YOUTH CAMPAIGN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 179, 16 August 1937, Page 4

YOUTH CAMPAIGN

Hastings Committee Set Up A committee to deal witk tke prol> lem.*of unemployed young men between tke ages of 18 and 25 kas been fornied jn Hastings, in common witk other centres. Tke committee keld its first meeting on Saturday. Tke object of tkese committees, wkick have been formed witk the approval of the Minister of Labour, is to give tkese youths tke opportunit.y of learning trades and other occupations wkick was denied tkem at tlio proper age owing to tke world-wide dopres'sion wkick stifled trade at tkat tiroe, and tke Hastings comiaitteo kopes to find openings wkere tkey may become apprenticed to tke skilled trade* or wkere long-term engagements in other occupations wiU give tkem tke . opportnnity of learning som.etking wkick wili afford tkem tke chanco in life tkey kave missed and lift tkem out 6f the ranks of tke unskiliec, worker. _ In tkis connection employers are particularly reque.sted to get in touek witk tke Placement Oificer,- 'pkonc 2577, wko will call and explain tke arraugements that can be made and iutroduce suitable young men wkea tbe employer kas no-one in view lu'mself.