Word: nationalities
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...that patriotic words are only worth while when they have as their basis patriotic actions. Speech is cheap. An insincere man can often utter as noble words as one of undoubted sincerity. High-sounding verbosity will never defeat Germany, nor will it go far toward arousing others of our nation to action. A single heroic death in France, the simple report, "Killed in action," is far more effective than the words of all the statesmen of America...
...within the power of every man to help his country. Mere declarations of loyalty accomplish nothing; the body and soul must be enlisted to the cause. The time for contentment with "doing your bit" is over. The nation now demands your all. Where formerly some one activity, some little help was regarded enough, today we can be content with nothing less than the utmost from everyone. As a worthy Canadian has pointed out, the term "slacker" has taken on a new meaning. The slacker among us now is the man who, in the slightest way, withholds any bit of energy...
That Mr. Tucker and Mr. Lazarus and Mr. Joslyn should find in this period of warm weather and hour examinations either the energy or the time to settle the educational destinies of the nation in a column and a half is a thing of marvel; but that the editors of the CRIMSON should find in this day of war economy the paper on which to print their effusions is a thing that passes understanding...
...William A. Dupee, of the United States Food Administration, the second speaker of the meeting, will tell of America's problems in food conservation. He will show the absolute necessity of carrying out the desires of the Administration in regard to conserving the nation's resources...
...express the true verdict of the state. The election returns will indicate, more clearly than can newspapers or public speakers, whether the Germans of the Northwest, whose loyalty has been questioned, and the Northwestern farmers, on whose efforts so much of our success must depend, will wholeheartedly support the nation in its sacrifice for democracy...