Medford Mail Tribune
Second Section
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Second Section
Eight Pages
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MEDFORD.
ORIXiOX, SUNDAY. XOYKMPKl 21.
No. 2 Hi.
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All Southern Ores
Observe Thanlisgwing Thursday
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Vinegar-cites I solved. If any batter is left, save
A teaspoonful of vinegar added j it fur a starter which always is an
to water in which old potatlcs arc . improvement over the first bak
hoiled will prevent them fromjing. Pork sausage and Cried an
turning black. pies t.re a fine accompaniment to
A lump of sugar saturated in 1 this. Mr. A. Alodford.
vinegar will stop, hiccups.
To restore the colon of a car-!
pet. After removing dust, wipe
over with a cloth wrung out of
hot vinegar .and water, using one)
part of vinegar 10 threo - pa rid of!
Helping Others
True Cause for
Thanksgiving
I QAM) one woman to. another:
J VThanksgiving, -way has no
j limner any charms for me. We
i have lost the old-time spirit of our
1 forefather. They were probably
i thankful, and felt ihey had reason
j to be, but we do not know the
I meaning of the word. To us the
j day represents a big dinner, re
quiring any amount of work to get
jup, and affording little enjoyment
I to anybody. If people gave thanks
j sincerely and honestly there would
i be no complaint. A neighbor said
I the other day that "Thanksgiving
i wouldn't lie Thanksgiving without
j turkey' think of it: As if being
America's Own Bird
water.
Hot vinegar applied with a cloth
All immediately remove
pa i in
Painted Walls Provide Harmonious
I tuck. ground
A -room mav be either made or
marred by the appearance of unthankful depended on being able;
walls. Kven the .ostliest furnish-1 lo hi,vo certain article of food.
ingsand the most artistic arrange- oW thai prove that very Utile L
ment are ineffective unless tlu',f Mdrituality U left In the cele- .
background provides a. harmonious riUnn :
, . .. - . i t We've usual Iv lrnne hmnr fur tin;
,m ks from passes. . mi.ii pcop.e ,. !.. . .. " ; ,
Hot vinouar and water is -a 5 u..viui ...... . .
splendid thing for sponging serge
uniforms nndtffor bonnet strings.
Mrs. fS, it.
"Do, nnd ask me to help you eat
it," smiled i.H! other. "Then we'll
cause they combine beauty with .... ..? r... .
and sanitation, Thov I '"' K" tn" , 1 u ' j
iiiiiHi to lorgei mo oaie anu nave ;
lieffiuls (he (at. '
A correspondent conies lo the
defense of the much condemned
cm. Admitting that her cat caught
about a dozen birds last year, she
estimates on the other side of the
ledger that the cat destroyed fully
three hundred field mice. Then
she Kays "Ask any farmer wh.it
mice Van do toward ruining all
sorts of things. 1 have Ifusked
corn where mice have stolen as
many as four ears of corn out
of eve ry f ou r s h oc ks. A t se v -enty-two
shocks to an acre that
means nearly n bushel of corn
taken out of every acre." Hu
mane, lieview.
j economy
cessary il the entire surface is'-"
gone over. Attempts to clea n.,
spots are usually unsuccessful be-j
cause they result in rings.
. To wash painted walls, dissolve
a, small cake of mild soap or a
corresponding rtuumliy of soap
flakes in a quart of boiling water.
Add to this solution another quart
of boiling water in which two
ounces of glue have been dis
solved. A little flour may be add
ed to thicken the solution, and
sal soda or washing powder , to
Old Time Ituck wheat Cukes
These snappy mornings call for
a substantial breakfast and I
know of nothing better than good
hot calces. '
One cake yeast soaked In warm
water, 1 rup milk, '1 cups water,
I teaspoon sugar In yeast. I'fie
1 cup white flour to 2 of good
buckwheat, using -enough of ' this
proportion to make n rather Htiff
batter. Salt to taste and In th-
morning thin with warm water in
which '.-j teaspoon of soda Is dln-
persuade the real Thanksgiving
spirit to join us at the feast!"
