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Page  2  ………………….  Table  of  Contents  Page  4  ………………….  Alleged  Communists  Bomb  Wall  Street  Page  6  …………………..  Babe  Ruth’s  60th  Homerun  Spectacular  Page  8  …………………..  Prohibition  Editorial  Page  10  …………………  Interview  with  Louis  Armstrong  Page  11  …………………  Letters  to  the  Editor      

 

Alleged  Communists  Bomb  Wall  Street:    

The  story  behind  the  growing  communist  party  in  America  and  their  parasitic  actions  against  the  government.  

   On  September  1,  1920,  tensions  escalated  to  a  dangerous  level  when  alleged  communists  and  anarchists  bombed  Wall  Street.  Thirty-­‐eight  people  died  and  one  hundred  forty  one  were  injured  in  the  bombing.  Despite  these  horrific  casualties,  nobody  has  been  arrested  for  this  crime.    The  recent  Russian  Revolution  has  left  communists  in  power  of  vast  amounts  of  European  land.  Government  officials  are  afraid  that  communists  won’t  stop  there  and  will  try  to  spread  their  influence  to  the  United  States.      Since  the  end  of  WWII  the  United  States  has  been  weary  of  the  growing  communist  presence  in  Europe.  The  recent  influx  of  immigrants  from  Europe,  coupled  

with  the  emergence  of  the  Russian  Revolution,  has  government  officials  skeptical  of  people  deemed  to  be  communists  

infiltrating  the  homeland.  The  problem  is  that  no  one  is  quite  sure  who  is  and  who  isn’t  actually  a  communist.  This  has  lead  to  violations  of  citizens’  constitutional  rights,  which  

include  not  being  deprived  of  life,  liberty,  or  property,  without  due  process  of  the  law.    Please  continue  to  read  LIFE  magazine  for  the  latest  updates  on  this  developing  story.  

 

 

Babe  Ruth  60th  Homerun  Spectacular:  The  amazing  story  of  the  great  Bambino  and  his  incredible  record  of  60  

homeruns  in  one  season.    

He  saunters  to  home  plate,  the  anticipation  of  the  crowd  surrounds  him  and  grows  with  each  passing  step.  This  will  be  his  last  chance  and  everyone  is  on  the  edge  of  their  seat  as  the  pitch  flies  toward  home  plate.  He  swings.  He  Hits.  He  scores!        September  30,  1927,  the  greatest  baseball  player  of  all  time,  Babe  Ruth,  set  his  new  record  of  60  homeruns  in  one  season,  passing  his  own  previous  record  of  just  59.  In  the  last  game  of  the  season,  against  Washington  in  Yankee  stadium,  Babe  Ruth  was  one  homerun  away  from  breaking  his  record,  when  in  the  eighth  inning  he  hit  that  needed  homerun  making  the  crowd  go  wild.        At  the  height  of  his  career,  Babe  Ruth  beat  his  own  record  of  homeruns  in  one  season.  The  night  before,  Babe  had  scored  two  homeruns  to  tie  with  his  previous  record  of  59  homeruns,  so  that  all  he  needed  was  this  one  homer.  Time  was  ticking  and  it  wasn’t  until  the  eighth  inning  that  the  great  bambino  swung,  hit,  and  cleared  the  ball  of  the  stadium.  This  was  no  easy  feat,  as  the  opposing  pitcher,  Tom  Zachary,  was  a  hard  hit  for  Babe,  so  much  that  he  has  only  ever  scored  to  homers  against  Zachary.  For  fans,  this  was  to  be  the  most  memorable  feat  in  baseball  history,  making  this  already  loved  sport  the  true  American  sport  that  it  is  now,  three  years  later,  and  will  be  in  the  future.        As  the  umps  signaled  that  the  ball  was  

fair,  Babe  Ruth’s  pal,  Charlie  O’Leary  was  seen  throwing  his  cap  off,  screaming  and  jumping  around  on  the  coach’s  line.  Confetti  rained  down  onto  the  field  as  the  crowd  and  his  teammates  went  wild.  His  wife,  who  

was  in  attendance  at  the  game  was  seen  crying  with  joy.        Later  after  the  game,  Babe  professed  that  he  wasn’t  surprised,  claiming,  “I  knew  I  was  going  to  hit  it…”  However  the  audience  was  not  so  aware,  and  as  that  ball  soared  out  of  the  stadium,  the  crowd  had  

never  been  so  excited  or  cheerful.  For  the  audience,  this  wasn’t  just  a  homerun  or  a  record,  it  was  a  display  of  true  talent  and  beating  the  perceived  impossible.  No  one  but  the  great  bambino  could  evoke  such  a  reaction  out  of  a  crowd,  and  he  had  done  it  again.  His  record  of  60  homeruns  in  one  season  is  yet  to  be  beaten  and  doubtfully  ever  will  be.  The  legend,  Babe  Ruth,  and  his  baseball  career,  especially  that  game,  will  forever  be  written  in  sports  history  for  our  decade.        The  1927  New  York  Yankees  versus  Washington  game,  was  an  incredible  feat  for  Babe  Ruth  and  will  forever  be  the  most  memorable  sports  event  of  this  decade.  The  last  homerun  of  the  season  for  Babe  Ruth  signified  so  much  for  baseball  as  a  sport  and  truly  proved  that  the  great  bambino  was  and  is  truly  the  greatest  player  of  our  time.    

 

 Prohibition:  An  editorial  by  Nancy  D.  

