demanded for jobs. Furthermore it is bad economics to allow a large section of the population not to be developed to the utmost of its capacity. The Foundation aims at helping to reverse this trend. One reason why Maoris are not confident enough to educate themselves to the level of Pakehas is that very often they have a poor command of the English language. This handicaps them throughout school, especially in secondary school, and the Foundation's attempt to encourage parents to have more English literature available for their children is essential if this weakness is to be overcome.

Previous Bursaries Not Adequate Bursaries have been too small in the past and too unevenly distributed, coming mainly from Trust Boards. There is little co-operation between tribes in the matter of education, with the result that the less prosperous tribes offer insignificant amounts while wealthier tribes can afford fatter bursaries for their descendants. The Foundation will give solidarity to the erratic bursary system, will help any Maori regardless of his tribe, and will help him in a more substantial way than could individual tribes. More co-operation will be created, for more tribes will be co-operatively working towards a common goal, that of elevating our race.

Younger Children Are Best Hope The Foundation's purpose is to give financial assistance, where necessary, to any Maori who would benefit by the furtherance of his or her education; this means helping the pre-school child, those at school, and those at present attending university. The present generation of primary and secondary school Maoris, as well as Maori university students, will be less prone to ‘indoctrination’ with the Foundation's ideals than the generation now beginning their pre-school years. The former generally have their parents' attitudes and habits too firmly embedbed in their minds; and the ultimate product is more often than not, an ‘off-the-assembly-line’ Maori—generous, easy-going, friendly, but in the eyes of a progressive society, a ‘no-gooder’. The Utopian presumption is that this here-to-fore-mentioned generation will be the last to be influenced by this ‘traditional’ school of thought. If there are some Maoris who do reveal ability and determination, then the Foundation should give them financial support, but it would be wrong to spend an excessive amount on them. Speaking from experience, I have seen several of my own friends waste Government money by falling by the wayside. Basically, the remedy lies with pre-school children, who can be influenced and moulded more easily, ultimately to their own and their future children's benefit. If these children are not given adequate access to education in their earliest years, if the Foundation does not effectively remove obstacles in the Maori child's transition from home life to normal school life, then the cause of the Foundation is lost, and the Maori people will continue to ‘enjoy’ their present status of ‘second rung’. Whatever the outcome, we cannot say that the Pakeha has not shown his willingness to help us. We have been given the incentive, and now we must strive to better ourselves. A spirit of humanity and urgency was needed to help the Maori race. The Foundation admirably represents that spirit. Mr Gartner, who belongs to Ngati Tuwharetoa, spent his childhood near Ohakune. He attended Auckland University and worked for three years in the State Advances Department, then entered Wellington Teachers' College. He is at present teaching at Haumoana, Hastings.

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