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- Merthyr Notes
Merthyr Notes New J.P.'s? I The "Pioneer" learns from a reliable source that amongst the names approved of by the Ad- visory Committee appointed by the Lord Chan- cellor for the selection of now justices of the peace for the borough of Merthyr are those of the following;: Mr. Dan Davies, cattle dealer. Merthyr Mr. Howell R. Jones, general manager of the Dowlais Works; Dr. W. W. Jones, medi- cal practitioner, Merthyr; John Lloyd, retired schoolmaster. Penydarren; Mr. H. W. Southev, printer and publisher. Merthyr; Mr. W. Kd- wards, inspector of schools, Merthyr; Mr. Win. Lewis, draper, Treharris. These recommenda- tions, it is understood, will be made to the Lord Chancellor in due course. Infirmary for Wounded. I Merthyr Guardians, in r?ph'to an jnqllil'.v I from the Local Government Board as to wh?bhpr th?y could accommodate in (-aw of necessity wounded at the Infirmary, offered fifty bods for I that purpose. Playing Mum?" I A young Chinese laundryman, Quong Horn Quong. living at Penydarren, visited a cousin in Cardiff but had no identification hook. and did not notify the authorities of his change of ad- dics«. When questioned at. the Merthyr Rail- way Station by Police-Constable Fry and asked for his relative's address, he suddenly became (Cliiiiill tiloll'h previously he appeared to be passably acquainted with English. Undertaking to comply with the registration requirements in future, defendant, brought before the magis- trates at on Friday, was let off on the payment of costs. Poor Law Relief Increased. I On the motion of Mr. John Prowle. seconded by Mr. John Lloyd, it was decided at Saturday's meeting of the Merthyr Guardians to increase the extra war relief granted by the lioird from 40 per cent, to oO per cent, from May 1st next. when die extra relief for coal ceases. Education Calls Unchanged. I Although the 11)18-19 pstinmtps presented the Merthyr Education Authority on Friday amounted to a (-all on the borough fund of ft]D( l of £40,(U, it was agreed on the advice of the Bor- ough Controller (Mr. W. H, Harris) to make only a can of {::8.00()--t.he sum required the previous year—as the difference could if neces- sary. be met by the balance in hand. With an expenditure of £ 90.000 and income of :C56,.40, the fall on the fund for elementary education -w is £ 33,700, whilst for higher education it was £ 6.334. the expenditure in the latter instance being €10.739 and income, £ 4.40o. The Preachers' Plaint. Mr. 1). W. Jones (Chairman) pleaded the cause of the preachers at, meeting of the Merthyr Parks and Cemeteries Committee, his plaint being on the "shameful insufficiency of the fees pa-id them—2s. 6d. in the case of ordinary graves, and os. in respect of bricked i-at-es-foi- officiating at funerals. The cemeteries, he said, were far out of town, and he would venture to say it often meant that fchev had to work four or five hours in all kinds of weather for such ridiculously small fees. Something should he done to remedy matters. Mr. L. J1. Francis: Isn't that a matter for their trade* union P (Laughter.) Mr. Wm. Jones thought the cemeteries should be made to pay for themselves," and the burial charges increased to that end. Mr. D. W. Jones: Every person btirl e(I in thLs parish costs the ratepayers los. to 20. If people only understood that, tliev would rather pay more! T don't think they want to he buried at the expense of the Corpora- tion. Eventually the matter was relegated to the next meeting of the committee. Guardians' New Chairman. I Mr. S. Bohvell, Bedlinog, was nn Saturday appointed chairman by the Merthyr Guardians, and Mrs. M. A. Edmunds. Troedyrhiw, was elected to the vice-chair." the first lady mem- ber of the hoard to hold that position. Police Pat Cost. I According to the estimates for the ensuing year passed by the Merthyr Watch Committee on Friday, the recent advances in wages and bonuses to policemen, bringing the pay item up to £ 9.500, involved an increase of £ 2.014. The aggregate expenses of the committee, however, were £ 13,824, and income £6.848, an increase of tile previous year. Auditor Snubbed. Mr. M. D. Propert (district auditior) wrote to the Merthyr Guardians asking that the books of account should he forwarded him so that he might enter his reasons therein if the guar- dians were appealing; against his surcharges. The reply of the guardians was that they wei-e certainly appealing and the hook", would be sub- mitted him at the usual place of audit: to wit. the board-room at the Merthyr Workhouse, when next he was in the town. Hospital Beds Re-Opened. As a result of the dec-i.sion of the Merthyr and Dowlais Districts of miners to contribute the in- creased su bscriptions of 4/- per mem ber per year towards the support of the Merthyr Gen- eral Hospital the eleven beds recently closed down at the institution, because of lack of funds, are