ltitr Alo Poll a DAY AND N) SERB II I ) r : -.. i } ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1919. PRIC _- _ _.. 'riwr n n+a iii . .... wi _:'_ __ MEAS URES TAKEN 'TO r ALLEVIATE Possible Loss Of R. O. T. C. Here Lamented IBy University Professors COAL SHORTA BR FIELD VIEWS FUEL SITUATION WITH NEW ALARM I IVILEGE D.00 MARKA Pay In the opinion of Prof. J. R. Hay- d'en, of the political science depart- ment, the prestige of the University is. at stake in the support which the R. 0. T. C. unit is shown by University students.0 Cites Reasons for Training Professor Hayden pointed out the following, three reasons why Univer- sityTstudents should support the R. O. T. C.: "First, because they owe It to their country and to themselves to, prepare d in the most efficient manner possible for army service; that in case of war, should West Point not be able to sup- ply adequate officer material, the ma- jority of the officers must come from - university men. It is the duty of the p men in the university to supply this. e "Second, it has been demonstrated S both during and since the war, that in h many cases a man's efficiency and value in business are greatly increas- d ed by army experience. "Third, university students should consider their joining of the R. 0. T. C. from the standpoint of personal pride anid satisfaction, because the man "It seems to me that more students should avail themselves of the oppor- tunities offered by the R. O. T. C.," stated Prof. S. L. Bigelow, of the chemistry department, when asked concerning the possible loss of the R. 0. T. C. from the University. "I do not believe that we should allow this -country to again decline to such a state of unpreparedness as was witnessed in the "recent world war. One of the best ways to offset tjiis unpreparedness is to have a large number of trained officers. If we have capable officer material we can build up an army in a short time. It would: seem to me," he continued, "that men who Lave already had some training in the ranks could use their knowl- edge gained in this way to become of- ficers through the R. O. T. C." Professor .Bigelow concluded by saying that he believed that the R. O. T. C. offered great opportunities for students to obtain the theoretical end of the requisites of an officer.' BARNES WRITES'2 .E BITUMINOUS HOLD LENGTHY MEET; FAIL TO GET RESULTS (By Associated Press) Indianapolis, Dec. 8.-Follow- ing a conference of more than two hours during tonight, rep- resentatives of the department of justice headed by Attorney General Palmer with United States District Judge Anderson, Mr. Palmer declared that there would be no announcement on the coal situation before tomor- row morning. DIMINISHING; PROBLEM GRAVE ANTHRACITE AND GAS USERS ESCAPE ORDER Country to Be Darkened by Lack of Fuel in 'Effort to Save Supply for Absolute Necessities - StPPLY RAPIDLY. PUNTTED ITl STARlT CITY ASKS1 TO PRESERI MOST OF LOCAL MANU PLANTS HAVE S' OPERATION; CLOSING OF UNIT NOT LIKELY AT I Fuel on Hand Will H Buildings for Qi While ery committee en an appoint fe membershi' t night at th (By Associated Press)w Washington, Dec. 8.-Viewing with alarm the teadily dwindling bitumin- ous coal supply due to the miners' strike, Fuel Administrator Garfield bya an order tonight restored for the en- Carranza Charged With Being Impli- tire nation most of the drastic re- sated in Attempt to Seize Bord- strictions on lighting and heating er States of U. S. which were in effect during the coal - shortage of 1917. FALL HAS DOCUMENTARY . The limitations which are applica- EVIDENCE ON MEXICANS ble to consumers of bituminous coal and coke, were made effective tolight 1 (By Associated Press) with, issuance of the order and was Washington, Dec.-8.-Evidence that to be enforced by the railroad admin- radicals in Mexico with the kn ledge istration, Consumers of anthraciterailsiMecowtthkoldg coal, gas and other fuels are not af- and support of President Carranza fected by the order. plotted to instigate a revolution in the Cat Lighting Again United States and to seize tha border All street lighting,'other than that states acquired by the American goV- necessary for the safety of the pub- ernme:t :n 1848 is contained in a lic, must be curtailed, and stores, of- memoranda presented to President flce buildings and industrial plants W11hnn hv Snatnr 1'AI nf NAW MATI- The local coal situation so acute that it was founi at a meeting of represent ness men and citA official night, to institute drastic r an effort to alleviate the sit The University, howeve as yet been affected by tt of fuel, due to foresight c of University officials to F University with a sufficie is a better man, physi- ly, and socially. hundreds of men, in the ho have had training in tals which are necessary officer material. TJhese the R. O. T. C., can use e-to become commission- Composition Is First Student in Years; Name not Announced . Work that mc at any tin Drill Here Aided Naval Men Professor Hayden cited as an exam- ple of the value of a university and army training , the 7th and 8th divi- sions of the Michigan naval unit, of which he was senior commander. These units were enlisted here during* 1916 and the early -part of'1917, and were composed of about 160 men. When