 The  growing  controversy  over  Prohibition  and  the  true  impact  that  it  has  

on  our  families.    This  prohibition  has  been  very  controversial  there  are  two  separate  thoughts  about  it  mostly  separated  between  men  and  women.  The  women  are  for  the  prohibition  because  of  how  alcohol  has  hurt  so  many  families  and  caused  so  much  trouble.  The  other  point  of  view  is  mostly  from  men,  which  is  that  the  alcohol  should  not  be  illegal.  Also  there  are  people  that  are  known  as  bootleggers  these  are  the  people  that  are  making,  selling,  or  transporting  alcohol.  No  one  person  could  really  say  why  they  are  doing  this  due  to  the  many  reasons  for  example  it  could  be  for  the  money  or  just  to  be  a  rebel.  The  question  people  have  been  asking  is,  is  prohibition  really  doing  anything  but  

creating  more  crime,  or  will  it  actually  make  a  difference  in  our  communities?    

My  opinion  is  that  we  need  to  stay  strong  and  keep  steady  with  this  prohibition  because  one  can  only  hope  that  there  will  be  change  and  this  alcohol  will  finally  be  banned  for  good!  The  truth  is,  prohibition  has  done  more  good  than  harm  in  society.  Alcohol  in  our  homes  and  in  our  families  has  been  sinful  and  completely  harmful  to  our  well-­‐being.  Not  

only  has  alcohol  led  to  more  crime  than  prohibition,  but  it  has  also  torn  families  apart.  An  end  to  the  distribution  of  alcohol  is  precisely  what  this  country  needs  and  we  must  fight  to  keep  the  18th  amendment  strong  and  enforced  in  our  communities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        -­‐  Nancy  D.    

         

 

Political  Cartoons  

Lunch  with  Louis  Armstrong    

This  up  and  coming  Jazz  star  speaks  about  how  he  got  his  start  and  how  he  is  enjoying  his  snazzy  new  career.  

 “If  you  could  start  by  telling  us  about  your  earlier  years…”  “I   was   born   on   July   4,   1900   in   New  Orleans,   was   raised   in   the   ‘Back   of   the  Town’.  I  went  to  Fisk  School  for  Boys  and  worked  as  a  paperboy,  that’s  when  I  really  started  to   play  music   first.   But   I   dropped   out   of  Fisk  when   I   was   eleven   and   joined   some  buddies   is   the   streets   to   sing   for  money.  Life  was  tough  then  but  I’ll  tell  you,  every  time  I  close  my  eyes  blowing  that  trumpet  of  mine—I  look  right  in  the  heart  of  good  old   New   Orleans...It   has   given   me  something  to  live  for.”    “So  then  you  got  started  pretty  early?”  “Oh   sure,   when   I   was   twenty   I   could  already  read  the  music  and  people  would  say   if   they   needed   an   extra   horn,   they  would   say   ‘hey   run   down   there   and   get  little   Louis!’   and   of   course   I’d   come  running  and  we  would  play.”    “And   then   of   course   it   took   off   from  there,  would  you  talk  about  those  times  a  little?”  

“Well  see,  was  invited  in  1922  to  move  to  Chicago,   to   play   the   second   cornet   in   a  Creole   Jazz  Band.  Didn’t   take  much  more  time   till   I  moved   to  New  York  and  began  playing   with   the   cats   of   the   Fletcher  Henderson   Orchestra   at   the   Roseland  Ballroom”    “Now  you   just   started  up  a  band  of   your  own  isn’t  that  right?”  “Yea,   yea   we   are   called   Louis   Armstrong  and   the   Stompers,   we   really   liked   that…  though   it   would   put   some   soul   into   the  name.  And  of  course  every  once  in  a  while  I  will  tour  around  with  the  Hot  Chocolates  they  are  a  cool  group  of  cats.”    “Now  with  all  this  new  sound  and  change  in  Harlem,  how  are  you  liking  it?”  “I   couldn’t   think   of   a   place   I’d   rather   be  than   in   Harlem   right   now.   These   people  are  the  right  kinds  of  people  I  want  to  be  with   to   make   my   music   and   the   right  kinds  of   people   to   listen   to   it   too.   I   have  wanted   to   write   a   song   about   it   for   a  while  now…”  

 

             

Letters  to  the  Editor:  Let  your  voices  be  heard!  

 Dear Editor, I found your recent article on labor unions to be fiercely incorrect for a number of reasons. First, labor unions pose a significant threat to corporations since they can force companies to pay their workers more than they deserve. Second, labor unions can protect workers who are lazy and then cry foul when companies try to fire the worker. --Tim Dear Editor, I want to applaud your recent article on labor unions. Labor unions are essential to our society as a way to ensure big businesses are not overworking and underpaying their workers. Without labor unions, corporations, who are only interested in the bottom dollar, would not provide adequate working conditions for their employees. --Anna Dear Editor, The publication of the photographs depicting the parade of the Ku Klux Klan in Washington D.C. showed the largest example of hypocrisy in America to date. Over 400,000 members marched around the U.S. capital while holding the national flag, two things that are meant to represent the best of these United States. When I see the red, white and blue banner

flying, it is a reminder to keep faith and continue pushing for what I am rightfully entitled to in this land. The flag stands for freedom and integrity and equality amongst men and yet I see it held in the hands of those who resist these with all their strength. This association is responsible for the ruthless killings and unlawful treatment of my people. The amount of lynching without proper justice served in return is inexcusable, and this organization should not be allowed to assemble for a parade with public support. --Jay Dear Editor, As a young woman during the 1920’s, I strongly disagree with your recent article on the negative impact that “flappers” have on society. The 19th amendment gives me the right to vote, and I am simply enjoying the freedoms that come with it. How I dress and act is an expression of my independence and should not be looked down upon by the society that pushed so hard for said independence. I don’t need a man for money or land anymore and that is a cause to celebrate, criticize. No society should have the right to shun me for expressing an independence that I have been deprived of for so long. --Mary