The Cambria Daily Leader

3 Mr. J. ftawruley; SELPLEY. HHpcMgj^ Mfs.A.?MC {a SB ^0 M".S B<tt? MEXBOROUGH. 16 BEDFORD^ YEARS AGO, and NOW What a change! Wore need than ever to keep fit! Why not try Doan's Better Health Plar.-cheerfu lness, simple diet, fresh air, rest arid pure water, and Doan's Backache Kidney Pills? Get rid of uric acid and blood impurities by keeping the kidneys well. Dean's Pills safeguard the kidneys. They have brought health and happiness to thousands. Here are three 16 year examples:

Rheumatism. On Dec. 2nd, lsgq, Mrs. A. Barton, 47, Wath Rd., Mexbo rough, said: U I had chronic rheumatism and urin- ary disorder for eeveral years. I often kept my bed for days together. "Expensive treatment was waste of money. But Doan's Pills cured all sign of urinary weakness and rid me of i-heumati-,m." November 6ih, 1915. have been sixteen years well, thanks to Doan's Pills." (Sgd.) "A. Barton.

Backache, On Nov. 13th, 1899, Mr. ,T. Rawnsley, 12, Wood Street, Bail don, Shipley, aid: For years I had eueh severe backache attacks that I felt unable to work. The urine too, waj gravelly. I found but one remedy, namely, Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. They have cured the backache ard all other kidney symptoms. October 28th, 1915. A sixteen year cure is good, cause to praise Doan's Pills." (Sgd.) J. Rawnsley."

I Dropsy, On .Talv 17th, 1«99, Mrs. S. Bates, Bex- hill," Co wm try Road, Bedford, eaid: For months I lay ill with dropsy, weak bladder action and backache. All about me lost hope until I began to use Doan's Pills. These corrected the kidneys and bladder, and rid me of dropsy after only six weeks' treatment." September 9th, 1915. Sixteen years ago Doan's Pills saved my life. I stili keep well." (Sgd.) S. Bates."

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GLYN-NEATH. A committee has met to organise a Flag and Post-card Day for the Welsh Troops. The day appointed for the sale of post- *? o r ?the sa l o o' i V.-)st- cards and flags is Saturday next, and fifty collectors have volunteered to do the work.

BURK v FORT. Mr. David Pritchard, Sandhurst House, Burryport, has pa&sc-d away. He xas Gt years of aga. His two sons were drowned at the old Pembrcy Harbour 6ome time ago while bathing.

LLANDOVERY. The annual meeting and audit of the! Loyal Victoria Lodge of Oddfellowe, which wae followed by a eup"er prepared hy Hoetesb Price, was heln at the Black Ox Hotel on Monday evening. The receipts for the year were £315 hs. lid., and ex- panditure, including nickiisKf. death and incidentals, £ 279 1') -d The member- .lI!.Cl n 5, .t3..J e mcmir.1 ship "was 151.

MORRISTON. A second performance of tlia oprrstt.i. "The Feast cf St. ILane," ww given it ft o Ca.rmcl Chapel. Morriston, on Tuesday evening by the Carmel Juvenile Choir. under the conductor&hip of Mr. J. D. phfJ. lips. Mr. T. J- Williams, Mr, Maec-r- gwernengwemen, presided. The operetta, wag asain most aucceeefully performed.. Mis9 Kate Richards and r. James Thorn■ accompanied. i

NEATH. Child-.en Through the Centuries was the subject of a most fascinating and instructive pageant which was staged at the Gwyn Hall, Neath, on Thursday even- ing. The proceeds were in aid of the War Emergency Fund. There was a large audience. The Rcctor ( Rev. A. F. Evans) and Miss Leyson. Penscrror. car- tied out the secretarial duties. Over lftft children took part. Mr. Oscar Thomas's orchestra suppliedjfhe miisic. Mr. Vt. R. Vaughan acted as stage manner, and Mr. Peg. G. 'Williams superintended the lighting effects.

PONTARDULAIS. An excellent paper on the work of the Zenana (Baptist) Mission was read by Mrs. George Williams, Glasfryn, to the Tabernacle Guild on Monday evening. Mrs6 Jones, Bryn Awe], Fforest, presided. Pontardulais monthly fair was on Tuesday. There was a good attendance, and much business was done. Ruling pl-kee were: Cattle, cow and calf, large supply, even creating record, and there WiW a good demand. EIG to £ 24; store cattle, from £ 10 to £13; beef, 16s. to 17s. per score: pigs, scarcity, and very dear; porkers fetched 1& stores from 28s. to 40s. There vas an excellent fair in every department.

