The Brecon Radnor Express Carmarthen and Swansea Valley Gazette and Brynmawr District Advertiser

WAR PENSIONS COMMITTEE. I APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR. LABOUR EXCHANGE WANTED FOR BRECON. I There were present at the Breconsliire War Pen- si.ous Local Committee, on Friday, Mr A. Beckwith (chairman), Mrs Thomas, Mrs St rick, Mrs Pugh, Hon. Miss M»bel Bailey, Mrs M. F. Thomas Mrs InglU. Prof. Joseph Jones, Rev. Salindens .Tones Rev. W. Llewellyn, Messrs. David Powell, E. Piria Gordon, M. W. Morgan, J. Watkin.s, .T. E. Williams, Hugh M. Lloyd, Thos. Williams, John Parry, J. Price, T. Pros- per Jones, T. E. Lewis, W. Morgan, W. Evans, Hugh W. Jones, and the secretary (Mr Jolly). Notice wais received from the Ministry of Pensions that Dr. Lloyd, Abergavenny, had lieeii appointed a I medical referee. Labour Exchange Wanted. j Arising out of a matter under discussion, the chair- man asked whether it wre not possible to support the application for the establishment of a Labour Ex- change in BreconshireY The Agricultural Committee, he understood, were making representations to that effect. They found it very necessary in the matter of ¡ the engagement of women labour. Women had to be 1 ?ga? through a Labour Exchange, anii they had to go a Rrcat distance to be i))t?rviewfd and then return to Brecon afterwani? to get employment, where- as if a Labour Exchange were established at Brecon It would save all that inconvenience. Mr David Powell said there was already a branch of the Labour Exchan ge at Brecon. The clerk tiaid he had ascertained that it waj merely an examining branch for Merthyr. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Prof. Joseph Jones, the secretary was instructed to make representations. Appointment of Investigation Officer. The committed proceeded to appoint a whole-time Officer for the purpose of investigating eases of dis- chargled and disabled soldiers in the county, at a salary of J2 a week and third tllb railwav fares. Th: ■re were seven applicants for the post, the fol- f lowing being selected to appear hefore the committee: — lir David J. Joseph, Police Statioit, Crickhowell, aged 31, formerly a police constable, and had served with tho A.S.C. from SLptemtwr, 1915. to June. 1917; Mr James Wat-kins, 93, Struct, Brecon (51). formerly School attendance officer at Brynmawr, with previous experience in War Distress Committee and Pensions Committee work at Brynmawr; and Mr J. A. Wit- jhiiiH. 82, the Watton, Brecon (51), wrvetl 34 years in Territorials, of which nine months were ahroad. The candidates having been interviewed, the voting 'n interviewed, thf voting Wa. as follow." :-Fir.-t vote: Joseph. 18: Watkins, 18; and Williams, 12. Second vote: Watkins-, 15; and Joseph, 9. Mr Watkins was then formally appointed. Arising out of a matter brought up by Mr Joseph Price (Cefn), touching a case dealt with by the Emer- gency Committee, the chairman reminded members that the committee were considerably bound by statute in their decisions, and could not do oftentimes a* they WISHED.

