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GO-A-HEAD POLICY. I Business Brrnging Suggestion of New I Swansea Official. At a meeting of the Swansea Tram- ways and Electric Lighting Committee on Thursday afternoon, Col. A. Sinclair presided. The Borough Electrical Engineer (Mr. J. W. Burr) reported that the number of new applications for power was 18 (not up to the average, said the chair- man, but good in view of the holidays), and the number of consumers on the books was now 3,387. He hoped to report to the eooMnittee shortly on the question of propaganda work, including the advisability of estab- lishing a showroom in the town, and on the revision of the tariff generally. Meantime informative pamphlets would be supplied to the consumers. The Mayor thought this a capital idea, and was glad the department lfras moving in the matter. The Chairman: This is only the be- ginning. Mr. Richards: Let us have a move -on. The Engineer added that he*regretted the resignation of Mr. Spark, mains superintendent, on obtaining a better post. He expressed, too. his gratitude to the staff for the way in which he had been received. The meeting expressed its appreciation of the services of Mr. Spark, and the chairman said he would like also to ex- press appreciation of the services of the staff under difficult circumstances in the period of, maximum load. The maximum demand was greater than last year, and reached 1,739 kilowats The meeting decided on an extension of the maans at Pentrepoeth-road, at a cost of 960, to supply a new consumer, and to the boundary at an additional cost of in a promising area. It was stated that an inqedry for power had been received from Mr. M. R. Jones, Penbryn, for power just outside the boundary.—Consideration was deferred. Mr. Dovonald referred to the lighting of the Hafod. and Mr. Richards to that of Landore, and the Engineer said he hoped to make a report on public light- ing, and these would come within its scope. He would have to report shortly, too, on extension of mains; if there was any question of getting business he would be out for it.

CANON GWYDI R'S WILL. I The Very Rev. Canon Robert Basil Gwydir, of St. David's Priory, RuUand- street, Swansea, acting naval chaplain, who was lost in the wreck of H.M.S. Rohilla on the 30th October last, in the North Sea, aged 47 years, a canon of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Newport, left unsettled property of the gross value of £ 2.034 7s. 6d., of which the net personalty has been sworn at S2,019 7a. 6d. Probate of his will has been granted te the Right Rev. William David Hurley, Abbott of Douai, Woolhamptoo, Berks, and power is reserved to grant probate also to the Right Rev. John Cuthbert Hedley, Roioan Catholic Bishop of New- port. Hestator left his Brazilian bonds to Brother Freebairn Smith, his holdings in Lever Bros., Ltd., and in Hill's Dry Dock, J-,t.. Cardiff, to the Right Rev. William David Hurley, and failing him to the Abbot for the time being of Dooai, and all other his property to the Right Rev. John Cuthbert Hedley, whom failing, to the Roman Catholic Bishop for the time being of Newport.

FERfiYSIDE FATAUTY. I Compensation Proceedings. I The death of a domestic servant named Laura Humphreys, from burns, at Ferry- side, had a sequel before his Honour Judge Lloyd Morgan, K.C., at the Carmar- then Couniy Court, on Friday, when a claim under the Workmen's Compensa- tion Act was made, by James Humphreys, Brigstodke terrace, Ferryside (the girl's father) against Dr. and Mrs. Stephens, Glanyraim, Ferryside. The girl, who was a servant at Glany- rafon was burnt to death by using petrol to light the fire, and the question at issue was whether the fatality arose in the eourse of her employment. A sum of £ 25 had been paid into court with the denial of liability, and the eum was now ac- cepted. The judge entered judgment by consent for £25. Mr. T. R. Ludford, Llanelly, appeared for claimant, and Mr. W. D. Williams, Carmarthen, for defendants.

