Word: supporter
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Just as the individual never wants to remain inactive and useless when his country is at war, so we as a nation cannot cowardly stand aloof and lend our moral support. We are all citizens of the United States, and we are proud of our country. Let us resolve to make other nations admire this country at war even as they have always admired us at peace...
...statements the obvious course of action for this country. Yet many of us feel that a mere declaration of war is all that is necessary to regain our national honor and make us a glorious ally of the Entente. Naturally, this step will give a certain amount of moral support to the Allies, but real war is not composed of moral support alone. The man who stands with arms folded while his brother is struggling to throw off a madman might as well not exist. He may have the best wishes in the world for his brother's safety...
...salary of the teacher compared with that of the business or professional man has always been meagre, but the general scale of salaries is such that were it to continue, the College could hardly expect to attract teachers dependent for their support solely upon their earnings...
...send men abroad to carry on the work and in the event of the despatch of an American expeditionary force as many of the sections as necessary will be attached to it. Should additional military forces be sent over by this Government more ambulance units will be created to support them. An excellent opportunity is thus offered to those men physically unfit for military service to "do their bit" for the cause of this country and the Allies...
...duty is calculated on a five to ten per cent basis. The government needs money badly, and although supposed to be a sovereign state, China is not allowed to raise her own tariff without the consent of the treaty powers. By joining the Allies the hopes to win their support in raising her tariff...