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lw THE MINER'S EYE-SIGHT j Interesting Review Case at Neath. I An in>: erecting review case occupied the a'-tertion cf his Honour Judge Lloyd Mor- gan, K.C., a.t Neath County Court on Wed- nesday, in which ilejrry Hart was the appli- cant, and Messrs. Cory Bros., Eesolven. were :he. res ;K-TI dents. The question involved was whether a ecJlier with one eye could follow his emidoynreut underground with safety. j £ r. Trevor Hun'ter (instructed by Mr. A. Jcetyn Jeffreys) appeared for the applicant, a.nd Messrs. Kenishole., Aberdare, for the re- spondents. On Jfa.-iua.ry 1st, 1512, applicant met with a:[ 000 id in t at th? 1,ondelu'6 coUTCry, los- )ng his ?ft eye. C?omi?e-,e&tic)n al the rate of £ 1 P;T w??? was awuniJ him, and sub- Kequeutly reduced to a penny per week. In May, 1912, applicant resumed work tus a collier, but told his Honours he was depen- dent entirely on his sen, ivb-o woik-ed wi, him. lie felt that lIe could not continue his work in ooiictxiUtrKe 01 the aceiueat, and usked for full eompeiicKVtkvu. For the respondent's, it w&s contended that appuuuui, wuikeu regy .any after jyxuy, ¡ 1912, and was abie to ooMinue. Medical Opinions Differ. Dr. J. B. Gibbs, surgeon of the Bristol Eye Hospital, said applicant had practically lo&t, the sighit of the I-eit eye, end the right ¡ eye was raither leas than haJi normal vision, in his opinion work underground was un- suitable for the applicant. He did not, however, so sO far as ito eay «. one-eyed I man was uDfi to follow the uoLLing cf a I collier. Ur. Oreeewiell, Cardiff, and Dr. Rob son cave it as their opinion that the applicant was quite fin- to work underground. His Honour deferred judgment.

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HEADMASTERSHIP FOR PONTARDAWE 1I TEACHER. I -At the Glamorgan Education Com- mitteo meeting in Cardiff on Tu.ooclay, Mr. Rhys Thoma.s. assistant mastor at th-e Pontardawe Boys' School, was ap- pointy headmaster of Cogan School, near; Cardiff. Mr. 'Jliomas is the vice-prcédent the western district of the atioua1 niou of Teachers, and general secretary for the class teachers. At the same meeting, tha following v ere elected on the short list for Godra'r- ffraig School:—Messrs. D. L. R«s (Smith- Pontardawe), Dd. Jones (PIioc,), and T. Daniele (Tondu). This head- Diacteri;bip was renderod vacunt by the appointment of Mr. Arthur I. Darics to Ojstermouth.

HEATH COUNTY COUNCIL SEAT. I I Nominations for the vacancy on the County Council in the North Ward at Neath, closed on Wednesday evening, the following being officially announced:— The Mayor of IS eath (Mr. Matthew' Arnold). Mr. Tom Griffiths (Labour).

SIRiKES, WAR & CMPENSATiu- N I i nteresting Points Raised at Neath. The effect of strikes and the war had a.n .important bearing upon a ccmpensatioti ■_a.se which came before his Honour Juuge uioyd Morgan, K.C., a-t XaUh County Court JII Wedneauay Ihe appa-cant was Da\id dorian Grudtlifi, a furnaceman, and a i-ncm- uer of the British SveeL .Smeiter>s' Omon, and the respondents Meiseru. Gilbertaon, of t'uii tarda we.—Air. Trevor Hunter (instructed jy M.r. Edwin Harris) appeared for the ripli-cant), and Mr. Marlay Samson (in- »-.ructed by jyiessiis. R. and C. B. Jenluns; iepretiented the respondents. Compensation for a period of eix week" ,vas claimed in consequence of an accident to applicant's oide on October 7th, 1914. but die points red had reference to titrikea and war. Mr. Hunter considered that the compPrida- non should be baaed upon the average .veekiy earnings, excluding the amounts und during the striken and the war. He pointed out that the applicant was not a member of the Dockers' Union which was concerned in the trouble. With regard to the war, he aj-gued that unices it were re- garded a. normal incident, the period covered by the war could not be taken into iccount in filing the compenwation. ¡ COULD HAVE HAD WO UK. j ¡Jr. ilariay Samson stated that applicant I Ljould have had work during the strikes if ae had presented himself for work. lie pointed out that Sjackne&e of trade began .Jug before tll) war brcke out. His Honour found that applicant was absent from work through no fault of his own during the dockers' striilt. There was no termination in the coii>r;ici, and no new agreement. That period, therefore, ooud not be taken into account. In regard to war, the slackness commenced some con- siderable time before the outbreak, and was not caueed ent.rely by the war, although perhaps contributory. He could not, there- fore, exclude that period of calculating the compensation, which he fixed at 15fe. 10d., which was an increase, of la. 5d. upon that an tended for by the respondents. n_-

