TASKS OF THE FUTURE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1633, 4 November 1916, Page 2

TASKS OF THE FUTURE.

AFTEIi two years of work mainly devoted u> maintaining the national spirit of patriotism, and particularly tm* combating of dangerous agitations and propaganda against recruiting 1 , the Central Committee for National Patriotic Organisations in Britain is about to direct its energies and its organisation into other channels. The association is firmly of the opinion that a most important question, and one vita! to the Empire’s interest, is that of securing trade after hostilities have ceased, and that this can only he done by the adoption of a strong policy while the war is in progress. Unless some well-delined policy is forthcoming from the Government, it is the intention of those responsible for (he organC; ition to undertake a campaign, generally advocating the exclusion of Germans from British commercial life. The committee is about to address a series of inquiries to leading merchants and employers with a view to the collection and collation of information as to the lines along which it would appear most suitable to direct the energies of the Empire in commercial matters. Employers will be asked, among other things, whether university education is suitable for men destined for business pursuits, whether, in their opinion, the universities oiler a satisfactory curricu-

Inin for business training, and whether il might not 1)0 desirable for some of the universities to devote themselves speeially to this work. The committee will also seek the opinions of the business community on the work of the Consular Department.