THE WEATHER I POSSIBLY SNOW; COLDEK trt A I AdWr ,a AOL Batt ASSOCIATED PRESS DAY~ AND) NWIIT WEi VOL. XXIX. No. 108. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1919. PRICE THREE CE BOL-SHEVIK!, SICK AND -STARVED, EAT CAS9T-5$3 EA1C'H DEATH AND WOOD SCARCITY SWAMPS FORCES OF UNDERTAKERS RUSSIA IS QUESTION FOR COMMON HUMANITY "Hungar Typhus" Carries Off Young and Old Everywhere; Glanders Epidemic in Moscow Paris, March 6.-Lithuanians living in eastern Prussia, according to re- ports from Kovno, have asked the as- sistance of Entente powers in pro- tecting their material interests against the Germans. The Lithuanians, it is added, demande that the part of East Prussia inhabited by them be dis- poined from Germany. (By Associated Press) London, March 6 (British wireless service).-Starvation prevails through- out Bolshevik Russia and is killing off the poulation by thousands. Diseases due to under-nourishment are ram- pant and food is so scarce in Petro- grad and Moscow that cats sell -ead- ily for $3 each. The undertakers can- not cope with conditions as there is not enough wood for coffins. "Situation Terrible" These reports have been brought to the attention of the British govern- .ment within the last week by British subjects recently returned from Rus- sia. Their evidence is unanimous that the food situation is indescribably terrible and that if means are not found to alleviate it- the inhabitants of Bolshevik Russia may starve to death. The Britishers say that the plight of Russia is a direct result of the reign of arnachy and terror instituted by Lenine and Trotzky. They declare that the Russian problem has ceased to be a political question and has be- (Continued on page six) STAMPS CH GENYRE TO COLLECTORS - REEVES FRESH ENGINEERS PLAN JAZZ SMOKER Real jazz music by a band chosen from members of the freshman engi- ner class will feature the smoker to be held for the first year engineers March 18 in the Michigan Union. This was decided at the social committee meeting held recently. It is planned to secure Dean Cooley of the College of Engineering as the principal speaker. Other men from the faculty will probably be asked to talk also. Stunts and musical numbers by rep- resentatives of the class will fill out the evening's program. Arrangements for a vigorous ticket sale have been made by the social committee, and a corps of assistants were appointed to aid them. ENGINEERS TO LISTEN TO INDUSTRIA SPEECH Wear All Of Your Uniform Or None, Says JMaior Durkee "Wearing the army uniform is pefectly all right, providing the men wear discharge stripes," said Major Ralph H. Durkee when questioned as to the propriety of University men wearing their uniforms. He objects, however, to mixing part of the uniform with civ- iliah clothes. The worst offense in the major's mind is wearing a toque instead of the army hat with the kakhL "But," he conculded, "wearing a uniform overcoat with civilian clothes is perfectly all right in my estimation." FEW BUY TICKETS FOR FROSH MIXER Despite elaborate preparation being made by the committee in charge of the freshman mixer to be held Satur- day, in Barbour gymnasium, tickets have not been going as fast as was anticipated. Present indications are to the ef- fect that less than half of the class will be present. The committee in charge, however, expects a rush for tickets today. They can be ob- tained at Wahr's, Calkin's, and Quar- ry's stores. Matthew Lamport, '22, chairman of the committee in charge of the mixer refused to give out any details of the entertainment, but promises some- thing different in the way of diversion. MICHIGAN'S SKIN CLI NIC CUNTRY'S BEST-ZEISLER RECONSTRUCTION WORK DISCUSSED BY RINDGE WILL BE1 SAYS OF CIO11Y PROMOTES STUDY WORLD, WITH INTEREST TO CHILDREN To meet demands for a broadened subject made by various University classes which he has addressed in the apst two days, Mr. Fred H. Rindge, leader of the industrial service move- ment for the national Y. M C A., will speak on the "The Human Factor in Industry" at 7:30 o'clock Friday in Hill auditorium. He will include in his talk the essentials of "The Hu- man Side of Engineering," and a dis- cussion of industrial reconstruction. During the war Mr. Rindge served as a member of the industrial service section of the ordnance department, acting as liaison officer between the government and the Y. M. C. A. He will include in his lecture, an account of his work in the