284 THE A.B.C. OF RECONSTRUCTION A serious subject simply explained 1 War has left Britain's resources very low. This is only what you'd expect. 2 On the other hand, the nation's needs—from pots and pans to machinery and houses—have piled up during six years till today they're very high. 3 What can we do about it? This — speed the building of the houses and the factories, start the machinery that pro- duces more goods for us at home and for our export customers overseas. Here's where we all come in 4 We've got to keep our Savings— and add to them — to speed reconstruction.