THE FUTURE CITIZEN.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 48, 9 February 1912, Page 14

THE FUTURE CITIZEN.

Sir, —Knowing how keen you ara in making a bold stand for justice, I appeal to you to do something for the overworked young New Zealander. I refer to the boys and girls who have to do a hard day's work, and as soon as the tea things are removed, have to tackle the job again—a pile of homa lessoiu. You must see that the coming men and women of these islands would be braver, sounder and broader-minded citizens if they were not robbed of what Nature craves for them—recreation after the day's work. We parents know so well, dear comrade, that (time is flying so quickly) it is from the school children of to-day that the brains of, to-morrow will come, and that it is to their sound mental training we are looking for the establishment of the Kingdom of Righteousness. Can. you not sea that it is a big factor? There are many schoolmasters who know that their labor is in the direction of making a certain number of passes. Their hearts turn sick when they think what a remote chance they have of moulding the strong, capable, healthyminded citizen. Sir, can you do anything for these sweated young people, or must wo wait till Socialism lias a stronger grip.?— Yours, etc., Cisuorno. PABENT.