The Cambria Daily Leader

THE ELECTION GRIN. When you see a stranger rush ing across the street to sha1<e you I warmly by the hand, don't be alarmed. Just say to yourself, "Council Candidate.

"A PINE FOREST 1M EVERY HOME" I The Great Value of Peps for Throat I and Chest Troubles. The lung-bealing preperties of pine- forest air are well-known. In normal times invalids used to flock to the foreign mountain resorts, get the breath of the jiinerwood into their Inugs and gather new strength and comfort. i o-day, by the aid of science and curative breath of the pine-woods is brought to our homea in the novel form of pleasant tabletfl called Peps The secret of the true chest-strengthening pine balsam,s has been discovered, and concentrated in these Peps tablets, from which the medicine is re'eased in ?hp form of air as the tablet dissolves. kk £ /ornt?h,e pure pine essences mix with the air we breathe, transforming it, as it were, into pine-forest air, laden with tiie same medicinal virtues, in a highly Iconcentrat-ed form. Breatheable Peps i,w',iich virtually bring a pine-forest lo every home, give comfort and relief in the only direct way, and are vastly superior to the old drug-laden cough mixtures and lozenges If you suffer from coughs, cold, sore throat, chills, bronchitis, asthma, or other throat, lung or chest ailments .IYOU will fmd Peps just the saf«, sound and rational remedy yoa need. wire of worthless substitutes.  Peps alone are your safeguard against the throat and chest perils of chilly Autumn. Of all Chemists and Drug Stores at ?s. 3d. of 3s. per box, or I from tho Peps Co., Leer?.

i LOST IN MIST, I Swansea Lady's Experience. I un xuesuay a party 01 visitors trom Barmouth had a most thrilling adven- ture whilst climbing Cader Idris. The Rev. Gwynoro Davies, the well-known Welsh preacher, accompanied by Mrs. Howel Williams, wife of Dr. Howel Wil- liams, tuberculosis officcr for Merioneth- shire, and Miss Stephens 7 of Swansea, started from Barmouth m the early morning to climb Cader. All went well for some time, but the party were caught r in a severe hailstorm and had to shelter under huge boulders. The party suf- fered greatly from exposure as the moun- tain was covered with snow. Later, when nearing the summit, the party was enshrouded in mist and consequently lost ¡ their way. They were helpless, for to move along in the darkness was dan- gerous. They spent some time on the mountain top until the mist cleared. There was no path available to guide them owing to the snow, and the party wandered about. Eventually they had to slide on their bac?s through the famous Foxes' Path, nnd tcr some hours they were able to ?ach Dolgelly. .Th.ey,_j an?xj?usted sta? '.j I

VETERAN POSTMAN. Served Skewen for Over 45 Years. On Wednesday evening, at Gorphwysfa C.M. Schoolroom, Skewen, a largely-at- tended and representative public meeting was held, to do honour to Mr. Daniel Jones, the veterin postman, who is re- tiring, after serving for over 45 years. He was entitled to give up soon after the outbreak of war, but decided to continue, in order to bo of some service to his coim- try in the crisis. Of his sons that were serving, one made the extreme sacrifice. Councillor Ben Davies presided, and in his remarks, said that Mr. Jones had walked over a quarter of a million miles during his long career. His father also (Mr. Joh* Jones) was a postman in the district, While his son, Mr. Sid Jones, lately demobilised, keeps on the family reeorl in the Skewen district. There was an enjoyable programme, opening with the National Anthem, solos by Miss Jessie Folland, recitation by Misses Millie Evans and Irene Evans, and a chorus by the Skewen Male Voice Party (Mr. W. J. Stephens, conductor). The accompanist was Miss D. Evans Jones. A beautiful oak-stained illuminated address, containing portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Jones, was handed to Air. Jones by the chairman, on behalf of nearly 1,200 subscribers in Skewen and Neath Abbey, and also a simply-inscribed wallet con- taining £ 61 10s. in Treasury notes, by Mr. Francis Trott (hon. treasurer). Mr. Jones feelingly responded. There were also addresses from the Revs. J. C. Bey- non, B.A. (curate), the Rev. J. Evans Jones (Tabernacle), Miss Peg Ilopkine (assistant post-mistress of Skewen), Messrs. T. Joshua James Clement, T. W. Davies Councillor A. Saunders, and Mr. Tom Lloyd (hon. sec). Mr. Jones's fine qualities were emphasized—his faithful- ness to duty, his geniality, considerate- ness and unfailing courtesy to old and young. The good wishes of all were ex- tended to himself and Mrs. Jones. The singing of lien Wlad fy Nhadau con- cluded a successful meeting.

