Word: hands
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...over 11,000,000 tons, of which 6,000,000 tons were lost in 1917, and estimates Great Britain's net loss since the ruthless submarine warfare began at 1,300,000 tons--that is, the losses have exceeded the output by that amount. On the other hand, there was a welcome gain relatively in the last quarter of 1917 in shipbuilding...
...results of the past year have shown the ability of our seamen to get upon terms with the submarine menace and gradually to gain the upper hand. This result has been achieved in spite of an imperfect knowledge of a new and barbarous method of warfare and of a scarcity of suitable material. Our material resources for this warfare are already improved, and are being rapidly augmented, whilst science is placing at our disposal means of offense and defense of which we have been in need. --The Outlook...
Having returned to Cambridge after a few days absence, I was surprised to have my attention called to a communication in Saturday's CRIMSON which was signed with my name. As I see by his communication today, Mr. Tucker, whose name appeared with mine, is as innocent of any hand in that bit of mean personal animosity as I am. I should like to take the opportunity of congratulating the author of that brief paragraph--who appears to have been too yellow to sign his own name to it--on the success of his little hoax. But it might...
...obtain the required funds. Neither of the two latter ways of buying bonds will do the Government much good for in both systems you will be contending with it for the use of labor and other resources. The first plan for investing in the loan, on the other hand, will do the utmost amount of good to the country...
...Many men here are spending money daily on unnecessary little extravagances. It is the duty of the committee to impress on these men the fact that they should give up these things and save that money to buy bonds. If they have not the cash on hand they should invest on the instalment plan...