The Cambria Daily Leader

HOW FUND, GOES. -—————- .————— Money COIning In Splendidly. Mr. Dd. Davies* s Letter and Contribution. TO-DAY'S p A Q? TOTAL: K)4,00? [In yesterday's tctai W0, ought to make clear a sum ct £52 10s. was duplicated by error.] In our Editorial columns to-day we express appreciation of a not- able gift to the Widows' and Orphans' (and Children's Holiday Home) Fund wbL-li came to hand by Wednesday, morning post, and here again we may be allowed vo record our satisfaction at the re- ceipt of sp substantial a sum from the Editor and Manager of the South Wales Daily Post" on be- half of the Prisoners of War Fund. Their letter is as follows:— South Wales Daily Post," December 9th, 1919. Dear Mr. Williams,—We have pleasure in enclosing cheque for 1105 16s. 7d., being part pro- ceeds of football match in Decem- ber last. Faithfully yours, (Signed) Dd. Davies, chairman, John Jones, hon. sec., Prisoners of War Fund. CHURCHES' FINE START. 1 J A contribution ol special inrere,su comes to hand per Mr. Edgar Powell, sec. of the Men's Class at AValter-rd. Congregeational Church. Mr. Powell has already done sub- stantial service for the children. He organised Jast summer s motor carli rota by which seventy children were sent down, and brought home, • from Berry Hall. Mr. Powell bends us 'a cheque for seven guineas on behalf of six mem- bers of the class, and he is not with- out hope that there will be other contributions. From the pastor (R-ev. Elias Joseph) we hear that Bethel English Congregational Church, Sketty, has decided to make a retiring collection next Sunday evening, and Mount Plea- sant Church, so Mr. George E. Cook (the secretary) informs us. has arranged for an organ recital on a, Sunday evening in January at which a collection will be made in aid of the Fund. -_& THE SCHOOLS' INTEREST. The interest the schools are tak- ing in 'the Fund is again indicated by a contribution of £ 1 18s. from the. scholars and staff of Bryn- lnfryd Infant Council Schools, and a very enthusiastic letter from a well-wisher of the fund who prefers t' remain in strict anonymity, tells us that the scholars at the Black- pill School are going to do what they can to help. TRADERS' LISTS. Mr. David Thomas, of Castle- street, and Mr. H. B. Ganz, of High-street, to-day inaugurate the 'kwellers' list with contributions )f ten guineas each. These, we trust, will be the forerunners of a very fine sum on behalf of the jewellers cf Swansea. The well-known printing house of Messrs. Lewis Evans, Victoria Buildings, has donated five guineas to the Fund-another example to such of the printing houses as have net yet responded. PJfforts are now being made to arouse the organised help of the grocers of Swansea, and we are net without hope that before Xmas every section of the public life of Swansea will have responded to;the anneal. L THE POEM. We are inundatew with poends for Councillor John Lewis's prize. Entries close to-day. A big batch has gone to-day to the Rev. Crwys Williams, who has kindly con- scnted to adjudicate. I TO-DAY'S SUBSCRIPTIONS. j £ s. d. Part net proceeds Foot- ball Match, Dec., 1918, per Mr. Dd. Davies (chairman), and Mr. John Jones (hon. see.) Prisoners of War Fund) 105 16 7 \V. H. Brown. Esq., Bryncerrig, Swansea 2 2 0 Messrs Edward England (Cardiff), Ltd.. 43, Bute-street, Cardiff 1 10 John Meredith, Esq., Morviston 0 10 6 Inasmuch 0 10 0 Scholars and Staff T> ryn hyfryd Infants' Comkril School 1 18 0 Walter-road Congrega- ti on al Ch u re h M en's t (Continued at foot uf next Column) (Cont.? jitied at fc-.c-t oi-? next CulLtmrl ,) A ik

