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Local Political Notes. Never in the history of this Borough were the Liberals so unprepared for a General Election. Polling Day will be heTe in about a month's .time, and all is confusion as to who will be the official candidate. Since last Thursday many things have happened in the constitu- ency. Mr. Pritchard Morgan arrived at Merthyr on Saturday and announced de- finitely that he was a candidate. Re- ports from the other side of the moun- tain state that his name is received with great enthusiasm. The new Liberal Association, with de- legates chosen from each of the 14 wards in the Borough, will meet at Abernant on Friday evening. It is not expected that they will make their choice at that meeting. Not that there are no aspir- ants for Parliamentary honours, far from it There are quite a number of would-be M.P.'s ready to come forward. Mr. Wm. George, brother to Mr. Lloyd George, has been named as a probable candidate, but the rumour that he will allow himself to be nominated has been denied. Mr. W. P. Nicholas, Ponty- pridd, solicitor to the South Wales Miners' Federation, is a favourite in some quarters. Mr. Rowland Thomas' name takes very well at Merthyr. Mr. Beddoe Rees, of Cardiff, who is address- ing meetings in various parts of the dis- trict this week, is another gentleman who is prepared to stand. Mr. Edgar Jones, lecturer to the Welsh National Liberal Council, is another aspirant, while in Aberdare the name of Mr. W. Thomas, High Constable, is freely men- tioned. These names by no means ex- haust the list of would-be Liberal candi- dates. The final selection will not be made before next week. In the meantime, the local Labour Re- presentation Committee are waiting to see what the Liberals are going to do. They have a meeting on Saturday next, the day following the meeting of the Liberal Association. It is quite on the cards that Labour will run two candi- dates. It will depend upon whether the Liberals will have a strong man to re- tain the representation. If a second Labour Candidate will be run, the favourite names are Mr. C. B. Stanton and Ald. Enoch Morrell. It is reported that in East Glamorgan the Federation intend withdrawing the nomination of a Labour candidate. Two nominees were Mr. T. Andrews, Treharris, and Mr. C. B. Stanton, Aberdare. As going to Press we are given to un- derstand on excellent authority that Mr John Rowlands, private secretary to Mr Lloyd George, is prepared to contest this Borough, if selected by the Liberals. He is a Cardiganshire Welshman, and hails from Tregaron, the home of the late Mr. Henry Richard. The names of Prof. T. A. Levi, Rev. J. H. Edwards, and Rev. Sylvester Home are also mentioned as probable candi- dates.

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Aberdare Education Committee. WEDNESDAY.-Mr. L. N. Williams, J.P., in the ehair. Other members present: Mr. W. Thomas (vice-chair- man), Mrs. Davies, Messrs. Owen Powell, W. Harper, Illtyd Hopkins, Thos. Lewis, D. Jackson Thomas, A. P. Jones, Wm. Rees, T. Walter Wil- liams, David Davies, J. 0. George, T. Bowen, and E. Stonelake, J.P., with Mr. J. Morris (director), Mr. T. D. Jones (assistant director), and Dr. M. J. Rees. NON-PROVIDED SCHOOLS.-A dis- cussion ensued on the minutes of the conference recently held between the Foundation Managers of Non-Provided Schools and members of the Education Committee. The managers stated that what they wanted was to place the Non- Provided School teachers on the same scale of salaries as the Council School teachers. There was also a letter from the Vicar of Aberdare.—The Chairman suggested that the report and the whole correspondence be printed, and considered at the next meeting.—Mr. D. Jackson Thomas moved that no further action be taken. The Trades Council had decided against equal payment.—Mr. T. Lewis: By a majority of 2 votes.—Mr. D. J. Thomas: Never mind, if it was only one. —The Chairman's suggestion was agreed to. QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.—Mrs. Davies said she had a question of privi- lege to bring forward. A statement had been made by a member of the Com- mittee, and which would appear in the Press, that her action on this Committee was guided by the fact that she had a sister at one of the Non-Provided Schools. She wished to challenge that statement. As the majority of members would know, when the question of increase to Miss Rees was discussed, she abstained from speaking and voting.'—Mr. Illtyd Hop- kins remarked that he could see what Mrs. Davies was aiming at. He had not made any such statement as was com- plained of by Mrs. Davies. She was quite wrong, and lie had previously told her. NO COAL.-illr. Wm. Rees asked if certain schools had been closed through want of coal.—The Director replied that Aberaman and Abernant had been closed for a few days.—Mr. T. Walter Williams moved that whenever the schools were without coal, the Director should obtain coal from other places, and sue the Graig Coal Co., who had contracted to supply our schools.—Mr. T. Lewis: That is a part of the contract already. Mr. O. Powell: Why has it not been acted upon, then?—Mr. T. D. Jones said that the- Company had complained of stoppage of coal at the colliery, and that insufficient notice had been given by the teachers.— Mrs. Davies said some schools had been without coal for a week, but were not closed.—Mr. T. W. Williams' motion was carried, and also a motion that the head-teachers be asked to give seven days notice when requiring coal, SHOULD TEACHERS HAVE PRE- FERENTIAL TREATMENT? The Aberdare Valley Teachers' Association applied for the use of the Town Council School to hold a meeting.—Mr. W. Rees: That is placing the horse after the cart. I have received an invitation to attend this meeting at the school, and it ap- pears that they have not received our consent for the loan of the school. Chairman: They know we are generous. —The application was granted.