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EVER since Commissioner Nolan of the New York City Police Department visited us here in Dickston I've been doing a lot of thinking about some of the things he told me. I've talked it over with Stan, too, and he agrees with me that the Commissioner had some extremely stimulating things to say about the duty of women toward their own youngsters and other people's'.
In what better way could any woman spend her free time than in constructive, interesting work that is of real benefit to the community in which she lives? And any community, regardless of size, Commissioner Nolan told me, can have a really active recreational program for youngsters which would be interesting and of real benefit to the town. The way to get it started? Cooperation between the women of the community and the police department, patterned after New York City's Police Athletic League. ( "Through ; the PAL," the Commissioner told me, "New York's policemen instill in youngsters good character, a sense of responsibility, and, so very important, a friendly attitude between the boys and girls and the police officers. The program provides an opportunity for youngsters to pursue any activity in which they're interested."
What can work in New York can work anywhere
By
TERRY BURTON
else, too. In fact there are already many police-sponsored youth programs, all over the country, giving youngsters a chance for some real fun that they'd never have if such programs hadn't been brought into being. Of course, there are already many agencies and organizations that seem to have aims and objectives very much like the PAL. Commissioner Nolan explained that the policeman's, as well as the whole town's concern should be the youngster who isn't served by any other organization — the one who needs help most of all. They won't be hard to find, those children — it's up to us to find them and offer them the opportunities they need. Through our own efforts, and with the cooperation of neighbors and friends, combined with the always-ready service of the police of our towns, we can make our own community a better place for growing up.
I'd like to pass along to you what Commissioner Nolan said, just before he left us. In answer to my thought that the main duty of a Police Department was to patrol the streets, to keep law and order, he said, "The prevention of crime, Mrs. Burton, is only one of the responsibilities of the police. There's a bigger responsibility involved — that of shaping the future of our young citizens. We must extend to every growing boy and girl a helping hand."
Every Wednesday a Family Counselor vi.it.. II.. Second Mrs. Burton ,h.ard Monday* through Fridays at 2 P. M. EDT, on CBS) to discuss a problem of interest to homemnkers. On this paKe eB<.n montn Terry Burton reports on one of these discussions to readers of Radio Mirror. If you have n problem vou would like to hear discussed. w„n't you „nn(j |, n|ong to Terry Burton, in care of Radio Mirror?