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ditional relations between - freshmen
and upperclassmen.
The course of sophomores and
freshmen is thus made clear as far
as the old custom of laying a drag-
net for freshmen, doing physical vio-
lence to them, damaging clothing, and
generally making them the sport of1
an uncontrolled mob. There can be
no more of this. This sort of thing has
always been of doubtful value and has
on certain occasions resulted in pos-
itive injury. The Daily has been and
is opposed to it and has expressed its
opposition editorially before.
But every person who has come in.
contact with the members of the pres-
ent freshman class, particularly with
those who are not under military dis-
cipline, recognizes their need of an
individual taking-down. The break-
down of student standards and tradi-
tions has left them to continue plac-
idly the attitude of the high school
senior who used to help the faculty
run the school. Physical violence
will not take this out of them but a
few words from the wise may. Let the
upperclassman who perceives a fresh-
man, evidently unaiare of the fact
that he is now on a beach on which he
is not the only pebble, take him aside
and tell him the few plain facts neces-
sary, showing him the error of his
ways in the same way in which any
man who has reached years of ma-
turity would reprove a youngster for
impertinence. And let freshmen be
warned that respect for their elders
is a wholesome course.
PROHIBITION SAID TO
CAUE EPTYASYLUM
INVESTIGATION SHOWS MARKED<
DECREASE IN NUMBER OF
LUNATICS
Detroit, Oct. 24.-The combination
of liquor prohibition and the war
has brought about a great change
at Eloise, where 1,360 unfortunates of
Detroit and Wayne county are housed.
County supervisors and other offi-
cials interested in the institution as-
sembled there and made a trip of in-,
spection over the entire 600-acre
tract. Dr. John J. Marker, superin-
tendent, told how the institution has
been affected by the war and the abol-
ishment of liquor in Michigan.
In the Eloise infirmary where there
were 828 patients in Oct., 1917, there
are now but 527. The Detroit fac-
tories have employed men who were
outcasts six monthe or a year ago.
Many who were mental wrecks six
months ago, because of over-indul-
gence in alcohol, are now at work
making themselves useful to society.
Six months ago there was a long
waiting list of persons wishing ad-
mittance. Then it was filled to much
more than its capacity. Now it is
comfortably housing its 1,360 inmates.
Orin P. Gulley presided at Wednes-
day's meeting, and among the speak-
ers were Harry H. Prenzlauer, Sec-
retary of the board, Aldermen Lit-
tlefield and Kunz and mebers of the
board.
DETROIT PLANTS
FEAR COAL FIRES
W~omen, I
Girls who have made changes
their gymnasium programs are
quested to correct them at once in1
office of the physical director.
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DAY. OCTOBER 25, 1918.
ht Editor-Philip Ringer
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ay be that future wars have
>ught under the control of thej
people, but the present war'
been; and it is with the pre-
r that we are dealing. * * *
(the government of the Unit-
is) must deal with the mili-
sters and the monarchial auto-
Germany now, or if it is like-
ye to deal with them later in
o the international obligations
German empire, it must de-
t peace negotiations, but sur-
Girls who intend to take up play-
ground work are urged to register
at once so that the approximafie size
of the class may be estimated. Un-
less there are 30 applicants, the course
wil not be given. The work is open
to all women except freshmen.
HOUSE LOWERS SUR TAXES
ON INCOMES BELOW $100,000
Washington, Oct. 24. - Sur taxes,
adopted by the house, on individual
net incomes below $100,00, would be
lowered, and those on incomes in ex-
cess of that amount increased under
amendments to the war revenue bill
adopted yesterday by the senate fi-
nance committee.
One per cent would be levied on in-
comes bteween $5,000 and $6,000, with
an additional one per cent sur tax
for each $2,000 in excess of that
amount up to $100,000, when the rate
would be 52 per cent. A graduated
scale is then fixed under which a sur
tax of 65 per cent would be levied
on net incomes exceeding $1,000,000.
CHANGE TO EASTERN TIME BY
D. U. R. ALTERS TIME TABLE
Eastern time will be the time sy,-
tem the D. U. R. will employ after
Sunday, Oct. 27, instead of Central
Standard time. This means a read-
justment of all the train schedules on
this line and patrons are urged to
consult the local-agent -for the new
arrival and departure of interurbans.
