THE MICHIGAN DAILY Y, AP TH MCIGN ALYKA ''ovide 5,O' ies with fie Women Turn Over $15( Belgian Relief Fund t the rate of three cents-for e Ld meal, 5,000 Belgian babies b n provided with one meal by tributions of the women of versity to the Belgian relief fi dropping three cent contribut ) the boxes placed in the sorori league houses for the purpos eiving contributions, $150 has b ned over to the fund up to c it is expected that the $200 m 1 be reached when all the hot e been heard from. box will be placed in the gen ary tomorrow. Three centsX s one meal for one Belgian b2 EMBER of ORDNANCE 1PATMENT EXPECT TAKE UP UNIVERSITY'S PA IN WAR MUNITION PREP. ARATION )ming under direct orders from department, a member of the ice department in Washington Dcted to arrive in Ann Arbor answer to a request sent so ago for advice in proceeding w munitions work by the chemi .neering faculty, a telegram 'v ived yesterday saying that a m been detailed to the University igan. st what the ordnance departm al will do is not known. It ved that he will remain here days to consult with the facu aking up war munitions prepa al 0 to each have the the 'und ions ities e of een date ark uses eral pro- aby. RT the or- is to- me ith cal was ian of ent is a lty ra- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *1 * * * * 1 BIRDS MISRATING TO ANN ARBOR FROM SOUTH "Y" flakes Life Easier for Lonely Soldiers at Border [SPEEDS P INDUSTRIES Alpha Nu Defeats Adelphi in Debate l RAINY WEATHER FURNISH ABUNDANT FOOD SUPPLY [ES (This is the second of the series o articles on birds and their study pre pared by the secretary of the Ann Ar bor Bird club.) The warm rainy weather of the pas several days seems particularly at tractive to birds, probably because i serves to wake up the hibernating in sects and other minute aniams, thu providing an abundant food supply. Vast flocks of migrants are coming in from the South every day and on must be very active in the field from now on if he expects to add all o them to his list. The number of kinds of birds that may be seen or heard during a morning trip d'several hours at this time of year varies from about 20 to 50. A beginner, of course, can not be expected to record as many as this, but he is adv.ised to learn to recognize a few species and then add several more on each subsequent ex- cursion. Birds may be identified not only by their coloration, but also by their form, size, songs, activities, and hab- its. Certain species will be found only in the meadows, others in the under- brush, some only in or near the wa- ter, and others only in trees. Meadowlarks Abundat' The meadowlarks are large con- spicuous birds, that as the name im- plies, are to be found in meadows. They are abundant, for example, in the fields east of the observatory. They are about as large as a robin, but more plump and wit a shorter tail. The upper parts are streaked with brown and the underparts are yel- low with a large crescent-shaped black band across the breast. The song is clear and flute-like and the call notes are rapid and sputtering. Usually the meadowlark skulks about in'the long grass or perches on top of slight elevations of the ground, on fence posts, or in the tree tops. Their flight is peculiar and quite char- acteristic, being in a straight line usually 10 or 15 feet above the ground and accomplished by rapid wing beats. It is evident by the description that the meadowlark can be dis- tinguished from other birds by its habitat, size, form, coloration, song, call notes, and activities. The nest is built on the ground in the tall grass and is shaped like a Dutch oven with a dome of grass over it which effectually hides the eggs from enemies. Practically every other kind of bird can be distinguished in the same way, and it is recommended that these characteristics be kept in mind during field trips. Many Common Birds Some of the common birds that should be encountered on every trip during this time of year are as fol- ows: Bluebird, robin, chickade9, white breasted nuthatch, myrtle war- bler, cardinal, towhee, song sparrow, bronzed grackle, meadowlark, red- winged blackbird, cowbird, crow, blue ay, phoebe, flicker yellow-bellied ap-sucker, downy woodpecker, hairy woodpecker, kingfisher, red-tailed or ed-shouldered hawk, mourning dove, obwhite, and killdeer. The following birds have arrived in nn Arbor on the average the fourthE eek in April during the past 25- ears: Green heron, least fly-catcher,t altimore oriole, cliff swallow, yellowx arbler, myrtle warbler, catbird, andr lue-grey greatcatcher. , S if t It t- ,s g9 e s "Talk about homesickness," said a worker in the "Y" campaign, lately returned from the border, "why, my freshman year wasn't a circumstance to it. Lthought I knew what nostalagia meant of a dull Sunday night with the church bells ringing kind of mel- politan opera. There were