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During the World War our country enjoyed great prosperity because every one was most active in producing. The United States is no longer a debtor nation, but at present is the richest nation in the world. Now there is a tendency to lay down on the job, "to get on the wagon and ride instead of all pulling steadily together." All are bent on getting all they can and by doing as little as possible...
...Tenth, that the United States as a result of the war is, now a creditor nation instead of a debtor nation and therefore is in a very powerful position in the business world...
...made men educate their own children." With only a single step further in the enlightenment of self-interest, we arrive at the conclusion that, as the ultimate beneficiary of advanced education is the community as a whole, the community as a whole should be reckoned the professor's ultimate debtor...
...opinion to arise within some of our allied countries that the United States should make up their sacrifice because her sacrifice was not fully accepted seems unworthy of their recent noble action. A debt is a debt and no amount of difference between the debtor and his creditor can wipe away the obligation until the debt is paid. Now for certain Europeans to infer that the Allies' years of fighting before the United States entered the war should be ample pay for the loans which we made them, not only is an alteration of the obligation of contract but shows...
...that Germany, in the present war, lacked the essential of a fair trial. The case of Belgium was well debated by both sides. The question of the necessity of giving economic aid to the Allies was next considered by the pro side, and the fact that the world is debtor to Germany in art, literature, science and sociology was brought up by those opposed. This premise was granted by the opposition. International law was spoken of as something only for college professors to be acquainted with and not to be thought of by any nation when at war. Several speakers...