Limited cars will leave Detroit for
Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, and Jackson
and points beyond at 7 o'clock in the
morning and every two hours to 7
o'clock at night. Locals will leave
for Ann Arbor at 6:30 and 7:30
o'clock in the morning, and every two
hours to 5:30 o'clock at night, then,
7:30 o'clock at night to Ypsilanti'
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Will i ogers wants to reserve the
motion picture rights on Ireland when
Home Rule is granted. We'll take
them on any chance encounters which
may occur between T. R. and Ford.
In the words of another well-known
letter-writer, President Wilson re-
marks in effect, "Unconditional sur-
render; that's me all over, Wilhelm."
Getting by with a two-day-old shave
is one of the feats in which the stu-
dent soldier takes pride.
Anyway, pots are being .worn this
fall.
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BUY YOUR
BOOKS and SUPPLIES
- ts AT
'hus President Wilson brings to a
se, conclusively and in unequivocal
guage the civilian end of the inter-'
ange of notes between Germany and
United States on peace. In an-
er paragraph he says that if the
les decide to accept peace negotia-
ns under Wilson's 14 terms modified
d enslarged by subsequent state-
nts, the military advisers of the
les and the United States will state
terms of an armistice, such terms
to make it "impossible" for Ger-
,ny to resume the struggle.
Those terms are surely sufficiently
;orous to satisfy the most uncom-
omising bitter ender, and yet no
asoning pacifist could ask less.
ce again President Wilson has ex-
cised his power of driving his train
thought straight to the vital issue
his single track mind, and his
tes have given the people opportun-
to think things over and travel
th him. The President seized upon
e salient weakness of the German
sition, that the reforms of which
Ince Maximilian talked were of the
ure; that participation in a govern-
g sense of the German people in
e settlement of this very much pre-
at war was not only not accorded
the German people, but was ex-
essly withheld from them.
Having made this point the Presi-
nt says he deems it his duty to
y "without any attempt to soften
iat seem harsh words, that the na-
ns of the world do not and can-
t trust the word of those who have
en masters of German policy."
ley are still in the saddle, as far as
is war is concerned, and President
ilson says that surrender is the
ly course for Germany unless those
litary masters are unhorsed. In
esident Wilson's words there is no
nt of compromise with wrong; no
ggestion of palliation of crime to
ing an easy peace.
Still, the door is open for the Ger-
an people to obtain peace, but the
Mies of Foch, Haig and Pershing
ard the doorway, and the Hun must
ave his weapons outside.
President Wilson is an American,
is note demonstrates again; and Am-
ican ideals are ideals of right..
COURSE IN NURSING
NOT PLANNED YET
University authorities deny the ru-
mor that plans are now under con-
sideration whereby a combined lit-
erary and scientific nursing course
will be offered to University women.
The rumor, given credence in a De-
troit paper, further stated that with-
in five years' time, by means of actual
training in' nursing, the women would
be given bachelor of science degrees
together with nurses' diplonias quali-
fying the recipients to fill executive
positions.
This plan has already been adopted
by several other state universities
where a superintendent and a staff of
nursing teachers were easily procur-
able. It is not improbable that offi-
cials here will also adopt it, although
as yet no systematic discussion has
been undertaken.
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS FOR
ELECTIO1 IN NOVEMBER
Besides the usual election of state
and county officers, Nov. 5, two con-
stitutional amendments will be voted
upon. One provides that all consti-
tutional amendments presented at one
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Detroit, Oct. 24.- Danger of fire
from huge piles of soft coal, empha-
sized by the recent blaze at the wa-
ter works plant, exists in Detroit. A
large number of manufacturing plants
have stored tremendous quantities of
the fuel, in order to avoid shortage
in case of a breakdown of transport-
ation.
Soft coal is easily rendered subj.:t
to spontaneous combustion through
p'essure, and tl.e heat whi Ih is held
bound within the mass. Occasionally
coal irt-m dis'ricts, wnere pyrites is
common, contains small pockets of
almost pure sulphur, and in such coal
combu tion is brought about very
easily.
The storage on such a large scale
this fall is unprecedented, and few
precautions have been taken against
danger of fire. Many of the plants
have spread their coal over large
areas, reducing pressure, and heating
danger.
only and 9, 10, and 11:10 o'clock at
night for Ann Arbor.
Yoi will :'lways find satisfaction by
adveitsing in the Daily.-Adv.
Board to Consider Opening Scho'
Whether or Iot the public schoo
will be reopened will be discussed
a meeting of the boad of educat1
this morning.
