New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
YALE MEN IN DISGRACE.

dents in New Haven yesterday. If the narrative in d New Haven morn ing newspaper is accurate, then the words employed by Mayor FitzGerald of the Elm City in speaking of the outrage, are justified. Says the Mayor:
 The actions of the Yale men
 were disgrace to the uniform
 Of the United States, which they
 wore, the university which they
 attend, and the city of New
 Haven, which they have slan-
 dered
 From all accounts, the affair was no students prank, which might De condoned. It was rather a deliberate riotous uprising, totally uncalled for and the more to be condemned be- cause those who were the ringieaders wore army or navy uniforms. Wheth- CT the incident began innocently or not, is immaterial Men in service uniform have no business to be en- gagged in such practices, and when they saw the serious turn things were taking, they should have been the first ones to put a. stop to the infanl ous spectacle.
 The rioters did not hesitate to draw revolvers and fire shots. They did not hesitate to place benches across the street car tracks, thus en- IL Al, nf the electric cars. They did not hesl- tate to harass and assault the crews of the cars. They did not hesitate to 1eer at and otherwise insult the Mayor, who rushed from his office when he heard the commotion on the Green and attempted to quell the dis turbance. But worst of an they dared to laugh In the Mayors face when he urged them to come to their senses and reminded them that men wearing the same uniform as they were dying in France every hour. One of the despicable band of row. dies actually laughed aloud at this remark of the Mayors!
 Nor can the plea be made that the men were under the influence or liquor. If they were, then the great CT their shame. When men in United States uniforms become intoxicated and go out on the public thorough fares and menace the lives of their fellow citizens, an example must be made of them. Ten of the hoodlums were arrested after they offered resistance to the policemen who tried to disperse them. Stern and prompt justice must be dealt out to them. re- gardless of who they are. Such an occurrence must not be permitted again The guilty ones must be made to realize the enormity of their of fense. and their punishment should be such that they will never attempt
 We congratulate Mayor FizGerald on his wisdom and fearlessness in hurrying to the scene of the conflict, and upon his efforts to put down the uprising. Tie nau the presence OI mind to call upon the guardians of the peace to take care of the rioters and the policemen did just right in drawing their revolvers to cow the dastardly instigators of the disturb ance. If the Mayor had not acted with courage and determination, no one knows how far the frenzied stu dents might have gone.
 That the Yale authorities will probe the matter thoroughly is a foregone conclusion. They cannot afford to do otherwise. It is to be hoped, for the sake of the institution of which Con- necticut is justly proud that the guilty ones will be compelled to apologize publicly for their nefarious work and that punishment comm ensurate with their misdemeanor will be meted out t1 them at once.