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CHURCH OF ENGLAND TEMPERANCE…
CHURCH OF ENGLAND TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. 1 BANGOR DIOCESAN BRANCH. I YESTERDAY'S CONFERENCE AT I PEN MAEN MAWIt. PROHIBITION OR STATE PURCHASE? I (From Our Own Reporter.) I The anDuai confcreuce of clergy and parochial delegates of tho Bangor Diocesan branch of the Church of England Temper- ance Society was held i-terday at the Church Institute, Penmaenmawr. Tlie • Bishop of Banger presided over the confcrclice held m the afternoon, when a letter was read from Concn E. T. Davies iDyfrig) regTetting his inability to be pre- sent and hoping that satisfactory measures >ould be taken to restrict the sale of drink in the country, especially in present circum- stances THE BISHOP, in a short address, said the waj called upon ubemi to practise temperance, ■which had been describee as &eif-conrurol and Beli-ma&tery, and this maxLe a distinct call on all Christians. fc.onio of them might say that the question did not affect them as they were total abstainers, but the war call IWas not alone to exerciso control in wha.t one drank, but in what one ate. There was now a special call upon them to exercise feelf-denial and self-control in what they ate. 1he newt-papers were full of demands upon them as patriotic citizens to reduce the am-aunt of food they had boon accustomed to in their housee in order that the nation's food supply would last longer. They were Jepeatedly told that unless they, as a point of honooir, kept within their rations and deigned all the food they intended consum- ing and refused to consume one ounce more it would cause a great deal of trouble and might possibly be the means of robbing us ef victory. That was a very much wider use of the word temperance and was a direct call to them. He ventured to suggest they should all ask themselves whether, not only in regard to drink, but also in regard to food, they observed tho rule of temperance, the direct call of the present waa (hear, hear). no, attent i a-Li tr-, -7th e e-vils which fol- fol- low over-indulgence in strong drink, the Bishop said one was the valuable time loat in munition centres. The result was that the Government were taking strong steps to reduce the temptations of drink, and these restrictions were evidently not a war measure —they were likely to be continued after the jrar. It was true that the cases ot drunken- ness in this country had been reduced from 155,000 to 77,000, whioh was satisfactory, but nevertheless it was not satisfactory that 77.000 such cases remained. Their duty was to try and get the nation tober? and the more sober the nation the more the nation (Would exercise self-control (lioar, hear). DRINK TRAFFIC A DEADWEIGHT. I The REV. J. D. JONES, M.A., Bangor, lead a paper. He said that anything in the piescnt war which hampered us ouglit to be swept out of the way completely ant1, at once. Drink was a deadweight of that description. Let them consider its effect on our sailors and yoidicrs. Sir John Jellicoe said that he attributed 30 per cent. inefficiency in shoot- ing to drink, while Lord Kitciherter urged the men of the New Army to ehun alcohol saying that without it they would make better soldiers, l'hero was its influence over ÐeIne of the men in munition factories, ship- yards, and dockyard* No one suggested that the workintg classes as a body were drunkards, but a few men could cause a great deal of delay and inconvenience by staying away from work. Over j6500,000 a day was spent on drink. This would buy three super-Dreadnoughts every fortnight. It childish, to point to the income derived y the Government from the trade and the ftia&unt (relatively small) which was paid in ,:o}.ges. Argumen"of that kind would not l. uiatify alY sort of expenditure. They were not fanatics. Tihey had no desire to say one unkind word of the brewer or the publican The position of those who derived their in- come or made their living by the trade was not at the present time an envious one. They deserved sympathy. Fair-minded people "Would not wish them to be heated with harshness. But the problem of the moment —What ought to bo done to enable them to put forth all their strength in this great etruggle? The trade itself, owing either to a desire to co-operate in this effort to secure National efficienc3- or to a calm estimate of tho poedibilities of tho near future, had shown a disposition to accept a measure of State purchase. Soome earneat advocates of temporaries objected to iiationalisation of tho drink traffic for the timple reason that it appeared acceptable in that quarter; but it waa well to remember that moderate opinion was alienated by the exhibition of an un- reasonable or vindictive attitude (bear, hear). Sound arguments, expressed without any trace of animue, would find a public ready to liear and to bo converted. It was said that Nationalisation would remove the widespread influence, political and social, national and local, exorcised