Now the mistake here is horn of a class-society, a society that rests on privilege.

"Progress," has done everything (1) in liberating men's minds and spirits in the United States.

This is the real gain; (2) in arraying all the world _against_ Germany.
_Tuesday, January 22, 1918._ Some days bring a bunch of interesting things or men.

Then there sometimes come relatively dull days--not often, however.

To-day came: General Tasker H.Bliss, Chief-of-Staff, now 64--the wisest (so I judge) of our military men, a rather wonderful old chap.