Debaters Defeat Socialists, Argue Brown Tomorrow

College debaters won an informal decision over the Worker's Socialist Party last night in the Union when they argued the negative of the question: "Resolved, That a college education is a hindrance to the understanding of our society."

Edward F. Burke '50 and William H. Righter '49 argued for the Debate Council.

The socialists averred that technical education in the sciences was of benefit to society, but that a liberal arts training is detrimental to society since it does not teach citizens that they live in a class society.

"The capitalist class does nothing to produce our goods, while the workers do everything and get nothing for it," the Party members said. They held that a knowledge of this relation of workers to society was not taught in our colleges.

Tomorrow the Council competes with Brown in an Ivy League debate on the question: "Resolved, That the Communist Party should be outlawed. Arthur W. Purcell '50 and Peter H. Clayton '50 will take the affirmative at 8:30 p.m. in the Eliot Junior Common Room.