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AMUSEMENTS. I 6.30. Tu-n a Uri I! fe.44). 49 ARTISTES, headed by SCOTT AND WHALEY, Present "INTRODUCE ME," "A Feast of Fun and Beauty." Varieties by BROS. BELL and HARRY* BEDFORD, Comedian. Latest War Pictures. SRAND THEATRE SWANSEA. MONDAY, JANUARY 15th, 1917, Six Nights at 7.30, and MATINEE SATURDAY, at 2.30 p.m., F. Leslie Moreton & Guyton Heath present the Grand Annual PANTOMIME, DICK WHITTINGTON. Next Week.—First Visit of Ie Potash and Perlmutter in Society." THE PICTURE HOUSE. High Street. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. An All-British Hepworth Production, SOWING THE WIND, Featuring Henry Ainley & Alma Taylor. THE Mystery of the Leaping Fish, Keystone Triangle Mystery. Monday Next.—PEGGY HYLAND in "SAINTS AND SINNERS." CASTLE CINEMA (Adjoining "Leader Office), Swansea. Thur., Fri and Sat., 2.36 to 10.30. THE ALSTER CASE, A Fascinating, Baffling Detective Drama in Five Acts, from the Thrilling Novel by Rufus Gilmore. LONESOME LUKE (Circus King), Pathe Comedy. THE CALL OF THE HEART, A Fine French Drama in Two Parts. Mon. Next.-BESSI E BARRISCALE. CARLTON CINEMA DE LUXE, Oxford Street, Swansea. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. froni the Famous Novel by Chas. Garvice, DIANA AND DESTINY, A High Standard of British Art, produced by an All-British Film Go. Charles Chaplin in "Police." THE CARLTON GRAND ORCHESTRA Finest Cinema Orchestra in Wales. (Conductor, Mr. Harry Bruner). ELYSIUM. 6.30. TO-NIGHT. 8.30. Matinees Thursday and Saturday, 2.38. THE CELEBRATED SCANDAL, A Fox Masterpiece featuring Betty Nansen (the Royal Danish Actress). MYSTERY OF THE LEAPING FISH, Triangle Comedy. A "Cod" Detective Story. MAKING A RAILWAY CARRIAGE, Kineto Interest. AS OLD AS SHE LOOKS, Colored Drama. GAUMONT'S GRAPHIC. NEW CINEMA, SKEWEN. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Next, The Triangle Drama. BETWEEN MEN. PEG 0' THE RING (Part 9). THAT LITTLE BAND OF GOLD (Two-Part Keystone), etc., etc. YOU SAW Potash and Perlmutter," and you laughed as you have never laughed before. You must now see "POTASH AND PERLMUTTER IN SOCIETY," and you will laugh louder than ever. "Pot. and Perl 11 made you laugh. "POT. AND PERL. IN SOC." will me you scream. Book your Seats To-day for Potash and Perlmutter in Society. mi ■■ ■ —j MONEY. i— MONEY LENT —s BY POST, WITHOUT SECURITY. I THB CITY ARB COUHTY PRIVATS Pis ANCR CO. (Ltd.), atalcc cash livancM firom AM to M 95,000 to Ladies or Gentlemen. Merchants, 5 op- 9 keepers, tamer*, and to all responsible pcrtou 0 ■ Note of Hasol alaa*. Strictly private. No tew charged I Borrower de, lin with other fi, as am have met I Imbi paid 011 or increased, asd they are advised to 3 pay Do preliminary aipMM. PW iafenaauea lap- 9 g itts ..d post f" n BWrit* to *be noweawy mr, m?M? B 40 WMmere Strtst. Ltadw, V. 8 ]; A GOOD Resolution for the New yea.r.-I  Pay your debts, rent, and rates, iacome tax, and hristmas bills. Under the new scheme of -the British Finance Company this is an easy matter, as they are prepared to advance you as much as you require to pay all off. Thus yo-il will only have one creditor, whom yr 1 can repay by easy in- stalment?. LIO Loa,n 10a. monthly L25 Loan .Cl monthly £50 Loan £2 monthly £ 100 Loan £4 monthly Tf worried <1i"er money matters try the B J*. Oo. For straightforward dealing by an English firm, try the B.F. Co. Bank notes flent anywhere by post.—The British Finance Co.. 20, Bridge-street. 'Phono 1675. THE ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT CO. (SWANSEA), LTD. Boiler and Steam Pipe Covering Con- tractors. Unseat Stocks in Weet Wales <& am Boa- conducting Materials. Asbefton 0 Compositions. &ad ghe&W Silicate Gotten Mattresses and Sheets. Fogsil Meal. Asbestos &ope (thousands of feet of vari- o a« sizes). Cotton Oanras-backed Stripe FBOOT PROOFING. Hair Felt Sheets, aloo Hair Felt Canvas backed Strips (easily applied). BMaphcne: 269 Central. Teleerswas: SALES BY AUCTION. I CLYDACH. MORRISTON, TEEBOETH AND TIRHEOLDDU. \By Order of the Trustee of the Will of William Martin, deceased. John M. Leeder and Son, ARE Instructed to Offer for SALE BY AL TCTIO- at the HOTEL METRO- POLE, SWANSEA, on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, January 30th and 31st, at Two O'Clock p.m. Precisely each day, the Valuable Freehold Property, Known as the YNYSTAWE ESTATE," Near Clydach, comprising: