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Yankee stadium was packed with all types of people in the stands. You could not move at all even if you needed to use the restroom. The crowd was on there feet, jumping and down, Bronx cheering around the stadium for one man. This man is the most powerful man in sports today. George Herman Ruth, better known as “Babe Ruth”, was up to bat for the first time against his previous team, the Boston Red Sox. Babe was traded from the Red Sox to the New York Yankees after playing five seasons with them. Babe was traded to the Yankees for little dough after playing five nifty years with the Red Sox. Babe warned that Red Sox that they have made a mistake and that they will never forget the day that they traded him. Babe knew he was a swell baseball player and needed to prove that to the rest of the world. That what brought this over sold crowd to the stadium. When Babe walked up to the plate, the stadium got louder as the hometown fans cheered. You could see the tension on the Red Sox players hoping to force him out. As Allen Russell, the pitcher, winded up for the pitch, everyone took a deep breath waiting for the ball to be released. The ball had a fast release out of the pitchers had and it was straight down the middle. Babe twisted his hips back and swung at the pitch. Clang! All you could hear is a loud, high pitched noised that surrounded the stadium.
Babe hit a monster home run towards the left-‐center field. The fans in the left-‐center field stands raised their hands hoping to catch the first home run ball that Babe hit against the Red Sox. The one lucky fan that caught the ball raised the ball as high as he could to show the whole stadium. As this was happening, Babe was trotting around the bases accepting the glory of this dandy home run. Babe received a standing ovation from the crowd. All the fans where clapping there hands together congratulating Babe’s achievement. Babe stood outside the dugout and waved his hand around the stadium. This is what the fans came to see and they were satisfied with what they saw. The rest of the game was not so intense as the first inning but ended up to be a ducky event. The result of this game was 4-‐3 in favor to the Yankees.
The “Babe” Patrick Barden-‐ Staff Writer
The 20’s were full of fun, prosperity, and flappers. However, something that happened this past decade that strikes fear in every person was the Red Scare. During the Red Scare people became paranoid thinking that the communists had infiltrated the US and were trying to take over. A common conception was that the communists were part of the labor unions and that was their way to gain power in America. During the Red Scare, the government would perform organized attacks on foreigners because they believed the foreigner was a communist. People’s rights were often violated and they could be arrested or deported for no reasons other than suspicion. Right before the turn on the decade, in 1919, the Palmer Raids alone arrested 4,000-‐10,000 radicals without former charges. The Palmer Raids went against the American views of freedom and democracy and rid people of their rights if
there was any suspicion they were communist. Most people supported the Palmer Raids during the Red Scare. They had a great fear of communism and they did not take communist views lightly. These people feared that the communists were coming to America to spread communism. They did not want anarchist’s views to be supported or put into effect in the United States. These people wanted them out of their country to keep themselves and their families safe. The believed the raids would purify America and restore peace. Communism was just something they wanted nothing to do with and they would stop at nothing to get rid of it, even if it means violating other’s rights. However, other, more enlightened people saw that they were taking away other’s rights and that was not fair. They went against the popular opinion and stood up for these
foreigners. They saw the 4,000-‐10,000 people arrested without charges, and the people being deported without a real reason and knew that is not something America should be doing. They believed in freedom and democracy for everyone and thought that this applied to foreigners as well. These people protested the Palmer Raids in hopes to uphold and glorify American ideals, which truly is how every American should have reacted to these raids. The Palmer Raids are something that could have easily been avoided. There were many other solutions to the problem of the spread of communism. Action was not even required from the government. If the communists had been left alone they would have eventually died out because too many American’s would hold onto the American ideals and freedom and would simply not allow the communists to take over. Another option would have been to
The Red Scare Christian Bergin-‐ Staff Writer/Cartoonist
The Scopes Trial, but also known as The State of Tennessee vs. John Thomas Scopes was a landmark legal case in 1925 in which a high school science teacher, John Scopes, was accused of teaching evolution in a state funded school. The final verdict was that the court found Scopes guilty, but the verdict was overturned on a trifle and he was released. This case was instrumental in shaping society over the science vs. religion debate, and altered the views of many citizens nationwide. The trial brought together modernist and fundamentalist of the time, debating if religion was consistent with evolution, or if the word of God in the Bible was superior to human knowledge. William Jennings Bryan, three time presidential candidate, led the fundamentalist to completely eradicate the concept of evolution from American classrooms, while the defense’s lawyer Clarence Darrow, who was 70 years old, to refute Bryan and his fundamentalist views. The final verdict was reached on July 21st, 1925, and John Scopes was found guilty and the judge fined him $100. A year later the Tennessee Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Dayton court on a technicality. According to the court, the jury, not the judge, should have set the fine. Rather than send the case back to be retried, the Tennessee Supreme Court dismissed the case. The court commented, "Nothing is to be gained
by prolonging the life of this bizarre case." The Scopes trial by no means ended the debate over the teaching of evolution, but it did represent a significant setback for the anti-evolution forces. Of the fifteen states with anti- evolution legislation pending in 1925, only two states enacted laws restricting teaching of Darwin's theory.
