Woodland High School - Jewel Yearbook (Woodland, ME)

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18 T H E J E NV E L X W W x-'ww the world dictates is the only salvation of Europe and all the other countries of the world. The peace terms that further the dic- toratorial. ideals of a monarchy are not Worthy of the name of peace. lYhat a waste of time, men, and money, what a vast expanse of lost hopes, only to sub- mit to terms that although they put a stop to actual warfare, are only increas- ing and spreading a power that is a threatening menace to civilization. Finland is 11ot responsible. The co- operation and helpfulness of another country might- have spared her from the VGGPY step She is contemplating, submig. sion to a dictator's terms. But the aid was not forthcoming and the weight of another small, independent country has been thrown on the scales and the bal- ance is not going in the future to be of advantage to those countries who still maintain democratic ideals. More than once this experience has been demonstrat- ed. Prime-Minister Chamberlain once ob- tained peace but at what a priceEPoland received peace and what else? Finland is no longer a warring nation or an inde- pendent o11e either. Therefore, T say, peace is essential to us all, true peace but not at a price that is to prove the downfall and destruf-tion of democracy, truth and freedom. E. Leighton '39 SF if fl? if Stl SELF XVILLED AND SELFISH PEOPLE lt really is too bad that people arc so self-willed and selfish for, after all is 'said and done, such people usually do not make out any better in the end than the unselish people who are real men and women. They are threatening and hurting our modern society. There were, I be- lieye, just as many self-willed a11d seltish people centuries ago as there are at the present time. Selfishness is a fairly com- mon trait in most people. From all ap- pearance and circumstances it seems to be a rather ditficult fault. to master. I do not know why it is people are so self-willed and so obstinate to the ad- vice and views of others, but such is the CHS8. Also, along with causing a great deal of unhappiness for themselves and others in the world, they are hurting themselves a great deal more. Sk if 3? fl? if All! TR-ANSPORTA T ION Perhaps Colonel Charles A. Lind- bergh and Amelia Earhart have done the most toward bringing to the minds of the people the importance of the air- plane. The airplane and the dirigihle have demonstrated their ability to carry passengers through the air in reasonable safety and at great speed. The commer- cial air lines of this country have set an extraordinary record in the year just ended by transporting more than 2.000- 000 passengers during the twelve-months without a fatal accident or even a serious injury. However, there are still many im- provements to be made, but we are con- vinced, despite previous discouragements and accidents, that the airplane repre- sents tremendous progress in transpor- tation. No doubt there will be still further improvements to make safety doubly sure. America ought to realize the rapid development of transport flying, and to congratulate itself upon an accomplish- ment so highly to the credit of the Na- tion. Pauline Parks, '43

