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(continued from previous column). Four voted for the amendment and four for the proposition. One member did not vote either way, and the Chairman said as all the members had not voted he would not give his casting vote. He took a second show of hands with the same result, and again said he would not give his casting vote, so the report would stand. Subsequently, Mr. C. M. Williams moved the adoption of the whole report, with the amendment as to the amount of bonus, and it was agreed to. Chief Constable's Report. The Chief Constable reported the promotion of Inspector Edwards and P.S. John Evans from second to first class: P.C. Samuel Davies, from second to first: P.C. Jenkin Richards, from fourth to third; P.C. W. D. Lewis, from fifth to fourth: P.C. John Davies, from sixth to fifth; and P.C Thomas O. Price, from sixth to fifth. He had attended a conference at Birming- ham to discuss proposals for the better o- ordination of police forces, more particularly in dealine with aliens. -Tn October the police took a census for the Live. Stock Officer of all butchers, rattle dealers, auctioneers, slaughter houses, etc., in the countv. and during the pnit rrtont-h a census of all cattle, sheen, and pigs T'HE VRORLF took IT a °ood (IN,1 rf tho time (t the police and enT"il"rl ■< coiisider iblo mount nf r-tra. travelling. On the 17t.h December th" TT nm" Secretary expressed his appreciation of tlip efficient manner the police took a censns "f horses and mules m April, and on the POth the Assistant Provost Marshall, Western Com- mand, expressed his prateful appreciation of the assistance rendered by the police to the military authorities during the past year. Fiftv-five informations were sent to the coroners -nd thirty-one ipauests held. as compared with sixtv and thirty-two last year. Thirty-eight- pedlars certificates were granted during the year. The renort was adonted, as was also a report by the Permits Sub-Committee on permits to sell tickets and make public collections.
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_u.- Cardiganshire Police Committee. "T POLICE BONUS. Cardiganshire Police Committee met at Lam- peter on Thursday, present the Rev. John Williams, Cardigan, chairman; Colonel Davies- Evans, Highmead; Sir Lawrence Jenkins, Mr. C. M. Williams, Mr. R. E. Jones, Mr. D. J. N -;Iliams, the Rev. W. Griffiths, Mr. E. J. Levies, Mr. J. M. Howell, and Mr. D. L. Jones; Mr. F. R. Roberts, clerk of the peace; and Mr. E. Williams, chief constable. Welcome. j ;e Chairman welcomed Sir Lawrence Jenkins Us a member of the Committee. Police Clothing. The Clerk read a letter from the Home Office in reply to the Committee's letter of the 16th < tbber saying ^hat,, in view of the fact that L t issue of. clothing to the county police was fc. t made in 1916, the Secretary of State was Unable to assent, to the Committee's suggestion that no clothing should be issued in 1918. Some economy in clothing is justified by the war, but not the reduction of police clothing by one half. The Secretary of State sanctioned the suspen- sion of clothing for 191j3. Mr. C. M. Williams explained that clothing was issued in June or July, 1917, and some members thought the issue of clothing might be suspended for 1918. The Committee there- fore appealed to the Home Office for sanction, thinking that department would assist in econo- mising. No one wished to see the men shabbily clothed, but some members stated at the pre- vious meeting that they had had no new clothes for more than two years. The Chief Constable said it would now be necessary to proceed to advertise for tenders for clothing, or the Government grant to the police might be endangered. On the proposition of Mr. E. J. Davies, seconded by Colonel Daviea-Evans, it was agreed to advertise for tenders and the matter was referred tQ the Finance Committee with power to accept. Motor Cars and Petrol. The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Evan Morris Jones, Clyde Vale, Llanon, drawing the Committee's attention to the unfair way the Chief Constable enforces the Petrol Order. On the 1st December he wrote the Chief Constable, on behalf of certain parties at Llanon, for per- mission to hire a motor car to go to Lampeter on the 8th December to attend the County Appeal Tribunal. In his application he stated that the Court did not sit until two p.m. and that he had failed to hire a horse conveyance; also that he lived five miles from the railway station. In his reply, refusing the request, the Chief Constable simply stated that there was a train leaving Aberayron 10-25 a.m. and re- turning 6-45 D.m. (which the writer already knew) and that the Home Office was very strict about enforcing the Petrol Order. Conse- quently Mr. Jones and his companion had to Walk back and fore to Aberayron. When at Lampeter, waiting for the Court to open, motor cars were arriving from every part of the county, most of them it was found on enquiries from places with direct communica- tion with Lampeter. The only conclusion he came to was that there must be several prose- cuftons after- that day for infringing the Petrol Order; but nothing had happened. Evidently bad he proceeded by car, as intended, he 'Would have been prosecuted for having asked for a permit. The next day he wrote to the Chief Constable for an explanation why he had stopped him (Mr. Jones) and allowed others more cc-nveniently situated to travel by motor, j but the Chief Constable never replied. Mr. Jones greatly regretted the necessity for that complaint, but he considered it of the utmost- importance to the public generally that some- one should inke the matter up so that every- one would be treated alike, with the same fairness and consideration with regard to the Petrol Order. The Chief Constable, asked to speak, said he had the correspondence between Mr. Jones and himself with him. If he had com- plied with Mr. Jones's request, it would have meant that he would have agreed to a breach of the Petrol Order. That was the simple ex- planation. Mr. C. M. Williams said that motors came to Lampeter from Aberayron and Aberystwyth ;.t that day. though there were trains available. The feeling was st-ong in the district over the matter. Mr. Jones lived five miles away from the railway station. If one was allowed to disobey the Order others should be allowed to do so. He believed the Chief Constable went from Aberystwyth to Lamoeter by motor on Quarter Sessions day. (The Chief Constable and magistrates att-nting quarter sessions are exempt from the Order). The explanation was not at all sati<;fa"tory. Mr. J. M. Howell understood that application was made in one case for a permit and in eifl-lir cases the users of motors did not ask but defied the law and were not noticed bv the police. The Clerk said the Chief Constable had no rielit '0 refuse or nermit. Tf a man used a" motor ear. it wan for the magistrates to say ■wh^fhr"- it -iiq irr.properly used or not. Mr. E. J. Daves moved, as the Chief Con- st->blr> had