A CHAMPION, Learler photo, Mr. George Jones, of Clayton-street, Landore, who von firt prize out of over 70 competitors in the boot repairing com- petition at the recent Shoe and Leather Fair, held at the Agricultural Hall, London. This competition was open to England and Wales. Mr. Jones is chair- man of the Swansea and District Boot and Leather Trades' Association.

WHYNDHAM HOTEL LICENSE j The Swansea Bench on Thursday granted the temporary transfer of tho license of the Wyndham Hotel, College- street, from Ars, ghpllocks to Mr. Geo. May&la.

POSITION SOUND. 1 Debate on Financial Condition. No Tax on Capital. The eagerly-expected debate on the financial position of the country was! hegun in the House of Commons on i Wednesday (says tho "Daily Telegraph.") The Chancellor of the Exchequer and j Mr. Churchill were the two principal speakers from the Treasury Bench, and the Prime Minister is to speak to-day. ROSY PROMISES, Mr. Onamherlam can be a dispiriting j speaker with a bad theme on big, had days; but yesterday he was alert, fluent, strong, radiant almost, and. rich in care- | fully-guarded but still rosy promises wllic,h are tolerably certain to be inter- preted even more rosily than ho intended jn a word, he trod no painful, quaking morass, but bowled gai-li, alons a smooth highway. Nevertheless, Mr. Chamberlain assured the House with the utmost confidence that it will not be necessary to levy any additional taxation next year, unless the House itself insists upon it. Indeed, he declared that he anticipated next year a substantial balance of revenue over ex- penditure which will go in reduction of debt. Th,'s must "not be misunderstood. Mr. Chamberlarii was careful to explain we can manage with the present ex'st- ing amount of taxation, only on one con- dition—that we do not incur any new CXr pedxture which is not now provided for. HOUSE'S RESPONSIBILITY. The main purpose of the 6peech seemed to be to throw on to the House of Com- mons the responsibility for economy. This came out most dearly when, refer- j ring to the subsidies, Mr. Cha-mberlain reminded his hearers that the unemploy- ment donation to vilians expired on .'i l :an<? expired on j November 21st, and--this was said with a significant wave of the hands—" if the donation is renewed, it will be the act it w?-, l l be the act of tho House itself/* Ijabour murmured and growled at thig; the rest of tho House heartily applauded. Significant, too, was the reference to the possible desire of the House to re- duce the National Debt more quickly by some heroic method. This led the Chan- cellor to discuss the: proposals of tho general capital levy and the special levy on war profite. He spoke firmly against the first, and added: "I believe I epeak the general mind of the Government. Nor could he continue to hold office in any Government which proposed such a levy. The "other and more restricted pro- yoaal rested on a totally different foot- ing. He did not dispute its equity in the abstract, though fully aware of the enormous difficulties by which it is sur- rounded. Then ho told a deeply inter- ested House how, during the summer, he had instructed the Inland Revenue authorities to prepare tho best schema ilicy could for the imposition of such a tax. When this is completed it will be laid before the Cabinet for discussion as to its feasibility, but meanwhile the Cliar-,cA-Ilor proposes that a Select Com- mittee of the House shall at once set about investigating the problem for it- self and report quite independently of cny scheme that may be submitted to the Cabinet. OPEN MiND. Mr. Chamberlain indicated that his own mind was open on the subject, but he very