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CWMTWRGH I "Yn nghanol bywyd yr ydym yn aagau." Tarawyd y lie y boreH hwn a, r newv d cl drist fc.( a'r newydd drist fod Joseph Glyn, bachgen hynaf Mr a Mrs. Del. Da vies, Tredegar Cottages, wedi huno yn yr angau yn yr oedran cynar o 13 oed. Yr oedd Joseph Glyn, f&l Ilu o'i gyffelyb, yn awvddus iawn am ddochreu gweith- io, ac wedi dvfod allan yn Uwvddianus o'r ysgol ddyddiol, ?'i fryd ar guisio helpu ei rieni. Ond chwalwyd goli >ith ion ei fron ar drothwy bywyd, "n i le nid edwyn ddim o hono rruvy." Dydd Sadwrn diweddaf dechrt odd glafychu dan ddylanwad yr infla- ima- ti«n a'r appendicitis, ac wedi y< tydig ddyddiau o gysfcudd caled, ymadawodd A byd yr ystormydd "am wlad svdd yn harddaeh na'r haul," yr hon oedd wedi J)od yn eanu am da.ni ar lwybraujr llaiwr. Yr oedd yn gymeriad leuanc prydferth, ac yn ffyddJon bob amoor yn yr ysgol Sul, y cwrdd gweddi a'r gvfeillach. Yr oedd yn meddu ar gof rhagorol, a thrysorodd hi a adroddau, salmau ac emyniau, y rai yr adroddai ryn gyson ger bron y cwrdd gweddi wythnosol. Hefvd, yr oedd yn aelod I gyda'r Reelwibiaid, ac yn fvnychwr cyson o'r Band of Hope, ac yma yr ym. arfe.rai ei ddoniau mown canu ac ad- rodd Teimlwn yn ddwvs lawn dros ei rieni. y rai sydd wedi gweled 11u ° rwystrau ar daith bywyd oherwydd atiochyd, a theuIu lluosog. Ac et-o wele eilun ell gobeithion wedi cefnu o'u golwg fel gwlithyn dan wenau 1 haul. Mae cydymdeimlad llwyraf yr ardal tuag atynt yn v storom hon. Duw fo'n gysur iddynt, ac yn gwmni niwv. Cleddir yn Nghwmllynfell dydd Saclwrn. nesaf. Joseph Glyn yn ieuanc giliodd, 0 dymestloedd erch y byd, Megys rhosyn lion dadblvgodd Gyda mwynder lond ei fryd 'Roedd ei wenau iach a thyner Fel pelydrau heulwen ha', Ar yr aelwyd dvna'i hofFder Ydoedd dysgu pethan da. I'r gyfeillach a'r cwrdd gweddi Elai ef o blith y plant, Yma 'roeddem ni yn hoffi Gwrando ar ei felus dant; Chwith yw meddwl am ei go lit, Am v carem ef yn fawr, 'Roedi hawddgarweh yn tywynu Yn ,Ii wedd fel toriad gwawr. ItI —FFRYND I'R TEULTT.

