Bluffton High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Bluffton, OH)

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Gur Superintendent Provi es A Basis .. RATIGNING Meats, cheese, butter, fats, canned fish, canned milk, processed foods, gasoline, sugar, shoes, tires, fuel oil,-all flash through our minds as we hear Rationing mentioned. But that is the democratic, the American way of sharing. Who wouldn't gladly sacrifice any of the rationed articles to help win this war, or to help those who are daily giving their all in the service of their country, to bring freedom, justice to the oppressed peoples of the world? And still the best things of the world are not rationed. Faith, hope, goodness, mercy, man- hood and womanhood,-of these things there is no death. Opportunities are fresh every day, even as the morning sunshine. Education, , knowledge, love of truth-are free as the air we breath. No, these require no rationing. A A. J. B. Longsdorf Wortiiy Priiicipai Bllhier We have accepted the rationing program as good citizens as a part of our American life, willing to give and sacrifice for those whom we love most dearly. It is the spirit of Democracy to do without rather than to have our boys in service suffer for want of things needed to keep them in good health and comfort. ssiri. Rationing has helped us to appreciate things we were accustomed to have in abundance, all kinds of foods, new automobiles and plenty of gasoline, radios, refrigerators. There are many things which are now rationed, but we are aware that what schools have to offer has not lessened. We only need to think what the educational pro- gram is like in countries where the bombs fall or in countries which are now in the hands of enemies. Do students appreciate the opportuni- ties which are theirs, to be able to get a train- ing of their own choosing? It is only a de- mocracy which permits that choice. In this time of stress and strain our country needs better trained minds, backed by well es- tablished characters. It is a challenge to every red blooded American to use these unrationed opportunities to prepare, help, give and make Democracy live.

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ICSC FC Not . iI'CCtOI'S THE BOARD OF EDUCATIO lmft lo rivlut lVlr. limlertsclwr. lVlr. Hofst-f-its-i'. Mr. Niswaiuls-i'. Mr, 'l'1isl1. Mr. l,oluu'sIlor1'. MV. .-Xlllmus. Mr. Short, Mr. Ibillclh Back of every institution is an organized group responsible for its control, management, and development. ln the case of the public schools that group is the board of education, elected by the people and respon- sible to them for the management, progress and control of the peoples schools. Its function is to determine policies, and give formal expression of the official will. ln time of war the schools must go on. They must furnish morale, and preserve the elements of human decency in a world likely to forget them. lt's through public education that loyalty and faith in America are maintained. The schools help to guarantee the will to live and to build better. When many other things are being rationed, othcrs Hot obtainable at all, character still has priority. Our grateful appreciation goes out to the board of education for keeping the schools open, and continuing a normal school life for Amer-- ican youth. The opportunities offered are not rationeil. To all there has been an open door through which to ENTER TO LEARN ANU GO l Oll'l'll TO SlClclVlC .

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