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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 30, No. 3. 1967.

Holyoake memorial being established

Holyoake memorial being established

During the past week "Salient" was handed a subscription form headed: Keith Holy-Oake Memorial Fund Committee. The full text of the appeal is:

We have the distinguished honour of being Members of the Committee to raise five million pounds to place a statue of Keith J. Holyoake in Front of the House of Parliament. London.

The committee found itself in quite a quandary about selecting the fit and proper location for such a statue: It was thought not wise to place it beside the statue of George Washington who never told a lie; nor beside that of Lloyd George who never told the truth, since Keith Holyoake could never tell the difference.

After full, lengthy and careful consideration we thought it would be a good idea to place it beside the statue of Christopher Columbus—the greatest free trader of them all. It will be recalled that Columbus started out not knowing where he was going, upon his arrival did not know where he was, and on his return did not know where he had been—and he did it all on borrowed money.

Five thousand years ago, Moses said to the children of Israel, "Pick up your shovels, mount your asses and camels, and I will lead you to the promised land." Nearly five thousand years later Tom Skinner said "Lay down your shovels, sit on your asses, light a Camel, this is the promised land." And now Keith Holyoake is stealing your shovels, kicking your asses, raising the price of Camels and taking over the promised land.

Please Hurry. Only A Few Days Remain For You To Accept This Once-Only Bargain . . . This Is An Opportunity Not To Be Missed.

Send all contributions (in overseas funds Please) to; Mr. R. Send,

Hon. Secretary.

K.J.H. Memorial Fund Committee.

London. England.