A Residence and Grounds of about 3J acres, together with park-like Accommodation Land, em- bracing a total area of 61 acres, 2 roods, 7 perches, or thereabouts. Well adapted with road, rail and water facilities for Works purposes. FREEHOLD COTTAGES, filtrate at Bwllfa, Clydaeh, & FREEHOLD GROUND RENTS at Clydach and Ynystawe, arising out of and secured upon Dwelling Houses, Shops, Residences, and other Properties, situate at Clydach-road, Heolycoed, Hill- terrace, Bwllfa, Upper Bwllfa, Penwem- fadog, Bethania-road, Heolycae, Heoly- gTaig, Quar-road, Waverlev-street, Martin- street, Aberelydach-plaoe, The Square, and Hebron-road. Also at Morristou and cwmrhTdyceirw-Aiieing out of properties in Pentremalwood-road, Clyndu-stree, Plasyo^ed, Llanllienwen- road Also at Tirdounaw and Treboeth—Arising out of properties in Llang-yf,cl' h-road, Roger- street, Knoyle-street, Knoyle-terrace, Garn- llwyd-road, Bryngelly-road, Bryngelly, Cwmgelly, Heal-y-cnap, Heolygerrig, and Pontyshoot. And Dwolling-houses and 'Premises situate on east side of the main road at Tirheolddu. near Llangvfelach—with the valuable reversions to the Rack Rents at the expiration of the leases. The minesalld minerals are reserved. Particulars with Conditions of Sale may be obtained of Messrs. Strick and Belling- ham, Solicitors, Fisher-street, Swansea; or of Messrs. John M. Leeder and Son, Auctioneers, 46, Waterloo-street, Swansea. Highly Important Dismantlement Sale of Powerful Pumping Plant, Machinery, and C.I. Spigot and Socket Lead Jointed Pipes, Loose Plant, etc. Mr. Arthur S. T. Lucas HAS been favoured with instructions — from the Oystermouth Urban Dis- trict Council (who in con&equence of hav- ing made arrangements for the future Supply of WAter to the District to be ob- tained from the celebrated Cray Reser- voir, and having no further use for this Machinery), to SELL by PUBLIC AUC- TION. at the PUMPING STATIONS, CASWELL BAY, MUMBLES, on TUES- DAY, the 6th day of FEBRUARY, 1917, the whole of the Valuable Plant, Machinery, PIPES, VALVES, LOOSE PLANT AND EFFECTS, as follows'Two Sets of Suction Gas Pro- ducing Plant (by John Robson and Co., Shipley, Yorks, and T. H. and J. Daniels, Ltd., Stroud); Two Horizontal Gas En- gines, 55 and'35'B.H.P., by same makers; Two Vertical Treble Ram Pamps (16,700 and 7,000 Galls, p.h., lifts of 300ft. and 250ft. on Rising Mains of 2 and 1 Miles of Piping), by Frank Pearn and Co., Ltd., Manchester, and Daniels, Stroud; about 2,000 Yards of 5in., 6in. and 7in. C.I. Pipes, Sluice and Reflux Vales, and a quantity of Loose Plant and Effects. The Plant may be inspected running on its load on February 2nd, 3rd and 5th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will also be on View on January 29th, 30th, and 31st, and on the day of Sale. The Sale to commence at 2.30 in the afternoon precisely. Terms: Cash. For particulars and Catalogue apply to Arthur S. T. Lucas, Auctioneer and Valuer, Rutland-street, Swansea, and at the Mumbles (Tel. Central 230; Estd. 1885); or to W. P. Puddicombe, Esq., Engineer, F.S.I.; .M to John H. Robinson, Esq., Clerk, The Council Offices, Mumbles. Tel.: 188. (1616). Unreserved Sale of a China and raimoy Goods Dealer's Stock-in-Trade. Mr. Arthur S. T. Lucas tJAS Been Instructed by the Owner, who -'?- is giving up the business, to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION at 104, HIGH- STREET, SWANSEA, on WEDNESDAY. the 21-th day of JANUARY, 1917, the whole of the Stock.in. Trade, Fixtures, AND OTHER EFFECTS, Including a large quantity of China, Ware, Ornaments, and Assorted Fancy Goods, Fixtures, Fittings, etc., full de- tails of which appear on the auction posters. Goods on View from nine o'clock morn- ing of sale. Sale to commence at 11 a.m. precisely. Terms; cash. Th<i ishol) to be let with immediate possession. For particulars apply to the Auctioneer at hie Offices, Swansea and Mumbles. Tel.: Central 230. Established 1885. No. 1615. