Jefferson High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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The Unknown and War The rain beat against the cold stone On the unknown soldier's grave. At night, on December the seventh, This is the message he gave: The vultures of dictatorship, Blotting the blue of the sky, Came, humming the song of death, Theme of their battle cry. I heard the treacherous crashing bombs, I heard the human screams. I felt the vibrations of courage— And hatred for murderous schemes. Now, keep the avenging eagle flying In a land that must be free, Keep industry in action For a free Democracy. Keep tanks, and more tanks rolling out, Launch a ship a day: Work till you think you'll drop, For that's the American Way. Protect your rights of liberty. Take revenge on the rising-sun. Fight with a might like steel Until this war is won. Keep the Stars and Stripes an emblem Of your country's worth. Government by the people Must not perish from the earth. —Bernice Grosse.