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"Say, you’re an American aren’t you?"
"Yeah .. .• sure. Gad! You know that, Bill!"
"Well, you sure don’t act like
•• one..
"Wadda ya mean?"
"Well, first . . you’re always calling yourself Mexican, and talking about Mexican problems. Plus this, you’re in the Mexican Youth Conference, and Mexican Voice, and then you’re always talking about Mexican boys clubs, Mexicans who are doing something . . . ’*
"What’s wrong with that?"
"Wrong! Gad! You’re just segregating yourself, and the people of your own national descent. You arc putting a label on all your efforts. Instead of Americanizing yourself, and those of your descent, you are setting them apart."
‘No. . . . you’ve got us wrong. We are not trying to segregate anyone or ourselves. We work with a specific group. These groups already have a label on them. Why try to change it?"
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With a challenging theme "Vocational Opportunities and Responsibilities" the Eighth Annual Session • of the Mexican Youth Conference were held March 19 and 20 at the San Pedro, California, Army and Navy Y.M.C.A. With all activities revolving around the theme this year’s Conference was the most inspirational one of its series. The Conference was dedicated to the task of discussing and finding methods for solution of the many problems that face American youth of Mexican descent in vocational fields.
Over a hundred delegates of youth clubs, educators and leaders from California and Arizona participated in the varied activities that were carried out among which were the Public Speaking Contest, Athletic Contest, Discussion Groups, and addresses by prominent business leaders of California.
From the time that the Conference opened Friday evening March 18 with the leader’s Meeting which set up the administration, until the close on Sunday afternoon, the Conference resounded with well founded optimism of our youth leaders who with face set ever upward accepted the challenge of this new age. Here was seen the hope for a better future for the extensive population of Mexican descent in this country, and the place that these enlightened young Americans of Mexican descent would take in determining that future.
Among those addressing the Conference were James Whitcomb Brougher, brilliant pastor of the first Baptist Church, Glendale, and writer who opened the Saturday morning sessions; Dr. Herbert B. Alexander, Profesor of Sociology at Los Angeles City College; J. B. Wilbur, North .Orange County "Y" Secretary and one of the originators of the Conference; Joseph Scott, prominent attorney and civic leader of Los Angeles; True Boardman, writer for the "Silver Screen Theatre" radio productions; and Rev. Luis Velasco of La Verne who gave the closing challenge.
Gualberto Valadez, La Jolla Junior High School teacher, ably presided over the assembly and closed a memorable term of office which has seen the Conference steadily growing in size and influence. Felix Gutierrez, U.C.L.A.
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student and Editor of this publication, was elected Chairman for the 1941-42 period. Rounding out the cabinet is Candelario Mendoza, La Verne College student, and Emilio Nava, Tulare County Y.M.C.A. Mexican chairman. Vice-chairman; Rudy Morales, San Diego school teacher, treasurer; and Juan Acevedo, commercial artist.
The outstanding feature of the Conference were the Discussion Groups which thoroughly investigated the various topics. Everyone in the Conference was selected to attend the sessions of at least two different groups. The subjects discussed were "Obstacles to be Overcome and Contributions to be Made in the Merging of Racial Cultures," "Public School Teaching as an Opportunity for Service and Advancement," "Good Group Work in Relation to Character Education and Delinquency," Home Building," and "Vocational Opportunities in Relation to the Present Emergency." Interesting summaries and reports were presented at the Conference and these will be sent out later to the different clubs and organizations.	s
Individual Honors were won by Alfredo Borunda of the Garfield High School Hi-Y in the Public Speaking Contest. Peter Cerda of Alhambra High School won for the second consecutive year the All-Around Athlete Contest. Peter is an outstanding athlete playing first string fullback on the football team and is the leading shot putter on the track team. The Sandoval Medals were presented to these boys by Dr. A. A. Sandoval of Azusa. The Basketball Crown was captured by the Santa Barbara Guachos who defeated Cleland House of Los Angeles, defending champions, in the finals by the score of 32 to 24. Conference pins were presented to Gualberto Valadez and Forrest P. Knapp for outstanding service to the Conference.
Other highlights were the Boat Trip around the Los Angeles Harbor, and the Saturday evening Entertainment presented by the boys of the Conference and also by the Circulo de Oro, a group of Pasadena Junior College girls from the Pasadena Settlement Association who gave a varied program of sing
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