at present by the trade. This influence barred the way to reform. Brewers, distillers, publicans, and shareholders made up a large and well organised force whose hostility could not be despised by any poli- tician. TEMPERANCE ADVOCACY FROM THE I PULPIT. It was too much to ask human nature to eypect them to acquiesce in measures de- signed to reduce their incomes. It was this which made the strong advocacy of temper- ance from the pulpit so difficult. Such teach- ing when accepted effected a reduction in the receipts of the publican. It was no won- der that licensed victuallers sought shelter in ecclesiastical asylums where exhortations of that naturo wete rarely heard. State con- trol would at any rate remove that difficulty. A clergyman would not be hampered in his advocacy of temperance by the reflection that brewers had geaerously helped him to secure a Church institute, or that some of the most generous supporters of parochial funds were publicans. It was stated th.;ot State pur- c hase was repulsive to the consciences of many people. They felt that if the State provided the opportunity of cultivating the insidious habit of indulging in intoxica-nts it must be held responsible for exposing the young and inexperiencod to grave tempta- tion. An attitude of this kind was said by & North Wales Canon to border on hypo- crisy. That was rather a delicate point which required. the insight of a Church dignitary to fully appreciate. Many people would feel uncomfortable if a scheme of that kind wore carried. Personally ho would prefer seeing It rncaflure of total prohibition restricted to the period of the war and demobtlisation, With reasonable coijipensation to those upon jyhom the loss would be inflicted. He bc- lieved tho whole question should be thrashed out after the war. Urging the more general provision 01 Church institutes, the speaker regretted that clubs had hcn established where drink Was BOld. He said thege clubs were the greatest enemies of temperance, and it would be well if the Unionist paJ-ty in Wales Jfcanishod al1 drink from its clubs (hear, hear). lie added that questions of this kind should be discussed oftener at ruricTeca.&al and other clerical meetings. The clergy seemed to be father shy of the question, and it was no tt- J concealing the fact. ll. HUGH JONES, Talyearn, in a IVelsh papar dwelt on the many evil effects of in- Pe ranoe-cruelty, poverty, crime aanoug cm. Was it possible, he asked, for them as Churchmen to remain quiet wHo this great evil was devastating the landP They must start their campaign by self-discipline and example. They must Aght all those evils which hurt the eoul. More sympathy must be shown towards those who fell to raise them back again. There must bo unity amomg temperance workers of all denomina- tions and politics to fight the evil. He de- clared himself an absolutoo prohibitionist. THE INFLUENCE OF WOMEN. SIR HUGH J. ELLIS-NANNEY, Bart., moved a vote of thanks to the readers of tho papers. Referring to the work of the Bangor Diocesan branch of the Society, Sir Hugh said it was very wise to change the venue of the annual conference as it engend- ered interest in the work throughout the whole diocese. It must be agreed that some progress had been made in tho temperance cause, and even those "who previously took but a fleeting interest in the question now agreed that there were tremendous iuæ de- pendent upon the sobriety of the people (hear, hear). By reducing the manufacture of beer there had been a great saving in the use of barley and sugar. In regard to tho temperance campaign we Wleir4a deeply in- diebted to the women, who could appeal to their own sex irn a way whicih had a direct influence on the country. They could show women tho evil offeel. drink had on their progeny, a matter of supreme importance in these days when the birth rate was diminish- ing, a fact which, combined with the war wastage, would have a tremendous effect on the future of the oountry. It was necessary tftac the coming generation should be heaMiy and strong and that they could be safely entrusted with the destinies of our great Empire, and be enabled to hand it down un- impaired to future generations (hear, hear). DEAN OF BANGOR FAVOURS LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD. The DEAN OF BANGOR said he agreed that probation during the war and six months afterwards was not within the range of practical politics. As to the State pur- chase proposal, he said their own Cfourrfi Society was divided on the subject. From ail he had heard and read tftiie experiment of the nationalisation of drink in Russia was anything but a success; it was a dead failure, and the author of tihe measure acknowledged that fact. It was contended that the condi- tions in England and Russia were dissimilar, and there was a good deal of force in that argument. In Russia the whole trade was transferred to the Emperor, but in England "was proposed to transfer the trade to the nation, who would control it. After a good deal