Glen Cove High School - Profile Yearbook (Glen Cove, NY)

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THE RED AND GREEN and submitted for approval. To Thomas Jefferson is given all credit for the first ten amendments. It is a recognized fact that many of the articles contained in the Constitution were utterances of Jefferson in the Statute-book of Virginia, which has often been referred to as the Jefferson Code. When John Adams became President after Washington’s retirement, Jefferson was elected Vice President, and later he defeated Adams and became third President of the United States. Although Adams and Jefferson differed greatly in their political opinions and a personal animosity between these two men existed for years, Adams paid Jefferson the greatest tribute one statesman can pay another. Adams at the point of death, not knowing that Jefferson had died but a few hours before, uttered, “Thank God, Jefferson still lives.’’ Jefferson’s final summons came on July 4th, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. During Jefferson’s presidency he negotiated the purchase of Louisiana from Napoleon for fifteen million dollars, for which he was criticised by his political opponents because there was nothing in the Constitution that authorized the buying of land, but he saw then, as we do now the great necessity of controlling the Mississippi and avoiding a war. This is but another evidence of Jefferson’s civic courage in not fearing public criticism. When Jefferson stated in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal he fired the first shot in his attack on slavery. A half century later through the efforts of “The Great Emancipator”, Lincoln, we find another Jeffersonian policy added to our constitution in the thirteenth amendment. Although Jefferson was constantly before the public, the honors bestowed upon him by the people were the smallest tribute they could pay their benefactor, the man who loved them, lead them and trusted them. J. W. Daniels said of Jefferson: When he stood for Independence they said “Rebel.” When he stood for Justice they said, “Communist”. When he stood for Religious Freedom they cried, “Infidel”. When he aroused the people against Monarchy and Concentrated Power they said, “Demagogue”. But the common people heard him gladly and with one accord they said, “All Hail, Our Friend.” Muriel Cohen FIRE PREVENTION The attention of the nation is being invited to Eire Prevention Week, a week in October, during which the people are asked to exercise caution in preventing fires. A glance at the appalling losses in life and property as a result of fires during the past year ought to be sufficient to line every citizen up in support of this campaign. Every dollar burned is wasted, utterly gone. And who pays the loss? The citizen taxpayer. Property that is burned may be insured and the loss partially met by the insurance company, but eventually every dollar that fire licks up is paid by the ultimate consumer, the taxpayer. It is said that the fire losses in the United States are eleven times greater than the average in Europan countries. Does this mean that we are that much less considerate of our lives and property than are the people of foreign lands? If it does, then the time has come to call a halt. The most prolific causes of fire are carelessness in the handling of matches, cigar , cigarettes, defective flues and chimneys, and defective electrical wiring equipment. But throughout it all the outstanding cause is— carelessness. It is difficult to realize a large area such as a city, being razed by fire, but this is not only possible, but has actually happened. I am referring to the great Chicago fire whereby thousands were cast into the streets, robbed of their homes, whereby the toil of years was reduced to ashes in less than a fortnight. Anyone familiar with the history of that period in which the terrible event [31 |

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THE RED A: D GREEN JEFFERSON AND THE CONSTITUTION Thomas Jefferson still lives. He is Immortal. The Constitution will never fall into oblivion. It is Immortal. Linking the destiny of Thomas Jefferson With the destiny of our Constitution, we find the Crowning Virtue in the United States of America. They are Immortal. The period of time between the years 1740 and 1800 is known in American History as “The Heroic Age”, for never in the history of any country at any one period of time, were there as many real heroes, diplomats and statesmen as the British Colonies in America had in George Washington, John Adams. Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, Madison, Monroe and a score of others, but ranking high on this list of famous men we find the name of “The Great Liberator”, Thomas Jefferson. I'he circumstances of our history that lie did so much to make, kept him in public life for nearly 40 years. Never has a public servant given so much of himself to the people, as did Jefferson during the time he was a Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, Governor of Virginia, Member of Congress, Author of the Declaration of Independence, first sole Minister to France, first Secretary of State in our new Republic, Vice President under John Adams, third President of the United States, and re-elected, Founder of the University of Virginia, and the first Champion for Religious Freedom in this Country. He laid the foundation for the Constitution with his Declaration of Independence, for in drafting this most most wonderful of all documents he outlined plainly all the grievances and complaints the Colonists had against their mother country, and in brief but precise form made clear all that was necessary for his people to enjoy the liberty and happiness they were endowed with by their Creator. The independence and peace that followed the Revolution did not immediately produce all the advantages which had been anticipated by the ardent Colonists and it became necessary to provide a form of government strong enough to keep these free and independent states, “one and inseparable.” It was then that the men of wisdom in this new Republic were called together and after debating and deliberating for over three months they brought forth that idealistic document, The Constitution; which gives to each of us freedom of speech, religion, thought and action and at the same time curbs abuses upon these privileges by the creation of the three departments into which our government is divided, namely, Legislative, Executive and Judicial, thus equalizing the power into three parts and giving the balance of power to the citizens at large. The new government was then functioning under the leadership of the illustrious and eminent Washington, and Washington recognizing the ability of Thomas Jefferson as an authority on matters of state and International Law appointed him Secretary of State. While he served in this capacity numerous and varied problems confronted the new government and it soon became evident that Articles in addition to, and Amendments of, the Constitution would have to be drafted [30]