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T H E J EXVEL 17 each day or go to the movies to see the newsreel. It is one of the worst kind of disas- ters or crimes ever committed in this world of today! Vtfars have been fought in the past-they proved far from beni- icial-yese-but isn't the same thing hap- pening today There are thousands of people who have not had the chance of dying their own natural deaths! And isn't it all because of the jealous, unrea- sonable rulers of this century? VVe know who they are and can name them. XVe Americans look toward them with hatred, but do they care? They give for an answer to such cruelty, That they want. what belongs to themf' There are a few things the people in the llnited States would be willing to give them-not that they belong to them -but just to bring them to their senses, and realize they are far from right, Their people sacrifice everything - not because they want to, we all know, but because they are compelled to! Their homes are in ruins, their fam- ilies astray-some who will not, because they cannot, be united again. These poor individuals will live in agony-if they live! Men are behind machine guns, in trenches and in airplanes-fightingg some of them do not know why! XVomen and children are killed- slaughtered for no good reason at all. Some women drive trucks, ambulance cars. and others put cartridges in guns and shoot men they have never seen be- tore. People lie dead on the streets-no time to pick them up-others must run before someone passes by and sees them praying there among the dead. The people are ignorant of this war of today-the Germans and others are not allowed to read papers and articles written by people of another nationalitv because they will learn a few things their dictator is keeping from them. Do you think such a ruler will be justified later on? Do you think he will be pardoned and looked upon as having done a remarkable deed? They ask other countries for sup- plies, loans of money, which help to tight for their cause-. If a United States ship is ,blown up, no country did it. or it was a mistake. But, let the United States do the same thing to a German ship and see how long they wait before doing a.ny- thing! The people of warring nat.ions just have certain things to eat XVhy? Be- cause they have to economize and go without for the benefit of their govern- II1611tl The government that sends such people to poverty and their death! The dictator is surrounded by guards -and when he makes a speech, it is be- hind bullet-proof glass! And where are his people who might as well be termed slaves ? They are out in the front lighting for an unjustly cause, just be- cause the head mann says, grab a gun and show your stuff. M. Turner '40 Ill: S6 S? 'lt fl? VVHAT PRICE PEACE? This War-weary world, so longing for a halt to endless aggressions, is in such a state that the mere thought of peace will beguile the most cautious until all minds are closed to the real implications be- hind any overtures made by a warlike country. The people of the United States have been very sympathetic toward their sister-countries England and France in their present struggleg but, even nitro. is their sympathy enlisted in the cause of Finland. Aggressive Russia is con- demned heartily for her at-tions and tin- ancial help was offered to Finland in her hopeless, staunch struggle against an overwhelming foe. Now the disheartening news has reached America that the Finnish people have given up t.he fight and Russia has dictated her terms, which her coinquered foe must accept. This is peace: A peace at the terms of a conquerer. This is the peace that

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Literary THE DARK CONTINENT I am about to indulge in writing my first story. So when you start criticizing after you l1ave read the story kindly take tl1is i11to consideration. To get on with the story. It happened in the Dark Contin- ent. Myself a11d my very close part- ners, by name Ben, Butch, a11d Herman, were in full charge of a mi11e owned by the Great Diamond Syndicate which is controlled by English stock holders. In describing my partners and myself I will leave no detail out. Butch is the muscle man of our group. He is a big, strong, ugly looking brute with the heart of a baby. Herman is afbout the same as Butch but on a smaller scale. His facial features are much less brutal than Butch's. Ben is, I'm sorry to say, of the most nervous type. But from much kid- ding and many slaves he has learned to stand up under fire with the best of them. I, myself, am Professor Arthur Harding and, because of my hobby being Archeology, I carry our little group into many hazardous adventures. This one that I Write about nowe is one of the most hazardous and peculiar of them all. It was a very dark and sultry, sticky hot night when Ben, Butch, Herman Zllld myself were sitting quietly on the porch of our lodge. All of the native workers were sleeping a11d it was very quiet, al- most too quiet. There was not even the customary laugh of the hyena. As we smoked Ben had remarked on tl1e quiet- ness of the evening. Mmm, mighty quiet tonight. Butch had said smirkingly, Maybe little man should go hide head under the bed. l had disregarded Butch's remark and not- iced, too, that it was much more quiet than usual. A twig had snapped and we had all jumped to our feet. Kolu, our native foreman, had come running onto the porch panting almost exhausted, Tuan, Tuan,', he whispered, Horned Devil walk. I looked at iliutclr. llis eyes went wide. IVho is the Horned Devil? To find out and for another thrilling episode of The Dark Continent tune in on this same station tomorrow night. This is station XVTBS sponsored by the XVide Range Transcription Co., locat- ed in VVoodland, Maine. Blair Brown 40 7 HK: 39 Sli Sk :lk THE XVILL TO IVIN 'tLove-1'ifteen,y' rang the cry of the scorer through Madison Square Garden like the wail of muezzin from a Moslem minaret. It was the first game of the finals in the National Indoor Tennis Championship between Bob Rogers and Don Moore. Rogers, a tall youth with blonde hair, complimented Moore, shorter and stockier, for making the first point. Say, that's a great serve you've got there. I hope it isn't a habitfy Moore's reply wasn't quite so cor- dial. 'KI think you'll find it is a habit, Rogersf' Huh, Swellheaded isn't he ? thought Bob as he walked back to the center of his court. Moore's great serve certainly was a