Show rEGION LEGION POWER e I IN EDUCATION WEEK 9 I I Secretary YMCA Tells Tells' I w Why y It Did Not Participate pate in Movement 1 I a and d Make Charges Charge I j EW NEW EW YORK Nov 4 i 4 Coincident with Kith Ith publication of communications ln Ith Commissioner er ot of o Education I John John J J. In which It charged among among- other things that the promotion pro- pro motion of of national education wee week 17 to 23 had been turned o over er to a military orga organization late the the American legion the American American Ameri Ameri- I can Civil LIberties union announced ed last night that the national board boardo o of the Young Women's Christian association had declined to partI par- par tI pate ate In the movement I BOARD OPPOSES Q be re ann announcement was made by i Hoger 1 oger gerN N N. Baldwin director ot of the who Iio said said the Information was v ed to him In a letter from babel Mabel rabel Cratty Cratt general secretary of ot the Y l' TV W. W C C. C A A. He said that Miss s Cr Crafty Catty lt wrote him the decision was I made because of ot certain elements J In the announced program Inconsistent inconsistent incon Incon- I with ith the position of ot the organization organizations organization's or or- s national l board In In regard re regard regard re- re gard to world peace pence and International international cooperation Mr fl Baldwin declared that the certain elements elements' I included various suggested topics for tor speakers on the education weeks week's program denouncing denouncing I ing the red flag Hag pacifists and communists communists com com- and the announcement com I that organizations desiring speakers speaker should apply to the American legion CHARGES MADE It was also revealed that the union had charged Mr 11 with unwarranted violation of ot trust in inthe inthe I Ithe the conduct of ot a public office and Its private prostitution to t the e private private private vate propaganda Interests of ot a military military mil mil- i organization A mass meeting will be held at atthe atthe the tha Community church Friday I evening v It was announced to protestS protes protest pro pro- I tes testS test against American legion Interference in interference In- In with education In-I In |