ce are UNION BECOMES YlAL PAR T OF UNIVERSITY $1,000,000 CAMP iGN ASSURES EX. ISTENCE OF PROPOSED CLUBHOUSE From a thing which, in 1903, was only an idea, a somewhat vague con- MILITARY NEWS Non-commissioned officers in the second battalion of the Second regi- ment will report this afternoon for preliminary gallery range training at Waterman gymnasium, according to a statement issued by Lieut. Losey . J. Williams last night. fighting 'a Early Spring Showing Society Brand and Hickey-Freeman Suits Also just received a line of Spring Hats and C Ie destiny of nd the gual- >f youth, the -ment of ex- C value-best i FEL & C. MRS; PEARL NDERS O W ERS 213 E. LIBERTY CAR ACE 5n PHONE 1101 FESTIVAL TO OFFER MARTINELLI AS DON JOSE Giovanni Martinelli, the leading ten- or with the Metropolitan opera house, who appears in the Saturday eve- ning concert of the May festival, will take the part of Don Jose in Bizet's "Carmen." Ten years ago Martinelli was a clar- inet player in a local band at Padua. His bandmaster heard his unusual voice and persuaded him to study. Since his operatic debut at the Dal Verme theater in Milan, his successes have been continuous, and he has been hailed as "the coming great Ital- - " ian tenor." iiton The New York Tribune says ofI thletic Martinelli: "There is breadth and judgment in his phrasing; intelligent en be- accent and color in his nuancing, and lmast- a general warmth in his style. He has. after- an uncommonly beautiful voice and he re the has ambition." >rence from Ask Residents to Garden Unused Land Letters .owere sent out yesterday by , new the Ann Arbor Civic association ap- Baryl pealing to the property owners t ser- throughout the city to give out their arissa vacant or unused land for garden pur- l Mar- poses. This in turn is to be allotted s, and to people who will cultivate and plant it for the raising of vegetables for the obtain 1 coming spring and summer. Last Alice summer this plan proved unusually . Bar- successful, and it is hoped that this year will find an even greater in- crease. neers H. C. Wood, '17, Made First Lieutenant rs ex- M. C. Wood, '17, has been given a first y the lieutenant's commission in the in- of the fantry, according to a report received t Buf- yesterday. Wood was well known on on re- the campus as a star of the Union eering opera, president of the Mimes, and a I send leader in other activities. He is a heads member of Delta Chi fraternity. mpany - Use the Daily classified columns, ception, the Michigan Union has de- veloped until it now is a living organ- ism, a vital part of the University. In December, 1903, a call was isseud for a meeting of representatives of all University organizations, to consider ways and means of filling a great want-the development of the social side of education at Michigan, the cre- ation of a place where the students might obtain wholesome and beneficial recreation and amusement, the cul- tivation of a real Michigan spirit, and establishing of a place where alumni might meet on their visits to Ann Ar- bor. Incorporated in 1904. In 1904, the Univrsity of Michigan Union was- incorporated, with Presi- dent Angell, other members of the fac- ulties, alumni, and students as incor- porators. In December, 1906, th.ree years after the organization was form- ed, the Union purchased the old Cool- ey homestead, which formerly occu- pied the site of the clubhouse. The Cooley home was opened for use in November, 1917, and continued to serve as a culb until it was torn down to make way for the new struc- ture. The Union then moved into the quarters occupied by it at the present time. $1,000,000 Campaign When the campaign for raising $1,- 000,000 for the new building opened in October, 1915, the movement at- tracted editorial comment from such publications as Collier's Weekly, the Metropolitan Magazine, the Outlook, the Chicago Tribune, and the Chicago Herald. The stupendous task of col- lecting, by popular subscription, so large a sum aroused the interest of the whole country. Actual Work Begun The money raised during the cam paign, together with the fees accru- ing from life membership dnes, guar- anteed the existence of the proposed Union clubhouse, and the actual work on the building commenc'ed in June, 1916, when Presidnt Harry B. Hutch- ins turned the first shoveful of dirt for the foundation. Activities Badened As the Union's quarters have been enlarged, so have its various activities taken on a broader scope. It is now active in war work, and to it is part- ially due the success of many patriotic movements on the campus: The Lib- erty Loan, and the War Savings and Thrift stamnp campaigns have been and are being conducted on the campus largely through the efforts of the Un- ion. It also maintaiW the Michigan branch of the intercollegiate intellig- ence bureau. Officials of the Union have taken prominent parts in num- erous other activities of both local and national importance. TRADE CONTINUES TO EXPAN.D; RETAIL BUSINESS IMPROVING New York, March 25.-Bradstreet's of last welk has this to say of trade conditions throughout the country: "Trade continues to expand, with re- tail business joining the procession as favoring weather and Easter spur de- mand. Industry is speeding up, mild weather is awakening farm activities and the agricultural season is open- ing with fairly good conditions for early crops. "The two great salient features of the week just past are the large num- ber of reports of insufficient stocks in hands of jobbers, final manufacturers, and distributors, and the advices re- ceived that, the country's rail- roads ' and railroad terminals are still congested. The opening of the water routes is longed for to lift some of the burdens of super-' abundant traffic. "Employment of women workers at big wages is stimulating the demand; for clothing and millinery. It is signi- ficant, however, that jewelers, dealers in automobiles, brewers and manu- facturers of toilet . preparations are, complaining of business. Thus it is evident that the buying is