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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...prophecies lead to hysteria. Our people are easily stirred. Such forebodings may bring on panic in which men lose control of themselves in a blind fear of the incomprehensible. There has been not so much irrational talk in Germany about starvation as in America, although here even our very poor have enough to eat, from the present German standard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PANIC DAYS | 6/6/1917 | See Source »

...them. Truly a good influence. "Mary's Ankle," which is now on exhibition at Ye Wilbur Theatre is just that type of play. It takes not one ounce of brains to appreciate it and thus will make a big appeal to those wearied by examinations and to the poor, overworked...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Theatre in Boston | 6/6/1917 | See Source »

...that of such men no nation, even the very least, stands in need. Our strength would not be strengthened by their weakness, nor would the honor of our flag and the safety of our people be upheld by those who value above all honor and natural safety their own poor integrity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ON THE WAY TO MEXICO | 6/4/1917 | See Source »

...poor Mexico...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ON THE WAY TO MEXICO | 6/4/1917 | See Source »

...spared by the blind wrath of artillery fire, nor do submarines pay homage to the Red Cross. Yet such added danger over the surety of life in peace at home will count not at all with those whose faith is so far above that granted to most poor mortals...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AN OBJECTION OVERRULED | 6/2/1917 | See Source »

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