THE WOLVERINE )C w lolvertue I1 On the Other Hand- OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE SUMMER SESSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, afternoons Entered at the postoffice at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second-class matter Subscription by carrier or mail, $.oo Offices: Ann Arbor Press Building, Maynard Street Phones: Business-96o; Editorial-2414 )ffice Hours Managing Editor-:oo to 2:oo o'clock daily except Saturday; Business Manager-:oo to z:00 o'clock daily except Saturday Communications not to exceed 300 words, if signed, the signature not necessarily to ap. t in print, but as an evidence of faith, and notices of events will be published in The verine at the discretion of the Editor, if left at or mailed to the office. Unsigned communications will receive no consideration. No manuscript wIl be returned s",the writer incloses postage. -"- Thed Wolverine does not necessarily endorse the sentiments expressed in the communications. Mark K. Ehlbert......................Managing Editor Phone 24r4 J. Ellsworth Robinson.................Business Manager Phone 960 or xsog sser M. Campbell............Ci tyEditor Howard Weeks..............Column Editor on Marx.........Associate Editor Chas. R. Osius jr........Directory Editor embroke Hart..........-..Sports Editor Martha Guernsey.... ..Women's ditor Mark B. Covell..............Assistant Business Manager Thornton W. Sargent Jr.....................Issue Editor REPORTERS F. G. Merz J. E. Beretta Robert W. Taylor BUSINESS STAFF N Schneider George 1. Heideman Richard Lambrech Jaies C. Coston . William Wachs FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1919. KEEP UP THE INSURANCE The government is appealing to all men who have taken out War Risk irance not to let their payments lapse. It is asking this not for itself, for the sake of the men concerned, as the rules regarding reinstate- at in case of lapses are very liberal, and from three to nine months are awed for the men to resume their payments should they have fallen be- d. It is estimated that about 50 per cent of the men discharged from vice do not keep up their premiums. Unlike other insurance com- ties, which have strict rules in such cases, the 'government is willing give the men every chance to catch up. Government insurance was instituted to protect the soldier from what- r accident of war should befall him. The rate was ridiculously low, Ithere was hardly a soldier who did not have insurance, the average &unt being somewhere around $1,000. But since being discharged, the a hae seemed to believe that it was not necessary for them to keep up Ir insurance, and have disregarded it. This is wrong. Since the government has decided to keep up the in- ance, it should also be retained by the men. A mutual benefit will re- t, for while the men are receiving insurance cheaper than they could i any regular company, the government has the advantage of the large nber of subscribers. The larger this number, the more will the indi- ual having insurance be protected, the rate being then able to be kept r. But should the number decrease, the rate will have to be raised cor- pondingly. The government is willing to go into the insurance busi- s, but it cannot be expected to enter it on any other than a business tis. There is another aspect to the question. The government instituted r insurance and protection to repay the soldier in some measure for his vice to his country. The soldier can now show the same gratitude by :lng the government carry his insurance rather than some other con'i- y. He will be helping both the government and himself. Keep up your insurance.' POPULARIZED EDUCATION FOR THE MASSES Nowhere has the millennial circus more enthusiastic barkers than among advertising purveyors of educational opportunity for the millions. uld you get what you want, - wealth, beauty, renown, health, friends? For a dollars I will send you an exact replica of Fortunatus's cap, easy to ad- t; may be worn during sleep, thus necessitating no detention from your lular business. Would you become a convincing talker and talk your way o the presidency of your concern within the week? A postal brings one of mosthenes' pebbles; placed beneath the tongue it will raise your salary to 600 a year; cheaper and quicker than the now out-of-date Blarney Stone. e you efficient? Self-reliance is the basis of efficiency. Mail this coupon I receive Emerson's course in self-reliance; the life-long application of the uciples here laid down brought him an income of $50,000 to $70,000; you y do even better. Does your memory fail you? Follow the simple direc- is worked out by "Memory" Thompson (price five dollars) and remember contents of every shop window you pass, the telephone number of every ,n you meet; you never can tell when this information may be useful. us the chorus; and a public, avid of self-improvement, pays its money and ses into the side-shows in sufficient numbers, apparently, to keep the cry rry and full. Our modern sophists will teach anything for a price. The ral road even is no longer sought; Socrates sits idly by, and gains the r of not a single one of those who throng the democratic speedway. cient universities anxiously consider how they may transform themselves o sightseeing vehicles a little