EMPLOYMENT OF YOUTHS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21249, 1 August 1932, Page 6

EMPLOYMENT OF YOUTHS

HOPEFUL OUTLOOK HEADMASTER'S SURVEY "For the time being the juvenile unemployment- problem has ceased to be very acute with us; I am very glad to say that many of our pupils have been able to secure appointments," stated Mr. W. !A. Armour, principal of Wellington (College, last week, when furnishing a return of those who had left the college since the beginning of the second term. Of 24 pupils who had left, 20 had entered positions and the other four had transferred /to other schools. Mr. Armour said that in addition, onder the commercial pupil scheme by which certain firms were co-operating with the schools in giving boys an insight into various businesses, over a period of from three to six months, he expected to pro- / vide for six or more pupils. He had ulso been able to arrange with a few employers to take boys as .supernumeraries for" a small weekly wage to cover such items as travelling expenses. "The prospects are for a gradual improvement in the economic situation und already a brighter tone is pervading the business world," said Mr. Armour. ' I am afraid, however that toward the end. of this year there will be a great rush among boys for positions, so we are endeavouring now to take what measures are possible to meet the situation in December und January next."