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...Russian symbol for self-imposed production speedup. Skilled Pneumatic-Drill Operator Alexei Stakhanov boosted coal output fivefold simply through better teamwork...
Beginning May 7, 1917 the units opened an intensive training period with eight hours of drill each day. It was this regiment which marched proudly in review before its distinguished guest Marshal Joffre, who said to its commanding officer, "you are to be congratulated upon being identified with such a magnificent corps of future officers of the American army as I saw at Harvard this afternoon.... the ... appearance was superb, and I admired their discipline and military carriage...
...undergraduates training for Ensigns' examinations, and the University Naval Radio School. Adding to the Navy men the 1,150 men training in the ROTC, a total of 3,650 men were at Harvard working for their commissions. Throughout the early part of 1918 and the summer. Undergraduates continued to drill in the ROTC, at the flying ranges in Wakefield, and the manoeuvers grounds at Fresh Pond...
...only lineman left from last year's Seven Squaya Blocks, who received a foot injury which will probably keep him out of action for another three weeks, the squad has had scrimmages steadily the past few days. Yesterday they began to taper off with a long but light drill during the afternoon, and none in the morning. Today they will romp through signals in the Stadium...
...When Volunteer Hunt always lost the screws to his musket during lock drill...