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...Kreisler has always scrupulously obeyed the laws of this nation. He left the Austrian army some time before we declared war on that empire. Large parts of his earnings have been devoted to the upkeep of a home for indigent artists and musicians, and until recently he sent money to several British and French officers--musicians and artists--who were held in Austria. It is not unlikely, as he himself points out, that while he is prevented from following his profession, and unable to continue the remittances, these officers will be hard put for a living...
...satisfactory equipment the expense would be terrific. If only one machine were used at each college the upkeep alone would cost more than ten thousand dollars. This would be a considerable sum of money to spend on one representative of the college each year...
...appreciate the work of such a society. How many realize what the expenses of upkeep are? While the Endowment Fund taxes the alumni heavily, for the external improvement of their Alma Mater, little is asked of those students now at the University, and their part if anything, is that of upholding the interests and activities of Harvard from within...
...chief arguments in favor of the destruction of the ships is that their distribution would increase taxation. We fall to see how this is true. Taxes would be needed only for the upkeep of the ships, a negligible amount in comparison to those required for building and maintaining new ones. And even admitting that the League of Nations will be adopted, each country must keep increasing its naval armament until the "Executive Council shall formulate plans for effecting . . . . . reduction." Most people will agree that the proposed reduction is intended to be gradual, caused by discontinuing to build more ships rather...
...commemorates Harvard's winning the Intercollegiate Tug-of-War Championship in 1884 should be ripped and torn. But it seems to me that interesting records like these should be better preserved than they are at present. Is there not some committee or some person who is responsible for the upkeep of Harvard's athletic trophies? R. McA. LLOYD...