The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

"ALL HAIL I MOTHER OF HEROES" I There is no greater assembly in the world, there probably never has been eincc civilised communities began to exist, than the British Parliament; which is honourably known as the Mother of Parliament. And in the long history of this noble assembly the proceedings of Mon- day last mint be counted as most noble even as they were unprecedented. There are, it is tru, precedent innumerable for a national vote of t hanks to the lighting forces; but never before has Parliament in the midst of a great war pad tribute, in this manner, to all cur combatant services; and never have so many branches of tho serviced demanded national recognition. Lc:' it further be rioted that never have the his torio and traditional services been on such a grand scale. However wo survey the occasion, all its elements present features which are unique. It was inevitable that the greatness and the solemnity of the business in hand should have excited the admiration of the great men who took part in these honourable proceedings The Prime Minister—.vho moved the resolution of thanks to our gallant heroes and heroincG- confessed his inability to do justice to this great theme; and Mr As-quith^agrced that common- places either of eulogy or of sympathy, even though expressed with the words of Pericles or of Lincoln, seemed meagre and hopelessly inade- quate. Still we venture to think that Mr Lloyd George's plain and homely vernacular will evoko responsive chordn in the hearts of the whole nation while every man and every woman en- gaged in the great services, which Parliament thus acknowledged, will be glad that the na- tional thanks were, so finely expressed by a Prime Minister who has himself placed the Bri- tish Empire and the whole of the civilised world under a debt of gratitudo We almost venture to think that Mr Lloyd Georgo's speech, in it self, is a signal service to the Empire; for no unbiassed person can read this telling story of Britn h effort in the face of deadly peril, to the whole of the world's civilisation, without re- cognising its nobility and the magnitude of its worth. This is iiot the first timo for Britain to stay the plague; but the plague has never be- fore been so virulent or so menacing to every- thing that humanity hold; sacred. It is a fine and a great thing to be able to say with truth, as the Prime Minister "-as to tell Parliai lent, that Britain by her efforts has saved other great I'i'imo Minister said something of the kind—not exactly the same thing—and we rJill recall his utterance with pride. "It has not been given," said Pitt, ozie man to be the saviour of Europe; but Englanu has, I hope and believe, saved herself by her exertions and Europe by her example." That was the year of Trafalgar. Ten years later, England did, indeed, deliver Europe from the dread of a military autocracy. And wo still point with pride to that day. The final delivery of the world from the German military autocracy is not yet. But the faith that inspired Pitt, is our faith to-day, and it t. a faith grounded in what we have already accomplished.

THE CRIME OF SLACKENING. If there are realiy any well-meaning and patri- otio Pacifists amongst lS, to thPIll we would ear-, nestly recommend a careful perusal and study of Sir John Simon's letter to the Chairman of the Walthamstow Liberal Association. No one will aceu-.o Sir John Simon of being a "militarist" or a "fire-cater." The whole of his record nega- tives any such charge. Truth to iell tho right honourable and learned gentleman has given far better grounds for doubting his thoroughness m wishing to see the war prosecuted to a success-, ful issue with tho utmost vigour and with all !he means at our disposal. lie was a strong oppo- nent of military conscription, and even resigned i from tho Coalition Ministry, in which he held high office, in order to be free to oppose that measure. But Sir John Simon is now so con- vinced that every ounce of energy should be de- voted to secure a final end conclusive victory over Pi ussianism that he deems it hi, duty to join tho British Army. It is a fact full of sig- nificance and well worthy the consideration of the country from end to end. Why does this man, past th,) age of military service, even tem- porarily forsake Parliament, where 11(-1 is a lead- ing figure? Why does this brilliant advocate even temporarily surrender a great position and a lucrative p1 actiee at the Bar? Why does he sacrifice his case and a big incomc to don th:3 uniform of a subaltern? These questions cannot be better answered than in Sir John Simon's own words: "I can imagiiie," says Sir John, "only ono crime which is to be compared to the crime of permitting the war to go on for an un- necessary hour, and that is the crime of slack- ening in our purpose, after all tho sacrifices we have made, before a reai opportunity of secur- ing it ha., arisen." And what is our purpose? To secure "a peace which will prevent a war like this ever happening again." Sir John Simon thus endorses Mr Lloyd George's policy: "There must be no next time," and, like the Prime Minister, tho ex-IIome Sec- retary call/ upon the nation to beware of the most heinous crime imaginable, namely, to slacken in our purpose. We sincerely trust tha.t Sir John Simon's fine action and eloquent let- ter will have their proper influence in the "pacifist" circles where the right honourable and learned gentleman was deservedly held in high esteem.

