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Show When America Calls When America calls. Will you be ready? When the bearded Statesman steps aside and says, "It's up to you, youngster," can you fill his . place? America, our country, one of the last of the democracies, untained by war, the ramrod, the spirit destined to lead a spoiled world from the deepening pit, faces, alone, the task of releasing the world from the grasp of the timeless, endless greed existing in some men's hearts. "So what?" The young high school student shrugs. Is he right? It seems unimportant to us, but our officials don't live forever. Who will replace them? Perhaps that stout-hearted high school halfback would make a brilliant congressman, con-gressman, or the uniformed fellow across the isle would make a fast-thinking lawyer. No one really real-ly knows, but we all know it is eventually up to us as the youth of America to see this nation through the next half-century or more. ' This doesn't mean that we must stop all play and do nothing but work, because that isn't what makes a good citizen. Increase the flamboyant life that makes youth the wild, fascinating adventure ad-venture that it is. But don't forget for one minute min-ute that it is up to us to defend our democratic ideals. Keep that in mind, take care to develop leadership, mental prowess, and self-control. Then when our glorious United States calls, we will be able to stand toe to toe with the best of them. Students, take advantage of them, make yourself your-self more than a citizen, be an American. |