Word: overthrows
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Lattimore was originally indicted in December, 1952. Since then, he has been on suspension, with pay, from Johns Hopkins University. In several respects, his case is similar to that of MIT's Dirk Struik, who was indicted in 1951 for conspiring to overthrow the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Struik has never been brought to trail, yet for three years, he too has been drawing a full salary without being allowed to teach...
...without a spark either of feeling or originality . . . Young poets in America tend to sit at the feet of their elders, imbibing technical knowledge and dedication by argument and the laying on of hands. Young poets in England associate with each other, often forming schools whose design is the overthrow of elder schools . . . The American almost cynically sets out to do as best he can what he can do best: he might describe himself as a technician who can think...
Although the Subversive Act is nominally directed against all Communists, Fascists and others seeking the overthrow of democratic government by force or violence, primary target of Georgia security officers are apparently teachers who are at state and state-aid institutions of learning and whose politics are at the far left. To date "practically every employee" of Georgia's University System has filled out a modified questionnaire, according to Harmon W. Caldwell, Chancellor of the System. He adds that approximately 20 persons who have not singed are either absent from the State on leave or are ill. "Two faculty members have...
There are three ways under existing New York statues by which teachers may be fired: (1) active membership in the Communist party or any other group that advocates the overthrow of democratic government by force (including Fascist and Klan groups), (2) insubordination and conduct unbecoming a teacher in refusing to answer or answering falsely questions asked by the Superintendent of Schools or his representative, (3) refusal to answer questions asked by legislative committee on the ground of self-incrimination...
Since Massachusetts law closely resembles Pennsylvania's, the case against Struik, Margaret Gilbert, and Harry Winner--all indicted for conspiring to overthrow the Commonwealth--may be thrown...