The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

Tide Tablfl (Aberystwyth) for Nov. 1919. t Date T, 'n.. ft. in. Date Time ft. 1-12 43 11 9 17- 343 13 2 2- 1 59 11 4 18- 4 43 13 11 3- 3 16 12 4 19- 5 .13 14 9 4- 4: 21 13 9 20- 6 16 15 (1 5- 5 12 15 6 21 6 54 114 0 6- 6 00 17 4 22-N730 16 5 7-F645 18 6 3- 8 4 16 10 -8- 7 31 19 2 24- 8 3S *16 11 9-8 19 -19 10 25- 9 10 16 10 to- 9 8 19 5 26- 9 43 16 3 11- 9 f, 5 18 6 17-1018 15 10 11-10 46 17 4 28-10 58 15 2 14-11 41 15 10 29-11 44 14 6 13-12 9 14 10 00 12 1 13 0 15- 1 18 13 3 16-2 32 12 9 F-Full Moon 29-New Moon Tim* of first, high tide (a.m. (juily unless otherwise fital.ed) JDepih of twe o< Old Dock Sill, Liverpool. Highest risem of Spring

Ib Cambrian Ileus Fritifty, Nov 14 il(.)19. A MISLEADING SCHEME. A large number of Conservative Members of Parliament have addressed to the Govern- ment a request for the introduction of premium bonds Already protests against this innovation are pouring in on members of the House and there is very little likelihood of such a retrogade step in national finance being taken. It is ad- mitted that the financial position of the country is serious, and that to pay the accumulated debt of five years of war will necessitate drastic financial schemes of taxation which hitherto have not been resorted to but to suggest, as do the petitioners, that the national patriotism is at such a low ebb that money cannot be secured without a glorified sweepstake, is an insult to the community and a slur on the name of our glorious dead. Premium bonds have ever been the last resort of bankrupt States or the panacea for all the financial ills that unfortunate peoples were called on to suffer. Premium bonds never rendered any lasting help to those tottering nations-did not and could not, for the simple reason that premium bonds are unsound economically and that the money attracted was secured onlv for a short period. Mr. Austen Chamberlain is the son of a great father but he is not a great financier, and if he succumbs to the pressure now being put upon him by his own party his Parliamentary career- never very striking will end in his committing the biggest blunder of two generations. It is unnecessary to enter into a detailed description of the methods of working this gambling scheme. The outstanding fact is that it is a lottery, attracting relatively small sums from speculators who hope to win an amount many hundred times greater than they invest The merry schemers flatter them- selves that they can continue to live on inflated credit "like little wanton boys who swim on bladders The seriousness of the position lies here. The war is over Booms in cotton, motors, shipping, meet the people wherever they turn their eyes, and the fact that they are merely booms, and not a lasting increase of trade, is lost to sight. No attempt has been made since Mr. Lloyd George s last speech, to tell the nation what a plight it is in. The Chancellor follows a funeral dirge of figures, with a wild dance of joy, and the gambling element crying for its share of nebulous profits puts forward a demand for a national lottery. The people do not know the facts. If they did money would be forthcoming just as it was for the War Savings Certificates and War Bonds Are the people mere children to be fed on lotteries and gambling schemes ? If those who are organising this agitation think this they have under-rated their task. Two generations of free education have not left a beer-drinking, dancing mob, easily led and easily driven. The people will respond once they know the facts, but let those who believe them blind take warning. Let that section of the Press which is work- ing this thing beware. You cannot fool all the people all the time. Fool them, you may, now and then but there will come a time when they will demand to know the reason for the continued decline in the purchasing value of the British sovereign, and then lotteries and gambling schemes will not save those who when the people asked for, high finance gave them premium bonds—! who when they asked for bread slave them a stone.

