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Those who are indifferent are in the minority, but they are 
      the ones who are playing an unfortunate role in bringing their 
                    country near final defeat.              
 
                                                            
 
 
The astounded had been buoyed up by statements of the Cabinet 
      members, of the press, and of the B.E.C., most of which were 
      distorted and doctored up to be palatable, and were consequently 
                           misleading.                      
 
                                                            
 
 
Those who have accepted the disasters as normal incidents 
      in the course of war and have taken for granted the ultimate 
      outcome will be victory make up no small percentage of the people. 
      Even the events of February have not aroused them from their 
                            lethargy.                       
 
                                                            
 
 
Unless something can be and is done to stimulate interest 
      among and incite activity in the indifferent, save what America 
      can and will do, when this war is over England may be an overcrowded 
                         island kingdom.                    
 
                                                            
 
 
That a vast number of the industrial workers are not pulling 
      their weight is obvious. Neither the public speech of the leaders, 
      the urges of the press, or the fear of invasion and ultimate 
      defeat is having any effect on them. They are happier and more 
      contented than they have been in the past twenty-five years. 
      They are drawing good wages while loafing on their jobs. They 
      absent themselves from their work when they like, without let 
      or hindrance. This condition pervades the whole industrial life 
      of the country and is demoralizing the working