Word: doubtful
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...front, or on their way to it, and in imminent danger of a soldier's death. Whether a modified and less formal kind of contest than we have had could escape the publicity which the newspapers are watchful in maintaining is at least a matter of doubt...
...expression of opinion of a class of men who think and whose thought is all the more to be trusted because of their study. Such a sincere statement will be of great help to us all in a time when even the most thoroughly convinced has his moments of doubt...
...nineteen years. Although European countries call for men below majority, we have been reluctant to follow their example, chiefly because younger men are not sufficiently developed. If the present system turns out the best possible army, and continues to do so, we gain by it. If, however, there is doubt as to its durability, or if men under age are as good soldiers, it seems fair to summon the latter, especially since they are less likely to have dependents. There are many between nineteen and twenty-one who have finished their education, but not really started their life work. Proof...
...medals offered by foreign governments. France has given war crosses to those who withstood the first German raid, but the recipients, although appreciating the honor, are warned not to wear them. Instead, they shall evidently be forced to put them in a glass case, under lock and key. No doubt seems to exist that such a prohibition is constitutional. From the point of view of the United States, it may be against law and precedent for a soldier to display the cross bestowed by a foreign nation...
...advantage, should not appear to lessen an appreciation of France's gifts. The customary practice among our allies is to wear such medals, and we are expected to follow a similar policy. Let not Frenchmen think that we are indifferent to their highly prized rewards. Although we do not doubt the legality of the discussed restriction, yet we believe it is at present archaic and tactless...