The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
CITY COLLEGE
STUDENTS FIGHT
SCHOOL HEADS
Protest Ban on Passaic
Strike Discussion
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NEW YORK, April events are
passing in such rapid order at the
college of the city Of New York as TO
leave the students there in bewiIder-
ed amazement. At a mass meeting,
held by the Social Problems Club, the
students after listening for an hour
and a quarter to members OF the OH.
GERS club extol the benefits Of mill
tary training, passed a militant reso-
luton, unanimously demanding that
the authorities Immediately abolish
this obnoxious course.
This militant spirit on the part Of
the student body had its affect on the
faculty. Fearing further demonstra-
tions, the authorities deliberately re-
fused to grant the students a room
the next day to discuss the Passaic
strike. The indignant students ad-
journed to the concourse where they
held meeting, attended by at least
300. Here they drew up a resolution
protesting against the unwarranted
action of the authorities in refusing
to allow the meeting.
Authorities Get Busy.
The editor of the Campas, the col
lege paper, who in the past has op-
posed the action Of the authorities
in his columns, and who has on
various occasions given publicity to the
meeting of the Social Problems Club,
was summoned before the authorities
and forbidden to comment on the
action of the faculty in refusing to
grant room to the Social Problems
Club speaker. He must have refused
to sacrifice his editorial honesty be-
cause the next issue of the Campus
came out with the announcement
that the editorship of Harry Heller
came to a close with the last issue
Of the Campus" The news Of the
student mass meeting was greatly cut
and no mention was made Of the reso-
luton demanding room which was
passed unanimously by more than 300
students.
Instead of the stimulating editorials
that characterized the college paper,
harmless sentimental editorial ap-
peared telling the students that
spring vacation was here" Thus
we see clear cut attempt on the part
Of the authorities to stife the truth,
and prevent the college from knowing
about their shady dealings. Coming as
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| Passaic mass meeting of the Social
Problems Club, it confirms the truth
long known by the workers-that the
schools and colleges are not instru-
ments of education but Of capitalist
propaganda
Students Resent Interference.
The students at the college are
aroused over this unwarranted inter-
ference. The entire Campus staff met
behind closed doors. It is rumored
they refused to accept Harry Heller's
resignation and demand reasons OF the
authorities for his removal. They are
prepared to strike, refusing to publish
the paper if Heller is not restored.
The student council held a special
session on receiving news of what
had happened and it is rumored that
they demanded the reasons for the in
reference with the editorial policy Of
the college paper.
This movement of the student body
representing their resentment against
the authorities is in reality an ex-
preston Of the growing revolt against
the chains that enslave them. They
cannot free themselves until they JOIN
hands with the workers and present
united front against the exploiters
and oppressors-the capitalist class.