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problems presently confronting all
nations. Truly mankind today is
not only witnessing the most cru
cial period in the world's history,
but mankind is also witnessing
the most intensely interesting
period oi au civilization. In view
f the significant present day
events it doesn't seem an exag
geration to say that civilization is
soon to reach its greatest turning
point.
During the past decade we
have seen utter disregard by one
group oi men lor another. Stories
of axis atrocities committed
against certain political, military
and social groups are certainly the
most dastardly crimes ever com
mitted by any social order. There
is no peed to reiterate these atroc
hies, for they are common knowl
edge to all of us. Rather, it is our
concern to speculate what the
future holds for all races of the
earth. Our hope is that from this
chaotic decay of European society
there shall never again be the
villainous rule and domination
tion which has so corrupted and
degenerated certain European
countries. From this crumbled
ruins 'it falls the responsibility of
the victor nations to rebuild not
only the material possessions, but
also the minds, bodies and spirits
of these defeated countries.
Already we are glimpsing total
victory in the not too distant fu
ture. When V-day comes we shall
have arrived at the greatest turn
ing point yet to confront the
nations of the earth.
Peace-loving nations must call
upon every accessible resource to
bring about a structure of world
society which will stand imper
vious to the influences of those
small groups whose every intent
and energy is focused upon bring
ing nations to arms against one
another. Without a constant
vigilance peace cannot endure.
Nations were sure of peace after
the last war. Does it not seem
logical then that complacency
toward peace after this war could
result in another great conflict
sometime in the years to fol-
low? It will be well to remember
that the times when we are most ;
sure of anything are the times
when we are most vulnerable to
opposition. Over the entrance to
our state capitol is the inscription
"The-watehfulness of .the citi
zen is the salvation of the state."
How symbolically this applies to
rations in maintaining world
peace.
Permanent Peace.
The question is being asked.
"How shall we create a world
society conducive to "Permanent
peace?" The answer to that ques
tion is presently being sought at
1he peace table of the historic
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San Francisco conference. As yet
man has not succeeded in creating
permanent peace.
Many ideas and theories have
been tried and failed, or perhaps
they have not been tried long
enough, but the test of peace is
not in the years immediately fol
lowing war, those years are easy
because those who participated
have been instilled with a keen
vigilance and determination
arises, a generation that knows
nothing of the trials and tribula
tions of war, then what? Here is
where the real test begins. If the
next generation and the genera
tions to follow are to be as desir
ous and vigilant to the cause of
everlasting peace, as we are now,
then they must be educated to
that purpose and that education
must begin now.
At the present time there is a
great need for engineers, scien
tific engineers of all kinds, yes,
but our greatest need is for hu
man engineers. Industry spends
millions in research which will
benefit the products of industry
but the figure which we spend for
the benefit of individuals in the
proper education is comparatively
low when considering the signifi
cance and importance of each of
these fields.
In our anxiety over mass pro
duction of material things and
mass education of people we have
momentarily lost an essential fac
tor necessary to the welfare of so
ciety. We have lost the sense of
value of a person. It is shame
ful admission, but true, that dur
ing the present world struggle
human life has become cheap, and
not until victory is won will hu
man life again assume its true
value. But when victory is ours
then it is time once again to con
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cern ourselves with the individual
and his place in society. It is time
that we see that the individual
is prepared to fulfill his responsi
bilities to society. Yes, we need
human engineers. Upon our teach
ers, clergymen and government
leaders rests a great responsibil
ity. But let us make no mistake,
the responsibility does not rest
with them alone. If individuals
are to be given their rightful sta
tion in society, then it is up to
each of us as individuals to as
sume our share of the responsibil
ity. Indifference is Defeneration.
Leaders Meet.
In San Francisco the leaders
of the nations of the world are
meeting to formulate a plan for
permanent world peace. We are
anxious that those leaders met
together in so great a cause shall
succeed. Inasmuch as mankind
has not yet created a permanent
peace we must face the fact that
all peace attempts before have
failed. Some persons are even
now inclined to believe that per
manent peace is not possible.
World War I was considered the
war to end wars, and people were
complacent that peace was per
manent. Whereas this assured
ness proved fatal; skepticism after
this war may be a much healthier
state of mind. Surely we have
learned that no war can end all
war. Neither can the men at the
San Francisco conference legislate
a world peace. If peace could be
legislated, nations would have j
succeeded long ago. The success
or failure of peace lies in the
heart and mind of all mankind.
Let us hope that all nations
have learned the lesson that the
democracies have learned long
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ago that we must accept a man
for what he is and allow him the
freedom of function of the en
during principles of democratic
government. This rule applied to
nations in their combined en
deavor for permanent peace will
lend great assurance to the ulti
mate realization of that peace.
Victory
As all countries are looking
forward to V-day, we in America
are looking forward to victory
and post war reconversion. We
hear talk of the quantity and
quality of industrial commodities
which will be produced, for ci
vilian consumption. The Ameri
can household is looking toward
easier management and added
luxuries. Yes, we have become
very concerned about reconver
sion and material things. But
what about community and fam
ily relations. At present there is
a glaring need for reconversion
in the American home and com
munity. This need has not re
sulted necessarily because of neg
ligence on the part of parents or
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children, but has been caused by
the fact that homelife has been
shoved into the background while
family members have Directed ,
their energies to the prosecution
of war.
Just as the home has been the'
backbone of America through
peace and war let us first be
concerned with the reestablish
ment of this vital institution when
the war is won, then let indus
try supply the market with all the
commodities that we are so eager
to consume.
One other vital factor neces
sary to everlasting peace comes
to mind if we closely examine
our American currency. That
factor lies in a four word inscrip
tion which has been America's
lifeblood since America was born.
May that enduring principle ever
be the guide of American and all
nations. "In God We Trust."
Maj. Harold R Bookstrom, uni
versity graduate of 1939, has been
liberated from a German prisoner
of war camp.
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