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RHYMNEY VALLEY MINER5 11 ASSOCIATION. Mr JOhl liavvkimi presided at the monthly meeting of the Rhvmney Valley District of the S W.M P. at the Federation Office, Bargoed, on Saturday. There were also present, in addition to the various delegates, Mr Mark English, New Tredegar (vice-presiden-), Mr Edmund j )UPS (treasurer), Mr Albert Thomas (sub- agert and secretary), and Mr Walter Lewis (agent). UNREST.—An official report stated that the agent reported that consider- able unrest existed among the work. men of the district owing to various managements developing searns of coal and introducing new methods of wot king, such as machinery in the shape of conveyors, &c., without any consultation between the Workmen's Committee or Miners' Agents, and they had been vejy near haviVg" an uneonstitutional revolt in the vtlley recently, owing to this policy of the coal owners. The Agent not only condemned the managements fer this procedure, bnt workmen aliko for developing seems without even giving the necessary information to tha pit committees and their agents, so that protective measures eould be taken. The root objection was the working of the seams wi;.hout a price list. The Agent made it very clear to the dele- gateik that w hen new seams were opened up in the future, or an new methods introduced, they ebould acquaint him at the earliest possible moment. It was of vital importance that price lists abould be negotiated as early as possible in the opening up of new seams, and such a policy would prove 8 benefit to the men and avoid to a large extent, the unrest and friction which prevailed. So recent as 12 months ago, proceeded the Agent (Mr Walter Lewin), we settled a price list under the auspices of the Conciliation Board for the Polka Seam in the Bargoed Colliery, to work on a long wall fashion. Since then, however, the employers had introduced tha new conveyor method and replaced v,he old systera long. wall, scrapped the price list without giving the workmen 14 days' notice to terminate contracts in accordance with the Conciliation Board Agree- ment, or informing him (the agent) of the change in custom. They also introduced pitsce work rates fixjd by themselves, and made up men's wages forkperiod. The making up of,.vi-t-es, however, suddenly dropped, and men went home with low wages, some with wages as low as 10/- per day. It was immensely unfair to exp(.ct the Miners' Federation and its committees, added Mr Lewis, to lead men to adopt constitutional methods when the employers adopted the methods referred to. This was going on, more or less, aU over the district. In Bar- goed Pit, for the last month, they had onoe or twice a week, men laying down their tools for the day and going out Thou followed interviews with the management, and meetings to report 8uch interviews, and it was with great difficulty that be (theagen)had been able to keep the men at their work. HOUSK COAL SUPPLY. I In all the Powell Duffryn Pits in the valley, for some months the em- ployers had been failing to supply bouse coal to the men with anything like the regularity and quantity pro- vided for under custom, the nause being, no doubt, the failure of the hanlirig contractors on account of war conditions. Meantime, they con- tended that the employers were under obligation to supply the prescribed quantity, and he (the agent), was now pleased to report that the P.D. Com- pany had taken to do this work by meaus of their own horses and carts. Old arrears were being cleared off and the supply was becoming like adequate. In the case of the Rhymney Com- pany's pits; proceeded Mr Lewis, 'here sc-ort ed to have been a general move to reduce the qualifications for house coal. Even a clearly married house- holder and employee had failed to obtain his house coal, owing to cer- tain reasons. He was, however, now pleased to report that as the result of an interview with tho General Manager these cases had been admit- ted to be a breach of custom, so that the air, had been considerably cleared. "It is, olllyrair to say," uddt-d the Agent, that the General Manager complained that he bad got evident indications, especially in the upper part of the v> lley—at Rhymney—that the coal oul-plied to and due to the workmen, had boon shared even among wvU-tttfd cftihw intMi ill tha town. While I cannot vouch for this being correct, it was toli me by the manager, and; if it is true, I can only spy that I regret it, and workmen (should bear in mind that this coal is for their domestic purpose, and should not be doled out to people who are not enti- tled to coal at workmen's rates."

 .????;???  p:r' .!t:J> ,-ihi. I :,i#>'I i J, "$ :t t\ j tí" "l" W O;he Wet Caused Chill on the Kidaeys and Bladder. Then Dropsy Set in. |N 1901, Mr W. Dean, of 36, Beoch-1 1 6 ;Id Road, Doncaster; lay helpless  for two months through kidney I complications, and was told he could ( not v-ork again." "Working in the wet began the mischief," be explained. It caused chill and led to bladder disorder und baokf\.d16.. j Then inflammation of the kidneys j -et iv, followed by an almost snff >cat- iag attack of renal dropsy. From j t.ead to foot I w as swollen beyond j recogoition. I was only kept going by sips of milk, and there seemed to1 be no hope for me. I Yet I made a wonderful recovery, I for when at my lowest ebb, 1 was ad- vised to try Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. This medicine overcame all ob- structions the pains left my back, the urinary flow increased, aDd dropsy gradually eabsided. Before six weeks had passed I was absolutely well again. Thanks to Dean's Pills I am back at work and never felt better in my life. (Signed) W. Dean." More than 16 Years Well. On January 7rh, 1918, Mr Dean said ;—" Am doing my bit' at war- work now, and basy all hours of the day. I maintain the splendid health Doan's Pills restored to me over six- teen years ago." To ensure the tame resultt as Mr. Dean, insist upon the tame Kidney Medicine—DO AN' 8 BAOK- JGRE KIDNEYPILDS.—Sold by all Dealers or 21. 9d. a bottle from Foster- MeClsllan Co., 8 Wells Street, Oxford Street, London, W.L

