Although nothing but favorable comment has been heard on the proposal to publish the names of men who have been found guilty of speculating in football tickets, the Athletic Committee still hangs fire. No one doubts the effectiveness of such a step in checking this abominable violation of a Harvard man's privilege, and most of us are agreed that it is the only way to forestall future offenses. The chief objection of the Athletic Committee has been the fear of doing injustice to men whose names have been forged, or who have been guilty only of carelessness in disposing of their tickets.

If the list is published, it will be as a warning to the weak minded who may fall in future years, and not altogether a punishment to past offenders. There is no reason, therefore, why the doubtful names should not be withheld. A great effort was made last autumn to get conclusive evidence, and there is a considerable list of men concerning whose guilt there is not the slightest doubt. If these are not published, the time and labor spent in making up the list will have been worse than useless. If published, not only will a well-deserved punishment be inflicted, but men who contemplate future traffic in tickets will be summarily brought to their senses.