Papurau Newydd Cymru
Chwiliwch 15 miliwn o erthyglau papurau newydd Cymru
21 erthygl ar y dudalen hon
[No title]
There were in the middle oi the nineteenth -jentuvy many pa.ra.llels between the history of Italy and of the German Empire. Both were constructed under the impulse of national unity of spirit from a, patchwork eJ States, and 1 argely a.t the cost of and under etimqhis from the influence of the Auatro- j Hungarian Empire. Prussia welded the German Empire together toO a. great- errantj under the stress of ambition and jealoasy of the primacy that Austria had occupied in the German world. TJw House of Savoy was movad by no such dynaoMc Ojrii.bdt.f. but aggrandised itself to an even greater t extent relatively than the Hm oi Hchenzofie'rn by placing itself a.t the head oi the patriotic impulse to sweep u harsh and alien Austrian rule from Italy. In the Great Wa.r this am- bition was consummated, and the destruction of the Hapstrarg Empire has been so com- plete that henceforth Italy has to regard the Balkans rather than the Da.nru.bf> an the seat i-tj any possible threat to MT future, Like Germany, with the (rman Empire, m 1866, its victorious ally, Italy, a. direct consequence of the political disruptions of I ?Jje Great War, has to deal with a Slavonic poli-cy re-ste-ted in new terms. The vague migibt of a Russian Empire no longer weighs down the German c&nsciou&aes?. Van- ?uished ia the West, the Germans remain in iwrne appreciable degree victors in tlhe ast. A resurrected Poland confronts them, Mid a ,mron of am&!I BaJHc States, but neither ? Poland DM' the struggling and puny cotuv [ tries wnich have been established on the iormw Russian Bltic aea-board have nearly t the sama possibilities of menace Hs the Bussian Empire that received its death-W ow in the campaign of Falkenhayrj. in 1915. Italy, too, faces a future conoerned with a new Slavonic power. She has an Adriatic land frontier coterminous; with the new oon- iederaey of Slavonic people's built up around I the nuclsus of Serbia, which has assumed for the Southera peoples of thb former. Ausfcro- Kungarian Empire t.he part that Piedmont and its dynasty played in the middle of the nineteenth century in the liberation of Italy from foreign yoke and its eventual unifica- tion under a native sovereignty producing a soooesaion of monarchy of unusoai political ? capacity and pmEonaJ acceptability. 5 Fmid?meut?Uy. the Italian Adriatic prob- !em is unchanged, but the opportmiity existed for an attempt at a perm.i-ne.nt settle- ment with the new power that baa arisen in ricalry, to Italy, a country that, Like her, hi2is had its recent national traditions borbed in the story of conflict with Austria in t.he vindication of the claims of liberty and nationality.. There was, moreover, dur- ing the war the further tie of community of military effort and .saicrilKe on the part of Serbia and Italy. On the other hand, there t was a. poisoned and embittered eiemtyat. lit. is needless. to make a historical digression to epoch when the Roman Empire enforced peace upon arid colormed with its institu- toons the, wild and chabtic region of the Balkans, its traces ultimately being almost effaced by subsequent decline, the de- utruction of tiho Byzantine Empire, and the tsdes of fcribid migration £ td Twkish mv-a- eion. Britain and AmorCfd to draw still more heavily upon their resources and to I bear up the Old Wcrld upon their 'shoulders Hkc Atlas, are moreover embarrassed in the extehsioii of credit, to Italy whilst her policy remains so. fruitful of resettlement and dan- ger. Eventually, it comes back to the com- ment of Mr. Hoover in a memorandum upon the restoration of Europe to the ability to live upon normal lines, that assistance from those who amount practically to alone, must depend upon their pursuit- of a policy of internal and exte-rior peace. Germany Italy remain, beyond Russia, the urcer- t»m element in Europe. Until there are as- surances on the part, of both that they aro committed to peaceful restorati on the near future they can hardly expect to reccivo the eredit without which it will be impossible to re-^CibJish their industries upon a sound economic basis. To this tradition of violent, personal 61.n- riity between adjacent Italian and Slavonic, peoples there have to be added the other dangers created by rival claims to the pos- session of territory to which centuries/Qf con- fused history have endowed both disputants with plausible argument, pressed in a spirit of intolerance through a burning sense of I nationality whioli over rides the cool and far- sighted .spirit of detachment in which it was sougnt to reonstruct a. new a.nd safer Europe. With Germany, the professoiv;, with contem- porary Italy the poets have been the,flame- 'oearers oi the torch of national assertion. Gabriel D'Annunzio, the peer, fighter, and politician, who years ago was a perennial creator of incidents that endangered the peace that the Italian and the Austro-Huc- garian Governments sought to maintain, with his raid upon Fiume and the subse- qtíent failure of the Italian Government t.o diiiodgc ham, powerfully backed as he has been by Italian military sentiment, danger- ously complicated a moit difficult problem of the re-settlement of Europe-, which might nevertheless not have been insolu ble had it he1?n left to coo'-headed and balanced states- men. The Sic-v?, however, have hitherto feept their temper, and a long trace has bee ven to the Allied Supreme Council to de- vise aotne middle way in a -collision between aggressive nationalism and Wilsonian inter- nationalism, which summons all peoples to master their tempers ancf prejudices, and strive for mutual harmony and sacrifice. But D Annuitzio is going further, and nw threatens an excursion into indisputwly S lavonic territory. The Serbs and helr ormer Anst.ro -i Hungarian kins-j men would be .sufficiently .tried» by the extension of further Italian outputs along their Aduati^ sea-coa^t, still niore be- Italy stood to profit by atta ofTiciallv tftlally unauthorised and illegal, but with the ?rcrsp?