Word: leste
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Lest it be assumed that I have grown tired of this war, let me point out that is not the case. I am neither defeatist nor pacifist. I fully appreciate the necessity of carrying this war to an end which will be satisfactory to the United States and her Allies, but let's not deceive ourselves into thinking that we will be the only gainer and our enemies the only losers...
Last week cheers in the streets got the best of Mr. Dunbar's curiosity. Although he had not before shown his face at a window lest he be recognized, he took a peek, saw British tanks rolling down the street. He buttoned on his clerical collar, stepped out into the open for the first time in five months, added his cheers to the others...
...Colonel Bertie McCormick's Chicago Tribune. The Tribune, like Joe Patterson's sheet, isn't too happy about this Russian alliance. Of course, it has every respect for the noble efforts of the valiant Russian heroes, but, as a recent editorial maintained, we mustn't praise them too much lest--mirabile dictu--the conquered peoples become afraid the Axis is going to be beaten. The Tribune's latest contribution to post-war planning has been the redoubtable McCormick (shades of Ely!) Plan, which proposes an Anglo-American Union that would give the British Empire one-sixth the votes given...
Typical of the problems was that perennial college bugaboo, the food situation. On display is a paper, dated 1778, which authorizes the Faculty to send a Sophomore to Connecticut on a flour buying expedition, lest the College disband for lack of victuals. Then there is a letter to the College Butler commanding him to cease selling fire water to students since the price had risen too high...
...being asked to sacrifice now, but we are being told at the same time that after the war there will be more nice, convenient and delightful things than we ever had before. Perhaps, but let's forget it, let's shun the thought of it, lest we remain a collective Little Woman who, by her impatience to have again what she once had, can build up a pressure from her small but increasing complaints, hints and suggestions, which in time will form blocs of selfishness in the nation...