Madison High School - Madisonian Yearbook (Madison Heights, MI)

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Standing: left to right: D. Brownie. B. Wimble, W. Leaf, D. Grant, L. Gale, E. Swee, E. Alley, L. Sheldon, B. Dugas, Seated: G. Mills, B. Henry, G. Sheldon, P. Gilezon, Y. Dugas. madisonian staff Editor ........................................................................................................ Walter Leaf Sports Editor ...................................................................................... Emmett Alley Feature Editor ................................................................... Grace Mills Ads ............................................................ Pete Gilezon, Leonard Gale, Lucille Sheldon, Yvonne Dugas, Alvin McCool, 101a Jesswein Reporters ............................................ Blance Henry, Art Smith, Betty Wimble Jerry Sheldon, Pete Gilezon, Leonard Gale, Don Brownie Typists .................................... Blanche Dugas, Dorothy Glotfelty, Ellen Swee Blanche Henry Sponsors: . Donalda Grant .................................................................................... Journalism Lester F. Gamrath .................................................................................... Printing

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heartedly and with a too noticeable under- current of selfishness could not stand the test of real issues. For instance when the French proposed that joint planning of ship- ping, raw materials, and trade policies be continued after 1918 the British were not too keen about this, thinking it was simply a de- vice for getting revenge on Germany. Next the United States declared it could not, Hagree to any program that even looked like inter-Allied control of our economic re- sources after peace? A Supreme Economic Council born in 1919 died early in 1920 for want of real authority to carry out its duties. By 1920 almost every inter-Allied organiza- tion had withered away. From then m; it was every nation for itself in economic and financial matters. Two years after the war had ended each country was suspicious of the others, and thought only of its own in- terests. These countries had not prepared to work together for peace; their cooperative machinery had been set up purely for war. Today these thirty nations have laid the foundation for unity in the Joint Declara- tion by United Nations, agreed to January 1, 1942. In this they have pledged cooperation in making peace, as well as unity in war. Such an agreement is something new in his- tory. No such accord was ever reached by warring nations prior to 1942! The accept- ance by all these nations of the principles of the Atlantic Charter is the most encour- aging sign of all. It indicates that everyone is conscious of the need for United Nations unity, and that they are thinking and plan- ning for peace. There is no limit to what we can do if we resolutely set our minds on first principles and resolve to get things done. If the Nazis can create a revolution of world proportions in a few years; we should be able to instigatea great creative movementmin a comparatively short time, if intelligence counts for anything. Intelligence is on our side in all countries. This time it will not be a case of too little planvning,'1efttoo late, for already Un- der secretary of State Sumner welles has announced that our government would at once call a conference to study the problem of post-war relief for the suffering peoples not the world, It 'has been announced by the State Department that full agreement might be expected within a few months. Plans for thestabilizing of currencies, have already 'been't'yarafted by Great Britain and the United States and talks concerned with pro- viding food for millions of people in occu- pied nations are also in progress. These are of course, but a few of the post-war diffi- culties which must be given extremely careful attention now. Without doubt there will be bitter and difficult disputes over boundaries; over American attitude toward post-war cooperation, as nations recall our policy of isolation adopted in the face of Woodrow Wilsonls League of Nations. It is too soon to predict what may come as a re- sult of Mr. Edents recent trip to the United States, yet it is generally agreed that it has brought better understanding between the two governments. Mr. Eden remarked that he was surprised to find so little talk of isolationism and so much enthusiasm for internationalism. With the full realization of the immensity of the task before us, but with the knowledge of the machinery at work to accomplish this task people every: where may justly hope to realize their de- sire for freedom and peace. Madame Chiang Kai-Shek is urging the United Nations to adopt a liberal viewpoint toward Japan when we are victorious. If China, the nation that has suffered the most does not seek revenge, surely all the other United Nations should be able to take a more liberal Viewpoint and strive for a peaceful world. In the book uMein Kamptt by Adolph Hitler, he wrote of a ttnew ordert, based upon the belief of racial supremacy. Yes, Adolph Hitler is right, there will be a new order, not based upon his beliefs, but based upon the farsighted ideals of President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, and agreed to by 30 nations of the world, known as the four freedoms; freedom of want, fear, religion, and expression as set down in the. Atlantic Charter. - Walter Leaf Regional Prize Winning Oration of 1943

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With the advent of war, the schools of the nation aroused themselves to new ac- tion. The problems of the nation became the problems of its schools. From the greatest metropolitan systems to the smallest rural one-roomsll, e d u c a t o r s were confronted with the question Nwhat is the role of Amer- icals schools in this great struggle? Hard upon the heels of this awakening came the order for the classification and drafting of our 18 year-old boys. Almost overnight, great universities became reser- vations for training khaki clad cadets. High school officials began to inventory what they had, and began talking in terms of ttpre- preparedness and uphysical fitness . In a brief period of weeks changes were made in the curriculum. Physical fitness, navigation, refresher mathematics, health education, home economics war courses, and preflight became tthead-liners in the school program. Yes, the war had come to Madi- son. Courses were instituted in the home ec- onomics department to teach Madison girls about such things as rationing. First aid and Red Cross work are a 1 s 0 considered. In art a better under- Isitanding of the home- war making problems brought on by the war is a general aim of this school. In the mathematics department empha- sis was placed on refresher courses. These are designed to cover the elements of alge- bra, geometry, and trigonometry, in a single semester. The knowledge of these subjects is basic in many branches of the armed serv- ices. Combined with this was a course in navigation. This training would be invalu- able to boys who select the air corps upon induction. Renewed emphasis was placed on all math subjects. Physics is one of the re- lated courses which also plays an important role in building a good background for specialized service in the armed forces. NEvery time you take a boy into physi- cal fitness you increase his chances of com- ing back alive , stated Lieutenant-Com- mander Forsythe U.S.N.R. at a meeting for physical fitness at the unitversity of Mich- igan in Ann Arbor. COUI'SCS The schools know that the services want young men who can tttake 1th, and physical fitness is insurance for physical Vigor. Two commando classes were started at Madison, the 11th and 12th grade boys in one section, and the 9th and 10th grade boys in the sec- ond section. Conditioning through calesthen- ics, mass games, relays, combat games, box- ing wrestling, and track are included on the indoor program. Health education as well as physical ed- ucation was instituted. This course includ- ed instruction in simple anatomy, diseases, community health, general first aid, and safety. A11 11th and 12th grade boys were gath- ered together for a course in the science of pre-flight aeronautics. This course is not de signed to teach boys to fly, but it prepares them in theory. It acquaints them with all phases of aviation, general and technical, and is similar to pre-flight class work re- ceived by air corps candidates. As time and the war go on, more changes may have to be made to fit our young men and women for service in a warring world. For it is true, that every young man turned over to the armed forces in good physi- cal and mental health, and with a good aca- demic background, fa- cilitates the work of training him for duty, and thus speed the day When the war will be won. Madison is proud to participate so fully in the war effort. The only problem confronting us today is - how can we do more.