The authorities do their best by pulling up posters recommending the roads to the care of the public. But that is Just the trouble. The general Altitude of the people towards. Improvements of all kinds appears to be that these were matters that did not cally concern them, the affair of the resisted and obstructed as long os possible, Public spirit is still conspleuously ricking in most of these noticeable among a particular class Where one might have expected to find some idea of public service. 1 the small-official class such bus and, railway employees, station officials and lower clerks and servants in government offices. servants of the public. Nor can this attitude be ascribed solely to me difference, I came across repeated instances where the orders of superiors were sabotaged or even completely ignored soon as the giver of the order was out of sight and hearing. This may Appear a minor detail, but in the Jong run the obstructionism of subordinate officials becomes a most serious obstacle and must greatly add {o the dimMeuities of any government getting Its orders carried out
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