The Washington herald., 1920-04-11

recruiting department at the war
office. During his war service he
was severely injured by a fall from
a horse and was invalided home for
six months. Mr.. Anderson's ac-
count continues:
For his successful work in the war
office Auckland Geddes received the
c. B. and subsequently the X. c. B..
Further recognition of his efforts
came in 1917. when the late Lloyd
George ministry came into office
and II was decided that the mobili-
sation and distribution of the ma
tion's man power should be taken
out Of the hands of the war office
and intrusted to responsible min
lister. Auckland Geddes was then
chosen for this appointment and be-
came minister OF national service.
HAD HAVE PARLIAMENT SEAT
AS MINISTER OF THE CROWN.
As a minister of the crown 1t was
necessary that he should have a seat
in parliament. and he accordingly
offered himself as a candidate in the
unionist interest for vacancy
which occurred in the Basingstoke
division Of Hampshire. His election
opened the door to his new service,
which continued until the signing OF
the armistice made the work unnec-
essary.
Few of those who remember the
crisis Of 1918 can have forgotten the
call for man power and the mobili-
zation of the great industrial forces
in every country to back up the mil
itary forces at the front. The ac-
complishment Of that task in Brit
ain is considered Sir Auckland 8
greatest achievement, and the ap-
probation of his government was
shown in his appointment to the
privy council.
Upon the reconstruction OF the
government after the last general
election Sir Auckland was made
minister OF reconstruction. and after
organizing the work he decided to
quit his public offices and accept the
offer to assume the presidency OF
McGill University. At the urgent
request Of the premier. however. he
postponed his departure in order to
become president of the local gov
ernment board and carry out a num-
Der of changes. among them the es-
| tablishment of q ministry OF health
as a separate department OF the
government and the separation from
the local government board OF most
of the functions which pertain to
such a ministry.
From the positions he has held II
is obvious that Sir Auckland has
come into closer contact with the
public than many other cabinet ofn-
cials. Invariably he has been obliged
to ask the public to do something.
and II has not always been some
thing that the public has wanted to
do. This In itself 10 q tribute to his
persuasive ability, a gift that y GER
tainly not oratory, for neither he
nor Sir Eric displays the polished
rhetoric or parliamentary strategy
OF o politician. Because OF his abil-
ity to get things done through the
simple expedient Of making them
popular he became the mouthpiece
OF the coalition, and was often called
its advance agent" because he fire.
Quently forecast the governments
policy In industry. finance and food
administration.
His "uttermost-farthin speech,
wherein he called for the trial and
punishment Of those found guilty
Of starting the war, is q good ex-
ample Of his style In public ut
terauce.
"Men guilty of unspeakable atroc-
tiles upon our prisoners and upon
the civilian inhabitants OF the in
vaded lands must stand tri1l and
IL they are condemned must suffer
DEATH" he said. To-day II the day
Of reckoning for Our enemies. and
they will have to pay the uttermost
farthins that it 10 possible to bring
out Of them"
MRS. d. r. PENHAILow HERE
TO nE NEAR SOLDIER son
Speaking Of McGnl University. I
met such q charming elderly lady
the other day. Mrs. d. p. Penhallow.
who is spending the winter at the
Grafton. Her late husband was a
professor at McGili at one time. and
they lived in Montreal for a num-
ber of years Her son is Maj. Percy
1Penhallow In our. army and sta.
toned. at Camp Meade Il think he
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