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...abstruse idealism, he wanted the annihilation of power by disarmament and the extirpation of tyranny by arbitration. Said he: "Our position in this: We don't believe a military alliance is go ing to bring security. We believe a military alliance in an agreement for security, like the mustard seed, is small to begin with; and that this seed with the years will grow and grow, until at last the tree produced from it will overshadow the whole heavens; and we shall be back exactly at the military position at which we found ourselves...
...Easy Mark. It all depends upon one's attitude toward the Theatre. If one is a highly seasoned old theatregoer with an English mustard mind, The Easy Mark will seem a wasted effort. On the other hand, if one is a simple soul who still believes, theatrically, in Santa Claus, its friendly jokes and aseptic sentimentality will render the two hours of its performance agreeable...
...dead. There are gases which upset the digestive functions and prevent the taking of food. Other gases poison the blood and prevent it from carrying oxygen to the several parts of the body. Gases may be used which have a gradual effect, not noticed at first, or which-like mustard gas-seep into solid objects and infest a neighborhood for weeks...
...Edwin L. Ash said that the celebrated London fogs are real varieties of mustard poisoning. He added that many children have contracted "fog poisoning...
Yale and Illinois supplied most of the mustard for the literary hot dogs which the sports writers have been peddling for public munching ever since the season closed. In the consensus of opinion, Yale won five places on an All-Eastern eleven and Illinois three on the Big Ten team. No "consensus" teams from the Pacific Coast were available. The selections...