IN ARREARS

The disturbance caused by the notification of the individuals on the Harvard Athletic Association's blacklist of their ineligibility for ticket privileges is surprising. The privilege of applying for tickets to football games or other athletic contests has been denied, since 1927, to such former members of the University as were in financial debt to the University: the procedure is, therefore, no innovation. In addition, the blacklist is directed only against those who have continuously ignored their bills, and have made no effort whatsoever to end their indebtedness. Those students and alumni who, upon notification of payments due the University, have made an attempt to pay their bills in small annual installments, or who have honorably recognized their debts, have not been included on the blacklist.

This ticket ban of the Harvard Athletic Association, whose most drastic aspect seems to be debarment from the Yale, Dartmouth, West Point and Michigan football games, for these games will have no public ticket sale, can hardly be judged harsher than the methods used by larger business organizations in similar circumstances. It is a necessary expedient for efficient administration. It is unfortunate; but it is neither radical nor unjust.