,0& _& EDITORIAL NOTES. There is a Ncrth Wales branch of the newly- formed National Clerical Union. There are also Nonconformist Ministers associated with the Labour Party. It may be expected that clergymen and ministers will now join in a trada union and possibly form a separate political party on their own to secure a mini- mum wage and other c'evical rights. • • In succession to the late Principal Roberts, Mr. J IT. Davies has been appointed principal of the University College of Wales, Aberyst- wyth, of which be has been cegistrar for the past fourteen years. He obtained a clear majority over the other candidates and his appointment is popular with both town atid gown. Whether the Council was justified in at.taching conditions to the advertisements— j v whether the Principal should be ro ieved from teaching duties—whether a knowledge of Welsh shoijld have been regarded as esscntiah-and whether the Council should have reserved the power to nominate candidates other than those who formally applied si-e subjects of contro- y I versy of more or Vess interest which does not affect the merit of the appointment. The appointment, in addition to being popular locally, has given satisfaction of a sentimental and national character. If the Council did not j a 1]ow its judgment, to be deflected by other con- sideration*. howcv«- influentially endorsed, the of Wales unites in wishing that not- withstanding those considerations and the action j taken, that the Collogo will continue, to benefit by the support and patronage of friends who have hitherto h(',n exceedingly loval and to whom the Principality owes tho greatest gratitude. The Board of Agriculture has decided, on account of the present need for reduction of public expenditure, net to proceed further with schemes for bringing into cultivation waste OOTas, with tho exception of the enclosure of the foreshore cn the Wash. The information supplied has been placed on record for future use. The reclamation of waste land would be a ibuitful source, of repayment for public ex- penditure, and it is be hoped tflfat the informa- tion supplied, having 15een placed on record, will not be forgotten in its pigeon-hole. It is also hoped that the information suppled re- fers to Cors Fochno among othar areas. < Tn the November issue of "The Welsh Out- look," the editorial comments include a refer- ence to remarks by Mr. J. M. Howell in the "Cambrian News" of October 10th on Poli- I tical Futi iticii" and Mr. Asquith's visit to >i nerystwyth. Mr J. Arthur Price writes on I the characters and principles of the four Iro- ¡ taponists at the Peace Conference and their failure to give Europe the peace it craved for." Mr. Perry Watkins has an interesting article on the scheme of Sir Henry Jones to extend university education through the instru- mentality of the churches. Mr. J. O. Francis continues his entertaining ac-ourtt of his vizit to Corwen. The charm of his descriptions and impressions is irresistible. In case his a'-ti'les are to be republished, two s'ight alterations may be suggested. In snelling Edeyrnion it, is wrong to substitute "i" for t.he,"y." The diversion of trrfTic during the Kisteddfod week wri not made ty the assumption of superior pcwei-3 by Corwen authorities, but by the Chief Cansta b" e of Merioneth exercising his tact and authority. At the annual meeting of Porchester and Distinct Chamber of Commerco & resolution was carried unanimously supporting the Gov- ernment's decision to excude agriculture, as a seasonal occupation, from the provisions of the Forty-E'ght Hours Bill, and n-ctesting against the demand of the Labour Party to inplude it, considering that viewing to the demand would be a blow to the industry a.nd to country mar- ket towns such as Dorchester. It is evident that the demanj of the Labour Party has not emanated from agricultural workers who, understanding the conditions of their work nd the difficulty of regulating it by reduced hours. It is as necessary to organise tahonr in agri- culture a,, in ot1,er industries and to imtirove the wo-kin. conditions; but wVn farmers are already handicapped in their efforts to increase production by shortage of labour they arc likely to become bewildered if unreasonable demands are made on them. "Confidence is the best fertiliser of the soil." was one of the notable epigrams which Mr. Lloyd George used in his recent speech to farmers. Their con- fidence wi'l not be enhanced by labour troubles, unless they have every season as favourable as this beautiful autumn, or unless they are for- tunate in having several sons to save them from the need