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The Allies, unfortunate as they were on many occasions in the conduct of the war, have been more unfortunate in the conduct of peace. The conference between M. Cle- menceau and Mr. Llovd George in London registers a real tragedy in their mutual rela- tions. A peace was reluctantly accepted by one "Mio iuret major Allies upon a founda- tion of which the theory was supplied by America and the practical working-out by Britain. The adhesion of America to a peace otherwise in many respects disappoint- ing and mistrusted by the French was ac- cepted as compensation for a hazardous ex- periment by a country whose idealism has withered in the bitter winds of cahimity. Now America, "baulking the end half-won, has in effect, almost, dissolved the partnership before the fulfilment of the obligations volun- tarily accepted, and, absorbed in partisan strike and domestic pre-oocupations, con- fronts the world with a spectacle of confu- sion and futility that is lamentable. In full faith that Mr. Wil&on was repre- sentative, the European Allies permitted American influences and theories to mould powerfully the terms of the peace and the organisation that was destined to consummate the work of the war by rendering its repeti- tion as difficult and dangerous as possible for a, deliberate conspirator against the wel- fare of the world. In Britain there was con- siderable real sympathy with the American idealism; but it was throughout understood without misgiving that the enormous weight and strength of American co-operation would be thrown into the scales in a permanent partnership designed to render effective a new and untried system conceived in full accord with the genius of "both races. In France, a treaty largely American was ac- cepted upon a similar understanding that American power would be pledged to .tand between a sorely-stricken nation and a new -war of revenge from Trans-Rhine. Britain now finds herself without a partner and France without an ally. By desire of the French, the general sys- tem of the League of Nations was reduced to it concrete formula to meet the danger that France apprehended, by the stipulations of the Anglo-American Alliance that was pledged explicitly, apart from the vague,' uncertain, and mistrusted provisions of the League, to come to the succour of France against aggression. To-day France and England find themselves devoid of the co- operation of America in winding up the war, in goiaranteeing the future, and, in the economic sphere, without the assistance that is indispensable if much of Central Europe is to be saved from foundering, and the lesser Continental Allies preserved from a catastrophe nearly as imminent, of which the prelude is heard already in a rate of exchange that is ominously dropping. To Britain is, moreover, an aspect of the American defection that is peculiarly ours. Never before had there been so great a craving to enter into a closer partnership with the great kindred nation across the At- lantic. The conviction prevailed that upon the moral community of ideals and the enor- mpus power and resources of the British Empire and the American Commonwealth it would be possible, and upon no other basis, to provide for .the future regulation of the world in peace and progress. Others, it was felt, were too weak and too unconvinced to co-operate effectively, or even to desire to co-operate; and indeed beyond these two States the conception of politics appears to us to be either Chauvinist or Bolshevist. Neither Lenip nor the unrestrained passion of a D'Annunzio, prototypes of the two most potent of contemporary forces, offers much real hope to a-eh&fcfcered JEuxope save the per- petuation, possibly in a more savage aspect, of ancient feuds, the settlement of old, and the birth of new occasions of strife. To Britain there is, therefore, a special mortifi- cation in the abstention of America. It is not sought to misinterpret the mo- tives that have left America still technically in a state of war, and in a mental confusion and indecision for which it is hard to name a parallel. Republicans have given assur- fcnces that in a similar emergency America will fly, and with no hesitation this second tune, to the relief of the wronged; and ;ay Stress upon the naturalness of a collision be- tween the two doctrines, to some degree in- evitably opposed, of self-determination and an Idealised in terna tionaIism which the Treaty and the Covenant of the League of Nations rest upon. Nevertheless, such assur- ances cannot dispel the disastrous effect of a refusal to endorse a settlement that will have the definiteness and force or a written under- taking. A future Germany with American action nominally uncontrolled by any specific pledges or undertakings might well be tempted to try anew, and with more dex- terity, a policy so nearly crowned with tri- umph before there had boen a glimmering of the idea in America of the tremendousness of the issues involved. And in material matters, apart totally from considerations that can become opera- tive only in the future, Britain recognises the extreme difficulty of the restoration of Europe to solvency from her own enfeebled resources, the impossibility of such a task for her impoverished Allies, and the essential need of a scheme of American support con- ceived upon the broadest lines to enable the Continent to procure credit, raw material and food, over a period of years, in which in- dustry can recommence, and the broken threads of international life pieced tos pethfcrx j again. r JSEi the immediate present there is the Th!?? <- ciosurmg the lingering discussion! f;tweeti Versailles and Berlin, marked V a ? creation ofdifH^S ^y °n^ion6 a"d the Partly, fhf? ?? :?? ?? r??? ?Germans.  thIs provocative and obsti™ctlonis" spirit on the part ????o?tioni. ment may be ribed to the ne<:essity under! which it feels itself, ?nd? thfe fires of the Monarchists and ? b?e\r ?? een "?T' Socialists, and with no?y?S? ?? ??. convinced ?nd energetic suppSo??  t' i --e show of resistance, a display of inde. Pendens, an endeavour to Jure some ?:J rumour? of  'circles disbelieve ?e rumaurs of -ft armies and surrept?Mu? arm? amen?s. There are loosely organised end lI1derIninate bodies ortensibly for the prese:vatlon of order, whœe neceMity to e certain ex??t -?h ? ?? L ? recognised, but it i? not to be aredit,d that the Allied intelligence ?? rvices that w co?P?ent enough during tVip war in  w? -In Penetrating the secrecy of'»« (Term?? piens are ?? mcap?ble of «uo^ rthait ^arre e^ Z he country lies open, thef? that are still maintained. However th, salient feature of the moment i» that th Anie?' COIlfe^y.atlon has insensibly dissolve imo ? dual alhar.ee for the purpQse im £ radiate s?hTt?kk!mng ? bac?k ?"- America bold t??.4 h sh^ g back ?to her former isola "fir Italy has serious internal problems •> own, the securing of control over L ^nnun/io. who has so fnr sideeessfullv de fied the Italian Government, and ispre occumed with the Adriatic. France f'nr1 Britain have to bear the brunt of dealing with the great and urgent cares that ari-e to beset tera.1 Allied cause, and it m,, be said indeed, with the demobilisation r' the British Colonial forces, that Gre-V Britain and France have to shoulder thr burden that was a fev months ago distn buted over America. Italy, the British fV pire, Japan, Belgium, Rumania, and Serbi- Franco-Brit'eh intimacy, disturbed it- far itS certain circles in Paris at least w concerned, by the adjustment of the Syn" problem, is'int?nsined. The two conntr t':e a hedouded and uncertain future, which their most solid comfort is trust each other's loyalty. Of, the two statesm who personify the States in council, the 1' H M*. Llojpvi George is markedly tha harder.
