Word: lacking
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...warfare "unity of command" is essential. Lack of such "unity of command" has probably been the cause of more defeats and disasters in military history than any other one contributing cause. It nearly caused the defeat in, and undoubtedly prolonged, the two greatest wars in our history-the Civil War and the World War. After such experience it is unthinkable that any nation could deliberately prepare its forces for national defense, so as to insure divided responsibilities and divided command in every possible theatre of operations. Yet that is just what is proposed...
...Georgia Congressman Upshaw is not regarded as carrying on the tradition of Toombs, Stephens, Ben Hill and Gordon, since his nickname is 'Pshaw.' That he should speak of law enforcement above a whisper seems to show a lack of any sense of humor, since the enforcement of the 14th and 15th Amendment would certainly de prive him of a seat in the House of Representatives and give him an opportunity for usefulness in spraying the boll weevil on a Georgia cotton plantation...
Before coming to this country two years ago, his progress in the game was impeded by lack of teaching. Harry Cowles was one of the first to take him in hand. It was his service developed under Coach Cowles' instruction, which, according to Harada's statement, enabled him last summer to defeat Patterson in the Davis Cup match against Australia...
...alterations in the Soldiers Field Locker Building, begun last spring, have been completed during the summer, and the two major defects of the building, the congestion in the main floor, and the lack of accomodations for visiting teams, have been largely remedied...
...leading editorial in yesterday's Boston Globe discussed at great length the CRIMSON's "Confidential Guide". An unfortunate lack of space makes it impossible to reprint the article in full. The more significant parts, however, appear in the adjoining column...