Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-09-18
EDITORIAL PAGE
WHAT YOUTH is THINKING


ters, stressine the rghness and importance of unity
NOT uniformity among Americans of every race, creed
class and national oriqn have been used by $500 Sc
condov public and porochio schools in oil ports of the
country for teaching the principles OF AmerIeonsm and
human rights.
Used in Religious, English, and Social Studies courses
as themoc motero and for discussion purposes the pos
tiers have brought forth enthusiastic response FOR Dofn
teachers ond pupils.
Typical wos the essay contest, based on the poster
messoues conducted by New Rochelle High School, New
Rochelle New York introduced by the High School Stud
emf lnterocio Club the contest conducted by the
ENGLISH Departments of Grades through r. Prizes for
the best compositions we're oworded by the Council for
Unity of New Rochello
What the high school students wrote about Demo
crocy deserves attention
ninth qtade girl considered the plight of who
oil his life had suffered from the prejudice which others
had entertained obou thin account OF his religion
When he hos con of his own he determines that he
will never know the hurt that life hos brought his ia
Their"
Whot can the fother, for oil his determination, do
about it? Con he fiqht alone? mo-, answers the ninth
orode essoyis ut is for the millions of us who would
like better world for children and our chdrens
children to live in who must do something about it We
must if we TO live in world free of wars work for
the Good of ell mankind - work that ell people will
lift their IN praise or Detrer WOFid Teee from
rociol and religious hatred
An eleventh grade boy addressed some remarks TO
imoanery baby pictured on of the posters. Look
here baby" he said Look at your picture again Look
closely What do you see see the faces of millions OF
young citizens of the world Some smiling, thot twist
ed arrogant smile The smile that hate, prejudice
and death Other ore sad
They Gre the tortured epoples They bear the brunt
of the smiles. Help them They need you And look her,
here is united world - world that breeds chance
for everybody great world Look at those waking
side by side Thots pretty far away look But not if
you get behind it Look here, baby lis up to you"
Girl in twelfth grade, thinking about the hordships
likely to bese the poth of the fighter for human rights,
wrote this, I'VE must seize opportunities with eog
erness and zeoI must be willing TO the risk of tok
ina chances We must not turn back when we come to
stony ground must not vince if life is not bed
of roses Men have borne the heat of the day for US.
hove suffered agony and died. that life for may
be enriched We live in free land because in other
days men fought to Eoke their country free with the
courage that has written their in letters of gold
across the pages of hiso; and shol we fail coun
try now? Shall we be unworthy of h glory ho is ours?
Let us hold fost let stand firm let be strong and
of good courage in fighting for whot believe in. !"
What New Rochelle High School has done every
hqh school in the land can do Some civic minded pot
riotc group in every community, similar to the Council
for Unity of New Rochelle, persuade its local high
school sponsor essay contest the principles OF
American democracy Posters in tow coors, suggesting
appropriate themes may be had free of charge by writing
to the Institute for American Democracy 369 Lexington
Avenue, New York II, New York.
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