“Now that the war is passed, the spirit of propaganda still remains in the reluctance with which is returned to an impatient people the ancient right of access to knowledge of the truth, the right of free assembly, and the right of freedom of speech. Meanwhile the hesitancy with which these are returned breeds in large groups vague suspicion and acrimonious distrust of that which is published as truth, and which actually is true, so that on all sides we hear the query whether we are being indulged with what is considered good for us, or with that which constitutes the facts. Thus we impair the validity of truth and open the door and give opportunity for authority which is not justly theirs to be ascribed to falsehood and deceit.” The war was a test which showed how feeble was the hold of American education upon the principle which alone can give it validity. Nowhere was the suppression of freedom of mind, of truth, so energetic, so vindictive as in the schools. Instances crowd upon the mind. I remember attending the trial of a teacher before a committee of the New York School Board, the point being whether his reasons for not entering with his class upon a discussion of the Soviet government concealed a latent sympathy with that form of social organization. The pupils were ranged in two groups, Jews and Gentiles, and were summoned in turn to give their testimony--they had previously been educated in the important functions of modern American society, espionage, and mass action. Another occasion is commemorated by the New York _Evening Post_, the teacher being on trial for disloyalty and the chief count in his indictment that he desired an early peace; and his accuser, one Dr. John Tildsley, an Archdeacon or superintendent of the diocese of New York under Bishop Ettinger: “Are you interested in having this man discharged?” “I am,” said Dr. Tildsley. “Do you know of any act that would condemn him as a teacher?” “Yes,” said Dr. Tildsley, “he favoured an early peace.” “Don’t you want an early, victorious peace?” “Why ask me a question like that?” “Because I want to show you how unfair you have been to this teacher.” “But Mr. Mufson wanted an early peace without victory,” said Dr. Tildsley. “He didn’t say that, did he? He did not say an early peace without victory?” “No.” “Then you don’t want an early peace, do you?” “No.” “You want a prolongation of all this world misery?” “To a certain extent, yes,” said Dr. Tildsley.