The Rhondda Leader

Workmens Hall, Tuq Pentre t 3-30 TWICE NIGHTLY 8-3C Monday, Dec. 1, and during the week. MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY THE GIRL FROM BOHEMIA. Pathe's presents Mrs Vernon Castle in the five act Gold Rooster photo play, "The Girl from Bohemia.' I SMILING BILL PARSONS I in a two part Capitol comedy. See Bill at his best and worst. I THE SILENT MYSTERY. Episode 9: "Mcmter or Man." This epi- sode is more mysterious than ever. Full of thrilling acts, featuring Francis Ford and Mae Gaston. PAT]EF B)S GAZETTE. I THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, THE FIRST LAW. Pathe's presents Mrs Vernon Castle and Antonio Moreno in the five act dramatic Gold Rooster play, "The First Law," It is a clever and complicated story sur- rounded with mystery. I THE FORTUNES OF CORRINNE. I Two part photo play, featuring Little Gloria Joy. STING A REE. No. 9: "A Bush Ranger's Strategy." Stingaree compelling the Signor to take off his boots and socks, sends him forth barefooted. LOOK OUT for the GO-AS-YOU* PLEASE COMPETITION for adult com- petitors only held on Wednesday, Dec. 31st, 1919. One House only. First prize R4; second, 92 10s.; third, Rl ls. Please Notice the Alteration of Prices: Pit 6d; Balcony 9d. Half-price: Pit 3d; Balcony 5d. Inclusive Government Enter- tainment Tax.

