Nor do we begin to have a clear appreciation of what the increase in consumption of alcoholic beverages in wartime means in increased risk, and in loss of efficiency to the fighting and working forces of the country.

Regardless of what one's attitude towards prohibition may be, temperance is something against which, at a time of war, no reasonable protest can be made.

Just when we most need to be clearheaded, in order to face the hard facts before us, there is all too frequently a very real inclination to give way to dangerous tendencies merely as an escape from realities.

Every hour of useful work is precious.

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

Self-denial and self-discipline, however, will be recognized as the outstanding qualities of a good soldier.

Government, in the last analysis, is organized opinion. Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government.