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Tariff Reform v. Business I Enterprise. —— To THE EDIl'OR OF THE Weekly News. Sir,In Mr. Sam Thompson's Latest letter he stated that the true. test as to whether Protec- tion was beneficial or not was whether o-ucr ¡ trade rivals have progressed or gone back under a Protective system. In my reply I asserted that such a statement was ridiculous nonsense. .Since writing that letter I have received a copy of The Rifleman for January 23rd, this year. This paper is the official organ of the Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs, and in the issue for January 23rd the Editor replies to comments which have recently appeared in the Globe on the use of foreign ammunition on our mini- ature rifle ranges, and the S.M.R.C., and the affiliated clubs having been stigmatised under an allegation that they exhibit a preference for ioraiginnmade ammunition. The Editor replies that Nothing can be further from the truith," and he then goes on to show why foreigsn-made1 ammuinitio,a is imported into this country He says: The facts are that, utntil between two or three years ago the .22 rifle and its insignificant little cartridge, were beneath the notice of the British manufac- turer. Its. virtues and possibilities remained unrecognised, though for 20 years past hundreds of millions of .22 cartridges and thousands of .22 rifles have been imported into England, mostly from Arrerica but no outcry has been raised until the British manufacturer WOtke up and found himself behind in the race. For .several years after the Civilian 'Rifle CLub movement had developed tangible dimensions, and the .22 rifle had established its peculiar suitability to its requirements, the British manu- facturer made no attempt to meet the demand, and supplies were perforce obtained from abroad. At the present moment the combined output of ;1.11 the British makers of .22 cartridges Would not meet too demand. That the foreigner has ,-aii-iod a start is ÓJue rather to our con- servative dilatorinests than to' any artificial difficulties under which we labour. This is by no means the only instance in which con- s,erva,t,ilve dii/latocriness has benefitted OUT enter- prising competitors, and we cordially endorse the peroration with which His Royal Highness the Prince of vVales concluded his memorable speech at the Guildhall a few years ago: Wake up, England The foregoing extracts from The Rifleman are typical of the sort of thing that has been going on for a generation or more. For ten years it was my duty to make a careful study of the trade reports sent to the Foreign and I Colonial Offices by British Consuls and officials in all parts of the world. ¡It,d I can state with- out fear of contradiction, that the general tenoutr of those. reports was one continued growl about the pig-headed adherence to old-fashioned con- servative business methods by British manufac- turers, which was enabling our foreign competi- tors to gain a footing in foreign markets where British goods had previously been supreme. The up-to-date business methods of American and German manufacturers were contrasted with the old-fashioned and out-of-date British methods in almost everv report, and our Consuls in foreign countries have for long, long years been trying to impress upon British manufac- turers the necessity of awakening to the im- portance of the changes which were taking place in business methods abroad. It was pointed out again and again that the old-fashioned British method of sending to I foreign countries commercital travellers who were not able to speak the language of the country was being superseded by their foreign competi- ,tors, who were careful to send as their repre- sentatives men conversant with the languages of the countries through which they travelled. Further, it was again and again pointed out that the old-fashioued British method of sending out to foreign countries catalogues printed in the English languiagp was being beaten by our foieigtn rivals, who had their catalogues printed in the language of the country to which they were being sent. Thus, and in many other similar business wiays, have foreign manufacturers been ousting British goods from countries where a few years aigo none butt iBritdsh-madie articles were im- ported. That being so, I say again that it is ridiculous nonsense for Mr. Thompson to say that the true Itest as to whether Protection; is beneficial or not is whether ouir foreign competitors have pro- giressed or gone back under a Protective system. The progress made by our foreign rivals has been in spite of and not because of Protection, being due rather to modern methods, business 'Sln r enterprise, and a careful study of the minor de- tails of prospective customers' requirements- which only too frequently were beneath the notice of British manufacturers. It was the re- cognition of these well-known, facts which caused the Prinoe of Wales, on his return from a voyage round the world, to give expression to that memorable phrase, Wake up, England -youlrs, &c., S. T. FROST. Rhos, Colwyn Bay.
