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...part as follows: "You conclude that the conscientious objector who has informed himself 'as to the type of work involved in various jobs that will be thrust at him . . . is prepared to throw his full weight against the war system!' . . . Perhaps your conclusion means that it is the function of a conscientious objector to do all that he can to hinder and defeat war preparations by others. If so, I suggest that this is beyond the legitimate scope of the activities of a conscientious objector...
...Charles Gavan ("Chubby") Powers -Navy (gentle, genial Angus Macdonald) and Army (Defense Minister James Layton Ralston, No. 1 dynamo of Canada's wartime machine). All have Cabinet rank; each has his own organization. Only when matters affecting two or more services come up does Mr. Ralston on occasion function as top Minister. Then the three Ministers and the chiefs of the three service staffs generally act in council, find that this system works better than...
...statue of John Harvard, as in many of his other works, French handles the robes and clothing in a way that makes them provide more than a mere decorative pattern; the apparel has a structural function as well, for it serves to enclose and stabilize the figure and makes the chair upon which the figure is seated an integral part of the monument. The drapery, therefore, fulfills its function excellently, not only by creating a certain decorative and monumental effect, but also by logically unifying the various parts of the statue. It is interesting to note that the difference between...
...courses. The Faculty may well balk at compulsion, but if introductory area courses are available, and undergraduates are required to distribute widely in all the major areas, the courses will be virtually mandatory without the stigma of compulsion. When this is done, distribution will be restored to its proper function, and will serve to offset the over-concentration which now characterizes the average undergraduate's formal education...
...Government and industry increasingly raise problems on which the public must decide. The function of radio is to provide the vital facts upon which an intelligent decision can be based," Siepmann stated...