Science Vs.Religion Sahil Noorudin-‐ Staff Writer/Cartoonist
Dennis Leary one said, “Racism isn’t born, its taught,” and children in the 1920s were being taught to hate foreigners. Whether it was Asian, African, or Mexicans, white Americans gave little thought to the idea of racial tolerance. All foreign races that immigrated to the U.S. eventually had to go through great struggles to relieve the prejudices against their people. During the 1920s, racial tensions reached a boiling point. Massive emigrations of Europeans, Asians, African Americans, and Mexicans to the U.S. brought the subject of foreigners to the spotlight. All these new cultures challenged the conservative W.A.S.P. (White Anglo-‐Saxon Protestant) values that dominated the American way of life for more than two centuries prior. The government, contrary to the idea of helping to reverse this racial tension, actually made matters worse. Many restrictive acts were passed hindering the ability of foreign people to prosper in America, including the Johnson Act and the National Origins Act; lobbying for the restriction of Asian immigration was particularly intense. Organize hate groups did not help the civil rights cause. The Ku Klux Klan, one of the most prominent white supremacist organizations of the time, opposed nearly every group of people that were not white, heterosexual Protestants. Its large numbers made it very influential as well as powerful, so
there was little government retaliation at first when the KKK staged many public lynchings of African Americans. The Klan held the mainstream acceptance until the sentencing of murder of its leader, David Stephenson, in 1925. Desperate for a new leader with alternate solutions to the growing prejudice, African-‐Americans flocked to a man named Marcus Garvey. He gained millions of blacks supports with visions of regaining the African continent that their original race had lost due to European interference. Garvey’s group, the UNIA (United Negro Improvement Association), can be said to be the black equivalent of the KKK, except for the fact that they promoted their own culture without degrading others’. In conclusion, though the struggles were long and hard for all races involved, today Americans enjoy one of the best racially tolerant democracies in the world. It would be beneficial to all to remember previous generations’ hardships and choose to make more racially inclusive choices in the future.
Racial Prejudice Aadam Husain-‐ Staff Writer
Automobiles and airplanes have revolutionized how we travel in today’s society. Without the hard work and determination of Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh, we might not have had the privilege to have these forms of transportation. With these revolutionary forms of transportation, it has made it easier and more efficient to travel from place to place. Henry Ford is one of the most influential and recognized man in our age. He took the simple idea of the assembly line and used it to make automobiles. He produces these automobiles in a factory in Detroit, Michigan where he can produce a Model T automobile in 93 minutes. The impact from automobiles has changed how we are able to live in our modern day society. Now families can move outside of the city to suburbs and still be able to travel to work
in a manageable time. Also farmers are able to travel into the city to get supplies for there farms. Automobiles are not just used for work but they are also used for fun and entertainment. People are not able to travel into cities and enjoy the nightlife. Also dating is starting to change were dates are moving out of the house and into Struggle Buggy’s. The automobile is also changing the economy of the United States. A family is able to buy an automobile at a cheaper price due to the assembly line. Now businesses are expanding and growing where big areas where cars can travel too. Businesses like gas stations and motels are expanding and becoming more popular. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh did something that no one else has done before. Lindbergh was the first man to fly across the Mid-‐Atlantic non-‐stop in an airplane called
the Spirit of St. Louis. Lindbergh flew from New York to Paris all by himself. Lindbergh proved that it was possible to travel long distances without stopping. Now a day, people are able to travel through the air in less time. The airplane has made it easier to travel cross-‐country in a more efficient time. Transportation is evolving and improving by the second. Without the invention of the automobile and the airplane, we could still be traveling around by horse and carriage.
Transportation Galore Patrick Barden-‐ Staff Writer
The Changing Role of Women Dear Editor, As a woman, I’d like to say it’s nice to finally have some more freedom. We now have more motivation to be treated as equals to men. Who would have ever known we would have the right to vote? Thanks to the 19th amendment, so many more doors have been opened to us. We have experienced a cultural change that gives us more independence. I do have to disagree with those of you who judge some woman for the way they now dress. Woman are just having fun and finally enjoying the freedom they now have. Sincerely, Martha Reed The “Babe” Dear Editor, Baseball is one of my favorite sports; I usually attend every baseball game. I specifically remember the game where Babe walked up to the plate. The stadium roared with excitement as soon as Babe was spotted. Baseball games are always a great night out with the Family, I know my younglings are always filled with joy hoping they’ll be the ones to catch that one home run ball. Babe Ruth is just one of those players that is automatically loved by the public and I will forever be a Yankees fan, Go Yankees! -‐Doug Grey Racial Prejudice Dear Editor,
This was my favorite article throughout the magazine. I agreed with every single word. As adults, we’ve seen it all. We’ve seen the racial differences that come with being a different color. And instead of trying to make a difference in our society, most of us just go along with it and even teach our children to hate people who have a different skin color or even foreigners. The government even plays a big role in making racial tension worse. Unfortunately, I think we’ll always struggle with the fight of equality of all races, but it’s good to know some people actually care. Sincerely, Sarah Barnes The Red Scare Dear Editor, I disagree with the government when it comes to organizing attacks on foreigners just because they believed the foreigner could be a communist. People have rights and it’s not fair for an innocent person to be arrested just because of suspicion. I understand that most people don’t want anything to do with communism, but that doesn’t mean we should attack every foreigner that comes to our country. We should come up with an organized way or a different strategy instead of just attacking innocent people. If the government had put more effort into finding a way to take all of this under control, maybe more Americans wouldn’t question the validity of our rights. Sincerely, Paul Jennings
Letters To The Editors Andrea Chandler-‐ Staff Writer/Cartoonist
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To Buy a Radio! Now! Aadam Husain-‐ Staff Writer