ON NEUTRAL CROUND  Venue of Weish Cup Final II Re-Play. The Welsh Cup Final re-play ia to be decided on neutral ground. After last Saturday's draw at Wresham the Swan- sea cluba failed to agree. The North WalirSfc wanted to toss for it, but Mr. Fiank -N~ewcoinbc, arguing that it was row Swansea's turn, said hat ho would rather bring the re-play off OIl neutral ground than go to Wrexham again. The Welsh Football Association met at 1 Shrewsbury on Wednesday and decided, to extend the seaison to May 1st. They resolved further that the final for thp Welsh Cup he played at Cardiff on May 1st, the referee to be Mr. W. J. Oakley Wolverhampton. The case for Swansea Town was stated by Mr. Mowcombe. Regimental Rugby. A Kugby match between Llanelly and I the Second fth Welsh Regiment, eta toned at Carmarthen, will be played at Stradey on Saturday, when the kick- eff will take place at 3.15. The proceeds are to be devoted to de- fraying the expenses of the vi.itom.

Bronze Medals of the Royal Humane Society wrere yesterday awarded for gal- lantry in saving life to Lieut.-Commander A. N. G. Firebrace, II.M'.S. Centurion; I and to Sub-Lieut. G. C. A. Whitelock, I H.M.S. Africa.

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OFFICIAL NEWS. RUSSIAN POGRESS IN: i.I .J fi 1: GARPAIHIANS. ui4J'h M" [a Ah SPRING THAW ODERS THE ROADS iMHrtSsABLL GERMAN AVIATORS WINGED FRENCH. iPress Association War Service.) PALL; Wednesday, 3 p.m. The following official communique was issued this afternoon:— j There i3 nothing to report since the oom- municine of laoOt evening. A Zeppelin threw bombs <xn Bailleul. It aimed at the aviation ground, but did not succeed in striking it. I i hree. civilians were killed. Two German aeropLines were compelled to alight within our lines—one near Braine and the other near LutieviHe. The aviators were taken pivwnerd. A third enemy aeroplane was struck by the fire of our outpc-Rt-s and fell Orne8 (north of Verdun) some 630 metres from our line. One of tho aviators was hit by a bullet. (Bailleu is on the Franco-Belgian border, east of St. Omer, and about eight miles north-west of Armentieree. It. is in rear of PARIS, W,Klne,day, II p.m. official communique "ay:- Neer Berry-eu-Bae yesterday evening we carried a- German trench which the enemy recaptured. During the night we were able to establish ourselves in the immedaite neighbourhood in a new it reach. • n Ciiami^apno in the district of Perkes a Gercicin infantry detachment attempted to come oat of the trenches, but was stopped tJhort fcy our fire. At Lee Epa rg.ç a oount()r-.wttø.ck debouohed yestertbay from Combies, but was im- m,etlia;t,ely stopped by our a.tillery. At the Bois d'Ailly we have extended our froiu and repulsed counter-ait tacks. At the Bovs de Mortmare we made eome progress to the weal, of our line and re- puleed two <x>umter-ait tacks. Some prisoners, a. 1.37 centimetre gnn, many rifles and a quantity of ajnmuuition rem-ailled iu our hands, RUSSIAN. PETROGRAD, Wednesday, An official communique from the Russian Great General HeaiTquarters published here to-day says:— In the region of the Uzok Pass fighting continues. 1/ust night (Tuesáay) our troops made slight progress, and successfully repulsed repeated counter-attacks by the enemy in tim heights to the south of the line Volo- sale-Bukowec. We eapttti-cd about a thou- sand prisoners and two machine guns. Attempts by tho enemy to assume the offensive to the south of Koziuwka ind in Bukowina, on the right bank of the Pruth. and in the C'zernowice region failed. Complete calm in other sectors along the whole front. Everywhere the spring thaw i4makillg the roads very bad. PETROGRAD, Wednesday. The following communique from the Russian Ciiief of Staff in the Caucasus was published here to-day:— Ir-. the Chorok and coast districts fighting continues. In other directions there is no change. GERMAN. j AMSTERDAM, Wednesday. The following oJliciaJ ourn-muiiique from the Great Army Headquartera 19 issued in Berlin to-day: A iiiight attack by the enemy near Berry- au-Bac failed. -North-wifc't. of Vei-dun the French yester- day employed' mines emitting yellow axphyxiatuiig gases. Between the Meuae and the Moselle the fighting is progressing. Strong French forces attacking our lih-es at Maize-ray and ilatrchevulo i>en«trated into a small por- tion of our trenches, but were ecoii driven out again. The remainder of the froutol attack broke down before our positions Between Combrea amd St. Mihiel artillery oombate only t-oolk plaoe yesterday. In .the Boi-s d'Ailiy, afteir unsuccessful at. tempts to blow up our trenches, three French attacks weie repulsed. An attack on the w-est eide of the road from FAsey to Flirey failed. On the eaet fldcLe hand-to-hand uphti-ng d-e-velol),ed. which was decided in our favour. In the Bvi6 le Piietie there was no fighfting. In the Vo« £ ges a French attack againet the Schnepfent iekopf, Bouth-wcBtt of MetBeral. f ailed .Iteuter. i

