The Cambria Daily Leader

POPULAR PBLIC MAN. -—-—< ——. Death of Mr. J. L. Williams, I Ammanford. The death occurred at Maeequarre near Ammanford, on Tuesday morning, of Mr. J. L. Williams, the owner of that estate, and a well-known public man. the deceased, who was 66 years of age, had been ill for only a week, having con- tracted pneuipoiua. lIe represented Bettws Parish Council on the Llandilo Board of Guardians, and there is a notice of motion standing in his name on the agenda for next Saturday's meeting of that body. He was also a member of the Llandil-o Rural District Council and of the Llan- dilo-Fuwr Recruiting Tribunal, and iis always took a great interest in local pub- lie affairs. When the Belgian refugees arrived in the district in 1914. it was he who ex- tended hospitality to them and housed them free of charge- He was unmarried, and leaves a young niece, Miss MJ Me Donald.

OFFïc¡:RS RUSE.  0FF i-liW's RUSE.. i How Entry Was Gained to I Locked Room at Ammanford. I At Ammanford on Monday Mr. O. D. Edwards, licensee of the Cross Inn Hotel was summoned in two instances, for suffering gaming to be carried on on his premises, and two servants, Dd. Davies and Mathias, were summoned for aiding and abetting, and two other men, Ed. Davies, and Morris Fine, for gaming. Mr. S. Griffith prosecuted, and Mr. T. R. Ludford defended. A dramatic narrative was given by In- cpeotor Daais, « 1.1 was accompanied al- ternately by P.C. Edwards and P.S. Brit- ten. He kept observation on a saddle- room in the yard and heard, voices and the sound of money jingling and cards be- ing shuffled and thrown down. The door was locked, and so as to obtain admittance he imitated a woman's voice, calling, Dtvie-s, you're wanted in the hpuse, quick." Mathias opened the door slightly and put out the light. The inspector forced his way in, and called on Davies to switch on the light. Two minutes elapsed before this was done, and a rushing noise was heard, as of papers and cards being cleared off the table.. After evidence for the defence showing that Mrs. Edwards was left in charge, and that neither her nor her husband had knowledge of the alleged offence, the ¡ Chairman (Mr. Dd. Richards) stated the magistrates understood that a great deal of gambling took place, and they were determined, if possible, to stop it. but there was not sufficient evidence in these cases to justify a conviction, and they would therefore be dismissed- Other charges were withdrawn.

