Show THE OLD YEAR 1 The record of the year Just closed Is I Its st With j filled with great interest opening humane the minds peace and congress men were was hoping In all j i formula that under Us deliberations some fs dtJheralons would mule might be evolved muln mlrht of turning cuimlnalt at last In the lurnlne mens thoughts from wnr into the fuller contemplation of the loveliness 0 peace We believe that C beginning was made but the result was disappointing l disappoint-ing that no more was accomplished I In no year Qf the century has there been moro restlessness among the peoples peo-ples of the earth There were rumblings world which lings all oer the old seemed like premonitions of wars there wore furious clashlnga In more than one Parliament the prcarn all In all of the old world was more vindictive and violent than ever before and one VOS common reason perhaps was that the people of all those countries have been than usual Except for less prosperous usual our war In the Philippines the year Just closed would have been one of the very brightest in the record of the Na lon Our country has been greatly prospered Field and mine factory and forge have all yielded wonderfully and there has been 0 market for all products Looking back along the track of events there Is much to exult over much to he proud of much to he thankful and tho sky above Is bright The people of our country are greatly blessed |