THE WEATHER RAIN OR SNOW r Lwr ka ~1ati ASSOCIATED PRESS DAY AND NIORT 1TIRE SERVICE TODAY IIAIII M _.. ' } VOL. XXXI. No. 113. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1921. PRICE FIVE CENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE UP OVOTE TURNER WILLING FOR DEBATEON IRISH__QUESTION PROFESSOR ANSWERS. CHALLENGE AND GIVES REASONS FOR DECISION REFUSES ORAL CONTEST; DESIRES WRITTEN DUEL Suggests Changing Subject to "Should U. S. Recognize the Independ- ence of Irelandr' "I am willing to debate the leading exponents of Sinn Fein in the news- papers of this country, but I must re- fuse your offer to debate orally with Miss Mary MacSwiney, March 29, in Cleveland," said Prof. .E. R. Turner, of the history department, yesterday in a communication to the American As- sociation for the Recognition of the Irish iepublic. Association Challenges Turner Jan. 29 the association sent Profes- sor Turner a challenge to. debate Miss Mary MacSwiney on the Irish ques- tion. He received this (soon after a written debate between him and Miss MacSwiney had been published side by side in more than 400 daily news- papers in the United States. On March 10, the association telegraphed the professoroffering him $1,000 to de- bate Lord Mayor Donal O'Callaghan,. of Cork, on the samd' subject. This he refused a few days ago. "If Mr. Arthur Griffith, alleged found- er and real leader of Sinn Fein, Pro- fessor DeValera, by some known as 'President of the Irish Republic,' and Mr. D. O'Connell; erstwhile director of the Irish eiational bureau in Wash- ington, wish to collaborate in writing for publication a statement on the Irish question, I shall also prepare a statement, if they desire, and the two can probably be widely published as a debate," the professor continued in the communication. "Should Miss MacSwiney also desire to participate, I am only too glad to extend my cordial invitation to her." Professor Offers New Subject Professor Turner also said that he did not believe the question suggested for the proposed meeting between Miss MacSwiney and himself, "Great Brit- ain's Government of Ireland Has Been Just and Should Be Continued," would do justice to the contentions of the association. He suggested that should the written debate be held, the title be changed to "Should the United States Recognize the Independence of Ireland?" In refusing to .debate orally, Pro- fessor Turner said, in part: "It has occurred to me that any organization proposing to ,arrange such a debate would have to consider carefully what arrangements should be made to en- sure the debate bding carried on with- out interruption or odisturbance. I have received several confidential let- ters lately, saying that certain fac- tions would not even allow me to speak in Cleveland. Trouble Would Be Unpleasant ,"Therefore, should any such occur- rence develop from the meetings you proposed, it would be unpleasant for me and do great injustice to the cause of the Irish visitors whom you are entertaining. Furthermore, a large assembly is not usually the place where any critical judgment can be made, nor is any assembly large enough for a sufficient number of people to at- tend. It is for these reasons, that I suggest another newspaper debate." "ADVERTISING" IS SUBJECT OF C01RERCE CLUB SPEAKER C. M. Jickling, '17, of Detroit. who speaks on "Advertising" under the auspices of the Commerce club at R o'clock this evening in Natural Sci- ence auditorium, is head of the direct advertising department of the Evans- Winter-Hebb company of Detroit, and the editor of "Three Circles," the house organ. There will be a round table discussion after the lecture, ad- mission to which will be only to A, DATE WITH DUTY Every man in the University has a date with Duty today. His rendezvous will be any one of four balloting places on the campus any time between 9 and 3 o'clock; his business, to cast a vote in favor of the new plan of student government which Student council committees have drawn up and which a senior convocation has unanimously ratified; and to check off the four best seniors and the two best juniors on the list of nominees for the Student Advisory committee. The work of a minute, measured in time, this little job of marking one (X) beside a "Yes,"' and six more beside so many names, is going to count for a great advance in the self-respect- ing desire of Michigan students to prove their capacity to gov- ern themselves. It's the first step. If every man sees its im- portance he'll not only