| Show MAYOR DENIES ORDERING ANY HISTORY BOOK TO BE BURNED List of Disapproved Edi Edi- Editions Editions Editions Issued By In In- Investigators Investigators OFFICIAL ON TRIAL Witness Says Professors Professor's Patriotism Amounts to Zero CHICAGO Oct 27 By By The As As- Associated I As-I Associated Press Four Four public library volumes have been stigmatized as un- un American by U U. J. J Sport Herrmann agent of ot Mayor Thompson in the ad sd- administrations administration's administrations ministrations ministration's fray against biased books boos in the city's library and schools Upon recommendation of ot the Patri Patri- Patriots Patriot's Patriots Patriot's ot's league Herrmann looked over Use tilt texts and reported them to be obJectionable Other more bulky books were to be turned over to members of the league for reading Mr Herr Herr- Herrmann Herrmann herrmann mann has asked that thab un American passages be marked The histories which earned the dis dis- disapproval disapproval disapproval approval of the investigator were were- The American National History by b Albert B. B Hart of Harvard A second volume edited by Hart anc and written by C. C C H. H Van Tyne of ot the University of Michigan The Cause of the War of Inde lode Independence Independence by Van Tyne The Story of American Democracy Democracy Democracy racy by Willis M. M West of ot the Uni Uni- University University of Minnesota DENIES DE IES ORDERING BURNING The disposition of the condemned histories was In doubt in view o ot of Mayor Thompsons Thompson's denial that he had ordered any books burned Dr Preston Bradley chairman of ot the library administrative committee added his assurance with the state state- statement statement ment As long as I am a member of the library board there will never be a book burned because I believe In fair fairplay play Further testimony of pro-British pro histories s In the public schools was pre pre- presented presented presented at the trial of ot William McAndrew McAndrew drew before the school board In an attempt to oust him from the super- super and redeem Mayor Thomp Thomp- Thompson's Thompsons Thompsons Thompson's Thompsons Thompson's sons son's campaign pledges The superintendents superintendent's trial opened with praise for foe the mayors mayor's ma ors stand In Inthe inthe the controversy by former Congress Congress- Congressman man John J. J Gorman German who described describe Mayor Thompson as a o of ofA Americanism A and jio anti English Mr Gorman tr launched eJ into an elaboration elaboration b oration of charges that Professor Ar Arthur Ar- Ar Arthur Arthur thur M. M New Viewpoints In American History was un Ameri can His charges were broadened broad ned to include almost almos almo the entire history de department de- de department department of the University of ot Chi Chi- cago TEACHERS S OBJECT A stenographic report of the history class attended bY bv nub Dub He school teachers at which an n at attack at- at attack attack tack was made on Professor Ingers Inger's text was read by Mr man roan Mrs Rosalie Didier teacher who led the objection was given gl low marks for the course and incurred the displeasure of Superintendent Mc- Mc McAndrew McAndrew McAndrew Andrew Mr Gorman said Answering charges that he had not nol given riven quotations from Pro Pro- Professor ProfeSor Professor fessor text In previous testimony Mr Gorman said Ill Il read r them without leaving out a com cam comma comma camma ma and let you Judge his patriot patriot- ism Commenting upon a letter from Professor Andrew C. C McLaughlin of the University of Chicago the witness asserted The proof of Professor McLaughlins McLaughlin's patriotism amounts amount ab absolutely ab- ab absolutely absolutely to zero Mr Gorman a related t how Professor p McLaughlin M Uh visited England d in fel 1918 to Join loin the English Sneaking union end and was wined and dined even dined even at Windsor castle I do not notice our more famous Chicagoans Rosenwald Insull Insult or even ev n Morgan Morl receiving the attention In England that Professor McLaughlin received he added |
