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AMUSEMENTS. ) 8.30, TO-NIGHT. ;30.1 'Phone: Central S2, i VICTORIA MONKS, John Bull's Girl. MAGINI, i The English Violin WizbTd. LATEST NEWS PICTURES. DAN HARLOW, A Mimic, iii an Up-to-date Skit, 'The Mimetic Waiter' Abe MILLER & Michael CANNING in Comedy Creation, 'Something Turns Up' The Famous MONZOS, Clever Novelty Pot-Pourri. BEN ALBERT, the Dry 01,1 Stick. Atoms oi Amazing Ability, TWO CURES, The Ordinal Coster Kids. NEXT WEEK Albert de Courville's Now Product ion, "TIP TO P." I.. y s I u Ni Thursday, Friday, Saturday. The Lee Kiddies in TWO WILD IRISH ROSES. HOUDINI, the World -Konowned Hand- cuff King. P >' "Wm. Fox'presents Madeline Traverse in r THE DANGER ZONE. VJLLA OF THE MOVIES (Triangle Keystone). Topical Budget & usual FuH Programme. ROYAL Theatre. S ROYAL Theatre. Thursday, Friday 2nd 3turd.y.' THE STRONGER VOW, Most Powerful of all GERALDINE FARR.AR'S Serpen Achievements. A Virile Drama of Apache Haunt.s in. f'TArrT, Paris. 1" A MASTER OF MUSIC, c. oil' Two Reel Capitol Comedy. T HE SILENT MYSTERY, "Lure of Egypt's Night." .Vo Keel Comedy Dram?. FORTUNE OF CORINNE.  CASTLE CINEMA. Aty STAR PROGRAMME, Thursday, Friday & Sa Y. f VENGEANCE The GreafcAnget-Indian Photoplay of Intense Dramatic Power ami Absorb- ing interest, featuring Montague Love and Barbara Castleton. J. Barney Sherry IN REAL FOLKS, The Story of an Irish Farmer who became a Millionaire and tried to break into Society. This Story won a 1000 Dollar Prize in a Great Scenario Contest. ROOFS" RIOTS A Two Reel Big V Conedy, fuM of Thrilling and Hair Bais n j Stunts. Weekly Pictorial and Pathe Gazette. CARLTON. Z.30. T0. 0 A Y 10.30. Douglas Fairbanks in ARIZONA, a Great Star pliis a Great Play. JMadge Kennedy in FRIEND HUSBAND, A Goldwyn Comedy Drama. The Great Serial, HANDS UP, "The Last Warning." MARVELS OF THE UNIVERSE The World's Road, Scenic. T Pathe's Gazette. PICTURE HOUSE 2.30. TO DAY. 10.30. Pauline Frederick in ONE WEEK OF LIFE. V Norma Talmadge in THE SAFETY CURTAIN. THE BUYER FROM CACTUS CITY, An 0'HiHTT.y Story. MARVELS OF THE UNIVERSE. The World's Road, Scenic. Pathe's Gazette. c' •Y.M.C.A. CINEMA '{ THE HOME OF COMFORT. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, Showing < SILAS MARNER, 'From the Novel hy George E'tiot.. A WESTERN ROMANCE. A PROFESSIONAL SCAPEGOAT. A COORIAL ON THE ORINOCO. I)wrs Opeu at 7. ConuBOMtaa at 7.SO. CLYNE GOLF LINKS. All those interested sjiould attend a MEETING at the BALL ROOM, METROPOLE, at 5 p.m. MONDAY. [NOVEMBER ITi-ti. l JT. T. FARE, Chairman. < 4MUSEW.EN1 S. GRAND Theatre SWANSEA MONDAY, lOtI, NOVEMBEE, 1919, Six Nights at 7.30, MATINEE on SATURDAY at 2.30 p.m. PERCY HUTCHISON, in conjunction ?:rh ALFRED BUTR, presents A NEW PLAY of I N'i'L [,EST, in Three \c-ts, THE LUCK OF I THE NAVY NEXT WEEK- Return after many Years of LOUIS j j CALVERT and his Entire London COlU- i pany, in the Big Domestic Play, j DADDALUMS. j j GRAND Theatre i FOR SIX NIGHTS, commencing MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17th, at 7.30. I and MATINEE on U P DA Y at, Return Visit after many years of the Swansea Favourite, LOUIS CALVERT In the Great Success, I    A play lull of fin", situat iOD and gripping humorous and human moments."