OUR COLLEGE SIX CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED SWANSEA PLANS FOR GOMPLET- isC SCHeME The Swansea Technical College sub- committee on Monday deaJt with the re- port of the Royal Commission on Univer- sity Education in Wales. t v I The Director of Education referred to the sequence of events which led to the setting up of the Commission, and sub-, sequently to th-e issuing of the report. The Commission were told thilk Swansea proposed to extend the buildings of the Technical College at an expenditure (based on pre-war prices) of £ 40,000. A total of < £ 70,000 had been collected, which was not for building, for land, or for scholarships, but merely to create an en- dowmen t fund to attract the best profes- sors to fill the chairs. The report said that the Commission recognised there was a crying need for the development of higher education. The difficulty the Commission had felt was that Swansea had not put forward an application for a complete establishment of a Faculty of Arts à.& well as Science, but they had come to the conclusion they i had because Swansea applied not In on? I faculty of science, but of three at least- pure science, a?ppHod science, and teo'h-I nology THE SIX CONDITIONS. I In view off Swansea's achievements the I Commission recommended the granting of the Charter on six conditions, which would have to be satisfied before they I could make a successful application for t the granting of the Charter. The point they should reaieinber was that the con- ditions had to be fulfilled before they could n-iake theiix applicati-on for the Charter. The first condition laid down was that the constitution of the proposed Council and Senate should be in accordance with the rules already laid down in a previous part of the report. Mr. Rees explained that they had already submitted to the Privy Council draft charter and statutes for the new college, and to a, very large extent they ooitfo-vaed with the recom- mendations. The eocond condition was that the teaching staff must be adequate in numbers and qualifications and the. conditions of their employment a$re- gards salaries, superannuation, and tenure ha in accordance* with the lirin,, cinles laid down. There would be no difficulty, he thought, about that. The third laid down was that there should be a full course up to the stan- dard of the English decree. The fourth said that, pending the establishment of a full Faculty of Arts, they must insist that there should be some provision wade for aorne instruction in that faculty. PROVISION OF BUILDINGS. [ The fifth dealt with the provision for buildings and equipment. This, as it happened, was a atrong point with the committee. The Corporation was com- mitted to the expenditure of whatever money was necessary for the provision of the buildings and the equipment. The sixth and last dealt with the provision by endowment or otherwise for the main- tenance of the college. The question for the Committee to de- cide now. went on Mr. Rees, was what the next step should be. Before the war, the establishment of a Royal Commission on any subject was merely a convenient sub- terfuge to which Governments resorted to extricate themselves from difficulties they did not desire to solve, and unless strong pressure was brought upon the Govern- ment the work of the Commission became ineffective. In this case there was likely to be great pree.sure brought upon the Government to see that the report of the Commission was not prepared in vain. TWO COURSES OPEN. I There were now two courses open to I the Government. They could either ap- point a Statutory Commission to carry into effect the recommendations of the Royal Commission or could follow another couufse. But Swansea would h-ave to con- form with the conditions before anything could be done. That was important. They could quite easily satisfy the Com- mission on five of the conditions, and it would be easy then to satisfy them on the sixth. The Chairman said this was Swansea's opportunity. A sum of about J £ 20,000 was already in hand, a.nd with the addition of promises the total amount guaranteed was between £ 63,000 and Mo,000. Mr. Roger Beck asked that in the event of the money being invested in War Loan if it would be subject to income tax. The Town Clerk said he did not think eo. UTILISING WHOLE SITE. I The question of the enlarging of the present Technical College was then discus-sed, and Mr. Matthews said that the time had now come to retain the whole of the Mount Pleasant site. They ought to decide to do that there and then. It was said that the Grammar School could be utilised and a new Gram. mar School established elsewhere in the I town. Eventually it WM decided to mafce ap- plication on the matter to the Board of | Education and the Charity Commis- sioners. Mr. T. P. Cook: Have alternative sites been considered? Mr. David Matthews replied that he did not think go. £ 150,000 WANTED. r The Chairman said that a sum ofi £ 150,000 was wanted. Mr. Richard Martin proposed that twolf committees be formed, the one to con- sider the question of the conditions, the other to deal with the question of raising the money necssary. Mr. Wynne asked what provision would the Corporation be prepared to make to give a lead to the town. The Chairman replied that the Corpo- ration was already committed to the de- fraying of the whole of the cost of the buildings, etc. After further discussion the composi- tion of the committees was decided upon.

COMPETITIVE CONCERT. I A competitive concert was held in the Palace Theatre Ammanford. on Saturday night, when Mrs. W. N JCnes (Dyffryn) was the president, the Rev. J. W Jones. B.A. (vicar) the conductor. Mr. John Price (Brecon) the music adjudicator and Mr Dan Matthews (PontardulaiB) the adjudica- tor of recitations. The accompanist was Mrs. Dan Jones, and the secretary Itev. 1). Sponeer .Tones. AwardsChampion polo (a prize of four guineas and silver wedal being: offered for best solo from well-kDown ora- torios) L Madame Bessie Morris, Amman. ford: 2. Mr. Brenisr Jones. St.. Stephen's Srh L Pembroke. Soprano solo: Mies Mag- gi," Davies Lianelly. ContraJto solo: Madame May Eoberts Llandebie. Tenor solo: Mr. W. H. Campbell. Pautyffynnon. Bans eolo: Mt". Harry Roberts. Gorseinon. Children's solO: Annie Child, Penygroes. Recitation (under 16): Divided between pilys Thoma.a (Bettws) and Viola Levi (Cwnt- twroh). Open recit?tioa: Divided between Mr Tom Harry (Ganmnt) and Mr. G. T. Levi fOwmtwrch).

