Show thanksgiving NO proclamation by the president of the united states of america A proclamation it has long been on our r custom to turn in the autum of n the year in praise ind and thanksgiving to almighty god for his hia many blessings and mercies to us as a nation this year we have special and moving caute came to be areat great ful and re rejoice rei oice PEACE YEARS SPECIAL GIFT god has in his good pleasure div en us peace it has not come as a mere ci cessation cinton of arms a mere relief lief from the strain and tragedy of war it has come as a great triumph of right complete victory ha has brought us ug not peace alone but the confident promise of a new day as well in which justice shall replace force and jealous intrigue among the nations our gallant armies have in a triumph which is IB not marred or stained by another purpose of selfish aggression in a righteous cause they have won immortal in glory and have nobly served their nation in serving mankind god has indeed been gracious we have cause for such rejoicing as aa revives and strengthens strengthen in us all the lint belt traditions of our national his hia tory anew A new day shines about us in which our hearts take new courage and look forward with new hope to new and greater duties while we a render thanks for these then things let us not forget to seek the divine guidance in the performance of those duties and divine mercy and forgiveness forti veness for all errors of act or purpose and pray that in all that we do we shall strengthen the ties of friendship and mutual respect upon which we roust must assist to build the new structure of peace and good will among the nations THANKS TO GOD URGED wherefore 1 I woodrow wilson president of the united states state of america do hereby designate thursday the day of november next as a day of thanksgiving and prayer and invite the people throughout the land to cease upon that day from their ordinary occupations and in their several homes home and places of worship to render thanks to god the ruler euler of nations in witness whereof I 1 have hereunto set my hand and caused the seat of the united states to be ed done in the district of columbia this day of november in the year of our or lord 1918 and of the independence of the united scales of america the WOODRO WWILSON by the president robert lansing Lana ioe secretary of state |