JUBILEE TRUST

Evening Post, Issue 52, 2 March 1935, Page 10

JUBILEE TRUST

TO AID BRITISH YOUTH

THANK-OFFERING TO KING

PEINCE'S PEOPOSAL

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LONDON, March 1,

Such a large gathering, including religious leaders, responded to the Prince of Wales's invitation that it filled two great rooms of St. James's Palace. The Prince, standing in the doorway, addressing both simultaneously, revealed a plan to form King George's Jubilee Trust to assist the local extension of existing voluntary youth movements. He emphasised that millions of British subjects wished to express to the King their deep thankfulness for his reign. While the people were celebrating the jubilee with a diversity of local activities and ceremonies, they also felt that the year should not be allowed to pass without a permanent thank-offering, in which to pour out their gratitude and loyal affection.

"I can think of no call making so universal an appeal as the call of our youth," said the Prince. "I have ascertained that nothing would give their Majesties greater pleasure than a thank-offering devoted to the younger generation. I, in common with you, am concerned with boys and girls after leaving school until eighteen, when they enter an unfamiliar world at a most critical moment in their physical, moral, and mental development, needing discipline, friends, and opportunity which we can give. Over half a million boys of the age of 14 to [18 are drifting to manhood, lacking guidance and opening for natural high spirits and ambitions. There is no sadder sight in the world than aimless, dispirited youth; nothing more heartening than boys and girls in organisations ensuring amusement and the physical, mental, and spiritual fitness for mutual service that makes a people great. This the trust could assist to develop.

"It is proposed later to form a committee to assist in framing proposals for submission to the King. Meanwhile, you need not await finance, but recruit helpers for the undertaking."

The Lord Mayor, Sir Stephen Killik, voiced the meeting's acceptance of the proposals.