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I.Typographical Association
I.Typographical Association I DELEGATE MEETING AT ABERYSTWYTH. CIVIC RECEPTIONS. TOWN'S WARM WELCOME. On the invitation of the Aberystwyth Branch of the Typograhpical Association, supported by the Mayor and Corporation, the quinquennial conference of the Association was held at Aber- ystwyth from Monday to the 'end of the week. -About 250 officers and delegates attended, in- cluding the President (Mr. J. D. French), the Vice-President (Mr. O. Connellan, J.P.), the General Secretary (Mr. H. Skinner), and the Assistant Secretary (Mr. 0. Waddington). The meetings of the delegates were held at St. Michael's Hall. The branch president is Mr. John Griffiths, North-parade, and the secretary, Councillor Rhys Jones. The Aberystwyth Committee, who made excellent local arrangements, were the Mayor (Captain Thomas Doughton), president. the Deputy ¡'layor (Alderman C. M. Williams), vice-president; Reception Committee, Mr. J. Balllinger (chairman), Councillor Rhys Jones, Aldermen E. P. Wynne and T. J: Samuel, Councillors Professor Edwards and Rufus Williams, Messrs. A. J. Hughes, J.-H. Davies, George Eyre Evans, T. R. Jones, Herbert Williams, and J. D. Spencer. Entertainment Committee: Alderman Edwin Morris. Mr. W. P. Bott, Councillor J. D. Williams, Messrs. J. E. Evans, T. Lewis Old, W. H. Jervis. D. W. Teviotdale, W. H. Jones, and Herbert Williams. The branch members are Mr John Griffiths, president; Mr. John Lumley Jones; treasurer; Councillor Rhys Jones, secretary; Messrs. T. W. Rees, Jenkin Thomas, John Jones, W. P. Bott, R. T. Lewis, William Bland, and John Jenkins. On Monday morning the Mayor, on behalf of the Corporation, and Mr. R. E. Williams, on behalf of the Trades and Labour Council, re- ceived the delegates. The President, in an introductory speech, said again lie was privileged to bid them welcome to the delegate meeting in the name of the organisation to which they all belonged. Five years jjgo when he had that privilege and honour they were living in the piping times' of peace. To-day they were living under the awful pall of war and no man knew what the morrow might bring forth. The Allies were engaged in a deadly fight with an enemy who had put back the clock of civilisation many many years, and it behoved every British man and woman, no matter what their views might have. been in the early days of the war, to recognise their position and that they were bound to win. (Cheers). They did not knew what the future might bring forth, but as an organisation they should be prepared for evnetualities. He did not at first quite agree withholding the delegate meeting during the war; but. he had since been converted to the view expressed by many that it was abso. lutely essential that it should be held, and the delegates had accepted the invitation of the local branch and of the Corporation to meet at Aberystwyth. They all heard that it was a long, long way to Tipperary. To many of e' the delegates it was a long way to Aberyst- wyth. (Laughter). It was a difficult place to get to, but he feared that at the conclusion of the conference and the experience of the attractions of the town and the glorious scenery of the district it would be more difficult to leave. (Hear, hear). They had on the plat- form that morning his Worship the Mayor who had attended to give the delegates a civic wel- come. He was accompanied by the Town Clerk and by members of the aldermanic bench and councillors. The delegates had been received by the civic heads of other towns which had been visited and deemed it an honour to the organisation to be so welcomed. He hoped, however, that the Mayor of Aberystwyth would not address them in Welsh, because they were not all good linguists. (Laughter). He (the President) could -understand a little bit of Irish and he could do with Scotch-(-laughter)—but he could not understand WeJah. (Cheers). The Mayor said, on behalf of the inhabitants of Aberystwyth he had great pleasure in according the delegates a cordial welcome to Aberystwyth. He congratulated the Associa- tion on the wisdom and sound judgment it had shown in selecting Aberystwyth—(laughter)—for its quinquennial meeting and felt highly hon- oured bv the visit. They had a busy week before them and the sooner they got to work the better. He would not make a long speech. 'He would only add that he hoped th<' result of, their labours would further the best interests of • the Society and their beloved country. He also hoped that-their visit would be in every way pleasant and enjoyable, and that when they left they would carry with them many happy Recollections of Aberystwyth. (Applause). Mr. R. E. Williams, president of the local Trades and Labour Council, also welcomed the delegates and said it was a great privilege to meet an assembly of organised men who had' the welfare of their fellow men at heart. He only wished that meetings of that kind werg held oftener at Aberystwyth, for they might be the means of a revival among the working classes of the town and district who, he was sorry to say, were rather reluctant in support- ing such organisations. Those who were organ- ised gave a hearty welcome to the Typo- graphical Association to Aberystwyth and hoped Of,lia.t their visit would result in a local revival. He liked the idea of organisation. It was certain to be a benefit to all classes of working men, if not to men in the higher class. He took it for granted that organisation was of use, 4r the Prime Minister would not have approached the organisation of labour when he was minister of munitions. He (the speaker) was minister of munitions. He (the speaker) hoped that all working men would join up with their several organisations. The delegates present represented a greater- body of opinion than that of individuals, for each delegate re- presented a branch of organised labour. He had great pleasure in giving them a hearty welcome on behalf of the Trades and Labour Council. (Cheers). Councillor Rhys Jones said he would simply give the delegates, on behalf of the Aberyst- wyth branch, a cordial welcome, with a hope for a useful conference and thorough enjoyment of their intervals of leisure. (Cheers). Mr. W. Hunt, Manchester, proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor and his colleagues and to the Labour Representative for their recep- tion and welcome. lie hoped that in conse- quence of that visit labour organisation in the town and district would have the revival it deserved. He was sorry to hear from the Labour representative that labour in the dis- trict, was a little bit backward; but) hoped that those who were organised would put some Welsh characteristic enthusiasm into the work and see that members were not below the standard of ordinary individuals. He was pleased to note that Aberystwyth was so far progressive