The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-07

Till the war-drum throbs no longer |
 and the battlefiags are furled In the Parliament of man, the Fed | eradon of the world. There the commonsense of most shall 9 hold q fretful realm in awe, And the kindly earth shall slumber,
 lapt in universal law" 4 Brilliant Era of World Rcconstruc- ton.
 The world Is in transition. Hu- marity is breaking through out | grown systems, traditions and an ctent Journalism into progressive | freedom. It is the fulfilling of Mes 1 sianic prophecy: Behold, I make
 all things new" Militarism, Autoc- | racy, Imperialism, Monarchy, Capi l talism, Creeds and Institutions will | be reconstructed to serve humanity, l rot to enslave humanity. Whirl- | winds of political revolutions will
 sweep the nations of the earth and ! blow the chaff from the threshing l floor of out-grown systems of politics
 Americas political system shakes it. l self free of moss-grown traditions and i shaekling precedents. A glowing 1 fervor of patriotism, a potent fidelity 1 Of conscience towards labor, virile ethics of industrial rights and social 1 justice will continue to give pro-
 gressive power to our government. | Old line politicians in selfish distrust will vainly protest from their desper-
 ate soIitudes of archaic beliefs. It is
 the infusion of new blood that stirs
 America. To check Its flow will mean | revolution. Look well into disrupting
 forces. Solid as our government is | earthquak shocks will assai1 it. Our President will wisely defend our ma tional life against the invasion of maternalism. With lofty and inteili-
 gent concept of those higher ele-
 ments of just government. He will lead the national conscience to break down old political barriers to pro-
 Gressive ideals. Terrific political az itations~ will arise. Eminent church.
 men, educators, journalists, savants
 and ethical writers will be aroused
 in giant struggle to keep our re- public from slipping into the maw of
 mammon. A new, illuminated faith
 will enkindle America, thrusting
 back into oblivion all divided ale
 glance and agnostic pacif1sm, and re-
 moving the cancerous growth of dis
 loyal propaganda and negation that
 will seek to destroy national unity
 and liberty. The world will be per
 meated with the spirit of America
 and her ideals of popular govern
 ment and the free democracy of her
 people. It will inspire the world
 with new ideals of national life Ger
 many will become republic pattern ; ed after America. Germany's colonies
 will seek annexation to republics.
 Many German states will annex to
 France. Russia will be in revolution until divided and placed under pro-
 yisioral control of the Allied nations, l later to become a republic of three states. Austria will become g repub-
 lie of states. Vast and brilliant po- litical movements will be inaugurated iE Europe. The most profound ad-
 vance of civilization the world has ever seen is under way. The world will look to America for unifying : iGeals, for transforming forces and recoEstructive principles. Unpar- ; alled prosperity, expanding greatness and profound political power will 1 come to America. She shall be the Tabernacle Nation" composed of ali the peoples of the earth.
 Great Events, Disasters and Storms 5 i The eyes Of the world will be upon the Peace Conference at Versailles It will be protracted. There will be e incessant interference, disturbance ) and covert threats from outside in
 
 s socialistic agitation; England will be f rocked with labor ferments; constant : disruption will go on in Germany un- t til Allied authority will command in @ Berlin. There will be tragic deaths 8 and assassinations. A frightful Ii scCurage and epidemic will break out ill Russia, and will sweep over Aus l tria and Germany. The influenza ep- = idemfc will return with more acute u forms, greatly afflicting European : countries and America. India and 9 Asia will be visited with famine and l plague, owing to an extended drouth = which will envelope great areas ot = the earth. Appalling earthquakes = will be in evidence in Central and l South America, Japan, with severe I g indexed in January, latter part ot f February. end the last half ot l. March. Angry seas will bring re- l ports of disasters. February, April t and July are tragic months. In the t first half of the year England loses d two ot her great leaders and states l men. America will be startled by the passing of members of the Senate :. and. great political leaders; France = will mourn for an illustrious son who = gives his life in her cause; the courts }. of Italy and Spain will be invaded by = death, the latter will be torn by rev :. olution. A threatening crisis vii arise over boundaries. disposition ot y territorial rights and the measure O. = ir irGemnities. Events of imposing = pageantry and parade will takt e place, with great international events : Brilliant sensations in society, a new S social~ craze will come, amazing fes n tivities will be held, while sports vii l. have phenomenal success. A pro ). found movement for church unit. d will be formed. There will be
 startling increase of divorces. Ther, Il will be great political sensation il
 Canada, a new era of great pros 7, perity comes to her people. Tn
 president of Mexico will be in peri !. of assassination. Seven heads o
 royalty will bow in death. London le Paris and Rome have tragic event I of world importance.
 e Congress, Commerce and Business.
 Not the present Congress. but tn n Congress-elect. will pass the revenu
 bill greatly modified. Serious pro ,, blems concerning the. army and nav