The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-05
SUSPEND CLUB
PAPER, STUDENTS,
AT CITY COLLEGE
N. S. L. Leads Fight to
Gust "Umbrella''
Robinson

NEW YORK.-The unprecedented
suppression of all semblance of stu
dents rights at the College of the
City of New York has eliminated in
the suspension and threat of expul-
sion of IL students; the suspension
of three college clubs; the invest-ea-
ton of many more students for sus-
pension: the expulsion of the editors
of the Campus college publication,
and the revoking of that papers
charter.
These moves were taken after stu
dents Of the school demonstrated
against the college support of the mi
litary machine through the r. o.
It. c. (Reserve Officers Training
Corps and after President Robinson,
dropping his former composure, at
tackled students with his umbrella,
valisntly displaying his heroism to
the D. A. R. members present.
Try to Build Fascist Gang
Major Holton, an officer in the R.
o. T. c. and instructor in the Hy-
giene Department. has called for the
organization of fascist gang to era
dictate the radical element in City
College.
In bulletin issued by the National
Student League which has lead the
fight against the r. o. T. c. and for
academic freedom, it was pointed out
that DR.. Robinson deliberately mis-
represented the facts in a statement
to the capitalist press. In several in
stances there is evidence that the
newspapers changed their stories be-
tween editions after hearing from
President Robinson. Notable among
these is the World Telegram, the lib
eral newspaper and Pulitzer Prize
winner.
Paper Suppressed
The four editors of the City Col
Iege Campus were expelled and the
charter of the paper revoked obsten-
sibly for the publishing of an obscene
April Fool Issue" The circumstances
of the expulsion are such that there
is no doubt that it was because OF
their activities against the r. o. t
c. clubbing May 49, "Jingo Day" ano
advocating counter-d demonstration
and because they supported the radi-
cal element in the recent elections
The election OF the left wing ticket
by two to one ma iority and the
tremendous dent resentment
manifest over recent events is suf-
ficient proof that the college admin
istration will have to eradicate the
left wing students or change it's en-
tire policy
1000 Demonstrate
About 1000 students attended q
demonstration last Thursday and ex-
pressed sincere sympathy with the
fight for the students Friday night
the evening session called protest
meeting and 500 students attended
despite administration attempts tc
block the meeting. The L. I. d. has
been assuming its typical role in thi;
struggle. The president of the Stu
dent Forum, official chapter Of the
League for Industrial Democracy al
though present at the demonstration
last Monday, when questioned about
his participation in the struggle, said
that he was simply "bystander.
The result was the Student Forum
was suspended anyhow and their op.
portunist policy netted them nothing
The Social Problems Club, officia,
chapter Of the N. S. l.. admitted its
part in the active organization ano
leadership OF the demonstration anc
as result was suspended The Lib
eral Club, of the Evening Session
was suspended for past activity snc
anticipated support Of the suspended
students
The move To olst Robinson Ia gain
ing momentum daily since student
opinion is overwhelmingly for the
penalized students, The opposition i
! 50 snail that Il hes been r-rpAec