as to have on its civic body a representative of Labour. It was an exceedingly good sign that the Labour party should safeguard its interests in electing a representative on the municipal body. Perhaps there was no body in the country where its interests should be more safeguarded because municipal government was home gov- ernment. (Applause). Mr. W. F. Toynbee, London, seconded the proposition, and said he should like to dissent from a remark by the representative of the Trades and Labour Council. He said that he I hoped there would be a revival in labour organ- isation in his locality because it would at any rate benefit one class. People who had been in favour of organising labour did so, not in the intrest of one class, but of all classes, and the sooner they divested their minds of the idea that combination of workers was for the sole benefit of the worker the better. (Cheers). If the interest- of the worker was safeguarded the interests of the locality would be safe- guarded. (Cheers). The proposition was carried with cheers, the delegates upstanding. There were calls for r speech by the Town Clerk, and the President said they would have liked to hear him, but his doctor had given a strict injunction that /he Towfi Clerk was not to speak at functions of that kind. MAYOR'S RECEPTION. On Monday evening the Mayor and Mayoress, who were accompanied by the ex-Mayor and the Town Clerk, gave a reception to the dele- gates at the Skating Rick. Refreshments were provided by Mr. TeviotHale and a programme of song was gone through by Miss Catherine Jones, Miss G. Farrow, Mr. W. D. Owen. N:P. Bnk. and Mr. Hughes (Lipton's), concluding with the hymn tune "Aberystwyth," "Hen Wlad fy Nhadau." and the National Anthem «une by the audience. Mr. C. H. Clements, F.R.C.O., accompanied. The Mayor gave the delegates a cordial wel- come on behalf of the inhabitants of Aberyst- wyth and hoped they would make themselves at home that. pyenin!? and during their stay. The President (Mr. French of Manchester), in moving the thanks- of the Association to the Photo by] MEMBERS OF THE ABERYSTWYTH BRANCH. # [H.H. DavieS Mayor and Mayoress, admitted that he was nQt at first enamoured of going to Aberystwyth owing to the distance the delegates would have to travel; but though i*. was difficult to get there it would be more difficult to leave. A reception by the civic;'author*-ies showed the progress that had been madë m Great Britain when they found the Mayor 01 a town giving welcome to workers. It meant that the work of the workers was being realised more day by. day. It meant that those in higu places recog- nised that without the support ot labour the country would not be in the position it. was to-day. Further than that, it rneaui fiat employers recognised that there were two tides to every question and that the employees should be allowed to expIbs uieir own views in their own way. It meant that the various classes of the nation were being brought nearer to each otiier every day, so that with that spirit pre-vailillg and when the glorious day of peace came and they were, called on to re- construct society on a surer and better founda- tion than the old one they would have the support of all classes in that reconstruction. To-day they were passing through times of trouble*and strife, and their thoughts went out, as they must inevitably go out, to their boys who were shouldering the responsibilites of civilisation in Flanders and on ether fields, and they prayed that the work those boys were doing would never be forgotten. ("No.") They prayed that when peace came it would be a peace that would bring in its train the peace of the world for ages to come. (Hear, hear). Capitalists and workers to-day were fighting side by side. 'In the past he had said many bitter things of the capitalist class. To-day his mind was filled with the hope that in future they would be able to view one another differ- ently from their view in the past. And why? Before conscription was brought about in this country there was voluntary enlistment and thousands of glorious boys reared in the lap of luxury volunteered tq serve their country on the field of battle. Some of them had made the great sacrifice. They had died that we. may live. Those boys had made the sacri- fice the same as the workers and the capitalist and the worker had been brought into closer relationship than ever before. It had taken a war to do it, and it was up to both to make it impossble for war to happen. (Cheers). They wanted to make it possible for the workers of the world to say there should be no more war. It workers were determined in that aim, then as sure as there would be dawn in the morning there would be no war. (Applause). Great scientists to-day were con- centrating all their thougnt and energies in inventing machines and material for the murder of men. Workers wanted to say that that sad state of affairs should be brushed aside for ever. (Cheers). Once more he thanked the Mayor for Ms kindly welcome, and he hoped that when the time came for the dele- gates to depart bhe people of Aberystfwyth I would find that the members of the Typo- graphical Association had behaved themselves like the gentlemen they were. (Laighter-aii(7 applause). I The Vice-President (Mr. O'Connellan, Leeds), seconded the vote of tuanks and thought tiie delegates v^jre amply repaid by their visit to Aberystwyth for the little inconvenience of re- stricted railway travelling they nad experienced. He was satisfied that those who never had an opportuniby of going to Abtttystwyth would look forward to going there in those happier times to which Mr. French had referred. Of I course, they were not the hrst trade organisa- tion that thought Aberystwyth a. pleasant place in which to hold a conference and after the delegates had narrated their experience to otirer trade organisations they would also recogaisu what a nice place it was to meet at. (Hear, hear). Many of 4-tiem had long been in a trade union: and many of them could remember the time when the presence or • delegates m a town was disregarded. The attitude to-day was very diflerent to what it was a quarter oi a century ago, and fittingly too, he thought, because to-day workers all over the country were takng their share both in municipal gov- ernment and in national government. He was old enough to remember that-at a trade union congress at Bradford—the first he attended— when a delegate at tlie.back of the hall rose to speak and when the chairman announced hiio as a councillor it was such a raru avis that the whole audience turned round to look at (Laughter). Nowadays they could find a labour councillor in their next-door neighbour. That was an indication of the change in public opinion as well as in the workers themselves, realising that they had a right to claim a share of responsibility in every phase of public life