There was an Instant's hesitation
before the voice went ou: "Dear,
may I tell you how I think this
could be done? You have every
thing to be thankful for that I
am sure you must admit a pleas
ant home, a good husband and
children, plenty to do with. Sup
pose by way of resurrecting that
oldlime spirit whose loss you de-
make ft stronger. Oreasy kitchen il(irt. you Rve BOmebody es0
wan .v.im.e u.i- W uKe. , .. fw tmIkf uhuSR
nuiuimii l'lutf mp me uiiiiiiuiiiu.
It is best to apply this jellied
compound with a soft sponge,
working from the bottom uty The
wall should then be wiped down
with chamois. Jf the surface is
quite solid let the solution remain
for two or three minutes to loos
en the dirt and wash it off with
elea n wa ter a nd a clea u sponge.
Another good cleaning compound
for painted walls is made by com
bining soapsuds with turpentine
in the- proportions of one ounce
of soap, )t ounces of water, nnd
three ounces of turpentine. Stir
the mixture rapidly nnd apply It
with n brush or sponge.
There are
many who need a bit of cheer even
though they do not tulk about It.
The only way to be truly thankful
and happy is to help make others
so; It is the only panacea for dis
content. l,et us prove it you and
me together. And 1 wish you would
write that sister ond nsk her to j
spend Thanksgiving Uay with us
even if we arc; to havo it dinner
of herbs!' lietter that, where love!
is, yuu know, than roast turkey!
and a luss therewith! . .
There was a chory laugh on the
air and not u sign of disturbance
as the two walked away, proving
conclusively that a glad Thanks-
! giving Day was in thu making. .
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mm . .ow
An intimate closenp of Mr. Tuikey (iohhler, "Amcricn's Own Itirtl,'
who will lose his official head, whit many other meinlHrs of his
family, to grace the tables of America on Tlianksgiving day.
Special Mentis for Thanksgiving ! Thanksgiving
y 11 1 1 I l Alii. riti.,...
Thanksgiving Proclaimed
by the First President
egg.
cinnamon, I tenspoon vanilla.
Melt sugar In frying pan, stir
ring constantly. Wherv-mcltcd to
a light golden brown add slowly
I cup milk, stirring until the oar
meli.ed sugar is dissolved. Let
It cool while preparing remainder
of pie. Line pic pan with good
for
As Thanksgiving time is here
again the housewife should keep
In mind the old Thanksgiving cus
toms that have grown up with the
American people.
Roast turkey and dressing ju,-t
as popular today as Wiey were at
that first Thanksgiving feast more
t h n t h t ee h u nd red yea rs ago.
That meal included tho culinarv
masterpiece of each woman pres
ent. So should the modern house
wife make up her Thanksgiving
dinner of the best things she can
select and prepare.
.Modern cookery offer n hun
dred ways 'of preparing and serv
ing me ciannerncH an uie vpi cnisti fnmblne ingredients
tables, and it insists on a . crisp j fimnK luke j hour.
iresn saiai to naiance tne neavier ;
puddings nnd cakes that Inevitably
appear on the dinner menu.
Cranberry Special
One pound cranberries, I cup
water, 1 '.fc cups sugar, few grains
salt, 1 cup evaporated milk. ,
Wash and pick over crnnfoerrle..
add 1 cup of cold water. Cook
in covered container until mushy.
Itun through sieve to remove the
skins. Add the sugar and salt.
There should be L'Vs cups Of puln
-'---If less than this quantity, add
cold water lo make up to required
umonnl. Pour Into refrigerator
tr.vw partially freeze, and fold In
the whipped milk. Kreec until
firm.
( ; m nd mot Iter's Pmldl ng
One-half cup shortening, i cup
Migar, i cup
hoiliii-' water.
Ily L. -MiK hcll Thomion
flour, the baking powder, the gin- 1 am UuX and 1 am thankful
ger. :.nd cinnamon. Add to first I F(,t' so mun' vtlMhing8;
mixture and Htir in the well beaten! '0r lho K,d ot w,mmer mornings.