of tihinkinig he came to the concl usion that the best scheme would be the establish- ment on a permanent basis of the Central Control Board, who had already done a great deal towards the diminution of drunkenness, s they had done such successful work dur- ing the war the Board should be established on a firm basis with well-ooaisidered powers. We must not rely too much on Acts of Par- liament. During the last sixty years sixty Acta with regard to drink had been passed, some of Which bad done a great deal of harm, among them the granting of grocers' iicences (hear, hoar). They must turn to the Church. They could not do without re- ligion (hear, hear). No effort oould prosper without bringing God in (hear, hear). The nation was now re-estimating values, and was it not a significant fact fiat in the present crisis Ministers of the Crown were appealing to ministers of religion to emph,a, sise the spiritual side of national service? MR EVILL, Penmaenmawr, stated he was surprised to read that 60 per cent, of the clergymen held aloof from the Church of England Temperance Society. He was as- t-onished at that, especially when the leaders of the nation had taken up such a decided attitude on the subject. EQUITABLE SOLUTION WANTED. I CANON LEWIS remarked that he sup- ported any well-considered measure of State purchase which would give them an equit- able solution of the question. It would meet the conscience of all concerned. It would break down opposition amd being equitable, would facilitate an iunmediate solution of the question. They must have something to stop excessive diinlcing, which made in- effective our soldiers, hindered our soldiers, discouraged our nation, and encouraged the enemy. Unfortunately, they had not the wholehearted support of the Churchp-eoplc in tne dioceee. ISnoy wanted the abst^ners and the abstemious to fight against the common enemy (hear, hear). He moved that inas- much as the National Mission is a call to more fellowship and service on behalf of our Church and country, this meeting strongly recommends parochial agencies to affiliate with the C.T.S. in order to secure more united co-operation to promote temperance, purity and thrift throughout the diocese. The R: J. A. REæ, rector of Rhos- oolyn, seconding, said he was a prohibition- ist, but perhiatps the country was not ripe for it at the present moment, and he thought more powers should' be given to the Central Control Board. The resolution was carried.
PUBLIC MEETING.I
PUBLIC MEETING. I DRINK GERMANY'S ALLY. I The Vicar of Penmaenniaw-r (Rev. G. Matthews) presided ca-er a public meeting held in the evemiing. CANON LONSDALE RAGG, Bangor, .pro- posed the following resolution:—"That this meeting heartily welcomes the interest taken by the Government in the control of the liquor traffic and pledges itself to (support to the bfcrt of its ability any measures, whether of purchase, of fuller control, or oi tempo- rary prohibition that may be brought for- ward A -Canon Ragg in his address referred to the "National Lent, the happy phrase coined by the Prime Minister. He said the call for a National Lent, with the necessary privation of the season, tended to further the characteristics and objects of Lent—self- discipline and generosity—that was alms- giving and a prayerful reliance upon God. A special responsibility lay on Churchpeople, who had been brought up to the idea of the discipline of Lent, to be leaders and helpers in this matter of those whidkhad not received that training, not in any patronising sense, but with the serene tranquility and cureless of touch that experience brings; to give"their brethren confident^ and so strengthen the weak-kneed. Many happy results may be looked for from such a time privation, loyal- ly borne, personal self-discipline and the kind of fellowship that belonged to partners in hardship. The REV. R. R. ROBERTS, organising &ecretaty of the Bg<Yr DaD. branch of the C.E.T.S., seconding the resolution, dwelt on the disastrous effects of drink. The drink bill of the country in 1916, after two years of wholesale death, bereavement and misery was £ 203,989,000. The Premier had stated that it would be absolutely impossible for the Government to guarantee the 'food of the country without mâking a very much deeper cut into the barreLatgfe of the country and it must be reduced to 10,000,000. That meant that nearly 600,000 tons of foodstuffs per annum would be saved—nearly a ms supply of cereals for this oountry. It was I Bad to think that at two big shipyards alone 2000 men invariably lost the first quarter of the day through arriving late, and that on Mondays the number was souietimes increased to 3000. The fact was that drink was still fighting splendidly for Germany against Bri- tain, and it was for th-C nation to say I whether they intended that flank attack to defeat our Army or should they at home at- I tack in earnest Germany's ally. J Mr Hugh Jones, Talyearn, also spoke, and I the resolution was carried.
I MEETING AT FORTMAJDOC.
