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Ship Design


There are but two naval tanks in the
the United States, one is at Washing-
ton, D. C., and the other is here at
Michigan and has been doing valuable
work both before the war and during
the past years. The tank here is three
hundred feet long and fourteen feet
deep, the reason for this being that wat-
er for even a model must be as deep
as for the original in, order that the
model will bear experimentation.
During the last few years, in fact,
ever since the tank has been here, ship-
builders have sent the plans for their
ships here. From these plans, 'models
have been made by the students in mar-
ine engineering exactly 'proportionate to
the proposed ship. These models were
made sometimes from wax and some-
times from particular kinds of wood, but
it was found that wax -possessed the
same amount of friction- as the painted
bottom of a large ship. The real pur-
pose of the tank is to determine from
the models just how much horse-power
it will take to drive the big ships. In
the tank room of the Engineering build-
ing, models of every type of ship may
be seen, from the submarine to the
passenger steam boat.
Prof. E. M. Bragg is the acting head
of the department of naval architecture
in 'the absence of Prof. Herbert C. Sad-
ler who is at present a naval architect
at the Philadelphia navy yards. Profes-
sor Bragg believes that beginning now.
the field for naval architects' and marine
engineers will be broad. During the
war the government naturally found it
more practical to use the boats that they
knew through experience were worth
while rather that waste time in experi-
mentation. Now, however, there will
be an increased demand for all kinds
of boats and great opportunities for
marine engineers will be opened up.
DETROIT TO OPEN SCHOOL FOR
CRIPPLED CHILDREN JAN. 10

ARMY AVIATORS TO BE GIVEN I
CHANCE TO KEEP IN PRACTICE
Washington, Dec. 5.-A chance to
keep in practice is to be given those
army aviators who go on the active
list of the reserve corps after demob-
ilization. They may keep up to the
times in the development of fighting
aircraft and in touch with any new
innovations by flying in military
planes. Thus they will be ready at
any time for active service.
The war department, at present,
contemplates a plan whereby reserve
aviators will be called to active ser-
vice for two weeks every year at army
flying fields for experience with up-
to-date planes.
KAISER'S FATE UP TO
WILL OF HOLLAND

"Holland will have to decide what
to do in the case of the ex-kaiser," is
the opinion of Prof. Edwin C. God-
dard of the Law department. "There
is no precedent in a acse like this
where the extradition of a - ruler is
demanded. Great Britain and the
United States have certain treaties
which make it possible for them to
demand extradition of criminals forl
specified crimes, and such a treaty
also exists between Holland and
France.
Situation a Political One
"This situation," he states, will
probably be considered more as a po-
litical than a legal one. We are in a
position to force Holland to do as we
wish if it should prove necessary.
When the time for the ex-emperor's
trial comes, the demand will ,6e put to
Holland. If Holland honors it, it is
legal. If she does not, I do not know
what will happen.
Is Kaiser Criminal?
"Holland may not consider that the
ex-emperor has committed a crime,
for the Dutch are admittedly divid-
ed on th is point. We, however, con-
sider sich things as the sinking of
the Lusitania, the bombardment of
London, and the pillage of of Bel-
gium, crimes in which the ex-kaiser,
if he is not the principle criminal, is
at least an accessory. However, my
sentiment in the matter is as Lord
Charnwood expressed it, 'Let us do
nothing vindictive.'"
MICHIGAN MEN HOLD POSITIONS
M U. S. N. P., SHEFFIELD, ALA.

Detroit will open its first school
for crippled children January 10. At
present Clinton school takes care of
about a hundred such children, be-
tween the ages of 12 and 14. The
new building, which will be called the
Lealand School, is fitted out with ele-
vators, wheel-chairs, inclined planes
and a lunch-room, which will be fur-
nished by the board of education. The
police patrol, which calls and takes
the children to school, is considered
dITe "bf the biggest events of th dad
and each morning there is muc dis-
puting as to who will sit next to the
drier.
MARSHAL FOCH RECOMMENDS
REPARATION FOR FRENCH LOSS.
London, Dec. 5.-Marshal Foch ad-
dressed a company which met at the
French Embassy on invitation of Am-
bassador Paul Cambon, telling of
France's losses and how the Germans
were defeated.
The losses by sacrifice alone, ran
up into the millions, the country was
ravaged, the cities and towns deplet-
ed of their resources, andthe peo-
ple of, France put in bondage. He
said, "We owe it to our dea and to
our people that these losses shall not
be overlooked, but shall be met by
adequate reparation."
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With aboutJ35 Michigan engineers{
forming an important part of the staff
of the government nitrate plants at,
Sheffield, Ala., the University has a'
larger number of men in those plants
thanany other institution, according
to a letter received here from Oscar
C. Klager, '18E.
Klager is now with the U. S. N. P.
No 1, Ordnance corps The represen-
tatives of the Maize and Blue school
will hold a reunion, in the form of a
smoker, at Sheffield, Tuesday, Klager
writes
DEAN COOLEY MADE PRESIDENT
OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Dean Mortimer E. Cooley, of the
Colleges of Engineering and Archi-
tecture, has been elected president of
the American Mechanical Engineering
society. He is at present in New York
attending the annual meeting of this
society.