as was also civic receptions such a the Mayor had given the delegates that day. (Hear, hear). The Typographical Association's conference was held once in five years only. He hoped that before the next five years had passed away they would be able to eovi^. i-.tulate themselves on having preserved the liberty noti only of the nation but that of the whole world. It ,uas a great task the empire had undertaken, and convincing of the justice of the cause that Great Britain espoused was the fact that the greater number o £ the nations of the world were on the side of the Allies. They were fighting not onlv for the liberty of the nation but for the lasting peace of the whole world, a.nd when the Association again met he hop°d the task would have been accomplished. (Applause). The vote having bsen unanimously agreed to, Mr. R. W. Lancaster, Leeds, proposed a vote of thanks to the siitgers, remarking that the delegates had been given a, musical treat, and CouucHIor A. J. Robinson, Northampton, Reconded. the proposition, which was also agreed to, and the delegates separated after singing the National Anthem. PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. 011 Tuesday morning the President delivered his address. Five years ago at Northampton, he said, full consideration was given to matters .r vital importance to their organisation. Recom- mendations were suomtted to the members and practically every one was agreed to. The re- sponsibility then rested on the Executive Council to carry the re.commendations out which the Executive endeavoured to do by seek- ing a conference with the employers. Just when there appeared a prospect of settling their differences with the employers war wns declared and they were faced with the greatest tragedy of the ages. The conditions of their trade at once changed. Printers shared with others the panic which spread throughout ,the country and thousands of their workers rusned to join the colours. In consequence the trade became denuded of some of its best labour. The Association, through its Executive, rose to the occasion and decided that their comrades who joined the forces should not suffer any -penalty as far as benefits were concerned. It was recognised that it wouM bring in its train great financial obligations. The loss to the funds amounted to £ 20,000. Tbp amount of funeral benefits for those who laid down their lives was approximately £ 4,000. That was a great monetary loss; but he was convinced that the Executive adopted the right course and that their action would be endorsed by every mem- ber. Something also had to be done for those who remained at home. The Executive there- fore decided to approach the employers for, a national war bonus of fifteen and ten per cent, to be added to wages to meet the high prices for the necessaries of life. For himself he w-is never enamoured of war bonuses. He might be wrong, but he thought that high prices hacl come to stay, so m*teaa oi war bonuses there snouiu be a umuuoti increase ox it- come to stay, so m*teaa oi war bonuses there snouiu be a umuuoti increase 01 ,t; employers tu tHe mat-ar 01 war bonus, but tUt: ciopioJels I'oiustHi tueii' j.u.oie request. H. I Wrfs not v.'i.iiin ins to say who was! ivsii.niiuit. lor the ueoi*Ji>n; but he had since hearu roin many empi^ens m*c, vaxioud purls oi tne country strong ciiucism of the action ot W16 tinployeis at tuttt pur .ic alar conference. t.wing, nowever, to tut iv.ius«u 01 tiie employers to concede the war ix.nus w.iere commenced a series of movements unougirtKit the wnole of the Association's area; and wnat the e.rrpioyers refused to give nationally tiad been conceded j threeiold secuonally. It woul^ be interesting for tne delegates to know wnat increase haufi e been clfecteti. The average increase of wages or war Itonus since tne cojiiriitnoement of the war was 16s. t>d. pep member lor tnotie now in employment, which made a total weekly m- crease to tlieir members of or a yearly total ot £ 588,848. (Cheers; He was not claiming that every one ot the members was re- ceiVing 16s. 6a. over his pre-war rates; but some had received more and hence the average struck. It had been suggested that the pro- gress made by the Association was due to the shortage of labour in the trade. That state- ment he was not going to accept in 'its j entirety. The driving lorce behind all their movements 01 late had been the desire to live, self-preservation being, as they were told, the first law of nature. AH he desired to say was that nature had at last revolted against the handi- cap that low wages imposed upon it. Conditions to-day were somewhat, improved but he re- spectfully submitted to employers that the Association had not yet reacned the position where it could agree that members would be where it could agree that members would be justified in ceasing their activities in forwarding their claims for further consideration. Their I position on the question of increased remunera- tion had been greatly weakened by the fact that wages were so exceedingly ttw-throughout the country in pre-war days. J Tiify were 7told that it was impossible to accede ati increase of 2s 6d and for a long time they were given Is. and 2s. advances. It had taken a world war to awaken them to their strength, and they wondered to-day how it was that they were prepared to meander along under the old bad conditions. In post war times they must deter- imine that they should be allowed to live the life that the Great Deity ordained for every healthy man. (Cheers). Information had been conveyed that day by wire from Norwich, con- tinued the President, that the Labour Party of that city had turned down Mr G. H. Roberts by a majority of nearly two' to one' ("Shame.") That party had turned him down for a specific purpose of its own; but Mr. Roberts had the support and admiratim of ninety-five per cent. of the Typographical*Association. (Cheers). He could say of Mr. Roberts in his absence what he. could not say if he were present. A singular honour had been conferred on Mr. Roberts, an honour redounding nUnonJy to his own credit but to the credit of, the organisation to which he belonged. He had been signally hon- oured with a seat in the ^Cabinet. If thov wanted to find a straight man they must go to Mr. Roberts. Sheer ability had got him where he was to-day. His own people at Norwich had recognised his worth by conferring on him the freedom of hisj native city. He had \een blamed because he adopted the constitution of the Labour party. ("Nothing else.") The Labour party decided on a certain course and he accepted the position aid sat tight all the time; but the moment a fcader had a chance of making good he was maligned by some of his quondam friends. They had been mouth- ing for years on many platforms of the necee- sity for Labour being give a chance; bit the moment Labour was given a chance of making good that was the moment its representatives were libelled the country through. (Hear, hear). He did not know how the position would turn. but they could assu-e Mr. Roberts that they would support him. (Cheers). Important matters, proceeded the Yiesident, would come jbefore the* delegates. As.?»n Association they had been a bit conser?»