Llanelly Star

T I Teach? Salaries. corXTY COMMITTEE AND THE I FISHER GRANT. Carmarthenshire Education Commit- tee at Carmarthen yesterday decided to devote the whole of the Fisher grant, estimated to amount together with a con- tribution of £--F50 made by the committee to for the purpose of in- creasing teachers' salaries on a flat rate principle of £17 10s. per annum to certi- ficated teachers, £ 10 to uncertificated, and £5 to supplementary teachers, these increases to be in addition to the war bonuses granted in December, 191o, and January, 1917. The Chairman (Aid Ben Evans) moved the adoption of the above report, and Mr Mervyn Peel seconded. Dr. J. H. Williams moved an amend- ment that the question be referred back for further consideration. They had been told they were starting a new epoch in education, but it appeared to him that unfortunately the committee were follow- ing the sam; old retrograde routine. Car- marthenshire was on the bottom of the list of all counts in England and Wales in the matter of teachers' salaries. Mr. Thomas Thomas (Llangennech), seconded. Ald. David Evans said Dr. Williams took it for granted this was a new scale of salary, w hereas it had been made clear it was nothing of the kind, it was only a temporary arrangement. The amendment was lost, as was also another moved by Mr. Thomas Thomas in favour of a different allocation of the in- creases, and the committee's recommen- dations were adopted.

Mr J. A. Miller, of Bourne road, Spald- ing, has gathered a second crop of rasp- berries from bis garden. Afr:-r thg first crop the canes were cut down, and they i, wood very quickly, but produced fine fruit in aii open garden. j

An exciting fight with a shark esti- mated to weigh 1001b. has been had at Lynmouth, 021 the Devon coast, by Mr. White Wiekham, the fish eventually breaking the angler s line. The shark towed the boat about a quarter of a mile.

Infant Welfare & MORE NTRSES TO BE APPOINTED- I _u..u J. L ;1.. _d.L At the Carmarthenshire Health Com- mittee at Carmarthen on Tuesday Dr. J. H. Williams, Burry Port, presiding, the acting county medical officer (Dr. E. Cambria Thomas) presented a report on maternity and child welfare. He recom- mended that the scheme already adopted should be extended by the appointment of more nurses as health visitors. Two were already engaged in Llanelly and Amman Valley districts. Lady Howard said the decrease in the infant mortality rate at Llanelly in ID16 was 35.6, compared with 147 in Llan- dovery, and 162.5 in Kidwelly rural dis- tricts. A tremendous effort should be made to preserve child life. Mr. Mervyn Peel moved that the County Council be recommended to appoint at least four more nurses. It was admitted that the Scheme was doing untold good. Ald. H. E. B. Richards suggested ap- pointing six more nurses, with a view to increasing the number to 12 eventually. Rev. R. H. Jones moved that 10 nurses be appointed at once, and Lady Howard seconded. j Eventually it was decided to recom- mend the appointment of four additional nurses.

Potato Bread e RIGID ECONOMY NEEDED. I It is essential that rigid economy in I foodstuffs, especially in cereals and meat, should be practised during the coming winter months. One way of economizing in these staple foods is to make a greater use of potatoes. Two reasoned appeals for economy were made this week, one by Sir Arthur Yapp, the new Director of Food Economy, and the other by Mr. Sidney Webb, both of whom took as their text the coming world deficiency, a dearth which will be ex- perienced not only in food but in many other essential products. The Board of Education has asked local I education authorities Tor their co-oper- j fction with the Food. Production Depart- mene tnpcuring an increase in the num- fber of teachers of giving instruc- tion in gardening. A scheme j day classes for teacher-students is sug- gested.

Pay of the Police. 1 — AN ALL ROUND INCREASE. At their meeting this week, the Stand- ing Joint Committee abolished the pre- sent scandalously low wages rates of the police and decided upon an all round in- crease. After considerable discussion it was decided to increase the salary of the Chief Constable from £ 400 to £;:500 a year, with £.30 for expenses, and in regard to other branches of the constabulary to adopt the Glamorgan scale of pay, according to which Deputy-chief-constable John Evans was granted an increase from E230 to £ 260, plus £50 for travelling expenses, as before. With regard to superinten- dents, their present minimum of £ 180 was changed to £ 175, and their maximum of-t220 raised to £240, with £ 50 for travelling expenses, as before. Inspectors were granted increases verying from £ 10 to £ 20 a year; sergeants Is. 2d. to 3s 6d. per week, and constables Is. 2d. to 2s lid per weck, In addition all grades from tho deputy-chief-constable downwards will revive a. war bonus of "25 per cent. The mcreasec: were made retrospective as I from July 1st.

filATCHES IN FACTORY. I Charles Henry M. Parsons, 7, Gilbert road, and John Irving, 13, Colby road, Burry Port, were summoned at the Police Court for having matches in their possession at a certain factory. Inspector Crow, who appeared for the prosecution, said tho offences were com- mitted five or six days after the last warning given by the Bench that the penalties would in future be much more severe. The Bench fined each of the defendants C3.

