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Show Is I SALUTING YOUNG AMERICA r0. SALUTING fft&M YOUNG " If H) IT SEPT. 1-3019.48 ' . S $ J lOUTH MONTH, saluting young America, was officially proclaimed at a White House ceremony August 11, when Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson presented President Truman the first sets of a special commemorative Youth Month Stamp. At the same time President Truman Tru-man urged the observance of September Sep-tember as Youth Month, a period during which it is expected to build a better understanding of Youth, create a greater sense of responsibility responsi-bility in Youth, and generally emphasize em-phasize the important part youth can play in building a strong America. Am-erica. The entire Youth Month pro-pram pro-pram is designed to arouse public interest in Youth and family problems, so that the agencies in the Youth and family field will find a more responsive reaction in dealing with juvenile problems and needs. It is expected that both at the national and community level, youth-serving social agencies, the schools, and churches, will participate partici-pate in honoring Youth during September. Sep-tember. While the nature of community com-munity cooperation will depend to a great extent upon the needs and aims of a specific area, it is hoped that all youth agencies will join in devising a comprehensive program. Among the activities that may be conductedv are: YOUTH SUNDAY featuring services ser-vices dedicated to and for Youth. YOUTH DAY in which youth will be introduced to city and business busi-ness management. YOUTH PARADES OR MEETINGS MEET-INGS culminating in salutes to youngsters who have rendered outstanding out-standing services. SPECIAL SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES AND PROGRAMS. YOUTH TRIBUTES by service clubs, with participation by representatives repre-sentatives of youth organizations. SPECIAL YOUTH MOVIE MATINEES MAT-INEES baseball games, sport events. Advertisements on "Youth Month" by local advertisers. Special recognition of adult citizens citi-zens who have rendered outstanding Youth services. Additional activities can be plan ned by meeting with the local theatre thea-tre manager, radio station, newspaper news-paper and service agencies, and devising de-vising a program to fit the community's com-munity's needs. On the national level it is expected ex-pected there will be widespread support sup-port of Youth Month by special newspaper and magazine articles, radio programs, and news releases, as well as special activities such as the issuance of the Youth Month, stamp. |