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.

For one cause or another, it has become necessary to impose restrictions upon the use of many commodities, including not a few of the necessities of life.

When it comes to politics, one has to do as one at sea with a sailing ship, reach one's course having regard to prevailing winds.

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

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

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

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