Word: clearing
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...There was no doubt as to what he meant. The issue was at last clear to every American. The doubts which had troubled and divided us were dispelled in an instant. We were united and uplifted by an heroic act. We were not light-hearted. Every man knew that this act would probably lead to war, and every man knew that war might sweep away his property, his life or those he loved. There were no boisterous demonstrations. But every man felt a silent thankfulness that through his President he had now committed himself to a cause...
...first goal was scored by Baker from a mixup and the second was the result of a pass back by Rice which gave Percy a clear shot. The third was made by Kissel, who pushed the puck into the cage before the B. A. A. goal tender, who had stopped Rice's hard shot, could push it aside. Kissel scored again later on a pretty angle shot from the boards and played a hard aggressive game throughout...
...every man can be made into an aviator--youth, physique, clear and quick thinking, and the character that makes good officers are essential. Aviation is not a vocation for men who think slowly and who "hesitate when in doubt." but rather for those who think quickly and lay stress on "when on thin ice skate fast." The country must look to its university undergraduates for the personnel on which to draw for its aerial defence...
Harvard's part in the great problem is clear, and already President Lowell and the College authorities have begun preparations for the accomplishment of the University's part. As the two telegrams in today's issue state, a reserve officers' training unit will be established at once. Military Science and Tactics 1 will be the nucleus of the program of training, and additional instruction will probably be included in this single course, or further military courses will be introduced according to future arrangements with the War Department. All students who wish to join the training unit by taking Military Science...
...principle and policy that the leaders of the government are facing today. It is unfortunately the exceptional student who knows definitely whether Germany has the legal right to sink American ships should diplomatic relations be severed between the United States and that country. Only a very few have a clear idea of the historical facts which point to the reasons for the nation's present crisis. The habit of taking an intelligent interest in national questions must first be acquired by the young men in our colleges. Such a habit, which is all important for the progress of any nation...