I ror ine ptnK and niuo or springs.
J For the purple of the autumn
j As the year triumphant goes
j Onward to Us ermine mantel
Cut and fashioned out of snows.
farm mi Pumpkin Pie
One eg welt hcatcn. 1 cup oj
pumpkin, teaspoon nutmeg, Is
cup granulated .sugar, U teaspoon
salt, 1 pint rich milk. 1 teaspoon All tho year I'm truly grateful
I aim my puiscs teap.witn ones,
WIMOItlCA'S, it is the duty of j ment for our safety and happiness
all nations to acknowledge j and particularly the national one
the providence of Almighty i now lately instituted; for the civil
Clod, to obey His will, to ho grate-land religious liberty with which
fill for His benefits, and humbly t we are blessed, and the means we
; to implore His protection and fa-'have of acquiring i.nd diffusing
j vor: and whereas, both houses .if useful knowledge; and. In general,
I congress have, by their joint com- for all tjie great and various favors
miltee, requested nie to recom-j wnich He has been pleased to con
mend to the people of the I'nited , fer upon us. ,
States a day of public thanksgiving j All(1 ixiXO that wo muy lhen linill,
and prayer, to be observed hy most humbly orferlng our pray
acknowledging with grateful hearls prH an(j UpplicatIonH lo the great
the many nnd signal favors of A!-!jOI(I (,nd lluler of nations, and
j mighty find, especially by offering j(eseech Him to pardon our na;
ithqm an opportunity peaceably to.inn;il nrt nt,r transgresKions; to
Thanksgiving"
Depends on the
State of Mind
lty Ittiymoml Y. MM He
lAXKKSlMYINO d a y w
meant to be,soinething more
than a mere period of time
between Wednesday and l-Virtay M
I lie last week in November. It
may be something more Hum a
holiday, or It may have none ei'
the characteristics of one.
What It Is depends upon tlu
state of mind.
The number of things for whleu
we may be thankful has not him;
to do with the observance of the
day." One man may be thr.nkfut
because he has a million dollars,
and his neighbor because he hasn '
The spirit of the occasion may 1k
a strrnu'er to the hearts of thn.'e
who command whatever they de
sire, and dwell richly In those who
seemiimly have small occasion for
iiatitmtc.
! Tho state ttf mind which Induces
the spirit of thanksgiving comes,
not as a result of striking a h.l
a nee and finding the credit sid"
the heaviest, but In a deep, un
shakable confidence that in the
last analysis all Is well with man
kind nnd the world. The grate
ful man Is he who on a summer's
day enjoyg the warm sunshine, the
singing birds and blossoming flow
ers, though a cloud may partially
obscure the sky.
Thanksgiving or thankfulness.
There may be n world of differ
ence between the two. The one
may he an outward, formal com
pliance with established custom -a
polite, though meaningless ac
knowledgment of favors received.
The other Is n fire glowing in the
heart a spontaneous expression of
unmixed gratitude. It knows no
days or seasons, and,, like the song
of a lark, breaks forth ImpulHive
U. The progression of the months
brings Thanksgiving di.y. Your
state of mind brings thankfulness.
Thanksgiving day without thank
fulness is but a Jangling, raucouu
discord. Thanksglviniday is nuirk-
on tut 'ine Piiieimuroj; tne mnnirm,
hut tho spirit which hullows it
and makes' It -n' sitciTd. holy day,
i engendered hyft thankful state
of mind. '
Children's
Pleasure
Column:
:XI'U)ITS III.' Til WKSCIVIXC Tl'HKKY
"J
Kvery morn I chant exultant:
What a wondrous world is .this.
And I join in your laudations.
Hut somehow I'm glad to say,
establish a form of government for
their safety anK happiness:"
Now. therefore, I do recommend
and assign Thursday, the litith day
of November next, to he devoted
by the people of these states to
the service of that great and gtor-
l vp hcep keeping, always keeping ious Iteing who Is the beneficent
In my heart, Thanksgiving day. author of all the good that was,
" ' 1 I (hut Im n r thnt will lm: -tbnt We
Service to Humanity ' in roniorlnK
enable us all, whether in public
or private stations, to perform our
severat and relative duties proper
ly and punctually: to render our
national government a blessing to
all tho people by constantly being
a government, of .wise, just and!
constitutional laws discreetly, and I
Qive Thanks
I'm thankful for my mother,
I'm thankful for my dad.