BOMB Oil AMMUNITION WtCO'.i I Neath Driver's Wonderful Escape. (Special to the Leader.") Idris Scourfield, of the Rhyddings, Neath, a mechanical transport driver on active service in France, tells of a thrilling experience he bad some time ago whilst driving an ainmujiition wagon to the firing line. lie had almost reached his destination when a bomb from a hostile"birship struck the motor wtigon, and simultaneously there was a thundering explosion. Scour- field was lucky to escape with his life, and is now in a base hospital suffering from extensive wounds and shock. (The Press Bureau takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the above.)

CAOlE SCHOOlBOY BURIED. The funeral of Trevor Williams, aevunth fon of Mr. David Williams, Gaxngooh Villas, Fforestfaoh, took pla.c.e at Cadie on Wed nee- day, amidst rminitestations of deelJoeb-t sor- r,o A,. 12, juasted away on Saturday a, short but painful illness, sad mucli t^ympcuhy is felt, with the bereavto f.rmuy. 'lue Rev. J. Davitss (Cad.c; officiated. The oongregational singing was conducted by Mr. D. J. Richards. The school ch-ldren and members of the Bund of Hope isajig "In the iraradise of Jesus" atlli "Cawji Ni Gwrdd'' most impressively, a-iid were led by Massrs. W. G. it- johii and li-. Jenkins in the English :uio Welsh render- ings reapeotively. The head teachers and staffs of Cadle Mixed and Infants' depart- ments were in. charge of the children. Tho chief mourriera were:—Mr. and MI-9 Williams (parents); Messrs. David John, Tudor, Horace, Amroee, Christopher, Harold and Robert (brothers): M.1"5. M. Davies (8:6.ter) -irid Mr. Davies; Mr* Roberts (sister) and Mr. Robert3; Lydia Wil- liams (sister); Mr. Daniel Williams (uncle) and Mrs. Williams; Mi*. lice-) (aunt) and Mr. Reea; Mr. Robert Williams (uncle) and Mrs. Williams; Mr. D. Simone (uncle) and Mrs. Simons, and numerous other relatives. Among others present were; Rev. D. L. Daniel, St. llliyd'o; Messrs. T. Thomas, R. Mamwaring, T. Jenkins, J. Jones, J. llopkine. W. Da vies (desoons), and M" -T. amuw (conductor of Yetrad Band of Hope).

