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...getting along without her for several years, meanwhile constantly improving their condition. there is no reason why they should not continue to do so. If Russia were what she was ten years ago, she could be of great service to the European nations, with her large supplies of grain, timber and other products. But today she is producing nothing, and is able to purchase nothing. What could trade with her amount to? She could supply none of the other nations' needs, and she could buy nothing from them, unless somebody loaned her the money with which to pay for things...
Princeton rolled up its large score against the Elis principally in the field events and the hurdles. Thompson of the Orange and Black won both the timber-topping races. In the 220-yard lows he bettered the time made by Thayer of the University Saturday, but in the 120-yard highs did not go as fast as Whitney in the Crimson-Blue meet...
...Freshman seem strongest in the hurdles and shot-put, while the Eli power lies in the sprints and quarter-mile. The Blue yearlings also have a star timber-topper in Durant, who has made some impressive times this year. Due to the fact that the principal Crimson strength also lies in these events, both hurdle races promise real thrills...
...thinking man, after due consideration of conditions, is willing to admit that something should be done; but the prospect of a timber shortage a hundred years from now does not alarm him tremendously. Other problems that will affect him rather than his descendants claim his attention...
President Harding has designated this week as "Forest Protection Week", in an attempt to bring national attention to the bills now being prepared calling for supervision of the timber supply. These measures have slight chance of being passed, however, unless a really powerful sentiment is aroused throughout the country by those in favor of the movement...