Disciple ?

Two leading citizens of Wisconsin, both of whom talk well, talked last week: John J. Elaine, retiring Governor, U. S. Senator-elect, dis- ciple of the late great, free-speech liberal, Robert M. LaFollette; Glenn Frank, President of the University of Wisconsin.

Governor Elaine called a tax catechism issued by one of President Frank's professors: "A hodge-podge of lies, half-truths and mis- representation." Thereupon, President Frank replied that the Gov- ernor's statement implied the professor should either retract, resign, or be removed. "As long as I am president of the university," said Dr. Frank, "complete and unqualified academic freedom will not only be accorded to members of Faculties but will be vigorously de- fended, regardless of the pressure, the power or the prestige that may accompany any challenge of this inalienable right of scholarship."

Friends of Dr. Frank said he made Governor Elaine look like a Bourbon monkey.