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THE NEWNAN HERALD. NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1921. Here’s to the old year, drink boys, drink. ' Here's to the days that have fled, Old friends, old wine, old memories; Drink to the Joys that are dead. Here's to {he Hew Year stretching ahead, To the days that are blithesome and gay, May the. joys of the old be the joys of the new, Its sorrows fade gently away. NOT UK It Now Your conies to us with a volume nil pure nntl unspotted, on which we will soon begin to write a history that will go on to lie hound with the thou- Hands of other records we cull years. May 1922 bring us counterparts of the happiest dnys of the year just dosing, and n heart for "any fate," and may we all lonrti the lesson of how "to labor and to wait." Now for a Jolly New Year’s eve party that you may like to get up. Send out Invitations for a "watch night" party or "remembrauce” party, as one girl Is going to call the Intimate little uffutr she Is arranging for New Year’s eve. If you can sketch, draw an hour-glass, u “Father Time" or clock face with the hntidR at mid night or the last leaf on the calendar with “December 31." done In scarlet Ask each one to tell of their happiest day In the year that Is past and lu wlijit month It happened. Yon may play cards, dauce or “rem iniscences," Just as suits you best. Have a cake with 12 candles sur rounded by a wreath of holly and mis tletoe and the fuvors symbolic of the year's special days; for instance, a calendar for January, a Cupid or heart for February, a kite for March, a tiny umbrella for April, a posy or bouquet of artificial flowers for May, or a wee May pole; a doll bride or a basket of vosos for June, a firecracker for July, a golf set or picnic basket for August, bunch of grapes or a tiny waebtub for September, the latter sig nifying "Labor day,” Represent October with a wee Jack- o'-lantern cut from an orange, a pumpkin or football for November, or a turkey, and for December, a minia ture Christmas tree. These articles could be procured lb duplicate and be used to find partners, or they may be placed In a Jack Horner pie made to represent the face of a clock, red rib bons going to each place. This Is an occasion when the for tune nuts may be used, taking perfect English walnuts and removing Ohe meats. Inserting a narrow strip of paper bearing a pleasant prophecy for the coming season, and then gluing the shells closely together. These may be glided and passed at the table. A wise hostess who knows her guests well will bp clever In making these forecasts right. Much merriment ensues when the girls ask the boys to dance, luviip them to supper, and hi general reverse the usual order of social conventions. «9ae8aeBa)oeeaaiMC80»M«ae8MMCB»? Welcome, New Year To be strong and tvuaj to bo gonerous in praise and appreciation of othors; to \ impute worthy motives oven to enemies; to give without expectation of return; to practice humility, tolerance and solf- restrnlntj to tnuke the best uso of time and opportunity; to keep the mind pure t [flW YEAR’S day Isn’t what It used to be. This Is la a small'way attributable to the addition to the Const! tutlon of some dry reading matter. In still greater jpart It Is because the International ob isesslon for celebrating whenever Fa ther Time takes n fresh start In pll'ot- ilng the earth around the sun is thou sands of years old. The manner of observing the day 1ms changed greutly through the centuries. ' The urge to give presents at least I once a year was felt even before ^Christmas and Sautu Claus came Into i the scheme of things, and the au- |cient Greeks, Chinese, Egyptians and jRomnns tendered their gifts to one {another on the first day of the year. Kings got Into the .habit of receiving extra gifts from their subjects ion these days and liked It so well they began extorting larger and larger sums. This practice got so bad In {Rome under the Caesars that Clau dius called a liplt. It spread to other countries, how ever, and the English had their New Year’s celebration spoiled annually by rapacious sovereigns until Queen Elizabeth’s modest domandB of her subjects cut gifts down to a mini mum. In those dayB the celebration of New Year’s day had become world wide. With variations to suit all na tionalities, It consisted everywhere of eating, drinking and motley merri ment. Christopher Columbus, so far as Is known, was the first white man to jubilate on New Year’s day In the western hemisphere. While bis ships were undergoing repairs on January 1, 1483, he enjoyed a sumptuous din ner with two savage monarchs on the Islund of Haiti. After this meal, history says, the discoverer of Amer ica had his first smoke of tobacco, Whether he