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SATURDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
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SATURDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. P THE CIVIC WELCOME. Mayoral Opening of Exhibition. The opening of the 40th annual Co-opera- r?ye Congress of Great Britain and Ireland at •Newport on Saturday was favoured with beautiful weather. About 1,500 delegates !'whose names appear in another polumn) are attendance. The meetings are being held in the Central Hall, Commercial-street, and a exhibition of productive and wholesale ^-operative Societies, 60 in number, is open & specially-erected building in Rodney parade, adjoining the Newport Athletic "founds. The Congress meetings open to-day (Monday), and will be continued until Wed- nesday, while the exhibition, which is well ^orthy of a visit, will remain open until next ^-turday (admission free). On Saturday morning the Central Board met and considered the business of the Congress, afterwards, together with the Reception i^mmittee, met at luncheon in the Westgate ff°tel, Mr John Price (chairman of the Recep- toQ Committee) presiding, and there being about 100 present. Amongst the guests were £ fe Mayor of Newport (Councillor T. Parry), r*r John Macaulay( chairman of the Alexandra P°ck Co.), Alderman Mark Mordey (chairman ■Newport Watch Committee), Mr A. A. New- man (town clerk), Mr A. J. Sinclair (chief con- stable), and representatives of at least 12 °reign countries. Alderman Mark Mordey proposed the toast of The Co-operative Movement," and said he ^as proud of the progress of the movement. He Jfas a son of one of the founders of the society in town. (Applause.) In 1861 his father took Part in the establishment of this society, and some years after he (the speaker) was Carried he was a member of the society. He *ould not tell them whether he was still a Member. (Laughter.) He regretted the ab- of the late Alderman Brown, Newport, r'ho had been a faithful representative of the lavement. (Applause.) Referring to the ^ernhership of the movement he said it was 2i Millions, with capital at 45 million pounds, and turnover of 120 million pounds, statistics I^Qich did credit to all concerned. Members of ^•-operative Societies were Amongst Their Best Citizens. ?hat he could testify to from personal know- 1 j dge of Newport. They were men of thrift, ^dependent, and believed in the principle of Self-help. (Applause.) He was pleased to 'earn that £ 80,000 had been spent on education, Miieh was something to inspire confidence in movement, and he wished it hearty Access. ^Ir William Lander (Bolton), of the Co- operative Wholesale Society, Limited, re- jP°nded, and also referred to the death of fJderman Brown. The development of the retail and wholesale side of the movement was Present in a very successful condition, but •^ere was also another pleasing side of the Movement, its productive' side, which was not j>0ly very successful now, but held out great j°Pes for the future. (Applause.) In the of the productive side they saw means of controlling those influences which ?fere so far-reaching in their effects upon the .l^es and the progress of the inhabitants of £ *e country. (Applause.) Their movement was '^tended to lift up the industry of the country *Qd they wished their industries to permeate all ■*ePartments of life. The future was assured tended to lift up the industry of the country *Qd they wished their industries to permeate all ■*ePartments of life. The future was assured they were not forgetful in realising this the fight their forefathers had made for ?eedom and liberty. (Applause.) They desired carry forward this work and to make the ^9rld a better place to live in. (Applause). jMr Bryant (Blaina), of the Co-operative ^nion, Limited, also responding, said the co- operative movement had as its principles ^luity and justice, and was doing something °r the social welfare, while other movements busy talking about what they would do 411d criticising one another. (Laughter and bPPlause.) It was an institution established py the democracy for the democracy, and they Ranted to make it a world-wide movement, ^"ey felt that the more this movement was .Pfead abroad the more peace there would e amongst nations. (Applause.) Mr T. Tweddell, of the Co-operative Whole- ♦«*rp Society, Limited, gave the toast of the Town of Newport," to which the Mayor ^ponded. Mr John Macaulay. John Macaulay (chairman of the Newport ~fa^Qmer of Commerce) submitted the toast or The Visitors," and spoke of the outlook netore Newport with coalfields practically and the intention of the Alex- motP to do all it could to pro- mote the trade Oftown. *• la ^ans filler, a delegate from Switzer- nd, responded for the visitors, and spoke of is last visit to the Congress when it met ai J^ardiff, and how he was impressed by the 'ate Alderman Brown's motto, Educate, Educate, Educate," which he had carried a Way with him, and which had now become the watchword of all European countries in bcgard to this movement. (Applause.) He J*oped that the same spirit which pervaded jhe late Alderman Brown would prevail at ^*eir congresses and would tend to lift up the British movement. (Applause.)
THE EXHIBITION.
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THE EXHIBITION. Opened by the Mayer. There was a large gathering at the opening Ceremony of the exhibition, which was per- tr,i*rned by the Mayor (Councillor T. Parry). Mr H. J. A. Wilkins (of Plymouth), direc- tor of the Co-operative Wholesale Society, j^ho presided, said whilst the movement j^d made splendid progress so far as ^.•stribution went they were marking j^ie in many other respects. All their energy £ ?Ust in future be thrown into production, sample exhibited that day was but a small of what they were doing in this respect, they were making gradual progress, and lheir exhibition that day was an advance on pi previous ones. It would be necessary that p the future there should be a greater demand *2r co-operative produced articles, and they ^Ust try and stock their branches with these. jpPplause.) He hoped the exhibition would ave a highly educative value. t.The Mayor then formally declared the exhibi- open, amidst cheers. He suggested that on lines of the previous speaker they should seIze upon Newport as a fine centre for a site ^vhich to establish one of their productive pctorie-s. (Applause.) He felt no apology was !?feded to his townsmen for appearing on that platform. He took office, determined to know sect or partv, but to be all things to all ?jeri "—and also ladies. (Laughter and ap- P'ause.) He felt Newport would make its mark the future and run Cardiff very close indeed. 'ear, hear.) He wished every success to the ambition and the fulfilment of its promoters' ^esires. (Applause.), Before sitting down, he ^ferred to the presence on the platform of Mr trnan, a veteran over 80, as the official re- |*°rter of the Congress, and brother of Sir Pitman, inventor of Pitman's system of ^rthand. Mr J. Shillito, of the Co-operative Whole- vj'e Society, proposed a vote of thanks to the payor, and, referring to his remarks about the ^■dies, said they were the ground work of the Movement. ^Ir A. Williams, London Co-operative Type- writers, seconded, and said as co-operators •^ey desired to bring about reform and put vdustry on a thoroughly democratic prin- 5j5>le with the common consent of all parties. j^Qey desired to introduce their reforms only [>y showing they were better and fairer than •pe old condition of things. They would intro- ?Hce their reforms in a peaceful way and do no ^arm or injury to anyone. (Applause.) The Mayor was then presented with a neatly "ound year book, and a similar present was ^ade to the chairman after he had been ac- corded a vote of thanks, proposed by Mr J. T. §Wrn, Newport, seconded by Mr W. Hart, Newport. Tour of Inspeetien. The Mayor was then conducted round the e*hibition and manifested keen interest and ^tigfaction at what he saw. The exhibition is a really fine one, and is a Stonument to the practical achievements of Co-operative Societies, particularly in /J*eir newest development of production. Many Processes of manufacture are here carried out, **id the work of production can be seen by the ^sitor. It is indeed a striking demonstration the practical methods of the Co-operative ^cieties of Great Britain and Ireland.
