Building Fund

Sir.—The decision of the Building Fund Appeal Organizing Committee to defer the appeal for funds for the new student building "because of the effect on the public of recent events in the Student Association" must cause concern to all students who hope to see this business pro-proceeding as efficiently as possible. The appeal for funds has been the object of a great deal of thought and planning for some time past, and the present year with something of a boom in the business world, together with the growing urgency of the matter, certainly makes the energetic pursuance of this appeal most desirable at the present time.

Even if the business men of Wellington were so antagonized by the suggestion made in the daily press of "Communist influence" at V.U.C.. this reason surely no longer exists. With the present executive in office, the association is in a more favourable position for winning the affection and confidence of the City Fathers and Godfathers than it has been for many years. Not more than one or two members of this Executive can fairly be accused of progressive political ideas. Surely this unusual state of affairs provides the best possible security to the business world that their money will be wisely spent.