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RAILWAYS FUTURE. I i Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., and a New L, ra. SPEECH AT SWANSEA. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., the general secretary of the N.O'.ii., during an exhaus- tive speecn at the Swansea iillysium, belore a large gatnering 01 railwaymen, Mr. K. Probert in the chair, on Sunday, outlined the machinery by which the railways are to governed 111 tUe iuture. He supposed he was entitled to say, he be- gan, referring to the recent railway strike, that there was not a time when the brother- hood, the solidarity and the true spirit of comradeship so existed in the railway world as it existed to-day. (Hear, hear). He proceeded to defend the strike, gave proofs to show that the railwaymen were neither anarchists nor Bolshevists, and, coming to the relationship of the railways to the future, laid it down as one clear definite policy that no government or statesman or machinery wouud ever prevent the working classes of this country reserving to themselves the ab- solute right to withhold their labour at any time. (Hear, hear). At the same time he hoped the strike weapon would only be used as a last resource, and urged that such a power carried with it responsibility. (Hear, hear). It was not always appreciated by the outside public that hours and wages were not the only things that irrita-ted railwaymen. Official- ism, favouritism, victimisation, pin-pricks, and unfair treatment were the things that for long years had aroused feelings of sus- picion and irritation. With those things in mind, and recognis- ing that the commercial classes did not possess a monopoly of brains, they ap- proached the question of the future of the railways in that spirit. JOINT MANAGEMENT SCHEME. It was no secret that they (the N. U.R. and the Locomative Society) submitted to the Government a scheme for the joint manage- ment and control of the railways of the country. Both national and loc i joint bodies, composed of railway managers and representatives of the railwayman, would be set up, and so the men would be park-judge of any case that came under revision. (Hear, hear). That was a substantial step forward, and would make a strike far less likely to happen. (Hear, hear). Then a National Board would be set up, composed of four from the railwaymen, four from the com- panies, and four from the travelling public (one from the co-operative movement, and one from the Parliamentary Committer of the Trades Union Congress, and the two others from the Chambers of Commerce). By these means they had made a genuine effort to establish in the railway system of this country some machinery that would en- able them to adjust every-day matters, and, in addition, national questions. (Hear, heor). The railways were in a period of transition.. For two years they were under the control of the Ministry of Transport.. In his judg- j ment, the waste prior to 1914 ought not to be reverted to, but the railways run in the interests and part of the development of this great country by the State itself. But that must be determined within the next two years. In the meantime, in addition to the scheme he had outlined, dealing as it did exclusively with hours and wages, they had just agreed, and it became operative next week, that four representatives of the rail- i waymen should go on to .the Railway Execu- tive with the same powers, functions and responsibilities as the general managers who sat on that committee. (Hear, hear). He wanted them to keep in mind that that machinery was what he would call the new machinery of the future. (Hear, hear). Now for a period of nine months they had been negotiating the new standard condi- tions which were going to govern every gr de in the service. In this connection Mr. Thomas alluded to the impatienSe that ex- isted, and said he had observed Press parer- graphs to the effect that he, with the Execu- tive Committee, had been making-.seme secret arrangements whereby a, gf^a^ na- i gT,?l i tional strike was to be declared on the eve of Christmas. (Laughter). All I can say is," said Mr. Thomas, "it is the first I have heard of it, and statements of that kind render my task far more difficult than it ought to be, because, so far as we are con- cerned, we have been conducting these ne- gotiations with no thought of a strike, but a genuine desire to effect a settlement with- out one of any sort or kind." THE GRADING DIFFICULTIES. He proceeded to emphasise the difficulty of dealing with 800 grades, some of which ha-d got no less than 19 different rates. Some 300 or 400 oi those grt1 "36 were to be wiped out. Then they had got to deal with the varying economic conditions in the agricul- tural, industrial, and London areas. Ti ey were fixing for all of those grades under those difficulties a standard rate that would be applicable to all time, and he wanted to refer to, he would not say the definite offer of. the Government, but it was the last offer which would be submitted to the annual meeting of the N. U.R. for their acceptance in the course of a few days. I want to say on that, said Mr. Thomas, because I do not want to prejudice the situation, neither do I want to strike a too optimistic tone, but I do say that, having regard to all the difficulties that I have explained, having regard to all the factors that have ??t to be considered, and having regard E the multipHcity of grades and all that, I be- lieve that by the offer that is now before us, in my judgment, we are now on the high road t-o a Settlement. "I believe that you will be the first to ad- mit thai our task has been a colossal one, but remember that, difficult as it has been. we can never go through it again because we will have standardised the whole of the rail- way advice—every man will know exactly the position of the grades, the stages of rro- motion-and we will have settled—inci dent- ally I would say have removed-in these long months of difficult negotiations the anom- alies of 70 years' bad railway experience. 'Applause). It is my firm belief in the main, when the scheme is submitted to you, that you your- selves will be the first to say that our labours have been justified, that there is a new er1 or the railwaymen, and that the old bad days of long hours and sweated wages are abolished for all time, and that railwaymen will at least have a batter chance in the future than they have ever had in the past." (Applause).
