The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-20

EDITORS NOTE:--In reply to a request for de-
tailed information the fight that is raging in The
West Chester Pa, normal school, The DAILY
WORKER has received the following statement OF
issues involved and the facts which indicate that
the two professors and ten others kicked out
of the faculty because the munition makers and
other war-mongers objected to criticism OF the Cool
Kellogg policy in Nicaragua and Mexico;
ISSUES INVOLVED.
Refusal of Board of Trustees to the contract
of 10 teachers, and Two of the men,
Dr. Robt T. Kerln and Prof John A. Zimmerman, state
that they fired because of their political beliefs,
and radical tendencies They fighting to obtain
hearing before the Board of Trustees all IL being fired
without warning a hearing
2 Dr. Andrew Thomas Smith, principal, prohibits
students from signing petition and presenting it to
the trustees asking for Reinstatement OF the two teach
ers.
g. DR.. Smith prohibits The Liberal Club, student
organization, from holding meetings
A. DR.. Smith prohibits the "Green Stone" student
weekly publication from referring to this fight in any
way and his command that the paper should not be pub
lished any longer.
THE FACTS
l. The fight started this year Ca previous but abor
tive attempt was made last year to induce Dr. Kern
resign), by Samuel Wesley Long, Commander of the
Bernhard F. Slege Post of the American Legion send
ing petition to Governor Fisher asking for an official
investigation into the activities loyalty, etc. of the Lib
eral Club Mr.. Long has been, and to the best of my
knowledge still is, employed by is agent of Mr.
S. Dupont or the Dupont de Nemours E. /. Powder Co.
lie mas recently circulated literature Fleffe
DUPONT 1t is also alleged that he employed in the
U. S. Secret Service during the war.
Agents Of DuPonts.
! 2. Mr. Longs second in command is Dr. John A. Far
rel member of the Knights of Columbus and the
American Legion.
The objection made to the Liberal Club and the two
teachers is the fact that the Presidents and Secretary
Keogg's policies in dealing with Nicaragua, Mexico and
China severely criticized at meetings of the Lib
eral Club the inference being that the Knights of Co
lumbus DESTROYS of American intervention in Mexico
behalf of the R. Catholic Church, and the DuPonts Pow
der Co. don't want anti-mtaris propaganda in teach
ers' school.
8. Certain Ku Klux Khan sympathizers, who are not
coming out openly but keeping under cover object
the two teachers because they oppose discrmna
ton against the Negro, and one OF the teachers is
charged with having entertained two Negro Principals
| of Negro Schools at his home.
! A. Miss Isabel Darlington lawyer, whose sister is
the wife of Congressman Thomas S. Butler, chairman of
the Naval Committee in the House of Representatives
and advocating lot of ships for the U. S. Navy
and who is the aunt of General Smedley Darlington
Butler who is commanding the American forces in
China is the secretary of the Board of Trustees Col
A. M. Holding, corporation lawyer, who spends most
of his time practcng before the Public Service Com
mission attorney for various corporations including
the United Gas Improvement Co. of PHILADELPHIA is the
President of the Board of Trustees and the dominant
member of it. Herbert P. WORTH the treasurer of the
Board is Vice President of the Farmers and Mechanics
Trust Co., and President of the Board of Trade of West
Chester.
Gang Accused of Graft.
D. Some years ago graft scandal started
against the administration Of the Normal School, charges
being alleged that Steward johnson and Dr. Phillips
Principal involved in various forms of petty graft
ing Prominent business men, students and former
pupils of the school alleging that the same or
similar conditions existing in the school, it is
alleged that Bursar John r. Hollnger gave the con-
struction of new building, said to have approx
matey S525O00 to out-oftown firm to his own per-
sonal enrichment that this building is already in bad
condition. although not finished having been constructed
of the cheapest material cracks appearing in it. al
though has not yet been in use that photographers
who take photos of the students have pay $3.50
mission to Mr. Holinger; that vendors of potatoes and
other food supplies have to pay him commissioner that
firms selling textbooks, and other supplies also have
tribute to him. that he also is financially benefited
when celebrated musicians and other artists give enter
tainments at the school, and in general business men
aege that before they do business with the school
the students, they first have sugar Mr. Honger
as they express it.
Mr.. Hollnger poor when he took the posi-
ton of business manager bursar at the Normal School
some years ago; he is reputed to be wel-off and
the owner of two hotels in Atlantic City.
g. Principal Smith threatens to expel all student
members of the Liberal Club if they continue in their