MORAL LAXITY
Mayor Expresses Concern
Dominion Special Service. CHRISTCHURCH, September 1. ‘•I am deeply perturbed at certain moral and spiritual tendencies in out country, and I want to commend this move ‘initiated in our city, said the mayor of Christchurch, Air. Andrews, when appealing for the support of citizens to the Movement for Mora* Reform. “I am particularly perturbed about the shockingly lax morals of many or out young- people,” continued Mr. Andrews. “In my position I am made aware ol -ross immorality even among boys and Idris of school age, and lam gravely concerned for the future of our nation if this tendency is not curbed. I am not suggesting that Christchurch is worse or perhaps even as bad as other cities, but the facts remain Hint these evils ovist and they must be drastically dealt with it we are to build tip a virile and healthy nation.”
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Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 287, 2 September 1942, Page 4
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149MORAL LAXITY Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 287, 2 September 1942, Page 4
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