BETTER THAN IDLENESS
The Minister of Education has decided to extend junior free places for a year where the holders after two years have failed to qualify . for a senior free place. In normal times such a concession would be questionable. The failure to obtain a senior free place would be an indication that the free secondary course should be terminated; but in these abnormal j times no one will question the Minister's decision. He does not say that such pupils would not be better at work; but it is the impossibility of finding work for them that has led to the extension. Idleness or a hopeless search for work would be demoralising to the young people. It is far better that they should continue at school, 'even though this entails Government expenditure which might otherwise have been saved. But it must not be thought.that this has' solved any problem. It has merely postponed it. Next year, unless there is another extension, there will be double the number of youths seeking work. /. But at least a ..breathing space is given. It may be hoped that the depression will lift in the meantime; but' complete reliance should, not be placed on this prospect. The time should* be used in preparing plans for the absorption of y.outhsj in industry. /
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1932, Page 10
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217BETTER THAN IDLENESS Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1932, Page 10
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