"Yes, until after men had toiled through collisions, accidents and confusions they did not learn that regulation was necessary ; even now the regulations they have reached are not uniform ! It is impossible to estimate the number of lives which would have been saved, and the trouble which would have been avoided, had the rulers arrived at a theoretical system to be enforced early enough."
Archvied here:
https://archive.org/details/cu31924032565990/mode/2up
Appears to be a comedic rant about capitalism and industrialisation, with some excellent engravings throughout (yes, it's *that* Eric Gill).
"Yes, until after men had toiled through collisions, accidents and confusions they did not learn that regulation was necessary ; even now the regulations they have reached are not uniform ! It is impossible to estimate the number of lives which would have been saved, and the trouble which would have been avoided, had the rulers arrived at a theoretical system to be enforced early enough."
This sounds very familiar!