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HELP THE WOUNDED. AMlilLAXCE COjNi YOYS FKOM SOUTH WALES. Appeal by Mr Winstone. JOINT EFFORT BY MINERS AND COALOWNERS. By Mr. JAMES WINSTONE (Acting President of the South Wales M in ers' Fed erafcion). "But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was and when he saw him, he had compassion on him. And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. "-N ew Testament. To bring this war to a spae-dy and suc- cessful termination is the one thought I dominating the mind of every British subject. Unfortunately, when asked what is meant by the terms "speedy" and "successful," no two answers are the same. Hence we have confusion of opinion. I am, however, very desirous of lead- ing the minds of the South Wales minera to consider a very laudable scheme made necessary through the havoc of war, and which is being promoted jointly by the British Red Cross Society and the St. John Ambulance Association, and has the whole-hearted support of the South Wales Miners' Executive Council and the South Wales coalownexs. The movement was initiated at Not- tingham in the second week of October last. The application to take it up in Wales was made to a meeting of the Joint Dis- trict Board for the Coal Trade of Mon- mouthshire and South Wales on the 10th of November last by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Lieutenant Dennis Bailey, and Mr. Herbert Lewis. It was proposed that the South Wales coalowners and coal workers should sup- ply jointly two convoys of motor ambu- lances for servioe at the front, the parties supplying 50 cars each, as was done by the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire coalowners and coalmLners, and is being done by the Yorkshire Miners' Associa- tion. Broadly speaking, the proposal is that the owners will agree to levy them- selves to the extent of El per thousand tons of coal on the output of 1914, and that the coal workers will levy themselves to the extent of 6d. per week for twenty weeks. Both levies will produce at leaSt £ 70,000, which is the sum required to provide the convoys of motor ambulances. But there is a third party to whom an appeal will be made—the royalty owners. Should there be a, surplus it will be disposed of in a manner to be decided by the joint sub-committee who are ar- ranging details and representatives of the parties. It is hoped that a detailed scheme will be drafted and placed before the work- men, to be finally agreed to at a South Wales miners' conference called for Jan. 24, 1916. I wish, as acting president, to make an earnest appeal to the Welsh miners to make every effort possible to attend the lodge meetings which will be held, and to give this movement the whole-hearted support it deserves. WTe may have our differences on other phases of the war, but I fail to find one reason why the wounded soldiers should not be helped, sucooured, and saved from death. This is my object in appealing to the workers. While attending the annual conference of miners held in the Mechan- ics' Institute, Nottingham, in the second week of October last I had the inestim- able privilege of examining many of the motor cars jrovided by the joint efforts of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire coalowners and coalminers. I a mbound to say that while I hate war, with its concomitant evils, and I am, therefore, a firm believer in peace, my very soul was stirred to its depths by the magnificent sight upon which I then looked. I was very deeply im- pressed with the great humanitarian movement which had been so successful through those people acting in concert. This is, indeed, a mission of mercy in which every colliery worker may take part, and when we fully realise the very valuable assistance which will be given to our brave boys at the front, there will I fe l 'lre, be no oDpositicn. i>. civ.KV.y cipp.ecittk-s the neod of car- j 1: tj-; slit v,uih^u sukii' and ii it U.( i ii it is to be properly done the motor-ambu- lances are an urgant necessity. It will give our boys who are wounded a better chance than they otherwise would have of reaching the hospitals and receiving almost immediate surgical treatment, instead of waiting perhaps for days. It will save unnecessary pain, and many a life may be saved and the boys re- stored to their homes. It will be remembered that it is for our own brave boys that I am pleading, When the history of the war is written it will reveal deeds of heroism by the boys of Wales and Monmouthshire unsur- passed in the history of the world. They have never faltered, never given up hope. They have marched coolly into the jaws of death, into the very mouth of hell. We should appreciate the excellent work already done by the British Red Cross Society and St. John Ambulance Association, and give them every encour- From a lettar from Lieutenant Bailey, dated the 30th of June, 1915, I take the following| "I have had 7,061 wounded pass through my hands in twelve hours, and over 60,000 in the last big battle. This makes one realise that at a time like this the saving of the lives and limbs of our wounded soldiers is the first duly of those who are obliged to remain at home. I In all warfare, from earliest history up to the present day, the wounded fighters have always very largely had to depend upon the Good Samaritans." The Government have all they can do to supply men and munitions, and are al- most entirely dependent upon the above societies to take care of the wounded. I feel sure that my appeal will not be made in vain. .——

