The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05
1922


 The Star, with this issue, enters up on n New Year in it's life-The Even ing Star the gath year, The Weekly Star, the 27th.
 With years of service that, in the history of Mena and Polk county seem long. and with record of which we ara proud, it is with a feeling oi deep responsibility that The Star en- ttgs this new year. There are grave is. ss that must be met, decisions thas must be made, keeping always in mind the fact that it's worth can only be based, and will only be based upon the way in which it serves the people who, in the past and today give it support.
 In the early days The Star, as did many individuals, cast it's fortune with that of this community. In the beginning the field was undeveloped and the paper was small. But early the paper sought to catch the spirit of all movements that were for the betterment of Mena and Polk county, and to labor for such causes as best 1t might, keeping in view always that such work could only be we'll done if done in honesty of purpose and prac- tice.
 Since those early days many changes have come about sometimes reversals, as the loss of the railway division. and disappointments from the failure of hopes and plans to bear the fruit of realization.
 Thru all these The Star stuck, and stuck. When others "gave up the ship and departed hence, The Star put on more steam, went stronger pace, and stuck, and feels that in ev- cry way the faith and the effort have borne fruit.
 Then along came the World War, with it's Generalization of most every thing that pertained to usual life and business. The Star struggled against many obstacles, and sought always to de it's part to support the flag and the country, and we all know the signing of the armistice did not end the war so far as the people of our nation are concerned. In fact the few years of war were but the introduction of the effort that must be made, and the rest iessness. the letting-down, as it were, and the chaotic state of mind that fol- lowed are yet with us.
 But these things should and must end. The year 1922 is opening with the realization that. after all, there is no cure for the problems so good as work, and yet more work, backed by sane thinking and sane-living. And we must not look away lover there' for this to begin. We must lower our sights to point where we can see di- rectly in front of our own footsteps each individual must take stock of his own surroundings and on these base his acts.
 The Star proposes to practice what it breaches, so far as in it's power lies.
 So much for the general problems. Specifically. The Star will go for ward with the same old word at the masthead "SERvICE.p It is to this it ascribes its growth and whatever success it has attained. It is this sFsA .Ss e give it's very best that has won the place for The Weekly Star as the best county paper in Arkansas, and one of the 19 of the best in the United States. It is this that has enabled The Evening Star to continue its ex. istence, growing in quality each year fir 23 years. with a record that, size cE home town considered, is moi saaaled, 1t is believed, by any paper il the United States.
 But the New Year will be failur. with The Star if it does not bring ye better things. greater service. Ther are many things to be done. tasks s many and so great that except N take them up, as We dc the days, eac as a separate unit. the end woul seem beyond hope and strength.
 In the spirit of humility. then. Th Star asks the same loyal support has had thru the years. hoping is ms be able to deserve the confidence ar meet the requirements of the comnus ify cf which t k q part. and serve tl