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OUR GR3-:AT::.::T NATIONAL…
OUR GR3-:AT:T NATIONAL KEED. THE DUTY OF THE WORKERS. By CAPTAIN D. D. S.heekan, Labour Candidate for Liinehouse. --e me of v.t. u t of sympathy with the wor-lccrs. For over a quarter of a century I have stoutly ad- vocated thoir claims for better treatment and an improved standard of living, I fought their battle, in the House of Com- mons and out of it. 1 am in sympathy with their desire for greater a happier home life, o.nd larger opportuni- tics for wholesome eiijf\vment. I have been giving thought to many of the grave problems that beset us at the moment, and I am convinced that un- less we all bend ourselves to the task of increasing, productiveness, in all branches if trade and industry, the grand pre- eminence of Britain in the markets of the world will be seriously endangered. We are told on high authority that it is the desire of the government to make this a land fit for heroes to live in. But with the best will in the world it is not in the. power of the present, or any other government, to achieve this glorious ideal unless it has behind it the earnest ,and whole-hearted co-operation of the produc- ing classes. WHAT WE OWE TO THE STATE. We must produce more, and must do it promptly, unless we are to fall in the world race for priority of position. All that we fought for in the war will be lost anless this truth is grasped by the workers of every rank and grade. In these grave times, when the future of the nation is in process of fashioning, we all of us owe this supreme duty to the State—to give of our best. We beat the Germans, but we have not yet won the victory for peace and pro- gress, nor shall we win it until we put our backs into the vital labour of nation- building once again. It is not sufficiently realised that we have pnsed through five years of purely destructive effort; that we were pulling down the pilla rs of our prosperity during all this period that many of our industries were suspended, and that most of them received severe checks. The question the industrial classes have got to ponder seriously is th s Are they going to allow the forces of destruction to remain operative? And thev must never forget that they are directly associating themselves with the elements of destruction when, for one reason or another, they refuse to bend their backs to their labour. High prices are due to restricted trade. And if we have restricted trade, it is because we are not producing as we ought to-becatise we are not us ng our national energies to their utmost capacity. This is not a question of hours or of wages. The demands of labour in this Fespect, in so far as they are legitimate, are bound to settle themselves. What I want, however, to impress upon the individual worker is that he is not helping, but hin- dering, hjs cause when he slacks at his labour. He is not creating more, but less employment for his fellows. He is, moreover, acting dishonourably to the nation, and above all, he is dishonouring his own manhood. THE EFFECT OF SLACKENED EFFORTS. The man who undertakes to do certain work, and whiLt at it is careless and inditterent and halt-hearted, is wrongjing himself as well as others. He is conscious of his own back-sliding, and this feeling is not going to make him a better uian or a happier citizen. This is the personal and moral aspect of the matter. There is also the national aspect. When his. country was in danger from external enemies he patriotically rushed to defend her. There was no sacrifice he was not ready to make to render her shores inviolate. I served with the British worker in France and Flanders, and I had a great pride in his selflessness and his devotion to duty. He stood for Britain and her honour there. He has as surely got to stand for her honour, her prestige, and her position internationally and imperially now. The burden of making Britain great and pros- perous falls upon him. He must produce more and yet more of those world's goods upon which not alone his own comfort and happiness but that of his friends and neighbours depend. For every minute of his labour that is not well employed there is a wrong done to his country, to his neighbour, and to himself, which no amount of special pleading will excuse and no fallacies palliate. To increase production is our greatest national need, and the man who honestly stril-eis for this end will have deserved well of his country and his fellows.
Workman's Hall, Ton.I
Workman's Hall, Ton. I On the first three evenings of the coming week the programme, at the above hall will include a gold rooster photo drama entitled The Narrow Path featuring Fannie TVard Beat- ing the Limited, one of the most ex- citing and entertaining two part drama yet shown, a one part Christie comedy entitled Red Crossed, and episode 12 of the serial, The Silent Mystery. On Thursday, Friday, and Satur- day nights The Passing of the Third Floor Back, featuring Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as the Stranger; Somebody's Baby, the world's best single reel Christie fun film; and number 12 of Stingaree will be pre- sented.
Obituary.
Obituary. FAMILIAR TOXYREFAIL FIGURE. The death occurred on Sunday, at the age of 70, of Mr. Wm. Evans, J.P., Rhiwinder Fawr, Tonyrtfall, a familiar figure in the public life of the district. Hp was for 25 years a member of the Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre District Council, and of the Ponty- pridd Board of Guardians, and chair- man of the latter body from the death of Mr Godfrey Clark to his re- tirement last March. He is survived by a son and four daughters.
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The Political Front. !
