Fairhaven High School - Huttlestonian Yearbook (Fairhaven, MA)

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26 THE HUTTLESTONI AN Youth and Politics Arthur Milhench ommunist”, hypocrite”, Dictator”, Red”, — such was the propaganda thrown in all directions by every known medium throughout the recent political campaign. Now the widely ballyhooed national election of 1936 is over and we, in turn, pass from unrest into what we hope will be four years of tranquillity and prosperity. The populace once again settles down to take their respective places in society. What does the future hold for these people? What are they to expect? Soothsayers present a prodigious amount of highly diver¬ sified, and in no way related predictions from which we may choose. Some prognosticate a one party government up¬ holding the democratic ideals of the constitution, while others claim that we shall fall prey to Communism, Fascism, or Socialism. The latter forecast may appear fantastic, but it cannot be disregarded inasmuch as it is based on authentic information and current happenings. One has only to observe the existing conditions in our maritime unions, where Marx- iams have gained an astoundingly strong foothold, to convince himself that this statement is not the result of alarmist ten¬ dencies. To further the proof of this personal conviction, I might here mention Sinclair Lewis and his book, It Can’t Happen Here.” To predict the future, would be folly, and even H. G. Wells might hesitate. But in whatever political changes the coming years may effect, we, the students of today, will be implicated. We will determine the course of America, of democracy, and perhaps of the world. We will be the ones to choose between a happy livelihood and strife with devastation. Such great powers are difficult to conceive, yet they inevitably await us. With its self devaluation, youth is all too readily inclined to declare itself impotent and insignificant. Foresight and realization, now, will help us to determine the policies we wish our executives to pursue. At present, while we are still stud-

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THE HUTTL.E ETONIAN 25 Ad Astra Catherine Morey What beauty Belongs to the shining night, With the innumerable Lights of heaven sprinkling dust Through untrammeled space! Stars— Soberly staid, Big and little. Bright and little. Bright and dim. Stars— Unchanged and unchanging In time. Somber, glorious figures trooping The great spaces. Each carrying its own message To a world of discouragement. One inspiring hope. Another conceiving dreams. And all instilling in us Desire and courage. Courage to search For the higher things in life. The stars look down. Do they find us looking up?

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THE HUTTLESTONIAN 27 ents, and in a position to ascertain unprejudiced information, worthwhile and beneficial habits can be formed. Open dis¬ cussion and a wide scope of reading will aid us in meeting this momentous challenge. Lately, youth has received more atten¬ tion and consideration; thus, his education is becoming broader and more modern. This is just one advantage given him in order that he may fill his coming duty, the duty of maintain¬ ing and preserving our present desirable form of government. Lady’s Choice Janice Eldredge If you are planning to go to college To satisfy that thirst for knowledge. Then you have shared my anticipation. My worry and my tribulation. The catalogues come pouring round me. They come as if they’re out to drown me! But I have not made up my mind yet. My alma mater I cannot find yet. I feel the urge to go pell-mell, now. To the grand old college of dear Cornell, How? Tsk, tsk! Tut, tut!” my parents say here. ' ' Cornell is much too far away, dear.” Next I mention Middlebury— I’d like to go there in a hurry! Perhaps Tufts, Wellesley, or Bryn Mawr, Or Poughkeepsie, dear Vassar. Maybe it isn’t the thirst for knowledge That drives one madly towards plans for college; But gay and joyous anticipation The exciting worry and tribulation!