Rye Neck High School - Scraps Yearbook (Mamaroneck, NY)

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HOW TO BRING ABOUT PEACE The United States is looked upon as a world power and as an aggressor nation be- cause of her size and prosperity. Because of this many of the less significant countries are filled with awe and in many cases, fear. There are many ways in which to put the fears to rest and to produce harmony in feel- ing. Peace is the result of wars, treaties, abitration and conference, but which is the most satisfactory method to pursue? A frank bid for friendship and confidence is accomplished by means of conferences held from time to time in the various countries and extending to every nation. These meetings place all on equal footing and give the small countries the feeling of being on a level with their larger neighbors instead of instilling in their minds the sense of inferiority and weak- ness. In producing this friendly relation, the weaker are assured of protection and many unfounded suspicions, which would in- evitably lead to war, are banished. -Eva Wenzel Can peace ever be attained permanently? The question is asked by many. It is an- swered only by a few. Those who jump at conclusionsg those who are so inflamed with their own zeal as not to see the impos- sibilities of their plansg and those who do not thoroughly acquaint themselves with sur- rounding conditions are apt to be the ones that would answer this question. Peace is a wonderful thing, but unless all people are willing to give up their claims once in a while we shall always have petty strife which is apt to lead to greater trouble. There are always some unwilling for some reason or other to do this, and as a result we cannot expect to have uninterrupted peace in the world of today. It is possible to avoid great confiicts and catastrophies by careful management and diplomacy as has been done, but the petty quarrels and small wars and uprisings can hardly be prevented. When all people think the same and look with the same understanding on their worlds, then we may expect international and popular harmony. But this is Utopia, not this world. So, we must content ourselves with doing the best we can, striving to attain this end thru future generations. We can keep the subject active and alive in the minds of the people, but we cannot attain our end im- mediately as some of us expect. PEACE All efforts to secure international peace through treaties and alliances must fail. There is no other alternative. As a word, Peace, is a short expresson for the phrase, Peace of Mind. You tell meg how can any nation have peace of mind, as it were, after it has engaged in a bloody struggle with its own brother-a struggle that claims its toll not only in mercenary value, but one that has cost the lives of thousands. No, it is impossible, for the conquered is like a deadly serpent, who abides his time before he strikes, and the conqueror is like an armed man towering over the serpent, yet not daring to move. You say that the hornet has flown-true, but the sting remains. Fa- ther Time alone with his misty veil of For- gotten Ages, can restore the peace that once existed between the two nations. And, fur- thermore, it is absolutelv impossible for friendly relations to be brought about any sooner by any such ridiculous treaties, as those of outlawing war, naval disarmament, and all the rest of these petty alliances. which are made only to be broken, and when broken, by one or another, cause jealousy, and the struggle ensues. -Milton Glatzl If the countries involved really desire peace, an intermingling of the peoples will help. -Michael Auleta Each nation should encourage any in- stitution which has for its purpose, justice, confidence, good-will and peace of the world. -Robert Montgomery If the nations involved are truly sincere, a treaty may be gained that is satisfactory to all concerned without the loss of lives that marks each war. -T. F. Goldman There is but one wav to secure peace. That is by arbitration. Why can't the heads of the disagreeing nations sit down together and talk over their clashing points? A com- promise could probably be reached, and the great toll of lives, the enormous cost of a War would be avoided. -Hazel Coakley Page Eight

