(4) The Scientific Members of our Association had conceived and practically demonstrated a most astoundingly simple method of discovering the passage of German Submarines. It was termed “The Loop Detection” scheme. It was turned down—And then two years afterwards was violently taken up, with astoundingly successful results.
I think I have said enough. And really, after all, what is the good of raking up the past?
I have had two pieces of advice given me referring to the trials I had experienced. One was:—
“When sinners entice thee, consent thou not!—
But take the name and address for future reference.”
And the other was:—“Fear less—hope more; eat less—chew more; whine less—breathe more (deep breathing); talk less—say more; hate less—love more, and all good things are yours.”
CHAPTER V
DEMOCRACY
“Government of the people—by the people—for the people.”
(President Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg, 1863.)
Some time ago the Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University presided at a lecture on Democracy given at Cambridge by the Professor of History at Chicago (A. C. McLaughlin). I gather that he implied that Democracy is helpless in the game of secret diplomacy and secret treaties. Democracy now all depends upon the purpose and desire of the English-speaking people.