Word: showings
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Plans for the Legion as outlined show that it is to be essentially democratic and non-partisan. It must not become a second Grand Army of the Republic, interested only in politics and old soldiers' rights. The real aim must be constructive; it must perpetuate a purpose which will grow even after the men who fought in the Great War are dead. We must not allow the great moral principles for which America went into the war, and which have not received their due recognition at the peace conference, to be forgotten. And any nation-wide organization which...
During the few weeks that remain before the examinations, the members of the class of 1922 would do well to plan carefully their programs of concentration and distribution. If the ideals which have so far governed the University are to be justified, the undergraduates must continue to show maturity and thoughtfulness...
...heroic figure to its shores. We found ourselves thinking of the glorious reception he would receive from a grateful people. And now Representative Julius Kahn states that Foch is making plans to visit the United States within a few months. His coming will give this nation an opportunity to show the famous soldier and his country that we realize our debt to them...
...this country deserves most of the credit for victory. They speak of Paris being saved by "the grace of God and a few marines" and forget the heroic struggle and dreadful suffering of France during the last four years. When Foch comes here, we must make every effort to show our recognition of the fact that for forty-eight months we prospered under the protection of his country and of Great Britain and that it was his supreme leadership that made possible the splendid showing of our troops...
...qualifications. An officer is not merely a student; his primary qualification is leadership, and the power to command. In my opinion no officer should be commissioned until he has seen service as an enlisted man, and come to understand the view-point of the enlisted man. If he shows ability as corporal or sergeant, it is fair to assume the he will show the same ability as an officer, and then is the time to give him all the opportunities for advancement...