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SWISS INAUGURATE
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Measure Passed by Federal Council
Because of Economic Neces.
sity
Zurich, Dec. 7. Confronted on
the one hand by the grow-
ing socialistic and workingmen's
agitation, and on the other by the
necessity of economizing not only with
heating but also with lighting and
power materials, the federal council
has inaugurated the 10-hour day for
all factories and workshops. It is re-
garded highly improbable that the
measure will satisfy the working ele-
ment, which in Switzerland constitutes
the Socialist party.
The new measure has been drawn
up with an eye to saving electricity.
Power companies may furnish cur-
rent to industries, if the latter are op-
erating in the interest and for the
welfare of Switzerland. Industries en-
gaged in producing war materials for
either one of the belligerent powers
are restricted sharply.
Labor Problem Affected
The step of the federal council af-
fects the whole Swiss labor problem
vitally. Economically, Switzerland ha,
changed vastly since the war began.
The forces that in peace time were
employed in agriculture or the opera-
tion of the hotels and kindred features
of the foreign tourist business, now
have flocked into the ammunition in-
dustry.
INVADERS MAKE ADDITIONAL
GAINS IN ASIAGO RE-
GION
HOSTILITIES CEASE ON j
ROUMANIAN FRONT
Berlin Claims Victories in New Of-
fensive Bring Total of 15,000
Prisoners
(Summary of War Developments Pre-
pared- by Associated Press)
Dec. 7.-That the Italians are be-
ing hard pressed by the enemy with
superior numbers and gun power is
indicated by the latest official com-
munications. Additional gains have
been made by the invaders in the As-
iago plateau region, but again a heavy
price in men killed and wounded was
paid by the attacking forces. At last
accounts the Italian line still was in-
tact and the way barred against the
enemy debouching on the Venetian
plain.
today
cress or
historic
HACKETT ASKS FOR
DRAMATIC COURSE
Actor Criticizes University For Failure
To Provide Instruction In
Theatricals
Detroit, Dec. 7.-Norman Hackett,t
'98, who is appearing at the Garrick
this week in "The Knife," gave an
address at the University ,club here
Thursday noon, in which he criticied
the lack of interest shown in the
drama at the University.
"Why hasn't the University of Mich-
igan paid more attention to the drama
and the stage in its courses?" was the
question he asked. When he pointed
to the fame that has come to such
courses as Professor Baker's at Har-
vard, the members of the club began
to discuss why the University had
ignored, at least from a constructive
standpoint, the drama as a literary
form.
Mr. Hackett said that Princeton is
even now building a $250,000 theater
on its campus as a part of the univer-
sity. As a result of the talk, a com-
mittee 'was appointed to set in mo-
tion whatever influence the club may
have toward the end of having the
University begin in specializing in
play writing, play building, stage-
craft, and acting.
PETITIONS IAS LICUTI
MULLEN BE RETAINED0
FACULTY, CADET OFFICERS, AND
DRILL STUDENTS FILE
REQUESTS
t council-
est met at
completed
ot been at-
announce-
RULESFIXED FOR
CLASS BAG RUSH
The opposin classes will be
lined up on opposite sides of
the field on lines parallel to
the one the bags are on.
The contest will consist oz
two periods in proportion to the
representation of the classes
taking part, preferably two per-
iods.
Each period of the contest
will be 15 minutes in length.
Fifteen minutes will be allowed
between periods for resting.
The, time of the event will be
marked by a shot at the begin-
ning and the end of each period
Kicking, slugging, and any
other unnecessary roughness
shall be called a foul at the
discretion of the judge.
The penalty for foulingNNwill
be that the offender will be.put
off the field for the remainder
of the contest.
Each judge will be provided
with a whistle for the stopping
and starting of the contest
around his respective bag, two
blasts of the whistle being a
signal to start and one blast to
stop.
The purpose of the contest is
to rush the bag and draw it
over the line from which the
contestants started at the be-
ginning of the period and keep
it there until time is up.
Two points will be given for
each bag over the designated
line, and not farther than 10
yards from this line. One point
w l be given for each bag off
center.
iooks For Camps
Coming4 inFast
11L
ded
SOCIALIST-
ONLY 015l
VOTE ON
proved; as were
en in charge of
ed and securing
s, such as whistl-
to Meet
will meet at 1
Tappan hall and
harge of by of-
nem to their pro-
SHOULD SEND SAMMIES
MONEY FOR CHRISTMAS,
at the
fill be
same time
aken care
hould the
PROF. C. B. VIBBERT SAYS
MAY NOT ARRIVE
IN TIME
BOXES
each part gi
e period. If b
this divisionv
has been wor
since Wedn
rst-year men
He has pre
ores Money and not boxes should be sent
the to the Americans in France if the mei
ded are to enjoy any Christmas, is the
ven statement of Prof. Charles B. Vibbert
oth in a recent communication to the Uni-
will versity.
