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Eastern Clackamas News
Entered at the postoffice in Estacada,
Oregon, as second-class mail.
Published every Thursday at
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UPTON H. GIBBS
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Thursday, Nov. 21, 1918
A Notable Thanksgiving
A week from now will be the
national day of thanksgiving,
which this year should be made
a most notable one, for seldom
have we had such cause for
thankfulness. It is not necessary
to enumerate the many bless­
ings which we have received dur­
ing the past year but only those
which stand out preeminently
and are exceptional.
The first thought which comes
into our minds, will be the end­
ing of the great war, in which
our forces have played a remark­
able part. Of all the nations
which were engaged, we have
especial reason for gratitude in
that our death toll and casualty
lists have been so slight in com­
parison with those of our alliesr
While there will be vacant chairs
in many families which never#
will be filled again, and while
many will return maimed and
crippled, yet the total only reach­
es to the hundred thousand and
not to millions as is the case with
France, Great Britain and Italy.
For this our heartiest thanksgiv­
ings should be offered up.
Again we must give thanks
that we have been signally hon­
ored in thus having a share, in
obtaining for humanity the great
boon of liberty and the establish*
ment of the rights of small
nations as against the overbear­
ingness of the strong and arro­
gant. Henceforth the right of a
small nation to exist and develop
itself unhindered, will remain
not only unquestioned but sup­
ported by the more powerful.
Then we should give thanks
that as a nation, we did not flinch
nor shirk, when once the issue
became clear. We were not dis­
obedient to the heavenly vision
which showed to us the path of
duty.
We should give thanks aiso that
our men, when sent forth, were
accompanied by every precaution
and safeguard for their welfare
physically,*morallyandspiritually.
The home influences as far as
was humanly possible, were con­
tinued to be thrown around them,
so that we look forward to them
returning physically and morally
sound. And not the least do we
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Thursday, November 21, 1918
give thanks that when the time
came for action they quit them­
selves like valiant men and were
strong, so that they won the re­
spect and admiration of both
friend and foe.
Yes, we have profound rea­
sons for making this coming
day a notable one, which shall
be so impressed on the children
that they will never forget it.
Thanksgiving Services will be held
They mg,y not understand its full
in the school house.
significance at present, but this
Come out and help us celebrate the
will unfold itself as the years go
greatest Thanksgiving Day the World
by. In later life they will re­
hearse it to their children, their
has ever known. Give thanks to
children’s children and be filled
Almighty God for deliverance from
with laudable pride that they
autocracy and the setting up of a
were able to personally recall one
world wide form of government.
of the most glorious pages in their
country's history.
BUY YOUR GROCERIES EARLY IN THE WEEK —
And in order to do this aright,
AS WE WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY!
we should be careful to make it
first a holy day before being a
holiday. Thanksgiving must be­
gin in the House of God.
Thanksgiving Day our Store
Will be Closed all Day!
L. A. C H A PM A N
Our Task But Half Accomplished
If we went into the war to
make the world safe for dem­
ocracy, the converse is also true,
which is to make democracy safev
for the world. The first part of
our task is almost accomplished
as autocracy has received its
deathblow. But the second part
is just beginning.
Democracy is being born in
lands which knew it not, and
there is extreme danger that dur­
ing the transitional period, de­
mocracy may die in birth. In
physical parturition, care has to
exercised lest puerperal fe^er en­
sue which is generally fatal. So
in social evolution something of
the sort is imminent. This is be­
ing manifested at the present
moment in Germany, Austria and
Russia. The downtrodden mass­
es having thrown off the yoke,
are being intoxicated with their
newly obtained emancipation so
that a fever of rioting is running
wild. This if not immediately
checked will prove disastrous to
the cause of democracy.
Liberty, equality and fratern­
ity which are the slogans of
democracy, do not mean license,
disorder, and the abolition of in­
dividual rights. Liberty, equal­
ity and fraternity can only exist
and be maintained under law and
order. Liberty implies the free­
dom to enjoy one’s just rights
without hindrance; equality does
not imply equality in degree of
ability and responsibility, while
fraternity necessitates the strict
regard of individual rights and
recognizing the distinction be­
tween mine and thine.
Our task is but half finished.
It will be our part now as the
most notable exponent and ex­
ample of democracy, to educate
those peoples who are losing their
heads, in keeping cool and learn­
ing self restraint. Otherwise the
remedy may prove worse than
the original disease by degener­
ating into mobocracy, which is
but autocracy of the worst kind.
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