Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-10-20

foolishness-It was a season. of light, it was
season of darkness, it a spring of hope, it
winter of despair, we had everything be-
fore us, had nothing before U.S..
The quotation above expresses in summary the very
nature of the kind of world III which now live Man
possesses today before the technical knowledge
necessary for the development of life of supreme rich
ness, beauty and happiness; yet has the world
faced future holding greater possibilities of disaster
than it does today We have fought two major and
at present involved in minor one to end war; and,
in spite of SUCH the threat of goba war-more terrible,
more devastating and inhuman than anything we have
yet OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES world The present charac
ter of international relations and warfare give us cause
to be concerned for the very survival Of civilization Our
world is shattered, uneasy and troubled.
We are living in a society in which distrust of 9TH
ers be they single individuals groups prncpaities
nations is the critera by which regulate all of our
social actions.
Secondly, we are living in a world of pessimsm and
optimism side by sde the pessimism resides or is
SOcated with the achievements of the elders of day;
whereas, the optimism is associated with the hope
have in the youth of this They the of to-
day who possess the potentates of leadership need
to rescure from this universal social delima.
H. G. Wells said some years ago that this age
characterized by being race between education and
catastrophe. Figures show to date that the world has
already shed blood in the past one-half century
than in all previous history Such the age in which
now live the likeness of which has never been equal
This is epoch of atomic fisson bio-bacterioogcal
research of phenomenal import chemical synthess and
multiplicity of other chronological advances in the
realm of speed part of the earth today is than
twelve hours distance in travel Rockets and radar
guided missiles are now sent around the world in two
hours
The destruction caused by the first atom bomb
several years ago brought to all of humanity
ment of deep concern, yet within less than ten year
period we have developed hydrogen-heiu bomb which
dwarfs the possible destructive potentiaes of the first
atom bomb We told now that if three of these
ter bombs dropped at stragetc places in the Uni
ted States all OF industrial power would be destroyed
and the loss of human life would be appalling
The biological warfare is devastating or
even more SO than the atom or hydrogenheum bombs.
destroying
ping vial of germs makes wonder just what and
how should man redirect his destiny.
The writer of this article possibility of bright
future for through education of youth the true
nature of age 1t should be pointed out to them the
role the home, the school, community and nations
should perform in carrying out their duties They should
be made that these institutions will need to set
revised code of social ethics based human rea-
tonships that has due regard for human personality
Youth will have to develop such personalities will
gard every individual being sacred and of individual
worth to himself and others alike We as teachers will
have to give youth direction into experiences direct
and indirect, which will cultivate the basic character
traits pertinent to the formation of the good society
wherein hunger deprivation and DISTRESS will be Danish
ed from the earth
Youth should be encouraged more than ever before
to strive diligently to gain the necessary experiences in
the natural sciences and arts to acquire proficiency
in their specific vocatons to better their livelihood
Seneca philosopher once said:
"Our forefathers have accomplished much:
They have finished nothing
And for Qualification of Seneca's statement Lies
epic is always serial story continued in the next chap
GRAFTON to write the next We hope it will be better
By-James W. Ratten
Principal of Longdale High
EDITORS NOTE:
1t was both a pleasure and relief for our over
worked mental faculty to give space this week.
thing we rarely do the above editorial to the writer
of which extend both thanks and highest COM
pliments.
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