no mrht to refuse or permit, that thf Committee should voceed to the next •ubWt. If motors were impronerlv used, uro. ce^diii^s should be taken against the users. Mr. C. M Williams snid that- :1" that had not been done Mr. Jones had received an in- jrstice. T>^lif7 Pnv. The Secretary of qtlte wrote that though he Te~os,"ised that the -oli-e were entitled to arlni- tional remuneration during the war, it was not clear whether a permanent increase of pay was iiistified by present circumstances. In- crease. it wns suggested, should be made bv way of war bonus. Aft-r the war heavy addi- tional expenditure was likely to fall not onlv on the exrhernier but on the rates, and it was ■advisable that local authorities should not be pre cl-irWI by action now taken from effectine- any reduction in police exponnitnre which the altera- tion in economic conditions misrht permit. It was tolerably clear that it would be necessary after the war to fix the nav of the nolice per- I manently on a higher scale than authorised he- fore the wfir. Rivalrv in that matter hptwwn counties was much to be deprecated, and it was suggested that a conference should be held in neighbouring districts in order to arrive at a fair settlement. Sir Lawrence Jenkins and Mr. C. M. Williams, with the Chief Constable, were -appointed to attend the conference. In reply to Mr. D. J. Williams, it was stated chat the Government made no repayment in respect of bonus. Sir Lawrence Jenkins said there were two questions before the Committee—the question of an interim payment and the question of pay which would have to be anticipated before the LIllI of the war. It was agreed to obtain copies of the Home Secretary's letter and of the report of the joint committee and consider the subject at a future meeting. The Finance Committee stated in its report that it had considered the application of the inspectors, sergeants, and constables for an in- crease of war bonus and recommended that a further bonus of Is. per week should be granted. The Chairman explained that a bonus of 4s. had been already granted, and the application was for a further bonus. Statistics of what had been done by way of bonus in other counties had been provided for the Finance Committee and additional statistics were given to members at the Joint Police Committee. Mr. C. M. Williams said when the Finance Committee considered the application for a further bonus it did not have-before it all the particulars such as the members now possessed. There was a feeling that there should be no rivalry between the counties in that matter and that the Committee should deal well with the force, apart from what other counties were doing. If the Finance Committee had had the additional statistics before it what other counties had done, it would probably have gone beyond the Is. advance, and he would now gladly support an increased bonus. In Cardi- ganshire, it should be borne in mind, there was a larger number in the first class than in other counties. niggardly way the Finance Committee had Mr. E. J. Davies said he was surprised at the dealt with the matter and suggested a con- siderable advance. Mr. C. M. Williams said the Finance Com- mittee had not the additional statistics now in the hands of the Committee; Mr. E. J. Davies added that the Committee ought to deal fairly with the men and proposed a flat bonus of 10s. a week on the original wages for the duration of the war and that the bonus should be granted the Chief Con- stable and the superintendents, as well as the inspectors, the sergeants, and the constables. Mr. C. M. Williams said he should object to going beyond the application referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. E. J. Davies said he regarded the bonus as covering the extra cost of living which affected the Chief Constable and the superin- tendents as well as the inspectors, sergeants, and constables. The Chairman, on being appealed to, thought the Committee should keep within the applica- tion. The Rev .W. Griffith asked if Ole Committee only granted what should be reasonably granted when application was made? Mr. C. M. Williams replied that if it was desired to go beyond what had been referred to the Finance Committee notice should be placed on the agenda. The Chairman said if the subject was placed on the agenda and the bonus was granted, it could be made retrospective. Mr. E. J. Davies then amended his proposal to grant a 10s. bonus to inspectors, sergeants, and constables, and Mr. D. L. Jones seconded it. Mr. J. M. Howell said that Merioneth was generally regarded as possessing similar con- ditions to Cardiganshire and Merioneth had granted the 10s. There had been a saving of E163 by the reduction of men joining the mili- tary forces, and he thought that £163 should be shared among the officers of the police force. He therefore supported the proposition The Rev. W. Griffiih said he felt inclined to move an amendment. The police were not highly paid before the war. He proposed that Is. should be allowed, in addition to the 10s. bonus, to each child under fourteen. Mr. E. J. Davies withdrew his proposition in favour of that proposed by the Rev W. Griffith, and Mr. J. M. Howell seconded it. Mr., C. M. Williams said he gave way to no man in his desire to treat the men well. Some speakers said the Committee should be generous, but it should also consider the rate- payers. He had always treated persons in his employ well. He protested against the assump- tion that the Finance Committee was less anxious to treat tue force well than other mam- bers of the Committee The Rev. W. Griffith said lie had not done so. Mr. C. M. Williams added that that was the inference. The saving by men joining the army was purely fictitious, for the difference between the army pay- and the police was made up, and there was no saving to the country. Since the war the work of the police was very light, there being but few tramps. The police had little work to do beyond the work for the Govern- ment, and the Government ought to pay for it. Was there no happy mean between the pre- vious bonus of 4s. and the present proposal of 10s? Some counties larger than Cardiganshire granted 7s. 6d. If he thought the men suffered hardship he should be the first to propose relief. He, however, made no proposal, but asked the Committee to consider his remarks. Sir Lawrence Jenkins said he attended the meeting feeling that the police ought to be supported in their application, and it was quite in accordance with what he should have supported that they should receive the .10s. all round. He had not considered the possibility of an allowance for children, and the difficulty I lie felt in forming an opinion was this—while lie could form some estimate of what the 10s. would come to as a burden on the county he could not form an estimate as to the children, and he should not like to commit himself as to that. While, therefore, he was fully pre- pared to support the grant of 10s., he felt doubts as to the extra Is. for each child under fourteen. In