these men left Ann Arbor they were all enlisted men, with no train- ing but the naval training received in the University. At the end of the war, approximately 100 of these men: had gained commissions. "This clear- ly demonstrates that u1uiversity ;nen' are officer material," said Professor ife members for 1 is of their fees, completion of t other parts of t an application - - )ut paying the tenant price of a life of one ts has been set which lar student fee Hun. essor Hayden, who was a lieu- in, the navy, was in command of the 14-inch naval guns proved so disastrous to the nt during the final year e at the University. This' so, men who expect to leave it before their senior ,y Pay at Any Time s on the IN tmemberships, lared, need not be made un- licant desires. .The pledges, will be in the possession of in order that they may be acurity for proposed loans. xplained further that a man e a senior to be in his final sidence at the 'University. r of residence," he ex- s the last year spent at the .by the applicant." Wednesday and Thursday set as the' only days this the .campaign. During the ays, the committeemen will in districts assigned to e on the third day, a final Il be held -when any com- will be at liberty to work pn' the cmpus. r is Prize of Winners dinner has been set by the als as the prize to be award- ATHLTICSITUTION ANALYZE IN CHIMES With an impartial analysis of Mich- igan's athletic situation as one of its topics of discussion in "The Knees of the Gods," the December issue of the Michigan Chimes appeared yester- day on the 'campus. "The- Word of the Lord to Moab," is a tale of scripture and football, while Martha Guernsey, '19, takes up' the question of "An Outing Club for Women," with the asim of encourag- ing University women to spend more of their spare time in the open air. Some people may have the same ideas concerning the four types of "A Michigan Man," as the aithor of the article of the same name, but some might say that thg words, "By a Michigan Woman" are ' nnecespary. The history of The Daily and its re- lation to the campue in general are set forth in the "Know Your Campus" column. The coming basletball season is taken up by Captain Rychener, '20, and something is told about the record of the new coach, Edward Mather. A suggestion for a board in control of musical organizations is made by Brewster P. Campbell, '22, under the "Organized Music and Drama" head, and "We Women," (as un3derstood by a 16-year-old girl) gives one an in- SHUTER TO DIRECT OPERA; TRYOUTS BEGIN IN FEBRUARY. Russel Barnes, '20, is the author of the 1920 Union opera book, which was accepted by the book committee at a meeting held Sunday evening. Many of the lyrics, for which the music was written, were also composed by him. This is the first time in some years that a student has written the opera book, the last few being by alumni authors. Opera Not Named Yet As yet no name for the opera has been selected, and it' will undoubted- ly not be announced until a short time before the production is staged, , which will be March, 31 and April 1,1 2, and 3 at the Whitney theater. E. Mortimer Shuter, director of "Red Feather" and of last' year's opera, has again been engaged to take charge of this year's opera. Try-outs will probably not be held until about Feb. 1. '20 Book of Different Type Barnes' book, according to William Leitzinger, '20, chairman of the opera committee, will be different from any previous productions, and promises to be one of the best in years. Earl V. Moore, who has charge of selecting the music for the lyrics, stated that the compositions received so far surpass anything written in some time.. At the same meeting the book com- mittee set May 1, 1920, as the latest date on which books for the 1921 opera may be handed in and considered. It was also suggested that students, de,- siring to undertake writing such a book, shQult study the development of the plot in "Red Feather," which is considered $chnically to be one of the best peas ever written. SOPHOMORE LITS WILL HOLD BUSINESS MEETING TUESDAY Soph lits will hold a business meet- ing at 3 o'clock Tuesday in University Hall. ' President Eades requests that all sophomores be present as there are several matters of importance to be taken up. He would like to see J. M. Barnes, Maynard Newton, . Jerome Dunne, Hugh Wilson, William Hender- son, J. I. Dakin, L. P. Rennalt, Robt. Gillette, Leon Pearman, Frank Steke- tee, L. W. Fuess, Walter B. Rea, Chas. 0. Merkle, Curt Schneider, David L. Beers, L. M. Cameron, and N. K. Foley,, f and also members of the social com- with a few exceptions are put on a reduced ration as to both lighting ands heating. . Another of the restrictions provides that all manufacturing plants except1 those engaged in making necessary products shall redace their opera- tions not to exceed three days in any, one week.1 Electric railwa-s are required un- der the fuel ad rxnistrator's orders to reduce schedules to minimum require- ments and no heat can be prodided in electric cars during the rush hours.3 Curtail Store Use Stores, including retail stores but excepting stores selling food and warehouses- must not use light except safety lights except for' six hours a day. Manufacturing plants will be