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During the winter of 1916-17, the unite had increased to four sections of 40 men each, largely due to the enlistment of men from the University. By the summer of 1917, it had grown until it included thirteen sections, and a large number of big motor ambulances. All volunteer ambulances service was disbanded in October, 1917, and joined to the United States Forces. Prevented by this move from keeping on with his former work, Norton gave his services to the Intelligence Department of the United States Navy...
...bliss and bolshevism is abroad. It has overrun Russia, is overrunning Germany and other European countries and there are far too many indications of it right here at home. Let us preserve American ideals and stand fast to the principles of ordered liberty by observing which our country has grown great and by ignoring which it may go the decadent way of other nations once no less strong than...
...discussion groups would offer us this opportunity. Many of us have grown up in a certain political and social atmosphere and our minds have been limited by false prejudices, Direct contact, however, with new points of view through the medium of informal meetings would broaden our outlook and give our true natures the chance to reveal themselves...
...development has meant the sacrifice of small business and the elimination of competition. The ordinary laborer today lives through a daily routine of minute detail. His life is but a process of repetition of some small industrial function. And on the other side, the great monopolies of production have grown up and have seemed to make the system of private property but an instrument of the fortunate. It is under such conditions that social discontent has demanded a new order. With the increasing power of universal suffrage and education there can be but little question that great changes...
...national debt at no time exceeded three billions. Today it has more than tripled that figure and shows every sign of increase. But in 1865 our total of accumulated wealth amounted to only sixteen billions and our annual production was less than six. Today our accumulated wealth has grown to 187 billions, and our production exceeds forty. Figures may lie, but in this case they go far toward explaining our financial strength...