Word: directe
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...anyone who has carefully studied President Harding's inaugural address, there is no escaping the strong current of optimism which pervades it. Facing stupendous tasks the attitude of the administration is none the less one of cool determination to direct the nation's affairs according to our well-tested traditions. No short cuts, no untried methods, no radical steps will mark the term of the Republican party. "With malice toward none, with charity for all," we shall endeavor of steer a straight course between the Scylla of "splendid isolation" and the Charybdis of "entangling alliances." It is with faith...
...when competing with other countries. We should see to it that all the main trade routes of the world are covered by American ships of the fastest and most commodious type, flying the American flag, under American officers; ships that will carry our passengers our mails and our freight direct to the principal countries and ports in the world. From the Pacific Coast we are now able to go direct to Japan, and the Philippines, on admirable ships that give really good service. There should also be good and fast direct steamers from our Pacific Coast to Australia...
There is a well grounded, inherent objection to direct subsidy to ships. It has the appearance of voting government money from the people to the direct benefit of a select few, the ship owners, and as such it is subject to great criticism. The people of the interior of the country don't see the advantage to themselves and think that this money is not directly beneficial to their region. There is less objection to a mail contract. But these objections are not insuperable, and the main fact remains that some method should be discovered to remedy an unquestionably unfortunate...
...recent years which seemed to offer so many chances for actually carrying out such a plan. Germany is disarmed. England, France, and Italy are so near national bankruptcy that they would undoubtedly welcome any practical suggestion for doing away with martial expense. England has said as much. Yet in direct opposition to this feeling, we have our navy men crying for more money, a united fleet, immediate preparation for war. Is this jingoism, or are we really facing the possibility of another conflict...
With a reputation as an authority on political and social question and with considerable experience as an editorial writer himself, Professor Munro is exceptionally well qualified to direct the first meeting of such a services. His books on government and the municipal administration of cities are widely used in the University and in other higher institutions of learning in the country. Professor Munro was at one time Associate Editor of the American Political Science Review, was in charge of the Municipal Affairs Bureau of the Alumni Bulletin, and has had great experience as au editorial and political writer for newspapers...