of employing labourers. A oorrespodeni. in a recent issue took it upon himself to warn housing reformers, aid in doing go made several qrrors which are ca'cula ed to seriously retard progressive action. He states "There appears to be an impreavcan ilbroad that thee Louses5 apart fr,m the penny rate, wvl bo huil, at the cost of the C-ov,c,i,nrndnt" and assorts boldly wit' o-ut a shadow of argument that this is a fallacy. He is in error. We quO')e from paragraph thr^a pago seven of the Ministry of Ifealtli pamphlet ''Housing." "Financial Ass'istance by the State"; "The, grant of generous finan- cial as'.ia anco by tho State towards housing is rec|o-guise4 by the Government to be. an osseaifcial part of the scheme." The term^ of ^ssif-v since to local authorises as provided for in the Act,, have been emb"d'-ed in regulations. 1. Local authority need not pay more than a Id. rate. The Grovornmernt's terms of assistance are bed on a recognition of the grave dxtenfc of the shortage of houses and of the urgent necessity for speedy building, and on ilieir desire to encouf age ocal authorities. The terms recognise afeo that the problem ico largely a nafionaf. oaie, not merely local. However grea/ the loss which may be incurred by a IpcaJ authority in providing he necessary hous- g ing lequired for the working classes, it will not be necessary to call Up:"111 the local rates for more than is produced by a ponny ra c, provided, cf course, that the expenditure is reasonable and that, proper rents arc being charged. The scheme),, towards which tjie financial assistance wil be given include not un1;y new housing, but also the clearing of slums, when persons displaced are re-howed uriclei- the. scheme, and the conversion cf boir-e- into flats. No complaint can he made thVi those term'; are wanting in generosity. With the knowledge that given due economy, they are not for more than a per-my rate, local authorities have no excuse for hesi- l f 'tiion in submitting Idoquate sememes. 2. Schemes to be submitted and carried out promptly: the Government's anxiety is to get house, built quickly, amd they do not promise finanar assistance unless schemes are sub- mitted and carried out within a eertain fixed time. Tho Minister will require to be satisfied that reasonable progress has been made in fo caA3 of Part Ilf. schemes, within one year tiom 'he passing of tho Act and the schemes mas', bo carr'ed out within three years of the passing of the Act. Unless tihe Ministry of IleaJtJi allow an extension of timo, financial assistance will not be given\to later schemes. 3. Adjustment at oned of seven years: iv is hoped that in a few yearc time housing con- ditions, including the cost ef bui'd/ng, will have, become normal. Accordingly, the whole pcai- tion will be reviewed in 1927 in the light cf j tho nc'ninl working of schemes aJÕd the amTu-it of the Government subsidy will then be finally fiy,I, oa the har,j th.a.f, the charge on the. lora' rate-, is not 10 exceed the produce of a penny rato. The Subsidy paid by the Government will he continued until the money borrowed by the local authority "0 pay for the schemes has been oaid oft." Our correspondent stated "r»x-ner er f'at<-|> the major portion r.f th) defie.Vncy wuld I)e a bimlrm rtn local rafoO' j TTeve Pfra.hi i' wll be sr"n that he writ er absolutely without confirmation. nara- I grs^h hove onoted shows that until 1927 thp s !"C.1 rates will not be more Mian a pe.nry r-,t Pirl '-ihf>.t ifter tl,at..iitn it is definite'v starred that figure shall net exceed n nenny 'rrt¡'I", passes one's comprehension why a 7-entIenwi should ov-i to thn trouble of wr'thig h11t( a eolnrrn of matter b^sed iip-m very soricus misapprehensions.

WELSH MINES COMPANY. I SIR LEWES LOVEDEN PRYSE AND THE DIRECTORATE. Sir,—The attention of our client, Sir Lewes T Loveden Pryse, Bart., has been called to the prospectus of the Consolidated Welsh flines (Limited), published in your issue of the 7th inst., wherein our client's name appears- as one of the directors of the Company. Our ohent was asked to become a director of the Company, and he consented to do so subject, to certain conditions being performed. As these conditions have not been performed, Sir Lewes Pryse has not accepted office. He ga.vn no authority for his name to appear on the Company's prospectus, and is not responsible for anything conta-ined therein, nor is ho in\ any way connected with the Company. We shall be glad if you will kindly give the same publicity to this letter as was given to the Company's prospectus.—We are, etc. SMITH, DAVIES, AND CO. Aberystwyth, Nov. 11th.

