Word: burdens
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...faith the some mysterious alchemy of the melting pot would eventually create a simon pure American out of a "foreigner," without any assistance or supervision on our part. The results of this system are seen in the foreign settlements which have now become a part and a burden of every American city, and in the prominent place that un-American labor is ocupying in disturbance throughout the United States at the Present time...
...League of Nations in Constantinople where President Wilson, "now the idol of the liberal elements of Europe, will be the spokesman for a more liberal form of international democracy." Jealous Europe, it is also assumed, will be quite as eager to get him in this place of burden and responsibility, relieving it of tasks which it dreaded, as it has been to get the country to assume trusteeship for the Near East...
...January has been similar to the first month of a college year. All of the constituent societies of the Association have been reorganized and are now carrying on an active work in the University. The extensive war work which was done by the Association was a great financial burden. The second beginning of a college year has also occasioned a double expense, which must be met by funds which are raised in the collection conducted this week. Men who contributed last fall will not be solicited again unless they desire to contribute, but every man in the University should take...
...effective consolidation. It has become essential simply because without it the chaotic system of state sovereignty is bound to lead to further disaster. It implies simply the co-operation of international resources for the common end of peace. It may not destroy, but it will at least minimize the burden of armaments...
...over, and reconstruction in the recovered French territory has already begun. In the way of sanitation, water supplies and sewage disposal plants are already being put in order, cities are being cleaned, and the general processes of rehabilitation are said to be under way. Naturally this burden is falling upon the Engineer Corps of the army which in peace times has been in the habit of engaging in non-military enterprises, but the officers of the Sanitary Corps have been working with the engineers. It is not likely that the personnel of the Sanitary Corps will be increased...