books, pa- pers, magazines, plenty of writing pa- per, and stamps. They got our mail and sorted it out for us, got men to come and give us a talk now and then, besides holding services and Bible classes that made better men and soldiers of us all. There was a mis- sion cut out for the 'Y,' and they full- filed it completely. After May 8, there will be another one, and it's only fair that we begin to meet it right now. War might be what Sherman said it was, but life in the training camps is a whole lot worse. You have all the work and none of the excitement that helps to keep you going when in ac- A "Y" TENT 1 ancholy and my room mate out of town for the week-end, and me 'wal- lowing' in an ocean of gloom. But as o sIhtGaln n h oet of soldiering began to wear off, I be-; gan to look back on those nights in Ann Arbor asa kind of spree. "Same thing, only worse, in Mexi- THE LETTER HOME co. Nothing but work, getting things in order. Baggage arrived in a tion. Yes indeed, I am heart and soul tangled mass. Inefficient officers, poor in favor of the plan of the Y. M. C. A. food, and that unholy climate sure and you can look for me to do all I made me long for home and mother. Ican to further it." "If it hadn't been for the 'Y' and The reporter for The Daily closed their pustting up a tent where a fel- his note book. low could go to ease up, meeting some "Have you used my name, young decent fellows, or snatching a quiet fellow?" asked the owner of the moment for a letter home, I don't hairy paw that closed about our know what I'd have done. That's why throat. "I'm naturally modest and-" I'm going in for this campaign strong.i We squirmed from his grasp and They had a grafonola that I wouldn't the big .front door of Lane hall swung have traded for a box at the Metro- behind us. No names have been used. WINTER WHEAT (OC REORPORT UNFAVORABLE; RAIN NEEDED That the country's p sing from peace to war is being accomplished with a minimum of unsettlement was the statement of Bradstreet's report of April 7. While it is too early to accurately guage the full effects upon business now, marked activity pre- vails in trade circles. Speeding up injunctions have been laid upon many lines of industry throughout the country. Shipbuilding activity in unprecedented, aeroplane plants are working day and night on government orders, lumber is active, though the industry is deterred from shipping by lack of cars, dye factories are pushed to meet demands, some munition plants that had , slowed down have again become animated, and automobile plants are rushed to capacity. Crop news respecting winter wheat is unfavorable, but spring sowings of wheat and other foodstuffs will be on an enormous scale. Winter wheat estimates range from 482,000,000 to 525,000,000 bushels, against an actual crop last year of 482,000,000. Large corn and oat areas are indicated, but rain is needed if these are to prosper. The east and southeast has had all the rain needed and good planting and growing weather is now desired. Wheat, including flour, exports from North America for the week end- ing April 5, aggregate 2,329,589 bush- els against 8,402,205 bushels of the corresponding week last year. Freshmen of Both Societies Argue on Compulsory Military Training Debating affirmative of the question of compulsory military training, the freshman debating team of Alpha Nu Debating society last night unanimous- ly defeated the Adelphi freshman team. This is the third debate held since Delta Sigma Rho, the honorary debating society, offered a silver trophy for the annual competition of the freshman teams of the literary col- lege. This is the first time that Alpha Nu has won the cup, Adelphi having won it the two previous years. The members of the winning team were: W. O. Lampe, Detroit; I. B. Selby, Spokane, Wash., and E. F. Boxell, Marion, Ind. The Adelphi men were: A. J. Himmelhoch, Detroit; L. H. Seltzer, Detroit, and A. E. Saw- yer, St. Matthews, Ky. TO HOLD TUBERCULOSIS CLINICS IN CITY Y. M. C. A. For the purpose of determining the improvement in the condition of tuber- cular persons examined last year, and diagnosing new cases, the Collegiate Alumnae and the hospital circle of King's' Daughters will conduct infant welfare and tuberculosis clinics at the city Y. -M. C. A. for one week begin- ning April 23, from 10 until 4 o'clock daily. The visiting nurse will hold clinics during this time in the prin- cipal towns of tihe country but has reserved Saturday, April 28, for Ann Arbor. CRAFTSMEN TO DISCUSS PLANS FOR ANNUAL BANQUET TONIGHT Plans for the annual banquet to be given- April 28 will be discussed at the regular'meeting of the Craftsmen club to be held at 7:30 o'clock tonight at the Masonic temple. Grand Master John H. Hawks and Past Grand Master George L. Lusk both of Lansing will be present to in- stall the new officers of the club. The report of the play which