Taylor Time

It Is Customary in the happy little game of student politics at the moment to listen wisely to an indictment of NZUSA, then grin and predict the downfall of Mr. Taylor.

The latest ploy is to make bitter, and unfounded, insinuations about the NZUSA full-time presidency.

It is surely true that the complete absence of interest in the post only reinforces what we said last year—that the whole idea is devoid of value and should have been dropped in favour of the much more usual paid administrative officer.

But if we are to have this post—and the decision seems irrevocably taken—there is no clear reason why Mr. Taylor should be barred from it.

He has given of his best in the organisation of NZUSA, and it is now showing some of the fruits of his labour.

Under his guidance, NZUSA has passed from a part-time political plaything to something near the organisation which it should be.

The constituent bodies have been afraid that their central student body may develop a mind and a scope of action of its own.

This inevitable development is now taking place with the consequent opposition and bitterness which such a move may be expected to create.

It is common knowledge that Mr. Taylor did not intend to apply, and it may be reasonably assumed that he is offering to continue mainly to save his work.

In many fields—travel, insurance, publications, seminars to name but a few—it is work worth saving. —H.B.R.