২২ বৰ্ত্তমান জগৎ । আমেরিকার জনগণ কোন বিষয়ে বিশেষ অনুরাগী এই রচনা হইতে বেশ বুঝা যায়। নিয়ে কিয়দংশ উদ্ধত হইল :- "There are substantial reasons why the national day for acknowledgment of blessings should be celebrated with enthusiasm by the people of America. That peace prevails here while the other side of the world is in the grip of a devastating war, is in itself a cause for thanksgiving. That the tide of adversity has been checked and turned is another reason. But the grounds for satisfaction are not merely negative. It is not that conditions are not as bad as they might be, but that the outlook is full of promise. This is the thought for Than ksgiving Day. Business is on the upward trend. Industry is speeding up. Men are going back to work after long idleness. Production is on the increase. The volume of tradeis enlarging with each day. The country is headed toward prosperity. These are the facts to flavour the feast, to key the hearts of a hundred million people, and to tune their voices to the anthem of the day of thanksgiving. A great people marching on to better times, with sure tread, with heads held high, with spirit undaunted, with the world seeking our merchandise, with bright