UNITY OF THE CHURCHES I STRIKING SWANSEA I SCENES The evangelical convention began in Swansea on Monday evening. The Albert Hall was crowded. The wonderful unity achieved between differing denominations issued in a strange but very beautiful sense of power. The meeting was serious- m?inded, as every gathering of British peo- ple must be in these terrible days, but withal there was felt the infusion of a mysterious joy, of triumph over evil. This could not be missed by the most super- ficial. The Vdoar conducted the meeting. With liiiHjt were visiting speakers, &nA the be&-t known and most highly respected of Wy miniatea's and iaynieu. After prayer by the v. H. C. Mander, and reading by the ViOOF, the special Keawdck javoiuite, Nothing between, Lord, nothing betwem," was fervently «ung. Mr. Goo. Clarke remembered in prayer "our wondroue boys," thanked God for their courage, their marvellous widiirant-o. and that tjhey do believe, iks we do, they are fighting fQl" the right." Then followed the graItd oJd hymn, Thou hidden love of tt-od whose height, whose depth unfathomod, no raao knows," and a collection towards ex- penses. I POWER OF PRAYER. I The first ap(wk-,cc wt6 tho Rev. Preben- dary F. S. Webster. TSiey knew nothing, I he said. off eocJeaiaaticaJ or political di- I visions, they were one in Jesus Christ. They had met in unusually critical days. Those who had known Swansea for many I years toldbini they. had nevor experienced flfuch a time of united prayer. There had been real oWn vision, they had already heard the voice of God. The ultimate and and aim of that gathering was that the Lord Jesus Christ might be better satisfied with the men and women of Swansea. They were there to bring to God their own hearts. "thfkÍr own town aDd couaitry. like Rev. F. W. Aipley hoped they all wanted to be disciples of Jeeus Christ. WiMin tfcey were ipost lake Jesus they were rendering their best service to ltim. They wanted aaivafcu>a, not when y got to Heaven, but now. Our unaided oocacaence was never sufficient- He thanked God for the spirit of prayer that h-ad oome over the churches of this great town. It ousrht to continue for ever. THE PROGRAMME. I These meetings are to continue each .P,veuing until Friday inclusive, the meet- ings for prayer in St. James' Hall in tie early morning, and in Mount Pleasant at mid-day; special meetings for ministers ea.ch morning, a gathering of women only on Thursday, and, what is perhaps more interesting than any, Bible reading** each afternoooi in the Albert Hall.

■ i ■ ) ROSE DAY. I Effort for the Hospital on I July 27th. A 8trecessful meeting in conection with I the Annual Rose Day for the Swansea Hospital, was held at the Guildhall, Swansea, on Monday. Aid. Ben. Jones V Mayor) presided, supported by the Mayoress. There was a large attendance of infiuential local ladies, and Mr. W. D. Hughes (secretary of the Hospital) out- lined the scheme for the Rose Day. ¡ It was decided that it should take place on July 27 and that flags and roses should be sold. Miss Llewelyn, Penllergaer, is in charge of the districts, and Miss Vivian will give a garden party at Clyne Castle on July 25, circumstances permit- ting. All ladies contributing a guinea or up- wards, will be co-opted on the committee.

BRASS BAND CONTES r. I Ten brass bands competed in the con- test arranged by the West Wales Associa- tion at Ammanford on Saturday, the pro- ceeds being in aid of the association's general secretary, Mr. J. J. Williams, Tre- banos. The president was Dr. CluttOT- buok, Penygroes, and the judge, Mr. Tom Morgan (London). Awards:—Class A: 1, Gwaun-oaeo-Gurwell; 2, Gorseinon Tem- perance 3, Pontardulais. March competi- tion: Gwaun-cae-gurwen. Class B: Peny- groee. Class C: Glyn-Neath.

