Windsor Locks High School - Herald Yearbook (Windsor Locks, CT)

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A New Look at the American Heritage T Each era make ’different demands upon Anu:rican$. The manner in which sue- i essive einemtiojis of Americans haytL risen tof challqmies forms our pr 6 yd and Syuarnk heritage. In the future, each of tfie seniors of l ( 6 « will he called upon to males his contribution. la?sp or small,v,to bis nation’s future. The needs, qualities, and ideals that have motivated Americans in the past .mat well guide eac h senior „ rt in the course that he and. inifred, his country must follow. Duriu our earliestJiistjUi the demands qf settlement in the harsh hut e 1 New World bmi strong sell-sufficiency in America’s colonists. Only small groups of dedicated Jnd daring persons, howes r, had formulatejhe.Declaration ofTndependeq 5 and ■ Their action} V s complicated by the apal America ills. Even with independence won !y a-nation: again, through the actions of the Tanu al i ?etf of a true republic, strongly ?w4mS . tively small gl the Nation gretv • ' of man! and fairne in opp- pressures of ek ansinn splintered the cour Vy. Controversy threatened the very concept of entity. The Ci£S War inflamed the United States as dedi determine the,.direction of American development. Ihe dec - .. T . by construe Tiveness, taleiatjce. and forgiveness.sof some trip statesman-like Amen- cans, was to. .me America. Through the new understand, g and reded.ytilion tha America ultimately gained from the Cavil War, the J. idled States could expand U. encompass the riel, Ian,l between I lye Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans America ' s abundant resources, moreover. allowed her ingenious and hard workm,. people to build a great agricultural-industrial complex. With the increasing in¬ terdependence of all aspects of American life came the need for Civil $«£»«L ™ 1 other reforms. Through the efforts of energetic and free- nk }«« dme Roosevelt and Woodrow W ilson. America became the land of fair opportunity for millions fleeing tvrannv. New ideas like mass production and unhurt ' principles such as the initiative rcfcrendul were ,,uicklv adopted by flexible Amdri- industrial and politieaMeaders, and the explosive growth of American economic u- permitted the Suited States to e,x rt an important influence upon the worlds aTT ir4 . The ihLenlions of European tyrannies could not long he ignored. h . OSKS K? W- urfSl, ...I patriotically .1 iM. — SJP World wars t 6 destroy the threat of totalitarianism. Because of its new wJ ld- fommUntents ceiled with an unparalleled economic base. America u — i »°! tfcg- „ r i responsibilities. Not all nations, for instance, share Americas idealistic desire for vt ' orld peace and the dignity of man. Exploiting the confusion |n the aftenpath of World War II, the Soviet Union grew to beco th vwldj teednd initiative and determination tc i long, hard war for freedom, n the antagoiysin of many quarreling-state wore hard¬ sell and devpted individuals, ts to vt ' citizens through a ranee and initiatl eJ RjeJp Aqjerica rreat lg of Americanism- equality mof doyhlcyp rapidly. The „ iorfed inter ts. and angry ican % a la On a single, dynamic I Jed Americans fought to i lion, gradually cemented 3 ? greatest ' power. Seviel Russia’s twisted an . outmoded ideology communism, teks wjd dotninaC. by subverting .men’s ruirtds. Although • ojeom- miinist ' ndlicies are evident in aJlWouttries that communism co rfs, communism s glihv specious ' solutions to eeonotriie problems, however, appear expedient to tmpres- faffeffit .e and,vague promise, our task must be twofold r$A JJ. iSghSU %rk - -W rs. show the struggling ' new nations that omy ’ ncentrated effort . free enterprise cap build a strong economy. The m eiiori anu inx ciuv.,iww — T - r . ' yi seniors of 1963 will spread out into business, science, and the professions, seniors oi , » .1 r varied will have, some similarities. We, hard work can provide good living conditufti, [§M it. oo Page

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ml. w - mii-l realize that- ( tfie United Mates, because et economic ami social experience ba e ) upon it- ' li n-i fieri i aeki: 6und, is in Jf uui |uc 3 k J K i Ihr can be broadminded trmilpfc V PV padjtfet trading pattern anul acce ■ lion. Jne United St;t would un ip ' tt include intcfnd oBal ,c nomic association the l aited 3 Nations. whose socio-economic a ‘ lea. J ‘ rented In [•onipari oi kide old die idea end tlie Relation should that the United States, because of its highly successful .ice based upon its c ver iTie barkg Dufid, is in ti unique position to share its know how and rrspurces with less fortunate nations. The ages have bfeksed America with political {maturity, a ufqven dfcnoitJc system, an l abundant human and natural resources. Our cood fortune carries the responsi¬ bility. well ns the p«nv»r. to. uplift meg’s minrls cuidjltfes ' and to break s the cycle of wai .ind misoiw that communism inevitably propagates In a stable. economically j urO 5esjjM the ' United Jtates. in torn, can ' realize its pA atest prosperity and fulfillment, J jk Ironically. six European nations in 1957 took the first- tep Upward American hopes • of world co-operation when they foc idd the Xlommon Market, a trade ot nnizatiorf that plans to eradicate trade harrier. artJ t pand ' markets So sucedfsfid hjp$ thf Common Market gr oup been in achieving Wxmomf goals. wiat %s memners- hare thought of broadening its influence to attain tyher goals. sut‘h;i tjip formatfyn of a loose poIiti al-trade confederation ith a 4 £Atn ’govfernpiei and fepre piratfves chosen! from the member states. If we can be bVoadr isolationist tenuepcit;s, reduce tariffs, readjust trading of multijaterah rathet than unilateral action, Hm.- I- luirojfcaiHstep q limited cy- Boration ami tUiip to inelude int Y unity.J lu th£ framework an econf“— % a tieiitlv forge an Atl jjitic Conirpunity of would attract tlS erne rgmg , ' teconom res of Asia, Africa. and,Laiin.(America, mmunist bloc wquln lie isolated by the unity effected In this‘vigorous : ill. theories of communism would seem hollow in comparis..n to the actual accomplishments of energetic free ankjrprise because the depressed coimitioniy upon » which coiiirpun rg thrives would j %Sgranally eliminated. OiVlv A ' mdricJ and ’ Americans, have, the worldwide poiver. prestjge, and perfective io cpfrry such a grand plan into effect. I 4 us notVaj? et - however, that Americans have notr.in- frequeurfv.lacked toleraiW tacf; and willingness to learn from others. We shall irmreasftrj) edme in contact ith citizen of Sthcr countries, and we nfcust remcmbqr that thcsTproflle have not aiW sdikelfihallh have seen of American banners, overseas and at home. Since we sbajfabe dealing with nations which h|ye ma(V significant acJVmices m science and indiistryJJwe must be open-mindeoTind con¬ structive in our ass s nehts of new people and i(leas. ‘ The course thatlies ahead of us is difficult, but w fa c iivThO unique position of being able to fulfill, without military force, the age-old dream 0 world tujt . Each of us will have to support a ' Costly military establishment and the strong starts needed to enforce our worldwide obligation. We must not faihfor any selfish reason: wc aVe all well aware of the perils of the nuclear age. The American heritage, founded bn initiative, courage, perseverance, sacrifice, adaptability, dedication, and idealism has room for one more concept: international co-operation. We, as products of our proud American heritage, are as inextricably linked to our fruitful national past as we must be dedicated to our eten brighter international future. V O ' D b£ 03 CU