Abington High School - Abhis Yearbook (Abington, MA)

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THE BHIS VOL. XXXI DECEMBER, 1951 N 1 The ABHIS is published twice a year by the students of Abington High School, at 15 cents a copy for the December issue and 51.50 for the june issue. Advertising rates may be had upon request to the Business Man ager. Subscriptions may be sent to the Business Manager. ABHIS STAFF 1951 - 1952 Editor-Charles Nesbitt Literary Editor-Joanne Reynolds Assistants janet Hultman Mary joan Coughlan Cynthia Butters Ruth Swan Patricia LaFerriere Noreen Goody Nancy Slayter Business Manager--Michael Sanna Assistants Bertha Ransom Shirley Hansen Paula Hickey Maryellen Buckley Patricia Benson Art-Margaret Hunter Typist: Shirley Ransom Ruth Smith Margaret Brown joanne Porter Mary Garjian F.xc1Ux.Tx' ,-Xuvtssks literary and Business--Miss Annie A. Chadhourne Typing-Mrs. Carolyn Ferguson STAFF ......,...., .....e., ,,..,. EDITORIALS LITERARY A.H.S. DIARY 1- Arl - Mrs. I-'anna Ashworth TABLE OF CONTENTS CLASS OF :ml ....,......... PO ETRY ...,,..,..,..............,....,...,. CLUB ACTIVITIES SPORTS ..,.....................,..

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THE ABHIS 3 EDITORIALS OUR NATIONAL SECURITY A short time ago President Truman ordered all government agencies to adopt the security classification system. This means that certain phases of news which are used by the State and Defense Departments are being barred from the eyes and ears of our citizens. If this is being done, how are the people going to know what is going on in the world today? Eventually, their right to the long-cherished freedom will be gone. Then what? In formulating this classification system, the President has given numerous departments, large as well as small, the right to decide for themselves whether they think that certain information which they possess is vital enough to withhold from the people or all right to send out. The present situation cannot and will not allow this. The world, today, is already in a turmoil and the government is making it worse by not letting the public know its own business. The people have a right to know what is going on! If this so-called secrecy continues long enough, there will be a great deal of bribery and other serious offenses on the part of some people, since they will be trying to find out the state of affairs, which appear to be vitally secret. Of course we need national security, but I think that it is being achieved in the wrong way. If we want to keep such and such in- formation in top secret, what is the sense of letting hundreds of thousands of government employees take care of this? Many of our government leaders are not the qualified men they should be. They are not helping our country as they should, but are mistreating it. Many of the leaders of the different depart- ments have entirely different viewpoints on what should be kept secret and what should not! The men for this job are the ones who have a wholesome background and plenty of experience as well as other necessary qualities which would help to make America a better country. In such a critical period as the present one, the people should be better informed of world affairs. If the security classification system should continue, our personal liberties and equal freedom will be in a grave state. We want to know what is going on in order to protect our own national security from Russia and other satellite nations. Thus, we have to do every- thing in our power to keep the United States of America a democratic country. BERTHA RANSONI, '52 BROTHERHOOD A short time ago you, the student .body ol' Abington High School, heard a broadcast on Brotherhood. The program was an interest- ing and beneficial one, but how many of you really gained or retained the knowledge con- tained in it? Ol' course, to many, this idea of brother- hood is elementary. Y'Vc've heard its prin- ciples over and over-associated with our home, our school, our community, and our nation. NVQ are all acquainted with the Golden Rule. YVhy, then, are we living in involved and unpeaceful times? Is it not be- cause the people of today do note carry out or truly understand the meaning of brother- hood anti all that it signifies? The word brotherhood means fraternity, fellowship, or association with regard to com- mon interests. The hood part denotes a state, quality, character, or condition. Thus, we see why it is used in our everyday life! Brotherhood starts in the home in connec- tion with the family, then it grows to the outside, to one's neighbors, thus influencing the community. From the community it spreads throughout the-state and nation and its government. It affects our relationship with those ol' foreign countries, of different colors, races, or creeds. Brotherhood, in the true sense of the word, is not observed by all or else our world would not be in the turmoil in which it now is. If brotherhood were gen- erally the rule rather than the exception, our nation would be a better and safer place in which to live and our children could grow up without the fear of war, and its resultant disaster. YV ith the theory of brotherhood penetrating the hearts of all people, all over the world, there would not be this condition of misun- derstanding between America and the people of other nations. XVouldn't the universe be a fresher place in which to live, if we, as the future citizens of our nation, should begin today to live a life of service, love and brother- hood? Brotherhood of man is essential if we are to survive in the troublesome world of today. After all, what is the sense of friend against friend and brother against brother? - He that hateth his brother is in darkness and walketh in darkness and knoweth not whither he goeth. PATRICIA BENSON, '52