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FOR over a year we have experienced a war of mind attrition, which has strongly affected, and probably influenced, the work of those amongst us Who are more sensitive, but the majority has settled down to accept matters philoiophically and has become almost immune to tlarms.
Whilst we must not make the fatal error which 'ollowed upon the too-oft-repeated cry of 'Wolf," but proceed with every precautionary neasure, let us not allow world disturbances unduly to interfere with our ordinary routine of nisiness , The economic stability of the British Empire is ,n asset of tremendous value, the building up of vhich will do almost as much to deter Iess-wellndowed nations from commencing hostilities as iill our huge armament programme. The latter as undoubtedly assisted considerably in improvlg trade and industry, but, in our opinion, and 1 that of economic experts, this is not the only ontributory factor.
Warmongers do not earn the thanks of the ,orld and of the ordinary folk who make up such large part of it. They tend to destroy their own trade by tightening the purse strings of those who would otherwise have been pleased to purchase.
Let us, therefore, look upon this otherwise difficult situation as an opportunity of expanding our sales of commodities at home and abroad and thus occupy our minds more fully with the pursuits of peace. Restrictions on buying and selling, tend merely to aggravate our difficulties and encourage any potential enemies. Carry on, therefore, with schemes for expansion, such as road construction, rehousing, private enterprises, and all those other activities which would be undertaken in normal times. Let us prove that we fear no one, and that the dogged temperament of our race has triumphed over threats of unrest and war.
We are not saying these words with our tongues in our cheeks, for the company which controls and publishes The Commercial Motor and its associated journals has, during this long period of suspense, proceeded undaunted with the building and equipping of huge new premises which are the most up to date in the printing world, and to which the whole of our activities will be transferred this week.