Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-01

A bright sky ushers in the new year.
augury of a happy period. twelve
month. il may be believed, of joyous
ness and advance The signs are all pro-
pftious and the material factors for pros
perity and progress are at hand The
year just ended has scored it's results for
the greater enlightenment of mankind.
Tor the Improvement in the relations be-
tween classes and groups seemingly set
on by circumstances Of life into antago-
nism. Even as the nations of the earth
are closer together in their thoughts and
activities, SO the various elements of
each member of the world family are
more firmly united Science and philoso-
ply, craftsmanship and justice, philan-
thropy and education are enlisted as
never before to the end of lettering hui
man conditions and alternating ills and
creating universal altruism
IL Is no mere phrase that the world
grows better. Continually the elements
OF civilization are producing results in
enlightenment, and each year larger
number OF persons devote themselves to
the task of helping their less fortunate
ieiow-creatures upward on the path of
knowledge and understanding Forbear-
ance Is replacing the old-time fanatical
disposition to compel men to think alike
on matters pertaining to the spirit. To
make them think at all, to bring to
them the illumination which enables them
70 see beyond the mere material things
OF lie Is the task of the time This
awakening of the worlds mind is In man.
hesitation In many and marvellous ways
In Chinese republic, which, though as
yet crude affair with many factors of
reaction. Is nevertheless a miracle of
change: In steadily advancing Russia,
Wnere justice has recently triumphed
against bigotry; in our own land, where
arbitration has lately scored successive
victories over impulse and obstinacy in
the adjustment of conditions of a great
Industry affecting millions of people; in
al corners Of the world, where the call
q charity is heard and answered In
liberal volume to aid the suffering and
the menaced.
Disasters darlken the skies now and
again Nature continues to take toll of
humanity and men contribute to their
own penalties by carelessness and greed,
by selfshness and passion. But steadily
other forces are working to Offset these
tendencies The folly Of needless haste
and wanton waste Is being demonstrated
forcefuily, and the spirit Of conservation
10 working to overcome the errors Of the
past and the inherited habit of the pres
ent. A short time ago q great meeting
was held to advance the safety of those
who toll, to tighten the burden of danger
which continually rests upon the shoul-
ders OF the worker-one Of the most help
full but least exploited events of the year
just gone.
The new year will bring its lessons,
exact its commission In sacrifice and for
ward the victory of righteousness. That
Is assured, and the net result of all the
happenings Of these months to come must
be achievement. Our domestic situation
may evolve through trouble to great bet
torment, but there is no substantial
ground for predicting any check In ma
uonal prosperity. IL men will but look
upward and not downward, believe in
themselves and their fellows, give full,
fair trial to all that Is making and has
been made In the way of new laws for
economic adjustment, have faith in the
patrfotic, unseltsh endeavors Of the
chief executive and those who are
working with him in the administration
or the countrys affairs. no disaster can
oefall the land. Only suspicion and
despair, based upon no substance but
bred Of superstitious belief that the
rhythm of events calls for change, can
bring harm 1t is the duty of all men,
on the threshold Of this new year. to
cast out doubt and to take inspiration
from the wonderful achievements of the
past and by the force Of united op-
ttmism to gain a start toward the scoring
of record which will make 1914 notable
In American annals.
For the good things the old year
brought and for the blessings that are
confidently to be expected from the new
The Star gives thanks in the name Of all.