Letters From The People

Ann Abbor, May 21, 1886. Editor Courier:- There has been a great deal said, aud I am pleased to note iy the last Gou riek, there is beiug something done, in regard to the enroreeinent t' the laws in lespeet to the liquor truflic within the city. The circular sent out by the Cltizen's League gomt) inouths since, lias been bearing its legitímate fruita, but fruits ditêrent t umi what its authors doubtless iuteuded. One of our pruminent business men received a letter a few days siuce i'roiu a western frieud. Tuis business ui'in had muien hU frieud, usin one of the envelóles tlmt sets lor ih Ann Arbor's atinicliwiis on its back, and his western 'rieud in ii is anBWer buid, in elfeet: "I imvc re:ul with deep interest the niany advanmges of Ann Arbor as depicted upon the buck of the envelop soul me. But there is one tliing, aooording to your 'wn citizens' almission, that you nelect to mcnlion, viz : yuur saloons. My boys are at Obeilln wliere tlity have uo salwons." Tbti western gentleman had got hold of one of tliose circulars evidently, which I undentand have been reprinted and dUtrlbDted extensively throughout the western states by rival educational nstitutions. Is there a ranecly ? Is there any way to overeóme the im prest) ions sent abroad about the great immorality (which does not exit hure any move than in any other city of its sie In the nation) In t liis great Uuiversity town ? I think there is. In the next Universlty Calendar issued by the University authorities, let tlie re. fíenla have Inserted a paragrapu somewhat similar to this : StudenU are forbidden by the rules of this University from entering any saloon, buil alley or büliard room, and any student atttnding the University who sha II break these ndes wül be summanly expelletl by the faculty of the department to uhich he bdony. By order of the Regents, James B. Anqkll, President. Then after the regents have authorlzed the ftbove let theni see to it that it is eiiforced. For years the inemberg of the v;irious faculties of the Uuiversity have lieen cndeitvorli( to shift upou the shoulders of the city council the responsibility of the studeuts going to saloons. Now let thein come up and do their duty also, and in less than ¦ year one-half of Ann Arbor's saloons will die of dry rot. They wlll 1001) discontinue busii:ess when there is uo business for them to do. The professors and city council eau woik toether nn they should do, instead of beniliiijf each other as they have been dolng the punt year or so, and much good will n-siilt. li is but natural that the professors shouki dislikfto l:ike hold of this matter; they trould proba bly hesitate to en torre surli rules, fur everyone of them like to "'stand in with the boys." But, with the regents buck of them, they wou ld liavc but one tliing todo, and tlmt to (they. Tticy are the servante of the rt'uenls the saine as the council ure serviints of the people of the city. Let onr lervanta do the bidding of their uikst;rs. I do not wish to be understood as f; - voring a plan to convert University professors Into detectives, amateur Pinkertons or back ulk'y committees. 1 miiW not have one professor lost his dijfnity. manhood or self-respect by placing him on the trail of any student to watch his incomiiijfs or outgoinj;s. But by a cordial co-operative feeling between the city governtnent and the faculties of the University, the pólice could be brought into reiuisition and through them could bc obtained the names of those who are in the habit of frequenting saloons or other places dtemed objectlonable. Tliis would be in the line of duty of our pólice, anc I believe they are accustomed to do their