The Aberdare Leader

BLODEUYN I Rosa, newydd-anedig blentyn Mr a Mrs George Braxton, Abercwmboi Eiddiles ga'i haddoli-yw Rosa Llu'n brysur wna'i moli, Delw hardd, hudol yw hi O'l didwyll fam a'i dadi. Abercwmboi. ALAW SYLEN.

TEYRNGED YR AWEN I'r diweddar Mr Jonah Johns, fy anwyl hen gyfaill, aelod o eglwys Gwawr, Aberaman. Mae fy emrynt heddyw'n wlybion, Wrth leddf blethu'r ganiad hon; Ac ysgydwir y dyferiona Gan guriadau'm clwyfus fron; Ond os Ilifo mae fy nagrau, Wedi colli un o fri, Jonah Johns a'i ragoriaethau Gyfiawnha fy nagrau i. Hoff yw genym, er mewn dagrau, Syllu 'nol ar hyd ei ffyrdd, Y maent oil gan ei rinweddau Wedi'u gwneud yn fythol wyrdd Ei weithredoedd fel rhosynau, Yn daenedig ar eu hyd, A pherarogl gwynion flodau Gras y ne'n eu llanw i gyd. Cwmpawd ei hawddgarol fywyd, A gyfeiriai'n moreu'i ddydd, At y rhai oedd wedi 'maflyd Yn arfogaeth teulu'r ffydd; A ni feiddiodd rhagrith ffiaidd Yn ei galon roi ei throed, 'Roedd ei ysbryd byw mor santaidd Ag yw'r Gwanwyn yn y coed. Ty ei Dduw oedd lie 'i hyfrydwch, Gweithiai yn mhob cylch bob pryd, Hyn oedd Eden ei ddyddanwch, A pharadwys ei holl fryd; Yn y cyfarfodydd byddai Ef, mewn nefoedd o fwynhad, Fel gwenynen rhwng y blodau Yn ymgolli mewn mwynhad. Os na chafodd waed rhyw arglwydd, Yn ei fynwes lydan, dderch, Ca'dd ei Ilond o garedigrwydd, Wedi'i wlitho gan ei serch A cha'dd gyfoeth o sirioldeb I dryloewi'i natur ef, At-dyniadol i'n hanwyldeb, 'Roedd ei fron fel tynfaen gref. Rhoddai ef ei lydan ysgwydd 0 dan arch pob achos da, Mor ddidrwst a thoriad gwawrddydd, Neu agoriad blodau'r ha'; 'Roedd fel ffrwd wrth dawel lifo Yn lleshau pob rhyw ac oed, Neu fel Gwanwyn wrth fyn'd heibio'n Planu blodau'n ol ei droed. Os na fuodd aur allweddau Iddo'n agor drysau dysg, Dringodd drwy ei glaer dalentau Risiau Gwyddawd yn ein mysg; A chanfyddid heirddion flodau 0 Ei ymdreohion yma a thraw, Yn gwasgaru peraroglau Ei gymeriad ar bob llaw. Fel mae clogwyn gwyrdd y mynydd Yn ymestyn tua'r nen, A'r perorawl, swynawl hedydd, Yn telori uwch ei ben, Esgyn wnai'i athrylith yntau I hardd fryniau o fwynhad, ill Lie mae ffawd yn troi y llwybrau I bob ymdrech yn fawrhad. Ffyddlawn megys ffrwd i afon Bu i'w gyfrifoldeb oil, Ni enhuddodd perl o'i goron, Ynddo ni chaed unrhyw goll; Man anaml oedd y brychau Ar ei einioes dyner, gron, Collid rhei'ny yn ei riniau Fel y dafnau yn y don. Er mai anadl damwain greuloa Aeth ag ef o dir y byw, 'Roedd y nefoedd yn ei galon Cyn ei fyn'd i'r nef i fyw. Heddyw mae efe ac Emrys Gyda'u gilydd mewn mwynhad, Yn cyd-ganu'n orfoleddus Lon ganiadau'r 6: Nefol Wlad." Chwi anwyliaid a adawyd, Sychwch ffwrdd eich dagrau oil, Llwybrwch ato ef i'r Gwynfyd, Fel na byddo'r un ar goll. Mae y fynwent yn fwy hawddgar Genych heddyw nag un lle,- Canys trwy orweddle'r pedwar Yn agosach daeth y ne'. I GwiItTM HaNDY.