X0H! DEAR DOCTO! W > ?f STOP ONE MOMENT. y? ?? MUST MY DARLING DIE?  x THERE IS VERY LITTLE HOPE, BUT TRY TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM OF HONEY. | WHAT IS IT? TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM OF HONEY Is an essence of the purest and most efficacious berb., gathered on the Welsh hills and valleya in the proper season, when their virtues are in full perfection, aDd combined with pure Welsh Honey. All the ingredient* are perfectly pure. WHAT IT DOES? TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM OF HONEY Cores Cough*, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough, Croup, and all disorders of the Throat, Chest, and Lungs. Wonderful Cure for Children's Coughs after bleaslee. It Is Invaluable to weak-cheated men, delicate women and children. It succeed* where all other re- medies fail. Sold by all Chemists and stores at 1/3, and 6/- bottles. Sample bottles sent by post for 1/3, 3/- and 5/ Great savings by purchasing larger size bottle. WHAT IT HAS DONE FOR OTHERS! A Stlpendary and Magistrate in the County of Glamor- gan remarks:— "I feel It my duty to inform you that I have been using your Tudor Williams' Balaam of Honey in any family, which is a large one, for many years, and have Proved its great value, having used nothing elee for Cough during Measles, Whooping Cough, and Bronchitis, and can highly recommend it to all parents for such complaints. YOU NEED NOT SUFFER! j Disease is a sin, inasmuch that if you act rightly, at the right time, it can, to a great extent, be avoided. Here is the preventative. The first moment you etart with sore throat, take a dose of TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM OF HONEY. It has saved thousands! It will save you. It Is pre- pared by a fully qualified chemist, and by virtue of ita composition, eminently adapted for all case*, of Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, etc.; it exercises a distinct influence upon the. mucoua lining of the throat, windpipe, and small air vessels, so that nothing but warmed pure air passes Into the lungs. THE CHILDREN LIKE IT. It's the product of the Honeycomb chemically treated to get the best results. THEY ASK FOR IT! So different from Most Medicines. Nice to take. Cures Quickly. For vocalist* and public speakers it has no equal. It makes the voice as clear as a bell. Be not deceived. The popularity of Tudor Williams' Patent Balsam of Honey has resulted in many imitations being placed on the market. When buying, therefore, eee that the name TUDOR WILLIAMS is on each bottle, and refuse any preparation advanced as being "Just as good," or "A little cheaper." Insist on Tudor Williams' BALSAM OF HONEY. Manufacturer: D. TUDOR WILLIAMS, MEDICAL HALL, ABERDARE. LOCAL AGENTS.—Messrs. W. Tudor, Charles and Gwllllm, J. C. B. Morris, Chemists, Brecon; G. M. Perkins, Chemist, Knighton; T. A. Coltman, Chemist, Builth Wells; D. 1. Williams, Chemist, Llanwrtyd Wells; W. gliomas, Chemist, Talgorth. bl<J5/19/30-4,18 I

Brecon, February 26th, 1913. Mj. dear nephews and nieces..—You will note that our competition for February closes this week, and that all essays must reach me by to-day (Thursday). I giv* be lew the third prize-e»-say, and, also, the de- tailed murks, etc., of the 5th to Rth competitors in our January competition. Remaining comments, etc., will appear next week. Trusting to receive the usual large budget. I Your affectionate UNCLE TOM. r.S.—Since I last wrote I have received the following interesting letters:- "Ffynnon-gynydd School, Glasbury-on-Wye, via Here- ford. Dear Uncle Tom, I beg to tliank you for the P.O., value 2/6, which I received last Friday. I thank you for the competition also, for, we learn a good Ileal of local geography when we are preparing for the competition. We are very eager a.nd keen at Glai- hury to be top of the list and I am proud to he the one for January. Your loving niece., Edith Stephens." "The Council School, Upper Chapel, nr. Brecon, 21-2-18.-He;tr Uncle Tom. Thank you very much for P.O. for 1/6, which was the second prize in January competition. I also thank you for your kind congra- tulations. With best wishes, I remain, your affectionate niece, Lilian M. G. Williams."

INDUSTRIES OF BRECON AND RADNOR. I EXAMINER'S COMMENTS. i Highly Commended. f utb. Miss Alary Stephens, Ffynnon-gynvdd School, Glasburv-on-Wye.—Writing, 9 out of 10 marks; spelling, 8 out of 10; intelligence, 66 out of 70; English, 6 out of 10; tot;il, 89 out of 100. Writing very good, and the only spelling error was "timber-falling" for timber- felling. Intelligence was of a higli order. English, perhaps, should be given premier attention. Mary was inclined to repeat her phrases, and to commence sentence- with almost identical words. nth, Master Archie W. Evans, Council School, Upper Chapel.—Intelligence, 61; spelling, 10; writing. 9; Eng- lish. 8; tctal, 88. Intelligence, of gocd average merit; spelling, perfect; writing, very good; and English very good. Capital letters were fiometime., used unneces- sarily. 7til, 3lis, I)crotiii, Haynes, Ffynnon-gynydd School, Glasbury-^ti-Wye.—Writing, 7; intelligence, 66; spell- ing, 8; English, 6; total, 87. Intelligence, of a very high order. English needs care and attention, espec- ially in the matter of punctuation. Dorothy must please guard against repetition. She also lost 2 marks by .spelling timber-felling wrongly. 8th, Master Donald Galloway, Ffynnon-gynydd School, Glashury.—Writing, 6; spelling, 8; English, 6: intel- ligence, 66; total, 86. Writing and EnglLsli need more I detailed care. The essay wia-i excellent from tho in- telligence point of view. Donald mis-spelt the word, "anthracite," losing 2 mark-. INDUSTRIES OF BRECON AND RADNOR. I Third-IPrize Essay. Tho nrrst important industries of Rrecon and Radnor are farming and coal-mining. If there were no farm- ing, this war could not be carried on, as farmers have to plough and sow the Jjeld,, in order to get wheat to make bread, or else they could not tight for U", and, also, colliers would not work t'o get coal to carry ou in this -,reat war. The farmers have been told to plough up more land again this year to give our sold- ier- and sailors food. It is to be seen by this, that farming is the greatest of all industries in Brecon and Radnor, and, indeed, of the world. The next industry to farming is coal-mining, and this industry is carried on in Brecon at- places such as Ys- tradgyn'ais and Brynmawr, and there is, I believe, a very small mine at Presteign in Radnorshire. It is also <said that there are "ome lime-stone quarries at LInngattoek, ami, at Clydach, there are some great iron-works. These were built about two hundred years ago by John Hanbury. The iron ore is get at a dis- taijee of about two miles from the works, from a mountain called "Llanmarch Mountain," which, I think, belongs to the Duke of Beaufort, and, after the iron is smelted, it is sent to Newport for sale. They get their lime a iittte distance from the works, and, also, their coal from Llwynvpwll Colliery, about three, or four miles away.—Miss- Edith May Parrv, Council School, Llanfillo.