— Sunday Times." PUBLIC NOTICES. KEEP THESE DATES CLEAR. Thursday, Dec. 11th, Friday, Dec. 12th, Saturday, Dec. 13th. THEY ARE THE DATES FIXED FOR THE BIGGEST EVENT OF THE WINTER, THE Whist Drive and Dallepi AT THE IF 11 Hotel Metropole. ——— The Ladies' Committee of the Widows' and Orphans' Fund and Children's Summer Home) is making the arrange- ments.  are 1-ecuriii a Good Prizes They are ,ecurin g Good Prizes and it will be the WHIST DRIVE OF THE SEASON. Thursday and Saturday—9.30 p.m. to 12 p.m., DANCING. Tickets will be offered you presently. ) "JPHE esumptiou (If trhe SAILINGS of *■ Messrs. M. I.aiiylands and Sons' Strainers, troni SWANSEA to HULL, NEHCAS I'LK, and MIDDLESBRO', v. i; ii mtci iuvdiate Calls at PLYMOUTH, P<iH 1 >M<»ETll, and SOUTHAMPTON v. Vie it shuicient inducement offers) is I imi.nuued. furtlier particulars, please apply f F. R, TUCKER A CO., t SWANSEA, f November 6th, 1919. 1 j DON'T FORGET THE j SELECT r A N C E (Under the auspices of D.S. and S. Fed.) at MONO BUILDINGS, ou Saturday Next, Nov. 15th, Co amende; at 6.30 p.m. Admission — — Is. 6d, tÀch. A QRAND DANCE Will be held at the HOTEL METROPOLE. On FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14th, 1919. M.C.'s: Mr. Geo. Cross & Mr. Syd Gates. Pianist Mr. Gilbert Tones. Darling ¡rum !> "(» till H p.m. TkKuU — U. tid. earh. PUBLIC NOTICES. J. S. ARNOLD, STOCK AND SHARE BROKER, Bank Buildings, Castle Square, Swansea. Tel. "Jaroid," Swansea. 'Phone 184 Cent. THE MAYOR OF SWANSEA t Propels to Attend DiVINE SERVICE At St. Mary's Parish Church, I On Sunday Morning Next, 1 The 16th instant. ) rAud Cordially Invitee Naval and Mili- tary Units, Friendly Societies and Bur- gesses to- accompany# him. ThH> PROCESSION will leave the GUlLDHALL at 10.50 n'tl ek sharp, and I these wishing to take part are earnestly requested to send particulars of their numbers to the CHIEF CONSTABLE, Central Police Buildings, Alexandra Road, not later than 12 Noun on Friday Next, the 11th instant, so that the for- mation of the Procession may be arranged. SPECIAL TRAMWAY CARS will leave as under:- MORIUSTON (Cross) to Castle Street 0.30 a.m. BRYXHYFRYD to Castle St. 9.i5 a.m. SKETTY to Molint. Street. !M5 a.m. BRYNMILL to Wind Street GWMBWRLA to Castle St.. 9,50 a.m. A 'Bus Leaves Oystermouth Station at 9A5 a.m. A Car will Leave the Junction of Wassail Square and Rutland Street for Sketty I After the Service. H. LANG COATH, Town CiNk. Guildhall, Swansea. 11th November, 1919. i;  Now carrying FULL SUPPLIES I of I GENUINE FORD I SPARE PARTS. Call, 'Phone or Write t I W£Ij!m & CO,LIMITED. I B7W!NO STMT I j SWANSEA! 1 !IWANSEA I I ACTKORISaH JI DEALERS AND PARTS STOCKISTS
MINERS BUY OLD CHAPEL. I
MINERS BUY OLD CHAPEL. I New Institute for Skewen and I Neath Abbey. The member? of the committee of the I miner." of Skewen ind Neath Abbey a r P, we understand, aboii,, to complete nego- to colnplpte nliza- tiations for the '-•urehaee, from the trus- ice3 of Gorphwysfa C.M. Church, Skewen, of the old Sion M. Chapel whicb is to he converted into a fine up to-date Initi- ate and Club. The premises are situate upon the Old Road, Sk»wen. upon a 5pot convenient to both Skewen afd Neath Abbey. The necewary alterations to the extensile pre- mises \Ç;n involve a considerable outlay, bit, the miners have already commenced to con'tribnte by inkon- of a weekly levy upon their wage-4. I It is intended to convert the present I chapel and nttached schoolroom on the most approved modern lines with a view I of making the institute an attractive I centre for tjie combined district.
