The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10
Volume Forty-Six

1t Is with an unusual degree of
pleasure that The Times announces
this issue to mark it's forty-sixth
birthday-Volume 46, No. /. In real
ity, however, this birthday does not
occur at the time of the year that the
paper was started, which was in the
fall of the year rather than in mid
winter. This fact shows that at some
time during this long span of years
someone has neglected, at some time,
to properly register the number of a
few issues of the paper, which re-
quires constant watchfulness in or
der to keep correct, as there has never
yet been discovered any automatic
method of registering papers age.
But as there is nothing specially de-
pendent on the exactness of the num-
bering of each consecutive issue, we
have no objection to observing The
Times birthday with the beginning of
the year, rather than the exact time
that the paper was originally launched.
The several numbers, perhaps ten or
twelve, that have not been recorded.
can therefore go to make "full meas
ure."
During all its long life, so far as
the present management is aware,
The Times has never failed each week
to carry its resume Of news to its
readers, and we are especially graft
he'd to be able to state that there are
still a number of subscribers on the
subscription list that have been there
since the initial number. That The
Times has passed through sunshine
and shadow during its long life, there
is no question. 1t has had its priva-
tions, as we'll as pleasures; but energy
and determination to give to its read
ers the very best in its power, in the
way of an interesting weekly budget
OF news, has characterized its entire
existence. Furthermore, generally
speaking, it has always stood for
what it believed to be right-for the
good of the whole people. That it has
made mstakes-many of them--we
would not think of attempting to de-
ny, as perfection is an attribute of
Divinity only, and The Times manage
ment has never been other than hu-
man.
But, taking it all in all, we are in
clined to feel pleased with the record
The Times has made during its for
ty-iive complete years of existence,
and 1t feels stronger and more able,
in view of all the vicissitudes through
which it has passed, to better with
stand any hardships the future may
hold in store than it has ever been in
the past. To what extent the efforts
OF this paper, for the good of this
community, have been appreciated in
all the years of its existence, the
writer is unable to state. But since
the present management has been in
control, we can speak with author
lty along such line. During a little
more than three years that the pres
ent management has been conducting
The Times we have abundant reason
to feel pleased with the many evil
dences OF appreciation of our efforts.
put forth to give subscribers what
they apparently desire-a real news
paper--one that puts forth every eff
fort to present a goodly ensemble of
news each week, as well as much ed
itorlai matter along lines of greatest
local interest and Importance.
During the new year of the life of
hhC 1iiIeS, as well as during the
present calendar year, if we can do as
well as we have during the past year
in holding the attention and interest
OF our readers, we shall be abundantlv
satisfied. But even with that great
accomplishment, we do not propose to
permit perfect contentment to over
take US. 1t shall continue to be our
constant and untiring effort to make
The Times even more of "household
necessity" to subscribers during the
New Year than it ever has been in
the past forty-five years. And with
our increasing knowledge of existing
conditions in st. Francois county, as
we'll as more intimate knowledge of
the needs and desires of the people
this paper is in a position to serve,
we feel there is basis for the hope
| that this paper can render better ser
vice than it ever has done in the past.
If our subscribers will also resolve to
assist in establishing a closer feeling
of reciprocity, then we feel assured
that our desire to serve them better
can be accomplished. The Times is
willing and anxious to do it's full part,
and feels that the great majority of
its readers will do what they can to
assist. If this is done we feel that the
New Year will be full of good work
and increasing prosperity for all.