§gp in fihe- past; but they now lived in a T-rcgressive age, and he thought the members v/eie determined to pro- gress with the age, and that- sometimes cost money. They were in a letter position to pay a higher subscription thaI. in the past, and he thought they were prepared to pay the piper. They must keep their fmds solvent and give increased benefits, and tiny could only do that by increased subscription. There was the question of grouping the branches. He had always held a brief for he groups. He be- lieved that he progress the Association had made of late years was du< largely to the zealous work of the groups and Ie did not think they could pay too high a tribuie to the men who had made sacrifices to better the lives of their fellows. Possibly the groips had not done their best. work. If they built up a solid foundation without hampering the Executive Council they would be doing good wok. The Council had also been doing good York. The. Council decided that bad eonditiflis must be altered, whether the branches liled fj or not, and appointed a wages siib-c(mrnittee. The policy adopted was to issue a denand on the branches to got a move on and. n fact, they had to fcrce some of the branchesto accept an advance in wages. (Laughter). Today the nations were at war: but peace with at its blessings would come some day, and for fiat they were hoping and praying. It might cone sooner than they thought, and when it eam< they must not find the Association unprepared Mobilisation would the Association unprepared Mobilisation would take place. Betterment aid reconstruction and the position of labour in post war days were in the air. They must s«e the-t the printing L trade was placed on a higler level than it had trade was placed on a higler level than it had occupied in the. past. They must have a greater share in the management, of their own work and at the same tme be prepared to accept the responsibility. A scheme had been drawn up with regard to hours and holidays d'tions in the trade. Tlit onlv difficulty was thft the employers had formed a new organ- isation. They had formed a trade union of non-society men-(Iaught-,r)-an(i were paying decent benefits for very Jttle subscriptions. It was a London society, bit it might spread to ¡ the provinces. Well, lï:e ft. monstrosity, they wanted to kill it in its iifancy. They had met the Labour Minister and others who sympathetic ally viewed the positioi taken up. Co-opera- tion between Employer aid employee should be by means of t-ade uniois, and if that was not accepted the whole botojrt fell out of the scheme. The future was going to be what tli-V made it. Mighty problms would have to be faced. Labour to-day wis recognised a potent force. The war would ome day end and th" time was rapidly coming when they must weld together all that was bet in the labour %vor]A- That could only be done by being charitable to one ano.ther. Labour vrmld have its efcance. Tt was un to them to see that as an organisation thev took their share in that glorious future in 'i. si i, sharilp the policy of the Labour party wisely and well in the interest* of a.ll concerned. {Ar.pl,lse). LABOUR COUNCIL'S ENTERT AINMENT. On Tuesday evening e Ceredipion Ladiec' Glee Partv gave an entertainment at the Rink -indef 'tlie. auspice's of tlo North, Cardigtusilire Trade Union and Laboir Council. Ther" w: n large attendance and the singing of Welsh songs and glees was greatly appreciated. Mr. si. i £ VV lUiajris presided. The conductor of tHe Glee Party was Mr. John Owen, and Mr. Chas. H. Clements, F.R.C.O., was the accom- panist. Solos, duets, glees, and instrumental pieces were given by the Glee Party, Miss Gertrude Lloyd, Miss Myfanwy Ellis, Mr. John Edward Jones, Mr. R. D. Williams, the Misses Annie and Blodwen Jones, Miss Eunice Lewis, Miss Catherine Jones, Mr. R. D. Williams and party, Miss M. L.Welix, and Miss Elsie Jones. At Wednesday morning's session the members passed a unanimous vote of confidence in Mr. G. H. Roberts. TRIP. in tne afternoon the delegates made a trip 'over tiie v ale of Kiieidol Mountain Hallway to lúe DcVii s ttriage. .VJJ.dbo.s xxaJE MINISTER OF LABOUR. In tlte evening a well-attended public meet- ing was held at the Rink, which was presided OVer by Alderman C. M. Williams, ex-mayor, in "ue absence of the Mayor. Mr. Hanson moved "Tiaat this meeting of workers and general public of Aberystwyth hereby expresses coilfidence in the- principles of trade unionism and calls upon all. workers not at present in a trade union to ally themselves with the workers' labour movement and there- by lend their aid to the betterment of workers generally. Mr. Raigat seconded the proposition. Mr. French, Manchester, supported the pro- position and remarked that the Government was responsible for bringing into being what was called reconstruction after the war, the basis of which was published in the Whitley report. The Prime Minister hoped that in the future labour would be more audacious than in Pi^ anu j16 (Mr- French) was convinced that Iaoour had awakened to the fact that it had power that it had never yielded which if used wisely and .well would conduce to the betterment of the country. Hitherto there had oeen dimculty in organising labour. The j apathy of the .workers themselves had been re- SblS ,fo.r, a Sre&t deal of what had hap- fin i, greatest menace had been the h Wrfworkers by those who were bep>nn>n| to recognise the value of Every man and woman m industrial work should b<* organised and the public was asked to assist in what was a holy. object, because organisation in any in- (Cheers)meant betterment of a11 concerned. Twl H\ Sk.ln°er, general secretary of the Typographical Association, said the object of the meeting was to strengthen the labour move- ment in Aberystwyth and in that part of the One^ of the objects of holding the meeting in that town was to improve the con- dition of those engaged in the printing trade 7 ? past was sunPJy deplorable and dis- wT,. ? ,and employers. Some little improvement had been secured, thanks to the initiative ana audacity manifested by the local initiative ana audacity manifested by the local printers, and the printers of Aberystwyth were ■aa!! ,alIied <with those who had" adopted the principles of trade unionism. The leaders of the movement wished to do no harm. They believed that the improvement of the status of the worker conduced to the improve- ment of society. (Hear, hear). He thought it would be accepted by everybody that em- ployers were beginning to realise