.BAYCLIFFE WIN WELL.__I
BAYCLIFFE WIN WELL. I There quite a ta.r sprinkling of II at St. Helens on Wednesday afternoon, when a team representing Baycliffe opposed the Swanaaa Technical College XV. Owing to rmsunderstanding prevailing as to the date. several of the Bays regular playem were absent, but they had the timely assistance of several players who happened to be on the field, including Coiinf-Ilor A. R Ball, the president of the club, who played a very uspfnl game. The College opened au^piciouelv. and in the first moment Hubert Murray ftCored tor them after a strong movement on the part of the forwards. Baycliffe commenced pressing, however, and dM all the attacking in the first half, Billy GriÉfhba the Sm-ansea half. landing two penally goal# In the second half, Burns (the ex-school boy inter-town forv&rd) scored a deter- mined try, which C. B. Jones mwle a poor I attempt to ooarert. The College made a cespeyate rally in the concluding quarrer of a.n hour, aad efcotild have scored ce, more. It was a pleasant S'am. keealy 1 j
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I REGISTERED LETTERS. I Llaneiiy Post Girl's Thefts I From Mails. A post girl was proceeded against at Llanelly on Wednesday for stealing registered letters. IMendant ms Olive; I' I) j)' M Kosina Prosser, Pmceiliogi. Mr. T. R. I Lvidiord appearcni to prosecute, and Mr. D. Jennings defended. Mr. Ludtord stated that on 7th Novem- ber defendant stole £2 <*■*• 8d. She was nearly 10 years of age, and was employed at the Post Office as a messenger, and sometimes as a post girl. As a messenger she was pai4 17s. 6d, a week, and ;H, tid. as a post girt. She took advantage of her position, anod he had been instructod to point, out the gravity of the charge. for &om« time things had been going wrong, nd a test letter was used, and this waF, taken by the deffndant. On the same morning she took the sum of 1:2 I^k. MI., and she had also taken other sums. making a total,)( A:,). 31r. Jonniings put in a plea of guilty, I and referred to the smallness of the wages earned by female workers in the postal service. civer, and orderm Defendant was ?und over, .nd ofdarpd to p?y £8 i. :hI, costs.
