Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
BRITAIN'S NEW MINISTRY COMPOSED
OF PRACTICAL, EXPERIENCED MEN
Lloyd George Prime Minister Rose From Ranks, Became
Popular Idol-Bonar Law Was Once Iron Mer-
chant-Others of "Close-to-People Type

tnNDoN, Dec ii.--David Lloyd George
Wha denounced In Tory circles Just before
she war began ne the man who wns drag
Hlae ne country to the dogs"
Starting life as an inconspicuous welsh
aeIIell0f, he escaped notice until 1890 when,
At the age Of thlrty-seven, he entered Par-
iIament a. member from Carnarvnn, Wales.
f3Fe tnAra later he was appointed fuern-
btr of Campheii-Banncrmana Cabinet as
president Of the Board Of Trade. when
Aauulth Became Premier In April, 1908. Mr.
Lloyd George took over the portfolio OF
t'hHnceilor OF the Exchequer. where he soon
became the best hated enemy Of the Tories
and a popular idol of the people at large.
andrew Bonar Law. who has been mefi-
btf of Parliament for sixteen years. was
~ iron merchant and formerly member Of
tbf nrma Of william Kidstone q Sons and
william Jacks a Co. both Of GiaHgow. lie
was born In Canada and II the FIRST colonial
g head the Unloniat party Mr.. Law was
appointed Secretary OF State for the Coll
onles n the coalition Cabinet formed last
year after being leader OF the opposition
u Comnions since 1911.
Acrd Curzon. who Is nfty-Hcven years old
hau long experience IN foreign affairs. his
most Important post being Viceroy Of india,
where he served during is9o-ioO6. Prior
g. this he had been Under Secretary for
india and for Foreign Affairs
Arthur Henderson, leader of tho Labor
party In Commons, resigned from tho
Aequith Cabinet, In which he held tho post
of President OF the Board Of Education, In
August Of this year on November 3 no
was appointed Minister ~ Pensions n
newly created post made necessary by tho
war lie started life M n nolder
Lord Milner, VINO was among those mem
tloned as successor 10 Lord Kitchener. has
long been Identified with Egypt and south
Africa He has hnd n distinguished record
az colonial administrator
or the leas widely known men In tho
0I4.a44 EF.aN.l
lnRly are we'll qualified from practical ex-
peflence for their respective posts
The now Lord High Chancellor Sir Robert
Bannatyne Flnlny has tw,co before held
poaitlons In tho Government, having been
Solicitor General and Attorney General. He
u UnlonBt member of Parliament
Sir George Cave IN a wcll-known lawyer
and unioniIt member Of Parliament for
the Kingston division OF Surrey
Baron Rhondda before his elevation to
The realm OF nobemen In December. 1915,
was David A. Thomas head OF the Cam.
brian coal mblnation. and was known M
s.sie British Coal King" He has sat twice
In Parliament Ms n Liberal member lie
was one OF the survivors OF the steamship
Lubltanln whom she was sunk IN 1918. Later
he was sent across the Atlantic to repre-
sent tho munition department OF the Brit
iHli Government In the United States and
Canada. on his return TO England no
was created baron by King George.
Sir Albert Stanley IN general manager OF
tho underground railway aystom OF Lon
dom He was educated In American tech
nlcaI schools and for n number OF years
was the manager OF the street railways In
Detroit and OF tho Public Service railways
IN New Jersey
John Hodge is n Labor member OF Parlla-
mont He is secretary OF the Steel smelt-
ang Amalgamated Association.
DR. Christopher Addison has held the post
OF Parliamentary Secretary OF Munitions
He Is n doctor OF medicine and has writ
Ten extensively on anatomy.
Baron Devonport, food controller In
chairman OF the Port Authority OF London
and has also held the post OF Parliamentary
Secretary OF the Board OF Trade He is
well known as a sportsman his reCreutionB
being shooting. boating and yachting.
III Rowland Edmund Prothero the Min
iatry has practical man aH president OF
tho Board OF Agriculture. he having studied
and written extensively on farming lie
has been member OF the Royal Commits
eion on Home Production OF Food since 1916.
Another Labor member OF the Govern
ment II George N, Barnes. from the Black
frlara Division OF Glasgow, lie has de-
voted much time to the promotion of old
axe pensions ard better allowances TO sol
diers and sallorH. lie is on the Govern
mentB committee for sailors and soldiers
penhlonB and allowances.
Herbert A. l.. Fisher, president OF the
Board OF Education, In well.known edu-
Gator. He has been vice chancellor OF Shelf
field University since 1919. and is u fellow
in several British colleges Mr.. Fisher IN
1908 delivered the Lowell Institute lectures
1n Boston.
Sir Frederick Cawley Is Liberal member
Of Parliament from Lancashire.
Albert lllingworth Is a partner In the
nrm Of Daniel lllngworth 4 Sons, spin.
ners He also is Liberal NJ. p. from
Lnneashlre
Gordon Hewart, the Solicitor General Ia
weli-known barriHter He holds the Lib.
cral scat in Parliament for Leicester.
The ri. Hon. Henry l.. Duke succeeded