Central Aroostook High School - Arostookan Yearbook (Mars Hill, ME)

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THE AROOSTOOKAN ANNUAL NUMBER MARS HILL, MAINE JUNE. 1937 iillhlllFlllllnullnllnl'hl'lI'iI'Il'l!'I Wll'llllllllll!lhl'll'hl' nhnlululhnlunauunllullu IInIinlulIll!nllnIl'llhl hl' Editorial -ri-is Roossvsi.-r counr PLAN 'uvu1vnnvu.vnlmmmml-mlwlnmmlumlnnlunlnmvumu.nw.nu.vmI.nluInnIn4Inavunummnvu.Iulluvu.lun.mmu.u.n.u..-.pmuU-Un,,u,n,n,n.n.n.n,nE Not since Woodrow Wilson's dra- matic announcement of our entry into the World War has a presidential mes- sage attracted such country wide attention as the message President Roosevelt delivered to Congress in a recent speech. In this speech the President proposed a plan that would change the judicial system of our Supreme Court. This plan, which is to increase the personnel of the Supreme Court, pro- vides for the voluntary retirement of the Supreme Court judges at the age of seventy and the increasing of the number of judges to fifteen. This plan if carried out would permit the President to place in the Court six judges appointed by himself. provid- ing the others declined to retire, and give him a chance to have a strong majority in the Court. The President, in support of his plan, claims that, when a man reaches the age of seventy or over, his mind begins to weaken and he is not capa- ble of acting upon important matters with which the Supreme Court must deal. However, as far back as Cicero, old age was given true recognition. In Cicero's essay De Senectute , he states that old age does not drive men from active participation in affairs: it fits them, rather, to assume the most important duties in state and society. President Roosevelt also seems to forget the old proverb Experience is the best teacher . The present judges have years of experience be- hind them and are in good health, both mentally and physically. Mr. Roosevelt may hardly be blamed for proposing the plan since the Sup- reme Court, as it now stands, is an imposing wall for all New Deal measures that he suggests and tries to carry out. The Supreme Court has in- validated nine out of eleven-measures that he has suggested: but with a ma- jority in the Court he would be able to carry on his plan of so-called resur- rection. At the present time, Pres. Roosevelt has three judges I in the Court who favor the New Deal. and with the appointment of six new judges there would be a majority of three in his favor. They would be able to declare constitutional any plan that the Pres- ident might propose. His having such a control over the Court would menace the entire United States, since mea- sures which would harm the country might be declared constitutional. The citizens of this country should realize the danger in such a plan and should do all in their power to protect our United States from such an action-- the first steps toward dictatorship and the destruction of our present form of government. --Paul Crichton 138 Assistant Editor

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STUDENT COUNCIL Front Row: tI.eft. to Riffhtj Dorothy Anderson, Wesley Anderson, Helen McCrea tSec.l, Stetson Hussey tPres l, Clarrlwelle Huntington tTreas.J, Gerald Keenan, Jeanette Pieree, Gerald Lawrenee Hack Row: tlieft to Rightj Philip lawrence, Kathleen Handy, Rus- sell, Blanc-hard, Ronald Wallace fVice Presl, Scott Smith, Joyce Stitham, Sylvannus Pierre. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Seated: tlieft to Righty Janette Det-ves, Maxine Rand, Clarabelle Huntington, Pauline Gillen. Standing: John lfldrnunds, Jr., Ronald Wallace, Scott Smith, Russell Blanchard, Stetson Hussey, Jr.

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CLARA MILLICENT BARREY KICA-D!! General Course Glee Club 1-2: One-Act Play 4g C. C. Clubg Senior Pageantg Editorial Board. Clara Barrey, that girl so charming, Has decided that she likes farming. Good luck, Clara, out on the farm. If we come up for dinner, don't be alarmed. ,.,l.?..-..-.. EUGENE RUSSELL BEALS GENE Commercial Course Graduation Pageant, C. C. Club, Interclass Trackg Interclass Basket-ball. Eugene Beals, a boy from Blaine. Likes a certain sophomore dame. Don't let them kid you too much. Gene . They're only practising the same old game. ,i.,?.11. EFFIE J ANETTE BEALS Commercial Course Senior Pagent. Janette is a crack at typing, they say. We know a good job she'll land some day. So we wish her success and lots of good luck But remember, Janette, there's nothing like pluck! ..... l- ELAINE ETNA BENJAMIN BENN Y Commercial Course Glee Club 1-25 C. C. Clubg Class Prophecy. Elaine's a girl whose one big aim Is that some day she'll go to Maine. - Here's hoping your days will always be fair And your motto will be To do and to dare .