Franklin High School - Molecule Yearbook (Franklin, VT)

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2 The war brings with it much blood shed, hardship and sorrow and more hate. There is a war being fought now and for many it means nothing, as they are making more money and have no friends or relations involved in the fighting. For others life goes on, but there is no peaoe in their minds and will not be until the war is over. Much money is spent to supply enough machinery for the forces but this is not nearly as important as human life. Many lives are lost at war which is the cause of sorrow and hate for many relations and friends. There is a job for everyone to do to gain peace and keep it. Many people can not agree with family and friends so how can they help to keep a foreign relation. Laziness, jealousy or selfishness is the main start of trouble. Dis- agreements of religion, or too many people or nations wanting the same thing (mostly land, money or power) but not being able to compromise, results in war. Money, power and land should mean nothing compared to happiness and freedom. War is a man made thing and with more willing help it seems as though a new side on peace could be established., —Lucille LaFlame, ’51 VANDALISM Vandalism is becoming a serious oroblem in this town. It is not the school children only that are to blame. Some of the older ones are mixed up in this also. What fun is there in bothering older people who are unable to move with alacrity and who find it difficult to get uo or down. If it is fun, why do these vandals run? They don't seem to realize the seriousness of what they are doing. There are legal oenalties for this sort of thing.