being con- fined to essentials." The requisition for gallery range sup- plies was returned from the Rock Is- land Arsenalsyesterday morning. The requisitipn has been forwarded to the department. headquarters. "Our plans will undoubtedly be ap- proved,", stated Lieutenant Williams last night. "Plans for equipping the gallery range are now in the hands of the buildings and grounds depart- ment." The equipment will probably be installegd before the arrival of the supplies. A second group of men will leave on the 8 o'clock interurban for De- troit Thursday morning to take the physical examinations for the United States naval reserves. The men will be accompanied by Charles F. Lam- bert, '19. No results of the examina- tions taken by 22 students last Friday morning have as yet been received from the authorities in Detroit. Un- official reports show that a large per- centage of the men passed the tests successfully. Kenneth K. Koch, ex-'20, died from diphtheria on shipboard, March 14, according to information received here. Koch obtained "A" in every subject last year. He left the Univer- sity at spring vacation to join the Naval Auxiliary. General Orders No. 6 1. On and after March 27, 1918, all cadets to whom uniforms have been issued will appear at all drills and formations of their respective organi- zations in proper uniform. 2. In case a cadet's uniform is un- dergoing alteration or repair, such fact will be reported to the cadet's first sergeant at the first formation at which the cadet appeas not in uni- form." Blanks for these statements will be furnished by the sergeant-majors at the Adjutant's office.. BY ORDER OF LEUT. MULLEN: 1st Lt. P. S., retired, Adjutant. Members of the Second regiment will be given the following athletic and gymnastic contests at 4:15 o'clock this afternoon under the direction of Dr. George A. May in Waterman gym- nasium: Second regiment-Companies A and B, cross-country run, 'wrestling; com- panies C and D, two-mile run on out- door track (if weather permits), hori- zontal bars, rope climbing, sprinting. Private Edmund Brown, ex-'18E, vis- ited friends In Ann Arbor during his furlough from Camp Custer last week. Brown is now in the officers' training camp. First Lieut. Arthur H. Lee, '17L, of the United States field artillery at Camp Custer, and his wife, left Mon- day night after .visiting friends in this city during the week-end. Lieutenant Lee married Miss Inez Gose, '17, last February. The regular class for women taking military marching will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in Bar- bour gymnasium. County 'to Have 20 Ford Tractors Washtenaw county is to have 20 Ford tractors -out of a consignment of 1,000 being purchased by the state for distribution among the farmers. The tractors are being secured by county agent Osler, and will be sold to farmers of the county for $750.00 cash. These machines are of the ker- osene burning type adopted by. the Ford company after trials with 70 different types, and are being largely bought by the Canadian and British governments. We specialize in full sole work. 0. G. Andres Shoe Shop, 222 S. State.-7 Adv. A want ac in the Daily will sel? your property.-Adv. 'D. E. Grennan The Custom Tailor 606 E. Li Between the Theatres FLOWERS FOR EASTER A pretty plant, a box of choice cut flowers or a dainty would be the most lovely gift for Easter. Leave your order with us and receive the best. Cousins & Hall UNIV embers of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery Associ Buy Your Spring Suit No CITY NEWS Fire of supposed incendiary origin was -discovered by the firemen of the local department Saturday night, at 115 East Ann street, and was extin- guished without much trouble. The fire was discovered in five different rooms on the second floor, and two on the third floor. Upon entering the house with their fire fighting appar- atus, the firemen found various bot- tles and other utensils lying about the room, in which kerosene had been brought to the place. According to the fire department, the only conclusion is that the fires were incendiary. There was scarcely a room in the building which was oc- cupied, and some had apparently been vacated in a hurry. The building is owned by Henry Vogel and has been rented to a man for a restaurant on the: first floor, and lodging on the second and third floors. These places are said to have been relet to other parties. James 0. Fagan, famous lecturer and author, and representative of the National Industrial Conservation move- ment of New York, will be the princi- pal speaker at the annual banquet of the Ann Arbor Civic association, to be held Friday evening,' April 12. He will discuss the industrial situation and its relation to the war. Mr. Fagan is famous as the originator of the "Safe- ty First" movement. Mrs. Fred T. McOmber has been ap- pointed chairman of the Washtenaw County War Preparedness committee. She' will have charge particularly of the work by Ann Arbor women. It was under the direction of the young ladies that thrift stamp order cards were distributed following the address of "Gunner" Depew Saturday even- ing in the Hill auditorium, followed by the sale of thrift stamps. Thrift stamps amounting to $75 were sold after the meeting in the lobby. SPRING STY You Know the Reason , 90 u c" r i x A y Copyrigbht irt SchaLIner & Macr Hart Schaffner & spring suits and top c more snappy than ev spring; the kind of clot blooded young men wearing. They have inc ed in them all the style cies that will be popula We have bought freely a consequence offer yo of a stock unequalled ness of choice and va: style, anywhere but shops. You will fin clothes as good as you in any city, and the i ILeeve COPY at Students' Supply Store At a meeting of the Washtenaw mor County Horticultural society Satur- Ne day, three principal addresses were Kno made and discussed by the men and women present. Prof. J. B. Steere spoke on the subject of "Flowers for Farm Houses," C. C. 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