Evening star., 1926-10-16

regime-but 1t Is doubtful that the in
cident has been closed"
Regent Johns Of the university is
quoted by the Aberdeen Daily World
as saying that DR.. Suzzallo "did not
get along with some members Of the
faculty occupying the high positions
as deans and professors and that was
one of the reasons for his dismissal.
Who are the deans and professors"
asks the World, with whom there has
been discord? Mr.. Johns should say.
He cannot expect his broad, general,
vague statement to stand without
| question. The fact is that DIR. Suz-
zallo has attracted and has been able
to keep at the university, despite small
salaries, some of the most brilliant
men in the educational profession.
That does not look like discord. Mr..
Johns says it will be easy to get
new president and infers that he can
get better one than Suzzallo. He
Will f1nd that no first-class man will
| take the presidency Of the university
under present conditions, or will con.
| slider school plunged into politics as
the university has been by Hartley
and his minions."
"Of all the countless blunders, of all
| the spiteful acts Of the warped politi.
| cal minds which have functioned'since
the beginning Of the Hartley regime, 1"
declares the Tacoma Ledger, mono is
| more outstanding than the removal Of
| the noted educator as the head Of the
| great University of Washington. That
the governor had sought from the be-
ginning of his term to remove DR.. Suz-
Zallo from his post because of per
sonal jealousy and animosity toward
| higher education was we'll known. but
| that he could find five men of stand.
| ing In this State to strike the blow at
| the university was hardly to be ex-
pected." The Yakima Herald asserts
that his own unreasonable dislike has
been fed by the jealousies nurtured
by some of the Hartley satellites. who
| have not the intelligence to recognize
| ability and loyalty when they come in
| contact with them" The Herald adds
the prediction: when the public
vents its wrath on whimsical officials.
| 1t usually does complete Job. Signs
are not wanting that the State is be.
| ing aroused against Hartley and his
| dictator1al mentality to q fever pitch
which probably will lead to a recall
! movement" This paper points out
that eighteen out Of twenty-one daily
newspapers in the State have voiced
disapproval Of the governors dismiss
sal Of Dr. Suzzallo."
| The question Of recalling Roland
n. Hartley as governor Of this State -
IN the Judgment of the Yakima Daiiv
Republic, lis one which should be
| submitted to the people as soon as DOS
| slble. An organization for the pur.
pose of putting this question in issue
| should be made without DELAY"
| The Vancouver Morning Star. pro-
Tossing inadequate knowledge Of the
facts, nevertheless advises its readers:
For this province the warning is
| plain. The University Of British Co.
lumbia must in the future. as hither-
! to, be kept out Of politics at all costs. -
| Eastern papers are Just beginning
| to take the case up. Under existing
| circumstances" the Baltimore Eve
| ming Sun believes, lit is highly i'm.
probable that the University Of Wash
ington can obtain a president who
commands the respect of the educa-
| tlonal world" but suggests that 1.-The
University OF Washington is a State
institution and almost inevitably such
institutions become the foot bali of
| politics" The Indianapolis Star ad-
vises that ''if the people of Washing
| ton are concerned for the future of
| their State university, they will rem
| edy a situation which permits politics
to dominate it's board of regents" The
| Milwaukee Journal recalls q similar
| recent case in Kansas and declares
that so long as political appointment
| prevails, universities will be endan-
| gered."