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Socialist Meeting at Porth. On Sunday afternoon and evening last, at the Palace, Porth, Mr. T. W. Reade, anti-vivisectionist, and Mr. W. F. Hay, late of Reading, addressed small but en- thusiastic meetings on Socialism and Why I am a Socialist." Mr. Noah Ablett presided. Opening the meeting in the evening, the Chairman said that, judging by the size of the audience, a Socialistic revolu- tion was a long way off as far as Porth people were concerned. The I.L.P. were, however, a very determined party, and would not rest until they had succeeded in establishing a branch at Porth. Con- tinuing, Mr. Ablett said it did not take a prophet to see that in another ten years there would not be a private colliery owner in South Wales. Speaking of the militant methods adopted by the Mr. Reade said he hardly knew whether to condemn them or not. One thing he did know- out of the thunders of discussion often came the lightning of truth. Continuing, the speaker referred to Lord Northumber- land, and said how he had summoned fisher girls and fishermen for picking crimpets. Presently, he said, people will be accused of poaching when gnats get into their eyes. It was being said, and more often sung, that Britons never would be slaves. "What are we now?" queried the speaker. The land and means of pro- duction should be owned by the people, and not by unscrupulous landlords. With regard to unemployment, he had often been told that there were people who would not work. I know that," said Mr. Reade; I see them too often riding about in their motor-cars. But for all that, there are plenty of people, yea, honest people, who will work iCthey are given an onportunity." The difference between Socialists and the Salvation Army was that the former endeavoured to prevent a man from falling over the cliff. while the latter were content to pick the man up after he had fallen, and placing him on an ambulance stretcher. Referring to the great poverty existing in our large cities, Mr. Reade said that the only proper remedy was Socialism. Tons of fruit were being used for manuring purposes in the orchards of the wealthy. In spite of the discoveries of science, no one had solved the problem of preventing this wastage of fruit and transferring it to the homes of poverty-stricken wretches. This poverty, and the crushing hand of some employers, were responsible for the condition of thousands of young girls throughout the country. In Leeds there were 4,000 girls selling their bodies and souls for bread, because they could only earn from 4s. to 6s. per week (Shame). Last winter, he had occasion to go out on Shepherd's Green, in London, at 2 o'clock in the morning. The snow was falling fast, and was driven by a cold, biting wind. He counted over forty per- sons lying there on the ground sleeping. One of these was an aged woman. He approached her and asked her why she lay there sleeping, and what was her age. She replied that her age was 66 years, and that she had no home to go to. Socialism, said the speaker, would prove a cure for these evils. He was a Socialist because it was in harmony with all the principles of justice; because it would be better for every man, woman and child. He had been a member of a School Board, and he knew that scores of children came to the schools without breaking their fast in the morning. The first Act the Labour Party had introduced dealt with this pernicious evil. He was a Socialist because its ethics and principles were in beautiful harmony with Christ's teaching. He also gave concrete illustrations of the injustice of royalties, quoting one case in particular, of where a certain landlord took 6d. per ton royalty for sand, while those filling the same only received 4d. per ton (Shame). Mr. Reade also referred to Lord Cromer, who, having had a salary of E6,000 a vear, a grant of £50,000 and also a pension of C900 a year, moved that the Old Age Pension Act should terminate in 1915. The statement that Mr. Will Crooks immediately handed in a notice of motion to the effect that the noble lord's pension should cease at the same time, evoked rounds ef applause. A clear vision, passion and enthusiasm were the three essentials of Socialism. Mr. W. F. Ray also supplied the audi- ence with strong arguments for Socialism.

Fire at Ferndale. A fire broke out at the residence of Mr. Ben Phillips, of 3, Darran Terrace, Fern- dale, about 5.55 p.m. on Sunday evening. The only person in the house was Mr. Phillips' son, who was reading in the parlour. Smelling something burning, he went into the kitchen, and found the table burning, a s'Y\a,.rk from the fire having ignited the tablecloth. The alarm was given to the Fire Brigade, who were promptly upon the scene, but the fire had been got under, with the help of neigh- bours, by throwing buckets of water over it. In an interview with a member of the Fire Brigade, our correspondent learned that if the fire had broken out when people were at church, the proba- bility is that the whole block would have been gutted, for the nearest hydrant was about 350 yards distant, and there would not have been enough force of water to cope with a big blaze. He estimated the damage by fire and water at about zClO. -30