FEBRUARY COMPETITION. I Best e-say on the "Mansions of Brecon and Radnor." Open to elementary school-children in Brecon and Radnor. Include name, address and age in your composition. Prizes—1st, 2/6; 2nd, 1/6; 3rd. 1/ Essays must be the j)f)na-fide work of competitors theni.-elvev., and confined to 250 words. Maximum marks will be:-Stibiect-matter, 70; writ- ing. 10; English, 10; spelling, 10; total, 100. The last day for receiving essays will be to-day (Thursday), and these should be properly stamped and addressed to UNCLE TOM, care of "Brecon and Radnor Expre»ss," Brecon.

BUTTER Substitute. You caa do with less butter ifjjyou take a small quantity of our fine MALT-EXXIIACT with COD LITER OIL with, or after, each lcoal. Store Prices 1/10, 3/2 and 6/ Walter Gwillim, Chemist, BRECON.

Brecon Guardians. I I THE BOARD S FUTURE. There were present at the Brecon Board of Guard- ians, on Friday, Ilr John Jones (vice-chairman). Miss Adelaide Williams, Revs. 11. Griffiths, 11..1. Church .Tone- and D. H. Picton, Messrs. Jenkin Williams, C. W. Best, John Jones (Buttle), John Thomas, J. Jones (Giynj, Evan Jones, T. Morgan, J. Price, J. J. Wil- liams, A. A. Mitchell. J. F. Ricketts, W. C. Davys, Rees Williams. Watc.vn Williams, J. Smith, Daniel Watkins and E. J. Hill (deputy-clerk). During the past month 51 vagrant. received relief at the Workhouse, compared with 56 for the correspond- ing period la4 year. There were 55 inmates in the house. Support was asked by the West Bromwieli Union to a resolution protesting against the proposed abolition of Boards of Guardians. The chairman said a similar proposal va.s on foot isix or eight years ago, when a very strong prot.set was made against Beards cf Guardians being abolished. The proposal was then dropi>ed. It had again arisen, and unless a protest was made it wa-s quite possible these boards would be wiped out and other boards woirid be set Up. which would be nothing more than, .spending machines. He moved to .support the resolu- tion. » ilr Best had much pleasure in seconding, saying that the more support they gave to such resolutions of pro- test the more would they be helping the associations which were fully alive to the circumstances. The re-solution was agreed. There ua- no ether business of public interest.

