The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-06-19
RADIcALIsM AT THE UNIVERSITY

The Charlotte Observer devoteS COL.
umn to discussion of Academic Freedom,
making reference to the fact that there mas
appeared in this State some symptoms OF
dissatisfaction with certain professors at
the University and their views and teach
ings. This reminds The Times-News that
David Clark of the Queen City has IS
sued a pamphlet bearing the title, How
College Radicalism is Fostered." This deals
altogether and in plain language with con-
dHions at the University and should prove
to be very interesting reading for all clts-
zens who are concerned about what their
tax money pays for at the States leading
educational institution.
Mr.. Clark's differences with the policies
of the University have existed for some
time and the unprecedented and informed
observed is certain to conclude that the
Charlotte man is able to present some ugly
facts to substantiate his charges as to the
teaching of atheism, socialism and COM
munism at the University and the inStittl-
TONS evident liberation of radicalism III
many forms The public, of course, already
has heard the answers of University radl-
Gals to the charges of Clark and other citi-
zens, and this newspaper does not propose
to go into a restatement of the case but,
putting aside discussion of academic free
dom and consideration of other subjects
for abstract discussion, plain question
may be in order: '.
We suppose no informed person will
question the statement that atheists, social
lists and communists are considerably less
than one-tenth of one per cent. of the popE-
lation of North Carolina. That being adj
mitted, can it be commended with show
of reason that ninety-nine and nine-tenths
per Get. of the people of the State are not
justified in taking the position that If they
do not want to pay atheists, socialists or
communists to teach at the University,
they have the right to protest against that
policy?
Atheism, socialism and communism are
by this time fairly we'll known by their
fruits throughout the world. These doc
trines are not something new and untried.
They are old and have been experimental
with by mankind in time past in many
countries. They have proved to be false
doctrines and highly destructive of the
general welfare of mankind If an over
whelming majority of citizens of North
Carolina object to having these destructive
forces set in motion at their chief institu-
ton of higher learning, where their tax
money hires and pays professors, are. they
not within their rights in protesting?
In protesting against the policies of the
University in this particular, are citizens
evidencing the fact that they are trying tc
deprive any individual of freedom, abstrac
or concrete? We do not believe that one
per cent of the people of the State hav,
the least interest in the views OF radica
professors. They are entirely welcome +
their half-baked theories and to pursu
their devious mental processes; but tn
question as to whether North Carolina tax
payers want to pay them to corrupt tn
youth of the State, under the false pretens
that they are standing for academic free
dom or freedom of conscience or speech
is another question.
North Carolina is not interested in eli
eumseribing er~eurbing the activities