Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-01
HIGH TRIMS SAuk RAPIDS GREAT PRAISE FOR Gen. MCRAE
FORMER LOCAL MAN NOW d.
REOTRG ORGANIZATION PBO-
PA0ANDA FOE CANADA

The following clippings from the
Winnipeg Free Press Evening Bulletin
of Feb. 20; will be Of interest to local
people, as General McRae, whom the
article concerns, was formerly resi-
dent of Little Falls and well known
here:
London, Feb. 2o-The selection Of
Colonel D. M Hogarth, D. S. o., to
succeed General McRae as Canadian
quartermaster-general here, which IS
now officially announced, is well re-
ceived. Col Hogarth has had an e1-
tensive experience in the Q. NJ. G. de-
partment in France, and has been for
is months director Of transport and
supplies for the Canadian forces IN
France.
Lord Beaverbrook' ministry in
which General McRae becomes direc-
tor Of organization, is now know as
the ministry Of information, not the
ministry Of propaganda. General Nc
Rae 9 proved organizing abilities will,
it is believed, be of the greatest value.
WINDERMERE.
From Free Press Special Correspond
emit in London, F. A. McKenzie.
London, Feb. 20.-Brig.-Gen. Me-
Rae's selection as director Of the
organization propaganda is regarded
as the beginning of new departure
for utilizing fully the talents of sue
cessful Canadian administration in
imperial undertakings.
I hear that at least one other big
appointment in an entirely different
field is now pending.
Brig-Gen. McRae's success in his
relentless application of business prin-
ciples to the Dominion work has
obtained full value for every dollar
of public money spent. His first work
was to reorganize the army horse
business in England and France. He
abolished separate Canadian remount
depots, saving considerable unneces-
sary expenditure. He was then ap-
pointed director of supplies and
transport at Shorncliffe. He made re-
markable changes, promoting eff
cheney and economy. Notably he in
stituted the Canadian army ration
scheme under which the Canadian
army is the cheapest and best fed
army in the world. The Australians
have already copied his system en-
bloc and others are preparing to do.
Faced Chaotic Situation.
He was promoted to quarter1naster-
general during the great reorganiz-
alton in December, 1916, when he
found himself faced with a chaotic
situation. He relaid the foundations
of the department, instituting a trip
hammer business system. Among
other things he sold at top prices
remarkable collection Of surplus
stores, from rifles to fantastic har-
ness contraptions, which had accumu-
lated, getting results. His former
subordinates maintain he is the
greatest man living. England is be-
ginning to greet him as Canada's
efficiency expert. England's propa-
ganda department badly needs real
business organizer and it has got one
now.
Gen. McRae is an Ontario man,
born in Glencoe. He went to Duluth
when 10 years Of age, but returned to
Canada, organizing an immigration
Of y. s. farmers to tho west largely
cooperating with the Canadian
Northern Railroad. Then he moved to
Vancouver, His successor, now Gen.
Hogarth, worked at the 500 under
Clergue; then he moved to Port
Arthur and has done brilliantly as
acknowledgement Of Canadian
forces, both in France and here. Re-
Gently he has been Gen. McRae's chief
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