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LETTERS FROM GIRLS. j ———- -——— ) Loughor Wife Obtains Order I Against Husband. The story of a husband's desertion from the time of his marriage was. related to the Swansea County Bench on Wednesday, -ben Catherine Tfanlen, of Loughor,'sum- moned her husband, Percy Ilanlen, for desertion. Capt. Harold Williams appeared for complainant, who stated that she wa mar- ried to defendant in 191S, and since that time had ecarcoly been maintained by him. Her husband worked at the Iron Mines, E:\ston, and she went to livt with him there, but after three (liys to- gether de f endant^refused to cohabit, with her. While there Rl i(l. her husband in 'luhlic-honses with other women. Witness had found letters addressed to defendant from other girls. Defendant stated that he earned about JC-t 10s nf l' week, and also received a pen- sion of 16i. per week. Tho Bcnch made an order for S2 per weak, and one frilinot costs.
CONCRETE HOUSES.I
CONCRETE HOUSES. I N< w regulations have been issued by I the Ministry of Hraltil dealing with modifications in various forms of con- I struction, particularly for external walls, I floors, roofing, etc. Under theso regula- tions concrete construction is now recog- I nised as holding a leading place in housing construction. The newly-form-ed Stan- dardization and Construction Commit- tee of expert architects are now engaged in examining various systems for general adoption. Honsing authorities are greatly in favour of the Condual system of economic concrete construction, which has been adopted in many pnrts of Eng- land p-tiA Scotland for houses to be erMt? by the National ?proved Hous- ing Company, Limited.—? Z
FREEDOM OF ABERYSTWYTH)
FREEDOM OF ABERYSTWYTH) Discussion Over County M.P. 1 In moving tnat tnlKfre^doni of the I borough be conferred lipon Mr. M. L. Vnughan DaTi<?, ?! P. for the oou'nt:'  °1.. t A?dprman C. M. Williams at Tuesday's nreeUng of the Aberystwy?h Town Coun- cil. said it w?? not n?G?arv to say much n favour ?f the recommendation, because ¡ th?y a? knew th? ?cti? pcrviccs r?]. deied by the ?un?y mem'?r for the Town. It had bep?.sair' fut?idp th&t he ha-d put I up this pi op oral in order that the cere- mony should take place o.. the same day I fci tW when the Prrae Minister would receive tha.t honour This he dpn"c-d- Alderman Daniel Thomoe seconded. The Mayor saad the proposal was <?ne dealing with a very honourable person, and if there was g(}i:1g to be any disNP- sion, he f*k?d that it should be taken in committer The Council afterwards discussed the tucaon in committee, and deferred it to the next meeting
LAND BILL.
LAND BILL. Agricultural Board 1 Reconstitution. < Reorganisation of tho Board of Agricul- ture, and the provision of new adminis- trative machinery, came up for debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday night on the stcond wading of the Agricultural and Fisheries (Counoils) Bill. Sir A. Griiffth-Boscawen (Parliamen- tary Secretary to the Board of Agricul- ture) said it was really a machinery Bill. Agricultural (policy, on which he hoped a pronouncement would be made later, did not arise. The object of the Bill was t, improve the organisation of the State for assisting agriculture and re-establiehmg rural life. For years agriculture was neglected, and the general attitude of the country was that so long as we obtained enougTi food from abroad, it didn't really matter whether the country went out of cultiva- tion or not. But we had learned from the war the necessity of maintaining culh- vation at home. We realised the great danger of being so entirely dependent as we were on foreign importations of food. WONDERFUL RESPONSE. Farmers bad maae « wonderful re- sponse tc the appeal of the Government, and for the .irst time for many yoa:s agriculture obtained the recognition it always ought to have had from the Stato. The country's neglect reflected itself In the constitution of the Board of Agricul- ture. When originblly established it regarded at » sort of negative depnrtmer t to administer certain