Flemington High School - Memories Yearbook (Flemington, WV)

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v ith the passage of time. Wc mistook mechanical triumphs for the essence of world progress. Even if the assumption was natural, it was never- theless desasterous. Progress in civilization, ororress in freedom and justice, and respect for ones neighbor cannot be produced by pieces of machinery. The machinery can make it easier for manto raise his standard of living, but it also can be a superb tool for the destruction of civilization. Certhinly, with tho invention of the atomic bomb, civilization could be destroyed unless we take steps to prevent this from occurring; With so potent a weanon in our hands we cannot afford going on doing nothing. We must learn to live peacefully through our cooperation with the UNO. As we leave these oortals, our utmost thought should be directed to the furthering of our educa- tion. Then will these problems be met and solved intelligently, and a more lasting peace in the world to be '’ttained. John Trocino

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 Fi THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICAN IDEALS LIBERTY' AS OFIOSED TO LAV. LESS NESS In dealing with the present day situation of the world and still keeping in complete accord- ance with the doctrines laid down to us by the signers of the Declaration of Independence, our only hope would seem to lie in establishing a firm United Nations Organization. Its purposes and principles are relatively the same as that of the document given to us in 1776, in so far as granting people certain rights and privileges. The charter of the U. N. 0.,however, will deal with a universal problem. The ideals of the Declaration of Independence have succeeded in guiding our country with its freedom-loving people to understand and appre- ciate our democratic way of living. Ae, there- fore, have a good reason for disliking anything that is contrary to our standards and beliefs. We are not a w r-loving people, but we will not tolerate anything that may infringe upon out- rights; and with that we have always fought agreeable settlements the freedoms that our retain. It states in pendencc tint whenever becomes destructive of in mind, we will fight as (that is, if peaceful and cannot be made) to keep forefathers have fought to the Declaration of Inde- any form of Government it is the right these ends, (our freedoms) of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new Government, laying its foundations on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and hatpincss. It also states that it is their (the Government's and people's) right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government and to provide new guards for their future security. Now, in this post-war world, wc arc faced with that particular problem of dealing with those aggressors who sought by their inhuman methods, to take from us the ideals we have tried to preserve. 77e naturally favored liberty, as v c always have, while they favored lawlessness and liberty cannot be achieved until lawlessness 1 1