Poets' Corner. ER BOF AM MRS. ARTHUR, I CEFCi. AENDYISAF, YR HOX IT FARW IONAWR, Î-Hll8, YN 33 MLWYDD OLD. T)Yddiaii gofi.,id du a dagrau Yw y d.vddiau tywyll hyii, • Angau welir yn ymhvybro Gan ddifwyno dol a bryn Dryllio mae yr hen a'r ieuanc, Pwy all ddianc rhag ei lid? L'awer calcn dyner dorodd, Chwatod(I aniyl aelwyd glyd. Daeth i Cefn cendy isaf, Torodd y t.vneraf dant, A gadawodd yn araddifud An -vyl dad, a chwlch o blant; Bydd y golled yn aritlirol Ar ei hot i'r teulu gowin, Ond hyderwn y cant loches Glyd yn mynwes gynes Duw. Ar ei hot {lof1-Ùiau gydyd Ar yr aelwyd, dedwydd fu Am flynyddau "n gariref diddig. neb grogedig gwmwl du; Oml mae pethau wedi newid, t Siomiant gyfyd yn lie hedd, Mam a phriod wedi cilio I orphwyro yn y bedd. Bu yn ffyddlon anchyffredyn Ym Mliant celyn, yn ei dydd, Er mai byr fa ei hlynyddau, Rhcdicdd l-.vybrail teulu 'r ffydd; Ca'dd ei fforddu er yn blentyn Ganlyn Gwr y goron ddrain, A hi ddaliodd yn ddi rodreg At ei ffrotfes yn ddi-staen. Gweithgar fu ein chwaer ragorol. Heinai o grefyddol aeh. Bydded i'w e.siampl aros Eto ar ei phlantos bach; Fel y byddant yn golofnau 0 dan werthiau le,,t! mad. Henwau fyddo'n peraroglu Mewn daioni droay wlad. Fe ddaeth tyrfa fawr hiraethus, A gofidas iawn eu gwedd, Ar ei hot o Gefn lendy Er ei (-Iiladdu i-n y' I)fdd: Adeg dywyll ydoedd hefyd, Ac anhyfryd iawn i ni, Gwel'd lyfeillion a phertij'nasau Yn eu dagrau o bob tu. Yn v bedd caiff huno'n dawel 0 dan aien angel VIIW, Y Dydd Olaf, caiff pryd hyny A t. )fodi et.o 'n fy" A myn'd adref uwch gofaloo At y lor angylion Nef, Sydd yn lanu yn ddi-ddfwedd Salmau mawredd iddo Ef. Pencae, Brycheiniog. IORWERINCAMMARC.H. r

AN INQUIRY I INTO THE PERSONALITY OF ST. DAVID. i 1. f I ing a Saint! Thy gracious aid, my Muse. In no scant measure to my pen impart, With poesy my every word infuse! (So speak )'Qur poet-? when they mak? a start). Of (a?tin? and of prayers hy day and n'&ht. How. oft, the "old man" in rebellion rose, And, beaten ever, still renewed the fight, -The,e would I sing, what goodness only knowtt. The Many pass away and leave no name; fi The centuries belong to One or Two; A Saint illumes an Age with glorious fame. ¡ An Age? The glory .shines all Ages through! I This problem would I solve, and once fcr all Its mystical signification spell I What are, when men respond 40 Sainthood's call, The plus-es and the minus-es that tell ë Stirit of the cell and quiet cloister, one; Him safety can seclusion, only, yield. t Another's all is lost if ought he Iiun, He gains Iii- nimbus on a ha.rd-fought ftQld. f Ever a Saint, when once a Saint, I hold, (I hope that's solid theologic ground), But if one say there, are within the fold Both Saints—and saints, no doubt that, too. ii sound. II. Yet not mine only tlicnw shall Sainthood be, That. quells the flesh, and scorns the hours of ease; ThinR other, now, are those I fain would see Than harsh callosities on holy knees, A wider quest i.i mine. Aside I turn, The product leaving for the basal stuff. To view the raw material, there to learn How looked it. as the phrase is, in the rough. I sing the Man! And was he tall, or short. And spare, or stout, or medium, as it were; Had he in noses any special sort-, And his complexion, was it dark or fair? What were the notes of forehead, eye and chin; What was. the impress stamped upon the clay: What colour was his hair, and thick, or thin, Or had he worn it out, a., one might say? Is holiness synonymous with fat, -A sacrefl "Sargol" for our daliv use? Or, is it quite the opposite of that, —An 'Antipcn' that doth the Flesh reduce? (Herein, I fear, no rule is absolute To make men sure whene'er a Saint they see. Who is that can the difference compute -In height and weight—between, isay, One and me?) When isickness came what was the cruel form It took to set his saintly heart a-quake. And did he tyke, to brace him for the storm, A liWe-something-for the stomach's sake? Was lie. from praying in his secret cell, By "rumitie.s" at change of weather lamed. And did he sutler from that ailment fell. Of many an honest man "brown-kitus" named?, And did he sometimes try, by way of change. f To cure an ill, what Miracles could do? (I'm sure, if such were things within our range, It would be Miracles for me, and you). Was there a Mrs. D. to history known. And did she help, or hinder, holiness; Or,did he live a bachelor, alone, And did that count for something in success? The deeds of every day, these would I know. No doubt he took in politics some side. Perhaps lie said the "pendulum" swung slow. Or swanked, as others, of the 'flowing tide.' in. I No answer comes, howe'er I ask, and ask; The holy lineaments no artist paints. Myself must to the task— The goat-i.sh sinners from the sheep-ly saints. This is my simple rule. Whene'er I hear The name, St. This, St. That, of long ago. Before mine eager eyes again appear Some form" familiar that I once did know. Lowly their lot, hut that's not here nor there. Nor shall their humble names lead me astray: What was St. David like? Well, I declare, I aw his double Ilere but yesterday. Say you of one, "Looks he not like a Saint?" And think you thus his countenance commend? Say this in-tead. that other praise t" faint, "St. David, of a truth, looked like my friend." IV. I The line is not extinct. On either hand Men whom we know deserve the honoured name. As truly Saints as they of every land Who through the years have won undying fame. As truly Saints. And a" the Roman ncse And Grecian profile t-ell the tale of race. He who hath eyes to isee, the secret knows. And can, to day, thesaintIy lineage trace. I v, 1 What was St. David like, when here was he. In form and features, in his flesh and bones I Well, p'raps there was no difference to isee "fm,ixt him and many of the naml of—Jones. JOB TossFR. I

