The Barmouth and County Advertiser and District Weekly News

CORRESPONDENCE. Ve do not hold ourselves responsible for thp opinions of our correspondents. To* the Editor. Sir,— I have read with much interest the correspondence in your paper regarding the lax recruiting in Merioneth. May I say a few words from a woman's side of the question, for there is a woman's side and a very hard one to beat. Our young men must not think it is with a. light heart we women would urge them on to the fight. We know full well what risks our dear ones will have to run, and if we put on smiling and cheerful faces it is only to enaourage our boys, we ourselves will have to remain behind with anxious and sad hearts for many a day to come. But" men must work and women must weep" and who have we women got to appeal to for protection from a cruel and barbarous foe excepting to our young men ? Do they remember that for each of them some woman has risked her life, and is too much to ask them to protect and fight for their own mothers and wi ves? I do not think they are cowards, but we have mercifully been preserved for so many years from the horrors of war, and never in the memory of any one living have we been brought face to face with such a war as this threatening our very existence as a nation, that they do not seem able to realize the danger we are in. Also for so many years the teaching in Merioneth has been that everything connected with military life was beneath the contempt of any Welshman, that no man with any self "t respect would be seen wearing the King's uniform, that the rank and file of the Army was composed of the scum of society, the officers a dissalute extra- vagant set of men, almost on a par with the poor maligned Dukes (who by the way) have not hesitated to risk their lives for us. No encouragement has been given to men willing to fit themselves for the defence of their country and homes,and now when a crisis arrives they are bewildered and astray. There has been a great deal of talk about Wales as a Nation wanting Home Rule. A fine nation we should be if our young men were not trained to defend it, but de- pended on India and our far distant Colonies to fight our battles. Remember we are not out of the wood yet, and before a lasting peace can be made a good deal more sacrifice will be required from us all. How would you like German taught in your schools in Welsh ? Compulsory military service imposed I on your men ? A bug? iriden-iiiity exacted for war-you would be ground down with taxes to pay. Your railways, II banks, etc., taken over by the enemy and no Briton allowed any position of trust even as a policeman? In fact we may come much nearer to realising that far distant joke of eating horse- flesh than we ever thought as the German Officer is a very fastidious gentleman, and would very likely com- mandeer all your best mountain sheep for his own catering. All this happened to Poland not so long ago, a much larger and fiuer | country than Wales, and it might happen to us should any disaster befall our Navy. But I need not go on rehearsing all these possible dangers, as you will soon be able to sea things for yourselves, or else of what use has been all the money poured out on education in Wales. ¡ I can only beg of young men to give this war question your serious attention when I am sure you will not be content with going about shouting patriotic songs and wearing bits of ribbon, but will give your whole heart and soul to the task of helping your country at this crisis to bring about a lasting peace. You are descended from some of the finest warriors in Wales, do not be un worthy of them. Your friend and neighbour, K. A. PATCHETT

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bad explained the matter in that light to Mr Colier who thought the Council had a personal feeling against him, but be bad assured Mr Colier that that was not so. He (the Chairman) saw no harm for the Works Commiteee to meet Mr Colier on the spot. Mr Henry Freeman suggested that Mr Colier should meet the whole Coun- cil. Mr Robert Li. Williams said the Council were not stopping the building to go on with. They were only asking Mr Colier to comply with the byelaws of the Council and nothing more. He thought it would be only waste of time to meet Mr Colier. He proposed that the Council should adhered to the, resolution already passed on the matter. Mr John Morgan said, what he meant was that because the plans were dis- approved of the work could not be pro- ceeded with, and consequently employ- ment could not be given. Mr Robert LI. Williams—Why were the plans disapproved of ? The Chairman—Because they did not comply with the Councils' byelaws. He was as anxious as any member to see buildings being erected. Mr J. Pryce Jones said it was very unworthy for any member of the Coun- cil to say that they were stopping any man's work. Dr. J. Pugh Jones-I say that the Council are stopping workmen to get employment by disapproving