The Aberdare Leader

LLONGYFARCHIAD I BRYNFAB Ar ei fuddugoliaeth yn enill ar Fugeil- gerdd yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Abertawe. Darllenwn, dysgwn bob dydd-c anian Awenog y prydydd; Ni fu erioed ac ni fydd Fyth i ganwr fath gynydd; Boed heuhTen i'r awenydd A mawr foes yn Nghymru Fydd. I Brynfab, bardd yr Hendre, Y nyddaf benill per, Kid oes i'w hoyw awen Gyffelyb is y ser; Fel bugail y fugeil,I,erdd, Mae'n 'champion' arnynt ell, Am fod ei awen yn y gerdd Mor fyw a'r olewydden werdd Yn gyru'r beirdd i ?yd i goll. Mae'i oes i gyd yn hanes Yn aros fel y dydd, A'i galon hael a nhynhes Yn dyn am Gyraru sydd, Fel ncddwr yr Eisteddfod Erioed ni fu ei well; Mae pawb yn ei adnabod Yn geidwad i gydwybod Yn agos ac yn mheli. Barddoniaeth yw ei enaid, A'i galon yn y gan, Yn ehwareu ar linynau serch Mae'i awen nwyfus lan; Bugeilgerdd Abertawe, A fydd o hykt yn wyn, Fe guredd chwech o feirdd i'r llawr, Mae hyn yn dyweyd ei fod yn gawr, Rhown "Hip, Hwre!" i fardd y Bryn. NEANDER.

Y RHAGFARNLLYD. Mewn clorianau hunangyfiawn Beiau cyd-ddyn geir o hyd, Rhagfarn yn difyru ei bunan Gyda hoff waith damniol fryd; Mantell wen addurnol rhagrith Guddia y gydwyhod ddu, Yn ei ddedfryd y rnae melldith, D'wed niai Heuog" ydwyt ti. Pan ddaw Cenad Duw i'r gwersyll, Gwas gwirionedd pur ei hun, Dywed wrth y pwyswr beiau, Yn dy ddedfryd gwel dy lun; Trwy dy fantell Phariseaidd, Yn ngoleuni'r gwir, yn siwr, Mae cydwybod yn gwneud archoll Ar dy galon, ti yWr gwr. Rho ystyriaeth i'th gydwybod, Derbyn gerydd iawnol hon, Agor ddorau dy fodolaeth, Gad i heddwch ddod i'th fron; Yn He porthi nwyfus falchder A cbenfigen o bob cwr, Mwy i aberth na. fydd estron, Cydymdeimla, ti yw'r gwr. Tyn y gorcbndd rhith grefyddol Oddi am dy berson tlawd, Buan gwelir greithiau'r diafol Ar dy bunan fel dy frawd; Yn dy ymyl mae Trugaredd, m Mae maddeuant i ti'n siwr, Am un deigryn editeiriol Gwel dy gyfiwr-ti yw'r gwr. THOMAS R. THOMAS. 7, West-street, Abercynon.

Y BARDD YN GLAF A'R CANARY'N I CANU. "Ganary" bywiog, swjnol, lien, Fi'n glaf, a thithau'n iach dy fron, Dod nodyn lleddfol yn dy don, Neu cystal i ti dewi son. Braidd cenfigenu wrthyt ti Dy fod mor lion yr ydwyf n; Ond dyna ydyw dull y byd, Rhai'n brudd tra'r ileill yn gan i gyd. 0 honot bum yn dyner iawn, Mi'th borthaist fore a phrydnawn; A dyna'r diolch wyf yn gael, Ti'n canu'n lion tra mi yn wael. Byd oer, dideimlad, yw ein byd, Prin iawn yw o gyfeillion clyd; Y cyfaill mewn cyfyngder sydd Yn troi y nos yn ganol dydd. sØ- Wel, cana di, aderyn eu, Yn fuan byddi'n colli'th blu; Pryd hyny cydymdeimlad fydd I tithau megis haul i'r dydd. Pan ddaw dy einioes di i ben, Dy ganig hefyd a dan len: Ond gallaf fi'n dragwvddol fyw Mewn mor o gan yn ymyl Duw. Mountain Ash. CYNFFIG.

