CLINIC FOR BOOK-READERS.

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 87, 29 April 1937, Page 4

CLINIC FOR BOOK-READERS.

"Large numbers of sincere people concerned with social afl'ti are becoming demented over our continual failure and the increa ing complexity of our problems, and they begin to ask : fAro we sane i It would do these people good to leave world affairs alone for a timThey are poisoned, over-dosed, and unless they are determined t become itnmune to world troubles by continual absorption in then they had better try some other bottle on the shelf. A man is no called upon to mana ge the world. He is only called upon to manag himself, and in becoming distracted he is failing to manage himseli There are books on his shelf dealing with this subject. He had bette blow the dust o£P and dip into them. "Only the person who can manage himself, keep his tempei his mental poise, and retain a faith in human nature can make anj eontribution to the management of the world. Others are just sicls folk who need medical attention of a mental charaoter. They shoulfl be helped to heal themselves. Then there are self-centred people, wrapped up in themselves, living in oomfort and security, who hav( closed their door to world affairs and their neighbours' concerns and who badly need a course of reading in social matters. Bookon economics and social problems are not found on their shelves which are occupied with choice copies of poetry, fantasy and fiction or art. Such people need a severe shaking-up out of their selfishand their ease. They should be given a purge of slum cleai' *• - peaoe.".— Mr golwyn iu pha®ber§'