The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-12-07

We received letter last week from Miss Marion J. RUSSELL
member OF the publicity committee the Montana Association
for Academic Freedom Chicago committee Enclosed
release from this committee which we print in full as follows:
"Alumed the growing threat to academic freedom at
University ocuy large OF grads and friends OF that IN
stu0n residing in the Chicago have organized 10 push
for thorough and impartial investigation Of the stuotlon
The orgonizoion olready numbering than 40 mem
bes consists OF business and professional people and Mon
students attending Chicago Gnd Northwestern Uni
versies Among those attending the rally S. r. Logan
University eight Gertrude Loeb former resident
of Lewsown jones Dorsey Milwaukee attorney and oneti1e
Professors Robert and Carolyn TCyon, University graduates
eove from The University OF Cotorno and Vginiq irs
Roche Jordan Edith Mckay. John L. Page, Marion Russell
former students and teachers n the stGe.
AT the meeting the group heard charges OF them
substuntoted by documentary evidence OF INSTRUMENTATION
Of is-treatnen Of such rejected members Of the faculty
Dean Stone Dean Moet and others Of suppression Of
dent opinion OF petty 1epro against both students Gnd
stie ic3 rssa4 ~, to- Co,I-+ 81 the imminent dT0
ger OF the Unvesys being removed from the list Of Gccred
ed institutions Of CROWNS unrest ron9 students on the com
pus and Of ncipeat bcycot Of the University reflected in
falling OFT OF attendance
shocked ct the reports made by individuals in touch with
the University sitoton the group resolved 70 DO ITS utmost TO-
ward bringing these facts heretofore not widely Pczed 10
the attention Of the people Of Montana
We ore willing TO odrnjt frankly that know little Of the
inner workings Of the University OF Moncno having lived IN
the state only short but have heard OF the
troubles listed by the release since we have been here
We are Of the opinion that if remain democrat
and nation must have the freedom OF speech and
opinion educational Institutions It is here thot young
people learn to think and they should most certainly be allow
ed with complete lack Of restriction tar as forming
OF opinions goes
American young people who reach colleges ond uni
versites confident capable OF reasoning slcleT
ly ar and welconsdered conclusions in regard
to vital problems but to do this they must be given the
coce hear all sides Of question: to discuss all phases
Of it, and to arrive at conclusions process thought
unhapered by petty restrictions and the voice OF authority
To keep its integrity any university must allow this tree
dom of thought Of the vital rules OF our govern
mental policy therefore be Carried through IN al
of public institutions Of learning No can learn TO pc
good without first learning to see the other fellow
side Of the question: If not this opportunity
we would be notion Of minded blgO5 seeing no for-
Their than the end Of our noses.
Most Of our problems complicated ana SO many
sided that we cannot hope for solution OF them without con-
sdenq carefully each phase Of them each viewpoint on ten
And our young people must learn how to do this
We coH0otuIate the Mo2tond Association Tor Acoder1c
Freedom and hope th0t efforts will give to this state
university which there IS this freedom m me l5eS o
best