If the friends at home send Christ-
the mas boxes they will never reach
will France by Dec. 25, because of the
to poor shipping facilities, according ,t<
er- Professor Vibbert. If, however, the
T. friends send money, the University
.ore Union will purchase the gifts.
the Request of Yale Men
Relative to this Professor Vibbert
said:
the "Speaking of sending supplies over
his here, may I make a suggestion to
ght, which I would be glad that you give
pep the widest currency. A few days ago
ans Secretary Anson Phelps Stokes ot.Yale
for wrote us, asking if we could act as a
distributing agency for the Christmas
ger presents sent to Americans here in
the France.
ent "We would be only too happy to do
so if such presents could reach us, but
er- we have grave doubts if in the face of
so- the present shipping situation, any
th- boxes would reach us for months
nce to come. We would suggest, there-
the fore, that money be sent to us by
orn draft on a first-class American bank-
ing house here, such as the American
Express company, the Guarantee Trust
ien company of New York city, or Morgan,
red Harjes and Co., with suggestions as
ing to what to buy. We will be only too
the glad to use our best knowledge and
will judgement in making purchases here.
ing If the giver wishes to send directly to
his or her friend here in France, a
postal money order on Paris is safe,
ght can be easily cashed, and costs much
:30 less than the postage on most pack-
ad- ages sent to France.
ate Mail is Surest
all "Smaller parcels can always be sent
an- through the mail which is much surer
no than boxes sent by freight or express;
ess even here, however, there is considera-
ble chance that in the great crush of
im- mail and dangers involved in the
or transmission, the package may not be
4,000 Italian Prisoners
The Berlin war office in an an-
nouncement of fresh victories achiev-
ed against the Italians asserts that
4,000 additional men have been made
prisoners, bringing the total since the
new offensive up to 15,000.
Eastern Front Quiet
['The cessation of hostilities along th :
eastern front has now extended to that
part of the line held by the Rouman-
ians. An official communication from
the Roumanian capital says that as a
result of the Russians having pro-
posed an armistice to the enemy it
had been decided that the Roumanians
should 4ssociate themselves with the
Russians,
BLACKLIST LEGAL
SAYS PROF. CRANE
United States Within Rights In Seizing-
Alien Property Shipped Into
This Country
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made to cre,
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ed to wear fl
anas, and -
"The United States is clearly within
her legal rights in regulating persons
within her jurisdiction, and that is
all that she purports to do," said Prof.
Robert Crane yesterday in discussing
the German blacklist, which contains
the names of 1,500 South American
firms.
"The essential question is not one of
. law but of policy, and since we our-
selves protested strongly to Great
Britain's act of a like nature, and con-
gress even passed a measure to that
effect, we may well expect a protest
- to come from Argentina," Professor
Crane added.
He explained that the United States
is not undertaking to punish persons
residing in neutral territory, nor to
, interfere with "their property unless
it is shipped into the United States.
If property is so sent in, according to
tthe measure adopted, it will be con-
fiscated, and the proceeds put into
Liberty bonds.
Property To Be Held In Trust
Professor Crane expressed himself
of the opinion that this would mean
the property would be held in trust
till the end of the war, just as pro-
perties of other enemy aliens are be-
ing held.
"A few lighting and heating corpor-
ations of South America are in the
hands of German companies or are
supported by German capital, and will.
be ostracised by this measure, but the
great portion of transportation facili-,
ties and public utilities will not be af-
fected."
In conclusion Professor Crane re-
Thirty-five faculty members, 57 act-
ing cadet officers and 718 students tak-
ing military drill have petitioned Pres-
ident Harry B. Hutchins to do all in
his power with the authorities at
Washington to retain Lieut. G. C.
Mullen as professor of military science
and tactics at the University.
The University a few days ago ask-
ed the war department. for aid in
carrying on the military work here.
A telegraphic reply to the request was
received stating that Captain Losey J.
Williams, retired Philippine scout,
would be sent, and because of military
etiquette Lieutenant Mullen would be
placed as his assistant.
President Hutchins Actlve
It should be understood that Presi-.
dent. Harry B. Hutchins and the mil-
itary affairs committee are doing all in
their power to secure a change in the
order placing Captain Williams over
Lieutenant Mullen. By direction of
President Hutchins, Dean Mortimer E.
