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Show .,;.,. ,;, 'I' ; ! frfr . .;, ! .j. ! ! ! Going and Coming f v v The old year fades away, and the god of time ushers in the in- fant of 1924. The years come, and they go, and are seen no more, but they leave a heritage that even time itself can not ef- "? face. t t J- In 1923 we have had our nr.- and our downs, but they have f been principally ups. Busine; has been reasonably good, employ- ment has been plentiful, and contentment has been close to gener- al in its scope. ! 4 In past years the approach oi a presidential election has meant 4. ' uncertainty, unrest, and a considerable degree of commercial and financial apprehension, if not stagnation. The coming election i has produced no jolt or jar. h seems to have had no appreciable ! X effect, except to convince the public that our system of govern- ! ;t4 ment is so sound it approaches the unshakable a Rock of Gibral- tar among the nations of the earth. Legislation is required to relieve certain classes of our citizens X from apparent injustice, but that is a matter that will undoubted- ' ly be regulated by the new congress. - Everything considered, the outlook is bright very bright. ... Be an optimist, and its brightness will not be dimmed. . t T i t 4 ! ! t ! |