{. of a raid by AnnunÚo intc Mnn- t-cre'gro temporisin" cdtid hard]v any longer be possible. In MOQtenegro th&re is an insurrection against what amounts to a Serbian occupa- the extent of that insurrection and jts genuineness in a land where intrigaes attach themselv to every incident of life, are both called in question, and it has been declared by neutrai observers that it has been fomented by outsiders to further vari- fJU6- P1'1v!lte aims. wMst there exists also indwputabie nvaJiy between the de- {.Ju^ned JTontenegTin dynasty which is Hlied to the Italian Royal House. and the Serbian Monarchy which has guided Serbia through its translation a Balkan to « luu-opean St<1.k. An itaHan Uuust into M^itene^ro would in alfll probability instantly occasion aimed coll^1^11 between Italy and Serbia, amd though 'ties would be tmofljei-.i wpon the Itahan side, the whole prestisfe of the Italian Goveniment would be eaJltTd in 0 Between vrinI,'¡),\ and the ircer- Iary nationalism ot ;1 Ann-3jj2i0) Italian d> nasty ,Hnd Gov.-rnm^'t are serioaMy em- barrassed. FlouteJ compromised on the eastern shore of the Adriatic, snd t-heir au- thority in cc.nsequence dimin-.shed their prwttge lowered by an lJct of insubordim^ which sets them at odds with their Allies, there is now a domestic complication through the uncertain attitude of the Bochl- wno were, contrary to the experience -in France, much strengthened by the recent Genera] in the indus tjialisea regions, of Xorthern where a General Election, ^principally 'ftaly.- w h ere- a more complex social life has been tried more Ifeeniy by the rigorous privations v hirh the wfiJ" entorced upon a country so ill-^dowed by nature with the- material relj uireJUeJlis of a wealthy and elaborate civiii^icn. DOUBLE SURPRISE. I ———?  ?.——— Presentations to Mr..and", I .6 Mrs. Dd. Davies. PLEASING SWANSEA I FUNCTION. I A finely successful whisfc drive and dance was held at St. Gabriel's Hall, Swansea, on I 3 t.. tle l er?s Wo..r d Friday evening, by the St. Helen's Ward Conservative and Unionist Association. Over 500 persons, chietly joung people, attended. The committee, of wnich Mrs. D. Davies was the president, was as follows Mrs. G. Hemmings, Mrs. F. Wadiington, Mrs. Purser, Mites M, Hopkins, Miss Hemmings, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. George, Mr. and Mrs. W. Gardner, Mwffl, F "philips, J. P. Colbum, C. Coilins, and D, j. Squirea, with Mr. S. Tbofv. Ackland a. secretary. Tha iirst drivo opened 7.20, ilcsfc^s. 7. A. George and 0, Collins being the M.C. 's. During the interval a. pleasant surprise awaited everyone, especially Mr. and Mrs. David Davios, who were made the recipients of two beautiful tokens of affection and esteem. Aid. Hemmings, in a bright, brief speech, emphasised the fact that it. was a. political as well as a, social g-ati-ierixig--a very large glither- ing. It was only to be expected, as St. Helen's had always been noted for its una- nimity. If any unconverted were present, he hoped their conversion would be speedily effected. Above all were they indebted to II him for his efforts to secure for Swantsea a clean municipal administration. Personally, J the speaker hoped the time was not distant when they could again as Conservatives face the Liberals at Swansea with no Labour party interfering with a fair fight. (Ap- plause.^ He said it. was an occasion to be remembered by the ward, Miss Eileen Colburn very tastefully sang Friend of Mine." Aid. Hemming* then called upon Mr. J. R. Davies, the senior member of the Asso- ciation, to present Mr. Davies with a, beau- tiful smoking cabinet, ongiaved with the words "Presented to David Davies, Esq., by the St. Helen's Ward Conservative and Unionist, Association Committee, as 'a token A their affection and esteem. November, 1319." Mr. J. R.Davies said that H was given hy way of showing t.lwir3ppl'edüt1oD for the good work ?!r. D"vid Davi&s had done for the town. 1 mtii nmnicioallv rind otherwise. MR. DAVID DAVIES. Mr. David Davies then rose to express thanks amid loud and prolonged cheers. He said it was usual ori such occasions to ex- press surprise, although that surprise was not always real; but in this case it was a most complete surprise, as the first inkling he had had was when little Miss Mabel Evany presented his wife # with a bouquet. He appreciated Mr. J. R. Davies's words, for he knew the latter. to be sincere in what be said. He appreciated their kindness more than he could express. He wf; s greatly touched by this far, tber evidence of their affection, on which he set. such great value. The people of St. Helen's Ward had always been kind to him; and this was the. milylli- i nating pùmL Continuing. Mr. Davies said that lie had struck a number of "snags" in recent years which had, however, neither bent no? broken him. (Applause.) He was not yet broken, and still found t h' people of Swansea the kindest he had ever met. (Applause.) Again thanking- eyeryone, Mr. Davies sat down, while "He's a jolly ::ood fellow" was ntrucK up with great gusto, followed' by '■'Three tames three." MRS. DAVIES. ?'d. Hemmmg& then ca!!6d upon Mrs. Hemmings, who' prese??d Mrs. David Davies with a beautiful writing-case, as a token of their very best affection. She said that Mrs. Davies was "a wonderful woman" whom everybody she worked with. loved, and that she hoped to see Mrs Dvis a -Parlia.ment.-sonte, day, (Hea?, fceaf.) Mrs. Da?ies, as surprta?d as Mr. Davies at the great surppise that aw&ited'thfertl, warmly thanked Mrs. Hemmings and every- one for their kindness, although she said ;-he would never care to be a member of Pa rtiame-it. (Lengliter.) Mr. Percy Williams verjf artistically reh- de"cd n song. The M.C.' s for the dance were~Mes/srs. W Gardner and D. J. Squires, while Mr. Bert Le-wis was the pianist. The prizes for the whist drive, which were presented to the winners by Mr. David Davies, were goner- olasly givt?n by Mrs. D. Davies, Mrs. G. Hemmings. Mrs. B. Evans, Mrs F. Wad- clington, Miss M. Hopkins, and Me^rs. T. A. George, B. Evaiiii, J. P. Colburn, and S. T. Ackland. Tho,refreshment i-rangemeijts were carried out by Mr. W. G. Andrew- artha fVi«t/ort#t C.irc). ?- I I THE PRIZE WINNERS. I The priOT-vjmners were as follow? :—First drive Ladies—1st, Mrs. W. Lewis (97); 2nd. Mr, J. Pegge (95) 3rd, :\frs, Turner (92). Geilts Mr. F. D. Gauci l i I, D. Gauci (94) 2nd, Mi. S. D. Brinford (93) 3rd, Mr. P. Williams (92). Second whist drive Ladies—1st, Mrs. G^ wynne Evans (-%) 2nd, Mr". Sullivan (94) 3rd, Mrs. Laventure (93). Gents- -1st, Mr. Geo. Richards. (96) 2nd, Mr. C. Owen (94) 3rd, Mr. R. Gwynne (94). Much credit for the success of the. whole of t l ie, ,%v'nole affair was due to the services of Mr. S. T. Ackh..nd, the secretary, and special mention should be made of Mr. Bert Evans, the sec- retary of the presentation committee, whose indefatigable energy had made such a success of the reunion.
, MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN. I
MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN. I Two of Them Drunk at Swansea. Two women, named Mary Ann Gardner (41)) and Margaret Ann Tayler (43) were charged at Swansea On Monday with being drunk and disorderly ill High-street on the ?9*h inA. P.S, Skinner said he followed the two de- fendants, who were drunk, into the Imperial Hotel on Saturday. night. He informed the licensee of their condition, and they were turned out and immediately became abusive. P.S. Skinner denied a a allegat'on by de- fendant? that he and another (,ffi,er- were drinking in the hotd, saymg he had not tou?bcc' drink for 16 years. f J 1 The iicsnsee of the Imperial Hotel corro- borated the officers. I Defendants were nned 40s each or 21 days, the magistrates stating they believed the evidence of fhe police.
-"DIRECT ACTION."I
"DIRECT ACTION. I Parishioners and Llandilo I Guardians' Rate Collector. of TJnniqrwsH *r>H»v'Hed a petition at the meeting of the Llandilo Board if GuaHi^nr < caHingr uVion that body to Jispenbe with te services of the rate collector for that prrish'. and allow the work to be carried -)ut Has in the past by the over- seer. In defa'i't it was stated the parish- loners xvould decline to pay their rates for the half-year. A irmilar letter was received frpm the --ie,rk to the Llanegwad Parish Council sup- porting the petition. T);1rini the disrusw'on it transpired that I some time vao the salary of the prebent col- 'ector was in-creafied by £2Z. The LUne- 7Wfld Parish Council had asked that it r,nlv, be iriireased by £5. IT jr. a local member said, vas the roo" of the. evil. Mr. R. Matthe ws, Ll:r.de:bie, thought that he parishioners had been, rather hasty, and Miey. as a l>t«rd, he contended, should give Jiem tint" to oool donvn. > The Chcinra-n was of the opinnorl that if 'hey gave way on this occnsion similar pfct-i- ti'?ns wouid be presented from other parishes. I It ws dudded to a.dbwe to the previous esol-ution oi the board. The Guardians, decided to pvani additional "lid to the poor during Christmas week by to acuits and is. 6d. to the children, the sajoe amount to itpply to bowded-ovt ohil-
THE POST BAG.-
THE POST BAG. Now it is a local football team-and Soccer at that—who go on strike. A bit off- side What," At one period the jurisdiction of Swansea Port extended from ??orm 6 Head to Chep- stow, a distance of lex; miles. I T a Little boy who missed his morning egg contemplated long the sausage placed before him. then followed: "Mammy, do hens iay sausages?" "John." aaid Mrs. Jones, "there's a burglar at the si lver and another in the pantry eating my pies. Get up and call for I help." Mr. Jones (at vandow) "Police! Doofeorr" The "poor old collier" comes in loir a gooj I deal of criticism those days. The latest complaint against them is that they are forc- ing np the prices of geese in West Wales, and stories are in circulation of ooliiers toour- ing the countryside for live geese, which they purchase at fabulous prices, and take home to be fed in the backyard, ready far killing a,t Christmas! r Mr. H- R. Wakefield, at the Rotary Choi) on Friday, citing the good work of the Swansea After-Gare Committees, instanced the case of an Eastside school girl who had accidentally lost, a leg. One of the com- mittees elicited that she had a bent for needle-work; interested local gentlemen in Sicr case, and now she is doing very well in one of the largest establishments in the town. It is reported that a local gentleman went into a music shop in Swansea, and wanting a book of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Mikado," asked for Mikado Libretto." The young man beFrnJ the counter, potfsibly newly de- mobbed and just finding his bearings, ex- claimed, "Pardon, sir!" "Mikado Lib- retto," snapped the would-be customer. Pardong: senor stuttered the startled one. Me no spika macaroni, the Italiano. A teacher in a Scra-th Wales school ttdopted an ingenious method of he; ping the boys in their games. The class bad not the necessary funds for a football case, which was. badly needed. On being asked for his advice the teacher told the boy.s to turn out .Y ?IL -ner?ts they their pockets and offer any oddments they did not want. With a mixed assortment, typical of the ordinary schoolboy's jpocket, the teacher commenccd a brisk auction sale As the boys oaught the spirit of the affair the required sum was quickly raised. A local man, being very thirsty alter doing a heavy round, went into an hotel and called for a half-pint of bitter Sorry," exclaimed the landlady, the bitter has gone off but my son, who has just come home from sea, will go down the cellar and put oc a fresh cask." After the urual distant sounds or ■mallet-" tapping had died away, the son appeared and drew off what appeared to be a sparkling half-pint of bit- ter, a.nd handed it to the thirsty one. With one draught he drank the lot. and then be- gan the finest cakewalk thnt had ever been witnessed on this side of the Atlantic. By mistake the ztilor son had put on a cask of over-proof rum A weird -story of the sea, which recalls the mystery of the Marie CeJeate-the greatest oi an sea My?teriM—ccmes from Scilly. Sll' | after daybreak a three-masted fort-and-?ft rigged schooner wa? seen to the north of the [ islands near Shipman Head, Brighter Is1and. j Though every member of the crew bid left, everything was in perfect order, and the i,siiip -wa?i in no way damaged. All the sails were turled, and ail the beats were on board, including- a small motor-launch. The iete- lict, which has, been brought to a sate an- chorage, is the Marion G. Douglas. It will be recollected that the Marie Celeste was found in 1872 abandoned on the high seas i in perfect, condition and in perfect order, and yet there was not a soul on bw^rd. That mystery has never been solved. .ci In conversation'with an old v-ilage grand fer at Oxwich tast Sunday, I was informed of an incident which happened about 1790. Gower, at that time, was in deadly faar of a French invasion. A number, or young farmers disgui ed themselves as French soldiers, making capes of t-h.