anaheim-gazette 1950-04-27

Elks Award Essay Winners Cash Prizes (Continued from Page 1) Mr. and Mrs. Lewis J. Anderson of Placentia; Barry French, $10, sophomore, Fullerton high school, son of Mrs. Marjorie T. French of Long Beach; Edith Kay, $10, senior, Placentia high school, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Kay of Fullerton. This is the second year that the local Elks lodge has sponsored an essay contest for students attending the four high schools in northern Orange county. Al Raymond was chairman of the contest committee. Judging of the papers was by the Toastmasters' section of the Anaheim Ebell Club under the direction of Mrs. Arthur Roquet. The winners were guests of the lodge at dinner preceding the awarding of prizes. They were accompanied by their English teachers, Mrs. Speltz, Fullerton and Miss Susan Parker of Placentia. The papers of Miss Kuchel and Williams follows. The remaining four papers will be published in the Anaheim Gazette in subsequent editions. "OUR COUNTRY" By Dorothy Kuchel We are pioneers, our generation, but our frontiers are not bounded by geographical limits as yours were. We have a chance to be a Columbus and discover new horizons. Because you have made America what it is, we have an scribed in our American's Creed: I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation of many sovereign states; a perfect union, one an inseparable; established upon those principles of Freedom, Equality, Justice and Humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Constitution; to obey its laws; to respect its Flag; and to defend it against all enemies. Dorothy Kuchel 17451 El Cajon Yorba Linda, Calif. Birraphical Sketch Born: July 2, 1934. St. Joseph's Hospital, Orange, Calif. Parents: Theodore B. and Genevieve Kuchel, 17451 El Cajon, Yorba Linda, Calif. School: Fullerton Union High School. Sophomore. Activities: Y-Teens, Job's Daughters, Latin Club, Y.P.I.-St. Michael's Episcopal Church. "OUR COUNTRY—ITS SACRED HERITAGE" By Thomas Williams Upon one occasion a soldier accused of cowardice was brought before Alexander the Great. It seemed that the soldier's name was also Alexander. The King turned to the soldier and said, "Either you must get into the forefront of battle or you must change your name, for you bear a great name!" We, Americans, bear a great name. Either we must get into the "OUR COUNTRY" By Dorothy Kuchel We are pioneers, our generation, but our frontiers are not bounded by geographical limits as yours were. We have a chance to be a Columbus and discover new horizons. Because you have made America what it is, we have an opportunity for things that our forefathers never had. Every generation starts out to interpret the American Dream and in many ways they succeed but also each leaves behind the lessons learned by "blood and tears, toil and sweat." That is the only way we can secure democracy. The early Americans who first felt the pulse of the west, the mighty rivers, rolling plains, the beautiful mountains and the far-off Pacific also found a life of hardship and suffering in their new land. In scarcely more than a hundred years our country has progressed from a wilderness to the place of world leadership. Perhaps we will be able to bring the Dream closer to realization. But we have problems, many of them. We can't "break new land." Our land is broken and now what? We have the job of seeing to it that the railroads, factories, and mines continue to serve and help the people. Then we must build new industries, for it is our task to provide jobs for the thousands who need them. We want a country that is modern and well informed. We want to weave our states together with threads of tolerance, understanding, opportunity and everything for which America stands. We want to eradicate slums and build American homes where American families can live in love, peace, and plenty; free from racial and religious intolerance. Our biggest problem is how! We are too young to rely on skill and experience; that belongs to you. We have courage and enthusiasm and we want to get the job done. We need you, perhaps more than you need us; but you must help us so that we can carry on tomorrow. There can be no end to human achievement. The strides made in medicine, chemistry, in fact, in all fields are very great, especially in the past hundred years. In our lifetime, alone, the two most dangerous weapons ever made have been devised: the atomic bomb and the hydrogen bomb. Everyday new proposals come forth for the "OUR COUNTRY—ITS SACRED HERITAGE" By Thomas Williams Upon one occasion a soldier accused of cowardice was brought before Alexander the Great. It seemed that the soldier's name was also Alexander. The King turned to the soldier and said, "Either you must get into the forefront of battle or you must change your name, for you bear a great name!" We, Americans, bear a great name. Either we must get into the forefront of the battle of democracy, or we will be forced to change our name. We have a sacred heritage. Therefore, in this trying hour when democracy is threatened by ruthless force, it is appropriate that we re-examine our concepts of liberty and rededicate ourselves to the preserving of those things which make our country prosperous and great. Today man is engaged chiefly in a struggle to improve his social and economic status. As desirable as improvement may be, the tragedy of our generation is the failure of these advocates of reform to recognize that the creation of a new order is necessarily a process of evolution and building. Walt Whitman once wrote, "For what