Word: fitting
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...directly contrary to America's attitude during the war, and to the present plan of the League of Nations for disarmament. The opinion of other nations is plainly shown in Japan's refusal to reduce her armament until such time as the United States sees fit to stop increasing its own. Under present conditions, we are but leading the world back to the old military basis which we have just been struggling to undermine...
...Nominating Committee shall have general charge of the class elections"--so reads the Constitution of the Senior Class. The Nominating Committee of the Class of 1921 saw fit to follow this proviso in the following manner...
...prominent graduates, and a central gathering place for all minor letter men would achieve that end. Nothing arouses more interest in athletics than an opportunity to get together and "talk shop." Not least in importance would be the spread of a feeling that every man must keep himself fit to give his best to a Harvard team...
General Wood's long record as a doctor and a soldier fit him peculiarly for this task. In Cuba and the Philippines he has solved much the same sort of sanitation and general relief problems that exist in Armenia, as well as demonstrating his capabilities as an executive. In the army camps before and during the World War he has shown his power of organization, his grasp of details, and his popularity as a leader...
...themselves. Such a demonstration of mob violence is only too likely to prove a boomerang. A people which loses its head and charges at an unprovocative flag like a bull in the arena, is not apt to be considered in the eyes of the rest of the world, as fit to have its freedom. Besides, if the Irish were whole-hearted in their cause, working earnestly for liberty, they would not give way to abortive outbursts which can have no real effect on their ultimate desire, but would aim steadily at their main objective, refusing to be turned aside...