SECTION r Sit :3ai1tj ASSOCIATED PRESS DAY AMD NIGHTTIWIRE SERVICE ONE ,,.. PRICE FIVE CR VOL. XXXI. No. 59. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1920. PRICE FIVE CE V DISARMAMENT IS GRADUALPROCESS COlUIIISSION MEMBERS BELEIVE PUBLIC OPINION NOT READY JAPAN WHILE CANNOT REDUCE U. S. ENLARGES Good Seats Left For Atinstrelsy; Sale Nets ooo When the reserved seat "Minstrel- sy" ticket sale for Union nmembers closed at noon yesterday, about 1,000 of the available seats had been sold. There are a number of choice seats remaining, however, and these have been transferred to the Whitney thea- ter, where the general public will be given an opportunity to secure them at the box office commencing at 10 o'clock Monday morning. Considering the financial outlay of more than $2,000 it is essential that this final sale meet with good re- sponse in order to insure the finan- cial success of the production. It is reported that the musical clubs are at their best in this offeriig and rehearsals indicate that it will be one of the most unusual and diverting forms of campus entertainment. BAKERY PRODUCTS PRICE TOO HIGH Question of Choosing Four Elective' Members Starts Long and Confused Debate (By Associated Press) Geneva, Dec. 11.-Disarmament of the world must be a slow and gradualT process, is the decision reached by. the league of nations assembly commis-f sion which has been deliberating on the question more than three weeks. The opinions of the leading mem- bers of the commission are that neith- er the political situation nor public opinion is yet ready for full realiza- tion of that fact. I Reduction in Stages In fact, the beginning of the re- duction of armaments is not consid-I ered pssible at the present time. Ac- cording to the program of the as- sembly it is to proceed in three stages. The first involves an agree- ment between the powers to make no further increases in armaments. The second will provide for a general re- duction on a basis which will be laid down by the armament commis- sion of the council of the league. The third will provide for general and complete disarmament, when it may be found that the situation permits it. Viscount Ishi improved the occa- sion to give notice that Japan cannot reduce her armament so long as Un- ited States increases hers. One con- spicuous- fact is the necessity of pro- paganda to prepare the world for a radical solution of the question. Election Debated The covenant of the league agai gave rise to a long and confused de- bate in the assembly this afternoon. The question was how to chose the four elective members of the council. It had previously been decided that the terms of these members should be limited to two years with a period of ineligibility after the first term. Another provision stoutly contested was the apportioning of members among the different continents, which gave Europe and the Americas three and Asia one. This provision was held to be contrary to the covenant which provides that the assembly shall "freely" choose the members of the council, while apportionment would tie the hands of the next as- sembly.- SSNDSRY SRCES IN ANN RBOR CHURCHS Ten men of the Guild Evangelical band and Mr. Lionel Crocker, their leader, will participate in the services at the First Baptist church today Four bandmen will speak on "Jesus the Savior of Men" at the service at 10:30 o'clock and six others on "The Right Decision" at the evening serv- ice ieModern Thought Is Topic Rev. Lloyd C. Douglas of the Con- gregational church will address his morning congregation on "The Capi- -talization of Losses: the Process of Converting Liabilities into Assets." The subject of discussion of the forum at noon today is "Modern Thinking Concerning Christ." It is stated that these discussions may clarify some of the misconceptions which several (Continued on Page Six) FORMER GOVERNOR TALK S TON IHT Life and Knowledge Topic of Address at University Servs lees IS STRONG, ORIGINAL SPEAKER, SAYS BEAL Chase S. Osborn, ex-governor of Michigan and former regent of the University, speaks at 7 o'clock to- night at the University service in Hill auditorium. His subject is "Life and Knowledge." "Noted throughout the country as an orator and recently as an author- ity on iron ore, Mr. Osborn is an ex- pert in many fields," said Regent Ju- nius E. Beal, with whom the former governor is staying. -"His reputa- tion as an editor world traveler, chemist, and