FRE TRADE FOR U 5,
BEGS UNITED STATES TO HELP
HER PRODUCTION SO THAT
SHE CAN PAY DEBTS
(By Associated'Press)
Vienna, Dec. 5.-Dr. Albert Treichi
managing director of the Anglo Aus-
trian bank, which has a working cap-
ital of $50,000,000 and branches
throughout the former Austrian em-
pire, in an interview today said: "The
biggest question in the world now is
whether the free trade or the high
tariff principle shall be applied among
nations and, in particular, what the
United States will do. On this ques-
tion depends certainly the economic
prosperity of the former central pow-
ers.
"The dimensions of the war have
been too great for Austria. We are
over-loaded with war debts. If we
can produce we can pay them back
in 10 years, but the great difficulty
is how to start production.
"What we need in Austria first is
food, so that we can keep order, and
then raw materials for manufactur-
ing.
"If the United States and the Allies
wish to prevent an economic crisis
leading to a political one, it will be
necessary to give us the means of pro-
duction. If you prison your debtor he
never will be able to work and pay.
"The peace conference should ar-
range first to pay our debts outstand-
ing abroad later collecting from us,
and second, should provide us with
financial means and give us raw mate-
rials.
"Europe must have free trade," he
concluded, "since she is a bigger buy-
er than a seller, but she cannot have it
unless the United States finds it to
her interests in the same way that
England found it in past years."
CAMPS CELEBRATE
RETURN OF PEACE
(By Associated Press)
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 5.-A round of
jollification including dances, din-
ners and theater parties for compan-
ies and even regiments of the 50,000
men stationed at Camp Zachary Tay-
lor, hate followed the conclusion of
hostilities
Much of the unusual gaiety appar-
ently springs from the desire to ex-
pend the profits from canteen and
post exchanges. One regiment alone
is said to have had $40,000 derived
from that source and lived on tur-
key for a week in an endeavor to en-
joy the fruits of their thrift before
being mustered out of service. Army
regulations, it is said, provide that
such unexpended balance must be re-
turned to the government.
A captain, a celebrated moving pic-
ture star, bought the seating capacity
of one theater and was host to a De-
pot ,Brigade Regiment. Major Forest
Braden, commanding the Second Regi-
ment, Depot Brigade, gave a military
ball and concert at one of the largest
hotels in Louisville.
ELIGIBILITY RULES
HOLD FOR SEMESTER
Eligibility rules allowing freshmen
to enter campus activities will con-
tinue to be in effect throughout the
first semester at least, according to
Prof. W. R. Humphreys, chairman of
the committee on eligibility. What the

policy for the second semster will be
is not known.
Abnormal times have made it a
necessity that,.freshmen be given the
opportunity to take part in certain
student activities. But now that the
University will gradually return to the
pre-war conditions, the question aris-
es as to when 'the old eligibility re-
strictions can be revived. "The set-
tlement. of this problem will greatly
depend upon the extent to which con-
ditions have been restored to nor-
mal,' 'said Professor Humphreys.
These eligibility rules do not affect
those freshmen who have entered ath-
letics. ,The Board in Control has com-
plete authority on the questions of
local athletics, while the standards of
inter-collegiate eligibility come under
the control of the Conference commit-
tee.
Vacation to Begin Friday, Dec. '20
In The Michigan Daily for Dec. 3
it was announced that the University
term would end Dec. 21. The semester
plan will make the semester end Feb-
14. The new semester will begin
Feb. 17. The. Christmas vacation will
begin Friday night, Dec. 20, and
school will be resumed Tuesday morn-
ing, Jan. 7.
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RUMORED COMET OBSCURED BY
CLOUDY SKY; NOT SEEN HERE
Ever since a telegram was receiv*
ed atthe Observatory a few days ago
stating that the new comet, first seen
by Professor Schorr of Hamburg uni-
versity, had been seen from this coun-
try, the observers have been on the
lookout for it, but the heavens have
been too cloudy at night for them to
see it.
HONOR FLAGS AWARDED THREE
MORE COUNTIES IN MICHIGAN'
Additional counties in Michigan re-
ported over the top of their quotas
in the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign
and, therefore entitled to fly the Lib-
erty Loan honor flag include Allegan,
Bay and Oakland. Every county in
Michigan, falling within the seventh
federal reserve district, has been
awarded an honor flat.

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The "fighting S. A. T. C." proved
its cognomen true for perhaps the
frst time Tuesday. At 12 o'clock the
snow was of that desired consistency
known as "good packing," and the
four companies which assemble next
to the Chemistry building took advan-
tage of this fact by engaging in a
pitched battle with snowballs. Par-
tisan spirit was not restricted to the
battling companies, for without doubt
there are many trivial differences that
a soggy snowball can effectively set-
tle. Until the order to fall in was
bellowed, the surrounding atmosphere
was filled with flying missiles, but
few casualties were sustained.
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