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...mate rials held in peacetime readiness by a nation or the number of its trained re serves. Since the military might of France is chiefly based on the huge number of her annually conscripted reserves and the vast supplies of guns, shells and tanks always at their disposal, the pur pose of the French move was obvious. Last week Lord Cecil demanded, in the name of the new British Labor Government, that both war stocks and trained reserves should be put back on the list of "armaments" which the Preparatory Commission is seeking ways to reduce. Stressing particularly the urgency...
...shortly be placed in Statuary Hall at the Capitol, Washington, whither each State may send the images of its two most distinguished citizens after they have died.* Than the late, great La Follette, no noble Roman ever had a greater passion for justice or a greater vigor in its pur suit. His outward aspect, the material of sculpture, mirrored the temper of the man. He was compact, robust, wiry, alive with energy. His head was squarely, ruggedly shaped, with abundant hair swooping up in a reckless, leonine pompadour. He dressed with what Sculptor Davidson called "careless fastidiousness." Indicative of inward...
thousand miles to accomplish their pur-j pose. And we? We progress not a single inch in anything...
Illustrative of how Senatorial elections can influence the presidential vote are Minnesota and Wisconsin. In each of these States, the Democratic candidate for Senator withdrew. In Minnesota, the pur pose was to give Senator Shipstead. Farmer-Laborite, a clear field against a Re publican opponent. In Wisconsin, it was to give Senator LaFollette, Progressive Re publican, a clear field against an upstart "regular" Republican. The Hons. Shipstead and LaFollette reciprocated these courtesies by helping the Democratic na tional ticket...
...Will Dr. Willis be equally fair and withdraw his prophecies and let us pursue pur way in peace ? And last of all, will the insurance companies be as magnanimous in reducing rates as they were generous in raising them...