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Jane Addams — Part 2
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Cues
“whereas we assume that you with us are discoursged and
disillusioned conceming the war methods as effective in
producing such a condition of peace, and
“rhereas we feel certain that you are still es ready 4s
you were during the war to devote the full power of your in-
tellect and the full expression of your «ill and last crop of
Dloo¢ in this sane holy enterprise, . er
a”.
”
. tue, the world war veterans of Garrett Biblical Institute,
_2 $vanston, Il1., memortalize you to stand with us in the effort -
: "(1) Bver to insist on the freedom of speech and the dis-
- cussion of the subiect of mace as on every other
subject. ,
(2) ‘To condemn the use of violence or intimidation against
any group who may be using methods different frow ours
in atteaptine to further the cause of peace; aod
(3) To Soin with us in efforts of any e nd every kind
which have the avored purpose of creating a civiliza-
tion ruled by reason and motivatec by tolerance anc ,
good will."
In response to this action, rtudent k.0.T.C's met with
a Cadet Lieutenant “Colonel Roverts, adopted resolutions denouncing
the spread of pacifism and added to their resolution an oath of
allegience, asking President Scott of the University to demand
that every stufent sien or refuse to sign it.
Following this demand, the executive committee of the
trustees of Northwestern University adopted this resolution which
will be presented to tne entire body of trustees at the June
meotir.a:
“Ai though we do not believe that the tirenes cone for the
abolition of ell means of prepsrednees by the United Gtetes,
and thet the mintenance of such training is not out of harmony
with the purposes of a Christian college, yet in view of the
- further fact that Northwestern collece has no specinil oblige-
tion to mintein such e unit, since it receives ro help £20m
the government, but rather nates a larse contribution to the
pablic good ... we recomend that at the end of this year the
8.0.7.0. unit be discontinued."
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