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...General Staff, of which General Pershing is the head. In that way it first was linked with the General. The idea was that, inasmuch as our regular army is small (one-sixth of the nation's theoretical military strength) it would be well to have a test in which the auxiliary forces, national guard and reserves, should assemble and go through the first steps of mobilization which would be undertaken in time of war. Civilians were to be invited to participate, just as if they were enlisting, except that in this case they would become affiliated with military organizations...
...likened to a fire. We had to carry water in buckets to put out this fire. This has been a very expensive method. Now we think we have progressed and should have a volunteer fire department and a fire engine. We are now going to test the efficiency of the company and try out the hose we have acquired...
...Evian-les-Bains, France smothered Czecho-Slovakia, won the European Zone test...
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...York City, one William Whittle advertised for a stenographer, put his arm about the waist of an applicant, held her hand, was arrested at her mother's request. Said he to the magistrate: "Before I hire a girl I always test her morals by putting my arms around her and patting her arms. If she don't resent it, I know she is used to it and not the kind of girl I want in my office...