But they began the work; it is for us who are left to finish it.
And we canna finish it by talk.

There must be deeds as weel as words.
And what I'm thinking more and more is that those who did not do their part in these last years ha' small call to ask to be heard now.
There'd be no state for them to talk o' sae glibly noo had it no been for those who put on uniforms and found the siller for a' the war loans that had to be raised, and to pay the taxes.
Aye, and when you speak o' taxes, there's another thing comes to mind.
These folk who ha' sae a muckle to say aboot the injustice of conditions pay few taxes.

They ha' no property, as a rule, and no great stake in the land.

But they're aye ready to mak' rules and regulations for those who've worked till they've a place in the world.
If they were busier themselves, maybe they'd not have so much time to see how much is wrong.

Have you not thought, whiles, it was strange you'd not noticed all these terrible things they talk to you aboot?
And has it not been just that you've had too many affairs of your ain to handle?
There are things for us all to think about, dear knows.