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Title: Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 1, No. 6 April 13, 1938

Editor: A. H. Scotney

Publication details: Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association, 13 April 1938, Wellington

Part of: Salient : An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z.

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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 1, No. 6 April 13, 1938

Beggars at the Gate

Beggars at the Gate.

And what about the Government? Well, before the Advent of Mr. Savage—(said Mr. Savage)

"Tens of thousands of young people lost their opportunity to enter upon a career. They were locked out, like beggars at the gate. They were denied their right to opportunity of serving apprenticeships for skilled trades and of gaining experience for normal business careers."

Oh! Mr. Forbes, how could you,? But lift up your hearts, and listen again to the oracle:—

"It is to remedy this parlous situation as far as is humanly possible and to prevent its recurrence in the future that this Government is devoting its energies. We are determined to repair some of the damage that was done before we came into office."

But the Deputation was suspicious. This sounded very much like election talk. But Mr. Savage said:—

"No assurances, however, are convincing unless they are supported by evidence of practical effort. Here I can give you definite proof of this Government's policy." (Good gracious—is this really Mr. Savage saying this? This is [unclear: certainly] "scoop"—Mr. Savage is going to [unclear: the]