The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-01-07
LOOKING FORWARD,

Having Intentionally omitted in our
last issue the customary editorial homily
on broken resolutions and other moral
lapses during the past year. followed
by the stereotyped exhortation that the
next year should be free from these
shattered wrecks strewn along the shore
of time etc. etc. we beg the privilege
Of having little talk with our readers
about the coming year
And first it is equally our duty and
our high privilege to thank them sin
cerely for their valuable assistance
which has resulted in making the past
year the most successful in the history
of the Hgis. While this applies to all
departments of its business, II IL most
pronounced in increased subscriptions
which we interpret as at least partial
endorsement Of its policy to give read,
ers reliable news. primarily local, in
readable form, with such editorial com
ments Ms will tend to discover and abate
evil 10y pointing out the good. and will
promote sound citizenship by pointing
out its just rewards.
This is by no means an easy. and
frequently is u far from agreeable task
1t Is much easier, much more popular
and often for time at least much more
profitable to drift along with the tide
and toss ont ~ emitting endorsement Of
All men and all measures, regardless of
their motives and public practices; but
1t is not IN accord with what we under
stand M the rights and duties of public
journal
We believe that vicious stone should
never he thrown at any man. nor that
an lnslnuating query should be made
which may tend to do injury to good
cause or II good character; but, rs we
understand 1t. 1t il the specific duty of
public journal to shed the light of
truth upon the public issues of the day.
To this end It should investigate fairly
but zealously such matters of public
welfare Ms tend to influence a peop,
for good or evil. should give unvarnish.
ed facts us they are found, and review
these Ms occasion may require in order
that their logical purport may be dis
covered and correct conclusions be de.
duced thercfrom.
Therefore, as IN the past SO in the
future, the Hgis will. rs best it can, he'll
Ia ,f kn 4
which We are all so justly proud, and
If nothing further is accomplished than
the function of milestone to sharpen
the wits and broaden the wisdom of her
people we will feel that the paper :
work has not been in vain.
How about our patrons? Well, we
have attempted to tell how much we Az.
preclate their kind words of endorse
ment, but we appreciate none the less
their timely suggestions for further
improvement. and even bear with CON
siderable equanimity certain carping
criticisms to which we are at times
subjected, knowing full well that some
times one Is best loved because of the
enemies he makes We would, however,
especially Impress upon that class of
citizens who by natural endowment and
acquired education are equipped to
arouse the public conscience. point out
existing evils and suggest their rem
edles, and IN general way, make living
IN Hartford more worth while than il haa
ever been before, that if they fail to
meet such chances Az they occur they
miss the biggest opportunities of life,
and often let die causes which they,
better than any one else, could best
push to successful contamination.
With such leadership the Egis Graves
close partnership and promises it's
boat slt"rtr to make the year 1916 "the
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