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While it is emphatically stated by Professor Duane that neither X-rays nor radium should be considered a permanent cure for all kinds of cancer, it has long been known that radium has a marked alleviative effect upon this disease, and the University physicists have reason to believe that the effect of the new highly-penetrating X-rays will be equally beneficial...
...Congress has a right to prevent." "The point is, that Judge Westenhaver did not instruct the jury according to the Supreme Court test (as voiced by Justice Holmes) at all, but allowed Debs to be found guilty, in Justice Holmes' words, because of the natural tendency and reasonably probable effect of the speech--so that the defendant could have been and probably was, convicted for an exposition of Socialism." It is a sad day for America when we stand for this sort of stuff, so different from the principles to preserve which is the reason for our nation individuality...
Aggressive tactics and vigorous body-checking characterized the entire contest, keeping excitement at a high pitch, though slowing down the Crimson team play to a notable extent. Absence from the line-up of Buntin and Emmons, the left half of the regular forward quartet, seemed to have little effect in hampering the Crimson offensive...
...Scheer, who commanded the German fleet at Jutland, has expressed the view of the Fatherland that the surrender of its surface vessels contains little excuse for regret. Secretary Daniels has ordered for the near future a definite test of the battleship's vulnerability which may have an important effect in determining our naval policy. Public opinion everywhere seems adverse to pursuing the race for such armament...
...with a natural appreciation of Wagner or Debussy, any more than for Velasquez or Rembrandt. That, however, is no reason for being entirely satisfied with the obviousness of Irving Berlin or Bud Fisher. It is simply a question of the difference between the temporary pleasure which results from an effect pleasing to the senses, and the more lasting satisfaction which comes with the combination of emotional and intellective appreciation of something truly beautiful...