THE MICHICAN DAILY THURSDAY, JANUA 1W GERMAN COURSES' NOW TAUGHT IN SCHOOL5 IENCH AND SPANISH POPULAR; NO DEMAND FOR GERMAN' TEACHERS "German teachers are more than a ug on the market, today," says Prof. 0. Davis of the educational depart- ent. "As soon as we declared war, e demand for them started to de- ease until now the unpopularity for e study of German has probably ached its limit.' Schools Drop German Courses "Since October 1918 the appointment rnmittee of the educational depart= nt has received only one call for a rm'an teacher and that was for an vanced course... Out o; 687 accred- d schools in nine of the north-cen- il states, 552 have dropped German tirely from their curriculum, 344 ve installed French for the first ie and 141 have introduced the dy of Spanish. Next to French, litary training is a course that is in a greatest demand in the schools of a country today. Out of the above pools, 191 are introducing military ,ining this year. French Study Increases n Michigan, 69 of the 93 accredited ools on record have eliminated Ger- ,n, while 47 have added French and Spanish. The calls for German chers which have been entered at appointment 'office of the Univer- y have decreased within the last it from 82 to 17. French has in- ased in the same time from 32 calls 97. States Prohibit Study ?rofessor Davis states that about teen states of the country have minated the study of German alto- her by state laws. He further tes that hedoes not think this rsion to the language will be long- ting and in time it will be necessary commercial reasons, but it will ver again gain the supremacy it s held up to the ,war. WHAT'S GOING ON Prof. R.2 . Wenley will be unable to et his classes this morning. He 1 hold his consultation hour as us- at 3 o'clock this afternoon. i meeting of the Christian Science iety will be held at 7:30 o'clock this ning in the Sunday school room of Christian Science church. 11 these interested in drawing post- for the opera should report at the ion at 11 o'clock Saturday morn- Only Few Toues. Out; *fostly Froshl It was cold yesterday. Fine weath- er for heavy clothes - and class toques, but toques were greatly in the minority. Out of the number of people who passed the corner of North University and State streets between the hours of 11:55 and 12:10 yesterday morning, 69 wore freshman toques; 33, sophomore; 19, junior, and 25, senior. Investigating the cause for the scarcity of emblems of class distinc- tion, the following solution presented itself: Since freshmen are suppos- edly compelled to wear frosh pots, the lumber of gray toques lead. Thh y sophomores, evidently not wishing to be taken for freshmen, wore their distinctive hat. Nineteen juniors, perhaps fearing that their appearance or their size belied their class, chose to make their year in college plainly apparent by wearing the white and blue hat. Twenty-five seniors wore their toques, either be- ing the only few possessed of suffi- cient class spirit, or else wishing their position on the campus to be distinctly understood. FOREIGN TRADE SHOWS SLIGHT GENERAL DECREASE The Bureau of Foreign and Domes- tic Commerce announces the total amount of imports and exports for 1918. Exports for the year totaled $6,150,000,000 ,showing a decrease of $83,000,000, from the 1917 total. Im- ports for the year totaled $3,031,- 000,000, not half the exports. Im- ports as well as exports of gold showed a decrease, the imports amounting to $62,000,000 in 1918, against $552,000,999 in 1917, and the exports to $41,000,000 and $372,000,000 in the same year. Imports of silver increased from $53,000,000 in the calendhr year 1917 to $71,000,000 in 1918. Exports of sil- ver amounted to $253,000,000 in 1918 against $84,000,00 in 1917. ENGLAND'S THOUSAND "Y" HUTS TO BECOME SOCIAL CENTERS (By Associated Press) London, Jan. 29.-The Young Men's Christian association huts, to the num- ber of about 1,000, dotted all over the country, which have been erected for the soldiers are to continue their use- fulness in another sphere. Plans are being made for the huts to be moved into villages and turned into social clubs for the improvement of social life in industrial and rural commun- ities. UNITED STATES RECOGNIZES NEW POLISH GOVERNMENT (Continued from Page One) The American plan, which was discussed Monday and is receiving further consideration, looks to inter- national control of the colonies, backward nationalities and tribes by individual powers or by agents to be known as "mandatories" of the Lea- gue of Nations These agents are to derive all their powers from the league and to act entirely on the policy dictated by that body. Distribution of these guardian- ships is to be made by the League o fNations; so it again happens, as in the case of many of the projects of reform broached at the confer- ence, that its successful application is wholly dependent on the consum- mation of the league. Purchasers Resign Oscar T. Crqsby, president of the Inter-Allied council for war pur- chases and finance, and Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, of the council, have re- signed, their resignations to take effect Feb. 1, the original functions of thq council having been substan- tially fulfilled. The council is composed of dele- gates from the principal associateds governments. For more than a year it has supervised and compared the requisitions of the European Allies for supplies and finance from the United States. The cessation of hos- tilities has simplified operations so that all remaining negotiations can be conveniently carried out from Washington. HEAVY DEMANh SENDS PRICE OF COFFEE ABOVE U8UAL MARK (By Associated Press) San Juan, P. R., Jan. 29.-Porto Rico is consuming 50 per cent more coffee today than she did before the island "wvent dry" according to a San Juan coffee dealer. This fact, to- gether with an island coffee crop of only half of what it was last year and a heavy demand from Spain and Cu ba, has sent up prices throughout the island. The coffee market here began jumping a week or two ago and it has been going up ever since. Re- tailers found the price almost dou- bled overnight and the restaurants last week raised their prices to 10 cents a cup. San Juan dealers say coffee is like- ly to go higher than the present price of 44 cents retail if the outside de- nand continues as strong as now, London Banks Through with Women London. Jan. 29. - Eight hundred women clerks employed by the Bank of England as a war measure have been notified that their esrvices will no longer be required, but that 200 of them may make special applications for as many permanent positions in the clerical .staff. The salary will be $15 a week with a pension of half that amount after 25 years' 5ervie, Serhiai King Siuiers Relapse Amsterdam, Jan. 29.--A dispatch from Liabach says that King Peter, of Serbia, who has been ill for some time, has suffered a second stroke of apoplexy. Ralph Rose, '06L, holds the Ferry Have you ever notived the particular field records for both the 16 pound distinctive flavor of the pastry served hammer and shot-put, his record at The Cafeteria? Joseph Loukotka is throw for the hammer being. 158 feet, a graduate of Hoffman School of Con- 3 inches, and for the shot, 47 feet, fectionary and has taught fancy ana 3 inches. decorative pastry in most of the large cities of America and Europe. It is Use The Daily to .reach the students. made each day fresh in our own bak- Four thousand students read it every ery. It would sell for 25c an order morning.-Adv. in any city.-Adv. Students of the University of Michigan are cordially invited to inspect our new lia of Winter Suits and Ov ercoats I Newest materials, newest models, newest lowest prices colorings, an4 U OWN s..momm. ... Cit er & Ctbmpanl Cor. S. State and William Streets Just Received-A Special Lot of Collar Attached Shirts. Now Open For Your Inspection. Exclusive Knitted Ties and Golf Caps. STATE HOTEL MEN NOT TO AID WINE AND BEER AMENDMENT Lansing, Jan. 29. - The Michigan State Hotel Men's association, which the public has been led tobelieve is inspiring the fight for the adoption of the so-called "wine and beer amendment" at the election in April, has refused its support to the "wets," according to information that has come into possession of the Michi- gan Anti-Saloon league. 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