appositely reminded the House of the fate of the Increment Duty,< which has signally failed to produce re- venue just because of the difficulties ift the way of its equitable working and the number of concessions and exemptions which had to be made. Tin's invitation to the House to co-operate with the Government quite took the wind out of the sails of the advocates of the war pro- fits levy among the Labour party, who > are much too enthusiastic to trouble about its difficulties or the fairness of its incidence. The Chancellor also gave a vigorous account of the radical reorganisation of the Treasury, by which he hopes to re- I establish financial control over the other departments, and a detailed explanation of the large increase in the deficit for the current year. The actual increase, as he showed, was 136 millions, of which 971 were due to increase of Service pay, pen- sions. loans to Allies, etc.. which no one challenges, leaving 36 millions, which were' mainly due to unforeseen circum- stances and to preparation against dangers, which were STteoeSKfully warded off. He showed that only a saving of 22 I millions could he effected, even if all the. new departments were closed and the old ones were cut down to their pre-war levc). I REDUCTIONS EFFECTED. But large reductions had been effected in the Fighting Services, and he boasted that we were leading the way in dis- armament." There would he a saving of from IG to 21 millions in the Navy, and the permanent 'personnel of the Royal Navy woiild be reduced to 146,000 by the end of thfe yeiir. Other encouraging fea- tures of the situation were the reduction of the floating debt, the decrease in the currency notes, the satisfactory arrange- ments made with regard to our ohlip- tions to America, and the highly satisfac- tory increases in the yields from tea. tobacco, shunps and excise. The sum of I the whole matter ras, in the Chancellor's phrase. I OUR POS-ITION IS SOUND" given, of course, the increase of produc- tion, which is the indispensable condition. When he had finished his optimistic speech the Chancellor was loudly cheered, and he received warm coiigrttulatious from the Primp Minister and his col- leagues at his side. Sir Donald Maclenn begirod the Govern- ment to devote the n-rl: cix weeks to fin- ance, and invito th,) II-ou-'o to go C,H0- fully through the Estimates and cut them down wherever possible. He thought that the proposal for a !nprnl capital levy cotilt1 not bo put one side, and would have to be considered seriously from the point of view net of principal, but of ex- pediency, and whether it would do more harm than good. Sir Arthur Steel-MaitlflDd described the speech as soothing syrup," and said that he would like some furthre proofs of the Government's conversion to economy before handing over ab- .»liite control of the spoons" In hia view of the effective movement towards economy had originated not with the Government, hut outside it, and the Chancellor throughout the sum- mer had becu struggling not witb ad- versity but with his spendthrift friends in the other departments. This was a piquant speech, very well delivered. MR. CHURCHILL'S DEFENCE. Next Mr. Churchill jumped in with a bold and highly successful defence of his own Department.ar Office expendi- ture might be up by £ 118,000.000, but he ndmitted responsibility for no more than R6,000,000, ilbioh were (iuo to the fact that demobilisation had not been carried out quite so quickly as he had anticipated. The WRr om-e. h? said, were accu?pd of spending E?O/)!!0.<M't) on h'pin;J np ilie Army in a year of peace; rather they had Sllent thoee millions in dis- (Q.\?.m'\]'QQ. at foot of 4rzt column).