RECEPTION BYlSIAYOR.
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RECEPTION BYlSIAYOR. » After the opening of the exhibition the "ayor received the Central Board and members the reception committee in the Town Hall bl"d entertained them. He was accompanied I y the Mayoress and two daughters. The ptter received presents at the close, a bouquet the Mayoress, and the Misses Parry being ^ipients of articles of production from the **hibition collection, presented by the chair- man, Mr J. Cowling, Newport. The Mayor was ^artily thanked for the hospitality and broad- lllitidedness he had shown, and one of the ?Peakers, Mr Douse (Central Board, Notting- ^•ra), said he had set an example which was ^°rthy of emulation the world over. (Ap- R^use.) He had given them that day one of finest examples they could have of al- rUlsm. (Applause.) Mr J. Johnson, Manchester, said>what they 'ight to aim at was the finding of more capital, rttiethod of municipal co-operative work, T^hich would bring in money to improve the J^nitary and other conditions of town life with- It the expenditure of such enormous amounts it interest on capital borrowed. The Mayor amply justified in opening their exhibi- and also in giving that social entertain- ment to the delegates. (Applause.)
EVENING MEETING.
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EVENING MEETING. public meeting and concert were held in evening in the Central Hall and largely ttended. The Blaenavon Co-operative Choir Applied an excellent musical entertainment r^der the conductorship of Mr W. Bryant, one of the most striking features of the ^ertainment was the sweet singing of Miss G. Bryant, the condctor's daughter. Mr Arthur >L.R.A.XL, Newport, also gave an orgr-f*
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.
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PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. Important Resolutions. AN INTERNATIONAL SESSION. The business of 'the 40tli annual congress of Co-operative Societies of Great Britain and Ireland opened in the Central Hail, Commer- cial-street, Newport, on Monday, when the huge hall was completely filled with delegates and visitors. Upon the platform were the new president-, Mr T. W. Allen, Blaina- Mr W. Lander, deputy chairman, Bolton Mr J. C. Gray, general secretary, Co-operative Union Mr. A. Whitehead, assistant secre- tary, members of the Central Board and Re- ception Committee the Mayor of Newport (Councillor T. Parry), tije Town Clerk (Mr A. A. Newman), the. Chief Constable (Mr A. J. Sinclair), and leaders of the co-operative movement and foreign delegates. Mr \V. Lander, as deputy-chairman, intro- duced the new president and the Mayor of Newport. He referred to the latter's kindness* broadmindedness, and high ideals, all indi- cated by the manner of his reception of the delegates. The Major, in welcoming the congress, said he was deeply impressed by that huge gather- ing. His action in welcoming them might tie questioned in some quarters, but to such he would reply that he was Mayor of the whole town, and not a section of it. (Applause.) He wished every success to the congress. THE MAYOR OF NEWPORT (Councillor T. Parry), who held a reception. Inaugural Address. Councillor T. W. Allen (Blaina), on rising to deilver his inaugural address, was warmly re- ceived. On welcoming the delegates, he re- ferred to Newport's connection with the Chartist movement-a movement which found vent in Co-operation, Christian Socialism, Trade Unionism, and Radicalism. Since the congress met at Cardiff eight years ago the western section had increased in membership 55 per cent., in share capital 59 per cent., in sales 44 per cent., in reserves 36 per cent., in property holdings 55 per cent., while for wholesale co- operation it h,:ld the premier place for growth in the whole movement. They looked to that congress to consolidate and extend the work throughout this great industrial area. Deal- ing with the existing economic position, he said it left thousands idle. Capital, as organiser, controller, director of commerce and industry, had little real concern for the toiler. The present competition had clouded commerce with dishonesty, and forced the worker to choose between its terms and starvation. The problem of the workless would have to be solved. Unemployment was a permanent factor in the life of every community which embraced the competitive system. Between employees and many limited liability com- panies there was less reciprocality than between master and slave. As co-operators they claimed the right to work to be a primary and natural right of man. To politicians who held out Tariff Reform as a means of amending the social order they would say, We do not believe you." (Applause.) As co-operators they stood for commercial freedom and the right of people to enjoy the blessings of Free Trade already won. They knew what it meant to have controlled markets and controlled sup- plies in the hands of irresponsiblcs. MR T. W. ALLEN, Blaina, President of the Congress. (Fraser, Cardiff). Tariff Reform Cry Dishonest. To advocate Tariff Reform as a remedy for unemployment was dishonest. Protectionists did not want work for all. This would ruin their profits. TariS Reform would profit a few, but for the many it would be a calamity. They were emphatically, in the event of a fiscal fight," on the side of the Free Trade policy. (Applause.) Living in stirring times in which many movements obtained for shat- tering and changing our whole social system the co-operative movement was amongst the foremost of these. They waited not for the nation to legislate but had taken a forward step themselves for their own upliftmcnt. Every co-operative store was a witness that they stood for thrift, purity in commerce, dignity of life and sanctity of human nature, and were a protest against present industrial conditions. Every congress showed they yearly grew nearer to the day of industrial democracy. They had reached in their busi- ness department an annual total of £ 105;717,699, their members numbered 2,434.035, and 8,500,000 persons, or one-fifth of the Brit- ish population, were fed and clothed mainly through the medium of their 1,566 registered societies and numerous branches. Their share I capital had reached JE32,055,229 and loan capi- tal £ 9,870,198. Their reserve funds amounted to £ 3,858,346, and to crown all they were dis- tributing profits to members at the rate of £12,003,341 per annum. The worker with a small wage knew the value of this. They were weary of people who thought the size of the British continent was more important than the size of the British workman's cupboard. (Loud applause.) They had already £ 4,350,935 of capital and 26,938 workers employed in 127 societies,producing commodities at the rate of JEIO.661,418 a year. They believed in produc tion at the best wages and under the best con- ditions, and desired to harness the experience of the store to the service of the factory. Mr JOHN PRICE, Blaina, Chairman of the Reception Committee. Danger of Overlapping. They needed, however, to be careful of the danger within their movement of overlapping. Theirs was not merely a store and workshop movement. They rejoiced in the revival of educational work and were doing their best to help this forward. They must educate their members to the meaning of co-operation. Last year £ 93,435 was spent on educational pro. cesses. With regard to tha University they expected good results from the Oxford Joint Committee on which the Co-operative Union is represented, and they were of opinion that the only toll for the University should be brains and character. (Applause.) On the question of financing and banking they had yet to learn to organise the whole of their financial resources to the service of the movement. At present enormous amounts were diverted into opposing channels. Touching on the importance of housing reform bp said they had spent as a body £10,000,000 in housing 50,000 of their members, and the work was proceeding. Various societies in their movement had taken up the work with vigour. They welcomed the Government's Housing and Town Planning Bill in this con- nection. The Small Holdings Act of last year brought them into direct contact with village life, but without the co-operative principles and spirit even this Act would prove a failure. Referring to the place of women, they acknow- ledged her importance in their movement, and she had a right to the same free citizenship as a man. In national affairs they had great power as a social organism, and it was for them to see that they were always in the fore- front of all progressive forces. The movement was also doing good work in promoting international co-operation. They had a great trust to preserve. They had to serve the moral causes of society, and substitute character, intelligence, and achievement for the reign of Mammon. (Loud applause.) Tho president was warmly thanked for his address, compliments being paid him by Mr E. R. Wood, Ton Pentre Mr Aneurin Wil- i Va,rna, London; and Mr Shillito, chairman
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I CO-OPERATIVE CONGRESS AT NEWPORT. (Photo. Ballard, Newport.)
EDUCATION RESOURCES.'
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EDUCATION RESOURCES. Available Funds, £ 9 3,000 per Annum. In the evening a conference was held to discuss the question of present co-operative educational resources. and some immediate needs, Mr W. H. Watkins (Plymouth) intro- ducing the subject, Mr W. R. Rae (Sunder- land), chajrman of the Central Education Committee, presided. Mr W. H. Watkins said 20 years ago co-operation students com- prised men only, and were a mere handful, but to-day -they consisted to 12,000 of both sexes. I Their educational fund, to which all societies subscribed, now exceeded £ 93,000 per annum, and was increasing. The aim of their education was to stimulate co-opera- tive thought in co-operative minds that co-operative action and co -operative living should result. The machinery employed was the Central Organisation Committee, the Sectional Associations, local working com- mittees, a relatively small group of teachers, and another group of examiners. The results had been encouraging and surprising. In 1882 JE25,022 was allotted for education. Last year the education fund reached £ 93,435. In these years the students were 40 men and 12,808 respectively, 8,602 of these being children of both sexes. There was not sufficient closeness between the Central Educational Committee and the local committees, and a go-between to give personal contact would be valuable. In this respect an organiser would be an acquisi- tion who would visit the various centres and give advice. Sooner or later it would be necessary to organise a lecturing staff for work at the new centre of the Union, and for the training of managers and secretaries. For this a larger central fund would be indispen- sable. If they would make the Co-operative movement truly national, they must cease to be wholly concerned in things local and, after taking national thought, decide on bold and enterprising national action. He moved a reso- lution that the Central Committee's programme needed more thoroughly carrying out, and the Central Committee's financial resources strengthened, and appealing to societies to increase their subscriptions to the Union and to the local Education Committee as suggested by the United Board. Mr Mansbridge, secretary of the Educational Association, seconded the resolution, remark- ing that the Central Association was crippled for want of funds. Mr C. H. Daniel, Huddersfield, Mr Simmons, Clayton-le-Moor, and Mr J. Lockhead, Edin- burgh, supported the resolution, which was carried. Local Educatienal Efforts. The Western Section, dealing with the subject of education in their report, state that book-keeping classes have been held at Blaina, Barry Dock, Cardiff, and Ton, and managers' classes at Newport and Swansea. None of these classes, however, had been attended as they should have been. Some of their societies had established scholarships in the local schools, and had done other work in the form of providing lecturers and entertainments for their members.
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LOCH LOMOND VICTIMS. The bodies of three of the four victims of the boating accident on Loch Lomond on the 24th May were recovered near Botwich Castle boat- house on Sunday, and have been identified as those of Thomas Clough (21), 12, Charles-tor- race, Balloch Douglas Wylie (23), 10, Bute Mansions, Hill head, Glasgow Ronald Young (21), 83, Norse-road, Scotstoun. The name of the fourth victim still missing is R. Gilmour, of Partick.
