PETTED SCREEN STARS.
STATE OF MODERN SOCIETY. A SCATHING ATTACK. By Telegraph—Press Aa»n.—Copyright Melbourne, May 13. The Rev. Dr. Uren, addressing parent© at the gathering of Scotch College, made a scathing attack on modern society. He ©aid the homage recently paid to Royalty was now paid to screen stars, who were frequently luxurious libertines. These public pets received £3 to £4 per minute, while university men and teachers could not afford to buy the necessary books and instruments. The rotter in society wa© tolerated as a good sport. Referring to the struggle for material wealth and the lack of any high ethical objective, Dr. Uren declared that all of our progress had be,en technical, not ethical. Society now had as much appreciation of religion as an ox of an ode or a sow of a symphony.
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Taranaki Daily News, 14 May 1925, Page 8
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136PETTED SCREEN STARS. Taranaki Daily News, 14 May 1925, Page 8
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