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...making your head of state double in the role of chief administrative officer of the state, you impose burdens upon the incumbent which inevitably must shorten his life ... You could afford a King or an Emperor, and so keep your symbolic head of state out of politics, and free your administrative chief from the burdens of ceremonies and affixing signatures to many documents...
...less controversial provisions, however, will probably remain unchanged. So, under the new act, men will have to serve 24 months at some period between the ages of 19 and 26. The first four months will be classified as "training," the rest as "service," with the president free to shorten or lengthen this "service" time as the international situation allows. Each man will go in a reserve unit for the six years after his training and service period...
...Division (in which a French and a Dutch battalion had been incorporated) had held a horseshoe salient just south of the town, from which the allied force could rake it with artillery. Early last week, Eighth Army Headquarters announced that the salient was being given up in order to shorten and straighten the allied line. The withdrawal was carried out under artillery and air protection which prevented enemy interference...
...outside of the Communists and fellow travelers, who had any doubts about who the enemy was or that he had to be faced somewhere, some time. In the rainbow shadings of opinion, Herbert Hoover's was closer to the center than some, but those who would cut or shorten U.S. ties overseas recognized a man who was generally on their side, and they exulted at his words...
Keyes D. Metcalf, director of the University Library, said that the increased staff will be paid for out of gifts and tuition. He added, "We have tried to shorten the hours where it would hurt the fewest people...