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...soldier, fighting for his country, is not ashamed to wear the uniform which identifies him with his cause. Would you, pacifists, heroes of a nobler (and safer) strife be ashamed to put on some uniform which would identify you with your principles?--a uniform say of bright yellow cloth with a cap set off by a gallant white feather...
...empty space of the fusilage provides quite a large degree of buoyancy, till the water leaks through the cloth covering. To test the flotation of one of the huge air liners, the British Air Ministry has determined on an interesting experiment. One of its less valuable planes will be put into flying condition, loaded with a weight equivalent to that of fuel, pilot and eight passengers and set adrift in the sea off Felixstone. The probabilities are that the plane will float for hours, thus reassuring the public that nothing but a few hours' discomfort would follow a plunge...
...Hall. The committee gave special emphasis to the fact that men will be allowed to bring to the hall only a small rug, and that they will have to provide their own punch bowl, ladle, and glasses. Each box will have been provided with a small table and table-cloth, as well as a sufficient number of cane-seated chairs. The committee further gave warning that box chairmen are responsible for any breakage or damage in their boxes...
...James F. Brine announces today the names of H. W. Abbott Jr. '25, P. R. White 21., and J. M. Smith Jr. '24, as the winners of his shirt guessing contest. That few people realize 15,000 square inches of cloth could be contained in a shirt is evidenced by White's winning guess falling below that...
...Canal Zone; Seifoulah Yousry Pasha (TIME, Jan. 21), Minister from Egypt, presenting his credentials. ¶ Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge attended a reception of the Congressional Club in their honor to the usual fanfare of trumpets and Hail to the Chief by the Marine Band. Mrs. Coolidge wore cloth of silver trimmed with chinchilla fur, a silver chain about her neck, no other jewelry. House guests at the Executive mansion included Howard Chandler Christy (who is painting a portrait of the President) and Mrs. Christy, Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Stearns, William M. Butler, the President's campaign manager...