Word: belief
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...first is an insufficient belief in the reality of the enemy. We have been slow to realize just what sort of thing we must contend with...
...when the others are thinned out. We must, however, work as far as possible together, and not allow university ties to affect the training of the college man. The above plan has disadvantages which, upon investigation, may prove prohibitive, but it is offered as a suggestion with the belief that if adopted it would greatly increase the efficiency of R. O. T. C. summer training...
...delay in announcement of Cornell's rowing schedule has led to the belief that that university may not be represented this spring in intercollegiate contests. Practice rowing has continued as usual, however, and crews will be put on the river as soon as the inlet is free from...
...they, too, may rejoice that American industry is becoming more and more tied up as the war progresses. Surely, with a little of the censor's camouflage, one is as reasonable as the other. Our own confidence in the United States' ability to straighten out difficulties, and the prejudiced belief that Germany can not makes the enemy's position appear worse. Although the rumors are often well grounded, yet the uncertain knowledge of their seriousness renders them unreliable. Whatever hope springs from this may be encouraging, but is no reason to slow up our activities...
...general public appears to be under the impression that voluntary enrollments in the Naval Reserve Force ceased on December 15th, and that, after that date, all men of draft age, not previously enrolled in the Naval Reserve Force are ineligible. This belief has caused the naval authorities of this district considerable concern in view of the fact that the Second Naval District is in need of at least 1,500 additional men for its Naval Reserve Force. If, therefore, you would be willing to publish an article in your columns correcting this general impression, you would not only be doing...