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April 12, 1947
Hartford Chronicle
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
In Columbia, Missouri, a University of Missouri student newspaper issue is suspended after GI student Jon Moon's article advocating for enrollment and equality of colored students shocks locals, leading printers to refuse the job. Editor Jack Schwartz refuses to censor it, and the staff mimeographs and distributes copies.
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U. Mo. Publication
Banned by
Authorities
Columbia, Mo.-More and more these days, young white men and women at Colleges and Universities with a southern tradition, are rising up with convictions that are no compatible with the thinking of their predecessors.
This town got the full impact of such a development the other-day when an article that had been written by a GI student Jon Moon resulted in the Winter issue of Tower Time. 'University of Missouri paper, being suspended. Jack Schwartz the editor refused to kill Moon's article and the printers refused to go to press.
The following excerpts from Moon's article explain the crux of the difficulties. (Subsequently, . the editorial staff had the issue mimeographed and distributed on the campus and throughout the state.)
"Within your generation, colored students will be enrolled at. the University of Missouri, They will not hide or isolate themselves: They will demand equality in social affairs and will win it in scholarship and athletics.
"They will perhaps be over-aggressive and perhaps insufferable in their new found freedom. But when they believe and feel their freedom is permanent, they will settle down to the normal routine of school life.
"The University must engage outstanding colored educators for the teaching staff. and see that the rights of colored students are protected in the local community."
His article ran in this vein throughout and shocked so many natives that printers who ordinarily bid for University work, ran from the job like it was the plague.
Banned by
Authorities
Columbia, Mo.-More and more these days, young white men and women at Colleges and Universities with a southern tradition, are rising up with convictions that are no compatible with the thinking of their predecessors.
This town got the full impact of such a development the other-day when an article that had been written by a GI student Jon Moon resulted in the Winter issue of Tower Time. 'University of Missouri paper, being suspended. Jack Schwartz the editor refused to kill Moon's article and the printers refused to go to press.
The following excerpts from Moon's article explain the crux of the difficulties. (Subsequently, . the editorial staff had the issue mimeographed and distributed on the campus and throughout the state.)
"Within your generation, colored students will be enrolled at. the University of Missouri, They will not hide or isolate themselves: They will demand equality in social affairs and will win it in scholarship and athletics.
"They will perhaps be over-aggressive and perhaps insufferable in their new found freedom. But when they believe and feel their freedom is permanent, they will settle down to the normal routine of school life.
"The University must engage outstanding colored educators for the teaching staff. and see that the rights of colored students are protected in the local community."
His article ran in this vein throughout and shocked so many natives that printers who ordinarily bid for University work, ran from the job like it was the plague.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Justice
What keywords are associated?
University Publication Ban
Racial Integration Article
Student Newspaper Suspension
Colored Students Equality
Printer Refusal
What entities or persons were involved?
Jon Moon
Jack Schwartz
Where did it happen?
Columbia, Mo.
Story Details
Key Persons
Jon Moon
Jack Schwartz
Location
Columbia, Mo.
Story Details
GI student Jon Moon writes article predicting enrollment of colored students at University of Missouri demanding equality; editor Jack Schwartz refuses to censor, printers refuse to print Winter issue of Tower Time, leading to suspension; staff mimeographs and distributes it.