the value of organised labour. The Government also recog- nised its value and importance and Influence. What organised labour had done had been of immense value in these strenuous times. If the Government could take organised labour into its confidence surely the movement was worthy of the confidence of the employer. There was found a growing tendency among employers to attach more importance to the movement and place more confidence in organ- ised labour, and even the professional classes were beginning to regard the movement as quite respectable with a capital R. (Cheers). Many of them believed that it was not merely a movement to extract money from the em- but that it was a religious movement which aimed at the removal of conditions under which people had to work and live which were a disgrace to civilisation, the removal of which would re-act beneficially on those who did not claim to be workers. (Cheers). Mr. G. H. Roberts said the Typographical Association was an old-established trade union. r u-, ,a s5lendid record of achievement and while, like every human movement, it had not accomphshed everything it desired, it was acknowledged that it had diffused great benefit a!nong the working printers. Moreover it had contributed to the general well-being of the lanu, for when any section of the working classes was elevated they increased the con- suming capacity and made an 'increased demand tor commodities that helped to develop the best markeii-—the home market. The trade union movement had proved itself in the present war The Typographical Association reflecved the general attitude of organised labo-i It vas 3 P.ar*ie great patriotic movement w'fboot which* the war could never kaVe been prose- ciited and without which the Allies could not now see the possibility of victoiy. It was true that the workers were not an absolutely-united hut he believed that a movement <lia; had elevated the country was a thing that merited confidence, and that if they wanted to make their party worthy to be entrusted with the affairs of the nation they had to t prove that the business of the nation W:B nPr- fectly safe in their hands. He was not con- cerned about himself, but about the fair fame of the labour movement. He was certain that the trade union movement would not tolerate its representatives being driven out of public fe because they preferred country to faction. He was going to stand by his colleagues, and if existing means were not sufficient to support them means would be' found. He was glad they were assembled in Wales, for the destinies of our country were 'n a great measure placed in the charge of a great Welshman. (Cheers). Ho had served under two prime ministers, and was willing to serve under any prime minister, II whatever his political designation might be, during, the war as long as he was satisfied he was out to win. (Cheers). Mr. Lloyd George was one of the most remarkable men in the history of our country—a prime minister with- out a part and yet with a majority of all out a part and yet with a majority of all parties behind him. A week or so ago he (Mr Roberts) was present at a printers gathering addressed by the Prime Minister, at which he uttered grave words. He told the gathering that they were in an exceedingly crucial stage in the war and that there would be yet darker hours to live through: bflit he believed that however severe the conditions the Allies were going to win. The Prime Minister made an appeal for the maintenance of national unity 'and for the continuance of the political truce; and he (Mr. Roberts) said he had the great bulk of organised labour behind him. (Cheers). Organised labour represented the better part of the working class intellect of the country. which he was sure recognised the tremendous issues of the war and was determined to over- throw the German plan of dominion and to T'akc the world a safe place for peace and democracy. (Cheers). They all hated war. T* was now as much a pacifist s at any time in his career; but he. saw only one way out of Abe war. If they attempted now to make peace thr conditions would be intolerable to any neople nurtured in the atmosphere of freedom. Of course, they would have ider peace some time or other-; but to-day the enemy held
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Viscount Rhondda. DISQUIETING NEWg OF HIS CONDITION. | The following bulletin was issued at Lian- i wern on Tuesday morning:- Lord Rhondda's condition this morning gives rise tc anxiety. The following bulletin concerning Lord Rhondda's condition was issued on Wednesdav morning:— In spite of the fact that his Lordship passed a restful night, the condition of the heart this morning shows no improvement. On Wednesday evening a slight improvement was reported in Lord Rhondda's condition.
TREGARON.
TREGARON. Messrs. D. L. Jones, F.A.I., and Sons con- ducted the mart on Tuesday. Three fat cattle and twenty-nine sheep were graded and allo- cated. The choral festival of the Deanery of Ultra Aeron, which is attended by choirs fiom Tre- garon, Llanddewibrefi, Llangaitho, Nantcwnlle, Strata Florida, Ystrad ameurig, Ysbytty Ystwyth, Blaenpennal, Gartheli, and Pettws Leiki pa.rishtfhurcbes was held at Tregaron on Friday. Two services only-on account of diffi- culties regarding rations, trains, etc., v.ere held, preceded by rehearsals. St. Caron's Church was filled to overflowing at both services. The duties, of training choirs and the conducting on festival day had been relegated to Messrs J. Ishmael, Ystrad Metirig; John Jenkins, Llan- ddeiflbrefi; and P. W..Rees, C.M., Tiegoron. The conception of the chants and their singing by the choirs were excellent. The singing of the anthem "Mawr yw vr Artrlwvdd" (Cumlawi and some of the hymns, especially "Gwalia," to the words" 0 Am Nerth i Dre ilia m Dydd- iau" was stirring. The Vicar ot Tregaron in- toned the services; the Vicai,- of Cayc d(lintred special sermons; and Misses Williams, Rhyd\r- onen and Jenny Morgan, Sunny Hill Hole], pre- sided at the organ. Special lessons were read by the Rev. T. R. Davies, Llanddewibrefi; D. Worthington, Llangeitho; D. M. Davies, -:Ta.nt- cwnlle; and Evan Jones, Strata Florida. At the close of the evening seivi, after the blessing had been pronounced bv the Rural Dean (the Rev. W. J. Williams, Gwititys), tl.e massed choirs gave an impressive ren.lerfij" of the National Anthem. ° Private Oswald Lloyd, Llys Einon, youngest son of Mrs. Lloyd and the late Dr. I.loyd, has been informed that he will be the recipient of the Military Medal for conspicuous gallantry in France. Private Lloyd, after having been severely wounded himself in the right arm, carried two of his wounded comrades out of danger. Private Lloyd is at present in hospital. Before enlistment he had graduated L.D.S. at Guy's. His brother, Dr. T. J. Lloyd, has also seen many months service in France.
