Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-01-22

or less az a trial year. hut 1914 in this
country. ut least, will he notably so
because III the radical changes We have
made in oar laws. Our system % gov
eruHenf and ossr economical policy
The basis a. all prospesisy apart
from what the earth gie.fs a us. i
tie srra'ss.Isl s.itlI~s 81 rs n.-s 4 y
most business ns~n vile Won1sr ~
how prosperous year 1919 likely
70 be. are very hopeful. Doubtless
there are mary N'ilo regard the pros
pect dark: lu. the niaior portion
are waiting ~ see while cuiiivating
the spirit OF rea soR2ble oPiomisn.
There Is no doubt that all the demo-
Gratis who voice for SIR. Wilson. de-
sire 10 scc a new era Of active pros
pcrify in this country. There arr
signs ON every hand in the newspapers
and in private conversations. that
they arr. making concerted push. in
the way of prediction and prophesy
in the direction of such prosperity.
MANY republicans share this wish OF
theirs. 80 far As that goes. but prob
ably without agreeing wholly with
their apparent belief that novel bnsi-
ness conditions can he subordinate TO
the wish that these untried conditions
had been sried oat and PROVED them
selves helpful. Ia other words. every
1ody wishes for perity and is
- - - Ue.cpnie il ni.h both hands.
--.tr. Wii.na ia t'sa liitla >pcech made
10y In Nhcn IT. ; gnc1 In yes blnk-
ins and c....s... law. sid: -. my
~r.L .lav2 sa.s felt shcA to Drn.o-
cate ra..st was cr..:cz'J a not
i;n3af NJ ll)W Scsre tn business in-
~. IS o. rbad >. thtt the was
d" ,.-' az r., yiig to that ~ words.
tbc ualy >.st,>.acjnt! reply vas in ae-
t.on. Ne hu",. written the irst chap
teg of that reply"
II j. To la q assumed that more chap
ters arr 60 follow. but that does not
mean these chapters will have dis
turbing effect on the business oi the
count y. hut juSi the reverse. Hon.
John Wanamaker stated at the Union
League. a Stalwart republican organi-
zation: NE have tots of room i'm this
country for courage. energy and en-
trrprisr. There is no room or reason
FOR Il panic. What ia, President
wants and tie country wants are
STRONG mrn. uEScif;,h and hr0advis-
iDreda al e men - help him and hi ) cabi.
nri 10 lead the way. The motto fo,
IA neH year j.: do nos h. blue.
lie sounded "a note Of optimism. Ia
declaring l,c had no FEAR al any S.s.f-
oas un-c;tl mint IF business ur m,
loE" C.s.Cr baLcc uf Prosperity. He
also oppressed t',c h,iirf that tia
manufacturer, will b able L. adius,
themselves 10 tic changed condition.
in al least two Thrill, OF iicms in thc
mex tlri:f schedule.
The p1->pln,i o. oar clerical Iu.,.r
has NOT changed and / must inlui...
i word 90 cn.smcadatioa OF Mc>sr~.
Sterling. Arcil and Brnun. n a.,
Stockholders IF Ibis Bank wcis. 10 ;I-
point committee Ia examine the vari-
OK, books and accounts it would find
good reasons for recommending
continuance oi these high-toncd gen
ileinen.
CONCI.UsloN.
"fhe best is yet 10 ,oma. This is
good motto with which To greet tho
new business year. let all grudgea
h, cancelled. Let all hard-fccling and
evil thoughts he forgotten. let past
gricis and failures die down among
embcrs Of the old years fire. Let IA
each take a new spark FOR kindling a.
did oar ancestors when they reiolced
that the darkest day had passed and
again looked ahead towards summer
and the harvest.