Word: actions
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...opinion to arise within some of our allied countries that the United States should make up their sacrifice because her sacrifice was not fully accepted seems unworthy of their recent noble action. A debt is a debt and no amount of difference between the debtor and his creditor can wipe away the obligation until the debt is paid. Now for certain Europeans to infer that the Allies' years of fighting before the United States entered the war should be ample pay for the loans which we made them, not only is an alteration of the obligation of contract but shows...
Edmund Coolidge '22, first class private, Headquarters Company, 101st Infantry, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action near Belleau Bois, France, on October 23, 1918. His citation is as follows: "He felt shelter and exposed himself to intense machine gun fire, when he saw a soldier lying wounded in advance of our lines. He reached the wounded man despite the enemy fire, and dragged him back to a place of safety...
...German government in throwing a monkey wrench into the peace machinery. It is known that this treaty first was made public in Germany. The German government did it for a purpose to get better terms. And the majority here is co-operating with the German government by its action today...
...Putnam's citation is as follows: For extraordinary heroism in action near La Chaussee, France, September 12, 1918. After destroying one of the eight German planes which had attacked him, he was returning to our lines when he saw seven Fokkers attack an allied biplane. He attacked the Germans and saved the biplane, but was himself driven down, shot through the heart...
...rumored that the custom of appointing Senior advisers for Freshmen is to be resumed next fall. There are conclusive reasons why this action should be taken. A Freshman passing his first months in the University is certain to feel the need to counsel with some one whom experience makes competent to give advice. It is not likely that his Faculty adviser will be available for more than hasty conferences on the mysteries of the course pamphlet. In addition, the Freshman is apt to have a feeling of awe toward professors in general which militates against the necessary frankness...