Every hour of useful work is precious. William Lyon Mackenzie King More Quotes by William Lyon Mackenzie King More Quotes From William Lyon Mackenzie King I really believe my greatest service is in the many unwise steps I prevent. William Lyon Mackenzie King unwise steps believe I would not wish to imply that most industrial accidents are due to intemperance. But, certainly, temperance has never failed to reduce their number. William Lyon Mackenzie King temperance wish numbers Each year, therefore, a dollar spent on alcoholic beverages has purchased a smaller quantity. William Lyon Mackenzie King beverages dollars years 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. William Lyon Mackenzie King training benefits doubt Self-denial and self-discipline, however, will be recognized as the outstanding qualities of a good soldier. William Lyon Mackenzie King discipline soldier self 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. William Lyon Mackenzie King rehabilitation attitude war 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. William Lyon Mackenzie King electric-power war people 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. William Lyon Mackenzie King commodity restriction use 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. William Lyon Mackenzie King appreciation mean country Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government, which sooner or later becomes autocratic government. William Lyon Mackenzie King bad where opinion government 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. William Lyon Mackenzie King best women effort men If some countries have too much history, we have too much geography. William Lyon Mackenzie King some geography too-much history 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. William Lyon Mackenzie King wine beer war country 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. William Lyon Mackenzie King effort alcohol impossible war The increased consumption of alcoholic beverages in Canada since the outbreak of war is one evidence of this. William Lyon Mackenzie King consumption evidence canada war
