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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...field. As example of this, if the constantly expected but unlikely sudden breakdown does occur in Germany, it will be not a breakdown of man power, but of material, of money, of national credit whereby individuals will cease to bear arms in defence of a nation which cannot insure their possessions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE SINEWS OF WAR | 5/22/1917 | See Source »

Surely we cannot believe that the purpose of those two hundred thousand men was to serve under Mr. Roosevelt rather than to serve their nation, to fight under Mr. Roosevelt rather than to fight Germany. One man avails as much in the Foreign Legion as in the proposed volunteer army. So would two hundred thousand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VOLUNTEERS IN FRANCE | 5/21/1917 | See Source »

...might be said that does Mr. Roosevelt desire to serve, he may offer his sword to our ally, France. She would no doubt give him a position commensurate with her opinion of his abilities. That might be as captain of a company, or as a successor to Petain. We cannot...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VOLUNTEERS IN FRANCE | 5/21/1917 | See Source »

...community today. In those who believe, however, rightly or wrongly, that the war with Germany is wise and just or, if not wise and just, then inevitable, or if not inevitable, then at least much the lesser of two great evils (and this ought to include every man who cannot honestly say that the outcome of the war in Europe is a matter of no importance or concern to him, because a dishonest neutrality is morally more reprehensible than war) in such men the desire to serve the nation devotedly and intelligently is very great. It is to the latter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 5/19/1917 | See Source »

...Bureau, will reopen the information office of the bureau in University 2 this afternoon. Mr. Dunham will hold office hours from 1 to 2 o'clock when he will be ready to answer questions from men who are undecided about entering military work, or who, because of physical disabilities, cannot be admitted to the R. O. T. C. or any branch of the regular Federal service. He will be glad to advise all men in regard to what they are best fitted to do to help the Government at this time. The office will be open also on Friday afternoon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: National Service Bureau Open Today | 5/16/1917 | See Source »

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