Acts of Parliament and stamp out aqiroal diseases; but tho idea that the Board was to tak an wt.ine part in the reconstruction or aiding of 1 agriculture was entirely absent from tho minds of those who fraed the Board for England and Wales. It was to remove that misconception of the duties of the Board that the present I Bill introdx^cod. It was propowd to l' pet up thrco bodies—a council of agricul-1 ture for England, a similar council for Wales, and a smaller body, an agricul-j tural advisory committee, for both coun- tries coin posed of about 12 members. Referring to tlte fi«herk>s provisions of the Bill, which are similar to these relat- ing to agriculture, Sir Arthur said if Iw were convinced that these who re pre seniM the fidierie* industry preferred to be left out of the Bill, and to have their councils or committees put in another Bill, he would omit the clause, in order to moet those views; hut be asked the Horse to give the whole Bill a second reading. P. TPtn-il-,Prt (T,.) sfiid h4, ii.id Mr. George Lambert (L.) said he did I uot believe the Government would make tho agricultural industry prosperous any more than they hjftd made any other in- dustry prosperous, and he hoped this Bill would not moan too much meddling with apiculture. a I-,oill any mtflf?,d The fs?nHa! point a?ut any sctt?d pn!ipy of agricl1)hHe must b? f)ad on what was to be the future price of agricul- tural products. It was of no value talk- ing about stimulating interest or provid- ing machinery. What the farmer looked at was the price he wn.- going to get fer the produces he took to market. After the Bill had passed its second reading he hoped it would be postponed until the Government agricultural policy had been announced. RIGHT TO HELP. ] Captain Iitzroy (C.U.) said they had a right to look to a Government department for holp and guidance -4n research work. What this country lost annually through the arrival 6f plant diseases from want of proper assistance and instruction hy the Government, in the way of treatment for those diseases, was enormous. Mr. Iioyce (Lah.) hoped the provision for Lebour to have n voice on the various Councils and commit tees would be accom- panied br provision foi- payment for time lost and travelling rTqienses. Captain Pretyman (CoH.) hoppd the fisheries chinses would he withdrawn. Thoy were not helpful. Colonel Wheeler (C.TT.) said that while the ienltiii-al membeai would give the Bill their united suppojf on second read- Ing, they would bring forwa-d in Com- mittee amendments to reorganise and re. arrange the machinery nnder which the councils and county committees would ho set up. Tn his reply oh the debate, Sir A. Griffith-Boscawert eaid the Government were considering much wider proposals with regard to fisheries. Tb,- Bill was then read a seeond time, and the House rose at 7.48
I THE EMPIRE SHOW. 1 -a- i
I THE EMPIRE SHOW. 1 a I Some Effective Turns. I Swansea Empire turns were somewhat ¡ severely criticised in the notice which ap- I peared in Tuesday's Leader," but a rep- resontative of the paper who attended the J house on Tuesday evening writes that he j feels that much of the criticism was not j justified. I Miss Victoria Monks, who has been long t prime favourite with Swansea audiences, ?till further enhances her popularity thig j week by the singin of a new song, Jack- sonvme," which bids fair to become th? most popular of her career. Magini, wh4 j is no stranger to Swansea, is as great a j favourite as ever. I A newcomer to the profession is Dan Harlow, comedian and mimic, who, judg- ing from his reception this week, should go very far in his profession. His imita- tion of Harry Weldon is lifelike. Miller and Canning, comedy acrobats, perform I their tricks with neatnpss and precision- The MonzQDs give an interesting turn. Ben Albert is ItS dry old stick" as ever. and the audience was pleased to see his old familiar face, and relished as much as ever his logical quips." Last, but not least, "The Two Cures," a pair of I I very clever children, give acrobatic danc- Img which if exceedingly good.
