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The Library Board And The Conscientious Objector: A Study In War Hysteria, Annette Martha Bartholomae May 1968

The Library Board And The Conscientious Objector: A Study In War Hysteria, Annette Martha Bartholomae

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The Selective Service Act of 1917 made provision for the exemption of conscientious objectors belonging to certain religious bodies. It did not provide protection for the sincere individual objector against vilification from a public who labeled him disloyal, unpatriotic, and pro-Hun.

This report is based on an incident which occurred in Portland, Oregon. It involves the assistant librarian of the Library Association of Portland who was a conscientious objector, and the repercussions which her stand had on the library board, the head librarian, and the public in general.

In April of 1918, Portland had just completed a successful drive for …


"Address To Faculty And Students Discussing Current Political And Social Issues", Robert F. Kennedy Mar 1968

"Address To Faculty And Students Discussing Current Political And Social Issues", Robert F. Kennedy

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.


"Contemporary Attitudes Toward War", Edward M. Keating Jul 1966

"Contemporary Attitudes Toward War", Edward M. Keating

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.