LLANBAOAfiN. OBTTI-ARY.-The death occu-red early cri, Woduesdav morning of Mrs. Jane Edwards, Black Lica Inn. Deceased, who was seventy- six years of age, died after a brief illness, a," she had been at her usual occupation, a few- days previous to her death. Her husband (Mr. Thomas Edwards) predeceased her about four years ago. She leaves Mrs. Delahay. Aberyst- wyth (daughter); and Thomas Lewis Evans. Cwm, Ebbw Vatfj (son); three sisters—Mrs. Jones, Waenfawr; Mrs Morgan, Llanbadarn; Mrs. Ellis, South-road. Aberystwyth; and Mr. David Evans, Llanbadarn, brother. She was a member of Llanbadarn Church. The funertit takes place on Tuesday at Llanbadarn at 2.30,

LLANDRE. £ OOTiiAL-L.—On Wednesday week a mt.- uig waa ixeifi ut tire Ciiumu Scuoc-room, lent by lot", Vicai'? witn Mr. liernaid Davies, Tue Vic- ar.ge, m tiie chajr, ti discuss the advisabJiLity of jorming a tootbiud club. The meeting !,3M;, well Wttelldod and exceedingly ertthus.astic. Tiie foiJbwing are the aicit important resolu- tions wnicu were passed:-1,1), That a football club IJI) I'-rmed; (2), that all necessary equip- ment be obtained as soon as possible; and (3), tha.t an entrance fee be paid by each member. The following officials were elected (the consent of those elected havJn^r .been obtained before- hand) :—Presidentj Dr. Jones, Buttrells; vice*- president, Captain James, Sunny Croft; trea- surer, Mr. U. Jenkins, Albicti Stores; and secretary, Mr. J. Jenkins, of the same Votes of thanks were accorded to all tihe- officials for expressing willingness to perform ther duties diligently, and to Mr. T. Rees, Tynpark, for the loan of a field, the best in the vicinity, for the season 1919-1920. A prac- tice was ho'd on Saturday following, at which there was a good attendance, and considerable taletit was discovered.

PENLLWYN. MARRIAGE.—The marriage of Mr. J. R. Lew^i, The Exchange, Penllwyn, was solemnised at S-.lem3 Aberystwyth, on Wednesday week, and Miss Thomas, yuungest daughter cf Mr. J. Thomas, Lwyndewi Farm, Capel Dewi. The ceremony was performed .by the Revs. D. Morgan, renllwyn, and D. Lewis, Capel Dewi. The party motored to Lwyndewi for the wed- ding breakfast. INSTITUTE.—Tho Institute was rikgpenmt on Wednesday evening, when Miss Evans, U.G.W., gave a lecture on poultry keeping. Mrs. Morgan, Brynthe.dol, occupied the chair, Mr. Morrh proposed a vote of thanks to Mism Evans for her insta-uotive lecture, which was. seconded by Mr. O. Morgan. Mrs. Davies. A.L.C.M., played several piano selections. At the c'ose tl present partook of tea and cakes pro- vKhvl by the members, and an enjcyt>ble eveci- Jng was spent. The officers are—President, Mm Morgan; v-ce-president, Mrs. D. LI. Evans: t-re.isure.i-, Mrs. Herbert Davies; secretaries M s., Adams and Miss Hughes, Minavon.