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CARMARTHEN CRIME. I REMAINS NORMAL, WHILE OTHER COUNTIES SHOW INCREASE. The Carmarthenshire Quarter Ses- sions were held at the Shire Hall, Car- marthen, on Friday, when there were eigbit prisoners for trial. Addressing the Grand Jury, the Chair- man (Mr. F. Dudley W. Drummond) said he was sorry to say that they had again to consider an unfortunately large number of cases. Whilst at other Quarter Sessions crime was diminishing, in Carmarthenshire it remained at the same 1ev. I Licensing Compensation. The Cleric of the Peace (Mr. J. W. Nicholas) reporte d that the Secretary of State had given his sanction to the licensing authority borrowing Z2,000 in order to pay the compensation fixed in respect of public houses whose licenses had been, refused. The result was that there was sufficient money in hand to pay aU compensation that was duo at- present. It was decided to make the fun levy in respect of existing on licenees. The Clerk intimated that the full lery amounted to £ 2^400. Advised to Join Army. An affray between six farmers in a field at Llandingat, Llandovery, resulted in all the parties appealing in the dock. Charles Griffiths, sen. (52), and Wm. Griffiths (21), were charged with wound- ing one Rees Jones, and Chas. Griffiths, jumr. (18), and Edgar Griffiths (14), were charged with aiding and abetting in th- assault. There was a cross-indictmesnt ia which Rees Jones (45) and Thomas Jones (30), were charged with malicio-as- ly wounding Charles Griffiths, senr. Mr Marlay Samson appeared for the first four prisoners, and Mr. Clark Williams for the two latter prisoners. The Chairman said it was disgusting to see neighbours behaving like that. He recommended the young defeiwiantR to join Kitchener's Army. The accused vero bound over in their own recognizances of 920 each to be of good behav ) ir for twelve months. A Doubt. Jno. Treharne (35), pleaded not guilty to a charge of damaging with intent in order to render useless a finishing cold roll, employed in the manufacture of tinplates, at the Grovesend Steel and Tinplate. Works, Pontardulais. Mr. Trevor Hunter (instructed by Mr. Ed- ward Harries) appeared for the prosecu- tion, and Mr. Clark Williams (instructed by Measrs. Randell, Saunders and Ran- dell, Llanelly) defended. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, as there was a doubt," and Treharne was discharged. Llanelly Vet. Sentenced. Lhwrellvn Croo k, M.R.C.V.Sw» who it acting for Mr. J. C. Hill as veterinary surgeon to the Llanelly Corporation (Mr. Hill being on active service), and Thomas Re-ecl. caretaker of the Llanelly slaughter- house, were charged t with stealing a quantity of beef, value < £ 2 13s., from D. Lewis, butcher, Llanelly. They were further charged with jointly conspiring to obtain from D. Lewis the sum of 10s., while Crook was separately charged with stealing 10s. from D. Lewis. Mr. Clark Williams (instructed by Mr. D. Jennings, Llanelly) appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Trevor Hunter (instructed by Mr. D. Jennings, Llanelly) appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Trevor Hunter (instructed by Mr. William Daviee, Llanelly) defended Reed. Crook was not represented. The jury found prisoners guilty, but strongly recommended Reed to mercy. Reed was bound over as a first offender in the sum of P-5. Crook was sentenced to four months' imprisonment in the second division.

