Show I And A nd the span star star sled led banner in triumph shall wave wn I Ocr Oer 0 cr time the land of the free and the home of the time brave Our First Firs Resolution A S the old year with its far reaching n changes e and nul at attendant nt- nt tennant sorrows and heartaches is taking its leave we are reminded that the dawn of the time new year rear demands de- de i mands new resolutions from the American people Once e c each year ear in the time past we have paused in our daily ac- ac J to look ourselves es over o r regretting bygone mistakes mistakes mis- mis takes and making new resolves for the future The dawn of the new ne' year was ever a n time for honest incH indi- to take stock of themselves measuring their shortcomings against their accomplishments and pos pos- R By custom the day da has become one on which men must h be honest with themselves Our own on imperfections imperfections imper imper- arc are more apparent a at this time and consciously or kor unconsciously unconscious we Tre determine that the time nc next t year rear will find its stronger as we resolve to make our failures the stepping stones to success On New Years Year's day lay the conscientious individual indi t considers con con- siders himself separate and nd apart from the time rest of the time timet world He lie measures his worth with his own rules of t right and ju justice tice and does docs not seek defense defenso of his transgressions transgressions trans trans- c in the standards of his neighbors More than at t. t nn any other time of the year he lie approaches that principle principle principle prin prin- ciple of personal endeavor through h which the whole is to reach a better plane When all individuals are arc good there can be no evil in the world for then the perfect state has arrived Until that time progress is isi i f only as individuals hold themselves to strict account and adopt and observe constructive resolutions This is the road i to perfection and happiness It is bese be- be se sef f with difficulties which are to be eliminated only by bythe bythe bythe the better efforts of individuals The year eal 1018 finds us subject to new dangers and facing nit naw trials in the world There is too much sin and sorrow abroad for us to consider it a period for great reat rejoicing Yc Ye can hadly give ghe a thought to the as so 50 much is dependent on our resolves for the time fix fu- I Iture Lure ture A barbarous war has reached out during luring the year to threaten the freedom of our peo people e and we find ourives our our- ives bes face to face with the greatest lask of all nil time E Everything we hold dear in in n life is staked on the outI out- out I ome of this war var Victor Victory is the only thing before us j which can give ghe us what is essential to our happiness as asa asa a mi people and as individuals indi I Hence our first thought on this New Xe Years Year's Years Year's day mint be of war var We e cannot give gie too much ne me to reI reflection re- re I tlc tion on the past for today todar everything worth orth while in the world orld is dependent on the future for existence ll Reflection J jle tion can only increase increase in our minds minch the sordidness t ot war and so 50 o we must resolve firmly that war must endI end 1 I time atthe earliest possible date This does docs not mean that 1 yare yea e to accept t the te e first proffer of peace for a transitory transi transi- 7 1 tory peace perpetuates and does docs not ot end war If wars are le to come again to the world we Ave gain nothing by peace nt this at-this this time Better Retter that we die lie in this war than leave lea leavea V I nS' nS s. s a heritage ta e to our children the lime menace of new nen wars Peace P is the greatest desire of every ery God-fearing God inI individual in- in but hut which God I peace betrays and ann comi com com- I i promises us ns in the eyes of our children is not that peace oJ for which wc we fi fight ht War is the only means mean to the time end endl 1 l Q var t war and 1 d successful combat is to b be had bad only as every ery ts t's individual senses his duty to himself his children his llis country and his God On the time dawn of the new Year ear every c individual must look to pea peace c over the red trail oT var He lIe must reS resolve hc unto himself that there shall f tono Iono more war var and further re that he will give his t I 1 f life and his property to the tile end that this blessing ma may mayI I i SOme come me to the world Nations are made strong as their J 1 I individuals display the proper roer spirit So it is that every in individual this Years Year s 's his 1 71 I individual on s day mutt must forget own 5 selfish cli sh ambitions and make his resolution the same as aR asI I that of his nation to win the war in the shortest post pos- pos t sible Elbic time JJ |