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. SHAFTESBURY HALL, SWANSEA. Mr. Trevor E. Williams LI AS been instructed to remove and 11 SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the above Hall, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1917, a Quantity of Household Furniture AND EFFECTS. GOODS FOR SALE CAN BE IN- CLUDED IF APPLICATION IS MADE TO THE AUCTIONEER BEFORE MON- DAY, 29th JANUARY, 1917. Full particulars later. Auctioneer's Offices: 17, St. Mary-street, Swansea (and at MumMes). Docks Tele- phone: 124. PUBLIC NOTICES. NEW WAR LOAN. APPLICATION FORMS for the above Loan can be obtained Free of Expense from either of the following Members of the Swansea Stock Exchange:- THOMAS BOSWELL, 14, Wind-street, Swansea. BISHOP DAVIES, EDWAltDS and II BEVAN, 66, Wind-street, Swfihsfta. THOMAS ELFORD, 28, Wind-street, Swansea. HERBERT JONES, Castle-street Corner, Swansea, and Queen-street, Neath. A. MITCHELSON, LUCOCQ and Oo., Castle Buildings, Swansea. JONES, REES & Co., Exchange Build. ings, Swansea. HIRAM H. S. JONES and Co., 15, Wind- street, Swansea. C. HAMILTON SHAW, 45, Castle P,,iil,ev-sircet, Swansen. SUNDAY SERVICES. Primitive Methodist Church, PELL STREET. 0 ■ » THE REVIVAL SERVICES Will be Continued TO-MORROW (SUNDAY), JAN. 21sts Morning at It; Afternoon at 2.45, k Evening at 6.30. And Each Week Evening at 7.3C. MISSIONERS- The Misses B. M. Sutherland and J. F. Mowat. All Seats Free. Hymn Books Provided. COME AND JOIN US. BRUNSWICK WESLEYAN CHURCH, Si. Helen's-road, Swansea. JANUARY 21st and 22nd, 1917. Preacher: Rev. ROBERT BOND (Birmingham). Sunday Services 11 ajn. and 6.30 p.m. MONDAY- l LECTURE by Rev. Robert Bond Subject: "THE ROMANCE OF TWO BURIED CITIES," Illustrated by Limelight Views. Chair will be taken by W. H. Ashmole, Esq., at 7.30 p.m. Walter Road Congregational Churcfr. To-morrow (Sunday), January :Ist, Preacher: 411 Rev. GWILYM JONES (Late of St. Helens). Services: Morning at 11; Evening at 6.$0. PUBLIC NOTICES.   G.. R. thttt I NOTICE 0 IS im that I ?' Commander WILLIAM LEIGHTON DOWN, Royal Nafy, have been appointed a Competent Natal Authority under the Defence of the Realm Regulations 1914 in succession to Commander Harold Ernest Browne, Royal Navy. Dated this Nineteenth day of January 1917. W. L. DOWN, Commander R.N. Senior Naval Officer. H.M. Naval Base, Swansea. County Borough of Swansea. INCREASE OF FOOD-PIG.KEEPING, Etc. TIlE Council have authorised the Medi- cal Officer of Health to suspend the bye-law dealing with the keeping of pigs in certain cases. All persons desirous of keeping pigs, poultry, etc., should make application to the Medical Officer of Health, 5, Pros- pect-place, Swansea, who will advise ap- plicants as to the conditions under which pigs and poultry may ?. kept. H. LANG COATH. Town Clerk, Swansea. MAYOR'S FUND. Comforts for Swansea Sailors and Soldiers. AN APPEAL. IT wifi be remembered that the Swansea people decided last year that instead of contributing to the Welsh Troops Fund the town should undertake to see to the wants of its own Sailors and Soldiers in the Services, An appeal issued by the then Mayor (Aid. T. Merrells) resulted in fl,632 13s. 6d. being contributed. Be- tween the 1st May and the 31st December, 15)16, 2,9'10 applications have been dealt with. Among other articled the following supplier have been sent mainly to the fighting fronts and to thu Navy, viz.: Shirts, 2,692; pants, 474; vests, 136; pairs of socks, 4,898; cigarettes, 463,940; tobacco, 8311b6.; pipes, 139; tins of sweets, 243, besides numerous other articles of a varied character which have from time to time been asked for. In view of the number of appeals made to philanthropic people in December, it was considered undesirable to add to them at that season, but unless this fund which has proved most beneficial is to be discon- tinued, a substantial sum will have to be collected, for although nominally there is a balance of £ 369 5s. 4d. in hand, there is actually a-deficit of nearly £200, as the outstanding accounts aggregate £561) 2s. 2d. I am confident that the people of Swan- sea who have fesponded so generously to every appeal during the war will not per- mit our lads incurring perils and hard- ships in their country's cause to suffer from the lack of comforts which are not only of material value to them, but hearten them as evidence that they are not being forgotten by the folks at home. Donations will be gratefully received if addressed to Mr. W. H. Ashmole, the borough treasurer, Somerset-place, Swan. sea. DAVID DAVIES, Mayor. TO Butchers, Grocers, Dealers, Butter and Jt Egg Merchants, Hucksters, etc.. etc.— British Farm m s' Red Cross Fund, Senti bridge. Jumble Sala Wednesday, Slgfc Janu- ary. 1917, alt 12.30 P.M. Last year aboat £ 400 worth was sold for £230. This is a larger Sale, so attend for Bargains, please. In the Estate of SAMUEL EVAN JONES, late of Bonnie Doon Station via Uralla in the State of Now South Wales, de- ceased intestate. 