was given in Detroit just before vacation started will be given. k INTELLIGENCE BUREAU NEEDS MORE STUDENTS 1 i WORIK BEING CARRIED ON IN MORE THAN EIGHTY COLLEGES * * * * * * * * T THE THEATERS TODAY Vhitney-"Peg 0' My Heart." iajestic-Jules Verne's "Twen. ty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea." i reade-Alice Joyce and Harry Morey in "The Courage of Sil- ence." Mrs. Vernon Castle in "Patria." More men and women are needed by the intercollegiate intelligence bureau to file the index cards which have been returned to the Union. Blanks are ar- riving at the rate of more than 100 a day and 5,000 have been returned in all. The plan of handling the cards calls for the women to work during the afternoons and the men at night. All students who have not filled out the blanks and sent them into the Union are expected to do so at once. The work is being carried on in more than 80 colleges and universities and the signing of the blanks in no way places individuals under any obliga- tions. The executive committee of the bur- eau met yesterday afternoon in the of- fice of Dean Henry M. Bates, adjutant general of the local branch. The in- ternal organization of the bureau will be continued and when all the reports are compiled, they will be sent into the national headquarters which have been moved from Philadelphia to Washington. DIRECT TAXP MIMORIAL SIG NED BY. ECONOMISTS HIGH RATE OF TAXATION ON IN- COMES AND LUXURIES PREPARED Members of the economics faculty of the University has signed the me- morial which is to be sent to con- gress, advocating that the expenses of the war be paid as far as is possible by means of direct taxation, instead of by loans. This memorial was originally drawn up at the University of Minnesota and is being circulated among all college and university instructors in political science and economics in the United States. Specific suggestions have been made as to the best' method of raising the money by taxation. Among the proposals are a higher rate of taxation on incomes, the reduction of the exemption provision, the making of the income tax more highly pro- gressive, and taxes on the consump- tion of luxuries. ALUMNI SECRETARIES PRAISE UNION OPERA PRODUCTION Women to Replace Men on Newspaper Bloomington, Ind., April 20.-Young1 women of the Journalism department will be given an opportunity to become members of _the regular staff of the Richmond Palladium this year in or- der that the men will not be kept from military service. New Married Students' Club Formed Bloomington, Ind., April 20.-Mar- ried Students' club is the name of a new organization at Indian State uni- versity. Undergraduates who are mar- ried are admitted to its meetings. 1857 Dry Goods, Furniture and Women's Fashions 1917 ID n 4 rpheum - Frank Keenan in "The Crab." Triangle com- edy, "The Road Agent." Lu -Clara Kimball Young in I "The Savage." "Luke's tered .Sleep." * * * * * * * * * * * AT THE WHITNEY Shat- Peg 0' My Heart," the whimsical na of English and Irish life will hown at the Whitney theater to- it. Laurette Taylor, the wife of :artley Manners, the author of the was its original star. In both country and England the play has yed a continuous success for the two years. ie story has to do with an Irish an who with her dog, Michael, s to live with some English rela- . She stirs up their placid life her disregard of the conventions rved there. In much the same ast is her dog Michael to the pet r relatives' household, a pampered e spaniel. this engagement the part of Peg ayed by Marion Dentler. 1: j r b A y B b. I I- UNIVERSITY BULLETIN TO ENCOURAGE LANGUAGE STUDY) Forestry Notes AT THE MAJESTIC ne of the most terrifying experi- es which is described by Alan ubar occurred when he was play- the part of Captain Nemo in the natization of Jules Verne's "Twen- Phousand Leagues Under the Sea" suddenly came face to face with rge man-eating shark. When he ged at him; Mr. Holubar struck aim with his gun, expecting a life death battle, but the fish turned and glided off. wenty Thousand Leagues Under' Sea" will be shown at the Majestic y for the last time. L t f Prof. Leigh J. Young of the forestry department is conducting a party of senior and graduate students in for- estry on a two weeks trip through the Appalachian region ofNorth Carolina, to visit the areas under forest manage- ment. The party will visit the Biltmore tract which was placed under forest 'conditions about 15 years ago by the Biltmore Forestry school,aand will study the silviculture of this and other forest lands of the South. On the re- turn trip various wood using indus- tries will be studied. 