Salary of the Magistrates' Clerk ——— 0 .——— A GREAT INCREASE OF WORK. At the meeting of the Standing Joint Committee on Tuesday the Finance Com- mittee recommended that the salary of Mr. W. W. Brodie, magistrates' clerk, Llanelly, be increased from £ 700 a year to £ 825, and that of Mr. Walter L. Smith, magistrates' clerk, Ammanford, from £ 180 tot 250. Col. W. C-wyrme Hughes, Glancothi, said it was only three years ago that the salaries of magistrates' clerks were ad- justed. He would require strong reasons to support the recommendation. The Chairman said the work in connec- tion with the Llanelly petty sessional division had greatly increased through the establishment of a certain factory, and he thought the increase of work more than justified the recommendation. The recommendation was then adopted.

H. POUCOVSKY I Begs to inform the Public that he RE-OPENED with a Large Stock of New and Second-hand BOOTS AND CLOTHING AT 12 Co well Street -1 i?? ? "U V'iI \;11 J????? (Opposite Mr. Evan Jones, Chemist).

t BABY'S MILK FROM ONE COW. I Carmarthenshire Dc-otsr's Views. I In his report on the health of Car- marthenshire, Dr. E. Cambria Thomas, acting county medical officer, refers to the old idea that it was advisable to feed nn infant on the milk cf one cow, con- sidered to be the healthie.it amongst the herd, which had been cue cause of death from tuberculosis in many a baby. It was now believed that it was safer to give the milk of several cows, as the dose of tuberculosis was milder. It was im- possible to form an opinion as to the free- dom of a cow from tuberculosis by its general appearance, so that every person stood the risk of being infected some time or ot 1 I tIme or at leI'.

IN6UFF3Ci triT BRAINS. On the occasion of his visit to Aber- ystwyth during the week-end, Mr. H. A. L. Fisher, President of the Board of Education, attended the celebration of the 21st anniversary cf the opening of the County pr&Mnt f < -y.VV1, ÆH H9 pl';ent ¡ "^liomeht lie believed everybody I that the universities were insufficiently supplied with students in proportion to the population of the country. They in England and Wales had not a sufficient volume of students passing t-o the univer- sities—the brains of the country were in- sufficiently nourished, and they must see to it in the future that the number of students passing to the universities was considerably augmented. Too many chil- dren left school before the age of 16. This meant that the brains of the country were insufficient in quantity, although the quality was equal to that of any other country; but if they were to hold their own in the comity of civilized nations they must increase the amount.

IjlVERYTHIMG in Stock in Household JJ Ircnmoi??ry, including Mangles, large and Table Mangles, Lamps and Stoves, Blowers, Fire Guards, lenders, and Coal Vases; Portable Boilers; also Bicycle's; both Gents and Ladies, all at lowest prices. I SPECIALLY INVITE YOU TO INSPECT MY LARGE STOCK. D. Hughes, Ironmonger, Station Road. ONE WORD WITH YOU. .Mrs. Kiq, Rnn?ell Road, Wickford, states: "Duty ('ompen me to tell all who suffer that your pills cured me after years of pain." Mr. A. Newton, after years of pain.-r. have I of Felthana, pills have completely rured me after four months on my back." Mr. James Swift, At- tercliffe, Sheffield, says:—"Tha first dose gave me great relief. I can con- fidently say that one box of these pills has doTie me more good than all the medicine I have taken." HOLD- ROYD'S GRAVEL PILT.S, a positive cure s '"E?? Pains in r the Back, nrnn^ Erblit's Disease 0: the Kid- ?yTGo?Sciatica U 3d. of all /TI_xc Pl)t  btamp.-  D I ( N?f, HALL, HOLDROYD'S JUDICAL HALL, Cleckheaton. Yorks, Dish Papers*, al'. bizes; embossed and 1ca a- ararted sizes.-Star ItaMonSry Stores.

PRI M E MINISTER AND WAR I SAVINGS. The Prim- minister ;cllc1 tile nance!lor I Exchequer will address a meeting at the Albert Hall OIl Monday, October I 22nd, at 3.30 p.m., un tho need of national saving and investment for the successful prosecution of the war. The I meeting has been organized by the Xat'onal War Savings Committee, and Sir Robert Kindersley is to preside. The new campaign in the interest of war savings is now in full swing. Con- ferences have been held all over the country. There are 1,500 local War Savings Committees in being, and they, have formed 40,000 War Savings Associa- tions with a membership of over 4,000,0^0 investors. The meeting will be largely composed of representatives of those local bodies.

