El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-01
SANELY, CONFIDENTLY THE NATION
WITH ITS HAPPY WORK.

THERE was little disturbance of the cys quiet at mid
night December 81, the transition from old year to new
marked by great demonstrations, and slipped
the imaginary line without irregular heart beat,
without regret special satisfaction, change Of purpose.
Symbolic way Of the in which the country
as whole taking life We have al heard Of the states
Who expressed surprise at his moderation; SINH
iarys feels he does not express, surprise at the
nations moderation
# one VIII one can read anything into the daily news.
One pump Up excitement Just used to pump up
ths Old swing We find IN the truth Of events material
for Just much pessism and despair need for
enjoyment We prove to ourselves that the world is
ruins the doomed the light etinguished,
Try trembling the edge Of the abyss We forssee
and unprecedented disasters We expect panic
and Distress the failure Of great plans and Tebuton for
uuwisdom.
But somehow and glory BE- the American people decline
70 be stampeded The American people refuse to scare
There fundamental sanity and pose about this nation
that governs the midst Of gives power
70 see straight and faith to dare.
Each person, when he quietly and honestly examines his
oUn lie and his own affairs, finds al well The old
perened mariner is bored in calm sea and finds his joy
N sss-but not too much stress That is what have
noWses but not too much stress. We have difficulties
that develop strength IN wrestling with them the sports
mans JOY reeg ms power rise I'd overcome. We have
sorc, that endear humanity We have had losses and
failures, from which have learned things needed to
know We besr burdens beyond our strength and It
Is something to know stil able We have joys,
which cannot be taken. We have what need to make US
content waste not and If desire not covetousy.
We have az nation health and strength hmtess oppOr
ty, and material abundance even though there be
even distribution and retarded development
We have proved security, and justified faith.
Aeue among the nations sail keel and the
Lights Of port We have gone forth and have back
Wild adventure behind Us, for period Of ordinary
living the pipe by the fire, and degree Of serenity Judg
eHt takes the Place Of unrufu impulse and there not
little Of bengny toward the less fortunate whose trials
may be able 70 alleviate out Of comparative comfort
The change N the calendar little thing after al
There is time, in youth, when the last few days Of the
year become poreutous and when waits
with swelling heart and moist eyes the signal Of the old
years death Sentiment that has been seeing pink sees
blue an the little gres and dsappontments the faults
and failures OF budding life, become OTerwTought IN
uat1ou and one thrilling with strange mutation
Of elements feels if the worlds veal and the hope Of
happiness depend somehow the attitude Of mind with
which be resolves the first minute of the year after the
twelfth stroke Of the midnight chime has tolled the fateul
message, at is written"
But this nation has grown up It takes things good
humoredly but nationally this year II knows that 1920
its best its worst but the whole good. It
It do better and to do better but only
continuing unchanged the plans already inaugurated
nothing sensational only constant watchfuness and
the machinery The nation looks back without regret
with confidence but without great expectations
It is the attitude Of the grown man. to whom p o'clock
y o'clock and the change Of calendar date nothing but
miner detail Of social convenience carrying no mystical
significance.
Happy New Year, It Is and It was year ago, and
an year. for 1920 all until each day counted
BY, and this year IS already gone part Of It, Still today
the clock ticks differently the whistles sound differently
the air is fresher The faces o. friends shine bit
generously people walk with bit lighter step the calen-
dar looks little strange, date letters 1920 and talk
more farniliaTly Of 1922 than Of 1921.
The holidays are nearly over, and the Christmas trees
their pleasures and duties Of school and college Business
applies itself 20 taking stock and aHg up reports glad
the worst Is certain that the best is come and
coma soon The nation has had long debauch but It did