Nodion. Y flwyddyn hon cynhaliodd Ysgol Haf Cymdeithas yr laith Gymraeg ei chwrs yn Aberyshvyth. Erbyn hyn y mae yr Ysgol yn cael ei chydnabod gan Fwrdd. Addysg. Talodd Mr. 0. M. Edwards ym- weliad swyddogol a'r ysgol eleni. Mynai O.M." fod yr anhawsder dwyieithog yn fantais yn hytrach nag yn anfantais. Yn I 01 Golygydd Cymru," daith Balaam yr ieithoedd i regu ein gwlad, ond mewn gwirionedd ein bendithio a wnaeth. Cymro o waed, iaith, a thymheredci ydyw y Parch. Seth Joshua, y diwygiwr. Wrth anerch cynulleidfa yn Seisnig yn Llandrindod y dydd o'r blaen torodd allan i waeddi cc Diolch i Dduw," ar ganol ei bregeth yn yr iaith fain. Yn yr un cyfarfod gwnaeth yr efengyl- ydd o Abertawe ymosodiad lied lym ar athrawon y dduwinyddiaeth newydd, y rhai ydynt, meddai ef, yn pregethu efengyl heb Dduwdod, cymod heb waed, a Beibl heb ysbrydoliaeth. Y mae chwarelwyr y Gogledd mewn I dyled fawr i lowyr y De am roddi help arianol iddynt o dro i dro. Yn ystod streic fawr y Penrhyn cafodd gwyr Bethesda gymhorth sylweddol iawn o lawer o leoedd yn Morganwg. Ar hyn o bryd ymae masnach yn isel yn Ffes- tiniog, ac y mae Beindorf y Royal Oakeley yn ymdeithio yn y De gan ud. ganu a chasglu yr un pryd. Y Sul diweddaf buont ar ymweliad ag Aber- dar, a chawsant dderbyniad croesawgar a chymhorth cryf. Yn fuan daw eglwys Bryn Seion, Cwmbach, yn wag, gan fod y gweinidog llafurus, y Parch D. M. Davies, wedi cael ei benodi yn arolygydd "bool- room newydd yr Annibynwyr Cymreig, yr hon a sefydlir yn Abertawe. I Heddyw y mae yr India eang fras yn medi ol-ffrwyth diwygiad Cymru. ¡ Dywedir fod y cenhadon Cymreig yn y wlad hono wedi cludo y tan dwyfol o Gymru i'r Dwyrain, a chyneu allorau yr India ag ef. Cerdd yn mla'n. nefol dan." Cymylau anffawd sydd o hyd yn hofran uwch ben y Wladfa Gymreig yn mhell. deroedd Patagonia. Wedi cael eu blino yn oiynol gan sychder, gwlybaniaeth a newyn y mae y Gwladfawyr yn awr yn dioddef oddivvrth haint y typhoid. Bernir i hadau yr haint gael eu cludo o Ewrop gan ymfudwyr. Hysbysir marwolaeth Dr Joachim, un o brif grythwyr y byd. Genedigol ydoedd o Hungary. ¡ Genedigol o gymydogaeth Llantrisant ydoedd Syr David Evans, yr hwn a fu farw ychydig ddyddiau yn ol. Dywedir mai efeoedd y Cymro cyntaf i eistedd yn ngbadair Arglwydd Faerol y Brif- ddinas, ond y mae hyn yn amheus. Yn raddol ond yn sicr y. Seisnigeiddir ein hiaith yn ardaloedd y Ffynhonau. I Y mae Builth" wedi dod yn fwy ffasiynol na Buallt. Dywedir J* Groe a Glanne" yn lie Gro a Glanau. Y mae y Parch D. Adams. B.A. (Hawen), yn paratoi cyfrol ar y Dduwinyddiaeth Newydd." Er ei fod yn perthyn i'r ysgol a elwir yn "Ad. vanced School of Theology" nid yw Hawen mewn cydgord a Campbell o gwbL Yn ystod ymdrechfa gychod yn y Cei- newydd ddydd Gwener diweddaf aeth rhai o'r ymwelwyr i ga.nu. a thorodd allan yn ddiwygiad. Gweddild a chenid yn gyhoeddus, ac yr oedd y gwragedd yn cymeryd rhan flaenllaw yn y gwasan. aeth. Gyda Haw, yn nghymydogaeth y Ceinewydd y gwreichionodd diwygiad 1904 yn gyntaf Hysbysir y bydd Mr Evan Roberts yn ail ddechreu ar ei waith diwygiadol yn ystod y mis nesaf. Pan ddaw yn ol fe ga weled fod y gelyn ddyn wedi bod ar y maes yn y cyfamser yn hau efrau y dduwinyddiaeth newydd. Mewn gwirionedd nid y Parch R. J. Campbell ydyw gwir awdwr a pher- ffeithiwr y ffydd a adwaenir wrth yr enw Y dduwinyddiaeth newydd." Am flynyddau cyn cysylltu yr athrawiaeth hon ar City Temple yr oedd hi yn cael ei phregethu a'i dysgu gan y Parch T. Rhondda Williams, un o blant y Rhondda, fel yr awgryma ei enw. Ond yr oedd mwy o'r Ianci "pushful" yn R.J., ac o ganlyniad efe a gafodd y clod-os clod hefyd-o fod yn dad yr athrawiaeth ddieithr hon.

