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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...work of a soldier and keeping them in reserve but always ready for immediate mobilization interferes very little with the education of the people or with their industries and earning power. The cost of this system is also lower than that of any other European system, or of the present American system. There are two provisions in the Swiss military constitution which should be copied especially. by the American Commonwealth; first, the prescription of universal physical training in all schools on a program laid down by the national government; secondly, the cultivation, as a national sport, of shooting...
...This service," continues President Eliot, "should be recognized as due to his country from every able-bodied man without pay. Soldiers in the present national army of the United States receive one dollar a day as pay, in addition to being completely found by the government. Considering what the modern soldier has to do and bear in trench warfare, in bayonet and hand grenade assaults and in storming towns and cities from the air, the idea of a man's doing it for pay is absolutely revolting. No worthy soldier does it or would do it for pay. He does...
There will be present E. A. Hill '19, F. Workum '20, and J. Otis '20, the only members of the Nominating Committee in College, certain men who would be ex-officio members of the Council this year, and those who were elected to the Council last year. The members ex-officio consist of the four class presidents; the captains and managers of major teams; the chief executives of the Advocate, Lampoon, Illustrated, and CRIMSON; and three members chosen by the Phi Beta Kappa...
Additional candidates for both University and 1922 managerial competitions are desired, and they should report at the H. A. A. as soon as possible. Only a dozen men at present are out for these, competitions, which are in charge of E. W. Pavenstedt '20, manager of last year's Informals...
...institution of this kind at the beginning of the academic year 1918-1919, and who for six months have been in the military or naval service of the United States or one of the Allies or in civilian war work which occupied their whole time. Such men must present certificates of their college work and proper evidence of discharge from Government service or civilian war work...