Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-23
YourH IND Goon TIMES.

Dear Social Corner: Of course we all know that the world is going to the dogs. Al, least we ought to Know it if we read and listen to all the pessimistic propa- ganda on the subject. And what is the reason for the degeneration of the dear old world? Why, the frivolity of the young people, of course. But let us req son together and sse if that is so.
 l have before me letter written by a relative of mine in 1896. H2 was a very bright man. also optimistic and usually able to feel the silver lining even when it was invisible
 Here is what he says: q find quite a difference between the young people of the present day and those of youth not only here, but wherever I go. There seems to he less inclination to seek for instruction. but they wish to be amused. find that true of the public generally"
 I have heard about the same thing said about the young people of the pres ent generation.
 Let us consider first, whom do we mean by young people? I should say those between the ages Of fourteen and thirty-fve. If that is the case then the young people to whom he referred would be now between the ages of 40 and so. Now then you of between those ages. 1 speak up pronto, or forever after hold | ' l is so much worse off because of your having lived in it? Because of the good times you had when you were young ? I suppose. the world has deteriorated. 1 Who wants to burden the shoulders 1 of our youth with the cares of the | world? When their time comes to bear these burdens they will be stronger and 1 better able to bear them than would be the case if they had to bear them in their youth They have got to have their | fling and good times just as any healthy ] yourGg animal must Then when they reach the years of maturity and discre- 1 tion which they need to carry on the burden successfully, they will tackle the problems of life with vigor and optimism and force things to successful issue because of the strength of their growth If you do not believe this just try tc figure out how many of the leaders whc were instrumental in winning the World war were between the ages of 40 anc so, and remember if is Of those sam, ones that the man at the beginning o this article was speaking 1; and the sanIt statements are being made about tn young. people of today
 To be sure they want to be amused but they also want instruction To prov, that just look at the people who worl ) days and go to night school; look at tn
 
 way the different correspondence school
 flourish. Who is patronizing them
 Many of these same young people abou 1 whom We are raving. Who Is support ing the Y. NJ. c. A., the Salvation Arm and the many other phiianthropic organ , nations which are doing so much good I Are they supported entirely by the pee pie who had no good times when they ver young and who never did any of tn foolish, idiotic things which the youn T people of that day and this are doing We hear of individual cases of bad II ness and corruption and fmnediatel, a . compare the world to an over-ripe col storage egg.
 Wouldn't 1t be much better to thin
 and say, '"The world is growing bett,
 every day and I am put here to do m
 share of making it better" If we a s did tsiat it wtNtf create such a wave a optimism that the most wonderful thin; t would be accomplished for the huma | race, we would each receive some benet
 from it. There Is problem in ps | chology for you to thing about