enjoyed It Is not recorded, but be left It to a later generation— Sir Walter Raleigh Is generally cred ited with the function—to Introduce tobacco to Europe. The Pilgrim Fathers and the first families of the older states of the Onion enjoyed a quiet holiday as each year came around. They feasted, but not until they had attended re ligions services. For 25 years up to the dawn of 1920 and the era of war-time pro hibition, the celebration In large cit ies became noisier and more expen sive euch year. Thousands used to crowd Into places of merriment, while principal thoroughfares were packed with prongs of merrymakers wltl* squitwkers, clappers, bells and confetti, Every hotel and most of the res taurants were jammed with gay diners. In 1908 It'was estimated that 81,000,000 was spent In the New York white-light district on New Year's eve. After that statisticians gave up try ing to figure out the sum. HE American is npt to re gard his New Year as The I New Year. Had he a penchant for celebrating holidays he could travel In a more or less leisurely way around the world, and In the course of the year could participate in six or seven New Year festivities, nddlng a couple of Christmas celebrations for good measure,” according to n bulletin from the Washington headquarters of the National Geographic society. “Our American might start his pro gressive holiday Jaunt by going to some western European country for the approaching New Year which the United States too will celebrate. He could then travel to Greece, Jugo slavia, Rumania, or Bulgaria* in time for Christmas In those countries. Christmas Is also December 25 in the countries named, according to their calendars, but corresponds to January 7 In America. "By remaining n week In the same country he could also spend New Year Day, called January 1, but cor responding with the American and western European January 14. By pushing on and mnklng good connec tions be might be able to reach Singa pore, or by supplementing steamers with airplanes could reach China It self to take part In the moat thoro ugh goi n g New Y’ear celebra tion In the world, the Chinese New Year. "After the Chinese New Year celebration, the I raveler could pursue Ills holiday hunting le/s strenuously for n while. He could arrange to arrive in Slam In time for the Siamese New Year on April .1, and afterward could have five months of sightseeing before reach ing Arabia for the Mohammedan New Year on September 4. lie could then cross the Red Sen and make a 1 quick journey Into Abyssinia to take part In the New Year festivities of that country on September 10. Re turning to the Red Sen and taking a steamer north he could easily rpach Jerusalem In good time for the He brew New Year, October 3.1 "The holiday hunter would now have taken part In nil the principal New Year celebrations of the world and could return to the Western hemis phere to spend the Christmas with | which he Is most familiar at his own hearth side. In six days less than a year he would have ehnlked up seven New Year and two Christmas celebrations to his credit. jj "The world’s multiplicity of New Year Days and Ghrlstmastldes Is due to the fact that our calendar Is largely an arbitrary device. The earth re volves around the sun In 865.2422 dnys, which makes the true year a very odd measure of time. And It is almost) as difficult to choose a logical be-j ginning for the year as It Ir to flndj HAVE written a welcome, a rhythmical welcome. A menage glad-hearted and true. I went you to reid it, per haps you may need it For it was intended for you. I have written a greeting, a versified greeting, ■With every word pertinent, true. To welcome the glad year, the merry, the sad year, The wonderful year that is new. love* have written a welcome, inspired welcome, Read on ’till the s'tory is through. This New Year advancing, inspiring, entrancing, Thia New Year depends upon you. Will you make it a treasure and fill it with pleasure, Its skies of a heavenly hue, Will your earnest endeavor enshrine it forever, This wonderful year that'ia new? I have written a greeting, a wide- scattered greeting, The best that my pencil could do, But the joy and the glory of making its story A blessing, reverts unto you. If at last* you have crowned it with good deeds andt bound it With kindly intents not a few,, Then through your endeavor you’vo hallowed forever This wondorful year that is new. —L. M. Thornton, In Orange Judd Farmer. Turning the Leaf 1931, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate. "1 have not found today so vain Nor yesterday so fair and good That I would have my ,llfe again And live It over it I could.” HE first conclusion that a man arrives at when he thinks of the new year Is that he will turn over a new leaf, observes Laura Jeuu Llbbey. If he’s single Girl—"Have you hair nets?” Clerk—"Yes, ma’am," Girl—'"Invisible?' ’ Clerk—'‘Yes, ma’um»’ 1 Girl—"Let me see auo" She—"Is it safe to bathe here? I 'in and the judgment charitable; to extend, rather nervous.’ intelligent sympathy to those in distress; Attendant—"'Lor’ bless ye, mlssie to cultivate quietness' and non-roslstniicc; don’t you be afraid; all the Young chaps to speak little and listen much; to ad- will be keeping nn eye ou you." hero always to a high standard of, I thought, purpose and conduct; to grow; sbe —.«j heard, that'you invented a. m grace, goodness and gratitude; to new llig ), explosive." seek truth and righteousness; to work, Xnvmitoi—'"No! That was my home love, pray, and servo daily; to aspire brcw thnt bIow up; u greatly, labor cheerfully and take God . 0 _ warfS V0 KWs^ * * *** do 6 et N**” asks un ward.—G. Kleiner. exchange. Not why. but liow-J Lots of men likp football, but not one | Why not lot’s save daylight? We eon’t of them was ever able to tell why. i save anything .else A Stitch In Time. When the llDlng next the collar of yonr wrap begins to show signs of wear, get a few Inches of wide silk military braid, matching the color, and sew it neatly over the worn part By polling a thread at the edge the braid will be perfectly smooth and the g»r- m«at will not appear patched. HER RESOLUTION. “Have you made any good reaolu- tlone for the new year." “Yeaolr, I'm goln' to quit buetin' mnn'e heart*.” he resolves that he’ll cut loose from . the companions he has had—the jolly 111 fellows who are not just what they ought to be. He makes up his mind that lie’ll quit turning night Into day, larking around until the wee smu' hours and attempting to work the next day. He makes up his mind lie’ll save money. Instead 6f going out with the boys lie’ll hunt up the nice girls < whom he knows ,and spend his eve nings with them. ‘ From the many he will choose one girl who shall be nearer and dearer yet than all others. He thinks he has had quite enough of bachelor life—In fact that he’ll marry and settle down. The married man’s thoughts ara along quite a different line. He makes up his mind to cut .down the number of clubs to which he belongs and give fits wife the new • cloak she has -been pining for. He will forego the stag rackets that he has been accustomed to join In, telling his wife that he’s been to a prayer, meeting. He con cludes to give his wife a little more pleasure in the way of outings, and to pay Iter pretty compliments to keep her heart from withering alto-, gather. He’ll cease sneering when she speaks of her relatives and refrain Hundreds of Men and Wbmen in Newnan Ap pear to Be Physical Wrecks Simply Because Their Systems Are Starving for Nourishment. There are hundreds of thin, run-down; nervous men and women, right here in Newnan who should be strong, sturdy and yigorous,. with rich, red blood tingling through their veins and feeling brimful of life and energy, if they would only profit by the experience of oth ers all over the United States and Canada, and assist nature to digest the food they eat, by simply taking Tanlac. Millions of people have not only been relieved of the most obstinate forms of dyspepsia and indigestion by Tanlac af ter other remedies have’ failed, but large numbers of them have reported a remark able and rapid increase in weight and a return to normal health and strength by its use. In fact, so phenomenal have been the gajjis in weight by tlijn, frail people through the use of Tanlac that- this re markable preparation « now being pro claimed everywhere as the World’s Great-' est Tonic. The food people eat does them abso lutely no good unless they digest it prop- orly. When you suffer from indigestion and other forms of stomach trouble, the food does you harm instead of good, be cause food which is not digested stays in the stomach and ferments, causing pains, swelling, gas on stomach, short ness of breath, bad taste in the mouth,, dizziness and many other disagreeable symptoms. If this condition is permit ted to run on for an indefinite period tho starting point of a circle. Different fr0 “ treating them shabbily when they *' pay, her a visit. The father-in-law's thoughts take a different turn. After long and serious thought on the Subject, he concludes that he will shut Ills eyes to his son- in-law's peccadilloes, give him a help ing hand instead of grumbling at the manner In which he Is keeping his daughter; that he’ll not take sides with either when a family row Is on. The free lance concludes to cross off all the married from his calling list, and to turn his attention to the women who are heart whole and fancy free. The conductor on the trolley car