Km my good friends nnd kindred
And good times 1 have had.
I'm thankful f o r mi lessons
That I lenrn at school each day.
And I "ie Til gi-ow more thank
ful, Moro thankful every day.
Proving Thankfulness
AS'c havo prospered in things
material nnd have been able to
work tor our uplifting in things
Intellectual and spiritual. Let in
remember that, as much has he.-n
faithfully, executed and obeyed; ml given us, much will he expected
protect and guide all sovereigns I from us; and that true homage
nd nations (especially such js comes from the heart as well as
t 11 lf1 ,nu h t" ' desired thnt - ! unlo nim our sincere nnd humble have shown kindness to us) and I from the lips and shows itself in
Ulco Dressing: rendering homage for the blesslnes i lh;nkjl fl)). IllH lilnrt C!re nml pro-i to bless them with good govern ! deeds. Wo- can best prove our
One pint stale bread crumbs. 2 j which have come to us. we should j t(lction nf tho people of this coun-! ments, peace, nnd concord: to prj- j thankfulness to the Almighty by
medium sized onions boiled, nnd j earnestly testify our continued anJ . (ry rr.Vious to their becoming a I mote the knowledge and practice ihe way In which on this earth
mashed. i cup boiled rice, I tea-i increasing aim lo nu.ke our. uw ; nntn: for the signal nnd man! -j of true religion nnd virtue, and the j and at the time each nf us does
spoon powdered sage, '-j ton spoon ! lf'J,t fortune n means of helpin.; j fort n,orci,.s an( the favorable In-1 increase of science among thcm'hfs duty to his fellow men. Then
salt. U teaspoon pepper, 1 table-ti,m orvlnt oh best we can. lb . (.rpOSjtjons of Ills providence in; ami usT and. generally. to grunt dore Itoosevelt.
spoon melted butter, ',s cup milk. ' """"""'J ''" the course nnd conclusion of thc;mito all mankind such a degree
Combine ingredients and stuff , 1 larding, I h.te war; for the great degree of ' of temporal prosperity as He alone
This dressing N best for ; A axaaaaaa 'tranquility. union, and plenty ' known to be liest.
. 1 A i which we have enjoyed; for the, lilven under my hand, at the city
.j, ; peaceable and rational manner tn ' nf New York, the 3d day of Octo-
wmcn we nave oeen cnanicn u oer, .. u. iia.
tea -
fowl.
goose.
Sm i 'ieam Cookies
Hponn cinnamon and nutmeg, 1 I
teaspuon salt, :j cup nut meat". .
'? cup melted shortening, 3 cups
flour, 2 cups light brown sugar,
1 cup sour cream. teaspoon
snda, I tenspoon baking powder, -eggs.
.Mix together sugar, salt, and
TIIAKS;IVIN(;
in the heart though !
4 there's frost on the
ground. '
4 Thanksgiving day is the f
day of good cheer
! Ha pplness, hopefulness, faith
establish constitutions, of govern
Washington.
spices. Stir in snur cream, add
molasses. '4 cup eifirs and melted shortening, neat
w .wknln i w. 1 1 fun uovnni I mlmitPM iidil tllC L
I -4 ........ r .
wheat flour. 2 teaspoons bakin j flour, baking powder, nnd soda .
powder, 1 tenspoon ginger, i tea- which have- been sifted together!
spoon cinnamon. 1 egg. Add raisins l..st. Mix well and j J
Cream the shortening and add. drop rrom spoon on well greasen
gradually, the sugar nnd molasses. pan. Hake In hot oven. Thow t
Heat until mixture is light, and are delicious. The cookien remain ;
ndd the boiling water. moist, yet are not too soft for
Mix lonether the whole wheat 1 packing. Household Magazine
should abound,
All through the year!
