THE WEATHER FAIR AND COOLER TODAY ian fiattu UNITED PRESS D)AY ANDI? NIHT WVIRE SERVICE VOL. XXVIL No. 141. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1917. PRICE FIVE CEN ONLY EQUPE AN FIT ARMY WIL0G Williams, Administration Leader, Says Trench Troops Must First Be Well Trained HOUSE SESSION INDICATES CLEAR MAJORITY FOR DRAFT Weeks of Massachusetts Urges for Conscription as Only Means to Bring Results By J. P. Yod'er (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, April 23.-"America will send an army to the European trenches if we ever get an army fit and equipped." This was the declara- tion of Senator Williams, administra- tion leader in the senate, during the debate this afternoon on the adminis- tration's army conscription bill. Senator Wadsworth was denouncing the voluntary system as inadequate and inefficient. Hiram Johnson, Cali- fornia, was fencing in the interests of an amendment by Harding of Ohio which, if accepted, would permit Col- onel Roosevelt to raise his division and take it to France. No Untrained Troops to Be Sent "Is it the ultimate policy of our gov- ernment to send an army abroad?" asked Johnson. "The bill itself an- swers that," Williams interrupted. "We are going to send one if we ever get one fit and equipped, but we do not want to send boys. unfit, untrained, and unequipped." On the house side today Representa- tive Lunn of New York attacked the advocates of volunteering, charging that by opposing draft they were no less than enemies of the republic. The applause of about two-thirds of the members present indicated a clear majority for the draft. The extension of the draft to male citizens not eligible to military conscription to form a service army for food produc- tion was defended by Representative Emerson of Ohio in a resolution. Favors Compulsory Service Compulsory military service in a democracy, declared Weeks of Mas- sachusetts in opening the senate de- bate, is no more repellant nor unde- mocratic than governmental regula- tion of wages, compulsory education and compulsory insurance for em- ployees. "The question we must now consider is how we are going to give the president what we have author- ized him to employ-any army," said Weeks. "Are we going to do it in a man- ner demonstrated over and over again as ill-advised, ineffective, and dis- astrous, or are we to turn our atten- tion to the experience of other coun- tries and take from the experiences those lessons which will enable us to steer clear of the follies of the past. That is really the dividing line be- tween efficiency and inefficiency. Whenever we haje engaged in a great war it has been necessary to resort to draft in order to bring it to a suc- cessful conclusion." Bandages Made at Red Cross Meeting Bandages and surgical dressing will be made at the weekly meeting of the Red Cross from 3 to 6 o'clock this aft- ernoon at Barbour gymnasium. The kits which the organization has been making for the army and navy boys have been completed. All women who can spare a few minutes time are urgently requested to come over and roll a bandage. Dean Effinger Gives French Lecture For the benefit of those unfamiliar with the French language, Dean John R. Effinger will deliver the last of the series of Cercle Francais lectures in English, this afternoon at 5 o'clock, in Tappan hall. His subject will be Victorien Sardou's "Les Pattes de Mouche," the French play to be pre- sented next Thursday night In Sarah Caswell Angell hall. Chicago Alumni Send Petition to Ask Compulsory Military Training $1,000 PLEDGED AT "TY" MASS MEETING, "Establish a course in military training, such course to be required of all male students and to include both study yand drill in military tactics," read a petition received by President Harry B. Hutchins from the Michigan alumni association of Chi- cago yesterday, signed by 238 mem- bers. "I will present the petition to the board of regents for consideration," said the president late yesterday aft- ernoon. "I have written a letter to the Chicago alumni association telling them of the action which has already been taken by the Regents." There is some doubt as to whether the Regents will tape any action upon the petition other than to acknowl- edge it, because of the fact that the present facilities will not take care of those taking volunteer drill. Dr. Van Vlack, 'IOM, Outlines Needs to Be Met at Arabian Med- ical Missions Y. W. C. A. MEMBERS SUBSCRIBE $300 TO "W. E. B. CAMPAIGN" Haig 's Army to Start Offensive To Resume Drive After Pause of Seven Days; Bring Up New Supplies By Perry Arnold (United Press Staff Correspondent.) New York, April 23.-General Haig's war machine was slated up again to- day for a resumption of a general Brit- ish offensive after the pause of nearly a week. The British commander-in-chief is now striking at the so-called Wotan line of the German permanent de- fenses by a powerful thrust at Douar. Official statements from both London and Berlin indicated resumption of a tremendous drive i this direction. For nearly sevenlays the British MAiJE CASTLE IU.S.A TAKES COMMAND. OF COLLEGE DRIL OFFICER DETAILED TO UNIVE SITY BY WAR DEPARTMENT IMPRESSED BY WORK TELLS COLLEGE MEN TO AWAIT CALL HEF lianuial of Arms and Regular Di Most Important Items, Says Military Mentor By J. L. Stadeker I N. C. Fetter Relates Importance Remaining Two Days to Project of HUNDRES RUSH TO GET TRININGCAMPBLAKS SUPPLY IS EXHAUSTED IN SHORT TIME AND MANY AWAIT NEW CONSIGNMENT That Michigan will furnish her quota of men for the training camp at Fort Sheridan is shown by the fact that more than 200 men asked for ap- plication blanks at the bureau of mili- tary information in Alumni Memorial hall yesterday afternoon. Owing to the fact that the bureau was able to obtain only 48 blanks many of the men were turned away. Mr. Philip E. Bursley, who is in charge of the bureau, expects to have more of these application blanks within a few days, but does not know definitely when he can get them. Another preliminary examination will be held in the office of Dr. James H. Breakey by special favor of Dr. Breakey this afternoon from 4 to 5 o'clock. It will be necessary for the applicant to pass this examination be- fore proceeding further. