LAWLESS YOUTHS
Sir,—Your readers have shown a surprising reluctance to tackle the problem of lawless youths—the immediate duty of every citizen. It can reasonably be said that these youths have been given most facilities for enjoyment and recreation. Yet they do not use them. Be that as it may, each one of us is subject to the laws of Nature. Even the most unobservant citizen will note that order is one of them. On the other hand, when a foal becomes disorderly, for instance, its mother promptly deals it a couple of rib-roasters. To eliminate punishment, with its accompanying pain, from our lives, is unnatural. Moreover, catastrophic events to the north of us urgently demand that this land produces strong, self-disciplined young men—not rampaging molly-coddles. The remedy is in our hands.—Yours, etc.,
HERVEY HAMILTON. Redcliffs, November 23, 1949.
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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25970, 25 November 1949, Page 9
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