Montana labor news., 1939-10-05
LABOR FEDERATION
HELPS Professors
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offered him a better position in the
Oregon University which he has ac-
cepted commencing October 1st.
Prof Merriam is an able instructor
and head of the Department of Eng
lish and the Montana University
loses another high class professor
DR.. Lennes, an outstanding
mathematician in the United States,
whose textbooks on mathematics are
used in schools and colleges all over
the United States, is one of the five
who is requested to resign. DR..
Lennes is the author of a number
of books, one of which, Whittier
Democracy" is well worth reading
by all students of democratic gov
ernment. It is said that in a print
ed list of two thousand professors
in the United States, DR.. Lennes'
name is third from the top. Lennes
is a rugged sort of fellow with an
Independent mind who is not afraid
to express his views. This is the
kind of man whom the Board of
Education desires to fire from the
faculty of the University.
While Prof. Keeney was reinstated
as librarian by the Board of Educa-
ton on orders of the court, he was
not allowed to function as librarian;
he is on the payroll and that is all.
The first thing Keeney was ordered
to do by President Simmons when
he was returned to the University
was to write out statement of his
past experience as librarian, some
thing similar to the old personal
record which railroad officials re-
quired of all railroad men years ago
before they could go to work. This
was for the purpose of carrying out
systematic blacklisting. The his
tory of his life which President Sim
mons has demanded Keeney to write
apparently is to lay the basis for
his dismissal.
The other two who are asked to
resign are active members of the
University Teachers Union. The
whole action of the Board of Educa-
ton is obviously for the purpose OF
destroying the Teachers Union.
Your organization is earnestly re-
quested to write a letter to Cover
nor Ayers and to Ruth Reardon
superintendent of public instruction
Helena, Montana, protesting against
the action of the Board of Education
in attempting to victimize universe.
ty professors who are members oi
the Teachers Union. GovernorAyers
has the power to veto the action oi
the Board of Education.
Trusting that you will act prompt.
ly on this request.
Fraternally, submitted,
JAMES d. GRAHAM, President
Montana State Federation Of
Labor.
Discharge of Professors Shocking
to Alumni
October l, 1889.
Governor Roy Ayers,
Helena, Montana.
Latest development of State Boaro
in requesting designations of Mer.
riam and Lennes two outstanding
educators of country, is ill-advisec
and incredibly shocking to two oi
their former students who are now
staff members of another educa-
tional institution. Montana alumni
have been increasingly humiliatec
in recent years at scandal of Mon
tana State University educationa
policies and contempt in which they
are held nationally. We respectfully
request thorough investigation o.
President Simmons purposes or in
fluences that apparently control him
Paul Treichler, Director of
Dramatics.
Jessie Cambron Treichler, Sec
retary to the President
Antioch College, Yellow Springs
Ohio.
The best things in life are alway!
immoral, illegal or fattening.