Word: effective
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Cross causes a great psychological effect on the soldiers going home for rest by furnishing large halls with beds and food and baths for them, and thereby making them feel as though someone cared for them...
...question whether peace is so far beyond the horizon as most people imagine. It is not all certain for example, that the Russian debacle has been unqualifiedly to the advantage of Germany. In relieving the purely military situation it undoubtedly has been a godsend; but if could ascertain its effect on the German proletariat we should doubtless find that it has tremendously increased the difficulty of keeping the German autocracy in the saddle. There is reason to think that the German Emperor and his adviser are today viewing the question of peace more from the standpoint of maintaining intact...
...meeting will be held in New York on December 28. At that time the representatives of American colleges will discuss proposed changes in the existing intercollegiate athletic system. Although the association will express its opinion on these changes only be resolution, yet it is voice will have a great effect on the country at large, One thing upon which all colleges and their athletic congressmen are agreed is that athletics in some form should be continued. The number of men who have done better in military service because of their athletics training is such that the position of athletics...
...road. The fact that the National Association is tending toward the views of this whom we regarded as mere theorists a few years ago would lead us to believe no small changes is coming. The above three changes would not be opposed by the members of teams themselves. Their effect will take away none of the enjoyment or the value of sport. They will simply remove collegiate athletics a little farther from the realms of professionalism toward which they have drifted much too far, Under the new regime we may not turn out soon perfectly-drilled machines, but we shall...
...seems sure that the Association will pass these resolutions. We can only congratulate the fathers of the plans on their timely sagacity. National crises can work wonders in most things. The present war seems about to effect a marvellous change in collegiate athletics...