Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-11
ENGLAND To MAKE
. SUPREME EFFORT
TO CONCLUDE WAR
Lloyd George Stirs England
To Its Depths by Determ-
med Action
FEVER OF ENTHUSIASM
SWEEPS THE EMPIRE
Nations VigOr Concentrated
On Preparation for Next
Years Fighting

London, Dec. 1l.-England' every
resource is to be turned into the war.
Every luxury is to be cut off; every
activity turned into the serious bust
ness of fighting,
Nothing could be clearer than this
decision in the public's belief after an.
nouncement of David Lloyd George IS
new cabinet today and consideration
of preliminary measures to be enacted.
The little Welshman becomes prac-
ticallv dictator of England. Associated
with him in the ''war councilv are
Earl Curzon, who will be government
leader in the house of commons; Ar
thur Henderson and Lord Milner, min
listers without portfolio. Because Cur
zon and Law win be largely occupied
with their duties in the two houses, the
war council really narrows down to a
permanent membership of three mem
and two of these, Miner and Hender-
son, are without other tasks than that
of mcfnbers of the war council. They
are left entirely free in order to prose.
cute the war, with Lloyd-George.
Thus the government forces are align
ed for efficiency.
This new government also plans eff
ficiency through reforms as to the pub
hc economy.
1t is believed practically certain that
Lloyd d-Georgels regime will institute
absolute prohibition on spirits through
out Great Britain with severe restric
tions on beer and wine. Further manu-
facture of the spirituous liquors will be
forbidden.
One of Lloyd-George's IS new "depart-
ment heads " is food ntroller-Lord
Devonport His appointment--it is a
post--was taken to presage issuance
of institution of all the internal eco
nomics in connection with the nation 8
food supply necessary to reduce waste
Meatless days each week are expected.
Forecast also in the new govern.
ment s ideas of unremitting, reinvig-
Grated conduct of the war, is the cut
ting off of all unnecessary Injuries in
private life and concentration upon
only necessary work.
All the nation 8 vigor is to be di-
rected at preparing for the spring drive
and in this winters operations.
Primarily, LloydGeorge "recon-
struction of government" is a recon
struction along business lines. Business
men, new in politics, make up largely
his advisory board. Such businessman
is Lord Devonport, who has been man
ager of the Port of London, and who
now becomes food controller. Among
the other % department heads in
the new lineup are these business men:
Baron Rhonda, made president of the
local government board and who was
Davis Thomas, coal magnate; Sill Al
bert Stanley, made president Of the
board of trade, new general manager of
the London underground railway, who
received his technical education and
his training in America, having been
street railway manager in Detroit and
New Jersey; Sir Alfred Mond, made
first commissioner of works, who is
head of several big corporations in Lon
don; Sir Frederick Cawley, chancellor
of the Duchy of Lancaster, member
of parliament who has achieved success
as a business man; Albert Illingworth,
made postmaster general partner in
one of England 8 great spinning mill
firms; John Hodge, made minister of
labor, now secretary of the steel smelt-
ing association; Sir Joseph Patton Ma
clay, made shipping controller, is a.
big ship owner.
In tow other posts Lloyr-Georgc Sc
lected Rowland +. rrothero, for presi-
dent of the board of agriculture, who
has made success as manager of the
Duke of Bedford IS great estates; and
Herbert A. L. Fisher, made president
Of the board of education, who made
a brilliant record as head of Sheffield
University.