A MALOJA SURVIVOR. Miss Gwen Lewis. Artificer Harold Thomas. Tlie story of the thrilling experiences i of Misc, Gwen the young cchool-j teacher, of 29, Alcxandra-tcrrace. Bryn-' mill, Swansea, who was one of the sur- vivors of the jl!-fated Maloja, appeared, in the Cambria. Daily L,idpr on Tuesday. She was on her way to Gib- raltar to marry Artificer Harold M. Thomas, formerly of King Edward's-road. We reproduce photographs of Miss Lewis and Mr. Thomas.

TOMBSTONES NOT A NECESSITY. MORE APPELLANTS WITH CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTIONS. A SCENE AT MARCAM. There is much of a milchneas" about the tribunals generally, and the con- scientious objector seems to come in for scant sympathy as a goint-ral rule. The monumental mason learnt at. Llandovery that his calling is not a vital one to the nation, and the objector who would not feel satisfied if he killed a man gained no relief. At Margam, a demonstration by members of the public led to the room, i being cleared. YSTRADGYNLAIS. At Ystradgynlais Tribunal on Tuesday, the Be, Lewis Jones presiding, a colliery manager appealed for an exemption for his clerk, who, he said, was also acting as weigher and dispatcher. It was decided to grant three months postponement. The Right Spirit. A clerk at out of the tinplata works ap- pen led for exemption on the grounds that he had two sisters at home and no parent; One of the sisters, however, was a teacher. His only brother was with the colours. The Tribunal told applicant, .that he would be given a month. Applicant: In that case I might as well go straight away. I don't mind going at all Rumours. The Clerk: That's the spirit. Mr. Benthall said there were mmourf about that exemptions and postponements being granted too easily in Brecon-! shire. MARGAM. There were scenes at the Margam Dis- trict Tribunal, over which Mr. Edward Lowther presided, on Tuesday. An applicant's remarks were greeted by the crowd with applause. The chair- man thereupon, cleared the room. Later on a member cf the council, Mr. Harry Davies, escorted one applicant to make his appeal, and claimed the right to make a statement on applicant's lie- half. Mr. Davies said that every claim had been disallowed in a perfunctory manner, and they would appeal to a tri- bunal that did know more about consei- entious objections. The claim was rejected. A Definition. One applicant, whose appeal wae based on conscientious grounds, but was dis- allowod, asked why his plea was rejected. "Because it is not euiticient," replied tho Chairman, Mr. Scott, chairman of the local L.K.C-, declared that, whatever the decision of that tribunal, he would refuse to under- take military duties, and would face any penalty before violating hia conscience. His application was rej ected. Applicant then asked the Chairman to define conscientious obj ection. j The Chairman: It is difficult to say. A Member: I know; it is something to try to cave one's own skin. -An engine-driver, who applied for tolal exemption oil conscientious grounds," handed in a written statement of his views. He said he would not seek to save his wife, sister or mother by killing another. Mr. Lemuel Jones (for the military authorities): Who do you think would do the lighting if everyone was like Applicant: If they were all like me thore would bo no lighting, and the world would be at peace. Thp claim was disallowed, and appli- cant said he would appeal. CARMARTHEN. A conscientious objector also had busi- ness reasons as the ground of an appeal for exemption before the Carmarthen Borough Tribunal. The Mayor (Mr. J. Lewis) presided, the othor members of the Tribunal being Professor Philemon Moore (Presbyterian College) and Councillor H. S. Holmes Captain Lewes (thfJ military ropresenta- tive) asked the young man why he had not attested. The Applicant: They told me at home '■hey could not possibly carry on the busi- without me. Captain Lewes: That if. what they told at home: still. I joined. (Laughter.) The Son: I feel the responsibility myself. The Mayor announced that the appeal would l>e refused, whereupon the appli- cant remarked. I have conscientious grounds in case the appeal was lo?t. He had a conscientious objection to com- batant service, he said, "on the grounds j of killing." Would Not Feel Satisfied." Professor Moore: Supposing a German was attacking ur father and mother, ard you could not induce him to desist in any other way but through force, would you object to killing him ?—If I killed a person I would not feel satisfied after- wards. (Totitl laughter.) The Tribunal adhered to their decision to reject the appeal. A solicitor appealed for exemption for his senior confidential clerk (26), and said he was the only remaining sou uut of four, three having joined the colours. His brother had been killed in Galligoli — The Tribunal granted six months' exem- ption, and requested tho employer to look out in tho meantime for another pcröon to tako his clerk's place. A ministerial student, who said he was preparing for entrance into Aberystwyth College and had two brothers at the front, ?aid he had passed for only clerical duties. The appeal was refused. Another ministerial student said he was blind in one eye and the othel- was so! defective that he would not bo able to do even clerical duties in the Army. Captain Lewes: not the other eye go if ycm study so hard ?-I do not study very hard. The Tribunal held that tho question of fitness was for the militarv doctor to decide, and refused the appeal. j Tombstones Not Essential. When a monumental mason asked for 11 exemption at the Llandovery Tribunal on Tuesday the Chairman (Mr. W, E. Stewart; pointed out that tombstones were not necessary, and that allowances were granted for dependents by the Arroy. Postponement for three months granted. Applications ivore made with rospect to three masters at Llandovery College and a science master at the Llandovery County School. The Tribunal granted exemptions conditionally upon the applicants remain-1 ing at their present institutions and were considered indi6peble by the governors. j