Correspondence. Letters should be as brief as possible, and free from personalities. They should be written on one side of the paper only. No letter will be printed unless the name and address of., the sender is enclosed for the Editor's use. These will in no case be published unless the writer so desires. Owing to pressure on the space at our disposal, letters must in some oases be held over, and at best only a selection can appear. The writers of letters for which we cannot find room are apologised to. PROFANING THE SABBATH. I Mr. W. H. DOWLING'S APPEAL., I To the Eciitor, "Rhondda Lender," Sir,—No other paper in South Wales has endeavoured to inculcate into the i-iinds of its readers, good Christiam prin- ciples se much as the "Rhondda Leader." I really must congratulate pou, si-, upon your excellent leading article on the re- cent commemoration of Armistice Day. As you remarked, many people have to- day grown forgetful of God, and sadly in- different to the claiffts of tM gospel. This I indifference and disregard for God's words is evidenced in many ways to-day, including the steadily-growing but sinful habit of profaning the Lord's Day. When I speak of profaning the Lord's Day I refer largely to the wicked practice of holding political and business meetings on Sundays. The wicked, unrighteous idea of a theme like nationalisation being politic- ally thrashed out on Sunday. To my mind, Mr J. H. Thomas disgraced him- self when he held that railway meeting the other Sunday. My appeal is, that you, reader, will refrain from attending these meetings. Your non-attendance will event- usually stop them. Be the subject to be discussed ever so interesting—if it does not bear directly upon the Gospel of Jesus Christ have nothing to do with it, and so extend His Kingdom on earth. Yours, etc., W. HORACE DOWLING. De Winton Terrace, Llanbradach. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. I TON AND PENTRE LODGE. To the Editor, "Rhondda Leader," Sir,—I wish to call your attention to the paragraph which appeared in the last issue of your valuable paper re Rhondda's Open-Air Markets. It stated there "Sev- eral members of the Comrades of the Great War had opened stalls at Gelli." This is incorrect. The three men u ho have opened stalls at Gelli are members of the W.N.F. of D.D.S.S. and not of the Com- rades' organisation. Trusting you will insert this in youi next issue, as a correction. Yours etc., W. J. STEPHENS, Secretary. 41 Lloyd street, Gelli, Rhondda. "Y GENINEN" A'R DOSBARTH GWEITHIOL. At Olygydd y "Rhondda Leader," Syr,—Darllenais, gyda llawer o ddyddor. deb y nodiadau ar Y Geninen" yn eich vhifyn am yr wythnos o'r blaen, yn gosoa ailan y sylw amlwg a delir ganddi i'r dos- barth gweithiol a'u hiawnderau. Y mae ys- grifau fel y rhai a addewir ar "Gyfalaf a Llafur," "Urddas Llafur," "Cyfiawnder i'r Gweithiwr," "Chwarelwyr a Chwarelydd- iaeth," "Peryglon i lechyd y Glowr a'r Chwarelwr," "Pwnc y Tir yn Nghymru," "Sosialaeth," "Y Llafurwr Amaethyddol," "Yr Eglwysi a Sosialaeth," "Safon Cyf- iog," "Nodweddion Gwahaniaethol y Glo- wr a'r Chwarelwr," etc., yn sicr o adael dylanwad llesol ac arosol ar y dosbarth ^weithiol. Da genyf weled y fath raglen gyfoethog o destynau a phynciau mor ddyddorol, ac o ysgrifenwyr adnabyddus ac addefedig alluog, at y flwyddyn nesaf. Llawenydd i bob Cymro diledryw yw gweled ein hunig gylchgrawn cenedlaethol yn dal ei dir mor lew, ac hefyd yn ychwanegu nerth bob blwyddyn. Prin y mae angen anog yr un Cymro darllengar i fyny Y Geninen." S'-ciheir iddo arlwy o'r defnyddiau Hen yddol mwyaf blasus a maethlon hefyd, fy wneuthur yn Gymro gwresog, goleuedig, gwrol, a cliadarn. Dyna yw dylanwad y cyhoeddiad uchelryw hwn wedi bod er y cychwyn cyntaf. Y mae yn dwr arfau i gcnedlgarwyr Cymreig; a bydd ymofyn mawr am dano, yn ddiau, am amser maith. Cymer oes eto i fesur gwasanaeth "Y Geninen' i'n cenedl ni. Yr eiddoch, GODREU'R ELIDIR. A QUESTION TO COUNCILLOR A. J. COOK, PORTH. To the Editor, "Rhondda Leader Sir,—In your report of the Rhondda Education Committee in your issue of Nov. 15th, Councillor A. J. Cook is reported to have charged Mr Rees Llewelyn, the or- ganiser of the Municipal Employees, with "taking advantage of the Labour compo- sition of the Council." This, I take it, leans that in Mr Cook's opinion the care- takers' demand for R3 5s. per week was an unreasonable one and was only made be- cause of the advanced Labour majo:ity on the Council. Are we really to take our most militant councillor .seriously? Is £ 3 5s. such an extravagant wage for these days of high prices, with the value of the E, equal to 7s. 6d. pre-war? In real value this "salary" after all is equal to no more than El 4s. per week. I feel quite cer-. tain that our prospective Miners' Agent on reflection would wish that the reporters omitted this unfortunate passage. It is not at all worthy of the .nilitant ndv-ti^d Councillor Cook. I write this in order IQ try to save Mr Cook from himself and to prevent him getting into the rut of the ordinary employer-councillor. Besides it will be rather awkward if some of the col- liefry agents get hold of it and use it against Mr Cook when he is negotiating sometimes rather unconstitutionally for the miners. My final word to Councillor Cook is: Don't take very great offence when your employees have the courage to do the same as their masters and have the audacity to strike!" Even the Lewis- Merthyr workmen have been guilty of striking irregularly sometimes, and Arthur" has even advised them to do so And Arthur and the Lewis-Merthyr people were, quite right t Now, this will do Cook. Yours, etc., NINEL. I I

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I CONCERT AT TONYPANDY. On Thursday evening, November 20th, a concert was held at Moriah, Tonypandy, in aid of Wm. Jones, Rhys street, Tre- alaw. Mr Jones has been unable to work, for nearly two years and his wife has also been ailing for a considerable period o f time. D. Jones, Esq., Emporium, Tonypandy, carried out the duties of chairman, and his task was certainly not an easy one, owing to the fact that there was a large number of children present. Mr Jones, however, succeeded in conducting the pro- ceedings in a very creditable manner under the circumstances. The Penygraig and District Male Voice Party, under the conductorship of Mr. Silas Morgan, opened with a magnificent rendering of "In the sweet by and by, and followed with another pleasing item, "Jolly Roger." A solo by Mr Hugh Hughes, Tonypnndy, entiLled "The Song of the Lighthouse Bell" was loudly applauded. Miss Betty Bowen, Penygraig, delighted the audience by her excellent singing of "The Waltz Song." Pennillion singing by Mr W. 0 Jones, Merthyr, accompanied on the harp by Mr Llyfni Huws, proved a favourite item with the audience, and Mr Jones was en- thusiastically cheered for his contribution. The Male Voice Party again obliged with "Fallen Heroes," and the singing of Mr David Matthews, their soloist, was ex- ceptionally fine. Mr Llyfni Huws' pennillion singing needs no commendation, for whenever Llyfni contributes an item it is a fore- gone conclusion that the audience re- ceives a treat. Mr Hugh Hughes sang Anchored" in wonderful style. Miss Bowen's final song entitled "Come -to the fair, was beautifully rendered. Miss C. Morgan, Penygraig, accom- panied throughout the evening and did her work in an admirable manner. The committee are to be congratulated upon having procured the services of such splendid artistes who, it may be added, were only too anxious to help in the good dause. It is to be hoped that a sub- stantial amount will be realised as a re suit of the harjd work of tlie cOlm-1 mittee.

