The war is over buf vicfory is nof yef ours. The Tilden Vicfory Corps made an enviable record. And whaf is far more significanf, Tilden sfudenfs and graduafes won honors for courage and bravery. Some gave fheir lives fhaf democracy, freedom and equalify of opporfunify for all-regardless of race, creed, color or religion-mighf survive and encompass fhe earfh. America and Allied Nafions now face an equally cri- fical sifuafion. Can we assure fhe people of fhe world fhaf war is ouflawed and peace assured? If we cannof, fhen we have nof won a vicfory. Billions of dollars have been spenf. Millions of persons have been forfured and lcil'ed. Cifies have been desfroyed-and all we have won is a fruce in a race befween civilizafion and cafasfrophe. This is 'rhe Vicfory Graduafing Class. Yours is fhe fask of seeing fhaf fhese fremendous sacrifices have nof been made in vain. Anofher war wifh ifs afomic bomb and wifh radio-guided missiles means fhe end of our civili- zafion. Whaf a idesolafe prospecf for civilized man! How long musf if fake before reason prevails and a world sfafe and a world cifizenship are creafed, embodying fhe idea of cooperafion for fhe welfare of all insfead of rufhless, greedy crompefifion leading fo exfreme nafionalism, fo armamenf rivalry, fo war and final desfrucfion? The world looks fo you-our Youfh-for reasoned sfafesmanship and for enduring peace. l pray fhaf we have done our iob well and fhaf you successfully meef fhe challenge. Then victory will be ours and a new brighf age will dawn for a humanify freed from poverfy, from fear, from hafred, from war. Then and only fhen will man become fruly a civilized being. Graduafes of January, I946, you have a civilizafion fo save and a world 'ro conquer! Abraham Lefkowifz Principal
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