Word: americans
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...weight into the balance of the present deadlock to bring about a decisive victory. By spring our troops and ordnance should be ready to go abroad, by summer we should have a huge fleet of fighters with which to supply our Overseas Force, by October or November the first American drive should be on. We cannot expect an immediate advance on Berlin; but few of our troops have had their baptism of fire, and the war game must be learned...
...Freshman and informal relay teams will be picked the latter part of next week, and be given special attention to prepare them for the B. A. A meet and for other meets which may come before it. Arrangements are being completed for meets to be held by the Irish-American Athletic Association and by the Lawrence Light Guards at Medford, at which it is probable that University runners will compete...
Nothing has so vividly brought home to the people of New England the value of the American Red Cross as the manner in which it was able to respond to the call for help from Halifax...
...less than five hours after news of the disaster reached Boston the New England division of the American Red Cross had a relief outfit in readiness for the special train which Governor McCall had ordered to be sent to Halifax. The outfit included sweaters, medical and hospital supplies, nurses and a committee to begin the work of civilian relief in the stricken city...
...Europe is indeed a worthy one and cannot be overdone. It is a common fallacy that the minute our soldiers reach France they settle down to a life of charging Germans, dodging shells, and eating Y. M. C. A. food. The truth is that the American soldier is off-duty more than on, and decent recreation is essential. Sending extra footballs for the athletic man is a much better Christmas present than a few pounds of chewing gum or similar trench luxuries. Such human gifts are always more appreciated than useless luxuries from a loving family...