The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12
New York Clergyman
 Speaks In Naugatuck
Rev Dr. Ralph W. Sockman Opens Forum Series at
 Methodist Episcopal Church. Stresses Crime
fgpeclal to The Democratl

Naugatuck, Jan 12 "Tf the youth of to-day can retain the ideals of to-day when they get to be managers of tomorrow, there is hope for tomorrow" said Rev pr Ralph W. sockman of Christ Church, New York, in an inspiring talk last night on Managers of Tomorrow at the Methodist Epis- copal church here. It was the first of . series of talks to be given in the forum being conducted by the church.
 we haven't managed to-day very we'll" he said. We are sus- tained by hope of managing better tomorrow. 1 am not utterly pessi- mistic about America's future how ever. At present we are in an awk- ward stage of adjustment.
 He compared the country now to q child learning to walk and talk. Learned books on walking or book of college rhetoric would not help in drilling at home under the personal guidance of the child's parents. The country needs 8 lo- cal drill ground and personal guid- ance, he pointed out.
 Desired Acquisition
 Ono of tho things wrong with us, he said, was the putting of desire for acqu:sition of reward in our work system above desire for cre- alton of values. He pointed out that 1t takes more man power to be honest to-day than 1t did 50 years ago. Both Ivar Krucgcr and Samuel Insult might have been re- spected and got along well 75 or 100 years ago if they were simple grocers or blacksmiths, he con tlnucd. "But they couldn't resist temptations in this subtle, corpo- rate life of ours," he said. In the world now one can so often be dis honest and still be respected. he added. It also takes more character for a woman to be a good woman nowadays, he asserted. Women have ben caught in the profess sional life and are moving just as fast as the men.
 He quoted an old adage "the faster you go the farther ahead you have to look" and Eve haven't been looking very far ahead. We will have to do so In the manage ment of tomorrow. Are our com munitics and our societies planning Tar aheHdI NO nc bdJd.
 Must Manage Leisure
 Management of our leisure time is a second problem, Dr Sockman said. We arc getting more leisure than our father had and we will have more tomorrow. Life IS get ting easier for us. We want every thing comfortable. There is no vir- tue fin making things hard, he pointed out, but with more leisure you get q greater moral problem.
 The man who worked years ago was tired after his long labors and only wanted rest and relaxation. The worker to-day gets through early and wants excitement and thrills and has the time and energy for them. The speaker quoted the following lines from Gray's ElcBy in q Country Churchyard and pointed out how incongruous they would sound If read on Nauga- tuck'B main street during rush hours. There is not m item In these lines that it in Naugatuck, New York or in any community of any size now, the New York preacher stated. We have the task of providing healthy. constructive tasks for young people in their time now but the adults should not be neglected he said.
 Keep Mentally Awake
 Are tho adults of Naugatuck keeping mentally awake. he ask cd.
 "I know many q college man who at 45 ig no more mentally awake than some who never went to college. Boys of high schools ago are talking about Einstcin. vita mlns and other things. we never heard of in college 23 years ago." The adults and youth of to-day should have ways of keeping up