Show FACT FAO OR HEARSAY N issue has arisen at the University of Utah ANT AN on which some Bome rather clear thinking should be done Sparks a student organization tion on the campus under faculty sponsorship a study club had listened to a communist agitator from the Carbon county coal fields He told them a story which whetted their def desire de de- de- de f sire Eire ire to go into the coal fields to see for themselves themselves them them- selves if the tales he be had told toll were true Thereupon the charter of the club was withdrawn withdrawn with with- drawn Later understanding that members of the club accompanied by a faculty sponsor sponsor spon spon- sor or had gone to make their investigation as individuals as and not an organization the deans deans' coun council il at the university announced that hat the charter would be reinstated Not all aU the facts relevant to the issue have havee e been given to the public Campus rules are Involved and sufficient machinery exists there both as representing the institution and student stu- stu pent dent body with which to handle the matter Never Nevertheless there is public interest involved in- in especially in view of the fact that the university is if a state institution i The fhe students involved appear to manifest a praiseworthy desire Lesire to get their facts and then form their opinions Too many altogether have hav the disposition disposition disposition dis dis- dis- dis position to take the easier way way way-to to sit through a lecture and swallow whatever is given to or to go to the library and assimilate hat is offered for fop fact together with opinion laving having little opportunity to know whether they hey are merely cramming themselves with propaganda or not One eyewitness is worth worthen ten en recommends itself as a a. a fairly afe formula for students to follow these days ays when even college faculties are not wholly w olly tree free ree from propagandists and cultists |