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Commercial Travellers. I, CONFERENCE AT CARDIFF. MR W. ED6AR NICHOLLS ELECTED PRESIDENT. Growth of the U.K.C.T.A. The commercial ambassadors of the United Kingdom assembled with characteristic punctuality at the City Hall, Cardiff, on Whit- Monday morning for their annual conference MrW.F. Brooks (Prestwich), the chairman,was I cordially greeted, and the popularity of the capable and energetic general secretary (Mr Fred Coysh, London) was evidenced by the storm of applause which greeted his appear- ance. In a neat, brief speech the Chairman extended to the delegates a hearty welcome, and expressed the hope th?t they would leave the Metropolis of Wales with the happiest recollections. What Strnek Him Most. /1 The Secretary read a valedictory address from the retiring vice-president (Mr Francis H. Rowntree). The^ point which had struck him most during his year of office (wrote Mr Rown- tree) was the immense wlf-sacriflcmg work done by so many of the members of the Com- mercial Travellers' Association in their respec- tive branches. Business conditions were changing, and it seemed as if more and more of the trade of the nation would be done by large conccrm. The association should there- fore, if it was to maintain its usefulness, so organise itself as to be able to speak, if need arise, for all the branches. The tendency of all who earned their living by any form of useful work was to combine for mutual help and protection, and whilst the conditions governing the work of a commercial traveller Mr ALEX. McKlNNON, Chairman of Care i 1" Branch. Mr J. PROTHEROE, Vice Chairman of Cardiff Branch. made it impossible to standardise work, conditions and terms, it should not prove an impossible thing to so strengthen the organisation of the' United King- dom Commercial Travellers' Association "0 as to make it. extremely undesirable, from a trader's point of view. to treat their travelling staff with unfairness: The next few years were going to call for wise and cautious statesman- ship from their leaders. Mr Rowntree con- cluded with an earnest appeal for more gene- rous support for the charities both for their own sakes and for the sakes of those depen- dent upon them, it seems unwise for any single traveller to stand outside." Mr J. Sheard moved a vote of thanks to the retiring president (Mr Rowntree), to whose- ability and loyalty he paid graceful tirbute. Mr W. J. Feirn (Hull), seconding, spoke of Mr Rowntree's generosity, geniality, and witty eloquence. The Chairman added his praise, and the vote of thanks having been carried, the cry went up The King is dead, long live the King." Mr A. J. Hybart (Cardiff) rose to move the election of Mr W. Edgar Nicholls (Cardiff) as president. Enthusiastic applause punctuated every reference to Mr Nicholls, who, said Mr Hybart, was head of one of the largest milling firms in the Kingdom, and a man. of undoubted ability. I am confident," declared Mr T. Granger (Stockport) in seconding, "that Mr Nicholls will add lustre to the brilliant roll of presidents our association has had." Scotland, in the person of Mr "W. G. McMichael (Edinburgh) supported Mr.T. W. Sixsmith (Dublin) represented Ireland, and with a brogue delightful in its richness, he told of the respect in which Mr Nicholls was held in the Green Isle. The resolution was carried nem con, and as Mr Nicholls entered the Assembly Hall the delegates rose to their feet and accorded him an ovation. The New President. Mr Brooks vested Mr Nicholls with the chain of office, and then the newly-elected presid- ent returned thanks for what he described as a great honour. Whatever the reason which had prompted them to elect him to so import- ant a position, said Mr Nicholls, he was proud of having been a commercial traveller. He was aware of their difficulties, but amidst them all they should remember that one laugh was worth a hundred groans. Gentlemen of the road required tact, diplomacy, and well- balanced cheek. Cheek, to be successfully brought into play, should be well-balanced. (Laughter and hear, bear.) His desire was to be associated with any work which was good for the commercial traveller and for the com- mercial community. Amidst further applause Mr Nicholls assured the delegates that they would not have a president who would take a keener interest in the association, which was celebrating its silver wedding in the pro- gressive city of Cardiff, to which he was proud to belong. Civic Welcomes. The Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman 'Illtyd Thomas), who was accompanied by the Lady Mayoress (Miss Deanie Thomas) and the Mayor of Swansea (Alderman J. H. Lee), who was accompanied by the Mayoress (Mrs Lee) and Miss Lee, extended to the delegates a hearty welcome. Mr E. Parry James (Bristol) created quite a diversion by supporting, in an eloquent Welsh speech, a vote of thanks to Cardiff's and Swansea's civic representatives. Mr W. J. BROWN, Hon. General Secretary Cardiff Branch.
Retiring Chairman's Advice.
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Mr A. J. HYBART, Hon. Treasurer Cardiff Branch. Retiring Chairman's Advice. ¥r Brooks (the retiring chairman), in his valedictory address, said the members were convinced of the great possibilities which were before the association, and were deter- mined that it should justify its foundation. attract the support of every member of the commercial fraternity, and become a really powerful national organisation. Membership in the U.K.C.T.A. was by implication a sign of the progressive and advanced man. and mem- bers should therefore throw off their lethargy, and in justice to themselves give more evi- dence of the faith that was in them by greater support of the association and its work. Mr Brooks moved the appointment of Mr E. R. Tapp (Abington, Northampton) a? chair- man. Mr Tapp, he said, was well fitted for the position, and would do credit to it. (Hear, hear.) He was of commanding appearance, and was only excelled in good looks by his wife. (Laughter.) General Secretary's Report. The General Secretary then presented his annual report. It-showed that the member- ship had increased from 10,984 in 1906 to 11,717 in 1907. Cardiff and Swansea had contributed very materially to this increase. Bristol claimed special recognition for the great effort made for the charities, raising over £ 3,0000- The International League of Commercial Travellers' Associations had received a great stimulus during the year. Under the auspices of the London branch a large meeting was held in the Cannon-street Hotel, when the Right Hon. D. Lloyd George, M.P., President of the Board of Trade, presided, and he was sup- ported by a great array of the leading com- mercial men in London and of the ambassa- dors and representatives of the commercial countries of the world. The speech of the chairman bore eloquent testimony to the work of the commercial traveller, and he empha- sised very strongly the importance of the association's position in the scale of those engaged in the development of commerce, and gave his cordial support to the movement for the formation of the league, both on commer- cial grounds, and on the wider