WAR SHRINE AT LLAHCENHECH. I A service in memory of our fallen lads A service in memory of Ollr fallen lads took place at the Parish Church on Sun- day evening, when a s hrine was also un- veiled by Mrs. Morton Evans. At the close a sacred concert was held in which Mrs. E. W. Thomas, Mrs. D. Meredith, Lhvynhendy, and Mr. John Thomas, Llandila, together with Miss Dorrie Thomas, Llangennech, took part. The proceeds were devoted to funds in sup- port of our blinded soldiers and sailors.

Who WiU Have to Go? I CARMARTHENSHIRE TO HAVE TWO I SEATS IN FUTURE. According to the final recommendation of the Boundary Commission just issued, Wales, including Monmouthshire, secures I one additional seat-that is 35 instead of 34. By a strict application of the rule Wales would have lost two seats. Carmar- thenshire, with a population of 166,707, will get two representatives in Parlia- ment, instead of three as hitherto, and will be divided as follows:— Divisions :—Administrative County of Carmarthen, consisting of the rural dis- trict of Carmarthen, Llandovery, Llany- byther, Ncwcastlc-Emlyn, Whitland, the municipal boroughs of Carmarthen, Kid- welly, and Llandovery, and the urban districts of Llandilo and Newcastle- Emlyn, Llanelly: The rural district of Llanelly, part of Llandilo fawr and of Llandilo rural district, municipal borough of Llanelly and urban districts of Amman ford, Burry Port, and Cwmamman. Who will have to go—Mr. Lwelyn Williams or Mr. Towyn Jones ?

TO AWAIT AN ESCORT. I Ernest James John, of H.M.S. Vivid, was charged at the Police Court on Thursday with being absent without leave. P.C. Connick said he arrested the de- fend ant in Ropewalk road. The Bench ordered the defendant to await an escort.

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tL.^rr-r— I R A J L W A Y M E N COMMENDE0J The following local employees of the I Great Western Railway Company have I been commended recently for special vigilance and prompt and judicious action in emergencies: Traffic Department: W. Thomas, shunter, Llanelly Dock. Engineering Department: F. Hiorns, ganger, Llanelly Dock.

•A postcard posted at the Isle of Man in August, 1906, reached its destination at Ashton-on-Ribble, near Preston during the, week-end. I

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Parcel Delivery. j » HOW THE PUBLIC ARE INCONVENIENCED. The "Star" has received scores of com- plaints from householders in the upper part of the town, against the action of the G.W .R. Co. in stepping the delivery of parcels in those and other districts of I Llanelly. From inquiries made, it ap- pears that the G.W.R. Co. have done I away with one of the parcel delivery carts, with the result that only the business part of the town is now served. This means that any parcels addressed to New road, Ty'rfran, Glenalla, Old road, etc., are kept at the station and have to be fetched by those for whom they arc intended. The inconvenience thus caused t may be easily realized. In the case of parcels containing perishable food, it be- comes an actual loss, because after such parcels arrive, a postcard is sent to the I address, and this is not received until the next day. Why the G. W.R. Co. should have adopted this retrograde measure no one seems to know. If it were caused by the calling up of the drivers for military ser- I vice there would be some excuse, but this is not the case. It cannot, too, be a question of economy, because a small fortune will be spent on postcards ad- vising the public that parcels are await- ing them. It will take a clerk, too, near- ly all his time to deal with this, and to hand out the parcels when they are called for. One suggestion is that the brilliant idea has struck one of the G.W.R. officials that the more the popu- lation of a town grows, the less need there is of parcels deliveries.

ALLEGED THEFT OF A LADDER. I Wm. Davies, 16, Cambrian street, I Harold Rees, 2, Penyware road, and Dd, I Leslie Hughes, 14, Stanley street, were summoned at the Juvenile Court on f Thursday for stealing a ladder value t3, Luo of the Borough Council. 1 Mr. D. T. Griffiths, who represented the Council, said that Hughes had not I put in an appearance, and he suggested a fortnight's adjournment. The case was according! adjourned, the police being requested to inform I Hughes' parents that unless he attended the next Court a warrant would be issued for his arrest.

SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' WIVES ENTERTAINMENT. The first of this winter's series of pleasant afternoons will be held on Thurs- day, October 18th, at 2.30 p.m., in the Athenaeum. It is hoped that the relatives of our brave defenders will show their appreciation of the effort by attend- ing in large numbers. Will the friends 'be very sure to notice that the meeting is in the Athenaeum and not in Stepney I Hall, which is now used by the Food Committee.

