Word: canada
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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There are now 58 branches of the Menorah Society in different colleges in America. Three are in Canada. The Society was founded at the University in 1907, and A. Davis '07, a prominent lawyer and playwright, who is now chancellor for all the societies, was its first president...
After more than three years of vigorous participation in the war, Canada has had to resort to conscription. That this should only now become necessary shows the generosity and enthusiasm of the Dominion's sacrifice in the European struggle. Inefficient and unreliable as the volunteer system is, it has produced a large army without much difficulty. New battalions have been formed, and old ones refilled, time and again, with men enlisting of their own accord, impelled by the moral obligation of patriotism and unselfishness. Unstintingly has Canada offered such soldiers as defeated the Hun at Vimy Ridge. Now, however...
This action on the part of Canada is strong proof that we were wise to push through our conscription measure last spring. Volunteer methods might have served us for a time, but they are not dependable or of permanent value. We gave our Government a great source of power when we allowed it to select all men necessary for service. But it will take power to win this war, and it is well that we did not play with a scheme which was sure to become ineffectual...
...that city needs above all things is money. Conditions there are such that the entire East must respond to the call for help in order to relieve the fearful suffering. It is likewise most necessary to reconstruct and reorganize completely and immediately a port of so great importance to Canada and to the Allies. We are not asked to deprive ourselves of our entire fortunes for this cause. But let each student consider carefully before he allows today to pass by without giving his share to Harvard University's contribution for the relief of Halifax...
Profit and loss figures received from one hundred and eight wholesale grocers are included in the tabulation. The annual sales of the firms furnishing the figures range from about $180,000 to about $8,000,000. These firms are located in thirty-one states and Canada; thirty-seven in the east; thirty-three in the south; twenty-seven in the middle west; three in the mountain states; six in the Pacific Coast states, and two in Canada...