THE MEXICAN VOICL
Sept-0ct_., 1939
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NAME QUETZAL
For the benefit of those -vho ne -dod clarification on the signifícense of the Quetzal Fraternity, Stophen Reyes, its president brings to us it’s purpose and moaning. Stophen is the Director of the Pasadena Settlement Association, a U.C.L.A. graduate, and past president of the Mexican Youth Cdnforenco.
It is the usual custom of organizations to soloct a name or title that is indicative of oithor their 'ork or their charactor. Much- of an organizations appeal and popularity dopon(> as much on the euphony arid conciseness of the name as on its aims and purposes. Tho fraternal organization of young Mexican progressives recently form-od is most heartily to bo congratulated for having chosen for a name tho beautiful and Appropriate name of Quetzal Fraternity. Fov/ people aro acquaintiod with tho mythology woven around this beautiful colored bird of Latin America.
But before '"'c go into a discussion Ot tho name Quetzal -and it is so important, lot tts-disoct and analyze tho v/holo makeup of the aforemontioned Fratornity.
This fraternal organization is an organized group of ypuny; Mexican progressives.who have as a primary objective undortaken tho task of lifting from the masses of Mexicans in tho U.S. tho conspicuous veil of social-, moral, and mental dofoatism.
It now s ems to bo ¿tccoptod as an established fact the.t''tho greet masses of Moxiean-Amorleans ar; found increasingly lacking in tho social, moral, and religious virtues and ideals of a strong and consistent civilization. Tho Quetzal Frotornity holds and maintains that
BY STEPHEN REYES
if the above 'Statement applies in general to tho Mexican-American it is bocauso tho effect has been proco..dod by a causo. It is tho job of tho Fraternity to make diagnosis of the caso and by finding and treating tho cause control and Improve tho effects. Of course it ,is ronlizod by the Fraternity that the ontire process is an c;xtrem.ely delicate one, but it is this precisely what makes tho job tho moro (Continued on pago 5)
MEXICAN YOUTH CONFERENCE j.EADERS MEET.	(Cant’d from p.3)
tho Quetzal Fraternity. Jesse Aguirre reported on the printing of tho Mexican Voice.
Miss Dora Ibanez, head of tho Girl’s Conforonco reported on tho progress of thoir body, and Miss Robocca Munoz, of Tempo, Arizona gave in detail thoir progress and work in the State of Arizona.
A whole day was spent in revising the Constitution of tho Conforonco and in giving authority to various committees.
Presunt at this m: ling './or.. Gunlborto Valadez, S.F.U., Felix Gutierrez, Pasadoná J.C., Henry Carrasco, Dr. A.A. Sandoval, USC, Manuel Banda, Santa Barbara Stat., Manuel Ceja, Compton J.C., Tomas Garcia, Whittier College, Rev. Quintanilla, USC, John Morales, David Orozco, Pasadena J.C., Juan Acevedo, Stephan Royos, Josso Aguirre, all of UCLA, Dora. Ibanez Redlands U., Rebecca. .Munoz, Arizona State, Tom Talavera, LACC., Henry Ramirez, LACC., R.O. Romero, Mr. Knapp, and Paul Coronel, Sant; Barbara State College.
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