FOOD FROM THE RIVERS. I RTEP BY WYE HOARD. At the annual meeting of the Wye Board of Con- i servators, at Hereford, on Wedne-day, the members sanctioned, subject to the approval of a higher. auth- ority, netting for both salmon and coarse fish, and decided also to encourage the capture of eels. Sir Geoffrey CorivewaH, who was re-elected chairman cf the Board for the enduing year, presided, and also present were Mr Edward Butler (vice-chariman), the Hon. F. H. Morgan, the Hon. R. C. Devereux, Colonel R. H. Syrr.onds-Taylor. Colonel A. W. Foster, Major de Win ) ton. Mr Arthur Hutton, Mr C. Hut ton, Mr G. It. Traf- ford, Mr G. W. Hunt, Mr H. K. Foster, Mr F. Hobbs. Mr U. L. Wallis, Mr J. Wyndham Smith, Mr C. W. Woosnam, Mr W. H. Moore, Mr E. M. Crosfield, Mr R. Pa.-hley, Mr W. Hughes, and the Clerk (Mr R- Hay Morant.) Mr Wallis had given notice of motion as follows:- That the Food Controller or the Board of Agricul- tur.e and Fisheries be requested to give powers to the Wye Board of Conservators to is'-ue licences to per- sons appointed or approved by the Board, to fish by net or otherwise in the non-tidal waters of the river, concurrently with riparian and other owners cf fi"h"r- i8;, the fish so taken to be r?old to local fishmongers o" Feed Control Committees, for the purpose of "npplementing local feed 6upp:ies, at prices to be fixed by some agreed authority. But b, fore. this was reached the subject was introduc- ed by tho Chairman, who said the Executive Committee ha,1 gone carefully into the question, and every mem- lw,r had displayed groat sympathy for the ne<d of the ") e Board doing something to catch more fish for the ber.cht of the food supply. (Hear, hear). As a Tesult of the committee's deliberations, 6ir Geoffrey proposed th-j following resolution: — That this. Board is of opinion that in view of the shortage in the national food supply, it is essential that they "II: nld render all possible assistance by in- creasing the capture of both salmon and coarse fish in the Wyc Fishery District, and that the Board of Agriculture and FisherieA be approached immediately in order that, authority should be obtained to enable (1) the Wye. Fisheries Association to increase the netting in the tidal water,; as much as possible, and 1 (2) for the Board to net fcr salmon and coarse fish in fresh water, and (3) that the following be appoint- pointed to make the necessary arrangements: Sir Geoffrey Cornewall, the Hon. F .G. lor.an, Major de Wint-on, Col. A. W. Foster, Mr J. Wyndha.m mith, Mr Arthur Hutton. and Mr Burchardt Ashton, with power to add to their numlvr. Mr Hutton, seconding, said it might seem a rather retrograde step to net again in fresh water, because ail knew that the ruin of the Wye in past years had been over-netting in fresh water, but in the present national crisis it was absolutely obligatory upon them to do all they could, and such a 6tep was amply justified by the need for adding all possible to the nation's focd supplies (Hear, hear). Major de Winton supported. Mr Wallis enquired whether the resolution was in- tended to taka the place of the one of which he had given notice? Sir Geoffrey replied that he did not know that it took its place. What he had proposed was what the Executive Committee thought the best means in their power for helping to alleviate the focd shortage. Mr Wallis remarked that the new resolution em- bodied the spirit of his, but did not go quite far enough. Four months ago the Board sitid tliey would do nothing in the matter, but since the October meet- ing they had made a great advance. Xow they had propose to do something, and the committee's resolution Wa. something like stealing his clothes. (Laughter). If he moved his resolution, however, it would at all events be an education to the Board, and as the two were alike in object he proposed this as an amendment to the other. Mr Wallis then indicated the line of argu- ment he would have taken had the Board been of the same opinion as in Odoha last, remarking that