Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-08
LABOR s
CABINET
FORMED
Macdonald Given Praise
BY Opponents For High
Type of Selections.
STRENGTH IS SHOWN
LabOrites Conceded To
Be Much Stronger Than
In 1924.
BY WEBB MILLER
Omitted Press Staff Corresponden)t t

LONDON, June 8. UH Prime
Minister Ramsay Macdonald IS new
Labor cabinet was hailed even BY
his political opponents today as the
strongest group of men the Labor
party could have CHOSEN to head the
government.
Including as il does several per
sons, not in the first Labor govern
nlent in 1924 and several who have
won eminence in their respective
fields, many considered it far supc.
rior to MacDonald's first cabinet,
and one which would work many
benefits for Great Britain.
There were several surprises when
the names were announced officially
today, not the least of them being
\. V. Alexander S appointment as
first lord of the admiralty and Syd.
+ney Webb S as colonial secretary.
Alexander was not recognized
popularity as Laboritc, although
the cooperative movement which he
heads declared itself in favor of the
Laborltcs some time ago. His ap-
polntment was viewed as a gesture
of friendship towards the coopera.
tives.
Webb, a well known Fabian, Is
recognized as Nthc best informed
economist in the Labor party and is
the author of many books on English
local government and administration
of the poor law
MacDonald's action in going out
side his party to name two other
cabinet officers-Lord Sankey as
lord chancellor and W. A. Jowtt as
attorney gcncral-drew praise for
his courage from many quarters.
Lone Woman Members
Another interesting feature of the
cabinet was the membership in it of
Great Britain s first woman cabinet
officer. She is Miss Margaret Bond.
field. former school teacher, shop as.
sistant, and national and information.
al trade union official, who was
made minister of labor.
The strength of the cabinet also
4 was shown in the presence of Philip
Snowdcn. chancellor of the ex-
chcquer; Arthur Henderson, foreign
secretary; and j. II. Thomas, lord
keeper of the privy seal, who also
will hold the new office, minister of
employment
Besides those named above, the
following were appointed to cabinet
posts:
j. Il. Clyncs, home secretary. /.
Thomas Shaw, war; Lord Parmoor,
lord president of the council; Wedge
wood Benn, secretary of state for
India; Lord Thomson, secretary of
state for air; Arthur Greenwood,
minister of health; Noel Buxton,
minister of agriculture; Sir o. =.
Trevelyan, president of the board of
education; w. Graham, president of
the board of trade w. .Adamson, sec
retary of state for Scotland; and
George Landsbury. first commission
'sr + works.
WINDSOR, England, June s. U.P
The second labor government of
Britain came into existence at 80
a. m. today when King George hand
ed the members of Ramsay MacDon.
ald's cabinet the seals of office at
Windsor Castle.
The seals had been returned to
the King yesterday by the conserva-
tive cabinet of Stanley Baldwin.
The members of the new govern
ment, II in all, arrived at Windsor
from London on a special train at
1880 n. IN. and were taken immedi-
ately to the castle.
After privy council, King George
received the entire new government
and handed thenA the seals which
denoted their rank as members of
the cabinet.
! The men were dressed in frock
coats or morning dress. black in
either case, and wore silk top hats.
Miss Margaret E6nfield, labor minis
ter and the first woman cabinet
member of Great Britain, wore Il
mannish costume consisting Of a
black coat, black frock trimmed
with white, and n black and white
Lat.
The king, in morning dress, receiv
cd the new government members one
at a time in the audience room of
the castle.
\ Each kissed the kings hand in
greeting.
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