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...nation is powerful even the humblest worker can hold his head high. If the nation is powerless and disorganized everyone suffers and everyone must assume an air of humiliation, as Italy has done for 20 years or more of her history...
...that Omaha has captured its sniping slayer, the question remains what to do with him. Since the authorities have discouraged the simple process of lynching, the law will in all probability take its course. A healthy self-interest requires that the sniper who killed for fun be made powerless to work harm on his fellows...
...most part politicians and business men and especially landlords and proprietors in the East. All of these sources have more or less identical attitudes in politics. In the midst of the difficult economical problems with which Germany has been confronted throughout the past year, and which the Nationalists were powerless to cope with, there has now arisen a fairly general demand for a "strong man" whom it is hoped might be able to stop the downward movement, the increase in bankruptcies and unemployment...
...control this great resource for the benefit of all concerned is very close to a national economic failure. ... At the present time the national government has little or no authority to deal with this vital necessity of the life of the country. It has permitted itself to remain so powerless that its only attitude must be humble supplication. Authority should be lodged with the President and the Departments of Commerce and Labor, giving them power to deal with an emergency. They should be able to appoint temporary boards with authority to call for witnesses and documents, conciliate differences, encourage arbitration...
...Harvard attack was practically powerless for the major part of the game. In sharp contrast to the tackling of the Crimson forwards, the William and Mary defenders stopped the Harvard backs short. Captain Elliott, M. Davis, Parsons, and especially Todd, aided by the half-backs, buried the "new" Crimson offense; even Crosby failed to gain much ground. Cheek was still saving his leg and did not carry the ball; Miller made a couple of good gains in the closing minutes, but by that time the William and Mary players, seven of whom played the entire game, were exhausted...