The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-31
Iers in All Walks Of Life
pund This Message as
| Predominant Wish.
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AZ run END UF SIRlFE
h Chattanooga News has re-
ID New Years messages from
bet officers, senator's, authors,
Is, governors, labor leaders,
ting celebrities, actors and ac-
Pes and many other interna-
lilly known.
hey express the hope of world
piness which can only come
ugh world harmony.
he messages follow:
ernment Officials and Political
Leaders.
ewton ID. Baker. secretary of
my New Year wish IL that our
ntry may lave new and splendid
prtunities for service to mankind
use them generously. May our
people grow in justice of judg-
II and generosity of purposes be-
its people of a country in it's
services and in it's present lead
lip among men,"
ranklih X. Lane, secretary Of the
Flor: my New Year wish is that
be a Lincoln year, in which our
pie will learn to look at things
bugh Lin0ln's eyes-those kind,
steadfast, honest and-in
ch there was neither malice nor
" but a great sympathy and
le common sense.
Why can't we make this 1920
colin year?"
eyton G. Marsh, chief of staff, U.
A.: MAY there be complete
nping out of red agitators and
agitation in this countryN may
e be adoption of permanent
tary policy which will profit by
lessons we have learned in the
Id war; may there be a nation
E belief in the permanency in the
erican form of government and in
superiority of our own institu-
IS; all these will make for peace
happy new year."
Hhamp Clark: II have several
hes for the new year. One is that
y American resolve on Wv
tr's day to be just little better
|Ierican than before. Apericans
Il be vigilant in order that they
not impair or lose their splen-
heritage of freedom for which
u men as Washington and jack
fought and struggled. | wish
each of us may tread the path
leanity, moderation and patriotic
8chfulness, bearing in mind the
stitution, the law, and the wise
.ehings of the founders of this
Vt republic, erected not for day.
n for all time. Let us teach those
81 would destroy it, that all those
b touch the ark of our liberties
u perish. Lastly. | wish that the
eident may speedily be restored to
feet health In the words Of Tiny
u, God bless us every one"
III Message From Statesmen.
Thomas Riley Marshall, vice-presi-
|nt of the United States, sojourning
Indianapolis:
ytThere seem to be recurrent Pc
IDS in the history of the republic
ben the truths of holy writ are the
In anchor to windward that enables
81 shin of state to outride the Storm
Ae Again in the history of the
valblic men are agonizing over the
|ssion and prejudice of both real
"a seeming injustice and in equal
II sweeping from their noot'ngs the
In Judgment Of many patriotic
nericans, and the blackness of de-
Mir would settle over the repub.lc
Ne it not that there sun ap4ue
{th. hope and charity-falth that
|eper knowledge of the wisdom OF
q institutions will be impaired 10
nrv son and daughter of our land'
ne that all men will turn from the
'ntcmnlation of their indiVldual
rhts to a serious consideHtlon OIL
lin duty toward their fcrlowmen'
III charity for all who are not Vi
bus. but who have been emplttei co
nresent- day conditions. God OF
II fathers. take from us, If Thoa
In material prosperity, and nd
maj glory. but give us indiVidu1'E
Ia collectiveliy' for all the years ~
Ime, faith, hope and cnarlt!'
From Governors.
lanes Putnam Goodrich governor
indiana MY supreme New
ear's wish is for the Inauguration
a genuinely American propa-
,nda. We have been ,deluged thls
'ar with propaganda in the interest
POSSIBLY every country in Europe
4 and new, While neglecting none
our international duties, let us
Incate ourselves to appreciate our
In country first. An old adage l'ua
that a fool and his money are soon
rtad Nav we see to ii that the
o,ish are only those who spehu
Ell, money trying to make US w.
we that our primary interest Is ilo'
America" ..r ro,,.rd
William Jennings Bryan: Il regard
i compromise on the reserVa'ioiis
"a the early establishment OF d
one of nations as the most lhpor-
~ things before us, for the ne"
ar will enable US to aid IN promo
m of world peace and at the sa,he
10 turn our attention to the soiu-
In of pressing domestic problems.
Miles Poindexter. United states
,nator from Washington, and an
,unced candidate for the repuoiical !,
animation for president; may we
nation in the new year uelelu
against the effort 10 SUI
~ rs TO FOREIGN control. May we
,strov domestic bolshevlsm ana
eason and so preserve the DRESSINGS
liberty with its matchless opposr,,,
mites for the service of mankihu
Homer S. Cummings, chairman OF
,e democratic national committee:
y 9Iease record me as expressing tne
me that the place of honor won ny N
m erican arms and statesmanship III
10 affairs of the world VIII De re-
'ined bv the prompt adoptior OF tnea
-, of neace and the establishment
: the league of nations, and tnat @
10 great progress made by America
tbe matter of prosperity and So
al Justice win continue under the n.
.adership of the democratic party
hich has already accomplished 81
,uch of permanent value IN Aiiier
an life" -. o,,,or
Charles W. Eliot, president-e -ener-