February 12, 1945
BAILEY BUGLE
BAILEY BUGLE
Published Monthly by
BAILEY HIGH SCHOOL
Bailey, North Carolina
Editor-In-Chief Sarah M, Parmer
Asso. Editor Horace High
News Editor Hildred Ruffin
Business Mgrs...H, Haskins..M.Liles
Feature Editor Sallie Lou Perry
Vocational Ed.Depts,R.Stott-M.Lewis
Make-up Editor Christine Finch
Mimeoscope EditorJuanita Brantley
Sports Editors,C.Vifalker Jr..B.Stott
Art Editor Sarah Whitley
Typing Editor Eleanor Hedrick
Designer Tommy Etheridge
Circulation Manager......J. Griffin
Proof Readers...Aileen Pinch-J.Vick
"Advisors^ J.Parmer-L.Lassiter
Interest In Studies Noeded
Life has its battle for the young
and old. Mastering subjects is the
chief battle of students. In the
same manner as these are tackled,
conquered--or unconquered--so v;ill
later problems be met. Realizing
this, more intensive study needs to
be undertaken by most Bailey stu
dents.
The happiness and success secured
from life is in accordance to v/hat
is put into it. Those who are too
lazy to accept the challenge or too
easily allured by enjoyment can ex
pect only defeat. Those offering
the excuse that they can’t accom
plish anything after trying must
supplant the idea with the thought
that to him who strives, eventually
will come victory.
Democracy cannot exist witheut
food. Everybody growing a garden
will be helping the food situation
and in the jaeantime hastening vic
tory.
How Old Do You Have To Be
To Love Your Country?
When the thirteen-year old "boy"
Marino asked on a rccent radio pro
gram, ’’After all, how old do you
have to bo to love your coimtry?”
it was a challenge thrown out to
young Americans. Love of country
is not the flag-waving commercial
ism that is flaiinted when a coiintry
is at war, nor is it just sitting
still wishing you were old enough
to join the armed services. It's a
lot of little things--things that
take place from day to day, physi
cal fitness, respect for people and
laws, conscientious use of time,
both at home and at school, obedi
ence, and dependability.
Of course young Americans get a
liamp in their throats when they
hear a stirring song, but do they
really do anything about this love
of country from day to day? The
"boy" Marine certainly proved his
patriotism. Such unreasonable steps
aren’t necessary for boys and girls
to prove theirs. Merely doing their
every day tasks to the best of
their ability and not dodging ,op-
portiinities arc the best possible
proofs.
This war will be won with men,
tanks, and planes, but how will the
lasting peace, the ultimate goal,
be won? It will not be won by ha
tred or submission. This v/ar is to
free the world. Why not lot all
the v/orld share this freedom and
have an international police force
to prevent anyone’s abusing it.
Come on, students, give next
year’s school paper a helping hand.
Whether you know it or not 16 of
the 26 active staff members are sen
iors who will be graduating'in the
spring. Pew students arc prepared
to fill these vacancies. Some stu
dents have recently volunteered to
begin training in order to do a
good job next year, Others are
needed.