Word: founds
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...much struck by the Advocate's second editorial in the current issue "A Plea for Prose." So far as my own experience goes, it is unique in either academic or professional journalism. Yet I should not be surprised if it were found significant of the general literary situation. I understand that it has become increasingly difficult to get good stories for the magazines, one reason being the greater profit from writing scenarios for the "movies," another the deductive attraction of vers libre. The latter enables a writer to utilize at once, it primitive, semi-poetic, material--idea of image--that...
...great nations of the earth have entered into the unmeasurable war since the terrible days of August, 1914, save our great nation. All of them have in the war found increased strength, a new vision, a knowledge of their own unsolved ideals. There is no question now as to what England represents, or Germany, or France. In the strength of national unity for a single mighty purpose they have found themselves. The United States alone has rested with its ideals unrealized, without consciousness of its own goal...
During the afternoon the House debate dragged, but at night the discussion became more lively. It was marked by several disturbances of a personal nature. Congressman Burnett, of Alabama, while attacking Kitchin, found occasion to direct a remark to Congressman Heflin, from his own state. The two Alabama members commenced such a furor that it was necessary for Sergeant-at-Arms Gordon to raise the mace to quiet the disorder...
...Reserve Corps, Signal Officers' Reserve Corps. Application blanks may be obtained by writing to the respective sections just stated or to the Adjutant General at the War Department, Washington. Examinations will be set at intervals for applicants. The detail of such examinations, and the text-books recommended, may be found in General Order...
...circumstances should arise such that it is found impossible to publish the Red Book this year, it will be published eventually. About 200 paid subscriptions have been obtained and about 400 photographs have already been taken. The work of the business department is also progressing well, but it will be impossible to obtain many advertisements before the spring recess...