CHILD WELFARE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 210, 6 September 1939, Page 3

CHILD WELFARE.

BOYS' CLUBS SUGGESTED. MAGISTRATE'S OBSERVATIONS (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) "VVHAXGAREI, this day. The establishment of boys' clu-be or similar organisations in order to provide entertainment, and recreation for children in the north was sup-jres-ted by Mr. G. X. Morris. S.M.. in an address to the t&V hangurei Chamber of Commerce last BJglit. Dealing: with the question of cliHd welfare, Mr. Morris said that in the -,year ending March .'sl last 184 children had appeared before him in the circuit courts. The trouble was that each year tl'ere was a new crop of child delinquent's.

As aif alternative. Mr. Morris su<r■pested tffce establishment of the Bit; Brother movement, under which boys tending to jzo astray were jruided and encouraged in pro[>er pursuits and hobbies.

Tiie relationships between Maori and pakeha and possibilities of improvement were also examined by Mr. Morris. as the relationship between Maori and pake ha what it should be? He did not think there was arty colour line on fields of but lie did Mot think other contacts were all they should, be. and he believed that they should be improved.

'"Those working: on behalf of the Maoris have not nude up their minds what they want to do.'*' he said. "Some are aiming at absorption and otlieTS at rehabilitation and the .Maoris themselves are puzzled. I would like to see rehabilitation, but I cannot see the road to. it. I do not know who could do the job."