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COALFIELD QUESTIONS. .——.—— EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEET. A deputation representing the miners', wives waited upon the executive council of the South Wales Miners' Federation on Monday, Mr W. Brace, M.P., presid- ing, and appeaJed for aid in the cam- paign in support of the establishment of pit-head baths. The deputation consisted of Mr Henry Davies, the mining director for Glam- organ; Mrs. D. Watts Morgan, Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Hartshorn, Mrs. Gill and Mrs. Stanton, and they said that as the result of a conference of miners' wives, held at Cardiff a few week ago, a com- mittee had been appointed for the pur- pose of conducting propaganda work throughout the coalfield with a view to endeavouring to secure the erection of pit- head baths at all the collieries. They appealed to the Council for financial as- sistance in connection with the campaign. Mrs. D. Watts Morgan, Mrs. Harts- horn, and Mr Henry Davies spoke on be- half of the deputation, and they were cordially received. As a matter of fact the deputation, were the wives of those who sat in Council, and had privately arranged that if any questions were asked the wife of the individual asking the question should reply to him. Fortunately the Council agreed to heartily co-operate with the women, and discussed with them ways and means. The C ouncil complimented the deputa- tion upon the excellent way in which they had presented their case, and re- solved to recommend to the conference to be held on July 13th that the sum of L50 be voted for this purpose. TROUBLE AT CAWDOR. I Mr Wm. Vyce reported upon the negotiations for a price list at the No. 1 Rhymney Merthyr Colliery between him and Mr A. S. Tallis, who had been appointed by the Conciliation Board. It was resolved that authority be given to sign the price list which had been agreed upon. Mr Thomas Richards, M.P., the general secretary, reported having en- gaged Mr J. Fox Tallis, M.E., of New- port, as an expert to meet one appointed by the colliery company for the purpose of examining the safety lamps at Bar- good Colliery. The report was accepted. It was reported that a number of work- men at the Cawdor Colliery in the An- thracite District had been imprisoned for 21 hours by a fall in the main travelling road, and that the workmen have refused to continue working until another travel- ling road had been constructed. It was resolved that Mr Thomas Lucas, J.P., be empowered to investigate the circumstances in connection with the stoppage and report upon the right of the workmen to strike pay, and as to whether an action at law should be taken against the company for da.ma,ges for loss ef time. OTHER BUSINESS. The officials of the council reported having met the directors of the Celynen Collieries and settled the matters in dis- pute, the setttlement having been ac- cepted by the workmen who have now returned to work. The report was accepted, and it was resolved to grant the workmen strike pay for the time* they were idle. The position of the dispute at the No. 3 Griffin (Blaina) Colliery was reported upon, and Mr Winstone, Mr Thomas Richards, M.P., and Mr Charles Edwards were appointed to try to arrange a meet- ing with the owners with a vew to dis- cussing the points in dispute. A letter was received asking if the Council were taking st-eps to secure re- cognition for the Rhymney Valley Res- cue Brigade for the services rendered in connection with the Senghenydd disaster. The Council affirmed their previous re- solution that where so many rendered heroic services it would be inviclious to make any distinction. It was resolved- that Mr Enoch Mortrell should meet Mr H. T. Wales with a view to securing a resumption of work at the Cwm Vale Colliery, by de- ciding what were the terms of engage- ment before the stoppage.

HORSE SAVES MAN FROM DROWN- ING. While giving a horae a bathe in the sea at Walmer, a man named Axon had a seizure and slipped off the animal's back into the water. Thereupon the horse commenced to neigh loudly, and attracted the attention of a passer-by. Seeing a cap floating on the water the man waded in and effected » rescue just in time.

