The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-01
THE NEW YEAR

A A MATTER of convenience there deeper seat "A ed reason world has always looked upon new year as new start Men up old debts. They affirm against ev habits and decide to substitute good habits in their place. It is wholesome custom concordan "n the approaching spring. when everything Will De resh ana green again
 and tries to foresee events of the year to
 year 1919 will be reckoned good year. 1t saw the end the great war; paved the for 1920 which perhaps may distinction of opening
 All comparative. If the condition of the earth people against the condition of angels the might miserable but measuring aganst the past of the earth, the times good
 spite the and the suffering created much of still exists the of human happiness, comfort and aruism is greater than at any previous time.
 differentiated from brues chiefly by their minds of the world to be sought in what think than in what they have actually done.
 There has been but the has destroyed certain out institutions such the rule of kings This differed from other that large numbers of the arrived definitely at the purpose end permanently and if this be not at practical, then to increase the time between
 Throughout world the midst of the socaed unrest striving which will ate the members the race to the highest atanabe point of comfort happiness material well being. The fer1nent, after lit tie me will be perceived but evidence of the higher ideals which codng from time time tween conflicting systems.
 Somebody has said and most truhfuly that Providence only for the unborn which but another ing that whatever do that good and useful whatever they create the sweat of their brow becomes the inherit of poserity The bridge to the Housaonc between stratford Milford will by the living will afford safe to uncouned numbers of those to 
 Knowledge accumulates and born The old knowledge is step the way the In 1920 old Institutions passing and being consolidated
 The rock ribbed tene of the past science being rooted The is not the final form of matter not travel in absolutely straight nes incapable of decton they through the ehe The law of gravaton perfectly uniform Here three revolutions in human thought which may the profoundest consequences forming the minds of the 1920 after
 Broadly speaking 1920 renforces it's religious philosophy with evidence drawn from experimental universe is created from simple, elemental substance which be conceived other creative spirit.
 And added to this huanizing and religious knowledge the facts pouring from many quarters tending to show by phenomenal evidence identity in the beyond
 It is 1920 that will garner the first of the new democracy that will gather the first fruits ment of onehaf of the that will determine hbiton is another manifestation of the ment of the American people, whether it present impractical.
 The age is great, and big with vaster op- portunity To the of the discerning Chris aniy having vast expansion into the day
 life The furnace in which gold refined fiery the re- fined gold is beautiful and valuable.
 In Bridgeport manifestations not lacking of the new spirit which hovers the world The attempts the city splendid the movements to make city homes the CO., sonable abundance of the things safety for his future expressions of the practical which 1920 will mould to useful ends
 The New Year is welcome most Christian year Bridgeport will try to be worthy of it.