El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-07
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more numerous occasions ne doomed Up
as the man of the hour" and his per-
sonallty sometimes Overshadowsd the
whole Asquith ministry with which he
/ vas identified
BE is prominently the British gov
ernnent'S man Of push and 90 ener-
Setlc determined and fearless He has
I oeeA Sucn successful fighter that he
/ scarcely knew the meaning Of defeat
] As chancellor OF the eXcheQuer he was
! the author Of budget reforms which
opened q new era in the fiscal history
! OF the United Kingdom. and which. by
putting new levles of taxation on the
piopertled class -. led 10 the great con-
| SIluuon1l conflict between the com
! mons and the lords. and the curbinE of
ne LEGISLATIVE veto power OF The peers.
! mis- political revolution. and Other
I great causes in which he figured rs the
! popular leader. notably his successful
| fiSht for the insurance act for protect
! inG the working classes against Illness
! and Employment. and his old age
! tension scheme. made him a dominant
: figure in tho Liberal government
! Had TO Raise Money for Nnr
9 hen, with the sudden outbreal Of
( the European war iu 1914 internal
Z politicS were eclipsed by EngIand's
entrance into the war chancellor How'd
George was shOuldered with the chief
1esponsi oility Of financing the emufro-s
part IN the great conflict. Though h,.
I mad beer ore Of the chief obstruction
ISIS to great military eNp.udrrurae ON
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times, face 20 face with the war DO
/ tachieg me problem of raising money
win hrs whole strength. and SET in
motion the first Of the great foaus
| which Were floareG 20 meet R-ir.ir-.
var cost-estimated> at ten billion dol
lar a year
Became Minister Of Munitions.
In the midst of these ffrauciai ~.
lens. Lloyd George was called ~ =
sumo a new role. as minister of rrrrri
tons, when I'm MAY. 1913 4 coalffion
CABINET was formed and when il vas
charged that lord Kitchener. the sacre-
lary or state Tor war. had failed 10
supply the army with sufficient nYns
and ammunition.
The manner in which LLOYD George /
'acNled this new problem was lyrical /
oil ms energetic career He hurried the /,
passage through parliament OF n sDs-
'iai munitions bill which gave the gov
eminent broad powers of control over I
- ie'StOiles that were making or ca /
pApie OF making war munitions
RAISED Army Of Workers
LNasIlerdted by the slowuesS with
y -, i-lcn workers rallied 10 the factories.
10y q George save the labor leaders
- seven Gays IN which 70 make GOOD
men promise OF getting sufficient men
5o man the plants for maximum pro-
uucuon During the week the news
- prIs all over the United Kingdom !
were hooded with full page advertise
EehlS and the labor leaders turned
town halls throughout the country in
10 recruiting officers With the result
that women as well as men workers
ENLISTED III even greater mum hers than
We're Necessary, and the munitions
problem was soon solved
: Fought IntONieation ~ Enemy
lloyd-George was one OF those who
l0und intoxication 10 be a serious
handicap in maintaining efficiency at
the munitions plants. and II was
through his vigorous handling Of the
situation that new legislative restric-
fleet
Opposed South African War.
In strange contrast to Lloyd GEORGES
leadership in the prosecution of the
european war, is the fact that his first
political prominence came through his
attacks on the pro-war party during
ne south African campaign OF $4,000
1e carried mis- opposition TO that war
so tar that he even refused TO vote Tor >
he supplies necessary to maintain the
army His dispara cement % the Brit
sn cause was so unpopular. however,
hat he put his life IN jeopardy by OK
pounding his views In later years he
Vas the object of physical violence on
ne part of tue suffr1gets. who hurled
missiles go him or several occasions