The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

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Aberystwyth War Memorial. APPEAL BY THE MAYOR. ?His Worship the Mayor (Mr Edward Edwards) ■writes • ■ The greatest war in the history of the world came to an end just a year a.go. No such threat to our civilization and such danger to our liberties ever happened before. To tnwart the inhuman schemes of the tyrant of Europe the youth of our town rendered the most glor- ious service. They risked their lives in pro- tecting us by land and air and sea, and many of them, alas, made the supreme sacrifice. Can we ever forget their devotion to us, to their King and country? Can the inhabitants of the town bear the shame and disgrace of letting their noble deeds pass without raising a. permanent memorial to them ? Are you con- tent to live in your comparative ease without paying a tribute to our great dead, and to those who were maimed for jife in the great war of liberty? The very thought of it is re- pulsive and unbearable. A meeting of the townspeople unanimously and enthusiastically d. cd kit summer to erect a war memorial 1, the .urm of a noble statue to the dead an of a Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. institution for the ennobling of the lives of the young men and women of the town. This is a. most sacred pledge and a. bind- ing vow which must now be fulfilled in order to save our own honour. The War Memorial C mrru'titeo is taking active sfepB to carry out this most worthy project. A sum of £10,000 must be secured—a sum that is not outside the reach of Aberystwyth, a town which has already revealed its willing- ness to make sacrifices during the whole course of the Great War. For this purpose the Com- mittee has fixed upon the fortnight of Janu- ary 4th to 17th^ 1920, for a lightning campaign to receive contributions for the scheme. I am sure that every man, woman, and child will send in his or her quota. Fuller details of the plan of campaign will appear in later issues of this paper May I earnest'y appeal to everyone in the town and neighbourhood to think seriously over thIs: -question, and that he should contribute to the utmost of his ability out of a pure sense of duty towards those who have sacrificed them- selves for our safety and salvation.

PENL0NE LLWYNCELYN. uLLEW TEG1D." — On Wednesday, Nov- ember 12th. "Llcw Tegid" delivered a vorv interesting lecture on ''WolsiU Traditions" at the Council Schoolroom, Penlone. He come as the first lecturer under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A., which has provided a hut for Pen lone Cross Roads. The. hut is in course ok erection. Alderman J. M. Howell, Aberayron. presided. A vcyte of thanks to the lecturer was proposed by Mr E. O. James, M.A.. seconded by the Rev. D. R. Thomas, minister of Llwyncetyn, a.nd supported by Mr Griffith fjavies. of Ffosfiin. •

CORRESPONDENCE. CONSOLIDATED WELSH MINES LTD. lr — \Ve arc informed that our names appear as solicitors on the prospectus of this Company. Wo never authorised our names to be used in this wty nor have, we had any tiling to do with the Company. We were asked if we would act as local sondtors under the direction of the Company's London solicitors and this we agreed to do; but we particularly mentioned that we did not wish our names to appear on any prospectus and if it so appears it has been inserted without our knowledge or authority.—Yours elc.. a ROBERTS AND EVANS.. Aberystwyth. Solicitors. Sir,—I shall b< glad if you will kindly give publicity \:0 the fact that I resigned my .position as Secretary of the above-named Com. pany on 15th November last, ajid have no further connection with the Company. 1 am not responsible Ibr any\ statement contained in the prospectus of the Company, which has recently been advertised in the press and circulated by post.—Yours faith- fully. NORMAN COOKE. J.M.H. AND THE TEACHERS. Sir,—These are my answers to "Cardi" and David J. Saer. To "Cardi,"? there is ncthing in his letter to answer. To David J. Saer, th:rt he should give me the credit, even if I did not explain, that what I meant was, that the Education Department, interposed and secured the exemption of a certain number of teachcrs in each county. For the rest. in some cases of teachers not exempted, I, personally, appeared before tribunals persistently to claim exemption for them, because they wore teachers. (That is my justification for what I wrote. I Thousands of teachers want to the war voluntarily, so did a gTe3t, number of clergy Although they could have stayed at home. David J. Saer must know that this was not my point, a.nd it is not chivalrous of him to endeavour to manufacture a grievance, when it is not there. My Eittitude to teachers .has bce-n one ol co-operation and sympathy for a life time. Now, I am of the opinion that they are claiming too much from the community, and I say so I take it that the teaahers will take all help, but that, they resent criticism as "slander." Yo-urs faithfully, JOHN M. HOWELL. Aberayron, SUNDAY OBSERVANCE AT PORTMADOC. Sir,—The Sunday letting of a Town Hali by Urban District Council last week to the rail-" waymeu'was'more than a. surprise. How dis- appointing to find only three supporters of our time-ncnoured Sunday observance. More power to the valiant three who had the cour- age to stand to their guns. Has it not been the practice to decline the use of the hall ■ except for religious purposes, or for meetings which were professedly so? Do these good people purpose, to bold a. Bible class or start a mission? In support of the application it was stated that the men had no other opportunity to meet. Are they really so tied with an eight hour day ? Can these men make out. a better case than museums and kindred elevating institu- tions for Sunday opening? After a great and long struggle, Wales secured the Sunday clos- ing of public houses. Shall we stultify our- I selves by thus going over to the enemy? It is a sad awakening that we have no more stalwart defenders of our sacred institu- tions on our representative body. I wonder has the Council been so pleased with the recent "direct action" of the rail- way men as to stretch a point in their favour and break the letting rule. In a short time the cat will be out of the bag when it will be found that these meetings will prove highly convenient for commercial purposes. Possibly provision dealers will then apply fo- a similar privilege in order to de- liberate the protection of their threatened in- terests.—I am, etc., v X.Y.Z. V. PENSIONS AND WIVES. Sir,—Although there has been so much said and written of late about the decreasing birth rate and the impossibilities to bring itp a family, while th high prices exist, little has been thought of one outstanding feature of Government shortsightedness. A pension has been granted for the wives of those disabled in the war, but etily where they were married prior to the discharge of the sailor or soldier. The disabled who marrv after discharge must maintain his wife and children out of the pension allowed according to tho scnle of his own disability which, if it be 100 pP" cent, ic; inadequate: It is very unfortunate for the young man who enlisted at the age of nineteen, for surely the Government did not expect him to be married then, to come back at the ago of twentv-three with ambitions for marriage. If it is the duty of mankind to marry then it is the duty of the Government to respect nd for such to be brought about.— i Yours truly, Richard S. Brown. ïJ, Ghln Rhos-i-errace, Dyffryn.

| NENLLAN. TEMPERANCE.—A temperance meeting was presided over by the Rev. T. Davies, Horeb, when a programme of recitations and songs was gone through by the juvenile members. Mr. John Jones, Blaenbachycrydd, led the singing. Mr. E. Jenkins read a paper on "Pwy Ddaw a'r Byd i'w Ie?"