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wmmmmmmmmmm«-■ I THE LEAGUE. I Swansea Junior Liberal Lecture. The Junior Liberals comrtiemoarated tho Armistice anniversary by an address delivered by one of their members. Mr. If, Bernard Rees, who dealt with "The TiOftgue of Nations in u really eloquent and masterly manner. At the outset a fitting tribute was paid those heroes, the glorious dead, who hated, detested, and abhorred war, yet, believing that the last war was one to end war for ever more, laid down their lives so nobly. These laid the world away. Poured out the sweet, red wine of youth, Gave up the years of warlr and joy, And those who would have been. Their sons thev gave, their immortality, NOT A SUPER STATE. It was the clear duty of those who had I lieen spared to see to it that the ideals for which our heroes suffered and died should be firmly established through tho medium of the League of Nations. Past wars lwvr witness to the fact that the security which is based on victory alone ean at the most be merely temporary, if tli world is to be secure against the re- currence of August, 11)11, something is necessary beeulr:<s victory and the balance of power; some scheme of international relationship must be evolved, which is fortunately to bo found in the League of Nations, which stands for national partnerships based on the recognition of equal rights and established and entorc.ed by a common will. The lecturer pointed out clearly that the League of Nations wo,% not a super-State, nor a separate political unit, but an association of nations commonly agreeing to limit their freedom of action on certain points There would have to be a certain amount of give and take" with ail parties to it. Tho various clauses of the covenant were explained, particular emphatiis being placed 011 the reduction of arma- ments and secret diplomacy. THE PROPAGANDA. I The lecturer hoped, in conclusion, that the propaganda in favour of the League of Nations would be vigorous, far-reach- ing, and successful, for the cause was re garded us of supreme importance, not only to the peace of the world, but to the domestic and industrial peace of this and every other country. Mr. W. Morgan James presided, and an^intor^tingr Jjjs- cUssion followed. V; >
COEDFFRANC COUNCIL
COEDFFRANC COUNCIL Proposed Extension of Swansea Borough. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Coedffranc Parish Council was held at the Council Room on Tuesday f-vening, Mr. James Lloyd, chairman, presiding. The library will be closed for halt a day each week. The Council considered correspondence from the Town Clerk of Swansea relating to the proposed extension of Swansea borough, to include Coedffranc parish and portions of Dyffryn Clydach and Blaenhonddau parishes. The Clerk ex- plained in detail the maps and plans. After some discussion it was moved by Mr. J. "Williams and seconded by Mr. Fred Curtis, that the local representa- tives on the Neath Rural District Coun- cil be approached, asking their views on these proposals, this to be followed by a public meeting to deal with the whole situation.—This was carried. The attention of the sanitary inspector is to be drawn to the state of affairs in certain parts of the parish. Mr. Tom Price, Jersey Marine, sought the Council's advice re surplus money he had in hand from the sale of surplus food following the peace celebrations. He was advised, as the person respon- sible in his district,-to use his own dis- cretion in the matter.
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I LABOUR CABINET. I 1: I MI". Ramsay Macdonald at Llaneily. Mr. Ramsay Mcdonald, on Tuesday evening, addressed a largely attended meeting at the Market Hall, Llanelly under the auspices of the Independent Labour Party. In the course of his speech Mr. Mae- donald said he looked with confidence to the day, which was not far distant, when a Labour Government would be returned to power. He challenged his Coalitionist friends to prOduco a scheme from amongst their own party men thM was go;ng to I deal efrc-rHvt'.ly with the enornious prob- IlPm-th great National Debt—which this country WWJ faced with, and which l if it was not settled would settle the country. Pom* people seemed to think that if Labour was returned with a I majority there wculd be a difficulty in r appointing a Cabinet. They rhought per- haps of the Lord Chancellorship. All be could say about that was this: He could ¡\sure them that they would improve on j i the present Lord Chancellor, lie could also, if he wished, reply by putting j anothet qu^et'on: Could the? irnagi-ne; that twenty Labour men would be worse than the twenty men who at present held ¡ office? If the Labour Party WENS honoured j at the nest election by being returned I j ?o powei 41 thu" ECbe:m which wer' now pigeon-holed, would be brought out I at once. I
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STEELWORKERS CONFER.
