Through the courtesy of the United States Consul-General we are enabled to publish the proclamation of President Harding designating November 30 as Thanksgiving Day, which follows:—In the beginning of our country the custom was established by the devout fathers of observing annually a Day of Thanksgiving for the bounties and protection which Divine Providence had extended throughout the year. It is come to be perhaps the most characteristic of our national observances and as the season approaches for its annual recurrence it is fitting formally to direct attention to this ancient institution of our people and to call upon them again to unite in its appropriate celebration.
The year which now approaches its end is marked in the experience of our nation by a complexity of trials and triumphs over difficul-tins and of achievements which we must regard as our inevitable por-tien in such an epoch as that through which all mankind is moving. As we survey the experience of the passing 12 months, we shall find that our estate presents very much to justify a nation-wide and most sincere testimony of gratitude for the bounty which has been hestmved upon us. Though we have lived in the shadow of the hard consequences of great conflict, our country hag been at peace and has been able to contribute toward the maintenance and perpetuation of peace in the world. We have seen the race of mankind make gratifying progress on the way to permanent peace, toward order and restor-confidence in its high destiny.
For the divine guidance which hes enabled us, in growing fraternity with other peoples, to attain so much process, for the bounteous yield which has come to us from the resources of our soil and ovr industry, we owe our tribute of gratitude and with it our acknowledgement of the duty and obligation to our own people and to the unfortunate, the suffering and distracted of other lands. Let us in all humility acknowledge how great is our debt to the Providence which has generously dealt with us, and give devout assurance of unselfish purpose to play a helpful and ennobling part in human advancement. It is much to be desired that in rendering homage for the blessings which have come to us we should earnestly testify our continued and increasing aim to make our own great fortune a means of helping and serving as
ity. beat we can the cause of all human-Now, therefore, I, Warren G. Harding, President of the United States of America. do designate Thursday, the thirtieth day of November, as a Day of Thanksgiving, supplication and devotion. I recommend that the people gather
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