Show YOUTH IN ADJUSTMENT PERIOD By Dr LEONARD W W. DE CAST Y M. M C Co A A. General Secret Secretary The old fashioned boy who believed in Santa Sonta Claus Glaus had lofty ideals ideal and thrived on hard work is having quite a struggle to survive the com corn complex plex swirl of modern-day modern life liCe with its sophistication and pleasures These were the findings made by Y JI U. C. C A. A secretaries at their annual convention con convention n in Columbus recently But Dut this does not mean that bo boys s 's are going to the dogs It indicates indi incH cates that youth is adjusting itself to changing times and is developing a propensity for taking care of itself There is less contact now between boys and their parents I recommend recommend recommend mend more comradeship between boys hoys and their fathers Six trends which the Y M. M r. r C. C A A. A has hM noted in boys hays are Boys Dos are arf a sophisticated crowd They a are e a different article from those of other days hut but this tins is not a question of better or worse Th Their ir time is iR competed for not only by commercial amusements but bul bulby by a host of or an Having a good time plays a big part in all the life of today Boys are up against a ilet definite nite and highly vocal varnI opposition to Chris Chril Christianity Christianity and the church indeed church indeed to all aU forms of idealism m. m The world is more complex and many boys are confused ed as to their T place in the scheme of things There is less contact of men and boys than in the past generation |