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I COMPULSION NOT 1 NEEDED. GOVERNMENT'S VIEW. In the House of Lords on Friday, Viscount Midleton (C-) drew attention to the future part to be taken by the British forces in the military operations in Europe, and asked what steps the Government intended to take to ensure a constant supply of reinforcements and drafts from Great Britain and Ireland. He said he had received a letter from Lord Kitchener stating that he was unable to be in the House owing to the pressure of business at the War Office. Their Lordships all sympathised with the pre-occupation of the War Minister, and they desired to make it as light as possible, but he (Lord Midleton) regretted Lord Kitchener's absence on the present occasion. The statement by Earl Kitchener two days ago contained much new matter. There were some gaps in it which he would like to see filled. It was felt that there was a desire on the part, of this country that Great Britain should be adequately represented at the front, and there was a feeling that our contri- butions bad not been up to the expecta- tions held out. He asked that the monthly intake of recruits be made known. Statistics showed that industrial areas had been most largely drawn upon. Up to the 4th of November out of 10,000 of their populations the areas mentioned had furnished the following number of recruits:—Southern district of Scotland, 237; Warwickshire and Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, Bucking- hamshire, and Berkshire, 196; Lanca- shire, 178; the home counties of London, 173; Yorkshire, Durham, and Northum- berland, 155; Cheshire, part of Lanca- shire, and the neighbouring Welsh counties, 135; the North of Ireland, in- eluding the maritime counties of Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, and Carlow., 127. Coming now to the agricultural districts, the North of Scotland had furnished 93 per 10.000 of the population; the West of England, 80; the East of England, 88; and the South and West of Ireland, 32. The noble lord violently attacked the Government for failing in its duty in suppressing sedition in Ireland. The Earl of Mayo followed on the same lines. Lord Lucas explained that ioafters of file highest importance claimed the at- tention of the Secretary of State for War and prevented his being present to reply. Two days ago, in reply to Earl Curzon, the Leader of the Honse- (Lord Crewe) stated m the most categorical terms that the Government were "unable to provide any figures either with regard to the strength and composition of our armed forces, or with regard to recruiting. No doubt it would be considerable satisfac- tion to those people who were interested in discussing the question from a more or loaa abstract point of view if he stated the figures, but a large number of disin- terested and public-spirited people who were working at recruiting required no assurance from the Government that the Government hoped they would continue the effotts they were making and would bring intall the recruits possible. The War Office was perfectly prepared to receive all the recruits it could get. There was only one course open to the Government, and that was rigorously to abstain from mentioning figures in any form whatever. It was known that in Germany they were raising a large num- ber of new troops from that part of the male population not ordinarily trained to arms. There was no information that could be of greater value to us than to have some details as to the figures of how that work was proceeding at the present moment. If we knew the exact number of men they were taking and training weekly or monthly, and if we knew the exact number they wished to have under arms, it would be information of the highest military importance to the Allies. We did not know what in- formation about us was already at the disposal of our enemies, and if be gave certain figures no person could say of what value they might be to the enemy. He hoped it would not be made a de- bating point because nothing was going to draw the figures from him. Lord Kitchener had stated that the Govern- ment were satisfied with the rate at which recruits were coming in, bearing in mind not only the number of men required, but the vast amount of equipment also required. It had been the policy of the War Office, as regarded the completion of the larger formations, to try as far as possible to supply the necessary equip- ment at something like a commensurate rate with the intake of recruits, and that policy was being continued. There had accordingly been enormous efforts made by the War Office to increase the supply of equipment df all kinds, and supplies were being produced at an in- creasingly rapid rate. As time pro- ceeded they would be producing equip- ment at an even faster rate, and it was hoped that recruiting would follow the rate at which equipment was being pro- vided. Up to the present that had been achieved. The time might oome, and very possibly would come, when the Govern- ment might have to make a special call for recruits such as had been already made. When that time eaxne it was hoped there would be a special response, such as had just been received, and a largely increased ratio of recruiting. Though the system migtkt fall heavily on some districts we had avoided the enor- mous dislocation of industry that had followed the mobilisation of the large conscript armies in the belligerent coun- tries where men of a certain age had. been taken regardless of the needs of the I industry in which they were engaged. He emphatically repudiated the suggestion that we had not sent out I troops as rapidly as, or to the extent that, we might have done to the seat of operations. Earl Selbourne taunted the War Office with inconsistency. Our primary object was to free Belgium from the German invader and the accomplishment of that task was far off. Our task was our own, and we could not depend for its fulfilment upon the success of the Russians and Servians in the East. Had the Govern- ment arranged for the study in all its details of the problem of the best organisa- tions of our national resources which was involved in the supply of the vast number of soldiers which would be required to bring this war. to a successful termina- tion, whether that supply was furnished on the voluntary or on the obligatory basi,; ? The Lord Chancellor said the Govern- ment must Tic, guided by their most re- sponsible military advisor, a man of vast experience in these things and of proved wisdom. We were fighting fo" nothing less than our life as a nation. (Hear, hear). We were fighting in cir- cumstances which made it the duty of eAe" Englishman to put all that he possessed, all that he valued dearest, I into the scale to bring about success, and no one, whatever his posjtion might be, dared flinch in the 6lightest. from the duty he owed to his country and "o his deepest self. kcheers). Upon us red a harden greater than that of our Allies, that of keeping command of the seas. The spirit which permeated the Committee of Imperial Defence per- meated everything. It had extended be- yond strategical problems to the organi- sation of the industries of the country for producing materials off war. FP wa-s glad to be hk to assure the itous, that progress had been made and that sup- plies were co'nirig in rapidly. Whether it was explosives, shells, rifles, or other things, the position to-dav was -ve;y much better than it was a little time ago. {Cheers). The universities had furnished the Government with difi- tinguisbed assistance which had been brought to bear upon scsme of the pro- blems in way which he hoped would :.e permanent. He thought Lord Kitchener was quite in sympathy with the noble Earl as to the need of an army for home I i ■ e. As regarded voluntary service, the ex- perience" of the country in that respect had been very remarkable. Since the war broke out there had been no un- willingness on the part of the nation to response, and so far the Government saw no reason to anticipate the breakdown of the voluntary system. Compulsory ser- vice was nothing foreign to the constitu- tion of the country, and given a great national emergency it might have to be resorted to. He did not think it would be a good thing to re.sorl to it at present. He did not desire to see it resorted to unless it became a final necessity, and it had not yet become a final necessity or anything like it. He hoped the problem would be solved by the magnificent response which was being made, which gave them picked men, who, because they volunteered, were much better than the dead level 01 com- pulsory service men. Earl Curzon said that reference had been made to the case of Sir Roger Case- ment. He desired to ask whether this) official who had risen to some distinction; in the service of his country, who had been honoured by a title, 8.Drl who had for some years been in the enjoyment of a pension from this country, was to be allowed to continue to retain that pen- sion. With regard to conscription, he was quite content with the significant words of the Lord Chancellor. Lord Crewe, replying to the debate, told Lord Midleton that the Government did not demand any particular consideration from him and other noble lords. He somewhat resented an observation made by Lord Midleton in which he spoke as though it was a generally accepted term and a matter of common knowledge of our nil preparedness" when war broke put. Replying to Earl Curzon on the machinery necessary for universal service, he said he could assure him that although the Government did not regard the pos- sibility of compulsion as being within the landscape as they now saw it, yet those who were qualified to form opinions on this subject would. of course, not neglect to consider the matter in the different bearings, some of which bad been, alluded to by the noble earl. As to the case of Sir Roger Casement, he had no particular information. Even if he were entitled to a pension bo would not be able to draw it. He (the Marquis of Crewe) entirely agreed that such action as Sir R. Casement was reported to have taken was not only subject to the most severe blame, but it oraght also to be fol- lowed as far as possible by the infliction of a severe penalty. The House adjourned until Tuesday, February 2.