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Llanrwst Poor Relief. In response to a circular sent out by Mr. Wm. Hughes (Chairman) and Mr. J. D. Jones (Sec- retary), a meeting of the above fund was held in the Council Room on Monday evening, and was largely attended. Mr. W. Hughes was voted to the chair, and the Secretary gave an account of the financial position of the fund. Last year the credit balance was CT4 17s. 7d., but since thea a few payments had been made, which had (reduced the balance to ^11 10s. od. The Chairman said that Last year it was not thought adrvisable to give breakfasts, but to give a little assistance in kama. The Rev. W. Cynwyd Williams asked if this was a continuance of tiie old Committee or was it new one, as in that case they could go on by a simple motion to spend the money in hand. The Chairmajn replied that i*. was the old Committee, but he thought the question was whether they would give relief or free break. fasts to the children only. Rev. D. C. Davies said that in his daily work he had come across a great deal of poverty thro-ugih unemployment, and many of the child- ren suffered He was only young and, not a member of the Committee, and lie felt reluctant to make any suggestions, but he was in favour of free breakfasts for the children. He there- fore put this suggestion in the form of a motion. The Rev. W. Cyuwyd Williams seconded, and the resolution was unanimously carried. The Chairman said'he had seen Mil". Halhed, Bryn Derwen, who was unable to be present that evening, but had great pleasure in sub- scribing £ 1 towards the fund. (Hear, hear.) The officers for the ensuing year were then elected as follows .• —Chairman, Mil". William Huighes; Treasurer, Mr. E, Jozies Owen; Sec- retary, Mr. J. D. Jones with the same Com- mittee as last year., the clergy and ministers of various denominations being added to the In- vestigating Committee, with several additions. It was resolved that the school masters and teachers be asked to Slupply lists of deserving cases, whilst members of the Committee were delegated to each district to investigate and re- port the same at a meeting to be held on Fri- day evening. The ladies will also meet the same evening, when the arrangements for the breakfast's will be finally settled, the first of which takes place on Monday morning next. The following contributions to the fund were made in the room :—Mr. Edward Mills, £1 is. Mr. Allard, £ 1 is Mr Ashley, 41 Mr. Wat- ling, ios. Mir. W. J. Williams, 10s. Mr. Wm. Hughes, i os. Rev. W. Cynwyd Williams, 5s. with £ 1 already promised by Mr. W. B. Halhed, making a total of 45 17s. od.
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Llandudno Pier Company. A SATISFACTORY YEAR. Dr. W. R. Nicol, the Chairman of the Llan- dudno Pier Company, presiding at the annual meeting on Monday, said that by the consolida- tion of their three Acts, 1876, 1&S0, and 1892, the Company had obtained new powers which put it on a firmer legal basis. The new order came into operation in July, ana everything uau worlked smoothly, and the best feeling now ex- isted between the Company and the local authority. On the whole, the statement he had to present was a very good one, inasmuch as they had been able to recommend the same dividend and bonus as last year, and practically wape out all their Liabilities except the first and second mortgages, which must be a standing charge a/gainst the Company for the present. The receipts of the Blackpool companies and those of the Scarborough Spa Company were all less than in the previous year, and the diminution was in each case stated by the Chair- man of the company to have been due to the shorter season, the inclemeot weather in August and September, and the attractions of the Franco-British Exhibition. As the net reduc- tion in the profits of the Llandudno Pier Com- pany was but /300, it would seem that the C-JUII- pany had not done badly. (Hear, hear.) LIGHT" MUSIC. Alterations, he said, were to be carried out in the pavilion roof, which would give better ven- tila,tion and made the place cooler in summer and warmer in winter, at the same time giving more headroom and additional seating capacity in the gallery. The Company's concerts would commence on April 8th, and would continue until October 10th, after which date they would be under the auspices and management of the Autumn Concerts Committee continued to the end of October. Mr. Payne would conduct the concerts in the height of the season as usual. In his remarks on the eve of his departure last Septernber Mr. Payne said he had killed the oake walk," or, in other words, lighter music. He (Dr. Nicol) would be sorry if that meant that there would be no light music, for many who patronised the concerts and who liked light, crisp music occasionally—especially as it was so well rendered by the magnificent orchestra—had written to him asking him to use his influence to secure a suitable proportion, of it in the pro- grammes. He was sure he was expressing the feelings of all present when he