The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-25
BY WAY of NO HARM
 by
 James William FitzP Patrick The comments opinions and conciuions appeaEing below gre these Of writer They not necessarily these e the edtOrs Of THE DEMOCRAT they Co be cOnStEued. invariably, . reflection Of their viewpotnN

of greater size. It is e notorious fact that the philosophy and ac- ton of Communism is being taught in the public schools of New York City by male and fe- male teachers who are receiving their livelihood from the very state whose overthrow they advo- cate. If you do not believe this statement you might be surprised to know that the Young Con1- Inunists of Evander Childs High School where there are some thou- sands of attendants, print and cir- culate Q paper dedicated to the spread of communism among their fellow students. Let us admit for the sake of argument, and for no other reason, that the publication of a school journal like the Evaf1- der Childs propaganda sheet, is an exercise of the free speech and the right of . free press, which Dr. Counts prated 50 glibly in St. Lou- is. Can. the reader imagine the roar of protest which would be forthcoming from Professor Counts and oil his kind, if c paper devoted to preaching his gospel of modern capitalism was gotten out, without let or hindrance from the teaching authorities, by boys and girls in another high school supported by state money?
 
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 pr. McAndrew proposed to the John Dewey Society, SO named after a press-agented philosopher and educator who in his dotage became Q proponent of the Soviet idea of goRernment and educa- ton in the United States, . sub- stitute to the teachers loyalty oath. Two sentences of 1t deserve study not only on the part of those who are not educators" but also from sane members of the teach- ing profession like President Ai1- gell. The McAndrew pledge reads:
 T swear to defend the equal rights of citizens to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
 'I swear fin accordance with American right and duty to favor . change In government when government fails to secure these rights" (Bold face mine).
 
 Not Heaven
 No one believes that the dawn of the heavenly millennium has broken on American life and that, did we but know 1t, we are already living in state of industrial and social perfection. There are many things which need correction, change, and betterment in our fia. tional existence. The change, however, to quote pr. McAndrew's phrase lin accordance with American right and duty" must be secured by means of the ballot. It cannot be left, either in reason or safety, to the selection of any and every means which appeal to the brightsome eyes of school boys, school girls, or their teach- CTS. It is no defense for pr. Mo- Andrew, or those who applauded his words, to say that he did not mean when government fails to secure the rights of citizens iSi the pursuit of life, liberty and happi- ness 1t should be changed by vio- lence. The fact that he neglected to prescribe the right means of changing the government and failed to precribe the wrohg ones is proof that he Is unit to teach. What seems to have escaped the attention of oil these "liberal educators" in the matter of the loyalty oath is that 1t is made necessary by reason of the very fact they are teachers and because they are teachers, exert an infiu. ence which Is not to be compared with that of any other group.