Reading Memorial High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Reading, MA)

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For twenty-five years of faithful service and kindly, efficient guidance at Reading High School, we dedicate this issue of the Pioneer to Miss Elizabeth Batchelder, Miss Alberta Drury and Mr. Rudolf Sussmann.

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RAYMOND MEMORIAL LIBRARY READING h ' i ryv The (Commencement reading public libra READING MASSACHUSE

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For each one of us I am wishing an “educated brail that by cultivating our imaginations we may put ourselves in tin place of our Latin American neighbors. Exploited in the past by adventurers and fortune seekers and in the present by wealthy capitalists from Nordic nations, the I-atin American of today is wary of dealings with us. His country belongs to him and yet it is not his. Hanks, railroads and public utilities are often completely controlled by foreign interests. The development of ast natural resources and of his own country as a self reliant individual nation is his task and one that the thoughtful l-atin American accepts with pride. Our l nited States might be likened to a “self-made man. I-at in American republics would choose to follow in our fiM»tsteps, lliey welcome our leadership and co¬ operation when it is given without superiority or con- detention. May those of ou whose work grants the graciously. I rarn to speak Portuguese and Spanish. Include your neighbors in your social life and the gain will he yours. Temper the pace of your life to the more genial living of I.atin Americans and your da s will it enriched with a deeper appreciation of friendship and of the beauties of a world at which you have scarcely taken time to look. Most of our Siulh and Crntr.il American neighbors ha e an old world background of innate courtesy. Thr are a sensitive people rasilv hurt hy our abruptness and hy the sharpness of our casual wit. Tourists have not helped the situation. In Latin merican countries the Hollar buys many timrs more than it does at home. Thus the tourist lives royally and spends lavishly. Instead of living in I.atin Ameri¬ can fashion he demands the comforts and services of home thereby forfeiting a first hand acquaintance with life as it is liver! to the south of us. The loss is irre¬ parable. What can we do with this our last opportunity for true brotherhood? Let us sacrifice a little of our rax and luxury that the average l-atin American may live more comfortably. I-et us respect the individuality of our neighlMirs while we teach them what wie have learned in this highly technical and scientific age. Above all while we are teaching self-reliance, dear thinking and hard individual work let us learn something of I-atui American culture. importunity to live in 1-atin American countries do so Helene M. El list