Word: mereness
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...boys have been reading, which is a good sign; one of them has been reading a real, modern, Russian novel, and enthusiastically reviews "The Bracelet of Garnets." A mere review is not enough for Mr. La Farge, who, under cover of Lowes Dickinson's heavy artillery, dauntlessly assaults the Catholic Church in America and all the other churches in America. Unfortunately he has not reconnoitered the enemy's position; he knows very little about Protestant theology, and less, if anything, about Catholic theology, discipline, education, or policy. Nor has he waited for ammunition; he has not even facts enough...
...time that issues be squarely faced. Mere resolutions of loyalty cannot conceal the selfish interest of the war-workers' strike. In dealing with this problem the Government cannot afford to pussy-foot. Complete control of our ship-yards may be the answer. It may even be necessary to utilize the draft to secure a full working force for each war industry. Men in Uncle Sam's khaki drawing $30 a month may find military discipline sufficient incentive to keep...
...mere accident that has made all the pro-German organs in the press clamor against the men who dare point out our shortcomings, the speaker proceeded to assert, for the pro-Germans know well that our country's ruthless enemies, whom they serve as far as they dare, desire nothing so much as to see this country afraid to acknowledge and make good its shortcomings; and those pro-Germans cloak their traitor-our aid to Germany under the camouflage of pretended zeal to save American officials from just criticism. "But there is an even lower depth," Mr. Roosevelt affirmed...
...apparent and deceptive willingness to agree to Allied terms characterizes the note. Under a cover of seeming readiness to accept the proposed suggestions, Von Hertling gives replies which would make our demands mere points for future discussion...
...does not fail to define with all clarity the nature of the obligations which such freedom imposes upon those who would avail themselves of it. It must be used in full and unerring recognition of the responsibility attaching to them as members of a teaching faculty, and never for mere personal ends. In other words, the restraint is moral and ethical. It is because it is moral that it can neither be disregarded with impunity nor enforced by a mere codification of rules for a censorship. --Boston Transcript...