COCKETT WANTS TO JOIN SWANSEA. PARISHONERS COMPLAIN OF LOCAL AUTHORITY. So dissatisfied are the ratepayers of Cockett parish with their local authority, that, unlike the average small town which objects to be swallowed up by its large neighbour, Cockett residents are anxious to have their parish incorporated in the Borough of Swansea. On Monday the Swansea Parliamentary and General Purposes CommJttee ('Mr David Matthews in the chair) received an important deputation from the Cockett Parish Council, who made a formal re- quest to this effect. The parish includes Sketty, which is fast becoming the residential suburb of Swansea Town. It was stated by Mr J. T. Martyii, the clerk to the Parish Coun- cil, that the parish comprised 4,414 acres. Its population was 8,820 at the last sensus, and that in the last six years the Swansea Rural District Council and Glamorgan Council between them had ob- tained from the parish E44,887 in respect of rates. The parishioners complained particular- ly of the present administration, and whilst they had the option of applying for urtan powers they felt it was more desirable to be included in the Borough of Swansea. THE APPEAL. Mr Walter Webber, chairman of the deputation, Capt. Jenkins, Mr Rowlands, and Mr J. Davies, other members of the deputation, strongly supported the ap- peal, pointing out that the district wanted Better Drainage, Lighting, and Road. Electric Trams. It was said by one speaker that Cockett was really an urban district with only rural powers at present, whilst Mr Webber declared that thei,r idea was a. patriotic one. They wanted to see a Greater Swansea, and he emphasised that the borough would benefit by the exten- sion as well as the parish of Cockett. In reply to question it was stated that at present the rates of the parish were 2s. 6d. in the £ higher than those of Swansea, and that fully 90 per cent, of the people favoured inclusion, not so much on the ground of the rates as a desire for better administration. OPPOSITION. It was further said that opposition might be expected officially from the Swansea Rural District Council, but that that Council did not represent the views of the Cockett parishioners, who would do all they could to assit the Swansea Corporation to get Cockett included in the borough. The committee informed the deputation that they strongly recommended "the Borough Council to take the necessary steps forthwith to include the Da-rish of Cockett in the Borough of Swansea, fwl also to accept the offer of the Parish Council to co-operate in the matter. ————— —————

Cardiff's Housing Scheme. LORD TREDEGAR AND A CORNER IN LAND. I »—— A scheme for the erection of work- men's houses on the Portmanmoor-road site was laid before the Cardiff Housing Committee on Monday, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Dr. J. Robinson, presiding, by the City Engineer (Mr W. N. Har- pur), who spoke of the assistance he had received from Councillor A. J. Howell in preparing the scheme. The proposal was for 143 housas., 112 of which would have accommodation consisting of a living-room, scullery, and bath, with hot and cold water on the ground floor, and three bedrooms; and the remaining 31 with the same accommodation on the ground flcor, but only two bedrooms. The houses would be built in blocks of six. The Lord Mayor said the cost of each house would come well within the figure which the committee had in mind, and he thought they should, advertise for tenders as soon as possible. THE SITES FAMINE I Councillor W. Jones said that there was opposition to the site, but it was better to use this land, in view of the scarcity of sites, than let it go. On the proposition of Councillor Jones, seconded by Councillor Howell, the scheme was adopted. The Lord Mayor urged the necessity of proceeding with the scheme immediately, but the City Engineer pointed out that the scheme had to pass the Finance Com- mittee and the Local Government Board, and it would take a month to prepa,re the details, specifications, etc. A letter was read from Mr Mitchell Inmes stating that he could not recom- mend Lord Tredegax to let land near Splott Park for workmen's dwellings. Councillor Howell said it ought to be made clear that the committee had made every effort to get land, and that Lord Bute was the only man who had; assisted them at all.

I South Wales Working Men's Clubs. A GRATIFYING REPORT The fifty-first annual report has just been published of the Workingmen's Club and Institute Union, Limited, for the year ending December 31st, 1913. The total membership on December 31st last was 1,558 cIublt-Over half a million mem- bem-a net increase during the year of 44 clubs. The financial position of the Union considerably excelled all results of previous years. In the year under re- view the "profit" or surplus rose to £ 3,105. The report of the South Wales branch states that a special investigatioti of all clubs in the branch was under- taken by the executive, and a long series of question were sent out. As a result of the replies it is hoped to be possible to eradicate any undesirable features that may exist. During the winter months there has been a tremendous increase in educational activity in the clubs. The winners of the tournaments, 1912-13, were as follows :—Billiards, Femdale; baga- telle, Barry Dock; air rifle shooting, Blaervllechau Radical; cards, Wattsvilie; darts, quoits, and rings, Abercam; domin- oes, draughts, and chess, Mountain Ash. Hibernian. The championship and the two Rhondda cups went to the Femdale Band IrsHtute.