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THE RED AND GREEN occurred will undoubtedly say it was caused through carelessness. In nine cases out of ten the same fault is found as the root of fires. Practically all buildings are in compliance with the fire law, but it is generally the lack of thought of some individual that causes the conflagration, not direct disregard of some fire law. We do not need added fire regulations, but rather the people should be taught to he more thoughtful in their doings if we are to reduce the enormous fire toll. It is a terrific indictment against a nation to say that through utter carelessness thousands of its citizens and more than half a billion of its property have gone in a single year into the greedy jaws of that consuming monster—fire. But yet, what is to be done? The responsibility does not rest with groups. It rests with tile individual citizen. Therefore, it should he a part of good citizenship for every person to devote himself religiously to the purposes of Fire Prevention Week not only during that special week hut during every week. Catharine Couchlan. THE HAZING OF BURKE It was on Friday, the thirteenth, that the mysterious letter came. Not that Jim Burke was superstitious, but still, he would have felt a little more at ease if it had been Ihursdav, the twelfth, or Saturday, the fourteenth. The letter was short and to the point, simply requesting the presence of James Burke, class of ’29, at the old Barton mill that evening, and giving directions as to how to get there. Jim s first thought had been to ignore the letter, but after he had pondered over its contents for some time, curiosity had gotten the better of him and he had made up his mind to go. He had always wanted to see the old mill, anyway; he had heard so much about it from the Juniors and the Seniors w'ho had been unfortunate enough to enter college before the law against hazing had been made. Jim did not go to bed at all that night. His roommate retired early, complaining of a toothache, and before long was snoring peacefully. At ten o’clock, Jim prepared to go out. With him he took a flashlight and the mysterious letter whose directions he must follow. Casting a long and rather suspicious glance at his roommate, whose snores had grown unnaturally loud during the last few moments, he closed the door softly and tiptoed down the hall to the fire escape door. To his joy, he found it unlocked, and, though it creaked very noisily, he managed to open and close it without being heard. At last he reached the ground. The moon was shining in the clear October sky and the wind moaned in the pines uneasily. Crossing the lawn, Jim soon reached the old. neglected country road he had been directed to take. He set out at a brisk pace, whistling to drown out the plaintive, melancholy hoot of an owl near at hand. Suddenly he stopped short. Something had stirred in the hushes at the side of the road. The next instant a huge black cat walked out in front of him. Jim shivered. Friday, the thirteenth, a black cat! He whistled a little louder and walked a little faster. At last he came in sight of an old, tumhled-down building some distance from the roadside. He approached it, cautiously, nervously. He had stopped whistling now, and not a sound was to be heard. And now Jim was standing by the door, wondering whether or not to take this last step. He pushed; the door drew' back on its creaking hinges and Jim found himself in a dreary room in the old mill. In one corner he saw a pair of narrow winding stairs, leading as he supposed, to the tower room where he had been ordered to go. He mounted the stairs and found himself before another door, bolted, finding the bolt, he slid it back and leaned heavily against the door. It yielded suddenly and he fell clattering and banging into the old tower room. Picking himself up, he looked around. There was one tiny window covered with cobwebs through which the moonlight fell in beams upon the floor. No one was there. He was alone in the mill. [32 j