The Scheme of Things

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 2, 3 January 1942, Page 4

The Scheme of Things

(By M.H.C.)

"There are few people who will regret the passing of the year 1941—a year of anxieties, disappointments, and tragedies. Yet, perhaps a year that has brought out a marvellous amount of latent fineness of character in many unexpected directions, and there is great hope that the British and Allied characteristics which .'have come to shine so brightly may remain fine, and that the men and women of the war period may bring up their children to be something better than idle pleasure - loving cumberers of the soil. It seems as if it has taken this ghastly war to shake off the disappointing social results of the last war.

The young men who went forth to the last war were fine, and their deeds of courage and self-sacrifice were continuously recounted and admired. »But there were those who did not return,, the others who have never regained health; a sad "roll of honour." But what seemed so desperately sad to the older people was the rush for pleasure and amusements by those who later! grew to adolescence, manhood, and womanhood, and their impatience and boredom when there was any refer-j ence to the ■not-sp-recetit war which saved the world situation for them for | a good many years. Fortunately,- under the substratum of selfishness and frivolity there was good "English grit" and national pride in a very large proportion of the young people, and when the call came for them to stand by the Old Country they responded, and again there are astonishing deeds of courage and resourcefulness. What must be hoped for in the future is the great steadfastness and courage mentioned by Mr. Churchill and President Roosevelt,, followed by real unselfish assistance to the distressed countries and definite hard work, cheerfully given, to rehabilitate little New Zealand. This will keep characters fine and •do away with the craving for pleasure. Women and girls in great numbers have given excellent service, and it is very gratifying to feel that both male'and female slackers are in the minority. And so a blessing will come with the "New Year without doubt if "prayer" and "work" are the watchwords of the people.

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