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DON'T BE A BROWN BEAR TOM P. KNOCKAFELLOW, DROPS DISGUISE, AND ATTACKS MIL- I TAIIISM. Editor, The Michigan Daily: The chief grudge that the pacifists have against the militarism is their total lack of imagination. Naturally, the first thing that occurs to anybody, when they are afraid that some other people are coming with bombs and torpedoes to blow them skyhigh, is to also get some bombs and torpedoes and do some blowing them- selves. If they can get together enough of these weapons, and can arouse the necessary spirit to use them, by cheers and flag waving, it would seem to be a foregone conclus- ion that they would blow up the enemy before the enemy could blow them up. Logically, the scheme is perfect. The trouble is it doesn't work that way. In actual practice, we have seen men for centuries trying to guard themselves against war by arming themselves; and, the more they arm themselves, the more wars there are. Right now, at the present moment, under our noses, as it were, we have the most stupendous laboratory ex- periment, so to speak, of the results of "preparedness." All the Euro- pean nations were "prepared." Some were prepared more than others; but it is an error to say that any of them was unprepared. The re- sult is the general mix-up that we see, with the apparent probability that the most prepared of all is not going to come out on top, as logic would re- quire, but just the opposite. Now, our militarists seem totally incapable of learning from experience. Did you ever see a bear, walking up and down-up and down-behind the bars of his cage, trying to find a (Continued in Column Five.) Announce Program ror 7Vauer-Casals GRUEN VERITHIN WATCHES $25.00 UPWARDS' HAALLER & FULLER STATE STREET JEWELLUS The Cyc-Corpus Juris System A FLY IN THE OINTMENT PUBLIUS CROESUS BELIEVES NA- TION SHOULD PREPARE AGAINST WAR Editor, The Michigan Daily: It has come to my ears that my very dear friend and fellow capitalist, Tob P. Knockafellow, has written you a letter, the publication of which was intended to increase the number of students desirous of military training. While I am in no wise unmindful of the benefit that would accrue to our clan and to the street in the event that war would be declared, I yet perceive one.or two flies in the otherwise placid ointment, whose presence has evidently escaped the sagacity of Mr. Knockafellow. Short-sighted indeed are those mem- bers of the capitalist class whose end and aim is to increase interest in such military training and preparedness with the purpose of precipitating the country into a war, and then enriching themselves by the luscious profits. I warned dear Knockafellow not to try a gag so ancient as that of painting the glory of war, the adoration of women, the flying flags, and number of medals, saying that university students had surely arrived at that degree of wisdom where they felt the need of preparedness for the sake of protect- ing their country and their homes from possible invasion, and that military training if left in their hands, pre- pared against war, and not for it. But he laughed at my suggestion, saying that declarations of war were not left to university students or to anyone else, save the government act- ing under our control. I should be happy to believe this, but my greatest ear, both waking and asleep, is tha4 when matters come to a crisis, war wil, or will not be brought about by the people of the United States, not subject to our intervention. I further asserted that the portion of the people to which he was addressing his letter, could not be blinded to the wide-spread desolation and poverty that follows in the wake of war, nor oblivious to the fact that while a few munition makers might profit, the country as a whole would suffer: Be- sides there is always the danger that the government, which after all, is more under the rule of the people than of us, would take over munition plants and those built for the manufacture of supplies in the event of actual war. "Stuff!" exclaimed my friend. "Even at that, we could run the coun- try into a vast public debt. Bonds would then be issued ,which we might gobble up and reap interest on for a thousand years." "But, my dear fellow," I said, "in the case of a bonded indebtedness heavier income and property taxes would be levied, which would fall heaviest upon us and upon us alone." He cried out that if I were a pacifist at heart, then at heart we ought both agree, since it was evident that we both deemed the man-in-the-trench as mere cannon-meat, I because I would send the unprepared boys to certain death withoij profit to anyone, while he would at least make sure of a profit for himself. At that moment little Knockafellow, aged six, entered the room with a toy gun upon his "choot the Jummuns." I turned pale, shoulder, saying that he was going to for I know of some very lovely bits of cannon-meat myself, which bear my name. No, my dear sir, I am not a pacifist, if pacifism means lack of prepared- Varsity 1Toggery Mimeopraphing SHOP Hamilton Business Cc 1107 S. 