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARE APPOINTED AS TEACHERS Pi Delta Epsilon To Hear Towers Former Editor of The Daily to Address All Students Interested in Journalism The following students have secured positions as teachers in Michigan schools through the committee on ap- pointments: Mina A. Sievert, '17, will enter the Latin and German depart- ments at Ovid, and William S. Caswell, grad., will teach history and English at Royal Oak. Helen M. Richey, '17, will go to Plainwell to enter the Eng- lish and German departments, while R. D. Fraser, '17, will take the super- intendency of the Godfrey avenue school in Grand Rapids. Helen E. Bush, '17, will take a posi- tion in the English and history de- partments at Frankfort, and Nina V. Salisbury, '17, is to enter the county normal school at Ithaca. Helen G. Davis, '17, and Gertrude A. Miller, grad., are to teach English at Pains- dale and Grand Haven. DR. FIELD SPEAKS IN BEHALF OF MEMORIAL FUND TO JUDSON That a good character is worth more than all the riches on earth was the subject of a sermon delivered by Dr. J. N. Field of Los Angeles, at the first Baptist church, Sunday morning. ' Dr. Field said that the best man was not the one who had the greatest intellect or the greatest business instinct, but the one who had the best heart. The speaker outlined the life of Edward Judson, late Baptist mission- ary of New York City, and asked for contributions for the Judson memorial fund. Dr. Field is touring the country in the interests of this fund. Walter K. Towers, '10-'12L, and at present editor of the American Boy, will be the first speaker in a series of lectures to be held under the aus- pices of Pi Delta Epsilon, upperclass honorary journalistic fraternity. The lecture, which will be held in room 202 West hall at 4 o'clock this afterioon, will deal with some of the problems peculiar to the field of his magazine, and will be open to all interested in journalism. The fraternity will hold a banquet in the evening at the Catalpa Inn, at which Mr. Towers will be the guest of honor. Two or three speakers on journal- ism subjects will be brought to Ann Arbor before the end of the semester. The society is planning a complete course of monthly lectures for the coming school year, in order to arouse interest in journalism, with the ulti- mate purpose of establishing a sep- arate department of journalism at the University. PROF. FERGUSON OF HARVARD LECTURES Foremost Authority on Greek History in America Speaks on Land from Economic View Prof. William Scott Ferguson of Harvard university, who lectures at 4:15 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Natural Science auditorium on the subject, "Greece, Past and Present; Economic Contrasts," is widely known as an authority on Greek history. The speaker was a student for several years in Athens, Greece, and has writ- ten a number of books with reference to that country. This lecture, which will also be il- lustrated with lantern slides, is open to the public, and it is expected that a large number will avail themselves of the opportunity to hear Professor Ferguson. Kansas Head Pleas to Save Students Lawrence, Kan., April 23.-Answer- ing the challenge that students of American universities and colleges are slackers, Chancellor Strong asserted at convocation that the United States should profit by England's experience and not send her best and most scien- tific men to the front, since this is a War of science. Chancellor Strong asserted that the war should not affect the normal lif( of our universities, as the burden o remaking and restoring the natio after the war will in a large measure fall upon them. With the words of Dr. F. W. Gun- saulus' fiery address in their memory, and the enthusiasm of Sunday even- ing's mass meeting to set them an ex- ample, the 250 workers in the "Y" campaign who last night met for din- ner in Lane hall, themselves pledged $1,000 of the $7,000 to be raised. Earnest directness marked the speeches. Dr. Van Vlack, '10M, lately returned from Busrah, Arabia, out- lined the work done and the needs to be met at the medical mission. The hospital at Busrah was the only one for hundreds of miles. He told of the old Arab who had come to them after riding on camel back for 25 days over the desert sands. "And we are only asking for the chance to stay," he concluded. "We want to see Busrah purged of its filth and disease, and once more the garden spot of the world. The time is not far distant." N. C. Fetter, "Y" secretary, and W. T. Adams, '17, general chairman, in- stilled further enthusiasm into the audience by telling them of the part they were to play in the two days that remained of the campaign. A black- board depicting a spider's web, sym- bolical of the "W. E. B. campaign," was swung to face the audience, and as the amounts pledged were record- ed, the sphir spun. One thousand dollars had been subscribed before the "locomotive" souililed, and the teams left the building for the evening's work. More than $300 was subscribed by members of the Y. W. C. A. Ethel Vail, '17, who delivered a plea to the as- sembled women, is captain of the team pledging the sum of $204. Lillian Car- negie, '17, the other team captain, re- ported $84. The rest was pledged by women of the medical school. 'LEARN TO SAY NO! ' Chauncey M. Depew Celebrates 83rd Birthday; Gives Health Recipe New York, April 23.