THE WEATHER PROBABLY SNOW OR RAIN AND COLDER TODAY r Ak ir an VOL. XXXI. No. 93. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1921. PRICE FIVE CENT CANCELLTION Of, LLINTERALLIED DEBTSPROPOSED BRITISH GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL REFUSED BY AMERICA, CLAIM NO GAIN WANTED, SAYS BRITISH CHANCELLOR Stateslin Speech That England Would Have Lost In Carrying Out Offer Made (By Associated Press) Birmingham, Eng., Feb. 4. - The British government formally proposed a cancellation of all inter-Allied debts, but the proposal was unacceptable to the American government, said J. Aus- tin Chamberlain, chancellor of the ex- chequer, in a speech to his constitu- ents here today. "To make the offers again," Mr. Chamberlain continued, "would be, I think, beneath our dignity and would render us liable to a misconception of our motives." Sought no Selfish Advantage "In making them," he added, "we sought no national advantage for our- selves. We proposed a solution in which we should have for'egone claims larger than any remitted to us, and weproposed it because we believed it woild be in the ifterests.of good re- lations amongst people, the rehabil- itation of national credit and the re- storation of international trade." "Our great international debt is due to the obligations we undertook on behalf of our Allies. Had we only our- selves to consider we should have been practically free of external debts at the present time." Favorable to Any Plan Mr. Chamberlain prefaced his re- marks by saying that he would have preferred at the close of the war that the whole inter-Allied debt had been wiped out, so as to start with a clean slate. There was no proposal for the settlement of the international debt among the Allied and associated pow- ers, whether for a total or partial re- mission, with the British government which the British government would not have been ready to be a party to. REORGANIZATION OF NAVAL RESERVE TO COMMENCE SOON Reorganization of the naval reserve force, as was outlined by Lieut.-Com. R. T. Broadhead at the meeting of re- serves Thursday night, will begin aft- er the next semester opens, accord- ing to Russell Dodd, '21E, who has been appointed in charge of the work here. The unit of the reserves which will be organized in the University will give men the opportunity to maintain their efficiency, and -arrangements are nw being made to give men work 4lgrg the line in which they are rated. Already several men have signified their desire to afiliate themselves with the proposed unit here, and the outlook for a complete organization is said to be favorable. Those who gre interested in the Work, or Who wnld like to enroll for the frst time in the reserves are ask- ed to get in touch with Dodd at 595. WOMEN OUTNUMBER MEN IN TRYOUTS FOR FRENCH PLAY Tryuts for the Cercle Francais play 44 Biourgels Gentilhomne," were held yesterday attrnoon in the Cercle's roolps uL4 south wing. A large num- ber of students studying French ap- plied, the number pf women students far exceeding the men. - Dr. Cloppet, pf the French department, is in charge pf the production. PRACTICAL WORK STRIPS TECHNICAL COLLEGES OF SOUND FUNDAMENTALS - PROF. J. C. PARKER "Our obsession for engineering eco- nomics and 'practical' courses has wellnigh stripped the technical col- leges of sound fundamental instruc- tion," stated Prof. John C. Parker, head of the electrical engineering de- partment, referring to a letter of the Westinghouse Electric company re- questing engineering graduates to take .a course of six months instruc- tion under B. G. Lamme, chief engi- neer of the concern. Rare Type Wanted The letter said, "Young men to do the work must be of that keenly in- telligent type who show a sense of engineering judgment plus ability to use the higher mathematics as a tool. The type, we realize, is rare. Possi- bly less than one-tenth of the grad- uates would qualify." Commenting on this, Professor Par- *ker said, "I consider Mr. Lamme the foremost engineer in America today, and the opportunity to work under him for a half year is worth $4,000 or $5,000 in itself. "I regret that there are not enough men in our February class for me to select any as possible candidates for the position. In fact, I do not believe that more than a half dozen men could be found in all the colleges of the country who could meet the speci- fications desired by the Westinghouse company. Sound Basis Lacking "This condition of affair§ is due to American superficiality in education- the attempt to build a showy super- structure without any sincere founda- tion. When the American student realizes the value of the fundamental courses