FOR BRAVERY. Ex-Sergt. H. R. Waite, R.A.O.C. of Pentre, has been mentioned in dispatches for conspicuous bravery during operations on the Archangel Front (North Russia) in March 1919. With a small company of men he was successful in holding an im- portant pcs.tion, inflicting heavy losses upon the enemy after being first heavily bombarded by artillery fire from the Bolsheviks. He received an injury to his right leg at the time, but has now almost recovered.

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PROPERTY SALE. At the lior Haei note;, Liwynypia, on Tuesday evening, tha 18th inst., Air. Dd. Richards, F.A.I., offered freehold pro- perties for sale with the following re- sults: Nos. 108 and 109, Partridge road, Liwynypia, to Mr R. Naunton Morgan (tor a client) at L180 each. Nos. 110, 111 and 112 Partridge road, Liwynypia, to Mr R. Naunton Morgan (for a client and subject to ratification) at JE175 each. No. 55 Sherwood place, Llwynypia, to Mr. R. Naunton Morgan (for a client and subject to ratification) for JE320. Mr R. Naunton. Morgan, Tonypandy, was the solicitor for th vendor. r I TONYREFAIL GROUND RENTS. Mr Percival J. Thomas, auctioneer, con- ducted a sale of freehold ground rents, part of the Rhiwgarn Estate, Tonyrefail, on Wednesday, the 19th inst., at the Red Gate Hotel, Tonyrefail. The freeholds of th- following hotels were sold to the Rhondda Valley Breweries Co., Ltd., Red Gate Inn, Tonyrefail £ 275; Rickard's Arms Inn, Trebanog, £ 400; Trebanog Inn, Trebanog, £ 1,000; that of the Farmers' Arms Inn, Trebanog, sold to the lessee, Mrs Williams, for j6170. Other items com- prised the freeholds of dwelling houses at Tonyrefail and Trebanog, the majority of which were sold to the lessees at an average of 20 years purchase. Messrs. O'Donoghue and Forbes, Bristol, were the vendors' soli- citors. [ Mr T. D. Lawrence, M.B.E., offered leasehold properties for sale at the White Hart Hotel, Tonypandy, on Monday even- ing. 124 Trealaw road, Trealaw, 99 years' lease from 1872, £1 3s 9d annual ground rent, let at 27s per month, plus increased rates, sold for L300 to Mr Rt-os Rees, the tenant. 91 and 92 Primrose street, Tony- pandy, 99 years" lease from 1897, at P-3 apportioned ground rent, rented at £1 8s. per month plus increased rates, sold for E250 each to Messrs Rees Jones and Dd. Jones, respectively. Other lots were with- drawn. Solicitors, Mr R. Naunton Mor- gan, Messrs. Morgan, Bruce and Nicholas, and Messrs. Culp and Cule.

JEWISH WEDDING. The Cathedral road Synagogue was the scene of a pretty wedding on Tuesday afternoon, the contracting part:es being Doris, the second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Abrahamson, 134 Cathedral road, Car- diff, and Joseph, youngest son of Mrs and the late Mr Moses Freedman, of Tony- pandy. The Rev. H. Jerevitch officiated assisted by Revs. S. Arkush and H. Hamburg, and there was a representative gathering of the community present at the ceremony, and also at the subsequent reception. The bride, given away by her father, who is treasurer of the Cardiff Hebrew congre- gation, was aClired in a dress of white satin charmeuse, with an embroidered bod- ice and a silver tissue train. Miss Violet Abrahamson (sister), and Miss Esta Wills (cousin) acted as bridesmaids and the train bearer was Miss Debby" Isaacs (cousin). A reception was held at the Park Hotel, and the couple subsequently left for Bournemouth, where the honey- moon will be spent. --oor- ? -?-J