Limington Academy - Sokokis Warrior Yearbook (Limington, ME)

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v W V k We need citizens who will take the trouble to vote and hold office, We need educated men and women who will act as leaders to organize the voters into non-partisan organizations for the study and improvement of our political instltutionso We need a citizenry that is well informed and able to take part in shaping new methods and policies. Our greatest difficulty ls that, ini dustrially and economically we travel much faster than we do politicallyo We are quite ready to introduce new inventions into our shops, offices and factories and to further any com- mercial practise, especially if it moans more profltc But we are usually very loathe to the ideas and facts of the adminis- tration of our governments By a critical study of the organ- izations and functions of the government and by inducing our - best young men and women to hold public office, we can continue to improve social conditions and to increase the efficiency of our democratic institutional Americans have certain ideals which they try to live up to, such as: 1. Democracy, when the government rests on the peopler 2s Equality of opportunity before the law, 3. Majority rule with recognition of the rights of minor- ities to further their ideals by lawful methodss he Responsibility of public officials to the people whose chosen agents they are, ' . ' 50 Legal proccesses for changing our laws and governmental institutions. - ' ' ' ' 60 Freedom of the press, of speech, of assembly, of relig- ion for all. l . 7Qf A broad'citizensh1p with undivided allegiance. p ' 80 Universal free public educatlonc 9s Local self governmentg representative government when direct is not practicable. A ' 10. A falr and public trial for alle If we are going to llve up to these ideals and keep them, we must do everything in-our power to keep democracy, by working and cooperating wholeheartedly with our governments Science has progressed so far that we can view the world right in our own homes. In this way we can view these other forms of government and by comparing them with our own, we can realize what democracy really means. The worldls responsibilities are each and every person's responsibilities, men, women and children alike. We must All feel that America is our responsibility. 'These words are taken from the American Creed: nlt is my duty to my country to love ity to support its, constltutiong to obey its lawsg to respect its flag and to defend it against all enemles.W We should ablde by this creed always for the happiness and prosperity of the people of this countrya MQ Bs A Cafeteria What does this school lack? Many things we all know but ' it takes time, effort and money to produce actual improvements. What is a very essential thing to all of us? Food - thatfs right foods I know-we all have plenty of food ln America, It isnft 'F'

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ties is helping other form r the United States there 1 all examples of democra y being a succes tnose people have d neg our, The gleat need i:,for more f n s this al t we know rnment t,'. which Uismsn changes of the people? failing.becausegof-is rtyor They-saylpeopiel' -of private.ownershlpgyp our country wefhave notQ s say there are gangsf 0 UB 4 . -a lot-of crime and juk th the prob1em,ofgRacial bJof government togcreepv 'of the country should beff sta growing demand forfbe br cheaper goyernmentQ,that Lany-citizens are anxicusg ons, such as government . lg cialized medicine On the other hand, some citizens to have the government assume new obligations bee X isncy and even downright ' lfunctions itlalready hast, which were formerlylnot wernment and which were 0 y not'contemplated by those who wrote our national and f constitutions As e result, muchlof our government system day inadequate for the work it is drying to do. Fortunately, of our citpzens are aware of this and are taking matters into ln Gary Indxena a group of womeniformed an organization to hat town of gamblers and crooks ihey did just that by picks their ideouts until they disgraced them right out 9f.t0WHo7 in the west Virglnia Valley, people were poverty stricken.- helpfof a plivate power company who was not out tossellf to qehl only better farming 2The resulti The neg1onYsW l9h9 t taled in round numbersgS79l,000,000 in comparison o al ol QZA3 000,000 Another instance of democracy' Colorado, where the people were not aatisiiedfwith They created a ooard composed of twelve leading vestigate these complaints. For the most bartg 't nformed by the doctorslwhat the fees werq,forg of is investigation, the eople now realize3and,unea Now Utah Nebraswa, Oklahoma and Virginia 7 disciplinary committee 'similar to Colorgdofs and robbi v people., :nurse t qualities give super+'.f use of their color theyfu Whousing problems,ithe case roblem. ,Failure to meet gjclass should have more gi ,Q y , on