concludes that he -Ill begin the new year by stopping at just the corner That people want to get off. at so that he may gain the thanks of the trav elers Instead of me upbraiding* of Irate passengers vho are obliged to walk many blocks back. , The rounder who depends on the lunch counter for Ms dally fare con cludes that he will accept a job from any man who is inclined to give him a square deal. The gambler thinks he will turn his attention from 'the tricks of his trade because gambling Is pro hibited in his state. He thinks he may pick up a nimble penny by becoming a rousing revivalist—chasing the de’Il '■’round the stump. The milkman con cludes not to stop at the town pump for a drink, the dashing chauffeur con cludes to put his name and address, in ,his Identification book when he goes ipy riding. But do you think that these men will keep these resolves? It Is a good thing to hope. peoples have selected different start-i Ing points and have also assumed the' year to be of slightly different lengths. This has not only resulted in -th'e’ij years beginning at different times but has also caused the times of be-, ginning to vary In their relations to, one another from year to year. Tt Is as though a clock had half a dozen or more hands all moving around the dial from different starting points. "The most logical starting points for; the year would seem to be summer and winter solstices and the spr!ng'| and autumn equinoxes; and all of them have been made to mark thejl beginnings of the years in some parts of tlio-world. The Gregorian calendar that Is now In use In the United States and throughout most of the Christian world, Is the Julian calendar j slightly modified. When Julius Caesar caused It to be constructed, the beginning of the year, .lnnuary 1, was placed seven days after the winter solstice, am! not in con junction with It a k logic would seem to dictate. The Julian year was made, by means of the 'leap yenr’ device, 365.25 days long, .which was nn ex cess over the true year of 11 minutes and 14 seconds. This excess caused the nominal January 1 to creep gradually farther and farther beyond the winter solstice so that by the time of the Church Council of Nice In 325 ■ It was eleven days beyond the solstice Instead of seven "By the time of I’ope Gregory's cor rection In 15S2. January 1 was 21 days beyond the solstice and Christinas 14 beyond. Liberty Candy, Liberty candy calls for one eupfui of white sugar, a half-cupful of water a pound each of raisins and dates and two pounds of nuts. Chop tin fruit and nuts separately, then com Cook the sugar to a slrui bine them. If the calendar had re- ; that strings from the spoon, add flavor tnalned uneorrected, New Year Day. ; then mix in the fruit and nuts. Spreat would have gone on creeping forward. In a thin layer on a buttered tin,- ant first Into spring, then Into summer." when almost cold cut into squares. the entire system becomes saturated with poison, the patient becomes thin and pale- and in time various complications are apt to result. Tanlac is a powerful reconstructive tonic and quickly overcomes this condi tion by aiding Nature to eliminate the impurities from the system in a natural' /way and enable the vital organs to properly perform. their functions. That is why ft is called Nature’s Medicine. In fact, there is not a single portion of the body that is not benefited by the helpful, action of Tanlac, which begins work by stimulating the digestive and’ assimulating organs, thereby enriching the blood and invigorating the entire- system. Next, it enables the weak, worn- out stomach to thoroughly digest its food and convert the nourishing elements into bone, blood, and muscle. The result is. you feel strong, sturdy and well with the- proper amount of flesh, as Nature in tended. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists-, everywhere.—Advertisement. Our wish is that the New may bring the solution of the many problems that now perplex you. Our greatest problem was the credit ques tion, and to settle it vye have adopted the cash system, beginning Jan. i, 1922. While it has always been our pleasure to give as much service and value for your money as possible hith erto, we believe that under the cash system we will be able to give still bet ter service, and certainly better, values, because cash business is always less costly to the merchant than the most desirable credit business. We thank you for all the business we have enjoyed in the past, and- hope that better values and better service will enable us to increase our sales to you in the future. Do not hesitate -to avail yourselves of every opportunity to call on us for anything we can do to help you make L922 a prosperous year. Darden-Camp Hardware Co.