[FOUR THE MICHI.GAN DAILY.
Week's War Reviews Trade Theatres Features,

COUNGL SUPPORTS BUSINESS OUTLOOK'
STUDENT AFFAIRS IVPROVES STEADILY

REP10NT3 0E.RRADUATES
AS A 1' 1Y ANDS TANDS -
TWEEN TiiEM AND (TiAC ''
Lee E. Joslyn
Composed of 14 men elected from the
upper clases of all departments, the
student council exists for the purpose
of fulfilling the best interests of the
university. It is organized to repre-
sent the student body as a whole and
to maintain and carry out the most
expedient methods of consel ving the
university welfare.
T'o fulfill the best interests of the
university, the student council has
four objects for which it was primarily
formed. These are:
1. To provide an effective means of
communication between the under-
graduate body and the university au-
thorities;
2. To interpret and maintain Mich-
igan traditions and customs;
3. To exercise a general supervision
over student activities, organizations,
traditions, customs and conduct; and,
4. To crystallize and make effective
the sanest of undo-rgraduate opinions.
Perhaps the most important manner'
in which the council proves an effec-
tive means of communication between
the undergraduate body and the uni-
versity authorities is the methods
which it follows in all matters per-
taining to both. Conditions arising
where a student has overstepped the
bounds of good behavior are reported
to the council, and it immediately
takes steps to investigate the disturb-
ance. After thoroughly investigating
and deciding the matter at hand, the
council proceeds to submit its findings
and recommendations to the university
authorities.
In acting in this capacity, the coun-
cil balances the case solely on its mer-
its, and being compo'ed of upper class-
men, it is capable to judge impartially'
and to effectively co-ope;ate between
student and university authorities for
the best interests of the university at
large.
Acts With Upper Classmen
In maintaining student traditions
and customs on the campus, the stu-
dent council again acts in conjunction
with the upper classmen of the uni-
versity. University traditions and cus-
toms are the life of any college insti-

.U ? _;RVEST, GOOD PRICES AND
i t LOANABLE MONEY CAUSE
bRIg11T PROSPECTS
(Henry Clews & Co.)
New York, Nov. 8.-There is no
doubt about business improvement in
the United States. It is surpassing all
expectations. Evidences of this fact
are multiplying in every direction.
The stel industry is unprecedentedly
active; exports are on a phenomenal
:c:. ; a serious ship famine stares us
in the face; farmers are reaping a rec-
ord-breaking harvest; railroads are
handling an enormous traffic; dry-
goods nien are endeavoring to avoid
an undesirable boom; building opera-
tions are being resumed on a larger
scale; labor is well employed, and on
every hand are signs of rushing ac-
tivity.
Two questions arise which demand
satisfactory answers. What are the
reasons for this boom and how long
will it last? The reasons for this wide-
spread commercial revival are clear
and easily understood. First and fore-
most, a big harvest with profitable
prices for the farmer has been secured.
It has been estimated that products
from the soil this year will reach a
sum approaching $10,500,000,000. Every
intelligent business man appreciates
the effect of good crops upon business.
Next to this paramount influence
conies inflationary money conditions.
There is an extraordinary plethora of
loanable funds in the United States,
the consequence of a long period of
business depression, an immense stock
of gold and an immense accumulation
of investment funds following pro-
longed suspension. of new enterprise.
There is also one other factor in creat-
ing the present boom; that is, war or-
ders. As to how the latter will last
cannot yet be determined. At this
writing, however, there are no pros-
pects for earl peace.
Regarding the continuance of this
commercial activity, present business
conditions warrant its prolongation, at
least until the results of the next har-
vest can be determined. Money prom-
ises to be easy for some time to come,
and this, coimbined with agricultural
prosperity, is sure to stimulate home

MARSTELLER GIVES
INTERIEWON WAR
THINKS GERMANY BEGAN .WAIR
AND WILL END IT ONLY WHEN
S1IE RUNS ShORT OF MEN.
A review of the present European
situation, based on personal know-

