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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 9, No. 8 July, 3, 1946

[Letter from P. J. Armstrong to Salient Vol. 9, No. 8 July, 3, 1946]

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Dear Sir,—In view of recent criticism at the AGM and elsewhere of "Salient" this year, I would like to give our readers some Idea of the position and to suggest how the paper could be improved. The most vociferous comment we hear is that "Salient" is nothing but a "Red Rag." While this is an exaggeration we are proud of the fact that it is consistently anti-fascist and certainly not a bulwark of conservatism.

In my experience as a member of the staff, the only printable material which has been rejected consists of a few incomprehensible "poems" and correspondence on an issue already closed. Much of "Salient's" space is taken up with dull reports on routine club activities. These we would be pleased to cut if we could always rely on receiving plenty of copy. Only a small group in the college are sufficiently interested to see that "Salient" has enough material to hand to justify its existence. If these people are all more or less of definite political opinions, surely it is only natural to expect these views to be reflected in the paper itself.

At the AGM Mr. O'Connor made some very harsh criticisms. We are still waiting. Mr. O'Connor, for your contributions. We appeal to all students to submit reports, articles, short stories, poetry, cartoons, photographs and even wood-cuts so that the over-worked staff can relax to some extent and merely collect and supervise publication of the best material instead of having to write half the paper themselves.

Again we appeal to students for copy, copy and more copy.

P. J. Armstrong.