Word: steps
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...resolution manifestly implies that the United States should offer to decrease its araments or at least to limit them. It would be suicide to take such a step before the many baffling and perhaps insoluble problems which confront the Conference are satisfactorily settled. It is necessary to clear away misunderstandings, to change traditions centuries old, and to suppress the greed and lust of nations before any steps can be taken to effectively end war. The Open Door in China, the desire of militaristic and war-made Japan for expansion, and finally the innate craving for ascendency which exists...
...primary purpose of the proposed discussion should be to stimulate intelligent intellectual interest and thought in this, the greatest of world problems. The students of America need sound principles and ideals, albeit tempered by practical considerations, to govern their actions when they step from universities to positions of responsibility in the world. Let us not see nine out of ten students discard the theories learned at college and go through life governed by expediency and prejudice...
...first step is to promote among the students better understanding of the problems: then they, by resolutions and referendums can express to the government what results they believe the conference should achieve. Their opinion may or may not be representative; it will certainly be of value to many who are vitally interested in the success of the conference by lack the power of expression to make their will adequately understood...
...committee will cooperate this year with various Boston missions and agencies, in order to supply positions for Graduates and Seniors at the University, who would like to engage in foreign work, in order to procure men to fill missionary positions that are now open. As a step in carrying out this purpose, a committee has been appointed, which is composed of W. E. Streans '23, chairman; McK. Henry, secretary; C. W. Phelps, R. B. Smith '22, G. T. Barker '23, J. Logan '23, A. L. Moffat '23, J. S. Littell and R. T. Loring...
...congratulate the editorial staff on their attitude, expressed in the issue of October 8, under the heading "The Bigger They Are"--an admission of total ignorance is always commendable as it is the first step toward enlightenment. Now to the task...