Show I The Graduate rat And Z Opportunity By RAYMOND PITCAIRN National Chairman Sentinels of the Republic From high schools and colleges throughout our nation thousands of young Americans arc are striding forth as this is written in eager search of opportunity to prove their powers What words of encouragement are offered them That depends on whose messages I they hear At many commencement exercises real words of inspiration have been spoken Rut But ut from other platforms from the l lips ps of the new economic and anu political sooth sayers continues to sound that philosophy of despair adopted in recent years from the fears cars and the pessimism of Europe It seeks to convince young America Ameri Ameri- ca that the era of opportunity is ended ended ended end end- ed that pride in ones one's own strength and courage and self reliance is not I only futile but hut old fashioned that youth must learn to depend on government government government gov gov- and anu the politicians to guide I its life and supply its wants It is an un-American un doctrine i The career caree- of Abraham Lincoln who rose from the log cabin to the pinnacle pinnacle pinnacle pin pin- nacle of statesmanship has proved its falsity So have leave the lives of the Wright brothers who began as bi bicycle bicycle bicycle bi- bi cycle repair men and gave us the airplane of Edison the train trait boy who made electricity perform new miracles of Henry Ford time one-time obscure mechanic mechanic and and of countless American leaders in our public and professional and commercial life to to- to day Such men would have turned deaf that of Americanism Americanism Ameri Ameri- cars to swan song which now swells from so large a group of our politicians They listened instead to the Eagles Eagle's Song to be staunch and valiant and free and strong Despite the newer pessimists America continues to offer careers to all who hear that message Opportunity like Freedom has a continent to live in in |