CANAL TRAGEDY.I
CANAL TRAGEDY. Well-dressed Man's Body Found at Landore. The body of a well-dressed man was 'ound floating sin the canal ne-ir the Horfa Inn, Neath-road, Landore, on afternoon. A Union card found on the clothing bore the name of Joseph Wellington, Park-street, Taibach. The discovery vras made by a young Man named Willie Reggan, No. 181, vTeath-road, Landore, .and he informed \C. Savage (136). who, together with n.8. English, had the body conveyed Lo the mortuary. The man was well-dressed in every ^articular and how he got into the water « a mystery. Tr'1 body was subsequently identified that of the name on the card. It 1 "inspires he came to Swansea on tllrday to visit relatives in Taber- 1d, Landore. It is presumed « lost his way and fell in the canal. Deceased, who was aged 48. was a "tent fuel worker nt Port Talbot Docks. 3 3 married, and leaves a widow and children.
"KTLWAY FATATTTY AT BRITONI…
"KTLWAY FATATTTY AT BRITON I FlmRY. T'tmes Morrisey <22), who lodged at ihvllv-terrace, Briton Ferry, a native Trpln/nd. was rrosRing the G.W.R. line Briton Ferrv Station to catch a down in on Saturday t-,v ming when be was "ocked down and killed by the up aldington express. Morrisey. only re- ntry earne over frotn Ireland and st 'to Briton. Ferry WM-AN.
II THE POST BAG. ! I I
THE POST BAG. Swansea porkless. Ho-w piggish 'I Bananas are plentiful, and a man who stepped on a skin knows it. Managers of local household exchequers are now Argeiy interested in "currant-cy." On and after Monday next you may pur- chase your meat where you choose. Chop: Neath is to have a new gas works and gas as well. The new show will cost something like £ 50,000. And now then! A London paper describes Swansea Town as "the richest club in the Southern League." 1. 1 There is a plethora of Christmas drawings On in Swansea. The prizes appear to range from trups with the Swans to perambulators. Swansea, motorists who visited the London Exhibition bougbtand will have to wait far delivery. Ever. y bullet finds its billet," and the "Whites" claim to have found another Bullet." Even allowing that the ground at St. Helen's on Thursday afternoon waa on the "soft side," Clem Lewis "cut no ice," Jny- how. The hat trade reports a heavy demand from Germany for silk hats. After the tin hat follows the box hat, appar- ently. A large and representative number -of members of the feline tribe are missing from the Sandfields. There are no toars shed up to date. Swansea, trawlermen aire wonderiro, mlie- tfior that long-delayed arbitration award is going to prove a Christmas-box. Some of their exchequers are beginning to "hake." One popular Swansea docksman is foirg to dodge the Christmas-box refusal business by emigrating to London o-ver the Yuletide. Shirker I A defendant summoned at a West Wales Police Court this week bore the surname Germany." Was it the case of another peace breach ? This much is certain-the Swansea Ama- teur Operatics this year have a power- ful, splendidly-balanced chorus, which the town will be talking of ere the week is out. "It's an ill-wind," etc. We near that all the por tila1- types of boot polish have been sold out, following the muddy state of the roads. There are said to be twenty thousand tons of salt in the North Sea. A lot of it must have got on to the bacon we are getting in Swansea. !m Lord and Lady Blythswood, who have ir, timate Gower associations, are Prince Albeit's host and hostess during his visit to ScotLand. The French steamer Deux Freres, which is ashore on Baglan bar, is a well-known trader to Swansea. The 'longshoremen oall her the "Two Brothers," for simplicity's sake. Same thing of course. Weary Willie picked up the paper and saw a paxegraph aibout weekly sneezing classes being held. "But," he said, as he thrfcw down the paper in disgust, give me daily sleeping classes." Tommv minted to know badly where the silk caime from that made mother's Vearaiti- ful silk dross, so he asked- her. From the silkworm, aonnv." she. rie.d., "And yobere is the edlkworm?" Hnsih, Tommy your dad is in the next room." "Have you henrd that we are in for a time on to the patvrs?" eaid r.he man in the trsmcar. "I t-now that I can ch^n^e mv biilrlier a fter Mordiv next." replied hi4! ^ef :hbfJttr, "if tbit has anything to do with it." Thft Vicar told the ex-service men at St. fhat he WAS feeling mora at home sverv week in Pwrn^ea., but th"t night hs war, simply in hi" element. And "verVh"d •' present p-a the 'Rev. Hurrinefton Lees chat- ted and lauphed ond joked with the m'u, p Treed with him. Bebv. the rubiect of litigetirm at Neath on Vri^ov. Wks sablimelv indiffweit t" the proceedinTS for a long time. Fhiddenh' it; showed HI! Iv mV. ing such a convincing woof of luniz power an to reader change if environment essential *0 the decorum of the court. Tn a reoent football match the r,fp-pe,. who had evident^' tbp Wh An I 11- f'"P 0'1£'\ t' +-;r.Hii:I during the first half. There wm no further fcorinT. Yet. vhe" th" whistle was sounded, the official declared the game a pointless draw. Needless to say, he is not on the W.F.U. list. Mr. A. Davies, 14, Langland-street, Bryn- mill, writes-. -Re your "Post Bag inquiry about the pronunciation of Gillingham. I I was up there living during the war and he natives always pronounced it with a hard G., and I was always pulled up about it whenever I pronounced it softly, whica, oy the way, I maintain is the right one. He had come back to his birthplace after many years travelling, and be dined in his old favourite restaurant. The waiter knew I him before he went away. 1' don't find much alteration in this place since I went I away," he commented, after he had dined. "I don't find much change either," said the waiter as he picked the two pennies from under tlhe plate. Mr. Lewis Morris issued a Small volume entitled A Master's Gif+ to His Appren- tice at Carmarthen in 1812. The work was a manual on the nne art of iapanniner. to cither with directions for polishing v nod and iron, tempering edged ools. dyeing- leather. wool. yarn. and fabrics, and other useful information never printed be- fore in the Welsh tongue." In his pre- face the author states that the oncient Britons had all the schools of arts and I crafts, and this the Saxons well knew, when they burned all our books, when we were in subjection to them." So to restore to his countrymen the learning which had thus been filched from them, and avenge the wrong they had suffered, he would take the Englishman's books and turn them into Welsh. Hot,- does this remedy accord with the views of those who think that the Englishman ii a foe to be distrusted and disliked by every Cymro, asks the Western Mail." RAIL CHAOS. I Weil, when our deputation saw Lloyrl George, j What comfort did the British Premier give? Assurance that from mine, and mill, and forge The thin -& produced—the things by which we live— Shall move a little faster than of late, Or of the hindrances he'll wipe the slate? Oh, no! He's more inclined to temporise; Although "astounded" at the case mude out Quotes piles of figures that might terrorise, Or put lef:1S knowing "deputees" to rout; Calls in G. W R. and Geddes, too, To show our grievances are just "napoo." He says, in fact, "Physician, h?al thyself," Or that's the substanoe of his diatribe; If so, our traders should he on the shelf, Not visiting the Premier to describe A thing Lloyd George appears to deem un- true But Id- rA help to get the taaffic thzougb. even"& "JACK BLZ=.