Nogales international., 1930-01-03
EDITORIALS 0 EIli
Historical January


January is just as happy month as December,
provided one has recovered sufficiently from the
holiday festivities to appreciate month apparently
without historical romance but actually full of it. Be
sides being the first month Of the year-a time when
life is mentally renewed by every person who takes
notice of the passing calendar years-January is
month OF epoch-makng significance.
Glancing at one Of the old-fashioned medical al
manacs Which in these modern times seems to lack
in appeal basis of liberal education like in DAYS
gone by and which is replaced by the MOVIES the
funny papers and the "bootlegged magazines which
nave to be sent by express, select few january
dates in history
The first United States flag was raised january
2 1776. On January 4, 1896, Utah became state Of
the Union The battle of New Orleans was fought
January 1916 The first shot of the Civil War rang
out on January 9, 1861. Alexander Hamilton was born
ON the 11th in 1857 and twenty years BEFORE on the
18th, John Hancock whose mere signature became
famous Or who became famous for his signature was
born
The peace treaty between England and the Unit
ed States was of January IA 1884 The first practical
locomotive was built the 10Th, in 1881 Prohibition
bears January date. Robert E. Lee was born in Jan
uary 1907; and in the same month"; in 178 the Amer-
can Revolution ended; StoneWall Jackson was born
IN 1924; gold was discovered in California in 1913:
and the incandescent light patented in 1880 The
birthday anniversary of William Mckinley is the29th:
and James q. Blaine was born the Goth, in $780,
Of course, one may look the entire range of
the almanac and find interesting dates of history in
every month and on nearly every day in the year But
1t has been determined by educators and indeed hv
the general Of u.s. that the remembrance of actual
dates is unlmportant to the essentials of education
We believe this is correct. Mere information is not
education Education consists in one of it's phases of
the ability to conduct references and research when
facts needed and in the proper application of facts
ana principles to the necessary and desired functions
OF llte But we still old-fashoned enough to like
TO read the aanacs occasionally It does no particular
narm to learn OF the events that have preceded our
Of and
carry them down chronologcaly to the present time
Happiness, also is relative. The women who en-
oured the hardshps and Whstood the rgors of cross
Ing the country In covered wagons now have grand
daughters who complain Of having to ride in the
rumble seat.
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Yes, 1t pays to be ethical honorable and square
even In the keenest of all competitive businesses the
newspaper game including that of sworn circulation
statements.
Health is better than riches but the majority of
us wouldn't object to both.
Chicago is one Of the largest cities in the world
not counting those in the cemetery
Most of our aircastes are now in danger of being
struck by flying plane.
The people rule just before the elections and then
forget to watch the politicians run thing during the
remainder OF the time.
The Sidewalks Of New York" may be wider. but
they're no more full of opportunities than the side
walks Of Nogales
It's New Years season. The Adam of modern
times will turn a leaf while the modern Eve
will buy fig-leaves
War doesn't make brutes out of peop1e as # s
claimed It merely gives the opportunity for some peo
pie to exhibit the brute in themselves
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