WELFARE AND TRANING OF YOUTH

Abstract

THE notable speech of Mr. R. A. Butler, President of the Board of Education, to a National Defence Public Interest Committee on December 10 is one of the indications which appear from time to time that the essential part of education both now and later has been realized. Mr. Butler claimed that his department is becoming recognized as the great national department of State for the training of the young. He gave the assurance that no further inroads on the teaching profession are contemplated at present, and he hopes the situation will never demand them. He viewed the registration of boys and girls of 16-18 years of age under the new National Service Act as a step towards building the arch from 14 to 18, and local authorities are being asked to do all they can to increase the facilities for training and service for boys and girls of 14-16.