Word: knows
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...widening that narrow wedge until the whole line is even with it, and ready to push forward a new attack in another place. It is just so that civilization attacks barbarism, and the fight for the future moves on. They way in which I should most desire to be know," said Dr. Crothers in conclusion, "is not as a poet or preacher, but as a good soldier in the battle for the liberation of humanity...
...office has scored heavily by this new offensive. The companies will be commanded by men of intellect; the natural leader is a mere tradition. Yet we have learned our lesson; the necessity of knowing details has been impressed upon us. Glittering generalities are things of the past; the present officer must know how many men are in the Philippine Constabulary and on what date the transports leave for Hawail, otherwise he is unfit. In the old days to have some idea of the position of a soldier qualified one for an A, now to pass one must have studied Moss...
Last but not least the characteristic likeness of Maj. H. L. Higginson '55, is most fittingly given frontispiece honors. The explanatory, illustrated introduction of the Major is thrice welcome just at the present time. Classes which have gone before know him; the three upper classes know him and 1921 may take the Illustrated's picture of him as a war time introduction...
...suggest that the individual writing this ignorant nonsense for a metropolitan paper be brought back and given a few rudimentary lessons in what the salute--either military or civilian--means. We do not know where he was bred, if he was bred at all, but it is time if he is to write at Camp Grant or elsewhere he learned that no man, American or otherwise, is "lowered socially" by any "mark of deference." A man is "lowered socially" by the neglect of marks of deference, not by yielding them...
...light, the interview, as reported, puts Kerensky before the world accused of bad faith to his Allies. Whether he is preparing to conclude a separate peace, in the near future, or whether he is being won over by German propaganda, his intentions should be made clear. The Allies should know the worst, and the public as well as the Chancelleries. In spite of her weakness, Russia's aid is still invaluable against Germany and to America it falls in large measure to uphold and support its government. More than ever the United States should show Russia her willingness to help...