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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1951)
Faculty Backs Truman; Student Opinions Vary By Larry Hobart Wednesday (»en. Douglas Mae Arthur was removed from bis J'ar i'.astern command l>\ I’resident Truman. In Congress there was talk by some Republican members of impeachment of the I’resident, while Democrats praised Tru man's decision. In London and I’aris high officials expressed approval of the action taken by Truman. < Mi the Korean battlefield ('.I's displayed surprise and bew ild erment at the general’s dismissal. A survey conducted by the Kugenc Kcgister-f >uard among Kugcue townspeople revealed a strong trend of sympathy to ward - the fired general. ( in the Oregon campus faculty opinion unanimously support ed the action taken by President Truman. Student reaction vari ed through condemnation of MacArthur's firing, to a favoring of the ouster by the President. Listed in the columns below are the answers supplied by fac ulty and students when asked hv the Kmcrald the fpiestion *' What is your opinion of President Truman's removal of ( icneral MacArthur ?" Mudenfs. .. •John Kpley junior in physics "Any soldier who disobeys orders I is subject to the judgment of his superiors. 1 believe Mar Arthur co^Jd i)e court-martialed for his lotion. I dislike Truman, but ud mirc him for not side-tracking the issue because of the fact that the General Is a popular hero." cation "I believe that MacAr Dnveen Parker freshman in education "I believe thnt MacAr thur’s removal will hurt our foreign policy. He’s been there so long that he knows what is going on." Delbert Pierce special student in business "I II huve to hear both sides of the story before I form I an opinion. However, I’m inclined j to lean towards MacArthur. He, certainly knows the situation out there in the field much better than do the men in Washington.” Kd Tyler sophomore in liberal arts “Reprimand, yes; dismissal, no. His experience in the East is too valuable. We are in a critical! period and cannot afford to change j horses In the middle of the stream." j Shirley Burr graduate student in economics "I agree with the re moval, mainly because I believe that the military should not run the government but the civilians should control it.” Don Onthunk senior in business ! administration."I feel Mac Ar thurs removal was something that I hud to be done because of the con stitutionality of the question and MacArthur’a insistence upon his own wants for definite policy and his desire to bomb Manchurian supply bases. He forgot that he is a military man, not a maker of ; policy.” Anne Insell senior in foreign 1 languages "I approve of the ac i tion. MacArthur didn't have the right to make his own policy. That is up to the diplomats." JPuiinc Boaaerdet freshman in liberal arts "I don't exactly think that it was the right thing to do. MacArthur was doing the best he could in Korea. He is better quali fied than any other military officer we have." Muriel Hugetuloorn junior in business “Maybe it's a good thing and maybe it's not. Only a person in the armed services could know the actual facts. I don't think; anyone knows too much about it.” \ Ken Hathaway—freshman in art —"If the President sees a situa tion which needs to be remedied, it is his duty to do so. However, Tru man is a human being and there fore liable to mistakes." Put Meek sophomore in busi ness "I don’t think that Truman is too justified unless there are some reasons which the public does not know about yet. After serving in three wars, MacArthur should know something about the situa tion." Faculty... W. S. Baldlnger, associate pro fessor of art “I think that the President was fully justified. It would seem that the personal ambi tions of the general have warped hisfcjudgment, leading him to moves which would jeopardize the future of the United States and the United Nations.” YV. C. Price, associate professor of journalism—"I look.upon it as the best news story since the 25th of June. It is the kind of a news story that makes history books. As a news editor, I would throw all the rest of the news out the window with the baby's wash, and juat run this.” .1. V. firm-man. professor of soci ology "Tin- action was unquestion ably justified on the basis of Oen. MacArthur's apparent unwilling ness to co-operate. Negotiations with the Communists may be stim ulated by the general's removal, as the Reds will perhaps now believe our offers to be more sincere.” K. 8. Pomeroy, associate profes sor of history "There is no doubt of the right of the President of the United States to control the Army and to remove an insubordinate officer." 8. N. Dleken, head of the geogra phy and geology department —"I approve of the removal. The gen eral had exceeded his authority. The action taken by Truman was par tially precipitated by the failure of the State Department and the Presi dent to decide upon a definite policy and the additional factor- that MacArthur is a strong man." II. I>. Horn, professor of Kngiish j "The American attitude is to. sympathize with the underdog.] However, the entire matter is deep ly involved in both political and military considerations. I will re serve judgment until all the facts are established." (.'. VV. Macy, head of the eco nomics department "The proper move." L. 8. CresHinan, head of the an thropology department - “A mili tary commander is subject to his superior. If he does not carry out commands, the proper thing to do is remove him. A military com mander does not make policy, he \ carries it out." Arthur Pap, assistant professor of philosophy "I heartily approve of it and think that it is a step to j ward world peace." K. T. Klllekson, head of the phy sics department "MacArthur's re moval was a good idea. We can’t gc ! on with a situation in which politi | cal decisions involving the entire country are announced by a mem ber of the military without refer ence to the civilian heads of the government." You’ll rest in pieces if you try to mix drinks with gasoline. SU to Feature 'One Touch of Venus' What happens when a pretty | statue gets kissed by a shy window j dresser? Around this lively situa tion, the plot of "A Touch of Venus" turns. Starring Robert Walker, Ava Gardner, Dick Haymes, and Eve Arden, the movie comedy will be shown at 3:30 and 4:15 p.m. Sun day in the Student Union Ballroom. "One Touch of Venus” is the movie version of a Broadway musi cal written by playwrights Ogden Nash and S. J. Perelrnan. 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