Word: towards
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...when he declared recently that patriotic words are only worth while when they have as their basis patriotic actions. Speech is cheap. An insincere man can often utter as noble words as one of undoubted sincerity. High-sounding verbosity will never defeat Germany, nor will it go far toward arousing others of our nation to action. A single heroic death in France, the simple report, "Killed in action," is far more effective than the words of all the statesmen of America...
...with the deepest regret that I bring these gentlemen down out of the clouds of pedagogical debate, and ask them, in the grand old words of the great Icelandic poet, Skjalmar Sverson: What are you going to do about it? It is with malice toward no one of them, and full charity for all of them that I classify them as utterly irrelevant to all collegiate affairs, entirely incompetent to face the problems they discuss in any practical way, and wholly immaterial to the progress of the universe. WILLIAM L. PROSSER...
...Allied aerial visitors; and it is the capital of Rhenish, Prussia. It is possible that Cologne has been spared hitherto at the request of the French, out of consideration for the staunchly Catholic character of its citizens and a sort of traditional leaning that they are supposed to have toward French influence. Perhaps it has been spared out of consideration for the famous Cologne Cathedral, one of the vastest and most famous fanes of Catholic worship in Europe; and this degree of consideration is not strange on the part of the British and French, although the Germans themselves have...
...patriotism and journalistic camouflage and more honest effort and sound support of our Government. Our strength lies in truth. When thousands of British are falling it does no good to assert in huge headlines that "American Troops Stop Germans." It appeals to a selfish national pride, but does little toward winning...
...Third Battalion will be formed to the west of the Stadium facing toward the river...