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...Bartholdy," Professor Taussing went on, "has recently taken a step which may seem inconsistent with his previous activities, but which is quite in accordance with his continued strong wish for bettering international relations. He has proposed that Germany now give notice that she will avail herself in two years of the option to withdraw from the League of Nations. Germany was admitted to the League long after the war had ceased and has taken an active part in its work only during the last few years. Dr. Bartholdy feels, however, that the League has not accomplished what it might...
...offered, all of which might might be considered. The 600 odd signers of the CRIMSON petition, which was originally proferred by a member of the faculty, have proven their opposition and have mentioned many possible substitutions. It is practically certain that all the protest purely against the chapel will avail nothing. The time for destructive criticism is at an end. Too much of it invariable tends to make the opposite side stubborn. When some agreement is reached on a memorial that would be fitting and useful a still stronger case for chapel opposition can be made. It is hoped that...
...House of Representatives. I return herewith, without my approval, H. R. 17054, 'an act to increase the loan basis of adjusted service certificates.'-... A potential cash outlay of about $1,700,000.000. . . . The probable number [of veterans] who will avail themselves of the privilege under this bill will require approximately $1,000.000.000. There not being a penny in the Treasury to meet such a demand the Government must borrow ... or we must needs impose further taxation...
...assets of the papers, $400,000, were only enough to continue publication for another 90 days. The papers had lost $3,000,000 in five years; worse, the losses had snowballed from $442,000 in 1926 to $1.900,000 last year. The publishers had trimmed, pinched, retrenched to no avail...
Last Resort: "Education." What could the Commission, with its membership divided, do to improve the situation? It frankly admitted: "More men, more money and more equipment for enforcement would undoubtedly achieve much, but no improvement in machinery will avail without co-operation from the States. This co-operation will depend upon local public opinion." To win that public, opinion the Commission could suggest nothing more definite than "education...