to be re-opened immediatelv. Esperanto. Je Sa,bato la 100 de Aprilo, le In-ine monata kunveno de Ksperantistoj okazis ce Cefn. Estis plezuro vidi Merthyr tie. kaj einj pasis gojan tempo 11. Post te-nvango f'astro D.B. Jones, Penydarren kaj F-ino M. Morgan, Cefn, legis tre interesai paperoi pri la "Amikeeo de Libroj." king esti s bonegai. S-ro Evans kej F-ino Harris, Vaynor. estis ankau tie. La venonta kunveno okazos je la 9a de May r-e Pontaarn. Cyfarthfa Castle Bowlinq Club. At a well attended meeting of the members, under the Presidency of Mr. Thos. Nibloe, ar- rangements were made for the ensuing season, which is to be opened with a match between Mr. Xibine's team and a team to lie produced by Mr. Milton Thomas (the chairman). A gra- tifying report upon prospects was given by Mr. W. Williams, the energetic secretary. Death of Mr. J. D. Price. The death occurred on Monday afternoon at 4 Park Terrace, of Mr. J. D. Price, of the firm of Messrs. J. n. Price and Son (Mr. W. Price), wholesale provision merchants, Gle-hdand Street, lit the a dvanced age of 82 years. The deceased gentleman, a native of Glasbury, established thi* well-known business il)f)iit forty years ago, and had extensive trading connections in the in- dustrial vallies. He took an active and intelli- gent interest in his duties until about a week before hifo; death, the cause of which was bron- chitis induced by a cold. Previous to entering upon the provision business, he was for a long period a passenger guard on the G.W.R.. and throughout his long career he was held in great respect by the many people %i-I tli whout he came in contact in Merthyr and other parts of South Wales. The funeral, which was private, took place yesterday (Thursday), the interment being at Cefn Cemetery. Mr. Price is survived by his son and three daughters. Merthyr Allotments Association. At the annual meeting, Mr. John Mann was re-elected president. Dowlais Parents' Loss. Intelligence was received last week of the death in action of Lance-Corporal H. Ewart Rees, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Kees, Victoria Street, Dowlais. The Officer Command- ing the company to which he l/elonged wrote that he died tig-hting as a soldier and a man in the greatest battle—the battle of Cambrai. The deepest sympathy has })('('n expressed 011 all hands with the bereaved parents, and resolu- tions of sympathy have tw('n sent to them by various bodies. The deceased young man was of great scholarlv promise and of fine phvsique. He matriculated at the age of sixteen, when he was a student at the Merthyr Intermediate School, and lie afterwards entered the Univer- sity College of South Wales, Cardiff, which lie left some time ago to join up'. He was entitled to promotion on merit, and was qualifying by overseas service for a Commission. Tobacco Queues. Then' were hundreds of people in queues at several of the leading tobacco shops on Satur- day evening, and in the course of a few hours all available supplies of tobacco and cigarettes were exhausted. Direct Payment of Rates. Merthyr Chamber of Trade sent the Corpora- tion on Tuesday a resolution ad vocating tlie direct payment of rates on tenement property where compounding is allowed, and requesting the Town Council to adupt.such a change in system. The question was referred to the over- seer for a report. Labourite's Bereavement. Bombardier Brinley Devanald, R..F.A., son of Mr. John Devonald. Cottrell-street. A herfan. a iiieiiiiwi- of the Merthyr Trades and Labour Council, has died in hospital in France from gas poisoning. Before enlisting three years ago ,,a.? 1)oisoiiI ng. ft(-foi-?p f?iilI .,tiii,- lie Ni-as an 16t j?,? vill(?,I Home Secretary Declines. The Home Secretary has declined to interfere with the sentence passed at the Glamorgan As- sises upon Mr. James. Pentrebach, in respect to the local church savings-bank case. New Liberal Association. Merthyr Literals, at a meeting held at Bent- ley's Hall. Merthyr, on Wednesday, decided to for.ni a Liberal Association for the new ly con- stituted Parliamentary division of Merthyr, to comprise of both sexes, and a committee was appointed to draft the rilles and constitution. Mr. W. R. Edmunds presided. Merthyr Judge and Allotment Fencing. M isses R. and C. Williams, Glynmil Farm, were sued at Merthyr on Wednesday ?t- ?17 7s. j damages caused by alk'?d ttcspa?s of (lefend-? ants' sheep upon aHoHnents owned by five Pen- trebach workmen. Making an award of t2 5s., Judge Roberts said that in the case of common mountain land reclaimed for tillage by allot- ment holders the liability to fence rested upon j the allirt-ters. However, he found for plaintiffs, I holding that as there was snow on the ground and no grass available for the sheep in conse- quence it was the duty of defendants to find them food. The evidence showed that the sheep did not trespass until the snow arid hard wea- ther had come.
