{span}#raternity{/span} Control at Pennsylvania U. by Jews is Charged

Anti-Semitism, in the guise of a ###aligned Christian college lad, rear### its head last week on the campus ### the University of Pennsylvania. ### the absence of the editor of “The Pennsylvanian”—the official daily ###blication of the University of Pennsylvania—a substitute for two ###s took advantage of the oppor###ity, among other things, to warn ### the danger lurking in the Jewish ##trol of the Phi Beta Kappa Fra###ity.

This, the temporary editor ex###ained, is the Jewish way of get###ing even with the Christian student ###dy for the discrimination practiced against Jewish boys and girls on the ###mpus.

Admitting there is discrimination, ### objects to the partisanship which ### alleges exists in the Phi Beta #appa organization. “It is true,”### editorial declares, “that Jews are #justly discriminated against in any instances on this campus, but ###is method of retaliation is exceed###gly bad form. Naturally, this ###litorial is not intended as an in###ctment of the entire Jewish con###ngent but it is aimed directly at ### heart of those few who effect a ##nse of personal importance by ###aying politics with Phi Beta ###appa. The scholastic honorary so##eties should be the last organizations on this campus to succumb to #ersonal eccentricities and greed. ### he very fact that Phi Beta Kappa ### handled by would-be politicians is ###dicative of a rottenness that pene### to the core of undergraduate activities.”

Characterizing the activities of ### Phi Beta Kappa as “extreme” ### as “a racket” the editor says: Our information here is not hear##ay. It comes direct from persons ### Phi Beta Kappa who undoubtedly now what they are talking about. ###he fraternity is so controlled by ##ews, particularly commuters, that ### Gentile virtually does not have a #hance to get into the society unless #ery great pressure is brought to #ear.”

DEMANDS EXPLANATION

{SPAN}###{/SPAN} was only natural that an {SPAN}edi###ial{/SPAN} of this kind should create a {SPAN}###r{/SPAN} among the Jewish students of {SPAN}##e{/SPAN} University of Pennsylvania. {SPAN}#riting{/SPAN} on behalf of the Jewish students’ Association, M. Leonard {SPAN}#evitt{/SPAN}, its President, addressed a {SPAN}#etter{/SPAN} to The Pennsylvanian which {SPAN}#ppeared{/SPAN} the following day where he allegations of the editor were {SPAN}#ategorically{/SPAN} denied. “I cannot help {SPAN}##ut{/SPAN} feel,” the President of the Jewish Students’ Association declared {SPAN}###{/SPAN} his letter, “that you have in some {SPAN}#ery{/SPAN} direct manner created and {SPAN}#rought{/SPAN} to life a racial and religious {SPAN}#uestion{/SPAN}. . . . Although I am {SPAN}posi###ve{/SPAN} that your editorial on “Phi Beta Kappa” was not meant to {SPAN}#ring{/SPAN} discredit or hate to the Jewish students of Pennsylvania, but rather {SPAN}###{/SPAN} expose existing political {SPAN}condi#ions{/SPAN} in various campus societies; {SPAN}#evertheless{/SPAN} you touched upon very {SPAN}#lelicate{/SPAN} ground throughout your {SPAN}#ditorial{/SPAN}. We are not concerned with your exposure, authenticities of {SPAN}#acts{/SPAN}, etc., but we are vitally {SPAN}con###erned{/SPAN} with what appears to be a {SPAN}#irect{/SPAN} attack on a University group, {SPAN}###{/SPAN} directly concerned with University politics, policies and patronage. {SPAN}###ibly{/SPAN} it was your thoughts, {SPAN}pos-###{/SPAN} their wording that lent such {SPAN}###nt{/SPAN} offense to your article. It is {SPAN}#pinion{/SPAN} that some public statement is owing to the Jewish student {SPAN}###{/SPAN} on your remarks.”

### this there is an editorial note ### “the Editor” which reads: ### was a gross misunderstand######ncerning part of the Phi Beta ### editorial printed yesterday. ### She Pennsylvanian stands for ###### opportunity for all students in ###ivities.”