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

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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

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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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Ellie Sfrninre Michael Auleta- Mike Clever men are good, but they are not the best. Business Manager June edition nSCRAPS.u Basketball '25, '26, '27, '28. Secretary Junior Class Baseball '24-, '25, '26. Captain Football '25, '26, '27. Vice President Boys' A. A. Appreciates a joke, care-free. Margaret Benedum- Marge Maid of Athens ere we part, Give, oh give me back my heart. Treasurer Girls' A. A. '26, Committee of Music '28. Jolly, good student. Mary Borel- Babe Patience is a necessary ingredzent of genius. Accompanist Girls' Chorus. Temperamental. Joseph Carroll- Joe But I loved the sea, more and more. Vice President Junior Class. Captain Basket Ball team '27, '28. Business Manager-Senior Plays. A good mixer, calm. Hazel Coakley- Pat She doeth little lcindnesses which most leave undone or despise. Treasurer Junior Class. Vice President Senior Class. Diligent, fun-loving. May Coakley- Nehi Look then, into thine heart, and 'write- Orchestra '25, '26, '27 '28. Marked literary and poetic ability. Assistant Editor. Natalie Cooper- Nat But, oh ye lords and ladies intellectual, inform us truly. Faithful, individual, personality. Anna F. Curtin- Roddy So careful of the type she seems. Typist HSCRAPSH April '28. Associate Editor ScnAPs June '28. Possessing a choice vocabulary. To rhyme is easy. Ruth Clarke- Rufus Goodness doesn't consist in greatness, but greatness in goodness. Demure, faithful. Has never failed an examination. Dorothy Fitch- Mickey I am a part of all that I have met. Basketball '26. Associate Editor ScnAPs June '28. Clever, witty, original. Milton Glatzl- Slovsky A thought is often original though have uttered it thousand times. Orchestra '27 '28. Determined, fun-loving. Business Manager, ScRAPs June 1928. Theodore Goldmann- Ted One vast substantial smile. Treasurer Senior Class. Secretary Boy' A. A. '28. Irrepressible, happy-go-lucky. Ruth Gunn- Gunny This is so sudden. Basketball '24, '25, '26, '27, '28. Captain Basketball '28. .u yllll Typist HSCRAPSU February and June edi- tions. ' Marion Hains- Beany It's always a blonde. Vice President Girls' A. A. '27, '28. Basketball '25, '26, '27, '28. Typist February edition ScnAPs Camille Houpert- Frencl1y A few can touch the magic string. Orchestra '25, '26, '27, '28. Cautious. . 1 Andrew Kauppi- Andy Silence is deep as Eternity Editor Scans June '28 Deep thinker, serene. John Landsiedel- Apple Can we ever have too much of a g thing? Baseball '28. Humorous, irrepressible. Vera Leppert- Megs As false and fleeting as 'tis fair. Treasurer Girls A. A. Typist April edition Senses Snappy. Helen Malinowski- Gerry Never leave a stone unturneJ Faithful, good student, irrepressible. Violette Martin- Bubbles When pain and anguish wring brow, A ministering angel thou. Associate editor June '28 Senses Patient, faithful, co-operative. Page Ten ood the