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Win The Peace

_ Our second major function is to plan
a q to prepare for the winning of the

dn marked contrast to the patriotic
and religious fervor of 1917, the
ion has entered this war with few
sions. We know that war is a grim
We realize the
eness of our own national danger.
know the limitations of idealistic
mulas in settling world problems. We
-awaite that the social economic revo-
ion which has destroyed the privileged
classes and degraded the standards of
living in Europe and in the British Com-

_ monwealth is slowly but inexorably over-

taking us in America. We are sure that
the sacrifices of the war must be carried
over into the peace.

We have a sober sense of marching
down the unknown and dangerous roads

| Ll of world destiny and a determination

rvices 7. in — cian

eace, nae . the

are tee mak their peacetime jols 4 in

schools, colleges, Y.M.C.A.'s, and other

| social agencies, to ingfructional or ad-

rnment agencies, or the

are enlisting in combat units.

Students in the College — many of

em registered under the Selective

termined to do their

red or have
nmons of their

that this time we will not fail to keep
the faith, We are determined to win
the war. We are even more determined
not to lose the peace.

Springfield College has always been

' international in spirit as well as inter-

national in name. We have done our
best to spread the ideas and ideals of

world brotherhood, of racial equality,
and of international co-operation. As

we prepare to win the war and the

_ peace, we dedicate ourselves anew to
the building of a new social order based

on sharing, on freedom, and on love.

_ President