Lady Ferrers, acting hon. secretary of the Soldiers and Sailors' Families Associa- tion, writes to say that the association does not co-operate in any way with the 1 War Babies League, i

COAL QUESTIONS I CONHRENGES V. LEADERS" IN TliE LIMELIGHT." A WEEK OF GDMCIC ACTIVST ES. (By Our Mining Correspondent). A full week of vuned activities will he I entered upon by the miners and their! leaders to-morrow (Friday), and upon the outcome of the deliberation's of more than one conference the future welfare of the workers throughout South Wales will greatly depend. In saying this I desire tQ make it quite clear that I am not a tea re-monger, and therefore wis11 to promptly emphasise the point that there need he no alarm. The IIwn who have responded to the call of their ooun- try for soldiers, for munitions, for un- pre-cedented and unequalled eontribit- tions towards the national fund associa- j ted with the name of the Prince of Wales, who kenit strictly to the compact made regarding the recent curtailed holidays., are not likely to do anything to bring military or commercial, or trade disaster upon the Principality. They are going to claim a fair share of consideration and of pay, and they will bucceod in getting both. Jt is iu their dIed upon tho miners' own position aud prospects that Hiie I (-,omiiig meetings are to lio regarded as important and desenring of attention by the men tbemselves and by all who are interested in the smooth working of coai- field operations. Preparing the Points. ThIS week, the Executive of tin) South Wales Miners' Federation meets to pre- pare its points anti its case, for tJbJ neA"\ i da.y meeting of the Conciliation Bo,ai-.I, and, although ostensibly called for what may be termed routine business, the representatives of both coal-owners and! Turkmen must, inevitably, have in their minds the settlement of the war- bonus qu'fe-tion and the ideral ion oi the wage-regulating agroement. Negotiations for the war bonus, without I any condition as to tn? abandonment of ■ notices in regard to ibf general VH?e ? agreement, ?iH soon settle the diSpr?nMs ? of men and employers in South Wales. The other question can follow in due: 'Course. Not What is on the Agenda, But-? These considerations are having, and will have, weight in the Council meeting and the Conciliation Board meeting, and I venture to say of the next sitting of the Joint Board, as I said of the last one, the proceedings will be of greater interest for what is not definitely on the agenda than for the actual items upon that document, As to the annual conference of the South Wales Miners' Federation, to be held at Cardiff, on Monday, there can be no question it will mark a red-letter day in the annals of the workmen's organisa- I tion if the delegates follow the lead given them by the men who are responsible for the administration of the business of the Federation in the southern portion of the Principality. Prospects of the Conference. In so describing the prospects of the conference, it is not intended to imply that a big move will be made iu re- gard to the wage question or the war bonus demand. As a matter of fact, the general wage Conciliation Board Agree- ment question is dismissed on the Confer- once agenda. with the simple intimation —" To receive a report and decide upon any action rendered necessary thereby." That may mean anything—depending entirely upon developments and prospects. A Statesmanlike Scheme. I Of much more vital interest to the 1 workers just now is the statesmanlike manner in which the men's leaders have grappled with the future development, general administration and effectiveness of the organisation. A scheme will be submitted for utilising, and giving full value for, the increased contributions of the Federation mem- bers. The proposal is: Is. 2d. per mem- ber to the central fund, 6d. per mem- ber to the district fund. and 4d. per member to be retained in each lodge fund. With the additional money thus col- lected, out-of-work pay on a definite basis will be provided-a very necessary pro- vision—and the lines laid down as to what entitles a member to out-of-work pay, what conditions and limitations arc to be observed must commend themselves to all who wish to get full value out of the Federation, for this department of the work of the organisation has hitherto been the weak spot, and that simply be- cause it was utterly impossible to get something for nothing." With the in- creased contribution the funds will become available, and unemployment benefit will (if the scheme be adopted) be paid out at the same rate as striko pay, viz., I^)s. per week per full member, 5s. per week per half member, and Is. per week towards the support of each child in an out-of-work member's family. Lowering the Entrance Fee. There can lie no doubt the £1 entrance I foe has been an obstacle in the way many who have seemingly been obstinate non-unionists, and the acceptance of pay- ment by instalments did not altogether remove that difficulty in the case of a man whose family expenses were high. In order to get everyone in, the council now recommend tho entrance feo be re- duced to 10s. How the recommendation will be re- ceived by the delegates remains to be seen, for it is not the first time the proposal has been considered. Perhaps this is the most opportune, timo to deal with it, as the increased contributions will more than cover the apparent financial sacri- fice Men May Come, and Men May Go I It is at the annual meetiug that the ti?at t l if, election of officers takes place, and, just ¡ as the Fitropettin war has lessened lighting in all other directions, it eeenis to have I subdued the aggressiveness of those who, id the Miners' Federation as elsewhere, an for ever seeking a chance—even if it be for tho worse. Moreover, the rank and file of an in- telligent body of organised miners arp evidently coming to see tho sterling worth of men who bear the brunt of the battle, and the leaders of the South Wales miners are settling down into a useful, steady, compact force, singularly free from personal jealousies. For the presidency, Mr. W. Brace. M.P., is already virtually re-elected, be- cause botit Mr. Jaô. Winstone. J.P. (the 'present- vice-chairman) awl Mr. T. Lucas, J.P., who had been nominated in opposi. tion. have withdrawn from the contest which otherwise would have taken place, and. as one who has followed Mr. Brace from the earliest days of his public life, I rejoice to find that H Elijah's mantle" has not only fallen upon him, but that it fits him so well as to fully entitle him to the inheritance. Old Friends in a Friendly Fight. Inasmuch as Mr. Winstone has not I very loi? occupied tTi? vke-ehair. there ? was just a s?g?<5?oii of à scramble for hie position, for MessTg. Vernon Harts- horn, J.P., John Williams, M.P., George Barker, W. Jenkins, J.P., W. Bra.<?, M.P, J. D. ?orgau< J.r., Uea D¥iæ, J.P., and Mr. C. B. Stanton were all nominated, besides Mr Winstone. Th.-y have, however, all withdrawn except Mr. Stanton and, of course, Mr. Winstone, and, although they are old and intimate personal friends, it is, I believe, not the first time for them to be pitted against each other. They are both essentially fighting" men, but both considerably mellowed from the "nery crusade" characteristic of their early days. I And Mr. George Barker, nominated for trcasure?'hip, has withdrawn, leaviii,? Mr. Alfred Onions, the tried and trusted," sole occupant of the field. I well remember the day Mr. Onions was first elected, and am not eurptised that he has been re-elected time after time, for he is, and always was, a man of I mettle, as well as a 'man of influence. The Man Who Goes On." I The only post which is not now con- •idered to he subject to these annual! elections is that of the general secretary,! and, ???ing how he does hi? work, tha power he widd5, and the sacrifice he i?- making of a safe Parliamentary seat, to save the organisation which lie and his ■colleagues have helped to establish, Mi-. I T. Richards, M.P.—for he has not yetj actually quitted his Parliamentary posi- j tion—deserves the unquestioned con-1 tinuity of his term of office. Of him, ini more than one een^, it may be truly1 said, uA Tennyson eaid of The Brook-J —" Men may come and men may go, but I go on for ever."

