Child-slavery

Do you realist that there is a body of students who between them pay over $2000 a year in Student's Association fees? For this they receive nothing in return.

These students are parents with pre-school children, and the latter are cared for at the University Creche (57 Fairlie Terrace, Ph. 758-145). Because the staff there are not only underpaid, but also overworked, the student/ parents, in addition to paying creche fees find themselves often needing to put in hours of work at the creche.

They have no time to use the coffee bar, cafe, attend afternoon picture shows or otherwise make use of the Student Union facilities. Yet it is these same people who annually contribute more than $2000 to these Union funds.

Many people feel that it is about time the student body acknowledged the existence of this very worthwhile organisation, and perhaps did something to help their fellow students.

Write to Salient, help us get some financial assistance, in the first instance from the Students' Association. Perhaps look out old toys, books, records, paper — anything that could be made use of by 80—100 pre-school children. Take them along to the creche. Stay for an hour, why not.

The Creche Parents' Committee