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Carnarvonshire Appeal Tribunal. SITTING AT PWLLHELI. Carnarvonshire Appeal Tribunal sat at Pwll- heli on Monday, present, Mr J. E. Greaves, presiding; Dr. 0. \V. Griffiths, Messrs. Richard Davies, u. Hughes Roberts, T. Griffiths, It. Muir, Llew Davies (clerk), and Captain W. Cradoc Davies, N.S.R. The N.S.R. appealed in the case of Thomas Williams, headmaster, Pennant Council School, 28, Grade 1. The man applied on personal grounds because his wife was not in such a condition as to be left by herself in charge of two children, aged 4 and 6.—Exemption until November 30th. In the case of David Jones, Hendre, Sela, Prenteg, farmer, 33, Grade 1, whose wife was in weak health, it was stated that his applica- tion for exemption was before the Agricultural Committee and the case was adjourned. Griffith W. Hughes, High-street, Portma- doc, fishmonger and coal merchant, 37, Grade 1, said he was supplying 1,200 of the inhabitants with coal and was also selling fish at a cheap rate. He likewise supplied several towns on the North Wales coast with fish. During the past two months he had sold E337 worth of iish. He could not say how much of the fish he sent away.—March 31st. John Thomas, High-street, Portmadoc, 32, fish, game, and poultry dealer, said lie was sole distributor for the mussel industry in Portmadoc, which was in course of being de- veloped on a large scale. He distributed over 78 tons during the past season.—The Food Control Committee wrote supporting the ap- peal as the man was distributing and selling fish at price much below the average in other district's.—March 31st. Wm. Davies, Madoc-street, Portmadoc, butcher, 32, Grade 1, said he was selling 386 lbs. weekly of meat. He also applied on per- sonal ground.—December 31st. Mr R. Newell. Portmadoc. applied for ex- emption for Llewelyn Hunter, 25. Grade 1. Blaughterman. The man also applied on per- sonal grounds as he was slaughtering fro'n 300 to 400 sheep and six to eight cattle weekly.— Captain Davies pointed out that the certified age for Grade 1 man as slaughterman was 40. —The man said he had no domestic grounds.— No exemption but not to be called up until Oetobor 31st. Miss Bannorman, Rcfail Bach, Abererch, ap- L, plied for exemption for Wm. Roberts, des- cribed as handyman, 48, Grade 2.—Mr. O. Robyns Owen appeared for applicant.—Captain Cradoc Davies opposed the application because an ablebodied man like Roberts ought to be employed on more important work.—Mr Robyns Owen said the man was cultivating a kitchen garden of over an acre and cultivating 1 acres of other land.—December 31st. Arthur E. Humphreys, New Inn Shop, Criccieth, butcher, 28, Grade 1, applied for re- newal of exemption on domestic and other grounds and was suppoited by the Piesident of the North Wales Meat Traders Association and by Mr. Wm George on behalf of Criccieth Food Control Committee, who stated that there were two butchers only at I Criccieth com- pared witli four before the war.—Capt. Davies said he had a chat with the Food Commissioner with regard to butchers' cases and he did not support the present application because the man was 28 years of age only and Grade 1 At the same time he agreed that the man had a strong case on domestic giLounls-EL- emption refused but not to be called up until October 31st. The N.S.R. appealed against exemption granted to Samuel Jones, Gwyndre, Kdevrn, insurance agent, 44, Grade 2, by Lleyn Tri- i.unal.—The N.S.R. contended that the man might be more usefully employed as lie was a skilled joiner by trade.—The man aId lie was working the best part of his time assisting farmers in the district.—Six months exemption was granted, to devote five days a week to work oil the land. Capt. Davies appealed against exemption gi anted .to Wm. Gorton Jones, Tocia, motor driver. fecause he was a single man, liO'(;, 31 and in Grade l.Mr O. Robyns Owen for the company said Jones was the only competent driver Remaining in their servioef and if taken the company could not continue the service from Aberdaroh to Pwllheli. The 32 shipwrecked crew who arrived at Aberdaron the previous night would be stranded at Aber- daron without clothing to change except for the service of the company.—N.S.R. appeal was disallowed. Six months exemption was granted to Krl. "Williams commercial traveller, Criccieth, 44 -years of age, Grade 2, who had enrolled for work of national importance.

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Towyn Sessions. i —— BREACH OF CONTRACT. At Towyn Sessions on Friday, before J. Maethlon James, H. H. Shuker, and Meredith Jones, Esqrs., an application for a licence to store explosives was granted to Abercwni- eiddaw Quarry Company. Edward Jones, farmer, Cynfal, summoned David Jones, Tairfelin, Bryncrug, for breach of contract by' leaving his mployment without reason on August 15th, for which E5 dam- ages were claimed.—Complainant said he en- gaged defendant on May 12th as general farm hand for six months. On Monday, August 9th, he gave defendant a holiday to go to Aberyst- wyth. Defendant asked him to lend him S3, but as he did not have less than E5 he lent that sum to him and told Mm to return the JE2 when he came .back. The following day one of the servants said he saw defendant on the road comiqg to work but he turned back complaining that he was ill. On the Saturday defendant did not come to work so he sent for him and defendant told the messenger that he would come later on in the day, but he did not come. On the Wednesday following he (complainant) went to Towyn with a cow and saw defendant working at Ynys Mill. He believed the reason for the lad absenting him- self was that he tried to send a soldier away from the farm but failed. The lad had been paid S7 for three months. He was engaged at S18 for six months. There was S2 still owing to him. The reason why he claimed E5 was that the lad left at a busy time when thev were cutting wheat and left the horses and machine idle. He (complainant) sent for German prisoners to replace him but they came every other day only. The horses were idle for six days before the prisoners arrived. He lost money when he had the prisoners as he had to pay two of them 5VI each per bour.-The T'ench 0"nrprl that, the P2 owing- to def^rrlnn+ in wayes should not be paid; both sides to nny their own costs.