more sumptuously. appointed and doing the cular tour of the new heaven and the new earth with even greater de- itch than can be promised by the purveyors of correspondence courses. ch active bidding for an opportunity to afford light must arise from some nine desire for it among large masses of men; but if the leaders them- ves are dazzled into something like blindness, the awakening in the vitable ditch will be rude indeed. - The Review. The Death House at Sing Sing is filled up for the first time in its his-, y. Housing conditions are bad, but no one realized they were as bad all that. Thirty barrels of wine belonging to Caruso were commandeered the ier day. We hope there were no sour grapes. A conductor was left $15,000 because he smiled all the time. Wonder he thinks he has enough to look gloomy now? Willard looked like an amateur actor, says Ethel Barrymore. He ln't know his part very well, either. ' I r, With Cinders, Too Mr. Brown sighed the comfortable sigh of a locomotive.-Detroit News. The Winding Path We see that Charlie Chaplin has a son. As soon as he learns to creep they'll probably start him in his fa- ther's footsteps. The Skirts Don'' Say It "'Peek-a-boo' Say New White Skirts at $5." -from the ads. The Perfect Pet This paragraph ius being written in hopes that all America will be brought to her knees and fall in with our movement. In short there must be no home in these United States of ours without at least one goldfish. No bet- ter pet swims. Or walks, crawls, or flies for that matter. Take their good points in order. (The author speaks from experience as he has recently acquired two of 'em.) They are practically noiseless. Now and then Gertrude, as I have named the larger of my dumb friends, will rise to the surface and emit a faint whistle but by merely dropping a bit of fish food in the water, or a piece of blotter will do as well, she is immediately pacified. They require no taking out on a leash, no baths, no combing of hair or any other time con- suming bother. It cheers them up now and then to read to them but they are soon fatigued and retire to the depths of their %astle or lurk behind their burdock. They dirty no dishes and never bother one by climbing in- to the lap or shedding fur on the clothing. They keep regular hours and one is practically never troubled by having to get up late at night to let them in. Their diet is simple and never varies though they have shown temporary animation when a cigar- ette butt was dropped in their globe. If one has a cat they afford a pleas- ant diversion for the feline. I have seen a cat sit for hours trying to dip them out with her paw. but not being web-footed she had little success. Egbert, as I call the smaller of the two, seems to be fascinated by banjo music and will remain for hours with his nose pressed against the glass while someone strums to him. He us- ually beats time with his dorsal fin if the music continues for any great dur- ation. Summing up all their virtues they outclass by far any other of our dumb animals used foK pets and it is my sincere wish to see a gleaming aquarium sitting nextto the victrola in every American home. Italian Beggars Return to Posts Rome, June 1 (Correspondence). - The picturesque galaxy of beggars who had by a sort of hereditary suc- cession ofcupied the flights of steps leading from the Piazza di Spagna to the church of Trinita de', Monti-on- the-Pincio, who have been from time to time the topic of authors like Dick- ens and Howthorne and who, for lack of patronage during the war vacated the steps, are one by one taking up positions along the broad stone stair- way again. While the beggars are full-fledged descendants of their mendicant an- cestors they are not nearly as pic- turesque. They come no more with their pretty, brown velvets in breech- es and short waisted coats. They are not accoutred in the dress of the Italian operatic peasant. They lack the striking qualities which color gives and they have abandoned the romance of the historic and ancient attires. The new arrivals wear the apparel of a western charity seeker. Their linen is not clean, though their clothes are of modern, comparatively modern, models. They are not unlike American beggars but not nearly as finished in securing their alms and putting forth their case. It is said 'iey regard their career on the steps as a profession and expect alms be- cause they are beggars providing soothing balm for the troubled souls whom they seek to make believe, "It is more blessed to give than to re- ceive." Among them the artists can find many examples for their paintings of "Holy Families." Some begging moth- rs bring all their offspring with them as an additional evidence of their right of possession of the steps. The children play with each other, uncon- scious that their mission there is to attract the pity of the passing pedes- trian. It would appear that the chil- Iren were posing for a picture of "Domestic Happiness." BRITISH YARD FOR FABRICATED VESSELS HAS SIX BERTHS We offer quantities of New and Second Hand SUMMER SCHOOL STUDENTS TEXT BOOKS for all departments. Our stock of LOOSE LEAF NOTE BOOKS, FOUNTAIN PENS, Etc., Etc., is complete. A Cordial Welcome and Unusual Service at Wahr's University Bookstores pr For Traveling Anywhere Anytime You will eajoy using the