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“Temperance is essential, if the services of men and women are to be employed to the best and most useful effect according, to the physical capacity and ability of each. Nothing less will assure a total effort.”
“Until the control of the issue of currency and credit is restored to government and recognized as its most conspicuous and sacred responsibility, all talks of the sovereignty of Parliament and of democracy is idle and futile.”
“Self-denial and self-discipline, however, will be recognized as the outstanding qualities of a good soldier.”
“If some countries have too much history, we have too much geography.”
“Only the man who disciplines himself strictly can stand for long the terrific pace of modern war.”
“The anxiety of most parents in seeing their sons and daughters enlist does not lie only in the fear of the physical dangers they may encounter.”
“Since the outbreak of war, there has been in our country a steady increase in the consumption of spirits, wine and beer. It is estimated that in dollar volume, the annual outlay is now practically double what it was before the war.”
“Once a nation parts with the control of its credit, it matters not who makes the laws.”
“Conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription.”
“Few would venture to deny the advantages of temperance in increasing the efficiency of a nation at war.”
“The politician's promises of yesterday are the taxes of today.”
“Workers in industry are the partners in war of the fighting forces.”
“No one will deny that the excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic beverages would do more than any other single factor to make impossible a total war effort.”
“Each year, therefore, a dollar spent on alcoholic beverages has purchased a smaller quantity.”
“I really believe my greatest service is in the many unwise steps I prevent.”
“As to the advantages of temperance in the training of the armed forces and of its benefits to the members of the forces themselves, there can be no doubt in the world.”
“Fortunately, the Canadian people in all their habits, are essentially a temperate people.”
“Far more has been accomplished for the welfare and progress of mankind by preventing bad actions than by doing good ones.”