Evening star., 1937-01-31

Heues FuEl c.
Hearings nd Removable Are Of District Building.
Audao Is Nox

committee Of the Executive Com
mittee to take up with the Board
Of Education and school officials
the question Of the study Of COM
munism in our schools. There was
definite opposition to the appoint.
ment Of such a committee and .
motion for that purpose only pre-
vailed through the vote OF the
chairman to break q tie.
The scope and zeal Of the COM
mittee far exceeded the expectation
Of those who opposed its creation
and Of at least one member Of the
Executive Committee who favored
the formation Of such committee.
This member has declared that he
would never have voted for 1t II he
had had any idea of the extremes
to which the committee would 60.
At present q substantial number
OF delegates favor the discharge Of
the special committee and support
by the federation of the outright
repeal of the red rider. Some say
there Is an apparent shift Of senu-
ment among supporters Of the red
rider, who are now attempting to
fall back on the Prettyman opinion
and hold that the rider does not
prevent factual instruction regard
ing communism. However. 1t seems
to be the consensus that the effect
Of the red rider, the decision OF the
comptroller general and the activity
of the federation's special commit-
tee has seriously affected the NOR
ale of the school personnel and at
the same time brought about .
serious interruption Of the helpful
contact between organized citi1enry
and school authorities. The effect
OF these influences has also been to
entirely eliminate every reference
in the courses OF instruction to the
subject of communism-thus leav-
ing the pupils without informed
protection against ardent, fanatical
advocates of that system.
Those who would perpetuate the
red rider, 1t Is claimed, 60 SO far
in their stand as to label rs Con-
munists or sympathizers with
Communism, all Of the long list Of
our public-spirited and patriotic
citizens who are supporting the
bills for the repeal Of this un.
American red rider. These repeal.
ers are not reds" And those who
80 accuse them, know that they
are not.
Just how the federation is going
to absolve itself Of all RESPONSE
bility for this iu-advised law, which
breeds only disgust and civic dis
cord, Is something in which many
in our community are interested.
Small Claims Court
Disapprovsd by Bar Association.
JUDGE NATHAN CLAYTON'S
proposal for the creation within
the Municipal Court Of small
claims court received q setback In
its disapproval by the Bar Associa-
tion ct its annual meeting last
week. This action came as . dis.
tinct surprise Is the idea had al.
ready received the approval Of its
board Of directors and its special
committee which had made q care.
full study Of the matter.
This proposed change In court
procedure for the benefit Of the
poor man has aroused considerable
civic interest and has attracted the
attention Of some Of the members
Of the House and Senate who look
after District affairs. It Is not
known at this stage whether this
matter will be covered by proposed
legislation or by an order Of the
judges. For the court to organize
. small-claims branch Is said TO
be within its power to lay down its
rules Of procedure.
Juvenile Court Bills
Before Senate and House.
CENATOR COPELAND Of New
York has introduced . bill q.
1879 to amend an act entitled
IAN oct to create . Juvenile Court
4n and for taae District e coauns-