"Your children will live under communism!" This is the threat directed to us, the youth of today, by Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev.

What a tragic situation this would be. Some people might pass this off as a rash statement which will never materialize, but those who realize the serious threat of communism dare not regard it lightly. Exactly how this communist barrage can be stymied is, at the moment, uncertain.

Could not the answer be universal brotherhood? The unification of all nations, all peoples in a common crusade ‑ held together not by written agreement or treaty ‑ not boasting crushing military strength ‑ but all free men bound together by a force so intensive that all the missiles or bombs any nation might produce would not be able to mar or fracture it‑brotherhood.

Yes, brotherhood, a term not often mentioned in today's berserk world of guided missiles, hundred megaton bombs, and divided nations.

Naturally, in order to adopt this idea of brotherhood we must be familiar with it ‑ that is, know it and be sincere in our practice. We must adopt it, not in hopes of attaining an award or certificate, or for the purpose of being known to those around us as "the most friendly person in the class." We must take up this attitude to secure our future and the future of those who will follow us, also to preserve and raise the present standards of our own modern, fast‑moving, turbulent society.

Brotherhood is a great deal more than an outward expression of kindness, friendliness, and fidelity to those of our environment. It comes from within. Helping people who are in need, regardless of their race, color, religious belief and social position or status‑looking out for the "other fella" ‑ standing up for the rights of others ‑ going out of our way in order to aid someone ‑ living in harmony with our fellow men without personal gain or advancement our foremost thought‑this truly is brotherhood.

February 13 through 16 is National Brotherhood week. Let us here at Maine West not wait until then to adopt this attitude. Let's start practicing brotherhood now‑and continue to do so. Let us observe every week as "Brotherhood Week" so that those who follow us can say, "We are a free people!"