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LEARN—OR PERISH. I
LEARN—OR PERISH. I At least one vnember cf a Welsh party that recently yisited oceupied Germany, and got into close rela- tions with the after-war problem, came home convinced that, next to the teaching of religion, the on^ C,.L, the world lay in the proje t known to us as the League of Nations. Whether Gerrnsily is re- pentant enough to secure admission at present is a question to be answered by those who know beet the state of her mind but it is to be hoped that ultimately our late enemy, having purged soul, will be considered worfby ef the great company of the world's peace- keepers. 33ut. whatever we think about Germany, whether we keep her at the gate long or uot, Wf ourselves have a solemn duty to do. Never iN-P ,,iid iu the first, and the exalting days of the war. "The war to end wax;" wa inscribed on our banners. But without some such international compact as the League, we shall be as liable to the alanvis of war as ever we were. We have to learn—or perish. If that phrase of Earl Grey's could be driven home upon us, we would look upon the League of Xations as the salvation of mankind. Memories are short," said Mr. Balfour tlÙ; week. The weight of misfortune once thrown aside is apt to be for- gotten, and you may depend upon it that if we let the critical t)ic)rllent pass, if we permit the instant at which all mankind is conscious .>f what it is that war means, and that war must mean—if we let that moment pass, and if we slides bacli into our normal condition of indif- ference, we shall have wasted one of the greatest opportunities that Heaven ever gave mankind." War is not n necessity. It is dreadful to think that there are I people in our land, even to-day: I after our years of sorrow, who are prepared to accept the Gospel of I Bernhardi. "Human nature," lr I Balfour imagined the critics saying, i; never ci?an??s. The world has aiway? sutfcr?l from wars. What  has-been will be: the future must resemble the past, and war, which we have never succeeded in escap- ing hitherto, will dog our footsteps to the end of time." But: "It is perfectly true that you cannot change as by a miracle the hearts cf men; but what you can do, and ?hat you ought to do is to m?ke such changes in the habits of men that that" which seemed natural and inevitable to their e-ni s monstrous and avoidable to their children. W hat hope is there if we are to continue along the old lines? What, a future to think upon if the wisdom of the world, after years of carnage, is unequal to measurc-s to prevent its repetition! As Mr. Balfour de- clared in a moving passage: Now is the appointed hour, lor, if the world —still staggering under the effects of the terrific struggle of the last. five years—if the world now is not prepared to undertake the geat task which lies before it, I despair of the time coming—certainly not within my experience, and 1 doubt whether :n yours—when an opportunity of a like nature will present itself. Let it not be said that, sacrificed untold millions of invaluable lives, after having won in the great I struggle, after having saved Europe I from imminent disaster, we threw away the fruits of victory, and, from mere carelessness and laziness, we let go by that ?oiden oppcrluun.y which cuce lu.?t n?y never r£:tnrll. j Great importance :?t?<;h" to the I campaign that is opened this autumn by the League of Nations Union. The Union is the only body in England that aims at associating together all who favour the League, regardless of ether differences of opinion. It has for its President, Viscount Grev, and for Vice-Presi. dents, the Prim-e Minister, Mn. Asquith, Mr. Balfour, and a large number of political and religious leaders. This, as Mr. Lowes-Bick- ir-son points out, is a guarantee that it represents not a claque of extreme pnd eccentric people but all that is recognised 818 reputable in our pub- lic life. Anyone may join it, with- out fear that b. may bé working its sz anti-national eause. Anyone will joia it who understands the menaAo hanging over civilisation; and the desperate crisis with which we are at grip. The more terrible the state of Europe and the world, the more urgent the need for action. It is a ca>-& of tho League, or anni- t: t ,]\
PREMIUM BONDS. 1