GRRfSPONi)ENCE. MINIM UM WÀGÈ ACT. Sir,—Apparently tiiere is some misunder- standing as to tiie classes of workers to whom the Minimum Wage Act applies. It is, tlieredorei important, tio note that the Act applies to all workers on the land, male and female, and the term "agriculture" within the meaning of this Act includes woodmen, nur- serymen, market gardeners, and osier gvo\seis. -1 am, etc., John Davies, West Wales Organiser, National Agricul tural Labourers and Rural Workers Union. Llangeitho. FIRE OR PLAGUE AT PENNA1* Sir,—The hovel-destroying fire referred to in last week's issue will probably not break out at Pennal until some form of death- dealing plague will have exacted its toll of victims. It- is now several; wookn sinco the shameful conditions under which we have to try -to, exist* were exposed in your columns; I but there has been no improvement. However serious may be the damage caused to the crops by recent* heavy rainsi, they have I materially helped in preventing an epidemic here by washing away the animal excreta from the streets. Portions of Cross-road are more like the floor of a byre than a public street. Machynlleth Rural Council may be interested to know that the deadly germs of tubercul losis have a good chance of developing in small bedrooms, whose cubic space is -ust sufficient for two, but in which six adults are at pre- sent huddled. Has the shockingly-inadequate privy accommodation of street-s been reported to the Council If so, why is such a state of things tolerated in view of uie provisions of the "Public Health Acts? Landowners' poc- kets are evidently more valued than tenants' lives.—Yours, etc., Lopper. TOWYN MARSHES. Sir,—Towyn is once again almost an island, having water on three sides, reaching almost to Aberdovey on one side and to Bird Rock on the other, a distance of seven to c:ght miles, and covering something like 2,000 acres. t The stock on this submerged land has been I removed to seek pasture elsewhere. Fortun- ¡ ately the floods are a fortnight later than last year, otherwise large meadows of corn would have been lost. Nevertheless, all is l.ot cleared and it is sad to witness acres of corn rlmost submerged. The Dysynni mouth is now being lowered, but it is still several feet above the level of the flood water. Therefore it is out of the question to expect a remedy from this quarter, even if the outlet was lowered still more; the tidal banks alongside the river pre- venting it. Why money and energy are spent here and nothing done to relieve the low level system, which was responsible for keeping this water on the land from August to Christma.s last year, I cannot understand. My contention that floods will always recur still holds good and will hold good for all time. No one can help it. But there is some- body responsible for the water remaining on the land annually for whole seasons and still doing nothing to the only outlet where it is possible for the water to enter the sea. possible for the water to enter the sea. Floods in the rivers disappeared days ago and had there been an outlet for it the water on .1-1_- -1, 1J 1_ -1. T tiiti iiicLisnes Vrfouiu ua.ve g-UIlv (1,1U..1 Il:SLeu.u of that, it is gradually bat surely increasing in volume, reaching up to the town, the pub- lic Gas Works standing as an island in the midst of it. The whole of the Llanegryn and upper marshes, over which the water is several feet deep, will act as reservoirs and will keep feeding the lower ones around Towyn for months to come. All the rich after- math on two large dairy farms (to say noth- ing of a score of other farms) is spoiled, and under water, at a time when milk is almost unobtainable. It may be said that it is the same every- where and unfortunately that is partly true, where and unfortunately that is partly true, but there are many instances where it cannot be prevented. I noticed that the river Dee | had covered the land between Bala and Cor- } wen one day. When passing .a few days later there was no trace of water. As soon as the water subsided in the river the land was immediately relieved, as the rirver was low enough to receive it and the damage conse- quently was not so serious. Arriving at Towyn I found that the water was increasing, and a week later it was rising. There is less excuse still for the retention of water on the south side of the town. The ditches have been thoroughly cleaned by Ynys Estate. It is, however, useless to clean and then allow about two feet of siltage to remain close by the outlet to the 'sea. It has been there for years. Merioneth County Council hold a considerable portion cf the submerged land; but as far as I know, no attempt has been made to improve matters. If the silt- ..re had been removed during the three months d 7 weather there would have been at least