Nodion. Am ddwyn ysbryd dyn i'w le Yn drefnus, drefnus, Eithaf peth yw pryd o de Melus, nielus." Ond os yw dysglaid o de, yn ol fel y dywed y bardd, yn dod a'r ysbryd i'w le, mae yr un ddiod yu ol y gwyddonydd yn gyru y corph o'i le. Dywed y meddygon fod gwenwyn yn y tepot. Angeu yn y crochan oedd hi gynt. Tebyg fod mynachod yn rbydd oddi- wrth gosb deddf athrod. Mae y Tad Ig- natius wedi galw Esgob Hereford wrth ryw enwau ofnadwy. Cyhudda yr Esgob o wneyd pethau a dweyd pethau anghyfaddas i Gristion. Ond, anwyl Dad, ai nid yw enllibio yn orcbwyl di- Grietion? Gair Cymraeg "Y Brytbcn" am "poster" ydyw "parw-sdlen." Nid mor ddrwg. Fel y canlyn yr englynodd un bardd i'r gweddiwr hirwyntog, yr hwn sydd yn amgylchu iir a mor yn ami heb wneuthur un proselyt:- Defosiwn a dyfeiswaitli-gwed(li wag Ddigon Ilefn ei haraith; r, Rhyw weddi fost, oeraidd, faith, Gweddi wibiog, ddi-obaith. Testyn priodol i eiiglyn brathog neu dychangerdd fuasai y bregeth hir etc. I Fel rheol y mae pregethwr bas yn hir iawn. Ymddengys 1'el pe yn ceisio gwneyd i fyny mewn hyd yr hyn y mae yn golli mewn dyfnder. Pan geireisted nesaf yn Aberdar I awgrymwn ddau clestyn addas i brydydd- I iaeth, set tywydd gauafol 1907, a than frigad Aberdar. Mae y ddau yn anymun- I ol, yn ol yr hyn ddywed grwgnachwyr, ac y mae y ddau yn llesol, medd doethwyr. Prophwydir y bydd i Ddeddf Priodas a. Chwaer Gwraig Ymadawedig beri ym- raniad yn mysg clerigwyr. Mae rhai o feibion Lefi yn gryf yn ei herbyn, er fod llawer hefyd o'i phlaid Yn mysg yr offeiriaid bydd llawer a wrthodant weini priodasau yn unol a. darpariaeth y gyfraith newydd. Nid oes !le i gredu y tydd llawer o bregethwyr Ymneillduol yn elynol iddi. Gwrthun yr edrycha ac anmhersain y swnia y gair cromlechs" mewn llen- yddiaeth Seisnig. Y rnae mor amwys a'r lliosogiad "eisteddfods" yn yr unrhyw lenyddiaeth. Oni fyddai "croiitlechi" ac "eisteddfodau" yn well yn y Saesneg yn ogS stal a'r Gymraeg? Arferiad blynyddol yn mron ydyw defnyddio pabell yr Wyl Genedlaethol i gynal cymanfa ganu ar ol yr Eisteddfod. Daeth pafilion Abertawe yn gyfleus iawn i gynal cymanfaoedd cerddorol y Method- istiaid a'r Bedyddwyr. Dywedir fod seiliau Eglwys Gadeirlol St. Paul yn Llundain yn rhoddi ffordd. Pa un ai pasiad Mesur Chwaer Gwraig Ymadawedig ai y rhagolwg am D.lad- gysylWad sydd wedi cynhyrtu gwreidd- iau y brif eglwys. Y cweetiwn yn awr I ydyw, pa un ai Ty yr Arglwyddi ei St. Paul a saif hwyaf? Dywed un newyddiadur nad oes i Peter Williams gof-golofn. Pa gofnod sydd ei"- ieu namyn y Beibl sydd wedi anfarwoii ei