Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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self of whatever means necessary to make possible its realization, it is our thinking democracy that must prove him wrong. This Nazi creed has lost the Four Freedoms to almost all the rest of the world. We must prove it wrong, for we alone have the power. Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion, the first of the Free- doms, can be brought about relatively easily through an intelligent legislature. These Clear-thinking minds, a goal of our athletics, are suppressed by fear in Axis countries. Anticipating the end of this suppression, we dedicate the Ath- Freedoms belong lo letics division to Freedom from Fear. democracy. It is the other two that present our problem. If we are to realize Freedom from Fear and Freedom from Want, we must reorganize our democracy on a far wider basis of international coopera- tion. Too much individual and national independence have brought us to this war. It is our task to see that such a situation will never again occur. It will be difficult-probably the most Campus life is a true expression of Freedom from Want. For this reason, we have dedicated the Campus Life division to the world-wide realization of this, the fourth of our Freedoms. difficult problem that young America has ever faced. Before us is the gar- gantuan task of providing more pro- duction, more consumption, and a better and more secure world without destroying the individual freedom necessary for our progress. This is the challenge that confronts our genera- tion. We must make the Four Freedoms something more than iust history. ,ynwq 1 Jfl i Z-Zx N-n-1l1 -Nfwlsag -?.,-Us s..1v- l

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K l ,ml--y .X 1 1 C.P.T. men on the field and hangar flying. ' 734 V lui '1 iQ? '63 fl, -QI Iii: Qt ---'T W' 'X CTVILIAIXI PILCDT TRAINING OUSED in their newly constructed quorters Withrow Court ore IViiomi's fledgling pilots. Professor Eugene first closs of fifteen student pilots, which he orgonized in 1 steodily until todoy the troinees number eighty. Lost sum- ond Novy Deportments ossumed control of the C.P.T. unit lph J. McGinnis wos mode commonding officer. ot wor these ombitious young wing-wobblers , os they oilly live flying. Little George Doles, physicol edu- the pilots, sounds reveille ot 6:00 AM. in the borrocks by odministering o holf hour of exercises. Holf of the doy is devoted to flying ot the Middletown oirport, ond rest to ground school instruction on the compus. Time is token off for dinner ot 6:00 P.Ivl., ofter which closses ore resumed from seven till nine. All this seems like o very full schedule, but the boys ore more thon equol to it. Neorly oll the 450 men troined os pilots ot Miomi ore serving in the ormy or novy oirrforces. All of them ore moking creditoble records in militory life. These outstonding oirmen once cimbled olong slont wolk, studied dero- noutics under Doc Albough, ond flew those little Aeroncos ot Middletown.