Word: nationalism
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...predatory militarism cannot be done away unless mankind has the intelligence, the magnanimity and the determination so to organize itself that justice shall take the place of violence, and that the predatory state shall be restrained, by force if need boy from a wanton resort to arms. No one nation can do this, nor can it be done if the United States stands aloof. The time has come to take part in a League of Nations to maintain an enduring peace here and elsewhere. We must finish the work we have begun until the principle for which we fight stands...
...experience of the past years that politics and an effective direction of war cannot be combined. As surely as favoritism can never be the basis of military organization, partisanship has no place in the war councils of any nation. In recognizing this fact, England and France have established their coalition cabinets and have made merit the determining factor in all appointments to office. Since a year ago last April, the question of politics in our national Government has been foremost in the public mind. Leaders of Congress and the press have not been slow to lay charges of partisanship...
...connection with the nation-wide Red Cross drive next week, a campaign for subscriptions will be conducted at the University from May 20 to 25. This drive will not be for increased membership, as was the case last fall, but for donations toward keeping up the work of the society. Throughout the country a strong attempt will be made to raise $100,000,000 during the week, for this sum is greatly needed to allow the present organization of relief to continue unimpaired...
...present the necessities of the Red Cross are paramount; any donations should be made to it rather than to miscellaneous organizations. Its failure would mean the collapse of much war work of immeasurable value, and it will fail unless the whole nation co-operates in the one end of maintaining it. To do so really successfully the week of May 20-27 should see a response at least equal to the one hundred million dollar totals of the last drive...
...taken by the colleges as a recognition of work well done. The college R.O.T.C.'s have at last been accepted as part of the regular military forces of the country. As a pioneer in establishing a training corps, the University may feel especially gratified at this recognition of the nation's need of the colleges...