An Object Lesson

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 44, 15 November 1940, Page 9

An Object Lesson

Sir, —When we talk about being "all out to win the war” does not. that imply that we will freely sacrifice everything that is likely to weaken the nation? Yet here we are, spending millions a year on the totalizator and receiving nothing in return, but poverty and want in thousands of homes, and instead of straining every nerve t-i produce everything we can produce in our own factories, we are letting them stand idle for a whole day every week, while millions of pounds' worHi of goods that could be produced herImre got to be imported nt ever-risiue prices. Is that conducive to miiioii:il efficiency? 'l’lie history of France since the last war will show what political i-xpi-ilieriey devoted to a policy of the "easiest way" will do. For nearly 2ti years France danced, and now the piper has presented Ills bill. Tlie war only finished in France what Hie graft, the corruption in high places, and the gambling among tinmasses had begun. Now the Creator has only one law for all nations, .-nut He is there to see it enforced witli th--utmost impartiality. Ought we no; to take warning by iho |'ate of and rouse up Io put our house in oilier?— I am. etc. —C. THOMSEN Masterton. November 13.