The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-06-10
The "Isms" in the Colleges.

Washington, June 7.-Resigning
from the presidency of a western uni
versity, a well known educator gave
as his reason that The University is
a hotbed of Bolshevism, Communism,
and other cults declares the Republi-
can Publicity Association, through it's
President, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr.
He charges that, These economic
heresies have been fostered by the
faculty and outsiders the practice of
which is destructive to American
ideals and principles He also as
serts that the stream of propaganda
can be traced to the very heart Of the
Federal Government so firmly are its
protagonists interenched.
Undoubtedly the former college
president in speaking of the propa-
gandists intrenched in the Federal
Government has reference to men who
secured their positions under the Ad-
ministration which went out Of power
on March a, but whose appointees the
present Administration has not yet
had opportunity to scrutinize with suf-
ficient care to complete the process of
needed elimination. His statement,
judging by what the public knows
of propaganda heretofore conducted,
will be generally credited.
Men of bolshevik sy%mpathies,
teachers of Communism, found favor
with the Democratic regime and were
placed in positions of power in almost
every board and commission created
by law or by the arbitrary will of the
Executive. Particularly where boards
or commissions dealt with economic
problems did the Administration take
care to give to the extremely radical
element a controlling voice directing
Government business and determining
Government policies. The Depart
ment of Labor was VIGOROUSLY social
istic in the trend of it's teachings. AL
though the War Labor Board had two
joint chairmen, the dominating Off
cial was extremely radical and the
men in the most important of the
subordinate positions were actively
engaged in propaganda along similar
lines. The Bureau of Information
was given into the control of a So
cialist and President Wilson under
took to conduct negotiations with the
bolshevik regime in Russia through
the mediation of men who were in
sympathy with the bolshevik ideas.
1t is not at all surprising, therefore,
that the charge should be made that
the radical propaganda can be traced
to the very heart of the Federal Gov
eminent.
Socialists have always contended
for the right of free speech in the
class rooms of our colleges and uni
versities. They have demanded this
right for the proponents Of their par
tlcular economic ideas Notwithstanding
the universities and colleges are chief
ly supported by the people of differ
emit principles. They have claimed
the right to teach socialism through
the use of funds contributed chiefly
by non-socialists although they would
not, if conditions We're reserved, per-
nit the teaching Of i~ndividualism in
schools chiefly maintained by the
funds of the socialists.
Nowhere in bolshevik Russia today
can any mar with safety to his per-
son or property attempt to teach the
principles of American representative
government. Nevertheless, almost any
where in the United States men are
able to teach the doctrines espoused
by the bolshevik regime in Russia not
only with personal safety but with the
aid and encouragement of men hold
ing positions under the Government.
"The situation is an amazing and
deplorable one. 1t is to be hoped that
some effective measures for the rec
LITIGATION of conditions may result
from the widespread attention that
has been aroused by the resignation
of the college president at Valpar-
also, Indiana"