It seems likely that a Students' Association scholarship for Salient editors will shortly be established. Before the 1963-1964 executive completed its term of office, it adopted by a large majority a publications committee recommendation to this effect. As the 1963-1964 executive was then nearing the end of its term of office, it contented itself with a resolution recommending the incoming officers to implement the proposals.

The acceptance of the publications committee recommendation came as a surprise to many; especially when considering that when the scheme was initially suggested the executive was almost unanimously opposed to it. This change of attitudes was probably brought about by a detailed report presented by the 1963-1964 publications committee chairman and the thorough manner in which the committee dealt with the problem, both before and after the presentation of the report.

In a report to the publications committee on "Aspects Relating to Compensatory Payment to Salient Editors" it was suggested that Salient working conditions had changed so much in the last five years that, unless a compensatory scheme was immediately adopted, much injustice would be done to Salient editors.

In support of the view that some sort of compensatory scheme was desirable, the report presented one detailed case study, an analysis of Salient production figures dating back to 1940. and an attempt to define the principle of voluntary services by students. It was also suggested that a compensatory scheme would accelerate the advent of the day when Salient become financially independent, The report also commented on the dangers of compensatory payment in relation to the notion of "student press freedom" and suggested safeguards to guarantee press freedom in the event of the scheme being adopted by the executive.