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Staffing the Schools.^ J ———— iii -——— REVISION BY THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. A special meeting of the Borough Edu- cation Committee was held on "Wednesday evening when the schools were re-staffed. Seven Thousand Children. I The Chairman (Coun. J. Walter Thomas) said the Committee would find at the classes at the various schools were abnormally large at present. Coun. D. Jennings: I understand that there are about 7,000 children in the schools, which is the largest number we have ever had. The Chairman: Yes, but that will ad- just itself by children leaving. Coun. D. R. Jones: I take it that after the war we shall have to enlarge the schools. fiigyn Boys' School. I The Clerk explained that the above -school was staffed for 31Q and the aver- age attendance was 310. It was decided to allow the staff to re- main as at present. Bigyn Cirls' School. I This school was staffed for 305 and a.s the average attendance was 263 no change I -was made. Bigyn Infants' School. ( It was explained that the average at- tendance at the above school was 296 and that it was staffed for 260.-No change. Copperworks Beys' School. ] The average attendance was 264, and the mean attendance 269, while the school was staffed for 275. Coun. W. Powell Rees: In this school one teacher has to take no less than 84 children. Coun. W. Powell Rees But this school is no worse off than Bigyn Boys' School. The Chairman It is a difficult school to work as it is at present. Coun. Clement: Where is the class of 84 if the head-teacher takes Standard 6 ? The Chairman said the head-teachers arranged their own staffs, and he always feund that the female teachers were taking the bigger classes which in his opinion was wrong. AVhen they saw a male taking a class of forty while a female bad a class of sixty it was time to think although it was true the males took the higher classes. Coun. Powell Rees proposed that an ad- ditional teacher be appointed at Copper- works Boys' School. Miss Rees seconded. The Chairman You must bear in mind that the same thing will have to be done at Old Road Boys' School. Coun. Jennings: Can't we arrive at a eompromise ? I suggest that we transfer the -uncertificated teacher to Old Road Boys' School and appoint a certificated teacher at Copperworks. It was decided to adopt Coun. Jennings' suggestion. Copperworks Cir.,Gl school. I When it was reported that this school was staffed for 310 and that the average atendance was 266, it was decided that the staff should remain unchanged. Copperworks Infants' School. This school was staffed for 250, and the average attendance was 264.—No change. Lakefield Road Boys' School. The average attendance at the above school was 304, and as it was staffed for 310, no change was made. Lakefield Cirls' School. The Clerk explained that the number of scholars on the books at present was 412, the average attendance being 374, while it was staffed for 310. In this school, he added, there were very large classes, there being 85 children under the charge of one certificated teacher. It was decided that the staff should re- main unaltered. Lakefield infants' School. I It was pointed out that whilst the average attendance at this school was 571 it was staffed for 310. Coun. W. E. Clement: We can transfer someone from this school. The Clerk: Miss Rees is away now on account of ill-health. It was decided to transfer an uncerti- ficated teacher to this school instead of Miss Hopkins, who should be transferred to another school. Market Street Girts1 School. I The average attendance at the above I school was 315, and it was. staffed for 345. 1 -No change. Market Street Infants' SchooL This school was staffed for 285, and the average attendance was 257.-No alter- ation. New Dock Boys* School. I The above school was staffed for 275, I while the average attendance was 294, II and it was decided to transfer Miss I Nicholas from the New Dock Infants' to this school, aad also to transfer Mr Llew. P. Hughes to the Higher Elementary, I and to advertise for a successor. I I New Dock CirlS' School. This school had an average of 271, and it was staffed for 271. It was deeided to place Mrs. Rose Rogers who had be^j appointed tempor- arily on the staff wlich otherwise was allowed to remain unaltered. New Dock Infants' School. The average attendance at the above school was 234, and it was staffed for 270. Coun. Clement: Isn't it possible to have more certificated teachers for this school ? Why should preferential treat- ment be given to other schools ? The Chairman: Miss Nicholas is to leave this school and we propose placing Miss James, a certificated teacher, in her stead. And they are all experienced unccrti- ficated teachers at this school. Coun. Jennings: Is there any sugges- tion from the head teacher P The Clerk: No, she would not change her staff as she is quite satisfied. It was decided to make the alterations mentioned above in the staff. Old Road Boys' School. This school was staffed for 260, but Miss H. E. Hughes has left for a Train- ing College. The average attendance was 207. As stated above it wa,s decided to trans- fer an uncertificated teacher from Copper- works Boys' School to this school. Oid Road Cirls' School. It was decided that the staff of this school should remain unchanged., the school being staffed for 250, and the average attendance was 223. Old Road Infants' School. It was also resolved that the staff of the above school should remain as at pre- sent, the average attendance being 161, and the staff counted for 210. Park Street School. No change was made in the staff of the a bove school, the average attendance be- ing 272, and the staff counted for 310. Stobonheath School. The average attendance here was. 410 and the school was staffed for 395.-No change. Church of England Boys' School. This school was staffed for 210, and the average attendance was 197.—No change. Church of England Cirls' School. In this school the average attendance n-as 143, and the sefeool was staffed for 195.—No change. Church of En-gland Infants' School. The staff at this school counted for 160 and the average attendance was 158.- No change. Roman Catholic School. This school was staffed for 125 and the average attendance was 101.—No change.