vote but be PREPARED to.vote: he'll find out what men have a record and a character entitling them to a place on the new committee. The body we are choosing today will represent the entirde male student body in the presentation of its ideas and sugges- tions to the Dean of Students. Whether it shall be a figurehead or a real and active force for co-operation and for advancement of the student self-government movement depends both on the sort of backing we give it today and the sort of men we elect to serve upon it. VOTE TODAY - AND VOTE RIGHT! DBA0TERS OPPOSE WISCONSIN FRIDAY1 Varsity Teams in No-Decision Meet; Affirmative Here, Negative at Illinois RECOGNITION OF SOVIET GOVERNMENT IS QUESTION Michigan debating teams meet Wis- consin at Ann Arbor on Friday even- ing in Hill auditorium and Illinojs at Urbana the same night in the Mid- Western debate, the subject of which is: "Resolved - That the United States Immediately Recognize Soviet Government inf. Russia." The affirmative team for Michigan consists of Devera Steinberg, '22, Earl Boxell, '21, and Robert Ritter, '22, in i1 z SHORT, SNAPPY ACTS C Of "ALL NATIONS' FAN CHIMES TRYOUTS WANTED Tryoutstare wanted for the business staff of the Chimes. Those desiring to tryout who are scholastically eligible are re- quested to report between 3 and 5 o'clock today and tomorrow afternoon atthe Chimes office in Sthe Press building.' * .I icket Sale For Opera Continues, Mail order envelopes for tickets to "Top. o' th' Mornin'," which opens Tuesday, March 29, at the Wnitney theater, will be sent 'to participating life members of the Union today. Ali full paid life members who received precedence Monday and yesterday will now have only the privileges of participating life members, who in turn must give way to annual mem- bers on Friday. Each group has been given two days in which to send or- ders, since the mail orders began last Saturday. The biggest day of the ticket salesr will probably be Friday, when annual members will be handed mail order cnvelopes, commencing at 9 o'c1ock Friday morning, in the lobby of the Union. It is urged that all applications forl tickets contain several preferences for performances since better seats perhaps may be obtained at a second choice performance than at a first choice. American Council Organized Washington, March 15.-Represent- atives of 80 civic and patriotic organ- izations engaged in Americanization work, meeting here today, organized the national American council. the respective order in which they ad-1 dress the audience. The negative team, which travels to Urbana, will be ! under the care of Prof. R. D. T. Hol- lister and consists Of John Bacon, '23, G RalphJohnson, '23, and Edward VOSIIOPOLITANv CLUB PRESENTS Ramsdell, '23. Professor Weaver, of Wisconsin, - ELABORATE PRODUCTION; will preside in the Michigan debate. 50 IN CAST The debates in both Ann Arbor and in Urbana will be no-decision debates Twelve acts, most of them short in and the audience will have the priv- order to make a snappy program, will ilege of questioning either the affirm- berested bya a ndy wrormen wl ative or the negative on any points be presented by men and women of that are not entirely clear at the the Cosmopolitan club in the "All Na- close of the contest. tions' Fandango", at 8 o'clock tomor- "The members of the teams have row evening at Hill auditorium. Ai- worked just as conscientiously as if most all the nationalities of the club the debate were to be one in which will be represented upon the plat- a decision was to be given and are form, when-more than 50 people, some to be especially commended for their of them members of the faculty, will effort," is the statement of Professor take part. Hollister, who with Mr. J. H. Hath- Hawaiian minstels with their uke- away has charge of coaching the stu- leles and guitars are scheduled to dents who are to debate. appear, as are also Polish and Egyp- tian dancers. There will be an Ital- CHIMES ARTICLE NOMINEES Nominees for student advisory committee to be voted on at the campus elections Wednesday, March 16, are as follows: Seniors-four to be elected: Robert Grindley, '21E, Robert E. McKean, '21, Albert C. Jacobs, '21, James I. McClintock, '21L,( R. B. Reavill, '22L, Lee M. Woodruff, '21, Robert Angell, '21. Juniors-two to be elected: D. Dow, '22E (by petition), Hugh W. Hitchcock, '22, 0. W. Rush, '22, Walter B. Rea, '22, R. Emerson Swart, '22E. C 'est La Guerre Depicts War As Pleasant Affair (By G. P. Overton) C'est la guerre. It is the