Pio Nono High School - Pio Nonite Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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19 THE-,PIO ITE 25 the valuable increase in vocabulary, which involves tl1e cross-word puzzle, offers an interest in search for a new word. It is to the puzzle's credit that one may state that ot all the fads which held the pub- lic interest during' the past ,few years, the innocent cross-word is the 'more worthy of the lot.. lVe all are, I believe, aware of the fact that the addition of a few more words or phrases would not, in the least, over-burden, tax or over-balance one's mental capacity. -Francis lt. Soike VOCATIONS. The choice ot' a vocation is the most important question a young man can dc- eide and it should therefore be treated as such. Too many ot our young boys through their own neg'lig'ence, choose a tield 'for which they have no special liking, or determination to make good, and thus constitute the greater part of the self- made failures we find in lite every day. Before a boy is determined to enter upon some particular field he should have cap- ital stored away in the shape ot' knowl- edge and the skill of his hands. He must not lack couraggfe that he may strive to perfect himselt' more and more in his field. At no time should he be perl'eetly satis- fied with his present position. Besides courage and capital he must necessarily possess a knowledge ol' what he likes. Unless one loves his vocation and throws his best efforts into it en- thusiastically, the chances ot being' sue- ccsstul will be very scarce. A young' man must understand that all cannot become professional men, but it one is true to his calling, no matter how humble it be, he will merit the consideration and respect of his comrades. Since this question proves a. hard one to answer tor the aver- age youth, it is for him to think deeply, pray earnestly, and take wise counsel, that he may attain the heights that the vocation he is inclined to choose offers him. May you find the greatest joy in lite, in the work which you will perform, in your chosen vocation. -Henry XViza THE EDUCATED MAN. I heartily agree With Ramsay McDonald when he says: Certainly, the educated man is not a learned man. By this is meant that he is not necessarily educated because he is learned. Education is here spoken of in what may be teamed its true or restricted sense. The college or uni- versity graduate, although he may be highly learned, is 1l0t in consequence nec- essarily educated. Many it seems consid- er education in its relative values, simply in the number ot years spent at some in- stitution oif learning, or in terms of cred- its, or in the string of degrees a 111311 can attach to his name. Such people have very often done no more than to amass a large amount ot merelv technical and conven- tional knowledge. But as far as knowing how, and in actually living a noble life, dealing fairly with their neighbor, and in being able to maintain their happiness un- der diseourag,'ing circumstances, and in do- ing' this in consequence of what they term their education, they are far l1lfC1'l01' and know less than the poor farmer, for ex- ample, living' in a secluded region and who never saw even the inside of a higfh school. No doubt, from the standpoint of material benefit, a person could substitute nothing for the information and learning' he has acquired at a college or university. But education as considered for its moral, eth- ical, and intellectual value can never be said to go invariably hand-in-hand with learning. In fact, by some it is never at- tained, regardless of the most intensive study. To again quote Ramsay MacDon- ald: The educated man is a man with certain subtle spiritual qualities which make him calm in adversity, happy when alone, just in his dealings, rational and sane in the fullest meaning of that word in all the affairs of life. -R. Stollenwerk LEARN T0 LOVE YOUR WORK. ln order to find pleasure in your work, you must take interest in it. Do not do your work in a hurried, indecisive and worried way, because these methods of procedure will make lite miserable for you. The immediate result ot' hurry is 21

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T19 PIO ITE 25 he was brought before the house aircraft investigating committee. Before this com- mittee Gen. Mitchell further stated that anti-aircraft guns are worthless as means of defense against airplane attacks. To prove he was wrong, Secretary of iVar Weeks ordered the Fortress Monroe test. Airplanes dragging large targets flew slowly and in a straight line. Still the anti-aircraft guns were unable to register a single shot at the targets. The nearest shot was 500 feet away! XVhen, however, the airplanes were given an opportunity to show their worth in bombing vessels they poured bomb upon bomb upon any designated place of the vessel, and thus proved o11ce more their superiority over all other forms of defense. The vital need for an efiicient air force, as Gen. Mitchell advocates, was thus definitely proven. Gen. Mitchell pointed out that there are more than 20 government bureaus directly interested in aviation, and that although more than SS400,000,000 have been ex- pended within the last five years for avi- ation purposes, we have but twenty ma- chines fitted for use in real aircraft war. XVe rank fifth among the nations in avi- ation. To Gen. Mitchell, therefore, the best remedy to secure a more efficient air force and without the expenditure of such vast sums, appeared to he a centralization of all our aircraft activities. Such a cen- tralization, however, is naturally opposed by various higher officials because of per- sonal reasons. So it is probable that the regime of the air forces will continue un- der the old policies, and that we shall keep on progressing in this line with the same marvelous rapidity as we did in the last five years. Gen. Mitchell was vindicated before the house aircraft committee. The Fortress Monroe test proved that his statements were correct. And yet for having in- formed the nation of its critical state of defense, and for having performed his duty by stating what he knew to be the facts, and having done in this in defiance of all manner of threats, he has becn-de- moted: Gen. Mitchell should he sincerely congratulated for his patriotic interest in the welfare of his country, and it is to be hoped that upon