Word: roots
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...first great root of war," began the speaker, "lies in economic imperialism and competitive industrialism. This industrial strife comes from such causes as the unjust distribution of wealth and income, and unemployment...
Militarism Is Third Root...
...third root of war is militarism. I Went to Russia," Mr. Eddy said, "and found there a warning against old imperialism. As I came through the Ruhr, I saw around me the potent causes of war. I saw the banks being robbed, and I saw the tightening grips of a possible hunger famine. I felt it was a danger zone of militarism...
...Volstead law is unconstitutional as proved by Elihu Root, Republican. "It is true that the United States Supreme Court did not agree with Mr. Root, but Root is superior to most of the members of that court- especially since most of them have fallen into dotage...
...Presbyterians will meet in General Assembly at Grand Rapids, Mich. Nearly half the delegates will be Fundamentalists in fighting, angry mood, 'determined to eject Liberalism root and branch. All the delegates will be faced with the necessity of raising $15,000,000 to provide munitions for the Church Militant at home and abroad. All of them will be confronted with the 20th Century challenge to the Cross. They must have a leader, what they call a "Moderator...