J DYFFRYN RHEIDOL j COFFADWRIAETHOI*.—CvmhaVtwyd gwas. maoth neilldutol yn Bathe). Capel y Wesleaid, Cwmrheidol, nrydnawn Stil, er cof am yr vmadawedig Mrs Anne Jenkins, briod Mr. j John Jenkins, Troedrhiwfron. Cymerwyd y j wasanacth a proge»ihwyd gany Parch Hum- | FVrT R- Owenj Ystumtuan.

League of Nations' Union. MACHYNLLETH MEETING. ADDRESS BY MAJOR DAVID DAVIES, M.P. On Friday a welLattelldcd public meeting was held at tho Town Hail in support of the formation of a branch of the League of Nations Union. Mr J. M. Breese, chaiiman of the Urban Dis- trict Council, presided^ and in introducing Mafor Da.v;os referred to the good work the I county member had done in the cause of the future peace of Europe and of the world, and to his untiring efforts to educate the people in the principles involved im the League of I Nations. Major David Davies, who was accorded an enthusiastic reception, dwe't with the aims and ideals of the League of Nations Union, branches of which were being formed all over the country, all part e? and creeds uniting and their sole aim being to safeguard tho future peace of the world and to prevent a repetition of the ruin and bloodshed of the past five years. Speaking from the economic point of view, Major Davies referred to the benefits wch would accrue to the workers of the world by the carrying out of the principles of tho LecigUG—economically by the reduction of armaments which will free industries from the heavy burdens entailed bv their continued mamteaianco; socially by permitting states to expend their wealth in improving the condi- tions of the people and raising the standard of life everywhere; and politically by the elimination cf causes which create disputes Bind end in resort to arms. Major' W. P. Wheldon, D.S.O., organising secretary of the Union for Wales, 11.180 addressed the meetUn", and was introduced by the Chairman as a worthy son of a worthy faither who wa» for many yea's one of th& leaders of Welsh Nonconformity. Major Wheldon addressed the meeting partly m English as well as in Welsh and madfe an earnest appeal not only to form abrnnch at Machynlleth but to take keen and intelligent interest in matters pertaining to the League of Nations so that when occasion arose the people —who after all nowadays controlled the doo- tinies of a nation-woul.o be able intelligently fj-nd authoritatively to make its voœ heard in any great issue. The people who were ex- pected to bear the brunt and face the hard- ships of poverty caused by war should alone decide on the justice of embarking on a cam- paign which meant so much to them. At the close two resolutions were put to the meeting. The first proposed by Canon C. P. Price. M.A., approved of the principles of the League and offering to give every support to the Leajrue of Nations Union. The proposition was seconded by Mr Hush Davies, chemist, and carried unssnimously. The second proposition pledging the meeting to form a branch at MachynPt1<th was proposed by Mr Eva.n Lews, seconded by Mr R. E. Morgan and carried unanimouslv A vote of thanks to Major David Davies and Major Wheldon was proposed by the Rev. Henry Williams, B.A., who remarked on the democratic spirit of Maior Davies's address and expressed a hope that he wouid take a further step and associate himself more closely still with the workers whose cause he had so much at heaxt. Mr. Richard Rees, J.P., sec- onded the proposition which was sunported by Mr John Jones (Gwladwr) and carried. -P-

MACHYNLLETH. ELECTRIC LIGHT—Machynlleth people have for time discussed publicly and in p;dvate tho desirabilty of having electric light, but nothing as yet Ceen done to get a move' on, with tho result that several business people have decidod to instal priyate plants in their premises. Air Jackson. C ucma proprietor, has already had a powerful lamp fixed outside tho Town Hall which emphasises more strongly tha.n any arguments the desirability of having the town electrically lit. DEBATE.—"Should the professions bp thrown open to women," was the subject of an interesting discussion at Owain Glyndwr Institute Young People's Society on Monday, when a large number of young persons, of whom the greater proportion woro women, attended. Mr Heairv Lloyd Jones expressed pleasure at the interest taken in the society by women and men and hoped that bv friendly discussion of topua much good would accrue Miss Rees, Paris House, "opened in the affirm, ativo and laid stress on woman's part in the war by which sho had proved her capacity to fill posts hitherto filled by men. Mr R. E. Morgaji, in the negative, referred to woman's part in the norrv;«'e of the naticn which he ooiTilesndlid wcmtfi throughout the ages had filled so creditably and was to-day in danger owing to the mtxiern { woman's desire to emulate man with.professions for which by nature and constitution women were quite un- suitable. Mr II. Ellis supported the aQrm- ative and Miss P. Blaikie the negative. Messrs D. P. Jones, W. Breese; Pugh, Insurance; David Owan, — Johnson, Cecil Davies, Oswald Rowlands, B.A.. the Rev. Thomas Jones. Miss E. M. Lewis, B.A., and Mrs Owen Roberts, teck part. in the subsequent discussion and on a vote it was found that honours were about evenly divided.

LAMPETER. DEATH.—The death took place on Friday, at 23, Col ege-street, of Mr. Isaac Arthur, at the age of seventy years. The deceased came to the district many years ago, being engaged in compiling the ordnance survey. He was a faithful member of Wesley Chapel. He leaves a widow, to whom the sympathy of all is ex- tended. DISTRICT EDUCATION COMMITTEE.—A meeting was held at the Town Hall on Friday. Present the Rev. E. Evans (presiding), Alder- man J. W. Davies, Council ors Major Harford and Meredith Willijams, Mrs. M. E. Evans, Messrs. David Jones Llanfair; Jenkyn Jamesj director of education; and D. T. Jones, clerk, and W. Lewis, headmaster of Bryn-road.—Mr Jenkyn James gave the number of pupils in standard four and upwards attending Peter- well School, a.nd those in standards above the third at Bryn-road.—It was resolved that under the new arrangement which will come into force at the beginning of next year all the pupils (boys and' girls) in the fourth standard and upwards shall attend Bryn-road, ajid pupils in standard three and below shall attend Peter- well.—It was also decided that the staff at Bryn-road shall consist of the Headmaster, two certificated and one uncertificated teacher, and that the Peterwol School staff remain as at present, the Headmistress of the Infants' Department ultimately to become headmistress of the school. MARRIAGE.—A quiet wedding took place at Noddfa Chapel, on Monday, when Mr. David Davies Carrara House, was married to Miss Hilda Mary Hughes, Pant, Station-terrace. The Rev. D. Jones, assisted by the Rev. J. Carrara Davies, Belper (brother of the bridegroom), officiated. The bride was given away by her aunt, Mrs. Williams, and the bridegroom was accompanied by Mr. J. Emrys Jones, solicitor, Lampeter. OBITUARY.—The death took place on Sat- urday, at Neuadd Arms, of Mr. Thomas Thomas. lie suffered a severe ihness for a long time. He leaves a widow, two sons, and a. daughter, with whom much sympathy is felt. MAYOR'S SUNDA Y.-CouJ)ciHor" David Thomas (mayor) attended divine service at Siloh Chapel on Sunday. He was accom- panied by the aldermen and councilors in their robes, discharged and demobilised sold- iers and sailors, pupils and staff of St David's College School, the police, and the Brass Band. The procession was a large and impos- ing one. The Rev. Ll. Davies, pastor, offici- ated and preached an appropriate sermon. SALE OF PROPERTY—At a sale held at tho Roy a,! Oak Hotel, Lampeter, on Tuesday, tho 18th November, leasehold premises called Cynlas, situate in Bridge Street, were sold to Mi's Davies, Falcon ad Battersea, London, for the sum of £510. Mr Arnold W. Davies, Lampeter, was the solicitor for the vendors. DEATH.—On Saturday, the 16th November, Mr Thomas Thomas, of Neuadd Arms, passed away. Deceased was in his 70th year, and had vean ailing for some time. Since giving up fanning at Tan cod, Pencarreg, many years ago lie had lived at Lampeter. ITe leaves be. hind a widow, daughter and two sons.

