THZ MICHIGAN DAILY. A w -W N N AllN JA t OUR REMOVAL SALE is going on. We must sell our entire stock before we move to our NEW HOME north of the ORPHEUM THEATRE All Men's and Boys' Suits, Overcoats Macki naws and Raincoats at 1- 3 oftt Your Gain and Our Loss All Men's and Boys' F hings J. F. Wuerth Co. at 211 S. Main St. 20 off TERMS CASH' %oJkruruic& ti o Editor, The Michigan Daily: Quite recently. a spectacular scheme has been proposed, both in communi- cations to The Daily and in a petition now before the board of regents, to provide compulsory military training for students at the University of Mich- igan. I say "compulsory," for were it optional, it would he doomed to fail- ure at the outset. The very essence of militarism is compulsion. To me it seems rather unfortunate that some students should have so very little to occupy their minds that they must petition the board of regents for a gun to play with; but at a time when war is soaking the fields of Europe with blood, and fertilizing them with the rotting bodies of human be- ings; when the minds of foreign na- tions are mad with the lust for mur- der; when civilization is undergoing a cataclysm that threatens to undermine it; at this particular time and under these peculiar conditions, it is most deplorable' that such a frenzied piece of jingoism should be perpetrated on the students of the University of Mich- igan. This is not the time to talk of preparation for war. Our diplomats are bending every effort to stop this slaughter of human beings. Night and day they are laboring to bring an end to the war madness, which is setting back the progress of humanity hun- dreds of years. And at this time, there are those among us who dare agitate militarism now. They would, I sup- pose, have Uncle Sam stretch forth the olive branch with one hand, and slip another cartridge into his gun with the other. But apart from reasons of exped- iency, there are reasons based upon broad principles, which forbid this proposed nonsense from ever becom- ing a reality. The University of Mich- igan has always stood for democracy. It has ever stood for those broad bu- mianitarian principles which are set forth in that book containing the con- inand, "Thou shalt not murder." As a result, the university has gained fame far and wide for her broad out- look; her Y. M. C. A. has grown larger than any other in the country; except one; her religious institutions have prospered; her alumni have gone forth to, carry on the fight for truth, beauty and freedom, and they have often looked back to their Alma Mater for inspiration and courage. It is almost incredible that anyone would dream of foisting military training on this university, and with it the un- democratic ideal, the shameful mili- tary morals, the weak military mental- ity, the false military ideals of ser- vice and of courage. These are reasons enough why this disgraceful agitation should cease, but more and more arguments pile up against this militaristic movement to overwhelm it and cover it with con- fusion. The university is not especial- ly noted for the number of wealthy students here; in fact, many are either in part or entirely self-supporting. Such students could ill-afford the ad- ditional expense that military training involves, such as the expenditure for uniforms, nor could they afford to waste the time drilling requires. In justice to these students, whose burden grows more cumbersome every year, the military training can not be adopt- ed. A few urge military training because of its alleged healthful features. It takes us out in the open air, marches us up and down, with a heavy gun on the arm, and all this does us good. Well, how about inter-class athletics? Under the present efficient manage- ment, they are beginning to mean something at Michigan. Military train- ing will utterly wipe them out. The same is true of the gymnasium work. Yet gymnasium work is much more beneficial than military drill. Military training gives to each man the same exercise. Gymnasium work develops the individual man according to ,his needs. Some militarists would say that we could have military training without affecting inter-class athletics, gymnasium work and study. Let them not delude themselves. Even if the drilling left the student unwearied, there is another cause that would prohibit gymnasium work, inter-class athletics and study. Everyone knows the reason. There are only twenty- four hours in a day. David H. Fink, '16. A unounce Chbaperones for Union Dance E. F. Hughitt, '14E, and Mrs. Hugh- itt, and Walter Staebler, '13, and Mrs. Staebler, will chaperone the Union dance to be given tomorrow night from 9:00 to 12:00 o'clock. Tickets are now on sale to members, at the Union coun- ter. FOR BOOK MARKET V. M. C. A. Social Service Coinlittees to Operate Cooperative Book. Exchange PUT OFFICE 'AT McNILLAN hALL Plans for the formation of a cooper- ative 'book exchange are to be realized on the Michigan campus, beginning with next semester. The details of the movement are now being complet- ed under the supervision of the