Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-01
Happy New Year!
Hapnv New Yearl


Whether 1921 really becomes happy new year Is up 10
YOU Happiness is psychological and depends upon the IN
dyidua rather than environment Mark Iapey hed II no
credit to be happy under favorable conditions 10 h nap
es consisted in making others happy and the harder the
task the thicker the gloom of sefishness his
dispersed, the greater his own reward
There is much in the Tapey philosophy to commend IT,
Those who seek happiness in pursuit OF sefSn pleasure
find most elusive Those who make the happiness 1
their chief concern he peace that passeth unde
standing"
There is no reason why the coming year should not be
happy and prosperous one for the nation Most u ""
obes are of our own making. AS people we are favored
above any other people The United States IS nchef mas
greater resources and less cause for anxiety than any oe
country IT, however, pursue selfish ana Sofuo oi's
seeking only profits for own aggrandlzemeh lals "
odot helping hand the stricken and raVaged peoples
of the old world continue to run counter to all our oe anu
traditions the nation will not find happiness
Certainly the gloom that envelopes humanity ot1ers
field that would delight Tapley Here IS the most 1aagf
cent opportunty for finding happiness ever presented
fi roists among others the chance to bring not only
bannness but life itself to millions OF starving httie ch
dren in land desoated by war; disease ana FAMINE Anu
in bringing happiness to others we find it ourselves
Americas part in the world war, was Lnaoe Spei ~ ~
the unseIfishness that actuated the people Alone "og
ba nations America fought for righteous Ideals ana hoI
FOR sordd spols But fine record has peeh talllo
bv the haste with which abandoned sucn lue"i' ~
and substituted selfish policies of greed and aVerlce anu
sorry mess it. TO regain Jne esteem WIN ~
must return to the ideals that secured the love ana
Of the world and by unsefsh sacrifice again eshre o
selves in the hearts of suffering humanity
The very best start make for happy ne" new ye"
is for each and everyone of to help save the NE o
Iitt1a one in central and southern Europe by con-
something from our surplus of abundance 10 pre-
Won't The determination by famine OF an entire geiei"
new wear so worthiy begun can not help DuI oIlis "
own reward in happiness.
Tho host sermon on happiness and how to secure IL was
written by the apostle Paul to the CorinthnahS
Of this finest of New Testament chapters VI" S'"i'
right for the coming year 1t toloWs' ,oI.
Though speak with the tongues OF men ana o i
and have not love- am become sounding BRASS OF ~
ling cymbal m ,o, ord understand
III ,steres and all knowledge and though nave all lalU
" - y d ,oroove mountains and have not love- am
nothing !, l.. Good tho moor and
though give my body to be burned ana nave o' '0''
brofiteth me nothing . - .+L NOT love
owe suffereth long, and is KIND; love ehVe' o t,f
teth not itself is not puffed up doth not BEHAVE Sel
oaor,l, seeketh not her own, is not easily proVoNeo'
hinotb no evil: reioiceth not in inquy but reJoce ~
bn truth beareth all things beieveth all tmgS' lope' "
things endureth all things. svs ..uLooios
they shall fail whether there be tongues, tney ol"+
whether there be knowledge it shall vanish away .
"For we know in part, and we prophesy IN part DuV
b that which is perfect is then that whlch Is III
part shall be done away So, 1,.,+od 90
"yyhen was a child spake as child, uhoeiSIoqu as
child thought a child; but when became man. PUT
away childish things. .,,.-. l,4 +l,or faco
- f. now know in part but then shall know even as
llso | am known. H., 4,,o. br+ I
he greaest of these is love-
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