1THE next of kin of the above-named deceased are requested to communi- cate with the Undersigned, stating date and place of the deceased's birth, names of his parents and any other particulars available. 1. W. GARRETT, Public Trustee. Culwulla Chambers, Castlereagh-street, Sydney. TRINITY, PENCLAWDD. CHAIR EISTEDDFODs I SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 1917. MA LF, VOICE PARTY, "Lament for Fringe Llewelyn" (Galarnad Llewelyn, Cyrii Jenkimi), No.*5^29 Cur- wen's Edition £ & C$ And a Chair or Oup. FOA THE BEST POEM.. £ 2 < ø And an Oa,k Chair. CHTEP SOLOS AND RECITATIONS tl 0 0 Adjudicators: Bevs. H. D. ClM&efe**>MI Gwili." Programmes, Lid. by post, from Thos. T 1 I OT), SUNDAY SERVICES. Preachers in Swansea To-morrow. Third Sunday After Epiphany. BAPTIST. Tabernacle Chapel.-ll a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. R. J. Willoughby. 2.45, Bible Classes and Sunday School. Teacher of Bible Class, RPv. Perey, Moss Weston. Pantygwydr Church.—11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. A. Beynon Phillipsj. Evening Subject: The World Upside Down." St. Helen's Church, Madoc-etreet.—11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. J. Chadwick. Sunday School at 2.45. Mount Pleasant Chapel, Swansea.—11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. Oliver AyVs (Newport). Mount Zion Church.—11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. E. Worthing. Sunday School & Bible Classes 2.45. Memorial Church, W -road.-ll atm. and 6.30 p.m., Preacher: Rev. F. C. White, B.A. Sunday School at 2.45. Mount Calvary, Manselton.—Preacher at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.: Rev. W. F. Knight. CONGREGATIONAL. Manselton English Church, Manselton-rd. -11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. J. Phillips, B.A. (Desborough). Sunday School & Bible Classes at 2.30. Rhyddings Church, Finsbury-terrace.— Preachers: 11 'a.m., Rev. J. Phillips (Carmarthen-road); 6.30 p.m., Rev. W. H. A. Morgan, B.A. (Brecon). School 3 St. Paul's Church.—11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. R. James. Sunday School at 2.45 p.m. St. Helen's-road Church.—11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. Thos. Sinclair Evans (Pastor). Carmarthoh-road Church.—11 a.m., Rev. R. G. James (Swansea); 6.30 p.m. Rev. Jno. Phillips (Pastor). School at 2.30. CALVINISTIC METHODIST. Rhyddings Park Chapel, Rhyddings Park- road.—Morning at 11, Evening at 6.30. Preacher: Rev. James Owen (Swansea) Terrace-road Church.-Preachers: Morn- ing at 11, Rev. W. W. Lewis; Even- ing at 6.30, Rev. Casnodyn Rhys. Alexandra-road Chapel.-ll a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. J. H. Owen (Pastor). Sunday School at 2.30 p.m. CHRISTADELPHIAN. Christadelphian Meeting Room, St. Helen's-road.-6.30 p.m. Subject: The God of the Bible," by Mr. H. Evans. PRESBYTERIAN. St. Andrew's Church, St. Helen'e-road.— 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. I' R. Greenshields, M.A., B.D. (Pastor). THE FORWARD MOVEMENT. ,I Central Hall, Orchard-street.—11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m., Rev. W. Watkin Williams. Evening: Special Anthem by the Choir UNITED METHODIST. Oxford-street Church.—Preachers: Morn- ing at 11, Rev. G. W. Hicks; Evening at 6.30: Rev. F. Sparrow. Visitors Heartily Invited. WELSH BAPTIST. Capel. Gomer.-ll a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. R. S. Rogers, B.A. (Pastor). Sunday School '.t 2.45. Bethesda, Abertawe.—Oedfaon 11 a 6.30. Pregethwr: Parch D. Price (Gwein- idog). Ysgol Sul 2.30. WELSH CONGREGATIONAL. Eglwys Annflaynnol Henrietta.-Boren am 11: Parch. Ben Evans (Manselton); am 6: Parch. D. Eurof Walters, M.A., B.D. (Gweinidog). Ysgol 2.45.—Cyn- helir y Cyfarfodydd Hanner Blynyddol Dydd Sul a Llun, Ion 28 a'r 29. Pre- gethir gan y Parch. H. T. Jacob (Aber- gwaun). Y Tabernacle, Treforis.—11 a 6 olr gloch. Pregethwr: Parch. J. J. Williams (Gweinidog). Ysgolion am 2. WESLEYAN. Wesley Chapel, College-street.—Mofning at 11: Rev. R. W. Green; Evening at 6.30: Rev. A. W. Wardle. OT}tER SERVICES. Albert Hall, Swansea.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Speaker: Mr. Charles Young (Cardiff). Gospel Hall, George street.