Governors at Variance. ABERDARE COUNTY SCHOOL APPOINTMENTS. A meeting of the governors of the Aberdare County School was held on Friday afternoon. Mr D. P. Davies occupied the chair. The meeting was convened for the purpose of appointing an assistant master to succeed Mr J. Edwards, B.A., and a technical mistress to succeed Mrs Bar- rington. Mr L. N. Thomas, B.A., of Llanrwst County School, was appointed junior master, and Miss Kate Jones, of Barry, technical mistress. The last- named appointment led to a aomewhat acrimonious discussion, a number of the governors favouring the appointment of another candidate, and some high words passed. The headmaster, howevel, acting in accordance with the regulations laid down in the scheme, appointed Miss Jones, in spite of the protest made by some of the governors.

A correspondent writes as follows re- garding the above matter: The gover- nors of the Aberdare County School were called together last Friday, but to what purpose no one knows, unless it was to demonstrate to them how very helpless and unimportant a body they are. Under the present scheme the headmaster of the County School has power to appoint his staff. Last Fri- day there were two appointments to be made. In the work of appointing a successor to Mr J. Edwards, the head- master and governors were in thorough accord as to the most suitable person. But in choosing the technical mistress there was a protracted discussion and a bitter feeling was displayed. The choice lay between Miss Kate Jones, daughter of the Rev Thomas Jones, Barry, late pastor of Carmel, Aberdare, and Miss H. Jenkins, daughter of the late Mr Joseph Jenkins, Clydach Vale, who also lived in Aberdare for many years. Miss Jones possessed one certificate that Miss Jen- kins did not have, but against that Miss Jenkins pointed out in her application that she had had considerable experience under the London County Council, and that she only gave up that position in consequence of a bereavement. The headmaster favoured Miss Jones, and appointed her. The chairman sup- j ported him, but the majority of the governors present vigorously protested against Mr Cox's attitude. He was charged with having said some time ago that he would not exercise his veto, but would simply make a recommendation and leave it to the governors to decide. Mr Cox now denied that he had used those words. Furthermore, the chair. man was reminded that in a speech he delivered recently, he expressed his satis- faction that in the new scheme proposed by the County Council, the appointment of teachers lay entirely with the gover- nors and not with the headmaster. The -members therefore were surprised to see the chairman supporting Mr Cox and opposing the feeling of the whole Board. It is uncertain who would be Mrs Bar- rington's successor, had the Governors' vote been taken. Those who favoured Miss Jones' application were equally dis- gusted with the proceedings as the sup- porters of Miss Jenkins. However, Mr Cox persisted in his rights and made the appointment con- trary to the wishes of the whole Board with the exception of Mr D. P. Davies, the chairman."