reply to the Rev. W. Griffith, the Chief Constable said there were about thirty members now in the force. He had considered the matter of children and found there were about forty, which at Is. each would mean R100 a year. The Chairman said though he had allowed the discussion to go on he was not sure whether Mr. Griffith's proposition was within the terms 1 of the application before the Committee. The Chief Constable believed the men would be satisfied with the benus of -0s. and, person- ally, ho was not much in favour of the grant for children, as the difference of pay between one man and another would cause dissatisfac- tion. Mr. D. J. Williams said he was quite prepared to support the bonus of 10s. and proposed that it should be granted. The Rev. W. Griffith thought it hardly fair to grant 10s. to a sinjrle man and the same amount to a man with children. Tlia Chairman said he would not rule Mr. Mr. Griffith's proposition out or order, but In thought the 10s. would meet the crise. The Chief Constable said there were only two single men in the force and they were men of long service. Eventually it was agreed to grant a bonus of 10s .to inspectors, sergeants, and men and to place on the next agenda the onestion of ex- tending the bonus to the Chief Constable and the superintendents, the Finance Committee being asked to consider that matter in the meantime. The Chief Constable, on behalf of the inspec- tors, sergeants, and men, thanked the Com- mittee for its generous treatment. Stationery. The Finance Committee reported that two tenders fo' stationery were received and that both were at the same amount. As the tender had been for some years with one of the firms the Committee recommended that the tender of the "Cambrian News" should be accepted. Mr. C. M. Williams moved the adoption of the report, and Sir Lawrence Jenkins seconded it. Mr. E. J. Davies said the Committee O;!]¡t to see that both firms were eoually treated. He should like to have information as to what the firm lTot of county work. Mr. C. M. Williams replied that tenders we--e invited for printing, and in regard to advertis- ing both firms were placed on an eouality. The tenders for stationery on this occasion were for th3 same amount, and as one firn-t had had work for four years the Committee recom- mended thnt the tender of the "Cambrian Npw" should be accepted. The other firm had the agenda of the Education Committee. Mr. D. L. Jones thought it only fair to con- tinue to pive the work to the other firm anl proposed that that should be done. and Colonel Davies-Evans seconded that amendment. Mr. D. J. Williams supported the proposition. saying it was usual to adopt the recommenda- tion of a committee which had fully considered the details: and the Rev. W. Griffith remarked that the Police Committee had a right to alter recommendations.
Great Gift by Lord Rhotidda.
Great Gift by Lord Rhotidda. UNIQUE COLLECTtCN FOR WELSH MUSEUM. DR. HOYLE'S APPRECIATION. A valuable collection of insects, shells, and minerals has been presented by Lord Rhondda to the National Museum of Wales. The collec- tion was formed by the late Mr. Robert H. F. Rippon, Upper Norwood, London, and represents the results of over fifty years unwearied labours. It is almost impossible to speak in too high terms of the magnificence of this gift, or to over-estimate the value of such a collection to Welsh students of natural history. The great majority of the specimens, being mainly exotic, will supplement and not duplicate those already in the Museum, which are for the most part British. The disposition of such a collection and the offer of them to the National Museum have occasioned the director of the Museum, Dr. William Evans Hovle, much anxiety. Lord Rhondda's appreciation of the educational value of the collection and his interest in the reports submitted, the examination and valuation of the collections by such well-known specialists as Miss Bowdler Sharpe and Mr. J. Davy Dean, and, finally, Lord Rhondda's announcement of his purchase of the collection, mark an im- portant page in the history of the National Museum of Wales. Lord Rhondda's gift not only considerably increases the resources of th, Museum, but will help it to take the place it should occupy among kindred institutions. It is impossible to estimate the money value of a gift of this magnitude, but there is reason to believe the amount runs into five figures. Mr. Robert H. F. Rippon was a talented artist and musician, as well as a great natural- ist. A man of much culture, refined tastes, and a fertile imagination, lie had always a great love of the beautiful. It was immaterial to him," writes Dr. Hoyle, whether that beauty was in a land- scape, a highly-painted shell, or in the dazzling splendour of a tropical butterfly. His great work, Icones Ornithopterorum he not only wrote, but illustrated throughout. He devoted a great amount of time to the care of his col- lection and, as a consequence, the condition of his specimens, leaves little to be desired. Some idea of the vastness of these collec- tions will be realised when it is stated that the insects number over 100,000 specimens and the shells 52,000 and comprise a very large number of species. Very few private collections contain half the rarities to be found in these cabinets. Mr. Rippon's great wish was that his collections should not be broken up, bui that they should have some home where they could be of public or private usefulness. "The usefulness ot a collection is largely determined by the amount of care which has been given to it and the precision in the identi- fication of specimens, as well as by the stata of perfection in the specimens themselves. The first stage in any scientific work is the correct identification of the species under consideration. The uses to which a collection may be put are either purely scientific or economic. It is impossible for a student to appreciate the rela- tion of Welsh specie: in any sphere of natural history without understanding the classification of the order and the relative position of the species to be studied. Then, quite apart from the appreciation of all that is beautiful in Nature, there is the more strictly economic use of collection. Insects, more than any other order, are ceaselessly at war with mankind, damaging his crops or impairing his health, and io be forewarned is to be forearmed. The Rippon collection, being so rich in the number of specimens, will enable the National Museum to teach natural history in a way it could not attempt without such ample re- sources. It will also enable the student to ex- amine exotic types and be of great aid to the specialist in the determination of species. So complete is the series that such gaps as occur either in the insect collections or the shell collections can be easily filled as opportunity offers in the future. "Naturalists throughout the Principality will be interested in a brief summary of the con- tents of these collections. Many of the larger and more curious shells and