The Political Front. By an M.P. THE COALITION. Mr Lloyd George is one of those who readily respond to atmosphere and so when he addressed his Fel- low Liberals" at Manchester he yielded to a temptation which, it is no exaggration to say, has fluttered the Tory Dovecote no end. Mr Lloyd George, far from claim- ing to have been a good National leader regardless of party during these difficult times, maintained that he had been a good Liberal and went on to prove that every measure he has passed is a Liberal measure. In other words, he claims to have nh. lTOfl r>s f1 Party man and the inference is obvious that he has .spoofV-d his Unionist colleagues into abandoning all their principles in order that they may cry with one ac- cord, "Great is Lloyd George, out of whose hands we feed." FREE TRADE. Now when Mr George bacame Prime Minister, I am credibly in- formed that he told a deputation of the Tariff Reform League they could rely on him giving' protection to all British industries so long as he was not asked to put a duty on food- stuffs, yet he now proclaims him- self a Free Trader and explains to the Liberals of Manchester that his anti-dumping proposals are only in- tended to make the cause of Free Trade secure. Now opportunism may pay for a month or two but this kind of thing will not do. and it is hardly surpris- ing that Mr Lloyd George is losing supporters at the rate of at least one a week. This perpetual policy of making policy fit the audience of the moment is causing great disturbance at Westminster. Mr. George's majority is largely a Unionist majority, yet regardless of their principles lie is for Free Trade, for Home Rule, for subsidies, for the limitation of profits, for doles and every other policy which is obnoxi- ous to all except the most extreme Radicals and Socialists. It is evi- dent that Mr Bonar Law ltas-entereci into partnership in this policy of chance, but how Mr LJoyd George expects Unionist support at the nex! election I am at a loss to under- stand. PUSSvEYFOOT NOTIONS. A case in point oi Government drift is that of Liquor Control. A specific pledge was given by the Prime Minister that Liquor Control was a war measure to apply only to munition districts during the war. As a matter of fact, the methods oi extension of that control were of such a character as to make the original idea ridiculous, but now the Prime Minister seems inclined to extend the machinery as part of our peace time legislation. Now the liberties of the subject may be trifled with during war but I cannot see the British public sit- ting down to this intolerable inter- ference with their lives by a continu- ance of the backstair methods of the Control Board. If the Prime Minis- ter is a real Pusseyfoot, then let us have an honest Bill submitted to the electors, but the methods of the Control Board must cease. I A NATIONAL POLICY. What is needed above all is a real National Party founded upon real National principles, and no bettei programme could be advanced than that of the existing National Party. At one time many hoped that the Brime Minister, with true states- manship, would put himself at the head of a National Party but as he lives from hand to mouth and thrives on political expediency such a hope can be cherished no longer and the nation must look elsewhere for a leader. The best hope of the country lies in a union of all the more patriotic elements of the Unionist Party and those Liberals who have learnt the lessons of the war, along with the National Party. Let them combine and elect as a Uader an honest patriot who will seek only one end the safety, hon- our and strength of the British race. ALIENS. Lord Ampthill in the House of Lords made a powerful speech in support of the new clause that no I firm in this country should employ more than 25 per cent. of aliens. The Lord Chancellor, whose very definite declarations with regard to enemy aliens at the election will be remem- bered, advanced the startling con- tention that the furniture, tailoring and restaurant businesses in this country could not be carried on with- out alien labour. Lord Ampthill re- torted by asking if this was the policy of the Government, and the public will be interested to know whether it is now to be regarded as the accepted policy of the Govern- ment that these trades are to remain definitely in. the hands of aliens when half a million of our men and women aiv out of work. It is something that the National Party spokesman in the House of Lords, even although unsupported, has once more spoken the public mind. THE HUNS. There is a lot of sentimental tosh talked by people w ho ought to know better about. Germany entering the League of Nations at once and uni- versal love and brotherhood as the order of the day. It is incredible that when Ger- many has violated almost every pledge made at the Armistice thes? illusions should continue. Germany has only one aim and that is to win back by guile what she has lost by the sword. She intends to do this first by turning the Allies against each other and then getting complete domination over Russia, Our fatuous policy of deserting Rus- sia might indeed have been inspired by Ilindenburg; but let there be no delusion, if Russia is restored by Germany then a new war is inevit- able and this would be a war in which Germany would organise the whole of the man power and re- souces of Russia against England. Let us hope that before it is too late the British Empire will reverse the fatal policy of the betrayal of Russia and will give' full moral and diplo- matic support to the forces of law and order in that countrv. Meanwhile, let us realise that the Huns are not, and ever will be. vr brothers. Thev h^te us and to t:-lk spi)timenfi with Huns mflans our destruction
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Mr John Evans, for twelve years headmaster of Ton Council School, who has just retired, has been pre- sented by the staff with a divan chair, ebony silver-mounted walking sticiv and a silver cigarette case as a mark of esteem. The gifts were handed over by Miss Davies, Miss Jones, and Mr Silas Jenkins, the newly-ap- pointed headmaster. Mr Evans was, in his younger days, a pupil teacher and assistant at Treorchy, after which he officiated as headmaster of Trehafod Schools for nearly thirty years. He is well known in South Wales scholastic circles, being a former president of the South Wales District Union for many years he also held office under the Rhondda teachers' organisation.. A deacon of Bethesda Church. T.'n Pentre, Mr. Evans has closely associated himself with all movements for the general good.
ITreherbert.
I Treherbert. There was a happy re-union at Ebenezer Welsh Congregational Church, Tynewydd, on Saturday last, when eighty of the discharged and demobilised soldier members of the church were entertained to a supper at the church, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The Rev. I). C. Jones (pastor) presided over a large gathering when a splen- did musical programme was gone through. Among the artistes were Mr David Davies, the well known Rhondda tenor, and one of the few survivors of the members of Cara- dog's choir. A mass meeting was held on Sat- urday by the nitrtt workmen em- ployed at the Fern hill Collieries, Treherbert, in consequence of the management requesting the men to work a seven hour shift on Saturday and Sunday nights instead of six hours as hitTiertofore, for wlrclv the workmen were paid a full turn. The workmen decided to refrain from working on these particular nights until flip monacrement re-instated the six hours shift with a full turn payment,
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