Y. M. C. A. social service committee, al- though the originator of the idea, M. W. Welch, '17, will have direct super- vision of the exchange during the i est of the college year. Although definite plans of operation have not been fully decidec upon, the details so far as ascertainable at this time, provide for the, location of a cooperative second hand book ex- change to be located in McMillan hall. Shelves will be erected and a small office installed. Books of all kinds will be received from any student of the university and these books will be separated into three grades, good medium, and poor. Books of the first grade will sell for two thirds their_ original value, those of the second grade will be sold for one half their original value and the books of the third grade will be obtainable upon the payment of one third of the original purchase price of the book. A group of students on the campus, who are interested in various forms of campus work, and who were inter- ested in the recent social service prop- aganda which the Y. M. C. A. held on the campus in November, will do the actual work necessary in the scheme without any remuneration. There will be no profits made by anyone in the transactions. It is planed to open the exchange .some little time before the beginning of the second semester. This plan was tried out in one of the big Illinois technical schools, and the men in this university who are push- ing it have been in consultation, with the men who managed it at that insti- tution. From reports received, that institution successfully supervised the exchange of more than 4,000 books, the transaction being more profitable to both the sellers and the purchasers. MANY ItE PRESENT MICHIGAN AT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING Profs. C. H. Van Tyne, E. R. Turner, E. W. Dow, A. L. Cross, Mr. M. B. Gar- rett, Dr. A. E. Boak, Mr. R. M. McLean, and Dr. J. F. Scott, of the history de- partment, attended the annual meeting of the American Historical association, which was held at the Auditorium hotel in Chicago, December 29-31. Pro- fessor Turner read a paper on, "The Privy Council of 1679." A paper on, "Roger Bacon" was read by Professor Dow. - -Prof. R. M. Wenley, of the philoso- phy department, will lecture at St. Joseph this evening on, "The Scholar and Other Folk." -Prof. W. T. Fishleigh, of the auto- mobile engineering department, has gone to New York city to attend the annual automobile show. He will at- tend a meeting of the Society of Auto- mobile Engineers, which is being con- ducted in connection with the show. "Tax Reform" is the topic on which Prof. David Friday, of the economics department, will speak this evening at Flushing. The address is given under the auspices of the university exten- sion lecture service. -Frank W. Pennell, '12, has recently been appointed eastern representative of The Western Underwriter, an in- surance periodical, with offices in New York city. Mr. Pennell was connected with the Daily for two years while at the university. -Michigan chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew will meet at Harris hall at 6:30 o'clock this evening. -Howard L. Berkey, '18, has been ap- pointed assistant circulation manager of the Cosmopolitan Student. The Stu- dent recently instituted a campaign for its installation in all libraries awd Y. M. C. A. reading rooms throughout the country. -Social plans for the. year will be dis- cussed at a meeting of the social and executive committees of the fresh lit class to be held today. The mee.ng is set for 4:00 o'clock this afl o wi in the economics building. -Prof. T. E. Rankin, ofthe rhetorie department, will lecture at the Uni- tarian church in Detroit tonight on James Russell Lowell, whom Profes- sor Rankin terms "the greatest Ameri- can man of letters." -Under the auspices of theuniversity" extension lecture service, Prof. A. A. Stanley, of the school of music, will speak at Berien Springs tomorrow on "Folk-Song." -Prof. F. N. Scott will speak at an informal dinner of the Gargoyle staff to be held at 6:00 o'clock this even- ing at the Union. Among other speak- ers will be Hildegarde Hagerman, '15, who was recently appointed to the editorial board of the humor magazine. UIMON NEWS BULLETIN BRINGS FORTH COMMENT FROM ALUMNI ,That the news bulletin issued by the Michigan Union just prior to vaca- tion met with the approval of the alumni is evidenced by the favorable comment that has come from a num- ber of individuals and associations. In most cases, word has been received through students who spent the vaca- tion in their various home ,communi- ties. If present plans are carried out, a second number of "Campus News Notes" will be issued in February, un- der the direction of Editor E. W. Hals- lip, '14L. H es an ad fromn O'sone of prize Money i".our own men . V KP CIGARLE . Men Read this: Liggett IIMers Tobacco (o. 412Fift Avent5. 2NFflNew York (City. Gentlemn : hea Salntnot anad. mannor can.I draw, butt wh art is wit thing I[can talk bcoaleInw It teaches a abut tahers. 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