The Washington herald., 1916-12-31
New Year Greetings pm
From Capitals Most
Prominent Residents

Win the ending OF the old year and
the beginning of the new, the time
has arrived to wipe the slate clean
and start afresh-with good reso-
lutions for 1917. In every wallf-of life,
from men prominent in washington's
civic affairs to the day laborer, there
Is desire to swear on and begin the
new year with determination for good.
New Years resolutions of those
prominent here range from desire for
early peace in Europe to hope for in
creased pay for government employees;
from a resolve to make President VIII
sons Inauguration the greatest ever
witnessed here to the expression
that Washington should be made the
most beautiful Capital in the world.
The good resolutions made by some
Of Washington's prominent residents
follow:
Col. Robert N. Harper, chairman in
augural eOmmltteei
My one and only New Year resolution
will be a repetition ofNshe one thatI
made when was notified OF my appoint
ment as chairman of the Inaugural Com
mittee. resolved to give to the people
OF Washington and the United States the
best inauguration celebration they have
ever had. I will try to fulfill that one
resolution by bending every effort toward
the success of March l. After that day
has passed will lend a willing help to
make the Confederate Reunion a success.
p. T. Moran, president of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce.
Ny New Year resolution Is to strive
with all the strength and force that is
within me to have the residents of the
District given the privilege of the ballot.
na.v-
zations, our churches, and our citizenship
generally should unite in one central plea
to Congress for a voice in the govern
ment OF this great country. Disenfran-
chised We have accomplished much. With
the power of the ballot we can all work
more effectively and enthusiastically for
better and a buster Washington
Maj. Charles W. Kutx, Engineer Com
missioner of the Districts
hope that Congress will increase the
pay Of the District employees during the
year 1917.
Commissioner Oliver b. Newmani
don't believe in New Year resolu-
tions. One should do ones best at all
times. whether or not 1t happens to be
the first of January. One should strive
to do his duty more completely and more
efficienly each day.
Commissioner Louis Brownlow,
hope that the year 1917 will be the
greatest year in the history of the Dis
trict of Columbia. and that greater pro-
gress will be made in that year than
has been made in any past year.
Cuno H. Rudolph, president Second
National Banki
On New Year Day resolve to con-
tinue my efforts toward the upbuilding
Of Washington's financial and commercial
interests and to aid in every possible way
toward beautifying tie Capital City Of
the United States.
n. p. Andrews, president of the Re
tail Merchants Associations
Ny first resolution is to support, by
word and deed, the efforts of our Presi-
dent to make a world at peace. be-
leve We should always rely upon the
bridge that has carried US safely across.
In President Wilson's efforts for peace
have abiding confidence. and my aim
shall be to sustain him and to encourage
others to do so.
Rev. James l.. Gordon, pastor OF First
Congregational Church;
May Washington lead the capitals of
the earth in securing world peace for the
coming year. I also hope that each cit
lzen will do his best to make Washing
ton better city.
Charles 5. Shreve, president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
hope to see the year 1917 accomplish
greater things for the District of Column
bia, including better pay for District en-
ployes.
John Joy Edison, president washing
ton Loan & Trust Compauyi
New Years resolutions? Yes, be-
lieve in them. There are always those
who will make them and will be bene-
hted. It seems to me that most people
who make resolutions make them In sin
certify and universally those who make
them stick to them New Year is a
beginning of new things AS a whole.
people believe 1t is beginning for them.
They lay aside the old or determine to
build on the old a plan bigger and bet !
ter and so accomplish more than during
the year before. Old fashioned? Yes,
but good thing.
George w. White, president National
Metropolitan Bank.
Resolutions should not be reserved for
New Year. They should be made and
carried out at the moment of the occa- |
sion Tor making them. Never before have !
we had such a New Year. either |
financially or sentimentally. With peace |
In Europe hanging in the balance. no man !
can say precisely just what conditions
peace Will create. but I expect that II |!
VIII be thrust in our faces suddenly, and
the sooner 1t comes the quicker American |
finance viii get back to a normal foot !,
ing. l expect that within a few wears
after the close of the war that America
will enjoy prosperity, the like OF which
was never known before. the money that |
has been made in the last two years will
make itself felt in all sections OF the
country. When money conditions again |
tighten up to normal. the capitalist will |
scan more closely his investments and tbe |
borrower will look more to his expendi- !
lures.
Representative John i. Nolan, Of C,I-
Iforniat
My one resolution is to work even
harder than l have to bring a little of the |
happiness and general prosperity that |
the country Is enjoying into the homes |
of the government employees who get less
than 50 a day.
If I feel that the men and women In
the lowest paid branches of the Federal
service need some assistance, II is he !
cause 1 personally have seen how they !
suffer and 1 have read hundreds of let |
ters and documents hat tell tho