The times-news., 1938-12-31
THE OLD AND THE NEW YEAR

THE OLD AND THE NEW YEAR
The year 1888 passes into history and on
the stage of action appears 1889. Speak
ing for the people of this section, whom
The Times-News regards as the residents
of its own field of operations, may we say
that the old year might easily have been
better for the most of us and, on the other
hand, it could have been worse for all. NO
doubt many failed to achieve what they
hoped for, and all they labored for, IN
1888: but when individual blessings are
counted and the blessings the section has
received and enjoyed are numbered and
added to them, it must be admitted by the
inhabitants of this area that they have
much to be thankful for.
Again, The Times-News will say, as it
SO often has said in the past, that the peo-
me who reside in this mountain country
have natural advantages and blessings OF
natural resources which are superior to
most sections of the entire nation. For
these blessings direct from the Creator and
Nature, there is always basic reason for
appreciation of the privileges and oppor-
tunities which belong to the people of this
section. These natural resources and adj
vantages bring many blessings which are
not within reach of milliens of the coun-
try'S inhabitants who are not so favofably
Situated from the geographical standpoint
The climate, altitude, beauty of the coun-
try, and the natural resources of the sec
tibn, are for the enjoyment and blessing of
all our inhabitants; and these advantages
and the opportunities they afford are so
great that this newspaper is frequently I'M
pressed by the reflection that in a section
SO favored by the Almighty there is little
Justification for any except the spirit of
appreciation for the favors thus received.
In addition to the numerous natural ad-
vantages enjoyed by our people they have
had fair share of the advantages of busi-
ness, industry, trade, the production of the
sell, during the past twelve months. Now
they face the new year with the certainty
that gracious and kindly Providence will
assuredly continue the blessings so bounti-
fully bestowed in the past and that as far
they can certainly equal the record of 1858
in the new year. In fact, all signs encour-
age them to believe that they can do better
next year than this years record
Looking to the future in a spirit of hope
fqlness, cheerfulness and steadfast courage
and purpose, let all meet and welcome the
ne year 1t will, as every year does, bring
it's full quota of duties and obligations; but
III will also be twelve months laden with
privileges and Opportunities. 1t will be 365
days in which large majority of the pop
ulation will be privileged to work with
hands or brain and attain ends and aims
worthy of the best efforts of human en-
dSavor.
Again, in addition to the material pros
perity. which so bountifully confronts us
on every side, let us consider the spiritual
DEVELOPMENTS of our lives and weigh and
aPpraise the worth of character building
thescall, and our response, to those higher
and better impulses which, if we seriously
and honestly receive and act in accordance
with their leading, will make us better mer
and women.
And let us enter the new year with the
high resolve to be better men and wemer
in all the principles and essentials of Chris
tiap living, good citizenship, and active
contribution in service to our fellows
Hail and welcome to 1889!
Abandoned since 1850, La Purisima mis-