CAREERS FOR BOYS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 48, 25 August 1931, Page 8

CAREERS FOR BOYS

As the father of three boys who are unemployed T. Bruce is interested in the proposals of correspondents for finding work for youths. The only thing he can see for the boys is for them to\be given an opportunity of getting into New Zea: land's only industry worth considering, farming. "When I say farming, I do not mean reap and plough, and sow and mow, and be a farmer's boy, at 10s per week. I mean to be taught farming as any youth would be taught a trade or profession, and, when finished his apprenticeship, start on his own to farm land. Now, Sir, none of your correspondents is definite-enough. Mr. Greenberg advocates a Council of Action, Sir. Strand simply publishes a letter from a station owner. Mr. Grayndler suggests the Government take up the question as a national one, for the purpose of finding employment for our youths and single men, that State bonds to the amount of £5,000,000 be issued annually. This sounds all very well. I would like to know where will the Government get this large amount per year from. If successful in raising it, would it mean improving the land for speculators and private owners, or would the improved land still remain the property of the State? Lastly and most important of all, what wages would be paid to the young workers under Mr. Grayndler's scheme? Is he an advocate of cheap young labour for the landholders of this country, or does he stand four square for helping the young manhood of this laud to get a chance to uphold their self-respect and manhood, and become an asset to the land of their birth?" Writing as one who has been "rescued from the hopeless abyss of unemployment," "One of the Many" expresses warm appreciation of the efforts of the secretary of i the V.M.C.A. and others to find work for ! youths. "Only those who have experienc|ed the torment of wandering round the streets, workless, penniless, and sometimes I homeless, can fully appreciate Mr. Greenberg's worthy effort on .our behalf. I am fortunately now among the lucky ones, having been given work and am being taught a trade I have always wanted to learn. If employers could realise what this 1 has meant to me, in giving me a new I focus and grip on life, I am sure they would be more ready to offer the same help to other boys (even at a little perI sonal sacrifice) and let them get back the feeling that we are of some use in a world that at present seems overcrowded."