MEMORIAL TO MR. SAVAGE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23620, 2 April 1940, Page 10

MEMORIAL TO MR. SAVAGE

Sir, —The death of our loved and revered Prime Minister impels us to consider liow to keep his memory green. His wise and beneficial legislation is recorded; it now lies to erect a further and fitting memorial that will enhance and perpetuate his lifework. It has been mentioned that, in his dinner hours, he earnestly studied works on sociology, and it can be readily seen that these studies added to liis natural abilities, and foresight enabled him tt> accomplish his social legislation. The memorial that would have his hearty consent should take the shape of and be named the "Savage Memorial School of Sociology" for the teaching of adults bv evening classes. The Seddon Memorial Technical School, a tribute to a former Premier, who deserved well of his country, is a precedent and example for this suggested memorial to Mr. Savage. Existing school buildings could be made available for evening classes, church, and fraternal halls, etc., would no doubt be given'freely, private firms give part-time floor space, municipal authorities could help. A small fee could be charged, and the scheme would entail very little cost. Sociology is a new science, studied by onlv a small proportion. Hence it is that the plethora of production, produced bv applied science, has not been adequately utilised for social purposes, hence again wars, gluts and social unrest. The democracies can rely upQn sociological knowledge and its application to offset the fanatical and futile claims of dictatorships, that with siren voice would call mankind to its doom. S. T. Stkuthkks.