PIT EXPLOSION VICTIM. JURY'S RECOMMENDATION AT LLANELLY INQUEST. The coroner's inquiry respecting the death of Idwal Davies, collier, Felin- foel, who died at the Llanelly Hospital on May 29th, from injuries sustained at the TVaunllech Colliery explosion on May 18th, was resumed by Mr. W. W. Brodie at Capel Als Schoolroom on Friday afternoon. Mr. H. B. Roderick represented the colliery com- pany, Mr. Rowlands, Swansea, ap- peared for the insurance company, and Mr. Saunders (Messrs. Randall and Saunders) watched the proceedings on behalf of the Miners' Federation. David Bassett manager of the col- ]iery recalled, said he examined the fireman's book everjj morning. He noticed reports of gas some months before the accident, but when the trams started and stirred the air the gas disappeared. Lle-welfvn Davies, Bryntirion Ter- race, Llanelly, collier, brother of the deceased, said that on going down on the 18th he met the fireman in the lamp station. Witness asked him how his working place was, and was told there was gas there. "He told me," added witness, "to be careful," and I said, "All right." David Bassett, junior, the under- manager of the colliery, said he did not think the quantity of gas suffi- cient to have brattice put up for clearing it. In summing up, the Coroner sa.id they would have to decide whether there had been negligence on the part of the management. The lamp- man had admitted that he gave out to Llew Davies an unlocked safety lamp. The jury returned a verdict of Ac- cidental death," and recommended that, "inasmuch as in their opinion there had been negligence, the man- agement should see that the regula- tions were more strictly enforced and the ventilation improved."

I CELYNEN MEN'S VICTORY. I SUBJECTS OF STRIKE TO BE AGAIN EMPLOYED. The strike of the Celynen (New- bridge) miners is over. At a mass meeting of the men held last week-end it was reported that the management had agreed to re-employ the workmen who, it was alleged, had been victim- ised, and work will be resumed im- mediately. Naturally there will be some delay owing to the fact that the colliery has been idle for ten days, but by Monday it is expected that all the men will be re-engaged. The settlement followed an important deputation consisting of Messrs. Wil- liam Brace, Tom Richards. Alfred Onions, and George Barker, which met Mr. P. W. Beynon, one of the princi- pals of the firm "owning the Celynen Colliery. Proposals of an important nature were submitted and were after- wards laid before the men at the mass meeting. —————

] GOVERNMENT'S LEGISLA- TIVE, BLUNDERS. Writing on Saturday, Mr. J. R. Mac- Donald, M.P., said (referring to the Bud. get Muddle) :— I cannot help feeling that all this ought to have been foreseen. It is one of a series of similar mistakes which, one of these fine days, will bring the Govem- ment down. The work of the Cabinet is never digested. Bills are thrown at us on the impulse of the moment, amended in essential details across the floor of the House, passed full of flaws, and then every stump-orator expatiates on the short-comings of legislation. This is going to bring a thunderstorm of reaction, when the deluded public will assume that its experience of ill- cons idered legislation is a condemnation of the principles which the legislation is I supposed to embody.

I TALE OF A GOLDFINCH. I I A NEATH BIRD THAT "WOULD I SING FOR JOY. "That goldfinch knows me by instinct," said James O'Neill to the Neath Justices when he laid a charge of theft against a local lird dealer named Frank Harding. The complainant went on to say that he missed the bird on the 25th inst., a.nd on the 26th found it hanging in the tap- room of & Melyn public house. Defendant was emphatic in his con- tention that the finch was hisi He wanted to demonstrate as well. "If," he aid, "your worships will all. me to put my finger in that cage the bird will aing for JOY. But he was Hoed 10s. and costs.

