JUBILEE FUND

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21418, 9 March 1935, Page 14

JUBILEE FUND

: PROMOTING WELFARE OF YOUTH ; HOYS' EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE I ADOPTS PROPOSAL i ! | The inauguration in Christehureh iof a scheme similar to that forj inujate«l by the Prince 1 of Wales, a ! national thank-offering at the time J of the King's silver jubilee, the proI cceds of which will be devoted to '"lie vveii'are of youth, was suggested at the annual meeting of the Boys' Employment Committee yesterday. | The proposal was enthusiastically : received, and a sub-committee was set up to discuss details. In speaking to the report of the Eoys' Employment Bureau, the Rev. R. de Lambert expressed regret t;iat nothing more had been done for the older boy. In England those who had readied the age of 16 were on the insurance list and so had some provision made for them. Mr de Larebert suggested that the Government might again be urged to do something in this matter. Eoys of that age presented the greater problem, and were greatly in need of discipline, training and remuneration. Dr. D. E. Hansen referred to the sinking lead given in England by the Prince of Wales in the rttempt to solve this problem. The Government of New Zealand had paid little attention to the needs of the j youth of the country. It was then j suggested by Mr de Lambert that a jubilee fund might be instituted in New Zealand. ''We have seen the attitude of men of public spirit such as Lord Nuffield," he said. "These i unemployed boys are in a way j worse than cripples—they have all j their faculties, but cannot use them, jAt the last jubilee, monuments j were erected to Queen Victoria. In (this instance, if we could awake public interest, we could adopt a scheme similar to that proposed by the Prince of Wales." The chairman, Mr M. E. Lyons, said he felt that all that was needed was someone to act as a leader. Returning to the subject later in the meeting, Mr A. C. Maxwell said he was impressed with the suggestion, and thought that perhaps it might be made an Empire-wide scheme. •Mr A. J. McEldowney: We need one of the biggest men in the community to lead, one who is not associated with any boys' work being done at present. I have such a man in view. A sub-committee consisting of Messrs A. C. Maxwell, A. J. McFJciowney, W. J. Hunter, J. MacGibbon and the Rev. R. de Lambert was then appointed to consider the matter and report to the committee.