IES A WEEK L THE ONLY OFFICIAL U ~ k d u ' r i z wSUMMER NEWSPAPER ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1918 PRICE THREE CENTS i LYIN FAIL OBE EMEN Al CAPS us Dealt With in Letter Received Pres. Harry B ILHutchins from War Department [ERATES QUALITIES NEEDED y men fail to get commissions re candidates at officers' train- amps, is the subject of the fol- letter received from the office adjutant general of the War tment by President Harry B. ins. y letters from educational in- ons and from individuals have received at the War Department y the various camp commanders ose camps training schools for s have been held, inquiring why aoy candidates for commissions training camps were rejected ot commissIoned. Camp Commander at Leon s, Texas, submitted a number se letters to a candidate for a ission, now Major Lindsey Blay- Infantry Reserve Corps, and Blayney prepared an excellent se. Letters have been received o War Department compliment- e article written by Major Blay- nd believing that it might be in- ng and helpful to schools and es in the present emergency, it ted below. Qualities Necessary e qualities of mind and spirit ich I shall refer are such as not only make a man a better late for military preferment but r him better able to meet the sibilties of a man and a citizen. rhaps the most glaring fault in aspirants to the Officers' ve Corps and one that might be ted by proper attention in our chools, preparatory schools and es, might be characterized by eneral word, "slouchiness." I to what might be termed a men- d physical indifference. I have ed many otherwise excellent ho have failed because in our system sufficient emphasis is aced upon the avoidance of this 1 and physical handicap. In the of the better Government Mili- chools of the world, this slack- in thought, presentation, and g is not tolerated because the f all military training is ac- . At military camps through- e country, mental alertness, ac- r in thinking and acting, dlear- n enunciation, sureness and ease riage and bearing 'must be in- upon, for two reasons; that s may be assured as near as a effort can guarantee it with atonial and means at hand, and riceless umanlives may not minally sacrificed. Only by the sion of the qualities referred ss one become a natural leader. Must Articulate great number of men have fail- Camps, because of their mna- to articulateclearly. A man anot impart his idea to his com- in clear distinct language and Continued on Page Three) OFFICERS RATED BY PSYCHOLOGY Haphazard systems of rating offi- cers in the army and assigning men to various lines of work are done away with, and the advanced empiri-a cal psychology of business men and the scientific' psychology of the col- legians are being used to make the army as thoroughly organized as an industrial corporation according to Prof. John F. Shepard, who will lec- ture on: "Psychology and the War," at 5 o'clock, Monday afternoon in the auditorium of the Natural Science building. The war department is endeavoring, Professor Shepard said, is to make the nation's war machine as efficient as possible. Business men experienc- ed in employing labor, and psychol- ogists are in government employ for the purpose of rating officers and of assigning drafted men to the various branches of the service. By this means, the right men will be selected for the right places, the government believes. Guess work is not the basis of the selection, but the man's prev- ious experience, his quickness of mind, and his ability to command respect are all taken into consideration. Professor Shepard has recently worked in Washington on the war department committee of classifica- tion of army personnel and is now do- ing experimental work in psychology for the government. CHURCHES GATHER IN UNION MEETING Seven of the Ann Arbor churches will combine during the summer months to hold a series of Sunday evening Union services. The following schedule has been ar- ranged: July 7, Baptist church, 602 E. Huron, Rev. J. M. Wells, minister, W. C. T. U. in charge; July 14, Con- gregational church, State and Wil- liam, Rev. L. C. Douglas, minister; July 21, Disciples church, 712 S. Uni- versity, Rev. F. P. Arthur, minister; July 28, St. Andrew's church, Cath- erine and Division, Rev. Henry Tat- lock, minister. Adust 4, Methodist church, State and Washington, Rev. A. W. Stalker, minister; August 11, Congregational church; August ,18, Presbyterian church, Huron and Division, Rev. L. A. Barrett, minister; August 25, Bap- tist church; September 1, Trinity Eng- lish Lutheran church, E. William and Fifth, Rev. L. M. Stalker, minister; September 8, St. Andrew's church; September 15, Methodist church. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services as well as the regular Sunday morning ser- vices at 10:30 o'clock at each church. 1T gr LIBRARIAN BISHOP CLASSIC DUM9 TDUBE NATIONALPRESIDENT PRESENJEDNESI WEEK Saratoga Springs, N. Y., July 5. Books are provided for American Foremost Exponents of Shakespeare prisoners in Germany, as well as for Foremstexponrerfoakesp soldiers and sailors at the fighting To Give Four Performances front, in training camps and stations On Campus in hospitals and aboard ship, accord- - ing to Dr. M. L. Raney, who address- Shakespeare and Henrik Ibsen will ed the American Library association be interpreted by two of their leading in session here. Dr. Raney, who is exponents next week when . Elsie librarian of Johns Hopkins univer- Herndon Kearns and George Carleton sity, has just returned from a special Somnes appear in four open air per- mission to France for the associa- formances on the campus. tion. "As You Like It," "Romeo and Officers elected were: William War- Juliet," "The Tempest," and "The ner Bishop, Ann Arbor, Mich., pres- Master Builder" have been selected ident; Charles F. D. Belden, Boston, for presentation at the matinee and vice-president; Burton E. Stevenson, evening performances of July 12, and Chillicothe, 0., second vice-president; the matinee