raE MICHIGAN DAILr. i 1 / 3 lI O i, 4 / i COME ON When you're out looking for your Winter Overcoat, just pay this store a visit. We don't ask you to favor us, but we do insist that you'll regret slighting us. There isn't a finer, smarter or complete showing of 'Overcoats than ours in Town and we'll show you pric that you can't beat any- where. It's time to get a good Scrap Book, so well made that it will last all your life. . We have it. $1.75 up. Just Received Genuine Hawaiian Ukuleles Yep, unpacked the Hawaiian Bouncing Fleas, or Ukuleles yes- terday and have them all tuned up ready for your inspection. They're llingers. boys, made of the real stuff, genuine Koa wood, the native Hawainan wood you have heard so much about. When you slide your lingers over the strings you get a sound that is as sweet as a harp and as clear as a bell. You'll be-delighted when you have heard them and be glad that you put off buying when you see them. They are priced as high as two ten spots and as low as two tives. SPECIAL OUTFIT Genuine Ukulele, instruction book and case; a $15 value for special price of $12. Allmendinger's Music Shop 122 E. Liberty St. CALKINS' PHARMACY 324 S. State Street Wadhams & Co's Corner MAIN STREET 1f. Be Attractively Dressed and gain the admiration of all by having your next suit Individually Custom Tailored by ARTHUR F, MARQUARDT Campus Tailor 516 East Willam St. Phone 1422.1 WA I. " GOTH IC" COLLAR FRONT FITS CRAVAT KNOT PERFECT.Y. 2 for 25e CLUETT. PEABODY & CO.. Iwo., MAKERS M EN'S and Women's Fraternities and Clubs may obtain new table linens and napkins at substantially lower prices in our Annual Thanksgiving Damask Sale Included are the celebrated Shamrock Linens made by John S. Brown & Sons in Belfast. The sale is an important one, for it will be quite impossible for us to duplicate present prices after November 24th. P-E ZZ'S Barber Shop S. UNIVERSITY AVE. MARJORIE DELEVAN APPOINTED VOCATIONAL CONFERENCE HEAD Advisory Committee Meets to Discuss Plans for Second Annual Meeting Marjorie Delevan, -15, is the general chairman of the second annual voca- DECRIES FORUM ATTITUDE Lack of Patriotism, Selfishness and Poor Idea of Duty Shown Editor The Michigan Daily: Wednesday night's meeting of the Forum was remarkable in several ways; it plainly showed three atti- tudes; lack of patriotism, selfishness, and a poor conception of the college man's duty to his country. Before going further I wish to dis- tinctly state that under no circum- stances imaginable would I favor or support any aggressive action or mil- itaristic tendency on the part of the United States, neither do I want war. But I do believe that every man en- joying protection and advantages given him under the government of the United States and the state of which he is a resident is, in duty bound, to defend his country, its citi- zens, and property. Every man who will not willingly and without thought of personal gain bear arms in defense of his nation, his rights, his loved ones, is worthy of no consideration or tolerance whatsoever from the people of this country. He deserves no pro- tection, no advantages of any kind, no recognition from his fellow men. Truly he is what Everett Hale calls, "A Man Without a Country." While not born here perhaps, every one enjoys educational privileges and protection. Many of us pay taxes in partial support of these. Many en- gage in business. All demand some form of protection, be it fire, police, legal, or governmental. Because it guarantees us certain protection, con- stitutional rights, and privileges, we support it. Except of loyalty no men- tion is made regarding our duty to it. But it is morally understood and has been since the Civil war, that we are to support it, to stand ready at all times to sacrifice ourselves in defense of it. Every individual in the nation must remember that there are others dwell- ing here. That, however, does not release him from his duty to it as a body. Furthermore, when the rest look to the nation for adequate de- fense of any of its rights it looks to him also He does not fulfill his part if he waits until foreign aggression has reached our shores and our homes are ravished. He must be prepared at any time to sacrifice and serve his country even to blood sacrifice, hor- rible as that may seem. Those who will not give this sacri- fice voluntarily must be compelled to do so; it is the right of the American nation to 'demand it. To any who will not, I can only say, "The United States has no use or room for you." There are other countries and planets. Get out! The sooner the better for all concerned. For those who still re- main the nation expects and demands that every man, whether he be col- lege graduate, student, laborer or business man, shall do his duty, and do it "now." Though such a sacrifice be compulsory, though it be in de- fense of this country, though it amounts to three drill periods a week and an expenditure of $14.50, you vio- late no principle, no spirit of this na- tion. Rather you fulfill an implied obligation for what you have received, be it great or small. During