- wcmen's shawls, and. armed to the teeth, with all the old guns and pistols they could commandeer, rode up to the Oxwich village grocer's shop, kept by a very old man. The masquerade was so effective that the venerable trades- man (so the old inhabit.ant told me) offered the pseudo French warrion a side of bacon and his live pigs and other stock if only they would spare: his life. I have the old man's authority, for stating that he will gl.dly bear, witness as to the veracity of my notes. Until th4s day his cronies chuckle at the joke played on the old tradesman.— (" Rambler.") Mr. Ernest Rhys is pleasantly reminis- cent on the subject of Mr. Brinley Riohards, the centenary of whose birth has just passed (remarks the Western Mail "). One was glad," ho says, "the other evening Ho hear the president of Welsh 1 oik-Song Society, Madame Marv Davies, Fpoak cor- dia! words about the pioneer' who worked single-handed for the honour of Wales and Welsh music. Among one early recollec- tions now, one oasts back to a night when bonfires were lighted and Q-ands played and oldsters and youngsters sang the song of the Prince that Brinley Richards composed. That is a long revoke on the road. A few 1 years later and one remembers again a stir in a Carmarthen street, and the boys and girls running to see a famous person come out of a low-doored shop-a, tail, dark, foreign-looking musician, wpo had known Chopin in Paris, and has had an overture or symphony performed there I Ninety per cent. of the income-tax defen- dants at the Neath County Police Co,¡rt are young colliers. Ten Shilling per Ton off Coal. My' glassts—ohjecus ,ceM to mix Thèe last few weeks or so, But lor this latest of their tricks To read-" ten bob off glo Why, tb our" oppies I'll make tracks, Or to the ithers, so-ca't-" quacks." "Twelve bob per ton." now fcrty-eight/ I've paid bijth. and, I know, WtrLst just as I'm resigned to fate, I sep-" tell bob otf glo- straightway "hitching up the slacks," Make for the oppies,or-fbe quack. Whichever bloke my vision tests, He'll say—so :ad and slow.. "The blame for all this business rests— On that "ten bob off glo And thus bis diagnosis bRJCk- "The Government themselves ;r.e "quacks Swansea. "JACK BLUNT." mum • «s> » To the. ministerial student a chapel that without a p tstor is an object of peculiar interest, for it is from such a building that his first call may emanate. He has, therefore, to be at his best wher filling a supply. The late renowned "Watkin Wyn," the author of "Eglwys Wag (" The Empty Chapel ") wrote feelingly on the matter. For instance, the stiident must not inveigh too heavily upon dishonest shop- keepers, as one or' two of the "deacons may be successful tradesmen Nor mu;-t he be f-eo stern an advocate of pusyfbotisrr. If6r another deacon may have a weakness rú a i-surrept.ition* piiL <f Ixei. These, am. half-a-dozen ether restrictions, h-id bee- taken to heart by a certain student who w?' comidently expecting a "call" fwm a? Amman Valley chapel the other day, bu? his chance of success was spo;}t "Oil the in stant he got up to give his text. Hi. physical appearance was something unusu, —«hori in1 stature; but having a w11 developed nose, hw barely "rose iibcve fhf edge of the pulpit, and one half of his fa^ was Juried in an enormous cbliar. Whe^ he thought, the congregation h^d had a gtio'1 look at"*hiui, he cleared his throat, and e claimed -I"- 'ft ive 1 voice. N'ac ot'nwJc,f< eanvs myi fyw Be ye Dot afraid. f4r- I am thy 'Lu'à') —
"SEMI-NATIONAL" I
"SEMI-NATIONAL" I -0. Winners at Swansea A.S.E. Eisteddtod. 1 Keen interest was shown in the A.S.E. semi-national eisteddfod on Saturday in tne Albert Hall, Swansea. The following are the prize-winners in addition to those pub- lished on Saturday —Recitation for boys or girls under 14 1, divided between Lily Mitchell, Swansea, and Elaine Mary Rees, Port Talbot. Solo for boys and girls o-er 13 and under 16: 1 (boys), Freddie Masters, Fforesilach; 2 (girls), Decima Morgan, Llap- debie. Pianoforte solo, children over lo nd under 17: 1, Sfei John, Landore; 2, Gwyn- eth Bowen, Morriston. Soprano solo: 1, Hannah Williaiiib, Ynystawe. Duet, chil- dren under 16: 1,' Olive Dando 'and Cecil E ilhy; ii, David and Katie Evaiie-, Salem, Li^iigyiei«*ch. Champion solo ior boys and girls: i, Olive Danoo, St Thomas, Swan- sea; 2,- divided between May De Gruchey, and Dennis Rowlands, Pontardawo; 5, Mary Parker, Neath Abbey. Jt Englyn Heddyn": Divided rotween "Hyfryd Dydd pa bryd y Daw" (whose name did not transpire) and Gwaedd uwdh Adrwaedd" (G. T. Levi, Gwaledydd, Owm- twrcih). Recitatiovi (adujts), open Divided be- tween Madame Lewis Evans (P on tarda we) and Mr. John Fi4aneis (Penclawdd). Juvenile choir: Fabian's Bay (Mr. Tom Morris). Adult duet Messrs. W. J. Cclebrook and W. Lewis. Bass solo: Mr. Ben Jones (Velindre). C<mtraJto Solo Miss M. H. Thomas (Plas- marl). First prize bags: Miss Kate Thomas, Lan- dore. Nbvice solo: Mr. Silas Morris (Naaity- ffyllon). Nineteen choirs entered for the male voice competition prize, £15 a.nd cup. Chief choral: Caejau (Maesteg)_ Male voice (16 parties competed, forming a record) GwaJia (Morriston); conductor, Mr. Gower Evans, Quintette (from male voice choirs): Ponty- berem. Solo, children under 10 years (19 compe- titors) Miriam Morgan, Graig, Morriston. Solo, boys and girls (23 oompetitors) Gwyneth Hopkins. Manselton. Consolation prize: Edith Pratton, Landore. Pianoforte solo, under 13 years: 1, Sidney Mres, JLa-ndore. 2. divided between Gwlfa Harris, Fforestfach, Bessie Dando, Glais. Action song (six competitors) 1, Miriam Morgiif). Graig, Morriston 2, Violet Evauis, Bryngelly-row, Trebaeth. Violin solo: 1, Passmore, Landore; 2, Tudor Williams, Bonymaen, Pianoforte solo (children under 13 years who had not previously won a prize) Lilian Ellis, Landore. Soprano solo Miss Hc^iru?,h Williams, Ynystawe. Violin solo: Richard Gaaunon, Mumbles. Tenor solo: Divided between Mr. W. J. Colebrook, Swansea, ard Mr. Todd Jones, Treherbert. Champion solo Divided between Miss Edith Maud Lewis, Tonypandy, and Mr. Tom Bcnnell, Ferndale.
