Word: solider
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...dangerous man. So he is to privilege mongers and privilege seekers. The "American Protective Tariff League" is out in angry opposition. On January 17 they declared that they "recognize in this latest assault upon the doctrine of true Americanism, by the President, fresh reason for presenting a solid, united, aggressive front for a nation-wide educational propaganda for the restoration of Protection...
...destruction of "protection" is necessary for the permanence of peace, these trade-preventers will have none of it. Goliath has issued his challenge and the Philistines back of him are "united, solid and aggressive!" And with funds unlimited...
...first time in the history of the war, its campaigns have narrowed down to a duel between two solid units, each commanded by a single man. The Germans no longer have the advantage of having their opponents partially separated; General Foch has all the resources of all the armies ready at his hand...
...become cloudy and when I went up I had to climb through one stratum of clouds to where the target was being towed, at 1,200 metres. It was an extraordinarily fine sight. Above this cloud floor it was clear and bright. The clouds looked very solid like great snowdrifts, with crevices, through which one could see the ground far below and peaks and domes rising above the others. The machine would skip over the cloud floor jumping the pits and cutting through or hopping over the peaks. Then when I had done my shooting a great plunge through...
Since the mid-year period the men in the University Naval School have been continuing the study of more advanced phases of naval training. Throughout the year the men take four courses. Course 1, which continues all year, consists of trigonometry, as well as solid and analytical geometry, and Course 2 embodies navigation and instruction in Nautical Astronomy. Marine Meteorology, which is the first part of Course 3, was completed by the cadets at midyears, and Commander Nowell is starting a course of lectures on "Naval Principles and Practice...