Thereis，however，nofinalconflictbetweentheclaimsofpersonallibertyandthesocialorder。Eventhoughtheprocessofreadjustmentbetweentheclaimsofindustryandleisureshouldinclinegenerallyinfavourofmoreleisure，withtheprimepurposeofnourishingmorefullytheprivatepersonalityandaffordinglargerscopeforhomelifeandrecreation，societyisnottherebytheloser。Forsomeofthefinestandmostprofitableusesofleisurewillconsistofthevoluntaryrenderingofsocialservicesofanon-economicorder。Ialludeinparticulartoafullerparticipationintheactivefunctionsofcitizenship，amoreintelligentinterestinlocalandnationalpolitics，inlocaladministrationandinthenumerousformsofvoluntaryassociationwhicharegenerallysocialintheservicestheyrender。Moreleisureisaprimeessentialofdemocraticgovernment。
Therecanbenoreallyoperativesystemofpopularself-governmentsolongasthebulkofthepeopledonotpossessthesparetimeandenergytoequipthemselvesforeffectiveparticipationinpoliticsandtotakearegularpartindeliberativeandadministrativework。Thisisequallyapplicabletoothermodesofcorporateactivity，thelifeofthechurches，friendlysocieties，tradeunions，cooperativesocieties，clubs，musicalandeducationalassociations，whichgotomakeupthesociallifeandinstitutionsofacountry。Leisure，demandedprimarilyintheinterestsoftheindividualforhispersonalenjoyment，willthusyieldrichnutrimenttotheorganiclifeofsociety，becausetheindividualwillfindhimselfdrawnbythesocialneedsanddesiresembeddedinhispersonalitytodevoteportionsofhisleisuretosocialactivitieswhichcontributetothecommonwealthassurelyasdotheeconomictasksimposeduponhiminhisdailyindustry。
NOTES:
1。Times，23Dec。1912。
2。ThebestthatcanbesaidforthiseducationhasrecentlybeensaidbyMr。GeorgePeel，whowritesofLondonchildrenTheFutureofEngland，p。96: