University Missourian., 1915-07-13
OPINIONS
CAUSED DISMISSAL
Student of DR.. Scott Nearing's s
Tells of His Removal
From Pennsylvania.
ATTACKED WEALTHY
Ideas on Child Labor and
Riches Brought Disfavor of
Board, r. l.. Lamkin Saws.

! DIR. Scott Nearing was not reap
pointed an assistant professor in the
Wharton School of Finance in the
University of Pennsylvania because OF
his radical. outspoken opinions re
garding wealth and child labor, ac-
cOrding to X. l.. Lamkin, a senior in
the school and a student under Doctor
Nearing, at the Y. NJ. c. A. Building
this morning. Lamkin is a travelling
salesman.
Such ideas brought upon Doctor
Nearing, the disfavOr of the provost
and the board of trustees" he ex-
planned. After some fashionable
function in Philadelphia or elsewhere,
Doctor Nearing would gather the
facts and deliver lectures about the
abuses of wealth and the consequent
suffering of pOvertystricken people
in the same vicinity. This implied
that much wealth was the direct re-
suit of much poverty.
Since the University of Pennsyl-
vania is supported by wealthy pa
irons. it is only natural that they
should oppose being attacked by a
faculty member of that school,"
Baptist Ministers Make Protest.
Mr.. Lamkin believes that the stu
dents will not be able to do great
deal toward protesting effectively
against this dismissal.
The Baptist ministers of Philadel-
phia protested against the dismissal
of a professor with no reason given.
Twelve faculty members of the
Wharton School also protested. and
asked for statement of why the
trustees failed to reappoint Doctor
Nearing.
Alumni are campaigning actively
for his reinstatement, trying to bring
the question of free speech of profess
sors to a national issue. by gaining a
hearing before the American Associa-
ton of University Professors.
Two members of the faculty of the
University of Missouri. interested in
This case, believe that Doctor Near
ng's dismissal was unjust.
at is difficult for me to believe that
reports regarding the cause
Of Professor hearings dismissal are
rue. and one hopes that for the sake
Of the reputation and standing of the
University of Pennsylvania, the trus-
ees will be able to give to the public
another explanation of the matter"
,aid L. L. Bernard, acting professor of
sociology, yesterday.
No Just Cause for Removal.
"My acquaintance with Doctor |
Nearing himself and with his public
ty work in behalf of public morality
makes it difficult for me to believe
hat he has been guilty of anything
which the public will regard as just
.ause for removal. | shall wait with
interest a public statement of the
'oard of trustees"
J. E. Wrench, assistant professor
# history, said Doctor Nearing's dis
nissal might naturally be expected in
state governed by pol
ticians of the Penrose variety.
Their methods have been opposed
y university men," he said, land so the
of manufacturers and polite
ans work hand in glove to remove pro-
assOrs who are dangerous to their fl
ancial welfare. 1t seems a part of a
oncerted effort of corruption to con-
rOl our universities Doctor Near
lg's fight against child labor has
lade him unpopular with, and danger
us to. the big business interests.
1T is a struggle of the reactionary.
ld-time politicians to maintain their
over. Usually capital fights labor
irectly by opposing labor unions; but
this case il struck at the source
ideas-in the university. Profess
,rs like Scott Nearing bring light on
raft and teach liberal ideas.
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