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Honour for Mabon.
Honour for Mabon. Collier Boy to Privy Councillor- Story of His Career. Whatever merits may bo claimed for tho New Year Honours List, it can at least- be said that tho inclusion of Mabon's name among the new Privy Councillors has given general satisfaction and delight, not only to Welshmen, but to all who can appreciate the value of the services ren- dered by him to the nation during the past 40 years. These, indeed, have been many and varied, and it is only the future that can reveal what debt we owe to the man who has now been honoured by his Sovereign. Born at Cwmavon in June, 1842, Mr. I Abraliani was destined to enter his splen- j did career under circumstances which few of out" legislators experienced. His his- tory from the time he entered the pit to earn his own living down to the present day has, indeed, been a. chapter of romance-or, rather, a series of chapters -AN-bi,ell go to make the Book of Life so interesting to us to read. His father, Thomas Abraham, was a collier and copper smelter, and, like other boys of the period, the soil was compelled to assist the family exchequer at an age when boys of the present day have hardly | discaried their toys. After attending the Natioia! School at Cwmavon, he com- menced working underground a.t 10 years of agp as a collier-boy, but his leisure time was devoted to self-improvement. He studied English and Welsh literature, and discovered a fund of unending intere;t in the works of the Welsh poets. Music also was one of his favourite I studies, and this, coupled with a good voice, soon brought him local fame. So fond, indeed, was he of singing at all hours, that one old fellow-collier, exas- perated by the practice, besought him to Cau dv geg, Wil! But Wil per- sisted in his song, and he has sinco sung himself x> the hearts of thousands of his compatriots. Events moved rapidly in this young man's I L-. At 18 he married Miss Sarah Williams whose death eleven years ago, after forty years of true comradeship, left him severely shaken. In the early 'seventies Mr. Abraham was appointed the honorary agent of the House Coal Miners at Loughor and Waunarlwydd, and in 1875 he was elected vice-president of the Amalgamated Society of Miners, and also of the South Wales and Mon- mouthshire Sliding Scale Committee. Soon alter he was appointed miners' agent to the Rhondda, District, and 1877 witnessed the beginning of his associa- tion whh this great mining community- an association which has been knit tighter every year since. This, says a contemporary, was the beginning of a strenuous and in many respects a remark- able csreer of 116efulness in the Welsh coalfield. On the passing of the Reform Act and the Redistribution Act of 1884- 5, whereby the County of Glamorgan, .which had hitherto been represented by two members of Parliament, was divided into five constituencies (excluding the boroughs). The Rhondda then became a constituency of its own, and Mabon was urged by the workmen, whom he had for many years so worthily represented, to ■illow himself to be nominated for a seat in Parliament, To this he agreed and although the Rhondda Liberal Associa- tion nominated Mr. Fred L. Davis, of Ferndale (the present chairman of tiie owners' side of the Coal Conciliation Board), as their candidate, the colliers reeled their nominee with a majority of nearly 1,000. Since then Mabon has been opposed three times—.in 1900 bv Alder- ftian Robert Hughes (Cardiff), who was defeated by the huge majority of 6,509; in January, 1910, by All.. Harold Lloyd (Cardiff), when Mabon secured a record Majority, about 9,000; and in December, 1910, again by Mr. Lloyd, when he was a,aiii re-elected by a big majority. Although he has attained fame as a. Parliamentarian, an Eisteddfodwr, a. choir leader, and a local preacher and lecturer, it is as a miners' leader that Gabon's name will go down to posterity for it can truly be said that he found the workmen of South Wales a disorgan- ised mass, and trained them into a well- organised army. It is interesting to re- Pit!! that ho was induced originally to champion the cause of the miner as the result of a dispute between the manager and men at the Caercynydd Pit, Waun- arlwydd, where lIe worked at tho time. It was at the end of that dispute, in 1871, which revealed the weakness of the miners through their lack of organisation, that Mabon commenced to preach the doctrine of Trade Unionism. Lodges were established in Waunarlwydd and elsewhere; the young collier worked underground for the last time in Decem- ber, 1872, and then was inaugurated a campaign of industrial consolidation wliich has unquestionably made for the peace and prosperity of the coalfield. The colliers did not huild up their organisa- tion without much fighting and occa- sional loss, hut under the wise guidance