High School of Commerce - Caduceus Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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High School of Commerce YOUR GUIDE BOOK ONE, Reveille Our Ranks.............................. 2 Soldiers of Production................. 6 Officers .............................. 7 Battalions ............................ 8 Friends ...............................12 BOOK TWO, Artisans January Division ......................13 Citations .............................14 June Division .........................29 Freedom of Action......................44 Decorations ...........................45 BOOK THREE, Apprentices Open Doors of Democracy................48 Marching to Victory....................51 Allegiance to the Flag.................52 Freedom of Assembly....................54 BOOK FOUR. Memories Patriotic Workers.................... 60 Agents of Democracy.................. 66 Morale Builders...................... 68 Freedom of the Press................. 70 Officers of the Law.................. 72 BOOK FIVE, At Ease Music and American Youth............. 80 Entertainment........................ 82 Clubs for Recreation..................84 Social Days.......................... 90 Time Off............................. 92 BOOK SIX, Health First Line of Defense................ 94 Boys................................. 96 Girls ................................106 Taps .................................112 [51

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The Armory ARSENALS FOR DEMOCRACY Facing each other on State Street in Springfield, stand two Arsenals for Democracy: the Armory, strengthening and forging the weapons of material defense: the High School of Commerce, developing and training future citizens for the mental and spiritual defense of our nation. Both strive toward the common goal of meeting and defeating tyranny. To protect the United States, the Armory works day and night, producing arms of all kinds; Commerce, with equal earnestness, endeavors to turn out individuals prepared to assume the responsibility of living in a democracy. The emblem of the Armory, the Ordnance De- partment seal, suggests the power of defense and the fire of faith; the Commerce symbol. Caduceus, staff of Mercury, the god of commerce, pictures peace and progress. Through its insignia, each typifies its strength: the Armory, force combined with science; Com- merce, peace supported by intellectual practice. The Armory and Commerce arc arsenals for democracy, and both arc GOOD NEIGHBORS! [4]

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