The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

This is time of stock-taking. Many business Is waiting anxiously for the balance sheet to see the results of the past year in dollars and cents, and no concern is liable to live and prosper 1T it neglects to find out at least once a year where it is att
 But stock taking need not be confined to an inventory of worldly goods or hard money. It is important both 10 financial ventures as well as personal adventures in the course of twelve- month to take heed of normal values. A corporation may not have soul to save but twentieth century business eth ics demand that 1t have a conscience.
 It has been burned into the hearts Of the world that nation, like commer- cial enterprise or individual, can become both bankrupt morally and financially and find itself pilloried in the thoughts of mankind. This is the real tragedy of the German people today. The Teutoh will have to repent for his sins against civilization before he can ever hope 10 rehabilitate himself in the world or trade. Unless he does it, Made in Ger many will be forever a sign Of shame
 If is also gloriously true that natlon' like business enterprises or indlviduals' can be purged as by fire and come out purified. America, England, France, Bel giun. Serbia and all the other allies can never again move on low moral plane having been lifted through sacrifice into the spiritual realms where right is might and service, the spirit of the Nazarene' IS the only binding code.
 Mankind faces the New Year with the gospel of goodwill. ~ The Red cross is the incarnation of the new purpose running through the thoughts of all peoples. The world as never before believes in love that lifts, hands that help. and lips that speak healing words. Thank God, the victors in the great fight of democracy against aatocracy sang no hymns of hate but proved on I the battlefield that brotherhood was stronger than selfishness
 | Never since the birth of the Babe of | Bethlehem has the Golden Rule been as powerful in it's hold upon the hearts ol | nations, business and persons. The kals- CT in his mad career has taught us ane" 1 that progress comes through peace ano not through wars of aggression. IhiS can be a great year for each one or us if we learn to smile, live, laugh ana IoVe and work. I believe that men are oiotE- CTS, and every man his brothers Keeper During 1919 social service will be magni' fled as never before.
 1 lief us resolve to fight wrongs, no men; and strive to cure vice by cultlVat' ing virtue and correct yesterdays mls' takes by doing today's duties. Let s seer our ioy in human ties and earthly friend 1 ships. while giving adoration to our God | Give me the love that serves liVln' friends: that annoints at feasts, not q funerals: that breaks alabaster poXe
 and scatters flowers, not waiting 10
 the angel of death to close the eye
 and take away the souls of dear ones Why not during the coming year, re
 solve to give the love we crave, say tn
 things we like to hear, and leave unsa1'
 those things which cut and grleVe? Let
 meet one al:othar with smile, pleas
 ant thought, warm handclasp, ana cheerv and sincere New Years greeting Try and cultivate soul which cheer
 insteads of chills. Oh, the sweetness
 and the power of warm, winsome sous
 May yop have the seeing eye the hear ing ear. the understanding heart, tn
 magnetic soul to make your life bless ling to others is the wish and prayer or