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The Lucky Sixty To show his pupils how strong America is, a school superintendent used this odd device. In imagination,he said, compress all the 2, 750, 000, 000 people in the world into a single town of 1,000 population. The following contrasts then would be Been: 60 persons would represent the U. S. A. 940 would represent all others. 60 Americans would receive one- half the income. 940 other people would share the other one-half. 300 of the town's population would be Christians. 700 would have other religious beliefs. 303 would be white. 697 would be non-white. The 60 Americans would have a life expectancy of 70. The expectancy of all others would average under 40. The 60 Americans would consume 15 per cent of the town's food supply. The lowest income group of the Americans would be better off than the average of the other 940. The 60 Americans would have 12 times as much electricity; 22 times as much coal; 21 times as much oil; 50 times as much steel; 60 times as much general equipment as the 940 remain ing members of the town. This is a vivid picture of our country's greatness, and it should make us humble as well as exultant. It should also convince us that the 60 can be helpfxil and generous to the other 940. But it should be such generosity and helpfulness as befits a strong nation, with wisdom beyond impulsive alms -throwing. In a little different spirit, but without arrogant pride, it might make us also remember that a nation capa ble of reaching such a position need not cringe, bargain, haggle, nor pay blackmail to maintain its position. We believe it not only is the responsibility of a rich and powerful nation to help those less fortunate It is also its responsibility to guard the strength which makes this benevo lent activity possible. From THE STATE Magazine Raymond Delappe Brother of Doris Hulin, Finishing De partment, Plant #1. Mrs. Sams Mother of Hessie Mabe, Knitting De partment, Plant #4. Mrs. Liza Brown Mother of Beulah Brown, Greige Goods Department, Plant #4. Mr s. Ida Cox Mother of Vera Harrison, Finishing Department, Plant #4. B. R. Hatley Father of Carl Hatley, fixer of Plant #4, and Ruth Ellington, Print Shop. Charles Brewer Father of Dorothy Harvey, Clipping Department, Plant #1. Mrs. Annie Taylor Sister of Johnny Kirby, Main Office. -15-
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