enw? Myn rhyw hynafiaethydd mai mwyar Dyfan," ac nid mwyar duon ydyw yr enw iawn ar ffrwythau per y cloddiau. Dywed fod y Sant Dyfan yn arfer cu bwyta. Os felly, rhaid fod y Sais wedi II gwneyd camsyniad ercbyll wrth en galw yn black-be,rrieis." Y mae treth deithio pregethwyr-vn I enwedig pregethwyr Methodistaidd yn Nghymru-Yll un drom iawn. Rhydd y I llafurwr efengylaidd ran fawr o'i hur yn gyfnewid am docynau rlieilftordd. Beth ydyw y feddyginiaeth? Os na ellir darbwyllo ewmniau y rheilffyrdd i roddi tocynau rhatach i bregethwyr y Gair, xhaid i'r Hen Gorph ymdrechu gwneyd y weinidogaeth yn fwy sefydlog. Ai nid ydyw dyddiau y weinidogaeth deithiol wedi eu rhifo? Yn yr oes hon—oes oyflymdra a chyfle-tisdra-iiid oes gymaint o angen am dani ag ydoedd gynt. Y mae hunangofiant Watcyn Wyn, yr hwn sydd newydd ei gyhoeddi, yn sicr o fod yn ddyddorol. Nis gall cofnodiad personol o fywyd un lai na, bod yn ddydd- orol 05 bydd yr awdwr yn wreiddiol. A pha wr mor wreiddiol a Watcyn? A pha olygydd mor gymhwys at y gwaith a. Gwili ? Ceir prawf o wreiddiol deb y bardd o Ry daman yn yr englyn o'i waitih ei hun a welir ar ei gof-golofn: "Yn naear y Capel newydd—gwelir Cofgolofn y prydydd; A'i gorff sal yn gorffwys sydd Ym mynwent Gellimanwydd." Yn un o'i fynydau chwareus cvfansodd- cdd y bardd fcddargra4ff arall iddo'i hun, yn yr hwn y gesyd allan ei atgasedd tuag at y beddau brics. Wele ef: Tra buodd carodd roi cics—ar ei hynt I rai o'r hen relics; Ffarweliodd a phob frolics, Dyma'r brawd a dim o'r brics. Mae mwy o enterprise" crefyddol yn y Saeson nag yn y Cymry. Ceir prawf o hyn yn y ffaith nad yw y Cymry byth yn cymeryd trafferth i hysbysu eu cyrddau pregethu nag i gyhoeddi enw pregethwr y Sul nesaf mewn llythyrenau mawrion. Nis gall unrhyw ymdeithydd yn Aberdar beidio sylwi ar hyn. Yr un 6Ut ydyw pethau yn ardalcedd v Ffyn- honau a glanau y mor. Mewn argrafi: glir a bras gwel y llygacl enw pregethwr y Capel Seisnig, ac yn ami gofalir am solo gan ryw gantor neu gantores i ireiddio rhyw gymaint ar sychder y gwasanaeth. "Yr oedd Isaac yn un or dynion bynig- y mae y Crewr wedi eu gwneyd mor ber- ffaitb yn yr encdigaetli. gyntaf fel nad oedd llawer o weithio yn angenrheidiol arnynt yn yr ail-enedigaeth."—Y Parch. T. J. Wheldon, B.A. "Nid oes dim son am yr angylion yn awr," meddai y Parch. T. J. Wheldon y dydd o'r blaen. "Pa le y maent wedi myned?" gofynai. "Hyd y nod yn nghanol cynhwrf nerthol y diwygiad ni chlywid son am yr angylion," meddai ef. Ei farn ef ydoedd fod yr enw Rhaglun- iaeth wedi cymeryd lie yr engyl.

