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...inclined to agree with the writer that "an airshaft is a vital necessity", where direct ventilation cannot be obtained, but I should like to call his attention to the fact that a tightly-covered airshaft ceases to function as such. It is highly probable that an ingenius architect might devise some simple expedient whereby a current of air might be induced to enter at the base of the shait and escape through a suitable vent at the top, thus securing an adequate circulation of fresh air without admitting rain and snow. Such feats of engineering nave been accomplished...
...Very soon after the United States declared war the hospital was established at Dannes only a few miles behind the front line trenches. Private Tugo was killed the night of September 4, 1917, when a Gotha swept over the area and dropped seven bombs, five of which were direct hits on the hospital compound...
...college have already broached plans to unify and direct student opinion on the subject of limitation of armaments Prince on whose efforts have had a wide publicity, proposes a convention of delegates from sixty colleges in the east which will convene at Princeton on October 26. These delegates, two to be sent from each college, will diet a resolution to be transmitted to the government and incidentally they will it is hoped, return to their college better able to stimulate the interest of tie students in the whole question of limitation of reduction of armaments...
...proposed increase in duty on imported books will act in the nature of a direct tax on all students who are book-buyers. Mr. Fordney, in looking over last year's tariff reports, discovered that of the seven million dollars' worth of books annually imported, only two million are dutiable; therefore, without apparently stopping to ask "Why?" he decided that here was a convenient source of revenue, and included all books in his tariff bill, at the same time increasing the existing rate. But he did not stop at that; he further provided that the rate should be paid...
...from 18 to 32 boys, should be American citizens at least twenty-one years of age. Assistant scout masters must be at least eighteen years of age. The latter will be expected to meet with the troop once a week and assist the scout master as he may direct...