al- lowed to use lights only during the (Continued on Page Six) SHUTER fTRANSFERS HEAR11SALS TO WHI1TN EY Concentrated practice for "Red Feather" was carried on last night at the Whitney theater, to which place the rehearsals for the opera have been shifted. Although it was not a dress rehearsal, it is expected that one yill be held tonight, "Tickets are going well but not as rapidly as the tickets for the regular Union opera usually go," remarked Homer Heath, manager of the Union. As a result many good seats are now available for the performances to be given Dec. 11, 12, and 13, he contin- ued, but due to the - demand -'they should be secured at once in order to get the best. Much comment was created by the, scenery of "Come On Dad," last year's Union opera, and that of "Red Feath- er" is said' to be still better than that' of the Mimes' production. Part of the scenery, which is being painted by Carl Brummell in the Majestic thea- ter, has been taken down to the Whit- ney and the work on the remaining portion is being completed as rapid- ly as possible. E. Mortimer Shuter, director of the opera, stated last evening that there had been no changes in the cast which was announced a short time ago, In speaking of the production he said that in no sense should it be consid- ered a "high-brow" thing, but that it was in every sense a musical comedy. co, chairman of the sforeign relations sub-cominmitteo investigating the Mex- ican situation. Plans for the proposed revolution were obtained by the sub-committee1 from the minutes 'o1 the meeting last October 15, in Mexico City of Lodgej 23, an organization of extreme agita- tors and members of the Industrial, Workers of the World. . Carrana Implicated " The ' Mexican president is linkedr both directly and indirectly with the plot through correspondence in which he recommends three met4 for spe- cial consideration because of their connection "with the plan which they desire to put into practice in the State of Texas." The memorandum which contains an' abstract of the evidence collected by the committee was delivered to the president by Senator Fall Friday and made public late .today. The note of the October meeting of the radical lodge declared there ap- peared three delegates, two Americans and one Mexican who had arrived from the United States, and who claimed that "the society" would be able at the first of next November (that is November, 1919) to call a gen- eral strike of all miners and metal workers in the United States; that they have three million adherents in that country, where they will be able to seize one Western and two Atlan- tic ports; that a large -number of American soidiers were preparing to take sides with them and that they, proposed to establish a capital of the reformed government of the United States in Colorado and that later the state acquired by the United States in 1848 would be returned to Mexico. Quote Letter In a letter supporting the plan Pres- ident Carranza was quoted as saying "this plan being,. thoroughly favor- able for Mexico please aid the three men designated in every way and give the necessary instructions in the. fron- 'tier states." . V saavaa uy aivzawcv} i^ Cilt v 41 o rr " tracnx a .' ', fuel as possible by cutting light to a minimum wasI way. City officials and rets agreed to do without elect play signs as their part in servation measures, while the University students to 1 tle light as possible was sa taneously to the citizens of bor. The majority of the man establishments of the city the Hoover Steel Ball corm been forced to suspend c throwing a large number o of work. Co-operation Urged Warning thosle present at' the ing that if the proper care wa taken, Ann Arbor would be v any light whatsoever, Local M Sylvester, of the Detroit Ediso zany, urged storekeepers to c ate, that the program for fuel may keep away a lightless per the city. H. W. Douglass, of the Wal Gas company, was chosen distr director for the Ann Arbor following a long distance phoi from Regional Fuel Admin 'Finely. Douglass will be I charge of the situation at once. .The election of Douglass too] during the meeting, immediatel Mayor Wurster had been called phone by Finely, who asked t be chosen. Considerable discussion con the advisability of the hours fi ing was entered into by the chants present in an effort to k drastic measure from working (Continued on Page Six A. S. M. E. TO GIVI SMOKER WEDNES To promote a better acqua between the students of the d branches in the engineering ment, junior and senior mec engineers will be the guests University chapter of the A. S at a smoker to be held at 7:45 Wednesday evening in the Uni room. Members of the mechai gineering department faculty so be invited to attend the gether. A program of eats, smokes and stunts has been arranged M. E. Cooley, of the engineeri partment, will be the speaker amo of su,- rs mak- also be. for the honors," Port- s expected to be keen not only work for the ADDRESS BY RUNNELS TO FEATURE HOMEOP SMOKER Homoeopathic and pre-medical stu- dents will hold a smoker at 8 o'clock Wednesday night in the Union. Dr. Runnels will be the main speak- er of the evening, while others will be called on for extemporaneous speech- es. Smokes. cider, and songs will al-