A TEACHER'S REPLY. Sir, An insult to the teaching profession was gu en by J.M.H. in tho Cainbt ian News.7' This is one passage in his "Points of View": "Teachers were privileged during the war. The g: ea.t. majority of them were al owed to stay at home. He seems to be in great sympathy with fa^mei-s. Let it be known to him that, teachers had to join so that farmers' sons coult be exempted. Does he also know the number • I' teachers who joined the colours? When ne finds out he ought to re-write his "Points of V tuw." Tcachcts in Cardiganshire have afso a. perfect right to compare their paltry salaries with the profits of the farmers. Can J.M.S. prove to me that farmers arc not profitee, s? What has J.M.H. to say against the teachers in Cardiganshire having a fair rate of rcmun- eration? If he contends that they have no right to be placed in a financial position equivalent to that which they held before the war, why should lie prevent, by his cheap talk, the teachers getting a living wage? Other c asses of workmen have had by far greater increases than teachers. T, hope the teachers in the county and else- where will see that J.M.H. is not allowed to make sour the public mind.—Yours, etc., A CARDI. LAMPETER SOLDIER'S GRIEVANCE. Sir,—Discharged soldiers ought to advocate the support of the Triple Alliance in enforcing their demands for back pay of 5s. a day to bring them up to the standard of the Austral- ians. The treatment meted out to the soldiers ipy the Government is despicable. I was die- chaugod in March from the army without pen- sion, and up til. now have worked twelve weeke; only -awing to the effects of dysentery which I contracted in the Far East. The country is ;n the throes of an upheaval, and it may happen that discharged soldiers will be called to take up rifles again. We have fought for the liberties of tho country, and I want to know wliat we are enjoying to-dav ? All discharged soldiers shouid amalgamate in a strong union and en- force our demands. We have faced the rigours and liorrors *'of war, leaving all the comfo ts of home life to save the country from a common foe, fo: the magnificent sum—Is. a day. The men who made the greatest sacrtfire of all were infantry in the front line trenches. It is comical that those men received the least pay. Pay seems to increase as men got nearer' the base. The British Tommies did the same work as the Australians, facert the sanici dangers, and should have received the same pay. Ex-so'diers must show that they have ara active and living interest in their we fare, and ttiereby convince the Government that their mean business. When the war continued, the? service men could not enforce their demands but the country cannot be permitted to take advantage of their deferred claims. Every man who served should receive as back pay th difference between what he actually received and the rate of 6s. a flay pavJ to the Aus- tralian forces.—Yours, etc.. DAVID JO.NEti. LM.H." AND THE TEACHERS. Sir,—At a meeting of the North Cardigan- shire bi-ancii of tile National Union of Teacuers., lt Saturday, attention was caded to a column in your paper by J.i',I.H." omuuning a serious reflection upn teachers, and the Asso- ciation will be giateiul for space in which ti. reply. "J.M.H." says The teachers were privi- leged during the war. The great majority of them were allowed to stay at home. Thn County Education Committee made strenuous efforts t^> keep even those whom the military authorities called." The implication is a mean slander on the 2,500 teachers of England and Wales who wil- ling'y made tho supreme sacrifice and on thrt 20,000 tcachors who fought and returned—a large number of them maimed for life. Ife is :)n insult to these who were kept at their- ,csts-not E)y the strenuous efforts of tho County oJ'ucatiom Committee, .but by the joint. docision ef the Board of Education and the \Va, Office a.!id by physical disabilities. The num- ber of teachers who joined the colours com- ,pal-t. favourably with that from any othor sphere. J The arguments used by J.M.H. setting- against class is m re popular than worthy- Unfortunately, there are many peop'o who arft taken in by it, as J.M.H." probably knows. As applied in the present case, it shows a bitterness of spirit and a.n absonco of justice; and fair play such as has attacked some pe"plp» during the past fow years like a disease. In-- sincerity and meanness r.re its parents; slander pud bitieVness its results. J.M.H. is entit'ed to his op.inion aout; the hcavino»s -if tax?,tion—though Cardigan- shire, the county proved by 118 W,11' savings to be the richest in t,1,.e country, has the lowest education rat" in Wnlf«=—but he is net entitled to mrs.state fncts about the war se'-v'ce of ther teachers; for that is n sacred memorv that wo will not allow t, be sullied by anyone in th(-- wot-ld.-Yo,iirs &,C.. David J. Saer, Press Corre^pordw* "f Nertli r;rli'nshil't. Teachers Association.