insects are familiar through the pages of standard works on general natural history. No illustration in any book could, however, do justice to the wonderful colouring of some of these exotic insects. Just as it is impossible to portray on canvas all the brilliance of a sunset effect, so also no painting can come up to the actual colouring of one of the large Amazon butterflies. Some idea of the extent of the collections in the lepidotera alone will be realised when it is stated that in the papilionidae i lone (th* is.v. allow-t.iils) there are c.ver ,OOO specimen*, and in the nymplialidae (or fritillaries) there are over 5,000. DragonVflies, May-fl^JS, crickets, grasshoppers, the wonderful stick and leaf insects of the tropics, the many and curious flies belonging to the order diptera, the beetles or coleoptera, which alone number over 40,000 specimens, the ants, bees, and wasps, or hvmenoptera, arc all far too numerous to do more than mention. The shells or mollusea are exceedingly num- erous and well represented in all the large and beautiful forms from the coral reefs of the Pacific, among which may be mentioned the cones, cowries, olives, woodcock shells, volutes, and many others. There is an example of the rare orange cowry, used by the natives in Fiji and New Caledonia as a badge of royalty, and many volutes for which high prices hav ben given. Many large and" beautifully-coloured bivalve shells crowd the cabinets, and all show how great was the lovei of the beautiful in Mr. Rippon's character and the-Mgh appreciation of the scientific value in the selection of the series arranged. "Much more might be said of the number of species of great beauty and many of great raritv which Ml the many cabinets. The curious and -often highly-coloured land-shells of the tropics, many of great size, fill two of the cabinets. All are peculiar to the various regions from which they come, and typify those countries. "The collection of minerals comprises about 3,000 specimens, many of which are from such widelv-dist,iit, parts as Fib:ria, Japan. South America, etc.. all carefully named according to Dana's Manual. The series will serve as a valuable source for study and comparison with Welsh ores. The value of a shell or of a jewel is to a large extent artificial, its market value depending entirely on its rarity or otherwise. Still, there is besides this market value a further educational value, and both in actual possession of the numerous beaut-ful specimens and the wealth of material which the collec- tion presents as a future source for stuay tne National Museum of Wales is deeply indebted to Lord Rhondda for his great generositv."
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Aberystwyth County School THE CASE Of OR DAVIES AGÃtN. THREE AND HALF HOURS TALK. Aberystwyth County School Governors met on Tuesday; 'present the Rev. R. J. Rees, chair- man; Mrs. Jane James, Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. Evan Richards, Penuwch; Professor Morgan Lewis, Captain D. James, Captain Doughton, Mr. t-.ichards, Gwarfelin; -r. C. M. Williams, and Mr. Daniel Thomas; Mr. John Evans, clerk; and Mr. D. Samuel, headmaster. The meeting began at three o'clock and ended at half-past six, and something like fifteen newspaper columns were spoken and even then several subjects had not been reached. Mr. W. P. Owen attended on behalf of the Cardiganshire N.U.T., but was not admitted. The Chairman introduced the proposition that the resolution passted in November to terminate the engagement of Dr. Davies should be rescinded, and suggested that Professor Morgan Lewis, who had given notice, should formally move it, and Captain James second it, and the suggestion was adopted. The Clerk said he had received letters relat- ing to the subject since the previous meeting. Mr. J. Davies, secretary of North Pembroke- shire and Cardigan Teachers, sent a resolution emphatically protesting against the dismissal of Dr. Davies and earnestly hoped the Gov- ernors would reinstate him forthwith. Mr. D. James Davies, hon. sec., Penparke Darllenfa, forwarded a resolution "That this meeting of villagers of Penparke—some cf whom are proud of the fact that their children have been his scholars—strongly protest against the dismissal of Dr. D. J. Davies, B.A., Ph.D., from the school staff and that by a majority of one vote only; and they demand that he be at once re- instated to the post he has so long held with dignity to our school and credit to himself. Mr. Daniel Davies, secretary of the North -.Cardiganshire Trade Union and Labour Council, wrote:—"At a meeting of the North Cardiganshire Trade Union and Labour Council held on January 8th I was directed to write to you to express our surprise at the neglect of Mr. C. M. Williams to withdraw the false statement made by him at a previous meeting that our protest to you against the persecution of Dr. Davies by him and his associates was the work of one man. We shall now know exactly what to think of Mr. C. M. Williams's sense of honour and re- gard for truth, in spite of his profession u. Christianity at one of your meetings and ot patriotism at the next meeting, if he does not unreservedly withdraw his untruthful statement as we ask him once more to do. Mr. David J. Saer, writing to the Chairman, said—"In the interest of my daughter, Hyweln, now a pupil at the County School in her fourth year, I beg to point out to you the loss sue will suffer in the third term.. any other teacher but Dr.. Davies will be placed over her to revise the work in French and German she has done with Dr. Davies. She has gained distinctions both in the junior and senior examinations in modern languages, and it will be probably disastrous to her career in this subject it a change of teachers will be made in the middle of her final session at the School. This I have a right to state as a parent, apart altogether from any consideration I have for Dr. Davies on other grounds." Mr. Richard Richards supported the proposal to reinstate Dr. Davies and appealed to Gov- ernors who had voted for dismissal to recon- sider their decision. They did not question Dr Davies's scholastic qualification and the reason Mr. Williams gave for discontinuing his services was undesirable replies given at the Tribunal when lie was asked what he would do if his mother was attacked, Mr. Vtiliiains alleging that lie said he would not defend -her at all. He (Mr. Richards) was told that what Dr. Davies meant to say was that he would do his best in defence of his mother as far as not to take the life of any other man. There was good authority even for that. That was .one reason Mr. Williams gave. Another reason was that four mothers of pupils had gone to him begging him to bring the matter on because the children were not satisfied with the teach- ing given them by Dr. Davies. He did not doubt Mr. Williams's word; but he believed they could get ten times as many to speak on behalf of Dr. Davies and say that they were quite satisfied with Dr. Davies's teuching. If, that was a question