6,378 HOUSES. « i Greater Swansea's I Huge Need, I I STRIKING REPORT., I A very valuablo and striking report prepared for the Swansea Council'? I special meeting on Thursday afternoon, I and to comply with the Ministry of I Health requirements, puts the mirber of houses which the borough will require in the next few years at no less than 6,378. I This information comes from the report of the Housing Committee following its consideration on Wednesday, and the I data prepared by the Borough Architect, Medical Officer of Health, and Borough Kngineer, niter three months' work. The Ministry of Health if?uire? it on ih I Form D89, within throe months from :31s.t July, the date of tho passing of the Act. I The Housing Committee, after a Ion; consideration, resolved that the com- bined particulars for incorporation is this Form be approved, and that the fol- lowing principal particulars be placed before the Council meetinz I DETAILS OF REPORT. I I (a) The Medical Officer reported tlib following working-class houses required to meet the pressing demand, taking ac- ccunt of the growth of population, over- crowding, etc.—3,000. (b) Houses to be displaced by the. clearance of unhealthy areas, 2,112. (c) To be replaced as unfit for human, habitation and not capable of being made fit, 1,216,-Tolal. 6,378. < Less: Estimated number of housed to b £ built by private enterprise during the next three years-50, leaving a total of 6,328. 630 ACRES OF HOUSES NEEDEB. The Borough Architect stated that the acreage necessary for the 6,328 houses was roughly 630 acres. As against this total the Corporation had purchased or ap- propriated from its corporate estate at I Town Hill 300 acres for 3,000 houses. Ne- gotiations were proceeding to acquire at I Morriston 85 acres for 850 houses; te Fforostfach, eight acres for 75 houses. 'I These gave a total of 393 acres, and 3,925 houses leaving 237 acres for 2,403 houses to ibeaccfuired. THE SITES. Towards metlng this the liOll, I ing Committee thereupon decided; that sites be provided for I the ejection of the following houses; i j 31ae9t??- and Tyrgwl, 400 houses Waun- I arlwydd, 100 houses Dunvant, 60 ares;i I Llanenmlet, 80 houses; Sketty, 500; houses; Gellgrafog, i'ort Tennant, 100, I houses Bivchgrove, 150 houses; with iotlier unstimated sites at Manselton,! i Cadlc and Norton, Mumbles. i It was reported that Sir Robert Mor-' ris had agreed to sell land necessary for, the Fforestfach scheme, and it was do- cided to ask the Ministry of Health to a')arove.. APCHITECTIS STAFF INCREASED, i I The Quantities Surveyor having re-" ported on the preparation of quantities for projected schemes, it waft resolved to i I appoint four quantities suTTevors, and I that the Council be asked to give pdfrer to the committee to make tiwse To accelerate the erectioo of house a, I the committee asked the OWter Council! committees not to throw addition# work: upon the Borough Architect :and hit staff.

I "MY INSTRUCTIONS:" s- I To the Editor. I Sir,—You appear to have a «irl- | objection to a representative who is C't ixv- structed by an organisation to serve on. i the Town Council, judging by yoilr ooth- nients in Tuesday's ieeue. For the life of me I an not under- stand why you should wast. your time at- tacking that form of representation, through your paper. May I suggest, aa. an alternative, that you should coma to." Fforestfach and test the ward ón aA straight issue, plenary powet v&r6u<a» mandatory power, 60 that you may tru your mind at ease as to what thft Work-r ing-claes mean when we us* tSe Wbrd de- mocracy. Yon know that I am again the ttomin* of the local Trades Council for the Nov,- cral)or Election, on precisely the eama. condition as 12 months ago, and if r,¡; turned shall carry out my inftmc- tions agiiii to the best of my ability.—*) r Yours, etc., < councillor Dan Evat?, Fforestfach ——» ^1 I

I GORSE MISSION, CWMBWRLA I The harvest thanksgiving service was I held at tho Corse Mission, C'wmbwrla. on.. Sunday afternoou. when the Rev. Ceitho Davies. Chaplain to His Majesty's Force. I was the preacher, assisted by Sister MHBS garet. Alm. Williams sang You reej I whatsoever .v<,ii sow," and after the choir I had rendered Our Day of Song," the I preacher delivered an able sermon. < I In fh eyen i ng a special memorial ser- vice to the fallen was held. In unveil- ing the roll of honour (revised) tha preacher paid a fine tribute to oT)r gal- • lant lads. who in face of the difficulties o" a soldier's life remained cheerful and happy, and were of the finest type of manhood. A solo was rendered by Miss. Maggie Dennis, and the choir rendered "Heralds in the Christian Army." An. overflow meeting was held in an adjoin- ing building, where Mr. E. C. Burridg* 1 and Mr. J. Devoy were the speakers*

