Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University College, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 21, No. 7. June 11, 1958
Change of Tactics
Change of Tactics
An open letter from the Navy Department inviting young men to join the R.N.Z.N.V.R. is displayed in several places around the University. The letter is headed by a series of pictures, presumably typical of naval activities. One of these pictures is of an obviously drunken sailor, while another shows a sailor walking arm-in-arm with an attractive girl. Does this mean that the old recruiting slogan, "Join the Navy to see the world" has been replaced by "Join the Navy for wine, women and song?