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Doctor of Science. Young Welshman's Brilliant Career. Mr. E. O. Lewis, B.A., B.Sc., of Ton- Pentre, has just received official intima- tion of his success at the D.Sc. examina- tion from the London University autho- rities. Dr. Lewis' career has been a bril- liant one all through. He received -his early education at Ton Board School, the Ystrad Organised Science School, and Porth Pupil Teachers' Centre, Rhondda Valley. He trained as a pupil teacher at the Bodringallt Boys' School. At 16 years of age he passed the London Matricula- tion in the First Class, and proceeded to Aberystwyth University College, where at the end of three years, and before he was 21 years old. he had qualified for B.Sc. of both the Universities of London and Wales, as well as obtaining First Class results in the Certificated Teachers' Examination—a triple event which any man might be proud of. He was then appointed science master at Brynmawr County School, where he remained for three years. In January, 1906, he proceeded to St. John's College, Cambridge, and there in the exceptionally short time of 15 months he qualified in the Tripos examination for the B.A. degree of the University of Cambridge, with Second Class Honours in Mental and Moral Science. He next pro- ceeded to Jena, Germany, to study Ger- man and German methods of education. Returning to Cambridge, he pursued re- search work in Experimental Psychology. The fruits of his studies were published in a number of articles in the British Journal of Psychology," which is edited by Dr. Ward, who allows only the finest work to appear in his journal. Last Easter Dr. Lewis was appointed Lecturer in Experimental Psychology at St. Andrew's. Now he has returned to Cam- bridge, where he holds an appointment as University Demonstrator in Experimental Psychology, as well as a tutorship in the University Correspondence College. The authorities of the N.C.C. have already approached him re bringing out a text book under their auspices on experimental psychology. To crown this "brilliant career he has now taken his D.Sc. in the London University. His examiners were Dr. McDougall, Professor in Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford, and Dr. Myers, of the London University. Dr. Lewis is now only 27 years of age, and is the youngest son of Mr. Ed. Lewis, Ton- Pentre, and brother of Mr. TV E. Lewis, M.E., Blaengarw, and Revs. R. C. Lewis, B.A., Aberavon, and Whitlock Lewis, late of Kidwelly.

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Remarkable Pit Sinking. World's Record at Tonypandy. Mr. Leonard Llewelyn's Achievement. A world's record in pit sinking speed has been established in the sinking of the new Anthony Pit of the Naval Colliery. The sod, it will be recalled, was cut on November 4th of last year by Mrs. D. A. Thomas, wife of the chairman and managing director of the Naval Company. The surface work in connection with the pit top was commenced on November 10th and finished on December 22nd. On the following day the sinking proper was begun. A considerable volume of water was encountered in passing through the No. 3 Rhondda Seam. This delayed sink- ing operations for a week, and when the Abergorchy Seam was struck there was a further delay of four days to allow the erection of a fan to deal with a large blower of gas. Allowing for these stop- pages and the holidays at Easter, Whit- sun and August (in each case of three days' duration), the pit has taken 39t weeks to be sunk to a, depth of 420 yards, or an average of 10.63 yards of complete pit per week. The pit is 420 yards deep and 20 feet in diameter. The first 50 yards of walling is of 3ft. 6in. brickwork in cement; there is a further depth of 50 yards in 2ft. 6in. brickwork; and the remainder is walled in 9in. brickwork. In the progress of the sinking the- No. 3 Rhondda, Pentre, Aber- gorchy, 2ft. 9in., 4ft., and 6ft. seams were struck, and opposite each seam in the pit have been constructed arches strengthened around by a 4ft. walling of mason work. The pit is now used in conjunction with the other Naval Collieries for ventilation purposes, and when finally equipped will be capable of dealing with 4,000 tons of coal in eight hours. The contractor is Mr. J. J. Jenkins, and a highly gratify- ing feature of the undertaking is that it has not been marred by an accident of any description. The whole work has been carried out to the plans and under the personal super- vision of Mr. Leonard W. Llewelyn, and in his brilliant career as a mning engineer it is doubtful whether Mr. Llewelyn has accomplished a greater achievement, for not only has the speed at which the shaft has been sunk established a world's record, but the sinking is also believed to be the lowest on record.

Birth in a Tramcar. Mrs. Lewis, residing at Hendrecafn Road, Penygraig, gave birth to a child under unusual circumstances on Thurs- day. She was proceeding homeward in a car through Tonypandy, and when near the New Empire complained of illness. On reaching Trinity Chapel the car was brought to a standstill, and Dr. Alfred Jones was fetched from the neighbouring surgery. He discovered that the woman had given birth to a child. All the other passengers were requested to leave the car, and the woman was taken home as soon as possible.

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