Americanization of foreigners, concluding with an actual demonstration of his methods of teach- ing English to them, without a knowl- edge of the foreign tongue and with- out the aid of an interpreter. ' Mr. Rindge has kept in active touch with all the prominent social service and industrial leaders in the course of his work. His contributions have ap- peared in a number of the leading magazines of the country, including the World's Work and Harpers. His lecture tours have included all of the large educational institutions, and he comes to Ann Arbor from the Univer- sity of Wisconsin. The lecture Friday Nwill be given under the auspices of the Engineer- ing society and the Commerce club, and will be presided over by C. T. Van Dusen, '19E, president of the En- gineering society, assisted by J. P1 Adams, '19, president of the Commerce club. MEDICAL SOCIETY INITIATES, F I V E Alpha Omega Alpha, medical upper- class scholarship society, held its an- nual spring initiation Thursday noon, at the Michigan Union. Following the luncheon, Dr. Mark Marshall, '07M, acted as toastmaster. Dr.-J. G. Van Zwaluwenburg, '07M, spoke for the charter members of the Michigan chapter. The Alpha Omega Alpha address was given by the general secretary of the order, Dr. W. W. Root, of Slat- erville Springs, N. Y. Founded in 1902 at the University of Illinois, the society now has chapters in the lead- ing medical schools of the United States and -Canada. The Michigan chapter was installed in 1907. At the meeting the following mem-! bers of the class of 1920 were initiat- d: AKugustus Kirchnet, Clarence A. Kretzschmar, Donald Kudnar, Norman I F, Miller, and Chas. N. Weller. STUDEfNT C OUl N CL OPENS ACTIIVIIES Signify Intention of Making Coming Semester One of Biggest in History of University "WILL INAUGURATE "BRING BACK A MAN" CAMPAIGN, SOON (By R. S.) Believing that a university is the most fitting place to instill patriotism and a vital interest in contemporary events into the minds of the young men and women of today, the Stu- dent council is planning to utilize all power vested in it to promote a more prevalent interest in all activities that go to make up the normal life on the campus. With the return of a great number of former students, the council be- lieves that the Union, Varsity ath- letics, the Y. M. C. A., class athletics, and class activities will find them- selves enhanced by the eperience these students have obtained during their period in service. It feels that the council should see to it that every member of the undergraduate body finds his niche in the other-than-book events that go to make up the vicar- ious life in the campus world. Adopts Principles Being the hub of the University, this organization feels itself in a position to adopt the following principles as a broad basis of improvement: 1. Provision of an effective means of communication between the under- graduate body and the University au- thorities. 2. Interpretation and maintenance of Michigan traditions and customs. 3. General supervision over stu- dent activities, organizations, tradi- tions, customs, and conduct. 4. The crystallization and making effective the sanest of undergraduate opinions. The constitution of the council lim- its its personnel to not less than 20, nor more than 30 men, elected for a period of three semesters from the upper classes of the seven different colleges of the University. The repre- sentatives are proportioned according to the numbers enrolled in the vari- ous colleges. Officers are elected by the members of the council for terms of one semester. New Constitution A new constitution has been drawn up by the council members, the main points of which are: officers shall hold office for the entire school year;, the officers shall be nominated by the council members and voted on at the annual campus election; those elected to the council shall remain active un- til graduation if that term does not exceed four semesters. At the next council meeting each point in the new constitution will be discussed separ- ately and the acceptance of the final draft will be subject to the discretion of the entire student body. The promoting of "Bring Back a Man" campaign will also be discussed at the next meeting of the Student council. Ralph E, Gault. '19, presi- dent of the council, is of the opinion that this will be a fitting motto for every student to observe when leav- ing for the summer vacation. COMMITT1EES