BAKERS AND THE FUND. i Swansea Resolution. At the meeting of the Swansea and District Master Bakers' and Millers' As- sociation on Tuesday, Mr. W. H. Bur- ridge presiding, Mr. Fred ilees intro- duced the question of the Widows aIL. Orphans' Fund, and it was the unanimous decision of mernb v present that a fecoi-i tuendation be sent from that meetlllg app.ajlng < to all members to open a fund in their own business for this worthy object, all j the so to lie forwarded by their secretary, j Mr- T. P. Davies, to the secretary of the Orphans' and Children's IIonio Fund on i behalf of the baking trade. I Speeches were made by Messrs. W. H. Palmer, H. W. Watts, and the imiver, Fred i'tees., an of whom |.lw.«jsf]it there was not a more worthy object to which they eovild subscribe at a tiine when their thoughts were going out to those who were I not in such a fortunate position as them- selves. That was the unanimous feeling of the meeting:, and hopes were expressed that their subscription list would be worthy of the trade.

TO-DAY'S WIRES. THE ALLIED NOTE DJSCUSSED. I The German Government oil Wednesday discussed the Entente Note, and their I reply will probably be despatched to-mor- I row.—Exchange. MORE TROUBLE; .L- n. I ?.- l'ans Wednesday—The Jugo-oia> reacle delegatiion was advised yesterday that skirmishes had occurred between Italians and Jugo-Slavs at Buccali near Piume.— Exchange, I SPANISH NEWSPAPER STRIKE Madrid, Wednesday.—The newspaper strike continues, but it is possible that before 48 hours have elapsed, every paper will have agreed to the demands of its employees.—Exchange. I HEAVY BOLSHEVIK LOSSES. I I Renter, Stockholm.—A Reval message says the Bolshevik delegates admit. that the Bolshevik losses during the past few days have amounted to 25,000 or 30,0 ) kilkJ and wounded. Thev attribute the abandonment of their offensive to this I fact.-Exchange. I U.S. NAVAL ESTIMATES. Washington Tuesday, received Wed- nesday.—The Naval programme for the next financial year recommends the building of two battleships, one battle cruiser, and two scout cruisers, making the American Navy in five years equal to the most powerful navy in the world. COAL STRIKE. 11,111. +1-0 Vnol ,u Administrators proposal to settle coal strike with a fourteen per cent wages n- crease, without any increase in cost of coal, and declares that every miner is t hurting his own interest and throwing lotllL. out of employment by continu- ing the present strike. I FRANCE'S AIR REGIMENT, I Paris. Wednesday.—Alter January JSt ¡ next the Air Squadrons formed during I I the war will be transferred into regi- j mc.n'tf France will possess seveii air regiments for observation purpo,;c, three I for chasing, and three for bombing. Al- g-eria and Morocco will each have one air j regiment-—Exchange. ST. ALBAN'S BYE-ELECTION. I Polling 'opened in connection with St. j Albans bye-election this morning, the, candidates being Lf.-Col. F E. Fi-eniintla (Coalition Unionist), Mr. Milner Gray ¡ (Liber.il), and Mr. J. W. Brown (l abour). Many of the electorate recorded their I votes before leaving hy early trains for London The Unionists have considerable advantage in the matter of conveyances. I A !la?r message states that polling pro- cecd& '?tpadih'. and considpraMp enthu- 8iam is being displayed. All thrœ I candi.d?<c? are tunrin? the consatuency. I — 3

I I SILVER WEDDSNG. I ) Congratulations to Sir Chas. and Lady Ruthen. I Sir Charles and Lady Ruthen will be the recipients of hosts of congratulations to-day, for the celebration of their silver wedding. Sir Charles and Lady Ruthen were married on December 10th 1894 at St. Paul's Clulrch, Herne Hill, London, by the Vicar the Rev. S. F. Brodie, M.A. The register describe, the happy couple as Charles Tarnlin Ruthen, of Swansea, third son of Capt. John Ruthen, to Matilda Jane (Jennie), el- dest daughter of William Bondfield | I Westlake, formerly of Swansea. Sir Charles and Lady Ruthen are noted for their good work in connection with any charitable or progressive move- j j ment locally.

