Schenley High School - Schenley Journal Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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77' he Schenley Rumor EDITION JUNE 15, 1918 EDITORIAL , 4 4 RECONSTRUCTION OF IDEALS FTER the Civil XVar of 1861 came the period known as the recon- struction period. By ill fate this period was saddened because of the misjudgment on the part of the higher ofhcers. They forgot that though the war was over the prejudices and ill feeling which had for years been bred in the hearts of the people could not be overcome in so short a time, but that the hnal judgment of affairs could only come when men again gained faith one in another. just so to-day is the reconstruction of mutual friendship among nations the greatest problem which confronts us in this period of recon- struction for it is af greater 'importance to the coming generations that the spirit of human brotherhood be in the hearts of all men, than that the cities and towers of the world present to them the marvelous accomplishments in art and architecture, but still allow the spirit of hatred and malice' to be abroad in the land. It is therefore most important that we to whom the great task of re- adjusting the World is given, should not forget, that in order to insure our posterity from the awful horrors of war, we must create a sentiment against war by spreading the doctrine of democracy through out this world. Permanent peace will never come as long as there is a sentiment among the people, which allows one man to obtain so much power that he menaces the safety of the rest of the world. The spirit of jealousy and race prejudice must be erased for ever from our thought, and every nation must have an equal chance to develop for the future' peace and harmony of the world depends on the equality of all. In the league of nations to enforce peace, all nations are to share equally in the responsibilities of the problems which arise. In order to truly carry out the plans for the reign of peace good fellowship must exist among all nations of people, and all the ill feelings of the past must be crowded out of our minds by the aspirations for future achievements. Thus by spreading the spirit of true democracy among nations and by making equality th: basis of government, the spirit of brotherhood and good fellowship will dominate the heart of man. 10

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2,121 THE scnenfgis JOURf'IAL:L..:,f , How many of us have not wished to live in some exciting age, in the age of knighthood, the Revolution, the Civil iVar? Exciting history is only a chronicle of improbabilities, but never of impossibilities. Here, in Schenley High School, the impossible has happened. iVho does not know be he freshman, sophomore, junior or even senior, that one of our number confirmed in bachelorhood is to be married. NV ho is she? iVhat matters that? She is not the important, it is he. He, I repeat, is the one with whom we are concerned. He is a person transformed! Besides wearing a fiower every morning, he has become reconciled to girls and freshmen. THE INDIVIDUAL'S DUTY IN WAR War is an active event of ancient and modern times in which we have become participants. This war has laid upon all classes of men and women, a specified duty. In order to keep that sacred right of Liberty which America stands for, every one must obey and respond to the country's call. - Man has two choices, one as hon- orable as is the other, one as nec- essary as is the other. These choices are duties which every man must obey. One of these choices is, giving himself up to the countryis service, as a soldier of arms, while the other is giving himself to the co-untry's service as a soldier of the soil. If a man is not capable of be- coming a soldier of arms, he is then capable of becoming a soldier of the soil. VVhy shouldn't he choose either of these two? Should he, as a true patriot wait until he is forced? No, he should choose, because it is his duty, an honor, a right and a privilege. These are the duties Which bind the individual man. The woman has a wide field of duties from which she may select. There are two classes of women, one class, the woman of the house, the other, the woman of society. Econ- omy is the indirect destroyer of our enemy. The present war needs all manufactured goods, it needs the men, and at present, it needs women to manufacture goo-ds because of the shortage of labor. The duty of the society woman is to give up her time for charitable work. Institu- tions where such work is done, can lie found all over the country. These are the duties for the individ- ual woman. g We still have a class in the prime of life. To this class, belongs the boy and girl. It is his and her duty to become educated. Educational institutions are still in existence. Education is necessary for the win- ning of this war, because this war is being carried on in the civilized and educated world. It will rest upon the younger generations to re- make the old ideas, to uplift that which has fallen. In this great and difficult task, capable minds will be the winners. This duty binds every boy and girl. If these duties are faithfully done, we shall preserve our sacred right of Liberty for which America stands. M. BIELSKA, 2 12.