of these plans. Mr Robert LI. Williams said he would rather resign from the Council if he thought he was the means of stopping any workman to get work. The fact was the Council would not pass the plans as they did not comply with the Council's byelaws. Dr J. Pugh Jones said the contract was let subject to certain conditions, and because the plans were disapproved employment had been stopped. Mr Collier was under a wrong impression as regards the Council's attitude in the matter, and he believed that the Coun- cil should meet him to explain the matter. Mr J. Pryce Jones said it was Mr Collier's duty to come and explain to the Council. Mr William Owen said that the Chair- man should make Dr Jones withdraw. He should nob be allowed to say what be liked. Dr J. Pugh Jones said that during the last two hours the Council had been talking rot. They had been discussing about sale plans and not the Council's ■ byelaws. Y After some further discussion it was decided to adhere to. what the Council bad passed at the last meeting to dis- approve of the plans, but that a letter should be sent to Mr Collier to the j effect that the Council bad no personal feeling against him at all in the matter. Only the proposer and seconder voted in favour of referring the matter to the Works Committee. LLANABER ROAD IMPROVE-. MENTS. It was reported that three fourths of the cost of widening the Llanaber Road was to be contributed to this Council by the Road Board, and it was suggested that the Council should appoint a small committee to act with the Surveyor with a view of having the work done, as it will be necessary in the fir§t instance to approach various owners of laud. The Surveyor reported that a draft statement of the proposed grant from the Road Board Improvement Fund had been received from the County Surveyor for the proposed widening along the ,Llanaber Road. The estimate cost of the improvement was £ 608 of which a, grant of C452 was made by the Road Board. He was given to understand that the remainder, R151, would be paid by the County Council towards the scheme, so that the work would not cost the Council anything. It was reported that an application was proposed to be made to the Road Board for a grant towards tarmacadami- zing the Llanaber Road, and may be the Council would consider it advisable to cover the balance of expenditure by means of a loan. Mr John Morgan said be objected to this work being carried out. He be- lieved that tar spray would be quite as well. After a long discussion it was decided that the Surveyor should present a re- port on the matter at a future date, it being understood that the mode of doing the work would be decided upon then. EXTENSION OF WATER MAIN. The Surveyor presented an estimate for carrying out an extension of the water main along Park Road. After a lengthy discussion it was de- cided to defer the matter for the present SUNDAY OBSERVANCE. A letter was read from the Secretaries of the Free Church Council thanking the Council for the action they had taken in connection with the Sunday Observance question. MARINE PARADE EXTENSION. It was reported that Mr Dyke Dennis bad now suggested that the Council should buy what land he had for the proposed extension of the Promenade to the Bath House, and the purchase price would be announced in due course. The Chairman (Mr Rhys Jones), Dr J. Pugh Jones, Mr D. E. Davies and Mr Owen Williams were appointed to meet the different landowners. A WISE HINT. I During a discussion, the Chairman said be was going to stop every member who bad spoken once on a certain mat' ter. They were wasting hours of time. BOATING, BATHING, &c., INSPEC- TOR'S REPORT. The Inspector (Mr Watkin Owen) in presenting his annual report, said that everything had passed off quietly and smoothly during the season. Every- body had co-operated with the Council to endure-the safety of the public and at the same time catering for the en- joyment of the visitors. He believed that he was not far wrong when he said that the boats and coaches were second to none on Coast, whilst conduct of the boatmenacd drivers bad been all that one could have desired. He also re- ported that the donkeys and ponies were well looked after by the proprietors on the Beach. The rowdyism in the Shelters complained of in past years has disappeared and proper use were being made of the Shelters. He was glad to say that not a single accident bad occurred throughout the season—either with boating, bathing, or hackney car- riages, and he thought, that was very creditable for Barmouth. The total number of licences issued were :—Plea- I sure boats, 80; boatmen, 66: hackney carriages, 86 drivers, 36 donkeys, 14. Total, 282. The amount received from licences issued was £ 8 7s. Od. i The Chairman said the report was an excellent one. It was a credit for the town that not a single accident had oc- curred. Mr William Oven said it was the best report they had ever had. The Council sat until 5.30 p.m. ) ■