Barre High School - Barretone Yearbook (Barre, MA)

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ACEDIIS R13US For the first tine in many years Anerica’s thousands of gradu- ates are not just another enploynent problen at a tine when there are not enough jobs to go around. On the contrary, they are ur- gently needed to fill the positions vacated by the nen who have left to serve in the arned forces or our nation. Quite unlike previous years, it is not nerely the graduates ' privilege to work, but their duty. While our soldiers are at canp and at the front, we nust do our part on the hone front until we can join then. It is not for the graduates alone to work; underclassnen as well should contribute their bit during vacations and after classes. Everyone nust do his or her part until this titanic struggle is won, ' and won in such a nanner that the few Nazis, Fascists, and laps that are left won’t soon forget it. The graduates of 1942 have been placed ”in the nidst of things” by the arns of destiny. Their enthusiasn coupled with their opportunities will go far to give then a good start in life. ' In previous years the graduates did not lack any of the enthusiasn, but they did lack the opportunities that are present today. Some of the older generation, and even a few of the younger, will argue that launching your ship of destiny on a rough choppy sea, torn by strife and danger, is anything but an ideal start. Granted it is not the ideal; it is far fron it, and anyone who is tempted to boast of his high wages and his prosperity will do well to renenber that high wages and prosperity are only one side of the picture. On the other side millions of young nen gave up ' their jobs, left their hones, and marched off to meet a ruthless foe. Renenber, many nay never return. Many of this year’s graduates v ill enter the arned forces this summer; the others w’ 1 1 find their v ay there in a year or so. No natter when they go in, they will be fortunate to be ”in the midst of things”; yes, fortunate to havo a personal part in lick- ing the Axis. In later life the satisfaction of having engaged in this crusade to save the world will be compensation for hardships suffered en route. To be left out of this struggle would mean a severe blow to any red-blooded young American who really remembers Pearl Harbor, and who already has a brother in the service. To got ’’into the midst of things” is the ambition of hundreds of thousands of young men of the class of ’42, Hitler and Tojo haven’t a chance.

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At the part in the can must do this war to present time, with the United States taking most extensive war in its history, each and his share in the efforts of our government a sat ‘.sfaotoiy and hurried end., a leading every Ameri- to bring Let us live a day with John Jones, an ideal American citizen. Mr. Jones arises at A.M. It is darker than usual, for the clocks have been moved ahead one hour to coxiserve electricity for national defense. He has been cold all- night long, for the family was just a little too i.ate in their attempts to purchase blankets. The Vvoolen mill has tuened to producing blankets for the fighting men of our army, na-Avy, and marine corps, .Among the clothing that Mr, Jones wears are pants Vvuth no cuffs a suit coat with no l -pels, and shoes without rubbe r heels or soles. He could not buy a rest at all. A red, whito, and blue V for victory is fasten ;;! to his upper coat pocket. V hen he turns on the radio, a news co ' nmentator oorts the IrUest vmr flashes. Y hen he goes to the door to get tho morning paper and a bottle of milk, ho finds the newspapor almost entirely filled with war news. The milk is not there, for the milkman delivers milk only every other day in order to save tires for national defonso. At breakfast one lump of sugar to each cup of coffee is the limit. Because ho bad tn ; good fortune of buying four new tires just before rationing started and because he was a defensu ■ ' .- orkcr and had obtained a E-1 gasoline rationing card, Mr. Jones drives to v ork in his own car. Today was pay-day, and Mr. Jones finds that his pa:, envelop... hr.s t’wo dollars less than usual. Then he remembers that he has pledged part of his pay to buy Unitod States Y ar Bonds, On his way home from work, he stops at the store. At the sugar counter is a sign: Have your ration stamp ready please.” V hon he tries to bu a tube of toothpaste, he finds that an old tube must bo returned evory time a ne’w tube is bo’ught . Ceiling prices prevent the prices of many articles from rising above certain limits but some things, such as bananas, cost three times as much as befor-. the war started. Mr. Jones does not buy large quantities of any orie thing, for that would be hoarding and would not be patriotic. After arriving homo he spends one hour of his valuable time in caring for his victory garden. After slipper he takes a four-hour shift ut the local airplane observation to’wer. At last, very tired and Weary, he prepares lo get a long and well-doserved rest. Just as he is about to get into bed, the sirens blov; signaling a blackout. Mr. Jones, v;ho is an air raid warden, drosses quickly and rushes out of doors and up the st. ' t. After an hour of noise and confusion, Mr. Jones is again ready for bed. He does not know it yet, but all night long ho will dream of air raids, sea fights, and mighty army battles. In his prayer that night Mr. Jones includes, ’’Please, Lord, please bring this war to an end soon.”