asthe discoverer of the Moose Mountain iron range, has giv- en him a broad experience on which to base a speech on "Life and Knowl- edge," and I am positive that it will be vitally interesting to University' students. In addition to the address tonight, there will be two hymns by the con- gregation, a quartette, the scripture lesson and the prayer. Harry G. Mershon, associate minster of the Congregational church, will give the prayer and read the scripture. Music is in charge of William Wheeler, of the School of Music, who will direct the quartette. Earl V. Moore, of the School of Music, is to be at the or- gan and the meeting will be presided over by Chesser M. Campbell, '21. PARTY AND GIFTS WILL' BE 6 EN- POOR TOTS 500 ATTEND PANTY FOR '24 WOMEN IN ATHLETIC BOARD PLANS TO ERECT BARBOUR GYM si More than 500 freshmen were en-NEN STANDS TO COMPLETE t0hhOF tertained at the 40th annual freshman n in~ spread whichw held lastnigh ing the grand march in which all classes took part a gigantic block "M" was formed. Never before have the decorations been so elaborate. A false ceiling was formed by a lattice-work of many colored crepe paper and all of the rooms were trimmed with ChristmasI bells and holly. Programs with red- green, and blue pencils carried out the color scheme. One of the special features of the evening was a favor dance which was the third on the program. The fresh- men and sophomores only took part in this dance, the juniors and seniors looking on from the balcony.f The patronesses of the party wereI wives of the members of the faculty. T HOMA9sO0N S PEAKS TODAY AT UNION Successful Newspaper Man Will Talk at First of Union Sunday Meetings ''THE NEWSPAPER GAME" TOPIC OF BIG DAILY MANAGER BOARD CONSIDERS RESIGNITION OF P. G. BARTELME; NO ACTION TAKEN MICHIGAN WILL GO TO EASTERN TRACK MEET Bids Will Be Received for New Stands Which May Be Started Next Spring Cost to Students Unreasonable; to Poor Buying Judgment Says Local Dealer Due Erection of a new north concrete stand and a new west stand to com- plete the "U" stadium at Ferry field was the chief matter brought up at the meeting of the Board in Control of Athletics last night, and definite action was taken towards this end. At the same meeting P. G. Bartelme, ath- letic director, tendered his resigna- tion, the board taking the same un- der advisement. Bids to Be Called For Plans will be given to the engi- neers for final completion and bids will be called for. According ta, the estimate of the board, between $350,- 000 and $400,000 will be needed for the work, and it is considered very likely that should the bids be about that amount, contracts will be let. Work will commence in the spring and the "U" will be completed by fall, if unforeseen obstacles do not arise. The final test, however, will come about the middle of January when the board will .meet to .accept FLOUR, SUGAR, AND LARD DECLINE CAUSE COST DROP Wholesale and retail prices of bread, rolls, cookies and almost all baked goods have had a decline of from 10 to 20 per cent, it was learned yesterday from an inquiry of Ann Ar- bor bakeries. Because of the marked decline in the price of flour which at one time was $17 per barrel and is now $9.65, of sugar which was 30 eents a pound and is now 10, and lard, lard compounds, and shortening which was from 30 to 33 cents and is now down to 12 and 13 cents in some grades, the bakers have cut their prices to about the level of the 1918 market. Cost Not Considered "I can't see why people who sell our products do not sell them for less. We are certainly wholesaling them for1 less. I have on hand quite a stock of expensive raw materials, but I am selling my goods on the basis of the, present cost of materials. I don't think students should be made to pay for expensive stocks which business men now hold, and which really rep- resent a mistake in buying," was the observation of one baker yesterday. Large loaves of bread wholesale for 13 cents now compared with 15 cents two weeks ago, while the retail price is 15 cents instead of the former price of 17 cents. Showing a decrease of 3 cents a dozen, rolls sell now for 17 cents wholesale at one bakery, while at another the price is 15 cents wholesale supplanting a former price of 17 cents. At the latter bakery the retail price of rolls is 18 cents com- pared with 20 cents before. Cookies are down from 22 cents to 17 cents per dozen wholesale, while