SPITTING IN T3AMCARS SANITARY INSPECTOR'S fi-PORT ON DANGEROUS PRACTICE. SUSPENSION OF A NURSE Swansea Health Committee met on Tues day afternoon, the chairman (Mr. David Williams) preaidfhg. The Chief Sanitary Inspector, in his re- port, stated tbnt twelve persons had beer cauticnod for spitting ia tramcars. In reply to the Chairman, the Sanitary Irjepector said he was satisfied with the moral state of the seamen's lcdfringr-housef Dr. Evans (inediml officer) eaid there w;n one house they had been trying to declare, r>s a common lodging-house, but had. 00 far, fniled. Vital Statistics. Dr. Evans, in his monthly report, stated the death rate was 26.5 per 1,000 of the pf.yulation. as cigainst 27.4 for the same rcriod of last year, and the birth rato was 18.4 per 1.000. compared with 2.2 last year. The deaths included nine from measles, 16 fom phthisis, acd 15 from hea.rt disease, whilst the notifications cf infectious dis- eases included 15 of scarlet fever, seven of purperal fever, and 420 measles. A Nurse Suspended. Dr. Evars further stated that an out. break of puerperal fever had occurred in one district in the upper part of the town, and that six deaths had resulted Tho r.urse in the ease had been suspended, rot because she had been remiss in her duty. havintr called in a medical man, but in order to prevent the further spread of the disease. r D. J. Davies aaid the mntter had created Quite a sensation in the district. Dr. Evans. in reply to further questions, said the nurso war, not a trained midwife, hllt. cne of the recistered ones under tb,- old dispensation, and one of the beat 01 them. The Chairman pointed out that the four doctors involved oo-opemted and withdrc'.v from the cases. Dr John D:Lvies and Nurse Horspool being Placed in charge so that any further spread of the disease micht I e arrested. Dr. Evans sain in a properly equipped town the cases would have been taken into the Irifections Diseases Hospital. Replying to Mr. J. Barclay Owen the medi- cal officer said when she had a clean bill of health tho rmrw would bp allowed to resume her professional duties. The subject was not pursued further. New Regulation Difficulties. In regard to tho new regulations making measles a notifiable disease. Dr. Evans said tbey were experiencing considerable diffi- culty jn making the new Order effective. TI)ey were unable to visit tho homes, the cnu", cf notiiiciation" being placed on the parents. He suggested that somo public attempt should be xnsuie to set people to notify, ln(I to drive it home to them that they were bound to notify oases of measlea. They might make an example of somebody, or they might advertiso it at the cinema. halls The Chairman suggested that the clergy and ministers might announce iL from their puipits. Mr. D. J. Daviee: I think if the doctor mentioned it to them they would be only too pleased to do so. It was left to the medical officer to do what he thought advisable

KIDWELLY. An outrage has been perpetrated at the Kidwelly Tinplate Works. Some person or persons turned on the outlet tap of the acid lank at the works, and allowed a vast fuantity -of acid to flo*r into the pond that flhipplies the works with water, and jC40 worth of acid was thus lost. The manage- ment is offering a reward of £ 13 for infor- mation that will lead to the detection of the evil doer or doers. At a special meeting of the Kidwelly Town Council, held on Monday, it was decided to ack the Mayor to attend a meeting in London on tha subject of National War Savings. The Mayor asked for his expenses, as ha could not afford to go up otherwise. The matter was there- fore allowed to drop, and Kidwelly -a ill 1o()t be represented.

