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Rumors of riots and internal dissensions increase the hope for peace, but they do not always bring it nearer. At present, strikes seem to be prevalent within the Central Powers, even causing very serious complications. We, however, can never be certain that conditions are as grievous as made out to be, or as difficult to remedy as we hope. Exaggerated press despatches or the Kaiser's willful misrepresentation may very likely arouse false expectations. We are encouraged at the Teutons' seeming disorders, but they, too, may rejoice that American industry is becoming more and more tied...
...answer may be found, perhaps, in the enormous geographical remoteness of Australia from the conflict. It may be hard work for Australia to see through the diameter of the each to a war in Europe. But Australia is nearer at least to England's part in the war than we are, and she stands to gain something important in the annexation of Germany's Pacific islands. It will be necessary to go deeper for the reason...
Things do look bad, but a little privation only reminds us that we are at war,--a fact we are often wont to forget. Moreover, the mid-years are coming nearer and nearer, and the new law gives us a gentle hint to do a little work; Mr. Storrow's restriction may even save us from the annual post-examination call on Mr. Cram. To make Boston deader than it is seems an unnecessary blow, especially with New York revelling practically as of yore. Still, coal must be saved and until warm weather comes our motto must be: Off with...
...soldier-philosopher, nearer to the horrors than any of us, sees the war as the averter of evil. Good it may bring; but that is speculative. Ill it has prevented; of that, as he writes in his trench with death and devastation around him, he feels assured...
...will be an education to live away from his native hearth,--to mix with people who did not cross on the Mayflower. Yaphank has been greatly over-estimated as a jumping off place for the Lower World. It is not a Palm Beach, but it is two hours nearer to New York than that far-famed winter resort and the lure of the Metropolis is something to look forward to after all. The man who has weathered a Cambridge winter can pack up his ba-ba in the old kit bag and sneer at the terrors of a Yaphank winter...