valuable letters had appeared in the Press on the -;t.,b- ject. especially those (,f a week ago. Among c"er things he was going to ask them wh-ether they wished to resurrect Rebecca, in Wales ? But they did not: they had travelled a long way since Octofier Under the Defence of the Realm Act practically every- thing had been touched except the sacred fish. Now something was going to be done. In favour of his motion he bad resolutions from the Food Control Corn- of Ross, Monmouth, and Hay, and the chair- man of the Hereford Committee had also written him thoroughly agreeing with it. Mr Hughes seconded the amendment, and said when at the last meeting he suported a letter read from Mr Wallis, he felt like one crying in the wilderness. He felt now, however, that what Mr Wallis wrote then and what- he himself .said in tupoprt, had been abundantly justified by the resolution of tha Executive Committee. (Hear, hear). Major de Winton: Quite right, but the conditions have, changed. Mr Hughes explained that his point was that there was urgency in the matter—(hear. hear).—and that there was a feeling outside detrimental to the interests nf the river in the day!, to come if something were not done. Major de Winton said lie was certain everybody was entirely and absolutely in sympathy with Mr Hughes and Mr'Wallis. In these days they were all out to do what they could to help one another. (Hear, hear). It was only their duty to do so. There was only thing against Mr Waliis's proposition; that was, if they allowed indiscriminate n,tting- Mr Wallis: I don't propose it. It is safeguarded in every way. I don't think you have dene me the honour of reading my resolution. Major de Winton (blandly): How rude you are! (Laughter). Mr Hutton Mr Wallis does not suggest indiscriminate netting. Major de Winton: Then we are all friends. (Hear, hear). Every man, the Major added, was cut to do his IwA for the conn fry. (Hear, hear). Mr Hutton said the Board owed a debt of gratitude to Mr Wallis and Mr Hughes for bringing the matter forward before, because it had educated the Board; they couid stick that feather in their eaDS. In further discussion, Mr Wallis and Mr Wyndham Smith found themselves in agreement in their ideas on tha distribution of the fish, so as to prevent a man g,cing into the country and buying salmon at. say, 1¡'f\ per lb., and bringing it into Hereford and selling it at 4/- per lb., and that Herefordshire and Radnorshire "hould have, their fair share, and thus deprive the Re. beeeaites of an excuse for the dastardly work of damag- ing the fish when spawning. On the motion of Major de Winton. Mr Wallis was added to the committee, and in the end the latter with- drew his proposition, as- on his ,suggestion the meeting unanimously accepted this addendum to the chairman's resolution :— The fish 6o taken to be distributed by tb, sub- committee at prices to he fixed by them so far as they are not fixed by the Food Controller. With this amendment. Sir Geoffrey's motion was car- | ried unanimously. A letter from the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries ij asked tho Board to do all they could to increase the ] output of eels, and on this subject the Executive Com- mittee in their annual report of the Beard Nliù We would a.sk you to encourage the capture of eels in the different parts of the district. These fish are highly nutritious, and can be taken at little expense by means of "clotting," which method should be more generally known and adopted. We understand that, the Freshwater Fish Committee ar, discussing a scheme of stocking ponds, canals, and streams with elvers, after the manner adopted in Germany with such success, and if this scheme matures there would he little difficulty in obtaining millions of these little i fish from the Wye during the annual "runs" in the ) summer. This attitude towards the question wa- heartily en- dorsed by the Hoard, and the chairman appealed to riparian owners to the capture of ctls and coarse fish as much as possible. j

