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Treorchy. On Thursday evening last, at the Stag Square, Mr. Will Craik lectured on Educate and Organise Yourselves to a good sized gathering, under the aus- pices of the I.L.P. Mr. David Henry Davies, who is at present home from Carmarthen College, has again called the Treorchy Male Voice Party together, and is busily preparing them for a "run" of forthcoming eis- teddfodau. It will be recalled that Mr. Davies made the Treorchy Male Voice Party famous. He withdrew from the conductorship on his entry to the college whereat he has been preparing for the ministry. We hear with much pleasure that in October Mr. Davies will be trans- ferred to Cardiff College. Mr. David Ernest Richards, Spring Cot- tage, will enter the Carmarthen College next week. Mr. Richards occupied th pulpit at Ramah Chapel on Sunday even- ing last, and delivered an instructive ser- mon to a fairly large congregation. On Thursday evening last, the English Congregationalists who assemble at the Workmen's Institute had their annual treat, which took the form of a sumptuous social. In the evening, games were gone through, Mr. George Williams, Cwmparc, officiating at the pianoforte. Rumour hath it that the above body are about to extend an invitation to a young lady to undertake the pastorate. The writer has received a, confirmation of the rumour from an authoritative source. Last Thursday week, the local Chamber of Trade, accompanied by the shop assis- tants of the district, had their annual outing to Park Mill in strong numbers. Mr. David Richards, Pentre, discharged the secretarial dnties.

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Cwmparc. Much sympathy is being expresed with Mr. David Thomas (Llanelly), whose four- year-old child died on Wednesday last, after a lingering illness. The- funeral took "lace on Saturday, the Rev. James Davies (Salem) officiating. Mr. Thomas has been sore beset with troubles lately, and we express a wish that the clouds will soon lift."

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The Porth Meeting. Enthusiastic Rally of Unionists. The annual demonstration of the Rhondda (No. 1) District (Group No. o) was held on Monday at the Palace, Porth. The whole of the colliery lodges of the district of Porth, including some of the lodges of the No. 2 District also, parti- cipated. The meeting was arranged to take place at the Glynfach Field, but owing to the inclement weather of Sun- day and Monday morning, the committee had recourse to the. Palace, and to Salem and Tabernacle Baptist Chapels for over- flow meetings. The Palace, though mode- rately full at the commencement of the meeting, was, upon the arrival of the Cymmer Brass Band, who paraded the streets, literally packed. The advertised speakers for the day were Messrs. Enoch Edwards, M.P., Burslem; Tom Richards, M.P., Beaufort; Tom Mann, London; and 0. B. Stanton, miners' agent, Aber- dare. The two former gentlemen, how- ever, were not present. Mr. D. Watts Morgan occupied the chair. Mr. Morgan, rising to submit resolu- tions to the meeting, said he was sorry that they were compelled to hold their meeting indoors, instead of having an open-air meeting as originally arranged. The resolution lie had to submit to the meeting was the future policy of the Federation. He knew that lie was speak- ing in a district that was suffering to a large extent from the attitude of the employers, who were seeking every opportunity to remove the checkweighers. Oheckweigliers had been removed from their positions during the last few years, and not always because of the work they had done in their capacity as check- weighers (Shame). Through the unfair attitude of the employers, checkweighers had been cribbed, cabined, and confined for work which they had done in their for work which they had done in their leisure time whilst iii. an official position with the Federation at their lodges I (Shame). In casee of this description checkweighers had been removed and for- bidden to come near the collieries they, therefore, needed better organisation to bring about legislation to remove this barrier, which was so detrimental to their interests as workers, and which pre- vented a section of men from ventilating the .grievances: of their fellow-men (hear, hear). He wished also to call their atten- tion to the necessity of amending the Compensation Act. In the years 1908 and 1909 they had pointed out on. the floor of the House of Commons how un- just and* unfair it was to the interests of the working class. They had claimed that if a person was injured and com- et pelled to' lose two or three days' work he was and should be entitled to receive compensation (hear, hear). Notwith- standing that the serious and wilful mis- conduct clause had been to a certain ex- tent amended, a well-known local Judge had found a way to overcome that im- provemen t(ShallC)--a nel further deprive men of the compensation that was legally due to them /Shame). It was their aim to obtain a maximum rate of compen- sation up to per week (hear, hear). The qualifications for Mines Inspectors should be also remedied. To be a Mines Inspector, one must needs know Latin and Greek. Those who knew where props and cogs were needed were the men they wanted for Mines Inspectors (loud cheers). He thereupon moved the following reso- lution — That this demonstration calls the attention of the Government again to the imperative necessity of amending the. Coal Mines Regulation Act so as to secure a more efficient inspection of coal mines, and taking other precautions neces- sary to bring about a reduction in the enormous loss of life and serious accidents to the workmen. We also urge upon the Government to initiate and carry through the neces- sary legislation for relieving Trades Unions from the, disabilities created by the Osborne judgment, and until this is accomplished we call upon all members of the Federation to voluntarily contribute the funds necessary to secure direct representation in the House of Commons and upon local governing bodies. "We enthusiastically support the Labour Party in its social legislative reforms, and urge the importance of the Nationalisation of Mines, Unemployment, Poor Law, Registration, and other mea- sures advocated by the party. We con- sider that the Federation will not secure for its members the full protection pos- sible until' the contributions are in- creased, and an Out of Work Fund estab- lished." Mr. John Hughes seconded the reso- lution. A Stantonian Oration. Mr. Stanton followed in support with one of his characteristic orations. It was, he said, the second or third time he bad addressed them at Porth. By this time there were hundreds of people hold- ing the same views politically as himself. He was there to address those persons present who were suffering from" mental a,stigmas (loud laughter). Although the Federation might be at fault in many instances, it was their business to rally around it ancl endeavour to strengthen the organisation. Things would not be remedied by listening to Mr. Littlejohns (laughter). Mr. Littlejohns had called him (Mr. Stanton) a dreamer. Was Mr. Littlejohns endeavouring to lift or help suffering humanity? Did he go out amongst the working class to ascertain their condition, to look after their wel- fare? Did he go amongst the workers to educate them? No most of his teaching was done over the sleevers at the clubs (loud laughter). Yes, proceeded the speaker, he was a dreamer, but his dreams consisted of a hideous nightmare, for before him at all times was a vivid vision of the workers' poverty and the pitiful struggle of the oppressed against the tyranny exercised by the employers. He had gone through the mill; he knew what it was to suffer at their hands. He had been out of employment for venti- lating and fighting his comrades' griev- ances (hear, hear). He had suffered just as they had, and like many of them, he had also been in prison for it (cheers). The workmen of South Wales knew him for what he was worth. His life had been an open book for all to read (hear, hear). He had always championed the cause of his fellow-workmen in face of all » obstacles and consequences. He had always fought for every Tom, Dick and Harry in their battle for bread, and this the workmen of East Glamorgan knew, and, lie was sure, would not forget. He had been chosen to contest the East Glamorgan constituency by the Labour Party at the next General Election, and -P v Liberals, as well as Tories, were in arms against him. It did not matter. They knew he had always served their interests honestly and fairly (hear, hear). Continuing, Mr. Stanton said What- ever may be said of the Federation, and with all its faults, we are far better off than if we had no organisation. Why, if the employers dared, they would stop every colliery in South Wales only to obtain that whip which they held in their hands, and hesitated to use, years ago. The employers will yet wake up to find the men are more earnest, and their organisation stronger and more deter- mined than they ever imagined (hear, hear). We are out on a divine agitation, determined to better the conditions of the miners in South Wales, and they will find that there are more Lloyd Georges also amongst the working classes. They had been dreaming, but now they had awakened from the horrid nightmare and were determined to wage war upon the damnable system that overwhelmed the workers throughout the country." He concluded by appealing to all non- Lnionists to pay their contributions.