Cooley is now in Washington for the
purpose of getting the order rescind-
ed.
Three petitions have been received
by President Hutchins. The one from
the 35 faculty members stated:
Faculty's Petition'
"We, the undersigned, members of
the faculty engaged in military work
and acting officers of the. reserve of-
ficers' training corps of the University
of Michigan, learn with regret that
Lieutenant Mullen, ndw in command,
is to be superseded.
"We desire to express our entire
confidence in Lieutenant Mullen, and
our surprise that such a change should
be contemplated in view of the re-
sults already attained under his ef-
ficient direction. We hope that it will
be possible to retain Lieutenant Mul-
len as professor of military science
and tactics."
Fifty-seven acting cadet officers;
signed the following petition:
Cadet Officers' Petition
"We, the undersigned, acting cadet
officers of the 0. R. T. C. units at
the University of Michigan, desire to
express here our high appreciation of
the wise and efficient organization and+
direction of the corps by its command-
ant, First Lieutenant George C. Mul-
len, United States army, retired. Un-
der the trying conditions of the form-
al initiation of military training at
REPRESENTATIVE LO
NEW YORK OPPC
DECLARATION
SENATOR LA FOLI
ABSENT AT ROI
President:-Advises That -o
Action Be Taken Agai
garia and'Turke
(By Associated Pr
Washington, Dec. 7.-W
the United States and A
gary was formally declare
Congress with one disse
in the house adopted, and
Wilson approved a resolui
ing existence of a state
tween the "imperial and
trian-Hungarian governme
government and peoples of
States," authorizing the p
employ the nation's armed
pledging its resources to'
Signed Without Forn
The resolution, the respo
gress to the president's req
address- Tuesday, is simil
pa'ssed April 6 declaring wa:
many. It became' effective
o'clock this afternoon w1
signed by the executive w
mality: An executive pr
will follow shortly.
Senate Adopts Resoli
After one hour debate C
tion was unanimously adop
senate with an affirmative
It was approved by the hon
Representative London, Nev
cialist, casting te only
vote.. A few minutes later
dent Marshall and Speaker
signed the document and
the White House where
Wilson attached his signa
In accord with Presider
suggestion, action in respor
key and Bulgaria, Germany
lies was left to the future.
mand in congress for thei:
in the declaration was im
both senate and house d
when the roll call came the
advice was followed in a d
tion of American unity and
La Foiette Abseut
Senator Lafolette of Wise
opposed the war with Ger
absent when the roll call
and did not vote. Later he
the senate explaining that
hear the summons to vote
taken* while he was at his
Books for the soldiers' libraries
have been coming into the University
library in unusually large numbers.
Engineering and other technical
textbooks which were called for some
time ago are at last beginning to putI
in an appearance. Among these books
were four new volumes on engineering
subjects. One woman has shown her
interest In the movement by bringing
two boxes of books from a town 67
miles away.
All volumes received by the Library
will be sent either to F. L. Goodrich,
former reference librarian of the Uni-
versity and now in charge of the li-
brary at Camp Greene, North Caro-
lina, or to some other army camp li-
brary.
W. W. Bishop, librarian of the Uni-
versity, has recently received a letter
acknowledging the two boxes of books
sent to Mr. Goodrich some time ago.
He reports that the circulation there
is about 75 books daily, and asks es-
pecially for primers and other elimen-'
tary texts, to be used by the many for-
eigners at the camp.
CANADIAN CLUB ELECTS NEW
OFFICERS AT FIRST MEETING
iJUNIOI
MIS
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of the s
Freshm-
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of the s
junior g
The Canadian club at its first meet-
ing of the year, Thursday night,gelect-
ed 'officers to fill positions made vacant
by the men who did not return this
year. The following officers were
elected: President, H. B. Fenich, 21M;'
secretary, A. D: McDonald, '19; treas-
urer, W. R. Laurie, '21; publicity man-
ager, H. K. Nixon, '211; and to va-
cancy on the executive committee, I.
3. Hutchinson, '21E.
Many of last year's members of
the society have joined some branch
of the service in Canada. Among them,
I. Charnock, '17D, last year's presi-
dent, joined the Canadian secret ser-
vice, and J. H. Smith, '19P, last year's
Admission will b
receiving invitation
ets. Guest tickets
either at the door,
the Dean of women
nasium for 50 cen
will be admitted ti
The girls of the
I ium at
May F
Was]
tive L
has in