Abercynon Notes
Abercynon Notes Mr. Tom Mann. Mr. Tom Mann was the s| weaker at a meeting organised by the Abercynon Miners' Lodge last Thursday. Mr. T. Davies took the chair. Mr. Mann began by describing the objects and nature of working-class organisation. All working-class organisations should be attempting to solve the Social Problem. The Social Problem had lweii (le- fined by F. S. Mill as being "How to secure the greatest individual lioerty of action with com- mon ownership of the raw materials of the glohe, and the equal participation of all in the benefits of combined labour." He pointed out the need for workers to know more of history, but warned the audience that history was written for con- serving the interests of the ruling class. He quotPd H uskin's statement that the art of any period lyoperly portrayed describes and re- veals the conditions of the people. The art of the middle ages showed that the work el's had time to do their work. beautifully. The worker under Capitalism made only things that would sell and bring a profit. Production for profit meant the absence of artistic beauty. Proceed- ing to speak of revolution he said that he wanted a revolution from this sordid system to a happier condition of life. He did not want a bloody revolution, but he was not one of those who would let the shedding of blood delay the revolution. To secure a peacable revolution he advocated more efficient industrial organisation. Proclaiming himself to be a Syndicalist lie de- fined a Syndicalist as one who believed in a maximum of industrial action and a minimum of political action. Mr. Mann was accorded a hearty vote of thanks at the close of his ad- dress. I.L.P. I The I.L. P. branch is continuing to make pro- gress. The next meeting will be held on Sun- day at 2.30 at the Hall. Will readers please note that Mr. Llew. Hopkins, 47 Abercynon Road, has volunteered to collect waste paper for the Pioneer."
Pontypridd Notes.
Pontypridd Notes. LL P. Meeting. Comrade Griff. Maddoeks (district mine ex- aminer) speaking at the I.L.P. Hall last Sunday drew attention to the fact of the different treat- ment given to speakers (particularly the ad- vanced school of thought in the coalfield) who from time to time addressed meetings, and speaker- who addressed Sunday picture shows. Discontent. A. J. Cook's sentence of three months' impri-j sonment is likely to cause some grave discontent in tli i, :i n(I other districts. A Hint to Speakers. Don t u-e the word revolution," some people don't like it, substitute "change." Drawing In. The District Education Committee have de- rided to dose the Session on April 27, I also hear that there is to be a meeting of all the stu- dents in thp Y.M.C.A., Pontypridd, on May 11, and that special speakers are engaged. I am asked to announce that Chas. Styles. 2 Barry Terrace. Pontypridd, lecture secretary, Pontypridd I.L. P., is prepared to give a chance to all class stulents who care to give an address or read a. paper any evening in the week, those wishing to avail themselves of this offer should write at once. Teachers please note, and bring this matter before your class members.