I Thorough I IT has been found practically impossible to a find a Frgnch equivalent for "Kitcbener't., —- word," but users of Avon Tyres are quite familiar with its full significance as applied to British tyre manufacture, translated into terms of tyre service. From the purchase and treatment of the raw rubber to the final" single-cure," which moulds and vulcanizes the whole tyie in one operation, Avon manufacture is characterised by whole-hearted devotion to quality and efficiency. National warfare does not demand thoroughness one whit more emphatically than does the building of a tyre for its unending conflict with the road, and nowhere is thoroughness more faithfully practised than in the Avon workshops at Melksham in Wiltshire. The result is revealed in the impartial verdict of tne road. An "Autocar" correspondent recently com- municated exact records of the mileages of ten tyres used on a 20 b.p. landaulet as follows:-Four foreign- made tyres averaged 3,31o miles each; one ditto (German) was "nearly done for" at 3,608; twoAvons ran 8,550 and 9,472 miles and three other Avons were still running "unmarked" after averaging 2,898 miles each. The mileages of eight Avon tyres in private service recently reported to us, aggregate 76,000- I average 9,500—six 'still running." I Fib 1 Avon Solid Tyres II for Heavy Trade Vehicles. II. 1 for Heavy II Useful literature on application. I Vc—j THE AVON INDIA RUBBER CO., Ltd., Fisher Street, Swansea. Tel. 1377. Established thirty years. Contractors toH.M. War Office, Admiralty, &c. III Works: Melksham, Service depots: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Bristol, Newcastle, III Aberdeen. Nottingham, Paris. 750 Stockists in United Kingdom and Agents in all Colonies.

