Word: prevention
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Rather than the perfection of such arts as the hand-salute, he advises a broader foundation, with instruction in horsemanship, communication, and tactics. To prevent stagnation, and to maintain interest, greater rotation of duties is suggested. Then he specifically warns against usurpation by officers of the responsibilities of subordinates. Finally, sports are encouraged;--and here again the influence of recent tendencies appears--for instead of limitation to perfected teams, participation by all is deemed preferable...
...been unavoidable, At any peace-time period an army machine is extremely susceptible to rust; now, with numbers insufficient to maintain all barracks, and appropriations pared, prospects for efficiency are gloomy, General Pershing, however, attacks directly and offers remedies for the evils that beset all army while inactive--to prevent classification in take job he urges periodic changes of work; to prevent dependence on orders from above he forbids assumption of any duties unless peculiar to the office. With a man at the head who is willing to adopt new theories and attack old dangers, it can be hoped that...
...they were willing to pay at that time of their own accord, the money would come from their surplus earnings only. Now a surplus of twelve billions of dollars would mean so huge a gross amount that nothing could prevent them from entangling France in their economic system and likewise from threatening the very existence of English and American industries...
...letter which was sent by the Woodrow Wilson Club of the University on January 2 to the 31 Republicans who issued during the Presidential campaign of 1920 a statement expressing a "desire that the United States shall do her full part in association with the other civilized nations to prevent war" and declaring that "having earnestly considered how to contribute most effectively to that end by their vote in the impending election, they had decided to vote for Senator Harding. The Wilson Club letter declared that this statement swung votes, and asked if the signers still stood by the same...
...wolf, wolf" from Germany; nor let us think only of our material gain and possible loss; but let us endeavor to help Europe in such a way that no discord will arise in the allied camp In this we have failed so far, and if behooves us rather to prevent the impending disaster than to peacefully stay at home and prepare for it. Should Europe sink beneath the sea, would on first ery be. "What of our banks". J. D. LOPOS '25 February...