war. But if the war was as pictured in the Veterans of Foreign Wars' pro- duction of "C'est la Guerre," giver last night in Hill auditorium, it is a crime that the peace conference but- ted in and spoiled the doughboys' lit- tle party. Featuring a variety of incidents, both humorous and serious, from the life of members of the A. E. F., the play sustained the interest of the audience from the prelude, "The Americans Come," by a French vet- eran of 1870, until the exit march of "Stars and Stripes Forever." The scene was laid in a French cafe, and while the chic, petite mademoiselles from "Gay Paree" drove away the army blues of the boys just returned from the trenches at Chateau Thierry, an old garcon brought up fresh regiments of bot- tles to the thirsty warriors. O1d Bill and company representing the Brit- ish Tommies, may well be said to have furnished the best received episode of the play. The representation of Alan Seeger in his poem, "I Have a Ren- dezvous with Death," struck a note of the serious side of war which found large response in the audience. Other high spots on the program were Ox- ford French, by Percy of the R. A. F., the Apache Dance, and the dark- town doughboys in the act of prac- ticing African golf. LOCKWOOD GIVES RECITAL ON SCHUMANN TODAY AT MUSICALE With a program consisting of a lec- ture recital on Schumann, Albert Lock- wood, of the University School of Music, will give the next number of the Matinee Musicale at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon in the assembly hall of the Union. Among the Schumann compositions which he will play are: Toccata, Opus 7; Kreisleriana, Opus 16, Nos. 1 and 6; Carnaval, Opus 9; and Etudes Symphoniques, Opus 13. POLLS OPEN AT S TODA9Y FOR MEN TO CAST BALLOTS COUNCIL ANXIOUS FOR STUDENTS * TO VOTE ON NEW PLAN EXCITING R ACE AMONG CANDIDATES EXPECTED Some Measure of Opposition Reported Despite Quite General Support Booths will be open at prominent places on the campus today to re- ceive the votes of all men students on the proposed Student Advisory committee and the men who will com- pose the committee if it is adopted. All Should Vote The committee from the Student council in charge of the election is anxious for every man to cast a vote on the proposition, for, although most of the individuals interviewed on the DUNNE WITHDRAWS NAME R. Jerome Dunne, '22, requests that his name be withdrawn from the list of nominees who are to be voted upon today for the Student Advisory committee. Other campus activities make it inexpedient that he remain on the list, for if he were elect- ed, he feels that he would have too little time to give to the work. i tan solo, an Irish characterization. a fan dance by the Japanese, and a Chinese chicken dance. Novelty musicl will be supplied on the bambool stick, other musical numbers being representative Spanish and Filipino A colonial dance will be given by 16, University women, eight of whom: will impersonate men. The French number on the program will be a court dance of the time of Lcuis XTV. The barefoot gypsy tambourinet dance by Jeagette Kruzka will be one 3 of the features of the show. Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsodie" is the music1 to be used for the dance. Kruzka is4 a former pupil of Alexis Kosloff ofl the Imperial Russian ballet and of M.I Portepovitsch, formerly of Pavlowa's Ballet Russe.4 An adaptation of the ancient and classical "Chow Chow" dance which contains in its reminiscences oif a MQngolian beer trot is the act ina u hich C. T. [eh, grad., will take ibe1 lead. HiO flappings and crowings in the interpretation of the Chinese chicken dance have been heard in Newi York theaters, where he took similar parts. ANALYZES CAMPUSI Combining a peculiar quality of satire with an interesting collection of statistics, "Student Activities: a Crit- ical Analysis," by J. R. Adams and O. C. Johnson, of the rhetoric depart- ment of the University, in the Chimes, appearing this week, seeks to analyze the administration of student activi- ties, with special reference to their relative usefulness, the number of students involved, the possibility of time wasted, and the tendency of most campus organizations to confine a large amount of time to social activi- teis. Under specific heads the following organizations and their methods of administration, their shortcomings and advantages, will be treated: Ad- ministration, Educational Phases of Activities, The Publications, The Union, and The Daily. The article will appear in two