Troy High School - Trojan Yearbook (Troy, NH)

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Why Democracy works Janice Marrotte '49 The American r public oi today rests upon one principl This principle is that our govern ment shall b minioulat d 1n acoordance with the wishes of tr magority of the p ople This prin cipl is known to Us as d mocracy Ks a word, J 3,13 democracy means Nth rul of the p ople , but 5'-E 'XX of course, democracy has many int rnretatlons D 0 Q0 l' I in th minds of many p ople W all have jf pride in our country nd in our form of gov ernment which guides it, that is why We be if A lieve that we can mike our country very much W as we want it to be as time goes on Thls 6 ff I f'r pride that we have is a great asset in the op ration of a democracy The final authority .. lies 15 the hends of the 148,000,000 citizens X of Am r1c'1 This typ of democracy w have in th Unit d Stat s is re pr s ntativ , and we us this ty-we b oaus our cqptr is so large A true democracy is th b 11 f that men are, or should b , In some mann r equel In th Unit d Stat o suffrage is it nded end th vot rs can ciang their lawmak rs executlwes and even their judges in the Stat s, if so d sir d The power is in th hands of the neowle not any on person With democracy ev ryon has the four fre oms and no on can take them away from him W can do, say and writ wh t w pl as If we w nt to criticize the government constructively to nuke it 1 rf ct, we can We Americans, also, have our choio of an occupation we don't have to pursue our snc stor's business, as is don in some countries This d mocritic fovernment works well b caus it is a system of checks and balanc s Th House cannot pass a 1 w without the approval of th Senat and Presid of and vlc v rsa No one group can guide us but w all oo operate By g tting the wishes of th peonle w guar ntee peace, as we ar not forc d to do impossible tasks by ny one dictator Our fficers of th gov rnment ar elect d by the n oole, and if any bad ones g t into offic it is th fault of the unqemooratic citizens who do not vot T As Lincoln onoe Said, this gov rnment is Hof th people, bf th peonl and for the people The interpreta tion of th se words has not changed since Lincoln deliv r d his famous Gettysburg Addr ss The rules have been made by the people, they do belong to them and they are for them and always will be as longzs democracy reigns in this country. Today, in many classrooms throughout the nation, democracy Is being practiced,'so that when your ohildren and we students are old enough to vote and to hold office, we will haVe'tbe educational background and political sense to do so. These are other reasons why democracy works. , .. - - .. - . if .. I e A., ., , U .. .. - ... 532. ... .. . 0 -5... ... .-1552-. f of g:2 Q . . - . . . .. ' ,L L -. 4 6 0 L - I fp -.. .- u a .... 0 .Z . .. no . . - O . . - ,.,,,.-. J - . . ,, , 'Z , . - . - . .. .. ' ' '33 . C! . ' -,f fig i' n ' , ' Q Q . 5 'U , .55 3 A 1 :: - 1 Q .lf-17. . 3' I' ' -4. I . .. 1 V . L 1 sig: F161 - W I 5 as ' rg . 9 I.-:: -. H.--' - , 5. J I-5 --5 ., -' n - . , hs? E. dn' ft? 1 ' 1' .a-'1z'5 .f .-5255 .121 .:' -:f - - .gi - Ag.-'-' :A 3, '-i. .gi , , - , y a , w- 1. , - - - .zL::f: - -: . iz :I . ' Z I .uf ' ' ' ' ' :- Ei 5? Q' -1' - 3:- :Ei 3? 5: 255 ' 1' ,, 'Q C '- - , 1 -- 1:1 .. . . --' 3-22273 1 Q a -'IEFEY1 - -T-ki' , .1 C. , . Q ' ' . , C 0 .. ,- .... - - - . .. A ... O .. 3 . D Q - - , J Ka 4 A ' Q C3 I ' 9 . 0 V . ' , 0 Q.. 9- ' 1 ? - . o ' ' o 'S ' Q In H Q 75 4 A, 1 4 1 in 1 T, ' e , L . e ' e. e a', ' e 5 'a ... ,A .. . .. -. - .. Q Q L.. 9 , . 0 5 ,, A, ... . . ... . .. . c Q 9 9 . , . Q - .. .. . ... 1 Q as cs 4 -L 4 -V 5 4 V 1 Q 4 1 1 .- - . ... 1 Q Q , - e e .. .. .. Q at ... Q G GT .. I -Sv . . L ... . . .. I .. , ,, , . J - Q V-I , . - . . Q .. 1 A. ., D A I 1 . . . . L L. 1 Q 4 1 I 4 i ng 1 can -Q i . . 1. . . G C , rg rg . . O . Q . 3 .. - at U . 1 ' ' e , e ' e,. e e T O u-w i I ag eq 0 nd , , -e - , , e , . Q .. l , 9 3 - Q 'Q Q ' . .. - .. .. - - ... .. .. ... -. . ... .. .. ... ... 4 1 as ra Q cs Q , , ,, , , . , , , , . . . .. - , 9 9 '-3 . .. . .. . - '-F Q '5 , fa 1 o ra . U ' ' - 0 X4 d 4 . 1 L 1 I L 1 A r O -4 . . L A . ra rn , . O , , . . , O Q . ... ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. b ...

