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...stakes in this struggle transcend in importance the national issue involved. The wealth of Upper Silesia means so much to Germany as to make the result of the plebiscite a definite factor in the reparations settlement. On that settlement hinges the economic future of Europe. And from the results of the previous plebiscites held in West and East Prussia, it appears that Silesia will follow suit in desiring a German annexation...
Untrammeled liberty of speech from the man in the street usually is not seriously regarded unless the utterances transcend the limitations of decency and rational patriotism. But the voice from the academic halls which speaks words inimical to the well-being of the Government and its people is a dangerous voice...
...then, the amendment must stand, questions at once arise as to its application. Assuredly the prohibition of the production, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors such as whiskey, gin, and rum, is a measure of which the good results far transcend any arguments as to the infringement of liberty, and the freezing of the constitution into a tissue of specific dogmas and "shall nots." Certainly the moral good to be done and the physical advantages to be gained by the measure are more than the mere retaining of the fluid and general character of a political instrument, even such...
...toward nationalization is attended by innovations designed to generalize and co-ordinate intellectual work. The new plan of concentration in a particular field of study, and the introduction of oral examinations in French and German seek to give students a rational scheme of intellectual work and the ability to transcend the bounds of their own language. Directly in line with these requirements is the proposed plan of general examinations that is to be put into practice by the Department of History, Economics, and Government. This scheme involves a more radical change in American educational methods than anything the University...
...clever light upon the "Summer Girl." The story is told in a series of characteristically bright letters written to a certain mutual friend. Possibly the best bit in any of the letters is the remark of Robert Farrar, who, speaking of his "fiancee," says that "she is able to transcend conversations without crashing through them." Cotton writes in his usual clear, suggestive style, and he draws the three characters with a charming distinctness and originality...