El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-08

YELL wishers Of Arizona and especially Of the state
M university Tucson will be much concerned over
the rendered resignation Of president R. B. Won
KsnSmid of the University Of Arizona and only partly
relieved by the request of the board Of regents that he
consider his resignation
Dr. Won KleinSmid has very much German name. The
prezed won indicates connection of the professor
his with the German nobility. Otherwise
he could not it. The KIenSmid family must have
occupied position OF considerable prominence IN the
fatherland-
But the president of the University Of Arizona Is not
German His activity American citizen about four
times that Of the average American. engaged
helping America win this such extent that much
Of his time IS given to half dozen lines of work
This has led directly to his proeTed resignation. It
claimed by friends Of the university head that his salary
held up by the state auditor the ground that he was
giving his time to war work rather than to
university work that he ought to be paid by the govern
ment If all and not by the state The state auditor
understood have denied that he held up d. Klein
Smi5's salary
Whatever the circumstances may have been It is alto
gether likely that If the taxpayers Of Arizona express
their sentiments they would almost unanimously urge that
the university president be paid his salary full regu-
larry allowed to devote as much of his time
drilling officers stimulating camp production
aiding the food administration assisting Liberty bond sales
doing other work be peases.
The University Of Arizona has its peace time function
and its time function. The latter is IN time of war
not only to educate many egbles for military
ice as can be induced to attend but also to aid the govern
ment every possible way winning the war That IS
what its president doing to the best Of his very consider
able ability.
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biggest who have the Southwest to engage IN
educational work any other kind of public activity
Even his critics viii have to acknowledge that ne has done
more for the university in the several years Of his admins
raon than any Of his predecessors When the Arizona
papers announce that president KenSmid has gone
east for stay Of ten days the ultimate outcome is usually
an announcement that Dr.. KleinSmd has returned
with something for the university That something nav
be valuable addition to the faculty big cash fund for
some kind Of university work Once $4,000 toward
building Another time he got $4,000 for astronomical
work He has had success IN increasing the enrol
ment Of students than any Of the presidents who preceded
him At the time he has heightened the scholastic
standards and added to the breadth instruction by in
shutting courses. He has improved the curriculum
and the personnel Of the teaching force and has ENLARGED
the scope Of the extension work outside the university both
as TO mining and agriculture until both services are of
very material benefit to the mines the farmers of the
state He has raised the university dignity and import
ance making rank among the leading institutions IN the
vest
At the same time, Dr.. KeinSmid has had time TO
minge in all sorts Of gatherings and to take part in various
enterprises Of public nature He has Travelled great deal
since he became head Of the university and he Is as we'll
known in FL Paso in Phoenix and in Phoenix almost az
wei as IN Tucson By personal visits he has advertised the
university not only all Arizona but very widely
throughout the east
On the outbreak Of the between the United States
and Germany president KeinSd promptly offered the
university TO the government for any use whatever whether
as training camp otherwise At the same time he and
number Of others Of his staff plunged heart and sou into
var work The university cadets were encouraged to se