BACON HELD UP. I At a meeting of the Bristol Food Con- trol Committee on Monday, Mr. Ernest Beven, of the Docker"- Union, complained that, owing to the wholesale trade stipu- lating that imported bacon should be handled in pre-war methods, the docks of Bristol, London, Liverpool, and Manches- ter were blocked with cargoes, and that if warm ?(?ther came quickly we should s? the bigt ?con waste ecandal of the war period. He protested against the holding up of such large quantities of ¡ foodstuffs instead of getting them away to tie markets of the country. I The chairman and others having con- curred in the protest, it was resolved to demand an interview with the Food Con-1 troller.

NEWMARKET MEETING. I Opefiing of Season at Headquarters. I The racing season at Xewmarket opened this afternoon with the commencement of a three-day*' meeting, and. as isnal at head- quarters. runners werp plentiful. Backeis opened in disastrous fashion, the outsider. Stoinue beating the two favourites. In tie next event, another supposed good thing in The Vizier came undone whilst the Ashley Plate provided a dead-beat, Details:— 1 30—8TOIQ"OE 1.FURIOUS 2. CAPARISON 3 Also ran; Beggar Prince. Politely c. Car- mena, Bumpue. Misfit c. Uala c. Mellow, Delagoa. Bay t Evilevelyn Eima. Pipette, Smiline. Sword Lily. Goshawk Betting: 9 to 2 uaparison « and ftrions. 7 to 1 Sword Lily. 10 to 1 Uala o. Bima. and Betting: Lily. 8 Stoiaue, 100 to 6 others. Pipette. 100 to 8 SWicfoe. 100 to 6 others. Length: three-parts. 2.0-BRIGADIER GENERAL 1. ROtTBAIX 2. GLEN ALVON 3. Also ran: Sanctum. Mv Ronald, Spirt The Vizier Plymouth. Rhona, Count Warbler Athletic. The Square Kaffir Kiilg. Jute. Prince Na.t. Fresblield. Bettiac: 4 to 1 The Visiar, 10 to 16 Briga- dier General. 7 to 1 Roubait end FrtshfLeid, 8 to 1 Glenalvooa 10 to 1 My Ronald, Rhcna. and jute. 100 to 6 others. Head; three.psrts of length. 2.30-V Am DREAM and BARONIN F dead- beat: MONTE FARO 3. Also ran: Sentry. Daphne, Handswovt-h, il.k nd White. Nesta. o. Fwarbowic Bo<?by 1r?P, Xmas Holiday. China Doll, Booby Trap, 1'v", L?dy OrM. a? OhM.

