The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-15
DIRECTORS GIVE
STUDENTS PLEA
ICY SHOULDER
Ralph w. Keahey Forced to
Resign University Post,
He Charges.
TAUGHT MANY TRUTHS
Political Science Division
to Be Reorganized,
Chiefs Assert.
TAUGHT MANY TRUTHS

Liberalism has broken the chair Of
political science at Butler university,
ousted its occupant, and sent the
chair to the upholsterers for a
going before it again takes
its place in the pedagogical parlor Of
the university.
The occupant Of the chair, Ralph
w. Keahey, will not return as pro-
lessor to the university despite a
petition Of 500 students Of the school
that his resignation be reconsidered.
He resigned some time ago, but
was given leave Of absence in
stead. The resignation was accepted
and to reconsider now would be en-
barrassing to the board, wouldn't
it2" declared Hilton u. Brown,
president Of the board, today in an
sWer to the petition of the Butler
students.
I'm Conflict With Policy"
THE leave of absence merely is
a refined way Of accepting my resig-
nation" retorts Keahey, "and I
consider the incident closed. 1 was
forced to resign because of political
views and teachings in conflict with
the policy Of the university"
Brown admitted that the '1eave
of absence" had effect Of an out
and-out" resignation, but denied
that Keahey was forced to leave his
post because Of radical utterances
in classroons.
But Butler students and Keahey
trace his alleged forced" resigna-
ton to his teaching of truths in
his political science classes.
Tried to Teach Truth
Il pointed out the evils Of our
government. I did not teach our
country right or wrong, but still our
country If incidents in political
history were detrimental to the ma
ton permitted them to be dis
cussed in that fashion. I tried to
teach the truth" Keahey said.
Butler students say his views on
United States Intervention in
AfAAcA4 q Us I'd d1lQ dll-fAlllEIlCd I'D
tions and his stressing of the tax
burdens of the average citizen over
that Of the rich man eliminated in
his downfall.
A readjustment Of the political
science division of the university
with the vacation of Keahey's chair
at the university will be made, ac-
cording to Emsley w. Johnson, at
torney and board member.
Had Other Difficulties
His work will be allotted out to
other professors Of the history and
science department. No man will
be hired to take his place." John
son said.
HE resigned some time ago, and
the board having arranged the new
teaching schedule for the ensuing
year, could not reconsider his resig-
nation" Johnson said.
He asserted that the teachings of
Keahey had nothing to do with his
leaving the university.
He had some other difficulties"
johnson said.
The difficulties" we're declared by
Keahey to be a blind for the OPP
position against him.
Wisconsin Policy AssaiIed
zone board member, an attorney,
said the university never again
would hire a professor from the
University of Wisconsin because
of that schools liberalism" Keahey
said.
Keahey is a former instructor at
the University of Wisconsin. He
has been on the Butler faculty FIVE
years.
When Charles Drake, sophomore
student of political science, and A.
William Letiff. junior, presented the
student petition to the board on
Saturday it was declared by DR..
Robert j. Alley, president of the uni
versity. as irregular procedure.
1t was the first student petition
ever presented directly to the board
OF directors.
Request Of the students for the
return Of their petition drew a re-
monstrance from Alley, they said.
rs That a Threat?'
The two youths told the board
members that dissatisfaction in the
student body had caused a discus
sion of the feasibility of asking the
state legislature to establish a divi-
sion of Indiana university in Indi-
annapolis.
rs that a threat?" retorted one
board member.
The two students said NO" and
that they merely were relating
campus gossip.
They praised Keahey's record at
the university as a professor and
as a man interested in the schools
welfare and that of its student
body.
Keahey lives at 2427 Talbot
street. He is married and has two
children.