EDITORIAL NOTES. I Dr Mary Davies, at the inauguration of the Llandudno winter concerts, on Wednesday, dis- coursed on a fascinating subject in which she herself is keenly interested. The task of collect- ing and preserving the many old Welsh folk songs has already engaged the attention of sev- eral private individuals, and on a more extended scafe the Welsh Song Society, founded a few years ago, through the research of Dr. Lloyd Williams, formerly of Bangor University College, have done most valuable work. Hundreds of the beautiful folk songs of the Principality have been restored to vitality when almost on the brink of falling into that oblivion to which many of j the musical and literary treasures of Wales have been allowed to disappear in tho years gone by. It is by the patient and persevering efforts of enthusiastic Welsh men and women like Dr. Lloyd illiams and Dr. Mary Davies that per- manent records are obtained of our old folk songs. • • « The movement for the establishment of local branches of the Farmers' Union appears to be ma.king rapid progress in the North Wales counties. This week meetings have been held at various centres in Carnarvonshire and Den- bighshire, and the idea of organisation is find- ing favour amongst, the farmers. In fact the Agricultural Organisation Society has for some years been trying to impress upon Welsh farmers the advantages of co-operation in buying and Eelhng. But the* Farmers' Union will no doubt have a more extended programme, and will, judging by speakers at some of the meetings, aim also at a larger representation of agriculture in Parliament. The question of farm labourers has also been mentioned, and on this point Mr Palmer, the general secretary of the Union, stated at Criccieth that they were not opposed to labour, "but," lie said, "there must be give- and-take to ensure proper co-operation." One of the latest products of the now famous Vale of Clwyd Toy Factory is an excellent model of the Oorsedd at Birkenhead, where the National Eisteddfod was held this year. It was introduced to the notice of Lord Iæverhulme by Canon FJdwards (Gwynedd*, and so captivated was his lordship with the fine specimen of Welsh handicraft t hat he purchased the model, which he has sinco presented to the National Museum of Wales at Cardiff. For originality of design and superior workmanship, the Valo of Clwyd toys aio unequalled, and the organising abilities of Miss Heaton, the originator of the move- ment, has established an industry which has at- tained a reputation in tins and distant coun- tries. The Eppheat-ion of conecription to education is altogether a novel idea, which was uromui- g;¡J by Lord Leveriiuime at a meeting of the Liverpool Literary and Plilloso-phical Society on Monday. When the average youth leaves school he rarely pursues his studies after that pericd, and education authorities in most largo centres provide evening classes to be of assistance to persons who during the day are engaged in com- mercial and other pursuits. Lord Leverliulme, who has done a great deal to better the con- ditions of the worker?, has no faith in evening clafcsee. In fact, he condemns the present-day system of education as being too largely con- cerned with book learning. He suggests a remedy, which is no less than the conscription of two hours a dry between the ages of 14 and 30 for training in secondary and higher subject?, physical training, national defence, and the duties of citizenship. Lord Levorhulme's scheme of how to educate a nation hM the merit of ori- ginality, whatever educationists may think of its practical application. » Wale- gets thirty-five members under the re- distribution scheme, though on a population basis it is entitle 1 to thirty-six. The Welsh party mar. on Tuesday at the House of Commons, and de- cided to ask Sir George Cave to receive a depu- tation. Apparently tho los of the odd member is duo chiefly to local difficulties in the redistri- bution of Denbighshire and Flintshire. Various proposals were made at the party meeting for adjusting the matter, but the party will put down no amendments until they have seen Sir George Cave. At the same meeting the Welsh party decided to ask that in a.ny rearrangement in the Record Office Wales should be allowed a separate Record Office of its own. This question is in Sir Alfred Mond's department, himself a Welsh member, and he will be adced to receive a deputation on tho subject when the time comes. • • « Flags wore flying in the City on Wednesday in commemoration of the first Battle of Ypres. An attempt was made in the House of Com- I mons, without success, to get the Government to 5e" aside October 31st as a day of national celebration for tho immortal work of what was left of our old army, who stood fast against ,the German onrush in the gap round about Gheluvet. It is only quite recently that atten- tion has been properly focussed on October 31st, 1914, as one of tthe real turning points of the war. Military censorship in those early days was such that those of us who were most anxiously and with most knowledge straining to understand wh was going oil in Flanders could not I ealise the true importance of what happened. The whole story was not pub- lished in any detail until Sir Arthur Conan Doy le' s book come ou t this year, and it was otilv in August that the hero of the day, General Fitzclarence, V.C., came into his own. It was in an article in "Blackwood's Maga- zine" of" that month that tthe splendid story- was first told in detail of how General Fitz- clarence, commanding the 1st Guards Brigade, sent in his last, reserves, and after that, when tho battle was still liovenng ou the edge of disaster, called up a single battalion of the Woreesters and thrust them into the- gap. The I ■mi. jmi f ■' nyiw jvr—cn, ni» iiwj D8- bind on fr..o "m7,, i?, i with • Baig, was re- lieved of the most terrible anxiety that lie ever felt during all those critical months. Lord French himself told us that it was only latte in 1915, after months of inquiry, that he obtained absolute proof that it was General Fitzclarence ;vho had ordered the attack, such was the con- fusion of dIG day. We can all look back on it now with thanksgiving1. It is perhaps a mercy that wo at home in thoso autumn days "liever knew how near we had been to the razor-edge of disaster. « » General Sir Owen Thomas, who was the guest of the Leeds Luncheon Club on Monday, let the members into the secret of one of his enter- prises when lie was out in East Africa. Seeing that wild beasts throve in that country, it struck him that pigs ought to do the same. Puttillg his plans into execution he spent £ 10.000 on im- porting pigs, and "they multiplied like rabbits in a warren, and, what is more, the venturo proved a finanoud success"

