Word: indirectly
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...accordance with the constitution and laws of the United States I went to the polls and voted in a legal, constitutional manner. A friend of mine, an advocate of direct action, smiled; he told me it was useless. Despite many disappointments I held faithful to my believe in indirect, representative, legal, constitutional action. The representative has been unseated for speaking and holding to the conviction of his conscience and to the censor us of opinion of his constitute. I still hold my original opinions; but how can I give them expression if the meant have been taken away. My direct...
...active service, according to Mr. W. G. Brown '90, and of these 11, or 2.7 percent, died in the service. It is interesting to note that 10 of these 11 deaths were due to typhoid fever, and one was due to an accident. None were caused even indirect Total number of University men in armies and navies of the United States and her allies, 6,500 Died in service, 226 Total number of University men in auxiliary war service, 2,664 Died in service...
...military units in the University are being disbanded. For many of the men this means that a great cross-road in life has suddenly been reached. Shall they take the road which leads directly back to home and a position, or shall they choose the more indirect road which will take them through College before bringing them to a similar destination? The decision must be made by each man during the next few days. And it will have as great if not greater influence on his future life than any other choice which he will ever be called upon...
...something to be considered in the present crisis. The recent Fuel Administration orders show how serious this is; but even so it is plain that we must not look to the coal directly saved as a very powerful argument in support of the plan. Its strength must be in indirect saving, such as lightening late traffic on the Subway, and making more feasible an earlier closing. Neither does the University stand alone. It would be part of a nation-wide effort to economize; and it is not improbable that many other universities and colleges would take similar action. Most important...
...Cross is doing in comforting the soldiers in the trenches and in the rest camps behind the battle front, of the indispensable aid it has brought to the hospitals, and of the tremendous good it has done to the needy children and old people; but few appreciate the indirect effect which all this work will bring about. We are giving a demonstration to the people of our allies that we are really in this war. We are showing them that we are not the 'land of the dollar,' but a land of honor, justice and mercy...