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...That all men are brothers is a noble and Christian thought but human experience has demonstrated that it is, at best, nothing more than a pleasant theory. . . . To abolish war effectively we must contrive to lessen the intense economic tension. . . . Any reduction in armaments is desirable on the ground of national economy but if we believe that such a reduction would put an end to war-unless the movement is accompanied by profound economic adjustments-we are simply deceiving ourselves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTES: McAdoodling | 1/25/1932 | See Source »

...Biblical history and literature which every student is expected to pass during his first year, unless he has taken a similar test in preparatory school. Most students cram for a week, hope that luck will carry them through Divvers; but many try it several times before succeeding. To consider abolishing Divvers, the Congregation (an official body) of Oxford met lately in Sheldonian Theatre, debated for go minutes. Proposing abolition, a Mr. Parker of Magdalen said that the examination should be given before, not after, matriculation. Alarmed, the practical Provost of Oriel demanded how the University, in that case, could make...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: International: No More Divvers | 12/21/1931 | See Source »

...President Patrick H. Joyce (TIME, Nov. 16). Ancient tradition of railroading is that passenger departments must be represented by swank offices in the business and shopping centres of major cities. Convenient but expensive, this idea was challenged for the first time last week when Great Western announced it would abolish all such offices. Passengers in Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City, Minneapolis will have to go to the station for their tickets; the road will not even share in a Consolidated Office...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Great Western Unswanks | 12/21/1931 | See Source »

...Biblical history and literature which every student is expected to pass during his first year unless he has taken a similar test in preparatory school. Most students cram for a week, hope that lick will carry them through Divvers; but many try it several times before succeeding. To consider abolishing Divvers, the Congregation (an official body) of Oxford met lately in Sheldonian Theatre, debated for 90 minutes. Proposing abolition, a Mr. Parker of Magdalen said that the examination should be given before, not after, matriculation. Alarmed, the practical Provost of Oriel demanded how the University, in that case, could make...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Bible at Oxford | 12/19/1931 | See Source »

With the proposal to abolish compulsory military service few would care to quarrel. So long as men are deliberated trained for war, even as a defeuse measure, war will be possible. It would be superfluous to repeat this truism if there were not large and influential groups which fall to recognize it. Dr. Bntler's cardinal proposal, however, that the War Department be abolished in favor of a Department of National Defense, is of more doubtful value. To hide the business of war behind a euphemism while retaining its nature is at best a well-meant subterfuge. It is pleasant...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MORE THAN WORDS | 12/14/1931 | See Source »

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