HELP FOR THE WOMEN I The woman at home, deep in house- keeping duties and .the cares of mother- hood, needs an occasional help to better her health. The demands upon a | mother's strength are many and severe;] her own health trials and her children's welfare exact heavy tolls, while hurried meals, broken rest and much indoor living tend to weaken her constitution. No wonder that the woman at home i<s often indisposed through weakness, sick headache, backache and nervous troubles:: indeed, many have grown to accept thes-o visitations at frequent intervals ao motherhood's lot." But many and varied as her health troubles are, the cause is simple and the cure near at band. When well, it is the woman's good blood that keeps her well when ill, she must make her blood rich to renew her health; and the nursing mother-more than any other woman ;n the world—needs rich blood and plenty of i t. Care in diet, sufficient rest, fresh air and Dr. Williams' Pink PHls for Pale IVople will keep a woman's health robust and regular; and because these }xiHs make new blood abundantly thousands of weak wives and mothers have derived prompt health-help from them. Obtain a supply to-day at any dealer's, but never buy common pink pills—ask for Dr. Williams'. A FREE Health Guide, "Plain Talks to Women," will be sent to lady readers who torward a postcard request for a copy to Hints Dept., 46, Holborn Viaduct, London.

LLANELLY CUNIHR S NARROW ESCAPE. (Special to the "Leader" and Passed oy Censor.) Gunner Levi Hopkins, of H.M.S. Cano- pus, a Llanelly man who resides in Pemberton-street, in a letter to his home describes a hot cannonade in the Darda- j nelles. He says:- I We bteamed up to the forts in the afternoon of March 2nd, and started firing at long range. The enthny replied, but their shells could not reach us. We got nearer to the forts and suddenly there came a shower of shells from the Turks. The most marvellous part of it all is that no one on board was hurt; but we had a narrow escape at the g-Ull 1 was working, a shell bursting a couple of yards away. I don't think the Turks will ever forget the scrap, as our firing was great, every shot finding its mark." Gunner Hopkins adds that all the Llanellyitesj on board are ill excellent health.

CUARDIA "TWO BITES-" Protest Against Deductions in Nurses' Claims. At a meeting of the Swansea Worjsnouse Visiting Committee, on Wednesdya after- roon. Mr. Dd. Grey presiding, a committee which had been appointed to go into the question of compensation claimed by the nurses who had sustained loss and damage of property in the recent fire at the Work- house, gave their report. It will be remembered that- %t a previous meeting of the House Committee the ques- tion had been fully discussed, and it was eventually decided to refer the financial standpoint to a small committee The renort of the latter was to the offect that they hid gone thoroughly into the matter, and Had considered that the nurses' Jaims. did not make sufficient allow ance lor depredations, and the committee had, therefore, decided to deduct a certain amount as allowance for depreciation from the claims. The committer had then de- cided to settle the claims by the payment of two-thirds of the remaining amount after lire deductions. "TWO BIG BITES." It was moved and seconded that the re- c< mmendation o." the committee should be aaopted. Mr. Wm. Owen, however, rose with an amendment that two-third- of the nurses' original claims should be paid. He held that the committee, not being satisfied with a deduction for wear, etc.. wanted two bites, "md big ovec. He considered that the arrangement recommended by the commit- tt-e was a most unfair one to the nurses. Mr. Ball spoke in similar strain in feeccnd- mg the amendment. A heated argument ensued before the matter was put to the vote In the ballot i hp amendment was rejected, four members growing for, snd eleven against, several u-embers not voting.

HEARS SOUNDS THROUGH SKIN. In the State of Cincinatti, U.S.A., is probably the most remarkable profes- sional chauffeur in the world, says The Motor." He cannot hear and cannot speak, yet he runs a car without danger by 1-oeling sounds through his ^ertsi'ivc skin. Before obtaining a license this man had to undergo a very stringent e\amination from the State Examiner of Chauffeurs. The head of the dapartiuent states that he considers him one of the best chauffeurs in Cincinatti, because )f the marvellous quality of his skin, waielt enables him to detect sounds whioii a regular ear will miss. During the course o- a traffic-driving test the examiring official was surprised to note that the deaf and dumb chauffeur oould tell wben cars were approaching from the rear before he himself could do eo. Thev tl-c tried him on a car which was jiissing firE- every now and then, and the cb:,iiffe ir knew at once that there was troi-ble every time. The slightest unusual nr)=3 in a car he detects. This io surely a new order of chauffeur, who hears aoturl through his skin, and it introduces possi- bilities of future development, -iuch ao the chauffeur who can eee round corners or who can centre tho distance to tic nearest garage.

