Alexander Hamilton Vocational High School - Technician Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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conducted lay Colonel Arthur V. McDermott, Selective Service Chief' for New' York City, 25,-4Ul soldiers were questioned. Of these 22,026 were in favor of one year's military training, 3,198 were against and 177 were undecided. ln conclusion it can he said that the case for universal military train- ing rests on the following arguments: fl, The UNFS adoption and use of a military force to enforce its rules and judgments. Q21 America,s role of leadership and responsibility in international affairs demands an adequate military force. Q31 This system has the support of the American people. HIXROLD KELBAN 8-5 Q ADVICE TO FUTURE GRADUATES I WANT THIS PIN AND I LIKE THESE THINGS Said a hopeful senior who was sure of things He tool: his time and was often late, After all, he was going to graduate. He never paid attention: his homeworlc wasn't clone, Smoking was his pleasure and cutting was his fun. Vvhen caught lay a teacher, he did not make a sound, Pinlc slips did not matter, for he was outward hound. Believe me future graduates, these antics did not win, For now there lies an oalc leaf cluster beneath his senior pin. HERNIAN WOLFSON 12

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UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING FOR I am in favor ot one year's compulsory military training. Upon the conclusion of this war, and for some time to come, the US will he living in an uneasy and uncertain world, full of tension and revo- lution. It will he a period in which this country must consider seriously an efficient form of defense. Twice we have seen our national security endangered. Twice we have literally spared no expense in our headlong haste to prepare to meet the threat of powerful aggression. Twice we have had the good fortune to have had time to prepare ourselves to stern the tide of aggression. And twice our allies. who were attacked first, laled and hore the brunt of the initial assault. No thinking American can tail today to visualize what might have happened to this nation's security it geography and weapons had per- mitted the initial. attaclc to he made against the United States in 1914 or l939. We must now face the realization that weapons available now and in the future will malce geography no barrier to an attaclc on the United States..-an attaclc which will deprive us oi the preparatory period which our allies have given us in the two world wars. Therefore, I am in favor ot the bill that has heen set hetore Congress. This proposed plan tor Universal Military Training will not only assure the strength necessary to permit the country to carry out its responsihilities for the maintenance of international peace and security, hut will also, hy giving our citizens more thorough awareness to military prohlems, enable them to thinlc more intelligently about what our international responsibilities should he and how they can he discharged. Among the arguments against military training is the tear that it would introduce militarism. Few people realize that compulsory military training was proposed hy George Vvashington as the foundation ot a non-militaristic, non-aggressive and peace-conserving system which he desired for this country. Vve have on the side of military training not only the civilian popu- lation hut also the service men. ln a recent poll conducted hy Dr. Gallup, 79 percent ot the people were in favor ot one year,s military training, 17 percent were against it, and 4 percent were undecided. And in a poll ll

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- ' 'W A PROM ISSORY NOTE Vvye, who are leaving the old gray walls to enter upon a new phase ot lite, now wish to express our gratitude to those teachers ancl stuclents who have heen our companions through stuclies. tears ancl laughter. To them we leave our sincere sympathy. Vvhat torture to have enclurecl us tor tour yearsl To next term's senior teachers and to Dr. Salzman, we leave those remarlcahle stuclents.-i-the 'ftli termers. You can have theml To the stuclent hocly. XN7e promise that hereafter there will he no tests ol any lcincl, amen. Does it cost anything to promise? But not all gifts can he so lightly and se generously bestowed. Consequently the seniors have lioaroled, cheated, loeggecl, playeol the races and what have you to amass the staggering sam ot SS5,000,000,000,UO0,000,000.0l. This they present to tlie taculty to he divided as they see fit. BERNARD GROSSER, S,-5