grounds of the promotion of peace, goodwill and concord amongst the nations. Several other prominent men addressed the meeting, and after the read- ing of a paper descriptive of its objects and proposed methods by Mr Ludwig Ullman, a resolution approving of the objects of the league, and pledging the meeting to do what it could in its advancement, was carried, on the proposal of Mr Richardson and Mr R. S. His- cock. A ballot for the vice-chairman resulted thus —W J. Feirn (Hull), 101 T. Granger (Stockport), 55 J. O.. M. Skelton (Dublin), 21; W. Cockroft (Halifax), 9. The election of Mr Fcim was loudly applauded. Parliamentary Agent's Report. The Parliamentary agent's report expressed approval of the Patents Bill, the Port of London Bill, the Fatal Accidents Damages Bill, and of the action of the Right Hon. D. Lloyd George, M.P., when, as President of the Board of Trade, he assisted to settle the rail- way dispute. The Eight Hours Bill was acutely controversial, and as an association they could not deal with it but as individuals they would do all they could to ameliorate the conditions of labour of a section of the community which had the strongest possible claims on the consideration and s5-mpathy of the public. The report was adopted. When the commercial travellers resumed their conIerenee at the City Hall, Cardiff, on Tuesday morning (Mr E. R. Tapp presiding) Mr W. F. Brooks introduced the report of the special committee appointed at York to deal with, the constitution and working of the association. The main recommendations were j that the Central Board be discontinued, and 2n Executive Council be elected annually, con- sisting of the chairman, vice-chairman,, treasurer, and fifteen members and that a paid secretary be appointed who shall be a 1 commercial traveller and devote all his time' to the work of the association, the salary of 1 such office to be E300 per annum. Mr Brooks, in an earnest, eloquent speech, said the object of the committee had not been 1 to evolve new and more or less effective schemes for consideration, but to provide for good government, effective work, and sufficient financial resources, all of which had hitherto been lacking in the association. W hoever was appointed as their paid secretary should be able to do lobbying work at the House of Commons. Mr Brooks moved that the report be received [ 0!d-fashioned and Unworkable. Mr T. Mountain (Keighley) seconded in an equally earnest and eloquent speech, in the course of which he said that the present Cen- < tral Board was old-fashionedj unworkable, 1 irresponsible. Although numerically strong, i the association was one of straw; it had not < the means to effectively carry on its campaign 1 or to give practical proof of its sympathy when 1 help was needed. ] Apparently affected by the thunderous ap- t plause which greeted the conclusion of Mr Mountain's speech, v Mr Rutle (Londonderry) said he came to the < conference with an open mind. Other people had their ideas as well as the members of the special committee, and he appealed to his col- i leagues to refrain from saying anything which i would hurt another's fee::ngs. Then Mr Rutle opened his criticisms on the report. Some of < the recommendations, he said, were laughable, ] untenable, unthinkable. It had been sug- gested they should join the Trade Unions. (No, no.) He did not wish to say a disrespect- ful W,;¡,; about the Trade Unions. (A Voice They re equal to us.") Unequal with us," retorted Mr Rutle. Commercial travellers ] are paid for their brains, Trade Unionists for the work of their hands." Mr Brittain (Stockton) supported the under- lying principles of the report, claiming the right to oppose some of the details later on. Mr Lewis (Liverpool) said that, in the words of the song, 'E dunno where 'e are." What was the procedure to be adopted ? The Chairman explained, but Mr Barrett (Manchester) was not satisfied, and turning to a delegate shouted, I am addressing the chair- man if you will only have the sense enough to keep quiet." From South Australia. Mr W. D. Ponder, a member of the South Australian Parliament, was at this staige intro- duced to the conference, and was cordially wel- comed. Mr Ponder said he was visiting the Old Country to learn something of Great Britain, and he seized the opportunity to see the mag- nificent civic buildings at Cardiff, of'which he had heard so much. Australia was a great country it would become still greater. The country was not being ruined by the Labour party, and this year it would have a surplus of half a million sterling. (Applause.) Mr Skelton (Dublin), as an old South Austra- lian Labour man, proposed that Mr Ponder be asked by the conference to convey fraternal greetings to the commercial travellers of Adelaide. This was agreed to. The discussion on the special committee's report was then resumed. Had Not Been Hypnotised. Mr F. Wrigley (Huddersfield) denied that he had been hypnotised by Mr Coysh or by Mr Hissock into agreeing with the special committee's findings. It was true he had changed his mind. That was because he had seen the error of his ways and the wisdom of those who advocated the reform suggested in the report. As a member of the Legal Com- mittee instances had come to his knowledge of commercial tra vellers accepting from employers agreements which bound them hand and foot, and were pieces of impudent imposture from beginning to end. Mr Wrigley concluded a peroration with, Let the U.K.C.T.A. in the future do the greatest good for the greatest number, and let membership of it be the truest hall-mark of real sterling worth." Mr McMichael (Edinburgh) supported the report. Mr Mortimer (Huddersfield) said he could not sit still under the clap-trap which had come from a speaker who had seen fit to malign Huddersfield. On an appeal from the chairman, Mr Morti- mer withdrew the expression "clap-trap," and promised not to again introduce personalities. Mr R. S. Hissock (London) said the adop- tion of the report would make for a united and greater association. Mr White (Dublin) complained that the discussion so far reminded him of an admira- tion society. They talked about everything, yet nothing, and the winter's snows would be upon them before they came to the report unless they hurried along. (Hear, hear.) Mr Pearce (Leicester) said the special com- mittee had placed before them a policy of construction, not destruction, of co-operation, not seclusion, and that a continuity of policy was not possible under a continually changing board of men. An amendment by Mr Rutle (Londonderry) was carried by which the first clause in the committee's recommendations reads as follow That no alteration be made in the constitution of the association so far as mem- bership therein through a branch is con- cerned," and deleting but that no provision be made to enable travellers to become mem- bers of the association by payment direct to the Central Executive." Mr Sixsmith (Dublin) asked, in view of the criticisms levelled at the report, why the special committee was appointed. It was generally agreed that the association needed to be placed on a sound basis, and yet, when they were shown how that could be done, there arose considerable