I MEETING AT FORTMAJDOC. I PROTFT AGAIN ST TRADE BEING SCHEDULED NON-ESSENTIAL. (From Our Own Reporter)- Consequent upon a requisition from Port- madoo Urban Council, tho committee formed iast April to safeguard the interests of the elate trade met at Portmadoc on Friday. Mr Jonathan Davies, J.P., presided and there were also prewe-nt Meters R. M. Greaves, J.P., Moses Kellow, J.P., R. T. Jones (secre- tary of Quarrymen's Union), Harrison Morris, Carnarvon;* H;, Roberts and Jos. Williams, Festirdog; J. OrWlab Hughes, Portmadoc, and others. Tho Seerc-tary (Mr D. Llewelyn Hughes) lead a letter from the Portmadoc Urban Council enclosing a resolution passed by the Council earnestly appealing to the committee to meet a-t once with the view of taking a strong stand against the scheduling of tfie slate quarry industry as non-essential, which, if carried out, would moan the ruin of the industry, involving tho closing of some, if not all, the quarries, probably never to re- open again, and causing untold sufferings to thousands of people. The letter also, stated that the slate industry was practically the only industry, except agriculture, in Carnar- vonshire and Merionethshire. If the quar- ries were closed, even temporarily, they would soon become derelict and cause heovylos-ses to the proprietors apart from the loss in trade and wages. Sume of the quarries had been Worked for about 200 years. Vast sums <xf capital had been invested in them. The whole of that capital was invabed in the decision of the Government. Most of tho quarrymen had been trained from boyhood and had an intimato knowledge of the work, tho varying charactetisties of the slate de- posits, and the intervening formations and their manipulation into roofing slates. The men now left at the quarries were mostly old, experienced hands, a igh percentage of the men having already responded to thedr coun- try's call, and further depletion in their num- bers wculd involve the industry in insur- mountable difficulties. The operations were co-operative, so that if one gang was called out the rest of the men would become un- employed. Roofing material was essential for the numerous buildings now being put up by the Government and for colliery build- i ings. There were traders and other profes- sional men dependent on the industry. It was the oulv source of revenue to the country in its present critical condition, and its de- struction would be a calamity. At present about 70 per cent, of the output was being utilised in Works of military importance, and from statistics in the possession of the quarry proprietors it was clear that there would be an enormous demand for roofing elates imme- diately after the war was over from the Colonies and from all the big centres at home. If the industry was aibolished tjhe trade would pass to America, wiho was al- ready sitting on the fence Waiting for oppor- tunities. MR ASJIMOBE'S VIEWS. I Mr J. G. AslimoiX', of the Oakeley Slate Quarries Company, writing frcan London, re- gretted his injabiiily to be present and said that prompt action had been taken by the North Wales elate quarry owners, but their united efforts to obtain an opportunity of placing their caaa before the Director-General of National Service had so far met with no response. Unlike factories, no other essen- tial industry could be iritrodueed into the quarry workings, and therefore unless tho restrictions equally applied to other roofing substitutes, viz., adbectos, oorragated iron, patent felting, etc., our merchants would take up the sale of the latter, and at the close of the War our market would have finished and another home industry of vital importance to Carnarvonshire and Merioneth- shire would be gone. In past years this in- dustry ff-und employment for 10,000 men and maintained from 60,000 to 70,000 dependants. On the return of the quarrymei.' who joined the Army they would find their avocation in which they had been trained from boy- hood gone—-hardly a fair return for their patriotism, in which the quarry proprietors gave them every encouragement. "I can hardly conceive it p-,s.41b-le," prroooodcd Mr -A fell mo re, "that the Diiector.of National Ser- vi ce will carry things to the point o.f closing down quafffries, especially in view of the general clause in tho amended order, viz., r.e above arrangements ax-o of a preliminary nature, and would be modified or extended from time to time as migiht be found neces- sary.' I hope the efforts of your committee may succeed in getting them modified, or at leaet extended to our competitors." Letters were also received from County Council;?, Festinicg Council, Bangor and Beaumaris Board of Guardians, and Mr A. Rachardfii, Carnarvon, protesting against the Government's policy. Mr R. T. Jones jsaid he had seen Mr Chamberlain, who promised to rooeive a depu- tation. Mr John Rowland, the Deputy Con- troller, was, however, not prepared to re- eeive deputations representing public authori ties. Thio men employed at the quarries now were old hands or partly disabled. To close i-he quarries would be a most serious thing not only to the quarry owners arad men, but also to the whole country. The quarries paid one-third of the rates of the two counties, so the matter affected all the local authori- ties. TiLere TO also the other fact, that the local trade of shopkeepers, professional men, etc., would be gone if the slate trade was suspended. Mr D. Breese, Clerk to Merioneth County Council, said it would strange if the Director-General declined to listeu to the County Councils, who were d*>in.g eo much to carry out the National Service Act. THE NEED OF CO-OPE'RATION. I Mr Harrison Morris urged quarrymen, elate merchants, and quarry owners to co-operate in the movement, as they all depend-ed on tho slate trade. Mr Kellow eaid there were no stocks of slwte on hand now, and the Government took from 30 to 70 per cent, of the output. He then proposed trae following resolution, which was unaiii-rn-ouely passod:- (a) That nearly the whole of the elate now being quarried in Wales is being used for Government buildingsthat the de- mand from thiseouree is not likely to diminish in the future; that practically no stocks of slate are now available from which deliveries can be made, and there- fore that the slate industry can properly 'be classified as an essential industry neces- sary to the carrying on of the war. (b) That in view of too fact that nearly the whole of tho present slate output is used for Government work, and in the event of this source of supply of roofing material being cut off a corresponding in- crease would 'be requested from some other source. The result would be merely a transfer of labour from the slate industry to that of some other roofing material, and that no net gain would thereby result to National Service froan such substitution.