NEWCASTLE EMLYN. CONCERT.—A children's competitive concept was held at Llandyfriog Schoolroom on Wed. ndRyevooing, presided by Mr. W. O. Davies, Wendon, and conducted by Rev. D. R. Enoch. A vefv enjoyable evening was spent md it. is intended to hold another of this series very shortly WEDDING.—At Ebenozer (Coing.) Qhapel, on Wednesday last, the marriage was solem- n'sed, tho contracting, parties being Mr. David Henry Thomas. Hondro, Penygrces, Carm, and Miss S. A. Davies, Albion House, Adpar. After the cerem:<ny the parties left for Cardiff wlcre the honeymoon is spent. t

The GOGERDDAN FOXHOUNDS I will meet Tuesday, November 25th, at Glandyfi Station. Saturday, November 29th at Nanteoa. at 10.30.

POINTS OF VIEW. ELECTION OF PRINCIPAL by J.M.II. There were forty-three councillors at the meeting to elect a principal for the Univer- sity College of Wales at Aberystwyth. We are a motley company—women, ministers of all denominations, tradesmen, farmers, landed proprietors, medical men, lawyers, professors, etc. Nature has a provision for her people in the form of protective coloration. In the same manner the differences of station are now merged in the tones of our environment. We were all members of the College Council. Sir John Williams, Bart., president of the Col ege, occupied the chair. This was a sign, for of late Sir John has abrogated the duty of occupying the chair in favour of one of the Vice-presidents. The "tug of war" among friends of the several candidates, by means of visible and in- visible cords, had been going an for some time. The tension was subtle but felt. What were the considerations? The apotheosis of Fleure, Zimmern, etc., was something to ward off The Welsh tone and tradition associated with the College must be maintained. Welsh or Scotch erudition had not the Cambridge or Oxford flavour. Academic distinction was not "so important as organising and administrative gifts. Of I pure sectarian bias, I guess, there was litte. Twenty-two of the forty-three members I in attendance are people who reside in or I near Aberystwyth That had something to do with the issue, but did not decide it. I remember Dr. Gweno^fryn Evans once upon a time citing this fact against us. But it camnot be otherwise. There is a vast amount of committee work to be done and the men to do it must be on it camnot be otherwise. There is a vast amount of committee work to be done and the men to do it must be on the spot. If the College was located at Car- marthon there would have to -be a consider- able proportion of members constituting the Council from Carmarthen. It as useless cavilling against these conditions. They are irremovable. And the men from Aberystwyth amd district who serve on the Council are pre- sumably, in status, ability, and integrity, equal to a corresponding number of men taken fiom any other community. Moreover, the College has grown and thriven under their management. The Senate amd staff would naturally seek an appointment that would cause the least dis- turbance and dislocation. Gwell yw'r drwg a wyddom na'r drwg na wyddom." The students cared greatly for Mr. J. H. Davies, their registrar, who knows each by name and has cared for each individually. It was an eiement that subtly worked itself into the matter of choice. Each member of the Council felt kee*ily the responsibility of his vote. But a conscientious vote docs not mean a judicious vote. Men are moved by scruples, by likes and dislikes, by a trained bias, by prejudice, by spleen, envy or hostility, as well as by wide y divergent views as to the requisite qualifications. The vices which corrupt judgment are not confined to the ignorant or uninstructed classes. Injudiciously it was published in the news- papers long before the day of election that i Major David Davies, M.P., favoured the can- diddture of Mr. Tom Jones. If that was so it might be fairly taken to coincide with his policy and action in the past. j David Davies's idea of the future of the mission of the College is international rather than national; cosmpo.itan rather than provincial. It would appear that he would wish the Col- lege to serve Wales by serving the British Dominions His purposes may bo interpreted from the fact that he has already endowed a Colonial chair and a chair of international po itics at' the College. The chair of music, too, with Dr. Walford Davies to occupy it—even this action on his part- has an international touch in it. We are a musical people in our eisteddfodic sense and in the sense that we sing hymns in 'railway carriages and vehicles and boats; but in the higher reaches of composition and art we are mcreiy provincial. The latest musical effort at the Co'lege, beginning with the employment of instru- mentalists from Paris, followed by the appoint- ment of Dr. Walford Davies to be professor of music, I take it, was meant- to jerk us out of our insular ruts. Mr. Tom Jones, who had obtained first class honours in political economy and moral philosophy at G asgow—who had been teacher at Glasgow and Belfast, who had been a founder of a school of social sciencej who had been secretary to the Welsh National Memorial campaign, who is an assistant secretary to the War Cabinet, and has served as secretary of many War Cabinet committees, thus bore upon His candidature the mark of cosmopoli- tanism. Others of us moped, saying, "Why have we no great men?" forgetting that the steady process of levelling up lias made all men great. The great men of the past are, in the main, great because they are far away. They loom largely in the mist of years. We have become fastidious about great men. Every man examines himself and every man amines his neighbours to whether they lie came up to the exact line of greatness. The answer is "No." We are hard to please and of little faith. We ca.n hardly believe that there is such a thing as a great man to- day. • 'The race became extinct with Gladstone and Lewis Edwards. In politics we exclaim, "0 for a Gladstone." In this matter some people did say: "0 for a Thomas Charles Edwards." What wo mean, perhaps, is that we want to-day for to-day's call men who stand shoulder high above their peers as they did in their day. We invoke the past, the skies, and the eternities. And that is our infirmity. The great man when he comes wili come from among us, nay, he may be already here. Mr. J. H. Davies, may be he. Mr. W. LI. Williams, K.C., has catalogued quite truly his pedigree and achievements. His appointment is among other things the exaltation of com- mon sense. He is sincerely religious without a trace of ¡ fanaticism. The students say he has a kind heart and a generous temper and that his wit is gentle. He has no pace for the trappings of wealth or luxury. He is not, first a pundit—an academician, but a man of affairs. His task is a great one and he is in man," ways equipped to accomplish big things. He has a restless mind, and a dis- position to look for new worlds to conquer. In his capacity as county councillor, he in- sistently pressed on the other day a proposal to buy the Derry Ormond estate for small holdings and experimental farming. I am glad that the proposal fell through. Morfa Mawr was impossible: Derry Ormond was feasible. It is an example of the in- trepidity and of other quaities that enabled him to provide for the inflow at Aberystwyth of Serbians and Americans and for six hund- red additional students. In this sense, at any rate, he is as cosmopoli- tan in his outlook as Mr. Tom Jones could ever be. Enthusiastic enough, tlim, in pursuing bis own chosen foibles or projects, whether in writing or collecting books on Welsh bib io- graphy or in buying estates, I can imagine him smiling superciliously at other kinds of cn- thusiams. For example, the efforts of the Cardiganshire Liberal Association, of which he is a member. to give Mr. Asquith a fitting reception as a great statesman rather than as a party leader did not kindle his enthusiasm. His nride of race may spring into evidence suddenly now and again; at any rate, I have thought so And that is qurtc human. I would rather have composed the hymns 0 fryniau Caer- salem" and "Rhagruniacth faw- y nef" than to have discovered America, or have written the dialogues between Hyia? and Phiionous. He can afford to dfespise dead kings and, again, he knows live kings. J His appointment is a recognition of the value of a high level of a variety of essential attainmants. I; It is time that we should tire of making Oxford and Cambridge the only equivalents of what is scholarly and cultured. Oxonians will stick together until the strife is between Oxonians. Then they will reduce j each other's degree into fine powder. The process of measuring, valuing, assessing, and of finding the academical cubit feet of the scholastic attainments of candidates for a position in our county schools and elsewhere, which has been long in vogue, is mere jugglery. The man is or should bo greater than his degree. Without an a.xe to grind, I have had a hand in the selection of scores of officials ip Cardi- ganshire—registrars, agents, clerks, and teachers of all grades, surveyors, coroners, chief constables, etc., etc.—and T have come to the conclusion, watching results, that the race is not for the swift.