to be settled by a vote of parents, a large majority would be in favour of retaining Dr. Davies's services. Dr Davies I had been at the School seven or eight years and was now certainly a better master than ever and last year, in spite of his position being continuously under discussion, he had improved as a teacher. Besides that the Governors had received the resolutions of many public bodies protesting against dismissal, including bodies who knew something of educational matters. At the previous meeting an urgent petition in favour of Dr.'Davies was read from the School staff who knew more of Dr. Davies than the Governors or the general public and were in a better position to know his qualifications. Men of academic distinction and experience like the inspectors oi. the Central Welsh Board were satisfied with his teaching. Were the Gov- ernors going to ignore the opinions of railway men and members of the labour union who had children in school and were able to iudge of the teaching given by Dr. Davies? Some of those men were very intelligent and labour members in Parliament had proved themselves to be equal to any other members. It was also unlikely that ministers who had protested against dismissal were indifferent to the welfare 0 1 of the School. They did not allow that the School was going to suffer through the presence of Dr. Davies. Members of Parliament listened to the voice of the country, and he appealed to Mr Williams to bend to public opinion which he could do without loss of dignity. The reso- lutions sent to the Governors gave the opinion of the town and country—(Mr. Williams Non- sense)—and how could the Governors, in the face of that opinion, dismiss a man? Now those in favour of dismissal knew clearly that public opinion was against them he hoped they would reconsider their position. Any wrong a man did was sure to recoil on his own head. Mrs. Griffith said very likely the Governors would expect to hear her views because she took up a strong attitude in that matter. She had voted twice and that dav would follow on the same lines. When the first vote was taken it was clearly a matter of conscientious objection to military service. She again emphasised her position with regard to that point. As they knew, her only two sons early in the war, like many other young men in the town, thought it their duty to defend their country. One had been thrice wounded, once seriously, and the other was in the danger zone; and she did not form her attitude on sentimental or pacifist grounds but on the ground of conscience. She was strongly opposed to interfering with any man's conscience. Every man and woman was responsible rto God, and God alone, for all his actions, and no man with ordinary intelligence ought to be made to suffer because of his con- scientious beliefs. Since the subject was first brought up it seemed to have been clouded by extraneous matters on both sides, inside and outside that room. As Mr. Richards said, there was a great deal of feeling about it. But the Governors must keep the issue clear. Nothing of principle had changed since the start. Th, principle was unchangeable and eternal. Now a great roany complaints had lately been brought to the notice of the Governors. They were investigated as complaints should be in- vestigated and if well founded should be remedied. But complaints should not be mixed up with such as question of high principle as conscientious objection. She acknowledged that several educational bodies in their patriotism. and zeal for the war at the start thought proper to dismiss teachers who had conscientious objections to military service. But that was not the question the Governors had to discuss. Their question was an entirely different one at the start. If it was thought necessary and desirable to consider as a general principle of education that there should be no conscien- tious obiectors on school staffs it should have been discussed by the County Education Authority and then every teacher throughout the county would have been treated alike. To her it was purely and simply a matter of con- science and consequently she had nothing to_do but record her vote for the proposal to rescind the resolution dismissing Dr. Davies becaus^- she could not deviate from the high principle of allowing every individual to act according to the dictates of his own conscience. Mr. Daniel Thomas said the ministers of uia town stated that the supporters of dismissal voted on the grounds of conscientious objection. That was not so in his case. He had other grounds from the commencement, and Mr. Levi had accepted his word that he did hot vote for dismissal because of conscientious objection. He had been asked by a reverend gentleman why he did not move in tiie matter earlier. His reply waa that it was after the appcarance of Dr. Davies before .Ule TiTbunal that parents and others made statements to him. How could he know until the people toid hi:? He wanted' Dr. Davids and the public to notice that it was not because lIe was a conscientious objector he-'(Mr Thomas),was for dismissal. He was only concerned for the discipline of the School. He protested twice at the meeting before^he previous meeting against the insinua- tions made by' Professor Lewis-and the Chair- man. He claimed that ne had acted Conscien- tiously and in the highest and best interest of the School and without personal bias. He would relate two incidents that happened in Dr Davies's class room. One was the case of a boy who was punished with a ruler On the "bad, causing a lump on the forehead. For a time the Doctor would not allow the boy to go out to be treated. The pupil .intervened, took him out, and one of the masters attended him. Two girl pupils informed the Headmaster of the incident. In another .instance Dr. Davies struck a girl on the head for simply turning her head to ask the next pupil to close the window as she was suffering from a cold. Next day the girl's father went to see the Head- master, but he was not in at the time. The father saw Dr. Davies who followed him to 'the entrance gate appealing to him not to report to the Headmaster what happened. An old pupil said in his (Mr. Thomas' s) hearing, about a month ago, that the Doctor, in a temper, would hit with a ruler, book, or anything next to hand. The week after the strike the Doctor gave corporal punishment to a boy pupil. A gentleman who took a two-year-course in the art of teaching said a teacher who acted in that way towards pupils should not be a teacher, and two others of high standing in the teach- ing profession said practically the same thing. He (Mr. Thomas) had obtained information that the custom of sending pupils out of class for r misconduct was not practised in highly-success- ful schools in Wales. In fact, that method of punishment was strongly condemned and proved to him that the Doctor was unable to manage his class. As to corporal punishment, his in- I formation in all cases was that it was the Headmaster alone who used the cane. In well- disciplined. schools