Word: war
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...heroic work with the Newfound-landers at Gallipoli, but the finest part of his career has been scarcely mentioned. After recovering from very serious wounds received in action, he was discharged from the British army as a veteran unfit for further service, and returned to America. When we declared war, however, and the draft was put in to effect, he was called for examination. In spite of his recent marriage and in spite of the advice of all his friends who knew that he was unfit for service, he waived exemption, squeezed by his physical examination, and entered the National...
...example of such a man should keep us from ever being complacently satisfied with what we are doing to win the war. We are all doing, our bit, but very few our utmost. John Gallishaw's "bit" at Gallipoli surpasses what many even think of doing, but he did more, his utmost. When anyone believes that his labor is as much as can be expected of any human being, it will be an inspiration to recall the work of this...
...institutions the program of induction was the same and included the taking of the oath by all students, the reading of the orders of the day, and the reading of messages from President Wilson, acting Secretary of War, Benedict Crowell, and General Peyton C. March, Chief of Staff. The President, in appealing to the new members of the army to pledge their lives to the freedom of humanity, said...
...colleges throughout the country the final ceremony of induction was merely the culmination of a week of organization and military and academic preparation. Virtually every institution has completely revised its curriculum to conform to the requirements of the War Department, and within the next few days it is expected that the new order of things will be working smoothly...
Major Williams, son of Colonel Williams, commandant of the S. A. T. C., has been detailed to Cambridge to handle the applications for the Officers' Training Schools which will pass through Headquarters. Since all applications for admittance to an Officers' School must be made to the War Department through the office of the nearest S. A. T. C. unit, Major Williams will be in charge of applications from many men other than those attending the University. The S. A. T. C. Headquarters has received instructions to hold up applications for the infantry, but to proceed as usual with those...