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f ,fer 3 ' 5- c :J gli bs y J A I - W aa ' The House That Jack Bullt Nancy Gray '49 As I sit here, I can see a small, white cottage with dark green shutters It is set 1n the midst of a patch of short, green grass and 1S surrounded by a whlte plcket fence As I walked up tze cobble stone path a short tlme ago, the front door opened to me I entered a small, lnviting hallway Through the door at the left was a large, homey, 1lV1Hg room with a burning f1replace The marooncolored sofa and rug, and the maple table and radio made a comfortable picture for restful evenings at home Beyond thls room was a small d1n1ng room wlth a cozy dinette set and a sldeboard Through the glass door of the sldeboard a llght blue dlnner set could be seen and also a sterling silverware set whlch shone and sparkled at me The sw1nging door 1n the corner opened into a unique, modern kit chen It was of whlte and black tlllng with all the modern con venlences of today I walked through the house and upstairs found three small but sunny bedrooms One room was decorated for a nursery, another in multi colored chintz and the largest room in frilly, white muslln This room boasted a large canopy bed Back downstalrs to the basement I wandered and dlscovered a small laundry and a large recreation room which furnlshed many hours of relaxation and fun The whole house was perfect in every way Did you ask me where you can find such a house? Why' everyone has one and they are all found in the same place Close your eyes and dream, mlster Jane K entered a crowded bus , w1th a pair of skates slung over ,,, X her arm A senlor boy arose to Sfgiifij fr 4 glve her his seat Clbeagxx Xe. ank you, she said, nbut I?ve ev ff4iiy'JXNQfd! been skating all afternoon, and I'm tlred of sitting down X S 'Q 577, vaxasxaxxx NNltsNQB Joseph M llked to nick flghts H J,5XNxXbN.NNNx cam up to a boy named Harold W H out un h1S flsts to Harold and said xsN::::::?Xx UDo you want a sock on th nos N 'No thanks,H arold r nlled, But would you klndly nut a pair on MY fpa-tO!! 4- W X, f , - ' : , Y A ' . . ' Q V 11 ' U 1 . V . . . C l . . . . . ' U , I ' , . . . - . f V . f F . ' I Q r I ' f s I U N U . 'ix ' 421 ibn Wifi- '25fik9Hr95i? 4' ff - 1-.-, I' , . xfl , Q Nfjf . ' P v fx n II . Q. YQ Th ' s ' H ' f E59 ' v Q J , ' - Y f - NJ I t A ' I K . Q 7 Q . 1 l 9 . , , , - K L I' A n Q? . V 1 ' o . ' H e,

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... ., .. -.. .. ., -1.- 'We'say that democracy is the best system to guide a mass Be- cause we have tried so many other kinds and have always reverted' to it. Democrooy, though,'does havo its drawbacks.' It is not per- fect and has been criticized'because of'putting power into the hands-oi-the ignorant, who set up a'government'that is wasteful, corrupt? and extravagant. There are many abuses'in'our domocratio government and we need educatlon and pwlitlcal sense to remedy them On the whole, th -dGmOCTaf1C gov rnment wlll s oure the great est good for th reatest number, and th t 13 what we need W AMGTICQHSQEUST learn to gov rn ours lves, and s lf government wlll in turn, b tt r c1v1c d v lopment Democracy promotes nelmtlc l trainlng and educatlon whlch 13 necessary for a d mocratlc gov rn ment The foundatlon on WH1Ch th Unlt d Stat s rests 15 th rlghts of th comnon eeople Km0T1Ca rxists wlth the consent of th governed, and the peopl do have the rlght to change thelr hlgh rulers Democracy has prov d ltself many tlm s ln our hlstoryalnd we Am PlCEDS who often boast of lt should do our utmost to make lt work the way 1n whlch lt was lntended uline Why are you wearing your sox inside out9H Herb rt nMy fe t wer hot, nd Moth r told mc to turn the hose on them Whalen NI'm through with that g1P1'H Billy How comc9H Whalen Sh askcd mc if I Comollm nts danced H Billy What of 1t9n Wh len I was danclng wlth B TT R H0193 Asked wh t h thought of the two candldat s for th clcctlon, an cnllght nod voter repll d nWell, wh n I look at them, I'm and thankful only on of them can get clccted H FARMS RLALTV Spikc HD1ck Morg n, who 1n your OplHlOH 1S th outstandlng flgurc ln th fl ld of poeular mUS1C Morgan H' s Harry James Harry 'Why was th mother flea Mllton J Isra l so sae? Eddie 'B caus h r llttlc ones were olng to th do s I . . I a .. ... . . .... ., , .. , .. 1 - , .. .. . .. .. A . , A E1 , a C . , .. .. - . A . 'T 'T 5 - , .. . . .. .. ... . . S 3 f! 'E 'E . , . .s . . C- in Q I i 0 .- cd - I , , 'B 'T '- 'N fl 'X ' f'5 - Q - - e 1 1, 1 .. .. - .. .. ... ... .. ... - . ... . ... , . .- ... . Q . . .... .. , 'T , . ... 6 . . A . . .. A . U I 0 0 , - 4 I if-35SHS-IHHG'21-QHHHHHHG65959563 Pa : H 1 4 . 6 I N3 3 6 8 G ' A A IV I ......- ..,. ' 0 . . I . 111 ,A . . ' ' : N e I .2 . G , L 1, of 1 . 1 . U : ' ' . 1 . . a A : H ' ' , 11 her when she asked me. 95iH?il--1HHHH.H:iH6 1 'W V ' JJ PJ . . :.r 1 ' a e ' o o 2 A l F L . ,I X . . 1 ' Q O . .1 7 NJ ' . t: 'A . X YJ I ' 426: -PHHH1-4 '9H21r' -121 93 '1 A . T - -. 1 'A I ca f e . o I u u Q mg ti ' 11 I : o ' 0 1f7C7i 1f1f7f . 7f7fif1f1f - I 1 , 1 1 2 G ' 1 ' 1 ll . ae I . . . 1 , . , - , 1 I ti L2 J l - . ' A 3 ,, - , 11 I : 9 E - . V V . S ,