parts, part one appearing in the March number of the Chimes which goes on sale this week and part two in the April number. subject signified their hearty, agree- ment with the project, members of the council committee state that there is evidence of some measure of op- position. It is said that the addition of a name to the list of junior nom- inees will make the race more excit- ing, inasmuch as only two are to be selected from ethe list which .numbers five since the withdrawal of R. Je- rome Dunne, '22. "We hope," said Clarence N. John- ston, '21E, chairman of the committee in charge of the election, "that every man will cast his vote on this propo- sition, which has been claimed by many to be a decided forward step in student government. In the event of its adoption, the constitution will not have much weight unless it repre- sents the opinion of a large majority of the campus." Votes Counted at 3:30 The booths will be located from 9 o'clock until 3:30 o'clock today in front of the Library, at the Engineer- ing arch, at the corner of north Uni- versity and State streets, and in front of Alumni Memorial hall. At 3:39 o'clock the ballots will be taken to the Union, where they will be counted by members of the Student council. COOLIDGE TALKS FRIDAY ON AUSTRIAN PEACE TREATY Prof. Archibald C. Coolidge, of the history department of Harvard uni- versity, will give a lecture on "The Austrian Peace trreaty" at 4:15 o'clock Friday, afternoon in Natural Science auditorium. A man of wide experience, Profes- sor Coolidge served as secretary of the American legation at Vienna in 1893, as a delegate to the Pan-Amer- ican scientific congress, Santiago, Chile, in 1908, and as exchange pro- fessor at the University of Berlin in 1914. BAUMANN, '17E, SPEAKS OF AEROPLANE INDUSTRY TODAY Speaking before the Aero club, M. C. Baumann, '17E, in his lecture on "The Aeroplane Industry of Today" told of conditions in the industry to- day and compared progress along that line in the United States with the nri 7es in urofln t tes.~ STUDENT ADVISORY The constitution of the Student Advisory committee, as cor- rected and proposed is as follows: Article 1. The name of the committee shall be the Student Advisory committee. Article 2. The purpose of the committee shall be to voice sentiment of the student body to the Dean of Students, to dis- cuss with him matters pertaining to general policies of student conduct, to submit recommendations on such matters to the Dean of Students, and actively to assist the proper University authorities in the enforcement of all rules pertaining to student conduct. Article 3. The committee shall be composed of four (4) seniors and tio (2) juniors. The president of the Michigan Union, the president of the Student council, and the managing editor of The Michigan Daily shall be ex-officio members of the committee. Article 4. The officers of the Student council shall consti- tute the nominating body for the committee and shall nominate four (4) sophomores and four (4) juniors one week prior to the spring All-campus election, at which election two (2) of those nominated from each class shall be elected to the committee, the sophomores to hold office for two (2) years and the juniors for one (1) year. !Cnn~ivi A Aviv tnvl.,. . n dnv---------- a ru+ r~ COMMITTEE CONSTITUTION signed by two hundred (200) students of the University may have his name placed on the ballot. Section B. In case of vacancies other than by expiration of office the nominating body for the committee and remaining members of the committee shall have jointly the power to fill the vacancy. Section C. Any vacancy created by an elected member be- coming an ex-officio member shall be filled as provided in sec- tion B of this article. Section D. The officers of the committee shall be a chair- man, a senior who shall not be an ex-officio member of the com- mittee, and a secretary, who shall be elected by the members of the committee. Article 5. The committee shall meet with the Dean of Stu- dents at least twice a month. Article 6. In the event of any disagreement between the committee and the Committee on Student Affairs the committee by seven-ninths vote of its members shall have the power to appear before the President and deans of the University. Article 7. Amendments may be proposed by the committee or by a petition signed by five hundred (500) male students and placed on the ballot. Any duly authorized amendment may be ratified by a two-thirds majority of the total ballots cast by