said that they would wish that Mr. Payne could see his way to stretch a point in favour of this' request". (Hear, hear.) He wias sure Mr. Payne would accept the suggestion in the spirit in which it was meant. (Hear, hear.) No company ever had a more painstaking busine-gs man to deal with than the Company^ had in Mr. Payne. (Hear, hear.) The popularity of Llandudno in the summer was justified by its unique charm of situation and its delightful climate- Nature having done so much, it remained for the residents to do all they could to amuse and interest visitors. The Pier Company were not behind in this respect, for it was admitted on all sides that their coru- certs were equal, if not superior, to those of any seaside place in the kingdom. If the King or some member of the Royal family could be in- duced to visit the place, it would add greatly to its success and prosperity. (Applause.) In conclusion, Dr. Nico.l moved the adoption of the report and balance-sheet for the year 1908, in- cluding the declaration of a dividend of 1'276 per cent. and a bonus of 5s. per share. Mr. W. Bevan seconded the motion, which was supported by Mr. S. Chantrey, who said that in view of the expensive bill which they had brought forward in Parliament, the disaster of the ship going through the pier and other heavy expenses, the Board had been able to place a splendid balance-sheet before the share- holders. (Hear, hear.) AUTUMN CONCERTS. The Chairman, replying to Mr. Chantrey with reference to the. Autumn Concert Committee's scheme, said that the directors had decided to give the Committee the use of the pavilion free in every sense of the word, with the exception of the cost of the lighting and extra men, until the end of October this year, and he only hoped that next year the Committee would see their way to go even beyond the end of October. (Ap- plause.) It was a commendable movement, but he did not think that the concerts could be established in one yea. It would take three years, in order to let the visitors know that something was going on at Llandudno so late in the autumn. (Hear, hear f Years ago, when the late M. RivieTe was at Llandudno, in the zenith of his popularity, the concerts were tried for two years with the big orchestra, and the Company lost a lot of money. For that reason the directors considered they were not justified in spending the shareholders' money upon such late concerts, but if the townspeople, who would benefit by the concerts, were willing, as they seemed to be, to help in financing the concerts, the directors would gladly do their share. (Ap- plause.) They were all working for one cause, and that was the success of Llandudno. (Applause.) The resolution was carried unanimously, and Mr. W. Bevan, Mr. S. Cooke, and Mr. Ambrose O. Roberts were re-elected directors, and duly thanked the meeting for the confidence shown in them. [ IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE. Mr. Cooke, in the course of his speech, saaa the shareholders had great reason to be satis- fied with the result of the past year's working, when they took into consideration the great de- pression that had existed all over the country and had affected all branches off trade. He was connected with Lancashire trade, and he was pleased to tell the meeting that all the looms were now getting to work again, and all the spindles of the tremendously large mills which had been erected. These must naturally find employmelIlt for a great many more people. The heavy cloud was not only lifting from the cotton trade, but the coal and iron trades were also feeling the effect of these mills and shops being put to work again, and that being the case he could not but hope that such a favourite watenng place as Llandudno would share in that growing prosperity. (Applause.) Mr. Adoniah Evans was re-eleoted auditor to the Company for the 33rd year. The directors were thanked for their services, and votes of thaniks passed to the officials.
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Popular Railway Official. A. Entwistle, who was for about fouir yeirs the Superintendent or the Chester and Ho-lyhead section of the London and North- Western Railway, leaving the district to take up ail important position on the staff of the General Manager at Euston in 1905, has just retired from active service. On his departure to the Sussex coast, where he proposes to reside, he was last week the recipient of a testimonial in the form of candelabra, a set of furs for Mrs. Entwistle, and an illuminated album. Mr. Turn- bull, who made the presentation, said it was the outcome of real respect and good will to. wards one who had worked for so many years in harmony with all his colleagues. The in. habitants of North Wales owe largely to Mr. Entwistle the improvements in the" railway facilities which took place during his occupancy of the superintendents oflice. In particular the inhabitants and visitors of Llandudno have reason to remember him, for he brought into operation the Sunday service of trains OIl the branch line.