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LATE MR. A. P. STEED. The death has occurred in London of Mr. Alfred Philip Steed, who was a well- known commercial man of Swansea. He was one of the original shareholders of the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway, and had been a director of the company for ten years. He was also a director of the Hotel Metropole, and was, when he first came to Swansea, manager of I the Central Dry Dock. (Pohto by Chapman.) I Some years ago Mr. Steed took an active part in the work of the Swansea Conservative Association, and was a frequent speaker at Conservative meet- ings with Dr. Latimer and Mr. Roger Beck. He was a bachelor, and spent a good deal of his time at Caswell and Lang- land, but latterly he had lived in Lon- don. He had been in iiidiiferent health for some time previous to his death.

The appointment of Mr. Jack Auck- land, captain of the UaneHv Rugby team, as second lieutenant of the 4th Welsh, has, at his own request, been cancelled.

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THE WHITE SCOURGE. I I I | GRANTS TO CURE TUBERCULOSIS, BUT NONE TO PREVENT. At a meeting of Swansea Housing Com- miIbtee on Jfriday att.ein.oon, Air. 11. Molyneux (Vice-chairman) presided. The Borough Surveyor (Mr. J. R. Heath), reported that satisfactory pro- gresf3 was being made with the laying out of Townhill. About a third of the work being now done. v The contract price was ZIO,04, and he certified for £ 3,062.4 The Swansea and District Building Trades Federation, comprising the societies of bricklayers, carpenters, joiners, electricians, masons, plasterers, painters, and labourers, wrote protesting against sub-contracting on public work, and asking that a clause be inserted in the housing contract that sub-contracting should not be allowed. Sub-contracting, the letter said, was considered by con- tractors to be purely a system of specialis- ing in the various departments of the building trade, but they denied this, and were prepared to prove that per man per day upon work done direct by contractor there was hardly any difference in cost as against what was done by a sub-con- tractor per man per day. The quality ef the work done by eub-eontractors was inferior to that done by a con- tractor, even though a responsible clerk of works be appointed, and this would more than compensate for the margin in prices. The 'best building work in the town had been done direct by contractor. Sub-contracting ended only in a system of scamping and sweating. Alderman Merrells asked why the association did not tender to do the work itself ? Here was a chance for them to put what they said into operation. When they (of the dockers) challenged people in this way and said they could do it as well as anybody else, they had done it. The Chairman: It is not our experience that work can be done quite as cheap without sub-contracting as with it. Alderman Merrelis remarked that the fact was that in the tenders there were for direct contracting increases varying from £ 1,000 to .£10,000, as compared with I sub-contracting. Mr. W. Owen said eurely the Associa- tion eould not ask the committee to do more than include in the contract the terms agreed to as between the masters and themselves. The Chairman: They are asking us to do more. We are prepared to embody the I agreement, but we cannot do more. Mr. T. Sheehan said it was stated there would be trouble if sub-contracting were allowed. Mr. Owen: Why don't they make trouble on priva-te works ? Eventually it was decided, on the motion of Mr. William Owen, to reply that the committee felt it had gone as far as it reasonably could in embodying in the contract the agreement between the masters and men, but recommending to; the Council that on the security of their Unions the Federation be offered work at the lowest tender. Swansea Labour Association's resolu- tion, similar to that of the Insurance Committee, urging the committee to do all possible in expediting housing in view of the connection of tuberculosis with bad housing, was referred to the committee by the Town Council. Mr. Owen said the committee had now sent on the information in its possession with regard to Swansea housing to the Local Government Board, and asking that the authorities consider the advisability of making a grant in aid. The Chairman said any pressure on the Government to assist in housing would be doing the committee and the community great service. The committee was doing the best it could, although war prices were handicapping them. Alderman Merrells remarked that! money seemed to be easily available for \1 the treatment of tuberculosis, but diffi- cult to secure for its prevention by means of better housing. Reporting for the five weeks ending the 4th January, Mr. Codd (the rent collector) said the total weekly rent was f423 8s. 9d., and the arrears, through war and un- employment, had increased il.4 18s. 6d. to ,), "19" 6d. Alderman Merrells could see no reason why physically tit men should be un- employed in Swansea. The Collector said he was already send- ing the names to the Unemployment Com- mittee, and he would report to the Jlouging Committee the trades of those in arrear.