PREMIUM BONDS. 1 West Wales Congrega- tionalists' Opposition. Association Meeting. The annual mes-of the West Gla- morgan and Cai'marth?u District <?f th" South Vf'a?s English Congregational Union, were, held on Tuesday at Man- s-elton (the Rev. John Adams) under the presidency of Mr. John Stephens, Llhn- dilo, the chairman for the year. The treasurer, Mr. John Ilictoi, J.P.. Llandilo, presented the financial state- ment, showing a balance in hand of £ 21) lis. 3d. A sum of had bec-ii sub- scribed from the funds last year towards the Ministers' Stipend Augmentation fund ratsed by a committee of If.ymcn, as well as other :OHlllS to various denomin- ational funds. This report, and that, of the secretary. Rev. I). J. Thomas, Car- marthen, were adopted. i £ 150 MINIMUM AIMED AT. j It was resolved to hold a meeting of re- pi'Mentatu'n laymen from the district at <<road Church ?u Thursday. Dec. 1th, ? f?n?id?r further the qu?stiou of I the augmentation of stipends. The chair- man expressed the regret uf the Laymen's Committee at the indifference that: still prevailed with regard to this matter, and said that they were resolved to do what they could to remove the reproach, and j they hoped to he able, with the co-opera- tion of the churches, to raUa stipends to ht lenst. £ 150. NEW CHAIRMAN. I Mr. W. A. Jenkins, a leading office bearer at St. Paul's Congregational Church, Swansea, w*s unanimously elected chairman for the ensuing and Mr. J. Plcton, J.P.. and the Rev. n. J. Thomas were ve-alected treasurer and secretary 1" f-peetively. Tjio retiring chairman, Mr. John Stephens, delivered an address on vacaf- ing the chair. He said we had Veep taunted with being "a nation of shop- keepers," hut when war broke out the people it-dd come forward will;ugh' and done wonderful work. The Christian ch urch ahoul.l adapt the power we un- doubtedly po.'&ess (o cope with the needs of tfic time. Dealing with the story of Gideon, he said one was struck with the way in winch of crisis to do His work. The call had "orne to that Old Testament hero, as it offer came to we. in the ordinary course of duty, whteh had prepared him for great national service. Meeting m thpy did on that anniversary of the cessation of hos- tilities in the most terrible war in hi?tory, one thing especially cheered their It was the noble way in which their young I inrn had responded to their country? call, and rallied to the rank*. A noble spirit of comradeship had been fostered. With the n?w dawn eame the new duty to set. up a new '>rder {'i life and a new commonwealth. The obligation was laid j upon them all. They all needed to he vnited in self-t'orgetfulness. in comrade- ship, and in consecrated service. LABOUR AND SABBATH. A cordial vote cf thanks to tho chair- man tor his unremitting servicei during the year, and tor his address WHS pas?d on the proposition of H)f Rev. CI. J HcLuek'.e, B.A., Walter-road Church, j seconded by Councillor W. 31. Miles, ex- Mayor of Swansea (anr oGies-bearcr I Mayor of a i F, a i,.a!k ?j 11 who said that no doubt the churches were faced with a critical period. when great forces were emerging into the open, and it ?K;? their duty to ??zv;, that these were 'directed into tI](1 rig!! t II channels, and the ?\?cd h} theri; i-ud ho'd u t o f 'Ib Rev. W. DTK?hvf: Dtwies. Mor- r :t;it. \r. v: d o rciso ) utiov. wori d e d by ilI'E; ,¡)),¡':in'}:¡'r.¡t;éd } pressing: cordial appreciation of the stand made by the Labour leaders. Messrs. \Y. T. Hiehards, '1, P.. and James Win.stone., on behalf of the sanctity of the Sabbath. resolution was cordially agreed to. The chairman, -in supporting, commented on I the fact that the Labour movement way now verv largely in ft:" hands ot nieu very different from the young and 1m. rulv element (who Were not Welshmen^ which had been responsible for such scenes as those at Tonypand.v. They re-1 quired to have public opinion thoroughly > behind tJ!Pnl. iu th!"se mattcrs. and tlw I Church must m:mikst an evcr-iucreasing j unity to that end. Th? H?