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I Penmachno School Squabble. THE RECTOR'S PETITION TO MR. JOHN BURNS. Although the Penmachno Council School, so much talked about, is in actual existence, the action of the Rector in the matter has bad the effect of placinjg the County Education Authority on the defensive The Authority have therefore placed their view of the case before the ratepayers by publishing the correspondence. These letters enable the public to trace the history of the movement. Of special interest are two docuanerts-(i) A petition sent by the Rector to the Local Govern- ment Board and dated 12th February, 1908, re- lating to the school site, and (2) the report of the Medical Officer of Health upon the site: — The Right Hon. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board. Right Hon. Sir,—1 understand that the Car- narvonshire County Council are asking for the loan of Z2,000, for the purpose of building a new school in the parish of Penmachno. With due deference, as a heavy ratepayer in that parish, I beg to point out that the site. se. lected by a deputation of the Council is locally considered unfit to build a school thereon, and I wish to protest against your Honourable Board granting a loan of any amount for building on the site appointed, especially without first mak. ing a thorough investigation on the spot. The grounds on which I protest against the site in question are:- 1. No sufficient caie was given to the question of a suitable site. 2. That the .site in question is considered the wettest and dampest in the neighbourhood. 3. That the site is so high that it is as nearly as certain as anything can be, that we do not at present possess a sufficient force of water to reach the w.c.'s. That two or three loans have been granted recently by your 'Honourable Board to the Geir- ionydd District Council to improve the water supply of this parish, and it would be a public scandal if they are compelled to get another loan again owing to the injudicious selection of a site. 4. That the .site in question is right above the village sewage tank. 5. That it requires a preliminary expense of £ 160 (about) to level the ground, an expense not necessary elsewhere. 6. That there are plenty of other sites in the neighbourhood, probably much cheaper, conse- quently less burdensome for the ratepayers. I hope, sir, your Honourable Board will satisfy itself that all care has been taken in the selection of a site, and that it is a land suitable for the erection, of a public school. I have the honour to remain, Right Honourable Sir, Your humble servant, (Signed) B. JONES. Penmachno Rectory, Bettws-y-Coed, 12th February, 1908. Carnarvon, 30th July, 1908. Gentleman,—In company with Mr. Evan R. Davies and the County Architect, Mr. R. Lloyd Jones, I have visited the Penmachno Council School, which is in course of erection. The school is situated on a hill side with a south- west aspect, in a pleasant position, overlooking the valley, being 20 feet above the main road. The soil is a hard stiff clay. The surface and subsoil drains pass into a lowlyirug brook on the north side. The sewage from the latrines and slop wjt'eis from the lavatories pass into the Council sewers. The water is from the Pen- machno water works reservoir, which is at pre- sent supplying water to the same level as wiU be required for the school. The storage tank for flushing the latrines is filled by a pipe from a small brook, there is every indication of a sufficient supply. The village sewage tank is over 150 feet away from the school, is empty, and has not been used for a long time. In my opinion, the site is a suitable one. GEO. LEWIS TRAVIS.
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Botan9. (BY MRS. ALBERI- JONES.) Botany is a most interesting science, and a science which should be taken up by all, especi- ally we who dwell amongst these wiildlings of Nature," though here, I must add, that I am advising what I have not done, for my know- ledge of Botany (if I may so call it) is very slight. Yet, I have always loved these silent voices of the wayside, and taken, delight in this elegant knowledge, which so manifestly displays the unbounded goodmess and wisdom of God, who has not only supplied us with fruit, herb, and vegetable for our daily food and use, but has also adorned our paths with blooms of pleasure for the eye and teaching for the mind, for these flowers of the field are the very em- blems of trusting and confiding love, be.arlling always a smile of welcome to the monarch and the vagrant alike, and filling the guileless heart with an overflowing gladness. To me they are the finishing touches of the Master in this great landscape of creation. I have found the great- est pleasure in, seeking for and learning their common names, and, as far as I could, thear uses. Also, it has been most interesting to seeK out their Welsh names, many of which are far mere descriptive than the English. For Ln- stance, we, in English, name the little spike of golden marsh flowers Bog Asphodel," while in Welsh it is named Uafm y Bladuir," which means the Scythe Blade," and nothing couild beIttetr describe the form of the plant than this. Another similar instance is that of the Scarlet Pimpernel," or The Poor-man's Weather- glass," which is called by the Welsh Llyisiau r Cryrnan "—" The flowers of the .Bill-hook, which latter the Stems exactly resemble as the flower fades away. There are many others of equal interest. Some, however, bear names of exactly the same meaning in several languages, one of which is the very troublesome, though equally pretty, Fumitory." These dewy gems of earth take us back to the earliest ages; yes, even to Eden, where un- doubtedly Adam gazed in astonishment at their