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...German note made public yesterday has placed the United States in a dangerous and difficult position as regards her relations to the belligerent powers of Europe. Not since the outbreak of the war has such spontaneous discussion about our country's next move been held among the undergraduates of Harvard. The large majority have suddenly realized this shameful ignorance of the vital questions of principle and policy that the leaders of the government are facing today. It is unfortunately the exceptional student who knows definitely whether Germany has the legal right to sink American ships should diplomatic relations be severed...
...population of 45,000,000 there are not more than a few hundred thousand people who actually buy the books they read, while of the remainder there is reason to believe that a considerable proportion do not habitually even borrow books for reading. And it is to move the public to a better showing that a "national book fortnight" is being observed. The brunt of the co-operative effort has been shouldered by the publishers' and booksellers' associations, but the newspapers have also joined the movement and for the first two weeks in December hundreds of appeals will go forth...
...ground that this was "propaganda." Keeping out "propaganda" was attempted in 1911 by the exclusion of Mrs. Pankhurst. Whatever the merits or demerits of Mrs. Pankhurst's opinions might be, this policy was seen to be objectionable, and was apparently abandoned--witness the suffrage speaker's noted move. I am not aware that it has been revived till the Skeffington case...
...alone in being entirely insufficiently equipped in this respect. Over 10,000 different bluejackets and marines come here every year for a period varying from a few days to several months and in many respects the Boston Yard is the second in size in the United States. The present move on foot is to raise funds for the erection of a building similar to those in Norfolk, Va., and Newport, R. I., which have in the neighborhood of from 150 to 225 separate bedrooms. It is estimated that if such a building were available in Boston at least...
...move" program will include Anita Stewart in "The Combat," a comedy; "Luke and the Mermaid," and an animated "Boob" cartoon by Goldberg. The usual refreshments, including beer, cider, ginger ale and cigarettes will be served...