which will give him a sound basis for reasoning he will be more fit to take his place, in the world of professional and industrial activity." FINAL EXAMS WILL TEXT HONOIR PLAN Proposed System Wild Be Tried in About 40'Literary Classes in Next Two Weeks I1 LEAUE SOUNDEST PLAN s YET, SAYS PorF.Up ,A TELLS COSMO CLUB THAT U. S.e CANNOT AFFORD TOa ISOLATE SELF. "It is a self-evident fact that thet League of Nations is the soundest proposal yet submitted for the settle- ment of international controversies,"'' said Prof. Robert T. Crane, professorv of political science, in speaking beforeg the Cosmopolitan club Friday evening 1 on the League of Nations. Professor Crane opened his talk by0 explaining that he wished his audi- 1 ence to make the proper allowancesV for any seemingly prejudiced state-n ments as he had openly declared him-P self in favor of the league, with thep reservations which are in general de-t manded. Bars Hasty War The speaker pointed out that thep league did not conceive it possible toi attempt to prevent war, only to As- tablish an effective barrier to a hasty entrance into war.t Professor Crane declared that thel league is founded upon entirely dif- ferent working principles than theI former attempts at a peace tribunal,f namely, the Hague. This body twicer failed because it attempted. to legis-v late international law. Feared Administration Change In speaking of the attitude of the United States toward the proposed body, the speaker declared that this country cannot afford to isolate her- self politically or economically, and that the probable reason that the members. of the covenant did not strike out the offending Article X was that they feared that by the time that the United States was ready to enter the league, the existing adminstra- tion's policy might be such that it would demand the reinstatement of the clause.1 No Substitute Possible t "There is no possibility of settingt up a satisfactory substitute at present for the proposed league," said Pro- fessor Crane; "the patience of the powers already members will be ex- hausted in time, although at the present time they would make almostI any concession to induce the United States to enter. Our failure to ratifyI would be a serious handicap to thet success of the league. However the prospects forsuch action being taken1 by our government are not at all im- probable, although a faction support- ing ratification would undoubtedly ex-' perience vigorous opposition in the Johnson-Borah forces." Seats for Game Tonight Go Quick Added interest in basketball result' ing from the recent Wolverine wins from the Conference leaders, was manifested yesterday by the rapidity with which the tickets for the M. A C, game were dispensed. The entire number, 2,200 tickets, representing the capacity of the gym- nasium were disposed of by noon at the athletic office. F SUCCESSFUL, WILL BEV EXTENDED TO ALL CLASSES E Co-operation by members of theF faculty has ensured that the honorn system will be given a trial in ap- proximately 40 literary classes dur- ng the next two weeks. The major-F ty of those instructors having class-g es of less than 50 in which there areI a majority of seniors have expressed their willingness to permit those who desire it to take an honor examina- tion. Few Object to SigningI Few students objected to signingt the petitions prepared by the seniorr honor committee and those who dide were opposed to the 'idea on the grounds that they did not wish toI bind themselves to report the namesr of those whom they saw cheating. Thef fact that a public warning is allowed before turning in a person's name and that it is the intention of the com- mittee to keep the. names of those re-t porting violations a secret as far as 1 possible served to win many over tor the plan. Committee Expects Success The committee is confident that theI plan will be successfully inaugurated in the coming examinations inasmuch as the senior class voted to supportf the plan. If it is a success, the sys- tem will be gradually extended toI larger classes, at the same time tak- ing in more and more underclassmen.r In this way it is hoped to create a favorable spirit toward the system without running the risk of wholesale violations. FIRST Of MILITANTS TO SPEAK ON BOLSHEVISM MRS. PANKHURST HAS STUDIED SOVIET SITUATION IN RUSSIA "The Woman Voter vs. Bolshe- vism" is the subject on which Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst will lecture Friday evening, Feb.' 18, in Hill audi- torium under the auspices of the Ora- torical association. Mrs.