Word: preventing
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...contagious, just as much so before the appearance of the "eruption" or "rash" as afterward. If one will consider this fact, he may see how important it is to consult a physician on the appearance of the first symptoms, not only for his own sake but in order to prevent the spread of contagion. It is with this motive in view that the following early symptoms common to measles and German measles are given. There is usually a "cold in the head," which may or may not be associated with sneezing; a slight cough; occasional chilly sensations; a feeling...
...Freshman Class, a little more than four-fifths are using their body in a markedly relaxed position; three-fifths have no knowledge of how to use their bodies properly or how to stand up straight, and nearly two out of every ten have feet which would prevent them from serving their country in time...
...bill conferring or rather confirming the authority of the United States to cause American merchant vessels to arm themselves before leaving our ports, is a national misfortune, because it reveals the inability of the Senate of the United States to control itself. Insofar as it was intended to prevent war by suggesting a milder form of resistance, it would have failed of its purpose had it become law. Congress, and apparently the President without the aid of Congress, may grant this privilege to vessels likely to be exposed to submarine attack; but it cannot guarantee them a peaceful passage...
...Seniors should get their caps and gowns at the Co-operative immediately to prevent a rush at the last moment. Class officers are requested to order their gowns before 6 o'clock tomorrow. 1917 CLASS DAY COMMITTEE...
...when and when only it carries man forward. Whenever self-assertion against a molestor only makes matters worse for the community, the injured individual ought to submit and swallow his humiliation cheerfully. Gradually it was realized that self-help tended rather to aggravate disorder and injustice, rather than to prevent it, and now we sanction self-help in only those few situations where it is more constructive than destructive...