February 12. 1945
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What Is An \rfi0Fican^
Optimism, industry,
courage, and patriot
ism are qualities this
man of all mon, tlio
American, possesses,
The American believes
in
he
living
life v/hilo
is here. Expresf^-
ing his opinion is an
American’s privilege,
and ho uses it freely.
He dislikes wars and
sometimes endangers
his ovm safety by b:>-
ing indifferent to
them, Hov/cvor, v/hon
the battle begins, it
would not be pleasaiit
to face an American if
you v/er“o his enemy.
■3g has a I’eoklesa na
ture, aail ho Is a?^v/ays
.•’o.^uy to try .something
laring ai.d ad'^cnturous,
‘?he Ame"’]’cen !.ikes on-
;ertainiic nt ar d luxu
ries. He Icves the
j)loasanb things and
has a gr ^at sc'nso of
itmor, Howevui , vifhen
.It becomi;s necooaary
CO give ip thei e com-
.Torts, ho is retdy to
i;o-operate ,
This soirit possess-
3d by t.ae /onirican
can never I'e beaten^
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Windswept,
You stand,
lis ton
never
A PINE
By Richa'j’d Stott
alone, and cold
far from the dis\:ant (irov/d.
to the Vinds that scold
groan alcud^
You
And
Cr.n man stand thus alone
And
Pew
While
Make
meet his battliS of life like you?
there bo that can stand rnd merely groan
being tossoc and buffet'd too.
nov.'n ycur v/f nts to ■.nOi
I proralse not to •'
Per I desire to hi
The qualities you
Your unbowed head
?how na ture'£ s tr;
Ed
I ne
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ell a soul.
.vo ■','^ou soe,
hold,
and uplifted
sngth against a
Man
hand.^
a mar. '
:ate-
The qualities of £n
educated nan arc man^ .
tolerance perhaps bt.-
ing foremost on -clie
list,, His alility ",o
be broad minded enou(;h
to soe tv.o sides i;f
every question, to oc
unselfish, to respo :t
all bhings orpeoplu
v.^orthy of respect, and
his possession of cap
abilities enabling Mm
to '.think cleai-ly
through any pioblem
are, likewise, a.i in
dex of real educaidon.
His a;>-)prcciation of
thu better and ,noro
cultured things of
life, his knowledge of
life's essential '..ri
als and disappoi.nt-
ments, and his I .ovg
for the highest ideals
are inevitable factors
in determining an edu
cated man. H. Ruffin