BUGI£, BAILEY, NORTH CAROLINA, FEBRUARY, 1957, How Influentiol Good liter; iSi. Jlari PAGE U djc: % Is Reading? American Patriots cing the door to success or happiness. Reading good literatiire stimulates meditative thinking, and at the same time supplies important infor mation, It is filled with beautiful thoughts,portraying life in reality. Found also in good literature are new words to increase the vocabulary of the reader. Poor literature has little educational value. Its influence upon the reader does not create the best results. When the best literature is read, the reader is under a great influence. Before choosing either type of literature, one should alvjays remember—literature pro duces thought; thoughts create action. Books exist in both forms in our library. Although one is permitted to make his choice, sound reasoning is the way to the best literature. Are You Guilty ? A building’s appearance speaks for its occupants their carefulness or their "I don’t care" attitude, Bailey's stage floor was refinished last month and the senior class purchased another cyclorama, the second one in seven years. General deterioration of the old cycloi’ama accounts for part of the reason for this needed purchase, but the students are responsible for much of its condition by their continuous handling, hanging onto, and jerking or snatching it. The new cyclorama cost |325» This, is too much money to be expended every seven years. '• The seniors hope that the students will endeavor to be more thoughtful and more appreciative toward the new cyclorama and all other school property. Learning respect for property is one of the first steps toward the development of citizenship qualities. No Work; No Ploy That all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy is not true of Bailey High School, The principal and fac ulty are questioning whether the opposite is not true here. Unlike many schools and colleges, Bailey students are eligible to participate in as many clubs and ath letic activities as they want to join. What an opportunity I But what a responsibility too 1 If the students of B, H. S, are to keep this privi lege, they will have to prepare their work so that it keeps pace with their play. In simpler Kord.s, tlit^y will have to ’’put, t'jfdt things first," Washington, Fathor of His Country, started the U, S, toward becoming a nation. Lincoln abolished slavery and kept the states a united nation. Edison gave the world its most efficient time saver,, electricity. BAILEY BUGLE Volume 6 Bailey, N, C, February, 1957 Published Monthly By Journalism Class Commercial Department 10^ per copy Editor—Peggy Braswell Advisere-Mrs, A,H, Farmer Mrs. L. T, lassited