Merthyr Board of Guardians. On Saturday. Present: Rev. James O'Reilly, in the chair; Mrs. Maria Rich- ards, Mrs, M. A. Evans, Mrs. M. T. Wil- liams, Revs. W. S. Davies, Ll. Williams, ,1. D. Rees, William Thomas, D. L. Jones, and J. Hathren Davies; Messrs. v Lewis, H. Lewis, David Hughes, Mergan Williams, Methusalem Davies, Samuel Hawkins, Rees Rees, Thomas Hedge, David Hopkins, John Edwards, Jonah Evans, Hugh Jones, T. E. Morgan, William Harris, Samuel Thomas, David Evans (Merthyr), Thos. T. Jenkins, Wm. Jones, Thomas Andrews, David Evans (Hirwain), Thos. B. Greatorex, Joseph Price, with Mr. F. T. James (clerk) and Mr. J. L. Morris (deputy clerk). HOUSING IMBECILES. Mrs. Richards moved That the Board of Guardians of this Union begs to draw the attention of the Local Government Board to the desirability of establishing a Home for Imbeciles, with a view to re- lieving the present undue pressure on the accommodation of our Asylums and Workhouses, believing that such persons would be more adequately cared for, and trained to do work advantageous to the Union as well as to the inmates. Also that the Local Government Board be urged to bring a measure before the jovernment having this reform in view." This proposition was seconded by Mrs. Williams and carried. Mrs. Richards suggested that when ex- tending the Cottage Homes system one home should be set apart for the Im- beciles of the Union. This suggestion was generally approved of by the Board. THE PERFECT NUMBER. Mr. David Evans, Merthyr, moved « That this Board protest most strongly against the ever-increasing education rate which they consider a most unfair burden on land and other ratable here- ditaments in rural districts, and it is their opinion that as free education is for the national welfare the whole cost should be borne by the Imperial Ex- chequer. Mr. H. Jones seconded. Mr. T. T. Jenkins moved a direct nega- tive, and Mr. T. Andrews seconded. The motion was lost by 23 votes to 7. Mr. D. Evans: Seven sensible men. Rev. J. H. Davies: We are seven. (Laughter.) GRANDSON PREPARED TO REPAY. In January last Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas. 23, Incline-row, Cwmaman, died, she having received in all £ 15 as parish relief. After her death it tran- spired that she had made a will, leaving the sum of X42, which she had invested in the P.O. Savings Bank, to her grand- son, W. J. Thomas, 42, Incline-row. The Board communicated with the gmndson with the view of having the money refunded. Mr. J. W. Young, re- lieving officer, stated now that the grand- son would not come into possession of the money until February next, when he would be 16. He was prepared to pay the o£15 then. „ It was agreed therefore that the matter should rest until that time. VISITORS' REPORT. The Visiting Committee stated that they had found the inmates and patients I at the Workhouse and Infirmary com- fortable and well cared for. They re- commended that the Infirmary be painted and coloured.—The matter wa- referred to the House Management Com- mittee. SANDGATE'S DEMANDS. A letter received from the authorities at Sandgate Sanatorium stated that Evan R. Arthur, of Trecynon, continued to improve. It was stated further that some of the inmates from the Merthyr Union were in need of clothing, and a very long list of various articles of wear- ing apparel was submitted to the Guard- ians. Thi-5 request was referred to ihe House Management Committee. ABERDARE RELIEF COMMITTEE. The L.G.B. having disapproved of the action of the Aberdare Relief Committee in meeting at the Cottage Homes, the vestry of Nazareth Chapel was applied for as a place of meeting. This room having been offered at 6s. 8d. per meet- ing the offer was referred to the Relief Committee for consideration. GREAT DEMAND FOR GIRLS. The report of the Aberdare Training School stated that the Superintendent had reported that five girls were eligible for service and that he had about 50 ap- plications for girls on his book. It was resolved that the three Lady Guardiall and the Superintendent be asked to con- sider and report upon the applications.— Only one boy was suitable to go out, and it was resolved that Messrs John Prowle, Rees Rees, and Methusalem Davies and the Superintendent be asked to consider and report upon the applications re- ceived. EXTENDING THE INFIRMARY. The Chairman moved a That the Guardians hereby consent to the making of additions to the Infirmary at the Workhouse of the Union, for the pur- pose of providing accommodation for children, in accordance with plans to which the Local Government Board have affixed their seal, subject, nevertheless, to such modifications thereof as that Board may hereafter direct; and that the sum of £ 1,900 be borrowed for the purpose aforesaid."

