OUTLOOK FOR THE YEAR 1921.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXII, Issue 54, 15 January 1921, Page 7

OUTLOOK FOR THE YEAR 1921.

(Coutributed-hy N.Z. Welfare League) After the holidays, in which we have been blessed with most beautiful weather, we return to the routine of'the everyday struggle. How shall we face the problems and cares of this new year? Let ns hope that it will be with chcteaful centfidonce. There are big issues of Industrial trals; deep problems of finance and general government all before ns. It is by pulling together as one people that wo can succeed in overcoming all our National, Municipal and. Industrial difficulties. To have faith in our country and people is a pood foundation to build upon. It is indeed a splendid little land full of natural resources and rich promise of ever higher greatness. The people are w slouches as was evidenced by thenwork and sacrifices in tho great war against tyrannic- subjection. There are those in our midst, unfortunately, who revel in communicating everything evil that can be said against tho British Empire. To abuse their own country appears to these people an exhibition of superior knowledge. That cult of anti-national"sm should have ho place in a country such a a ours where the people have power to mould affairs to the end of their desires. In this year—l 921 —we loon to uso the general dos’res expressed by the people in the practical affirmation of a healthy co-operation for the common welfare. Hie principles of'courage, sincerity and a general mutual toleration are those that will carry for us the best results in this, another year of enterprise. At the time when there is general rejoicing we remember that there are many who dwell amongst ns who sigh for the father, son or brother who comes not again because bo made the supreme sacrifice for all of us.

Amongst those thus left there are many noble examples of hlgn courage which may put to shame the petty complaining of those of us more .favourably pipped. There is service yet to bo rendered to the returned soldiers; to the dependents of tlios*,who Want, and to all wlio made special sacrifice in the war—-may it be well rendered. 1920 left us with serious industrial problems unsolved, but courage! There, are rone that are beyond ns if we face them' 1 with • sincerity. In entering upon', ‘this further year may we each and all have the courage to say to ourselves “it’s up -to you”, then go into it with the* smile that pays all the way through, and in this way we will find onr tasks have become pleasures, for pur work will ho inspired by the conviction that we are “making good’’ —a wonderful sustain,er.