Word: nationalism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...data of economics and of vital statistics. In part we of the States are apathetic to the difficulties of the population problem because inordinate stores of natural resources, available at a time when scientific discovery promoted rapid exploitation, have made us what one might call a hopelessly optimistic nation. No evil day can possibly dawn upon us; we are too clever. Secretary Hoover may say, "Increasing population will force the United States to advance in scientific discovery or to lower its standard of living." No matter. We will meet all obstacles and surmount them. Knibbs and Pearl, speaking as sociologists...
...that it must have some basis of fact. The first point becomes absurd when once one realizes where its logic leads. One of the greatest minds of all time was Leonardo da Vinci, and Leonardo was born out of wedlock. It is moreover, no guarantee of greatness in a nation that its people spawn promiscuously in order to provide greater opportunity for high-grade germ cells' meeting...
...that America today is teeming with potential greatness, a goodly proportion of which will never come to fruition because of lack of opportunity. One of the soundest arguments of the Neo-Malthusians is that wide-spread opportunity can only be offered to developing manhood and womanhood in a nation unharassed by population difficulties. The second contention is simply false. It was disposed of by Havelock Ellis in a series of brilliant essays quite some time ago. And just recently Terman has shown that the thousand most intelligent children of California are above the average in bodily health and strength...
...best known as a poet and writer. He was a member of the original Harvard Poets, and has recently been elected president of the New England Poetry Club. Although his first volume of collected verse, "Astrolabe", appeared only recently, he is well known to readers of Harper's, The Nation, The Saturday Review of Literature, and other magazines...
...college men and it is not surprising that the moving picture directors are now turning to the colleges for material. Although it seems to be comparatively easy for the "movies" to recruit its actresses, the men do not seem to flock to Hollywood in such great numbers. This present nation-wide campaign is an excellent step, and, in addition to any men they may find, they are sure of a great deal of very good advertising. They have proved the value of an education for movie actresses in their school at Hollywood, in which they have trained four of their...