tiations to war, and this was probably never more forcibly demonstrated tillit in 1874, when the masters gave notice of a reduction of It) per cent. in the men's wages. The men came out on strike, and Mabon's name appears with that of other representatives and agents to a Right Hon. W. ABRAHAM, M.P. letter addressed to the late Mr. Henrv I Richard, M.P. (Merthyr), asking him to appeal to the employers to agree to refer the dispute to arbitration a few days before the strike occurred. Tho strike lasted four months, and it was during that period that a. nine days' conference of miners was held at Swansea, when Mabon carried a. resolution against the chairman (Mr. Hallidav) whereby South of Mabon, who gathered about him loyal and able colleagues, Trade Unionism was developed along safe lines, and the South Wales Miners' Federation is to-day a powerful and beneficent organisation. The Strike of 1874 I Although a, determined fighter when necessity arose, Mabon has ever preferred peaceful persuasion and diplomatic nego- Wales secured the control of its own funds and practically Home Rule on matters generally. The result of this was that shortly afterwards the Amalgamated Association of Miners was dissolved. This left South Wales without a Union; but subsequently the "National Union of Miners" was formed, but it did not live long, and for many years the only forms of organisation were those of the colliery committees throughout the coalfield, and the Cambrian Association of Miners in the Rhondda. Mabon was the agent of the latter. The principle of a sliding scale for the fixing of wages was agreed to by the em- ployers in order to terminate the disas- trous lock-out of 1875. Many months were spent in fixing percentages, and the agreement was signed on December 11th, 1875. the signatories including Messrs. D. Davis (Ferndale), W. Menelaus (Dow- lais), W. S. Cartwright (Newport), Mr. (now Sir) W. T. Lewis (Aberdare), and T. Challoner Smith, for the employers; and Messrs. W. Abraham, John Prosser (Trecynon), David Morgan (Mountain Ash), Henry Mitchard. and Thomas Halliday, for tho workmen. Mabon was a strong supporter of the Sliding Scale as the best means of regulating tHe J miners' wages, and his personality and I influence as the chief spokesman of the miners helped to get the miners to agree to the retention of the scale for over 20 years. In April. 1898, came a great strike, which continued until the end of August of that ypar. The deadlock was reached owing to a failure to agree to terms for the renewal of the Sliding Scale, agree- ment. The collieries were stopped, and for months Mabon and his colleagues strove to secure an amicable settlement. One of the terms of peace demanded by the employers was the abolition of Mabon's Day, a. monthly holiday, in- augurated in 1888 for the combined pur- poses of restricting the output of coal and of repairing and making safer the collieries, as well as to give the men an opportunity to meet and discuss their affairs. Eventually, however the men gave way, and the strike, after lasting five months, ended. Sliding Scale Disappears. The Sliding Scale of 1892 was revived, but at the end of 1902 the men gave notice to terminate it. After lengthy negotiations a, new agreement for the existing C'onciliation Board was entered, and that was signed in March, 1903. Mabon's name has appeared as the first name on the workmen's list of signa- tories upon every Sliding Scale agree- ment, as well as on the agreement estab- lishing the present Conciliation Board. He has been president of the South Wales Miners' Federation since its formation in 1898. Mabon's love for the Eisteddfod has always been strong, and for many years j past ne nas oeen sougnx. ror continually; as an Eisteddfod conductor. An Him. teddfod conductor, like a poet, is born, not made, and anyone who has heard and seon Mabon in that capacity wiU readily admit that Mabon is to the manner born. One of the secrets of Mabon's success as a member of Parliament is that ho speaks but seldom, and never on any • subject which ho is not complete master of. Once when sp-eaking iii Parlianient on a Disestablishment resolution he burst forth into his native language. Members were first amazed, then amused. It was his chance, lie told his audience he had been reciting the Lord's Prayer in Welsh, and they laughed because they, did not understand. But an alien Church in Wales, he added, had for many years lived to minister in things spiritual in a. tongue the people of Wales did not know. As lecturer and lay preacher Mabon is known and sought for throughout his beloved Wales. A few years ago he was the recipient of a national testimonial, being presented with a salver of solid silver and a cheque for nearly I
Social Welcome to New Vicar…
