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January , 1935

PREAMBLE
"We, the founders of this association,
find it necessary to organize into such
fellowship as will furnish material assis-
tance in studying the manifestations of
Fascism and in facing the problems which
it presents.

"We recognize that Fascism can result
only in the degradation of art, science
and culture; intense nationalism; racial
diserimination; enforced labor; the
suppression of civil rights, including
academic freedom; militarization; lowering
the standard of living; and denial of
equality to women,

"We recognise that Fascism manifests
itself chiefly in the attempts to degrade
human thought in every branch of human
learning and to disssolve the political
and economic organizations of the indus-
trial and agricultural workers and pro-
fessionals.

‘We, therefore, pledge ourselves active-
ly to assist the forces fighting against
Fascism and to aid in expanding the anti-
Fascist front."

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The foregoing preamble of the consti-
tution of the Anti-Fascist Association
sufficiently explains the nature and
purpose of our organization. The idea of
forming such an organization was the ree
sult of a discussion of current events
over the luncheon table. But contrary to
the general run of similiar lunch room
decisions, something has come of it.
Briefly, the table talkers were concerned
over the appearance in this country of a
number of organizations with principles
strongly analagous to those now current
in Italy and Germany, Out of the sugges~-
tions for a more careful study of the
problem, the notion of forming the group
was born.

Evon.o casual survey of the opinions
of our colleagues convinced us that
there were many who would be interested
in opposing the spread of these tenden-
cies and very few who would be hostile
to such an undertaking, An informal
meeting of a much enlarged group so
justified our original optimism that we
determined to proceed as soon as possi-
ble to the formation of an association
open to all members of the college
staffs, The first purpose of this
bulletin is to announce the Association
and to outline its procedure.

At a meeting held in December a
constitution was adopted and officers
elected. Mr. Thirlwall, of the inglish
hepartment was elected president; tir,
Sass, of the Romance Language Department,
vice-president; and i'r. Ackley, our
registrar, secretary-treasurer.

Pursuing the policy set forth in its
constitution, of encouraging active par-
ticipation by members, the Association
proceded to establish a number of com-
mittees through which the membership
could function, The chairmen of these
committees are elected by the entire
membership and form an executive council.
Thus, the Education Committee has as its
chief function the arranyement of pro-
grams for the monthly meetings of the
Association, A second committee edits
the Association Bulletin, A Committee
on iiducational Institutions keeps an
eye on possible developments in American
colleges; the sublicity Committee handles
releases for the press; and last, but
perhaps most important, a eneral
Tesearch Committee has been authorized.
Members of the Association participate
actively in the work of the committees,