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1'111 '1T". J 'l1 The Tribunal o RESULT OF THURSDAY'S APPEALS. I A meeting ói the Borough Tribunal was held on Thursday evening when the Mayor (Aid. D. James Davies) presided. Mot Strong Enough. I Morris Cohen, a rag collector, who had been re-classified C2, said he was a mar- ried man with three children. He had three brothers serving with the Colours, and on account of ill-health he was ob- liged to give up his trade as a tailor. Aid. Nathan Griffiths: You admit that your business is not of national import- ance ? I Appellant: I think it is. Aid. Griffiths: Well, you know the Cor- poration were agitated quite recently be- cause of the offensive smells from the yard. The Mayor: The Tribunal want to know what you want the man in the Army for? Lieut. Ingrams: Making roads, sir. The Mayor: He would not be kept at work indoors ? Lieut. Ingrams No sir. Cohen: I am positive t cannot do road making as I am not strong enough* I would have volunteered just like my three brothers have done if I felt fit. Ald. Griffiths: Oh, don't give up the ghost (laughter). The appeal was dismissed, the man net to be called up for two months. Of National importance. I Solomon Miron, engraver, in appealing, said ho was passed C 2, and did a lot of work for the controlled firms in the town. He was in the Volunteer Battalion being orerly-room Sergeant. Originally he was rejected, j The Mayor: This man is doing work of national importance. We give him con- ditional exemption for sx months. in a Certified Occupation. i In the case of Joseph White, Messrs. 1 Brown, Thomas and John, contractors, appealed. Mr. John said the man, who was a mar- ried man with two children, was engaged in hauling timber. He had four brothers with the Colours, one of whom had bqpn killed, while another had been discharged. He was 29 years of age. Lieut. Ingrams: How many hauliers have you got apart from this man ?— Three. Weren't you sued for damages at the County Court by a. haulier because you dismissed him without notice es. Why did you dismiss him ?—Because he would not work. Lieut. Ingrams: I don't see why you should dismiss him if there is -a. shortage of ba-,illcl?ls. Mr. John Oh dear, but he would only do as a shepherd, doing nothing except looking at sheep (laughter). 'j Lieut. Ingrams: What was he before you engaged him ?-A busman, and L, c, was well used to sitting down (renewed laughter). How long was he in your employ ?-IF months. Then you were a long time finding him out, weren't you ?—He was getting worse as time went on. Lieut. Ingrams Can you fell timber ? White I can swing a 71b. axe with any- one; I don't care who he is. Replying to the Mayor, Mr. John said he had 300 trees that required felling from, one to 3 feet in diameter. The timber was on the Stradey Estate. The Tribunal ruled that the man was in j a certified occupation. j nme Months. Harry H. Bateson (31), a married man with six children, was reported to ha n been released under the munitions scheme made a personal appeal. A representative of the Welsh Tin- stamping Co. asked to be allowed to make a statement as to the national importance of the man's tVcrk. This was ruled out of order as the I munitions o ffi cer had alreadv d^alt with the point. ,I:. T r<c 1" '1.{- The Town Clerk It is funny that I man with six children should be wombed ¡ out. [ Lieut. Ingrams What do you earn ? Bateson: C2 12s. per week. Lieut. Ingrams: Do you know you would get an enormous allowance if you went to the Army?