IMid-Rhondda Notes-I
I Mid-Rhondda Notes I I The Rhondda Prosecution. I The prosecution of Alainwaring, Dolling and (look has aroused considerable interest in the district during the last week. There is a strong feeling of resentment also at the conviction in the cases of the first and la.si named. It is generally held that these individuals were at- tacked more on account of their connection with the Reform Movement than for anything said or done outside. In the case of Mainwaring his conviction, in the opinion of all who attended the meeting at the Baths on March 3rd. was secured upon the basis of a statement alleged by the police, hut which as a matter of fact had never been uttered. The question is now being asked How many civil witnesses are required to overbalance a policeman's evidence It is ititended to get a petition signed by all those who attended that meeting testifying to the untruthfulness of the alleged statements. The Workers' Suffrage .Federation, under whose auspices the meeting had been held, intends try- ing to raise the money to iity tlit, fine of £ 50, otherwise Mainwaring has to deliver himself up to the police on the 1st of Mav. So far as lie himself is concerned we understand that tie-has 110 intention of attempting to raise or pay the fine, preferring to "go down." MARX CENTENARY. I A comm ittee is at work arranging for a de- monstration in celebration of the Marx Centen- ary. It is intended to hold an enducational con- ference on the afternoon of Sunday, May 5th, and a public meeting in the evening, to be held at the Baths, Lhvynypia. Addresses will be de- livered at the afternoon meeting on "-Marx's Life—Ma rx as a sociologist, economist, scientist, and philosopher." A number of prominent men in the general Lahom and educational move- :]lent,, win be invited to address the evening meeting.
I Rhymney Valley NotesI
I Rhymney Valley Notes I U.D.C. Annual Meeting. I At the annual meeting of the Bed well ty Urban District Council. Councillor Isaac Jones (Labour) was elected to the chairmanship for the ensuing year, on the motion of Councillor Edgar Davies, J.P., seconded by Councillor J. ( re we. Mr. Jones is also dlarlllan of the Bedwelltv Food Control Committee. In returning thanks for his selection the new Chairman expressed the hope that peace might be arrived at during his year of office, and that a peace that would ensure that the future would be a time of reconstruc- tion and not of destruction. Councillor David Jones (Tal-laii) was elected vice-chairman. A letter was read from the Minus try'of Kood ap- proving the election of three additional Labour members to the Food Control authority but a motion to allow the Trades ami Labour Councils in the area to nominate candidates for the posts was defeated by six votes to five. The persons selected were John Thomas (Cwmsyfiog). Mr. Herbert (Sirliowy Valley) and MITS. Councillor John Crewe (Blackwood). The womens' Coun- cil recently formed at B lack wood „ and the New Tredegar and District Trades and Labour Conn- cil had sent in nominations, out these were not read.
Briton Ferry NotesI
Briton Ferry Notes I Jerusalem. I Under the auspices of Jerusalem Baptist Church a public peace meeting was held on Wed- nesday, April 17th. The meeting was addressed I)v tli(- Rev. Ill. Bover, Pontardawe. Mr. D. H, Morgan presided. At the same church. Choir Sunday was on Sunday. April 21st. The pastor preached in the morning,, while a service of song, entitled A Word in Season," was rendered at the evening service. The (-on- ductor was )11-. Morris Johns. Casey at the Ferry. I Under the auspices of the I. L. P. Casey and Dolly visited us 011 Sunday last. A delightful musi< al evening was enjoyed by a crowded house.
Bargoed Notes. I
Bargoed Notes. I Mark Starr's Visit. I On Sunday afternoon last we held our first meeting in our new rooms, on the other side of Trafalgar Square, when Mark Starr lectured to us on Some Lessons from the Russian Revolu- tion." Comrade George Walters, in the chair, reminded titi that the Tirii(-s had found Mark Starr worth denouncing, and now it had fallen to him virtually to (YI)t,n our new rooms. Mark Starr urged us to do justice to the Rus- sian Revolution. When it began, even the war seemed almost worth while for it. Tsardom seemed to us, while the worst, only the first tyranny that had fallen, the rest would follow. Old men ii-ei-c singilig their Nunc Dimitus," and the young were rejoicing; there was enthu- siasm everywhere. And now. the Bolsheviks are overwhelmed with misrepresentation and a buse, from the ordinary man in the train, who takes his opinions from the Capitalist pi-ess. This makes Russia the scapegoat of our own govern- ment's incompetence, exaggerates the high prices there, disorder, and atrocities real or al- leged, while it is silent about, say, the much bigger massacre of 100,000 Thirghiz, by the Tsar's government during the war, of which we only heard anything at all very recently. They are also silent about most of the disorder being simply inherited from Tsardom, of which Farb- man gives sonie almost-unbelievable instances in a little book he has published. And no dogmatic summary of the Russian Revolution is yet possi- ble. It was 50 years before historians could form any balanced judgment on the French one; and that is not finished yet. Still, some lessons may be drawn from the Russian one.