VICTOR HERBERT, the noted coni-
poser, whose latest work, the mu
sical comedy success, "The Only.
Girl," will be seen for the first time
in Ann Arbor at the Whitney theater,
matinee and night, Saturday, Nov.13.
FACULTY MAN IMPROVES
BRASS CASTING METHODS
PROF. A. E. WHITE HELPS FIRM IN
REDUCING LOSSES DUE TO
BLOWHOLES.
Instead of 60 or 70 per cent out of
crery 100 pounds of material used in
the production of certain varieties
of brass going to the scrap-heap, the
Detroit Copper and Brass Rolling mills
will henceforth put fully 70 per cent
of its metal to a productive use. This
result is partially due to the work
done during the past summer for the
firm by Prof. A. E. White, of the chem-
ical engineering department. He was
assisted by H. F. Wood, '15.
Professor White started the investi-
gation in the interest of the firm with
the intention of locating cavities or
blowholes in brass and copper in gen-
eral.
"It is well known," said Professor
White in an interview yesterday, "that
every metal that is produced has got
holes in it. There is no such thing as
solid metal. One cannot expect to
produce solid metal, but one can ex-
pect to eliminate to a great extent the
number of cavities, to decrease their
sizes, and to put them in such portions
of the product where they are least

5T WOMAN TO CLIMB MT. BLACKBURN
WILL LECTURE IN NEW SCIENCE BUILDING'


ledge and acquaintance with existing
conditions, was given by Mr. William
F. Marsteller, Licencie es Sciences
Sociales, member of the economics
faculty, to a Daily reporter last
night. Mr. Marsteller's father repre-
sented the United States for several
years as minister to Switzerland, and
served ten years as Minoiter to Rus-
sia, while Mr. Marsteller himself
was personally connected with the
foreign legations in those countries
and also has an intimate knowledge
of France and Germany.
Germany Caused War
"In the first place," said Mr. Mar-
steller, "the war was of Germany's
own choosing. When I was there in
1912 betting was then going on
among those higher up as to whether
the war would break out in March of
that year or the year following. The
Servia-Austria controversy was mere-
ly a pretext, an excuse for carrying
out plans carefully laid, which were
thought out years before, and which
had for their aim the gaining of
French colonies. Germany had mil-
lions of people but no colonies to
which she might send them. France
on the otherhand, had plenty of col-
onies but not enough people to fill
them. It was to force France to
relinquish to her some of this extra
territory that Germany entered the
war and started through Blgium.
She had nothing against that country,.
Her plan was to go to France, walk
through the country in a few weeks,
take Paris and make France sue for
peace. Then, with France out of it,
her sApposition was that the war
would end quickly, leaving her, Ger-
many, i a position of greater power
and with added possessions which she
needed.
France Saved by Belgium
"The only thing that saved France
was the entirely unexpectedresistance
met by the Germans at Liege. It is
admitted in French diplomatic circles
that should Germany have brought to
the front her 42-centimeter guns she
could have reduced the forts on the
Belgium or French frontier in a
couple of days, or even have escaped
going through Belgium. I have talk-
ed with members of the French cabinet
and they have told me that at no time
since the Franco-Prussian war has
France thought herself able to check
an attack if made by Germany. But
they always stood prepared and, with-
in 48 hours could have their reser-
vists under arms and in their regi-
ments. Germany, thinking the Bel-
gian forts weaker, attempted passage
there, bringing only her lighter guns.
In order to reduce the forts at Liege
she finally had to call up the larger
cannon. This furnished the delay nec-
essary to allow France the needed
preparation. If Liege had offered
less sturdy resistance the Germans
would have reached Paris within two
weeks, and France would have been
forced to sue for peace.
War to Last Ten Years
"Had the Germans reached Paris
the war would have been over before
now. As it is, it will go on until Ger-
many has exhausted her supply of
men, which is altogether a matter of
guess work-10 years perhaps. With
the Allies entangled in a net work of
treaties among themselves which pre-
vent any country making a separate
peace agreement, it means a fight to
the end, a test of endurance-and Ger-
many will run out of men before the
Allies. Russia alone has millions
which she may draw on."
"Mr. Marsteller thinks that the Ger-
man advances in Russia signify noth-
ing, and do not point to the ultimate
defeat of -the Russian.
Russia Not Beaten

