Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-08

Letters OF 1eMgtn
and on timely subjects wiz be
published in this column. Com :
municatiOns must not be of a
{. lbelous or abusive nature and :
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writer. T
Hendersonyille's New Years Resolu-
tons.
Editor Hustler-Democrat
We are on the threshold of this rear
of grace, 1914. Some people are say
ing it is time to take inventories Of
deeds and actions in years past. This
particularly should be a thing inter
csting to the younger, who are on the
sunny side of life. Hendersonville,
itself is all right-the part of it that
God made and the most of it that nal
constructed are all o. K, if you will
allow us to use a commercial term.
Some disheartened poet in the past,
wrote that all else is good and man
alone is vile. / will agree that this
world is the very best one that God
could create, but / will not agree that
mankind in its entirety is vile. Hen
dersonvil1e is as good as any other
place in America, but is no better,
and the population thereof are not as
good as they should be, nor are the
citizens of any other place.
1t makes but little difference what
becomes of the old broken sticks of
the town, for they will never be any
thing other than what they now are,
but it makes all the difference in Gods
world as to the boys and girls, anG
younger ones whose life is before
them. Let it now once for all, soak
itself into the heads of every man and
woman in the city of Hendersonvilie.
that the time is near at hand, when
Young Mems and Young Woman's
Christian Associations shall be estab-
lished and set firmly on foot and put
a going. The welfare of the young
people in the entire county and section
demand that first class associations
shall be brought into existence and
kept going. In this day and time moth
ing else will take it's place. Let one
Of the New Years resolutions, formed
by everybody, be that such institution
shall come. The bankers, lawyers,
merchants, capitalists, manufacturer;
and business men of all classes are the
who must take the initiative and
set the wheels in motion.
No fiourishing well regulated town
can turn itself into a desirable city
without a lourishing Young Mems
Christian association.
The young women's part of it, can
run as auxiliary at first, for the aid
and cooperation of both sexes will be
together. when the work is
first being launched.
Young men and young women of
Hendersonville, what about your stock
of habits, ideas, standards and rela-
tionships for the past years?
You are bound to live the lives of in
telligent human beings and to do 50,
your thoughts must guide your own
deeds, otherwise frivolity will lead yon
BY the nose. Be jelly and happy, but
'cut out the trash"
Let your body have about 365 days
of rest and recreation from bootleg
ticker" rotten tobacco and "low~
Observation-Disclosures" This of course
only applies to the poor pitiful fellow.
who has been led into the gutter. or
who is in danger of being SO led. No
poison alcohol this year; go to bed
early, ventilate your room with fresh
air, work and be both healthy and
happy.
Young ladies, as a town grows into
\ city you are tempted to fall intQ
.ew-fangled ways-pink teas-auction
bridgeA400 swelliness-tango-trots
the like-but remember that real
and true happiness comes "old fash
loned' after all-your mother and
father will tell you so.
Your best mature friends will tell
you SO. even though they be modern"
Try an old time candy pulling, a sac
red evening song service, a family din
nery or a yard entertainment for chill
dren n young folks, and see if it
does not beat bridge whist "all holler,s
With kindest and best wishes for all.
ill next
THos. J. HICKMAN. Asheville, N. G
A Good Man Passes.
To the Editor:
The announcement of Captain W. D.
Miller's death in last weeks issue Of