Wir. Mann's Vigorous Speech. Mr. Tom Mann, of London, who was given a rousing reception, expressed him- self pleased to support the resolution, and he endorsed the speeches delivered by the previous speakers. Referring to the checkweighers question, he said he had more knowledge of it than they probably supposed. He knew why they had been placed there, and if they were allowed to be. interfered with, it was an indication that they were on the down grade and that they had no fighting power in them (hear, hear). The Act was never intended to be read as they read it. If they wished to utilise their spare time in the interests of their fellow-workmen, was it right that they should be prevented from doing so by the employers ? If so, then it was time to down tools at once (hear, hear). The employers were a small class, but they were well organised, and possessed no sympathy with the Workers. There was a, class distinction and there was being waged a class war. The workers fought for existence; the employers for coffers of gold (Shame, and hear, hear). There was no real interest between em- ployer and employed; between the govern- ing and governed; for the governors were exercising their power and enforcing their conditions upon them with resolute deter- mination to make them submissive to their demands. As soon as thy workers endeavoured to emerge out of their barbaric and heathenish ignorance to the more congenial conditions of civilisation, the governors asserted their power and authority (hear, hear). He, however, con- gratulated them upon the strength and solidarity of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain. He was aware that there were several weak parts in connection therewith; but allowing for the condi- tions that formerly prevailed, the Fede- ration of-to-day was an enormous advance upon anything that previously existed (hear, hear). Wages were higher and the working conditions better than could have been possible but for the Miners' Federation (cheers). He further congratu- lated them as miners on having secured the eight hours day but he thought much more ought to have been done by the general body of workers in this direction. The working hours at the present time ought not to exceed six hours per shift, or five days per week, or 30 hours per week. To those who thought this extra- vagant, he wished to remind them that 30 yealiSi ago it was estimated by a pro- minent statistician that if the working luVirs were regulated according to the output required to maintain the standard of living as prevailed then, 4 hours per day would be sufficient to meet the demand, and that estimate was correct (hear, hear). One. man now produced what two men then did, as a result of modern improvements, so that when he claimed a 6 hours day, it was a very modest demand (cheers). Mr. Mann con- cluded with an appeal to the non- Unionists to join in the ranks. The Chairman then put the resolution to the meeting, and it was unanimously carried, there not being one dissentient.

Penygraig. We are pleased to learn of the educa- tional success of Mr. William Jones, the son of Mr. Joseph Jones, Penygraig, mem- ber of the Board of Guardians. Mr. Jones has been studying at Aberystwyth College, from which institution he has graduated with the degree of B.A. NVe heartily congratulate him on coming through with such flying colours, and hope many other young men will emulate such a Avorthy example.

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