Pwllheli County School. CRAMMING CHILDREN. Pwllheli County School Governors met on Thursday, present Alderman Maurice Jones, J.P., vice-chairman, in the chair; Ceridwen Feris, Messrs. J. Hughes Parry, Wm. Thomas, Griffith Evans, E. D. Rowlands, E. Jones Griffiths, O. Ellis Jones, D. H. Williams, headmaster, and O. Robyns Owen, clerk. The Clerk reported that 29 oi the scholars had passed the Central Welsh Board examin- ation, obtaining one higher certificate, 13 senior and 15 junior certificates.—The Chair- man congratulated the Headmaster on the re- sults, remarking that tlie report was most creditable to him and the staff. The Headmaster said the number of pupils in tne school at present was 140, which con- stituted a record attendance. (Hear, hear.) The Chairman reported that the Staff Committee had appointed Miss Hall, B.A., Carnarvon, to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Mr. Alexander Parry, B.A., on the staff of Penygroes County School. The Headmaster said he was in a difficulty as to arrangement of the staff this term with a record number of pupils and a depleted staff. He suggested that the Governors should ap- point a singing master.—The Chairman re- marked that Mr T. T. Powell, Pwllheli, was the only available teacher of singing and, on the proposition of Mr E. D. Rowlands, Mr Powell was appointed. The Governors distributed bursaries to the value of £ 55 5s. among 57 applicants as against £49 distributed last ar and Eo9 in m6. Mr E. D. Rowlands headmaster of Chwilog Council School, moved that the Governors should appeal to the Education Authorities to reconsider the present system of age maris of candidates sitting the entrance scholarship examination. The present system encouraged cramming, which is detrimental to the physical and mental development of the child. Forcing the child at so early an age was not conducive to the attainment of mental vigour in after years. It made the child liable to suffer physically from over-exertion. Owing to age marks scholarships were not secured by child- ren most able- to benefit.-Mr E. Jones Grif- fiths, headmaster Troedyrallt Boys Council School, seconded the proposition, stating that lie felt no envy of those who received scholar- ships, as more than half the scholarships in the district had been awarded to children from iiis school during the past 23 years. He was, however, of opinion that children who best de- served the scholarships did not always win them because of the age marks system.—Mr P. H. Williams, (headmaster), whilst support- ing the principle of the proposition, thought that advantn. "'¡"r",J,l hn _n + — -t: "I'1'L" U'V gIVCU u jrUUIig children and that no marks should be deducted because a child was ever 12 years of age, but that marks should be added to a child between 11 and 12.-The proposition was unanimously adopted and its final drafting left to the Headmaster, Mr Rowlands, and Mr Griffiths. It was reported that three of the scholarship winners last year declined the scholarships. The scholarships were therefore awarded to Idwal Williams, Penlleiniau; Kate M. Jones, Nevin; and Mair O. Jones, Chwilog. Mr R. Lloyd Jones, headma&ter, Trevor, wi ote that he could not allow his ten vear old ioy, who was second on the scholarship list. Ir, accept the scholarship on account of his streme youth and the distance between Tre- vor and Pwllheli. Mr Lloyd Jones the Governors' at- tention- to the desirability of providing a f°r children who a+te-id ^fo] from a distance and suggested that the Wernors should secure a vacant house for the purpose and appoint one of the masters resident master Such a scheme would greatly diminish the anxiety of parents who were loath to allow their children to stay in lodgings.—The consideration of he tetter was deferred to the next -meeting. The salary of Mr. T. W. Thomas, wood- work instructor, was increased to P.10 per term. At.-the previous meeting the Headmaster's salary was raised from £ 390 to £ 400 a year and an additional increase of £ 20 a year wa', granted to each of the assistant teachurs.

Festiniog Council. NATIONAL KITCHENS. Festiniog Urban C^dl met on Knt'p?°U?Ci,l0rS J" WilllaMS> J.P. (chair- jr!ii); Rd. Jones (M.) n xv;in„ Jones, Rd. Jones (C) E D TT*, S'T U Williams, W. J. R^'laii; E.' T Pntchard"?? J. Jones, J. Jones, H. Jones, Brvfdir W Ed" rw Roberts> J- Cadwaladr, j!p Wm \Dvo £ f and Ed £ 'ard J ones, clerk r empathy was passed with the families of nine young men killed during the and f ^;elve had been wounded or gassed and two taken prisoners. Four others werti congratulated on bemg decorated with medals, etc. The Chairman showed the Roll of Honour presented by Mrs J. N. Edwards, The Square W TWneTn^d Ly Mr Kelt Awards, and Mr who ha'd fallen the Dames of 157 bo~vs cordiahv fv t fe ^ar" Mrs Edwards was tl." Ron of hSO?/ h|Lf Jf™ ernng out thn Aifr U » ho ChalI-man pointed tail* ? completing names and de- tails and asked relatives to furnish them to the Council. County School Headmaster, staff, and child- ren were congratulated on the excee lingly satisfactory report of the Central Wehh Board examinations which was the best on record. The Chairman called attention to the dam- age and theft of periodicals at the Public Li- brary, and said proceedings would be taken. It was decided to hold a special Council meeting to consider the adoption of national kitchen scheme. Letters were received from the Coal Con- troller urging economy in coal and lighting. Captain Ben T. Jones, V.T.C., wrote asking the Council to release Mr. E. L. Evans, sur- veyor, for twelve days machine gun trainin", and the application was granted. ° The resignation of Bethesda Cemetery Care- taker was accepted and it was decided fo ap- point a successor on the same terms and to re-consider the matter after assessment in March.