I MARKHAM v. MOND. a RICH LIBERAL S QUARREL. Sir Arthur Markham, the Liberal coalowner, who distinguished himself by his venomous attacks on Labour during the North-East Derbyshire bv- election, has been criticising his brother plutocrat. Sir Alfred Mond. Speaking in the House of Commons on the Finance Bill, Sir Arthur said he thought that something should be said with regard to the attitude taken I up by certain Liberals towards the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir Alfred Mond, who spoke the other night, was not an owner of land, but he was the owner of a business which from time to time paid on its original capital something like 100 per cent. He bad criticised the pronosals of the Chancellor of the Exchequer with re- gard to the additional duties. Refer- ring to what Mr. Herbert Samuel had said, Sir Alfred Mond remarked that "one of his propositions wns that in his opinion personalty should contri- bute most to local rates." MOND'S LIBERALISM SUSPECT. I confess." continued Sir Arthur Markham, that seems to be an ex- traordinary doctrine to come from a Liberal statesman on the front bench. It is contrary to the traditions of the Liberal Party." He (Sir A. B. Markham) did not know where Sir A. Mond got his tra- ditions of the Liberal Party from, but after the clear and explicit statement ,t hey had just heard from the Prime Minister, that people living in local- ities should contribute on a much larger scale to local rates than they had done in the past and not leave the whole burden to the unfortunate land- owner, he thought they would hear no more from the lion, baronet as to what constituted the principles of Liberal- ism. /I.I"t" & ,n SQUEALING PLUTOCRATS. He asked the House to approach the question from a business point of view. The so-called "cave of Liberals, which had prevented these grants being made to local authorities, had succeeded for one reason only. Unless time had been on their side they would have been kicked ignomirviously out of the House. (Laughter and cheers.) The Govern- ment, greatly to his (Sir A. B. Mark- ham's) regret, had had to give way to this com bination. Many of those Lib- erals had been claiming and urging that the taxes should be placed on land, but the moment a tax was placed on their shoulders they started squealing. (Laughter). Really the whole founda- tion for this" cave" was that these men had got to pay, their share of the taxes, and wished to shift it on to someone else.

13,000 A YEAR FOR MUSIC IN WALES. FAR-REACHING EDUCATIONAL SCHEME. At a meeting of the College Council of the University of Wales, held at Aberystwyth on Friday (Alderman), a letter was received from an anonyr mons donor, offering to subscribe £3,000 yearly for five years towards the establishment of a school or cham- ber of instrumental music. The offer also involved the organisa- tion of instrumental concerts through- out Wales, and the giving of lectures on art by recognised authorities. The consideration of the scheme was deputed to a committee who will bring in a report before the end of July. It was decided not to appoint a suc- cessor to Sir Edward Anwyl at the present time,, but to allocate the work in the department of Welsh to the present assistant lecturer, Mr. Tim- othy Lewis, M.A., and Dr. T. H. Parry Williams. Mr. T. Gwynn Jones will also be asked to give assistance in lectures on Welsh literature. The appointment of a permanent successor will probably be delayed until next session. Miss Loxdale was appointed as temporary lecturer in physical geo- graphy for the session. Miss Fewings, warden of the Alexandra Hall of the residence for women students, tendered her resignation, and it was resolved to advertise for a successor. The ap- pointments of Mr. Reginald Grant, as agricultural organiser .in Pembrok e- shire, Mr. D. J. Morgan in Cardigan- shire, Mr. DL John in Carmarthen- shire and Radnor, were confirmed. The Rev. R. J. Rees was elected a member of the Court of the University of Wales.