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Dedication of S. Michael's College. Oil August 8th St. Michael's Theologi- cal College, Llandaff, was dedicated to the glory of God. A report of the pro- ceedings will doubtless interest our read- ers. There was a celebration of the Holy Communion at 8. The Warden (Rev. H. R. Johnson, M.A.) was the celebrant. The service of dedication began at 11.30. After prayers by the Warden, and the ringing of a hymn, the Bishop of Glas- gow, the Rev. A. EL Campbell, M.A., D.D., delivered an eloquent sermon, during which he spoke in affectionate re- membrance of the Aberdare of old days, when he and the Warden (Mr. Johnson) began their ministerial life. Dr. Camp- bell concluded by paying a. glowing tri- bute to the self-sacrifice of those who carried out the work of the college from its beginning. The service concluded with several prayers by the Bishop of Llandaff (Dr. Hughes). Amongst those present were the Revs. G. C. Joyce, M.A., D. J. Jones, M.A., Timothy Rees, B.A. (past instructors at the College), and the Revs. H. J. Riddelsdell, M.A., and W. H. Gravel, B.A. (present instructors). Also the Rev. Gilbert Heaton, M.A., Cardiff, and the Vicar of Aberdare.

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WHAT NOT TO ASK THE CAPTAIN. "The annual rush of tourists back and forth over the Atlantic has begun," said a liner's captain, and I am hard- ening myself to stand the usual ten tour- ist questions." "There are, ten questions that every tourist who can get near enough puts to -me. You'll put them to me if you ever cross on my ship. I have been asked-these ten questions 3,764,952 limes. They are: 'Were you ever shipwrecked?' 'Any whales in this latitude?' 'How deep is the water here?' 'What tips are usually given, and to whom?' 'How many times have you crossed the Atlantic ?' 'What is the best remedy for seaside- nesis ?' 'Why are you always painting this ehip?' 'Will you let me come up on the bridge seme time?' 'Do you remember my cousin who crossed with you in the spring of 95!" 'I suppose the passengers ask you a gleat many stupid questions, don't tliey?" London Opinion."

Aberdare and District Photographic Notes. BY "ROLLO/' I have just had the pleasure of seeing some exceedingly nice pictures of local scenery, taken during the last few weeks by a. local amateur, and though the places and scenes are very well known to the writer, and in fact none of them have escaped my camera, still the results are quite different to any I have seen before; the reason being that they have all been taken under climatic conditions that are usually looked upon as quite un- favourable for photographing, unless one is out for freaks. Now though my young friend ha.s not been out with his camera for "fi-e-ak" pictures, still he had got tired oi wait- ing for fine weather to come along, as he expressed it. So he determined to do seme of his old favourite sports- over again, and take the weather conditions just as he happened to -find them. Hav- ing an old 4-plate camera that he did not mind taking cut in the rain, seeing that it was just about as shabby is it well could be, but as serviceable as the day it was firsl- turned out from the makers, and knowing that it was rock steady upon ths tripod, he felt that he was not risking very much either in plates or apparatus (the one from vibra- tion caused by the wind, the other from the frequent rainstorms). So he select- ed a single, or landscape lens, that would cover a whole plate if necessary, and sallied out to do what he could in the face of and in defiance of the elements. As the time of year enables us to look upon the light as being at its brightest under favourable conditions, he. rightly argued that it could not be so very much less actinic, unless the, sky was un- usually overclouded, a condition that would mean his stopping at home should it arise. Everyone of his exposures, and they mean about five dozen in all, were made during the time it was raining, or immediately it had ceased for a mo- ment's respite, and though in one or two cases the resulting prints are some- hat flat, still I can safely say that none are useless, while the majority are singularly attractive- from the fact that they portray well-known places under conditions of lightning that are seldom considered worthy of risking an exposure upon, for it is generally thought that if we wish to secure a. picture that is pleasing to the eye, we must seize the opportunity of taking it when it shows a brilliancy of colouring, and is at its best. Though neither of the prints that were shown to me could claim to fulfil either of these conditions, still they could claim a good deal of pictorial merit, not to speak oi any originality that may have. lain in the idea, and I venture to think that the greater number of this lot of negatives will give my young friend lots of pleasure and work during the coming winter, as he is an ardent lantern man, and can turn out a really decent slide. Though I have in one or two scenes en- deavoured 1 make exposures from time to time, which should cover as far as possible all the various conditions of lightning and weather, and at different times of the year,'so that the pictures would show that particular place under all its varying aspects, still I have never attempted such a task as has so success- fully been carried out by the gentleman I am writing of, but the result has cer- tainly given me much food for thought, and a strong desire to go and do like- wise. It is furthermore a case which emphasizes my repeated advice that the camera should never be put away, but should be ready and used ail the year round. Of course, there are many, I know, who when some rare condition of weather occurs, say heavy snow, or severe frost, will eagerly pull out their apparatus and use it ably, still they are not inclined to follow work that gives any discomfort, but when the results are likely to give them something entirely cut of the common, it is an added reason for continual preparedness and atten- tion to their hobby at times when the generality of us are inclined to seek the creature comforts that are sc dear to ns ajI. The autumn exhibitions are close upon us, and the season when most societies hold their annual shows rapidly ap proaches, so it behoves us to at once make up our minds as to whether we shall compete or not. Our best nega- tives should be closely scrutini- s$d with the object of finding one that will give us a, contact print on an enlargement worthy to be submitted to the judges Competitions are not such deadly things as some people imagine, and judging is not so keen as to reject the work of the beginner in favour of the old worker, or the man with the name. Rather is it that the standard of work is such that a print that is good to our own critical eye will, in all probability, safely pis- the selection committee, and we shall have the satisfaction of knowing, if we do not win a medal, that at least we were thought worthy of finding a. place amongst those that'did If any of my readers have such a nega- tive, and would like a little independent advice upon it as to its worthiness for exhibition purposes, if they will send a print, into this office, with a stamped .self-addressed envelope for its return, I shall be very pleased to closely examine if, and will impartially advice upon its merits for the purpose in view. If the worker himself does not enlarge, I can ,vive the names of several firms that undertake such work, and put all their skill into the subject with the hope that their client will succeed in obtaining a favourable notice, whiie their charges < are exceedingly moderate. <