—Then you don't want me in the Army (laughter). Postponed for three months. Can't Touch Irishmen. The next appellant was Fred J. Allen, a nitro-glycerine worker, who said he was a married man with three children. There were, he added, several single Class A I men doing the same work who had not been called up. Lieut. Ingrams: AVe can't touch Irish- men, and they wont do their duty to the country. Allen volunteered to join the Army in six months, and this was agreed to. I "The Only Lamb." In the case of m. Thomas, an engine- man in the employ of Mr. Hughes, con- tractor, Mr. F. N. Powell appealed. Mr. Hughes said that Thomas had been in his employ for the last ten years, and during the last two years he had been the engineman at the saw mills. About -0 employees of the firm had joined the Army, and this was the only fit man re- maining. Lieut. Ingrams: Don't you think you could spare this man in six months ? Mr. Powell: He is the only lamb Mr. Hughes has (laughter). j Postponed for three months. I Position of Behinders. D. T. Morgan (18), who had been classed A, said he was a behinder in the employ of Messrs. Richard Thomas and Co. He appealed on domestic grounds, and said three of his brothers and a step-brother had joined the Colours one of w hom had been killed. Mr. Hayton Williams who represented the appellant, said he understood there was an arrangement between Capt. Bathurst and Mr Tom Griffiths, the sec- retary of the Union, that behinders and rollermen between the age of IS and 23 years were not to be called up. Lieut. Ingrams: That does not apply to men who have been called up. The Mayor: But the tinplatc works can- not get along without behinders and rollermen, and Llanelly should not be | punished more than any other district. Lieut. Ingrams: I don't want to punish Llanelly or any district. The Mayor: Then will you agree to ad- iourn the case for a month to see exactly what the position is ? Lieut. Ingrams: I will agree to adjourn it for a week. The Mayor: We postpone the case for a month and you can appeal. Lieut. Ingrams: Yes I will. The Mayor: I don't suppose the case will be heard for a month though. j

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Volunteer Battalion. I 9 Battalion Orders by Lieut.-Col. W. X. Jones, commanding 1st Battalion, Car- marthenshire Volunteer Regiment.—Drill Hall, Llanelly. Week ending 13th Oct.— Monday, 7.25 p.m., N.C.O.'s Class. Tuesday, 7.25 p.m., Extended Order Drill. Wednesday, 7.25 p.m., Musketry. Thursday, 7.25 p.m., Physical Drill. Friday, 7.25 p.m., Company Drill. Di-ess.-Pi,iin clothes; Armlets to be worn. ArBiiets.—N.C.O.'s and men in posses- sion of Armlets will return same to store at the Drill Hall, Murray street. Sections A, B and C.—Enrolled mem- j bers can enter Sections A, B and C (as eligible) hy signing Army Form V. 4010, on v.,u-i, of the above drill nights or during l the day-time at the temporary offices of j the Battalion. (Signed) A. G. Thomas, Major, I Acting Adjutant 1st Bat. Carm. Vol. Rgt

I For playing "banker" on Sept. 15th, | Richard Davies. 1, Union square, was I "L r at the Police Court. fined 9s. at the Police Court. A

Full Celebrations. I nc, ENTHUSIASTIC PROCEEDINGS ON SATURDAY AND TUESDAY. Not the least interesting portion of the welcome home proceedings on Saturday was that in which the Pwll people were concerned. As might have been expected, the village rose to the occasion, there be- ing a unanimous desire to show honour to one who had brought honour to the village. The whole neighbourhood was one mass of colour, the display of bunt- ing being remarkable from one end of the little hamlet to the other. Pwll even in normal times is picturesque enough, but on Saturday, when it wa,s robed ill. gala Idress, the effect was most impressive and i showed what the neighbours of