Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-12-31
WE LOOK FORWARD.

WE LOOK FORWARD.
Tomorrow begins another period.
Hope springs eternal" and the birth
of the New Year is fitting occasion
for the revival of the pristine desires
and aspirations of the soul of man
toward better things. Taking stock,
We may realize to what degree and
ourselves to be overcome by forget
fitness of our true nature-of chat
imperial palace whence we came"
Such realization impels sensible cor
rections-the getting rid of unprofit-
able stock and its replacing with real
ly valuable assets.
We are all bundles of habits. As
we SOW in thought we reap in action.
Actions repeated become habits. The
sum of habits make character and
the sowing of character means the
harvesting of destiny. 1t is all very
fine to talk about ringing out thou
sand wars of old and ringing in the
thousand years of peace. But talk
ing about it is not enough. All the
conferences and conventions in the
world will not bring peace between
nations until there is peace between
man and man. And for peace be-
tween man and man, and its blessed
ness and power, its health and beau
ty, each man must first become at
peace with himself.
To be at peace with oneself Is to
have conscience void Of offense
against God or man. That is neg
alive putting. 1t means much more
than this. Virtue and virtility are
ouS Srds that come from the same
$500 There is but one way to "root
", 4, wrong mental attitudes, and the
Vmen -ebits that flow from such atti-
'olIlIle sdbE la that is by substituting
right mental attitudes. Don't be a
crouch. is advice which our modern
psychology proves may only empha-
Size grouchiness. Be cheerful and
grouchiness will disappear. Let us
make work the workers expressi",
nj ioy in his work" Then idleness
and apathy and indigestion and gloom
will vanish. Let US become more in
terested in giving than in getting,
and we shall get rid of the lusts that
war in our members, the source of
sail our wars and fighting" What
is more, we shall be healthier and
happier and radiate health and hap
pi1aes to all around us.
anger does not pay. 1t poisOns
the blood and congests the nerves and
brain. Quarreling is the most fool
ish md ruinous habit in which other
wise sane men can indulge. If we
would eliminate the causes of wars
between nations, we must-each mar
with himself-begin by eliminating
the causes for quarrels between indi.
viduals. If we genuinely desire tt
help bring about permanent worIt
peace and with peace, prosperity
and progress, we shall heed the Del
.phian oracle: "Man, know myself!
We shall look within. The aid tina
any single individual may contribute
toward the grand work of the regen
GRAFTON and redemption of the race
many seem infinitessimal. In reallt!
it is infinite for the race is made VI
of individuals and there is no estl
mating the influence of man on man
As the year 1922 is ushered in
very large number of men honestI,
and sincerely feel that humanity i
on the brink of chaos and calamit!
and without precedent. Most OF tn
preachers and publicists on elthe
side of the Atlantic are veritabl
Jereniahs. They proclaim with
dismal wall that the nations ar
rushing headlong into bankruptc,
and "the next war" which shall shat
ter what is left of civilization. VI
the ether hand there are here an
there illumined souls who hold stead
fastlv to the faith (which is the ev
idence of the things unseen) that hu
manity is on the eve of a glorlou
renaissance of prOductiveness AM
wealth, beauty and joy in life, base
on new and vigorous practice of tn
gospel of the square deal to all.
But it is not enough to wish TO
the coming of the new day. We mus
work for teach starting with HIM
self.
Battleships are not the first line O.
defense. The first line consists II
friendships,