Show president proclaims day of thanksgiving the usual thanksgiving day r reclamation issued this thin year by PreA deni herbert hoover calls calla upon the american people to give thanks than ks dorithe tori the blessings of the year and debiec ates thurida y as the day tor for this purpose A part of the official proclamation follow folio As 8 f ah at this season of the year I 1 when the harvest has b been ben la in the thoughts ot of our foie forefathers fathers turned toward god cod with thanksgiving for or the blessings ot of plenty and provision against the hie needs of 0 winter they came by custom to look to the chief magistrate to set bet apart a day ot of prayer and praise whereon their thanks as a united people might be given with one oie voice ot of unison god cod has greatly blessed us as a nation tion in the th year now drawing to a close the earth has yielded an abundant harvest in many parts of 0 the country the fruits ot of industry have been ot of unexampled quantity and value doth both capital and labor have enjoyed an exceptional pro sperl ty ALs assurance urance of peace at horns home and alread have been strengthened and enlarged progress has been made in provision against preventable disasters from flood and pestilence enlightenment has grown apace in new revelations of scientific truth and in opportunities port unities have steadily enlarged enduring advances have been gained in the protection of 0 the public health childhood is measurably more secure new experience and new knowledge in many fields have been recorded from which a deeper wisdom may grow we should accept these blessings with resolution to devote them to service of almighty god now therefore 1 I herbert hoover president ot of the united states of america do appoint and set aside thursday the day of november as a day of national thanksgiving Dg and do recommend that all our people on that day rest lest from their dally daily work that they should extend to other less fortunately placed a share in their abundance and that they gather at their accustomed places of worship there to render up thanks to almighty god for his meny many blessings upon bem them for his forbearance and goodness in witness whereof I 1 have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the great seal of the united states |