Word: employed
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...passed by Congress. It seems to be the intent, in spite of differences in the Senate and House resolutions, to issue a declaration implying that the German Government has already committed acts of war against the United States and on that ground to authorize the President to employ the forces of the United States to carry on war against the Imperial German Government...
...That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to take immediate steps not only to put the country in a thorough state of defence, but also to exert all of its power and employ all of its resources to carry on war against the Imperial German Government, and to bring the conflict to a successful termination...
...Germany has complained of the starvation of women and children by the cutting off of her food supply: although knowing that such a measure is a well-recognized mode of warfare which she has herself employed in the past and is eager to employ in the present. As to the interference with importations into Holland and Denmark, it is a well-known fact that we were ourselves the first country to establish the doctrine of 'ultimate destination,' by preventing importations into the Mexican port of Matamoros because they were sent from there across the Rio Grande into Texas. Similarly, England...
...Reports from Western cities indicate a movement to introduce professional football on a large scale East and West next season. It is said that certain major league magnates are considering a plan to employ their ball parks for football and to back the game financially, Professional football was played on Navin Field--the American Association grounds--in Detroit, last fall, and an agent of the Club is reported to have been in Chicago recently to enlist support for his undertaking from owners of major league clubs there. From Columbus and Indianapolis come reports of the impending formation of a professional...
...university dining halls employ 99 men, of whom ten are seniors, 18 are juniors, 36 are sophomores and 31 are freshmen. A remission of at least two thirds and possibly the whole of their board bills is assured to these men. Sixty seven men earned substantial amounts selling programs at the football games. More than 6,800 programs at 50 cents apiece were sold with a profit to one man of $30 and a profit to no man of less than $5. The entire editing and distribution of the programs were in the hands of students and none...