FFORESTFACH. The funeral of the late Mrs. Esther Beran, site of Air. John Bev&u. Mount House. Gen- dros. took place at St. Petsr's Church, Oockett. Af th'? house 3.@hort-5cnjcewas¡. ?omdacM by Be*, W. M. Edwards, Cwm- hwrla., and at the church the Rev. J. W. Jones (vicar) officiated. Rev. D Jenkin Jones. Siron, officiated at the graveside. The following acted as bearers on behalf of J. H. Rogers Eechabite TentMessrs. Da.vid Imffiths, E. Jenkins, and John and Edward Grffiths. The following acted in a eimilar capacity for the Loyal James Jones Order oi OddfellowsMessrs. W. Owen, H. Joq.>s. W J. Fisk, and Lewis Lewis. The chief mourners were: Mr. J. Bevazi !1U:tOlJrl, :r. Griff Bevan (son), Mr. Lewis Williams (brother-in-law;. Mrs. J. Owen mecet ard }I'. Owen, Messrs. Tom and Griff Thomas (nephews). Mrs. Beynou, Mrs. Llewellyn, Mrs. Ben Thomas and Mrs. Bees (niecee). lira Jeffreys (cousin), Alias L Navies (oousinl, Jlrs. 2r. J'ones. Mrs. B Brown Mrs. .T. Ledster ind Mrs. E. 'tforcrin (cousins). Me?srs. Edward llopkins. Edward Anthony, and A. Anthony (cousin). rrl.e tuneril ar- rangements were carried cut by Mr. W. Davies.

A GIRL'S COMPLEXION Very few girls get through their 'teens without eruptions or pimply showing on thedr faces. These may be due to indigestion I arising ÍT"ill improper diet. If so, tie. blemishes will quickly disappear whf"11 the proper food is adhered to. If they are accompanied by pallor and listleseness I you must look to 'the condition of the blood. Because these eruptions on the faces of school girls and young women are so. common they seldom receive the attention from parents that they require. When they indicate thin blood or anfemia th e-Te is a ready remedy in Dr. Williams' pink pills. These tonic pills, free from harm- ful drugs, are preUy sure to help grrowinsr1 girls because they build up lood at a time when the demand on it is greatest, j As the blood is made rich and red fickle I r(,Ia an< f r4,< i appetites become normal, lassitude jrivee way to vigour, the cheeks and lips show the glow of health, and the wholoe system is toned up. Also, tbc nervous system is jnvitrcrated and -vith proper attention to diet many dangers are averted. Your own dr-^ist or dealer can wp* ply you with Dr. Williams' pink pillsfor pale neople—see that yon always obtain J)T. Williams'. Send -P pc«tcarr! to Book Depf., 46, Holborn-viaduct, London, ask- irjsr for a enpy of n helpful Health Guid oiiered f1"ef" to renders.

CL DASH MMBW SOCIETY The annual meeting of the Cly.tech and District Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held on Tuesday svenia.?. Mr. W. J. Percy Player, J.P. (of Wemfadog) prcs;ded. suppoi-tcd by the Revs. W. Orwya Williams fSouth Wales secretary cf the society). T. Valentine Evans (CKlfaria\ D. Eidflirt Jones (local eoeretarr), Tlxvmas Morris (Vicar of Clydach), J. ViD- cent Thomas (Salem r. R. Bucking ham (V,resley>. —. Jackson ("N'avvy Mission), and Itr. T. R. "iVilliams (local treasurer). local secretary submitted the 23rd fin- ancial report. which showed that the col- lections totalled 7d., including LZO from Mr. John Player.

THE HEALTHY AND FASHIONABLE DRINK. BARLEt WATER Made Wth BRITISH UNBLEACHED BARLEY. PER 120Z. SEALED PACKET, 3!d. SOLD ONLY IN PACKETS.

Dr. Garnett, the I.ondoq} County Cotm- cil educational advkcr, having; retired, his post will not be filled. Mr. William Edwards, of Heath Gram- mar School, Halifax, is the new head- matiter of Bradford Grammir School.