AS USUAL.
AS USUAL. Swansea Gets Milk Despite Strike." I BUT A PENNY UP. I The decision of West Wales dairy farmers to withhold supplies of milk to the factories as from Saturday as a protest aga nst the action of the milk factors in reducing the producers' price by 2d. per gallon for November and Id. for Dccepil,e- below the maximum of 2: 84. fixad by the Ministrj^of I Food. was generally observed. only a ,smal1 percentage of the usual daily supplies being delivered. The factories mainly serve London and Cardiff, Swansea, and other South Wales towns. The farmers had; pickets at various points, and turned back carts at- tempt n-f to deliver milk to the factories, i It was e"(imited that about 10 per, cent. only of the usual supply of milk was deli- I vered to the factories on Saturday. ] Swansea's milk suppl:es, however, were to hand, aE usual on Monday, as predicted on Saturdv, I F ftv per cent, of Monday's supplies came  —and will come—from individual farmers, and the reminder from England. i I SHILLING A QUART. I As to the price, aienough a meeting wit! be held of the Swansea vendors this (Mon- day) even'ng, the price as from to-day was Id. up, viz., l. per quart, and the vendors state it costs them 3s. 3d. the maximum, jblus Id. carriage—3s. 4d., leaving them a margin of 8d. to cover everything. The pre- war price retail was 3d. qusrt.
IAMBULANCE . CLASSES. i
AMBULANCE CLASSES. i Interesting Presentations at I Swansea, Landore and Swansea G.W.R Ambu- lance Classes held a smoking concert at the Y.M.C.A., Swansea, on Saturday evening, o'.er which Mr. J. Powell, divisional super- intendent of the G. W.R., Pontypoo], pre- sided. Mr. J. Carter presented certiticateis, vouchers, and medallions to the members of both branches who had been successful in the recent examinations. Similar awards, in the form of labels and war awards, were made by Mr. C. Roberts and the chairman respectively. The presentations were in- terspersed with a musici'l programme given by the following artistes: —Messrs. Alf. Thomas. Geo. Murton, David Price, and Ivor Thomas. A presentation was made to Dr. McRifcchie, lecturer to the Landore Class, by Mr. Trevor Roberts, and to Dr. Powell, lecturer to the Swansea Class, by Mr. D. Arthur Rees, for their valuable ser- vices in connection with the braftnes. Mr. Hopkin Davies made, a presentation, to the Landore secretary, Mr. J. ComUy; the Swansea secretary, Mr. A. E. Davies; and I the instructors, Messrs. E. 0. Jones, C. H. Bevan, and C. Davies.
IANOTHER -PENNY.i
I ANOTHER PENNY. I Workmen's Additional Aid V to Hospital. ( On Saturday a representative meeting of the Works, Governors of the Swansea- Hospital was held, Councillor W. J. Davies, of Morriston, presiding. The main business was to receive reports from the districts respecting the recent appeal made for an increase of subscrip- tions. Over 100 had agreed to increase their levy from Id. to 2d. per week. At the previous meeting of governors, Mr. John Thomas of Ystradgynlais, lecturer on economics, moved a (resolution that the governors should consider the question of the nationalisation of hospitals. Thfc matter was fully and irSeiy discussed, and it was resolved That in the opinion of this meeting of Works Governors of the Swansea Hospital, the whole of the hospitals of the country now supported by voluntary contributions should be nationalised and supported by imperial funds." In view of the great debt on the institu- tion, the governors urgently apDeal to all other workmen to increase their contribu- tions. and also to the churches throughout the district to establish a Forpital Sunday. The penny per week suhscrio^cas of the workmen last year amounted to .£11.000. and this year's, of course, wii) now Rt-nount to In view of the galhnt response of the workmen it is to be hc-pcd that, t-he. employers will follow suit. «
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LACK OF TEACHERS. 1 8..I.. Comparison of Pay with I -Other Class. LLANELLY POSITION. I There was a large attendance at the resumed conference of tne federation of Weish Class Teachers' Associations 'at Cardirf on Saturday. On the question of teachers' salaries a comprehensive resolution was moved by Mr. J. Celfyn Williams (N.U.T. Ex- ecutive), namely, tnat all salaries should be treated as a national cnarge, the present contribution for teachers' salaries to be immeuiately raised i.om three-fifths to five-titlie; the present "official minimum to be raised by at least 108 per cent.; and the maxima of teachers in primary schools to closely approximate those of teachers in second- ary schools; and that after 25 years* service certified class teachers -snouid proceed to the maxima of head teachers' scale at th& same annual increments. Mr. Celfyn Williams said there was always a grim skeleton in the local au- thorities' cupboard to terrify the rate- payers—the rates. This vexed question would be removed under his scheme. If they had a •national system of educa- tion and the national cost paid by the proper authority lhey could look upon the teaching service as a. career in which everybody would be on an equal footing. Mr. H. J. Riley (Llanelly), in second- ing, said not a single boy was going in for the teaching profession at Llanelly. The only way to remedy this was by paying adequate salaries. The college- trained teacher started at £100 and went up to £200 and £300. A raw, uncouth country lad as a police-constable would start at £ 182 a yeaio; as an inspector he would get £ 320; as superintendent E550 to P-625 a year. So, roughly speaking, one policeman was equal to two school- masters. (Laughter.) And," added Mr. Ridley, a teacher starts at £2 a week; a street-sweeper starts at .£2 12s.: and a mason at F-3 7s. 6d. The resolution was carried, together with an addendum emanating from Llanelly that there should be a uniform scae of salaries for all class teachers in Wales. A comprehensive resolution deal ng with educational reconstruction was moved by Miss Eveline Phillips (N.U.T. Executive) and carried.