beaurty bursting around him. The prophets of old took the flowers of the field as the most natural emblems of the life and immortality of man, and we find a very true comparison be- tween the life of a plant and the life of man, if we observe their nature and growth. !The herbs also take us back to the First Pass- over. The barley and flax were cultivated at the same period, and in the simplicity of ancient times, when families provided within themselves most of the necessaries and conveniences of life, 'every garden supplied a proper quantit-y of hemp and flax, but the macerating or steeping, necessary to separate the fibres by rolling the rest of the stalk, was found to render water so offensive that Ilenry VIII. enacted that No person should water any hemp or flax in any river or stream, or in any common pond, where beasts are used to be watered, under the pen- alty of 2os." The humble lichen, is closer allied to the Imperial purple than many of us may think. In the infant days of commerce it was ,eagerly sought after, for it was one of the in- gredients uised in producing the famous purple dye of Tyre and Sidon. The ancients also studied the medicinal vir- tues of the herbs and plants which grew wild about them, so that they might be able to sup- ply the necessary assistance in places where apothecaries were not at hand and without put- ting themselves to. the expense1 of costly medi- cines when the common herbs that could be had for the gathering answered the same pur- pose. Nature has, in this country, as well as m all others, provided in. the herbs of its own growth the remedies for the several diseases to Which, it is mi0l £ !t subject, and although the addi- what is brought from abroad should not ^PPosed superfluous, there is no necessity ^hat it should cause the other to be neglected but I fear that the days of common herbal re- medies are quickly passing away. The flowers and berries of the Cowslip, Colt's foot, Elder, and Blackberry were turned by our ancestors into wine, the leaves of the Tutsan, Cowslip, Bramble, Mullein, Heartsease, Mallow, and Self-heal into ointment; while Ground Ivy, Camomile, Agrimony, Yarrow, Betony, and iGoosegrass held a very prominent place in the medicines of the poor. The fragrant Mint, Rose- leaves, Elderleaves, and Violets formed the cos- metics of the old English ladies. The rush takes us back to those days when.gas and elec- tricity were urn thought of, and even lamps a luxury. The stems of the great Mullein were also used as tapers to light the candles on the altar, and the Romans dipped them in tallow and burnt them at funerals. The woolly material of the flannelly leaves of the Muiieam, and also that of the Colts.foot leaves, put into a thin bag, dipped in salt-petre, and deried in the sun, suppbed the best tinder. Numerom plants tell us of bygone festivities, declcing of town crosses, of weddings, and of funerals; our ancestors even had a. floral calendar with special flowers for Easter, JVThitsuntide, and Christmas, besides the Saints' days, and we all know the beautiful poem of Mrs. Hemans to the Dial of Flowers," the subject of which was formed by Linnaeus, and marked the hours by the opening and closing, at regular intervals, of the flowers arranged in it. The Oak and Mistletoe carry us back to the old Druid ages. In fact, the very word Druid is derived from the Greek word signifying Oak. The common Dog Rose was noted by Julius Caesar in his account of the invasion of Britain. The Hawthorn, or sweet-scented May, calls back the memories of the Tudors, who assumed it as their insignia in remembrance of the crown of Richard III. being fouaid in the hawthorn bush after the battle of Bosworth. The common Gors-e of our mountains so ex- cited the admiration of the great Swedish Bot- anist that he fell on his knees and thanked God for its beauty, whereas we often pass the same flower unheeded by. Yes, I fear we inhabitants ot the country, do not sufficiently appreciate the glorious gifts of God displayed around us, and as at this time of year, when spring is about to unfold her treasures, we go out from our homes, either on errands of duty or pleasure, almost insensible to the unceasing bounty and beauty of our Father's handiwork; if only we took sufficient interest in these starry gems of earth to teach the children to observe and love the opening buds and flowers around them, it would make their walks so interesting and enrich their little minds, and as they grew, would awaken in their hearts a fadeless love towards the flowers which gladdened their youth, and, may-be, linked with this the love of the dear ones gone before, for the Violet, Primrose, and Daisy never fail to kindle sympathy in our breast and teach us we have a spirit that can soar nearer to Heaven. We may crush them, yet they only reproach us with a sweeter odour. I always think that flowers are one of the chief delights of this earth, and if deprived only of these, it would be robbed of a greater part of its poetry and love, and even Holy Scripture would lose some of its most beautiful lessons and illustrations. Let us look, then, upon these annual gifts of Time, these visible tokens of the wonderful workmanship of God, with a new de- sllire to be like them, pure and gentle, yet brave and true, though the storms beat upon. us and the sun be o'ercast, and we shall find that the study of Nature is ever attended with pleasing reflections, that the study of Botany, in particu- lar, independently of its use, is as healthful as it is innocent, that it beguiles the tediousness of the road, that it furnishes interest at every step of the solitary way, and above all, that it must fill hearts with gratitude while we discover the bounty, wisdom, and power of the great Creator.
