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Modern war, moreover, is in our opinion a vital and immediate menace to Western civilization. Its weapons are the deadliest man has ever used. Its methods are utterly careless of human life. Its cost is a crushing burden to future generations--if there are any. Its effects are a chaos of struggle...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 1/9/1924 | See Source »

...mile long. The largest bombs used in the attack weighed 2,000 lbs. The Army has a bomb twice the size, which is being manufactured. General Patrick announced that a new photographic or telescopic sight is also being perfected which should materially increase the accuracy of air bombing. The deadliest warefare is yet to come...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Off Hatteras | 9/17/1923 | See Source »

...community ignoring completely our government's plea for conservation. We have lawyers, politicians, and other men holding positions of public trust that are susceptible to advances by unscrupulous individuals. We have ministers who have become impregnated with the subtle influence of Mammon-worship which should be their deadliest foe. Last of all, we have a whole nation, our own United States of America, willing to go ahead pursuing industrial "progress" at the unmistakable expense of the welfare and happiness of its people...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 3/29/1918 | See Source »

...Freshman's duty to his class and thus to the College is to turn out and march. Today is one of those times. Class spirit and Kanrich's band should stir every 1916 man to join the parade to Soldiers Field to see the class team meet its deadliest yet worthiest rival in an effort to continue the clean sweep which 1916 teams have so far had over Yale 1916. Track followers announce that the meet will be close, and perhaps whole-hearted support or lack of it will account for a victory or a defeat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MARCHING UP THE STREET. | 5/17/1913 | See Source »

...certain political leaders, the American citizen loses his individuality and tends to transfer the power from the people to the politicians. Such action is narrowminded and bigoted, and tends to overthrow the fundamental principles of American government. From party allegiance has arisen political corruption, and this is the deadliest enemy of political life. Bribery, ballot-box stealing, and election riots are evidence of what comes in consequence of such allegiance. It is simply because of party organization that the balance of power is often given to the ignorant foreign class who are quite ready to follow the party which pays...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD VICTORIOUS. | 1/20/1894 | See Source »

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