-. B- G!!Siths??.A.. B.D.. Llanelly said he rejoiced to tee leaders of the Labour world coming in i to support them. Once they allowed the habit of attending divine worship to fall into desuetude they would find the floodgates opened to Continental materialism. PREMIUM BONDS. -1 He refeired to a question which was of J more im?rtanee inoraHy and religiously j than it was jxditi-tHy. limply, the Lot- torv Loan. and pro?s?.1 a r<?ohttion pro- l t,ting in the strong? t?rn? against the proposed Premium or lottery Bond.?, 8$ | boia? a method of ["n.sin? i?n?' tor the I national exrhequ?r. wbirh WKK couducivp to the extension of the gambling spirit in I the country. The very term lottery I seemed to him to represent a great falling I away from the Victory If they Allowed tbis spirit of gambling to spread abroad, without any protest, on their part, t'aev would allow the morals of the com- munity to fall away from the Christian standard. It fcenwd to him to fca no bftfcov than an attempt to raise money without go in;* t-o th* places where, the monev t to be found. If, as Mr. Sidney Webb !?'d s'?t'?. "9 pI" cpnt.' o? <? w-'r'kcrs "? tbe country -?re ?Hg?gcd in nionnfacture and production, why was it necessary to put a bait before the workers, when there must be sufficient money in the country for all purpofes ? He deprecated these back-door methods of finance. During the war they had any amount of monov. How was it that these methods were thought of now. when the country was so couch more prosperous. The fa,d that the Government shifted the responsibility of il v^v n lo ?be l-rou*e of Commons proved t1."¡ it conscious of something it wis ashamed to identify itself v.-ith. Why not impose additional taxat'eii 'n order to obtain they required:1 He maved the resolution because this was not a political but a moral qiiestion. The iW. Tudor James, Whitland. 5econded. Mr. W. A. Jenkins and the Revs G. McLuckí!" B.A., and D. J, Thomaa "having apoken- the resolution was put to the meeting and carried. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. I The following were elected membere of I the Executive for the ensuinu three years, to replace thoee whose period of service now expiredRev. W. Pedr Williams, Rev. Bees Griffiths, M-A-, B.D., Mr Thos. Jones, J.P., and Wm. John Beee, Boh, dings. A cordial vote of thanks to the Re, JohA Adams and tho ladies of the church for hospitable entertainment wus yro- I poeod by the Rev. T. D. Griffiths, Pilion t Green, and eecoHde? by UM Rev. D Tu?or JamM, Wh?tlaod. to which Mr. Adams and Mr?. MUee (wife of tile ex- Mayor), responded. In the ev?nin? Divin? S"n'Ú' was con- ducted by the Rev. EeM. Gr)nitb<. M.A., B.D., when a C()lldh!n ?? taken in md qf the funds of the Association.
TOWN TALK.
TOWN TALK. A correspondent would hke to know, through cur columns, what is the mean- ing of Kilvey? tie thinks :t is the cor- ruption of the Welsh word Cilfau." which means a uarrow cove. Will any of ouv readers oblige? — o; — .luvenile crime is said to have greatly decreased during the last twelve months. llie reasonr Probably because father las come home from the war, and when h*» likes dad can make sonae ctriking reraarks to his erring off-spring! — :0 The sharp frost overnight was the cause of a good many losing their cvtuil- librum this morning. At the Mumbles roars of laughter was caused by the large- number that had their lengths measured gratuitously on the ground, — :o:— On reading tha-r there wiis a salt famine in Paris, a local wag suggests that here i4 a fine chance for the Food Controller to do a good stroke of business. Why not, he asks, send them over our existing stocks of American bar-on, which contains on the average a bar of salt to the pound! -:0:- Although the war is over. and tho Zeppelin? hare disappeared, there is still peril in the air,' and unless people taka cover during this cold weather there is going to be trouble. "—Tlvi< an amateur philosopher in a workman's car thia morning. -:0:- Though the hedgehog is one ot tLic4 hibernating species of animals, I was sur- prised (writes a Tnboetb correspondent) ,o find one the .>th«r night at the back of the house, probably ,it:.racted by ti.e light from the window, which acted :1«1 « hire of warmth to this docile creature. —:<):— T'iie rapture of a goshawk in Carmar- thenshire, and the visit of a golden billed avren to the Metropolis, have eet learned people talking al>ont extinct birds. No Comment, however, seems to have been made on the fact that, the blue-coated Wrens are becoming rarer and rarer in this country every day. — :o:— c cord ing a correspondent, people are not leaking upon the present visita- tion of frost in the light of how it will inconvenience pedestrian and vehicular traffic only. Lat night lie heard lots people expressing the hope that thn Arctic weather would not s^riouely affect the operations on Town Hill. —:o= — On hearing that moleskin coats are in great demand just now. and that manu- facturers cannot compete with orders owing to a shortage of skins, an ac- commodating Swansea dock-worker says he is willing to sell a couple of pairs of V re-war moleskin trousers, in good con- dition. at a fair market price' -;0:- Talking of Army matters iu the Cwm- bwr!a c?r last evening, a to<ui ?