Word: small
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...minimum of study, who is fit to be an officer and a leader of men. That student cadet who allows his study of the work he has undertaken to slip by as most men have allowed their college work to slip by, is not gaining something at a small cost; he is not deserving his instruction. The deception is against himself. He is the man to suffer...
When as officers the students of the Corps get out on the battle line, what opinion their instructor had of their aptitude or cleverness will be of small moment. The thing that will matter then is whether they can solve quickly and soundly "small problems for infantry," and great ones when the need shall come...
Although this list is small and inadequate, it shows the trend of service of University graduates; and it will be enlarged as more complete records are received...
...people, those who, while possessing small individual resources yet in the aggregate possess the bulk of our wealth, must enjoy their share of the loan. Not our bankers nor our brokers, but the people, are the nation. The people must be holders of their own bonds. It is a vote of confidence in their free democracy...
...make pretence to any small degree of wisdom deny that the prohibition of intoxicants would save for our nation resources in men and material that we cannot in any circumstances afford to lose. The material wastage annually is tabulated in billions of pounds. The human wastage cannot be computed. Statistics have been carefully gathered to show the extent of this drain on our national wealth. Contrary to the ignorant wisdom of proverb-mouthing fellows, figures do not lie. As a nation we must face without blindness the inevasible truth that the pleasure of alcohol has weakened sadly our strength...