STEELWORKERS CONFER. Local Representatives Present. At the opening meeting of the confer- ence of the Executive Council of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation in Lon- don on Tuesday, matters were discussed relating to the selection of Parliamentary candidates to contest in the interest of the Labour Party at forthcoming elec- tions. Amongst the names which were put for- ward was that of Mr. D. L. Mort, of Britonferry. Othor South Wales members present at thp confercnce were Mr. W. A. Huwlett, Britonferry; Mr. D. Evans, Gorseinon; Mr. J. Mathias, Landore; and Mr. T Crowther, Newport. The names of five members were sub- mitted by the branches concerned for selection as candidates, and it was finally resolved to send for the candidates pro- posed and then make two selections.
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PATH   rAin uf r?A?'j?. Mr. Balfour on League i of Nations. Mr. A. J. Balfour, Lord President of the Council, presided over a. meeting, called by the league of Nations Union, iu the Queen's Hall on Tuesday. ^mong those WHO supported ■ iim were the' Archbishop of Canterbury, Sir Donald Maclean, M.P., Lord ifoberr Cecil ,and Sir Philip Magnus, M.P. Mr. Balfour, proposing a resolution pl^ edging the meeting to support the i covenant constituting the league of nations, said tilat those who criticised the League of Nations had no substitute for it. iticy were prepared, it seemed, for the civilised world/to go on in the future as it had in the past, oscillating between violent and sanguinary cisturb- ance, with intervals in which :reat and ambitious natiollspiled up their arnia- UlCnts for a new effort. 11 INTOLERABLE IDEAL. I lo i.ie, said iir..Balfour, such an ideal appears intolerable, and I am not prepared seriously to discuss with any j man what the future of the international j relationship is to be unJe he is pre- pared either to accept in some form or ¡ other tne League of Nations cr to tell me what substitute iie proposes for tt." There were those who thought. Itlat. lit" I horrors of tiie last five years would cure: mankind for all indefinite jries of II generations from anv repetitionr ot these abominations. V) hiie he thought it was j true that in his lifetime, at all events, mankind would never willingly plunge again into the abyss from u hieii they had been with diiiicaky extriciuod, they had to think not merely of the next few years, but of the future. ) The weight 01 misfortune, once thrown Ksi-:?, ?ns apt soon to be fcrgotten, and i? they let the cÜti(a 1 moment ?).'?s, :lU0 slid back into their normal fcudnion of indifference, they would have wasted one of the greatest opportunities ever given to mankind. | MIRACLE NOT POSSIBLE. It was perfectly true that you could rot change, as by a miracle, the hearts of men, but (io and what you ought to <io, was to make such changes in the habits of men that that v. inch seemed natural and inevitable to I tneir forefathers would be monstrous aid avoidable to their children. i What they might do, said Jr. Balfour, I if thayseized the propitious moment and vsed it to the best advantage, was to create a habit dealing with inter- national difficulties vith all international machinery so that the very vhought of settling disputes by the abominable prac- tice of slaughter would seen: as;utterly alien as the habitual disorder under which society .suffered not so very long I a I All he asked of critics of the League ¡ was that if they could find no substitute I for it they would, while conscious of! for it t,?ie ? ?%- ou l d- wlitic coil--clotlt3 ()f ?iniculties. nevertaeicss say :— "This is the path we must pursue. There lies peace, and with it an -inprove- j ment ipi international relations which • •will make this dav that we celebrate to- j clav the greatest day in human Lisu-iy. The League of Nations provided the machinery, but the machinery wit Lou <- motive power was utterly useless, auc behind the machinery must Do the j fi-oiii ilie will of motive power derived from the will oi the peoples of the world. I BEST THOUGHT 13EHIND THtSVJ. He firmly believed that all the best thought in England was behind vhem, and, what was at least as important, ¡ that all the best thought in the world was behind them. I Mme. Vardervelde, seconding the resolution, which was unanimously car- ¡ ried, said that women hated war. They suffered most from its horrors. No woman worthy of her sex gave heiseli up to hate or loved war.. Sir Donald Maclean, -aid that perhaps the real trouble about the League was that everybody agreed with j t but verv few people took -t to be i.ioir individual responsibility, d* con- f >«ed as a member of the House of Commons, that the question had not yet received there that wide measure ot <?e- tjrmined and enthuM'astic tlie.?, wouM like to see. He believed tnat if this nation awoke to its respons?thne.. :.ud reco?nisetl its duty of 'ead?rsm? the League of Nations would be a practIcal, Le-.I,crue oi Nations wotild b,- a practical, I