Lady French, the wife of Field-Marshal Sir John French, writes to say that though no more garments are needed at the front she is keeping her fund open for the Territorials, the new armies, the clearing hospitals, and the armic-s and hospitals of the Allies. Eight German prisoners under the escort of Orkney Territorials were brought from Kirkwall to Edinburgh yesterday and were lodged in the castle. The men were taken off a Norwegian barque wltich was proceeding to South America, and it was their intention to get to Humburg and join tho German Ariny.

SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS Swansea Sunday School Union Protest. Mr. W. Thomas presided over a repressn- LatiN-c fathering at the April Council Meet- ing of the Sw.xnaea Sunday School Union, held in Weeiey Schoolroom. j A resolution was passed that the Coui-it Üeln, with. dismay the startling increasa in the number and sale of fcunday news- papers, and caJla on all interested in sanctity of the Sa.bbath to do all in their power to counteract, the ame, and that it request- the autnonties concerned to oxer- cise the existing powers to the full for i he suppression ?' their eaie by outcry and Hawking from door to door on Sundays." Speaking on the resolution, the Chairman. .opelle(i strongly for the maintenance of the sanctity of the Sabba,th and its freedom from aii unnecessary forms of labour. Theve j; was to be found in the changed attitude the country to theae newer methods a strong I call to the churches to action, and also a. t" menace to the "one day nt per week." The Vice-Ch ilirmaii (Mr. W. U. Challenger,) ¡ seconded the resolution, and pointed ONE, tjiai, the bye-la Wo were continually brokeu ooth in regard to sale by outcry and me havi-king of the papers irom door to rtoor. lie coup.i-d witn this appeal to tlu; cnurches one lor a. closer observance oi the banoatii in all directions. j Mr. T. Lawson hoped that the minister? f 1 the town would take a definite .stallll on tillS matter and urge on their church membeic I Lile importance of their opposing tb& fl. moTeaanti. With. others present, he oojscteu strongly to anyone coming from aoor to door in their endeavuor to effect a sale. It was apparent thia was quite a regular means of procuring or endeavour- ing to procure a sale. The decisiou to suspend prosecutions for Sunday trading was referred to, and the meeting was reminded that the Union it mat time was foremost in the efforts to per. sua-do the Town Council to maintain its al- titude in regard to this matter, It was felt that it was quite as essential that U:. Union's attitude should be clearly defined. It was decided to hold the prize distribu- tion at Argyle Ch/ipel on April 29th, when the Rev J. W. Gauston will preside, and Xre. Causton will rcieal the secret of Ùu, Shield Winner." The lion. General Secretary reported that arrangements for the vieit of Mr. ewtQn Jones, the Sunday School Union missioner, who is to lecture at the Albert Hall oa Thursday, 3iiy 20th. on My 36,000 Miles' Tour Under,the British Flag" (with special lantern views), were well in hand, aId reports from representatives present showed f that, the tickets were already being taken up. In connection with the grades'' lessons campaign, the Hon. General Secretary re- ported that he had made arrangements to visit the teachers of 14 of the Union Bchools to discuss this echeme of lessons. Other schools were invited to arraug-e a date for [ a visit.

Bill: HELPS CAREFUL MOTHERS To keep her children free from colds and 1 fit for school. Smear "Nostroline" in 1 their nostrils before they go out. < "Isostroline" protects from the infection i of ipbtheria. Scarlet Fever, and Measles, ) as well as colds. Catarrh and Influenza. Don't let your child run any risks that jj ?-ostroliric" will guard against. A doctor writes .—"For mouths I have been using 'Xostroline' with success as a pro- tection against colds, to which 1 am & martyr." Do not dally with danger. Get "NoBtroline" to-day. Tubes, Is. Hd. and t 2s. 3d. most Chemists, or poet free from t makers, Harold E. Matthews and 00., Chemists, Clifton, Bristol. í |