Western High School - Westerner Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Foreword 'l'lie international events of tlie past year, liigliliglited by a declaration of military war by tlie American people, have been so stirring and terrifying as to turn tlie gaze of Ainerica from its patli of selt-interest to tlie boulevard of world progress. XVesterners liave entered into tlic spirit of all-out prepared- ness with tlie rest of the nation. A Red Cross chapter was forniedg First Aid courses were giveng air raid precautions xvcrc talceng and students entered defense activities. Yet, altliougli it could be clearly seen only occasionally tlirougli tlie stir and bustle ot Xvestern at War, cacll Vlfcsterner realized tliat tlie truc purpose of our work was, not to vanquisli an eueiny, but to establish forever tlic principle wliiclr lias been inanis ideal since his birtli, a lasting world peace based upon fair treatment for every individual, and tlnis for every nation. Peace between tivo nations is, of course, tlie first elemen- tary step tliat inust be talccn. But a state of peace and coopera- tion aniong the nations of a licuiispliere is tlie tirst truly effective step to be taken. 'l'lius, because we base our liopes of the tiual cstablislnnent ot a true world peace upon tlie cstablislunent of a true peace between large divisions of tlie world, the staff of 79,12 lias clioscn as tlic tliciuc tor its publication, Pau-Aincri canisin.

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