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Abergele Sparks. If chauffeur Watts is worth £ 3 a week what is Charles-worth ? Ask Violet. « Only 782 persons were hanged in Russia during < Only 782 persons were hanged in Russia during 1908. It is a thousand pities that the number did not reach 783. The blessed Czar deserved to be among the departed. Heaven only knows why England should have anything to do with this ill- governed country. *■ There is only one newspaper in the British Isles that gives honest reports of the ghoulish deeds perpetrated in Russia at the instigation of the spineless Czar by the bloodthirsty nincompoops who crawl in fiendish submission around his blood- stained throne. That paper is the London Daily News." I am not a politician-as far as this paper is considered but I am honest enough to admit that I am with the Daily News every inch of the way as far as Russia is concerned. < The lazy blood-suckers who go by the name of Grand Dukes ought to be exterminated. They live on the fat of the land, and their only hobby in life is to murder men, women, and children, who dare to say that their souls are their own. J » THE MINSTRELS.—A minstrel entertainment was held at the Church House on Thursday even- ing, presided over by the Rev. T. Jones (Vicar). The room was literally packed, and they had full value for their money. The object of the enter- tainment (organised by Mr. H. E. Thomas) was to provide for the needs of the poor of the district. This is how the programme was gone through :— Overture, Mr T. G. Morgan (the accompanist of the evening); mock ballad, Do you remember," to which was added an extra chorus to Violet and Boderw, by Mr Moss Jones duett Life's dream is o'er," Miss R. Bamford (Rhyl) and Mr H. E. Thomas. (Fancy Harry singing a sentimental song !) song "Obadiah," Mr Bertram Jones (a young fellow with a good voice and plenty of confidence); ;ong Mountains of Mourne Mr Joe Davies. (This was Joe's first appearance on a public platform, and there is no fear of it being the last. He acted the Canadian sitting on a log to perfection); comic song," Dinky doo," Mr H. E. Thomas. (There was no weeping this journey. How clever these barbers are, to be sure. I'll join 'em). Song, nh, that chicken," Mr. Osborne Rhyl; song, Ora Pro Nobis," Miss Bamford (in this case it was The song that reached my heart." Bravo, Miss Bamford). During the inter- val, Mr. H. E. Thomas moved a vote of thanks to to the Vicar for the use of the Church Houce for practices and the concert. Mr J. Pierce, in seconding, said that they had been not only in- debted to the Vicar for his kindness, but to Mr Thomas and the other members of the troupe for taking such a keen interest in the cause of the destitute poor. The minstrel portion of the pro- gramme was then proceeded with, the darkies" being Messrs H. E. Thomas, Tom Jones, Sam Roberts, Joe Davies, T. R. Thomas (interlocutor), Walter V. Jones, Moss Jones, Carrick Pierce, and A. P. Leigh. Opening performance, bones and tambos; song, Ambolera Snow,^ Mr. H. E. Thomas; song, "Sue, Sue, Sue, Mr Carrick I ierce song, "Just you," Mr Moss Jones song, Connah's Quay," Mr. A. P. Leigh: trio, Messrs H. E. Thomas, Moss Jones, and A. P. Leigh de- monstrations of second sight and mimicry by Prof. Zig-zag (Mr Moss Jones); imitation of a grama- phone, Mr Tommy Jones: imitations of a farm- yard, Mr Sam Roberts song, I love a lassie," Mr. Tommy Jones (fairly brought down the house) song, When the fields are white with daisies," Mr Joe Davies; song, German Band." Mr W. V. Jones; song," Good old summer time." Mr H. E. Thomas. These were followed by a screamingly funny sketch, entitled The Barber's Boy." Scene: An up-to-date hairdressing saloon. Characters The Proprietor, Mr A. P. Leigh the Manager, Mr. T. Jones the Barber's Boy, Mr H. E. Thomas. Customers Messrs C. Pierce, J. Davies, Moss Jones, W. V. Jones, T. R. Jones, and Sam Roberts, all of whom had a clean shave with a wooden razor after having their faces well prepared by a good daubing of paste, applied with a whitewash brush. God save the king terminated the pro- ceedings. As an old hand at this kind of business," I may be permitted to say that the performers did their work exceedingly well. They will do better yet, especially when they have grown out of the habit of parading the stage when singing good songs. For instance, Tommy Jones (the local Harry Lauder) would have been indefinitely better had be faced the audience when singing I love a lassie." Tommv is a born genius-that is unques- tionable. But I love a lassie is neither a coon song nor a comic one. However, I am not going to split hairs. Let the Barber's Boy do that. I congratulate most heartily the first performance of the Abergele minstrels, and if they don't keep it up," they will hear more about it—that's all. May their shadows in their neat white suits and blackened frontispieces never grow less. In my report of the Abergele Council meeting, which appeared in last week's issue of the Week- ly News," I had the following paragraph: Mr. J. Pierce, however, stoutly maintained that such instructions had been given to the Surveyor, and it was not his fault that they were not entered in minute-book by Mr D. Thomas, the Deputy Clerk." This would convey the idea to some people that Mr Thomas had neglected his duties. But appar- ently, such was not the case. The fact of the matter is this, that the majority of the Council are of opinion that no instructions were given to the Surveyor with regard to the matter under considera- tion—namely, drawing of plans and the prepara- tion of an estimate for the widening of St. George's road. To tell you the truth, I am generally wondering how Mr Thomas is able to chronicle the doings of our Council so accurately. 