RECEPTION TO Y.C. AT EBBW VALE. Scenes of great enthusiasts were witnessed at Ebbw Vale and Cwm on Friday night, when Company Sergt. Major John Williams, V.C., D C.M., M.M. with bar, returned home from hospital at Warrington. The Salva- tion Army B^nd fa truck up See the Conquering Hero Cornea," and a huge throng surged round him cheering. The hero was welcomed by Coun. C. Morgan, J.P., chairman of the Urban District Council, who was attired in his robes of office, and with him were Coun. E. Bennett (vice-chairman), Mr W. A. Jones, deputy-clerk, and others. rhe party proceeded to the County Hotel, where refreshments were pro- vided, and eloquent speeches were delivered from the balcony. TheV.C. than feed the people of Ebbw Vale for the great reception they had given him. Further enthusiasm prevailed; on the appearance of bis wife slnd children, and his father was also loudly cheered. A torchlight proces- sion, headed by the Army Band, pro- oeedod to Cwm, the streets being crowded with cheering people. At Cwm a further recoption was accorded the hero. JU

WULMCHAND t PILLa. LADIES Are oarivalM for an In-egnl&ritiw, fte., they speedily afard reIiof 6114 aever tag to atioviate *11 Buffering. They fmpewtd* P«q roy*l, Pel Coeiii», Bitter Apple, fto. "BL R]KC"RD'-S an the Ent of all PIu. far Womm." Soil in bosas. itli, by POCTS* Bnaeho, and &M 0hemi8t., a part free, una* price, fnrao LstLm i MMITYN, IM., CbAndWa, 36, BALATON Skhmh1* Wnm em? M? Ri?s; NNW ba AL h. ..t:. If you are in need of a Temporary Cash Advance upon your own Promissory Note, with< ut Securities write or give mf,, a celli. Approved applicants receive the Foil Amount applied for in Cash and can repay the same, to,t' er with reasonable added Interest by Instalments, to suit their own convenience. ■■■■*■»"•«■•«■»' ■» "—mi a » S H I B KO, 33, HANBURT ROAD. BARGOED. &)JI/"6.iIi -P1'f¡J r -Ira w14 If yo-a want some it  be obtained at T: T?Reduce- d Premiums MOSEY at Jhe Hkynmey Valley permanent Tfjrift arid Loan Society, BANK CHAMBERS, BARGOED. J.. V :;1.Å u; ,.t!í" 0 j)" Repayments from 7d, to 5s. 2d. perlWaek. ]    ¡ Thompson & "mhacK'e" t?ay FOR ALL t British Made Pianos, Organs, etc. For Cash or Monthly Payments. "he best house in the \la)ley fpr Gramaphones, Records, -i- St Viottos; • .).- ————— AH Qfp-to-da^ Mask Sept ID SMtk. Note tile Addre-es 23, Hanbury Road. Bargoed. !r _d.4_ L L U M I N "vD' ? ADDRESSES r m JP AJ A apimciALILlory at the Journal" Offices, '*)F% 1?' Tt?i? ?a?r? a??f? s ?!? *? V? BARGOED. i! M

I -V. GELUGAER FOOD COMMITTEE REVIEWED. A BARGOED GOOSE STORY. Samuel Bill (55), greengrocer. Barge ed, wa3 charged lit the local court on Friday, with se-lmg a goo3^ at a price exceeding: the maximum. Mr -Washington Bowen, Mer^yr. prosecuted for the G-elligaer Food Committee. G. Fictchere Davies, the Executive Officer, said he saw a gooso for sale in defendan?? shop. Mrs Ball placed it on the scale, and it wei??ed 101b. 6 ozs. and came to £ 1 Us. 6d.. i but be "could have it, for a pound." Witness asked Mrs Bail if the price was not. excessive, and sho replied' it WAS 2s. per lb. There was a notice in tba shop stating that geese were for sale at Is 81 and 2j. p.-r lb. Wit ness told Mi-a Bali that the maximum price was Is 8d per lh, but she re- joined she was entitled to sell at 2s. if the bird was trussed without offaL The Clerk Did you bay it ?—Wit- ness: She sold it to me, bat I told her I did not want it. The Olerk; it was neyar in your possession P—No; it was mine if I placed th- monay down. The Clerk emphasised that tho charge was of 44 sell.ug a gooae," and Mr B >wen asked that, the summons should ba ameuded to offerit)g for sale." The Chairruan (Colonel L ndaay: We aro ad vised that the case is uot proved. A little more care is necess- ary on the nf the Gelligaer Food Committee Ú,1 issuingthege summonses. Time after tim c,.ses hhve be disaiissed because of something being wrong like this. The case was dismissed.

Newport County Police Court on Saturday gave a cordial welcome to Capt Mosiyn Llewllein, who reet-titly returned a3 a prisoner of war from Germany, and who was appointed (-,Ierk to the magistrates when in Ger- many. In responding Capt. Llewellin usaid that were it not for the parcels of food ent to prisoners frotu this I country uiany ot th?:n would have (starved.

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