Word: politicians
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...describing timidity as "good will towards men" and extolling cowardice by christening it "humanity." Let every Harvard man who loves his country join resolutely in frowning Mr. Bryan down. Our captain is lining up his men and nerving them to courage and self-sacrifice. Heaven grant that no intermeddling politician disguised as a saint may in the name of our mothers and our children be permitted to appeal to mankind's overmastering instinct of self-preservation and love of self-indulgence...
...title suggests, "L'Aventurier" portrays the life of an adventurer whose character is sympathetically studied. Gueroy, a manufacturer in Paris, hears from Andre, a young politician, that there is to be a serious political crisis in Paris over disturbances in the African provinces, caused by a wealthy adventurer, Etienne Ranson, whom Gueroy learns to be his nephew--the blacksheep of the family. Ranson returns unannounced from Africa and after regaining the respect of his uncle, sacrifices his future to save his cousin Jacques from suicide. As a result the adventurer gains the hand of Genevieve. The play gives a well...
...thinking public agrees that statistical investigation of country and world economics is important to progress. But the question arises, who shall conduct this experimentation? Under an ideal system the scientist, not the politician, would direct the work. For past history in the physical and agricultural departments of the United States reveals the presence of graft and the spoils system...
...with training and a broader view. On the other hand, in this age of democracy no man can become truly, educated who has not at least a live interest in political issues. Every man, and, a-fortiori, every college man, should be at least an amateur politician...
Looking inside the pages one remarks an editorial on "The College Man and Politics," which with admirable brevity indicates the new type of politician coming to the front in our present day affairs and the reason why this new political leader is, almost of necessity, college bred. The most spirited and aggressive article in the number follows at once from the pen of Professor Hart on the theme, "Historical Significance of the Progressive Party." It is a trenchant and direct statement, which, after the Progressive manner, does not hesitate to employ picturesque language, nor to state with succinct boldness...