During iho recent visit of the King and Queen, accompanied by Prince Alberkand Prmccs^ Mary, t-o the East End of Party \isdcd the factory of Spratt' Patenl Ltd., Poplar, and viewed tho manufacture of Army uiscuits, in which they appeared much interested

[ SOCIAL NOTES. Lord and Lady Harlech are ,-laying at Gi'yn Merioneth. Mr Lloyd George had audience of the King on Tueaday evening. Lady Assheton-Smith left London on Wednes- da-y for Bangor. Lord Colwyn lia-s arrived in London from Col- wyn Bay. v Lord Kenyon has arri ved in London fnom G redsn-gton, Whitchurch. The late Mr William Johnston, founder and senior partner in the well-known Johnston Line OIf steamers, who has left estate of the gll"OS value of £632,253, was a brotheir of Mr Edward Johnston, of Bryn Me], Anglesey. The marriage of Captain T. R. Irons, R.F.C., son of Mr and Mrs T. Irons, of Sydney, Aus- tralia, and the Hon. Winifred Smith, eldest daughter of Lord and Lady Colwyn, of Queen's Lodge, Colwyn Bay, took place on Thursday, at St. Peter's Church, Eaton-square. The Bishop of Lincoln performed the ceremony, !?is by the Rev. Austin Thompson, the vica,r, and the Rev. C. Aubrey Finch, precentor.

FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES. I THE HON. D. R, H. COCHRANE AND I MISS DAVIS. i The engagement is announced between the Hon. Douglas R. H. Cochrane, late Household Cavalry, younger son of Lieutenant-General the Earl and the Cotintese of Dundonaid, and Ènid, youngest daughter of the lato Miles Leonarct Davis and Mrs Leonard Davis, Llanrhaiadr Hall, near Denbigh. CAPTAIN M. L. L. VIOSTYN AND I MISS TUBB. A marriage is arranged, and will take place on November 22nd, between Captain Marys L. L. Mostyn, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, younger son ot Colonel the Hon. Henry and Mrs Mosfcyn, and Marioric, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Tubb, of Chesterton. Bicester, LIEUT. J. E. G. PERCY AND MISS I HUTCHINSON. Tho engagement is announced between Lieut. i E G ] 37111le J. E Glynne Percy, Cavalry, son of Mr and Mrs J. II. Percy, Bud Meurig, Rhyl, and Maisie, only daughter of Mr and Mrs T. ll. Hutchinson, Cranley, Carstairs, Lanarkshire.