The Rev. J. J. Williams, of Pentre, Rhondda. to whom a unanimous call was given by the Tabernacle Chapel, Morris- ton. some weeks ago, has definitely ac- cepted, and will take up his duties on Easter S-inrlay. 1 large procession headed by the Pontar- ¡ dulais Town Band and by representative I 1 ownsmem accompanied Private R. J. Mnnday to the station on Satur- day night, on his way to rejoin his iem- inent. Alunday is now feeling fit again J alter his "damages" at Sores oa ov, Ixt.

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A RARE VI RTU E. At a meeting of the Carmarthenshire Main /tfcoads Council, at Carmarthen, Mr. David Evans (Whitlend) pre- siding, a letter was read from Thomas Williams, of Dafen, Llanelly (who is known as a recluse) in which he made a claim for £100 damages alleged to have been caused to his house by children throogh the property not being suffici- ently protected. Mr. W. B. Jones (Llanelly) remarked that it would be better to buy tbe (ooutte than pay that amount. (Laughter). Mr. D. C. Parry (Llanelly): Are tit. police protecting the house? Although the man might be peculiar in his ways, he should be protected. Mr. David Hpghes (Llwynhendv) said he had occasion to draw the attention of the Board of Guardians to this man some time ago. The house was full of papers, I and if children went about playing with matches they might set the place on fire. Mr. Nathan Griffiths: He possesses a virtue which it would be well if some members of this Council had got-he refuses to speak. (Laugmfer.) He had a right to the protection of the police if his property was interfered with. Mr. James Phillips (St. Clears) said the claim was evidently an exorbitant one in any case, and he moved that the matter be referred to the police. This was agreed to. The Road Board wrote that they werp unable to make the grant of .£15Ð applied for towards the cost of road improvement carried out at Tro-Derlwyn, Brynamman. because the work had been completed before an application, with full details of the scheme was seut to the Board. Mr. Mervyn Peel suggested that they should be strongly pressed for the grant. and said it; was utterly ridiculous that they should take red tape action of that kin.d.-Th,e suggestion was adopted. Attention to the flooding of a road in the Gwendraeth Valley w-hich had pre- vented 40 to 50 colliers from crossing to get to their work, was called by Mr. W. N. Jones (Tirydail), and the matter was left to a committee. It was reported that the Board of Trade had decided to appoint a referee to report upon so much of the matters in dispute between the County Council and the Llanelly Electric Lighting and Traction Co., as fell to be determined by the Board under the section of the Act. The first session of the ambulance I class, conducted by Dr. Havard Jones, ended very happily at the Church Hall, Clydach, on Thursday evening, when thel successful candidates examined on Dec- j ember 10th by Dr. W. O. EvaYte, Pont-I ardawe, received their certificates.' Forty-one sat for the examination, and! 35 were successful. The certificates wore ) prntf'd hy Mr?. Larger, of Ynispen- Hweh. who has taken great interest inJ the work oi the Red Cross SocWty .1 t] CI?da?. J v