Word: americans
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...grievance of American young men that they are considered infants by their elders until they have passed middle age is altogether too well founded. A young man's ability is a difficult thing to make recognized per se. This is especially true in so conservative a business as our national government, where we can point to few men of tender years holding positions of responsibility. We have not had too many William Pitts or Lord John Russells. An exception to this rule, however, is our Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Franklin Delano Roosevelt '04, who will speak on the Navy...
...poems selected are all of a neutral tinge and most of them of a pacifist taint; possibly they reflect the personal prejudices and predilections of Mr. Schnittkind. There is not one that breathes the spirit of hearty indignation, healthy hate, and noble devotion that I believe animates most American college men in these days--and that must have been expressed in much college verse...
...course the women would have rendered patriotic aid during the present crisis, regardless of the fate of their enfranchisement. They always have done their share, they always will. But by declaring itself for suffrage, the administration has removed a feeling of irritation and discontent, and has there-by rendered American women more capable and more willing to perform those duties so essential to the success of our armies abroad. The nation has strengthened itself from within...
...cannot win victory in the conflict unless every atom of our energy is directed to one end. Mobilizing man power means more than putting armies in the field. It means that in all forges and shops, on all transportation lines, on all farms, the unified strength of every American will be exercised under competent guidance to the achievement of a common purpose. --New York...
...finances of American universities are beginning to suffer from the effects of war. Princeton, Pennsylvania and Rutgers have all reported deficits due to decreased enrolments. They are not the only ones in this situation, for practically all American colleges have lost a large percentage of its students. upon whom they depend for much of their income. These three cases show the burden which is upon all colleges. So long as the war continues this tendency, accentuated by further reductions in enrolments, is due to become more widespread and disturbing...