EXEMPTION OF MINISTERS A MODIFIED BILL YOUNG MEN TO ENTER ARMY FIRST A considerable ni-odification of the re- strictions on appeal under the new ill- tary Service Bill was announced in the House of Commons. The following sum- marises the present demands of the new Bill: Younger Men First.—No men within the age limits of the present Military Service Acts, fit for service, will be retained in civil life unless absolutely irreplaceable or necessary for the prosecution of the war. The Government, Sir A. Geddee said, is determined thoroughly to enforce this principle in all Government Departments. Some Departments arc considerfng the re- lease of fit men up to 43. Appealfi.-A.U men called up are b have the right of application to the local tri- bunal on personal, domestic, and financial grounds, and this Bill is to be amended to tha-t elfect; but tribunals will have to take a harder and harsher view. There will also be unrestricted right of appeal from the local tribunal, but the time will be limited. The Clergy.—The Government have de- cided. to contmue the exception of minis- ters of religion from military service. Ministers who desire to join the Army may do so of their ov-n free will. Tribunals.—The Government will nomi- nate the tribunals. Their areas may be altered. 1 Man in It.-After two years of re- cruiting, 80 per cent. of the men between 39 and M (i.e., 4 out of every 5) remain in civil life be-cause they are in a low cate- gory. It is on this basis that the new Bill is expected to yield only 7 per cent. (1 in 14) of me-n for the Army. Withdrawal of exemptions will be by age groups, begin- ning with the youngest. The Volunteers—Volunteers are in the same position as other members of the public under the new Bill, and also ande; the comb-out. It is not possible to them solely because they are Volunteer?.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND OEATH? BIRTHS. E,OCKE.-On the 13th inst.. at Reetbeliffe. Mumbles. the wife of F. Gilbert Rocke. of a son. 227A4-15 a soii. DEATHS. 227A4-15 HEARD.—On the 13th inst. suddenly, at 19. Windsor-road, Neath. Samuel Heard, the beloved husband of Elizabeth Heard; aged 74 years. Funeral Thursday, for Llantwit Old Cemetery. 3 it.m. Gentlemen only 04.17 MORGAN.—On Sunday. 34th inst.. at Graisr. Morriston Lewis MorgaiL aged 73 years. Funeral on Thursday, at 3 o'clock, foi HyDyddbach. Gentlemen only. N0 flowers. 227A4-1. THANKS FOR SYMPATHY. MORGANS.—Mrs. Morgans. 40. Inkerman- street, St. Thomas, desire to thank her many friends and neighbours for kind- ness. sympathy, and floral tributes re- ceived in her recent sad bereavement" 227A4? IN MEMORIAM, 227A4-1,6 THOMAS.—In loving memory of William l John the dearly-beloved and only son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas. Bryn-street. Bryn- bvfryd. who fell asleep April 16th. 1917.- Prom his sorrowing: mother and Father, Mary Ann and Will. Short was his life. but long his rest God calls them first that He loves best." 223A4-18 THOMAS.—In loving memory of my dear sweetheart William John. who fell asleep April 10th. 1917. 6ieep on, beloved, sleep, and take tby rest. Lay down thy head upon thy Saviour's breast. I loved thee well. but Jesus loved thee I test. I-est. Göod-night." —Fondly remembered and sadly missed by Dolly. 228A4-18 GROVE.—In lovinsr memory of our dear mother. Annie Grove, who passed away at 5, Kemble-street, Brynmiil. April 16th. 1917. Ever remembered bv her daughter. 228A4-16 RICKARD.—In ever-lovins: memory of I Ellen, the beloved wife of Edwin J Riefc- ard. of 10. Buckingham-terrace, who died 16th of April. 1917. Sadly missed bv Hue- bind and Children. 228A4-18

MR. FFR ANGCON-DAVIES. I Death of Famous Welsh Vocalist. Mr. David Firangcon Davies, the famous Welsh baritone, has died at the ag-B of 62. Born at Bethe.sda. in Carnarvonshire, he went to Jesus College, Oxford, as a clas- sical exhibitor, and after graduating, took Holy Orders. Ht, however, left the Church, and studied at the Guildhall School of Music under Richajd Latter, and afterwards under Shakespeare and Bandegger. He made his first appearance at a con- cert in Manchester in 1890, and in the same year wou general approval for his rendering of the Herald in Lohengrin at Drury Lane with the Carl Rosa Com- pany. For some years he sang at most of the leading concerts in London and the provinces, as well as in oratorio and at festival concerts, being justly regarded as the greatest Welsh baritone of his day. For three years he appeared with equal success in Germany and Switzerland, and, returning to England in 1901, won the warmest encomiums in Elijah at the Queen's Hall, London, repeating the part at the Sheffield and Cardiff festivals of the following year. In Swansea he was best known for his singing of the role of the prophet in Men- delssohn's Elijah." He was frequently a leading soloist at the concerts of the National Eisteddfod of Walft. In 1903 Mr. Ffrangcon-Davies was ap- pointed a teacher of singing at the Royal Academy of Music.* He was the author of The Singing of the Future."