Aberdare and District c Photographic Notes. J BY "ROLLO." 1 Every worker in P.O.P. however re- 1 oently he may have taken up the process, is well acquainted with the SuJpho- cyanide bath, and is more or lass \ersed in its actions, varied as they are, and the results thereof; and dilating upon the vagaries of this toning method would be useless. Still one repeatedly comes across variations, such as adding one thing, then some other chemical, more or less gold, most of which are intended to give different tones to the ordinary. Also it is often suggested that by following such and such a method of making up the bath, and using it at a certain tem- perature, regular tones of a stated tint can always be got, but this latter state- ment is very unreliable. Now, as I have repeatedly said, I rare- ly come across a formula that diflers from the' one that I generally use, in however insignificant an item, but I must at the very .next opportunity try and see how it goes on, with the sole hope that I may come across a strange formula that will enable me to get the work done with less trouble than any that I may have tried before. I do not know if other folk are like me in the matter, but I can no « more resist the temptation of making up a new bath as set out in the paper I may be perusing than I can fly, and I am sorry to say that this bad habit has landed me in no end of difficulties and troubles. Though I have sworn time after time that I would try no more, but stick to my old formula that has never failed me, I forget my good resolution, and the first duffing claim that I come across making out that the new formula gn en will do no end of wonders" in the operation of toning, sets me off again on the blind path, which inevitably lands me into another heap of difficulties. Now it has occurred to me that the principal point upon which all these items fail is, that they do not go far enough. For instance, a certain worker varies his working solution in a certain manner, and after some length of time he is so satisfied with it that through the medium of the Photographic Press he makes it public to the world, but his statement is often a bald outline of the constitution of the bath, and the way it works or its speed is rarely or never touched upon. Consequently the man who tries it works in the dark, seldom getting the perfect results that he ha., been led to expect, causing him gener- ally to turn away from it in disgust, and with a muttered curse against ite author. Now if the author had when giving his formula stated in a few simple words how it. acted, how fast or slow it was, how the appearance of the prints varied as the toning progressed, and (most im- portant) whether the bath acted as a re- ducer or not, it would have many times helped one to judge as to its utility, and at the same time probably saved a lot of paper and a quantity of chemicals. I am often called upon to recommend a formula, for different processes, but .1 I have always made it a practice to men- tion the points enumerated above, and I venture to think that by following this course I have saved many of my friends much vexation of spirit, not to speak of the little save to their pocket. During the last fortnight I have, in the manner set cut, come across two formulas for toning P.O.P. that on the face seemed something new, and worth trying, and on the first opportunity, aOl usual, I made up the bath on the lines drawn out, and proceeded to tone. In neither instance did the resulting finish reach the expectancy of the writer, for I had to start out with no knowledge as to the working of the bath, and it was only after reaching the end of the work that I could attempt to form «n opinion to its worth. The first was a bath given for brown tones, such as one gets in a good com- bined bath, but no mention was made as to the make of paper it was adapted to, and this is one. of the most vital points, for all makers' paper do not act alike, so I used it with the batch of prints that I had ready, and were made upon a. paper that is looked upon as one of the best in the market. The result was very disappointing; the bath was extremely slow, making toning unneces- sarily long, while the tones were as far away from brown as black is from green. Now it is just possible that the author of the formula may have, with a particu- lar brand of paper, been able to get brown tones every time, whereas if he had used one that had come from another maker, he would have failed, as I did. Then why on earth does he not specify the maker? In the second instance, the bath was just the ordinary Sulphocyanide bath, but it had an addition of Sodium Chlor- ide (common salt) in a given quantity, but here it was mentioned that no pre- liminary washing should take place or intermediate between the toning and fil- ing. This seemed a save of time, but it was a delusion. The bath again