Citizens of the United States sink heir political and other differences. to-day and unite in celebration of the national day of thanksgiving proclaimed by President Roosevelt, {following the example set by Presiident Lincoln in 1664 in designate ing the last Thursday in November {for this solemn occasion. Historical. ly the festival dates back to the earliest days when Europeans first settled in North America, and its} [observance spread slowly from the New England Stales where the! Pilgrims proclaimed it in thanks for the first harvest they reaped after their landing in 1620, until now it has become an institution enthusiastically observed wherever there are Americans in residence. The very active American community of Shanghai will meet for ithe thanksgiving service this morning it the Cathedral, when Judge Milton J. Helmick will read President Roosevelt's proclamation. Afterwards there will be the customary family reunlons—the family being extended in many intances to include those whose rethe best servant of civilization' for ible it removes racial barriers and thanks to Almighty God and pray reduces the bounds of cold isolation that the people of America will be /whict. only foster suspicion and guided by Him in helping their misunderstanding. fellow men." There is a confidence In this project quickly nearing and courage in this appeal which, consummation remains the question [while not ignoring the obstacles t0 [of China in this new world scheme bbe met in hewing the new trai, arent communications, Five nations nevertheless a happy augury that now participate in trans-occanle these obstacles will "be overcome.'services.
Germany, through the In 1621, when the Pilgrims saw the Deutsche- Lufthansa, and France first fruits of their perilous en- through Air France maintain jointly terprise safely gathered in, they they had begun to hew a trail' which has since blazed its way all aver a leontizent. Without courage and confidence they could never have succeeded. 'Their successors, the pioneers of the west, the engineers who faced incredible hardships. to Link coast to coast by railways, and {in these days the navigators' who fly across oceans in thousand-mil hops, prove that the spirit is just alive now as ever. And it is clear that the President relies upon. this spirit to assist in seeing the nation. through its present dimiculties.
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