The New York herald., 1922-06-03
Rabbi Asserts President
Failed to Allow for Jew
ish Holidays.
STATE CAN'T INTERFERE
Though Allegations Are
Proved, Legal Proceeding
Is of No Avail.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, juno 2.-One Of
the new phases in the controversy on
whether Harvard will curtail the en-
rollment of Jewish students was the
presentation to the Legislature to-
day of two orders calling for an in
vestigation of the reported plan of
the university. These orders were
presented by Representative Stephen
G. Sullivan of East Boston and Rep
resentative George Webster Of Box
ford.
In addition it was discovered that
the laws of Massachusetts, would have
no legal restrictions over Harvard IN
case the university decided to go
through with it's reported plan or with
any action it might take on any mat
ter.
Harvard Corporation. and who serves
as dispenser Of publicity for the uni
versity, stands by his guns. He sees
no reason to add to his statement OF
early in the week, except to say that
Jews were mentioned without any
thought Of discrimination, but that
owing to the fact the percentage of
Jews was increasing mathematically
they will have to suffer along with
other students, but with no thought
Of discrimination"
Mr.. Aliens original statement car
ried the full Endorsement of the uni
versity authorities before it was issued.
President Lowell was censured by Bos-
ton Jews, who said the policy Of dis
elimination against their race was born
when he succeeded Charles w. Eliot
Furthermore. Radcliffe College, sister
institution to Harvard and of which
Dean Briggs is president. issued a
statement that it had no intention of
following in Harvards foot steps in
any attempt to limit its enrolment.
Graduates to Decide.
The fate of the orders will be in the
hands OF a legisla ture made up of more
than $50 Harvard graduates. of which
Speaker B. Loring Young Is one. The
seer OF the university.
The order as filed reads:
Be 1t ordered that the great and
general court of the commonwealth
of Massachusetts,. anxious to safe
guard the freedom and privileges OF
her citizens, takes cognizance of the
reported program OF Harvard Uni
versity attempting to place restric-
tions upon the matriculation OF those
who profess the Jewish faith, de-
plores any act which may cause racial
and religious animosity, and directs
that Joint committee of the House
and Senate be appointed to revise
and amend the constitution of the
commonwealth so that all reference
to Harvard University, its institu-
ton and it's conduct may be elimi-
mated, so that there may be nothing
In the constitution approving or as
senting to plan which operates
against any man because of his race
or creed.
And be it further ordered: that a
special committee DO appointed by
the Legislature to investigate the
necessity or desra bility of permit
ting Harvard, should its plans to
become private and restricted in
stitution be consummated, to enjoy
exemption from taxation upon its
realty and holdings
Members of the Jewish community of
Boston declare President Lowell has left
no intelligent man in doubt as to his
animus against the Israeites in college
or out of 1t.
400 Jews I'm Harvard.
He opposed confirmation of Louis
Brandeis as Justice of the United States
Supreme Court, according to Rabbi
David II. Shohet of Roxbury. He re-
fused to make allowance for Jewish
boys compelled to take entrance ex-
aminations on their Day of Atonement,
according to witnesses. He declined TO
recognize the sanctity of the Jewish
New Year when i. conflicted with the
college schedule, according to Represen-
tative Coleman Silbert.
President Lowell, true to his tradition,
will not be interviewed.
To-day there are approximately four
hundred Jews in Harvard. about IS per
cent. of the enrolment. Each entering
class shows an increase. Six Jews wear
the coveted key of the Phi Beta Kappa.
Six more are among those receiving
John Harvard scholarships for very
high academic distinction"
Six Jews are listed among Harvard
instructors and professors. but there are
no Jewish members of the corporation