IQUARRYMEN AND NATIONALI SERVICE.
I QUARRYMEN AND NATIONAL SERVICE. I CONFERENCE WITH COMMISSIONER. I Mr John Rowlands, the National Service Commissioner for Wales, on Wednesday had a confcrerce at Carnarvon with representa- tivee of the slate industry in N.?9 reeenta- The meeting was attended by a number of the employers, and, on the part of tihe mem, by the secretary and members of the execu- tive of the North Wales Quarrymen's Union, the main object being to impress upon tho Director of National Service, through the Commissioner, the importance of removing the slate industry frcioi illie schedule of re- stricted trades. Resolutions advocating this step have already been pessed by most of the public authorities in tho district. Taking accoumit of all the quarry centres, such as Bethesda, LLarJberis, Festiniog, and Nantlle, it is computed that no more4than 3400 men are now engaged in the industry, whereas immediately before the war the num- ber stood at 9000, and of those who are still at work a considerable proportion arc men between 60 and 80 years of age, while many of those who by age are eligible for National Service would be of little use in any other occupation, especially if that involved work- ing in places away from hoane. The view taken by those interested in the trade is that a drastic application of the National Service Act would lead to the per- manent closing down of certain quarries, with disastrous consequences to the districts in which they are situated.
CRICCIETH URBAN COUNCIL. I
CRICCIETH URBAN COUNCIL. I CURTAILMENT OF TRAINS. i The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening, when there were present: Messrs 0. T. Williams (chairman), J. T. Jornes, E. C. Ellis, D. M. WdUiajiM, J. E. Williams, H. R. Gruffydd, J. S. Grif- fith, P. J. Bofwen, G. Richards, J. Harlech Jones, W. H. Williams, and T. Burneil, with Messrs W. Gieorge (clerk), J. G-wilym Hughes (assistant clerk), and Mr Gwilym Williams (surveyor). On the motion of the Chairman, a vote of condolence was passed with Mrs Williams on the death of her husband. Mr G. P. Wil- liams, The Eifion Ironmongery Stores. NO SUNDAY LETTERS. Tho Cambrian Railway Company informed the Council that on and after April 15th there would be no morriing train from Bangor to Afon win on Sunday, and that the Ca-mbrian Company were contemplating stopping their train in consequence. Mr Bunuell moved that a letter he sent to the proper quarters that if Sunday traine and the celivery of letters were stopped no favouritism should be shown to one place more than to another. Mr Harlech Jones seconded, and tihe motion was passed A letter from ihe North Wales Advertis- ing Bcard was read, stating that the ques- tion of rai_ lway facility had been nsidered by the. Executive Committee of the Board, and that frem information they had received from the London and Ncrth-Western Rail- way Company, tihe travelling restrictions were for the presait unavoidable. POSTS AND SHRUB BEDS NEAR STATION I It was reported that as a result of an I interview the Cambrian Company (1e- c'dod to remove the iron posts on the path, I and to fence the 8;uuibk,dH [Hhut.illg on it. BOULDERS ON SEASHORE I