Peace In the soul, though
) he red lea v e s have
blown,
Thanksgiving day is the
tlay of find's love
Lord, in the name of the
mercies You've shown, !
Smile down from above! ;
Thanksgiving Is Here
THANKSGIVING OIK
(Hy Mary O. Cnrcy)
The harvest linio hnH romt nnd Rune,
Th- aulumn tints arc hi'fo
Mnt hnnnicnii!' whm tlio hnrvest.
TlinnkfiflvinK llmo draivn nciir.
n ihnnk Thoc l-onl, for plenty.
.Ml hti come from Thcc.
A hnrt of pcaco nnd plenty
Tlicn let u thnnkful be.
Help UK- Lord, to share our Joys
Where no hnrvest sonii Is sunn.
Help us 1-ord. to send It c.n.
A true ThanksBlvltiK sonit.
We lift our hearts In prnls
And know Thou nrt the River.
We "hare our plenty nnd rejoice
And Klve Thee praise forever.
Let noi mere feastins ere suffice:
Nor praises hollow he. '
tint let each heart civo earnestly.
A prayer of hanks to Thee.
'Twere hettrr far. to fnt nnd praise
As in the days of old
And with n lunuinu for Ills love.
; Ilrnw closer lo Ills fold.
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There's a sparkle in the weather
l-'olks are feeling In high feather.
There's a smile on ev'ry lip.
IMles and trials, and "frets" and
troubles
All evr.porate like bubbles;
Life is full o' jest and ouip!
We're revealing
How we're feellnir
Kul I ' ,pep" and "perk- and stip!
There's a hnppy kind o' feeling
I'omes Into our hearts a stealing.
At this magic time o' year:
Kind o' starts the blood a-stlrrlne,:
Soil o' sets the pulsi's purriiifj.
Till We feel choi k -full o' cheer!
And the reason?
It's the season
Day's Spiritual Side
American citlxens enjoy ihe
greatest material "benefits of any
people on earlli. A war which
nearly destroyed Kuropean clviil'!
allon left her comparatively un
scathed. I lei destiny lies In the
future. Her greatest concern, how
ever, should . he the retention of
that faith which Is at once the
recog n 1 1 io n of h u ma n f ra Illy an :
t. firm confidence In the ability 'n
compter that which lies a heart.
There Is no belter time to express
it, to lay a more firm hold upon
It, tlrin on occasions such as
Thank-giving, which, without a
definite spiritual anchor, would be
come little better than the orgl -s
of boasting find Indulgence of
Hy Adim Hyrd
lST think," said .Jenny, r.s
she and her twin brother
went out to feed Ihe tin
key; "only two more days mull
Tha n ksglving."
"Yum! Yum!" answered Joe,
"Hobble, gobble." cried the tur
key, as he saw the children com
ing toward him.
"Yes. gobble old fellow," shour
ed Joe. "Thanksgiving day, I'M
gobble you."
K-l her had brought him home
from a tin key shoot, two days be
fore, and entrusted him in their
care. They were to feed nnd wa
ter him, which they had faithfullv
and carefully done. "Here. Jenn:
hold the feed until 1 clean his
drinking cup and feeding trough."
commanded Joe.
He opened the door of the coop
ami reached In for the cup and
trough. Heretofore, the turkey
had retreated to the hack of the
coop and waited quietly for his
feed. Hut tills time, to Joe's utlor
surprise, he rushed belligerently
forward and pecked him severely
upon the cheek. The lad drew
back, covering his. face with his
arms nnd cried out with pain. The
turkey darted through tho open
door and ron.
"O Joey! Joey! Me got out!" ex
claimed his sister.
"Itun!" yelled -Joe, Jumping up
and rushing after the turkey.
"Help me cnleh him"
The turkey dodged around the
corner of the house. When the
children nrrived, he had climbed
upon the fence, and ho continued
to flutter and Jump until he was
up on top of the highest gable of
Ihe house, while the a malted and
helpless children gazed on.
