Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-01
Saturday Morning, January l, 1916.
THE NATIONS NEW YEAR.


 For many ages man has been in the habit of addnt up his accounts at of year, reviewing hs road he has already travelled and casting speculative eye the future far he discern it. Not 1T hundred years has he had so much food fol thought so for hopes and fears as today when he stands on the threshold of 1916.
 It is just one hundred years ago that the world emerged from the long agony of Napoeonic nightmare, and realized the price of the stupendous sacrifice democratic civilization was from the most sinister danger that had threatened it since the days of Louis the Grand A.
 Today the of democracy is again issue Over wohirds of the ancient and deadest foe mi tarism-the law of might-is insurgent In blood, in tears in the anguish of and little children amid ruins shattered homes and devastated cities the spirit of freedom and progress stands at bay. ..
 It would be folly of the and most dangerous kind for us here in America fail realize minimize share this world agony to imagine because we have been far spared the horrors of actual warfare the less affected by the caacysm within the warning nations If the of the world is passing through the testing furnace being ted and if fail although punishment may be deferred, it will be none the less sure
 Old things are passing away Old ideas, ideals beliefs supersions the accumulated dross of centuries be ing burned away in the fiery ordeal of In the light of the blaze of this great burning granted porunity realize weaknesses, ineffciences hypocracies seshness houghtfuness The of the gods have prone worship in the shadows of ignorance and sloth stand out clearly in all their uplin nd fort Uho will to ma What are going to do with this revelation?
 Now is accepted time If we down these false idols evil vicious things things the qualification by fire that brothers passing through.
 The heart of America beats true, her and her daughters still cherish sublime ideals which gave birth this nation luxury, uninterrupted prosperity and security obscured dimned light which geamed brightly beacon of hope to all the op pressed and weary of the earth We need spiritual birth renewal of faith reegating of the things that Caesars Caesar, dedication the services of mankind
 There great question in the hearts of the peoples of Europe today the question that is going be addressed us question which will dare which will not be able to evade When her anguish is at
 
 What part did you play in my great day of expiaton For hundred years more and more you have drawn the of my brain and brawn you have lureS my children with the belief that you could satisfy their longngs for liberty you announced yourself the champion the oppressed the haven of the downtrodden and weary. Have you held true to your ideals? Have kept the faith that you, have you shrunk in the yndication of your leadership? Have you inched when asked pay the of your high pretensons?'
 It is time indeed, that had accounting. It is time that examined into what shall give when that inevitable question thundered from brothers the It will be justification to point to such overflowng abundance gave at little to a few sufferers Belgium Serbia The dole from the rich heavy laden coffers will never be accounted to him for righteousness
 Have made any sacrifice for the right as we saw it Have proclaimed the truth given to ' know it without fear favor and without thought of the consequences of such proclamation?
 When all things material and spiritual being weighed in the balance to what extent minds hearts directed to the material and to what extent the spiritual?
 Have the sky scrapers of Wall street obscured the slopes of Valley Forge
 Germany is getting mad because the allies wont sue for peace that the first thing they know she may