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2 SPECIAL GROUPS of
POSTPONEMENT OF
PARTY PLANS MADE
Influenza and its result, the closing
of Barbour gymnasium, have caused
an unavoidable delay in the plans of
the Intercollegiate committee of the
Women's league. In former years it
has been the policy of this organiza-
tion to give a tea or other form of en-
tertainment, whereby, upperclassmen
members, entering the University for
the first time, might become better
acquainted. Now this plan is unfeasi-
ble, and, with many other campus
events, must be laid on the shelf un-
til the last trace of the epidemic has
disapneared
Smart
'Winter
Suits
$ 24.7 5
and
$39.75
Friday and Saturday Only
time shall be submitted on one DalIoL'c
instead of. separate ones. This elim-
inates much confusion and greatly C. R. Rowley, '19, Admitted to 0. T. C.
simplifies the voting. Charles Reed Rowley, ex-'19, son
The other constiutional'amendment of Judge Arthur G. Rowley, '89, has
to be voted upon is that providing received a notice stating that his ap-
for women's suffrage throughout the plication for the artillery branch of
state. This is a question that has the Central Officers' Training Corps at
been much agitated. of late and can- Camp Taylor, Ky., has been accepted.
not be passed over, or regarded as Rowley, Jr., spent the last two years
trivial. It is one of the big questions on the staff of William G. Sharp,.'81,
of the day, and is of national inter- ambassador to Great Britain. In or-
est, and concern. der to get into active military serv-
ice, Rowley returned to this country
S. A. T. C. ROOKIES TO GET and immediately applied at the offi-
THEIR SALARIES PROMPTLY cers' camp. He is to report for duty
on Oct. 31.
The Suits at $24.75
BETTER THAN HAZING
Wednesday night's attempt at haz
.ng along traditional lines was in
nost respects a failure. The Ann Ar-
bor police did not interfere further
han was necessary to keep the peace,
construing that term as it has al-
ways been construed in college towns.
But military officers not only made
it plain that hazing was not to be
tolerated among members of the S.
A. T. C., which was their strict duty
according tothe Articles of War, but,
more significant, they showed that it
was most decidedly to be discouraged
among non'-S. A. T. C. students, on ac-
count of the effect on the men in the
military units. stationed here. Mili-
tary authorities have taken the stand
that class distinctions are gone in the
army, and that the respect required
of the men for their superior officers
must not be complicated by the tra-
Sections "A" and "B" of the S. A.
T. C. will receive their pay on the
same day. Though the exact date
has not yet been decided, it will prob-
New Scholarship Charts Available
Annual scholarship charts for the
school-year of 1917-18 prepared by the
ably be about Nov. 6. This will be University, are now available at the
the. first salary received by members registrar's office. An official repre-
of section "A" as employees of the sentative of every organization desir-
United States. ing a chart should immediately call
The men consider themselves ex- at office of the registrar. No chart
tremely lucky to receive their money will be mailed out, contrary to the
so promptly after induction, for in announcement made several weeks
may Icases two or three months ago. The limited number printed will
ei pse before a rookie receives his be given to those first calling.
first pay.
Rev. J. M. Wells Receives Commission
Inflien iza Epidemic Over at Custer Rev. John Mason Wells, of the First
Camp Caster, Oct. 24.-The lifting Baptist church, who is now recover-
of the inter-camp quarantine marks ing from an attack of Spanish infiu-
the passing of the intienza epidemic enza, has received a commission as
at Camp Custer. Very few cases are chaplain. He will report at Camp
left and these are convalescent. Grant on Nov. 1 for further orders.
Daily advertising ie profitable --Adv. Daily want ads bring results.
,These suits were originally priced from $35.00 to $40.00
and include many smart looking tailor-mades as well as
suits of more elaborate nature,
French serge, burella cord, velour, and wool poplin are
the principal fabrics, in shades of navy, taupe, green,
oxford and black.
The Suits at $39.75
The suits in this group formerly sold from $47.50 to
$55.00, and wide indeed is the selection, both as to style
and fabric.
Velour, Duvet de laine, serge, broadcloth, English tweeds
these are but a few of the materials.
Tailors darts,.braid bound pockets, graceful roll collars, trimming
bands of fur-all these and many more distinctive style touches,
set these suits apart from the ordinary.
Colors are taupe, navy, black, reindeer, brown and grey.