| Show 01 issued from the white u house Noi november ember 2 in the beginning of our country the custom WM wai established by he the devout fathers father of 0 observing annu annual all a day of thanksgiving for he the bounties ana protection which divine prot providence dence had extended throughout the bear ear it has come to be perhaps the character of our national observations and as the season approaches for 1 ts is annual recurrence it is ii fitting formally to direct atten attention tio it to the ancient institution of our people and to call upon them again to mute unite in n its appropriate celebration the ear which now hea its cepl o 0 ha been mark milad til in in the experience of our nation fa b a complexity complexity xit AA f trials and triumph of difficulties and achi achievements 1 elements eve ments winch which we must regard ai as our inevitable portion in lit lucli an epoch aj that through I 1 h all mankind la is moning As ve vie curvey the experience of I 1 the passing 1 inath we shall tind aind thit estate present ery much to justify a nationwide and most sincera tep testimony of grat latitude rati tude Aude for the bounty which lias has b ben en bestowed dpn us we have lime lied hed in tim shadow at of the hard consequences of tin breut greut conflict our country lias has been at peace pence end and has been able to contribute toward the maintenance and perpetuation of peace in the world we have bave sten o 0 the race of rn 11 kind make gratifying progress on the way to permanent peace t toward order and restored confidence in destiny for the divine guidance which has enible us in growing frater pv so much of progress for the bounteous yield yle id which has come to us from the he resources of our soil roil and our industry we owe our tribute of gratitude and und with it our ac I 1 of the duty and ablis obligation gation of oar own people and to the unfortunate the suffering the distracted of our lands let us in all hu humility acknowledge bow how great j 11 our debt 0 o the providence which has generously dealt with wi and give gle deo deleted ted assurance of u a selfish purpose to play a helpful and ennobling part in human advancement van cement it Is much to be debird d that in rendering homage for the blessings which have lime come to w we should earnestly earnesti testify our continued and increasing inc reasin aim aini to make our o own on n great fortune a mean of helping and fc kerl III as a best we U e can call 00 caflso of all humanity liti manity 14 now therefore 1 I warren G harding president of the united unite d states of amelca do designate thursday the da day of non november biber is a na of thanksgiving supplication and deo devotion tion I 1 recommend that the people gather at their family allars and in fr their then houses of worship to render thanks to god for tha the bounties thy they hav e enjoyed und ond to petition blat thee may be continue dm vin the year before us in witness whereof I 1 have hereunto ret et my hand ana adf caused the tesi seal of 0 the united state stat tu be affixed alls done in the city of washington ahw second dav da of november No rember tn n the 5 par of our lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty two and of the independence of the united states of aberm i the one hundred forty seventh WARREN G |