SEVEN SISTERS- j ) Corpl. W. J. Bowen, who was pre- seoated with a medal last week, re- turned to hospital on Christmas day. He is to undergo an operation to have a piece of shrapnel removed, which is still lodged in his back. May he soon be quite fit once again. The conversazione held a.t the Read- ing Rooms on Christmas Eve was largely attended, and proved an un- qualified success, the efforts of the local artistes being much appreciated. At Zoar on Christmas night, under the auspices of the Band of Hope, a very sucresstful oompetitive concert was held. Rev. Edmund Davies was in the chair, and the adjudicators were: ( Music, Mr D. J. Jones, A.T.S.C.; literature, Mr D. T. Morgan. The following were adjudged winners in their respective events :— Soprano solo, Miss C. A. Morgan; aJto solo, Miss Megan Morgan recita- tion, Miss Morfydd Davies, and Master Handel Morgan open recitation. Miss Maggie Lizzie Davies. We regret to record the death of Nita, the 13 year. old daughter of Mr J and Mr and Mrs. Tom Macdonald | (electrician), of 1 Bronwydd terrace, who passed away on Tuesday morning. The funeral will take place on Satur- day, for Crynant Churchyard. Much sympathy is felt with the bereaved parents. Another sad instance of a. young life passing away, is that of the little son, age three years, of Mr and Mrs. Evan I Williams, Bryndulais Avenue, who, whilst on a visit to Aberdare, waa taken ill. and died on. Christmas day. The burial took place at Aberdare on I Thursday, when the Rev. Edmund Davies, of Seven Sisters, officiated. At the Palace, on Tuesday evening, a. grand presentation meeting was held, when medals were presented to Rifle- man T. Freeman, and Bombardier Tom Hughes, in recognition of their services to their country during the present war. A medal is to be sent also to Yacht-Patrolman C. Exell's sister, who lives in Swansea. The patrolman, it will be recalled, lost his life by drown- ing off the Isle of Wight, early in 1915. Those who contributed to the pro- gramme were: Songs, Messrs. Davies and Williams; recitations, Mrs. Jones, Miss Williams, and -Davies. A num- ber on the programme that received great applause was a song, composed by Mr H. T. Moore, of Seven Sisters I Hotel, and set to music br- Mr W. Georpre of Y-'ta-vfera. Whilst the song was being rendered by Mr Llew. Jj:;e\, who it with great effect, illustrated slides of the song were 1 being shown on the screen. As the I song is to be printed, and sold at a penny a copy, and the proceeds to be given towards swelling the account of the Patriotic and Tobacco Funds, we refrain from publishing the verses. The Neath Rural District Council have received an intimation from the I Local Government Board. that no members for new wards will be eligible to sit on the council until April, 1917. Accordingly, Mr R. Phillips, Panty- ddraonen Hotel, who was recently e lec- ted member for the new Onllwyn Ward will not be allowed to take his place at the meetings. At Neath on Tuesday last. a success- ful opening of the New Infirmary took place. Messrs. John Thomas, check, Pontrhydyfen, and E. J. Hopkin, Glynneath, performed the opening ceremonies. Mr W. B. Trick, acted as chairman. The infirmary had been offered for use to the War Office, and Major Maclean, of Cardiff, who was ( there representing that department, j accepted, and spoke in appropriate j words. I SILOH, PANTYFFORDD. The quarterly meeting of the above church was held on Sunday evening last. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. T. Eurfyl Jones, whilst Miss A. Hoskins acted as organist. The following contributed to the programme:— Mttsieal, Mrs. Hoskins, Mrs. Rogers, Misses Ceridwen Jones, Lydia Evans, Irene and Doreen Jones, Jessie Rogers, Daisy Davies, Messrs. John Rogers, Gomer Davies, Rhys Jones and Master Trevor Morris. Two parties gave a rendering of "Gwywa y gwelltyn," and "Pan lesmeirio fy nghalon." The former was conducted bv Miss Ceridwen Jons, and the latter by Mr John Rogers. Recitations: Misses L. Owen, J. Hopkins, Jessie Rogers, Gwen Davies, and Ceridwen Jones. An interesting address on "How we got the Bible" was given by Mr J. Hugh Jones. The meeting was appropriately closed by Mr Hugh Owen..

FLEMISH TRENCH RATS. FIERCE AND AS BIG AS RABBITS. An Ashford (Kent) ferret dealer has, during the past few months, sent no fewer than 500 ferrets to the British troops in Flanders to assist in hunting out the hordes of rats which infest the trenches. Rat-hunting has become quite a sport with the troops, and owing to the abnormal demand for ferrets the price of these intrepid little fighters has risen in Ashford district from Is. to 5s. each. Soldiers returning from the trenches state that rats in Flanders sometimes at- tack men and are often as large as rabbits.

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