the cane was very rarely I used. The Headmaster said he administered corporal punishment and yet Dr. Davies did it. A prominent ratepayer said that when his child- ren were in school they often came home with stories. During strike week one of the girls told her mother that she would be sorry if Dr j Davies left, as they. would lose a lot of fun. As most of the pupilsr remained in school three years only, it was of the utmost importance that they should have the best teachers and, as the strength of a chain was the weakest link, weak discipline in one class was felt throughout the whole School. That, was the opinion of several gentlemen of many years experience of school Jife whom he had consulted during the past year. For every week the School was openiit costs the ratepayers over B50 in salaries. To get good returns for that money they must get good discipline for a foundation. He contended that the parents, many of whom were making great sacrifices, had a claim on the Governors to see that the staff was efficient in every respect. Mr. C. M. Williams ibhen spoke for an hour and a quarter, reviewing the whole question and criticising the resolutions sent to the Governors. Mr., Richards and Mrs. Griffith had not touched the real issue. He regretted the disgraceful way a gentlemen in Professor Lewis's position had stated his case. He re- peatedly accused his opponents of persecution. In September he (Mr. Williams) clearly stated that he did not object to Dr. Davies because of his conscientious objection but because of the exhibition he made, before the Tribunal and its possible influence Qn the School. Pupils said they had conscientious objections to lessons. Referring to a resofuiion from Cilie Aeroh against dismissal, Mr ^.Williams quoted a letter- from a newspaper alleging that that was not the opinion of Unitarian churches in that dis- trict. Referring to Aberystwyth Free Church resolution, he said an attempt was made to damage his reputation as a public man of over forty years standing; and as to the resolution itself the Council did-not seem to know what it was it had passed. As to the Chairman of the Council (the Rev. J. L. Williams) he was not inclined to take advice from him, and per- haps Mr..Williams would not take his advice; the jgrst duty of a mi&iiter was to^reate^ brotherly love in his own cfiiirch. The Rev. Penry was far more careful in sending the resolution he sent. It was on the broad ques- tion of principle and did not mention Dr. Davies. "Professor Lewis said that Mr. Penry sent the resolution as secretary of the ministers' meet- ing- Mr. Williams said that Mr. Penry knew the ins and outs of what was going on and should "have known that his (Mr. Williams's) reason for l\is action as go^efirrr was Dr. Dav'es's exhibi- tion before the Tribunal. Did Mr. Penry think for one moment ihat lie 'was capable of doing any man an injustice? If so, he must lay the blame at Mr. Penry's door, to whom he had listened so long. Mr. Penry surely should have enquired before sending to the Governors what were the grounds for dismissal. Did the ministers know t!è reasons? He did not vote for dismissal-±>feeause Of conscientious objec- tions, but because of the exhibition. If min- isters devoted more of their time to their own work it would be better. In time of election when drink waa Dpwerful he knew of no organ- isation to put itiddwn. When the poor lived in hovels ministers took no action. It was easy- to pa§g.resolutions at afternoon teas about, men as good as themselves. If he was one of the persecutors, as Professor Lewis said at the previous meeting Captain J ames-I say so now. Mr. Williams—If I was such a as that could I haVe sto&d before the public and been successful in so*:many elections for over forty years? I. Mr. Richard Richards—You are degenerat- ing. Mr. Williams added that if he had been such a man as describfed should he have received such i a large number of letters of condolence when his poor wife died? He sincerely regretted that Mr. Penry should have acted as he did without knowing the conditions. He appeared to have made up his mind without getting at the facts. With regard to the letter of the staff, it was grossly unfair, unjust, and untrue. They started with a false statement in saying I that no grounds were given for dismissal. The statement that no opportunity had been given to prove or disprove allegations amounted to impertinence. The staff knew the condition of things. They said there was not security of .tenure if the resolution stood, and that even if charges were proved ja. teacher should be given the option ot* resigning. Who initiated that letter? Were the Gov- ernors to be dictated to by the teachers? They attempted to dictate with re- gard to the Fisher grants. The Goverpo'-s r Quired no dictation. The Governors were pre- pared to dive them liberty, but they should know their place. He was never more sur- prised than at the conduct of the teachers at the opening of the new block. When everything was put together one could not help feeling that there was something wrong with the teachers, and on reflection he could not help I feeling that they would see that they han exceeded what they should have done. With regard to the statements of Daniel Davies and J. Edwards, they were so misleading that lie should not. trouble to reply to them. He knew who was behind things. He also knew about labour and had been a labour member in the Town Council for thirty-six years fnd more I working people went to him with their griev- ances than to say half a dozen members of the Council. Very often executive committees'con- sisting of half a dozen members passed resolu- tions. They called on him to withdraw. He withdrew nothing. He was fully informed of what took, .place behind the scenes with labo ir and railway men. It was a few men of that kind who brought down the respect one had I for the bulk of the people. Mr Richards talked about the parents. Did he know as many parents as he (Mr. Williams) did? Mr. Richard:&-There are some parents in the countryi ) Mr. Williams added 'that Mr. Richards^ and Professor "Lewis Wanted to make out thaf that man was a martyr. With reeard to the petite- bv the-'pupils, lie went to the Headmaster to fll in the addresses to the signatures, and he oi'1 so. He had seen between thirty and fortv parents, and they were never aware that' their children had aigned and in his presence the boys had a severe reprimand for having done go. It was handed in as if got up in the !