A Trip to the North. (CONTINUED.) BY D. KEEN DAVIES, PENRHIW- CEIBER. (Continued.) Well, at 9 o'clock we were once more seated at a sumptuous repast in one of the biggest hotels in Motherwell, pre- pared for our reception by the firm. At the cross table were seated Mr. Ander- son, the managing director; Mr. Boyes, .Mr. Shield, and Mr. Daniel Burns, "co- directors; Principal Rankine, of the Wigan Technical College; our Conductor and Mr. H. C. Harris, County Mining Lecturer for Lanarkshire. After lunch Mr. Anderson led off by expressing his very great pleasure at seeing us present, that they had only been too glad to show us round, and wished us a very happv time during the remainder of our stay in Scotland. He reviewed the work, pro- gress, and policy of the firm of Messrs. Anderson, Boyes, and Co., .and mentioned incidentally that their aim was to pro- duce a perfect machine; and they had so far succeeded that, whether it was to their benefit or not, the fact remained that it was very seldom a coal cutter came back for repairs. This last re- flark gave, our Conductor his oppor- tunity, and when returning thanks ou behalf of the students, he said that while he did.not agree with all that the Scotch- men had been trying to drill into him dur- ing his stay in Scotland, he was very pleased to hear those remarks .of Mr. Anderson regarding the machines, being, he thought, conclusive proof of their excellence. That, however, re- minded him of a story which, with their indulgence, he would relate. A worthy carpenter m a certain village, who was both wheelwright and undertaker, was notorious for his very bad temper Gen- erally speaking, lie always wore a scowl on his face, and it was seldom he would exchange a civil remark with anyone. Strange to say, however, whenever a. coffin was being constructed, the car- penter was a. different being. He would sing, he would laugh, he would crack a joke with anyone who came along, and altogether he seemed as happy as the day. Folks wondered at this paradoxical behaviour—that while preparing for the saddest event in life the man should be so overjoyed. They longed for an ex- planation, and at last a man was found with sufficient courage to ask him the reason for his exuberance of spirits. "Oh," said the old fellow, "You must understand, this is not like an old cart, it won't come back for repairs." The force of the argument would appeal strongly to those of them who knew what it was to commence repairing an old cart, and he could quite appreciate Mr. Anderson's feelings when he knew that; few of his machines ever came back for repairs. Well, this fairly brought down the house,, and after some excellent eche,, by Principal Rankine, Mr. D. Burns, and Mr. H. Harris, we took our leave of this exalted company, and soon we were en route for Glasgow, where we arrived at 10.45. Our headquarters here is Mackay's Hotel, West George-street, which we soon reached, and by 11.30 most of the party had tumbled into bed, tired out with the day's work. Saturday Morning.