Lane Technical High School - Lane Tech Prep Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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AMERICA'S HOPE INDIVIDUALITY The most precious heritage in this blessed land of ours is the one that offers to every youth the op- portunity to preserve his individ- uality and to develop it as he sees fit. The public school system in our land is the outward symbol of this heritage. The public schools have their critics. The public schools are not perfect and the critics sometimes get undue amount of attention when they point to the flaws. Educators, however, are honestly and steadily improving those conditions need- ing improvement. However, after the critics have had their say, the fact remains, and cannot be denied, that, if a student has a good idea of what he wants to make of him- self, and if he has the energy and will power to do so, any youth can open practically any door to suc- cess for himself. With colleges to- day increasing the opportunity for further education, even to the poor- est of our students, with the em- ployers eager and anxious to in- corporate into their organizations the best of the product of our pub- lic schools, n'o student should hes- itate to develop his individuality to the utmost. Failing to do so, he can blame no one but himself. Unfortunately, a few students in every class fail to do so. They fail to realize that the development of their individuality must not pro- ceed along the lines that will make it clash with and destroy their honest neighbors. They fail to ap- preciate and properly evaluate the importance of cooperation with honest neighbors in the process of their own development. Our country was founded upon the principle that all people are created free and equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These words are broad in their meaning and cap- able of many interpretations. With- out attempting to give a definition of their meaning, one will readily understand that, to be free and equal and entitled to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness, every citizen in our country must take them seriously and be willing to assume the responsibilities which go with these rights. Each of us has the right to live his own life. But so has everyone else. Therefore, we should not pro- ceed along lines which will mean destroying someone else's life. Any one of us might be strong enough to ignore a neighbor's rights. But there is always someone who is stronger than we are. This attitude leads to the rule of brute force. My liberty is no more sacred than my neighbor's, and my happi- ness will not be so full or worth- while, if my neighbor have none. We are free and equal, but only so and to the extent that others are free and equal to the same de- gree. There must be no selfishness about my freedom and liberty, or else it becomes something which only brute force can maintain. Therefore, my true individuality will develop better and faster if I do so thrjough cooperation with my neighbor. Without this kind of cooperation, our country will die. That, class of January, 1940, is your problem. You will be equal to the task if you will follow the traditions of Lane. LQ Z

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