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FROM LABOUR'S STANDPOINT. Events of the Week I BUILDING TRADES' WAR CONTINUES. The strike of all workmen engaged in the building industry in and around London continues. Considerable sur- prise was expressed last week when it became known that the men had again rejected the terms offered by the Mas- ter Builders' Association, inasmuch as they were regarded as a distinct ad- vance on the position originally taken up by the employers. On the other hand, the men appear to have been encouraged rather than disheartened by the stern fight they have up to the present maintained, and they have ob- tained most of the demands which were laid down when the dispute first commenced. Now the men are insist- ing that none but Unionists shall be employed—a very desirable concession if obtainable, but, with Mr. Philip Snowden we doubt whether the workers are sufficiently strong to force this question to a successful issue. Early during the week, it was stated that an attempt is to be made to get a separate conference between the mas- ters and every sectwn of the men. We doubt if this method will success in restoring peaoe, but we learn that no section of the men will return to work until every Union has signed an agree- ment. I WOMEN AND PIT-HEAD BATHS, The most hopeful feature of the campaign recently launched in the South Wrales coalfield in favour of pit- head baths is the part that is being taken by the women. Everybody who knows anything at all about this ques- tion knows that at present the women are the most formidable, opponents of the pit-head baths scheme. This op- position is produced by a natural pre- judice existing among miners' wives, against any disposition to abandon the old-fashioned kitchen tub method, ant an ignorance of the pit-head baths system. Now, the wives of miners' leaders, representatives of the various women's progressive associations, and the schoolmistresses are setting out upon the task of explaining to the wo- men of the coalfield the advantages or pit-head baths, over the old disagree- able and cumbersome method we trust that their efforts may be abundantly successful. We are convinced that they will be the principal means of the early establishment of baths in many parts of South Wales. THE COUNTRYSIDE REVOLT. I The most remarkable feature of the present. day unrest among the masses is the awakening of the agricultural workers. Theirs is not merely unrest, it is open revolt against abominable conditions which have become intoler- able. They have joined the Agricul- tural Workers' Union, and have been dismiased from their employment in consequence. This policy rather tlin dounting the spirit of the men, is strengthening their determination to have justice. Strikes and lock-outs are proceeding in several parts of Eng- land on the principle of the right to oombne, whilst in Essex, Kent and Hereford, thæe serfs of the v??il are demanding a substantial improvement in their wages and conditions of Work. They revolt against a miserabie wage- of 13s. to 15&. per week, against M nu- dalously. long hours, they want payment for overtime, and recognition of the Union. The men's organisation grows daily in strength, and there can b- no doubt that the revolt now proceeding must in the end result in victory. A MOCKERY OF JUSTICE. I A delightful example of the sort of justice usually meted out to the workers and their representatives oomes to us this week from the M itl- lands. Recently there was a dispute between a Burton-on-Trent firm and their female employees, in which Mr. Vale W. Raw lings, an organiser of the Workers' Union, acted for the women Whilst he was engaged with the strikers on the roadside, discussing terms to submit to the masters, a police inspector came along, used an opprobrious epithet to Mr. Rawlings and struck him in the ebest--all this without provocation. Mr. Rawlings very naturally retaliated, was arrested, and when charged at the Polioe Court I W'8B convicted of assault, even though the true facts were brought to the no- tice of the Bench. Mr. Rawlings refused to pay the fine, imposed upon ihim, declaring that it. would obviously be an admittance of guilt, and is now serving a term of imprisonment in default. Mr. Keir Hardie is using every; effort to obtain the release of Mr. Rawlings, but up to the present, has not succeeded. This gross miscarriage of justice is one more- indication of the necessity of securing more working men magistrates, who will be more disposed to deal equitably with those cases in which Labour offi- cials are concerned. NON-UNIONISM IN SOUTH WALES. It is well nigh incredible, yet nono the less true, that of the five thousand miners employed in the Garw Valley, no fewer than five hundred were Last week-end numbered among the black- leg non-Unionists. Whilst this valley is undoubtedly the black spot of the South Wales coalfield on this important ques- tion, yet there are other districts where the numbers of non-Unionists form a no inconsiderable percentage of the men employed. The Garw Valley men have very rightly ceased work until the defaul- ters can be persuaded to come into line, and by this means the num- bers have been considerably reduced. It behoves the miners in every pant of the coalfield to maintain the strength of the Federation at all coste. As Mr. Frank Hodges declares, the work is not pleasant; it is a little disgusting to a. man of normal temperament, but if the Federa.tion is to continue as a stlrong; fighting force in South Wales, every available miner must be in- cluded among its members. ILLNESS OF MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD. It is with recret we "earn that Mr. J. R.i m>ay MacDonald, M.P.. chairman of the Parliamentary labooir Party io again unwell ajid has been cojrnelle d to take a brief r'3It from his duties. Mr. MarDonald has not enjoyed gorxl health since the death of his wife. but nttefr his visit to India as a member of the Royal commission, be appeared to be much stronger, and hopes were en- tertained that his indisposition had been checked. Since returning to England, however, Mr. MacDonald htls been very busily engaged in Parlia- mentary and other work, and a hmnk- down in health has resulted. Mr. Mac- Donald's services in the House of Com- mons are especially needed at this cri- tical period in the nation's affairs, and we trust that, as a result of his brief holiday, the Pa-rliamentarv lender irvnv 1. jipeeddljj restored to hie old ti7iier vigour. G.A.G.