PORTMADOC. MUSICAL.—Miss Bessie Pierce, Tanybryn. Penmorfa, has passed the junior examination of Trinity College of Music, London, in piano- forte playing. She is a pupil of Mr. J. Chas. McLean, F.R.C.O. PROMOTION.—Captain George McLean, R.E., of Gwynle, has been promoted major in I command of a company in France. Major McLean joined up as a private early in the war. MILITARY MEDAL.r-Signaller Rd. Bonner Williams, son of the. late Mr John Williams and of Mrs Williams, o, Marine-terrace, has been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry in France. He has been cut two years and twice wounded. He is with the London 1; Regi- ment. LANCE CORPORAL.—Pte. Tom Kirkliope, Dora-street, has been promoted lance-corporal. SUCCESS.—Miss Gwenneth Lloyd Jones, daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Lloyd Jones, Tanyronen, pupil at the Intermediate School, has passed the matriculation examination of the University of Wales. HOME ON LEAVE.—Home on leave are Corpl. Hugh John Griffith, Madoc-otreet-: Pte> Edi Griffith, do.; Edward R. Jones, Ccrnhill; and John Roberts, Glangors, Prenteg.

Y Golofn Gymraeg. BLODAU A CHAN. Cyn dlysed yw'r haf dan ei fiodau, Felysed yw'r gan yn y coed,— Y tlodau a nef yn eu gwenau, A'r gan fu'n gytgord .rioed. Cyn arwed yw'r gaeaf a'i cerni, Mor ddistaw yr adar bryd hyn, A'r blodau fu gynt i'w troes,vi Yn cysgu dan lwvdrew'r glyn. Ond eto yng nghanol ein bywyd Mae blodau s,'n dlysach i mi, F'll gwelaf mewn gweihhred gareiig A erys hyd I-,i th mewn bri. A chanu rn, e'r engyl eu hunain, A chyfoeth y nef yn eu can, Pan welont v b!odau vn pwenu A chariad mewn geiriau glan. ..c.u v. iL.rU .u 0. \l. ouwyiiit, Auerysin.'i in. I FAIMER WEN. Er jlawued j newyuuiou oa a u'r v ytii- noiau biaenoroi, ni cnawsoiu, ond oOld, oddiar duecineu r -i,yiei vtyuiuo-a uior urbennig o iwyduiiiiiiiub d. r wytnuosi daiwtihiai. YU y uwyram )"ee llwyumunt cu. byidinoedd v tu i v.iit i bob disgwyiiadau, ac j.id yw'n syndod -In y byd loa yr A Imaell yn dychrynu wrtu *eli el holi ooeithion yn y meysydd nyu yn cael eu chwaiu yn denchiun. Cawsom aw-r- rYill, ganol yr wytimes, fod by-idin Bwlgarfa wedi ex lhaiin'i'n ddwy gan eftaith eir. hym- osodiad, a bod ei rheagoedd mewn cryn lawer o berygl o gael eu difetha'n llwyr. Yn fuan wedyn daeth y son fod rhan o'n byddin eisoes vedi croesi r lfin i wlad y gelyn, a dydi Sadwrn daeth y newydd iod Bwlgaria wedi cadi r laner wen gyda'r aii-an o drafod Lrii- odau heddweh a ni. Adroddai pen-cadfndo- y Cynghreii-iaid yn y partaau hynny, fod un o fcnf swyddogion y gelyn we li croesi drosodd 1 n llinellau i geisio .gtcnytn atal yr ymladd am bedair awr ar hugain, modd y gallai cyn- rycbiolwyr Bwlgaria gvfarfod a'n ;yary;hiol- wyr ni er chwilio am sail i heldwch rhyno-om. nyurlol iawn atebodd ein pen-cadfridog nad allasai atal yr ymosodiad m unrhyw I.aid, oni y buasai yn eithaf par^I i d<WbvT tTrhyw gynrjohiolwyr dros lywodraeth Bwl- grria ac i drafod unrhyw gvnliygio7i a rcil.1- f<sent gerbron. Ffolineb 0'r" mwyaf a fuasai atalI arfau yn ol awgryra y geiyn> canys n.d oedd gennym unrhyw sicrwydd fod y cais yn onest, ac nad oedd y cwbl namyn cyfrwystra'r gelyn i ennill amser i ad-drefnu ei rengoedd ac i ddwyn ymlaen atgyfnerthion i rwystro y rhuthr. Hysbyswyd i Bwlgaria mai'r amod cln±Uf, heddweh oedd torri ohoni bob cys- yiltiad a r Almaen. J Zwl,t"AnIA 'N PLYGU Ar ol yr hane-s hwn DId oedd y newydd a gaed ddydd Mawrth fod Bwlgaria wedi ei rhoddi ei hun i fyny'n llwyr i amodau'r Cvng- hreinaid, ond i'w ddisgwyl. Yr oedd pob lie dros gredu er ys tro fod y Bwlgariaid wedi hen flino ar ryfela, canys y maent hwy ers chwe blynedd ymron o dan arfau. Mae'n weddol sicr, er hynny, na chafodd y cais am heddweb gefnoctyd y Bremn Ferdinand. Yr oedd cvs- ylltiadau ei goron ef wedi eu rhwymo yn rhy dynn wrth awdurdod y Caiser iddo ganiatau i'r symudiad hwn o eiddo blaenwyr ei wlad. a diau v'i gwelir yn fuan yn dianc am noddfa yn llys ei arglwydd. Eithr gwyddai arweinwyr y wlad ers tro i ba gyfeiriad yr oedd