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im. v s w .l ' ,vs-I ,, Us A wg .,.- w 1 X, Je 1. 3. 'Z f eil 1? 5 EXE y d than ,ua V ' l ' l o ll s e we .1 jfds if we werb.1n Russia or anotherifore gn country and hawe tot Yi 7iQQgg fgacrape from bnegmeal'to the next. The aohools in the United V . .d Kyggae gigtates can , gkt government surplus potatwes, eggs and other sur+ c V QQQQQ o?Qluses'at'allowfcosto we all like to eat and to have good mealsgx jgigg fQWhat,ispanyymore pleasing than a good h t dinner duringlcold wea-t aQQ2Hf dj5her?' The way our school is set up now, we have to bring our p A ?'?5F xqdlnners and eatycold lunchesu The few fortunate ones-who.livel pmggyg sfnear the school can go homeito dinnero 2 ' ' A l at , ffgif ggilgp AOne day the Farm Bureau had a dinner and invited the schoolal 5 1T?hey had covered dishes, hot rolls and salads for usg There were sf yjmany that attended that dinner and manygthat did not. 'I was one' 4 A Lie? those that did, You will never knowghow good that hot dinner w me -Qtasted after eating cold lunches on other days. warg Egggigd I waslvisiting a nearby school a Qew days ago. They had hot VVQQQ filnnchess' It was interesting to watch the boys and girls get into' f l gjgans and go to their home economics room where they picked up their gl sgggpys of food, iThen they came back to the main room, where the ' Y V 2jbjye,ate at their seats and the girls ate at tables at the back of ' MH rggihe rooms They were required to sit initheir seats for twentye A lifi girave minutesg even if they had finishedfeating sooner, they had a He, page sit there that length of time. 3 ' ?Q Q5Q?s I canlt see why our school isnlt fully able ard equipped to 1 fs-ef w iyaave the same arrangement or nearly theqsame, We have a much bet-!MW,pgf flier home economics room in which to work. It's much larger and -'Ffa fgwe have elseelr nearly all the equipment needelito start this project. ig' ??Edrst, we need a woman to take care of the cooking and the home ,Q?' egggpenomics room itselfu I think, if this project ever did go Q?5hP0uShs fffassist the cook at any timeo The cost of this program, at the- ' jggychcolll d'V,A? visited, was only seventy4five cents a week, I think . egg ost all of us would be able to pay that same fee for a hot lunch :ihaach day l w fEQfQV, ess weoappreeiaue the many advantages and opportunities which we hi 'giiiready have in our schc,lo We are proud that it has so manyl V QE5 iii l Eggdvantagesu' But we do need a cafeteria or something of that kind. m N? AV Q , 5, 5, the girls of Limington Academyiwould be more than glad tot fyfed ,- A, Q Q.. 31. M?Every child going to school needs three? ood meals a da 4 Yes lego ,tke,, . p , A ,S Y 1' EE 'syli it is true we all brin good wholesome lunches, but we need some- ,l,f e 3 . ff thing hot and so many times itis hard'to take well balanced meals L3gghat'areldifferent from day to days Qgkfs I know this is a rather large project and it will take a Qgjgong time and much patience to bring it about. If we all work to- lfigether and have the help and aid of others, we can all look for- 'pgs q gfg?xd to hotylunches in future years. Q . A M5252 w l l d ,ssy f r , g p y E. J. H. S1 o o, gggigfg Village Improvement :QQQEQ fifgfliiligifa 4 l l f 3 . pk A f3??5?E5? 553534511 l t4 c o w i l ff.' ,fees iyggggpfgwhere has sssl always been a problem rn the Town of Limington, 7-QQQQ figgpggggroblem of keeping the public grounds tidy.' ss, ggggggi 4ggQ5ygggHeregare a few of my recommendattons for helping in this V ggipigi e jaWtgg'QproblQemsg lf' some garbage cans wegre placed at such places' s Qgwggggrp known to be popular for picnicsgbeside the road, strangers' QQEEQ Qbfffghgjtakeltheihint in disposing of thiir wastes A senodd way ' 'aQFTFmi aaneiauigx ' , w ,.cM c so ' he . 'H - , fwevsglgfsll LWHK HW ' ' ' ' ' w 2 sd QETV .wg Q ,fw'y f Iypngilgns .ty' iff , o o w , 'et, 513' L ' A ' 1 :ri:snf5i?V1