^ ' CWRTNEWYDD.
CWRTNEWYDD. Englyn i longyfarrh Mr. David Thomas, Arolygydd Ysgolicm (mab y per awenydd, Dewi Hefin) (<ar ei ddyrchafiad i radd yr "O.B.E. Am "O.B.E." mab awen,-—rhown "Hw-re" Yn rhwydd ac yn Tlawen! Nid un heb barch ydyw'n pen- Eithr Llyw, a "thair llythyren." » -D. R. Davies, C.M. (Cledlyn).
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I., Soldier's Fatal Ride.
I Soldier's Fatal Ride. A WARNING POST WANTED. A fatal accident occurred on Monday morn- ing at Llanbadarn when a cyclist, who had been four times wounded, died in the Infirm- ary after having collided with the wall of a house on the hill near the School at Llanbad- am. The inquest was held on Tuesday by Mr. John Evans and a jury of Alderman "Edwin Morris, foreman; Councillor David Davies, Tal- fan; Messrs. Rd. Jones, Northgate-street; John Roberts, Teri-ace-road; David T. Lloyd, North End Stores, John Pryce, High-street, and Rd. James, Loveden-road. Annie Hughes, Furnace Cottage, Eglwys- fach, identified the body as that of her nephew (Owen Humphreys), who before en- listing had been a collier at Treharri* De- ceased made his home with her. He was born at Llanegryn and had been. in the army for five years. He wts home on a month's leave from the 2nd Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry. He was twenty- two years of age. She last saw him alive'on Monday morning about 9.45 when he left the house to go to Aberystwyth with his friend on bicycles they had borrowed. He had only recently learnt to cycle and she warned hiii not to ride down the hills. « George Herbert Evans, a private in the same battalion as deceased, who-joined the army in 1915 and whose home is at Shrews- bury, said he was friendly with deceased, bav- ing been in the same regiment for some time. He was home on leave and on Tuesday week came to visit deceased at Eglwvsfach. About 9.45 on Monday morning he and deceased set out for Aberyyth on borrowed bicycles, whose brakes did not act. They did not know the road and missed the way and got off the main road and proceeded through Commins Coch. They walked all the other hills and did not ride down them. They came to a long steep hill and deceased's hat blew off. At that time deceased was riding about ten yards in front. Deceased turned round and shouted, warning him of the sharp corner near the school and with that ran into the waH of a. house near the corner. He (witness) rode between deceased and the bicycle and went over a garden fence. His bicycle and himself were pitched on to the school roof. He was only scratched on the hands. He slid down from the roof and called to deceased, who did not answer. He found him lying on his side on the left of the road. He laid deceased on his back and went to the house and got a pillow which he placed under deceased's head, which was cut and bleeding. Following that he went to the school and asked the school- master to telephone for the nearest doctcfr, which was done. In about half an hour a doctor came and diseased was removed to Aberystwyth Infirmary. Deceased did not spea and to his knowledge he was unconscious. Jn reply to the Coroner witness did not know of the hill as there was no warning post at the#top. P.C. D. T. Richards,_ Llanbadarn, said his • attention was called to "an accident near Pen- bryn House about 11.30 on Monday morning. He immediately went to the scene and found deceased lying on his back with his head to the wall and his feet towards the road. He was unconscious and groaning. In about half an hour after the message was sent Dr. Mor- gan, Aberystwyth, arrived and deceased was removed in Major Mathias's motor car to Aber- ystwyth Infirmary. Dr. John Arthur Jones, of the Infirmary, said deceased was brought to the Infirmary about 12.45 and was in a dangerous state from a scalp wound. He dressed end stitched the wound, but could do nothing else, and death took place about 2.40 p.m. from what witness thought. was a fracture of the base of the skull, which was often the case after an acci- dent of that kmd. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death." Strong opinion was expressed that a warning post should be placed at the top \of the hiU as accidents had previously occurred on the hill. The funeral took place on Wednesday, when the body was conveyed from the Infirmary to his home at Eglwysfach in a hearse. A guard of honour was formed by the naval men and soldiers on leave, a large detachment of wounded solders and discharged soldiers and I the Mayor ana Corporation. The coffin, which was draped by the Union Jack, was borne through the Infirmary grounds by Y" preventa- tives of the diavy and army and 'was received I in North-rdad by the guard of honour of wounded soldiers with a salute. The ftneral, procession was formed of wounded and dis- charged sailors and soldiers, sailors and soldiers hbme on leave, and t.ie J.layor and Corporation. The hearse passed through Love- den-road, Queen's-road. and Northgate-street to Penglaise-road, where the guard of honour was halted and gave the final salute. De- ceased's comrade (George Herbert Evans) ac- companied the body home tio its last resting place. The parade was in command and was marshalled by R.S.M. Fear. Beautiful artificial wreaths were sent by the Y.M.C.A. and Special Constabulary.