A letter from Mr Griffith Roberts, Tremarfor Gasftae^-street, with regTurd to the reino-,al ot boutafer stones on the eastern side of the beaeh was read. It was decided that inasmuch as the eeefern groyne lequired protection, that some of the largesit boulders on the sihorc be removed and uoed for tlie purpose of suoh protection. SUMMER ENTERTAINMENTS. A letter from Mr John Codman, of di- Em pire neqt,,o Osweetry, asking for permission to provide entertainments for the year 1917, was further considered Th-e letter was referred to the Town Improvement. Association. SANITARY MATTERS. I One birth and ono death occurred during the I month The district, it was reported, was free from all infectious 5ickneM.The Inspector was instructed to report on the sanitary condition of certain houses in the town. FINANCES. I The committee submitted a report, showing the foU.owmif rece-ipta:—District rates, grcM?td rents, et<?., B10 13s 9d; wa.tr rent?, E70 2s 5d; I arid poor rates, Ek9 3s ad. SUNDAY LABOUR, I On the motion of Mr J. T. Jones, seconded by Mr Harlech Jünœ, it was resdved to mp- port the mcr?oment to ra?uc? as mu?h 88 po&:bt Sunday i&bcur in public?am refreshment hous<M. I FALLEN IN BATTLE. I The Chairman mentioned that two other CrÍc- ci¡f.h soldiers had fallen in defencc of their country. Corporal Evans, son of Mr O. T. Evans, Rhiailva, and Captain W. J. Williams, son of Mr O. Williams, Welliilgtin-terrace.-A vote of condolence with the families was pa,s,-d. OVERSEERS. I The following were appointed M'e?ra Owen Williams, Pen Ystumllyn; Richard W.TJl'iamA Mynydd Ednyfe?; W. H?wcU Wil- I liams. Manchester House and E. C. Elhs. THE NEW RATE. I On ?e mot?n of Mr J. T. Jones, eeoonded by Mf Ha,rlæh T?)nos? a rate of 3-? 3d in U?e l I waa made, being a penny Icse than laat year's I rate. NO DESIR.E FOR FLATTERY. I Tho Ohoinman said that they were all glad to know thut Mr J. T. Jones had been elected vice- chairman erf the Ooninty Oo-uti«!, and he pro- posed a vote of oo-npfratuJation to him. Mr J. T. Jones intimated that he did not wish euoh a motion to be submitted, adding, "I do not beliove in flatteiry." The Chairman: All right; the motion shall be withdrawn. IHE LATE MR RICHARD LLOYD. J The Chairman referred to the death of Mr Richard LL?yd, the PrMni?r and the Ck-xk's Ridn?t,rd LIZ? that, though a man of &n undb- ?u-P, 4 ?a, and trusive natwre, yet, his influence permeated throxig-itoiiit the community, especially amongst the young people. He never failed to urge YOlmg men to keep straight and aim high. The way he brought up his two nephews spoke of him as a man of OOtUld wisdom, and of the tendereot feelings. The truith lie tauglit them bore fruit, and it was & noble fact in his beautiful, moet uBEsful, unselfish life, tfhat one of the boys he taught and brought up became, ere he (Mr Lloydi) died, the Prime Minister of Great Britain the highest honour that could come to any British subject. The Chairman thon form- ally moved a vote of condolence with tlie Pre- mier, Mr Wm. George, and Captain Philip Da- viee. Mr Hatiech Jones seconded the motion, which W88 passed
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PWLLHELI TOWN COUNCIL.