I  TRADESPEOPLE & THE…
I     TRADESPEOPLE & THE FUND. I A Challenge From The Docks. DOUBLED DONATIONS IF 0 Mr. H. Stanley L. Cook, chair- man of the committee which has arranged the Christmas treats for ,trrai2, and grants for widows ?1 Swansea men who fell in the war and recently launched the Children's Holiday Home project, gave a Leader. man details on Wed- cesday morning cf encouraging donations. The doubling of three excellent gifts from docksmen is conditional on tradespeople respond ing to an appeal the appropriate- ness of which should not need arguing. Mr. Cook has no doubt tnat We iuuds required will be readily forthcoming. But his earnest- ness, conviction and enthusiasm in this matter are so unmistakably deep that he would probably con- fess &onM surprise that the appeal has not at once gripped all classe I of the community, as it has patently gripped h imscH. The interviewer imagined him buttonholing a towns- man whom he fhoucht should sub- scribe and saying son?thing like this: "I want you to think of all tho promises we made to men with families when they enlisted, and of how, when they responded, they were convinced that we meant to keep those promises. And I beg you to consider calmly whether any appeal now being made to you is a finer one than this, which partially redeems those promises." The answer should not be in doubt. A QUICKER RESPONSE. j "You ask me," said Mr. Cook, "if I have anything fresh to tell you ill I respect to our effort. Well, we are I making progress m many directions, I but I should like to see a quicker I response to the appeal, which has I .■been before the public of Swansea I now for some days. We have, ] am pleased to say, received splen- did gifts from certain friends, and this gives us much encouragement, but I should like to see subscrip- tions coming in faster. Think of it just a moment. Let ufi go back. In 1914 we organised patriotic meetings and did all we ¡ could to induce our men to join up, I telling them in good faith that these they left behind would be our care no matter what happened. Now, much has happened since those days, and many a man who went I out feeling that he could rely upon j what we o stated will never come I home, and it simply means that u is up to us to redeem our solemn promise. My Committee feel that they have got a big thing in hand, but have etery confidence that it :s going to be put through. THE GOWER HOME. I There are some 1,500 fatherless children looking to us to take that general interest in them which just makes the difference, and this we 'ntend doing in our scheme for the Children's Summer Home. If all goes well, we shall be able to send i 500 of these children to Gower for L fortnight's change next summer., and it is impossible to estimate what this will mean to the children from a health point of view. I have been told that our Medical Officer of Health, who I might mention is responsible for the selection of those we send away, has testified to the wonderful improve- ment in their general appearance on their return, and this is just what we set out to do. You ask me if we have defi- nitely decided on 500 children. My relilv it that the accommodation of the home we are now about to adopt will provide for about 40 children at a time, but if the Swansea people back us up, and supply us with the necessary funds and personal ser- vice, there is no reason why we should not extend the number con- siderably. I THE AIM. I am rather concerned about I the amount we are appealing for, and as a matter of fact i think it a I more than likely that we shall have to decide upon aiming at a sum of £ 10,000, so that we shall not be i handicapped for want of money. We must do this thing in a I manner worthy of the cause. 