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We have only to recall the splendid part which Canada took in the manufacture of munitions to realize that the genius of manufac- turing is inherent in our people.

There are hundreds of factories all over the country which performed intricate munition operations in the most capable and efficient manner and so marked was the genius of the Canadian in devising new machinery and labour saving devices that you all know how the American manufacturers came over to this country to copy our methods of manufacturing munitions.

Notwithstanding strikes and other trials and tribulations with labour, I believe that the saner elements in their counsels will prevail in the end.

We already see a disposition to accept lower wages and in- creased efficiency of labour is in evidence all along the line.

Unemploy- ment unfortunately is still much in evidence all over the North American continent, but the trend is in the right direction and the leavening pro- cess is going on which will gradually improve conditions.