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...like nearly all kinds of war activity, the work of the Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A., and all the other kindred organizations requires material assets for its support. In a certain sense, there is in this field a division of labor and sacrifice, which always means co-operation. Thousands of men and women engaged in active service in France are doing their utmost to carry on the work; it is the duty of those at home to extend to them every means at their disposal in the way of aid and encouragement. Nothing that we can do would...
...from ever being complacently satisfied with what we are doing to win the war. We are all doing, our bit, but very few our utmost. John Gallishaw's "bit" at Gallipoli surpasses what many even think of doing, but he did more, his utmost. When anyone believes that his labor is as much as can be expected of any human being, it will be an inspiration to recall the work of this...
...excuse whatever for disposing of them. The purchaser of a Liberty Bond makes a definite, specific act of handing over personal funds to the Government, thus providing actual money which can be used for military purposes. Each bond is thus transformed into a concrete, positive unit of labor which is expended in beating the enemy. The more bonds bought, the larger the volume of fresh effort contributed...
Owing to the very great increase in labor costs resulting from war conditions, it has been found necessary to transfer the exercises usually held in the Stadium on Class Day afternoon to Sanders Theatre and New Lecture Hall. The customary exercises will be held in Sanders Theatre, and if the attendance warrants it, the oration will be delivered a second time in the New Lecture Hall...
From a careful study of the situation, it appears that there is not enough labor seeking employment on the farms to harvest the crops this year. If we can not get men from the colleges and cities who are physically able to work on these farms, the crops will not be saved, and if the crops are lost, it will be almost as bad as if we lose the battle now raging in the West...