opposition. An amendment by some of the Irish dele- gates, led by Mr Rutle, limiting the member- ship of the proposed Executive Council to nine, evoked from Mr tarry James (Bristol) a protest against what he described as an attempt to raise a racial distinction. The amendment was withdrawn. After considerable discussion on several amendments sent in by various branches, the second clause in the special committee's report, dealing with the proposed new Execu- tive Council, its constitution "and mode of election, was carried by a large majority and amidst much cheering. The third clause, laying down that it shall be part of the execu- tive to supply branches with all possible in- formation and guidance with respect to legal matters, and for the branches to supply such advice to members with a view to avoid the possibility of litigation, was also agreed to. BANQUET AT CITY HALL Mr Nicholls and the U.K.C.T.A.. In connection with the Commercial Travellers' conference now being held at Cardiff, Mr W. Edgar Nicholls, J.P., the newly-elected presi- dent. and the Cardiff branch gave a banquet at the City Hall on Tuesday evening to about 800 guests.' Mr Nicholls presided, and was sup- ported by Mrs Nicholls, Mr Tapp (chairman U.K.C.T.A.) and Mrs Tanp, Lady Wimborne, Alderman Illtyd Thomas (Lord Mayor) and Miss Deanie Thomas (Lady Mayoress), Hon. Ivor Guest, M.P., Alderman J. H. Lee, Mrs Lee (Mayor and Mayoress of Swansea), and Miss Lee, Mr C. E. Dovey, J.P., Mr and Mrs Charles Davenport, Mr and Mrs J. Sheard, Mr and Mrs E. Parry James, Mr Alex McKinnon and Miss McKinnon, Mr and Mrs W. F. Brooks, Mr and Mrs E. S. Sumner, Mr and Mrs T. S. Morris, Mr and Mrs R. P. Culley, Mr and Mrs H. A. Evans, Mr and Mrs Ed. Harris, Rev. J. Williamson, &c. Amongst those who wrote regretting absence was Sir Clifford Cory, M.P. The President, who was enthustiasically re- ceived, submitted The United Kingdom Commercial Travellers' Association," when he said that South Wales a.nd Monmouthshire played an important part in the association in that they contributed 600 out of the 12,000 members. Over a thousand commercial travel- lers resided at Cardiff. The association pro- mised to become a national power if only it brushed away the cobwebs and adopted a wise, progressive policy. (Applause.) The associa- tion had its schools, its life insurance and its benevolent institution, and each deserved generous and continuous support. The General Secretary (Mr Fred Coysh) announced amidst applause that the collection on behalf of the charities amounted to £ 350118 — £ 24 9s short of the record. The JE350 included £ 105 from the president (Mr Nicholls). Mr E. R. Tapp (chairman Commercial Trayellers' Association), responding to the toast submitted by the president, said the 25 years' record of the U.K.C.T.A. fully justified its formation it was a record of good work done for the benefit of the members, and of commerce generally. (Hear, hear.) Much, however, still remained to be done the future had more in store for the association than the past, because of the changes which were steadily taking place. He shared the confidence of the president in believing that the charities controlled by the association would receive more generous sup- port in the future. Mr Fred Coysh (general secretary) gave the City and Trade of Cardiff." Whatever the ratepayers of Cardiff might think, he said, the yc_ visitor to the Welsh Metropolis thought that the m-ignificent civic buildings would ever be a monument to the. pride and enterprise of the City Council It would have been a gracious act on the part of the Bute had they given Cathays Park to so wide-awake a community without charging for it. (Hear, hear.) Mr Coysh concluded with a graceful tribute to the commercial ability and enterprise of Mr Nicholls, the U.K.C.T.A.'s worthy president. The Lord Mayor (Alderman Illtyd Thomas) responded, and his remarks are reported in another column. '• Mr W. L. Yorath (Cardiff Coroner) kJso responded. The Hon. Ivor Guest, M.P., responding to the Houses of Parliament," submitted by Mr W. F. Brooks, said the present electoral system had outgrown the conditions under which'it was framed, and no longer enabled the country to have its views represented in Parliament as truly, as clearly, and directly as it should. (Applause.) What was needed was proportionate representation. The House of Commons would be better, stronger, and more representative of the popular will were such societies as the U.K.C.T.A. 10 have direct representation in that assembly. (Hear, hear.) But TTrvwever imperfect might be the House of Commons, it had a true and sincere desire to benefit the community, and was absolutely above any corruptive influ- ences. (Hear, hear.) MrW. J. Feirn submitted "The Benevo- lent Institution, Commercial Travellers' Schools, and Scottish Charities," and Mr E. Parry James responded. Other toasts fol- lowed. During the evening Mr Arthur Angle's band and Madame Hughes-Thomas's Royal Welsh Ladies' Choir contributed to an attrac- tive programme of music. In the afternoon a large party of ladies s'isited, and were shown round, Cardiff Castle.
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RACE BRAKE COLLAPSES. Many Passengers Injured. A four-horse brake was proceeding along Dhiswick high road about noon on Monday on the way to Hurst Park races when it met with in accident just pposite Turnham Green Church. The wheels became locked in the iram lines, and in attempting to clear the rails the hind wheel brake snapped and the occu- pants, some 30 in number, were pitched into -,he roadway with considerable violence. assistance was speedily rendered by ambulance nen, who had pitched a tent at the exact spot swing to a similar accident occurring last Whit Monday there, and five doctors were soon it hand. A woman who was injured about the 'ace was unconscious, but recovered later. A nan had a leg broken, and another man was seriously injured about the arms. Many others were slightly hurt, but were able to proceed home.
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MOTOR CAR IN FLAMES. Narrow Escape of an M.P. & His Party. Mr Heaton Armstrong, M.P., with Mrs ETeaton Armstrong and several members of Lheir family, had an unpleasant adventure whilst motoring down toPuffolk in order to spend the Whitsuntide' holiday in Mr Arm- strong's constituency. When about twenty-one miles from Ipswich the rear part of the motor suddenly burst into Bame. and when Mr Armstrong, who at the time was driving, stopped the engines, the Llamesshotup through the flooring of the body, which had evidently been burning for some time. The rear part of the car was occupied by the ladies, whose escape was little short of miracu- lous. The boards over which they weresitting were burnt through, but they were able to jump out before their clothing caught fire. Although prompt assistance from the vil- lagers saved the car from total destructio14 damage to the extent of some L500 was caused, the fire I vurning itself out in an hour. Mr Arm- strong's chauffeur sustained nasty burns on the hands, but he was largely responsible for the prevention of more serious damage to the car.
CYCLISTS COLLIDE AT ST. MELLON8.