1 LLEDROD. i MARRIAGE.—On Friday at Lledrod Church the marriage was solemnised of Mr Tom Jones. Blaernresger, Berth, tnd 2&sa Vaggia Herbert, Pealaa.

League of Nations. LECTURE AT ABERYSTWYTH. At a public meeting held under the auspices of the League of Nations' Union at Aberystwyth On Weoneyday Prof. A. E. Zimmern,, who holds the Chair of International Poitics at the University College of Wales, was the princi- pal speaker. The Mayor (Professor Edward Edwards, M.A., presided. The Chairman said he was highly honoured in taking the air in such an excellent cause on account of the fame of the lecturer, and the |«ture of his subject. If the League 01 Nations' ideals were not realised by the coun- tries of the world t.u.ere would be something lacking. Proiessor Zimmern, before turning to his subject, extended his best wishes to the Mayor, it being, he said, vlie first occasion for him to take the ohair of a public meet- ing ce his election of Mayor. He wei- comedrthe Mayor as a citizen and a colleague and although he was weighed down witn public and private affairs, he was glad to see that* he had not lost his common sense ana sound reasoning—(laughter)—and also the Mayor's game on the golf course had not in- terfered with his public or private lite. In the course of his address Professor Zimmern said that there were two outstanding facts in the world situation at the present j moment. The first, which we should have con- tinually present in our minds, was the economic situation on the Continent of Europe. Over large parts of Europe, the winter upon which we were entering would bring unioid suffering into mi.lions of hemes. Mr. Hoover who was better able to review the position than any other living man, had warned us in the sum- mer that unless productivity could be rap dly mcreased Europe would be face to face with "political, moral, and economic chaos," accom- panied by "1038 of jife on a scale hiiherto un- dreamed of;" and all the recent information showed that his prediction was coming true. Happily,his warning had borne some fruit in this country, as the latest figures of our coal output showed; but how could it bear fruit, for instance, in Italy, where coal cost S25 a ton, or in Germany where the stillC undeter- mined indemnity charge made it impossible for the Government to put its finances in order, and where consequently the state of the ex- changes had sent up the oast of raw maier.als to an impossible figure, or in Austria, Bohemia and Poland, where new frontiers and custom louses had deflected uade of whole rqgitns from its normal channels and new governments with inexperienced staffs were grappling with almost insuperable difficulties, or in tie wide areas of Eastern Europe and nearer Asia which were still living in a state of war, or anarchy, or comp ete uncertainty as to their future. It, j was no good averting our eyes from tfiis pros- pect and wrapping overselves in a complacent parochialism, for the blame for this siiuaiion lay largely at our own door. Europe was suf- fering from the omissions of our own and j Allied statesmen twelve mobths ago. Had action been taken boldly and prompt y as soon as hostilities ceased to bring the peoples of i Europe as rapidly as possible back to work, i had we been willing to help the peoples of the Con tins#, especially those in the b ockaded area with the whole strength of the co-oper- | ative inter-allied organisation that then existed, much of the bitterness, violence, and suffering of the present might have been averted Public opin:an--jSMist do what it can, even at this late st ipe, .to strengthen, the hands of the Supreme Econol1:ri4.Council which was meeting at Rome tlis w et and for this reason he regretted that tho proceedings of the confe ence convened re- centy by the Fight the Famine Council had I not been open to the Press. The other outstanding fact was the action of the United States Senate in amending, which j in effect meant rejective" the Peace Treaty, Final action had not yet been taken but if the peope ot the United States really dissociated themselves from the League of Nations I Covenant and from the international obliga- tions involved in it, if they refused, moreover, to undertake responsibilities f<1r Armenia, Con- stantinople, or any other of the areas for whose future well-being the Peace Conference had to decide, it vrould be a grave blow, not j only at the League, but at the whole cause of jnte-na&cnal cooperation and world brother- hood. If the American attitude were due tp the defects of the Peace Treaty, he could under- stand it; but as the reservation showed that it was dictated by self-regarding American considerations, he still refused to believe that America, the pioneer of the League idea, would make the great refusal. But, with or without America, the League would go forward, for even without the United States he saw a large ,sphere of usefulness before it. He could mention three special points. In the first place the Council' of the League provided-,a new way of conducting it. ternational affairs by frequent, personal con- tact between the responsible statesmen of the powers. It was an improved and regularised version of the old concert of Europe. This point was often misunderstood, as when it was complained that Lord Curzon, and not L rd Robert Cecil, was appointed the British repre- sentative on the Council. Had Lord Robert Cecil, now a mere independent member, been appointed, it wowdlJavc shewn that the Gov- ernmenfc did not take the League seriously. Lord Curzonwas Foreign Secretary, respon- sible as fruch to Parliament. The Council ç<u11 only Work efficiently if its members could with the authority of the Government they re- presented. Those whõ would prefer to see Lord Robert Cecil or Mr. Arthur Henderson sitting on the Council must work to secure a new Government at home. The same thing applied to criticisms on the representatives of other nations On the Council. Secondly, there was a large future before the administrative side of the League's work. A ieal inter- national secretariat was being brought into being, and very big possibilities were opening out before it. The* International Labour Con- vention was only one example of the range of business with which it would have to deal. Thirdly, and most important of all, the covenant had enshrined in international law the idea. of the -trusteeship of backward peoples. Henceforward, if the covenant stood, the old ass^ci-tticns of the world empire—milita.ry com. quest, commercial profit, imperial prestige, strategic advantage—would be officially ex- pungei and the principles which had guided the best minds amdag oloni^A administrations among all the powers, that of guardianship and education towards self-government, would take its place. Whether America took a man- date or nA" public opinioii in this cc-untry must see to it that the mandate c auses of the covenant remained unimpaired and that the contemplated International Mandate Commis- sion to receive reports on the mandated areas was not abandoned. The threatened defection of America threw a l the greater respouisibi.ity on Britain for taking the lead in the movement for international justice and fair dealing. As he had said, it was not for us to CI iticisethe governments of our allies: that was for the aalfcd peoples to whom these garments were responsible. It Was for us to criticise our own Government when it departed from the prin- ciples enshrined in the covenant. He proposed, therefore, speaking not as an opponent of the Government, but áb a teacher and student of international politics, to refer to two recent actions of the Government which were open to the greatest objection and were certain to embitter our re.ations with other powers. The first was the reversal of trade policy in the non-self-governing parts of the British Commonwealth. The last budget had given a remission of duty on articles imported 'from other parts of the British Empire. So far as this concerned the self-governing den-.uions he had no criticism to make. The princip e of 14eeship was nofe here involved. But as re- gards the non-self-goveining tmpire, the re- mission of duty on tea from Ceylon, or tobacco from Nyassaland, or sugar from Mauritius, the new policy was the first step back to- wards the old road of colonial monopoly for which we bad paid so dearly in the eighteenth century. The British Empire vras net an estate administer for the benefit of the people of Great Britain: it was a trust administered by us on behalf of its peoples and of t he world, and if we did not act in this spirit 11 the terri- tories for which we were independently re-pon- sible how could we ask the other pewers to place confidence in our administration of the mandated territories, about v hich there was already so much jealousy and suspicion? A still more unfortunate instance of the new trade policy was the differential export duty on palia kernels from our West African colonies about he was glad to see a protest meeting was being held in London that even- ing. We had no right to regard the vege- table resources of our African colonies as tbe special preserve of the British niarpanne and soap manufacturers; and this would in- evitably bring us into conflict both with the native producer, who was entitled tc a free market or a fair price for his p"c.duce, and. with other industrial powers who had hitherto relied on being able to purchase their raw material unhindered from British sources. The other recent offence of the Government against international comity, and even, he would add, decency, was the A >■ ens < Restric- tion Bill, now on its way to the Statute Book. Both in 'its treatment of ex-enemy aliens and I of aliens in general this measure was contrary to British traditions and repugnant to right feeling. It embodied a principle hiiherto un- fanownj be thought, to British justice—the daportAtion from this country, with all the personal suffering, the breaking r-P of home. the loss of livelihood involved, of thou-