—We are bound to- day for Bothwell, to visit the Hamilton Palace. Colliery of the Bent Coal Co., Ltd. By being wrongly directed on our way to the colliery, we had the good fortune to come to Bothwell Bridge, the scene of the famous Battle of Bothwell Bridge, where the poor Covenanters were defeated. A splendid monument of undressed grey granite marks the spot. At Hamilton Palace Colliery, which. by the way, is one of the finest coWer- les in Scotland, we were welcomed by Dr. Dixon, the managing director of the colliery, and for the first half-hour we discussed the colliery plans in the office. A great deal of cross measure work has been done owing to faulty ground, and the driving is everywhere absolutely straight. The endless rope haulage at work at this colliery certainly beats anything we have: yet seen, either in South Wales or Scotland. It wa.s a study in itself, and we spent 3 hours be- low ground to fathom its mysteries as far as was possible. (Bv-the-way, the rope here travels at the side of the tubs.) I he surface arrangements were excel- lent, regard being had to making every- thing as self-acting as possible. Here again luncheon awaited us at the com- pletion of our inspection, and after bid- ding the officials good-bye, and thank- ing them for their kindness, we retraced our steps to Glasgow in time for dinner at 4.30. After dinner our Conductor in- sisted on a. 11 hours' conference, and afterwards we made the best of a beauti- ful afternoon, seeing the beauties of Glasgow, i.e., Ruken Glen, Kelvin Grove Park, etc., and a good turn at the theatre at 9 o'clock that night. By 11.45 every member of the party had turned in to prepare for to-morrow's trip down the Clyde to Rothesay in the Isle of Bute. Sunday.—It is a beautiful morning, and we are on the steamer in good time. She is. due to start at 11 o'clock, and to judge by the way the people flock on board, they intend having a I-wi good day. I should say that before 11 o'clock came there were 1,300 or 1,400 passengers on the boat. On making inquiries we were (tistll etly told that this was the first fine Sunday they had had for four months. No wonder then, that so raanv thought they would have a sniff of the briny. The. Clyde at Glasgow is fiithv, and as the great propellers churn up the water, it gives one the feeling of stand- ing over } dozen main sewer* rolled into cue. Part of the boat's programing- to-day is to sail round that huge Cuuarder, the "Lusitania," just then moored off Greenock awaiting her trial trip. This was done, and after touching at Dunoon we reached Rothesay, 36 miles from Glasgow, with keen appetites and in good time for dinner. A couple of houni were spent at this delightful Scottish Madeira," and at 5 p.m. we sailed for Glasgow, reaching- there about 8.15. Dinner over, a short stroll, and to bed about 11 o'clock. Monday, July 1,st.-To-day we have to regretfully bid good-bye to Scotland. The South Express starts at 10 a.m., and by that time we are once more com- fortably installed in a luxurious re- served car, with all our belongings. We are feeling very fit, and are conscious of having worked hard and been well treated. The tour from first to last had gone off without a single hitch, and it was but natural that we should feel a pride in our Conductor for the way in which he had organized the whole thing. The expression of our opinion took the form of a presentation to him of a neat pocket case fully fitted up, and bearing a suitable inscription. The most elder- ly member of the party was deputed to make the presentation, and in accept- ing it Mr. Davies said that he appreci- ated to the full the kindness of the party; that he was only too pleased to think that they were satif-fied with the trip, and that what little he had done simply lay within his duties as an official of the County Council. He would value the case by making good use of it: and expressed the hope, which he said was not impossible, that the entire party would meet again on the Continent next year." And, may I add. that 1. for one intend to lie there.—D.K.D.

