Word: parted
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...track respectively, would, he said, be retained for the balance of the year, and instruction for individuals under these men will be available. As Mr. Moore expects that after the first few weeks of confusion have ended in well organized military units there will be a desire on the part of the men to play ball and now in their spare time, he is making every arrangement to provide for their exercise. At least one of the boat houses will be kept open and Soldiers Field will of course be available...
...this system could be carried through it is altogether probable that more men would take part in athletics than under the limiting conditions of strict competition, Mr. Moore believes...
...much book learning, but a training that makes immediate and unquestioning obedience second nature to him. A man so trained will usually make a good leader and officer. At West Point the idea of obedience, control and discipline is so drilled into the cadets that it becomes a part of their nature...
From the two great branches of national service and from half a score of other organizations for defence the call now comes insistently for men. It is vain and contrary to the needs of the hour to point out that the demand for men might have been in part forestalled by a more vigilant or more far seeing national legislature. We cannot supply the present with the failure of the past...
...apparent since 10 o'clock yesterday morning when the House convened that it would follow the lead of the Senate and definitely commit the nation to conflict, and the greater part of the long discussion was taken up by the short speeches of various members who supported the measure, but wished to put themselves on record as reluctantly accepting war as the only course of honor. The one final step which will make the resolution complete is the signature of President Wilson, which will be affixed early this morning...