Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27
SOCIETY NEWS OF THE WEEK
New Years

For fear somebody will overlook the
matter I will NOW rise In mt place
aud announce that promptly AZ mid
nleht next Thursday We viii all start
Ia on a new year
or course. We viii start out IN diff
fcrent ways according 20 our vnry-
INK ffmpcramcnts and circumstances.
There viii be these Of Us who viii
undertake to rub The slate clean and
make a fresh eiaft---who viii 90 some
swearing of and hold to our rcsOlu-
tons with success depending nltp-
gciher upon our strength Of charnc-
ter. New Years resolutions have been
made the subject of much fidiculc and
some contempt by the funny men. but
have always maintained that wheth-
~ they are abb red 10 or not they
do certain amount 81 good The
mere TACT that i man or woman
mukea View Year, resolution, or nu{
other sort ~ resolution for that mat
ter. indicates not only recognition
of The Necessity for improvement but
the courage 20 make fight. No
man il whipped until he admits u to
himself 4 struggle against your
own weakness u good for your soul
however II comes out. Don't he
laughed out Of your Intention to turn
over new leaf next Friday, but shut
your eyes. grit your teeth ana go 10 IT,
There viii llc some, as there always
are. to set on ON the wrong foot at
The start How the idea that nnc-
chanaiian rcvclry and flbald sport
constitute the proper concomltnnts
Tor q New Years eve celebration ever
has gained the hold that u has I am
unable 10 say: but the fact remains
that q lot Of Otherwise intelligent pco-
PIE seem 20 think that the year hasn't
hcgun for thcni unless they are we'll
organized Al The stroke Of midnight
and progress from that delightful
stage 70 condition bordering on com.
plcie paralysis by the time the coch
crows for dasbreak
Il Is a very shallow and false Boz
hcmla IN whlrb these people live.
About al they get out Of their rcve's
w vain regrets an aching head, an
upset stomach. shattered nerves, loss
Of heif-renpect and loss Of the respect
OF others Quite bunch OF people
'pnt on a show 81 this sort IN varl-
nEo. For the love Of Mike let's hope
thhi H"'hHt W INV SUIT WIZ h"PP'"
this year
Vialtof--So you have three new
babies az your house. What do
you think OF thatf
Willle-Oh + suppose someone
started Buy Iiaby nave
ment and ma thought she's stock
up.--puck.
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WHY NOT SWEAR one
Speaking OF swearing OF, the fol-
lowing editorial clipped from an ex-
change fits into the present situation
about as well as anything have
sfens
why not swear on?
About this time Of the year, You
hear people saying Well, I'm goins
TO swear off
WHAT
Mistakes, dishonesty, bad HABITS,
spukcn however lightly swearing
off Is the frank acknowledgment d
shame and failure
You may talk about The honest con.
fcssiun that IL good for the soul, but
who ever made good IN the world by
not doing thInesY
what ffHH NUS tNfi ttit mt -
better and stronger simply because he
has never made a mistake nor 4 mis-
atepY What counts IN history, IN
business. in the home IN our social
relations. In religion. In the thing that
N dunrl
Don't waFte your time swearing Oft
Swear on. and the swearing off VIII
take care Of Itself
Mistakes eAnnot be unmade by
prayers or lenfs, by swearing off. So
swear on something worth while, for
1915
Swear on strength. power achieve
ment and auecess-not Just money OF
lands or trade. hut the finest, highest
form ~ snrccss and puwer achieved
by clean bodies. clean minds, clean