Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-30

we must resolve anew to do our part
in solving the problems Of clvilza-
lion. If practical leadership fdoes
not find expression in America, where
may we turn with hope?
MICHAEL L. PUPlN, professor Of
electrico-machanlcs, Columbia univer-
sity-We should make every effort
to find q way by which we can EN-.
ploy our wealth, our stored.up intelli-
gence, and our moral power for the
purpose of helping Europe to emerge
from its present chaotic condition
DR.. RAY L. WILBUR, president
Of Leland Stanford university To
play a mans full part in information
al relations.
WILLIAM A. SUNDAY, evangelist
America should resolve to return
to the faith Of our fathers, to put
His word into every heart, home and
school: to swear respect for law and
order, new loyalty to the Constitu-
ton land uncompromising antagbn-
ism to every man and thing opposed
to the flag.
GENE STRATToN PORTER, au-
thor--Toi save America for Amer-
cans. BY which | mean that at the
present time appalling decrease in
the birth rate of purely American
families, and the equally appalling
increase in the birth rate of foreign
ers coming to our shore to be natur
allied, it will take only one or two
more generations to put our govern
ment and institutions into the MAORI
ty power Of people having no under
standing of, or love for, things in.
digenous to American soil, character
and institutions.
WILL n. HAYS, president of the !
motion picture producers and direc-
tors of America, eX-postmaster gener- |,
al-America needs but one resolu |
ton for 1928 or for 2023-and that is
to be steadfastly American.
JOHN BARTON PAYNE, LAWYER, |
chairman of the American Red Cross |
To study and understand American
institutions, what they are and why
they were brought into being, and
how completely they solve our pres. /
ent problems il rightly understood |
and sympathetically but thoroughly
observed.
VIII LIAM E. ANDERSON, Cincin-
natl, bishop of the Methodist Epis-
c0pal Church: | would say that AM
erica should formulate her New Year
resolution something after the fash
ion: "As Americans we are grateful
to Almighty God for His providentiai
leadership and we will accept the re-
sponsibiiity of His leadership and seek
to meet th1t responsibility in the snir-
it of service to all mankind; seeking
always the guidance and HELM Of Him
who holds in His hands the destinies
of all the peoples of the world"
JOHN l.. LEWIS, president of the
United Mine Workers of America; A
more just and humane industrial rela-
a practical application of
the theory that the worker has an in
herent right to strive for his material
uplift.
CLARENCE S. BARROW, famous
defense attorney: The restoration ot
Freedom Of Speech and the Press.
FRANK M. GOODcHllD, pastor of
Central Baptist Church, New York
City There is no resolution Ameri-
ca so much needs as the resolution to
be thoroughly honest; making the
wares that ara to be sold as good
in quality as possible, and eXacting for
these goods only the cost of produc.
ton and q reasonable margin of profit
A revival of common honesty would
transform our land, making the life
OF all better and happier. It is to be
feared that such q revival is not like
ly, for Shakespeare said that when
the world grows honest, doomsday q
near!
NATHAN STRAUS, philanthropist'
To stop the appalling waste of life.
Not I'll doubtful cures, but by posi-
tive prevention of diseases. Fore.
most among preventive measures
ranks the pagteurization of the milk
supply. 1t kills the germs of tuber-
culosis, typhoid, scarlet fever and
and prevents intestinal in
lection of infants. Pasteurization has
the remarkable quality, while killing
all noxious germs, of retaining the