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Professor Johnston accepted in his speech the great significance in the war of industrial conditions. He said that we had to consider as powers in the world only four or five countries--or groups of countries--who control coal and iron supplies. The nations, he stated, who did have at their disposal the greatest supplies of these fundamental raw materials controlled the destinies of the world. The case was cited where Germany at the beginning of the war immediately took possession of the iron fields in eastern France...
...fact is that Germany has had the insolence to dictate to us just how many ships we may send to England, when they must arrive, what port they must sail to, and how they must be painted! As she has no blockade, Germany has absolutely no right to claim control over commerce with England. The German mailed fist has pulled American's nose before, which was shameful; now it has slapped her face, which is unbearable. ROYALL H. SNOW...
...policeman needs arms; but how much? Do our policemen go about, armed to the teeth, wearing steel helmets and bullet-proof waistcoats? They are sufficiently armed as they are because they are superior to the rest of us whom they control. All armament is purely relative, and we have no way of knowing yet how high the standard of armament will be set in the future. Each European country exhausted by the war, will be glad enough to reduce the scale,--providing only it can be sure al others will agree to do so. Organization against aggression will tremendously reduce...
...stated they had completely recovered from their injuries. None was reported seriously incapacitated from their participation in the game. The valuation placed on the personal benefits received from the game varied greatly although increased physical development headed the list. Among the other benefits derived were: self-control, rapid judgment, wide acquaintance-ship, determination and courage...
...Harvard have petitioned the trustees of the bequest to transfer the funds to Technology. This is certainly contrary to the letter, and, according to the trustees, to the spirit of Mr. Mackay's will, for the latter intended to build up a superior department of engineering under the sole control of the Harvard Faculty...