Evening star., 1936-06-21
Favors Submitting Question.

favor of leaving that problem to the
Executive Committee.
Favors Submitting Question.
Henry A. Donovan, like Lodge, a
delegate from the American Univer-
sity Park Citizens Association, OPP
posed Lodges stand on not calling a
meeting to discuss the subcommittee
action. and went on record In favor
of submitting the question to the
Executive Committee or the fedora
ton. The Sullivan Committee was
authorized to make study Of COM
munism, he asserted, but religion
was not mentioned"
w. C. Magathan who, with George
z. Sullivan, is delegate from the
Citizens Association of Takoma,
D. c., took issue with his colleague
on the QUESTIONABLE. Mr.. Sullivan,
chairman of the federations special
committee investigating communism
in the schools, said he suggested q
ouestionnaire be sent by Mr.. Blanton
1T is outrageous that teachers
should be submitted to such ques-
tioning," Magathan declared. The
school teachers are loyal and the
committee had no right to question
them on their religious or political
beliefs. The president of the fedora
ton should take some action"
The opinions of the delegates pollet
are as follows:
w. 1. Swanton, American Associa'
ton of EngineerS-"The inspiration
for the QUESTIONABLE was misguided
and the sooner the chairman Of the
committee, who is apparently re-
sponsible for 1t, quits, the better. HI
has outlived his usefulness. Going
into the religious beliefs Of the teach.
ers is going too far and exceeding
the authority Of the committee"
J. S. GorreIl, Burleith Citizens AS
sociati0n-"The QUESTIONABLE is ;
rank attempt at usurpation of power
I'm against any attempt to intimi'
date the teachers in any way. Oul
association was against the study IL
the first place, and the questions OF
religious beliefs shows it was car
ried too far I hope the teacher
ignore it."
Purely Personal Matter.
John A. Remon, Cathedral Heights
Cleveland Park Citizens Associa
Religious beliefs are a purel.
personal matter and the federation
committee so far as I know, had NJ
authority TO inquire into them.
believe the committee should havr
taken up the matter through th'
Board of Education, the proper chan
mel, in making its study
DIR. George r. Ellis. Brookland Citi
Gems AsSociation-"The QUESTIONABLE
was completely out of order Their,
is no necessity for such an insult Il
the teachers. I had no idea tht
committee would adopt such unfai
tactics. Our association is behint
the Board of Education and the su
perintendent 100 per cent"
John A. Saul, BrightwoOd Citizen.
Association: II don't believe the ques
tionnaire was what we would call tn
American method but don't believ
it was any worse than those used il
some other cases by members of Con
gress. I don't think sending the ques
tionnaire through Representative Blan
ton was good judgment, but it WASH
so very wrong. Blanton is too rabbi
on communism, but the whole thin
seems to be tempest in a teapot"
Harry n. Stull, Stanton Park Citi
Xens' Associations: Il am sure that re
ligion was not mentioned when tn
committee was given authority to max
its study of communism, and whethe
the authority was broad enough t
take in that phase of the questionnair
would be a matter for the EXecutiv
Committee to decide. I would no
oppose a special meeting to conside
the matter"
Capt. F. NJ. Dent. AnacOstia Citizens
Association: Il couldn't do anythin
else but condemn the QUESTIONABLE
and believe our association would, toe
Isthink inquiry into the religious be
liefs of the teachers is beyond tn
committees jurisdiction, and an ex
treme measure, also that the com
rnittee should have secured specifi
authority from the federation or it
Executive Committee to work through
Representative Blanton."
Invasion Of Rights.
r. D. Ryan, Central Citizens Asso
cation: The QUESTIONABLE was al
invasion of the personal rights of tn
teachers, and should be ignored. TIL
committee used bad Judgment in act
Ing in the manner it did"
Edwin S. Hege, Chevy Chase Citi
xens' Association: Speaking for my
self only, have not voted for an,
such QUESTIONABLE, never have, ant
would not"
Arthur Adelman, Chevy Chase Citi
1ens' Association: IT am unalterabl
opposed to the QUESTIONABLE and be
lieve the committee was exceeding an
authority the federation has, or shoul,
have. Let the teachers ignore it an,
let it be forgotten"
A. M. Edwards, Citizens Forum O
Columbia Heights: II think Mr.. Sulli
van assumes too much in claiming I
represent the entire federation an
believe he went too far in his nn,e-