Show fj ED I 1 AW X I 1 IQ Y H A k y f 0 X 31 IM 0 N J years end and its beginning athe WHOEVER it was that invented the year us ns a division of time ahlie should share in the blessings invoked by sancho panza upon the man who invented sleep with the latter comes surcease eur cease from the cares and worries ot of the day and a renewal of spirits tor for the struggles of the morrow the years end Is also alpo not only a sleep and a forgetting of things fled beyond redemption but with its passing hours come the many hue heed hopes that keep ever fresh ant and buoyant the human soul and make radiant again the paths that lead humanity into the unknown future the old year falls from our hands like the stem of a rose whose leaves one by one month by month have bare silently drop into the void of time some laden with the fragrance of pleasant memories some with the pallid tints and withered aspects of misfortunes and inescapable and irreparable and some with dust of dreams shattered beyond recall but at the birth of another new year time brings to the hands of each of vis us a fresh bud from its eternal tree the secrets of whose close folded leafage no eye can penetrate no conjecture of wisdom fathom yet set within its depths wo can scent the sweet und and inspiring aromas of the hopes that spring eternal in the human breast of hidden joys that hold fresh promises of full blossoming bloss oming of good deeds to be done for us and by us of the blessings of peace tood good will and prosperity again made possible for us and of the gardens of opportunity whose gates are swinging wide open for or us always la in the cycle of human nf at fairs the spring of hope follows the winter of discontent and new years day Is the tha symbol of human rell renovation ovail on spi spiritual ritual as well as utilitarian and of tile the clearing process of the souls past accumulations making makin ready for the building of its more mor a stately mansions it way may be rate fate that guides the hand of time in placing in our grasp the new bud of promise but each ot of us may do much to further its proper blossoming bloss oming to keep fresh its fragrance to shape into full fruition the enjoyment of the unfolding month by month and day by day of the flower of the year whose unopened months lie before us kansas K ansas city star calling on new years morning T tam young matron was looking sack back oner oer some old ninga magazines shortly before the holidays when she ran across a picture showing an old fashioned new years day reception A great steaming bowl of hot fruit punch stood on one table ind and on an all other a pot of hot coffee coffe e no new w year tears a callers stood about with glasses and cups held high exchanging good wishes and toasts for the new year rear what a pretty friendly custom that wasl wasill she exclaimed to her suburban husband and what a pity that it has died cited watching the old year out Is a jolly ceremony but how nice to welcome the new year ly the happy day in on the afternoon of the day itself with all ones neighbors dropping la in to share it with on one e well lets revive the custom suggested her lord idly through his pipe lets send out a general alarm that well hold open house all afternoon id like that I 1 all right agreed the young matron enthusiastically ill have a big bowl of that wonderful orange ice punch OR on tap tal and mary ahn can make some some of her amusing little swedish decorated cochlea to go with it you xou know she makes snappy little wafers on which she puts lighted candles ever evergreen greeb trees and crimson winter berries all done in colored icing you can have a table of cigars and cigarettes in one corner of the sun room for or the men who want to smoke well invite the entire neighborhood all by telephone of course and just have a old fashioned new years at home we can start the custom this year and then perhaps keep it up every year and possibly some of the others will follow suit I 1 think it Is too bad to lose sight of those c harming charming old time traditions we have revived the custom of having our children dress up as walta waits and sing christmas carols through the snowy streets on christmas eve and we all go out bout and cut down our own christmas trees now why not add the pleasant old fashion of calling on new years day SQ el metropolitan newspaper service service Sive swearing arino off and taking on people who do not wish to bettor better JL themselves are few it la is not hard for the average perm to see all about him the privileges opportunities and facil facilities itkes for advancement van cement which would place him film la ift position he does not but would like to occupy too often these advantages are allowed to go unemployed and why in many cases there see seems to be a sort of equilibrium between desire and lack of motive power which some slight silent thing or incident might Inc incline linci forward A salesman had talked for hours with a customer whom he did not wish to leave wIt holit the order there was an impasse finally opening his grip in the hope of finding a folder card picture or other thing which would upset tile the situation in his direction he spied a couple of apples which he had brought from home lie he rolled one across the desk to the customer and retained the other for himself the c stonier customer U took tooh a bite mun munched clied it for a moment then said sald well well just lot let ler er come that way the deal was closed the order signed so small a thing as an apple had disturbed the equilibrium and tipped an important deal into the sales mans lap the cust custom 0 m of adopting new year resolutions ls Is tho apple which tips many a mans course toward an improved program of living it may be the swearing off of habits w which aich he be no longer feels are creditable to him or it may be the taking on of others which he believes will develop his mental moral spiritual and physical capacities and gain for him greater respect it if not admiration among those whose regard lie he would like to keep A comparatively small part of our population avails itself of the superb facil facilities I 1 t I 1 e S of tb the e public e 11 library in associating socia ting with the best beat minds of all ages and gleaning the treasures of history biography philosophy poetry religion and the sciences to be found there the opportunities for physical improvement afforded by municipal golf courts baseball grounds frequent lectures concerts and occasional operatic performances the priceless capability of constructive thinking if you are standing at equilibrium new years day Is a good time to alto into the apple C F W 0 1831 1 western newspaper union |