Word: betterment
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Although there will be no active drive conducted in the University, the cause of the Boy Scouts is none the less worthy of undergraduate support. Surely there are few better ways of investing a dollar than in an associate membership of the Boy Scouts any day this week...
...reveal a moderate and negotiating spirit on the part of the victorious Allies in dealing with their vanquished enemies. To an extent, at least, this is a hopeful sign, for after Germany's military claws have been once and forever clipped, the less economic punishment inflicted upon her, the better will it be for the population of the world at large, as well as the more humanitarian and in accord with the frequently and loftily expressed Allied aims. To kick a nation that already lies grovelling is poor economics as well as poor humanity...
...Republic to the League on the same basis with all other nations, as soon as she carries out all the obligations of the peace imposed upon her. The only argument in favor of such a move seems to be a hope that Germany as a League member can be better watched and more regularly inspected for illicit accumulation of war materials, than as a non-member. If the peace terms are as adequate and effective as it is hoped, such inspection will be carried on quite thoroughly enough in any case. When Germany enters the League, she should...
...move said "It is beneath the dignity of the Senate to co-operate with the 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...
...Loan Library. There are four receiving stations. If those who have text books which they no longer require will take them to one of the stations, they will be doing a good turn for the men who next year will depend upon this Library for their necessary volumes. A better means of disposition cannot be found...