-
I TRUSTEES PLIGHT. I
I TRUSTEES PLIGHT. I Swansea Harbour Trust's Circular to Bond-holders. I RECEIVER HINTED AT. The following is a copy of a circular issued on Saturday by the Swansea Harbour Trust to its bond and mortgage holders:— Swansea Harbour Trust Offices, Swan l sea, December 15th, 1919.—Dear Sir or r Madam,—It is with great regret the Trustees have to announce that they will not be able to meet the half-year's interest payable on their stocks and mortgages or the 1st January next. This unfortunate position is due to the disastrous effect 0: the war upon the trade of the port, check ing as it did its increasing prosperity., The Trustees think it is right that the; should explain to the stock and mortgage holders the unique position in which Swan sea is placed in comparison with some or the other ports of the Bristol Channel. Soo after the outbreak of hostilities these up Channel ports, which were railway owned that is to say, where railway and docks were under the same ownership, were taken over by the Government under the Regula tion of Forces :t, 1871, but as Swansea Harbour had no railway other than it- sidings and lines adjacent with the docks it was not in the same way taken over and although the trustees had done all v their power to induce the Government t place Swansea in the same position as th; j of the ports referred to their efforts hat' met with' no success! The trustee? confidently hope that J extremely important let-tings already made and other recent developments now i course of being carried out, will have th effect of eventually restoring the port to it: former prosperity. As the time will soon arrive when receiver may have to be appointed, th trustees venture to propose, with a view c saving expense to the Trust, that the offic, should be filled by their general manage (Mr. P. W. Phillips), whose experience an" I intimate knowledge of the business speciall fit him for the position. He has expresse his willingness to act without remuneratior and as it would be of assistance to tr trustees they would ask of you if you wi kindly sign and return the enclosed forr stating whether you are in favour of ( against the proposal. Yours faithfully, Roger Beck (chairmr of the Trust), William Thomas Farr (chai man of the Finance Committee), Talfourr Strick (clerk to the Trustees).
I SAFES -CARRIED AWAY. j
I SAFES CARRIED AWAY. j Burglars' Poor Haul in t? I Dylais Valley. When the officials of the Onllwyr Colliery, Dylais Valley, turned up a the colliery offi-e.3 on Saturday morr ing they discovered that the place ha( been broken into during the night an that the sale was missing. The polic were communicated with, and a searcl resulted in the discovery of the saf about forty yards away. It had bee broken open, but the burglars had me with disappointment for no money }1,¡ been left in overnight. Being pay day, the thief, or thieve- bad evidently anticipated a haul, bp what money was left over after pay ing the men earlier in the day had beev taken back to Neath. They had appar ently carried the safe away, and thi goes to show that more than one -er son was concerned in the burglary. Tb deck and drawers at the office had bpp-n ransacked. Almost immediately aftpr this dip covery it was found that the OffiC:8 at the Colbren Railwa-y Station on th' Neath and Brecon Rail wavhad beer broken into. Here also The safe had been carried away from the stationmac;, ter's offices, and it wag found on som waste land some distance away, havin been smashed open. In this case th burelars were more fortunate, for the-1 found a sum of £ 7 in silver and cop per. A <
i RAZOR BY HIS SIDE. I
RAZOR BY HIS SIDE. I Llanelly Man's Suicide in a I Greenhouse. Charles Griffiths, 70, Ann-street Llanelly (66), single, committed suicid on Sunday by cutting his throat with razor. Griffiths lodged with his relatives and was a barcutter, but had been out c employment for soi-ne time owing to ill health and was very -uch u-c;et on fail ir~ to obtain l;.trht work. He was found in a preen-house at the rear of the house with his throat cut from ear t eir. lying in r pool of blood, dead, with a razor by his side.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. I
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. I Proposal to Increase Member-I ship Subscriptions. The secretary (Mr. H. J. Marshall) of the I Swansea Chamber of Commerce has issued a notice to the members stating that durin, t-^e'last four years the work of the Chamber has advanced by leaps and bounds, and this. with the extra work of the Supply of Coal to France and Italy Committee." has necessitated the work of the different sections being undertaken by hono;ary secretaries, which valuable assistance the Chamber much appreciates. The local Cuntrol Committee is about winding UjII. but the work of the various sections tends to increase, ard it is the intention that the whole of this work, shall be carried out by the officers of thr Chamber. It is therefore necessary that the Cham her must now have an efficient clerical staff ti properly cope with the increased work There are other additional expenses to meet in the form of increased rent of the Ex- change and offices, &c., and the Council of the Chamber now suggest that this can only be met by increasing the subscription tr. the Chamber, making the annual sub- scription five guineas, and representatives on the staff of a member to be nominated for use of the Exchange only, three guineas: country members outside of a radius of 20 miles, three guineas.
