Marlborough High School - Marlborough High Yearbook (Marlborough, MA)

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WiHA TJ AME WEE EFOCBMTBWB ffCDER? What are we fighting for? That is a question which many people have asked, and are still asking. To my knowledge the following quotations are the most probable answers to that question. The American ' s Creed in itself gives the ideals of a great democratic nation. It expresses the principles upon which our great nation is founded. It is a short, concise statement that describes the greatest governmental body of people in the world, which is proved by the words: I believe in the United States of America as a Government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of free¬ dom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American •patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.” That is what we are fighting for. We are fighting to save a nation whose people are governed by laws derived and made by themselves; a nation that is composed of people from all parts of the world; a democracy in a republic that has been formed by forty-eight states; whose main purpose is to have a government that is just and right to all that have any part in it; a government that is founded upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity. We are fighting to retain those principles whereby every man, woman, and child has the right to freedom of speech, worship, and press. We are also fighting for equality which gives man an equal chance to better himself in this world of ours— to give all of mankind equal rights and privileges. Justice is anything but unimportant in this fight of ours today. We are fighting to save that precious principle, for without it we could have no real United States Justice gives all of us the right to a fair trial for our mistakes; it determines the outcome of the argu¬ ments which we have with our fellowmen. I t gives us all just treatment and the vindication of right. And last but not least, we are fighting for humanity, which to me is- the quality of being human, and showing tenderness and kindness towards all created beings. We must fight for our flag, the flag of the free; a flag whioh is the symbol of a government that stands for liberty and justice for all. Let us remember what Woodrow Wilson said: The flag means universal education—light for every mind, knowledge for every child. We must h v® but one flag. We must also have but one language. This must be the language of the Declaration of Independence . 9 ;• f ' • • . • « That is another reason why we are fighting.