Evening star., 1959-12-22
Redskins Policy

Star ] protested the olScrlm-
inatory hiring policy of the
Washington Redskins Foot
ball Club. In consequent
letter one Maryland Tax
payer" takes me to task
(quite UNDERSTANDABLE, under
the circumstances for imply
ing that professional football
is a public utility" warrant
ing being overseen by public
authority.
Unfortunately. from my
original letter of November
Is, there had been deleted
in the printing all references
to the proposed new Armory
Stadium rental agreement.
A public contract with the
Redskins removes their hir-
ing policy from the status Of
simply private business, and
racial discrimination would
make such hiring in principle
a legitimate concern Of public
authority. Contractors with
and lessees from the Govern
ment are not free to ignore
firmly stated public policy on
merit hiring.
! speak, it should go with
out saying, for myself. The
university is not involved in
this matter.
John H. Dalton,
Assistant Professor of Eco
nomicS. University Of
Maryland.
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Some individuals appear
unhappy about the Washing
ton Redskins policy regarding
Negro players. Granted the
Redskins lose some players
because Of their policy and
that the percentage of good
colored players in the league
is high (although as a North
erp white I must admit that
Southern whites are repre-
sented in the league in greater
proportion than boys from
any other section or race).
This is not the essential
question. The real question
is whether or not an owner
may practice his basic human
right-the right to select.
This football organization is
a private institution with
strong fraternal ties, and if
the Redskins choose to hire
only white and Indian boys
or Chinese educated italian
Eskimos for that matter
that is a constitutional right
of the Redskins and every
other private organization,
and must so remain if we are
to remain a free republican
society.
What is truly unhappy
about this situation is that
Prof. Dalton of Maryland
University would, probably
without thinking through the
ultimate consequences, i'm
pose democracy by bayonet on
those who do not agree with
his social theories.
AS long as such men as
George Marshall hold on to
their individual rights against
the dictates of sanctimonious
and authoritarian bogus
liberals who would play
alchemist with the American
body social, there will be free
dom in this land.
George o. Fowler.
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Prof. John H. Dalton
kicked of quite a controversy
in advocating the use OF
Negro players by the Wash
ington Redskins. He was
scoring points with his ar
guments until the end, where
he called for Government
action to enforce his opin-
ions. If we should ever per-
NIT the Government to reg
ulate the hiring of football
players, it would be another
tumble for the forces oi
freedom and a first down fol
the social engineers who
would like to have Govern
ment planning for every
thing.
Don't think it would Stor
with a 10 per cent quota fol
Negroes, for once a quots
system is started it must &c
all the way in order to avoic
discriminating against thost
who do not have a quota
Every social group with an!
strength at the polls woulC
demand and get quotas.
Sooner or later Mr.. Mar
shall would be faced will
finding a back who is alsC
an Irish Baptist, or perhap
a red headed Chinaman
Also, what would be the Red
skins quota of Redskins?
Come to think of it, ther'
is just one hiring quota tina
/ would like to see: at leas
half Of the professors of eco