The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-27
Get Right.

Get Right.
Christmas came and went ~ II is
accustomed to do with increasing fro
quency as the years 20 hy There
was no appreciate Indication of a
lesseninE Of the Christmas spirit.
There were some that Thought
Santa Claus surely would not make
his appearance this year, but he
came as he always does, and always
will, and his gifts were as bountiff
and his goodness spread over the
world like blanket of charity
Only a few Of the more fortunate
did not have too much to eat, Every
body had Christmas dinner, and
some had two, and some even had
more, depending upon capacity and
not upon supply.
II was the best Christmas We have
had in several years. Back as far as
1914 the country was ruined beyond
the hope of resurrection. In other
years the suffering of the world
touched the heart Of America too def
initely for us TO enter into the spirit
OF revelry on the occasion when all
are expected ID take a fresh hold on
themselves.
In 1917 too many home ties We're
, broken for the christmastime To he
other than an occasion of memories,
The Christmas OF 1918 was an event
OF sadness. The casualty reports were
still coming in, and the wounds of
the war were still fresh The Christ
mas of 1919 was said to have been
the celebration OF great and Won
derful year OF prosperity Those who
shared in it gave Packards for Cadil-
laos in exchange as Christmas pres
ents. while thousands of others paid
two dollars for two-bit toys and were
thankful that their dollars went so
Tar
This year those that profiteered
most are bowling loudest The aver
age run of humanity is about as well
Off as it has ever been Prices and
wages are beginning to bow In recog-
milton as they pass. Every indication
points To an early reconciliation, and
eventually they will admit they are
related. =.
We arc IN the midst Of the tran
cftf..,, f,.,,,, he ,,I1 ..ns, To tha pnW
We have gone over the crest of the
hill Things are going to he better
from now on. Soon there will be a
market for cotton. The price is going
20 be better When the mills and the
Spectators settle their little war there
viii he an opportunity for the farmer
to sell his crop. Some. Of the things
he would have bought he will fn1
he doesn't need Some of the things
lac would have spent his cotton mone}
for in November he will realize in
February that he doesn't want
The 1921 crop will be raised like
the farmer raised his crop in the years
before he got too scientific and began
TO produce cotton by telephone and
Till his land from an automobile
Men are going to work this year
who had counted work lost art and
regarded the word as a survivor of
dend language.
Tho cruCible through which the
country has passed will he skinned Of
tie dress, The dregs will be caught
IN the sieve, The rest Of it will come
3ut purified and cleansed.
Tho trouble with some people Is
that they think a cloud in the sky
40 larger than mans hand is a sure
indication of tornado, and looking
straight at the sun without blinking
predict rain before night
We have gone through the year
without an epidemic of disease to
weaken and impair the producing
power of the country. The health ul
he country has been unusually good
There was no flood or Drought ,o
wash away or burn up the crop. The
,attle have heen free from pcsttcupe.
The fertility of the so is m,m-
CARED. It VIII produce os wuch as
/ did a year ago or i.,. Years prp
Il may not s.lI for us 'o.rh. Lur 10
worth as much as o. WI worth one
Ind twp yc.r. ago.
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