MLS LLOYD GEOLdE VISITS VALE OF I CL WYD TOY FACTORY. The famous Vale ot Clwyd toy factory, ori- ginated and organised by Mi>.« Mary Heaton, of Trefnant, was yesterday week honoured by a visit from Mrs Lloyd George, who was accom- panied by the s of Chester (Mrs Frost). The distinguished visitors weio welcomed to the toy factory by Miss Heaton and her staff. the tov factor.y Id?reii proceeded from the school The, F,  liool c h with flags and, joined by the villagers, gave Alre Lloyd George a hearty welcome and sang the Welsh National Anthem. The visitors were con- ducted over the premises and were mudh in- terested in the products, which now have at- tained a, wide sale in various parts of Wales a.nd England. Afterwardls MrtJ Lloyd George and I Mrs Frost had luncheon with Misss Heaton.

MAR LI AGE OF JlISS EILEEX I STEW AIIT. The marriage took place on Thursday, Octo- ber 25th, at All Saints' Church, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne, between Mr John C. Turnball, of 1, St. Mary's-terraee, Newcastle-on- Tyne and Miss Eiloen O'Connor, second daughter of the late Captain N. P. Stewart, of Plas Lodwig, Bangor, and Nlr.) Stewart, Cool- more, Parkstone, Dorset. The ceremony was of the quietest possible nature owing to the re- cent, death of the bride's youngest brother, Lieut. A. D. Stewart. R.F.C., and was performed by the Rev. W. Kennedy, vicar of Gosforth. In the absence of her eldest brother, Captain N. D. Stewart, who is serving in France, the bride was given away by her mother. Mra N. P. Stewart. xne only other relatives present were Mr W. D. Mom and Mrs Mom (sister of the bridegroom), and Miss Kathleen Stewart (cousin of the bride).

I ROLL OF HONOUlt. KILLED. R. W. Fusiliers.—llughcs, 68452, G. L. (Cor- wen); Jones 54564, 11. iCohvyn Bay); Jones, 60946, D. G. (Bala). R.G.A.—Davison, 103155, Gnr. W. (Buckley). Other Regiments.—J ones, 1547J56, Spr. T. (St. Asaph), ILK; Edwards, 200603, O. (Carnarvon), King's Liverpool R. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. Gannon. Sec.-Lt. J. II R.W. Fusiliers. PREVIOUSLY REFORTED MISSING, BE- LIEVED KILLED, NOW REPORTED KILLED. Simpson, Sec.-Lt. D. \yQlsh Ilegt. WOUNDED. Clarke, Sec.-Lt. M. J., Welsh Regt. R.W. Fuaitiers.-Bibbv, 200601, J. It. (Den- bigh); Conchar, 54547, L.-Cpl. J. W. (Colwyn Bay); Edwards, 54550. H. (Blaonau Festiniog); Giifiiths, 66326, R. H. (Bala); Jones, 29514, W. (Bangor); Jones, 37449, W. 11. (Carnarvon) Jones, 39844, T. (Rhyl); Joneu, 60938, E. E. (Fes' ri 'og); Moran, 36719, J. (Bangor); Mulley, 61216, G. (Denbigh); Owen, 40932, J. (Amiwch); Roberts, 55195, H. Œala); Williams, 55540, C. T. (Sr. Asa'ph); CluHon, 18495, A. (Colwyn Bav). S. W ales Bord.—Briggs, 28485, W. O. (L'a?- dudno). We'sh R??t..—Jones, 46501, M. T. (Danfair); Morgan, 26811, L. (Aberystwyth). R.G A.—Williams, 112140, Gfa. R. J. (Holy- well); Wi)ham. 115191, Gnr. A. (Mold). Other Regiments.—Jones, 43804, R. T. (Den- bigh), K.C.. Yorks L.I. Hughes, 2?272b, G. (Pwllheli), S. Lanes. R. Williams, 130573, E. J, (Hawarden), R.E. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR. Petken, 242321, F. (Deganwy), Cheshire R.