Tregaron Guardians. APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR. Tregaron Guardians met on Tuesday, present Mr. Ù. Davies, Dowtwe United chairman- Messrs. D. J. Williams, Caron Lower; E. Evans: Lledrod Lowerj D. D. Evans, United; Thomas Edwar&s, Lledrod Upper; W. J. F.vans' J. Loclivvick, Nantcwnlle; D. Evans, ,Bettwe Leiki; D. J. Davies, Ysbytty; Thomas Morgan, Ysbytty; Timothy Evans, Llanbadarn; Tom Morgan, Llangeitno; D. Parry, Ystrad Meurig; R. H. Jones, Blaenpennal; E. Morgan, W. si Morgan, Caron Lower; J. Evans, Peter Davies, Gorwydd; David Jenkins, iCaron Upper; W. Davies, Gartheli; Peter Williams treasurer; Dr Morgan, medical officer of health; Messrs: E. R. Lloyd, S. Tregonning, surveyors; E. C. Evans, inspector; and J. Lloyd, clerk. Pontypridd Union Clerk wrote that his Board had resolved to £ ive extra relief to out-door poor and extra Christmas relief, and it was reso.ved to allow Pontypridd to pay the extra relief in local cases.—On the proposition of Mr D. J Williams, seconded by Mr. E. Evans, it was decided to grant extra Christmas relief as followsBedridden, 4s.; 2s. 6d. for each adult; and 2s. for each child. A letter was read from Builth Union Clerk calling attention to a. resolution protesting against the unnecessary increase in the price of meat and calling on the Government to put an immediate step to the practice of allowing 4Jd. per head of sheep and 2s. 6d. per head of cattle driven to the station and loaded for dis- patch to their destination for butchers who send their permits to the various marts. It was also resolved that it is high time that the fees paid to stock graders at different markets be withdrawn and their services discontinued.— Mr. H. R. Morgan proposed that the resolution should be adopted, which Mr. W. J. Evans seconded, and it was agreed to. A letter was read from an inmate of the Joint Counties Mental Hospital asking the Guardians to arrange for her early release.— Dr. Morgan explained that an application for release could be made to the Medical Superin- tendent by a. person undertaking the full re- ponsibi'ity of the patient.—-The Board under- stood that an application had been made hv the patient's brother, which was refused.—Mr D. J. Williams proposed, and Mr. Evan Morgan seconded that a reply be sent to the letter and that the Clerk be asked to the authorities' (attention to the case and report. Arising out of the revision of the relief lists the B ard that the presence of medical "-ffiVers was necessary to report on aome of the cases. Dr. Morgan was the only officer attending regularly.—The Clerk that the. medical officers could not be compelled to attend, but they must either attend or report on each case on the prescribed forms.—The Board unanimously resolved to ask the medical officers to attend or report on each case. The Clerk stated that sevetn applications had been received for the registrarship. One appli- cant, on being informed of the fees, withdrew. Two applications had been received from ex- soldiers residing in other counties who had not been informed of the fees. He asked íhe Board's opinion as to the advisability of appointing that dav without consulting those applicants on the question of remuneration.— Mr. Thomas Edwards suggested that they should be written to and informed of the fees.—Mr. Timothy Evaiis said it was no good talking of helping ex-soldiers and doing nothing eventu- ally.—Mr. Thomas Morgan said the two appli- cants might be young men in reOteipt of pension and would g adly take up the post and reside in TrM^ion.—Mr. T. Edwards proposed and Mr T. Morgan seconded that the appointment be postponed, the Clerk in the meantime to' write to the ex-soldiers stating the fees paid.—That was agreed to. TREGARON RURAL COUNCIL. Mr. Timothy Evans presided over a meet- ing of the Rural Council. The C.erk reported that an inspector under the housing scheme had visited the district and given much information. He (ihe Clerk) also explained the position of the Council. It was urgently necessary to submit the list asked for by the authorities showing that the Coun- cil were moving. If the Council did jiot 11.1 in t'he requisition list, the County Council would take the matter into its hands and work the scheme. A list had been prepared by the In- spector showing the state of the district houses. —Dr. Morgan urged the Council to adopt the scheme and to submit the list prepared by the Inspector.—Mr. D. J. Davies said he would be glad of information as to the Government grant to individuals who intended building houses. Under the scheme housing utility societies cou-d be formed and claim t'he Government grant. He believed that would, be a procedure suitable to the district.—The Clerk said there were questions which would have to be gone into later.—It was decided to submit the iist to the authorities showing the need of the dis- trict and to accept the scheme.—Dr. Morgan suggested that the members should obtain in- formation as to the number of housos fit for repair and the number of houses which were urgently needed in their several districts. The members of Caron Lower were appointed to inspect Caron Mill stream and to carry out. the necessary work. Mr, W. R. Morgan called attention to the €Kpens6S tecurred on northern district roads.— Mr. D. J. Morgan proposed and Mr T. Morgan seconded that a committee should be appointed to consider the whole matter of Grogwynion and report.—The following were the Com- mittee Mr. T. Evans, Mr. W. R. Morgan, Mr D. J. Davies, Mr. D. D. Evans, and Mr Thomas Morgan. Mr. Thomas Edwards reported on the visit by himself and Mr. R. H. Jones to a road in the Ysbytty parish. The road had been re- paired and a culvert erected, and he proposed the road be taken over.—Mr. R. H. Jones supported, and it was agreed to.