CARDfSANSHlRE FARMERS' COMPLAINT.
CARDfSANSHlRE FARMERS' COMPLAINT. According to a correspondent, the action of the newly-constituted AgricuHural Appeal Tribunal for the county of Cardigan in leaving the National Service Representative to draw the supply of agriculturists for the Army's de- mand has met with indignant condemnation throughout the county. The War AgriculturaJ Executive Committee came to the decision that they were unable to find the quota of 425 men in view of the extra i demands of this year's harvest. The Welsh Land Union, a very strong I body of freeholders and tenant farmers; in the oounty, has passed a resolution vigorously pro- j testing against the selection of recruits being left to tne National Sen."ice Representative. The farmers urge that they are now work'ng with the minimum of labour, and thfci th*? substitutes provided are rarely up to the re- j quirements of. the work demanded of them.
I I ——— * | PERSONAL.
——— PERSONAL. Mrs. Lloyd George intends to ba present at the fifst meeting of the Pensions Institutional Committee for Wales and Monmouthshire to be held at Cardiff on Monday. The following bulletin was issued at Llan- wern on Friday morning :-Viscolint Rhondda is still absolutely confined to bed. The dilation j of the 'heart, resulting from his recent illness and the strain of the winter's work makes any improvement necessarily slow. He is at pre- sent not allowed to engage in departmental or other work of any kind.
j BOOTH
j BOOTH- Mr. Albert R^es. R.A.F.. is in hospital at Aberystwvtli convalescent after his recent ih- ness. i The death.occurred on Monday night of Mrs. I Margsr^ Williams. Rh'.wlas Cott"g^, a- the | a?e of 83. She was the widow of Mr. John. ] Williams, Glanywern, who predeceased her about twentv years ago. She was a member of Libanus Chapel. The funeral took place oo .Friday at Gam Cemetery.
EbrrORIAL NOTES.
U.S.M. Fear is to be congratulated on the splendid results of his sell-imposed and self- aacriticing task for the comfort of the young men of the town who are serving their country on land and sea. To keep the movement going with a swing year in and year out calls tor much industry and determination and proois are not wanting of the keen appreciation ot his efforts by the lads cut adrift from other home ties. It his hoped his efforts will be crowned by the erection of a fitting war mem- orial in the form of a worthy Y.M.C.A. build- ing in a central position in the town, Mr. William Owen depicted the serious state of affairs obtaining at Blaenau Festiniog during a debate at Merioneth County Council when* he stated that there were hundreds of houses vacant; a working population of 3,500 at the quarries before the war reduced to 700; the assessments of the quarries substantially re- duced; and local rates approaching 12s. 9d. in the pound, with but little prospect of im- mediate relief. Mr. Owen was fully justified in saying "The quarry districts were suffering severely. In fact, they were bankrupt." The Council decided to appoint a committee to meet Festiniog overseers to consider the matter, though it is difficult to see what remedy can be made applicable to so desperate a case. Mr. J. Maethlon James gave a clear exposi- tion of the financial condition of Merioneth at the meeting of the County Council. It is an explanation that should tend to blanket a good deal of the ill-informed criticism so often in- < dulged in by other public bodies. Mr. James showed that the greater part of the serious in* crease in the county calls is beyond the -Council's control. Unfortunately, Merioneth is in a particularly difficult position through depression in the slate tradp combined with Whem everything, is measured up the cause for wonder is, not that the Council fails to resist the need for more taxation, but that the in- creases are maintained at so moderate a level. great prosperity in the agricultural industry. » it It is stated with more or less authority that the negotiations between the County Agricul- tural Executive at Lampeter and the National Service representatives and military authorities with reference to the calling up of the younger classes of Grade 1 men from farms has reached a deadlock and that the Executive has, to put' it bluntly, struck against the task assigned them to find 425 men from Cardiganshire. It is quite possible that the Executive is justified in the action they have taken owing to the onerous conditions laid down by the other parties to the dispute; but it is particularly unfortunate, having regard to the prime in- terest to the public that the Executive's methods' of conducting business in secret makes it difficult for the public to obtain accurate information on which to form an intelligent • opinion on the merits or demerits of the case. In the present dispute, if dispute there be, the support of an enlightened public opinion would be a valuable factor in their present attitude. • • • A story has been told recently in the daily press of an industrious woman farmer who, as the result of years of hard work has acquired her own cottage and a sum of money amount- ing to about C800. This she kept in notes, gold and silver, in an insecure wardrobe in her cottage. Included with it was a sum of about JE38 belonging to her daughter. Naturally this hoard was carried off by thieves. At the time of writing there seems little chnnce of much of it, if any, being recovered. This story fteras to carry us back to the days before banks existed, antl it is more extraordinary since it .occurred in the midst of the special campaign for war savings. Not only might the money have been saved in national war bonds, but in ten years time the woman would have received in interest E400, together with E40 bonus. And the daughter could have bought fifty war savings certificates. Another remarkable feature of the case is that the womili was in other ways industrious and prudent, and by her own efforts had done much to maintain the food supply of the country, as well as to advance her own interests. Last week Lord Rhondda completed his first year as food controller and his success was well worthy of the praise vthich has been voiced by the people and the press. In the first six months of the tenure of office Lord Rhondda accomplished what the German Gov- ernment failed to do in three years, and the result of rationing not only in London but in the country areas has been to give everybody some and nobody too much. It has proved conclusively that before the rationing scheme many were hoarding, although there was plenty of food in the country. Lord Rhondda has won the warmest. eulogy from labour and its leaders, as well as. from producers, and where drastic action has been taken it has been always admitted that drastic action was neces- sary. When it is remembered that his Lord- ship lèft the L.G.B. and a wojk in which he was greatly interested, to take up a very thank- less task, and that in the accomplishment of that task he has incurred a serious breakdown in health, it is more readily understood what his.country owes to him. • • Evidence of the irritation felt by farmers at the calling up of the younger men from the farms was given at Aberystwyth Rural Council on Monday. If resentment at the action of the authorities h 10 find vent in a refusal to s-jprort such deserving objects as the Farmers' Red Cross Society and a crippling of its bene- ficent activities for lack of funds, at the moment v.-hen the maximum amount is needed, the farmers have only themselves to blame if their actions tend to alienate public sympathy. Farmers should present their case to the Board of Agriculture,* which cannot be accused of neglecting the interests of agriculturists: but for their own credit farmers should avoid dis- plavs of petulance in reference to institutions. -1 to alleviate the effects of wounds and disease oontracted by the best of the manhood of the country in their effort to ensure the safety of the people remaining at home, in- eluding farmers and their families. It cannot be maintained that the proceeds of the pre- vious sale or sales were creditable to the farmers of the district when compared with efforts in other districts. Farmers are now provided with another opportunity to demon- strate their appreciation of the sacrifices of the nsn who had given their all to serve the homeland.
