University of Virginia Library

To The Editor

Communist Threat

As an alumnus of the University
who took his degree some time ago,
before the advent of longhairs,
freaks, and Communists, I write
now to warn the University community
of a great danger. A new
motion picture from France (produced
by the Bolsheviks I imagine)
entitled "Z" sheds some light
on a subversive group at the
University, the Z Society. The film
is the story of so-called liberal
reformers (really Communists) in
modern Greece whose leader is
murdered. His followers run around
painting "Z" everywhere as a
symbol for "he lives." It is a
terrible film which has two morals:
first, that Z's are bad things and
second, that Z's painted on buildings
are insurrectionary!

I always wondered while in
Charlottesville what all those Z's
stood for. Now I know: Revolution.
Who ever would have suspected
such a respectable group as
the Z's? I suggest that the Dean of
Students look into the Z Society
and whether, indeed, it is made up
of effete intellectual snobs or
liberals.

In closing, let me add that Mr.
Jefferson never used the letter Z as
far as is known by reputable
historians.

As I scan your daily newspaper I
am moved to ask why there isn't
more coverage of daily news,
happenings, problems, and issues as
they concern the University and its
students?

It is all well and good to push
integration, general social and
moral reform, and even abolishment
of ROTC. But to continually
use and expound at length on
national news copy to fill out your
daily fare seems a tad expansive,
and would imply your reporters are
gunning for a job with the Village
Voice, et al...

Why not concern part of your
paper with more germane issues
around town and campus? To wit:
high food prices in Mama Newks,
unsportsmanlike student behavior
at basketball games, Charlottesville
housing pro/cons, no-escape clauses
in dormitory housing contracts, etc.
I would be better moved to read
the Daily daily.