UNIVERSITY SUPPORTS HICKS IN FACE OF CIVIL WAR BLAST

As anti-Communist forces continued to clamor yesterday over the appointment of Granville Hicks '23 as American History Fellow, unofficial spokesmen maintained that the University would "stand by its guns."

Closely following protest of 17 aged G.A.R. veterans, Kirtley F. Mather, professor of Geology, and vigorous opponent of the Teachers' Oath which Hicks has already taken in New York, said: "I am very much surprised at the fear expressed by the Veterans and their friends. Mr. Hicks will take the Teachers' Oath before entering upon his duties, and therefore all will be well."

While Governor Hurley, vetoer of the Oath Law, refused to comment last night, Thomas Dorgan, ex-assemblyman and sponsor of the bill stated: "My feeling on matters of this character have been expressed by me so many times in the past that further comment is unnecessary."