Word: canal
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...good militia and a large force of volunteer reserves, and it is for the commanding and training of these reserves that the government is seeking men in the universities. The need has been further accentuated in the late years of territorial extension, for such acquisitions as the Panama Canal, the Philippines, and the Hawaiian Islands mean a drain on the military forces which needs substantial re-enforcement. It has been to supply this backing, therefore, that the students' military camps have been established...
...Room of the Union this evening at 7.15 o'clock to elect a chairman for the debate with Brookline on March 19. The subject for the debate this evening is "Resolved, That the United States has a right to subsidize her coastwise marine by remitting tolls through the Panama Canal." After the regular meeting there will be trials for the team against Brookline...
...collectivistic in nature. Some of these questions are "Government Ownership of a Government-built Railroad in Alaska," "Government Ownership of Telephones", "Government Ownership of Mines and Oil Refineries for the Navy," "Federal Regulations for Dealing in Cotton Futures." The agitation over industrial interstate commerce laws, and over the Panama Canal regulations, whether carried on by Roosevelt, Bryan, or Wilson, show the tendency towards "partial collectivism" which, however, is sharply distinguished from Socialism...
...Yale and Princeton crews will race Saturday morning at nine o'clock. The Yale squad arrived this afternoon and went at once on the lake for practice. As the result of the draw Yale will row on the side toward Princeton, while Princeton will row next to the canal bank. The Princeton eight took a short row today, devoting much time to racing starts. Yale plans to row both morning and afternoon tomorrow...
...party will sail from Boston Thursday, April 24, stopping three days at the Panama Canal. They will then proceed down the west coast of South American, stopping, among other places, at the Harvard Observatory at Arequipa, Peru, and going as far south as Valparaizo. Here they will cross the Andes and proceed to Buenos Ayres. Following the east coast north, many stops will be made, the expedition arriving in Boston July...