Joplin High School - Joplimo Yearbook (Joplin, MO)

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Lights in all the rooms. The voices were in Jimmy's room. The room seemed full of people. Dorothy was near the door. She turned and saw him. With a strangled cry, she stumbled toward him. ' 'Pat-Pat I' ' He caught her in his arms. Why, Dolly dear, what's the matter? She was weeping wildly. What is it? Even before she answered, the terrible knowledge began to creep into his brain. He stared over her shoulder at the faces of the strangers.. He stared past them to the little, white, cold face on the pillow. T Our Jimmy, she sobbed brokenly. Some cowardly driver hit him and ran away. -Jimmy Knight, '3 6. First place in short story contest. I LIGHTS I watch them, Those flickering lights Of the distant town-hazy Thru the smothering fog. I press my face Against the car window Reluctant to pass them on, For they seem to try so hard, Those feeble lights, To send a cheering gleam Abroad-out thru the darkness Of the night-but thick mists Fall and envelope them- And as we move on They only waver, Flicker for a moment, Then are gone. -Genevieve Duran, '3 4. First place in poetry contest. Twenty

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He tossed a nickel on the counter. His Voice seemed to him weak and far away. Did the man at the counter notice anything? No, he seemed to be concerned only in getting the nickel into the cash register. Shepro shut the door of the telephone booth tight. There he relaxed fully five minutes before he finally picked up the receiver. Act natural, he kept saying to himself. Finally he dropped the slug and dialed. A moment of ringing and the receiver was lifted at the other end. 'AHello, a softly modulated voice which he recognized answered. Lo, Dolly. Pat-Pat speaking, dear- You're late. boy. Where are you? ai Sorry I couldn't call sooner, but I couldn't make it. I had to go way out on the west side this afternoon. See? in If you keep saying 'see' like that, Pat. a smile in the voice, i'I'll know you are lying. Where are you now? i'Rosemont. In the drugstore. On the way home? Yes: be there in half an hour. Less, if I can make it. All right, boy. Don't be any longer than you have to. I won't. Good bye, dear. Good old Dolly. He wiped sweat from his forehead. He felt relieved. Outside of the drug store panic came back with a rush. A policeman was standing in front of the roadster, looking at it. Cold fear in his heart, he withdrew around the corner. Minutes passed. He must go home. He could hardly make his feet walk under the po1iceman's eyes. Like a thief he crossed the street, then recrossed, coming unseen from behind. Steadily he opened the door, slipped into the driver's seat, and put the key into the lock. With his eyes on the policeman, he put his foot on the starter, pressed it. And then the policeman moved, and clasping his hands behind his back, turned and sauntered off. Shepro could have shouted. Everything was all right after all. He shifted gears and glided silently away. At home he drove straight into the garage, which stood at the back of the lot. Closing the doors from the inside, he did a gruesome thing. He found an old rag and wiped the bumpers, fenders, and front wheels. Nothing there. When he finished he tossed the rag into the little coal stove and watched it burn. He locked the garage doors and started for the house. This would be the test, he knew. He let himself into the house without ringing. Nobody downstairs. Odd. Where were Dorothy and Jimmy? A murmur of voices upstairs. They must not have heard him drive in. I'1l surprise them, he thought, and tip-toed up the stairs. Nineteen

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THE ADAPTABLE CONSTITUTION I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. On March 4, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt took this oath of office. The American people designated him their chief executive, the man who must guide the Ship of State through the storms of financial distress and difficulties, with only the Constitution of the United States as his chart. The destiny of the American people lies within his hands. A few years ago a student of international affairs declared that the nine- teenth century had belonged to England but that the twentieth century was undeniably the glorious age for America. Is America ready to seize this glory prophesied for her? Today, almost a year after the inauguration of a new president, we examine the state of affairs. Are we doing our part toward making this prophecy possible? Are we coming through the storm? When Roosevelt entered office, the problems that confrontedthim were of monumental importance. It is with these problems that President Roosevelt is so courageously battling. Each calls for a specinc remedy. The problem of unemployment can only be remedied by increased investments of new capital in durable goods. The things people eat and wear are such goods. Through the allotment of public funds the laboring man is put in the position to buy. When he can buy, a demand is created, and the long chains of allied industries necessary to satisfy his needs are set in motion. Thus our second difficulty is partially eliminated. The agricultural disadvantage can only be relieved through an advance in the price of that product-but this advance will also help to relieve the burden of debt. The stabilization of national currencies can come about only through its stabilization in respect to a standard so that they can become stable to each other. At present, gold seems to be that stand- ard. To each of these problems the president is giving his best attention. To solve the problem of unemployment we have the National Recovery Act with its codes for each industry, With employed men will come a demand and a consequent rise in prices, hence increased participation of capital. Ultimately the farmer will be benefited. We are in the process today of developing a stabilized currency which will contribute to a world-wide restoration of credit. It is for one of these problems that I plead with you-that of a general lack of confidence on the part of capital in enterprise. Do I need to sing the glories of America? Do I need to point to our country's flag to remind you of its prediction? Are we, you and I, going to fail in its confidence that America does not surrender? Are we going to remain idle in a time when every person should come to the aid of his country? In order to set that Ship of State back in its proper course we must have the co-operation and confidence of every citizen. As citizens of these United States it is our undying duty to protect and defend those sacred rights as set forth in the Constitution, that it may become an impregnable fortress between the individual and the chaos of uncertainty. Tw:-my-one