THE SOCIAL EVIL
TRAINING* OF THE? YOUNG IN IDEALS OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP. *■ ■ A- ; ; ■- .... *. SENIOR' CADETS AND TERRI- - - TOEIALS. (United l*r«a« Aissociatlon. * ' , WELLINGTON, This Day. --Replying -to a-deputation yesterday, which 1 waited on him with a suggestion as * to' methods .for dealing with the social evil; the Acting-Premier made an important‘statement, in which he ■ outlined -a' .scheme for the future training of senior cadets and Territorials. , ‘Hi© Minister said the root of the matter referred to by the deputation could he got at .only by th^' proper training of the young. The new scheme had for its object the training-of senior cadets ip. fhe- ideals of good citizenship. Lecwould be. given on hygiene and, he hoped,, sex hygiene might be included, .'though they must-be sure that they did mot begin to -teach that too fcoom They wished to promote all that .pertained'to -physical health and moral .development! his idea was to start at the beginning, and'train hoys and girls to resist’temptation. •The Minister o! Education, who was present, said be was heart and ®oul .with .the new scheme, and would support it no matter what- the consequences, political or otherwise.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1919, Page 8
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189THE SOCIAL EVIL Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1919, Page 8
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