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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 4, No. 8. July 16, 1941

[Introduction]

Can the intelligent New Zealander give an informed opinion on social aspects of housing in this country, the working of our hospital system, the distribution of wealth and income, the trade union movement, the groups behind our political parties, the standard of life of any section of the people, the working conditions of a freezing worker or miner, the function of our secondary schools and the university, the position of women in New Zealand?

The New Zealand Co-operative Publishing Society intends to fill this gap by publishing pamphlets and books by New Zealand authors on subjects that concern New Zealanders. In doing so it will make a definite contribution to an independent New Zealand culture.. The range is wide—politics, history, social life, education, health, public and civil affairs, contemporary happenings as well as essays, poetry, the short story and the novel.

To do this the Publishing Society will draw on the most knowledgeable people in each field, the main criteria being the relevance of the material to New Zealand and the clearness of its exposition. The Society aims to produce progressive books and pamphlets as cheaply as possible in order that the wage-earner may buy them. The aim is to help build an enlightened public opinion on questions New Zealanders have to deal with.