- Pankhurst comes here as "an unusual, a superior woman, with a mind and a vision far beyond that of the common man or woman." At the outbreak of the war, Mrs.j Pankhurst was in France resting from the strain caused by her im- prisonment in Holloway jail. She at once declared a truce of all suffrage' militancy and went back to England to offer her services to the govern- ment. Her qualifications to 'speak on this subject may be based on the fact that she has often stormed the house of commons at the head of an angry mob of women. She also spent six months in Russia, following the war in order- to become acquainted with Bolshevism at first hand. Education Courses Bulletin Out Soon A special bulletin outlining the courses in education for the Summer session of this year will be ready for distribution next week. The bulletin contains ,a description of all the courses, and the staff of instruction. ]A ATHLETIC CONTROL V COMES UP FEB, I a al Regents Hanchett and Beal Say One- t Man Proposition Discussed Only InformallyEt REGISTRAR IhALL FAVORS d ALL USE OF CO-OPERATION t_ _ One-man control of Michigan ath- b etics, as outlined by Regent James 3. Murfin at the University of Michi- gan club luncheon in Detroit Thurs- s Iay, has been informally discussed for " ome time, according to Regent Ben- s amin S. Hanchett. The matter is un- b der consideration by the Regents' s committee on student activities, and w was to have been threshed out at a c meeting of that committee scheduled I for last Thursday. The meeting was not held because of the illness of b President Marion L.' Burton, and Re- \ gent Hanchett expects that at the t meeting next Thursday some decision d will be reached. Regents Meet Thursday s This committee will report to the Board of Regents which is to meet Friday, Feb. 11, and action on the natter may be taken at that time. The plan requires the approval of the Board of Regents before it can be put into operation. The committee on student activities is composed of Re- gents Murfin, chairman, Hanchett, and C Beal. Regarding the announcement by Regent James 0. Murfin that one- man athletic control would be estab- C lished at the University of Michigan, C that the director would hold profes- A sorial rank and that he would be an t ex-officio member of the University 1 Senate committee on student affairs, Registrar Arthur G. Hall said: "I had C not heard of the proposal at all be- t fore reading it in Friday's issue of w The Daily, Co-operation Desirable "The two boards in control of stu- dent activities, both the athletics board and non-athletics board, are Y now in entire sympathy and harmony. c A still greater degree of co-operation t would be quite practicable and entire- A ly pleasing to all concerned." i Registrar Hall is secretary of the a committee on student activities and A signs with Prof. Ralph Aigler all eli- gibility certificates for inter-col- 1 legiate athletics. He determines all v questions of scholarships and is chair- b man in control for all other eligibil- ity questions. UNIVERSITY LEGION POST TO MEET WEDNESDAY EVENING All men who signed application cards at a recent me(eting of the University post, American Legion, are requested to be present at the com- ing meeting of the post on Wednes- day evening. The officers have plan- ned to make the meeting short, and therefore request all ex-service men to be on time, the meeting being set for 7:30 o'clock. By a recent ruling of the state ad- jutant, transfers from other posts to } the local post are unnecessary. Dues will be accepted by the local post and the member will thereby be kept in good standing. Ex-service men who desire aid in securing Victory medals, compensa- tion, Federal Vocational training, or adjustment of their War Risk insur- ance are asked to see Floyd A. Ser- geant, post commander, or Wilfrid Hocking, post adjutant, and their business will be promptly taken care of through the state welfare commit- tee of the legion. SIGNAL CORPS UNIT WANTS TO ENROLL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS Lieut. Frederick Hoorn, in charge of the signal corps unit of the R. O. T. C., states that he is desirous of enrolling electrical engineering students, espec- ially sophomores and freshmen, in the R. O. T. C. A course is being arranged that will give the maximum amount of technical work along with the military training, and Lieutenant Hoorn hopes that the enrollments in this unit will increase. Enrollments are made in the R. O. T. C. offices behind the Economics building. FEB. 9 LAST ISSUE The Daily will suspend publi- cation with the issue appearing unday. The first issue in the neyt se- pester will appear Feb. 33. A11 notices fol' events occur- ip$ between these dotes must be i1 The Daily ofce by 5 o'clock $agturday night.