Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-02
ASSERTS FAITH IS
CHIEF ESSENTIAL
TO A GREAT 1920
No Lions to Impede Progress,
Says DanieIs-0ther Promi-
nent Americans Send New
Years Greetings.

Washington, Jan. 1-(By Univer-
sal Service.)-The following mes
sage of guidance for the American
people in the new year was given
by Josephus Daniels, secretary Of
the navy:
The only thing needed by the
American people for the new year is
faith--faith in American ideals; faith
in American ability to increase
those ideas of action; faith in the
cardinal principles upon which this
republic was established; faith in the
courage of the men of America in
peace to solve the difficult problems
which face them with the same cour-
age aud frnness with which they
performed the grim duties of war.
There are no lions in the path of
1920 which will impede our progress.
unless we depart from the spirit of
democracy which has been our pill
lar of cloud by day and of fire by
night in all the years since Jefferson
penned the declaration and Wash
ington gave the GRAND Of conserva-
tive progress to our national gov
crnment
Firm Hand for Anarchy.
eve shall deal with a firm hand
with anarchy and lawlessness no
matter where it raises its head. We
shall find a way to prevent plutoc-
racy and prohteering endangering
Just reward for all men who labor
and think.
with a supreme faith in Ameri-
can principles and a firm resolve
that class tyranny shall not super
cede real democracy, red-blooded
and confident Americans regard the
obstacles which stand in the way as
incentives to higher endeavor and
greater work. America is sound at
the core and 1920 will be the best
year in its history"
Other New Years greetings were:
Newton D. Baker.
t"My New Year wish is that our
county may have new and splendid
opportunities for service to mankind
and TO use them generously"
A. Mitchell Palmer.
MAY 1920 see the successful con-
clusion of the constructive work of
readJustment from war conditions
and difficulties; may it bring with it
= rs
strife between capital and labor, a
more just and equal division of the
fruits of labor, the elimination of all
'overgrown declarations or corpora
tons that threaten to control or
sway the government and the Sup
preston of the radicals who
seek to transplant the chaos of Eu-
rope into this country"
Admiral Sims.
"The world has just witnessed the
most impressive manifestation Of
sea power that history has ever re-
corded While it is true that navies
alone cannot win continental war.
it is nevertheless equally true that
the allies and American navies made
victory possible in the world war by
insuring the safe transportation of
troops and .he essential supplies for
the allied countries and the armies
on all the battle fronts. Ny IRE
dominant wish for the new year is,
therefore, that the vital lesson be-
not forgotten by the American PEG
pie"
Samuel Gompers.
May the new year inspire all the
people Of our beloved republic to
still greater efforts for justice and
humanity"
Charles M. Schwab.
"My paramount New Years wish
concerning public affairs is to see
every influence Of the government,
every agency in our public life and
every energy of every citizen of the
United States directed toward the
greatest possible production OF
farms, mines, factories and every
other activity Of our national life.
Through such effort, united and un-
stinted, alone can we surlnount our
most serious and immediate diff
culties."
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood:
my predominant wish for the
new year is peace, law and order, in,
creased production and good busl-
ness"
Venustiano Carranza, president Of
Mexico.
my best wishes for the new year
are to establish complete tranquility
iii the republic of Mexico, to hand
over legally the position of first
magistrate of the same, which | now
hold and r. TIGHTEN the bonds of