South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-13
INDISCREET POET
LOSES EDITORSHIP
Michigan Faculty Resents His
Charges That Most Profess
sOrs Are Asses.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. Nov. H.
Campus opinion at the University
OF Michigan is reported on the verge
~ splitting into hostile factions be-
cause O. ID. Eaton. Of Plymouth.
Mich. ex-soldier. poet radical and
senior student IN the literary depart
ment n a book review published by
him In recent issue OF the Michi-
gan Daily Sunday magazine. express
ed his belief that America dishonor-
Cd herself by Joining the World war
and that most history professors
are asses"
Three DAYS after the article was
published. Poet Eaton was dismissed
from his post as literary editor OF
the Michigan Daily Magazine edi-
ton Some OF the excitement caused
by the dismissal is said 20 have been
communicated 20 Michigan alumni
in Detroit Several editors Of radi-
cal publications in New York. 10 is
reported. have wired Eaton express
sious Of sympathy and are keeping
themselves in readiness, TO partici-
pate in the threatened war 10 free
the university OF reaction" and vim
dictate the RICH. OF free thought at
Ann Arbor
Served I'm Medical Corps.
Eaton. who has said the he be-
Heved America was all wrong when
she entered the war, served Is
months in the medical corps. enlist
ing in Detroit. Following his dis
charge from the army. he said. he
applied for financial assistance 70 the
90 Of 80 81 q
tation. The board granted him an
annual stipend, thus enabling him to
enroll IN the literary department Of
the university. He did no active
service overseas. he said. except
transport duty.
Eaton has been a stormy petre 4
az the university ever since he can g
there in 1919, according to members
Of the faculty, four Of WHOM; with
three students. form the board Of
control of students publications. It
was as a result Of a decision by this
board that Eaton was ordered off
the staff OF the Michigan Daily and
barred from the STATS of the Gar
goyle and Chimes. two other student
publications at Ann Arbor
The article in which America was
denounced for entering the World
war was published oct Is. accord
ing 20 Eaton II was a review Of
John Kenneth Turner's Shall IL Be
Again Eaton said ne was in full
sympathy with the authors state
ments that America brought shame
on herself by joining the allies. His
tory writer's who represented the
past not in accord with Turner's and
Eaton's views were called asses, ="
Eaton said
Poems Are Resented.
Eaton's poems on earlier occas-
ions were equally insulting 10 mem
bers Of the faculty. il is understood.
His record as radical and anti
American writer was brought TO
Pres't Marion Leroy Burton's at
tention following the appearance Of
the book review. Later the control
board for students publications dis
Cussed the youths literary products.
As a result an order was given edi-
tors OF the Michigan Daily, Gargoyle
and Chimes. TO have nothing TO do
with Eaton in the future. John w.
Kelly and Vernon r. Hiuery repre-
scented the student body at the meet
INK. with Profs. Fred Newton Scott
and Morris =. Tiuey of the English
department. Prof. Edison r. Sudner-
land of the law school. and Joseph
A Bursley, dean of students. as fac
ulty representatives.
Bursley brought Eaton's writings
20 the attention OF the federal board
for vocational rehabilitation. but as
yet no action has been taken by that
body fl is understood Without the
boards financial aid, Eaton admitted.
his career as a University Of Michi-
gan student would come 10 an end.
His criticisms OF America and at
tacks on faculty members. he said.
were intended TO stir up thought"
on the campus.