is the present but a growth out of the past? Revolution, violence, and bloodshed are the tools of barbarism and not the instruments of civilization. Freedom—the respect for human life—is the foundation of a happy society. Of what value is wealth and power if imprisonment or death are ever lurking in each household?" First, it is necessary that we understand that nature of the present attack on democracy, for our nation has been invaded just as effectively as if a foreign foe had landed upon our shores. But the coming battle for democracy will not be won by the atomic bomb or by large armies, for this battle is one of ideas—of two different conceptions of government. Therefore, unless we can defend our system on a logical intelligent basis, it will be destroyed. We like to think that our form of government is based on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, that the Declaration of Independence was the primary statement of our ideals. But there is an underlying principle much more fundamental. Never forget that it is the opinion of a majority of our citizens which preserves our government. If at any given time a majority of the American people determine that they no longer desire democ- We want to get the job done. We need you, perhaps more than you need us; but you must help us so that we can carry on tomorrow. There can be no end to human achievement. The strides made in medicine, chemistry, in fact, in all fields are very great, especially in the past hundred years. In our lifetime, alone, the two most dangerous weapons ever made have been devised: the atomic bomb and the hydrogen bomb. Everyday new proposals come forth for the use of atomic power in peacetime industries, but the hydrogen bomb can be used only for destructive purposes; and that means war. Our most important job is holding the peace which we have won. If we fail in everything but this then we will have succeeded. As Eric A. Johnson said, "Beaten paths are for beaten men." There are many new paths to take for those who have the courage and ambition to hunt for them. America is a young nation and she wants to be at the top in world progress. The world's most beautiful music is uncomposed, her most wonderful drug is undiscovered, her fastest means of transportation is uninvented, her most stirring picture is unpainted, her most fascinating secrets are unknown. These are but a few of the frontiers open, for with every discovery new ones are opened and new jobs created; and these are our jobs. Unfortunately, there are also frontiers that we must overcome. Racial and religious intolerance are the most detrimental to our country's freedom. They retard our social and economic progress, but worse than that, they eat at the very heart of America. If we can wipe out this hatred and so build a freer and happier people, we shall have come a step closer to our American Dream. It has been said, "An American is a nation-builder." Let us ask God to help us build our country on those qualities which are de- We like to think that our form of government is based on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, that the Declaration of Independence was the primary statement of our ideals. But there is an underlying principle much more fundamental. Never forget that it is the opinion of a majority of our citizens which preserves our government. If at any given time a majority of the American people determine that they no longer desire democracy, regardless of how unwise the decision may be, democracy will cease to exist. Consequently it is the duty of every citizen to use his influence to insure at all times that we have an alert intelligent body of public opinion. With the passage of time comes change. In the interest of human progress many of our institutions must be altered or eliminated to fit present conditions, but the tragedy is that much of what is fine and good—the institutions which have stood the test of time and have made our nation great—are in grave danger because of the indifference of the average citizen. It is this indifference which is the greatest menace our democracy faces. Each individual citizen has an urgent responsibility. The collective result will be determined only by our individual effort. Here in California we have an opportunity to make a real contribution to America and the world. State and local government are still the foundation of democracy. If we can, in this beautiful place, set an example then to America and the world we have given inspiration and hope. Phone 4618 ERMISCH "MY CLEANER" 350 W. Center - Anaheim ending for a moment before antic struggle which may well pay our civilazation, let us the challenge by holding the piercing light of liberty— that will expose and elimthe darkness of weakness reed. Woodrow Wilson once said, our country be truly a land opportunity. May the tremendorces of our economy join oniously to pour forth necesfor our own underprivileged or a sick world. May our own States, with its great heritstrike out at international hy. America has the answer. freedom—a free world." La Habra, California. Biography Name—Thomas Williams. Address—421 No. McPherson, La Habra. Born—October 29, 1935. Place—Glendale, California. School—Fullerton High School. Grade—Sophomore (10th). Parents—Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Williams. School Activities—Boy's League, Drama Club, Latin Club, Pleiads (Honor Society), and Hi-Y (YMCA). Civic Activities—La Habra Methodist Church, Methodist Youth Fellowship. Anaheim Gazette since 1870. 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