-ho should know declared that mcst of ?)o top of t.ho town men lia& been demobilised, stating that at. present there are only two women t he 1\11(> of in the Hafod drawing separa- tion allowances. But, alas, mtny mora arp pensions. — :o:— The Disposal Board is offering S50,00A civilian suit, and large quantities of over- coats for sale by tender. As a man re- marked in the car last night, it is to he hoped that t-onie of the clothing wiil come to Swansea to be retailed at a rea- sonable figure, as the present high prices are making a good many people feel tender It is remarkable that two of the popular Welsh airs, God SaY tne P: ucf of Wales and Hen Wlad fy Xhadau," were composed by South Walians—Brinlev Richards, of Carmar- then, and the .Jamee. of Pontypridd. As a rule the Gogleddwr takes the palm. or at least hI" -.hiiife:- paim. or at bR b in b ao. -:0: — 'Fli? a,,nc,raial war period wa4 the calise ot huge profits and tess li.nknipt*, but when we come back to normal times it is anticipated that the bankrupts will in- crease. This is a further argument, a cor- respondent eugtfest. in support of com- mandeering the huge war profits, as th- nation wiil have to make up for the fail- ures by paying increased taxation. •— O •—■ Commenting on tiie report that the Ministry of Health were now willing to j jK-rmit alternative methods in th« ere<- tion of cottage, a housekvs Swansea man (feared this morning it did not matter much to him what process was adopted, i so long us the authorities got on with the work of providing houses—" Houses, with a capital II,' he said. Iu one of the local works at Llansamlet, a Wel.;h bard composed the following verse for his co-workers to sing during the two miuutes s'lence on ArmisHc* Day. on the tune "Old Flundrcdth O diclch. di.olch, am yr awr, Distawodd swn y rhyfel fawr. Pan dorrodd gwawr o ddwyrain hedd. Pan weiniwyd y diny:;triol g]<?<,Id." -:0:- Apropos of the art of taking blows with. i., good grac* Ntr. J. W. Jones, who watv in form at Rev. Beynon bPillips' fare- well on Wednesday tülrt a tor., of a boy who didn t. The youngrter was crying, and was approached by n solicitous gen- tleman. What are you crying for, my boy?" Cos fatli. r be.-it mother. Poor," bor: but you shouldn't cry for that." "Weil then m« Aher boat nit; bur never mind, l'il have it out on the .at — :0 Twelve months have elapsed since the advent of Llansamlef the fold of Swansea. Yet tlipre are no signs of a move being made in the direction of widening the road from the Ffoi-ep: Bridge to the Bo wen' Arm#, Lotlla,, and it is supposed to be completed in the ycaM* That autocrat/c bixly—the Gla- morgan Council—have their eyes open, and will endeavour to get some of their own back if the city fathers don't wake up. — ;« — In a certain part, of Swansea many people had been anxiously awaiting the gentleman who periodically visits the dis- trict with his carr of white iime. There- fore, when one day this week the rancous voice of a hawker was heard shouting, White ——there was a great scamper to the doors. The women came out with their buckets antl pans, and the havkfr must hare tbopght he was going to do record business. However, he was selling whiting~-not to be put upon the walls, lout to be &-itm. -:0:- To-day is the centenary of the birth of Brinley Richards, a Carmarthen boy, and o brilliant pianis* in hi.« day. An inti- mnte personal friendship with Chopin wits formed at Parit;, where the vreat composer was one of the first to recognise the brilliant pronige of the young W do h man. He was the composer of the most popular air, God Save the Prince of Walm," which has been eung with r?- markable fervour by t he Wel«h. troops in France during the great war—Specially by the Royal Walsh Fusiliers, 20 Are there any village# in wal" or England for that mattft,that can the Hen Blwyf "Llt-fQr t number of it* chapels and churche--> There ara eiglit CaMni?Sie Methodist. four Congregational, three Baptist, nn Presbyterian, and four Church ot Eng- land building?: in the village. Hare is a tbat could h: co-pied in many other parts of the couii'vi^ n" the majority of ♦ he population arc comp^fed of hard-working and thrifty of toil, and nearly all own their own Uon.-es as well! C"