Word: moralizers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...view of the greatly increased importance of our interests in all parts of the world, to say nothing of the great moral influence of the United States, as shown by the attention now being paid to the advice given by three American private citizens as to the course which Europe should pursue, it is indispensable to have men of training, and especially who speak the language of those with whom they are transacting business, for the conduct of our international relations. College, or rather University training, while not absolutely necessary for one who intends to enter diplomacy, is extremely advantageous...
...Rome there are two main classes of problems, problems of practical necessity and problems of moral grandeur. The first consists in lack of houses and means of communications. This will be faced and solved immediately. The problem of greatness consists largely in removing the other problems, that Rome may be worthy of her history and glory, which constantly renews itself. To dp this we must have faith and tenacity, such as the ancient Romans...
...foreign physicians coming to the U.S. at this time is assuming the proportions of an avalanche. While only 67 applied for licensure in 1919, there were 371 in 1923, and this year the number is increasing monthly. Among these men are many undesirables, both from the educational and the moral standpoint. Says the A. M. A. Journal: "The country is already oversupplied with physicians, particularly in the large cities, where foreign physicians usually locate...
...Michelson and Webster in physics, Whitman in biology, Chamberlain in anthropology, Blakeslee in international law, Sanford in psychology. Hall was not only the moving spirit in assembling them, but he was their direct inspiration to a new and higher type of University product, giving them the facilities, appreciation and moral support that are the life blood of scientific achievement. Dr. Hall's last book, Confession of a Psychologist (Appleton) is the unique revelation of the mind of one of America's greatest men-at 77 years of age, a mind of complete candor, fearlessness, humanity...
...intelligent person thinks that the period of declining projects through which the country is very plainly passing will end in calamity, or be of very long duration. The recognition that business is not first rate and will probably get worse before it gets better is not a moral or patriotic crime, but simply the acceptance of the apparent facts of the situation. Yet many leading business men seem to feel it necessary to appear optimistic, and to preach lengthy and rather shallow sermons on having faith in the country's future. This sort of thing does much more harm...