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...believe, however, that Yale with other large universities should investigate conditions of wider scope. Experiments of general industrial problems would have more direct influence for universal preparedness, to say nothing of the actual betterment of peace conditions...
...generally admitted that the most nearly practical method of establishing and maintaining world peace in the present era would consist of the organization of a league to enforce peace-a league somewhat similar to the Holy Alliance of the 19th century, although it must be broader in scope and must not have its principles laid down by a Metternich. It is to be hoped that gradual disarmament would result from the continued life of this league, but it is obvious that the mere establishment of the system would by no means bring about immediate disarmament. Unappeased national distrust and jealousies...
Organization of National Scope...
...Navy Y. M. C. A. is an organization of national scope, maintaining adequate buildings adapted to its important work in the neighborhood of the larger navy yards in the country. Although the Third Division of the Atlantic Fleet has Boston for a home port, it is 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...
...since the beginning of the year 279 men have been enlisted in some form of social work. A large number of these men, about 130, are engaged in teaching foreigners and workingmen and leading boys' clubs in Cambridge; the remainder are working under the settlement houses in Boston. The scope of the work done by these volunteers is very wide, ranging from teaching elementary subjects, such as English, mathematics, and civics, to leading groups of boys who are interested in athletics, music, dramatics or scouting. Many of the workers are engaged in some special form of social service. For example...