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mi I UNDER A FALL, j 0 I I Killed In Front of Son I I John Charles, 46 years of age, a collier j I of Evail Fach working at Craig Lyn Colliery, Afan Valley, was buried under j a fall of roof on Tuesday morning and died of a fractured skull. His body was j not recovered for twelve hours. H j son I who was standing five yards away hold- j ing a light for his father escaped un- j injured.

 JUTLAND HERO.  I -W I 1 Interesting Mornston I 1 Presentation. I ——— j At the Philadelphia Chapel Schoolroom, Morriston, on Ttieklay evening, Chief I Petty Officer Glyn Thomas, D.S.M., who is now home on leave, was the recipient of a presentation by his fellow workmen of I' the Upper Forest and Worcester Works. where he was engaged prior to joining the Navy as an artificer engineer at the out- break of war. LOCAL FOOTBALLER. I I Prior to his enlisting, P.O. Glyn I Thomas was a prominent figure in local circles, being connected with the Mansel and Swansea 11. R.F.C., and also captain I t of the Morriston Park Tennis Club. I j Captain J. S. Davies (Glyncollen) pre- sided over a large gathering of friends, on behalf of whim he presented P-O. Glyn Thomas with a gold medal. In doing so, he referred to the distinction he had won, namely the D.S.M. He was on hoard the destroyer FI.M.S. Moorsoni when tor- pedoed. He stuck to his duty, and brought her safely into dock. He was then recommended for the D.S.M., whIch, J however, was not granted. IN JUTLAND BATTLE. He was later in the battle of Jutland in charge of a destroyer which chased and saak a German submarine, for which he received the D.S.M. Mr. Enoch Thomas also presented him with a silver cigarette case and holder. Speeches were inacle by Messrs. John Meredith, J. R. Martin. Eleazer Jones nd, John Powell. The recipient suitably responded. During the evening an enjoyable musi- cal programme was gone through, when the following assisted :—Misses Amy Thomas. Gwyneth Bowen. Ethel M. Francis, Olive Williams. H. K. Rees, Messrs. Enoch Thomas. Dan Thomas, Tom Isaac and Ebenezer Davies. Miss Trene Tkiwen accompanied.

You Intend Subscribing to the Fund? Why not do it at once? Send your donation to Mr. Dd. Roberts, J. P. 61, Wind si, Swansea. Remember that Every Little Helps.

MOULDERS' STRIKE. Mr. J. H. Thomas' Hope of I Settlement. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P. told the Trades Union Congress to-day, that he hoped, before the congre.ss was over, to report some progress by the Parliamen- tary Committee, in bringing together the parties in the iron-moulders dispute. Mr. Thomas stated that the Prime Mini- ster had told them that the Government intended to intercede before Christmas a Bill for the comprehensive and national scheme of unemployment insurance.

APOSTOLIC CHURCH. Revival Meetings at Skewen. A correspondent at Skewen, who signs himself A Listener," sends us an ac- count of meetings being held a't the Apostolic Church, Skewen. He declares that quite a revival wave has swept over the place. MIRACULOUS HEALING ? According to our correspondent, during the meetings one woman &lid that she had been healed from consumption, and a man declared that he had been cured of cancel, after having b?en in bed for a. long time, and our correspondent adds that he works every day. The founder of the Apostolic Church is the Rev. W.. P. Williams, Pe.nvgroes, and in the services now being held at Skewen the Rev. M. Morgan in giving a helping hand.

