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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 13, No. 6. April 13, 1950

Socialist Club AGM

Socialist Club AGM

At its A.G.M. last week, the Socialist Club elected the following officers;—

Patron: Mr. F. L. Combs. Vice-presidents: Messrs. A. H. Scotney, J. Platts-Mills, J. Bertram, President: Mr. G. Goddard. Secretary: Mr. B. Spolsky. Treasurer: Mr. D. Foy. Committee: Miss King, Miss C. Clee, Messrs. N. Hillard and F. Gawn.

Following a detailed report of the club's activities in 1849, Mr. Goddard (acting chairman as Mr. Evison has taken up a position in Christchurch) exhorted those present to further the cause for peace. "For world peace we must have unity. . . . We must support and popularise such organisations as the Partisans for Peace and the World Federation of Democratic Youth." The N.Z. Student Labour Federation, too, needs full support, he continued. This club is the strongest in the Federation and our support is needed to strengthen the others. Mr. Goddard also considered that the club could take up the question of the revisions of the College Syllabuses.

It was decided to send a letter to Mr. Evison, thanking him for his past work in the club.

Miss Martin, who had an opportunity to participate in the conference of R.S.L.F., gave a brief talk on the activities of the progressive student clubs in Australia.

It should be mentioned that the non-appearance of the Treasurer gave some cause for alarm, but he eventually arrived, and was able to give a financial report. (A motion to take this as read was mislaid by the Chairman.) The club's finances had not profited by the Treasurer's absence, as there was a debit balance of 3/-. Mr. Lissienko saved the situation by donating one rouble which he had been given by an overseas organisation. It was accepted with thanks. (Much ribald comment.)

Mr. Gibson recommended the activities Peace and Anti-Conscription Federation to the club's notice while reporting on its past activities.

It was suggested that a committee to further the organisation's aims be set up in the College. Since the programme of the Federation was considered rather narrow, a new name was put forward for such an organisation, to wit, Civil Liberties Society. As the main object of the organisation was to campaign for Peace the new name was not accepted, and it was finally decided to form a Peace Council. Dr. T. Kaiser of Public Service of Australia was the subject of the next motion. While in England doing post-graduate research he was dismissed from his employment on the permanent staff for participating in political activities, although the reason for his dismissal was not stated to be for this reason, nor for any other reason. The following motion was passed:—"That this organisation protests strongly against the S.S.I.R.'s termination of the appointment of Dr. T. Kaiser without sufficient and fair reason being given and against any such action having the appearance of political discrimination against civil servants." This was to be sent to Mr. Menzies.

The meeting closed with a showing of the Carpenter's film, "Fighting Back." Some 50 students were present.