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CYCLISTS COLLIDE AT ST. MELLON8. When riding a bicycle down St. Mellons hill on Monday Charles Rowlands, engine driver, 63, Aldsworth-road, Ely, collided with a motor cycle coming from the opposite direction and riden by Albert Edward Grove. 133, City-road, Cardiff. Rowlands' cycle was badly damaged, and Rowlands received injuries necessitating his being conveyed to the Cardiff Infirmary in a trap. Grove only received slight injuries. Aeroplane Mishap. Paris, Monday.—M. Esnault Pelleterie to- day made some aeroplane trials at Buc, near Versailles. At the first trial he covered about 500 metres at a, height of five metres from the ground. At the second trial a distance of from 1,200 to 1,500 metres was covered in the air at a speed of 80 to 90 kilometres per hour, at a height; judged by the spectators, to be about 40 metres. Seeing his machine approaching a village, M. Pelleterie, fearing an accident, tried to stop it. Unfortunately, he put too great a strain on the steering gear, and the screw and left wing were demolished as the machine came to the ground. The occupants escaped with a few bruises.-Reuter. Run Over by a Waggon. A man Shamed James McClay or McCan. living at 19, Loftus-strcet, Llantrisant, was run over by a waggon in Cowbridge road on Whit Monday evening. The name of the owner of the waggon is not at present known. The injured man was admitted to the Union Infirmary. His injuries are stated to be not serious, but he was detained. Baseball Player Injured. Whilst playing baseball at Dinas Powis on Monday a lad named Lionel Sweetman (16), residing at Millward-road, Cadoxton, was struck in the eye by a ball, and received such injuries that Dr. Roche, after attending to him. advised his removal to the Cardiff Infirmary, where he was attended to and detained. Fatal Search fir Birds' Eggs. Whilst, searching for birds eggs' on the cliffli at Dover on Monday, a twelve-year-old boy. living at Dover, fell a distance of about one hundred feet and was killed. Fall Down Declivity. Soon after the termination of the horse show a man hailing from Ferndale, named Thomas Poke, single, and residing at 39, Blaenllechau- road, strayed to the northern portion of the proposed new recreation ground, where a large quantity of quarry debris has been tipped to the height of about 40ft. to 50ft. He must have fallen down the steep declivity, where he waa discovered by two little boys. They informed Inspector Davies and P.C. Rees, who found the poor fellow lying unconscious in a pool of blood. He revived a little, and was taken in the police ambulance to the Mountain Ash Cottage Hospital, where he was attended by Dr. McCarthy. It was found that he waa suffering from concussion, with severe bruises upon his head and face. £ aninii& Rnartft Accident. A regrettable accident happened during Yeomanry sports in connection with the annual agricultural show at Halstead on Mon- day afternoon. Several members of the Essex Yeomanry were taking part in the Victoria Cross Race when a horse upon which two men were riding got out of control, and leaping over the ropes knocked down several specta- tors. Major Firminger, of Gosfield, and his son were seriously injured, and were removed in their carriage to their home in an unconscious condition. The son was trampled upon by the horse. Another man and two lads were less seriously injured. Fortunately the horse kept its feet, and was speedily pulled up. Browned Whilst Bathing. Bert Newton, a drapers' porter, of Liver- pool, was drowned while bathing at Douglas (Isle of Man) on Monday. Accompanied by another Liverpool porter he clambered down the cliff to a gully, which offers 110 attraction to swimmers, and got out of his depth. Hia companion was unable to help him.
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WORLD'S MOTOR RECORD. 120 Miles an Hour at Brooklands. At Brooklands on Monday in the Napier Vk. Fiat challenge race, the Fiat car, driven by Nazarro, achieved a world's record of 120miletf an hour over a distance of 21 miles, this being officially certified by the Brooklands Racing Club and the secretary of the Royal Auto- mobile Club. The match was between Mr S. F. Edge's Napier and Mr Darsey Baker's Fiat for the championship of the world in the 90 h.p. class. Three laps only had been done with the British car leading, when something went wrong with the Navnes engine, and the car retired. The Fiat's er, Nazarro, did the distance, 27t miles, at an average speed of 94-! miles an hour.
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The new cattle market at Llandilo was opened on Tuesday. -Cattle fairs in the streets are now, thcrcfoff, cumbered with the things of the past. In eonncetiøn with the opening of the market the chairman of the Urban Council, Mr W. Griffiths, Cilrennen. gave a dinner at the Railway Tavern, to which about 100 liid down.
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English Wholesale Society, who respectively moved, seconded, and" supported the vote of thanks. The business of the Co-operative Congress of Great Britain and Ireland was resumed in the Central Hall, Newport, on Tuesday morn- ing, the president (Mr T. W. Allen, Blaina) in the chair. Parliamentary Matters. Mr T. Tweddel submitted the Parliamen- tary Committee's report on Other Bills in Parliament," which included the support of The Home Work Regulation Bill," The Leasehold Enfranchisement Bill," which will enable Co-operative Societies to purchase their leaseholds The Hours of Work in Bake- houses Bill," with a slight restriction as re- gards work done before 5 a.m., a.nd the Mines Eight Hours Bill." Also a para- graph on Parliamentary representation, with a recommendation that the time had arrived when they should be directly represented in Parliament, and asking each society to do its best to forward the project. Mr F. Maddison, M.P., said they did not want this, and they were better out of party politics. First, there were no questions in the House of Commons confined to coOperators. The glory of their move- ment va^s that they asked for no privilege Mr J. COWLING, Newport, Treasurer of the Reception Committee. nor preference, but were part of a great com- munity 'around us. (Applause.) Secondly, they had no party in the House opposed to co-operation. (Cries of Question," and applause.) Thirdly, they had no lack of friends in the House of Commons. Their Strength lay not in Parliamentary representa- tion, but in the power themselves to organise, and promote their own interests. (Applause.) Other speeches for and against the proposal were made, and one, who tried to introduce the advisability of joining the Labour party was shouted down. After an hour's discussion the Congress voted on the proposal, which was declared lost. The Licensing Bill. Mr Bailie Murphy (Lanark), director Scot- tlsh Wholesale Society, moved a- resolution ex- pressing hearty appreciation of and agreement with the terms of the Licensing Bill before Parliament, and hoping it would become law during the present Session. Mr G. Bastard seconded, and Mrs W. E. Wimhurst-, Wool- wich, supported, and the resolution was carried with one dissentient. Trade Unionists and Co-operators. The Congress, in adoping the proceedings of the Joint Committee of Trade Unionists and Co-operators, which deals with matters of mutual considerations as to hours and condi- tions of labour, &c., adopted a resolution appointing the general secretary of each move- 'ment—the Trade Union and the Co-curative Union-as being likely to add to the efficiency of the Joint Committee. Credit Trading. I The committee on credit trading reported the work they had carried out during the year and the need there was for continuing the work of agitation against the system of credit obtaining in many of their societies. A reso- lution was moved by MissM. C. Spooner, Aber- deen, urging the election of a new committee to deal efficiently with the matter. The reso- lution was adopted. Mr J. F. JAMES, Cardiff, Secretary of the Reception Committee. —(D. Fraser.) Minimum Wage. At the last congress at Preston a com- mittee was elected to deal with this subject, and now recommended that all adult male labour at 21' years and over should not be paid iess than 24s a week in any district. For all female labour at 20 years 17s a week was suggested as a minimum. The scales recom- mended for boys and girls were Boys. Age. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rate.. 6s 8s 10s 12s 15s 18s 21s 24s Girls. Age. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Ra,te 5s 7s 9s lis 13s 15s 17s Mr A. W. (jolightly, as a memoer oi me committee, brought forward the report and moved a resolution urging all societies to adopt at once some scale of wages on the lines indicated, and also reaffirming its resolution of last year regarding the evils of sweating, and urging the Government to grant facilities for the passing of the Bill introduced by Mr Toulmin, M.P., establishing .wage-boards in the sweated trades with power to fix mini- mum rates of payment. Miss Llewellin Davies, secretary of the Women's Guild, seconded. An Amendment. Mr E. Yates., on behalf of the Bolton So- csety, moved an amendment, to the resolu- tions re the minimum wage. This was to the effect that while desiring to abolish all sweated I labour by the improvement in wages, they desired the matter referred back so that aJl sections of the movement might have an opportunity of discussing it, and saying if the suggestions were practical. Mr T. Simmons, Clayton-le-Moors, said he was in favour of the resolutions, but was ashamed with the com- mittee's recommendations of difference bt- tween wages of males and females. "Equài work, equal wages," ought to be their motto and the banishing of the sex distinction. The resolution advocating the adoption of the minimum wage was carried by a large majo- rity. Central Premises. Mr Gray,' general secretary, reported there I had been an excellent response by societies for contributions to the Central Premises Fund. Only £ 20,000 was asked for, but £ 25,000 had been contributed. Land had been purchased at Manchester on which to erect the new head- quarters of the Co-operative Union, and it ( would be used as a great educational centre for the good of the movement. Overlapping. Mr E. Booth, New Mill, for the North- Western section, moved the following resolu- tion That any society which is guilty of encroaching on the territory of a neighbour- ing society and refuses to submit the matter in dispute to the arbitration of the board of the section to which it belongs, or refusing to accept and carry out the decision of the Sectional Board, shall be expelled from the Co-operative Union." Mr W. Gregory, Pres- ton, seconded.y- Mr J. Sharpies, Blackburn, on behalf of that- society, moved an amendment, which differed only from the resolution in the method of applying the same spirit,as the resolution contained.—Mr Gray, the general secretary said it would be better if they did not pass any drastic measure on this point. They might continue to give expression to the matter, and exercise a moral influence, but not resort to force in any way. The matter was allowed to drop without any resolution, and this closed the discussion on the report of the Central Board. SMALL HOLDINGS. Valuable Suggestions by Mr W. L. Charleton. Mr W. L. Charleton (Agricultural Organisa- tion Society) read a paper to the congress on The Small Holdings and Allotments Act, 1907, and its relation to distributive Co-opera- tive Societies." As Co-operators the most important features of the \ct, said the lec- turer, were undeniably those "-hich djrectlv encourage co-operation. The powers given by the Act to the Board of Agriculture, to County Councils, and to other authorities, were a noteworthy recognition of the prin- ciples which dominated the co-operative movement. Under Section 9 authority was given to a County Council to let one or more small holdings to associations formed for the purpose of creating or promoting the creation of small holdings so constituted that the division of profits amongst the members is prohibited or restricted." County Councils were also authorised to make loans to a society. This indicated the full recognition of the necessity for co-operative action on the part of those to be settled on the land by its operation and a full acceptance ofthespiritot the resolution endorsed by congress last year Remarkable progress during the last decade had been made in demonstrating that the motives which guided them were equally ap- plicable and valuable to the rural as to the urban worker. The once widely-expressed belief that it was impossible to get farmers to co-operate was now passing away with ex- tended knowledge of what had already been accomplished. In Ireland, though 20 years ago co-operation was there unknown to the farmers, to-day the work carried out through the Irish Agricultural Organisation Society was an object lesson, to Great Britain and the world. While the distributive work had been promoted in England by the moneys sub- scribed by societies, it was noteworthy that in* Ireland the agricultural movement h^d been brought about by money subscribed by indi- viduals. Whilst the County Councils and State might fitly take their part in encouraging the efforts made towards co-operation in the matter of agriculture, yet such aid ought only to be supplementary to the voluntary work of the individual, directed in combination towards that end, and should in every way tend to stimulate still greater effort-, but in no way displace it. The growth of a separate and unhealthy movement, relying too much on philanthropic and State support, could not be too strongly deprecated. The workers must co-operate themselves. The first step recommended to distributive societies to aid in the working out of the new Small Holdings Act is the appointment of a small special committee, composed preferably of members possessed of a knowledge of rural conditions. Such men could be found in all societies. Such committee should first ascer- tain the demand amongst its members for small holdings, and whether it were ad- visable for the said society to become the chief t onant under :m authority, or whether, instead, it should assist in the formation of a separate tenants' society, for which the dis- tributive society could bec»»ne responsible to the extent of the rent. Inquiry could also be made of the advisability of opening in the neighbouring villages a branch store. This was a practical method of extending the scope of co-operation, and the Lincoln Society had done well in the opening of many branches. The society could also consider the desirability and extent of supplying the farmer with his needs for the land. It was a fruitful field for rl new operations. Local banks in the Raiffieren type could also be instituted with valuable re- sults. It would be particularly valuable in Wales, where the conditions were oftei2 sitni lar to that of Ireland. No great outlay was required by a society for the establishment of a village credit bank. There were also open- ings amongst the small holdings for the es- tablishment of agricultural productive societies to undertake dairying, milk supply, fruit grading, egg collecting, etc. Some already existed. The question of housing the small holder was also important, and in this respect the local productive society could come to the aid of. the tenant by becoming chief tenant. As co-operators it was their duty to take full advantage of the new Act, and to extend the principles they followed, and the speaker hoped his suggestions would help in furthering the objects of the Small Holdings and Allotments Act, 1907. (Applause.) H4 then moved a resolution to the effect that the congress urged Co-operative Societies in suitable districts to establish small holdings departments for the benefit of its members desirous of becoming small holders, and recommending such societies to adopt additional rules prepared by the Co-operative Union to enable them to apply to the County Council, and secure land under the provisions of the Act.