1, want everybody in Swansea to be enthusiastic in this matter; and when 1 say everybody 1 mean it. Don't let us confine this move- ment to a few. Let it be partici- pated in by all sections of the com- munity, townspeople, workspeople. xnd docksmen, and so on. Let as all have a share in it, and partici- i pate in the good that is bound to "emanate from it. My Committee is looking forward to a large mea- j sure of support from our trades- I people, for the docks are not the! only place where treasures are laid up upon earth, and here, may T mention, that yesterday afternoon three kind friends of mine, and' whole-hearted supporters of our movement, gave 100 guineas each to be ear-marked for the Children's Summer Home, and promised to I double their subscriptions if the re spouse from the Swansea trades- people in any way corresponds with that of the Swansea Chamber of 11, Commerce. This is a fine offer. and I have every confidence that J am going to see that, promise ful- j filled. I look now to our trades j people to SM that the second 300 guineas is crflleeted by us. THE TREATS AND GIFTS. "But, 1 must not forget our i Annual Treat to the children, which  1 expect we shall hold eariy 'n s January, with gifts to the widows < This will be the fourth annual gathering. Last year, we had so 1,1Dílll;)i to entertain that we had one I gathering at the Mumbles, one at! Morriston, and two at the Albert j Hall, four days in all; and a pretty j strenuous time it was 1 can assure J you. We hope tc repeat this year I ¡ what we did last, but it means money. "1 do not know whether you were at the Albert Hall last year, I but it was an inspiring occasion. We had a Christmas Tree 12 feet high, covere-d with gifts which overflowed I on to the floor, and which were dis j tributed by Father Christmas to the ¡ children. Then there was conjur- ing, singing, etc., and a grand tea, and everybody went home tired out, and perfectly happy. I But I am afraid I am wearying you, but it might interest you ?o hear that last night, having this Fund in my mind, and turning over ¡ j ways and means, on retiring I dreamt that our worthy secretary I J. D. W. rang me np, and asking him what the news was, he said: aiyi co,n-ipletf.,Iy snowed under I said: 'What with?' He said. su bscriptions. I said: 'Keep ?t  j' up. I or?y hope that this dream will be reahsed at an early date, M nothing would please me more. I One final word. I ask each one who reads this to quietly think over the whole matter, and if our work is approved of. to send us a contri- bution tr) enable us to carry out what we have set out to do.
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I LORDS OBJECT. 4-'":
I LORDS OBJECT. 4- i Question of Peeresses' ¡ Rights. HOUSE OF LGSDS, Tuesday. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the Woolsack at 4.15. I The Lord Chancellor introduced a Bill to amend tho law relating to County Courts, which was read a first time. I ADMISSION OF PEERESSES. I I The Commons' amendments to the Sex I Disqualification Removal Bill were con- j sidered. The Lord Chancellor (Lord Birkenhead, U.) said the Commons had inserted an amendment, the object of which was to enable Peeresses in their I own right to sit and take part in the de- liberations of the H?use of Lords. He was quite uncertain as to the exact effect o? the amendment as framed. Peeresses must be entitled to receive a writ of 8llm-1 mons before they could sit in the House. If the House desired that Peeresses should receive a writ of summons, it would be necessary to put that cleally in the Bill. He had prepared an amend- ment which it would only be ncccssary to consider if on the merits that House de- j cided that Peeresses should become eli-. gible for membership of that House. The Government would leave that question open to the House. For himself, he i moved that the House do disagree with the amendment. Viscount Chaplin (U.) opposed the Commons' amendment. I I WHY NOT? h I Viscount Haldane (L.) said all that the I Commons' amendment purported to de- clare was that Peeresses should not be I disqualified by reason of their sex from sitting in the House if the Crown con- sented to issue writs of summons to I them. The Commons had opened their I doors to women. Why should not the i House do so as well? The Marquis of Crewe (L.) 94id when he saw the amendment he thought it had been inserted in a jocular spirit to put the Hoii-o into an absurd position. He dis- with the amendment. Viscount Finlay (U.) thought it was ir.- opportune to lay down a broad principle until the whole question of the reconsti- tution of the House of .Lords had been initiated hv that House itself. The Earl of Kimberley (L.) hoped the Commons' amendment would be accepted. The Earl of Jersey (U.) considered it was inopportune to deal with the question now, especially as the Mouse had rejected a similar amendment in July. The Lord Chancellor, replying on the deltate. said he accepted the assurance of the Government that they intended to introduce measures for the reform of that House in the present Parliament. The motion to disagree was carried without a division. Other Commons' amendments were agreed to. The House rose at 6.10.
