Word: war
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...selected to attend the O. T. C., as it had been commonly thought that the entire University quota would be sent to Camp Devens, at Ayer. The removal of the men to the middle-western cantonment has been ordered, however, without any explanation from the War Department...
Evan J. David '07, business manager of the aeronautical magazine, "Flying," will lecture on "Aviation in War and Peace" in Brattle Hall this evening at 8 o'clock. He will illustrate his points with lantern slides and, in addition, will show motion pictures of actual airplane warfare on the western front. The lecture is being given especially for members of the University, but the public may attend...
Since his graduation from the University in 1907 the lecturer has had a long experience in all branches of the aviation service. He is author of "The War in the Air" and other books of wide circulation. Since the outbreak of the war he has made several trips to the fronts and has performed many investigations...
Professor Channing has compiled some figures which go to explain the comparative ease with which we now expend so large a portion of our wealth. In the Civil War times our national debt at no time exceeded three billions. Today it has more than tripled that figure and shows every sign of increase. But in 1865 our total of accumulated wealth amounted to only sixteen billions and our annual production was less than six. Today our accumulated wealth has grown to 187 billions, and our production exceeds forty. Figures may lie, but in this case they go far toward explaining...
...half-century of unprecedented expansion and growth in wealth, we have reached a material prosperity unequalled in history. We may be thankful at such a time as this that American development has kept pace with the increase in our national needs. The Civil War strained northern finances almost to a breaking-point. It is the source of our strength that the far greater demands of the present can be met by the America of today. Billions are tremendous drains on any nation and involve the necessity of every economy and saving. But billions we have in America, every cent...