TREGARON FOOTBALL.—Tregaron Football Club team visited Llanafan on Saturday and played .against Afan Rovers. The game resulted in a win for Tregaron by two goals to c e. Mr. W. D. George was referee. HIRING JbAlR.—Tue annual hiring frir was held on Tuesday. The weather \1.s dry and there was a good attendance ycung people. Stalls, etc., fwere preisent in li.rge numbers and were we 1 patronised. LITERARY SOCIETY.—A debate took place under the auspices of the Literary Society on Friday evening on "Education." Mr. A. W. Jones, Delfiyn, presided. Mr. S. M. Powell M.A., and Mr. John Lloyd, M.A., led ti e dis- cussion. MISSIONARY.—Miss Jones, of the Khasia Missionary Movement, attended at Bwlei gwynt on Monday evening and delivered an in. piring address on missionary work in Lrlia. The address was followed with deep interest. Mrs Williams, Brenig View, the Rev. S. George, B.A., and Mr. G T. Lewis M.A. also took part. DEATHS.—The death took place on Friday of Mrs. Mary Jones Currier-street. Deceased had been in weak health for many n onthg and had been bedridden for weeks. The funeral took place on Wednesday, interment being made at Bwlchgwynt.—On Tuesday the death took place of Miss Anne Davies, New Lamb. Deceased had bean ailing for some time but death was unexpected. OBITUARY—The death of Mr. Thomas Evans, Albion House, took place on Monday afternoon. Mr. Evans was a much-respected tradesman, and his death is greatly lamented. He hailed from the district of Aberayron "m Treenron as an assistant to Mr. John Lewis (loan Mynyw), Rhydyronen. He later took over the business and for some time was established as a draper at Rhydyronen. Later he removed to Albion House and for many- years transacted a good business. Mr Evans was much liked by his customers for willing- ness and winning manner. He was also a devout member of Bwlchgwynt Chapel and had been deacon for eight yearS. His faithfulness smd zeal in all matters appertaining to the chapel were exemplary and his loss wrI be much felt. He is mourned by his widow (Mm. Evans), and his brother-in-law M. E. Morgan), with whom much sympathy is felt. The funeral takes place on Friday, interment being made at Bwlchgwynt Cemetery. MART.—Messrs. Lloyd a.nd Herberts con- ducted the mart on Tuesday, whan an excep- tionally large stock was graded and a/located.

(Continued from previous column., sands of persons against whom no sr ntilla of evidence of any offence against cor ;2WS, <r our hospitality, could be brought. The results of this policy would be to deprive tl is country at many who would have been industrious work rrs creditable citizens, and to instil into the minds of thousands hitherto woU-lisposed to us, ideas whysh werle, he believed, wholly erroneous as to the spirit and temper of the British people. As one who rejoiced in the spread of international intercourse in the meeting of mind with mind and the mingling of cultures he could not say less than this about a measure which he sincerely hoped would not remain long on the Statute Book. But, whatever the temporary obstae'es and dis- nr;>ee«neaits, let them not be disheartened, The cause which tbev were met to promote was in harmony with the nature of things, and whether in the 1on run or H.

I, f Aberystwyth School Governors. PRESENTATION BY THE MAYOR. Aberystwyth County Sobeol Governors mat on Tuesday, present Professor Morgan Lewis, chairmaai; Professor Edwards, Mrs Jane James, Mrs Griffiths, Miss Tremain, Mr. C. M. Williams, Captain James, Mr E. Vewellm, the Rev. T. Noah Jones, Mr. James Davies, Rhydypennau; Mr. R. Richards, Gwarfelito; Mr. John Evans, clerk, and Mr. D. Sacnuel. headmaster. The MaJbr (Professor Edwards) presented to the School library fifteen volumes of Ger- man literature—4 volumes of Goethj, 4 of Schiller, 4 of Heine, and 3 of Lessing—whiob the Governors accepted with thanks. On the recommendation of the Committee it. was agreed to cut down old fi rtrees in the School grounds.—Mrs Griffiths said she did not like to see trees cut down; but it was explained by the Chairman that the Com- mittee had the advice of the Town Gardener and that the cutting of the firs would be ad vantageous to the growth of the other trees. It was agToed to fix March 19th for prize distribution and to ask the Mayoress to dis- tribute the prizes, and Dr. Walford Davies to give the address. The Chairman said he was sure !t was the unanimous wish of the Governors tp offer their heartiest congratulations to Professor Edwards on his election as mayor of Aber- ystwyth. They aJI congratulated him on his elevation to the civic chair and trusted that his yoar of offioe would be a very successful .one and full of happiness to himself, and good results to the town. (Cheers).—The Mayor cordially acknowledged the vote.

DREFACH. WHIST DRIVE.—A whist drive took place last week, under the patronage of the local branch of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers. Mr. J. Davies, Pantmelyn, presided, and Mr. E. Powell, Emlyn House, was M.C. The prizes were J. Evans, Clygraig; 2, Tom Jones, Pencnwc; add 3, Howard Bennet, Red Lion. The secretary was Mr. T. Jones, saddled. JUMBLE SALE.—On Saturday, at Velindre Schoolroom, a successful sa e, organised by Penboyr Farmers' Union, was conducted by Mr Percy Thomas, Carmarthen. The president was Mrs. Newlaxid, Dolhaidd, who, in declar- ing sale open. refert-ed to the good object of erecting a memorial to the fallen heroes of the parish. The secretarial duties were efficiently carried out by Messrs. Eva.n Evans, Maesvber- llan. and Tom Owen, Penbont. The treasurer was Mr. Esau Evans, Goitre. A strong com- miittee had been formed, under the chairman- ship of the Rev. D. Jenkins, rector, and the canvassers bad been generously received. A sum of over £110 has been realised.