EAST SIDE -MILK CASE.I
EAST SIDE MILK CASE. I Sarah Morris, of Danygraig Farm, St. Thomas, was summoned at Swansea on Monday with selling adulterated milk at her farm on November 10th. Mr. H. Booth, who prosecuted, said Inspector Lambert visited the farm on November 10th and took an official sample, which showed the milk to be 12 per cent, deficient in butter fat. Later, at the request of the defendant, a sample was taken from the cow from which the first sample was alleged to have been taken, and it was found to contain 3.5 per cent. milk fat against 2.4 per cent. milk fat in the official sample.— Fined 20s.
ST. JUDE'S CHURCH, SWANSEA,…
ST. JUDE'S CHURCH, SWANSEA, I WAR MEMORIAL. lo commemorate the Great War and to Jerpetuate the remembrance of the fallen heroes and the men of the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Mercantile Manne íroJ1 this parish who responded to the rail of their ing and Country, it has- been '.o^ided to erect in St. Juds's Church an oak screen for the S.E. poition of the church—that part to, be called, the memorial ch^nel, a parish rof of honour, a stained-glaas wind, w. Total cost, £300. The work vil-I bt completed by March 1st, 1S20. Rev. Watkin Davies, vicar, and Messrs. George Howfield and Walter W. Yotmg, churchwardera, am ap- pealing 107 fopcU,
IHELD-UP HOUSES. I
I HELD-UP HOUSES. I Ministry of Health and Swansea's Position. The only' new information regarding the I holding up of the Town Hill housing scheme is that on Saturday the whole position was sent on to the Ministry of Health witih a request for their guidance in the matter. ilie Town Clerk (Mr. L&n'g Coath) mean- while is prepairing a statement on the legal aspect of the question. it may be observed that in all big con- tracts of the kind—and this is the first Swansea ha.s ever tackled—joinery is pur- haeed, and the Ministry of Health has ap- proved of it in regard to contracts under die preseinit national sdhemes. It is further f interest that for the sample "wooden" mouses put. up by Sir Charles Ruthen at sewton, Mumbles, the conttaetors pur- hased the joinery from the same firm that lessrs. Rogers and Davies desired to pur- hase from for the Town Hill scheme, and o objection was raised by the Uocai opera- ti ves. Massrs. Rogers and Davies will not adroit > t is sub-contracting, but simply a purchase f the joinery, and we believe the Housing ommissioner for Wales holds the same v" lew.
HELPING THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
HELPING THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. Success of Swansea Whist Drive and Dance. The promoters and organisers of the hree nights' whist drive and dance at the Hotel Metropole, Swansea, for he benefit of the Widows' and Orphans' "un I have every reason to congratu- %te themselves upon the success of the' mdertaking. Saturday evening's func- ion was again very well patronised and 15 many as four hundred were present •hen dancing commenced about half- ast nine and continued until 12 p.m., ith Mr. Charles Davies' orchestra in Itendance, as on the previous niehts. Great enthusiasm was shown in the imes of whist and very good scores 'ere made. The prize-winners were:— Ladies: 1st prize, Mrs. Rosser, score S7, lady's silk umbrella; 2nd, Mr. overidge (playing as a ladv). score 185, -'Jd pendant; 3rd, Miss George, score '83, box of fancy handkerchiefs Gentlemen: 1st prize, Mr. F. George, nore 1M. two 10s. 6d. vouchers; 2nd. Mr. E. Jones, score 181, silk muffler and pairV)f fleecy gloves; 3rd, Mr. D. Rosser, "core 177, silk scarf and hankerchief. Mrs. Fuller presented the prizes to < he foregoing, as also to the aggregate v^nners, as follows:- I Ladies: 1st priz-. Mrs. W. J. Harris, "ore 529, a hearth companion (fire ac- 2nd. Mrs. Osborne, score pair of fern jardinieres :• 3rd. Mrs. F. Jenkins, score 514, silver butter 1'h. Gentlemen: 1st prize, Mr. E. Jones," -rlore 536. one ton of best coal: 2nd Mr. T,o^'Prid?e. score 514, pair of books, --(■•iie 3rd, Mr. W. J. Evans, score "9. half-dozen photographs, value El "Prizes for the knock-out. competition ■tp- T.ad1-es: 1st. grey Rupde bandbn-a: Ind. Vanity bag and bottle of penume. nt.1empn: 1 cot. silver toilet box; 2nd, "tHe of perfume. Second knock-out competition* 1st 'rize, leg of Iamb; 2nd. tin of confec- '"onery. T'vfr. Jn-viq Jones and Mr. A. Cooie -,ro lr C fnr ibp W1,It d^'ve and for ie danr>f'Mr. T. G. England and .Ir. ,I,vjq Tnn,.Q. Mr. D. Williams rendered excellent --vice and was ably assisted by Mr. Ounniffe and 0+hers. TAKING TTTV, TAFE. I By the g-uessing- weight ticket, sale of • cake, presented by Mr. Thomas, Cor- "Ih Dairy (per Mrs. Seline) a sum of "18 10s. was realised. The weight was ^Ibs. Btozs. Ma.ny a guess was within ace. but it was FinTi-linced that No. 16 "takes the cake. viz., Mr. Alf ^nuire^, Clarence-street. By the sale of a box of chocolates in hat way a?qo £ 2 5s. was made. A pretty little incident was that of a Wel^h costume doll sent in and dressed by little Miss LUID"den. daughter of a 'llen soldier, which will be sold to the 1,i(!hest bidder by auction wth other articles that have been received. At the close of the vlbist drive on Satur- day evening at the Metropole a partners' vhist drive was played in the smoke-room, nd Mr. J. Payne and Mr. Gwnniffe were T. C. 's. The results were as fonows Firfet drive 1, Mrs. Simons and Mr. EL lines; 2. Miss Gear aind Mr. Berwick. Second drive 1, Mr. Morris and Miss praggon, who aJ1 tied, and the cut won by Ir. and Mrs. Hutchinson, who, however,' sked Mr. Morgan, a wounder soldier, and 'iss Spraggon to accept the prize.