and evening performances Linda A. Eastman, Cleveland, and of July 13, respectively, Adam Strohm. Detroit, members _fA Leading Interpreters executive board; W. Dawson John- Miss Kearns and Mr. Somnes are ston, St. Paul; Joseph L. Wheeler, recognized as the foremost interpre- Youngstown; Mary S. Saxe, West ters of Shakespearean and classical Mount, P. C., Canada; Jessie Fremont drama before the' public today. Miss Hume, Jamaica, N. Y., and Henry N. Kearns is a prominent member of the Sanborn, Bridgeport, Conn., members New Theatre and has played with of the council; H. Taylor Pyne, Marie Tempest, George Fkwcett, and Princeton, trustee of endowment Edith Wynne Mathison. Her Juliet fund. has been placed in a class with that of Jlia Marlowe. kilITIfl DlILLOFFERS Mr. Somnes has appeared with Wil- liam Faversham in his Shakespearean, revivals, and also with Tycon Psw - ers, Frank Keenan, Constance Collier, MAKE-UPPHIYE[ETe n Julia Opp, and with Yiola Tree In London. He was associated with Schedule Arranged Whereby B. 0. T. John Barrymore in "Peter Ibbetson" C. Men May Work Off Incompletes during the last season. From Last Semester Seat Sale Opens Tuesday An opportunity to make up R. 0. The reputation of these artists T. C. work incomplete at the end of guarantees a representation charac- last semester is offered men holding terized by thorough and sincere prep- such incompletes by Prof. C. P. Wag- aration, and by a regard for setting, ner, in charge of the summer military costumes, and lighting effects that are work on the campus. By the schedule equal to the high standard of their he has arranged men will only have repertoire. A supporting company to drill a period commensurate with thoroughly capable of interpreting the the amount of work they are behind. characters of these great plays is Men who are back 25 hours or more promised. should report Monday, July 8, and The seat sale for the plays will be will be expected to drill the remaind- held from 4:30 to 6 o'clock on Tues- er of the summer session in order to day, Wednesday, anm Thursday after- get a clear record for the start of noons, July 9, 10, and 11 respectively, school next fall. Those behind from at Wahr's book store. Prices wilf be 2 to 24 hours are expected July 15, 75c and $1.00 for single performances from 15 to 19, hours July 22, and un- or $2.50 for four performances. der 15 hours July 29. Men who com- plete the work satisfactorily will be given a- clear record on the R. 0. Rtabbi Wolsey Unable to Appear T. C. books. Because of a nervous breakdown Few Men Out Rabbi Louis Wolsey of Cleveland, will Only a comparatively few men have be unable to deliver the three lectures reported thus far and more are want- for which he was scheduled to speak ed. It is desired to get a full com- next week on the University program. pany if possible. One hour's credit The place will be filled by Rabbi Eli is given for the work, which is con- Mayer of Philadelphia, said to be one ducted every afternoon from 4.15 of the most eloquent members of his 'o'clock to 5:45 o'clock. The drill will race in this country. His subjects be carried up through the school of will be announced later. the company. MECHANIC'S UVOT MAY BEINCEA Committee Meets This Morning to Survey Situation and Make Plans for Increase 1,500 OR MORE TO BE ASKED Within the next 10 days officers of the training detachment and mem- bers of the University faculty expect to see from 800 to 800 nien detailed to Ann Arbor by the war depart- ment. Negotiations are now being made to increase the size of the present de- tachment, and also to obtain a num- her of signal corps men. The exact number is not as yet known, although the University has asked for at least 1,500 or more men, which includes 711 now in the present training de- tachment. Purely Tentative Everything in regard to the in- creasing or decreasing of the detach- ment is purely tentative. At the pres- ent time it appears that the 711 quota will be raised to the 1,000 or higher level, and that 300 men, who will al- so be part of the training detachment, will take up a thorough course in signal work. A committee, of which Prof. Evans Holbrook is chairman, met at 10:30 this morning in President Harry B. Hutchins office for the purpose of making a complete survey of the sit- uation. Definite arrangements to house, feed, and care for the addi- tional men were suggested, but no decision will be reached, it is thought, until next week. Will Better Rank In case the University of Michigan succeeds in obtaining 1,500 men, it will rank favorably with other east- ern colleges that are now undertak- ing the task of training specialists for the government. As the accom- modations for the caring of a large number of men become better, it is likely that the quota detailed by the government will be increased from time to time. Men who desire to take the work should provide themselves with a pair of khaki breeches, and shirt, campaign hat, canvas leggins, tan shoes, not ox- fords, and U. of M. insignia. The R. O. T. C. uniform worn during the winter and spring is acceptable. Rifles will be furnished, and carried every day after July 15 that the weath- er permits. Assembly on Field Assembly will be blown on Ferry field evey afternoon at 4:15, except on days when it is raining and then at 4 o'clock. On such days assembly will be held in the east coirridor of the Natural science building. Men who want bathing privileges in the Varsity club house may have them on payment of 50 cents. Sergeant Meisel is in room 202 Nat- ural science building to inform mem- bers of the R. 0. T. C., who are back in their work, how much they will have to make up. 2 a i FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Huron and Division Streets 10:30 TOMORROW LEONARD A. BARRETT SPEAKS "CHRISTIANITY AND THE NEW DEMOCRACY" Summer School Students Invited 1 , bscribe Now! --- Summer School 75c WOLVERINE Directory Free your door three Summer h witheach Sub- week Official Sme School Paper scritio