> r, proper way. It was got up in the School and the Headmaster did not know anything about it. b The Headmaster-That is easily done. Mr. Williams said he had asked the pupils who were the agitators, and he had the names. The boys explained that they were requested to go rund. The petition was worth nothing. He was told that, a large number refused to sign. He was not afraid of meeting railway men and the Labour Council. There was a few agitators among them, and they were the people who got the thing up. He was highly amused at the Penparke resolution when he heard who had to do with it. He was not surprised to see the resolution from the Cymdeithas Cymraeg as some of the members tieiu strong pacifist views. After referring to other resolutions, and one by teachers, Mr. Williams said if teachers paid more attention to sciiooi attendance they would be more usefully employed than by passing resolutions which were not in accordance with truth. Referring to eight resolutions by Unitarians from Lampeter to Llandyssul, 1. said they were originated by one or two persons. Some of the Unitarians had been up in that district canvassing some of the Governors. He therefore knew the source of the resolutions and did not attach the slightest weight to them. There was one by a person of the name of George Eyre Evans and had no comment to make. Let the public judge George Eyre Evans and C. M. Williams, and he would be willing to abide by the verdict. Continuing, Mr. Williams said he had twenty-seven letters from, boys at the front approving his action in that matter and read extracts from some. Concluding, he quoted replies given by Dr. i Davies at the Tribunal. Asked if a German came and attacked his mother and outraged his sister, would he defend them, he replied that he did not say he would not try to defend them, but he would not go so far as to take life. Captain James said that Dr. Davies was con- scientious to the very end. Some-of them were not. < Mr. Williams added that be had no feeling against Dr. Davies, but brought that matter on in the interest of the School. The Chairman said he intended voting as chairman and member for the proposition to rescind because he felt that' the resolution to dismiss was against the weight of argument and that feeling was confirmed that afternoon when there was still a diversity of reasons for dis- missal. After Mr. Williams's lengthy speech he could not get away from the feeling that the reason which actuated him was still conscien- tious objection to military service. The answers given to the Tribunal were the only answers a conscientious objector could give. One of the answers were that hot would lay down his own life in defence of his mother, but he would not take the life of a German. None of them objected jto Mr. Daniel Thomas's statement that 1 he had other grounds besides conscientious objection; but he did not give those reasons until two months after the resolution to dismiss was carried. It was not just to keep those I' reasons back until now. The Headmaster had never been asked to give his opinion. Dr. Davies had never been asked to appear before the Governors. As a newly-appointed magistrate, he hoped Mr Daniel Thomas would never give his reasons after a man bad been adjudged. As to the petitions and resolutions, Mr. Williams sank all the principles of democracy and would simply hand over public opinion to the censor. The Headmaster said he wished to correct one or two things Mr. Williams had stated. With regard to the views of parents, the very fact of having so large an increase of pupils would nullify the statement that pupils and town people would not have respect for the School. One hundred and nineteen out of 260 who signed the petition was a large proportion of the School, considering the number of new pupils who bad not hitherto known Dr Davies. Old pupils who were in the war had written expressing their respect for Dr. Davies. As to the boy struck, that occurred four or five years ago, and Dr. Davies explained that he did not strike the boy en the head but on the arm, and the other blow was the reflex action of the ruler. Dr. Davies was Justified, and he (the Headmaster) was justified. Mr. Williams—Did not you and Dr. Davies make an apology? The Headmaster-Yes; and the whole thing was cleared once and for all. Mr. C. M. Williams—The case was not made known here until this matter arose. The Headmaster continued by saying he con- j suited the Doctor about striking a girl on the head and he said he could not rememfeer the occurrence; but he remembered a man going to him and talking to him and he only had six yards to go. He did not remember any apology. With regard to corporal punishment the week after the strike, it was strange that Dr Davies should have forgotten a thing so recent. He did not deny touching the boy, but he denied inflicting corporal punishment. With regard to discipline, discipline had greatly improved, and it had vastly improved during the past eighteen months. There had been great improvements in results, as tested at examinations, and he ventured to say there was no reason whatever j for dismissal of Dr. Davies from the Scnool. The Governors appointed visitors to the Seltool- monthly and never once had they reported adversely as to discipline by Dr. Davies. The senior inspector was quite satisfied with his work and Miss Price reported that his work ) had developed greatly during the past three years and that few men or women could be found his equal. His salary had been increased without a single protest. I Mr. Daniel Thomas said he bad protested. The Headmaster continued that if they allowed Dr. Davies's case to pass by neither his colleagues nor himself (the Headmaster) would have any Security of tenure. Mr, Williams-Good gracious. The Headmaster added that such action would have a very painful effect on tflte staff and. on the future success of the School. He had no hesitation in saying that Dr. Davies was an honest man and a conscientious man. Exam- ination results showed that he gave instruction honestly and fairly and should not be removed from his position. Mr. Williams said he would give notice for the next meeting to discuss the Headmaster's extraordinary statement. Professor Lewis, replying, said no reason for dismissal had been given to Dr. Davies. Mr. Thomas said be had one set of reasons and Mr Williams another- set, and Dr. Davies had been giving no opportunity of disproving either. Mr. Williams making running replies to Pro- fessor Lewis's remarks, Captain Doughton said that if that arguing was to be allowed the Governors 'would be there all night. He wanted to get away at a reasonable time. The Chairman said it seemed that Mr. Wil- liams wanted an uninterrupted speech for him- self and the right to reply all along the line. On the proposition to re-instate Dr. Davies being put to the meeting, there voted for it the Chairman, Captain James, Professor Lewis, Mrs. Griffith, and Mr. Richard Richards-five. Against there voted Mr. C. M. Williams, Mrs. Tane James, Mrs. Richards, Mr. Daniel Thomas, and Captain Dodghton-five. The Chairman—Then 1 give my casting vote for Professor Lewis's proposition to rescind the resolution to give notice to Dr. Davies. No Reflection. Mr. Daniel Thomas proposed that the Head- master be requested to arrange tor Mr Ashton to be allowed a week to visit one of the public schools in order to be more conversant with recent and up-to-date methods of discipline and that the same privilege be granted to Miss Dalley, Miss Thomas, and Mr. Emrys Jones.
