Turtle Lake High School - Trojan Yearbook (Turtle Lake, ND)

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qw Z M' 0 9 In recent years democracy is being taken less and less for granted. New meaning and deeper significance are being attached to the great tmerican dream. There is growing realization that freedom is not some- thing bestowed automatically upon each generation, but something which must be safeguarded continuously and exercised responsibly by every in- dividual. Democracy has been thought of chiefly as a form of government rather than as a way of life. It is difficult to transfer our ideas of democracy :Ln government, which center around voting, representation, and the common good, to other areas of living. Democracy implies many dif- ferent ideas and opinions, each opinion entitled to the same amount of respect as the next, regardless of how complete the disagreement. Dem- ocracy involves abiding by the wishes of the majority in any group, or making such compromises as will seen best to meet the needs dell. Uf-T-01' disregard for the worth and dignity of the individual in totalitarian ideologies has created renewed interest 1n,and concern for, the improve- ment of human relations. Thoughtful citizens now recognize that the very survival of democracy depends upon greater equality of opportunity for all persons, irrespective of race, creed, or color, that continued social, political, and economic discrimination against minorities will undermine and ultimately destroy democracy. In a world in which the people are becoming daily more dependent upon one another mrtheir exis- tance, the need for cooperatlve and peaceful solution or common problems is becoming more and more apparent. The recuring threats of war among nations and the tensions engendered lythe conflicts among various groups within nations indicate clearly that peace will come only when people accept the necessity of, and achieve compence ln, the arts of democrat- ic and cooperative living. Host people in the United States accept and treasure the values 2-om which democracy receives its deepest meaning. They want to remain free. They want assurance that their children and their chLldren's children will enjoy greater heritage of freedom. They want to live in a world in which the integrity and dignity of human life are respected. They want poverty, injnstive, intolerance, and bigotry progressively eliminated from human relations. They want, above all, to live in a peacefullorld. It is necessary then that everyone discover and understand more fullyte relationship of the schools to these values. As this is understood the people will demand good schools. -Jx 9 'N I I0

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