New Britain herald., 1915-10-27

make clear last year. We quote be- low the editorial in which we explain ed our attitude in regard to communi- cations:
 :" We invite communications and naturally we do not assume reSpon- sibihty for the sentiments which they express, but we also reserve the right of censorship. This we believe neces- sary for two reasons. The News is a public newspaper, its circulation is not limited to members of the univer- sity, and accordingly these problems and affairs which concern Yale only and which are subject to misinter- pretation and misunderstanding on the part of individuals and newspa- pers who know nothing about them are better left out of our columns. Then there is another type of letter, usually written thoughtlessly and re- gretted later, which merely stirs the college up and does more harm than good. With these two exceptions we will gladly print the communications which are sent in.'
 The communication which appears this morning in the News and is signed by three alumni calls for the exercise of some common sense in this eligibility matter and asks that if. as the official statement of the matter by the Yale Athletic Associa- tion states, the violation of rules was due to the carelessnesS of it's off, cers and mmittees" that the off, cers and committees confessedly guilty should have been sacrificed and not the players; that it was up to them to withdraw and let the players re- main. The communication was as follows: .e..
 Five able Yale athletes of other wise unblemished reputation have been led to withdraw from competi- tion in intercollegiate athletics on account of brief and inadvertent vio- lation of a rule of doubtful value. This violation was due, according to the chairman and treasurer of the Yale University Athletic Association, to the 'carelessness of its officers and com mittees.'
 Tt seems to us that this punish ment, while it may fit the crime, has missed the criminal. The action taken suggests an almost hysterical and perhaps even vainglorious mar tyrdom, with mischoice of martyrs. The officers and committees confess edly guilty should have withdrawn IT any one nad to De Sacr1f1Ced and not the athletes unless, after full con- fession of the morally guiltless breach of rule, some contestant having right to object eff there are any such) had Understanding which seems very improbable.
 '"The maintenance of high standards of amateur athletics does not neces- sarily require the abandonment of common sense
 THREE ALUMNI.
 Pennington, Conn.,, Oct 23, 1915"
 The Princeton undergraduates daily newspaper has published an editorial disclaiming all responsibility on the part of Princeton or Princeton men for the upheaval at Yale The edi- torial says:
 ABSOLUTELY UNFOUNDED."
 Princeton will be gratif1ed at the stand taken by the Yale News in their editorial of Wednesday morning, which we print below
 Here is the categorical editorial from the Yale News, entitled "Abso- lutely Unfounded': r-
 'In the gossip of the campus, in 1 the press of yesterday, it was ru- mored that Princeton was responsible | for the investigation of the eligibil- 1 ity of Milburn, Easton, LeGore, Pum- | belly and Rhett; that Princeton | brought the facts to the attention of l the Vale UniyerSitv AtbIa+;o Aa.oo;, 1