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...given to lay mines, the sinister 'train' is set in motion. Its speed can be regulated, and as each mine arrives at the stern it is man-handled through an open port and dropped into the sea. ... In less than half an hour the Adventure could render many square miles of sea most unhealthful to navigation. . . . Multiply by two the explosive force of the largest Wartime mine, remembering that the Adventure carries hundreds of the new and more deadly type, and some idea will be gained of the powers wielded by this unique ship." Not yet complete, Britain...
...telegram from Professor Edwin Walter Kemmerer of Princeton, famed financial adviser to many nations: "I hope the Chamber of Commerce will recommend an early return to the gold standard, and an immediate commitment by the Government to do so. Our gold supply and credit situation are such as to render a prompt return to the gold standard entirely feasible. The danger of an uncontrolled inflation, which is already serious, increases with every day of governmental delay in announcing a definite stabilization plan." Gold Demand. In Washington, Halsey K. Davis filed a mandamus action in the District of Columbia Supreme Court...
...with passive indifference to the menaces of war which are being brought home to every liberal minded student in every national development. We need only point to Fascist Germany, Imperialist Japan, and the armament competitions in the face of disarmament conferences. To us Armistice Day is significant time to render a protest against such indifference as we find to these dangers. As members of Harvard University we feel that our protest should be conducted on the grounds of the University. And the presence of guests of the College at that time should not militate against this feeling on our part...
...Lehman Hall can really fulfill this specialized function. If the University wishes to make anything more than a half-hearted stab at a problem which it has confessed to be important, then it ought to secure the part time services of an expert in this field. A University can render hardly any greater service than the prevention of misfits; and the helpful guidance of men into the most genial careers...
...most lucid and forthright. Although in itself a completely new work, "The New Background of Science" really amplifies and brings up to date the material presented in his previous books, such as "The Mysterious Universe" and "The Universe Around Us". Embracing wider ranges of speculation, Sir James manages to render them as comprehensible to the layman as is possible without falsifying his account...