"Turkey I Turkon! Cornel" tttrkoo
ee!" coaxed Jenny, holding up the
bucket of feed. iTho gobbler cran
ed his head sldeWise; and peered
flown at them.
"Hobble, gobble," said he.
"Yes, come on down, turkey."
pleaded Joe. Unt the turkey turn
ed right around nnd looked the
other way. "I could climb up and
catch him, If 1 hr.d n ladder,' de
clared Joe, bravely.
"Could you. really?" gasped
Jenny.
" 'Course."
Hut Joe never had the chance
to try such a fent of daring. Kor
the most astonishing thing for the
children happened. The turkey
roe upon his feel nnd, with a
little hop, away he flew,
.The children raced around the
house to see where ho would light;
but. when they leached tho other
side, they failed to nee tho tur
key. "Where did ho go. Joey?" cried
Jenny, almost in team.
'i ll bet he lit down tn Mrs.
Hansen's chicken pen." declared
Joe, with conviction, "left's run
tell mamma." They ran Into the
sitting room, where their mother
was sewing, nnd unfolded 'their
tale of woe. TluMt mother put on
her Hiinbonnet, and the threo went
out to search for tho turkey. They
stopped in to see 'Mr. Hansen. Al-I
though he had a number of tur
keys in his pen, he declared em
phatically that he was sure there
was no stray among them which
had arrived by r.lr or otherwise.
They thanked the poultryman po
litely, and went home. The chil
dren were downcast overt he loss,
"f just know that big gobbler was
ours," spoke out Joe, wrathfully.
"Joey!" reproved his mother.
"You mustn't say that!" ;
"U is hard lo tell where the oi l
fellow did go," said their father,
when he camo home. 'Turkeys
onictimcs sail for qui to a distance
through the air. If they start from
a high point."
"io you suppose he could have
called clear over Hansen's place?
It seems almost Incredible." asked
the children's mother. She. too.
had noticed the fine turkey which
Joe had so instantly laid claim
to, and in her mind was a world
of doubt ns to whether Mr. Han
son ha retold the truth or not.
"Most likely did," replied the
father; "for if he lit on this side,
you surely would have found hint.
He must have lit in White's cow
pasture. Pll sro look in the morn
ing." -
The next day dawned. And Jen
ny and Joe were two serlous-face.l
youngsters, for, oh the morrow
was Thanksgiving and there wa
no turkey. Their fathor had got
up early and searched White's nan
turc, only to como in to breakfast
hungry und empty-handed.
"flu ess we'll ont roast heflf for
Thanksgiving thin year," ho saM,
cheerfully. . .
;'Jt'H go down and look,'' mild
Joe to Jenny, after their father
had gone to his work. "Perhaps
he hid from daddy,'1 Wo they hur
ried toward tho pastureland. :- H
consisted ot a small tract of land,
upon which grow hluegrass and 'i
very center utond n tall' pine troo
reachlnir toward tho sky. They
looked In nil the fence corners and
peered Into every clump of bushes.'
They ran to ithe tree and looked
up throunh the hranches. No
where could they find any trace
of the turkey. "I giiesa he's lost
for Rood," said Joe, disconsolately.
The two disappointed little chil
dren sat down heneath tho tree.
Presently, Jenny leaped up, struck '
with an idea.
"Let's call him," she cried, and
Immediately commenced to shril':
"Turkee! Turkee-ee!"
"fjolihle, ROhhle." came an ans
wer 'from directly overhead.
The excited children peered up
ward, and sure enoiiKh concealed
nmonR the branches was their tur
key stretohlnir out his head and
looking nt them.
"Turkee! Turkee!" piped Jenny,
again.
"Clohhle, ROhhle," answered the
hlld. '
"Gohhle, Rohle, old fellow."
hoasted Joe. "Tomorrow, I'll roIi
hle. ROhhle you."
While Joe watched. Jenny ri.n
home and told her mother of their
find. She phoned their father,
who enmo up from tho office lonir
enough to rescue the runaway hlr.l.
i's herause Thankftivlrm's here! pagan days. Chicago Journal.
