CALL TO YOUTH

Evening Star, Issue 21012, 28 January 1932, Page 12

CALL TO YOUTH

THE PRINCE'S BROADCAST OPPORTUNITY FOR NATIONAL SERVICE Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 27. (Received January 28, at 1.20 p.m.) Addressing 10,000 enthusiastic boys and girls at the Albert Hall, representing every youth movement in England, the Prince of Wales urged England to give of its best in the hour of national crisis. The speech was broadcast from 200 centres throughout the country. “ Whatever hardship is coming,” said His Royal Highness, “ wo can win through if we recognise that the future is in our own hands, and realise that each must work out his own salvation. Neither the State nor anyone else can relievo us of the task. Social service is the kindliness of man to man—all acts of unselfish devotion without thought of material gain and personal advancement. Every elder can promote youth’s opportunity. “We are not facing a few months of ‘ grin, and bear it,’ but we must train for a long effort. The world is sick with doubt and weary with disappointment. The war-time generation still doubts. Herein lies youth’s opportunity to acquire knowledge, to conquer sickness, and to right wrongs. “ I appeal to all the workers to befriend the unemployed. Let us attack depression and apathy with good sense and good humour. The very attempt socially to better the workless will increase hope and facilitate a solution of the national problems. My message is a call for a fresh response to national service, for which opportunity waits at every door. Depression and apathy are the devil’s own. Away with them.” A resolution by Lord Bi/rghley committed the meeting resolutely to attempt the ideals outlined.

Mr Leonard Overy, a member of the East End Boys’ Club, was roundly applauded when he said: “We have got to bite off more than we can chew, and chew it to show the world that we can take our medicine. We will encourage the gang spirit in the East End so long as it is the right gang. The Prince is our gang leader,” The audience joined in a new song by Mr Rudyard Kipling, showing how luck accompanies kindliness.