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The students FORM t T TALBOT We~e-RROW formrCOLLARS are curve cut to ft thec shouldrs perfectty pea( Cluett, Peabody &Co:Inc.lakcrs will be entertained by music and -sing- ing, after which refreshments will be served. This gathering will take the place of the regular meeting fok February. The object of the reception is to aid in acquainting the foreign students with American home life. Try a Michigan Daily Want Ad. 0 PHONE 2428 Pianist and 'Cellist to Give Last Festival Concert on Feb. 28 329 S. MAIN Pre- Leave Copy Leave Copy at -at Quarr's and Students' he DeltaS I Supply Store A DV E RTISI NGO The following program will be pre- sented by Harold Bauer, pianist, and Pablo Casals, 'cellist, in Hill audi- torium, Wednesday evening, Feb. 28: Sonata, A major........... Beethoven Allegro; Scherzo; Adagio- Allegro molto Mr. Bauer and Mr. Casals. Scenes from Childhood.....Schumann "From Foreign Lands," "Funny, Story," "Blind Man's Buff," "Entreat- ing Child," "Perfect Contentment," "Important Event," "Dreaming," "At the Fireside," "The Rocking Horse," "Almost Too Serious," Frightening," "Child Falling Asleep," and "The Poet Speaks,." Ballade, A flat...............Chopin Mr. Bauer. Suite, G major ................. Bach Mr. Casals. Sonata, A minor, Op. 36......Grieg Mr. Bauer and Mr. Casals. Featuring hot soda for zero weather. Bloomfields. , N. University. Get your shoes fixed at Paul's,Place, 611 E. William St. 5tf Try a Michigan Daily Want Ad. OPPOSITE ORPHEUM ness. If we could make terms with all the foreign powers that would se- cure for us a lasting peace, well and good. But since we seem unable to do so, and since even we capitalists have far more to lose than gain by wagin warfare, I am for strong military training and for a preparedness that will result in the respect of foreign powers, and cause some hesitation on their part ere they lightly declare war upon us. Herein Knockafellow and I full agree that military training, especially in the universities should be fostered. But whereas he sees only profit for himself, I see none. Yet I do preceive safely and protection for everyone, and ourselves .included. Therefore, with him I enjoin more of your stu- dents to come forward for the sake of protection, for the sake of insuring a lasting peace for our country. PUBLIUS CROESUS. DON'T BE A BROWN BEAR -b ~ '4 ITis right that you should give much thought to the laundering f your clothes. Your health and your sense of per- sonal comfort and cleanliness demand that you secure the highest grade of work. That's the kind of work we do. 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Part time em- ployment during school. Full time during vacation. Pays all or part University expenses. Salary if ac- cepted. Box L, Michigan Daily. 17-18 WANTED-Children to care for after noons. Call 1123-R. (Continued from Column Three.) space wide enough for him to get out? If the bear had any sense, one might address him and say, "Stop, Mr. Bear -stop right now! Don't go back to the other end of the cage again! You- v'e tried it fifty times. You ought to be sure by this time that you can't get out that way. Try scratching a hole through the bottom of your cage, or finding some cranny at the top; but stop doing what you've tried a thousand times before with nothing but failure!" Of course the bear would neither listen nor understand; and, to all ap- pearance, neither will the militarist. Both the bear and the militarist have the logic on their side. The front of the cage is the most open- manifestly the proper place to try tc get out; the only way to oppose some body who is coming to kill you, is te kill him first. The weakness of us pacifists is that we have no logic to help us. It does seem absurd-it may be freely granted-as far as logic Moe Laundry Phone 2355 204 No. Main St is concerned, not to arm for defence But if we have not the logic, we have the facts; and he who has facts can let the logic go. So we again urge you militarists not to keep on doing blindly what you have tried hundreds of times before and found a conspicuous failure! Have more sense than a brown bear The, experience of ages has proved war futile; give up war anyway-try some other way, be it scratching a hole through the bottom or scrambling out at the top! War has been proves a failure by the facts. Give it up! And that means peace at any price! And now I see you balk-"Oh,no! not at any price!" "Well, why not' What higher price could you pay foi anything than you pay for war. Would peace cost more than war? Harly! Of course, I could tell you the rea remedy, but your minds are not yet ready. For the present, all I am ask- ing is that you should use what in- telligence you have to more purpose than a brown bear. JOHN BEVERLEY ROBINSON. GOOD shoes on your feet, GOOD shirt on your back, GOOD hat on your head,-GOOD SENSE within. Davis at 119 Main. 13-17-18 Shirts made to measure. G. H. Wild Co., Leading Merchant Tailors. State St. t _. 1. .. Grinnell Bros.' Music House See us for anything in the Realm of Music TRY OUR VICTOR RECORD APPROVAL SERVICE 116 S. Main St. Phone 1707 'I i