—(D.V.) a Gospel Meeting will be held at 6.30 p.m. All are Invited. BROTHERHOODS. Sketty (Unsectarian), Wesley Chapel. "What Will England be Like, Mor- ally and Industrially, When the Boys Come Homer" Come and hear what the Rev. T. W. George (Neath) has to say on this vital question at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Subject: When the Boys Come Home -r" Chairman, Mr. I Herbert Morgan. Soloist, Mr. W. Williams' Men & Women Welcomed. I Y.M.C.A.—6 p.m. Speaker: Mr. Ree3i DaVies. Subject: The Spiritual Call of Christ." Soloist, Miss Carrie O'Con- nell. Accompanist, Miss Lillian Strat- ton, A.R.C.M. All Men Welcomed. Manselton.-At 3. Speaker: Rev. W. F. Knight (PreBident). Soloist, Miss Alice Mainwftring (Swansea). Wesley.—3 to 4. Speaker: Mr. Gardner, followed by Annual Report of Brother- hood. Chairman, Mr. Turner. EDUCATIONAL. PAGEFIELD COLLEGE (Formerly Clark's College), Swansea Branch. Principal and Proprietor: I W. J. Williams, B.A. The reason why the best paid appointments in Swansea and District are filled by Pagefield College students is quite simple. The College does not train its students for examination certi- ficates, but trains them for practical office work. The teaching at the College is practical and not theoretical. Therefore give your daughter the best chance by sending her to Pagefield College. There are Day and Evening Classes in Commercial, Civil Service and the Preliminary Professional Examinations. Prospectus and Advice Free. 9Phone: Docks 165. QTUDENTS?BuccesafnIly PrcpaMd for Pro- )0 hciency in M't?m? S 8hurtha.ad. Local 0 ficiene BOAED, and Civil Service LE?. BOiNH given in Arithmetic, Englisa, Book- keeping, etc. Satisfaction guaranteed.—Mr Harris. 56. Oxford-street. Swansea Day or Evening Tuition. CTO FRENCH &ud English Lessona Reouired by J' Four Young Men; terms must I moderate: amateur tutor preferred.—Box Y13. Leader Omce. 204A1-22 MISS Winifred Trethewey, L.R.AJiy Re- JM. aumea Lessons in Pianoforte Playing, Theory of Music, etc.. January 15th, 1517. Pupils Prepared for all Examinations,— "Edgewmbei" 51, Walter-road, Swansea. 204A1.23  pVEETISJERS (Yo1ÎnfGenÜmen) would Jrfi.liejnamaoTeacher ,?f Elocution in Swansea, or Neiffh'jojr'too^f for Private Iemons.-Please write Stu- T>nf!r Sim 2P7 M .?5 PUBLIC NOTICES. s. ———— s. SIR G. CROYDON MARKS Speaks at M.P. ARGYLE, On Monday, at 7.30 p.m. I Chairman— Aid. Ben Jones, Esq., J.P. Music by the Gwent Glee Singers. — ALL ARE WELCOME. s. u. Sun Rises 8.12, Sun Sets 4.41. Lighting-up Time, 5.11. Subdue Lights visible from the sea- Swansea 4.41, Llanelly 4.4Z 2-3, Aberavon 4.41, Pembroke 4.45J. Subdue other Lights- Swansea 6.41, Llanelly 6.42 2-3. Amman- ford 6.42, Aberavon 6.41, Neath 6.41, Oarmarthen 6.43, Pembroke 6.45J. High Water, 2.27 a.m., 3.4 p.m. King's Dook—33ft. 7in. a.m., 34ft. lin. p.m. To-morrow, 3.42 a.m., 4.17 p.m.
I" THE LEAST WE CAN IDO."
I" THE LEAST WE CAN I DO. I The profoundest and the most searching thing said since that I August Sunday when the Germans crossed into Luxemburg was the utterance of an unknown scribe. He said that this war gave the British Isles an opportunity of re-birth, that if we were not born again in its awful throes our soldiers would have died with half their work accom- plished. The victory of the empire over the forces of the darkest and most sordid materialism—and surely that is incarnated in Germany—is not the only victory we have to achieve. The flame of war cannot pass over a nation without making it purer, or baser, than it was be- fore and unless we, who are to-day in the fire, leave among its ashes the things that in old days degraded us, national selfishness, greed, lowly vision, our last state will be worst than our first. We will have saved Europe from the Kaiser; but we will not have saved ourselves. The great pinnacle of sacrifice pointing like a rugged finger to heaven will have gleamed in vain. Our youths have seen that great pinnacle. Its slopes are covered with their bodies. Our'youths have climbed the great peaks we had forgotten, of Honour, Duty Patriot- ism." Within their eternal silence thousands of them sleep. But the war searches and tries the heart of more than youth;, there is no soul who can escape its touch. For those at home, no less than those who are in the cratered wilderness of France, or on the torrid deserts of the East, are to be tried by the ordeal of conflict. And blessed will be this land of ours if all its people emerge from the trial the stronger, seeing, in the unforgettable