Show 7 he forum I 1 I 1 may not agree with what you say but will fight to the death for your right to say it voltaire to our green river young people in the july 28 issue of this green I 1 river I 1 too read the public forum corurn letter endorsed by some fifty youngsters young men and women af of our community but my reaction was much different than our guest editorial of some two weeks later I 1 was shocked at such bold state ments merits the kids are bored with their town how many kids are on the verge of being bad because their town dosen it t see that they have good clean things to do doa Is there any better cause than for a comman ity to spend a little of its money than on the future citizens of the towne going to a movie then out on a hill to park I 1 most of the kids are say ing they want to leave here because it is dull and here there is nothing inter esting to do all 11 tahe young people want Is 15 a start from you etc to answer all these questions I 1 will make only one statement you are bored and disgruntled so it sounds because you are too low ow to see past the ends of your noses boredom comes from in inactiveness but because I 1 ve taught and worked with a ma jonty of you I 1 know this t be I 1 ve seen you buck up and fight under a much heavier strain lose and yet be raring to go at it agal agan i shall I 1 mention a few to your first idea then I 1 can say only get the lead out and don t wait for so much take and no give god helps them who help themselves vesi is as true pow tiow as it was when it was written don it expect that all your life is a handout work for something yourself and your work will make you belong because you ve contributed in a de gree to your own town yes it s your town too it s home to most of 0 you you ve heard ne no doubt of school spirit use some of it you 11 be surprised when you get used to saying us instead of you and me it makes a difference when we pull as one dinst instead C ad of yo you U youngsters and we SId Wd working as groups we can c a n do a lot more to gether than we can apart but it is your move now As a teacher I 1 listened waited worked and prayed as hard as any of you for a completion of I 1 tennis court how many of us have used it other than a dance floor floora here then is one example of doing for you did it pay off 7 oh yes we have dance on it every once in a while but did it remedy the moans and cries criesi no this work and oldsters did it was only another stone laid down to another give me we want a swimming pool you got the court nise use it then maybe people will feel like doing for you again your statement of being bad be cause there s nothing to do but see a show and park has no merits either because if you re even weak enough to say such things it means you re not in need of anything but a show ticket and a car what good did your canteen do doa it was only a meeting place I 1 suppose where you could pair off for an evening of park ieng did you forget that too that was arranged by oldsters have you had enough it s only natural for people of your ages to desire one of the opposite sex god gave us th this Is desire but for the inferences made I 1 can only say I 1 feel sorry for you you re abusing his grant I 1 grant there is no better place to spend money than on youth I 1 grant there are no more wonderful hate ful happy or agonizing people to work for or with than youth but stop now and see what this corn com has put out for you this year you have a new school how long will it be new your folks are paying for it this community is helping pay for it that s oldsters you have a park and lighted ball park oldsters again devoted time and money I 1 you at least a majority have jobs who gave them to youa how much did you nick the old roan man for last night have you for gotten so soona soon shall I 1 go ona who put you through school who de voted time to your scout trips your school and church activities 9 who would rather go without themselves than not see you have a new dress or suit for a special occasion 9 I 1 id d say you had had the cream of the crop you re on the gravy tram function for yourself a while de vote a little of your money and time your weight on the wheel of corn com living and betterment will win be well appreciated you ve had your start now get down and help yourself for a its it s common for youngs youngsters and oldsters to want to leave a place after a time they come from all over the states to here they re from cities seventy five and more times larger than ours but they come you are no different than they the grass is always greener some place else but take it from me when you get there it a 9 always much greener in the direction you just traveled that is especially true if you youve ve helped in some way to make your self a part of it if you re a fence leaner or a know all however you 11 never find what life offers be cause you ve never given to life you re merely taking with one hand while you reach for something big ger with the other these are what most people call hand cuts outs have I 1 caused you to think I 1 hope so and I 1 hope you think long enough and strong enough to quit patting yourselves on the back while you bleed others if you take only five minutes to read this and to think you wont be bored for that long at least and that might be a start for you I 1 know you and what you can do and can t do now you re started take the ball in your own hands and carry it for yourself you can you will go to it respectfully james H ramsay orangeville Orang eville was named after orange seeley the leading man in the first settlement of castle valley |