HOME THOUGHTS J HOME THOUCHTS ¡ FROM A BRECON SOLDIER AT THE FROXT. Oh. little town, that nestles warm among the hills, Amid war's gloom, My thoughts turn to thee as the magnet will The steel to come: For thou art just that one dear spot in Wales I call my home. The quaint old-fashioned streets, the sparkling Usk, The tuneful chimes, As in a dream. h> re in the shell-lit dusk I live again old times; I paPB again a /lard en sweet with mll.k. Where honeysuckle climbs. I seem to hear again the church bells chime o lend and clear, I see the faces loved in that past time.. j Most fond and dear, And e'en the very trees I used to climb Seem to be nenr: And when the deadly barrage lifts, and I Rush to face Death, If 'tis God's will that I in fight should die. i With my last breath I'll send a prayer-to Him who hears on high, "God, bless that little town among the hills!" F.A.B.

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FARM LABOURERS' WAGES. Sir.-l noticed in your last A-eek.i issue, a report of the Breconshire Labour Party, with regard to the or- ganising of a union among farm labourers. That such a Union would be very helpful at the present time, no one can deny. The f::rm lebaurer i.* one of the hard- est worked and least paid, especially among the mar- ried men. While our fellow workmen, such as colliers, munitions, steel and railway workers have received £ 1 per week and over of war bonus, the farm labourer has to be content with an average cf 5/- per week and even less, and has got to work much longer hours. And we have to pay the top penny for every neees-'it.v of life now under the contro!led prices. Another thing is that the present, rationing is far too small for a man work- ing 1/i hours a day and ever over. I trust that we ■shall receive better treatment from the hands of our fellow workmen, and that very shortly. More couki be .?aid about our pre?ent ?' be isaid about our present *tate of privations and want. —Yours, etc.. A .SON OF THE SOli. I

QUESTIONS OF THE DAY. I Sir,—Surely, it is high time for our authortiies and rulers to rise up against this beer brewing, with famine and pestilence staring us in the face. They should not allow breweries to exist, which are destroy- ing 600.00ft toils of barley and 60,000 tons of sugar yearly. According to the answer given by the Parlia- mentary Secretary to the Mini-try of Shipping in the Hruse of Commons recently, complete prohibition would fre.e 29 vessels of 5,000 tons each, doing each four voyage* during the year. Now, surely, it is high time for the people in every county in this country to rise up and demand Prohibition, no State Purchase for public-houses should be considered now in this state of affair. All rules have been broken by the terrible noceissity of war. The State can make its own laws now since the. commencement, of the war. The Govern- ment brought in conscription without appealing to the country. Our capable young men, the Iwt dour country, rushed willingly to defend our rights, and even now are doing their level best in the battlefield, er, the ,-e.t. and in the air. Why continue to support this cur-e to the natien at large, and so make. their efforts and sacrifice vain Y Throw down every wicked barrier, of which strong drink is the worst.As one writer truly i.-ays. "Our attitude towards the liquor question generally represents an unspeakable folly without, par- allel in any age. the most amazing att-empt ever made to mock the God who 'is not mocked.' and yet to whom we appeal for blessing on our cause." Another of our much-needed reforms is the abolition cf.Sunday latour-hacked by not a few men in holy orders—which has been introduced since the war. President Wilson, as Commander-in-Chief of the Uni- ted States Forces, lias issued a statement in which "he desires and enjoins the orderly ob-ervance of the Sabbath by the officers and men in the military and naval services cf the. rnitd States." "The import- ance of man and beast," he- says, "of the prescribed weekly rest, the sacred rights cf Christian soldiers and sailors, a becoming deference to the best sentiment of a Christian neonle, and a due regard for the Divine, will demand that Sunday labour in th? Army and Navv be reduced to the niea.ur(. of t:ictesi Dt.'ce;;siY. "Such an observance of Sunday" (he continues) "i, ied? ted by the best traditions cf our ple, and by the convictions of all who look to DiviniS Providence for guidance and protection, and in repeating in this order the language of President Lincoln, the President is confident that lie is speaking alike to the hearts and to the conscience of tho-e under his authority." Yours. &c.. X.

THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION. Sir,—Your correspondent, Mr A. S. Evans, has seen fit to again put on his armour in defence of the trade in which he is so deeply interested. The ill-natured prehibiticnists and temperance workers have had the ba 1 taste to say unkind things of Britain's privileged trade, and Mr Evans is smarting with indignation. It seems to be a ca ;e of when you beat my dog yon beat me. He talks of the temperance party poisoning the minds of the people. We all know who is most guilty of this oiience. It is the trad? whieh waxes strong bv selling the brain-poison called, alcohol. The temperance party opposes the drink because it thinks the minds of the people should net be poisoned. A~ t-o the much- vaunted freedom to drink, I would remind Mr Evans that. America, the land of the free, has already decided that th roil ah large portions of her vast territories no man shall be free to drink. Mr Evans 'should know that freedom is only possible within limits. The rule of every civilised community mu.-t be that of the greatest highest good for the greatest number. The State can and does deprive a man of the rijiht to live if his con- tinuing to live is a menace to society. The Conscrip- tion Act demands that a man ,-hould, when called upon, lay down his liie f.jr his country. In view of this fact. why quibble about the paltry freedom of indulgence in poisonous drink/ In the opinion of prohibitionists, prohibition during th* war has become a matter of ur- gent national necessity, and the freedom to drink, which is still tolerated, has become a national danger. Your correspondent accuses the temperance party of slandering the Canadian troops. It is evident to all fair-minded people that temperance workers are out to save iifiti-h and Canadian troops from the ravages of drink. The people of Canada complain most bitterly of the heartless conduct of the Mother Country in ex- posing her troops to such great moral dangers. Mr Evaris i.s orer-joyed to find that prohibition has failed in Toronto, and gives figures relating to the convictions for drunkenness. He is ca.reful, however, not to "tate the number of convictions previous to prohibition being enacted, for the mark.d improvement which has taken r-Ia. would not suit his convenience. It se-ems to me as if Mr Evans would like to prove that the Canadian pro- hibitionist's have caused the Toronto people to get drunk. Would it not be more reasonable to suppose that the drunkenness was caused by the drink traffickers who dodged the law and -old drink in defiance of the pro- hibition law? Such are the people so admired by y ollr correspondent, and so exposed by him in all their un. blushing audacity. It would be well for the liquor party to pray that they lie delivered from those friends of "heirs who mercilessly reveal them to the world in a vain attempt to befriend. Your". etc.. Bron nys. 1). KEER.

Sir,—Your correspondent, Mr S. Evans, charges "so-calied" temperance people, with ends-avouring to poison the wjnd. of the public against "the Trade," also "iêh adopting questionable, tactics in doing eo. In face of the fact that drink is doing much injury in this terrible time of war and food scarcity, I protest as .strongly against the effect-? of "the Trade" now as I had tried to do on former occasions. Drink is holding back the war in many ways. The Control Board told the Government after IS months of war that "drink wa still hampering the war." The "Times" stated that "1h.. drink trade in our workshops wa hardly less than V.iH>1J the white paper came out." The "Daily Mail" stated that "16 ships were delayed at Liverpool, where drink was still the greatest danger amongst 70,000 men." The Admiral at Dover said, "drink undermined the efficiency of our patrol vessels, assisted the enemy and imperilled many lives." The.-ef are the statement; of unprejudiced people. The women of Canada have sent an appeal to our King, begging that their boys may be kept from the danger of being taught to drink when they came over to fight for their country. The American Government will not allow a drinking saloon within 5 miles of any of their military camps. Their action is thus described by Lord Northclifle in the "Times." "All saloons within tive mile., of Long Island Camp were suddenly closed the United States i, at war; saloons are not good for war; close t.h?m. Colonel Roo-evelt say. "The world is facing a food shortage therefore let ii., use all the grain we have fer food not for intoxicants." This appeal applie., more to England than to America, and as King George has issued an appeal to the saint* effect, and lia, also become an ab-tainer, and prohibited drink in all the Royal Households, I venture to com- mend the King's example to Mr Evans. Mr Evans is concerned about the "liberty" of the This is a very old public-house cry. I myself hay- heard it shouted by men in various states of in- toxication more than 40 years ago--hy those who did not appear to care wliether or not they took home any money to provide food for their families, hut were de- termined that "Uritons never, never should be slaves," an.1 Ilr- Evans i, still keeping the flag flying. 1 have not time to refer to Prohibition or the figures referring to Toronto, but as Prohibition is now enforced throughout all Canada, excepting part of Quebec, and ..4 an undoubted success in regard to the reduction of crime. Almost throughout The whole of Amt'rica. I.ask- your readers to accept my statement that we temper- anee people have no need to adopt "qtie-tionable tac- He," in the advocacy of our cause, having truth and righteousness on our side. W.4IXWRIGHT. I February 23rd, ?K. A. H. WH:WRIGHT.

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