FOR OPERA ANNOUNCED, Play Will Be More Work This Year Than Ever Before, Because of Extra Act TWENTY-FIVE MEN ON STAFF TO MANAGE PRODUCTION Members of opera committees who will take care of the business inter- ests and staging of "Come On Dad," the Union Opera, were announced yester- day by Ferdinand C. Bell, general chairman. They will begin their du- ties immediately. More work is connected with the production this year than heretofore, says Mr. Bell, because the opera con- tains one more act than any in past years, and the company numbers about 20 more people. This necessi- tates the handling of more scenery and properties, he says, and the care of many more costumes. The program and opera extra will be published as usual. The following men were appointed on committees: Assistants to General Chairman, Carl T. Hogan, '20E; William A. Leitzinger, '20, and William W. Hin- shaw, Jr., '20; Stage, Clayton Shoe- maker, '20E; Edward Kreuger; and Don Stratton; Advertising Walter Reiss, '20; Mirray Gardener, '20E; Lon Scheidler, '20E; Herman De Le- no, '20; and William Wachs, '20; Pu- licity, Russell Barnes, '20; Edgar Rice, '20, and Herbert Slusser, '20; Properties, Charles J. Sullivan, '19A; Gilbert Schafer, '20; and E. H. Luth- er, '21E; Costumes, Charles Norton, '19E; Hugo Braun, '19L; M. W. Wil- liam W. Peattie, '21E; Russell Mc- Caughey, '21L; Music, Jack Reilly, '20E; William Frazier, '20E; Electri- cians, H. N. Collins, '19E; A. F. King, '20E 1,000 TEACHERS EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT AT INSTITUTE Schoolmasters Club to Meet at Same Time; Address on Italy a Feature About a thousand teachers, princi- pals, and superintendents of Michi- gan are expected to meet on, April 1, 2 and 3 in Ann Arbor for the annual meeting of the Schoolmasters' club and the Short Term Institute. Plans for programs and entertainment are being completed for both of these con- ventions and they offer unusual at- tractions for the schoolmasters. A feature of the program for the classical conference, under the direc- tion of the Schoolmasters' club will be the address on "Italy After the War," by Prof. Charles Upton Clark, on April 2, in Hill auditorium. Pro- fessor Clark is a member of the American academy of Rome and brings with him new motion pictures furnished by the Italian government for his lectures. Plans for a Canadian club snoker to be held at the Union in the near future are being made. The date has not been definitely decided upon as yet. MAYO BROTHERS CHOSE UNIVERSITY MAN TO DEPARTMENT FORMER HEAD) That the dermatological department of the University hospital, conducted by Prof. Udo J Wile, is the best in this country, was the statement made Wednesday afternoon by Dr. Joseph Zeisler of Chicago. In his opinion, the wide range of skin conditions at- tracted to Ann Arbor by the reputation of the department, and the skill and thoroughness with which they are studied and treated by Dr. Wile and his staff, make this the leading clinic of America. The standard of the work done at Michigan is shown, he said, by the fact that when the Mayo Foundation decided to inaugurate a department of dermatology, a member of the Uni- versity staff was selected to head the work. Dr. Zeisler is emeritus protessor of dermatology at Northwestern univer- sity, and the only living pupil in America of Kaposi and Hebra of the famous Vienna school of skin dis- eases. Tirough the efforts of Dr. Wile, he came to Ann Arbor Wednesday, and held a special clinic in dermatol- ogy before the upperclassmen of the medical school. NEWBERRY ISSUES STAFF OF ANNUAL Newberry residence has announcedl the staff for the Newberry annual which is published sometime in May. The publication will contain stories, art work, jokes and snapshots of in- terest to those around the dormitory, becides a calendar of events. The elections are as follows: Edi- tor-in-chief, Grace Emery, '19; busi- ness manager, Edna Apel, '20; assist- ants, Isabel Swan, '22; Verna Hay, '19; Esther Pafenbach, '21; Edna Groff, '22; Josephine McGuiniss, '21; literary editor, Margaret Rochet, '21; assistants, Stella Brunt, '22; Phyllis Burton, '22; joke editor, Frances Stev- ens, '21; and Dorothy Fink, '21; art editor, Helen MacGregor, '20; assist- ants, Nona Doherty, '22; Eleanor Brown, '22; Frances Graves, '21; Kameyo Sadakata, '19; Martha Jour- ard, grad.; snapshots,tMae Blakeslee, '20; and Isabel Wolfstein, '22A. IMPORTANT POLITICAL SCI- ENCE