The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-30
THESE CANNED
GREETINGS READY
FOR ONE AND ALL
Prepared in Booklet Form
For Use in Any
Emergency.

gone out Of date, but the Western
Union Telegraph company has taken
it's pen in hand and produced g little
work that seems destined to occupy
an equally exalted niche in literary
history. It's title might we'll be '"The
Complete Congratulator," but the
company to be more explicit has call
ed it merely:
Forms Suggested for Telegraph
Messages Appropriate to New Years
Day, Easter, Thanksgiving Day,
Christmas, Birthdays, Weddings, and
Births of Children-Also Messages of
Coincidence and Congratulatory Mes
sages to School or College Graduates
and Public Men-Issued for the Con-
venience of Patrons"
In the preface the company ex-
plains that 'the composition Of a
well-worded, concise, and pertinent
occasional telegram is often a matter
of some small difficulty" and that it
has therefore been thought we'll to
can a few dozen of the choicest mes
sages suitable for New Years, Easter,
Thanksgiving, Christmas, birthdays
weddings and deaths, and offer them
to the harassed public free Of charge.
Just as in times past you turned to
your complete letter writer to know
how to word a letter to the aged aunt
of dear friend who, while sojourn-
ing in Switzerland has had himself
photographed at the foot of Rigi in
the attire Of the native channels hunt
er, and who forwards the photograph
with the additional Information that
"AlPs well''-just so you turn to the
index Of the Western Unions little
booklet and find that appropriate tele-
grams for New Years day will be
found on page A.
Long and the Short Of 1t.
You have your choice of long tele-
grams and short kilograms and me-
dunn sized kilograms; kilograms that
are gay and kilograms that strike
sombre note such as, for instance.
this one, no doubt destined to become
popular with clergymen and men OF
the learned professions:
What the coming year may hold
we, can none Of us foresee. 1t is my
(our) earnest wish that for you it
may bring forth a generous harvest
of happiness and good fortune.
OF course, there is the good old re-
liable "Best wishes for a Happy New
Year. for persons who believe in COM
ing straight to the point, but at only
a slightly increased expense you may
give your fancy free rein with some
thing like this (see page 81:
Standing on the threshold Of an
other year, I (we) look forward to
it with the hope that twill be a most
fortunate and happy one for you.
Or this one:
Best wishes for the New Year. May
it bring to you and your family health,
peace and prosperity. May
it see your hopes fulfilled and may it
be rich in the successful accomplish
ment Of your highest aims
Or better still this one:
The New Year only strengthens my
(our) affection for you (and yours.
May it be happy year full of health
and all good things for my (our) dear
friend (friends).
Vital Words on Page Ten.
There are altogether 26 different
ways to send New York's greetings
over the wire, according to the West
ern Union etiquette book. On the
other hand, there are 81 different
varieties of Christmas greetings. If
you haven't finished putting your sea-
sons messages on the wire yet, be
sure to turn to page 10 of the book
let, which just teens with suggestions
You might, for instance, try this one:
Every good wish for a Merry
Christmas aid a happy and prosper
GUS New Year. I need not tell you
with what action we are thinking Of
you and yours at this Christmas sea-
son. God bless you all.
Dor for a touch of poetry you
might like this:
/ AS the Christmas chimes are ring
ing think with a full heart of our
old friendship. May it be granted to
us to enjoy it for many years. and
may each Of them be a happy one for
you.
If you know any public men well
enough to send them telegraL.s,l don't
fail to consult the book. In fact, it
Is generally regretted in literary cir
cles that the Western Union publish
ed it's little monograph too late for
use in the recent Presidential cam
paign. Mr.. Hughes would not have
needed to wait so long to word that
telegram to Mr.. Wilson If he could
only have turned to page 22, and
made use of this sample:
Upon the vindication of your public
career at the polls yesterday Oast
week, month, YEAR, you have my
Congratulations.