words of the Prime Minister, the funda- mental things that matter in life and that have been obscured from our visioh by the tropical growth of prosperity. There is, doubtless, a public who will be most impressed with the business side of the new war loan. There are, of course, circumstances in which the loan in its nature as an investment pure and simple must have the fullest consideration. But Sir Alfred Mond relied upon a surer instinct when at last night's great meeting-great in its numbers, its character and its enthusiâsm-he passed from the percentage aspect of the question to the deeper and more vital matters—the loan 4s a test of a people's real patriotism and capacity for sacrifice. He was upon the impregnable rock when ho ap,- pealed to the highest in his audience. It is the least we can do, those of us who have got to stop behind, and really it is very little. How little, as he reminded the chairman who had with him seen what war meant, only those know whose eyes have beheld the glory of Britain in France, who have witnessed the desolation of the war-country, or have felt in their own hearts the pang of loss, can ever know. If the conflict has not taught us that money is as dust in the balance compared with the things for which we are fighting, truth, honour, purity, we shall have missed, those of us who are at home, that which has come like a sacred vision to t4 soldiers in.France. Money is an unromantic thing. We may lay too great store on it; perhaps as an empire we have been too prone to worship the golden calf. But to-day we may see more clearly that a nation's greatness consists not in its wealth but in its devotion to the spiritual unseens that lift it to the great peaks. And we pre- fer the call to the empire to be made, as the First Commissioner of Works made it, upon the loftiest motives. When the youth of the country has gone without a murmur,offering will- ingly his all, his elders will also re- spond not less gladly. The savings of the country will be poured before the national altar because it is the least we can do. Sir Alfred Mond's speech touched upon some other issues of present importance. One point he made is of special interest now that the Kaiser is crying to high heaven that he did not will the war; and it is a point that wants to be brought right home in view of the pacifists9 vaguely-hidden references to Russian mobilisation in the July weeks when the balance between peace and war WM trembling, or seemed to be trembling. There is now the definite evidence of reliable eye-wit- i i.«iw in. 41111i"- T33 that Germany had cask its vote for war, and was mobilising, long before the negotiations failed. "An Englishman in Russia, a valu- able mide of information written by Mr. John Morse, places this fact be yond dispute. As early as Dec. 16,! he saw at Dresden, troops, infantry and cavalry, departing northward by rail and road. A t eslau on the 10th he saw at least 20,000 of all arms concentrated. On July 28th an officer of the Pomeranians told him that Germany was mobilised not for manoeuvres but to fight. As far as the Russian frontier was con- cerned, the German Army was mobilised for war eight or nine days before the Kaiser gave the alleged order on August 1. No sophistries will clear Germany of her guilt. And, having been brought to the test we couu ? not leave untaken, this country will go on to the end. We cannot compound a felony. We. cannot leave the European situation as it was. It may be a longer and a grimmer business to bring Ger- many to repentance than we im- agine it has been the experience of all wars that they over-last the prophecies. Sir Alfred Mond said that we were in the middle throes of the war. But the deter- mination of the country is un- shaken. We can thank the All- Highest of Germany for revealing to the world how unfaltering is the resolve of the Allies to secure the peace they want I And our re- sources are still very great. We have not lost in national tenacity since the days of our forefathers, and we can "carry on" as serenely as they did in the twenty years war. We must not forget that our material resources have not yet been strained as theirs were. Sir Alfred Mond gave some striking ¡ figures 1816. 191?-16  Population. 191 2 millions. 46 millions. Debt 900 millions. 3,000 millions. Wealth 2400 millions. 