COURSES IN SUMMER Important courses in political sci- ence are promised for those attending the summer session. An interesting study will be, Diplomacy of the Great War, awhile other courses which will be offered are, American Government, International Law, and Comparative European Governments. The faculty will consist of Prof. E. S. Corwin of Princeton university, Prof. J. R. Hayden, and Mr. H. E.. Yntema. ESS TELLS GRPHCSTORIES OF WORLD WAI TALES OF RUIN AND DESTRUC- TION BY HUN HOLD INTER- EST OF AUDIENCE PARISIAN WOMEN HELP MAINTAIN H O S P I T A Husband, One of First Artists to E list in Service of France; Helped Invent Camouflage "After the French women had gi en their sons and husbands, aft the Hun had demolished their hom beyond recognition, the peasant wor en of France still gave to the su port of my hospital," said Barone Huard in her lecture Thursday nig at Hill auditorium. Following the retrehting lines of ti Germans so closely that the dead ( the field of battle had not yet be buried, Baroness Huard returned her home to find it ruined by the Ge man imperial staff. Immediately si set to work to establish her hospit which only received 36 cents a d from the government. Contributions from the peasant su tamed it and all workers received a solutely nothing in their four mont of service at the chateau Villiers 'ar later at hospital 232, in Paris. The hospital was moved to Par because of the chateau's isolation. T baroness pledged her support for t duration of the war and a long perk afterwards. It is for this that t baroness is touring the countr speaking, and selling pictures dra. by her husband. the first artistt enter the service of Francesand one the inventors of camouflage. She remained with the fleeing r fugees of Belgian so long upon o occasion that at one time she w within sight and rifle range of tl (Continued on page six) DEARTH Of TENORS BIOS FAIR TO STOP GLEE CLU ORGANIZATION NEEDS 15 MEN F0 HIGHER NOTES, SAYS HARRISON "There will be no glee club th year, unless more tenors. turn out, least 15 first tenors are needed a as yet only about seven available mi have turned out," Theodore Harriso director of the Glee club, said Thur day. Tryouts will be held for firstte: ors at 7 o'clock Monday evening. T Glee club will have about 60 me which will mean 15 to each voic "The quality of those who have be selected is excellent. It pomises to one of Michigan's best Glee clubs continued Mr. Harrison. "Out of 4,000 men in the Universil there certainly should be 15 men wh have good enough voices to make t club," he said. "This Is an excelle: chance to make the organization sin there is such a dearth of good fu tenors." If men who have good base voice who have not tried out, will come ou they will still be given a chance. tryouts are held Monday night, t personnel of the Glee club will - published in the Daily Wednesday Thursday morning. Mandolin tryouts were held Tue day and Wednesday nights. The r sults were entirely satisfactory a cording to Frank Taber, the directo and the men who were successful w be announced in The Daily in the ne future. "The collecting of postage stamps by growing boys and girls will give them a much broader knowledge of geography than the average college student now has," said Prof. Jesse S. Reevesof the political science depart- ment, in an international law class Wednesday. Collections Beneficial "Thre benefits are derived from this hobby," continued Professor Reeves, "first, a more extensive knowledge of geography; second, a better idea of political institutions of the different countries, and third, a broader view of the world in general. If a young person becomes interested in stamps, it will probably mean that he will continue this study until he has quite a comprehensive grip of world con- ditions. "In collecting stamps it is neces- sary to have a knowledge of the dif- ferent monetary systems. Each new political party in control of a govern- ment puts out new stamps, and a good stamp collector must have some knowledge of political conditions. It excites interest in knowledge by giv. ing a wider view of the world to the young people. Often a young person's knowledge of other countries other than his own, comes by collecting stamps." 1 __ s Under Auspices of Engineering Society and- Commerce Club FREE ALL MEN AND WOMEN INVITED The Hum..an Fact oi In Industry HILL Auditorium TONIGHT 7:3 - 8: Sharp at Both Ends By FRED H. RINDGE of NEW YORK w s