I -OVERCROWDING. I
I   OVERCROWDING. I I Port Talobt School Problems I The question of Hie lack of school ac- commodation at Port Talbot wais referred to at a meeting o the Clam< rgan Educa- tion Committee at Cardiff on Tuesday by Mr. John Thomas, one of the members of the Port Talbot district. lie commented pOD the decision of the Buildings Committee that the matter be deferred for the present, and, in moving that preparations be immediately made to increase the school accommodation in the district, he said the action of the com- mittee was very unwise, and was cer- tainly the wrong policy. He admitted that in the Abenavon and Port Talbot d,E,triet there wae a movement procfed- ing to promote Bill in Parliament for the extension of the boundary, but iha.. he emphasised, was certainly not a sum- cient reason for the committee to defer the question of the provi^'on of a new school* which was eo greatly needed. OVERCROWDING. 01 All the schools were overcrowded Ðt the moment, and so far as the Inter. mediate School was concerned there were about 60 or 70 scholars more than the ac- commodation of the school would -1 for. The heating arrangements of the school wore also in a very bad condition some of the rtoins being at freezing ooint. Even if the Bill to be promoted in Parliament wafi successful, he siiid th. Education Committee would be able to secure compensation for any alterations to echools, or for new schools erected in the d/strict. For the sake of the child- ren and education generally he hoped th8lt they would not defer a matter of such importance. PORT TALBOT POSITION. t Mr. T. Mansel Franklen: The question of Port Talbot becoming a borough ip a t matter that is bound to be decided witlan the next five or sis months. In regard to the Intermediate School it Port Talbot, j plans were dign before it was in- j tended to divide the school in two, and; the architects have reported that these are not suitable to go on with under the present proposals. Major U. David, who seconded, said the present school accommodation at Port Talbot was entirely inadequate, and f unless zotuf,.h,.ng was done they would be faced with a very serious problem. j It was, however, decided to refer the ¡ matte,r back for further consideration.
fcON.MANUAL WORKERS
fcON.MANUAL WORKERS Liability for Health Insurance. The Welsh Board of Health ;,gain wish to direct the attention of employers and others to the fact that by the National Health Insurance Act, 1919, which re- ceived Royal Assent on August .5 ,1919, the limit of remuneration up to which persons employed otherwise than by way of manual labour are liable to compul- sory health insurance has been raided from £ 160 to £250 a year. Ii frost August 15, 1919, employers are accord- ingly required to pay health insurance contributions in respect of non-aianua! workers employed by them under a oon- traot of service, where the rate of re- muneration (including any regular bonus, etc.) exceeds f:160 a 'èr but does not exceed £ 250 a year. A non-manual worker whose rate cf lemuneration is over C160 but not over £ 250 a year may, before December 31, 1919, and under certain conditions, claim a cortificato of exemption, and on tho granting of such a certificate the em- ployer's contributions (3d. a N-,eek) are alone payable. As the time within which claims may be submitted will shortly ex- pire, intending claimants should submit their applications without further delay. Forms of application for exemption under this Act (Form X.I. (f) Wales) are obtainable from the Welsh Board of Health, City Hall, Cardiff.