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...been of late no end of talk about closer relations with South America, especially in connection with business opportunities. Thus far, however, even with the new conditions created by the war, the tangible trade results have not been up to expectations. The reason seems to lie in a widespread ignorance of South American customs, business methods, and trend of thought...
...being managed. The mere appropriation of a vast sum of money will not cause the necessary reorganization in order that actual conditions may be improved; in order that we may have a needed change in the way of military reform, which should be forced upon Congress by a widespread sentiment. This investigation and knowledge has been denied to the people by the leaders of the party in power; and it is deplorable that there should be an attempt to deceive the people in a matter of such vital importance...
Professor Scott Nearing's study of "The Younger Generation of American Genius" has aroused widespread interest. He has come to the conclusion that American leadership "arises even the last generation from one-half of the population, the men from one small group of the population the college-bred, from one small geographical area, the northeastern section of the United States; from one small group of occupations, the professions." In reply to the criticism that the recent growth of the West makes a study of general nineteenth century talent unfair, Prof. Nearing chose 200 men in "Who's Who" who were...
...actual military knowledge which we expect to acquire is of minor significance. The all-important features of the whole movement are these: that at last there has been some definite step taken by Harvard University students to show not only by words but by action the widespread realization of the responsibility of the individual to the Government for the maintenance of the country's integrity; that to date over one thousand men have come forward and have signified their intention and willingness to give up three hours a week of their limited time to actual work towards that end; that...
...occupies an excellent group of buildings supplied free of rent by the Chinese Red Cross Society. The unsettled condition of the country at the time of the founding proved to be a decided advantage instead of a hindrance as, along with the readjustment of government, there was a widespread awakening on the part of the Chinese to the necessity of hygienic regeneration, and it was this function that the school had come to fill...