16000 millions. Proportion lia- I bilities to assets 37.5 per Cent. 20 per cent We can go on a little bit more! The Empire can stand a greater strain! than it is bearing. We can do as: well as our fathers did I I The meeting, as all who were pre- sent will testify, was a magnificent success. The speeches, those of the I Mayor, Sir Alfred Morel, Mr. T. J. Williams, and the others, were all in the note of confidence in the people. The money will be raised. Swansea, as in other matters, will be true to her traditions in this also. It remains to be said that to one man above all others a word of con- gratulation may be offered for the success of the gathering, Mr. W. J. Crocker, the liberal agent. The meeting was called at the desire ofj the Chancellor of the Exchequer, I' Mr. Bonar Law, and it was not ac- cording to Mr. Crocker's desire that the local work of organisation of a non-party gathering fell entirely to l him without assistance. Owing to a numl, r of circumstances, al- though the engagement had been fixed by the National War Sav- ings -C?ommitte nearly a fort- night ago, it was late on Tues- day afternoon of this week when I, he was able to start the task of ar- ranging the meeting. Few local meetings have been called at such short notice. The unqualified suc- cess of the gathering is at least a tribute to the work he accomplished in that time! x I
BARREL OF BEER BURSTS. I
BARREL OF BEER BURSTS. Whilst a brewery lorry was being ttn loaded in one of the principal streets of Swansea, on Friday, a large barrel fell on to the pavement, causing it to crack. One end also gave way, and the contents of I the cask flowed down a grating near by. I
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ALLOTMENT NOTES
ALLOTMENT NOTES I Preparation of the Land I BY CULTIVATOR. HAVING entered upon the tenancy [ tj of your plot the first operation ia that of breaking up the land and | making it fit to carry the season's crop. l Naturally you cannot commence work l until you have provided yourself with the [ necessary tools. All you will want for [ the present ia a good spade, No. 3 or 4, a good digging fork, and a garden line wound upon two sticks. Those who have 'I uot previously done much digging will also find a Brade's foot-iron very useful, This is placed on the instep of the boot [ and will save the boot much wear and ( the foot much fatigue. The oost is about Is. 3d. each, and can be obtained through the local seedsmen or ironmongers. When digging stand nearly erect well up to your work and drive your spade down vertically, and not obliquely, as i. you thereby turn up a greater depth of soil. Turn each spitful completely over L by a deft turn of the wrist, an art which L is soon acquired. The importance of the proper prepara- tion of the land before any crops are placed in it cannot be over-estimated, for upon the thoroughness with which this work is performed will largely depend the ■ future well-being of the plants. I will assume that the plot you are go. ing to break up is part of an old pasture and has not been under cultivation for some years, and that the purpose and ob- ject you have in view is the frte and pro- longed growth of general garden crops. Gardeners have Several different methods with which to secure these con- ditions, but I need describe two only for local holders. These are simply digging and double digging or, aa it is usually termed, bastard trench- ing." Those whose tenancy is under the Cul- tivation of Lands Order and only of short, duration, I would advise to dig it over i only. in simple digging merely the fifsfc ten or twelve inches of soil is turned over and broken up, the position of each spit- ful is reversed, so that what was before the surface is now buried and the under- soil is exposed to the action of the weather, and the air can circulate freely between the particles of soil. In commencing work, first of all mark out the -paths about two feet wide at the side and end of your plot; they look neater when laid out straight with the line. Next take out a trench about 13. inches wide, and the full depth* of the I spade, at the high end of the plot, and remove it to the lower end so as to be ready to fill in the last trench. Then pare off about nine inches of the tlbrf and place it in the bottom of the trench, finally dig up the soil across the bared portion and turn it over on to the first trench. This operation is repeated until you have dug out the soil from the last trench, which is