Word: vitalize
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...give aid to the Russian people in their prosecution of the war by furnishing needed supplies for the care of the sick and wounded in the army and relief to the needy among the civil population. My own time was devoted largely to a study of the vital statistics of the army and an inspection of the sani- tary conditions and the ambulance and hospital service at the Russian front. This brought me in contact with General Korniloff and other Russian officers and with the officers of the Russian Red Cross, and the Union of Zempsvos. We were amazed...
...Bryan came to Boston last Monday, and has been delivering speeches in and around the city. On the evening of his arrival he addressed a large audience in Tremont Temple on "The Vital Question," a subject including the factors of allied victory in the war and the settlement of the terms of peace after the conclusion of the conflict. As a speaker Mr. Bryan ranks among the highest in the country. His "Cross of Gold Speech" in the Democratic National Convention before the campaign of 1896 immediately brought him into prominence, and the spotlight of public opinion has been centered...
...case of a reduction in the age limit, colleges would probably suffer most of all. The student body would be composed largely of the unfit. We dislike the idea of such a contingency, for we feel that colleges are of vital importance to a country, especially in time of war. Here are developed many of those who will become national leaders, as well as military officers. But as Professor Johnston points out, the present time demands drastic action. If the Government needs men nineteen years of age, the colleges must make an additional sacrifice...
...time I considered it vital to have such a committee, for without direct initiative, no organization could be collected to manage the actual clerical data entailed by class elections...
Election interest centres this year upon the mayoralty contest in New York City, the only place where the issues involved are vital and the outcome uncertain. The eternal fight of Tammany vs. non-Tammany is more than usually complicated, with four candidates in the field, struggling for definite, specific ends, in place of the customary two. Mayor Mitchel running for Fusion, stands for unqualified patriotism, and can boast of having given New York the best administration for over a generation. Hill quit, the Socialist, possesses great mental power, but stands firmly at the head of the anti-national movement, both...