J M Tate High School - Tahisco Yearbook (Gonzalez, FL)

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We should forget any hostile feelings we have against the war aggressing countries, and be more friendly, noble, and patient toward them. Fear should never dominate our hearts. Every time the atomic bomb is mentioned we shudder, because people are constantly thinking that Russia has the atomic secret also, and that she will use it on us. This is unwise since there is no definite proof that she has it, and we should not jump to conclusions. In the near future it will be used to reconvert our world. Our scien- tists are continuously developing new ideas and plans to change our daily routine of life into a cheaper and a more modernized living. If the future could be portrayed for us, perhaps we would forget all our fears. National sovereignty seems to have always been the goal of some European countries. This must be forever demolished because it can never be successful, and it has only brought destruction since the be- ginning of history. All the nations will have to cooperate before we can have world peace. We should continue showing our good will by sending food and clothing to the devastated countries in both Europe and Asia. Propaganda, one of the greatest dangers of everlasting peace, must be abolished. It has existed since the beginning of time, and brings only harm to everyone. Some important points, we should pledge to follow are: never allow your feelings to substitute for your thinkingg never believe everything you hear on the radio or read in the newspaper, as the whole story is hardly ever printed or reported. The columnists and press agents usually tell only the best part of the truth. The United Nations is doing its best to put the war torn countries on their feet again, but every- time an issue to be voted upon is brought forth, Rus sia vetoes it. As long as Russia continues being stub- born, progress will be slow, but we have to be patie Tlt, and hope that soon she will wake up and realize the unnecessary trouble she is causing. No problem is insolvable, and the UN is helping to understand the foreign people, their customs, and their theory of a government. The military training bill is quite a debatable issue today. lt might seem undemocratic to have com- pulsory training, but boys of 18 years of age are just beginning their lives in the world alone. Not only will it teach them the duties of manhood and citizenship, but it will train them to combat the future trouble immediately, and reduce the death rate of both servicemen and civilians. Our political leaders are doing much to prevent a World War III by showing how wrong it is to always talk of another war. Russia is not physically able to fight another war for a few years yet, and it makes her think we are arming ourselves when we speak of a future war. If we cannot make a world settlement, and do nothing but fight wars, why what benefit did it do our forefathers to lose their lives fighting for America and democracy? For generations these ancestors fought for the preservance of the United States, and it is our moral obligation to protect our country. We want our children to be as proud of us as we are of these great heroes for what they have given us. What would the boys who lost their lives in the last war say if they were able to see the present condi- tions? Remember they lost their lives so that we might enjoy ourselves. Your Bill of Rights was paid for in agony of blood, and the charter of American liberty can be pre- served only by eternal vigilance. As soon as the necessity of having world peace is conveyed throughout the world, the better off the world will be. ' PEARL CARO, Editor. Our Generation knows, as no generation before it has ever known, that peace must be made. If we mean when we talk of peace that nothing this time will stop us from making peace-that neither lies nor deceptions nor tricks nor our own weariness will prevent us-if we mean this we can speak of peace to the living and dead without shame. For nothing is true or honest in the talk of peace but our own purpose. And the choice is ours.-Archibald Mac Leish.

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2 X91 PEA CE' 0 pl itll Ah, PEACE has split war clouds in two And let the love of God shine through. Crescendo crashing, cymbals, drums, Atomic thunder! silence comes, And prayer mutes the mighty noise, And hearts o'erflow with joy of joys. From East and West the human heart, That flaming war has torn apart, Throbs to the anthem of the free- Most sacred through eternity. Ah, PEACE has split war clouds in two And let the love of God shine through, And waiting hosts in every land Find God is very close at hand. C. H. POP BLANCHARD. The foremost topic in world-wide discussion today is peace. Peace means the absence of war. Al- though there is no war prevailing at the present time, we do not yet have peace. We can never have it until there is world unityg therefore, we as citizens or future citizens of the United States must do our best to bring it about. Before we can expect to make a settlement with the world, we will have to deal with the problems hindering peace within our own country. An arbitration concerning the racial problem will have to be enacted soon. Another great disturbance is inflation, which must be ended. The coal miners, who are constantly striking for higher wages, are causing the prices of food and clothing to increase. Many prob- lems are arising as a result, because the average worker is not getting an increase in pay, and his family is having to live with less luxuries, and, in many cases, is doing without some necessities. It is even causing juvenile delinquency in some homes because financial difficulties prey on the young people's minds. They begin stealing, and completely forget their responsibilities. Let's be honest with ourselves. Have we done much to try and understand these problems? The trouble with the people of today is that they say Let him do it, I don't have time. It takes everyone's cooperation to make a success, and not just the opinions of a few. There are many obstacles which are preventining us from having lasting peace any time soon. By summing them up it seems that hate and fear are the main impediments. We should try to substitute love and courage in our hearts in the place of hate and fear. We should deeply love the nations against whom we fought during the past war, rather than hating them. Human love is the greatest thing in the world, and its practice is the greatest compensation which we are privileged to enjoy. Since we were small children, our parents, according to God's word, have diligently taught us always to love one another. By practicing Christianity here in the United States, we will set an example for the other nations to follow. -9-

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