South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-01
JANUARY /. 1921.


AND NOW COMEIH IEE. NEW 1EAR.
old year, goodbye It doesn't long since
we first met but now you're gone gone to Join the
ranks Of the years written history; past
year-speck lost in eternity. Time is relentless The
clock Will never cease it's ticking; the scythe
cease it's reaping: world never cease burying
and mourning for its dead The inevitable New Year
has arrived.
There is an old saying that what you do on your
birthday represents what you will do during the fol-
lowing year. or more accurately. the way you act
birthday. the attitude. toward life and its prob
that you manifest then, foreshadows your fate
for the year. The idea is often applied New
day the birthday of the year. There is PROB
ably more N 1t than most people suppose.
II is the attitude that is the main thing Definite
ideas definite programs fine but they only
structural CLANS The work remains to be done and
the work Of achievement in any field Of human
activity calls effort; for fire under the boilers
1t is the mental attitude which provides that is
feeling. directed by will
When the emotions are right and strong Will
guides them along the lines planned then the pro-
gram can be carried The feeling. provided it Is
deante and steady. is more constructive than the
plans themselves; it is powerful force that II
tlae first plans work. It stimulates the i'm
provisation OF they needed.
Method Is important, but purpose is the main
thing. and the right attitude" keeps its
DENTON fixed the goal First there is necessary
J. clear the thing desired. willingness to do
Whatever s necessary.
You may call this New Thought. or Christian
Science. OF Theosophy. Occultism, Psychology
or merely Common Sense. doesn't what
you call it. or whether YOU call It anything. It
the method BY which successful people succeed And
whether net there is any special magical potency
in New Years day, it is good day to adopt the
necessary attitude. If get into the state Of
mind described, and hold it steadily for whole
day. will least have made a good start.
Wen have a new president and administration
in coming year: of the will have
handkerchiefs and necktes: everyone of both sexes
viii start out with brand new set Of resolutions
going keep every one too.-and now. top it of.
let's all begin with a smile
A cheerful heart maketh a long Journey short, as
some ancient philosopher has put It. In many many
hcnes there is much to be cheerful over in this
cold time the year. But remember this-the long
est night in December and the year is dawn
ing we are reminded that January has five Satur-
days and five Sundays-of interest to small boys
and cIocIx-vvatchers. Perhaps other good fortunes
will dawn too. Luck though a fool. needs cultvat-
ing well pluck. the hero. Faces the fore should
be the New Year watchword. II we must sneer at
anything at all, let 1t the misfortunes that be
fail US Let US turn up our noses at them. We don't
care to associate with bad luck.-and pluck alone
can overcome It.
one man hate the snow because it's cold. and
another for its beauty. One will invite gloom
by being gloomy, the other good nature BY
showing some himself. Nineteen Twenty-One hasn't
done anything any OF yet Let's give it a fair
chauce-by beginning the New Year right and liv-
ms It through.