the. V.C. and his family thought of the great achievement. AN IMPOSING PROCESSION. What may he described as the Llanelly part of the demonstration finished up on Sandy Bridge when the Mayor left, and it was then that the Pwll friends came into the picture. An imposing procession was at once formed and this made its way along Pwll road up to the Yard Bridge, where the Burry Port Town Band was in attendance, with the children of Pwli School—where the hero received his edu- cation-were drawn up on either side of the road. What caught one's eye here was a fine triumphal motto bearing the words.—"Pwll greets her Gallant Son." This was the work of Mr. Williamson, painter, and attracted general admir- ation. A circuit was made of the village and then the dense crowd assembled be- fore the platform which had been erected near the car terminus. [ Congratulatory Speeches. The meeting which followed was marked by the greatest enthusiasm, the speeches being interspersed with renderings by the Pwll Male Voice Party which gave an admirable account of itself under the ex- perienced baton of Mr. Thomas Brazell. The selections included "On the Ramp- arts" and "The Soldiers Chorus," which were given with fine military effect. Lady Howard was in the chair, and in her well- phrased opening remarks she paid a glow- ing tribute to the fine heroism of the man whom they were that day receiving to his native village. Appropriately enough, the next to face the audience was another Pwll boy in the person of Lieut. Jack Evans, who is the proud wearer of the Military Cross. Fol- lowing, came a characteristic speech from that splendid veteran—himself a V.C. j hero—Sir James Hiils-J chnes. who came in for a great ovation. The other speakers included "Towyn Bach," M.P.. Rev. P. R. Thomas, Curate of Pwll, and Mr. Griff J. Thomas, M.A. The great crowd then went wild with delight when Mr. Dd. Brazell, A.R.A.M., sang pennillion specially composed by Gwilym Elli. Presentations. I The presentation from the inhabitants took the form of a handsome gold watch suitably inscribed. This was handed over on behalf of the subscribers by Marged Fach, the charming little daughter of the Lady of C'ilymaenllwyd. A second pre- sentation was the workmanship of Mr. Blackmore, Stepney road, Pwll. and con- sisted of a beautifully executed oaken case for holding the much-coveted Cross. This was presented by Master Stafford Howard amid loud cheering. TUESDAY'S PROCEEDINCS. Pw!I was once again en fcc on Tuesday when a social tea was held at Bethlehem Chapel. Of course, the V.C. and his newly-wedded wife were the centres of < attraction, and they came in for renewed congratulations from their numerous friends and admirers. Lady Howard was again in the president's chair and had Sergt. Pees sitting en her right hand After tea had been enjoyed, a miscel- laneous programme was gone through, each item being appreciated to the full. This part of the proceedings was under the direetion of Mr. David Brazell, and it ¡ Wt nothinp: to be desired. During the i evening an illuminated address, executed by Mr. T. Rhys Davies, the text of which appeared in last week's "Star, was pre- I sented to Sergt. Rees by Lady Howard I on behalf of the subscribers. Accompany- ing the gift was a wallet containing the substantial sum of £40. The gifts were I gratefully acknowledged by the recipient, who seemed to be overcome by the kind- ness extended towards him. A memor- able evening closed with a warm vote of thanks to Lady Howard and the Com- mittee, with special mention of the secre- tary of the committee, Mr. Waiter Hoskin, who were largely responsible for the success of the demonstration on both days.

