Hokitika Guardian & Evening Star FRIDAY, JUNE 4th, 1920. FOR THE CHILDREN’S SAKE.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1920, Page 2

Hokitika Guardian & Evening Star FRIDAY, JUNE 4th, 1920. FOR THE CHILDREN’S SAKE.

The Prince of Wales did a most notable act when lie loft behind him before leaving New Zealand, so knightly a message to the girls and hoys of the Dominion. The act seemed to be the coping stone of the royal arch he has reared in our memories of the splendid type of man our future King is to lie. There is a loving note about the message. It is something apart from she accepted address of a. Prince to his people. His message js couched in the most simple of (language. There is nothing platitudinous; there is not any straining after .effect. It is a heart to heart talk with .the future subjects of the future King. It is altogether splendid. Prince Edward has deigned to transcribe his well-expressed message in his own handwriting, and as such is to be reproduced in the School Journal of the Dominion. It deserves to have a more prominent and permanent vogue and might well be enlarged in type and placed conspicuously in every school in the Dominion, and on one day in the year, the Prince of Wales’ Birthday for suggestion, it might well be read annually to the assembled scholars. The message carries a direct behest ill regard to loyalty and Irving lovingly. The three cardinal principles which the Prince has

laid down as a, guide for public life apply with equal force to old and young alike. “Play up and play fTio game'’ is the message and in Splaying the game” adopt honesty of purpose, consideration for others, and strive to win fairly

and squarely. If these simple rules were adopted in all walks of life what a transformation would come over the world, and what a peaceful, pleasant place it would be ! In the part of true citizenship .the rising generation has a great service to perform. Years of ex-

perience have shown that a man’s country must come first. The war taught us that for if the gallant soldiers had not placed country first, where would he as a nation have been to-day ? Citizenship demands a service of loyalty to the King, country and flag which arc .the constituent elements of our national life, N<p . c .pun L try ca#. survive, the

people of wh;eh aye pot true to them selves in the matter of public interests. It is tlie union of the whole which giyes strength and solidarity! and creates that power • which maintains nations. If we would maintain our Empire we must do it daily service. It has been achieved only by great deeds, and it can be maintained by a service no less faithful. The Prince tells us all this

in happily chosen words. More, lie tells us of his personal regal’d and esteem for our country and the people in it. He to remain ever in our memories, and the girls and boys, women ami men of New Zealand who were privileged to see Prince Edward during the Koval tour and observed his grace-

ful manner and admired his kindly bearing will hold him ever in happiest memory. His ways through the important events lie has to fill will be watched keenly by all, and all round the Empire daily will be called down a. blessing for his life J s work. The Prince has again brought himself very

dose to hr all b v his well-expressed message to the rising generation, for the words will rearli beyond those primarily intended and will touch the hearts of the older generation, who will see in this splendid young man the promise of a, King who will rule widely and well in the years that arc to he when another generation will be paying him homage. Tt is a prospect not displeasing for it gives to the Empire an assurance of stability and fuller understanding overseas in tlio knowledge that as time goes on we shall continue to bo ruled wisely and well, and that a greater nation shall yet arise:

These tilings shall be; a loftier race Than e’er the world hath known shall

rise, With (lame of freedom in their souls, And light of knowledge in their eyes