I Pontyates Notes.I
I Pontyates Notes. I Open-Air Propaganda. I Under the auspices of the Burry Port and Gwendraetli Valley Trades and Labour Council an open-air public meeting was held at Pont- yates on April 23rd. 1918, when Messrs. S. 0. Davies, B.A., E. R. R. Lewis, and T. E. Da- vies delivered addressed on "Land Values and the War."
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Who Will Help? - I
Who Will Help? I TO THE EDITOR. I Sir,—A school-home is being started at W ood- ford for thirty destitute children whosu ayes range from 18 months to 13 years, circumstances fortunately providing that Federation House, George Lane. South Woodford should IK* avail- able, and could he rented for the purpose. A large, rambling house, with glorious gardens (fruit, vegetable, and pleasure), the place is ad- mirably adapted for our plans and has enormous possibilities of endless development. One of the most important of these is Montessori train- ins;, as giving, in our opinion, the best chance of inculcating the fruit of co-operation and inde- pendence of character, as well as physical de- velopment to children who have been grievously hampered in ever way so far. Miss Muriel 1Latters has generously agreed to train both children and student teachei-s in the Montessori method, and day pupils will presen th- in* admitted to her classes here, in addition to the children resident in the school. Rickets strikes one as predominating to an abnormal degree amongst the little inmates, but this and other physical handicaps are rapidly improving under a generous regime of fresh air and plain, wholesome food, to say nothing for the almost daily change for the better in habits and character. Always it comes as a revelation to those who throw themselves wholeheartedly into ehild wet- fare, that every fijesh effort is an investment that repays itself a thousandfold, so long as the material available has not been so crushed and maimed that it has lost all resilience and power to recuperate. Especially is this true of the younger children ero the cramping, physical and moral, has wrought its maximum ill ou their ibodies and souls. The Jesuits were right when they asked for the possession of the child until seven years of age—Madame Montessori would say perhaps until five or six. We are planning also an open-air school for both younger and older children, and Miss Spong kindly undertakes to provide training in the art of natural motion, originated by Isadora and Raymond Duncan. Captain Arthur St. John. Dr. Bramlev Moore and others have joined the Committee as advisers. For the building of human lives we need the munitions of life, at least £ 1,000, the where-J withal to carry on until we can return to the! community useful citizens, that but for our care might become a burden instead of an asset, through sickness of mind and body. To those who believe in this work we appeal for nnanc?al support and a? speedily as possible. Suœorip- tions and donations should be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, at Federation House, George Lane, South Woodford.—Yours, etc., BARBARA TOHAYKOVSKY, M.D. Langham House, Harrow, April 19th. 1018. (To those who can only help in kind we would draw attention to our materia l needs in the shajie of:—Equipment for the open-air school equipment for the laundry, assistant pupil gar- dener (volunteer), pupil teacher in Montessori room, volunteer teacher in carpentry, floor covering for Montessori room, two perambula- tors, hens and hen-house, and eggs until we can out. own, clothing for the children, es- pecially warm, woollen under-clothing, s hoes, stockings, gaiters. Parcels should bo sent to Mrs. Swinburne, Federation House, George Lane, South Woodford.
Emanuel Ribeiro.I
Emanuel Ribeiro. I FORCIBLY FED FOR FOURTEEN MONTHS. I ft is understood that TCmanuel Ribeiro, the conscientious objector, has been sentenced to two years' hard labour, and has Ijeen sent to Wormwood Scrubl>s. says the Manchester Guardian." This sentence was passed by a court- martial on March charge against Ribeiro being that of disobeying an order. It will hp recalled that Ribeiro, w hose case has been the subject of some notice in the press and Parlia- ment, was arrested in Salford as an absentee in January, 1917. While on remand on this charge he began a hunger strike, which he continued while under military custody at Bury. From Bury he was sent to Lord Derby's War Hospital at Warrington, where, it is said, he has been forcibly fed for fourteen months.
