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March 3.940
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— MANUEL DE LA RAZA —
LATIN AMERICAN	'
W9 re ■‘er.ber once, in a club meeting, we 'lobattd over the Question "Mexican.” Several •nerbers of our club were against tho use of the name "hexlcar," because of the bad ne.iro soiro of our compatriots had brcufit upon it. (which vas a silly .argument) Another wanto'i to distinguish himself from those in Moxlcp. After arguing,, heiming, and hawing we adopted the name "Latin-American youth ClLtb."
But row several years later we wonder If we weren’t wrong.. The name Latin American applies to South and Central Americans, Italians, French, Portuguese, /and Spanish Americans. As a tie?:5.can youth group v/e buried ourselves among the rest, who could fit under this caution. Our des’res were for the u.pliftment hf our name. "Je wanted to show people that we had the stuff in us, that wo could do- ‘'something.11 But In raising oursoIves under the original caption we didn’t give our people any credit. Because even though our efforts were praised, commended, v;e had not uplifted the name "'f-exican.” We stood out as a clean, aggressive group "l/itln-Americans" not "Mexican." We'were considered above others and different from them.
Now, there Is a feeling about, to change the name to "Tlexican-Ameri-can Youth Club.” We think this has a basis of support. Aren’t we really Mexican-Americans? Isn’t it better, under this name, to show prido in our descent? Isn’t It better to raise this name by associating it with us?
We think so. The name "Latin-American" applied in our case, reminds us of softanned statenents, honoyed words. It’s like hiding behind a false front. The name "Mexican-American'1 Is coning forth with pride, honesty, end .’.t paints _ a true picture of us.
PORA IBANEZ
For a long time Dora Ibanez has been working hard and Industriously. In laVerne she leads several clubs, helps and sponsors others. It is a pleasure to see Dora within her groups, in a craft project, 5n games, in singing. It is encouraging to see little tots doing something constructive, and ii-.t running about loose in the streets, getting into trouble and destroying property.
We have seen Dora take a group of shy, embarrassed high school girls and in a year instill In them "all the confidence 5n the world." Making them twice as attractive because of this. They will realize serre^ day what she has done for them. What does Dora get for all this? Nothing.....not in dollars and cents. But she derives a great pleasure in helping others. Her reward.....SELF SATISFACTION.
SKETCHES.
For you, two street car interludes, occupying Jittle space in time, seemingly of no’ consequence, yet little dramas that reflect on us and our people.
The car was crowded, jammed with shoppers, office workers. Men lurked behind evening papers, slouched in their seats and crowd-