many of our statesmen like Secretary XVeeks the fact will finally dawn that we are at the present time liv- ing in the twentieth centurv. -R l CHA RD STOLLFINVVER K THE AMERICAN COLLEGE. ln all European countries there is noth- ing identical with the Ameiican College. It is a unique feature of our country. There are about 50,000 young men and women graduating annually from the American colleges. These youths learn their first lesson-discipline. Even disre- garding the discipline, the American col- lege has itself, there is much discipline ad- ministered upon freshmen by seniors. l.t urges them into organization-something which must dominate universally. lt aug- ments the classic as well as the athletic morale. Did you ever notice how the rooters of an American college respond to their cheer leaders? lt indicates that they are instilled with the 1J1'lIl12l1'y consequence of discipline-loyalty. Loyalty is pre- eminent. Besides discipline a sense of equality of opportunity is imbedded in the heart of the American student. They strive earn- estly to rely on that sense to acquire the better things of life. At every com- mencement an almost indeterminable queue of college extracts is filed at the Apartment of Opportunity t1'ai11ed in competition and conscious of the fact that perseverance terminates success. These boys know that if anything in life ishpos- sibly attainable, it can be gotten by plod- ding, plodding, and always plodding. ,A certain course in a college may be applied best to a certain profession, but the aver- age graduate is being prepared for a high- grade citizen, intellectually through the variety of subjects connected with each particular study, and physically through its various games and activities. -L. M. STRACHOTA CROSS-WORD PUZZLES. Listening to the alleged humor on the subject and often dealing out various wit- ticisms regarding it, I beg to place my support in its favor. Primarily intended as a test of skill and knowledge involving persistent concentration, attention to de- tail, accuracy and precision of choice, the cross-word puzzle contains elements of no little value to the person dubious as to whether or not he masters a. vocabulary typical of an educated American. Besides 20

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19 THE PIO N ITE overstrain. The remedy for hurry is sys- tem. Orderly thinking will ease your work considerably and preserve your nerves. As to indecision no one can ever know what is best, but it is our business to know what is probably best. Decision rests on a balance of probabilities, not on pertect judginent. All forceful people de- cide quickly. They may be no nearer right than those who hesitate, but they have the advantage of having done some- thing. lt seems to be a matter of habit. lf we accustoni ourselves to deciding rap- idly in favor of what is best, we save our- selves intinite distress. As hurry is the result of lack ot order, worry is the re- sult of lack ot courage. There is a nec- essary give-and-take in the struggle for existence. .lt disaster appears, lront it bravely. If responsibility is great, do your best and look pleasant. Every per- son who strives to succeed in his work must try hard to overcome these evils. NYhen you become interested in a thing you will tind pleasure in it. XVhen you give suliicient thought to your work, you begin to love it and take pride in it. Take interest and pride in your work by trying to better your position. Interest alone is enough to affect changes for the better. By trying to introduce some change into the method of your work you will receive more satisfaction from it. Do not get dis- couraged if your particular method did not happen to meet the approval of your superior, because he will at onee see that you are interested in your work and will compensate you accordingly. Always be alert at your job and be cheerful. Your particular work may not be as hard as you make it. Try to be the brightness ot' your otliee. Be cou1'teous and polite to your fellow workers at all times. Your employer will never refuse a smile and besides you are spreading hap- piness and good cheer. Every person has his share ot' troubles, but the man who can take them with a smile and win, is the man who will succeed. Men who are inak- ing a success of their work seem to be ab- sorbed with these things as you have fre- quently noted. That is the reason why they are finding the greatert pleasure in life. in their work. -Henry TViZa UNITY. They a1'e all men, but ordinary men who make a living, enjoy a home and good name. Then the spark of life ebbs and falls away into the shadows, they are dead. That is all there is to it. On the vast scroll of life they have left no heroic marks. However, the story may be dif- ferent. That same spark may be the means of igniting the rocket of success which will spurt into the same shadows, illuminating all. But-in ourselves we are nothing. lf we unite with another and another to the next and the next we be- come as powerful and triumphant as an army. J oinwthat great army, get into the crowd, show your enthusiasm and ideas give your co-operation to the others. The result is obvious. You will not be lost in yur own smallness or the tedious daily routine. Inspiring great things helps to do them, and by this mere fact you un- consciously achieve greatness. Remember the quotation: Tn Unity There Is Strength. 7 --Francis R, Soike, RETREATS. A spiritual retreat is a short period of time devoted to the rest and re-creation ot' body and soul. lt is a time wherein those who are making the retreat, review and repair their past. Their souls, those delicate, complicated things which man- kind deems its most valuable possession, are calling for immediate attention. The response to this call is the strength, com- fort, light and spiritual power derived from a good retreat. As we recall the past we find bow numerous imperfections have marred even our best actions, and we see how often we have fallen through im- prudence and negligence. Perhaps the soul suffers from neglect. That soul must, as the word retreat implies, withdraw to seclusion for a period ot' three days. These three days of effective spiritual ex- ercises, directed by an expert in spiritual training, help one greatly to become stronger and happier and help him to see how much more effective it is for his own hapiness and for the welfare ot' others. 22