"The difficulties of effecting the change over to a war economy are by no means underestimated, and the inevitability of disorganization, hardship and loss are appreciated by everyone, but any business man can find examples in his own recent experience where he has been heavily penalized without any obvious compensating benefit to the national effort, says the leader in the "Chamber of Commerce Journal," the official organ of the London Chamber of Commerce.
"Such things may be all zeal,' and it is not hard to excuse lack of coordination and smooth working while Ministries and Departments are getting into their stride and building up their organization. At the same time," the journal continues, "that provides no good reason for condone ing unnecessary damage to the covntry's business, the continuance efficient conduct of which, after all, is a matter of prime importance in the war we are waging."
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