Evening star., 1939-11-27
Un-Americun
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NO contact has been made with
students either in groups or singly,"
he said, 'and no institution was
selected for survey because of any
previous reports as to the matters
under consideration" This method
was followed, he explained, so that
IAN entirely unbiased cross section
of public opinion might be obtained
from those persons charged with the
administration of education in the
United States"
Student Union.
The American Student Union is
always noisy minority wherever
it exists" said Maj. Wilson. 1T in
variably gets representation on the
school paper, if not full control. 1t
succeeds in getting space in these
papers clearly in excess of its pro-
portionate student membership. 1t
is always opposed to the r. O. T. C.
at every opportunity. 1t is ever seek
ing to bring red speakers to the
campus and is active in sponsoring
red movements whether local or ma
tlonal in scope
The investigator read alleged eX-
cerpts from the Communist pub
lished in May, 1887, to show, he
said, that the Communist party has
set up "a very definite program
for the teachers of the United
States"
One of these excerpts said: "A
peoples movement around the
schools can thus transform the let
ter into popular forums for pro-
gressive action-ultimately into for
ums for the revolution. 1t can
be seen from this how important
it is to build the American Fed
Grafton of Teachers"
His Charge.
The above excerpts have been
made to show the real significance
attaching to the repeated assertion
that the American Federation of
Teachers is strongly impregnated
with communism added Maj. Will
son. "A teachers union has been
organized in all parts of the East
and West and in practically all the
| cities of the South. while not being
usually found in the rural districts.
Many of the leaders of these unions,
are, according to common report,
zealously trying to comply with in
structions issued by the party. their
success being measured solely by
the true Americanism to be found
in the great body of teachers who
are earnestly striving to train the
boys and girls of the United States"
Cites Instance.
| The witness cited several specific
instances to show how Communists
had made inroads into educational
systems
I'm Southern community of
1000 population" he said, "a former
director of Commonwealth College,
Mena, Ark, and a Well-known Com
munist labor organizer was elected
to membership on the school board
/ and as result Communist teachers
; were brought into the schools. When
| this was discovered by the super
intendent, he set about to change
! the composition of the board, and
when this was done he dropped 81
teachers and clerical employees, all
members of the teachers union, be-
cause of Communist activities. This
matter is now before the attorney
general of the State for decision as
to the authority of the board to dis
continue the employees in question
This incident shows the power of
one capable leader with zeal for
the party. Commonwealth College
is in close touch with this COM
munity, and at the present time has
it's printing done there as shown
by the union label used.
I'm a close-by city in the same
State. the acting chairman of the
School Board is lady physician
who served as medical officer for
the party in Spain. The superin-
tendent of schools stated that she
had never made move on the
board which he considered subver-
sive, though she is recognized as a
liberal in the city.
Race Question.
Throughout the Southern area,
the American Student Union intro
duces the question of social equality
between Negroes and whites into its
program whenever it is possible. An
illustration of this was given by
university president who stated that
when the recent Supreme Court
ruling was handed down in the Mis-
souri, case to the effect that Negroes
must be given law training by the
State, that the American Student
Union caused the institution to be
flooded with kilograms demanding
that Negroes be admitted to the Law
School of the institution and that
this demand was quite embarrassing
to him.
"In those colleges where the union
is strong they assume to exercise a
voice in the employment and dis
charge of professors. In some in
stitutions this has caused great
strife and a much lowered morale
in faculty groups.
1.-THE method of the union is to
propose always the characterization
of the faculty. In one group Of
institutions authority has been
granted for the election Of group
heads by the vote of the entire
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