PERSONAL.
PERSONAL. In the House of Commons, on Monday, Mr. Auckland Geddes, minister of national service, announced that Lady Mackworth had accepted the appointment of chief controller of women's recruiting for work in connection with the forces. Mr. Conacher, late of the Cambrian Railways, has been appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire in return for war services. Rear-admiral George P. Webley Hope, son of the late Rear-admiral Charles Webley Hope, C.B., brother of Mr. C. W. Webley Hope, J.P., of Pigeonsford, has been awarded a fully- merited honour by the King. According to the "London Gazetts," Admiral Hope has been appointed one of the commissioners for execut- ing the office of Lord High Admiral. Admiral Hope rose rapidly. His appointment as com- mander of the "Queen Elizabeth" proved that he was an officer of ability. In the bombard- ment of the Dardanelles he acted as flag-captain to Vice-admiral de Robeck and was mentioned in dispatches. He comes of a family-the Jordans of Pigeonsford—which has figured prominently in the defence of their country. Admiral Hope's brother, Mr. C. W. W. Hope, J.P., has rendered useful service as military representative for Llandyssul rural district.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The sudden death of the Rev. Henry Evans C)f Penrhyncoch, leaves the world in which he OPent himself in his Master's service much the Poorer. Quiet, unassuming, and retiring, In. never attained the position his abilities merited; but he left behind Inm the memory of a Christian life. It is the existence of such men the Rev. Henry Evans that provide the World with the most irrefutable proofs of the Uplifting force of Christianity. In all his con- nections he lived the life of a Christian gentle- man. The smart fines inflicted at Pwllheli on a Dumber of youths found guilty of assembling and doing wanton destruction to property raises the question of what steps are possible in scattered communities of providing young Wen with centres where they tan indulge in recreation as well as improve their minds. It may be taken for granted that these youths are neither better nor worse than their fellows who have not made an appearance in a police court, but that they are just average young fellows Suffering from the inertia and monotony of rural life who on public holidays let themselves go and work off surplus energies. The problem for their elders is how to divert the exuber- ance of youth into channels more profitable for the community and more conducive to its future welfare. It is easy enough to lecture Youth on the enormity of its acts, but a policy of "Thou shalt not," unaccompanied by oppor- tunities for reform and self-culture is sterile in results. A community has well-defined obliga- tions towards its youth. There is, no doubt, a lack of premises in many villages, but that is not a sufficient excuse for neglecting this philanthropic work. Chapels in many rural dis- tricts have class rooms or vestries which could be used for thii4 purpose, and where that accommodation is not available a little united effort would result in providing accommoda- tion. A religion that is limited to its Sabbath aervice is not, sufficient for present-day needs.
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Mr. Thomas asked to be allowed to interpolate in the first line after Headmaster take a week himself" and to alter "discipline" to "school organisation," and eventually it was agreed that he should put the notice in its amended form on the next agenda. In the course of the driscussion, Captain Doughton asked what the proposition meant and Mr. Daniel Thomas said he intended no reflection on the teaching. School Strike. Mr. Williams called attention to the conduct of a large number of boy pupils of the School on Wednesday and Thursday, 21st and 22nd November, when they absented themselves from school, paraded the town, and acted in a manner highly detrimental to the discipline and repu- tation of the School, and moved that the Head- master be requested to enquire fully into the matter and report to the Governors forthwith; also that a special meeting be convened im- mediately on receipt of the report to consider what further steps should be taken in the best I interests of the School. Mr. Williams added that he was not aware that the children were parading on Wednesday until his maid informed nim. On the Thursday the boys were saying that the Governors ought to be "shot, shot, shot," and that Mr. C. M. Williams should be "shot, shot, shot." Was that proper conduct for county school children? About eleven o'clock he was going through Terrace-road where there were about fifteen boys. He asked them if they were not ashamed of their conduct and supposed it was a specimen of German kultur. Some of the boys replied "Don't blame us; we were asked to go out by some of the leaders." In the afternoon he was told by soldiers outside the Red Cross Hospital that there was to be a meeting, and in the evening he was told there was to be a public meeting organised by Professor Levi. He (Mr Williams) 1 proposed that the Headmaster should make enquiry and ascertain who were the ring- leaders of the demonstration. The Chairman asked why the boys were out and said Mr Williams had not stated the reason- The Headmaster said he could give his report at that meeting, but Mr. Williams said he did not want it at that meeting. Mrs. Richards seconded the proposition. The Headmaster said they might pass sixty resolution, but he had taken certain action and » was not going to take any more. Mr. Williams saying he wanted the report in writing at the next meeting; the Headmaster replied that he would not make it in writing, Mr. Williams or no Mr. Williams. Professor Lewis asked if the Headmaster had taken any notice of the boys' conduct, and the Headmaster replied that he had and was pre- pared to report to that afternoon's meeting. Eventually Mr. Williams said he would put his proposition in another form on the agenda for the next meeting. An Invitation. Mr. Williams also had a notice on the agenda "to call attention to the inaccurate statement made by the Chairman at the October meeting relative to the letter of invitation te Mr. Williams to meet the President cf the Board of Education on the occasion of his visit to Aberystwyth." Mr. Williams said he wanted to show whether he or the Chairman was tell- ing the truth, and in the course of a lengthy speech produced an envelope which contain 3d the invitation addressed to His Worship the Mayor." The Chairman said it appeared fro-n Mr. Williams's remark that the Governors were asked to find out who wps the bigger liar. He added that, on his (the Chairman's) initiative, the invitation was sent to Mr. Williams out of the largeness of the Governors' hearts, not as mayor, to do him honour as ex-chairman of Governors and one who had done great service for the School. The discussion was continued for half am hour, after which the meeting ended about half- past six, leaving several subjects on the agenda not dealt with.