-"Learn to say no." This isChauncey M. Depew's ad- vice on how to live long. Depew cele- brated his 83rd birthday today. "I feel like 43," he said, "and I have seen as many things happen in my lifetime as my father, grandfather, and great grandfather saw in their lives toge1 her. It is great to have lived like d.at." Depew's recipe for long life is tc know how to turn down the things that hurt. This, he said, develops the will power, and with will power any man can hang on as long as he likes by merely resolving that he will no grow old. e f War Workers Requested to See Fette a All men interested in Y. M. C. A e war camp work are requested to se( N. C. Fetter in Lane hall, Thursday. forces have been concerting pressure on the German front, but without giv- ing concerted offensive action. Dur- ing that time they have been bringing up the tremendous munition supplies necessary for another period of bang- ing away at the Germans. This period has apparently now arrived. United Press front dispatches reported the probable capture of Gavrette. The city is only four miles distant from the Wotan line. AMERICANS ABROAD FAVOR DRAFT PLAN Join British in Hope That U. S. Will Raise Men by Conscrip. tion Policy By Ed. L. Keen (United Press Staff Correspondent.) London, April 23.-Americans here joined with the British in the hope that the United States will raise its men by conscription, not by voluntary draft. A careful canva.s of scores of prominent Americans here together with the views expressed in the lobby of the house of commons developed this unity today. Members of the house of commons are enthusiastic over the idea that America will send an expeditionary force at as early a date as possible, but almost without exception the mem- bers privately expressed a strong warning that America benefit by Eng- land's experience and avoid stripping the nation of trained men needed to organize and drill the proposed big army. DEPICTS U. S. IN WAR Lyman Bryson and Dr Scott Write on Conflict In Inlander That the military spirit which is sweeping over the campus . zenced campus activities is evidenced by the fact that the April number of the In- lander contains articles on some phase of the war by two faculty men. Mr. Lyman Bryson, instructor in the o rhetoric department, has written an s article entitled "Why I Believe in Uni- e versal Military Training," an ex- y pression of opinion. Mr. Jonathan F. s Scott, instructor in the history de- t partment, in "Why We Are at War,' reviews the main events which forced the United States to declare war on x Germany. . The number also contains several e essays, a story, and poems. It will be placed on sale Friday at noon. Major Charles W. Castle's here. The army officer detailed to the Uni- versity to take charge of military training arrived in Ann Arbor yester- day at 1:16 o'clock from Detroit. The major spent the afternoon holding an informal conference with President Harry B. Hutchins and in company with Prof. Joseph Bursley of the en- gineering college inspecting the Uni- versity and Ferry field, which is to be used for training purposes. Major Castle stated last night that nothing definite has been decided as yet regarding the training and courses to be given, because of the short time that he has had to get things in shape Training under general orders num- ber 49 as issued by the war depart- ment will be instituted, however, in- volving three hours drill weekly for underclassmen, including both dril and theoretical instruction in the way of lectures. Volunteers for the ad vanced course which is given the las two years of the student's course in volves five hours drill weekly, an pays the student $9 a month from the government. Ferry Field to Be Used "Ferry field is plenty large enough to be used for close order drill," the major said. "Because of the shor time that remains before the end o the semester the reserve officers' corps probably will not be instituted unti next fall. "Everything is uncertain at presen because congress hasn't passed any military service law," Major Castl said. "Until such a law is passed would advise college men to wait and see what develops and prepare here a much as you can. Elementary Work Essential "Those whom I saw marching an drilling around the campus this aftei noon impressed me favorably. The seem to have a good start. What wish to impress on the students is tha it is this elementary work and th manual of arms which are the funda mentals of military science and mm be learned before advanced progres 2an be made. In regard to the officering of tt campus regiments, Major Castle ex pressed himself as being of the opin ion that officers and non-commissione officers will have to be selected fro: among those students who have he the most military training and hav progressed the farthest. Here he la: particular emphasis on the vacatio battalion which drilled on Ferry fie during the past vacation, saying th these men should be able to help m terially. Major Castle is a graduate of We Point of the class of 1894. He serve in the Spanigh-American war Porto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippine being in service in the tropics f seven years in all. He has also serve on the Mexican border for three an one-half years. - w f 01 A HELP THE SPIDER SPIN 7EE W e E. " A 7e Y Woman's League Reports on FridE Reports of committees and 'officE of the Woman's league for the p, year will be read before the anni masa meeting of the league at o'clock Friday afternoon, April 27, Barbour gymnasium. There will be dancing, and refre ments will be served. Y See the Spider at Lane Hall and the Busy Bee p -- n- ... I Thursday Evening at 8:00 "Les THE CERCLE FRANCAIS PRESENTS Pattes de MOuche" SEATS ON, SALE AT WAHR'S Caswell Angell. Hall. Sarah I