DUTY TO THE STATE
SECONDARY SCHOOL OLD BOYS
"COUNTERACTING CRANKS"
A suggestion that old boys of New Zealand secondary schools might take a more prominent part in the public and political life of the Dominion was made by Mr. H. H. Cornish, K.C., the Solicitor-General, when addressing- a luncheon yesterday of members of the Combined Secondary Schools Old Boys' Association. ..[
Mr. Cornish remarked that the educational advantages which members of the association had enjoyed should be used in the service of the whole community. The secondary schools had made notable contributions to many aspects of New Zealand life, but in politics, with a few outstanding exceptions, they had not.
Their greater participation in public affairs would be valuable in counteracting the cranks who) had all kinds of political and financial theories whereby they hoped to bring about the welfare of the community. The political life of the Dominion was of such vital importance at the present time to every New Zealander that it behoved those who by their upbringing were fitted to do so to take a lead in politics.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 113, 8 November 1940, Page 6
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180DUTY TO THE STATE Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 113, 8 November 1940, Page 6
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