SWANSEA'S M.O.H. SHOULD HE GO TO THE ARMY? IMPORTANT DECISION REACHED BY HEALId GOMMI ITEE The question of releasing Swansea's Medical Officer of ReÜi (Dr. Evans) for military service again cropped up at the meeting of the Health Committee on Tuesday afternoon, the chairman (Mr. David Williams) presiding. It arose on a new circular from the Local Govern- ment Board urging the need of more medical men for the Army. Dr. Evaus formally asked for permission to enrol. The Chairman said they must remem- ber that the medical officer's staff had been seriously depleted, and the enlist- lnflut of Dr. Evans would mean there wonld be no-one in charge who knew any- thing abolli the organisation of the borough. If circumstances had been changed since the last occasion, when the subject was dismissed they had changed for the worse, and to him it was unthink- able that Dr. Evans should leave Swan- sea when they had the most inadequate arrangements for dealing with infectious diseases by way of isolation Mr. D. Pichards said he would prefer that tha people of Swansea should erufFcr rather than the men a-t the front, as they wc-re doing by th^ shortage of doctors. Changing Conditions. The Chairman said if Dr. Evans went they might lose many mothers and chil- dren through neglect, and where would the future generation be then? That was the view he had taken before. They bad already cent one man Dr. Griffith Bowen. who had been attending to the schools. It was a question of administration of the public health of a town of 120,000 inhabi- tante, and there was only one man to do. it. and he was working day and night. Dr. Evans wafs responsible for the whole organisation of the new maternity scheme and the new fever hispitaJ. If he is away for, say, six months," added the chairman, he oom-es back to a new set of circumstances, and we don't know where we are. Mr. John Lewis: I take it there are people here who oouid carry on the ordi- nary routine of business in the doctor's absence. The Chairman: What do you man by ordinary routine? Mr. Lewis: There are nurses who know the week's work from one end to another. The Chairman: In that case we can do without a doctor at all. Mr. Lloyd: But the greatest suffering is in France. The Chairman: I question that. The Doctor's Attitude. Mr. Richards said he had reason to be- lieve there were men in the town who, in Dr. Evans' abseoce, would go a long way towards meeting the neods of the situa- tion. The Chairman observed that when he was talking the matter over with the Town Clerk, the Mayor came in and said he could not understand the doctor's attitude. If it is possible for Dr. Evans to go at this time," said Mr. Williams, it is pos- sible to do without one altogether." Dr. Evans: I am perfectly willing to go. The Chairman: lean quite understand the doctor's position. He was to give his services to the Army, but where are his services of the mc-st value—here in his own town Mr. D. J. Davids: What, is the position of the health of the town coniparei with twelve months ago ? The Chairman: Worse. These figures we have just, heard (the monthly report) demonstrate it. Mr. Richards: We know of caws where men have been lying wounded in ths open for days without attention, and I '-ay they have the first call on our services, no matter what we have to suffer here. j The Chairman: If Dr. Evans gees, let. the Army pay his salary, and give us an opportunity to advertise for the iiilbest; qualified man to come in and take upthe position. I Mr. Baseett said he admired the patrio- tic spirit of the doctor in wanting to go. In Case of an Epidemic. Mr. Barclay Owen: If an epidemic of disease broke out we should have no one to attend to it, and we may lose more lives than they will do at the frlyit The Chairman: 'There arc eiglit cases return^# here even with the doerrvr with n8, becausa he has not got enough assist- ance. Mr. Lloyd: If we get the Germans here we shall want nobody. Mr. Barclay Owen: Don't let us jump to a foolhardy decision in this mattei, and throw away all the good work of the past. The Chairman said he was going to write to the Lcfnl Government Board himself cn the matter. Eventually a resolution in favour of the doctor enrolling was lest by three votes to two. Mr. Lloyd and Mr. D. J. Baseett voted for ard- Messrs. Barclay Owen, John Lewis, and I). J. Davies against. PONTARDULAIS SOLDIERS' GRATITUDE. PriT»t-ea D. J. Owen. Gcppa. the ex- Swansea League footballer, and David Mathewd, Ynytietty, both of the lit Devone, have written E.3 follows to the Pontardu- laao correspondent cf the Cambria. Diily Leader" •• Would you please convey cur heartfelt thanks to the people of the Bont' for their great kindness let giving us such a- fine vrel- come while we were home on leave. It g:vcs a fellow more courage when he knows hLs frier.d-3 ard townsfolk think so much of him. Although the time waa short, it v ili over reign uppermost in our memories as t.he best time we ever had, barring perhaps the return -Lfter the war, God sparing ua We found it funny wilen we got back to the trenches end started ducking our heads, for there was no necessity cf doing that at ihe 'Bont.' We both are in champion health and spirits, though the weather is awfully cold. The enow is thick on the ground, and it is freeling hard. It a wonder we are eo well after. the trying weither we have gone through.'

LANDORE BOY IN HOSPITAL. aitleman Stanley .Tones, of the King's "Royal Rifles, is at present in hospital at .Exeter with trench feet, received whilst doing duty in France. Rifleman Jones is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jones, 3, Bennett-street, Landor $ and was formerly employed at the Mannesman n Works. He has a brother—Lance-Oorpl. F. C. Jones, of the South Lancashire Regi- ment-in Salonika.

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