Fortunately, the Canadian people in all their habits, are essentially a temperate people.

From the outset of the war, the Canadian people have clearly shown that it is their desire to help in every way to make Canada's war effort as effective as possible.

When gasoline and rubber are rationed, electric power and transport facilities are becoming increasingly scarce, and manpower shortages are developing, it is difficult for people to understand their increased use for other than the most vital needs of war.

Until the control of the issue of currency and credit is restored to government and recognized as its most conspicuous and sacred responsibility, all talks of the sovereignty of Parliament and of democracy is idle and futile.

It is what we prevent, rather than what we do that counts most in Government.

Far more has been accomplished for the welfare and progress of mankind by preventing bad actions than by doing good ones.