Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-05

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ware and silverware and how to ar
range flowers than most good house.
wives. Lives in Laurier House in Of
tawa and sees that 1t is kept spic and
span. Has country place in the
Gatineau hills near Ottawa. Likes to
wander there in the Summer months
discoursing of religion and philosophy
and this and that.
Takes himself Seriously-always has
Keeps up voluminous correspondence
with friends in the United States and
England, setting forth his views and
attitudes and comment upon affairs,
all carefully filed for future historians
and biographers.
Born in Berlin, Ontario (now Kitch-
ener). Father was newspaper editor.
lawyer, essayist, scholar and church
man. Billy" King went to Toronto
University. specializing in political
science. Did some newspaper work in
Toronto. Won a fellowship in polit-
ical economy at University of Chi
cago. Made his home there at Hull
House, presided over by Jane Adams.
Won a fellowship in political economy
at Harvard, and there won travel
ing scholarship that took him all over
Europe. Was offered professorship
at Harvard. Instead took over the
job of deputy minister of a newly
created labor department of the
government at Ottawa.
Elected to Commons.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, then prime min
lister, had his eye on him. In 1908
left government service to take part
date for House Of Commons. Was
in first political campaign as candi-
elected.
Defeated in 1911, was out of Par
lament for eight years, but remained
active in politics. Undertook during
war period post Of director of indus
trial research for the Rockefeller
Foundation. Published several books,
Industry and Humanity" being the
most substantial.
Selected as leader of the Liberal
party in 1919, partly through infiu-
ence of Lady Laurier, widow of the
former Liberal chief. Won his first
election in 1921. Remained as prime
minister until 1880 with exception of
the brief period in 1926.
A student, but of men as well as of
books; adroit politically and shrewd;
always pleasant. overlooking none of
the helpful little courtesies.
Troubled with an ability to see two
or more sides to every question and
much Scotch caution.
A Pars0n in Politics.
James Shaver Wordsworth, leader
of the Cooperative Commonwealth
Federation:
If Cooperative Commonwealth
Federation sounds formidable, Just
remember it is the Socialist party of
Canada, organized on much the same
lines as Ramsay MacDonald's indie
pendent Labor party in England.
MIR. Wordsworth is man OF medium
height. thin, wiry, ascetic, with
close-cut Vandyke beard ornamenting
sharp features. Married and has six
children, all grown up. Unlike Mr..
Bennett and Mr.. King, played games
when he was young; in fact, was some
thing of an athlete.
Never aspired to public life or the
premiership-just started out to be
Methodist parson, as his father had
been before him.
Dresses neatly, almost clerically,
but, again in contrast with Mr.. Ben
nett and Mr.. King, doesn't really
bestow loving care upon his appear
ance. He's married.
Has sense of humor, but doesn't
exercise 1t much. Too deeply con-
cerned about problems of social justice
Went West in 1882.
Is 6l-same age as Mackenzie King.
Born at Etobicoke, Ontario. Father
was the Rev. DR.. j. Wordsworth, for
many years superintendent Of Metho-
dist missions in the Canadian North
west.
Went West in 1882. Lived at Port
age Ia Prairie and Brandon, Manitoba.
Attended Wesley College, Winnipeg.
where he was halfback on the foot ball
team. Bronze medalist in mental and
moral science when he was gradu-
ated from Manitoba University. Took
his bachelor of divinity degree at Vic
toria College, Toronto. Took two years
Of postgraduate work at Oxford.
Came back to Winnipeg, in the min
lstry. Became interested in all kinds
of social work-children'S aid, asso-
ciated charities, city Fairgrounds, and
SO forth. For three years secretary of
Canadian Welfare League. touring
Canada from coast to coast, lecturing
on immigration problems. For one
year was director of Bureau Of So
cial Research for Manitoba, Saskatch-
evan and Alberta. Dismissed because
Of his attitude toward CONSUMPTION
(this was in the war years..
Joined Labor Party.
Took q little mission at Gibson's
Landing. British Columbia. Resigned
from the ministry because Of the
church's attitude toward social prob
lens and the war. Story Is he finally
rebelled while conducting funeral of
a child who had died Of malnutrition.
Took a job as longshoreman, casual
labor, on the Vancouver water front.
pecanos a y,oennher of the IntArna.