The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-03
Big Task
Faces Youths,
Says Speaker

Mr. George Hayes, superintendent
of schools at Culbertson, spoke to
an appreciative audience at the 33rd
annual commencement exercises of
the Libby High School last Friday
evening. The room was crowded to
capacity with relatives of the grad
yates and those who had come to
share in the closing events of the
school year. Mr.. Hayes spoke with
his characteristic vigor and spiced
his address with his colorful illus
trations. He gave his title as What
Now, and then gave his answer
as to what the future might hold
for youth in this rapidly changing
world. What, asked the speaker,
can we advise young people to do?
The present need for young men
in the armed forces and young wom-
en- in the allied occupations of nurs-
ing and defense work gives partial
answer, but after the conflict is
over. then what? Mr.. Hayes advised
his graduate hearers to study the
society of which they are about to
become a part, to check their men
tai capacities, particularly as to
their ability to read and get ideas
from the printed page. Regardless
of the type Of job, said MIR. Hayes,
l-,.e4l eventually find. yourself in you
have your cIIl1ellahip uunkU 10 PCT
form and d rich heritage to pro
tect. The graduate of today must
be on the alert to combat the en-
emies of democracy, for he is po-
tential leader in the greatest coun-
try of the globe.
Industry now, said the speaker,
is composed of big business and cor
porations. The chances are that
young people leaving school will be
employed by some corporation, the
government, or in farming. To per
feet the methods of avoiding unem-
ployment and industrial breakdown
is a task, then, that falls on the
business man OF tomorrow. This
must be done to avoid the drift
toward condition where the gov
eminent or some strong individual
could assume control The signs are
now that business executives them
selves, with a social philosophy
broad enough to save the best OF
our system Of private enterprise and
at the same time to. eliminate its
faults, are coming to the front.
Mr.. Hayes then enumerated list
of the enemies of democracies as
cvaluated by leading economists
Among them are those who intro
duce religious questions into our
society, the agent of the despot,
those who would restrict free
speech, the technocrat, the man who
says there is fundamental battle
between capital and labor the pub
lie official who promises to share
public revenue without a pre-
portionate service in return, the ig-
norant voter, and those who take nc
1 interest in elections.
| Mr.. Hayes has always held high
position in the esteem of Libby stu
dents and he was kept busy during
4 bis stay in answering the query
do you remember when-?"
Marching in to the professional OF
the school band led by G. Stems
rud, the class in blue gowns and caps
took their places on the stage with
Principal Berges. Rev. Fort, A. ]
Agather, chairman of the Board OF
Trustees, and Mr.. Hayes. The Girls
4 Chorus sang The Green Cattle
dral." Elizabeth Rubard welcomed
the wellwishers of the class, while
Daisy Hunter gave the farewell
address of the valedictorian. Cath
crime Hampton sang Libby Highs
cherished song, Alma Mater. Mr.
Berges announced the awards of q
years subscription to the class
ranking student, Daisy Hunter HI
announced the Joughin Award al
being voted to Daisy Hunter anc
Duane Daugharty, commercial
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