POSSESSION OF HOUSE. I On Tuesday, at Swansea County Court, before His Honour Judge Bryn Roberts, Mrs. Margaret Rowland Williams (widow of the late Mr. Starbuck Williams), of Folkestone, sued for the recovery of pos- session from the defendant, John Thomas, of the house and premises known as Tyr- graig, Mount Pleasant, Swansea. Mr. D. Villiers Meager (instructed by Messrs. R. and C. B. Jenkins and Lloyd) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Marlay Samson (instructed by Messrs. Robinson, Smith, Son and Lewis) was for defendants. The basis of the claim was that notice to quit had been given. The point, as appeared on the documents, resolved it.. self into a proposition whether the notice should date from the first quarter day when defendant entered into possession. Mr. Marlay Samson urged that on the construction of the lease defendant was in occupation up to midnight of Sept. 29. Judgment was reserved.

Holding that the damage w&s due too the weather, judgment was given at Swansea an Monday far Messrs. Llewellyn BtM., Swansea, in the claim made against them by Mr. John Howelfe, Garnant, foT damage done to furniture removed by them.

Margaret Burns (7&), 6, Maliphant- street, Hafod. Swansea, died at the Swan- sea Hospital early on Tuesday morning from the effect# of barns received (loa Monday evening. It appears that the old lady went to the coalhoose with a lighted candle shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday. Somehow her clothes caught fire, and c-ils was burnt about her chest, arms, and facew

f COMMERCE OF THE DAY. I BUTTER MARKET. Cork, Tuesday.—f u*ts ana &ecooas, IN official nricee fresh butter. I TIN AT THE RECORD PRICE OF I 1320 PER TON. I Considerable profits have latterly been ( made bv dealing in tin shares. Some of th6 tin mines of the Transvaal (South Africa) have iisid exceptionally big divi. dends amounting to 150 and 185 per cent. in two respective years and big dividends in other years. Thoee interested in that class of investment can receive fuU particu- lars of the shares of a tin mining company operating in tbat part of the world and likely to considerably increase in value. Send stamped addressed envel to the London Pioneer Syndicate, Limited. 26, Wormwood-street, London. E.O. 51

FOR THE BLIND. I ■ ■ -1 In order to ligb ten the lot of the local blind people, the Swansea Branch of the National League of the Blind opened a recreation room at No. 1, Clifton-hill, Swansea. The league appeals to the prac- tical sympathy of all Swansea people— who are proverbially willing to help--to assist in procuring little comforts for their new venture. Their plea is surely worthy of the fullest and heartiest sup- port.