'Nuff said. The annual meeting of the General Committee of the Abergele and Pensarn Nursing Association was held at the Church House on Saturday. Miss Wolstenholme, the Vice-President, presided, Others present were the Vicar and Mrs. lones, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Morgan Davies, Miss Owen, Miss Foulkes, Miss Chesters, Mrs. G. T. Evans, Rev. J. H. Davies, Rev. D. R. Griffiths and Dr Richardson-Jones. The report of the Treasurer was read as follows :Receipts for the year (including £8 13s. 8d. brought forward from 1907), £ 96 9s. Payments, cc)2 8s. 3d., leaving a balance of £ 4 os xod. in the bank. Miss Wolstenholme informed the Committee of her inability to be Vice-President for the ensuiug year owing to her approaching departure from Abergele. The Vicar proposed, Miss Foulkes seconded, and the Rev. Francis Jones supported, a most hearty vote of thanks to Miss Wolstenholme for her faithful services to the Association, with which she had been actively connected since its formation. Lady Roberts was re-elected President, and Mrs Jones, the Vicarage, was elected Vice- President in the place of Miss Wolstenholme. The Executive Committee was also re-elected, with the addition of Miss Frances w ynne. SEARCHLIGHT.
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Chancellor's Portrait. LAW SOCIETY AN'D MR. LLOYD GEORGE. The portrait of Mr. Lloyd George, which has been painted by Sir Luke Fildes, will be pre- sented to the Law Society at its meeting on Friday. Sir John Gray Hill, of Liverpool, Pa:e- sident of the Society, will make the presentation on behalf of the subscribers, and it is antici- pated that Mr. Lloyd George will be present.
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'How many police forces can equal the record of the Carmarthenshire county force. Every member now holds the St. John Ambulance c--tificat,e.
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Tariff Reform and Unem- ployment. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. ■Sir,—I noticed a letter in your columns signed by one who calls hiroj £ *eik a Political Student." I quite agree with him that the fiscal problem is not a party question,, but a national one. As to his quotation from one of Lord Beaconsfield's speeches, I can only refer him in reply to an- other speech by Lord Rosebery, who said A main who always thought the same from the day he was twenty to the time he was eighty was an ass." I have mot the slightest doubt that Lord Beiaconsfieid, if he had been one of our present- day statemen, wo,uld have been in favour of some change m our fiscal system. If Political .Student would study the practical sid-e. of our fiscal system as applied to. present-day competi- tions, instead of making reference to quotations which were made before Greit Britain's com- petitors had assumed anything like the propor- tions they have of late years, lie would become far more enlightened on this question of the day, and would also spare your readers the pain of digesting such washed-out arguments as he puts forth. As to his remarks in reference to IMIr. Chamberlain's red Herring," I should be glad if he would kindly inform me on what grounds he miaikes his statement, and also give me proof that same is correct. TaTdiing about "cred herrings" reminds the electors of this country how they were taken, in at the last general election on the so-called Chinese Slavery" question, which Mr. 'Churchill explained in Parliament as just a terminological inexactitude useful for election purposes." I am afraid Political Student's alle-at.ioii again,st Mr. Chamberlain, can be summed up in. Mr. Churchill's explanation for the Chinese Slavery war-cry. Political Stu- dent also makes reference to Lord George Hamilton being a stauinch Ftiee Trader. Speaik- ing at Ealing din 1903, Lord George Hamilton said I would not hesitate in a case at all similar to the sugar duties [if I thought that a great national industry was likely to be en- dangered or extinguished to put on duties. to prevent that unfortunate result." Apart from small duties on foreign goods, which can be supplied by the Colonies in ex- change for the preference which they would .give uts, and which, in Mr. Lloyd George's own words, speaking at the Colonial Conference on the Canaddin) preferential tariffs, in alluding to the latter, said that it had proved of enor- mous advantage to British manufacturers in stim/uilating and increasing our trade with that colony; the only other duties which would be imposed would be, as Lord George Hamilton said, to foster those industrii-es which were be- ing slowly but surely wiped out by ruinous foreign competition. 'This is what Mr. Chamberlain means by his policy of Tariff Reform, described by "Political Student as a red herring."—Yours, &c., W. II. SAVAGE. The Grange, Rhos-road, Rhos-on-Sea, 23th January, 1909.