was fearfully slow, and the strength, as given, totally inadequate for the amount of 1 paper it was supposed to tone. The different tints that came into the picture < were simply bewildering, and I found it quite impossible to tell when to stop < toning and transfer to the fixing bath. 1 All the whites had a decided pink tinge, 1 and the shadows held an unmistakeable brownish hue. Getting extremely tired f of the whole thing I bodily transferred the big batch to the Fixer, and after J turning them ever once or twice to thor- 3 oughly fix them they were put into the washer and left to their fate. To my pleasant surprise, they came up to a very pleasant colour in about an hour's washing, and had I known of this characteristic action of the bath, I need not have spent half the time I did upon the prints, but there, the author, or the person recommending the bath, omitted to mention this matter, with the result that once more I have solemnly declared that never will '1 depart, from my old formula which has never failed me. But I expect it will end in the usual result, for along will come a Trumpeter with a big flourish, and I shall follow in his wake, as the little children did the Pied Fiper. But the moral of all this (and there is always a moral) is that if you find a gcod and reasonable formula that gives you certain results that are pleasing to you, and also presents few difficulties in the working, you are foolish to depart from that method, because it is a rare thing to" find new methods that have not passed the test of time in any way tak- ing the place of the old true and tried. i My best advice then is stick to the old baths until somebody else has proved the new. "I

Aberdare Trades Council. On Thursday, Mr. T. Hedge in the chair. Thfre were present Mr. E. Stone lake, secretary; Mr. R. W. Gray, minute secretary; and a. large number of dele- gates. WHY THE CWMAMAN BAND DID NOT PLAY. The Secretary said that the Council bad requested the Cwmaman Band, among other bands, to play in the .streets in order to make collections towards the Belfast strikers. After a considerable time he was surprised to receive a letter from Mr. Penny, the secretary of the band, stating he was instructed by the committee of the ba.nd that the reason why they did not turn cut was that inasmuch as the men had returned to work it was unnecessary to parade the streets. Ho (the writer) trusted that everything was all right.—Mr. Stonelake thought that it was all wrong. Mr. Prowle asked what was the posi- tion in Belfast now. Mr. Stonelake said that things were far from satisfactory there. The concessions granted to the men were merely nominal. Mr. Prowle suggested that during the procession on the following Monday col- lections be made en route. It was agreed that the district execu- tive be consulted re making a collection on Monday. CONCERNING SEDUCED RAILWAY FARES FOR INFIRMARY PATIENTS. The Secretary had written to the Car- diff Infirmary asking if they could ar- range to get a reduction in the fares of patients attending the Infirmary. The secretary of the Infirmary wrote stating they had been unable to obtain any con- cession from the Railway Companies, and suggesting that each locality individu- ally approach the railway companies. Mr. Augustus Davies thought it was high time that they should move towards having an Infirmary at home. (Hear, hear.) The Chairman remarked that the G.W.R. were already conveying patients to Porthcawl Rest at a reduced rate. It was. agreed that the advisability of asking the T.V.R. and the G.W.R. for reduced fares be considered at the next meeting. TRADES COUNCIL TREASURER'S SALARY. It was moved and seconded that the treasurer's- salary be advanced. Mr. George Williams, engineinoii and stokers delegate, moved, and Mr. E. Thomas, Werfa delegate, seconded a direct negative. 14 voted for the motion and 6 for the amendment. Mr. W. U. Lewis moved that the ad vance be 30s. This was seconded. An amendment that the, advance be 20s. was carried by 13 votes to !>. LABOUR GUARDIANS AND THE POOR LAW DOCTORS' QUESTION. ALLEGED SLUR ON CWMBACH DOCTORS. Mr. T. T. Jenkins, a member of the Merthyr Board of Guardians, addressed the meeting on the duties, salaries, and emoluments of the Poor Law Medical Officers. Mr. Jenkins said that he caine in daily contact with the poor in the pur- suit of his avocation as school teacher at Troedyrhiw. Mr. Jenkins gave an ac- count of the recent proceedings at the Merthyr Board of Guardians, and stated I that it was ultimately decided to re-ar- range the districts and duties of the medical officers of the Union. His own impression was that the districts had been shaped and carved out for the bene- fit of the medical men and not the poor. (Shame.) The labour party had carried the motion to redistribute the districts. However, the sanction of ihe Local Government Board had to be