Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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of progress Thu uc ittxibutcs of free men binded together in voluntirily 'iccepted ind self imposed soci il discipline They ire not ittributes of men held by fefir of brute foicc The process of ittumng the objectives of this democrfitic ide il is long ind arduous In the course of our n ttion il existence we hive mide m irked idv tnces in that direction But 1 ich step toxvw lid brings with it new needs ind new problems which must be met successfully if we ire to continue the ftdvince The minner in which a nation fulfills these needs is the true me isure of its physicil intellectutl tnd spirituil virility Our great tisk todiw is to perfect our sociil 'ind economic orgfimzfttion to meet the incie tsingly complex conditions of modern life For this purpose new types of coopera tion tnd iccommodition ire required between region 'ind region between group and group between individuil ind individutl for the greftter benefit of ill The student body government of the Alameda High School is 1 training school that is attempting to prepire the young people of today for the responsibilities of tomorrow The students of this school hfive set up institutions ind lfiws under which they work ind under which etch individual his the greatest possible freedom The elected officers of the student odv conduct the ctffiirs of the school in a serious dignified ind orderlv manner The students vilue their privileges ind oppo funities. It is my firm conviction that they will continue to meet the responsibilities that go with privileges just as our pioneers have met them in the p'1st. I heartily congritul-ite the members of the staff of the Acorn on the splendid manner in which they hmve ficed the responsibility of publishing this book and on the dili- gence with which they have pursued their trisk, ff 07 , ,. . ,IT 1 , 2 ., I . ll, l 2 . . 2 bt 2 ' A .' .' ' 2 .' , 2 1 l 1 , 1 .1 l ff 1 I I ' 1 2 1 1 . . if ' I 2 .' ' , 1 1 1 2 2 - 'Z f ' 'S ' ' f'.' ' 2 l. fl 1 AY. ' 2 ' Z , 2 . . '. . . . ' ' . 1' ' f . . ' ' . y' ' ' . . . 1. . , 1 , 1 . 1 . 1 2. 2 ' 1 1 1 1 . 2 . , A . ' - 2 2 2 1 Q l 1 . ' , 1 2 2 1 1 . 1 2 1 1 . . . .L . . 1 1 1 L 2 1 1 , 11 I . . . . . 1, 1 1 i . 1 g - I . . W . , . v. . v K l l L 1 1 1 A 1 1 X U 1

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an he iund 1me11t1l 506111 pO1lCW of Ame1 ICI lS the continued striung tow 1rd the I democratic ideal in ideal which is 1 dis aus'- Pf t111ct1ve part of our n1t1on 11 he11t Lge We believe that it can be achieved only 111 conditions of individual freedom under law through the operation of institutions of popular government We believe thit under this democratic ideal every citizen IS entitled to 1 f11r ch 1nce to e1rn 1 decent living for himself and his f1m1ly to gixe of poverty ind want In view of the resources with which this country is endowed 1nd of the great forward strides that h1ve already been made It IS within our power to build a nation in which every citizen willing to work will be ible to enjov 1 r1s1ng stind 1rd of living and an adequate measure of economic security It IS true that a measure of economic security is possible without freedom of the in dividual but that is the security of serfdom Even aside from its moral and spiritual degradation thit type of security IS subject to enormous l1m1t'1t1ons in the degree of individual well being which it provides It leaves too little scope for the human spirit for individual 1n1t1f1t1ve free enterprise willingness to face risks readiness to eng ige in voluntary cooperation for the common good These are the most powerful motive forces V i x P ' i ' 1 1 ' z R' 1 ' Q at , , . . , Y 2 1 l I 1 , 2 A 1 - A 2 I - 1 1 ' ' . 1 ' z 2 ' . L y L A l h 4 . ' 2 ' ' z 2 ' 2 z 1 ' ' ' 1 ' 2 ' , ' ' his children a good start in life, and to face his declining years free from the specter z . . ' A ' ' ' 1 . . . . . , . . V . 2 . 2 . . 2 2 ' ' l I ' 1

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