"Russia is not beate,*' he said.
"When the Germans take one of the
large towns, it does not mean that
Russia is imperilled. The country
of Russia is vast, and when a city
falls it means merely that the Russian
army withdraws a little farther into
the interior. With her vast host of
men she does not fear defeat."
Here it was pointed out that the
popular opinion was that the Russian
was not patriotic, and almost had to
be driven to war. Mr. Marsteller dis-

Above is a picture taken by Miss Dora Keen, the noted mountain climb=
er, on her ascent of fount Blackburn. Miss Reen speaks in the science
building.

objectionable."'
At the time the investigations were
begun only 30 and 40 pounds out of
every 100 pounds of metal melted for
the production cf brass articles went
iLto the finished product. Last October,
after three or four months' work, the
efforts of Professor White and Mr.
Wood, coupled with the co-operation
of the employees of the firm, from
whom many excellent suggestions
were obtained, resulted in the reduc-
tion of the loss of material so that
nearly 70 per cent of material used
was found in a finished article. Thus
the scrap loss, which can never be en-
tirely eliminated and which will al-
- > ways amount to at least 15 per cent
of the material used, has been consid-
erably reduced.
At present Professor White is con-
tinuing his investigations to the view
of getting better control of the blow-
holes, how to prevent them and how
to put them in places where they are
least detrimental to the casting.
OPERA SEASON IN BOSTON TO
SEE SOME NEW PRODUCTIONS
The Boston season of the Metropoli-
tan Opera company, from April 13 to
TO BE SEEN ATMAIEST'IC SOON 22, is to include the presentation of
twenty different operas, some very un-
tution, and in promulgating Michigan enterprise in every direction. As to usual and some for the first time in
traditions and customs on the campus I the future of the market, the outlook Boston. The Hub City has already
the council acts in the capacity of the here is .exceedingly promising. Dis- promised liberal support to the ven-
"older brother" in keeping Michigan regarding the war groups of stocks ture'by subscribing in advance to the
laws in effective operation. and bonds, American railroad and in- ture by subscribing in advance the
To exercise an efficient and well- dusirial stocks are now enjoying a Among the operas to be given, the most
balanced supervision over student ac- wll-carned turn of prosperity after a .unusual and novel are: Mourssorg-
tivities and conduct is a function in long ternm of painful adversity. As al- ski's "Boris," Borodin's "Prince Igor,"
which the council needs the assistance ready shown, this change is based on from the Russian repertoire of the
of every man on the campus, and morn a cund conditions. At the start the war company; Strauss' "Die Rosenkava-
particularly the men in the honorary was a powerful stimulus, but its full lier," in German, and Granado's "Goy-
societies. The general conduct "of the effect has probably been reached, and escas," in Spanish. This will be the
students is largely responsible for the even if the war should soon cease the first time that Spanish has been sung
raising or lowering of the high Mich- impetus at home from big harvests and I from the stage of the Boston Opera
igan standards now in existence, and cheap money could not be easily im- house in a legitimate operatic concert.
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Piss Dora Keen is Only Woman to
Climb Mount Blackburn of
Alaska
Miss Dora Keen, the famous moun-
in climber, will give an illustrated
cture entitled the "First Ascent of
:ount Blackburn" in the Natural
cience building auditorium, Thurs-
ay, Nov. 11, at 8:10 P. M.
Miss Keen was the first mountain
imber that ever accomplished this
arvelous feat. Mount Blackburn is
,140 feet high and is a solid mass of
e, broken at intervals by deep and

the second attempt.
Only two Alaskan peaks had before
been climbed and Miss Keen is the
only woman who has attempted an ex-
pedition so nearly resembling Arctic
exploration. Except for the Alaska
prospectors of Mt. McKinley, hers
was the first mountaineering expedi-
tion to succeed without Swiss guides,
the first to use dogs, the first to dig
snow caves to live in, the first to
make a prolonged night ascent, and
the only expedition that has lived for
days on a glacier without fuel.
Dancing classes and piivato lessons
at the Packard academy. oct26tf