.LOAL N.U.R. MEN. I
LOAL N.U.R. MEN. I Presentations by Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., at Swansea. At the Swansea Railwaymcn's meeting on Sunday. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., made Ive presentations to members. 'The chief ,i,ie was to Mr. Tom Williams, J.P.. an old 1nd highly respected railway and Un;on .irial at Swansea, who was handed a -heque, a, tobacco box. etc.. froru the Union his superannuation Mr. Thomas said He had come down "pecially to make this resentation to an old friend and colleague, vho had in the early days laid the founda ;nn of Unionism in that district. In his reply, Mr. Williams mentioned that "e had been 56 years in the service, J>0 on 'he footplate, and .in addition had put in 35 ■ear.^ public wo* in Swansea. Framed emblems were also presented Bros. David Bevan (late chairman No. 3 B-anch), L. Hall Ilate chair No. 1 Branch). J. Perry min ute W. A rlcJms. for servicei in connection with the Widows' and Or- ohaL~ Fund. )
EX-SERVICE MEN.
EX-SERVICE MEN. Changes in Organisation Dedded at Swansea. At Swansea on Saturday was held a special conference, convened by the Federation Council of all the branches in the Principality of the Welsh National Federation of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers, for the purpose of considering and ap- proving an important change in the organisation Captain W. H. Williams (the president) occupied the chair, and there were present about 100 dele- gates. At the outset delegates were received by the Deputy Mayor (Alderman Molvneux), who war j accompanied by Captain Sinclair (son of thr I Mayor) and accorded a hearty welcome, at the ame time expressing a hope that the unity of the ex-servicemen would be brought about as the result of the conference, and complimenting the Federation on its efficient work in the Interest of the ex-servicemen. Afterwards addresses were delivered by Mr. Silyn Roberts and Capt. Evans, representing the Ministry of Labour Training Department, who thanked the Federation for the assistance it wa5 giving to the authorities to expedite the training o* disabled men in Wales. The conference decided unanimously to form the North and South Wales into two separate regional Councils for the purpose of administra- tion., This change makes a complete link between every branch of the Federation and the new Federal Council. In the evening a meeting i{ the local branc1, was '■•"(Id at Mond Buildings, under the presidencv of X.. C. R. Davies, when Captain W. H. Williams delivered an interesting address.
RAILWAY STRTKT! RUMOURS I…
RAILWAY STRTKT! RUMOURS DENIED. Inquiries at Unity House by a Pres? representative gavs the lie to rumour? which had gained currency of a light- ning railway strike. An official stated that the rumours had no connection with any decis >n of the rsilwaymen'p executive, and added:—"There is no change in the railway situation and no prospect of another strike in the imme- diate future. All guch reports are with- er lonkUtfro." i
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WEST WALES PITS.
WEST WALES PITS. Disputes Before Swansea Meetings. I 24 WEEKS' STRIKE ENDED. I At the Western District Miners' meeting on Saturday at Swansea, a resolution was presented from the Caeduke Lodge regarding the discon- tinuance of the double shift in collieries, and this was left in abeyance for the present. It was reported that the strike at .Aco,rn Col- lliery had ended in favour of the men alter twenty-four weeks The delegates thanked the lodges for a?si&ta.n?e given, and it was said that apart from the distr. ution 01 strike pay £ 526 Zs, lid. had already been received in grants from lodges and districts, and all had not yet bsen seat- :n. At the Anthracite miners' meeting at Swansea (chairman, Mr. J. S. Mtrgan, Abemmve, presid- ing), the agents, Messrs. J. D Morgan and J. James, reported that the dispute at Maesy- marchcg Colliery, Dulais VaTlev, had been settled as the result of negotiations between the agents and the Coal Controller, together with the owners, and that the men had resumed work. It WAS ad-o reported that the action takm over the 'A? ho un per week re surfacemen hA been deaJt with by the Executive Council. and referred by them to the M.F.G B. The dispute at Gwaun-coe-Gurwen in regard to the men still out of work at Mardy CoIEery was referred back to Mr. James and the workmen for further ccnsideraJtioQ. About fifty men .:Lre still out of work, and efforts are being made to obtain employment. The agents also reported on applications made for the revision of the merging amount into the staadajds. The hotree-coai dispute at Tnmsaian and tm. manford was referred to the agent, and the dis- pute at Pantyffynnon over the blacksmiths rate, wi, left to the committee and the Mechanical Committee.
AFTER 35 YEARS.
