Word: wrecks
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Labor Party, while designed, or course, to get the support of "all hand and brain workers," is at the same time likely to gather under its standard a great many persons who would like nothing better than to wreck our government. All the I. W. W. people and Red agitators will flock to it, not because they believe that in it lies the salvation of the workingman, but because they think they see a chance to get something for themselves. It is possible that in a short time it will make itself a dictator, and the tyranny of the many...
...events which are in progress in the world have entered the hearts and minds of all men. It is a token that the world is aroused to the necessity of vast and concerted action. Perhaps it is also an indication of the universal yearning for strong leadership. In the wreck of the reputations of generals and statement, in the poverty of great and commanding names, the common people seek a supernatural leader. To their eyes the skies are not empty. Let us hope that there is something prophetic in their visions. In their very aspiration there is at least encouragement...
...proletariat against capitalism is world-wide. Whoever with radical sympathy reads the book with its destructive tone should also read the constructive political platform of the British Labor Party, now in the making. Much may be said in favor of international policies, but internationalism without patriotism will wreck civilization...
...Vaterland, the largest ship in the world, the Kronprinzessin Cecllie, the Amerika, and several other "floating palaces," as well as a great number of freighters were just waiting for the United States to make use of them. Unfortunately, in spite of every precaution, the Germans were able to wreck the engines of these steamers. The Kaiser believed that none of these boats would all under the Stars and Stripes for many a year. He had not reckoned on our engineers. In a short time the German liners were ready to go to sea, the Vaterland was taken on a trip...
...terms themselves can never be accepted by the present Germany. Her ideas of a Mittel Europa would be shattered, Austria-Hungary would be sadly mutilated, and Turkey would be a mere wreck. Nevertheless, these terms are a good standard to set, they are well worth fighting for, but before we can expect to see them realized and not just idealistic hopes, we shall have to argue with the Kaiser by word of gun, not solely by conferences and newspaper reports...