The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-01
GREAT men OF
COUNT SEND
1916 GREETING
President and Cabinet Join In
Expressions OF Happiness
for New Year.

by ht9h goyernxlaeilt officials and many
persons OF standing in public life laid
special emphasis on the peaceful and
neutral stand taken by this country in
the world war and carried the hope
that the coming year will bring peace
and prosperity as well to all the ma
lions of the globe.
Following are some of the New
Years greetings,
President woodrow Wilson:
II sincerely join with my fellow cit
liens in praying that God may grant
unto us during the year 1916 the bless
inKs of abundant and re'warding pros
perity and that He may give us as a
nation the guidance we need in play
inc the very dificult role we are now
endeavoring to play amidst the con-
fused affairs OF a. world dominated by
war. In maintaining our position as
the foremost neutral nation in the
world we must not only guide our gov
eminent wisely; but must ourselves as
Individual citizens seek to attain that
high standard Of Individual justice
and probfty which has been the ideal
OF the nation from the day of its in
dependence. God grant that the
AMERICAN people may continue tet en-
joy peace and that they may pres
emily see its blessings returned to all
the other nations Of the world. I
wish you all "a very happy New Year
Sir Gecil Spring. Rice, British AM
bassador:
on behalf of Great Britain wish
to convey to the people OF the United
States best wishes for a happy New
Year, and may the prosperity Of the
country be of long duration II
Count Johann Won Bernstorff, Ger
man Ambassador:
& desire to convey my fluctuations
to the people of the United States for
= happy and prosperous New Year
Pay of IS 900 Raised.
Josephus Daniels. Secretary Of the
Navy.
The optimism of America is justi-
ned by business conditions This has
been a happy Christmas and we enter
the new year with the confidence that
it. holds IN store larger opportunities
and more generally difused prosperity
than any previous year in the history
OF our country. Better wages and
shorter hours is the concrete express
sion that increased wealth is to be dis
trdbuted have just signed an order
increasing the wages OF most of the.
25.e0o employees in the navy yards be-
ginning January l.. My Christmas
the best is yet to be- :.
William c. McAdoo, Secretary or the
Ereaa1fys
God grant that the American peo-
PIE may continue to enjoy the inestt-
Enab1e blessings Of peace and pros
Asz1t% rAHG Inc new year, that the
soul of the nation may always be ex-
allied above material resources; that
patriotism may never die: that love
Of country may always transcend per-
sonaI interest; that peace may be re-
stored to stricken Europe; that the
American people may have noble
part In this restoration and that thew
may always b9 foremost In helping
the distressed and In useful service to
humanity
Albert s. BurIeaon. Postmaster
General:
Good win means peace as we in
Amertca know peace; It also means
prosperity Therefore let us SEND q.
message OF good will to the utternost
parts OF the EARTH
Without Fear, Says Lame
franklin Lane. Secretary Of the In
terror.
The people or the United states
have no hatred in thir hearts, for they
are without fear. They have no envy,
Tor no one can add to- their wealth.
They wish an undfsturbed opportunity
TO prove that q democracy opens a
wider door to Individual happiness
than any other form OF government
W b Wilson, Secretary Of Labor:
May the blessings Of liberty and
justices peace and prosperity spread
their benign influence throughout the
world during the coming year.
William Jennings Bryany
The year 1915 has witnessed a con-
fict unparalleled in history, whether
measured by numbers engaged by de-
structiveness Of implements employed
or by cost in life and treasured Our
nation has wisely maintained neutral-
ity and refused to be drawn into the
war. Our first duty during the COM
ing year is to Teglain the leader of the
neutral nations so that we NAV be a.
-
largest possible influence in bringing
the warning nations to an honorable.
and permanent peace. May the hor-
rors of the present struggle hasten
the day when throughout the world
reason viii be substituted for force
GOV. Charles S. whitman OF New
York:
The Empire State having shared
with the other states of the Union the
prosperity of the past year shares with
them now in the hope that the COM.
ing year may bring prosperity to all
and peace on earth2'
michel Optimistic.
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell of New
The optimism of the people of this
city and the country generally is JUS
tiled by business conditions. The
year that is nearing an end has been
one Of the most prospectus In the
Ncountry,s history and we have every
reason to be happy over the outlook
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise:
May our republic, at peace with
itself, lead the nations of the earth in
peace preparedness, SO that peace may
abide among all the people and faiths
and races on earth, through the good
will and brotherIiness of man.
CShaInr Clark Speaker of the House
Of representatives:
II believe that the year 1916 in the
United States will be the most pros
porous year that any country has ever
experienced in the history OF the
world. Let us pray and work to the
end that this condition may not be a
d..el