The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-23
CLEARY COLLEGE

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ment is the attitude OF mind which
deplores such things. The govern
ing impulse Of American life is
equality, and the underlying pur-
pose OF its institutions. social, po-
litical. educational is the securing
OF equality or opportunity for
American youth.
More Jobs are available for young
people today than in many years,
Dr. Corwin pointed out in closing,
and the elder generation is giving
more thought than ever before to
the responsibility OF giving young
people a chance. IF we can avoid
getting into tho war and can con-
tlnue to build up our air force as
we should" DR.. Corwin said, I'VE
shall continue 20 develop equality
OF opportunity and hold on to our
liberty, which we could not do in
a state OF war. Air power
strengthens ouI geographical posi-
ton. The challenge of totalitarian
ideas are mere dangerous to us
than Hitler's armed forces.
Carry On
Carrying on with traditional
Cleary spirit despite the absence
OF President p. r. Cleary, who is
seriously ill. graduates OF 1871
were honored at the annual col
lege commencement banquet Satur.
day evening in the Masonic Tenn
pie. DR.. owen ]. Cleary. who serv-
ed as chairman, said he believed t
was the first time in the 81 year
history Of the college that his
father had missed commencement.
Main speaker OF the evening was
George H. Fern, director OF the
state board Of control for voca-
tional education, who gave an in.
formative and entertaining talk on
Cleared for Defense. He opened
by saying that the pioneers had a
well planned program in mind
when they established the Ameri-
can democracy. They made it so
that those who came after them
could lead a life OF liberty and
freedom: they provided schools so
that individuals could learn and
so perpetuate this democracy.
Now one must think in terms Of
defending this democracy. 1t is
up TO everyone OF us to defend it II
we want to live and have our chill.
dren live"
Major Decisions
He declared that each person
makes three major decisions in
life. They concern higher educa-
ton, the job one is willing to ac-
cept, and ones environment. All
have a bearing on democracy and
defense, he contended, and said
that the job OF living must by ana
lyzed To perform this job of liv.
ing. he said, II is necessary that
everyone develop three types of
habits: doing habits. habits of de-
sirable attitudes, and habits Of
thinking.
He compared an individual TO a
gear wheel and said the necessary
spokes were knowledge, skill in.
tegrity, personality, health and
pride. The teeth on the rim were
called sociability and he said that
the development of individuals to
the capabilities OF a perfect gear
wheel is what is needed il America
is geared for defense. 1t is up to
each individual that he becomes
the perfect gear wheel. doing his
or her part, the speaker said.
He declared that last July when
the word came from Washington
that schools must be geared to
provide training for defense work
ers, the schools went to work i'm
mediately. The program expand
ed rapidly. not only in big cities,
but in rural communities, with the
schools open in many instances
"a hours a day. He said that to
date $4,000 workers have been
trained in the state to work in
the defense industries. He said
the 800 men receiving instruction
in Ypsilanti are in the supplement-
airy classification or men who want
to obtain advanced skills.
In conclusion he stated. that all
individuals must mesh together TO
protect this democracy and see
that it is perpetuated.
s. NJ 4. Kopka. superintendent OF