cakes have dropped a nickel. Former- ly wholesaling at 25 cents, they sell now for 20 cents. Retail prices on cakes are now 25 cents compared with 30 cents previously. Meat Steady Meats held their own the past week, showing little change in price. The spectacular drop in pork from 50 cents to 35 cents a pound, and the drop of about 4 cents a pound in the cheaper grades of beef still stand out as the only declines in the principal items in the meat market. Three meals a day for $6 a week is the rate at the Martha Cook dor- mitory, where 118 women are serv- ed. Overhead expenses for hired help and gas are included in this price, but not heat and light, which are furn- ished by the University. Another sav- ing effected there which is not made (Continued on page Six) Provisions have 'been made by a committee of students to insure at Christmas celebration for the poor children in Ann Arbor hospitals and for the children of local poor fami-' lies. In addition to gifts of clothing a Christmas party will be given for' the children at 4:30 o'clock next Thursday afternon in Lane hall. This action is the result of the re- quests of numerous studgents who, because they are not connected with fraternities, do not take part in the annual Christmas charitable work of these organizations. These students feel that they want to do something for the poor during the holiday sea- son and the celebration in Lane hall wil give them the opportunity. Merchants Will Be Asked Funds for the work will be raised by means of don'ation boxes and by solicitation of State street merchants. In so far as some of the recipients of the Christmas gifts will be Ann Arbor children it is felt that the merchants will be glad to assist in the work. Boxes will be placed in prominent positions on the campus Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be no direct solicitation. Clothing Needed According to Mrs. H. S. Mallory, social service director of the Homoe- opathic hospital, there is a great need of shirts and other old clothing for distribution among the poor. She-re- quests that students having anything of this sort save them until next Monday or Tuesday, at which time a truck will make a tour for collec- tion. This truck will also be used 'o gather in the trinkets left from the Christmas tree parties in the various S. E. Thomason, '04, business mana- ger of the Chicago Tribune, will speak on "The Newspaper Game" at 3:30 o'clock today in the assembly hall of the Union at the first of the- series of Sunday afternoon meetings. The meeting is to be not over an hour in length, there being only a single musical number in addition to the talk. Informal Talk Making no pretense at oratory, Mr. Thomason will endeavor to keep away from the formal lines of an address, and will informally discuss the ad- vantages and opportunities as well as the disadvantages of the newspaper business. His attempt will be to make clear to students just what to expect in this work after they leave the Uni- versity. The remarks, while giving practical suggestions to those who in- tend to enter the work, will be broad enough to be of interest to those who wish only to inform themselves as to how a large newspaper plant is opbrated. A very successful newspaper man, Mr. Thomason is manager of one of the biggest dailies of the country. Several years ago his salary was $50,000 a year, and since tfien he has had several increases. In addition to his immediate duties in Chicago, he 1ooks after the paper's pulp mills in Canada, which are the source of the Tribune's print paper supply. Before his appointment to the busi- ness managership, he was chief of the Tribune's legal staff, where his suc- cess was marked. In one case he se- cured a judgment of $600,000 and in another a judgment for $400,000. No doubt he will figure prominently in the $10,000,000 suit which the city of Chicago is waging against the Trib-, une. The following fraternities and house clubs have not as yet rendered -a re- port: Acacia, Alpha Chi Sigma, Al- pha Kappa Kappa, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Sigma, Alpha Tau Omega, Del- ta Sigma Delta, Delta Sigma Phi, Del- ta Tau Delta, Delta Theta Phi, Gamma Alpha, Gamma Eta Gamma, Kappa Nu, Lambda Chi Alpha, Nu Sigma Nu, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Beta Pi, Phi Chi, Phi Delta Chi, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Rho Sigma, Phi Sigma