The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-27
YOUTH OF TODAY
]. e. Jones

| Out of the first World War came
the Age of Youths Disillusion, the
era when bizarre behavior was
smart. The twenties was the decade
of the flapper, jazz, the cookey push
er and the drug store cowboy.
Short skirts, prohibition drinking,
late dates and automobile rides,
caused Viewers with Alarm to shake
their heads in the firm belief that
the younger generation would come
to no good.
A decade has passed since the
postwar twenties. Another genera
ton of youth is growing up, and it
is entirely possible that the horror
of another worldwide war is in its
first stages.
If this possibility becomes real
ity, the time will come when all of
us must pick up the pieces and ex-
anime the results of this war. But
before that time it is interesting to
look at the youth of today who will
have to face them.
1t is reassuring picture. The
youth of today is pretty level head
ed, pretty evenly balanced, and its
excuses, whatever they may be, are
certainly not the obvious and old
fashioned vices that lead to dam
nation.
A recent survey of American
youth showed alcohol to be the
least important of its beverages.
Tea, on the other hand, is among
the most popular. 1t is not an un-
common sight to see New York
debutante enjoying herself in a
night club with nothing stronger
than pot of hot tea. And the
dances she likes best are the waltz
and the polka. Youth of today lacks
false modesty and has substituted in
it's place self-reliance and an ap-
probation of bodily health. Tennis
and swimming followed by a piece
of cake and a glass of milk or iced
tea are much more important than
a half dozen martins and head
ache before dinner.
Tyrone Power is wonderful. 1t can
still have fun with bicycle or a
pair of roller skates, and its boys
and girls have frankness which
may be startling at first but evid-
ences a forthrightness and self-as-
surance that was lacking in 1914.
| No one can predict what the new
flew years will bring. The outlook
is not a bright one. But if the prob
lens to be faced at the end of this
war are comparable at all with those
of the last, let us thank God for the
youth we have ready and wait
ling to face them.
What Are People Thinking About?
Threatening clouds roll across the
skies and our peace loving nation is
troubled about future policies of
Government that are now being dis
cussed by statemen and all our cit
izens. Then is 1t not fortunate, in
deed, that counter-interests and
competive excitement exists in the
World Series, and in Fall football,
and new automobiles that have just
come in sight round the corner?
Mr.. and Mrs. John @. Public agree
with the makers of such outstand-
ing cars as Buick that wonders and
improvements will never cease, as
long as accumulated experience,
Engineering skill and the deter
word in more than 20 new fea-
lures for 1910" has been realized.
So, this latter fact ties in with our
observa ton that there is something
really pleasant and interesting to
talk about besides the troubles of
Europe, and the dangers that our
own country may be blown into seas,
or skies. The news on the business
pages of great newspapers confirm
us, inasmuch as they relate that the
great factories and assembly plants
in different parts of the country are
crowded to capacity trying to catch
up with dealers orders for autos.
The coming automobile shows
throughout the country are being
held earlier this year-and that is
believed to be a matter Of import
ance in every city, village and town
as local businesses are interlocked
like a spider-webb in this nation
wide industry. 1t takes the raw pro-
ducts of every state and puts them
into cars, and every cross-road
throughout the land shares in the
economic results.
There is no room to dispute the
fact that the modern car has be-
come not only something in which
to go from place to place. but for
many something to live in-hence
comfort, luxury Of appointment.