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...exacting; his affairs are prosperous, but he has not much leisure to devote to his boys. He comes to think mainly of the material possessions his children will enjoy, rather than of their character and usefulness. In time he dies, leaving a large fortune, and his sons lead innocent, harmless, but useless lives. His aim was their welfare, and yet, by mistaking the means for the end, he has failed to make them as happy as he might...
...fortunate that there are officials in this country who can tell a harmless radical from a bomb-thrower, who refuse to be swept into panic by the sight of a soap-box or a red banner. It is fortunate, too, that some of our courts have not forgotten that an alien, like anyone else, has his rights before the law--that he is to be judged innocent until he is proved guilty...
...which so many of us sympathize, would suffer more harm than good from the presence of American diplomatic and consular officials. If the gentlemen in Washington desire to help the Irish, we strongly recommend them to think a second time. If, however, they merely wish to enjoy a little harmless fun by twisting our international relations into an even worse tangle than the present, and to bring on a possible war with Great Britain, they need not search far for better means than this...
...what an "intoxicating beverage" is, has not, as yet, been defined by the courts. There can be no doubt that prohibition has already accomplished good throughout the nation, and that it should be continued. At the same time, the privilege of enjoying light wines and beers is not only harmless, but is, also, one much to be desired: Let us hope that Mr. Johnson's success here will be no greater than it was abroad...
...other side knows all the moves. The fear of the unexpected is what constitutes interest. It also serves the purpose of keeping the student body from spending its afternoons on the Stadium tiers when each man should be engaged in some form of exercise. Secret practice in itself is harmless. It is only the agitators who call it semi-professionalism and against the spirit of fair play...