One Hears
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That those who grow high hedges at blind corners should be made to pull down the blinds.
That the bright day brings forth the adder, also the relief bus which is an adder to revenue. Of 43,192 more bits of bad news for bus operators.
That petrol and oil fuel are doing much to maintain the spirit of the nation.
That this silly business of labelling so many possible actions and activities as "black," strikes a most funereal note.
That, if carried to extremes, it might conceivably help to dig the graves of some of our industries and thus bury much lucrative employment.
That the French railways have improved their efficiency so remarkably as to be a wonderful example to those of Britain.
That few of their trains—even over great distances —are late or early by more than a minute or two.
That it seems to be the exception rather than the rule for ours to be punctual, even in normal circumstances.
That this cannot always be blamed on to Britain's weather.
That many hotels have suffered severe losses as the result of conference cancellations—and not only those concerned with the road transport industry.
That this this was a bad start of what may still prove to be a most successful season.
That, in in future, hotels unwise enough to display "No Coaches" notices are likely to have increasingly unsatisfactory bookings.