obtained yet, and he understood that there was enormous wire-pulling in the interest of the medical men. The Clerk had told him that the districts had been -mt out —some of them as far back as 30 years ago. In Aberdare they had but two V :octors, Dr. Evan ..rones and Dr. Rhys. )r. Jones's district had a population ot 5,986. Dr. Rhys's district had a popula- ion of 25,000. They had 830 paupers in Aberdare, in what district he did not i .now. (Mr. Prowle: Cwmbach, most )f them.") Dr. Evan Jones got t25 and 3r. Rhys £25. That was a low figure 'or looking after 838 people. But these lien were ready to take up the job- Why ? Because corresponding wiHi the ljstrict they had the vaccination, and that was where the pull came in. The larger the vaccination district the larger the fees. To the poor the doctors did not pay much attention. They looked after their vaccination fees. Dr. Evan Jones took up JJ115 15s. 6d. in vaccination feG. only. Dr. Rhys took £ 217 12s. in vaccin- ation fees According to the new scheme- jobs would be given to five doctors in- stead of two. That was a sound trade union principle—division of labour. The medical profession he admired, because they had the finest trades union in' the world. But these.men had a ring, and they as trades unionists were going to break that ring. He was not going to attack Dr. Rhys or Dr. Jones. But he was going to attack the present system, and agitate for the division of the dis- 1 triet, in order that the poor might have ? fair play, and not for the doctors to obtain decent jobs. (Applause.) Mr. Aletli Davies remarked that he would like to see the schoolmasters of Aberdare taking the interest that Mr. Jenkins took in Labour matters. Four Aberdare Guardians were on the com- mittee of the Guardians that considered this doctors' scheme. He was the only one who favoured the inclusion of Aber- dare in the scheme Dr. Rhys had told the Guardians that it would be unfair for patients to pass Dr. Jones's surgery on their way to his surgery. He (the speaker) had retorted with the statement that Aberaman and Cwmaman people passed five surgeries on their way to Dr. Rhys. One member of the committee had said that he would not trust fhe poor of Cwmbach to Dr. Murphy or Dr. Fox. And this man had sat on the Board of Guarians for 18 years, and never com- plained to the Guardians regarding" the medical men! They as Labour men were taunted that they wanted positions for the doctors of the new scheme. This \Va:: untrue. Mr. J. Prowle said that the time had come when the Guardians should pro- vide medicine for the patients, and not relegate that work to the medical offi, cers. The Local Government Board, he understood, were going to introduce 3 provision to that effect. Pothouse poll' ticians and doctors had said that he had been tied down to this scheme, but he was prepared to support any other scheme if it were proved to be betted What struck him was the wire pulling and under-mining that took place on he- half of the doctors. Some weretJougbt ever by insurance premiums. Sir W. 1* Lewis also had his poodles in Aterthyr, They had been trying to get round Jo'111 Burns, but they would find him an ob- stinate old chap. They had experienced that already. The British Medical As' sociatiou would find him so. It ,V, 3 told that he (the speaker) was always for sharing—yes, for sharing labour- What troubled one of the medical Olen was that he was going to lose ,£180 a ye6t" by the new scheme. In his (the speti"' er's) candid opinion vaccination was a farce. But they could not expect a n) £ lJl who got t200 a year out of a thing to op- pose it. Faith played a very iiiltjortqllt part in regard to doctors. PeoplP favoured certain doctors because the!' were supposed to have cured some who were dear to them. The British Medical Association were not going to get round the Merthyr Guardians with its 18 Labour Members. (Hear, hear.) The Chairman said that it was 11 right that the two local doctors should have all the money they received, espec- ially in view of the fact that they were against the workmen. They had gone ¡ti'1 far as to call them d- colliers 011 one occasion. Mr. Jenkins, speaking further, saii that they did not claim that their scheme was a perfect one, but it was a credit to the 17 Labour Members on the Board that they had carried it through so "uC" cessfully. Mr Jenkins appealed for unity and cohesion between different sec- tions of workers. They should not look askance at any worker because he had clean hands and face and wore a collar and tie. Personally lie did not care for the term "labour." It was too e" elusive. Mr. Jenkins was heartily thanked t'of his address.

The Rev. Edward Morgan, a minister, was told that his theology "fearfully and wonderfully made- "Yüs," he replied, it is lionlc,-i.tiatle- I make it as I go along."

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