1 t 9 2 i, a c tE Owing to the rapidly changing pol- itical conditions, and the consequent new importance of the study of for- eign language as a diplomatic medium, the University is issuing bulletins of the modern foreign language depart- ments to appear' probably within the next week. The bulletins will em- phasize the importance of the modern language and encourages the study of them. At the present time there are 9 courses in Spanish, 10 in French, and 20 in German, besides several in Ital- ian and Russian. A special bulletin is also being pre- pared to explain the short course in' automobile engineering to be given during the coming summer. This course will be in charge of Prof. Wal- ter T. Fishleigh and Mr. Walter E. Lay. Prof. W. R. Humphreys of the Eng- lish department will lead a series of meetings beginning tomorrow evening for the Plymouth Round Table, stu- dent organization of the Congrega- tional church. Professor Humphreys has chosen to discuss the four gospels in thesetmeetings, one Sunday being devoted to each. Although planned primarily for stu- duents, the Sunday night discussions are open to all interested. The meet- ings begin at 6:30 o'clock and close promptly at 7:30 o'clock. Secretaries of six Michigan alumni associations, representing the cities in which "Fools' Paradise" played dur- ing the spring tour, have written Homer Heath, '07, general secretary of the Union, praising the play and ask- ing to be retained on future trips. Three days after the Saginaw per- formange was given the academy of music of that city, the scene of the production, was destroyed by fire. "The result of "Fools' Paradise" being shown here will enable the local asso- ciation to arouse more Michigan inter- est," wrote the Saginaw secretary. TO DISCUSS FOUR GOSPELS AT PLYMOUTH ROUND TABLE L=j H n [U L_----.- '--I ~ ~ _______--_ - ., - /- --- - .~--- --- NEW FRONT LACE MODELS IN WARNER AND REDFERN CORSETS Introducing a sufficient variety of styles to enable any woman with a front-lace preference to be correctly fitted in either of these two popular makes. AT $1.50-(Warner) A lightly boned batiste with low bust and free hips, for the average figure. AT $2.00-(Warner) An embroidery trimmed coutil corset for average figure. AT $2.50-(Warner) A rather heavily boned coutil cor- set for the full figured woman. AT $3.50-(Redfern) An excellent light weight batiste corset for the average figure. Boned with "Reflex" boning. AT $4.00 (Warner) An exceptionally fine value in pink broche for the average figure. AT $5.00-(Redfern) A full figured corset of white cou- til with medium high bust and long skirt. Also one of pink brocade especially adapted for the average figure. (Corset Shop-Second Floor) TWO IMPORTANT SALES! $25.00 Coats, New Stuniiping Styles, at $18.75 $:5.00 to $30.00 Suits, bout Fifty, at $19.75 Both groups just unboxed. Presenting all the leading fabrics and colors of the season, splendidly tailored in a variety of original and charming designs. Today only! (Fashion Salons-Second Floor)' D 0u I' I CABOT SAYS AERIAL EXPERTS ARE FEW IN UNITED STATES N. 'L. Cary, '15, was in Ann Arbor recently on his way back to the Wash- ington-Oregon forestry district where he has been appointed forest assistant. { .Cambridge, Mass., April 20.-There are few capable aviators in the Unit- ed States army and navy, in the opin- ion of Godfrey Lowell Cabot, as ex- pressed in the Harvard Crimson. Mr. Cabot, a graduate of Harvard, is organizing an aviation reserve squad for the United States aerial corps. "There are only 70 army and 30 navy men who are competent fliers," said Mr. Cabot. "By competent I mean men who could successfully do long- distance scouting and courier work." I rTv-rl r^s I I a good Eastman Kodak, 10c -Fresh Eastman Films evening to 9. Lyndon's 719 N. University Ave. drop films through tube -Adv. -open Kodak After at the Sat ! C. G. Hammer, '14, stopped yester- day on his way to the Indian forest reserve in northern Wisconsin, where he has been appointed assistant in for- ' Expects to Teach Aerial Students New Haven, Conn., April 20.-Yale's aerial observation unit is to receive instruction by two experts who have made a specialty of kite balloon flying. Class room as well as practical work will be given the students enrolled in order that they may learn the theory as well as the application of the prin- ciples involved. I u n I 1( e est 3r i. I I fine Watch Repairing, J. L. an, Jeweler, 113 Main St.-Adv. Tues. e.o.d. Charles M. Sporley, '17, who is tak- ing special work in timber preserva- tives, spent part of his vacation at the government forest products laboratory at Madison, Wis. I Botonical Gardens Receive 100 Plants The' University botanical gardens have received a shipment of 100 plants, many of which come from the ex- treme northern parts of China and Si- beria, from the department of agri- .'- _ -- Attend Fort Snelling Summer Camp Minneapolis, Minn., April 20.-Stu- dents of the University of Minnesota are organizing a unit of men to at- tend the summer training camp at Fort Snelling. ll7~ L ii 1{ culture at Washington. ~I EZZ~Z ~ E~XZ~J ~