The H.E. School. ) EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND ITS POSSIBILITIES. "W hen the re-staffiing of schools was being considered at the meeting of the Borough Education Committee on Wed- nesday evening, Aid. H. D. Rees re- ported that the sub-committee had not yet completed their investigations rela- tive to the Higher Elementary School. It I as felt that before a formal report was presented the Committee should pay a j visit of inspection. It was very gratify- ing to find that the school was exceeding- ly well attended. The order in certain directions was well maintained, but this was better in other places. He was al- ready satisfied that the Committee should | take into consideration the question of manual instruction. It was a shame to the town that it only had space for the instruction of thirty scholars in manual instruction, and that the facilities were far from being adequate. The weakness of the school as far as he could see was ji really in the manual instruction room wnere the teaching was quite all right. It had a very promising future, but un- fortunately during the next three mouths j they would find children drifting away bef ore they would have had the full bene- fit of the tuition in the school. The head- teacher had been instructed to try and ascertain from the scholars the periods for which they intended remaining ;:t the school and also whether they intended going in for any profession. The Chairman (Coun. J. Walter Thomas) said the head teacher urged that a teacher should be appointed for j geography, but the sub-committee were not convinced on this point. One thing was however certain, and that was that this school ought to have the Committee's urgent attention. They were satisfied thai there were great possibilities for the school, but worked as it was at present ir was not as emcient as it should be and it was not carried on in the best interest or the scholars or the town. The Higher ucji.nj, School was costing a large sum of money and they were net getting out of it what they should. Coun. D. Jennings pointed out that this year there were 407 pupils on the register while last year the number ws 329. The Chairman: That is the failing at this particular school. Unfortunately the scholars will be gradually leaving the school in a very short time. In some places a definite rule has been framed wherby scholars are precluded from leaving the school except at specified periods. Coun. W. E. Clement: How will the increased age for leaving school affect the Higher Elementary P Aid. Jos. Roberts: It will improve it because scholars now leave at 13 whereas then the age will be 16. 'I The furtiier consideration of the matter was deferred

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0 I Occasional Notes [By Arthur Mee.] A LOSS TO LLANELLY. It was with sincere regret I read the announcement of the death of my old and respected friend Mr. William Samuel. Mr. Samuel had many claims on my re- gard, not the least of them being that he was my first Sunday School teacher. I can well remember him as in the seventies he taught his large class at Greenfield Sunday School with such pains and in- telligence. He was a man who when he did a thing did it thoroughly and well. I am writing these lines at Llandrindod, and it does not seem so long since I met him here and we had a long walk and a long chat together. Mr. Samuel was one of those men who never .seem to grow old, and it was with astonishment I saw that he was seventy-six at the time of his death. The town with which he had so long been associated ivill be the poorer for his departure. A BEAUTIFUL SPA. The mention of Llandrindod reminds me of the wonderful growth and improve- ment of this favourite resort. I have known it for over thirty years-from the time when it was a very small and com- paratively unknown place. To-day, Llan- drindod is not only one of the best known of British spas but one of the prettiest. In some ways it is perhaps the prettiest of these reports. Llanelly people, and Swansea people in particular, may thank their stars that they have a comparative- ly easy journey to Llandrindod. We poor Cardiffians have four different railways to traverse belore we can get there, with of course four or five changes. To manage the journey in four hours is quite a feat now-a-days, and the time is occasionally five hours or even more. "We can get to London in far less time a?d with infinite- ly more comfort than it takes to reach Llandrindod only seventy miles awav. Llandrindod is treated abominably by the railways. AIR REPRISALS. f I-ery few people, it seems to me. will be sorry that air reprisals on the Germans are likely to come before long. It may sound dreadful, but I am bound to say I hope when we start we shall keep it up. I have a firm conviction that a few weks of steady night-by-night and day-by-day raicls on German towns would do a great deal to knock the pride and self-confi- dence of our enemies off their perch. The only exception I would make is in the case of historic towns, though the Germans had no qualms in this direction. But the German leaders are not Men: they are hell-hounds, and I hope and pray that at the end of the war they will be delivered neck and crop into the hands of the Allies. No punishment could be too severe. Even the death of a Ravaillae would not condone for the agony and loss they have inflicted in their lust for domin- ation. Let the word mercy be never 1 mentioned where the Huns are conocmed. ANARCHISTS IN EMBRYO. I quite agree with your London Corres- pondent when he voices his disgust at the attitude of those Welsh colliers who decline to pay their income-tax. It is worse than insolence: it is anarchy. Sup- posing we all took our cue from these men and refused to pay our taxes Where would the country be then ? And how would the war end r But these men look no further than the end of their noses.

I CONCERT AT PAP. C HOWARD. lne Llanelly Male Voice Party, umder the leadership of Mr. D. H. Lewis, were responsible for a very enjoyable concert at Pare Howard Hospital on Tuesday night. The soldiers were loud in their ?pprccia?ion cf the excellent programme ? which the Party contributed, the ?rt?es hein? Mr. Marshan, Miss Davies, and Mr. W. Simon (violinist). A similar i concert will be given at StebonWatlj l' '1 iiospital on the 20th inst.

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