filled with the soil taken out of the first. Be careful always to keep a good open trench, no larger than the first, keeping it as straight as possible from side to side of the plot. Pulverise the lumps, thoroughly which fall into the bottom of the trench—this is importitit-but leave the soil rough on the surface so as to ex- pose as large a surface as possible to the atmosphol-e,. Keep the general surface even and not in hille and holes, as is fre- quently done by inexperienced spades- men. Take care hot to bury the foots of coarse weeds, such M doc., crowfoot, I couch, etc., but carefully pick them out. The operation of double digging is rather more complicated, yet perfectly) simple after yon have once been initiated. A trench is taken out as before, but not leas than two feet six inches wide, to tha full depth of the epade and removed ta the other end of the plot in readiness to fill the last trench. Next break Up the bottom of the trench with a fork or pictf i prefer the fork), and remove aR large stones, and, if possible, work in eoms long strawy manure into this layer. Now measure off two feet for the second trench, pare the turf into the bottom of the firct trench, place a layer of short msnnM on it, and turn the top spit from the seoondi trench on top. If you are applying lime, istprinkle it on this layer (three to four bushels of lime ia sufficient for & plot), and throw the loose soil or crumb from the second trench on to the first, and the trench is complete. Repeat this operation trench by trench, until the whole of the plot is finished. It is not essential that the manure should be put in at the time of trenching, but if you have it, it saves time. It can be put in later when tha ground should again be dug and the soil thoroughly pulverized. What are the principles underlying these operations, and what advantage is to ha obtained by trenching the land in placa of mere surface digging? In digging only a very thin layer of the soil is moved and cultivated; the root run is naturally restricted, and in dry poriods, where the sub-ooil is sandy, is apt to dry out quickly, and the .crops suffer accordingly. Such a comparatively thin layer of soil can only retain a small quan- tity of food produots, which must be soluble to be available and useful to tlii plants. Mere surface digging is directly opposed to a free and effective root sys- tern which is absolutely necessary for searching and providuig the food nutri- ments by which growfin can be promoted and sustained. The advantage of bastard trenching is fhat-while the good soil is retained at the. top—an important consideration I where the sub-soil is of poor quality—the bottom 60il is en- riched and loosened for the penetra- tion and nourishment of the roots, which, descending deeper are not so liable to suffer from drought during summer. i By the addition of long manure and the breaking up of the sub-soil, its capacity for retaining moisture is greatly enhanced. Just as a sponge, when squeeeed holds less water than when in its ordinary state, so a compact soil holds lees water than a loass one. Ground that has been dug one spit deep is better able to keep water than untouched ground, and the difference is increased when the land ia trenched. The free access of air following this soil disturbance will in turn promote the processes of oxidation and decomposi- tion, and as a further consequence the soil will become richer in available plant food. In a period of drought the free up- ward movement of soil water due to in- creased capillary attraction will enable the crop, by the greater range of root action, to draw mtre readily on the re- serve of moisture held in the lower layer of soil. Moreover, where the air moves, earth- worms can easily get about and exert the beneficial action known to all observant gardeners. Air is also necessary for the myriads of minute organisms or bacteria I that inhabit the soil, and contribute so much to its fertility. I may add here that the Swansea Cor- poration have begun a demonstration garden on one of the allotment fields at Town HiU, behind the Training College, and have already trenched over an acre. Anyone who wants to see the methods above described being carried out in, actual practice should visit the site. It is a better object lesson than columns of description. Many of the holders there I are also going good work with the which is worth inspecting.