The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-27
BROWDER AT YALE
BRINGS PROTEST
Veterans Are Angry at
His Success-CaII Him
an Agent OF Stain

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 27-(uP)
Communist leader Earl Browder's
scheduled talk Tuesday in Yale
auditorium met increasing opposi-
ton today from Veterans organi2a-
tons which branded him an agent
Of Stain" and an unhealthy in
fluence" on the undergraduate body
The New Haven inter-Veteran
Association, composed of delegates
from II patriotic organiza tons, has
demanded that President Charles
Seymour rescind his permission for
use of Strathconia Hall for the
Browder talk on American and the
Imperialistic War" and expected
between 1000 and 1900 would attend
a city-wide protest meeting tonight.
Mean lie, American Legion
State Department Commander Ber-
nard j. Alderman, called a meeting
Of state officers for late today at
Hartford ito discuss what we will
do"
Many Legion Posts throughout the
state, 1t was understood, had con-
demned the Browder incident and
q few were reported prepared to
send delegates and bands to New
Haven tomorrow afternoon to DEM
onstrate against the meeting.
Alderman said he had not heard
OF these reports nor had any indiv-
idual post petitioned the state De-
partment for official action.
There Is Some Fear
Municipal officials and ranking
officers OF veteran groups alike were
apprehensive over what might oc-
cur should Dr. Seymour refuse 70
withdraw the permit.
Browder was invited here by the
Yale council, non-partisan under
graduate society which sponsored a
talk by the Communist general sec
rotary early last year.
Browder previously had been dem
led permission TO speak at Harvard
Princeton and Dartmouth.
In a resolution TO DR., Seymour,
copies OF which went to Gov, Bald
win. Mayor John W. Murphy and
Congressman James A. Stanley, the
veterans Association declared
Browder should not be given "the
courtesy and protection" OF Yale
until he had been cleared OF an In
dictment charging him with forging
a passport.
I'VE have a deep appreciation Of
the constitutional provision known
as freedom Of speech" the resolution
said, land fear that this provision
may be distorted in view OF Mr.
Browder's past utterances."
DR.. Seymour has given no indica-
ton he would alter his decision.
Princeton Called Bigot
Princeton, N. j.. Nov. 27-(UP)-
Princeton University's refusal to per-
NIT Earl Browder, Communist lead
er. to speak on the University camp
us Is 20 tine example of Bigotry,"
the undergraduate publication. the
Daily Princetonian declared In an
editorial today,
The schools prohibition has rem
dered "laughable" the universitys
claims to ats tradition Of academic
freedom and free speech" and tn.
grounds that Browder Is under In
dictment on passport forgery charges
is VIRTUALLY an accusation of a mar
who, under the law. Is innocent UNI
less he Is proved otherwise the edi'
torial said.
The invitation. extended Browdel
by the Whig- Cleosophic society,
would have provided a made to
order opportunity to show up Har-
ward in Its recent action In a SIM
liar situation" 1t said. Instead we
are forced to eat humble pie and
acknowledge that Princeton's admin
istration is no less tolerant than Har-
wards"
The student publication declared
it had mo sympathies with Browd-
er or the Communist party. excep.
insofar as we resent the intolerance
with which he Is confronted.
"But we feel that his appearance
at Princeton would have done no
one any HARM" 1t added. "As a re-
suit of Its decision, however, Prince
ton now reveals itself as an institu-
ton where freedom of speech is de-
finitelv restricted, and furthermore
Browder has scored another publi-
city coup for prosecuted minority"
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