Word: stepped
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...graduates, desirous of offering undergraduates the chance of forming a discriminating acquaintance with old prints, and of coming to love old books. This new shop, opened in the rear of the new brick building on High street, which already houses Yale's publishing interests, promises to be an interesting step in Yale literary activities...
...large group of men now signed up. In fact I am convinced that for many of us the actual military knowledge which we expect to acquire is of minor significance. The all-important features of the whole movement are these: that at last there has been some definite step taken by Harvard University students to show not only by words but by action the widespread realization of the responsibility of the individual to the Government for the maintenance of the country's integrity; that to date over one thousand men have come forward and have signified their intention and willingness...
...theory of individual defense has permitted the astounding growth of armaments and militarism in the last century which has culminated in the present war. And whatever else may result from it, a step of some sort should be taken to make the repetition of such a war less probable. The League to Enforce Peace contemplates this by forming a combination of nations which will force member nations to refer their difficulties to judicial courts before resorting...
...civilization. Men first settled their disputes by personal combat, and law and order are now maintained only by the employment of the police power. Communities, tribes, cities, and petty states, which formerly fought one another, now live in peace under the force of a stronger national organization. The final step alone remains, international co-operation, which, however, cannot be expected to come at once or completely...
...League to Enforce Peace is a practical step on the way, but if the United States is to be influential in any alliance of this nature, she must have an army and navy, strong enough to do her proportional share in enforcing the decision of the League...