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NATURE'S GUIDE-POSTS I suppose you have all seen a car full of tourists stopped before a maze of signposts. consulting road maps and signs, trying to decipher their message. I should like to see the-se people when they reach their desti- nation, which is so often the big woods. Can't you just see them-after a day of rambling in the woods, when night begins to fall-panic stricken creatures stampeding around, fainting, and performing other citi- fied antics? Why. I can almost hear a puff- ing lady lament the fact that there are no sign-posts or lights. Oh, if she only knew, but I guess few do, that the woods are just as full of guide-posts as any city-if one knows where to look. It isn't a science, set aside by itself, to be able to find ones self in the woods. It just requires the knowledge of a few facts. Perhaps the most outstanding guide-post is the sun. Everyone knows where the sun rises, and where it sets, therefore with just the knowledge of whether the time is morning or afternoon, one can easily tell in which di- rection he is going. If one doesn't know how to locate the sun on a cloudy day, or is in the midst of a down- pour, a glance at the bark of several trees will impart the desirable information. Real moss, not the heavy fungus type, grows on the trunks of trees, on the side where there is the most moisture. Now, the north side of the tree has the least chance for the suns rays to evaporate its moistureg therefore, moss is usually found on the north side of a tree. Don't select one tree-particularly if it is inclined, or prostrate, or if it is pro- tected from the weather-to tell you the secret. Pick out erect trees, more than one, and the majority will have the moss on the north side. If you are not yet satisfied, and there are pines or hemlocks near, as a rule, the feath- ery tuft, on the very top of the tree will point to the east, toward the rising sung or if there is a stump near by. where a fairly old tree has been sawed off, look at the an- nual rings. On the north side the rings will be thicker. You see Mother Nature has provided for the tree's protection, and has made the bark thicker on the north side. The center of the tree, therefore, will be nearer the south edge than the north. You can find most of these signs at night without a great deal of trouble, but if the stars are out, look for the Big Dipper, and follow the line of the two stars in the end of the bowl, the pointers-and they will point to the North Star, which of course in- dicates North. It's all very interesting to know these hundreds of little facts about the woods. There are many that the Indians have taught us, and still more that have been lost with the Vanishing American. If those city tourists and campers would at least pick up a book or an article regarding the woods, they would be saved many a panic when they get into the woods, and without any effort on their part. -Dorothy Fitch A PROVERB Of the many wise sayings that come to my mind, I think that one of Benjamin Frank- lin's may best be applied to the success of the individual. He said, Diligence is the mother of good luck. How often one hears the remark-the al- most envious remark- What wonderful luck that person must have l That per- son has probably succeeded in something in something, seemingly without exertion on his part. But is this last true? I doubt it. Almost without exception, this good luck has been attained after tireless efforts. To the unsuccessful part of the world, the successful man seems to possess some un- canny influence over things. Because of this wrong impression, these people remain unsuccessful. - Why should we exert our- selves when the 'fates' are working against us? is their thought. If one thinks that way, if he expects things just to happen, of course he will not succeed-for good luck is undoubtedly back- ed by diligence. -Hazel Coakley THESE LAST DAYS The last few days of school have come. To me it seems a shame To think we have to leave so soon To go and seek our fame. The days, so short, behind us fly So hurried, it seems, are we But we'll work and work for Rye Neck High To show our loyalty. -Clara K. Wendel Page Seven

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PEACE For centuries the cry of nations has been Peace! Plans, resolutions, and treaties have been made and adopted, only to be broken. Just at present many policies are being urged for international peace. But as President Coolidge states: There is no short cut to peace any more than there is a short cut to any other sort of salvation. In the present Congress, plans have been urged toward making the dream of eternal peace come true. The one that evokes the greatest interest is the Capper resolution. This peace plan is framed very much along the line of the proposal to outlaw War made to this country last April by the Foreign Min- ister Briand of France. But it is more de- finite in its terms. He calls upon Congress to go on record as rcnouncing war and favor- ing arbitration. It suggests a means for ex- tending a treaty with France to all like- minded nations. As reviewed by some pa- pers it is wondered that if this plan should be adopted. many people will not remain un- convinced that much progress has been made toward permanent peace. -Mary Borel THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE The most influential country of the world has set aside a day to the memory of those who sacrificed their lives that all men should be free and equal. Should not this be an incentive for us to remove any possibility of another such conflict as that which took place ten years ago? To be sure, we should honor the dead, and remember the trust they left us. But when we do remember these man, let us not think of war, but rather of peace. It is true that they fought.. and fought well, yet they fought that they might secure peace and freedom, the heritage of our race. Their trust must not and shall not be detrayed. All our efforts should be toward securing per- manent peace among mankind. Let us not glory alone in what they did but in what they fought for. Victory for the sake of victory is shallow, but victory which realizes the up- holding of our principles and ideals is a vic- tory worthy of our boys who lost their lives over there. Let us celebrate, therefore, from the depths of our hearts, this day, set aside in honor of those who have gone before. -Willard Meyer A CHEVAL -ROUS STORY It was my first time on a horse And I thrilled beyond words- It all seemed so perfectly simple When I swung my leg to the stirrup. My steed ambled along slowly, 'Iihere was nothing hard about riding, And I wondered at the wary glances Which were cast at me by my friends. The horse knew I couldn't ride him And he began to trot-for mischief! I expected nothing like that, quite, And I became quite alarmed. I grabbed the saddle before me I'm sure it helped a little- But the horse always came up as I came down And we met half way! Today I don't feel as fit as I ought to, My bones somehow feel a little stiff. But-if I ever find-the opportunity- -I shall do it again! -Dorothy Fitch A WINTER NIGHT I wonder if you have Ever gazed at the sky on a winter's night- The cold, clear beams floating down Casting a silver gleam over the snow. I wonder if you have Ever watched the stars twinkle- The shutters of heaven Opening and closing thru the night. I wonder if you have ever walked On a sandy beach at night And watched the light from a cold moon Shimmering over the rippling water. I wonder if you like To see these things On a winter night As I do. -Donald Stevens THE SETTING SUN Softlv my canoe glided down the stream While I gazed at the landscape far and near I beheld a sight lovely as a dream. 'Twas the golden sun setting behind the hills Casting his radiant beams upon the waters clear. Sparking brightly were the rippling rills. Slowly the sun nodded and slipped away Behind the mountains and the hills. Then twilight with her shades bade farewell to day. Helen Truesdell Page Nim