Capt. R. P. Morris, M.C. (Killed;. Notification has i,(,acliel, Mr Ilenry Morr is, Cibvn Hall, Carnarvonshire, of tho death in action of his son, Acting-Captain Robert Parry Morris, R.G.A.,ut France. The deceased officer was sti-i ly itg for the law, being articled to Mr M. E. N<*&, Carnarvon. He enlisted nearly three years ago and had been in Franco close on two years, and h:8 set vices were recently- recogniscd by the award of the Military Cross.

Listst. R. Arthur Williams I (Wounded). Lieut. R. Arthur Williams, R.E., son of the I-ate Mr R. D. Williams, solicitor ar.d of lr5 Vdlinims, Llanwnd'a, Cartnarvon, IS in hospital in France suffering from a severe wound in J* chin.

DEPUTY-LIE UTENANTS. I PROPOSED ABOLITION OF PROPERTY 'I QUALIFICATION. In tho House of Lords, on Tuesday, Lord St. Davids asked the Government whether they would introduce or support legislation for tho abolition of the property qualification in the appointment of deputy lieutenants. The exist- ing property qualification, he said, was that be- fore a man could be appointed lie must either have C200 a year from invested moneys, or £ 200 a year income from land. This qualiiica,tioll sometimes prevented lords lieutenants from ap- pointing the very best men, such as army offi who had got nothing beyond military pensions, to the office of deputy-lieutenants. It was an uI¡.jusititiable anomaly that it should only be open to a man of property to act as deputy- lieutenant,and a Bill should be framed for doing away with it. Lord Derby said he was perfectly prepared to see the property qualification done away with. What he proposed was to consult with the Lords- Lieu tenants as to the form which the Bill should take, and whether while doing away with the propertv qualification they should endeavour to define the cjualificatioiis under which deputy-lieu- tenants should be appointed.

PARENT'S GRIEF TURNED TO I JOY. I J\Ir ??J?Mi'&.??iiJ??y? GJL.?.j?. B??..n.g..i or, rc- v? ?'EcF?foMTt?riy.o?LtMtcte?.— ceived news Ch,i,? week that their oon, Private Geargo H. Richards, of tho Machine Gun Corps, has been killed in action. The information was conveyed to them by an officer, who expressed deep regret wl 'tdi them in thoir sad bereave- ment. By the next post tlhc parents received a letter from theiir son as follows Just out of the 'push' with flight wound's and concussion, and that's all, thank G (xi. Will soon get back to the unit. One ol our sergeants here has toJd mo that I have been reponted killed. I hope you will not be upsCt in oaej niv company commander will write to you saying that 1 have been killed.

MILITARYNOTES. I Lieut, and Adjutant CuUibcrt Jones, R. W. F.. is stationed at, the Barracks, Carnarvon. I ic"t. Ivor Arnold ?Bangor) has been lemoved from Saio?a?vhcrehch??nIyu.g? hos- pital for ? long period, ?hEng?d as .us ultimate destination. Cint 'R Wi!?ms-.EUis,&!usfryn,Chwno? rli?r FPLU??h? oHiccr of supplies for An.?K- sey C-narvor.?.rc and Mc?o.?th, ?s JWW stationed at Meu? Bridge. T ;™,t K. G. ?dwa''<?(Ba,ngor),RoyaIWc?!. FllSilif'lS, };aying' compl'h'd two years' service d, j:iK! for six months' duty in this?o?.try, Wd ?'?'? '? a .ra,.u?c?p l near Bungay. >'

? ) CoaEs I at Prices, & to Suit all Purses ^ARTSKI display of JI 1 Smart Winter Coats is just your opportunity to choose a charming and be- coming Coat-the value of which will surprise and delight you. Now is the time to choose too-while our stocks I are at their best, and while prices remain as low. ( OUR Coats In Ve!our !| j or Blanket Tweeds At 48/9 I are remarkable Value—some are trimmed with Fur-and would be impossible to secure I elsewhere at such a low price. j | The Stock is however limited. OUR Furs and Fur Cvah have tv [ for themselves aneiiviable tcputaticn j For Style, Quality and Value they j cannot be surpassed, f >  Warfs ke, j I' art S I S I The Home of Fun," I By the Cathedral, I Bangor. Tkcne 91 to all Dcrartmenis. j I