SWANSEA BAKERS. No Baking or Delivery During. Xmas. Swan sea and District Master Bakers' and Millers' Association met on Tuesday in High-street, Nix. W. H. Bur ridge presiding.. I The Secretary said that among the prize- winners at th<^ London Exhibition were Mr. W. H. Burridge (.their president), Messrs. R. E. Jones, Ltd., Mr. 1. S. Gos- im (Abefavon). M?s?ra. ?tani?rd and Son& (Ab?rdulajs), and Mr. A. J. Morgan, the Popular secretary of the ?e?th and Aber- I an-on Association. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. I A communication was received froin the focal Operatives' secretary, Mr. James Evans, asking them to.consider the advisa- bilit,y, of giving all employes three days' holidny, at Christmas. This matter was very carefully considered, but it; was thought impossible to carry over sufficient supplies of bread from the Wednesday i llnttl the following Monday. It was, how- ever, decided not to bake or to deliver on Christmas Day or on Boxing Day. The report of the deputation to the man- I agpf of the Gas Works (an account of ¡ which appeared in the ''Leader" on Tuesday) was adopted, and the deputation thanked for their attendance. A letter from one of the members stated that the Weights and Measures Inspector (Mr. Bingham) complained that white broad was being baked in proprietary tins, II that this was a breach of the Trades Marks A.ct. and unless it was put a stop to, pro- ceedings would be taken. In the discussion which followed, it was observed that there was no deception, be- cause all proprietary breads, as they knew them, were brown, and also that in the instance referred to the maker of the pro- I prietary bread did not object. I NOMINATIONS. I The only nomination for the office of President for ncxtyear was Mr. F. Dowdle, the present senior vice-president. For two vice-presidents there were six nomina- tions, and six trustees 10 nominations. I Tho annual meeting takes place in I January.

TO-MORROW'S TIME TABLE: 6.30—WHIST DRIVE. 9-12.-DANCING.

gJ— Jf. I SMUGGLED TOBACCO. At Swansea Police Court on Wednes- day, Aksel Kielstrom (20) donkeyinan. was brought up in custody on r charge of illegal importing and failing to disclose to the Customs, 2 lbs of tobacco some Cavandish tobacco, and some proof brandy and 28 lbs of chocolate on board the steamship Juan from Rotterdam. Defendant pleaded guilty, and had nothing to say. He was ordered to pay -tlO ]is. 6d. (treble the duty), interp-j retev's fee, and the court costs.

The monthly mectinrr of Swansea Whole- sale Confectioners, held at the Market Restaurant, Oxford-street, on Tuesday enmin.g. Mr. W. Jones (Mornstoi? pre- siding. was mainly concerned with con- '?id<trin? matters to h? placed on the agenda of ?hp quarterly conference at i Card'? in January.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. j j Premier's Promise in Interview. I Congress Second Day London, Thursday, The second day's sessions of the special Trades Union Congress, at the Central Hall, Westminister, to-day, was devoted to discussion on the result of the inter- view with the Priu. Minister on the un- ployment Military Schemo and Russia. A echeme for settlin k up a Labour general staff, in the foffm of a Trades Union Congress General Council, to iake the place of the present Parliamentary Committee will also be considered. The • sub-committee appointed to discuss ways and means for the development of an i effective Trade Union 'Centre to deal with | industrial questions, eaiggested that they j should continue their work. and bring forward a full scheme at the future con- ress. The resolution before the dele- j gates proposed to wise the 6 tan ding i orders to provide for the substitution of j a General Council for the Parliamentary j Committee, and to make arrangements for the development of, administrative de- partments in the offices of the Council so us to secure an effective Trade Union Centre. It was allo proposed that the Parliamentary Comftiittee should consult j with the Labour Patty, and co-operative | movement, with a view of setting up de- ■; partments under joint control, for up do- | live national and international service in the direction of research work, legal j | advice, and publicit3r, j WELCOME HOME. ( • The Congress extended a warm welcome to Mr. C.. Bowernjan, secretary of the Congress on his return from the Washing- ton Labour Conference. The chairman, Mr, H. Thomas gave a I, report of the interview with the Prime Minister on Unemployment, Conscription, Russia and the Police Act, Their demand I was that it was the duty of the State to And work and means of living for all those who were wilting to work. That I was pointed out clearly during the inter- view, if the State could build a great I Navy in the States own shipyards, there was nothing to prevent the State using its shipyards for the purpose of building a merchant service equally well. ( In reply, the Prime Minister admitted, said Mr. Thomas, that the duty of the State was either to find work or provi/le some mean-s of subsistence for those Who were unemployed. The Prime Minister .seated that the bulk of thopze unemployed at the present time were discharged so! diers, who were not affected by th& dis- J oontinuanoe of the dole. j IRON-MOULDERS STRIKE. Tho paralysing effect of the Iron I Moulders' strike was also responsible for l unemployment. He thought the Labour movement ought to take what steps it could to find some method of settling that dispute. Mr., Thomas said that the deputation intimated that the Parliamentary Com- mittee were prepared to do any-thing poe- sible to bring the parties together. They hoped to make isome reply in that tlirec > tion before the Conference was over. Mr. Lloyd George had said that tlje moulders' strike hampered him consid er- ably in his desire to use Woohvich at a depot for wagon building and repairing. rTe also favoured Woolwich for the ijiak- ing of locomotives, but told them that trades unionists were again hammering him by the actior of the boilenr/akers. No boliermakers could be obtaipf/d. and they would not agree to anyone eb>e doing the work. They were unprepared for that statement, said Mr. Thomee. They h,ad interviewed the head of thp depart- ment at IVoolwich, who iiiiifip that state- ment to the Premier. The fracts as they obtained them were that there were a hundred boilermakers in London waiting for a job, and willing- to go to,, Woolwich, or anywhere else to-morrow they could I I-pe given a job. i UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. I The Premier t.old them that the Govern- ment intended to introduce before Christ- inzis a Bill for a comprehensive and national scheme of unemployment insur- ance. (Cheers).