petbau .Vn mynd, ac wrth gwrs nid ydym ninnau'n ddall i'r hyn sydd wrth gefn eu penderfyniad. Gwyddant i sicrwydd, erbyn hyn, mai em hochr ni oedd i. fuddugoliaethu maes o law, ac nad oedd felly unrhyw amcan iddynt hwy ddal ymlaen i aberthu bywydau a gadael i'w gwlad gael ei difrodi, heb ganddynt unrhyw obaith am y dyfodol. Pe tae Germani neu Awstria wedi gallu eu rhwystro yn y cyfeiriad hwnnw, fe ivnmtlient hynny yn ddi-os, eithr oherwydd eu prysurdeb yn y meysydd eraill, methu a wnaethant, ac nid oedd yr ychydig rengoedd oedd ganddynt yn cadw awdurdod yn Rwmania yn ddigon i'r amean hwn. Bydd y cwbl ym Mwlgaria, yn awr, y ffyrdd, y rheil- ffyrdd a phopeth a fyddo'n hyrwyddo ein gwaith ni, at ein gwasanaeth, ond diau y cy- mer ychydig amser eyn cael pethau i drefn a ffurfio ohonom linell newydd yng nghyffiniau'r Danube. Nid yw'r rhyfel ar ben eto o gryn dipyn, eithr y mae hyn yn ein dwyn yn nes o lawer. Mae b-.iidin Twrci ym MhaJ- evtina hefvd wedi ei gorthrechurn llwyr, a thri- ugain mil o'r milwyr yn garcharorion yn ein gofal. Ddechreu'r wythnos yr oedd rhan helaeth o arfordir mor Galilea yn ein merld- iant, a'n milwyr, ar ol perchenogi Tiberias, yn anelu am Damascus. Ni ellir gorbrisio'r man- teision mawr a gafwyd yn ein llwyddiant nodedig. Nid pell y gorwedd gwlad Syria, sydd ag adran helaeth o'i pboblogaeth yn Gristionogion ac Arabiaid, ac felly yn disgwyl yr awr pan ddelo'n milwyr i'w felpa i daflu iau Twrci oddiar eu hysgwyddau. DYLANWAD Y FUDDUGOLIAETH. Mae'r fuddugoJiaeth ym Mhalestina mor llwyr ag 1 achosi llawer iawn o anhawster i ni mewn rhai etfeiriadau. Yn un peth, gwaith anodd anghyflredin yw darpar ar gyfer cymfer o gareliaroriob. Mae'r Aiflt eisoes yn llawn ohonynt, ac wedi awgrymu nad oes fodd cadw rhagor yno; ac mae'n rhaid i ni wrth ryw gynllu* i'w cadw a'u bwydo. Eithr wedi'r cyfan, nid yw'r anawsterau lleol hyn yn ddim o'u cymharu a'r hyn a olyga'r oruchafiaeth yn ei holl agweddau. Nid oedd Twrci o'r blaen yn rhy gryf mewn milwyr nac adnoddau, a.c ar 01 colli'r miloedd hyn. a'r holl eiddo o bob math, mae ei grym wedi ei sigjo hyd y gwraidd. Weithian, a Bwlgaria wedi ei gyrru o'r maes, y mae Twrci wedi ei hysgaru'n gyfangwbl oddiwrth Germani ac Awstria, ac yn ymddangos yn hollol anaHuog i ddal allan yn hir. Felly os gellir ei chael hi eto o'r ffordd bydd yr effaith ar y rhyfel yn fawr iawn. Ni buasai perygl wedyn i'n trefedig- acthau dwyreiniol. rhyddhsid at amcanion craill y Hongau sy weithian yn gwylio ym Mor y Canoldir; a gallesid manteisio ar lu mawr o'r milwyr o'r parthau hyn i gryfhau'r llinellau yn Ffrainc a Belgium. Yn ychwan- egol at hyn agorai dorau'r Dardanelles drach- efn, a'r Mor/ DIl, ac nid oes a alio gyfrif yn iawn faint y dylanwad a gawsai hynny ar ddy- fodol Rwssia. Mae'r newyddion odriiyno eisoes yn well, eithr gydag ansicrwydd awdurdod y Bolsheviks, anodd yw darogan i sicrwydd am ddim yn y wlad gythryblus honno. CYFYNGDER YR ALMAEN. Yn ychwanegol at y digwyddiadau pwysig hyn yng ngwledydd y Dwyrain, nid yw'r gweithrediadau yn Ffrainc ychwaith yn ddi- gyffro. Hytrach yn dawel y bu pethau yno am ychydig ddyddiau, ond gyda'r wawr, fore Gwener, wele'r Cadfridog Flaig yn taro o'r newydd, ac wedi symud ymlaen bedair militir hyd yn ymyl Cambrai, gan ddwyn deng mil a rhagor o garcharorion. Y diwrnod blaenorol yr oedd y Ffrancwyr ynghyda'r Americanwyr hwythau wedi cychwyn ymosodiad gyda'i gil- ydd, a rhyngddynt cawsant o bymtheng mil i un fil ar bymtheg o garcharorion, a thros hanner cant o ynnau. Mae'r Belgiaid, gyda help Prydeinwyr, hefyd wedi taro o'r newydd yn Fflanders a phopeth yn mynd ymlaen yn } gyson a'r disgwyliadau. Fe welir, felly, nad yw'r gelyn mewn unrhyw faes yn cael llonydd, ac nad oes gyfle ^ajiddo i symud ei filwyr o'r naill fan i'r llall. Rhaid yw iddo lynu oreu y gallo yn y man y byddo, ond mynd yn ei ol y mae ar ei waethaf, a llinell Hindenburg, fel y'i gelwir, yn cael ei bylchu bob dydd o'r newvdd. Pcth IÍlawr y maes gorllewinol yw'r ffaith ein bod yn cadw'r gelyn i ymladd o hyfl yn