The New York herald., 1921-10-02
How David Lloyd George Is Weathering the Storms Stat

ment when general policy is challenged in
minor matters.
But still there is plenty of work for Mr.
Lloyd George to do himself He keeps no
less than half dozen secretaries busy.
There is the faithful Miss Stevenson, his
personal secretary, who prepares and sum-
marizes documents for him, attends to all
correspondence which he has to sign him
self, keeps his records and accounts in
order and travels with him wherever he
may go-be it holiday in the Highlands or
Peace Conference in Paris.
Not quite so close to the "P M" per-
sonally, but in an even more vital connec-
tion, was until recently Mr.. Philip Kerr,
brilliant young intellectual of high fam
lily connection, infinite capacity for work
and charming personality. He was the
Prime Minister'S political secretary, and
so close was he to Lloyd Georges mind
that he has often been laughingly accused
OF writing the Prime Minister'S speeches.
Which is not true, because the Prime Min
ister's speeches are seldom, If ever, written
In advance nowadays, no matter how i'm
portant the subject may be.
But the way Mr.. Kerr talked one day to
Minister talked the next to the House of
Commons and the world Mr.. Kerr has
now retired to the relatively placid pur-
suit of acting as associate editor of the
Daily Chronicle. He has been succeeded
by Sir Edward Grigg, who descended from
journalism and a berth on the Times to
politics.
Aside from these there is J. T. Davies
fellow Welsh attorney, who has long been
attached to the Lloyd George star. and who
makes and keeps track of the Prime Min
ister's official and personal engagements:
there is Mr. Shakespeare, who does much
the same sort of work, and there is Sir
William Sutherland now a party whip, but
like all the party whips attached largely
to the Prime Minister'S person and politi-
cal fortunes. Outside of these, and this is
one of the things Lloyd Georges political
opponents twit him most about, every MEM
ber of the Cabinet and the Government Is
at the Prime Minister'S beck and call,
with the possible exception of Winston
Churchill, who insists on show of indi-
viduality. but is usually found in most
hearty agreement with his chief in the end
Most ApproachabIe of Men
IF He Wants to See You
Through this official hedge it might be
thought that Mr. Lloyd George is hard
person to see. And he is if you want to
see him. But If he wants to see you, and
in these busy times there are scores of
people that he does want to see person
ally. he is the most approachable man in
the world. Aside from the Cabinet and
officials, he frequently sees score or two
of persons a day, many Of them in groups
and few singly.
AS q matter of fact he loves to chat
One of his favorite diversions is, or was
until he became so well known that he
attracts a crowd whenever his easily dis
tinguished visage appears In public to sit
on the terrace of an open air restaurant
or within a restaurant not consecrated to
utter fashion. He confesses he loves to see
people. But the specifications OF his job
call for political machine of high eff
cheney and he strips off the non-essentials
OF his personal intercourse as rutlilessly
as he strips the non essentials of prob
lem of accommodation, however pleasant
they may be.
IL is usually well on toward $3.50 be-
fore Mr.. Lloyd George has an opportu-
nifty to think of his evening meal. And
then he prefers high tea" to dinner. an
informal little lunch of cold meats or meat
pies. and bread and butter and salad and
a fruit-the sort of thing you have on
Sunday evening when the servants are all
out.
AS a rule, since the armistice his eve-
nings are kept free of official engagements.
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society" in the formal sense. as does Mrs
Lloyd George. If he can sit about and