ABERYSTWYTH v NEWTOWN. Saturday witnessed the finest game of foot- ball seen in Aber. since pre-war days. The weather was idea', being sunny, and the ground in perfect condition, though inclined to be slippery. The game was the result ot the draw for the ftr round (proper) of the Welsh I Senior Cup competition. There was a huge crowd of spectatorfe, reminding one of "old football" days. Newtown, up to last Satur- day, had not ^suffered a defeat this season. The previous Saturday they had defeated the College team, and this made the contest keener. ¡ Aber. had two changes in the team selected, owing to casualties, and Hopkins-Jones (Ystrad I Meurig) was brought in at left full for T. Davies (College), and — Ihillips (College) for H Evans (College) at left half. Newtown fielded the same team as that H Evans (College) at left half. Newtown fielded the same team as that against Coli.. with the exception of — Jones I for Townsend (goalie). The kick-off was prompt to time. Aber., los- ing the toss, defended the Yale of Rheidol goal. Aber. at once started pressing, and what appeared to be good openings were missed. j After the first quarter of an hour's game, both sides began to feel their feeit, and good mid- field play was witnessed. The game was of a ding-dong fashion, up one emd and back again. Both defemees were sound and neither forwards ■ were able to take the lead. Aber. then put on pressure, and Jones (in goal' for Newtown) made sevelral marvellous saves Eventually, when the game was about thirty minutes old, Hawkins, receiving the ball from the right^ wing, made a bee-line for the corner f?g, and, with a screw shot, which was low, beat Jones, who made a gallant attempt to stop this sur- prise attempt, but failed to reach it. Ar., amidst howls of delight from hundreds of throats, took the lead. This reverse seemed to dampen Newtown and Aber. continued to get most of Qie game up to half-time when the whist'e blew for five minutes respite with no further scoring HALF-TIME:— Aberystwyth 1 l. i Newtown Nil. r paring the first haJf good shots were put in I frem long range by Sayce. Harr-es, Fond others. On resumption of p av. Newtown pressed with renewed vigour and Aber. were overwhelmed for about ten minutes. Thanks to Crowt^er, Harries, Sayce, and the ood-old full backs, Newtown could not draw level. Aber. began to wake up, and Knjght and Owen "pre very much in the picture, Knight putting in beauties from the wing. ThO- seCCJld goal was I fored by Albert bavies. The ball cAm m Knight across the goal mouth. Davies stopped it dead at his feet, sliehtly hesitated, and then biff. It struck the inside of the cross bar and rebounded well in the net. It was such a hOt that Jones (the goalie) could not have seen it. This put life in Newtown and shortly after the left wing of Newtown sent a shot in which (Vowther saved by fisting away. It was immediately returned by a Newtown half and Crowther wJt; beaten. The score beins- now two goals tiS one in Aber's. favour, great excitement prevailed. Their opponents' success had an astonishing effect on Aber. and. really speakinw. with the exception of an occAs;onal burst. Newtown was ompletey out-classd Aber's. next twooaJs came quickly. KniVht. from a pass from Owen. made a lot of headway and centred. From the scramble the ball am to Sayce. He succeeded in petting- into position and scored with a lovelv shot which gave the goalie no chance, nlaci,, the ball in the far corner of tfce net. The shot was marMv cheered, its evpt-ybodv thought. dese—red his voal. having had several harrl lines. Shortly afterward, Haw- kins Wile: seen in one or two individual runs whir'), did not materialise. Frnm a centre by Knight he hooked P. splendid shot. but it was «!vved. A few minutes lst/V he again put in a drive which the goalie fared fo hold and it i"st CTDgsed the line, but th." whittle hav- ing- blown, Hawkins soon manipulated it into the sroaT, this Tnakin? Ab4>r. four goals t." New- town's one. This finished Newtovn who had more goal's scored feainst them at Aber. in two matches than in all their matches of this sea- son. The final whistle blew with the scores:— Aberystwyth 4 goals. Newtown 1 goal. Tho teams were as follows:—Aberystwyth Goal, Orowther; backs, Hopkins-Jones and Rees; halves, Harries, Sayce, and Phillips; forwards, Wynne, Davies, Hawkins, K. Owen, aDrl Knight. Newtown: Jones; backs, Sparey and Edwards; halves, Humphreys. Jones, and Owen: forwards. Smith, Evans, Pinney, Beadles, and Davies. The referee was Mr. Geo. Davies, Aberdovey, who proved very efficient. The game was keenly contested, and Aber. fully deserved its victory. Aber. forwards were in fine form. Conspicuous amongst them were Hawkins and Knight. Hawkins at centre was a great success, and his selection was fully justified. He has speed, can use his head to good purpose, and is quite aware of where the goal is. To sum up his he was a dangerous centre. Owen and Knight were a fine pair and could not be improved on. The right wing wag on the weak sidV but no doubt will be strengthened for the\ next game. Davies, at inside right-, was sffow n the and Wynne was consequently handicapped, though the latter did some good wcrk in centre- ing- The former generally occupies the out- side position, where he is seen to better advantage. Of the'halves, Harries and Sayce were in their element, and deserve great praise. It is genet-ally admitted there are no better right and centre halves in Aber. to-day. Of our staunch backs there could be no im- provement. Hopkins-Jcnes proved a worthy substitute for T Davies (Coll). Rees was in his element. and never missed, his k-ng kicking proving a wondrtrful feature of the game. Crowther. in goal, made no miscalculations, for he never had a chance of saving the ordy goal scored against him. He saved and before he could recover himself, the ball 11086 again re- turned to the net. In football circles much criticism was heard when the composition of the team was made known, but it is to be ho" that the young blood of the town will pocket their pride, show a snorting instinct, and not compare their abilities with those of other players of more experience, if not abHitV. Com- mittee run the football tea.m anft not the :e& Committee..

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Cambrian Railways. PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE. The following particulars relating to the running of passenger trains on the Cambrian Railway from the commencement of the winter service, viz., 7th October to the 27th October, will be of interest.—Total number of trains run 2,320; and number arriving destination right time, 1,091. Number of trains arriving destina- tion not more than 5 minuttes late, 416; over 5 min. and net more than 10 minutes late, 317; over 10 minutes and not more than 15 minutes 13000, 179; over 15 minutes and not more than 20 minutes late, 133; over 20 minutes late, 204. The particulaa are rather adversely affected cwmj to the fact that the first days of the period were to some extent upset by circum- stances following upon the railway strike. The late arrivals of other companies' trains at the junctions also had an unfavourable affect upoa Cainbriajn trains. For instance, during October one train had a late arrival at the Cambrian junction of altogether 511 minutes. Another train had a total late arrival of 3M minutes, and several others had late arrivals of between two and three hundred minutes at the junctions which. of course necessarily up- set the working over the Cambrian long length of single;inc where so many crossings have to be made with trains travelling in the opposite direction. Having regard to all the circumstances, how- ever, the results ere considered not unsatis- factory, and it is anticipated that the efforts which are now being made will result in BtiH further improvement.

