Legislative Assembly those who FTve the public in essential ways in order to give them all reasonable satisfaction in their work. I am sure that this Government, while rect (prizing its responsibility to assure private rights, also recognises its greater responsibility to prevent public wrong. Mr. Speaker , I would like at this time to make a very brief reference to the fine work that is being done in the field of Alcoholic Studies by our hard working Director, Mr. David Boswell . Mr. Boswell tells me that three new Allied Youth Posts were organized during the year bringing the total number of Posts in the province to twenty-eight, and the membership among our school population to over two thousand young people. These young people are very active during the year not only within our own province, but attending conferences in the Region, even down in Washington, United States, and generally sharing their views on problems of alcohol and its use. I feel, Mr. Speaker , that this program should obtain and should get the full support of all members of this Legislature. The dangers accompanying the abuse and the misuse of alcohol are well known to all of us and these young people, through their Allied Youth organization, are being reminded constantly that they can live enjoyable, productive and happy lives without the use of alcoholic beverages. This, I am sure, Mr. Speaker , is the type of program which we would like to support for the young people of this province. As you will recall from the Throne Speech it is the intention of this govern¬ ment to establish a Division of Ycuth. It hut: been my privilege to have been asso¬ ciated with the youth of this province through education and recreation for upwards of thirty years, and I might say that I have the greatest admiration and respect for the young people of Prince Edward Island . I admire them for the many, many tilings which they can do much better than you and I could do as youths. I admire them also for their frankness and their forthrightness. I might also say, Mr. Speaker , I don't always admire their haidros, either the male or the female, but I suppose there are two sides to every coin. I admire as well the maturity of the young people dis¬ played today, and their knowledge, very extensive knowledge in most cases of mat¬ ters relating to the political, economic and social problems of the day, and I respect them. I respect them, Mr. Speaker , for their fine sense of fair play and justice that has characterized all the relationships that I have had with many, many young peo¬ ple over a long period of time. The young person of today of eighteen years of age is, in my opinion, much more mature, more knowledgeable, and more interested in the affairs of the community and the province and the nation as a whole than an eighteen year old of ten, or twenty, or thirty years ago. Walter R. Shaw : What about these whiskered fellows? What are you going to do about them? Hoaourabte Gordon L. Bennett : I am not too sure about them, Mr. Speaker . Walter R . Shaw: Think they should grow those long whiskers and long hair? Honourable Gordon L. Bennett : I have mixed feelings with respect to that. (Laughter). Walter R. Shaw : I think I'll talk to you privately about that. Honourable Gordon L. Bennett : Yes. I am sure that these young people, Mr. Speaker , will appreciate the property, the opportunity that they are going to have of officially voicing their opinion in the affairs of this province by a change in the voting age regulations, and I am sure that they will display, as they exercise their franchise, the same good judgment which I have seen on many, many occasions and which I know they possess. There are times, however, when young people do quite a bit of protesting and complaining about national and international problems without at the same time offering any very concrete solution to these problems. I think all of us will admit that we often recognize what young people of today are "against" although we are not always exactly sure just what they are "for". We, however, in this province and in Canada as a whole need the positive voice of these young people and I hope it will be forthcoming in the years to come from the youth of this province. —92—