Evening star., 1936-10-24
DEMOCRATS invite
900 maryland j.
WORKERS TO GIVE
State Central Committee
Cites "Benefits" From
New Deal.
REMINDS employees
OF new BUILDINGS =
Faculty Members Fail to Remem-
Der Any Similar Letter in
Past Campaigns.
BY g stan Correspondent OF The Star.


COLLEGE PARK, Md, October "a.
Five hundred employees and faculty
members of the University Of Mary
land here have been asked to con-
tribute to the Democratic campaign,
in letter from the paftys State Gen.
trail Committee, because the institution
has benefited considerably from the
Roosevelt administration"
The correspondence. bearing the
signature of Joshua N. Warfleld. COM
mittee chairman, aroused varying
emotions among the recipients who
were, however, unanimous in failing
to remember similar epistle In the
past.
Although university employees and
teachers have been previously solicited
for campaign funds, no other requests
have been specifically based on "beIe-
fits the university has received under
Mr.. Roosevelt's direction" When
faculty members are employed, they
are not asked their political prefer
ences. Institution employees. such ns
Stenographers, are members of the
State civil service, under the merit
system.
What the Letter Said.
The letter read, in part:
During the last two or three yea
the University of Maryland has,
you no doubt realize, benefited COZ.
siderably from the Roosevelt admins.
tration.
In Baltimore sufficient FEEDER
funds have been procured to enar,e
the university to complete its ne7
hospital and also to reconstruct itS
old hospital building into the presert
excellent diSpensary unit.
In College Park Federal funds all0-
Gated by the Roosevelt administrator
aided in the construction of a ne,g
women's dormitory and in the CON-
pletion of a much larger arts ana
sciences building than the State hs1
provided for, and also in the remodel
ing of the old dairy building into tie
present splendid structure.
THE Roosevelt administration,
further. has provided for the con-
struction of model group of dairy
barns, which will give the university
facilities it has sorely needed for years.
Funds also have been provided Io-
further campus work to be carried
out as soon as labor is available"
Invited to Contribute.
The letter also cited the Bankhead-
Jones act, signed by President Roose-
velt, which has materially increased
the Federal income of the university
| for research. extension and resident
education" In conclusion, the letter
stated:
However, in carrying on this CAM
paign, the committee naturally finds
itself in need of rather large funds
to defray the costs, and, in view of
the keen interest that you undoubtedly
have in the Roosevelt administration.
invites you to contribute whatever you
feel you can to the funds now being
| raised to pay the cost of the campaign
in this State"
University President H. C: Byrd was
in Syracuse, N. Y, today and coulo
not be reached for comment.
Declaring he had not seen the letter
| DR.. w. w. Skinner of Kensington
chairman of the Board of Regents
said he could not comment on it, but
he pointed out that the university IL
politically and religiously independent
Statements from faculty members
ranged from complete disgust to virtua
approval of the State Central Com
mittee's action.