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before the last war. And they’re still stepping up the pace.
That’s why it seems strange to hear some people say “the government’’could do a better job of running the electric light and power business. It seems stranger still when you realize that this idea leads straight to socialism. *
No American can ever forget that when the nation needs production strength it’s business management, as always, that gets the job done. The U.S. won’t go socialistic «o long as Americans recognise that government taking over a business or industry "for keeps” is socialism, no matter what reasons are given for it.
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