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EX-SOLDIERS AND LAND. I Glamorgan County Council's i, Difficulties. The administration of the Small Hol-ings and Land Settlement Acts by the County Council led to a vehement discussion at the Glamorgan Chamber of Agriculture on Sat- urday. Mr. E. V. David strongly criticiEed the council's action in taking land already held by small holders when other land was available, and said all the Glamorgan farmers were on tentei hooks as they never knew when the county iajpd agent would come along and he wanted to take away part of the holdings. Mr. James James pointed out that the county with 10 per cent. of the land avail- able in Wales was supposed to find land or about 50 per cent. of the men who served in the war for Wales. Mr F. E. Tunbridge (Swansea) said that no county land agent or the agent of any urban authority should be allowed to do any- thing that he could not face before a pub ic inquiry. (tiear, hear.) the Ulam rgan County Council was now flirting with the Swansfei Town Council-ard he, believed also with the Cardiff City Council—with the ob- ject of being allowed to administer he powers of those towns under the new Aci But he did not think the borough councils 1 would give up their powers to another body. I WARNED OFF. r Aid. Randall, the chairman of the Small Holdings Committee, argued that a solemn promise had been given to soldiers who wanted to settle on the land, and he had warned many of the applicants that hey were seeking to sell themselves to a li e o slaverv at 14 hours a dav for a poor living But he supposed the call of the land was too strong for em. Other criticism was that men were off re I or given land who had never served. Aid. Randal! explained that if there was no nrevious erperience oh the land the men would not get any. Eventually It was pedded that the Bo-rd of Agriculture is to be urged to nominate persons directly interested in agriculture to I sit cr 4he We)s!' Council cf Agriculture lilli Advisory Committees. ."1.. ¡ v "O.
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CAPT. AND MRS. GEOFFREY BYASS. I Employes' Wedding Gifts at I Port Talbot. The. staff and employes of Margam and I Mansel Tin-plate Works. Port Talbot, on Saturday afternoon presented Capt. and Mrs. Geoffrey ByaSs, Llandough Castle, with a canteen of silver and cutlery, costing over JB200. as a wedding gift. Capt. Byass is the son of Mr. S. H. Byass, J.P., mayor of Aberavon, and is one of the proprietors of the works. The ceremofiy took place at a concert at the New Theatre, at which, over a thousand were present. Mr. D. J. Bishop presided, and he was accom- panied on the platform by Capt. and Mrs. 'Byass. Mr. S. H. Bya8. and Miss Byass I (the mayoress. Mrs. Bviss being indisposed) Col. Bruce. C.M.G.. D.S.O.. Mrs. and Miss Bruce, Capt. Wilson. D.S.O.. Mr. and Mrs. I W. B. Hallowes. Mre. Hatlowes, sen., and Alderman David Williams. Mr. Bishop referred tb the excellent qualities 6f Mr. H Byass a.- an employer, and mentioned his care for the men who enlisted from" the "rl" 22* ",en in nil. of whom 21), had made the supemp sacrifice. The presentation was made hy Mr. Meyrick. the oldest enioloye, and Capt. Byass feelingly resoonded. feol. Bruce said the relations between Mr. Bvass and his men offered an excellent ex- ample to other enmloyers and employes. Mr. Lewis Mevrick the oldest workman. who has been with the firm for 63 years, made the presentation. « A musical proeramme was contributed bv Madame Cooper-Tones, Madame Jenny E^is. M*\ Eben Roeers (Cardiff), and Mr. Harry Roberts (Gorseinon). Miss Gwyneth Jenkins accompanied
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BEST SINCE 1914. I I I Swansea's Favourable Shipping I I Returns. I [ There was a considerable improvement in j the trade of' Swansea port last week, the figure. being the most favourable since 1914. An increase is shown of 1/ ,5JO tons over the preceding week, and 21,000 tons as com- pared with last year. I The chief factor was the clearances of general"c^rgo, which were but little short of the record for a week; and cargoes were I shinod for Hamburg and ports in houmania. Th? quantity of tinp es shipped during the week was no less ?n 150, /53 boxe? Imports, 10,738 tons; exports, 103,956 tons; compared with 97,170 tons the preceding week, and 93,599 tons the corresponding week last year. Shipments of coal. 66.931 tons; patent fuel, 20,202 tons; and tinplates, iron, steel, etc., 16,823 tons. The latter for Sweden, Germany, Italy, Roumania, Far East, and home ports. Shipments of tinplates, 156.753 boxes; i and receipts from works, 66,629 bo;.es stocks in the dock warehouses, 170,967 boxes.
