Show thanksie Thank sI 0 and t the kine american rican spirit al 9 hatloy national ial q j ii u sentinels ent inels of the republic thanksgiving day has been widely characterized as tha most anost american of all our beasi it Is an apac description apart from independence day dayno frio national holiday emalls ec alls more clearly the primary american qualities of courage and self reliance originated by a hardy group of pioneers who by the their irown own efforts had established a firm foothold in inan an un it constituted an expression ot ol reverend gratitude sot not only for but for foi fred darn of body and of spirit dl boday ti 0 d gy three centuries after that celebration b attoh it Is significant to recall that almost every president who issued a proclamation has sounded that typically american note george washington in his fiti thank giving message of 1789 emphasized the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed abraham lincoln la in the dark days ot of V 63 reminded the people of the blessings of freedom many of his successors in omea office have repeated the thought perhaps that is why the thanks celebration remains to all amert ameri deuis I 1 hot only a solemn religious fea t wal arto bai but ail annual reminder of the spirit of thoss pioneer who were taught to depend on eno and themselves rather than on kin kings luid find politicians both independence day and thanks giving continue to celebrate those american qualities ties of self reliance and love of freedom and so long as these days are celebrated the demagogues who try to teach the people that government should bear all their burdens and politicians rule all their lives are going to find the going had a and n d their message futile america still retains the saw ealr et es the first T thanksgiving ank civi n g day |