SWANSEA LIBRARY. I Close Voting for Co-Opted | Members. Among the members of the Swansea I Council there has been during the last week a series of very exciting elections j lor the co-opted members/on the Swan- sea Public Library, T\ ^e are eighteen to be elected, and the reOMt of the first vote was that most of the members who served last year were re-elected. There i was. however, a tie amongst five for the four last places, and there has again been a tie amongst three for the last place. The result will be made known in a day or two.

I SIR R. REDMAYNE.. ) Returning to Private Practice I Sir Richard Redmayne. Chief Inspector of Mines since 1908, is resigning at the end of this year. He will devote himself en- tirely to the work of the Imperial Mineral Resources Bereau, of which he is chair- man, and to practising his profession as  a consultative mining engineer. An authority on all matters pertaining I to coal mines, he has served on many in- quiries into the causes of pit accidents and explosions, was knighted in 1911, and acted as Chief Technical Adviser to the Coal Controller. A Tynesider, he told Mr Smillie at the I Coal Commission that at 20 he kept him- self on 16s. 4?d. a week. In evidence in favour of the nationalisation of mines, he said: If (be minerals were owned by I the State it would be possible to remedy I many abuses which now exist."

RENT QUERY. j I *?''?umera?"a(Mr<'s?M us a series of I I questions with regard to rent. In j answer to his first question■. Tt is leqil to ) I ;mt an increase on an annual rent of 214 j plus water rate, to fhe extent of the i increase of the rates, unless structural j alterations have been carried out?—The | i.nfi> £ > be has Qouied is quite in order. j

CUT WiTfi r The charge was reduced • u v": mounding with intent, and <it.Vr;dcait to Aes-ize*, bail being allowed, himself in i'-iO and one surety »f -350. (V'or report, see page 5). TO-DAY' PACING. c, t S.OO—M-nrk JBasl; neat Mythical. to 5 32rni.n.-rt tfco. wnntff. I j i | r v 0 i

(Contmu-ed from preceding Columni Class, per Mr. Edgar Powell (secretary): lie v. G. M. Nle, Luckie. £ 1 Is. Messrs. R. Trefor Williams, G. W. Dorrell, tl Is; A. J. Dickens (37, St. Helen's-rd.), ki is. J. B. Williams, £1 ls.; E. Powell, £2 25. 7 7 0 B. Jones, Esq., lforest- fach » 0 5 0 Messrs. Lewis Evans, I Printers, Victoria t. Buildings 5 5 0 David Thomas, Esq., II Jeweller, Castle-st. 10 10 0 Mr, H. B. Ganz, Jewel- j ler, High-street 10 10 0 Staff Collections. I I Stnff of Win. Williams, Esq., College Build- iTIgi 1 1 0 Staff of Messrs. David Evans and \Co., Drapers 7 2 5 i J