ABERAYRON. DEATH AT THE HOSPITAL.—Mr. D. Thomas, known some time as of Tvnporih, Cribyn, died at the Hospital on Friday, at the age of seventy-five years. His body vn taken to Capel y Groes Churchyard for burial on Tuesday. Mr. John M Howell officiated at the Hospital. Mr. Evan Lewis and Son were the undertakers. PROPOSED MEMORIAL ItALL.-Mr. Bern B. Griffiths, son of the late Mr. W. Griffiths, chemist, who is manager of the N.P. Bank, Prestatyn, and who is now with Mrs. Griffith* on a visit to Aberayron, has contributed two guineas to the Memorial Hall fund. HOME FROM INDIA.—Dr. Garfield Evans, third son of Captain John Fvans &Ld Mrs. Evans, Milford House arrived home cn the 17th November, after four years' absence with the army in India. THE TOWN CLOCK.—Do the Urban Coun- cil look at the Town Clock in the same light as they look at the Town Hall steps ? If not, they would do the town a fatvour by gilding the figures on the face of the clock, for they have become almost undecipherable. LIGHTING.—Praise should be given where praise is due. The lighting of the town is now as good as lighting with oil lamps can be done- More may be said. The streets aie as we# lighted as the streets of Aberystwyth last Sun- day night, though Aberystwyth lias electric lighting. SACRILEGE.—Complaints are mi<?e lliaE Bowers-and ribbons placed on graves at Hen- fynyw Churchyard from time to time are pot left there. This is deplorable and in the last degree reprehensible. THE COUINTY SCHOOL.—News has bee* received from the Welsh Department that tne application for recognition of an advanced course in modem studies has been conceded- This will result in an augmentation of gran*. MONACHDY. This week the Gwvnne" seat which had been used as a domicile for German prisoners is once more let. The ooming tenant is Mr G. E. Briggs. FFAIR LAN MOR. This annual pleasure fair, once a hiring fair, was held on Wednne daty, November 12th. It was only a shadow cf what it used to be. DEATH OF MRS EVANS OF LLANELLY— Mrs Jane Evans, widow of Mr. David Evans, 12, Goring-road, Llanelly died at the home 6 fier daughter (Mrs Tom Evans, 1, Berker^r' Villas, Swansea), on Wednesday, at the age of eigihty years. V.f Evans was yotmgtr daughter of the late Mr. Benjamin Evans of Portland House, and sister of the late Mrs Griffiths, Old Bank; Mrs Anne Howell, L Market-street, mother of Alderman John m. Howell, and of Mrs Jones, Hafren, now the only surviving sister. Mrs Evans had reoently- visited her sister, with her daughter Aerona who died at Aberayron on the first of July. Her other children are Mr. W. O. Evam, Llemelly; the Rev. D. J. Evans, M.A., Aber- ystwyth, till recently vicar of Cardigan; Dr Dan E. Evans, Swansea; Mrs Tom BNttas, afioresaid, and Mrs Harry of London. The funeral as fixed for Saturday at Henfynyw.

BERTH. CONCERT.—On Monday a. concert was given at the C.M. Chapel to welcome home Private John Daniel, Ynysbont, who has seen haorch times on active service in France and else- where. The chair was taken by Mr David Jenkins, TvfnswydiJ, who, on behalf of tbe central fund presented Pte. Daniels witlfc a cheque. The concert, wes conducted by Mr Wilkiam Morgans, Boutargamddwr, and the programme was gone through by local singent. On the proposition of Mr John Jones, Pjlliu- duen, seconded by Mr Hjwel Janes, Maes- glas, thanks were accorded all who took pvt. ANERCHIAD.-Caiodd plaint Ysgoldy Ca- tell Flemish amerchiad Jan Mr Evtfci Joam (Ap Odwyn), Bryncipell, dydd lau, ar achlysnr canmlwyddiant Mr Brinluiy Richards, y cerddor byd enwog. YSGOL NOS. Y mae yr ysgol noe weds cychwyn yn flodeuog. Y mae y rfitf e'r prcsenoldeb yn dda. A hyn ymhell i braft fod pobl ieuanc yr axdal yn fwy i ddiwyfliaat zneddyliol.

I LATEST MARKETS GRAIN, ETC. GRAIN, ETC. HEREFORD, Wednesday.—Smaller atUad. ance. Wheats fully maintain controlled price, millers being still eager buyers at 75s. 6d. per quarter. First-class barleys were dearer, mak- ing 112s. to 116s. per quarter; lower qualities were not sought for, and were difficult to seD. Oats were Is. per quarter dearer on the week. Feed oate made from 55s. to 60s. per quarter, j odd samples of winters going Is or so per quarter better. English beans showed firmer, present value being 104s. per quarter CATTLE. ¡ HEREFORD, Wednesday. Very small I market. Considerable dissatisfaction prevailed, both among farmers and dealers log to bad railway facilities, amd no gradin was done; ) most of the fat stock was, therefore, taken Ii back. Store heifers and bullocks middling trade, even for good stock:— £ 7 to £24; caw and caJf lots £18 10s. to S56 5s.; cows in calf up to C32 10s.; best store lambs 55s. to ST's.j'v wether lambs up to 49s. 6d.; young ewes 60s. to 66s for the best. Calves in demand and j dear; and store pigs improved trade, saufi stores 45s- to 75s. I POULTRY. 1 HEREFORD, Wednesday.—About 260 lots j in the live maTket, and rates remained fairly good. The average was lower. Hens 9s. to j 10s. per couple: pullets lis. per couple; dudes I 12s. per couple; cockerels 12s. 6d. per cowple on the average: small chickens 7s. per couple; | geese lCs. to 18s. each. Good supplies of ] dressed poultry, especially of geese, but de- mand continues unequal. Eggs small supply | at controlled rates, 5d. wholesale. Rabbits | plentiful at fixed rates, j FRUIT. 1 HEREFORD, Wednesday.—Some 1,500 Hois, 1 and good demand for betlter class stuff: Blenheims 14s. to 25s. per pot; Pippins, IOP. to 14s.; Warner's King, Se. 6d. to 12s. Sd.; I' Annie Elizabeth 12s. to 15s.; Peasgoods, 1h- to 14s. 6d.; Tom Putts 7s. to 9s. 6d.; ordinary oookers 4s. 6d. to 8s. 63. Calabash pears 34& dessert 12s. to 15s.: stewin^. t Or