London, Aug. 10.
The death has occurred of the Rt. Hon, John Hodge, Minister of Labour im 1916-17 and retired president of the British Steel Smelters' Mill, Iron, Tinplate, and Kindred Trade Association, Corn in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, 81 years ago, Mr. Hodge ok an active part in the political and municipal as well as industrial and social movements of Glasgow and West of Scotland; was President of the Trade Congress in 1892; and was twice President of the Labour Representation Committee.
He took an active part and was successful e formation of conciliation boards for the prevention of trade disputes, Mr, Hodge was Acting Chairman of the Labour P: in the House of Commons in 1915—Reuter
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