wyneb y ffaith mai ei brif angen yw amser i ad-drefnu ei rengoedd ac i gryfhau ei am- ddiffynfeydd. Mae hyn yn ogystal, yn dy- lanwadu'n fawr ar y meysydd' eraill, canys onibai am anallu'r Almaen i anfon atgyfnerth- ion i'w chynghreiriaid, annichon a fuasai i ni sicrhau cymaint o lwyddiant yn y meysydd dwyreiniol ar draul mor fechan. Mae baich yr Almaen yn wir yn drwm iawn y dyddiau hyn, ond y, mae'n ddigon posibl y gwna ym- drech fawr i'w ddal eto am amser hir, er bod ohoni mor isel yn ci chrwm. BYD Y GWEITHIWR. Yn bur anesmwyth y mae'r cylchoedd diwydiannol a masnacliol weithian er ys tro, a rhvw anha.wster neu'i gilydd yn codi beun- ydd i aflonyddu ar y wlad. Pan fo cwynion y gweithwyr yn deg, cant gydymdeimlad mwy- afrif y genedl, eithr pan font yn annheg, nid yw'r wlad ar ol yn dangos ei theimlad. Yr oedd hyn yn amlwg iawn yn hanes streic y rheilffordd yr v.ythnos ddiweddaf, ac onibai am y safle gadarn a gymerodd y Llywodraeth, nid oes a wyr pa mor bell yr eJai'r dosb-irth hwn wrth herio pob awdurdod er mwyn sicrhau yr j hyn 8, geisient. Cytunasant, ar y cyntaf, i aclael i'r anghvdweld gael,ei benderfynu gan y j cvnrychiolwyr pencdedig o'r ddwy ochr, eithr j pan ddeallasant nad oedd y penderfyniad hwn,w vn dod i fyny i'w disgwyliadan, chwerw- asant a eweithredasant yn groes i eymhellion eu harweinwyr cycluabyddedig., Caed rhyw-

Festiniog School Managers. THE COAL QUESTION. Festiniog School Managers met on Thursday, present, Mr Hugh Jones kchairman), Messrs W. P. Evans, J.P., D. Williams, H. E. Jones, D. White Phillips, J. Cadwaladr, J.P., M. R. Morris, Rd. Roberts, E. Towyn Jones, M.Sc., Revs. D. F. Roberts, B.A., B.D., and D. Hughes; also Messrs. Hughes and Evans, at- tendance officers, and Mr Edward Jones, act- ing clerk. The CHairman referred to the bereavement of one of the members (the Rev. R. Talfor Phillips), in the loss of his only son on the field of battle, and on his proposition a vote of r sympathy was passedi with Mr and Mrs. Phillips. I An honorarium of E10 was recommended to Mr Lewis Jones, who was appointed head- master at Corwen for services rendered during holidays at the Higher Elementary School The Staffing Committee reported that several student teachers had been engaged at various schools in the district. The resignation of three teachers were also reported. It was de- cided to advertise for a certificated assistant at Tanygrisiau Mixed School. The Attendance Committee reported high at- tendance in some of the schools in the urban area, and low attendance at some rural schools. It was resolved to urge the County Committee to procure the watches long overdue as attendance prizes for the children. Three tenders for coal contracts were opened, Trawsfynydd district, Mr John Hughes, Pen- rhyn district, Mr Evan 'Jones, and Blaenau, Mrs. E. M. Jones.—The Local Managers were asked to make arrangements for supply of coal at Festiniog School. The Chairman stated that instructions had been sent by the County Secretary that fires were not to be continued in the schools after March.—It was thought that no hard and fast rule could be adopted in Festiniog dis- trict, as it frequently happened that \ery cold weather was experienced in April and May.— It was resolved to ask the County Committee to leave the matter to the discretion of the local managers.

BARMOUTH. I At the recent meeting of the County Soil '01 Governors the Headmaster reported i. at a circular had been received from the >oard of Education stating that schools wishing to apply for grants in aid of an advanced course should do so forthwith. Personally he did not think it was worth while doing so, as the Board had entered on a policy which favoured the large schools against the smaller schools in rural districts which gave educational facili- ties for children of the well-to-do, outside the reach of the poor country boy and girl. It was however, a matter for the governors to decide.—It was resolved on the proposition of Alderman T. M. Williams to take no action.