PWLLHELI TOWN COUNCIL. DEVELOPING THE FISHING INDUSTRY. The monthly meeting of tho Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Messrs G. C. ltoberts (Mayor), H. Pritchard, R. Jones Evans, E. Jones Grif- hth^ W. W,ye Owen, R. A. Jones, R. Jones, 0. Wynn Griffith, Lewis Jones, W. M. Tole- mam, O. E. Jones, and Messrs W. Cradoc Da- vies (dep11ty -clerk), C. liJOyd Roberts (sur- veyor) and J. Ellis (aooountant). TRAVELLING FACILITIES RESTRICTED. I A letter was read from the Cambrian R-ail- vay Company intimating that on and after April 15th there would be no Sunday train from Bangor to tionwen, which would lead to the possible stoppage of Sunday trains on the Cambrian Railway. Mr Tok-man pointed out the serious incon- venience such a discontinuance of the trains would cause to soldierj and sailors on leave. They would be stranded at Bangor on Sat- urday night. He suggested that the mattev should he brought before L. and N. W. Rail- way Company. Mr 0. E. Jones: Why should the Railway Company inconvenience one part of the coun- try and provide travelling facilities for the other part? The inconvenience should be suffered by all alike. Otiher members agieed with Mr Toleman's remarks, but Mr H. Pritchard aBked tihe Council to remember that it was war time. He obiected to th oiso people who at once grumbled if their oonwenience was interfered I. with. The Premier had said that if fewer engines were used here more could be sent to France. The preachers who travelled on Sunday could easily travel on Saturday even- ing, as -b?icy obtained their lodgings free. &, action was taken. "COLD" HOT CROSS BUNS. I When tho Council were discussing the food question, Mr R. A. Jones said that-something should be done to discountenance the baking of hot cross buns this year. He knew that the buns were made in past years on Thurs- day. Mr Pritchard: Then they must have been "cold" cross buns on Friday (laughter). The Food Controller would not allow them to be e.iten whilst, hot. Mr Jones believed if an appeal were made to the bakers that they would not make the buns. No resolution was passed. I STREET COLLECTIONS. -1 The looal War Funds CommitJt-ce forwarded a letter asking the Council to support them in their pax-test against the publication of the new regulations issued by the County Police Committee governing etreet collections in the towns mentioned in schedule, Pwllheli being one of them. The Mayor and Mr Hugh Pritohard showed the absurdity of some of the regulations and their utter unsuitability for a town like Pwll- heli. The Mayor: They will ruin our collections. Mr Pritchard: They might be suitable for a place like London where the police do not personally know tho collectors; but the Pwll- heli poiico know every person in the town. Mr Pritchard moved that the Council should supj/crt tho protest made by the War Fund Committee. Under the regulation, he said, no one would be allowed to collect with- out a permit from the Chief Constable, Mr 0. E. Jones stated that the town waa ahead of the Government when these collec- tions were- first started, and made an arrange- ment of their own. Dir. Wynn Griffith was a member of the County Polioo Committee; what had he to say Dr. Griffith said he waa not at the Police Committee meeting when the regulations were passed. He seconded Mr Pritchard, The Mal or: There are important fairs ts It; held soon, and our collectors could never dc the work if they obeyed these regulations. The motion was passed. BREAD AND BEER. I Arising frcan a circular asking the Council I to deal with food wr..ste, etc., Dr. R Jones Evans said he failed to see why the Government should constantly pre?s f on the country the need for food economy, and yet did not interfere with tho drink ques- t tion in the same way. He moved tihat the Council alk the Government to step the waste of food that took place through the manu- facture of alcoholic drinks. The motion was pasted. CHEAP RAILWAY TICKETS WANTED. f A letter from the Barmouth Council was read appealing for support to their efforts to have ohea,r>er railway fares daring the summer monttis. It was agreed to support the appeal. 3s AVAR BONUS SUGGESTED. I Ihe Finance Committee reported having obtained the necessary informa,tion as to the wages and bonuses allowed by other Councils to their workmen, and recommended that the Corporation workmen, who had applied for increased wages, should each be allowed 3s a weak bonus. Mr O. E. Jones said the basis on which the committee had acted was in operation be- fore the war. Since then the cost of food had gone up immensely, and lie moved that 48 be allowed. The Mayor: It should be borne in mind that Pwllheli rates will soon go up owing to reasons connected with t-he South Beach. Mr Jones: That is no argument in favour of making the workmen work on sweating wages. Mr Toleman seconded Mr Jones. Mr Jones Griffith proposed that os increase Do granted. It became evident during the discussion that some of the facts given at the com- mittee meeting could not be disclosed in open Council, and the question was referred to a committee of the whole Council. MURCWYMP RESERVOIR. The letter written to the tenants of Mur- owymtp with reference to the general posi- tion. as to the rights of the Corporation was submitted and approved. The Council difsuaeed various complaints made with regard to the shortage of water diuring the last mocth, and the Surveyor submitted a full report. It wat3 resolvedto instruct the Surveyor to take all necessary and proper steps to assert the full rights of the Corporation at Murcwymp. The Chair- man of the committee and the Town Clerk were instructed to take all necessary siteps to obtain such advice as they ma'¡' consider rfe^ary for the g?dance and pratectini of the Council. I HARBOUR DUES. Correspondence was submitted from the "Reibecca" S.S. Company with reference to haroour dues for the period subsequent to June 30th last, from which it appeared that the steamer was -old on October 24th, 1916, whereas they alleged that no use of the har- bour for dues purposes was made after July 15th, 1916. However, they offered to pay .