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PROF. L. J. YOUNG WARNS NATION
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DANGER
"There is no danger of timber short-
age in the immediate future," said
Prof. L. J. Young, of the forestry de-
partment, yesterday, "but owing to the
enormous amount of lumber being
used for war purposes, it will occur
sooner than it would have otherwise,
unless steps are taken to prevent it."
Professor Young pointed out that in
addition to the fact that an enormous
amount of lumber is being used here
and abroad for various war uses, the
forests of northern France are be-
ing destroyed by the German artillery,
and that after the war she will pro-
bably haveto import lumber from the
United States.
Much Timber Used
"At present there is plenty of avail-
able. timber in the country, but it is
being used four times as fast as it
is being grown," Professor Young ad-
ded. To give an idea of the amount of
uncut timber in the United States he
said that there is enough to build a
road of two inch planks, a thousand
feet wide, around the world.
Although the government is hand-
ling 160,000,000 square miles of tim-'
her land, this is only one fifth of the
wooded land of the country and most'
of the other is not forested in a scien-
tific manner," he stated. "More gov-
ernment handled land is needed, par-
ticularly if the war continues."
Michigan's Imports
Professor Young attributes the pres-
ent high price of lumber to the fact
that the forests are not near the prin-
cipal places of consumption. "Mich-
igan imports lumber from Idaho, Mon-
tana, and from the southern states,
while there are large tacts of unused
land in the state which would grow
timber of as good a quality as that
brought in from other places," he'
concluded.
"Beautiful Japan," a Japanese song
which has not yet been published, will
be sung in public for the first time by
Miss Ada Grace Johnson, of the School
of Music faculty, at "A Night in
Japan," to be presented by the Japa-
nese students of the Cosmopolitan
club tomorrow night in Sarah Caswell
Angell hall. The piano accompani-
ment was written by Mr. Otto J. Stahl
also of the School of Music faculty.
Sotokichi Katsuizumi, '17, who ad-
dressed the state legislature during
the visit of the Cosmopolitan club to
Lansing last spring, will give a talk
on "The Extent of Democracy in
Japan," and Mr. Albert Lockwood, of
the School of Music, will play a ser-
ies of children's songs arranged for
the piano. One number will represent
Japanses "koto" music, the koto be-
ing a stringed instrument widely used
Japan.
. There will also be other features,
including an exhibition of jiujitsu and
a fencing contest between two teams.
Tickets may bp secured from members
of the Cosmonolitan club.
CONSULT UNIVERSITY RECORDS
REGARDING DETROIT STUDENTS
Records of the comparative stand-
ing of all Detroit schools for the last
five years in the University have re-
cently been asked for by Dr. Chadsey,
superintendent of Detroit schools, in
regard to the controversy over the
retention of Dr. J. Remsen Bishop
principal of the Detroit eastern high
school.
Dr. Chadsey was informed that all
Detroit high schools stood very high.
This year, Eastern high graduates
have the best records. Reports show
that year by year the Detroit high
schools alternate as to ,the standing
of their respective graduates.
Officials refused to make any com-
ment that will involve them in what
they consider a local issue. One au-
thority said, however, that "the stand-
ing of these students proves little con-
cerning the efficiency of the school
administration."
"Not more that five to ten per cent
of high school graduates go to a uni-
versity or college," he said. "From
any Detroit high school only a part of
those who go to a university come to
Miciigan. Those who do come are
the exceptional students. Those who
learn easily would be proficient under
any school administration, so the
standing of the graduates of any high
school entering a university would
be no criterian as to the efficiency of
the administration of the high school.
Dance at Maccabee hall Friday,
May 10, by Uniform Rank.
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6 o'clock- Congregational banquet
iii church parlors.
7 o'clock-alpha Nu meets in Alpha
Nu rooms, University hall.
8 o'clock-Annual state champion-
ship high school debate in University
hall.
8 o'clock-Dr. A. S. Warthin lectures
to cadets in Hill auditorium.
9 o'clock - Engineering society
dance at the Union.
TOMORROW
1 o'clock-Y. M. C. A. cabinet meets
in Lane hall.
7:30 o'clock-Bayonne, (N. J.) club
meets at 911 Monroe.
U-NOTICES
Athena literary society meets at
7:45 o'clock tonight in the Women's
league room, University hall, to at-
tend the high' school debate.
Albion Loses Two Faculty Meibers
That the war continues to draw its
quotas from the college teaching
staffs, is evidenced by the recent re-
tirement of two members of the Al-
bion college faculty. Prof. Frank W.
Douglas, of the chemistry department,
has withdrawn to enter Cornell in the
fall where he will take special work,
and Prof. Chas. E. Barr has resigned
for the duration of the war to take
up scientific photography. The lat-
ter has been at Albion for the last 30
years.
U. S. Ships Grain Under Convoy
Washington, May 9.-In defiance of
the German submarines the United
States is sending grain to Switzerland
aboard armed ships under heavy naval
convoy prepared to fight their way
through the danger zone. Two grain
ships left an Atlantic port some time
ago, two more sailed last week and
others will go soon.
Hearst In Mt. Clemens for 2 Weeks
Mt. Clemens, Mich., May 9.-Arriv-
ing unexpectedly at the Park hotel
yesterday from New York, William
Rudolph Hearst said he would remain
in Mt. Clemens for twc weeks. He
is here for a general rest and a series
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