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TOO MANY UNIONS. I r Mr. Tom anns Statement f at Swansea. I "CAPITALISTIC I PHAROAHS.11 Mr. Tom Mann, general secretary of the A.S.E., addressed about 250 people at the Royal Theatre, Swansea, on Sunday even- ing, Mr. Jack Richards (district secretary) presiding, and was cordially received. He began by tracing the Trade Union movement from 600 years back, the inoep- tion of guilds, and (to what he ascribed a hold-up? the introduction of ma<?unery, pro-I <?eeding to deal with the means to achieve power for achieving the desired and.. He [ asserted that, workmen had become slaves to increased output, and that there was no dif- ) ference socially between skilled and un- j skilled workmen, although he admitted that the noble buildings of old. were due to the skilled craftsmen. He was ashamed of the present paltry standard, and argued that men were entitled to enjoy the result of their labouts, allowing for such charges essential for the welfare of the community. Coming to domestic matters, he declared, amid laughter, that he was a respectable man-genera.1 secretary of the A.o.Ji. but he regarded the men's standard as despic- able I would rather get the sack than not say it," he added. He declared himself out for full control of industry. They had been slow so far, but were now going to go aihe.ad. Dealing with the multiplicity of societies in their industry, be said tb?y t?a<! been too busy singing psalms and sending men to Parliament to think of the position, but he would tell them that sectional Trades Union- ism was doomed. (Applause.) After re- ferring to the ironfounders' strike as an example of the failure of sectional action, he said eight of the metal trades' organisations had now signified their willingness to pool their interesta .UNDER A .NEW TITLE —that of the Amalgamated Engineers' L"JPlion. (Hear, hear.) That was the begin- ning, and he welcomed otbers-st,-e,I- smelters, boiiermakers, and anyone con- nected with the industry. Speaking on the co-operative movement, economic affairs might compel them to take action, and, therefore, he urged them, Without any delay, to get hold of the machinery to supply food- stuffs for all their families. They must escape from the Capitalistic Pharoah," and the enemv might spring a surprise on them therefore, they must get the food- distributing agencies into tneir own hands.
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I "BEN'S" BAZAAR. I A Hap py Yuletide Annual at i I A Happy Y uletide Annual at t I Swansea. j Christmastime is the youngsters' paradise for them there arc no cares, no irouble- and no rations. Messrs. Ben Evans and Co., Swansea s bazaar is one of the chief attractions for the young folk .both far and near: and inci- dentally too, it is an attraction for their elders, for here are vistas of toys and games which gladden not on'y the hearts of youth but. make strong appeals to their parents. t To visit "Ber's" bar-aar is fcr the older folks to live again in boy and girlhood. There is everything in this spacious bazaar which is calculated to appeal to evely taste. There are the latest mechanical toys. parlour and outdoor grmes, conjuring tricks, dolls (all British made, many of them comiiig from the St. Issel's Toy Factory in Pem- brokeshire. which is conducted by Lady Greaves, wife of the well-known Indian veteran. Si? George Greaves!, and the j thousand and one details that go to. the making of an up-to-date Christmas bazaar. To visit thete-for boys and girls—is to want to stay and spend the holidays there. ¡ Last year there was a war-time atmos- phere about the baixiar, but to-day this is almost absent. There are, of couise, typical soldiers. What bazjaar would be complete without them? And there are guns. But they do not breathe of war by &ny stretch of the imagination. I There are hosts ef games, gift books, and I just those presents that would gladden boyb' II or girls' hearts. To see the happy delight [j of the youngiters going round the bawaar is a happiness which we would not miss. Ben's" first real pea^e-timevbazaar—last j year we were only coming out from under the shadow of the great catastrophe, and there was-a scarcity of toys in every way- is a return to the old favourites of our child- hood. And no finer attraction could be pro- vided for our boys and crls. Every taste and temperament is catered for. Don't forget to take your children round ""?n'b." And when you are makil1g'yor se:1n?.h] prF?ent.? that is the place to go to for selection and sterling value. We would advise readers to shop as early as possible, and so avoid a crush. There are bargains for everybody. i I J i
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I CASE DISMISSED. a Successf 1 Defence in Milk JI 1__ Prosecution. -1 A knotty point arising ont of alleged milk 1 adulteration faced the Swansea magistrates on Monday, when John Daiies farmer, of Inlas Farm, Llansamlet, was sum- moned for selling adulterated milk on t. e j 22nd of October. Mr. Holland Booth prore- cuted, and Mr. J. E. Rowlands defended. I Mr. Lambert (Inspector) said defendant had Dry milk round but sold milk to casual customers from the house. Witness found the milk was adulterated to the extent of 6 per cent. added water. | Mr. Rowlands said the question which the magistrates would have to decide was whe- i ther the milk had been tampered with or ) not. He proposed to bring forward evidence i to prove the milk had not been i?mpered with. One of the defendant's oow. had re- cently calv ed and the cows had been fed to a great extent on mangle leaves, ;Ad tie Future w j bad. The cape was dismissed after evidence to the above affect had been called or the de- fence. I
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FOUR AT A BIRTH. I A miner's wife, Mrs. Andrew-Lucas, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire, gave birth on Saturday morning to foar children—th^e boys and a girl-all of whom appear to be healthy. I
