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Show -93- tact with the chief of police. He had followed their advice. What had occured, in their judgment, was not a riot, but a demonstration. The police had a riot squad assembled nearby. They could have come at a moment's notice. Had they done so, the police officer believed, a riot may have ensued. As it was, no one was injured, there was no property damage, and classes had resumed normally the following day. When he had finished there was a clamor for recognition. What disturbed a majority of the members was the fact that classes had been dismissed. The President replied that he had dismissed the students becauseihe believed the situation might become uncontrollable if it continued mt after dark. "And you thought it better to dismiss classes than call in the police?" the builder asked, almost with a sneer. "Yes, sir? I did," the President replied. "The Builder smashed his cigar out in an ashtray before him. "Mr. Chairman. I consider this man unfit for his position. I move we request his resignation." There was an immediate seconding. "Moved and seconded - " the chairman began. Is there - ? " The elder of the two San Francisco members asked recognition. It was granted, and he asked his colleagues to consider the facts? He recounted the events in a manner the President could not have done, suggesting that if a mistake had been made it had probably been made by the chief of police. He suggested |