the discussion at the Union some very picayune reasons were of- fered against the proposed action as regards military drill. Some are in favor of making it voluntary, if that were done there would be shirkers. The real insult is that it should have to be made compulsory. Our duty to Ir this nation goes with residence or cit- izenship and is not to be abrogated. Some men were sincere In their ob- jections, but I should hate to believe the strong implications of their state- ments, that under no conditions would they bear arms in defense of their country. I have to admire the col- losal bravery of men who in public make a statement leading to no other conclusion. Yet in no way can such a statement, though unthinkingly made under the circumstances, be otherwise construed than as an act of high treason. Traitors are made by act of speech as well as by deed. It is sad that men like these not only are found in this university but throughout the country. In replying to the patron of the university it would be "Unthinkably (Continued on Page Six) W~ANTS NTION PREPARED K. M. STEVENS, '16L, FAVORS COM- PULSORY MILITARY TRAINING FOR STUDENTS Editor The Michigan Daily: We are in college for a specific pur- pose, and this specific purpose is to become efficient. By efficiency we mean an ability to successfully com- pete not only for an existence plus the better material things in life, but for better principles and higher ideals. We aspire to establish these things not only for ourselves but for future Americans as well. We must then not only strive to produce these condi- tions, but we must leave no stone un- turned in our effort to secure their safety after they are once established. We must prepare not only to create ideals but to maintain them. We must not allow might to destroy right. The municipality maintains a police force to protect its ordinances against the individual. The state supports the militia to control mobs. The federal government has reserves to assure the safety from internal rebellions of the central government. From within, our principles of government are well pro- tected, but if we were to stop here in this business of protection we would indeed be near-sighted. Wo must pre- pare to protect our government from without as well as from within. Our army could probably cope suc- cessfully with Mexico or Canada, but that is simply because ou country is a big one. Unfortunately, ours is not the only big country in the world, and unfortunately, these other powers are not always convinced with logic. It is to the interest of civilization that we exhaust every means within our knowledge to settle our disputes by peaceful means, yut when these means are exhausted it -is equally to the advantage of civigzation that we refuse to allow might to conquer right. If America is to continue to cope suc- cessfully with powerful nations who will enter war merely to gain for themselves a little additional territory, as was the case with Italy. If we are to continue to fly our flag over the Philippines and the Panama canal and uphold the Monroe Doctrine, we must prepare ourselves with more than ar- gument. Is the university the place to teach protection? If we are here to learn efficiency, this cannot be doubted, for prominent among the elements of ef- ficiency is the ability to protect one- self, his property and those dependent upon him. Through the university we can reach the best men of future America. If it comes to war, we want the best men of the nation at the helm. 2255 2255 2255 2255 -I "'Ginger" and "Go" Make These Clothes Winners ft LUNCHES, CANDIES, HOT SUNDAES AT THE SUGAR BOWL 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET WE MAKE OUR OWN CANDIES OUT OF THE PUREST AND BEST MATERIALS w,,......,,,, I 11 On first sight you'll agree that our suits and overcoats have the right swing and spirit. They're clothes with char- acter-- built to make flesh and blood folks look their very best. Styles are the season's finest. Adler's Collegian Clothes Made by experienced clothes-makers who have long set the standard for America's best dressed men. !1 I0tional conference which is to be held January 13, 14 and 15. The advisory committee, consisting of Dean Myra' B. Jordan, Mrs. Henderson, Dr. Elsie Pratt and Helen Humphreys, '16, to- gether with Ruth Hutzel, '16, Avis Van CL A SSIFIE D Dusen, '16, and Elsie Paul, '17, the class representatives, met this week to ADVERTISING discuss plans. It was decided to add pharmaceu- tical chemistry, horticulture, dentistry FOR RENT and medicine to the list of subjects to be dealt with, and the committee is FOR RENVT--Desirable room, south-wih endeavoring to secure eminent work- east expour loor e ers in the various fields to take charge No other roomers. Every convenience, of the discussions. Board if desired. Lady preferred. ___thedscus___s._ Phone 865 J. 208 S. 12th. Nov.20 RESULT OF BAD FALL FORCES FOR RENT-Three fine office rooms, STUDENT TO LEAVE COLLEGE suitable for a doctor or dentist; all' piped and wired; guaranteed steam Paul S. Best, '19, who fractured both heat. 1713-MOR, 