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BUDGETIOF ACCIDENTS ■ em ■1 Swansea Woman Burned to Death. I KILLAY TAXI FATALITY. An old lady named Mrs. Muriel Ann Nicholls (76), the widow of a former Brynymor-roadj Swansea, cal,net- maker. who resided at No. 33e St. George's-terrace, Swansea, was found in a nude condition, with all her clothes burned off her, and dead on Sunday v evehing. The deceased lived with a nephew, Mr. John Rees, and he states he teit his aunt upstairs sitting in the front of the. nre in the bedroom. He returned about 7.30 p.m. and found hdr lying on the kitchen floor dead. Tnere bad been no fires in the kitchen grate for some time and the gas was not used. He stated to the police that candles were used. Dr. Marks, who was called in, told the police that he had been attending the deceased for heart troubles and he be- lieved the old lady had a seizure whilst lighting a candle and set her clothes on fire. P.C. Kennedy arrived trtl the scene and the body was locked in the house. I .The neighbours did not suspect any- thing had happened and state no criea were heard. I TAXI-CAB FATALITY. I Killay Man Soccumbs to Injuries. A man named Henry Williams (63), a roadman, who resided with his sistet, Mrs. Davies, Glasfryn House, Killay, was knocked down and run over by a taxi-cab opposite thj old halay Schools, Gower-road, Killay, about 10.55 p.m. on Saturday, and he died at the Swansea Hospital at midnight the same night. The taxi was driven by a man named John Henry Thomas, No. 1, Oxford- street, Swansea, who was proceeding to Swansea. The deceased was taken to I his nome suffering from a severe scalp j wound and fractured leg and he died without recovering consciousness, after being removed on the motor ambulance i-to the hospital. I VAN-DWELLER'S END.  Found Dead in a Landore I Brook. I The lifeless body of a van-dweller named Elren Walters (70) was found in a brook at the side of Quar-road, Lan- dore, on Sunday afterndon. A son of the deceased named John Walters appears to have made the sad discovery and he informed P.C. Grove and P.C. Platt. who went to the spot, which was in a secluded part of what is known as Hunt's Fields, Pwllcwm. I KNIFE WOUNDS. I Alleged Scuffle at Mount Pleasant. Stanley Phillips, (30), No. 49, North Hill-road, Mount Pleasant, Swansea, was treated at the Swansea Hospital on Saturday night for knife wounds sus- tained, he states, in a scuffle. on the hill on Saturday night. I BOY'S FRACTURED ARM. William Davies (12>, No.. 86, Fleet- street, Swansea, a schoolboy, sustained a fractured arm whilst practising in the Y.M.C.A Gymnasium on Saturday and was removed to the hospital. FIRE OUTBREAK IN KING-STREET. P.S. Kennedy, of the Swansea Fire Brigade, was called to No. 3, Kinjr- j street, Swansea, on Sunday afternoon I in consequence of a fire in a bedroom r of the above -ddress, oupied by Archi. bald Robev, cab proprietor. A bed, in which had previously lain a child suf- fering from diphtheria, was found burning and the officer extinguished the flames in a short time. The chiid d.ed at the Fever Hospital later in the evening.
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I I LIEUT.-COL. D. BROCK WILLIAMS' LETTER. Manselton Man and the Men's Position. To the Editor of the "South Wales Daily Post." Sir, 'Will you allow me a little space in* youi paper to make -an observation with re. gard to the letter of Lieut-Col. D Brock Williams, whicn appea in the issue of the 28th inst. ? We thank Mr. Williams flbr his advice,, even ii it does appear late. I. personally, admire bit. de- fence of the N.l' .D.D.S. and S. I was not aware bat I e was a member of the Federation. I Lave been told that he was inclined to support the principle of the Comrades of the Great War. Let us see. Why is a "movement afoot to form a other society The D.D.S. and S. have on ..heir books some thousands of members' names, but the aetuai paying member! amount only to sBout six or seven hundre-d: Why? Because of the "Ncn Par.y" begey. I am an ex-member ol the E.C. of thf Swansea branch of the Federation, and worked as zealously as 11 coul d for them Wliat have I found? That the b?che? h?v< been ued by the Liberal and Tory parties foi their own ends. Let Mr Williams look through the books 01 the F« deration; he will find 9a per cent. a.r4\. Trade Unionists. Let him also remember that if he could compel his men in France to take Vis advice,, he cannot do so aow. Thank God we nave been delivered from the treatment we bgd at the hands of our officers. We are now civilians. and. must the 95 per cent. be ruled and adrised by the remaining 5 per cent., or by the advice of any Lieut.-Col. Let Mr. Williams defend the officers. I should like to ask a question: Who forms the Comrades of the Great War? Ask the members of the D.D.S'. and S. They will tell you MJrne- one of the Government. because the literature was distributed in the ranks and at dispersing cen res, id the King's Rules and Kegu a- | t;ons. to try and destroy the fforts of the Fede- ration of D.D.S. and 9. Now it is the -=e I parties who are bna?ing about the amalgama- tion to defeat the X. U. Mv adv' œ 1. Lîeut.Co1. Williams is to come and advise us at our branch meeting at The ?i)ockcrs' Hall "D Tuesday next. at 7.JO-Yo I etc., I TOM LOCKE THOMAS. 1- 50, Cecil-street, Manselton, Swansea. — 1
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I I LADY ASTOR, M.P. Characteristic Reply to Cwan- » sea Congratulations. Six We'sh commercial travellers- wired from Swansea to Ladv Astor, M.P., through | Mr Torn Jones, oftering congratulations on her unique victory "in support of our great I countryman, end saluting the first woman to claim the right of a seat in the House 04 Conimons." lbey received the following sprightly reply •— Very many thanks to the six WOsl I commercia.l travellers for their congrats. 1 winh they were travelling my *vay.—Astor.
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A PROMISING SWANSEA LAD. cr.vansea always appreciates good muxta On Thursday next a high-class compli morutary concert is to be given the talented Master Morg-n R. Llovd, of Tfeboeth, who give selections on the violin, and will be assarted hy the fllllowing artistefc: — M.iJ8 Megan Thomas (Llanelly and Queen's Hall); contralto, Madame Lizzie D&viea (" National w inner, tenor, Air. Harry Lews (Veison); baritone, Mr. Gianvilie Da* 'e,s (" National" winner} a.nd the Swansea "nd District Male Choir (conduct^*]* Mr. Lleweiyn R. Bowen). The ftccompa will be Mrs A. M. James (Megan Giant& and Mr, T- 1>. Joute {Skettvi