AFTER 35 YEARS. Interesting Presentation at Swansea. There vas am interesting gathering at the Institution for the Blind, Swansea, on Fri- day evening, when past and present members of staff, pupils and workshops employes met to do honour to the Matron, Miss Highmore, by presenting her with a beautiful chiming clock on her resignation after 35 years ser- vice as tea-ober and matron respectively. Prior to the short concert and presentation the company were entertained to tea. Mr. Joseph Ha.11, hon. secretary who presided, spoke of the long service of the matron at the Institutioa, and on behalf of himself acd the committee bore excellent testimony to her work. Miss Bessie Thomas, one of the assistant teacihers and a formeT pupil at the school, on behalf of the subscribers made the presentation in a choice little speech. Miss Highmore, who suitably responded, thanked them all very sincerely for their beautiful present. Mr. G. Gould, foreman of the workshops, and Mr. David T. Rees, one of the -assistant teachers and a former pupil, also spoke in appreciative terms of Miss Highmore. The following was the pro- gramme arranged by Miss Owen, music teadbier at the Institution —Pianoforte solo, Mr. W. Hill; duet, Mrs. Lewis and Mr. C. W«rd; Christmas Playlet, Infant scholars; Song, Mr. Joseph Hall; Soag, Miss Rosie Jones; Playlet, Miss Baichin's class; Song, Mr Tom Harris Recitation, Master Haydn Morgan Song, Miss Owen; AuJd Lang Syne and the National Anthem.
SWANSEA BUFFS.I
SWANSEA BUFFS. Peace Re-union: Order Flourishing. The R.A.O.B. Provincial Grand Lodge of Swansea had a Victory dinner at the Ex change Restaurant on Saturday evening, and it can be looked upon as a red-letter t-me in the history of Swansea Buffalues, some 150 of whom sat down. In the unavoidable absence of the Mayor (Col. Sinclair), the ohair was taken by Coun. D. J. Basiett, and amongst those at the cross-tables were Ald. G. A. Hem- mings. Messrs. T. Rees. R-obt Whittaker, T. Stanley Johnston, Albert Hinder, E. J. Callard, J Kirkbridge, T. Wilde, I. John, Ralph Macbeth, Aid. Percy Molyneux, Messrs. W. E. Lewis, Mr. J. Dunley, Dr. T. H. Phillips. Rev. T. J. Oldham Hughes (chaplain), and Lieut.-Col. W-Uiams. Bro. E. J. Callard, proposed Lhe toast of the "Swansea Lodge." The toast of "The "),-T)I,ana.ge of the Order was proT 1 by Bro. Ralph Macbeth, Bro. T. Stanley john- -tone responding. Bro. DL Mainwaring waa then decorated by Bro. Johnstone with a jewel of the Order. It was announced that Bros. Ald. Geo. Hemmings and R-obt. Whitt-akeT had contributed five guineas each to the Orphan- age. Other t-oasta were Abeent Brothers," "The Borough of Swansea" (proposed by Bro. W. E. Lewis), and "The chairman (by Bro. Dunley) The musical programme during the even- ing was provided by the St. George Male Voice Party (50 voices), conductor Bro. Maddy; Miss baisy Hutchings, Madam H. Cuff, and Mr. Mark Spraggan, whilst Mr. Harrv Hemminas was the accompanist. W A FLOURISHING ORDER. Bro. James John, K.O.M., P.G.S., in the course of the evening, said in 1918 and 1919 they had opened ten new Jodgee, and made over 2,200 new members in the district. The Order had 2,000,000 members, and nearly I 3,090 lodges. I
I .PORT TALBOT EISTEDDFOD…
PORT TALBOT EISTEDDFOD AWARDS. The second annual eisteddfod under the auspices of the Port Talbot Steel Works employes was held at the Riding School Port Talbot, on Saturday. The proceeds are to be devotee, towards erect- ing a Trade Union Hall. Awards:— Soprano solo, Miss Hannah Williams, Yiiystawe. Tenor, Mr. Isaac Morris, Pontycymmer. Baritone, Mr. W. E. Llewellyn, Caerau. Duet, Messrs. Cole- brook and Lewis, Swansea. Chief recita- tion (divided), Messrs. Tom John, Neath Abbey and G. T. Levi, Lower C'm- twrch. Champion solo (female), Miss Edith Maud Lewis, Tonypandy. Ditto (male), Mr. W. E. Llewellyn, Caerai. Novice (baritone), Mr. Tom Rees, Tre- herbert. Ditto (soprano), Miss Edi Williams, P itardawe. Chair poem, "Tant Dwyster." Esay, Mr. WiUiam Richards, Cwmavon. Pianoforte solo (juveniles), Sal John. Landore. Juvenile fjuveniles ) (divided), 6wynneth Williams, rmitation Taibach, and Viola Levi, Lower Cwm twrch. Boys' champion solo, Dennin Rowlands, Pontardawe. Ditto Girls (divided), Matilda Jones and Lilia- ( Mary Evans. Contralto sHo (dividedt, Miss Thomas, Plasmarl, and Mrs. Maitlr Davies, Three Crosses. Juvenile chtir, I Nantyftyllen. Mate voice, C walia, Ma* t nsion. and Maesteg Uomd -ii -u-
ITHREE DEATHS. ——o———
I THREE DEATHS. —— o ——— I Tragic Occurrences at Swan. sea and Gowerton. I Stephen Stevens (76), Villiers-road. I Manselton, who was knocked do'vn by a motor car on Thursday last near Cwm- bwrla, and sutained fractured ribs and a cut head, died on Sunday at the Swan- sea hospital. Jas. Beasley, 169. Neath-road, Hó.fod, the mfant child who fell over the stairs at its home on Friday, died at the Swan- sea Hospital on Sunday. An old lady named Ellen Williams, who was totally blind, was found dead on the landing of her home at Gowerton, by her husband, on Saturday. She left her husband downstairs.
