They've permitted us to invest good money in the trade, and they must see that we get it back.

The other way will wreck public credit.

That's what I say.

Supposin' some Labour Government takes the notion that soap's bad for the nation?
Are they goin' to shut up Port Sunlight?
Or good clothes?
Or lum hats?
There's no end to their daftness if they once start on that track.

A lawfu' trade's a lawfu' trade, says I, and it's contrary to public policy to pit it at the mercy of wheen cranks.