U. of Miami

At the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, three instructors were dismissed in May, 1948. All three were supporters of the Wallace party, and charged that they were victims of a "political purge."

The Miami administration denied this, stating that the three men were not reappointed on basis of "lack of need" of their services. "This institution," the university said, "maintains no record of political affiliation of staff members."

U. of Oglethorpe

At Oglethorpe University, Georgia, Professor Don West was dropped from the faculty a year ago and was later reinstated. It was charged that the reason for the suspension was West's activities with the Progressive Party.

In a letter to the CRIMSON. Oglethorpe's president, Philip Weltner, stated that the university "has never discharged a professor on account of his opinions. On the other hand, we would never knowingly engage one who was not wholeheaviedly an American. In my opinion. . . Professor West is sincerely an American."

U. of Northwestern

At Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. 25 professors were forced to withdraw from activity, in the Wallace party last year, according to allegations made by the the Progressive Party. The Wallace organization also charged that Professor Curtis D. MacDougatt, its candidate for the Senate, was warned that he would be forced to resign unless he retired from the campaign.

Last week, the CRIMSON wived the director of public relations at Northwestern, asking for an official statement of these charges. No reply has been received.

U. of Georgia

At the University of Georgia, Athena Georgia, James Barfeet, assistant professor of Education, was dismissed on May 12. 1948. The week before, he had been selected as the Progressive Party candidate for governor. After his dismissal, Barfoot accepted the nomination.

In a telegram to the CRIMSON, Harmos Caldwell, Chancellor of the university, stated that the college dean had recommended that Barfoot's contract "not be renewed on the ground that he had only a bachelor's degree and was making no serious effort to go forward with his graduate work and secure higher degrees."

"Affiliation with the Progressive Party was not responsible for the failure to renew the contract," Caldwell said. On the subject of Georgia's policy on the political activities of its professors, he quoted a university statute which states: "Members of the faculty should refrain from involving the university in partisan politics, futile controversies, and harmful publicity."

Lyndon College

At Lyndon Teachers' College, a state teachers' college in Vermont, the dean of the college, Luther Macnair, resigned his position in March, 1948. Macnair, then vice-chairman of the state Progressive Party, stated that he was under considerable pressure from various sources, including Burlington newspapers, at the time of his resignation.

In a statement yesterday to the CRIMSON, Macnair said: "A reading of the editorials which appeared towards the end of March, 1948, in the Burlington Free Press and the Burlington Times, particularly one in the latter publication entitled 'Macnair Must Go,' will indicate clearly the existence of pressures which led me to tender my resignation to the educational authorities of the state."