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  

 Radios:  A  family  pastime  

   

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 To  Buy  a  Radio!  Now!  Aadam  Husain-­‐  Staff  Writer