Social Welcome to New Vicar of Ynyshir. All good Churehpeople, who were able, met. at the Parish Hall, Ynyshir, on Thursday last to welcome the new vicar, Evans-Davies, late of Tongwyn- lais. The welcome was a warm and hearty one, and the rev. gentleman and i his new flock quickly became friends. The *1 hrst portion of the proceedings took the form of a social tea, which was a highly. enjoyable event. Prettily decorated tables were presided over by Mrs. Lo uglier, Mrs. J. Ll. Davies, Mrs. S. G. Clissold. Mrs. Phillips, Miss Sarah Phillips, Miss Maria Cross, and Miss Radford, and valuable assistance \as given by Mrs. Robins, Mrs. Lizzie Jones, Mrs. Collins, Miss Jessie Clissold, Mrs.. Robt. Hughes, Mrs, Phillips, Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. Richards and Mrs. Stafford. This part of tho pro- ceedings was generally superintended by Mrs. Lougher, whilst Mr. Dd. Thomas (Wattstown) acted as secretary. Mr. M. Lougher (grocer) who is a churchwarden, presided over tho formal welcome meeting in an (able manner. It was, he said, a great honour to him to he in that position on this night. They had met as members of the church to welcome their new vicar, the Rev. J. Evans-Davies, his wife and children. He had seen by the morning papers that Mr. and Mrs. Evans-Davies had the previous evening been made the recipients of a handsome presentation by the parishioners of Tongwynlais, and at the meetikg the Squire, of Greenmeadow and his good wife had attended, and, in fact, parish- ioners of all shades were there—choir- men, Nonconformists and others had attended to do honour to the new Vicar of Ynyshir on the. occasion of his depar- ture from Tongwynlais. They were met this evening to give him and his family a warm and hearty welcome to Ynyshir (applause). On behalf of the parish- ioners, he welcomed the Vicar 'and his family to the place, and hoped they would be comfortable there, and assuring the Vicar of their ready and best help in his work (applause). The Rev. J. LI. Davies, B.A. (curate), extended a warm welcome on behalf of the peoplo of Wattstown, who were them- selves looking forward to meeting tho Vicar at another little function. Dr. Thomas (Tongwynlais) spoke of the high regard in which the Vicar was held in the place lie had left, and although they were very sorry to lose him, they were glad lie had been. given such a. charge. Mr. John Vaughan also added a few hearty words. The Rev. J. Evans-Davies, who was accorded a fine ovation on rising, said he hardly knew how to express his thanks. He thanked them all for their kind wel- come, which already made him feel at home amongst them. He felt sure that as years went on and they knew each other better, they would become faster and faster friends (applause). He asked them for their co-operation in his work, and he felt satisfied that he would not have to ask in vain after what he had heard. He was ^greatly struck when he entered the church at Ynyshir for the first time at the beauty of it, and the most beautiful things it had in it. The brass lectern especially appealed to him, and it reflected credit on the donors, He was very pleased to see before him such a number of young people. These were the making of a church, for when they had the young people much work could be done, and he hoped they would in Ynyshir do their best with him. They would then have a church second to none in the Valleys (applause). He wished them all at this time of the year great prosperity. In Lancashire, a great calamity had befallen on the people. They knew what these things meant in South Wales, and he felt sure that their hearts went out to those relatives who were suffering the loss of dear ones in that dread Lancashire explosion. He again thanked them on behalf of his wife and family and himself. He hoped they would all do their best with him in the parish, and he would leav no stone un- turned to mako the church a success (loud applause). During the course of the evening, a pleasing musical programme was pro- vided. Mr. Henry Draisey opened th programme with an overture on the piano. Everyono enjoyed the solos of Mr. David Thomas, the well-known Wattstown tenor Mr. D. Price Howells, Borth, baritone and Madame E. A. Thomas, the Ynyshir soprano. A duet, "Excelsior," was contributed by Mr. David Thomas and Mr. Constable. Mr. J. T. Phillips, Wattstown, gave a violin solo, and Miss Edith Vaughan played a pianoforte solo. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the artistes and also to the chairman, on the proposition of Mr. Vaughan, seconded by the Vicar. The induction service took place on Christmas Day, a large congregation at- tending to see the Archdeacon of Llandaff perform the full ceremony. Clergymen from various parts attended and delivered excellent addresses, in which references were made to the worth of the late vicar, the Rev. Samuel Jones, and to the high character, reputation and popu- 'arity borne by the new vicar.