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go= THE "WILD" WEST. -10 Carmarthen Farmers' Uproar. I RIVAL UNIONS. Members of the National Farmers' Union asserted themselves at a meeunat. held at Carmarthen on Saturday to further the laeish National farmers' Union, for which Sir R. J. Thomas, ,LL..e., and Mr. W. Mor- gan James (the secretary) were to speak. The speakers were late in appearing and disorder commenced early. Tanners shouted inaudible remarks at one another, and two men belonging to opposing camps stood up in front of the platform, gesticulating wildly and exchanging recriminations. lhe din was at %its highest when Sir Robert J. Thomas and Mr. Morgan James arrived. The Chairman's introductory remarks were inaudible owing to the interruption. Ald- John 1--ow i s N Aid. John Lewis (Merros Hall) appealed for fairplay for the, speakers. 1 am a member of the National Farmers' Union, but I am ashamed of this company to-day," he said. Sir R. J. Thomas aud Mr. jaa. Morgan managed to oL :n a hearing, but at the close Mr. Darnel John (local secretary of the N.U.F.), mounted a chair and pro- posed a resolution condemning the action of the speakers in coming to Carmarthen to endeavour to split the National Farmers' Union." This was declared carried by an over- whelming majority, and the meeting was I brought to a close. OPPOSITION HOLD A MEETING. [ lhe members ot the National rarmers Union then secured the platform and held a meeting of their own. Col. Delme Davies- Evans, D.S.O. (Penylan), was voted to the chair, and, addressing the farmers, said when he came baok after five years of war he found there was an organisaonin existence in the country—the National Farmers' Union—and he joined it Let us be the Welsh branch of the National Farmers' Union," he said, and for God's sake don't let us go away as enemies after the meeting Let us stand together whatever happens. The meeting then pledged itself to tho support of the N.F.U.
WIFE AND CHILD. .———........
WIFE AND CHILD. .——— Double Murder at Tiger Bay, Cardiff. A double murder was committed in Car- diff in the early hours of Sunday, the victims being Mrs. Gladys Ibrahim (21), the English wife of an Egyptian, coffee-house keeper, and her seven months' ^iab-y, Ayesha Emily Ibrahim, vho were found lying dead at their home, 52, Christina-street, in the notorious Tiger Bay" district of the docks. Within three hours of notification tho police arrested on suspicion a coloured fire- man named Tom Caler, employed on the steamer Fountain Abbey, lying in Roath Dock. The house in which the bodies were found has for some time past been occupied by Ahmed Ibrahim, who carries on a coffee- house business for his compatriots, and lives there with his two cbildren-a girl aged three years and an infant, seven, or eight months old. The husband was absent on a short visit to London with a countryman, and what happened can only be conjectured. The theory suggested is that the murderer forced his way into the house, and when the un. fortunate woman resisted his overtures, he. in a fit of furv, attacked both mother and child with a razor.
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The recent developments and extensions of industries in the Port TaJbot district have created such a demand for lodging accommodation that it was decided at a meeting of the LocaJ Employment Com- mittee to provide a list of persons having rooms and lodgings to let. Persons in a position to take in lodgers are requested td communicate with the Manager of the Employment Exchange, Port Talbot, who has undertaken to exhibit a list of the names of such persons in the waiting rooms of the Exchange.
DUNVANT WOMAN'S DEATH,
DUNVANT WOMAN'S DEATH, The sudden death is reported at N* 2 Garden-road Dunvant, of Mrs. Jant Chnffey (58), who was taken ill on Sun- day evening and died. She had been medically treated for influenza.
! CAPT. -PERCY HAY'S WEDDING.
CAPT. PERCY HAY'S WEDDING. The wedding has taken place at Robin Hood's Bay, in the Yorkshire North Riding, of Captain Percy Hay, M.C., to Miss Elsie Gladys Carter, daughter of the late Captain George Carter and Mrs Carter, of Brook House, Robin Hood's Bay. The bridegroom, who is well known in Swansea, is the son 01 Mr. George LI. Hay, accountant, of 24, Aylestxnry-road. He was awarded the Military Cross.
EJECTMENT APPLICATION AT SWANSEA
EJECTMENT APPLICATION AT SWANSEA Mr. Joseph Turner, of 3, Sketty-avenue, applied for an ejectment at Swansea on Mon- day against Mrs. Charles, of the same ad- dress. Evidence was given that the appli- cant had a wife and t a children and he defendant five children, and all shared six rooms.—The case was adjourned for a :ort- night to enable defendant to find rooms.
I MUZZLES OFF ON THURSDAY.
I MUZZLES OFF ON THURSDAY. The muzzling order will cease to be in force in the Petty Sessions Division of Gower and Swansea, and the County Borough of Swansea, from Thursday next.
REV. E. JONES AND SWANSEA…
REV. E. JONES AND SWANSEA PASTORATE. Intimation has been received at Ebenezer Church, Swansea, that the newly-appointed minister, Rev. Edward Jones, of Rhyl, will co amence his pastorate there on the firat Sunday in May. It is of interest to iiotis that Mr. Jones will preach at Ebeneaov OIl February 1st next.
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A sacred concert was held at tho New Cinema, Skewen, on Sunday even- ing, under the ausnices of the Welsh National Federation of D. and D. Sol- diers and Sailors, cf Skewen and Neath Abbey branch, the following artistea taking part:—Mrs. Tr vor Davies, xiss Davies, Matter Lewis Jones. Mssrs J. Stephens. David Roberts, Jas. Davies and Phillip ( eorgre (Skewen) 'o^otiwiKt. Mr. Tom John, Neath !\bbyrj Mesvrs. Bernard Tamma and w The accompanists were Miss WusaW Aoweu and JU. B. T. W-le ytujt*.