SPIRIT
THANKSGIVING
Thanking Ourselves
Prohiiily the most of us have
a fight "or should hnvo one to
keep from thanking ourselves for
what we have. I know no reason
why you and I might not have
been born In a triho of pygmies
on the Island of .Humntra, and then
wo should have." had woefully
stunted lives. We should have
lacked the associations nnd train
ing that have had a big place Pi
making ns capable nf earning n
living and getting good out of lift.
Our debt to our follow men, and
j to all that made them what thov
are, Is pretty heavy. We havo thi
facts twisted in our minds wheti
wo spend much time giving credit
to ourselves. Civilization and re
iiglous Influences of many kinds
havo made America what it is, and
we shnro tn the benefits, receiving
far more than we could contrib
ute. Ohio Farmer. -
itaaS
CHNTTftlKS hov wrought fining)'. In the cuslnins or Thanksgiv
ing tlay III America, hut the spirit, of the occasion remains lhn
..., ll'Mlf,n 1 l.,rU..l,tll f.ntnrtlitntu. Ill t tin I II, I 111 llflllf il U N'cWM.
We may not KO over the woods to grandmother's house In a one horsn
slclgli, owing to tho fact that the venerahlc genllcmun ami grand
mother hava announced their lutein Ion of motoring lo the city for
Thanksgiving dinner in a hotel. There Is not room IV feasting In n
two-room apartment with kitchenette, such ns their children occupy
in the city, therefore the hotel hceomcs the center of a family reunion.
Itlnncr nrer. the enseinhle hies nway to a movie or tn a foothiill game.
All this In hroatl contrast with the situation when Clovernor Ilrntlfurd of Massachusetts proclaimed a day cf thunksglvInK and prayer In
mil, the purpose heliig to thank I'rovldenre for a horvest that had heen saved from marauding Indians only throiiKh eternal vigilance ntul
trusty rifles. .
(ieorge Washington Is credited with helng the first president to proclaim n day of thanksgiving. The congress. In 1 .81. recommended thai
a day he set apart for prayerful expression of gratitude herause of the return of pence. Washington again appointed biicIi a dny In l"S!l,
after the constitution had heen adopted. Still another period of rejnlilng und prayer was ohseryed In 1795, hased on tho many heneflta de
rived fiom a good harvest and growing prosperity. The Inst Thursday In November was Ihe generally accepted day for the expression of
Riatitude, and President .Madison followed Washington's example, In proclaiming a day of thnuksglvliig. Then I lie rustnm tiled put, nml was
not renewed until President Lincoln, in 1SS5, called on the nation to how before find In humbleness and prnyer. The Civil war then yvus III
Its height. Every president since Lincoln has continued lo prorlnlm the Inst Thursday In November as Thonksglvlim day, nnd lho occasion Is
observed in metropolis and countryside alike, although Ihe manner of observance mny he vaslly different.
In the rural districts, particularly In the West. .Middle west nnu nnuih, many ot nie customs oi me inreininers smii pievnii, aiiuouKii me
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It must have heen n wondrous thing
In early days, long years ago.
To he a I'ilgrliu lad and hunt
The wllil game In November's snow;
To seek Thanksgiving dinner whero
Wild turkeys call nnd pheasants drum.
In spile of dangers menacing;
Where trnckless forests lured one on
.iiil redskins lurked with mnrd'rons how.
Thanksgiving days of long ago.
It must have been a wondrous thing
To shoulder up an undent gun
And leave ihe settlement behind,
As from the ocean climbed the sun,
Setting the snowy world aglcam,
Stretching your shndow on the hill;
Tn glide along the forest trail
With cautious step nnd lightning skill
Matching the eye of bird or doe.
Thanksgiving days of long ngn.
It must have heen n glorious thing
To carry back to Plymouth town
A big Thanksgiving turkey cock,
1'niin shouldered flintlock hanging down,
With widespread wings Mnd bnhhlng head;
To wear n smile of proud content
As home with widened step you trod .
The main street nf the settlement,
A treat for Pilgrim maids, you know,
Thanksgiving days nf long ago.
1 Michigan Knrmer.
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