YTrREATHS, BOUQUETS, otc., by KIT. Yt LEY'S, the SPECIALISTS in Floral Designs. Oxford-street. Swansea. ALEXANDER JOHNSTO. WREATHS A BOUQUETS, in the Latest London Style 227 Oxford-street. Tel.: 567 Central. Cn SHAUUHNKSSY. Oomplete Undertaker. c- 27. Oxford-street. Swansea (opposite Jchnstoa Florist): 30 vears experience TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION, ¡ IT Dropperth a* the C-,entAe | J- ] A S Shakemeare Mud. &omc Inconoider- A able Person hap been a6ti,4g whar 3ire. Brown called <ti>tur¡¡;eon-s" on my Ii literary ability. Thusly Thd no meek vassal or aerf-yoti 11 at present not under the turi—you You CAU got into bed And keep in vour head That 7 is the time owinrf to curfew, A footnote ran-This is much better than your idiotic, efforts-The Moon Scoria-T.LIE Scena. Out of It "—No 1 Co. Monday pert As Shakespeare said IT Droppeth aa the Gentle Rain!" Vr^ NTED to Buy or Rem House in Page- v V. street or immediate ibeighboui-bood.- Write Box "H 12," Leader OfSoe. 228A448 I DAILY Arrivals of Spring Cabbage. Cu- cumbers, Radishes. Lettuce, Onions, etc., direct from the growers.-Emanuel Thomas and Son, Swansea. 228A4-16 RlrilO." Watch the adviert-s. in this paper -LL for the next few days. and remember I that we are agents, and hold large stocKs.— Emanuel Thomas and Son. Swansea. 22&A436 'i\:I'OTOB. DriT?r for Commercial Lorry ia? jJH. eligible; able to do running rep?ira.— Apply at once t) Emanuel Thomas a-id Son. Swansea. 228A4-18 OFFICES to Let (centraJ).—Apply Ca?h I bi ?a,nd 00. Collece-street. Swaj?ae? 228A4-18 t??ANTED a good General for G. W.R. w Oo.'s Refreshment Roome Nth; sleep in.—Apply Manageress. C4-22 TXTANTED. for Steef Works Office in Swan. w sea District a Lady Olerk. able to assist in making out weekly pays; must be quick at figures and a shorthand typist— Apply in own handwriting, stating age. re- fercucet, salary required, to H U." Cambria Daily Leader. Swansea. ,228A4-22 \7ANTED, good-Bized Omoe Cupboard.- W Particulars to Box H !0." Daily Leader. Swansea. 228A4-22 Ij^lRST-CLASS Lock-up Shop to Let in FBrynymor-road. moderate remtRl—AD- ply 10 Bry-nymor-road. Z2SA4..18 BIT BADGE LEAGUE: GRAND WHIST DRIVE and DANCE to be held at the ALBERT HALL, SWANSEA, on APRIL 25th next, in aid of the above, commencing at 6.30 sharp. Dancing from 7 o'clock sharp. Whåt Drive and Knock-Out Competitions from 7 o'clock sharp. Excellent Prises. Mr. C. Davies' Band in attendance. Tickets may be had at Mr. P. Bowles, Tobacconist, Castle-street, Swansea. The Discharged Soldiers and Sailors of j Swansea strongly appeal to the public to aseist in thjc mast deeerring caucs.