1661-J. J. K. Mal- pedicles of the fourth and fifth lumbar colm, nov16tf vertebrae when he slipped on a highly polished floor one day several weeks You will find the new patterns handsome and distinctive without be- ing the least bit freaky. And the styles are even better.. In short, good clothes-making reaches its climax in the lines we show. You'll get the very limit of service, too, for our clothes will keep their shape and stylish appear- ance day in, day out, until you are ready to bid them a cheerful good-bye. Suits and Overcoats $15 and up I TOM CORBETT 116 E. LIBERTY ' IL |||||| WANTED WANTED - Position. Cook, all. around man. Steady winter job. In- quire Christ Rock, 1221 S. Univ. Nov.20-21-23 WANTED-Roommate, 319 Thompson street; price reasonable. Call 1167-J. nov17-18-19-20 DR. A. S. WARTHIN SPEAKS AT MEETING OF MEDICAL SOCIETY Dr. Alfred S. Warthin, of the med- ical school, addressed the first and sec- ond district Medical Society of Ohio at a meeting in Dayton on Tuesday, November 16. Dr. Warthin spoke on "Pancreatic Changes in Diabetes." At a banquet in the evening he responded to a toast, "The Influence of the Uni- versity Medical School on Medical So- cial Service." Take Benjamin Sias, 118L, to Hospital Benjamin Sias, '18L, was taken to the surgcal ward of the University hospital eady Thursday morning. The exact nature of Sias' illness was note made known. ago, was taken to his home in Paris, Jo aoApp e qc uodn 'eigom si Aq "I1I officials at the Homeopathic hospital, who thought it best that Best remain quiet in bed for at least six weeks. As a result of his injury, Best will be unable to continue his work in college this semester, although he expects to return in February. TEACHERS TO MEET IN CHICAGO Prof. L. C. Karpinski and E. I. Hed- rick, '96, to Address Assembly Prof. Louis C. Karpinski, of the mathematics department of the liter- ary college, will deliver one of the ad- dresses at the cqming meeting of the Central Association of Science and Mathematics Teachers at the Carter H. Harrison Technical High school, Chi- cago, Friday and Saturday, November 26 and 27. Professor Karpinski will address the mathematics section on "The History of.Algebra" on Saturday morning. The lecture will be illus- trated with stereopticon views. One of the other speakers on the general program is E. R. Hedrick, '96, head of the department of mathemat- ics at the University of Missouri. We want our college men for officers, not for privates. While it' is admitted that the training we would receive here would not make skilled officers out of us, it cannot be denied that if coupled with a college education we have an understanding of the funda- mentals of the science of warfare, we will be the officers over the mass of volunteers lacking both education and training. By training the university student and having him ready we can rely on better volunteer armies be- cause of better officers, and, further- more, make it possible to raise these armies in a shorter space of time. Should this training be compulsory? If it is to be a success, it must be. At the University of Chicago a volun- tary plan was recently adopted and only sixteen men volunteered. If it is to reach the majority of the stu- dents, it must be compulsory. But why is this so objectionable? In one sense all of our college work is compulsory. We are compelled to take certain pre- scribed courses and to carry a certain number of hours. We are compelled to study or lose credit, and unless we get this credit we are exepled or fail to graduate. We are not allowed to pursue our studies just as we please. This idea of compulsion is not new to us, and if it was not for it very few of us would accomplish much. If we are to take up this business of protec- tion we must do it not as volunteers but as a united people. Let us not as a nation be caught in that most pitiable of conditions- caught with the ability and the edu- cation to see the right and to establish the higher principles of government, but lacking the ability to protect these ideals from the avarice of foreign nations whose greed is greater than their principles of justice. K. M. STEVENS, '16L. CRAFTSMEN PLAN TO INITIATE TWENTY NEOPHYTES TONIGHT Twenty new members will be init- iated into the Craftsmen club at the meeting at 7:30 tonight in the Masonic temple. Rev. Courtland Miller, who is prom- inent in Masonic circles here, will be the speaker of the evening. Name Dean Vaughan Medical Examiner Dean Victor C.'Vaughan of the med- ical school, has been appointed to the new National Board of Medical Exam- iners. The. board was appointed by Dr. S. L. Rodman, of the University of Pennsylvania, the president of the American Medical association. Dr. Rodman is also chairman of the board. It can accompany the most difficult music written, as well as the simpler gems. To Any One Learning. The pleasure derived from the Ukulele in a few weeks' tuition far excels that of any other instrument. WE ARE STATE AGENTS FOR THE GENUINE CRINNELL BROS. MUSIC HOUSE 116 S. Main St. COMPETENT INSTRUCTORS. UKULELES FROM $6.00 UP. Phone 1707