j A YOUNG SPORT. I I Clifford Ijpi?h Jones, eon of Mr. Tj€i?& .Tonc. is rapidly making a name for I himself in the field of sport. Although tho youngest boy in Highgate School House Team, he came second in the raca. nround Hampsicad Heath. At boxing also he is rapidly making headway. I lie has lately been included in famous pubiic dlOO]'S Soccer team, an ?E ¡ I in the match n?ainst the Corinthians tt'ij London p'es referred to him an den(xI to make a mark for himself. ( i

colli cyfla da mewn ictio yn niwedd vr Act. ACT II: Golygfa I.—Gwell actio gan Tom a G wlady-s nag a gafwyd hyd yn hyn gan y cwmni hwn. Tliis Shan yn aneglar o'r gwely. Tomos Jones yn yr olygfa hon., Gorffennwyd yr olygfa yn effeithiol. Golygfa II.—Y ddialog rhwng y fam a Gwladys yn bur effeithiol mewn rhai mannau. Diffyg mynegiant yn William fol gwas fffnn. y gweinidog yn rhy ) ;a,-h a glan ar ol y cwymp. Gwladys yn j imddifad o fynegiant yn y wyneb pan yn gwrando trafodaeth y cynllwyn rhwng Evans a'i thad. Gwladys a'i thal ar v diwedd vn gamnoladwy. ACT III: Golygfa 1. a II-Yr actio ar yr hcol rhwng- Tom a John yn dioddef oherwydd meithdcr (cymcrth yr olygfa j gyntaf 27 o funudau i'w haotio). Tom yn I ddof yn ci action, ond John yn rhugori. Tom yn anyetwyth yn y ty. Yr olgyfa I vn colli mewn gwir reality. Gwell fuasni I i John ddilyn y copi yn hytrach na f thorri'r hotel. ACT IV.—Yr iigoriad yn bruddaidd. To mo-? u'i wraig yn siarad yn rhy isel. ( Y dd!n!o? yn ddiafael, a?r daman iiiriou y? brofedigaeth. Y cymriAdau dipyn vri anystwvtli odd'»erth Morgan: Collodd J JViino^ Jones 1 bortreadu'r cymodi flr ddiwedd y ddrama, ac fellv vr oedd y diAveddglo yn colli mewn effaith. i Y DYFARNIAD. Cawsom fel beirniaid hyfrydwch mawr I ) wrando ar y gwahanol gwinniau ym mynd trwy en gwaith, ac or ol ystyriaetii fanwl. yr ydym heb un petrusder vn dyfarnu'r WOBR (,YNTAr, i'r CwDini chwareuodd EPHRAIM HARRIS NOS TAU, a'r AIL WOBR i'r Cwmni bpr- I fformiadd "AERES MAESYFELIN NOS FERCHER. Ar air a rhydwvbod. DYFNALLT, D. CLYDACH THOMAS, R. HUGHES, DAN MORGAN.

( ontmued from preceding column). banding 5,000,MO soldiers and labourers, j while two million and a half mekl had been carried home and out again on leave, and a new Regular Voluntary Army of 300,0!") had besn created. Mr. Churchill revealed what a formi-dable- j force had been made ready for a deepe? j march into Germany, if Germany had j refubed to sign the Treaty of Peace; t'« showed hov by next Maich 31 our military adnmture ih France and Flanders would be entirely wound up, and he epoka seriously ot the grave anxieties which were occasioned by tho delay in effecting peace with Turkey—a delay for which responsibility rests mainly with the United States. Then he spoke of the extrication of our iorces from North Kusbia without loss or disaster, and without dishonour to onr reputation, and gave a hopeful account of anti-Bolshevik prospects. The Poll listened' with j sympathy, but with evident; relief that, j there is now no British fon:e in r.t1t Russia, and that we aro "??proatJun? ?e end of ()Ul ?9Sna? cnta???BMBta' j