£10 in full settlement of all claims for dues, without prejudice. It was resolved to accept payment up to and including October 24th, 1916, at the agreed rate in full settlement. I EMBANKMENT BRIDGE REPAIRED BY SOLDIERS. The Town CSerk submitted a telegram from the Western Command intimating that the Royal Engineers had been instructed to ren- der such assistanoe as is possible in repair- ing a.nd replacing the damaigcd harbour {fates. The Surveyor reported that the work ,ad been satisfactorily oompl?t?d by a num- ber of men sent from Carnarvon in charge of Lieut. C. G. Kent, and it was resolved that the warmest thanks of the Council be conveyed both to the Command of the Roval Engineers at Carnarvon and to the Western Command for the valuable services rendered to the town. ::¡ VITAL STATISTICS. The report of the Medical Officer ef Health for the month of February was submitted, showing a birth rate of 15.5 per thousand and a death rate of 9.3 per thousand. There were no infant deaths under one year of age. No deaths were ascribed to infectious dis- eases and no notification of tuberculosis or other infectious disease was received. I WASTE FOOD. I A circular letter was submitted from the Local Government Board drawing the atten- tion of local authorities to the importance at the present time of utilising waste food, particularly fat and bo..1es.. and other organic waste both of animal and vegetable origin, and also waste paper, cardboard, etc., wher- ever this is practicable. It was resolved to invite the assistar-ceof the War Savings Asso- ciation in organising a scheme for the town. I VARIOUS. I A letter was read from the Cambrian Rail- ways Company promising to give effect to tho suggestion of the Council tftat a connec- tiom be afforded from Afonwen ou the 3.55 p.m. train from Carnarvon, if the opportu- nity arises. The Assistant Secretary of the Royal Hos- pital, Chelsea, wrote intimating that there are vacancies at the present time in this in- stitution for in-pensioners, and that in all probability candidates passed as eligible, if they applied now, would not have to wait more than a few weeks for admission. The County Surveyor wrote with referent*- to the application to be made to the Road Board for a grant in aid of tar-macadamis- ing the roads in the borougii, and it was re- solved to furnish him with particulars of the application as soon as it is completed. The Surveyor submitted two applications for permission to keep pigs und-ex circum- stances not in accordance with, the byelaws, and it was resolved to authorise him to give I consent priyvid-ed the site and other condi- tions are satisfactory. I DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERIES. I I It was i c-ported that a meeting was held I I at the Tow Hall on March 23rd to meet Lieut.-Commander Collard, an inspector of I the Board of Fisheries, and Mr H. Starling, I representing the Fisheries' Organisation So- ciety. Lieu, -Comm -auder Collard explained a seHome which had been recently adopted by the Board of Fisheries to assist fisher me* and other owners of fishing boats to instal motors. He and ill- Starling also dwelt at length upon the importance of the liahing industry at the present time both from point of view of national security and as a sound economic proposition for fishermen and others. It was resolved to "bring the schecie to the notice of the Council with a view to organising a movement to take full advan- tage of it, and the Town Clerk undertook to act as local correspondent for the Board in connection with it. Any bona fide whole-time fisherman, ae- cording to this scheme, can have a motor supplied to his boat on these conditions. The Government buy the motor in the opeD market and pay the whole bill for it, to. gether with the installation. The fisherman repays the Government by instalments am he maiee a catch, giving the motor one share. He is dbarged interest at the rate of 4 per cent. till the principal is repaid. It is it-f-ta to bring out a Government scheme of in- surance, premium 2 per cent, if the owner is in the boat, 3 per cent, if the owner is shore-going Petrol licences will be pro- cured and petrol will be duty free. The fisher- man is allowed five years to repay loan. He need not get his motor through the GOTern- Yii-lit, unless he wishes; but the same con- ditions will apply if he purchases I-ocally, but it will be found quicker and cheaper as a rule to get the motor from the Govern- ment, wno buy targe quantities a?;-l supply at absolute cor-t pvce. The above rules need not be taken to be binding, fine 1, or hard and fast.
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