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I WELSH OFFCIAL. ABERYSTWYTH ACCOUNT ANT COMMITTEDFOR TRIAL After three postponements, the hear- ing of the charges of forgery and em- bezzlement against Charles Massey late accountant for the borough of Aberytwyth, was proceeded with at the Town Hall on Friday. Mr. Ernest Evans (instructed by Mr. W. P. Owen) again appeared for the prosecution, I and Mr. D. Pennant James, Aberayron, for the defence. The first charge gone into was that of having uttered a forged cheque for the sum of tIO 4s. 6d., endorsed M. Davies," upon the National Provincial Bank, Aber- ystwyth. The third charge had to do with a cheque for L3 Is. 2d., also drawn on April 10th, 1913, on the workmen's houses account, and made payable to Mr. Thomas Davies. The Bench decided to commit the ac- cused to take his trial on this charge. Two further forgery charges were then gone into. The first was in re- spect of a cheque for £1 10s. 7d., d-ftwn on April 10th, 1913, on the workmen's houses fund, and payable to Miss M. E. Jenkins. He was further committed for trial on the second and third charges of forgery. He was further charged with hav- ing embezzled R3 9s. Od. and JE3 7s. 6d. Evidence was given that these amounts were paid accused for grave spaces at the cemetery, and that he gave receipts from an old receipt book, which was not produced at the annual audit. This case was adjourned. ————

It has been reported to the Gower- ton School Group of Managers that the 'Bchool accommodation in Upper Loughor is quite inadequate for the wowin population. Children are daily clamouring for admission, and pending the erection of a new school it has been resolved to hire a chapel vestry to nieet the present overcrowd- ing in 'the existing school. The Carnegie Hero Fund Trustees yesterday awarded allowances of 20s. per week to the widow of William John. tiniberman, Abertridwr, who lost hie life while endeavouring to save the "laves of the entombed miners at the "Universal Colliery, Senghenydd: and to the widow of John John, miner, who lost his life in performing an act of 'heroism at the Grav Pit, Abertillery fColliery,.<*n IHh.

ACCIDENT AT TREDEGAR, PROMINENT VOCALIST KILLED. I A fatal colliery accident occurred at Tredegar early on Friday, the victim being Richmond Davies (30), a mar- ried man, with one child, living at Park View, Tredegar. He waa completelv buried under a. I tremendous fall of roof at the No. 2 Tv Trist Collierv. His comrades worked for several hours to release him, and he was eventually brought out dead, the body being terribly crushed. Between four and five tons of rubbish had fallen upon him. Davies was well-known throughout the district. The possessor of a fine light baritone voice, he had been pro- minently before the public, having rendered good service to the various churches and other religious and charitable objects in the town. The family hail from Pembrokeshire, and there are now five or six brothem in the town, all musically inclined. Two of them are in the Tredegar Town Band.