Delta, Phi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Alpha Ep- silon, Sigma Delta Kappa, Sigma Nu, Theta Chi, Theta Xi, and the Monon club. Officials of the dirve request a re- port from each team and fraternity immediately. Reports will be receiv- d in the Union lobby cage each aft- ernon until the campaign is over-sub scribed. POLITICIANS EE SELVES HRAT RECENT CAPAIN CHASE S. OSBORN WHO WILL TALK TONIGHT IN HILL AUDI- TORIUM. FAI1LURE OF SOCIETIES TO REPORT DELAS DRIVE Final reports last night on the Union swimming pool drive showed only a total of 1,556 pledges signed or $28,609. This showing necessi- tates a continuation of the cam- paign into next week. The outstand- ing feature of the drive to date has been the failure of the fraternities and house clubs to report anything near the desired totals. or reject bids. One of the members of the board expressed the opinion: "I think the estimate reasonably safe." Third Scheme Selected Three schemes for construction work of stands on Ferry field were submitted to the board in plans drawn by the staff of the Engineering college. Scheme three calling for the completion of the "U" by two snew .tands was the one accepted, the board feeling that as long as some building was done it should do a thorough job. One of the other schemes was for the construction of a new north stand only, while the second was for a new west stand only. houses. J. B. Brill, '21E, is chairman of the committee handling the work, and the members of the committee are: Mark Covel, '21, Harold Lindsay, '21, Fred Petty, '21, Roswell Dillon, '21E, W. B Gilbert, '22, R. E. Adams, '23, John Stewart, '21, M. J. Kusterer, '21, J. H. Moore, '22L, Lois DeVries, '21, and Aletha Yerkes, '21. Was Daily Editor Mr. Thomason graduated with the class of '04, and has always been loy- al to the University. He is a strong supporter of the Union. Chief among his activities during his college days was the managing editorship of The Daily, which he held first after the reorganization of the paper. In an effort to help students decide while they are still in the University just what line of work they wish to take up after leaving, the Union has instituted a series of Sunday after- noon meetings at which the leaders in America of various businesses and professions will speak. Washington, Dec. 11. - The an- nual dinner of the Gridiron club to- night was made occasion for a post mortem on the presidential election, the purpose being to give politicians present an opportunity to see them- selves as others saw them during the campaign. One of the happy episodes of the skit was a front porch meet- ing at Marion with such characters as Senator Harding, Harry Daugher- ty, Al Jolson, W. J. Bryan, and 'Slush Fund Rumor" participating. Daugherty stalked the front porch in the role of "Koko the Lord High Executioner" and pounced upon "Slush Fund Rumor" when he invad- ed the Harding lawn. Will Hays sang plaintively to the Republican candi- (Continued on Page Six) Will Scat 44,004 Seating approximately 44,400 the the proposed new stand will be about equal in size to the Harvard stadium and smaller than the Yale bowl by about 18,000. Plans were drawn un der the direction of Professor Gram of the Engineering college and it them future expansion is anticipated for some day additions can be bull above the present proposed heights The stands .would then be what ar( termed "double-deckers." No reason was given for the re signation tendered by P. G. Bartelme who has been athletic director sinc 1909. The resignation was taken unJ der advisement by the board. It was voted to send the track teat to the eastern intercollegiates nU0 spring, the first time this has bee done in three years. Approving th track, baseball and football schedule as they now stand, the -board sane tioned the athletic program of th teams as they had been announced be fore. Awards of Ms, AMAs and 11 as heretofore announced were ap proved. Laws Will Hold Smoker Wedneedt Tickets for the annual All-La; smoker, which will be held at 7:3 o'clock Wednesday evening in the a: sembly room of the Union, will b placed on sale in the corridors of ti Law building tomorrow. A program consisting of talks I Dean Bates and the class presiden and music is being arranged. THE WEATHER Unsettled; Probably Rain pr Snow BY Professor FREE LECTURE Herm ann S. AT Whitney THEATRE TODAY On Hering C. S. B. of CONCORD, Christian Science N. H. 3P. M.