Abolition of Workhouses.
Abolition of Workhouses. "IMPOSSIBLE," SAYS AN ABEHDARE GUARDIAN. At Saturday's meeting of the Merthyr Board of Guardians Mr. John Prowle brought forward a motion advooating the formation of county committees representative of ooai-ds of guardian,. to defend the present Rystem of administration of the poor law. And to collect information to prove tiie impracticability of the proposal to al- locate the work of guardians to county council-, and other public authorities. Boards of Guar- dians. he said, had been assailed because of the apathy of rural boards, but if the Glamorgan poor-law authorities would only meet in confer- ence they could put up an unanswerable case. Mr. Sam Morgan was surprised that such a motion should come from a Labour nik-mlwt, when the agreed majority opinion in Great Bri- tain to-day was for the amendment of the poor- law and the Labour sentiment was in favour 01 its abolition as it now existed. As far as the administration of the poor-law was concerned in Merthyr there was nothing against it-hut at- ways there was the stigma of pauperism. Mr. Harry Evans concurred, whereupon Mr. Prowle stated that the abolition of tht- v 01 khouso wa.; impossible. Although pensions had been given there were to-dav it the Merthyr W orkhouse 57 old people. If some- men and women were allowed 30s. a week they still would go to the workhouse. It was abso- lutely necessary to provide a place for people who could not take care of themselves, and it wa.s just a.s rational to argue for the abolition of tlio lunatic asylums as for the doing a-wav with the workhouses. Seconded by Mr. John Lloyd, the motion wa- carried.
Theatre Royal
Theatre Royal "The Maid of the Mountains" is the one pro- duction of the younger generation of liberettists that approaches Les Cloches," and the schoof that the genius of Gilbert £ ?ave to us. Its Rtronp. ion of opera, wedded as it is to the freshness of modern iiiisie-al comedy, gives to it a charm that is distinctively its own, though the minor departures from the book in intro- ducing ration-cards and other topical jokes is n deplorable habit, that ought to be discounten- anced; even when such liberties are ta ken by so able an artiste as Teddy Brogden as "Tohio." There are two comedy parts :i n thf: play, that which falls to Teddy, and the one that has been sa happily allocated to Alfred Clarke—the part of General Ma- lono," and it is, I think. Ruby Louis who is given the comedienne lead in conjunc- tion with them. I should like to congratulate her on the work. Of the serious work Leonard Tremayne makes a fine show of the part of Beldesarre, but by far the most attractive musical work of the evening is contributed, by Percy Lynne. whose cultured baritone voi ce- makes the part of Beppo stand out with jewel-like sparkle. Vera Macdonald makes a good 'f Maid of the Mountains," though her voice has oeen roughened this week by a head eold. Yvonne Betts has made of Angela, a studv in characterisation. The staging: is simply won- derful, and the dressing leaves nothing to be- desired. The main weakness lie,; in the voca l" mediocrity of the chorus. For next week Mrs. Rea is staging another of those fine little dramas from the pen of Mrs. F. G. Kimberley that go so well with. Merthyr audiences. This time it is The Prido of the Regiment, ami Mr. Frank Listen, who is bringing it to the Royal, has spared no pains to caste it in a manner calculated to bring out the full beauty of the work. Last week I over- looked announcing that the presentation to Mrs. Rea took the form of a solid silver toilette set. The presentation which brought together all' classes of the theatre going public in the inter- val, was chiefly remarkable for the univer- sality of the hope that some arrangements would' be come to under which Mrs. Hea would see her way clear to retain the management of the- house. We regret that Mr. Dry, the new man- ager, has been too ill to take up his duties. PLAYC.OKR. Printed and Published by the National Labour- Press, Ltd., at the Labour Pioneer Press,, Williams' Square, Merthyr Tydfil, SATURDAY, APRIL 27th, 1918.