I I I fc • J Our portrait is of Mrs MANLEY of 6, Ham- mersley-lane, Wycombe Marsh, Bucks, who writes: "Thanks to"'Clarke'g Blood Mixture' I have avoided another operation for diseased ABSCESSES IN THE GLANDS. Two years previous to taking 1 Clarke's Blood Mixture' I HAD TWO OPERATIONS, but all the swellings did not go down, and this year, owing to getting run down, again had them. I was under, medical treatment, and would have had another operation; then my husband persuaded me to try CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE.' I did so, and shall always be thankful I did. After the fifth day all the old places began to draw and tug as if there was still some matter left in them, and after five bottles I was QUITE SUFFERERS from Bad Legs, Abscesses, Ulcers, Glandular Swellings, Piles, Eczema, Boils, Pimples, Sores and Eruptions, Rheu- matism, or any kindred complaint should realise that lotions, ointments, etc., can but give temporary relief—to be sure of a cure, complete and lasting, the blood must be thoroughly cleansed of the impure waste matter, the true cause of all such troubles. Clarke's Blood Mixture quickly attacks, overcomes, and expels the impurities. Ask for and see you get Clarke's Blood Mixture "EVERYBODYS BLOOD PURIFIER." 811- 1f When Your Head Aches TAKE A DOSE OF EASINE. EASINE is the safest, quickest, and most reliable HEADACHE CURE known. Millions sold, and thousands of testi- monials received. Should there be any difficulty in getting EASINE from your chemist or grocer, send a P.O. for Is. for 15 doses, or .rt .£).o f?;a 1 r1nc:p::L I iuur pejauj Loa..u.l a.V.1. ,J..1. "6. —i to HUGH JONES M.P.S., F.S.M.G., THE MEDICAL HALL, BLAENAU FESTINIOG. PARRY & Sons, RACTICAL LUMBERS, RACTICAL LUMBERS, Queen's Buildings, Blaenau Festiniog HOT AND COLD WATER FITTERS, SANITARY ENGINEERS. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT, BELLS & TELEPHONB INSTALLATIONS. Best class of work only executed. Complete Stock of Electrical and Hot Water Fittings AND Modern Sanitary Appliances. (Telephone—33, Portmadoc: 5, Bala. EVAN JONES &. SONS En-LISH 811(1 FOR6J&N TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, j SAW MILLS, PORTMADOC, and at BALA. j BUILDING TIMBER.—Red and White Deals, Planed Boards, Pitch Pine, Moulding*, etc. 1 WTHEELWRIGHT'S TIMBER.—Spokes, Shafts, Felloes, Barrow, Cart, ae £ other timbef I sawn to requirements. I QUARRY TIMBER.—Sleepers, Crane Poles, Waggon Frames, r olw,. I QUICK DELIVERY OF GOODS ALL ALONG THE FRONTIER ————————— OF CARDIGAN BAY. -*———————— Guaranteed at the Lowest Market Prices. Flour, Feeding Stuffs and Offals always in stock. The Portmadoc Flour Mills Co., PORTMADOC. Tel. 14 Tel. Address: "Millers," Portmadoc. Telephone No. 13. STEAM SAW MiLLS, PORTMADOC. J. OWAIN HUGHES (LatÆI Thomas Parry), Timber Merchant, Has a Large Stock of Timber, Doors, Windows, Sashes, and Frames suitable for BUILDERS and CONTRACTORS. Timber Sawn for Customers. Stock of Building and Fire Bricks, Laths, Tiles, Etc. (J.O.H. begs to announce that he has acquired the Old-Established Business of Messrs ELIZABETH OWEN and SONS, TIMBER MERCHANTS, Etc., Portmadoc, which he intends in future conducting in conjunction with his present business. Telegrams: "Richards, Llanbedr." Tel.: No. 4. ESTABLISHED 1840. Cambrian Coast, Coal, Lime, Bricks; & Cement. Best House, Steam, Anthracite, and Smithy Coals. Furnace and Gas Coke. Sanitary v Pipes. Building and Agricultural Lime. Agents for J. B. White Bros. Cement- RICHARDS BROS., Pensarn, Llanbedr, R.S.O. Also at HARLECH. d778 'Phone: 32. CHARLES HUGHES & SONS, THE GARAGE, PORTMADOC STOCK Dunlop Tyres, Petrol. Lubricating Oil, &e. Cars Overhauled. Painted, c. ON SALE: 16/20 Flanders Car to seat 6, newly paintej, second-hand Ralli Car and Spring Cart. HI BUY EARLY" Prices are rising rapidly. WE HAVE SMART SELECTION OF VELOUR HA TS & WINTER COA TS. STYLE WITH ECONOMY. BAIRD, PORTMADOO. II Artificial Teeth, ON VULCANITE, DENTAL ALLOY, and GOLD ————————————————— FINEST QUALITY. ALL PRICES. Mr. Williams, CARMON HOUSE, CLAN-Y-PWLL, Bl. Festiniog. LLANRWST: Tuesdays and Fair Days, at Comet Stores, Station Road, PENRHYNDEUDRAETH: Thursdays, at Mrs. Roberts, Market Square (opposite Griffin Hotel), 2 to 8. PORTMADOC: Friday, Mr. Hughes. Photo- grapher (opposite New Post Office), 11, to 5. TRAWSFYNYDD: lst aud 3rd > Saturday, Mr. W. M. Morris, Draper Clifton House, 3 to 6. a23 All Kinds of Ropes, Paints, and Requisites for Ships and Yachts always in stock. SHIP BISCUITS