Let Us All Pull Together
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riiHERE can be no doubt that the new Govern ment is faced with a colossal task, and one which might well daunt men of less experience in the problems of national economy and international relationships. It is to be hoped that now the turmoil caused by the election has died down. the Party politics which filled the minds of millions will soon recede into the background, so that the majority of our people will be able to view, with the least possible bias, those measures, some possibly unpleasant to many of us, which must undoubtedly be taken to put the country upon a secure financial and world basis. It is too much to expect that 211 of them will be received with acclaim or even without misgivings in some cases. and we do not suggest that considered criticism will be out of place. As the facts regarding, our position are brought to light. however, we believe that no one who is not utterly obsessed by personal and selfish motives will fail to be impressed by the dire condition in which this country finds itself to-day. . Our balance of imports to exports. even including our invisible exports, is heavily against us. Our "stock "in other respects is almost on a record low level. Consequently. it may take years to recover, and only then if the Nation can count upon full support from all of Us. Internal strife, excessive demands for higher wages and salaries without corresponding additional efforts, labour stoppages before reasonable negotiations, blackmarketeering, the raising of prices in excess of.those justifiable, and any other actions which can be considered as against the common weal, would certainly delay our recovery and, quite possibly, eventually reduce us to a much lower standard of living than we have experienced for a century.
The Socialists have had their chance over a long period and have had to hand over to the new Government an accumulation of well-nigh desperate problems and difficulties. Therefore let us all give the present Administration a fair trial and not expect the impossible to be achieved in a few months.
The Prime Minister has definitely promised a square deal for all, uninfluenced by Party considerations, and that whatever steps he takes will be, to the best of his ability, folthe benefit of the country as a whole. Let us judge him, therefore. with this promise in our minds.
Mr. Churchill seems, as far as it is possible to estimate at the moment, to have selected a good team from men of capacity and experience, men who have achieved success in their own spheres of life by hard work and ability and who are, in many cases, making financial sacrifices to serve their country.