*AN APPEAL FOR CIGARETTES. I To the Editor of the "Star." I Sir, I Sir, ;He given to understand that the' l Lianelly people kindly' contribute to a I Fund for the purpose of sending cigar- ettes to the local lads. As we have been detached from tl* 4th Welsh, and transferred to the Machine Gun Corps, we miss the gifts which are "un Corps, we mi sent out to the Battalion. We are six in number from Llanelly, and we should esteem it a great favour if you v. ouldgne this letter a little space in your valuable paper, which is eagerly watched for by us every mail. We trust the people of Llan- elly will rise to the occasion as they have done in the past. It is needless for us to mention the battles we have been in as you have heard from scores to this effect. Wishing you and the paper the best of success. are, etc., Gunner W. B. Thomas, Driver Ivor Bowen, Drivers Edwin Thomas, Evan Evans, Gunner Harold Pearce, and Driver A .E. Andrewl, i E.E.F. Ch

Theatre Licenses. -4. CHARITY PERFORMANCES AND THE PROCEEDS. A meeting of the County Licensing Committee was held at Llanelly on Thursday when Aid. Nathan Griffiths presided. Mr. J. Jones who represented Mr. Leo Vint, appealed for renewal of the license in respect of Vint's Palace. Rev. Hugh Jones inquired where the proceeds of the last charity performances -were sent to. Mr. Jones: Vint's Palace was not opened on Good Friday. It was opened on Xmas Day, and the balantc sheet was sent to the Committee who were not pleased with this or the other balance sheets from the places of amusement. The amusement caterers did not care to conform with the regulations laid down by the committee so that they did not open the places of amusement on Good Friday. The Chairman: The condition was that they were to hand over the whole of the proceeds to charity. Mr. Jones: Yes, and there was some question as to expenses. It was decided to grant, the license. The Chairman raised the question as to over-crowding at the various places of amusement, and it was decided to ap- point a sub-committee with a view of see- ing that the rules on the point were ob- served.

BERWICK HAMLET AND THE COUNTY COUNCIL. To the Editor of the "Star." Sir, Two letters have recently appeared in your columns criticizing the steps taken to fill the vacancy in the Berwick division created by the death of Mr. Hughes. It is quite clear that the writers are disappointed at the choice made by a largo meeting of voters held recently. This was one of the most representative meetings ever held in the district, and ll- though it is quite true that the meeting was not called for this purpose, there was a general feeling that no better oppor- tunity could be provided for bringing for- ward the filling of the vacancy on the County Council. What is the grievance of the two writers ? Are they afraid of the popular vote ? I am certain that if a meeting of the parish were called for next week to nominate a successor to Mr. Hughes there would not be a score present Such a meeting would be a farce, whereas tho one already held was thoroughly re- presentafcive of all shades of opinion. No sir, the real grievance of the writers is that Mr. David Harry was chosen, instead of their own particular favourite. It is not for me to sound the praises of Mr. Harry. He is well known in the dis- trict, and has the advantage of already having sat on the County Council. He knows our requirements and will once I again, I fl, sure, as he has done before, make an admirable representative. I am, etc., r Llwynhcndv, Llwynhcndv, AN ELECTOR. II October 11th, 1917.

CENEROSI-IY OF LADY HOWARD, j At the meeting of the Guardians a vote of thanks was accorded Lady Howard for her treat to the inmates of the Work- house, who recently visited Cilymaen- llwyd, and to Lady Stepney for her an- nual treat, which was held a few days later. The Chairman (Mr. T. Jones) said they were very much indebted to Lady Howard for her continued kindness to the inmates. Lady Howard, in thanking the Guard- ) ians, said that she recently visited the Workhouse and was informed hy a blind inmate tht it was years ago since they last had an outing. She felt very much ashamed of herself to think that the poor people had been overlooked for so long a time, and on that account ar- ranged the outing.

gANCER OF STONE THROWINC. I Evan James Evans, 11, e-audy Gate terrace, and David Emrys Evans, 5. Sandy Gate tel-rice, 44-tof,(, summoned at the Juvenile Court on Thursday for throwing stones on Sandy Bridge to the danger of passengers on Sept. 27th. Defendants, who pleaded guilty, said they were only playing. Supt. Samuel Jones said that boys j when throwing stones in the streets broke the electric lamps. The Deputy Clerk And not only lamps but windows as well. I suffered to the extent of 17s. in one week. j The Bench fined the defendants 10s. each.

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