MADE TO ORDER. Telephone: No. 16 WILLIAM MORRIS & Co. SHIP CHANDLERS and IRONMONGERS, PORTMADOC. Royal & Commercial Hotel PORTMADOC. FAMILY and COMMERCIAL HOTEL. Centrally situated. Recommended by Motor j Union and Auto Cycle L. Garage. Billiards. Bus meets all Trains. Under Entirely New Management. Mrs. HARRISON Proprietress. Tel.: No. 29. J. THOMAS (Late J. Roberts), j HIGH STREET, PORTMADOC, FISH AND POULTRY MERCHANT, LICENSED GAME DEALER. All kinds of Fish in Season. Poultry always in Stock. Ice supplied. Orders promptly attended to. c27 j M. E. MORRIS, CHEMIST, 73, HtCH STREET, PORTMADOC. INVALID AND TOILET REQUISITES. d75 PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS. ■ft ————— THE ————— I SPORTSMAN HOTEL, PORTMADOC. FIRST CLASS FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL HOTEL. Under new Management. Situate close to j Station and near to all places of interest. Every Accommodation. Posting in all its brandies. Tel.: No. 15. Proprietress, Miss JONES. LLOYD & SONS, PRINTERS, BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, V 125, HIGH STREET, PORTMADOC, Have an Excellent Stock of ACCOUNT BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, ACCOUNTS, OFFICE UTENSIDI, and FILES, COPYING LETTER BOOKS, Etc., etc. AGENT FOR GOSS'S WARE. .4. r 1 TO FlBIIEB1 Prevent Loss in all your Stock by using Morris Evans' Horse, Sheep and Cattle Oil. Full instructions with every Bottle. The change of food generally means A DECREASE 1:N THE MILK but by dosing your Cattle with Morris Evans' Horse, Sheep and Cattle Oil you prevent this Decrease. During the coming months by continually using Morris Evans' Horse, Sheep and Cattle Oil you can keep Your Stock Healthy in Stomach and Body. A HEALTHY COW MEANS MORE MILK, Morris Evans' Horse, Sheep and Cattle Oil in Bottles, ZI 2s., 11/ 5/6, 2/9, and 1/8. Morris Evans' Household. Oil in Bottles, 3/- and 1/3. Grocers and Chemists, or direct for above prices from: MORRIS EVANS and Co., :> The Manufactory, FESTINIOG, N. Wales. a 1 TAKE I H warning whan the following symptoms make their appearance :—bilioue- 0 Zj ness, acidity, constipation, depression of spirits, flatulence, declining Q appetite, headaohe. loss of energy, restlessness at night and heaviness 52 during the day. Generally speaking, these are indications that all is not S M well with the digestive system. Take the neoessary steps to remedy Hj jS matters. Before another day passes seek the assistance of M I BEECHAM'S PILLS 8 which will speedily relieve these unpleasant feelings, generally due tc E3 complications arising from a disordered stomach, and bring about a radical change in the General Health. For many years this excellent preparation has been universally acknowledged to be a first-class remedy H0 for digestive troubles. They improve the powers of nutrition and thus enable the body to benefit to the full from the food taken. Anyone who is at all troubled with ailments originating in derangement cf ths ^3 stomach, liver and bowels is urgently advised to take Beecham's Fills AND MARK THE DIFFERENCE I Sold 11ll8boxt:. taboIJed Iz-3d ,vad 3$..(;11. ,¡ ,} '1d!E[tIjj.S2;:Z1 KSr'J

(Continued from previous column'. from 18 inches to 24 inches less water and all the best land now under water would have been above this level. Last year a crop of corn was lost. This year a good root crop on the same ground awaits the same fate. Even if the remedy suggested ea-nnot be entertained (though it c nsists of cleaning out the bed to its original level only and should therefore not be impossible) there is still an alternative, n complete nd effectual cure. Will the upper landowners of Dyffrvr "nd Rhowniar' not do something to pevent their land getting into the JphTable conrli- tion it was in last year, when rt v- £ s imder wafer for months and is now pnder wate,- P They are not, unawa-e of r,e possibility of preventing it.—I am, etc R. Price Morgan. Surveyor, Towyn.

(Continued from previous column). beth tebyg, hefyd, ymhlith y gweithwyr llongau ar lannau'r Clyde, a rhaid a fu i'r Llywodraeth wynebu'r perygl hwnnw hefyd yn yr un modd ag y gwnaeth yn Neheudir Cymru. Cyfnod o aberth yw amser rhyfel i bawb ohonom, ac wrth gwyno byth a beunydd oherwydd ein dioddefiadau a'n heisiau ein hunain, dylasem gofio nad yw ein hanghyfleus- terau a'n dioddefiadau bach ni yn ddim o'u cymharu ag aberth mawr ein bechgyn ar feys- ydd y gad. Ac y mae eu gwaith hwy yn ddigon caled fel ag y mae, heb i ni ei wneu: thur yn galetach trwy ymrafaelio gartref.