1- Cbe fbarrods of ddsdsy W. have this further, by the greatness of our oity, that all things, from aft parts of the tarth, are imported hither; whereby I we no lose familiarly enjoy the Somime, I dities of all ether sutions than our Mm. I Thncydidee. Briefly, the policy of Ha-rnods concern- ing Quality is this—Whatever you buy at Harrods must be, like Cttsars wife, above suspicion. It ie a policy that leaves small room for idleness. Think how far afield that policy must, reach. To mills amd manufactories in every continent, tc the craftsmen of India, to the marts of Peacsia, to the buying centres of the far romantic West, to Canada, labrador, and Greenland, to Africa, the Phillippines and to the land of the Chrysanthemum, to China, to Peru —to every corner of the world, in short. wherever Harrods specialists go a-see king what is newest and worthiest, most no- table and best. And if the red haiad of War has locked the gate upon some greet marts and crip- pled others, most diligently have newer ma-rkets atTiven to replace them. The wounded world is very like the wounded crab that, robbed of one daw, starts forth- with to grow another! Choosing at Harrods, you. choose, under one great roof, from the choicest mex- chandise of all the world. You have the mountain brought bo Mahomet! On Doing it Oneself Away down in Yorkshire, where the acres are, they have a saying, If wants owt doing, do it thyselV Harrods, who want a great deal doing, are not above following that blunt but excellent advice, and to almost an unimaginable extent they do it themselves." How many visitors to Harrode ever dream of the wondrous ramifications which thread their way under Bromptoa- rojjd and Knightsbridge, connecting up a hundred manufacturing activities r How many know of the eternally busy tiled Subways—exactly like the "tubes" —along which runs in most uncanny fashion an endless parcel-carrying belt, and through which glide all day electri- cally-driven trucks piled bigh with goods, and out of which there branch innumer- able warehouses, kitchens, bakeries, dis- tributing rooms, factories, and A Wonderful Underworld, A swift walk through this vast under- worki-a,nd you must step it out unless you have the day to spare--a few peepe through a-many doors and wandowo--Aad you realise that Harrods are in very truth, Analysts Bakers Bedding and Mat- tress Makers Bi&cuit -Jakrtrs Blind Makers Blouse Makers Bootmakers and Boot Repairers Bookbinders Box Makers Builders Cabinet Makers Carpet Planners Chare u tiers Chocolate Makers Coaoh Builders Cocoa-grinders Coffee Roasters Confe-ct ioneri Corset Makers Costume and Mantle Makers Cycle and Car Re- pairers Decorators Desiguers of Fur- nishings Die Stampers Dispensers Dressing Bag Makers Dressmakers El?ctricia-n8 EIe<:to Platers Embroiderers Engravers Furriers Jewellers Ltace Workers Livery Tailors -Makers of Lingerie Makers of Military Equipment Manufacturing Chemists Manufacturing Per- fumers Men's Shirt Makers Milliners Mineral Water Makers Opticians Piano Repairers Posticheurs Printers Handlers Sausage Makers l:n Writers Silversmiths and Gilders Silver Repairers Skirt Makers Spirit Blenders Ta,ilorA (Juvenile. railors (Naval. Mili- tary ud Civil) Tea Blenders Trunk Makers Umbrella Makers. Upholsterers W atchmakers W aterproofers and this list is not complete, there being a number of large workshops for Ad- miralty and War Office Clothing con- tracts. Butcher-baker-candle,qtick maker Hurrying along, you see the butcher, the baker. the candlestick maker," each in the recognised garb of his craft, each far too busy to take stock of you. Here and there you meet a pair of eyes that mark you for the stranger that yon a-e, but your companion is recognised, and you pass unchallenged. You behold one of the Jargeet Wine Cel- lars in London, you catch a glimpee of the Cigar Stores and Maturing Rooms, where thousands of pounds' worth of line cigars are held to customers' instructions, you glance into endless rooms whose occu- pants a-re handling and checking wonder- ful accumulations of fine raerc&andiee. What seems like a vast bowildoraacftt is in point of fiact &H ordered, unified, and organised to a most marvellous decree. The macshinery here alone is worth a fortune; here you have the newest that ingenuity can devise or money L-ny. Look at hbat boot-repasring nwiohine, trimming and polishing, with dexterity super human. Look at that row of cheoolate-makiag machines: do not they give you ooafidenoo in the esoeilenoe oi Haxrods obomktes? Look at the wonderful machinery busy- iftg itself all day with cabioet-caebiag. Walk through thas Dae Stamping loom with its battery of over 100 presses. Iø it surprising that Harrods trasinasB in this department far outweighs that of atiter departments of the kind ? Come further afield and see Harrode Lh-ery Stables and Motor Garages, vilu offering day and night a service rfor every occasion Dora." does iot irown upon. Some War Service A little further aJong, aad the enquirer finds that Harrods, privileged to be of some National assistance, have provided without cost, all the offices, warehouses, depots, and Bonded Stores for the Queen Alexandra Field Force Fund, the South African Comforts Fund, the British Pri- soners of Wax Fund, the Newfoundland Contingent Fund. the Home Defence League, the Russian Prisoners of War Fund, King Albert's Civilian Hospital Fund, and Lady French's Fund for Soldier's Comforts. It M & thought-com- pelling aide-light on a pride-compelling house.

'SPRING' Only a very few copies of Harrods New Book lefti j f Spring is an exquisitely illns- trated volume of all that is newest, loveliest, and best in the Realm of Feminine Attire. It ja a Handbook to wise and economical purchasing which every lady should poeeqee. You may be in time to secure a copy if you send to Harrods Ltd. London SW to-day.