THE MA it CH I ON ESS OF IIU'ON. I Wo regret to record tho death of Constance Gladys Herbert, Marchioness of Ripon Lady Ripon was the daughter of the 13th E&rl and Countess of Pembroke. She was born in 1859, and inarsried in 1878 the 4th Earl af Lonsdale, who died in 1882. Secondly she n.arried Earl de Grey, only son of the 1st Marquess of Ripon. The only child of th,e second mamago is Lady Gladys May Juliet, widow of the late Sir Robin Duft, Bart. Vayna Park, Bangor. A few years ago Lady Ripon (or Lady de Grev, as tihe was then) was best known to the world through her active interest in the opera. at Covent Gairdien, wherB she performed the double function. of being a practical and discriminating patroness and also the most beautiful object in the house. Since the war began she had given all her tnargy to work for the wounded. At the King George Hospital (to which she gave the "Robin j Duff" Bcd) she was president of the Com- passionate Fund and Gift Stores, and lie worked there daily from ten till five,. lon,g after her stato of health should hsve advised her to relax her efforts. Her special interest lay in the wounded soldier after his discharge froia A hospital- and, when she was taken HI, she waa T hard at work on a scheme for county homes for paralysed and totally disabled men, who could; there be cared for in their own counties and near I theiir own homes. How much she was loved j and how highly her work was valued, 'not only by the hospital staff, but by the patients, may be gauged from the number of letters that have been sent r-o the hospital by (liechargel paticits deploinl ng her death. One of these letters oomes 1 from a paralysed boy, who enclosed a £1 note I towards a memorial to his benefactor. ft At the memorial service held at St. Margaret'. I Church, Westminster, yesterday, there was a I large attendance. The King and Queen were J1 represented by Sir Charles Cust, and amongst. those present were the Marchioness of LincoJn- shire, Violet Lady Vivian, and the I-Inn, Violet Dougla::i r¡¡¡;ant. 1.;

1r THE LATE MLS VAUGHAN, OF lk A'AIYNA U. T The funeral of Mrs Vaug:han, widow ipf Mr John Vaughan, of Nannau Dolgelley, who died on October 10th, in her 86th year, took place on Friday week, when the remains were laid to rest in tho family burial ground in Llanfaeh- retli Churchyard. A short service was held at the hause, and the funeral was public from the Seven Cioss Roads to the ci.iireli, where the choral service, was conducted- by t'ojs Vicar of Llarifaehreth, the Dean of St. Aanph and the Rector of Barmouth. The chief inourtiera were: Mr and Mis Robert Vaughan (son ila,.i daup'btcr-in ;u\vj, Mrs Einthoven and Mrs Oven t     i.—l—? —.  e l ?J M.<; ;? V_ &ug'h'?n ?on and d)a.ug?htcr in-la.w). Colonel P. ??N H. Enthoven (son-in-law), was prevented by ill- ness firoin attending. A memorial service was held at the Parish^ Church on the following Sunday morning, the Vicar (the Rev. J oh 11 Hams) officiating.

MBS IlEID. On ?.turdav there passcd away at Mace-yr- ?v, Ebt.ree/ Herts, Mrs Reid, widow of the I Into Mr R?, barnstc't'-at-if" and mothct,? &f ???M Lady rric-ha?t-Jnt-?, ??h??om mu?-?mp?thy  is felt. The funeral t<?k plaee on Monday. 

FOOD CONTROLLER'S I ORDERS. jtt In the House of Commons, on Tuesday, re- p" iving to Mr Ellis Davies. Mr Parker (repre??t?ng the Food ? Cor.< i.ro!n !c? ???M? Department) stated that no application had beeu  n ade by Welsh newspapers to have the FooQ ?M Controller's Orders translated into \Vchh, EditOflt iiiade their own translation where necessaiy. = —— <

LORD ANGLESEY'S STAFFORD- II SHIRE PROPERTY FOR SALE. Tho Marquis of Anglesey has (says the V Chronicle) decked to sell the Burton-on-Tiv,^ portion of his .estate. It extends over 5000 aar reilt roll of £10,000 per annlin