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America and Tariff Reform. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir,-Ilaving friends in the United States and also in Canada, I am greatly interested in the correspondence now going on in the Weetkly News." As am old Free Trader, or as one of your correspondents recently put it, Free Ex- changer "—which, I think, is the more logacai ;tenn,I take a. con sil derabl-a interest in the pro- gress of the Free Trade movement in America, and I am glad to know that, notwithstanding the terrible grip which the gigantic Trusts have obtained upon American public life, making it almost impossible to get at the true state of pub- lic opinion, the Free; Trade cause is making good headway in the United States. It is not generally kncwfn, but it is a fact, that one of the best and most unbiassed text-books upon Free Trade or Protection was written bv the American author, Mr. Heniry George, and after carefully analysing the practical arguments for and against, he sums up conclusively in favour of Free Trade. And if it were not for the corrupting influence of the Trusts which have grown up—and can only grow up—under Pro- tection, great ahanges. would already have been made in the American fiscal system. As an example of the effect which Protection has had upon .American industries, it is only .necessary to turn to. the shipping- and ship building trade. In 1860 the amount of tonnage o fthe United States ships, registered for foreign trade, was 2,546,237 tons in 1906 it had fallen. to 939,486 tons. The United States Government is very sore about this great decline in their shipping trade, and it is generally admitted that Protection is to blame. In fact, as has already been pointed out, the Commission which en- quired into the cause of the decline recom- mended a reduction of the tariffs. Mr. Henry George, referring to the niatier, says —" The advantage that Great Britain has over us is that she has abandoned the repressive system off Pro- tection, while we have embraced it. Everything that goes to the building, the fitting, or the storing of a ship, is burdened with heavy taxes. Even should she be repaired abroad, she must pay taxes on it on her return home. Thus has Pa-otection strangled am indus- try in which, with Free Trade, we might have led the world." One witness, in giving evidence before the Commission, speaking of the deplorable condi- tion of the American ,shipping industry said: The chief cause, I think, is our protective policy. Thei cost of building a ship to- day in this country is from 40 to 50 per cent. higher than an equivalent ship would cost abroad." Another witness said: We have raised the wages of worlcuig men to a point, where it is impossible for shipowners to hire American crews. We have raised the price of provisiong above the price paid by foreign shipmasters. We have raised the price of ship building material 30 per cent. higher than the foreign ship builder is forced to- pay. All this has been done by and through Protection." And it is Protection which is largely respon- sible for so mUlch unemploymerut and poverty in America to-day. As will be seen from the above quotation, the high wages paid in America make it almo&t impossible for American sailors to get work; and, as friends of mine out in the States say: Though we are receiving four times the money we got in- England, we are no better off, owing to the artificially high price we have to pay for everything we require." As to unemployment in America, Mr. Robert Hunter, in his work on 1, Poverty in the United -S,.tates," shows that at the time of the last cen- sus there were over six million workers unem- ployed part of the year, or 22.3 per cent. over two million males were idle from four to six months of the year, or 39.0 per cent. of the male workers; and that in the industrial States, the percentage of unemployment was larger than for the country as a whole. And this was in 1900, long before the .financial crisis, which is said to be responsible for nearly 40 per cent. of unem- ployed in. New York State. Canada, too, though a Protectionist country, is not without its poverty and misery. The Toronto News of January 2gth last year sftated "Over 100 babies have starved to death since New Year's Day. One little innocent was born dead on account of its mother being starved." It is facts such as these that cause thoughtful men to a,-At: If Tariff Reformers really believe what they say, as to the '>enefits of Protection as a remedy for unemployment ?—Yours truly. AN OLD FREE TRADER."