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(Continued from previous column.) the cards and they had better continue until they knew that the war would enable them to work out their own destinies. Surely there were no men in the Government wicked enough to wish unduly to prolong the war. (Hear, hear). Next to winning the war was the question of reconstruction. During the war all parties had pai<^ tnbute to the splendid bravery, the courage, the unparallelled valour of our sailors and soldiers; and those men were not drawn from any one class of society. They represented all classes, and as a matter of course the vast majority must be those of the working class. Those men were acknowledged to be the greatest and brightest heroes the world had ever produced and, however wisely they planned, they could never create a world so conditioned as to be worthy of those. men. (Applause). When they came back do not let them struggle for mere bread. Just as they had struggled to establish righteousness in the world so must the nation struggle to make Great Britain a worthy place for those heroes. (Cheers). Everyone who had been engaged in the labour movement knew there was no alchemy which was going to dissolve all social ills. They could only reach what they desired by good, organ- ised, consistent endeavour, seeking inspiration from the stars, always watching their steps; and if they were prepared to do those things he believed an improved social conscience would be evolved and that they could look forward, with hope to better conditions of living for the people. (Cheers). He knew that* a new spirit animated the Government. The Government had confidence more and more in the representa- tives of organised labour and had not goven it in vain. The mpn had laid down on the altar of patriotism rules and regulations they had cherished for yeurs, and had accepted principles which were hateful to them. Their action re- vealed that organised labour nad visim, that it could see the bigger issues, and that it was prepared to subordinate smaller issues in order that national affairs might prevail. (Hear, hear). The Government recognised the power of organised labour. No government in future could ignore that power.. Its representatives filled high Government positions and had proved their ability to do the work at least as well as it was done before. They had clear knowledge of public affairs which would give them a larger and larger measure of control. Organ- ised labour ought to be proud to have the chance and had proved its ability to perform the greatest task that could be entrusted to it. The Government recognised that it could do nothing without the help of organised labour and purpose charging; the movement with larger responsibiliti. (Hear, hear). For the purpose of demobilisation the Government was going to ask employers and workers to take charge of the scheme of demobilisation, recog- nising that people in the localities understand- ing the conditions could d» the work better than any beaurocratic body couldMtThe Gov- ernment had no sinister purpose toward labour in recommending that scheme to the country. He wanted labour to have an opportunity of proving itself, and he believed that just as it had demonstrated it could deal with problems during the war it would demonstrate how t6 deal with problems arising after the war. (Hear, hear).. He was charged as minister of labour with carrying out the major portion of demobilisation. It was going to be an exceed- ingly difficult task. He recognised, however, that the first essential to its successful accom- plishment was a body of employers and workers recognising that the problems were their problems. If those problems were to be solved speedily and satisfactorily there would have to be co-operation by employers and workers. If they failed, there would be bitter- I ness in the land. There would be trouble Jor years, and he said the old country could not afford to have internal strife after the war ended. He was a dreamer and had often been charged with dreaming dreams: but he always felt that actualities must be faced and that conditions suitable at one time and place were not suitable to other times and places; and he repeated that the conditions which would pre- vail after the war would require harmony at home, or the ravages of war would never be repaired, the nation would never get rid of its tremendous debt, and the great scheme of social and industrial reform could never be carried out. He wanted to ensure that no man should return to fever-stricken slums and that every- one should have a decent house. It was be- cause he wanted those things that he said they never would be possible unless victory abided by Great Britain and unless she succeeded in maintaining peace. (Cheers). Reference h?d been made to the Government's proposal to establish joint industrial councils, and ne wa§ glad the proposal had received general accept- ance. He accepted the principle because lie knew it would give organised labour r„ larger opportunity. Why should not the worker not concern himself with them if they affected not only the life but tiie wages of workers so lonp as he had regard to the prosperity and stability of the industry? In future the Government would recognise joint indfasftrialj councils as bodies competent to speak, and for the first time they would have working class welfare lifted above party politics and legislated for according to the desires of that trade. (Cheers). He recognised that there was a new spirit abroad. There was an awakening in v>e natioff. Employers had now come to recognise that the worker was a human being like himself and that his family should know some of the jO'.8 1 of life. He was glad to acknowledge that th" employer evinced a greater desire to see the wotker's point of view. The proposition having been agreed to, a vote of thanks to Mr. Roberts for bis address | was proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mi- Rhys Jones and seconded, and the meeting separated after the ex-Mayor had been thanked for presiding.