A. B. A. Travelers' Checks as issued by this bank. They come in denominations of $10, $20. $50 and $100, are cashed by Banks, Hotels, Railroads, etc., without identification. ASK US Farmers & Mechanics Bank 101-105 S. Main 330 S. State St (Nickell Arcade) 1 - - '! Go to LYNDON'S 719 N. UNIVERSITY Eastman Kodaks Eastman F AVE. Films L' . GUARANTEED AMATEUR FINISHING ENLARGEMENTS FROM YOUR NEGATIVES A SPECIALTY We have led in anateur finishing for twelv'e years and are still lead- ing :--\Why? Because we give you QUALI Y. We guarantee our devel oping or no charge. We have the latest and best equipped store in the State aid our help is experienced in every line of Photography. IF YOU WANT SATISFACTION BRING YOUR FILMS TO Two Doors from LYNDON & COMPANY UiAN ivrth Hill Auditorium ~ ~ ~ V'L~ nvriyAeu We're glad to see the President back in his own native land again. Osten- sibly to make the U. S. safe for demo- crats. As the Detroit News Sees John D.'s Birthday Tarrytown, N. Y., July 9. - Yester- day was John D. Rockefeller's 80th birthday and the celebration passed off smoothly. All was as smooth, al- ,most, as John D. The city was in gala dress. Sus- pended from poles, trees, public build- inks and from every available point tinted wire cards, bearing the price of gasolnei. John D. led in the cheering when it was announced that the R-34, in com- ing over, used up all but a 90-minute supply of petrol and would have to. buy some more to get back on. The Growing Forehead " es," said the gent as he bought a battle of Herpicide (adv.), "a fool and his hair are soon parted." Practical Arithmetic A teacher received the following note from the mother of one of her pupils: Dear Madam: Please ixcus my Tom- my today. He won't come to skule because he is acting as timekeeper for his father, and it is your fault. U gave him a ixample if a field is 6 miles around how long will it take a man walking 3 1-2 miles an hour to walk 2 1-4 times around it? Tommy ain't a man, so we had to send his father. They went early this morn- ing and father will walk around the field and Tommy will time him, but pleas don't give my boy such ixamples agin, because my husban' must go to work every day to support his family. -(Clipped). London, July 10.-Six building berths and a frontage of 900 feet on the Channel are the features of the new Harland and Wolff shipyard which has just opened. The yard, which is to be devoted to the building of stand- ard fabricated ships, marks an im- portant development of the shipping industry in the Belfast district. Measured in tonnage, although per- haps not in number of vessels, the capacity of these yards for building fabricated ships is considered to be larger than any similar plant in America. The latter are designed for the continuous production of medium sized cargo vessels, whereas the Bel- fast firm is now in a position to build the largest vessels in the world. LITTLE EDITH OUGHT TO GET JOB AT THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC Philadelphia, July 10. - The latest 'infant phenomenon" hails from Phil- adelphia. Her name is Edith Gruen- berg. At the age of eight months Edith. from the confines of her cra- dle, mimicked the call of the quail with such conviction that the bird would answer back. At the age of two she could distinguish all the colors of the spectrum. One month later she was discovered in the act of humming Schubert's "Serenade," and at three and a half years she could recog- nize 100 popular airs. Three months later Edith's favorite composers were Tschaikowsky, Wagner, Leoncavello, Handel, Rubinstein, Liszt, Sullivan, Puccini and Beethoven. Edith could pronounce all these names without a slip. -- - -- - -- - LEAVE YOUR FILMS QUARRY'S DRUG STORE FOR THE SWAINS TO DEVELOP AND PRINT SCHAEBERLE & SON, Music House 110 SO. MAIN ST. Complete line of High Grade Pianos, Player Pianos, Victrolas, Victor Records All String and Wind Instruments SEE US FOR YOUR MUSICAL WANTS F' Owosso May Obtain Tractor Plant Owosso, July, 10. - A new farm tractor plant may be located in Owosso if inducements of a sufficiently attrac- tive character are offered. Peoria, IlL., capitalists are said to be backing the inventor of the new vehicle which is said to possess some exclusive fea- tures. Patronize our advertisers. Michig'an Ranks Fourth in Building Detroit, July 10. - Michigan was fourth state in the Union in the value of building contracts let ;for con- struction during March, figures just compiled by the Department of La- bor show. Building construction in the state reported to the bureau and which by no means represents the ab- solute total, has an aggregate value of '$131,285,000. It embraces 230 in- dividual projects. Absolutely.. The Coolest Place in Town Air Changed Once a Minute ICE CREAM and HOME MADE CANDIES The Sugar Bowl Phone 967 109 SO. STATE Courteous and satisfactory TREATMENT to every custom- er, whether the account be large or small. The Ann'Arbor Savings Bank Incorporated 1869 Capital and Surplus, $550,000.00 Resources........$4,000,000.00 Northwest Cor. Main & Huron 707 North University Ave. mid =Summer Sale All Light Three-piece Suits r=4_Off N. F. ALLEN CO. The house of Kuppenhelimer in Ann Arbor Girls, Don't Read This Shirts 20% Off at Hudson's. 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