PRINTING of every description neatly tnd promptly executed at the "Leader" ) DfEoe, Market-street, Aberdare, at most t noderate priael.

Labour Jottings. BY "DEMOS." The salary attached to the post of Recorder of Birkenhead, to which Mr Ellis J. Griffith, M.P. for Anglesey, has been appointed, is X100 a year. It is the honour not the stipend that is valued in appointments of this character." So says a contemporary, but looking at it from a working-man's standpoint, I don't think the mere stipend is one to be scorned. Were I able to get a job which would bring in to me a hundred golden sovereigns pei annum I would be pre- pared to take it minus the honour. It never rains but it pours. The tide of prosperity is flooding the English as well as the Welsh coalfields. The Coal Conciliation Board for the Federated mining districts in England and North Wales has agreed to a further 5 per cent. advance in miners' wages from the first making-up day after the 13th of September. This is the third advance of 5 per cent, which has been made during the present year, and brings wages up to 55 per cent. above the stan- dard, or within 5 per cent. of the maxi- mum p greed to when the present agree- ment was made. At a meeting of the Relief Committee of the Swansea Board of Guardians held recently, it transpired that there were more than a dozen families in the Swan- sea Workhouse owing to the dearth of houses. There are other cftes in the workhouse of people who have been turned out of their houses because of their inability to pay the increased rents demanded. It was stated that the guar- dians have made personal efforts to get rooms for some of the cases but without success. When families have to seek the hospi- tality of the workhouse because they cannot obtain shelter elsewhere the ques- tion of housing becomes one of grave im- portance to the guardians and ratepayers. It costs 9s 6d a week to maintain earch adult in the Swansea Workhouse, and 7s per child. Municipal housing is often opposed oo ratable grounds. It is held that it IS unfair that working men, who through thrifty efforts have become to possess their own houses, should be compelled to pay rates towards building houses for other people. But then if you don't build houses for these houseless people you are simply exempting Peter in order to tax Paul. Yoli save your district rgte and increase your poor rate. ESJ economy, is it not ? Mr John Burns says that* he would like a city with the gaiety of Paris, tbO alignment of Germany, the comfort at England, the picturesqueness of Venice, the cleanliness of Amsterdam, and the climate of Italy; this, with a thoroughly developed tramway system of 1,000 miles, would make his ideal city. The report issued by the Cardiff City treasurer shows a surplus on the traW- ways for the year of over X47,000, It states ■:—" The income from the tramway traffic and energy supplied to the electric lighting account amounted to £119,115 Os 3d, and the expenditure to X71,261 9s 2d, leaving a credit to net revenue account of X47,853 11s Id. LoaO charges amounting to i643,321 19s 6<1 were paid on this account during the year, and the revenue balance was in- creased from X9,271 to CIO,265, after carrying £ 3.411 to the reserve. The total expenditure on capital account haS beeu X767,108, an over-expenditure of £ 30.531. Since its inception, the under- taking has provided out of revenoe X77,641 towards the capital debt." And yet, some people are never tired of telling us that municipal tramway6 never pay-that they do not pay at Car- diff and would not pay at Aberdare. Mr D. Watts Morgan among the prophets He has predicted that before the end of the year the maximum of 60 per cent in the wages of Welsh Miners will be realised. Poed felly. At the meeting of the Rhondda No. 1 District of Miners at Porth on Saturday, the Penrhiwceiber and Cilfynydd lodgeS drew attention to the alleged dirty state of the carriages supplied by the Taff Vale Railway to carry the workmen to the annual demonstration, and suggested that a protest be sent to the generarJ manager. Not only were the carriages old and dilapidated," asserted one dele- gate, but filtny with coal dust." general complaint was made by other delegates on the same point and a resolu- tion of protest adopted.

Local Winneps at MerathY" Vale Sports. At the Merthyr Vale Sports on Moll day in the 300 yards flat handicap (open; the first prize was won by Mr. Joseph Lewis, Aberdare. and 2nd by Mr. Bert- Morgan, Penrhiwceiber. Two Miles Walking Handicap: 3id prize, J. Sullivan, Aberdare. 120 Yards Boys Race: 2nd, Gomel Evans, Mountain Ash. Half-Mile Cycle Handicap: 2nd priJft", A. J. Wilkins, Aberdare.

Lord Aberdare among the 110, not prophets, but motorists this time, It appears that like his son and heir he likes fast travelling. He is his own chaffeur, and in that eapacity he \3; fined on Monday for exceeding the 1 milea per hour limit.