Word: spurs
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...China is afforded her great opportunity by the probable turn of affairs," continued Mr. Merrill. "The pressing necessity for a defence of Manchuria, together with the prospect of a strong ally for the attempt, would act as a spur on the Chinese, for the Trans-Siberian Railroad, the logical line of German advance, cuts directly through Manchuria, which is Chinese territory, and a German foothold there would mean disaster for China. Need for action must compel the Chinese to forget their present internal differences and unite as a nation. German propaganda, to be sure, has been spread in China...
...past lamentable failure in the speedy building of the indispensable implements of modern war, and of the great transport fleet which alone will enable us to utilize our giant strength after we have developed it, must merely spur us on to efficient action in the present and the future. To refuse to see and to point out these failures is both silly and unpatriotic...
...ever stronger. Even the most energetic pessimist, lately at the height of his powers, suffers a serious repulse. His old standby, the submarine campaign, will soon be useless. His discomfort and lack of subjects prevent our hearing how bad conditions are. Although the warnings of a true pessimist may spur us on to more vigorous action, yet they tend to bring comfort to our enemies. Too much optimism, however, is little more valuable, in spite of the fact that it is more agreeable. We want not the depths of pessimism, nor the heights of optimism...
Tomorrow afternoon, the members of the squad will go to Princeton. They will start by trolley, leaving the spur-track on Boylston street, behind Persis Smith Hall, at 2.10 o'clock. At this time, all Freshmen are asked to come and cheer the team as it leaves...
...long run. This is a thought calculated to sober the most heedless; and the accompanying reflection that it is for them in their security to do something at least approximating in value what many of their contemporaries are doing at the peril of their lives must provide an unaccustomed spur for the daily task. The pity would be if there were no response to it. --Alumni Ballctin...