—Mr. 6. Davies, for Abercwmboi Progressive League, applied for the use of Capcoch School.—Granted.—Mr. W. Rees said he did not refer to the last application, but he wished to know whether a record was kept of the number of times the schools were used. He had been told that Sing- ing Practices had been held there with- out the consent of the Committee.—The Director said he had communicated with Mr. Jenkins, who had reported that Mr. Davies had a Juvenile Choir prac- tising there. He had promised that .t should not occur again.—Mr. T. Lewis: The teachers should pay for loan of schools just as others do.—Chairman: We are thankful to Mr. Rees for bring- ing the matter forward. Mr. T. W. Williams differed from Mr. Lewis be- cause teachers were servants of the Education Authority. Mr. Lewis: I shall raise the question when the next application is made. RESIGNATIONS & APPOINTMENT. Miss Elsie Probert and Miss Gertru 10 Stephens sent in their resignations. Miss Morris, Gadlys, teacher on supply, was appointed head-mistress of Robertstown School. A PERSONAL OPINION.—The Edu- cation Committee having applied to the Regatta Committee for a contribution to wipe off the debt of the Canteen Com- mittee, Mr. E. Parker, secretary, replied that his committee had not yet met. Personally, he was sorry that gentlemen on the Education Committee could not find money from some source to pay their debts. If they exercised the same ener- gy as the Regatta Committee, they could find the money.—Mr. D. Davies: That is a bit of sarcasm.—Mr. O. Powell: Why should he write such a letter? We ap- plied to the committee.—Mr. T. Lewis explained that the Education Committee had already subscribed to the Canteen Committee. R.C. SCHOOL.—Rev. J. O'Reilly wrote that the R.C. School managers had passed a resolution asking the Committee for an uncertificated teacher, and for blackboards and easels.—Mrs. Davies re- marked that the school was badly staffed. —Mr. T. W. Williams: Give them a cer- tificated teacher.—Chairman: Give them what they ask .for.—Mr. W. Thomas: It is a bad precedent to give more than what they are asking for—Mr. T. Lewis seconded Mr. T. W. Williams' motion that a certificated teacher be granted, as well as the other requests. He ob- served that the school hitherto had not been a burden on the rates.—Mr. W. Thomas moved that the request as they received it be granted. Mr. D. i. Thomas seconded.—This was passed by 9 votes to 7. ARCHITECT CRITICISED. Mr. Stonelake asked what progress was beng made in the proposed new Cwmdare and Capcoch Schcols.-Director: We cannot get the loan until the architect, Mr. Roderick, has filled in a form. This 1 cannot get. I have asked for it several times.Mr. T. W. Williams: There is only one thing to be clone. We have tried mr KooencK: m every possible way. Mr. Roderick won't act, so we must take action. I move we appoint a new archi- tect. We cannot tolerate this. Mr. Stonelake observed that the presen! schools at Cwmdare and Capcoch were overcrowded, and there were a number of masons out. of work.—Mr. O. Powell suggested that it be referred to the Building Committee. Mr. Roderick had already prepared the plans—Mr. T. W. Williams: Those plans are our property now. Let Mr Roderick take his legal remedy. We must take the bull by the horns &nd dismiss him.—Mr. 0. Powell and Mr. D. Davies spoke in favour of re- ferring it to committee, and that if Mr Roderick would not have complied with the request by Monday next, another architect to be appointed.—This was ul- timately carried. HIGHER STANDARD SCHOOL.—Mr A. P. Jones said he had paid a visit to the Higher Standard Boys' School. What was being done by the headmaster ap-d staff was excellent, but he thought that two or three subjects could be elimin- ated and other subjects of a more prac- tical nature be chosen in their stead.- Referred to committee. MOTIONS.-Mr. T. Walter Williams moved: (1) That in future, the lowest grade of teacher that this authority will engage must at least have the Senior Cer- tificate of the Central Welsh Board. (2) That this Local Education Authority may, in accordance with the terms of the Education Code, 1909, recommend any boy or girl who has obtained the Junior, ^ertincare 01 the Uentral Welsh Board as a Bursar, provided that such boy oi girl is in the opinion of the Education Authority in need of financial assistance and intends to become an elementarv school teacher. (3) The Education Authority shall pay on behalf of such bursar the sum of 41,0 as maintenance allowance to the parent or guardian, and a further sum of .£1 5s. for books and travelling expenses and also pay the school fees of 23 15s. to the Governors of the County School for the education of such bursar. (4) Such bursar may after obtaining the Senior Certificate of the Central Welsh Board be employed as a student teacher, subject to the consent of the Board of Education. (5) That it be an instruction to the Director of Edu- cation that he communicates with the headmaster of the Aberdare County School asking the Governors to prepare a scheme for the education of the student teachers to the satisfaction of the Board of Education. Such scheme to come into operation after the 1st August, 1910. After a lengthy discussion these were adopted. VARIOUS.—Christmas Holidays to start on December 20th.-A .vote of con- holence with the relatives of the late Mr. Parry, Higher Standard School, was passed on the motion of Mr. T. W. Wil- liams, seconded by Mr A. P. Jones.—Mrs. Davies gave a report of a visit to a Pen- ar-th School, where domestic subjects were taught.

Aberdare Mystery. SERVANT GIRL'S DRAUGHT OF CARBOLIC ACID. Mr R. J. Rhys, coroner, held an inquest at Cwmaman on Mondaytouching, the death of. Henrietta Edwards, who died on Friday as the result of drinking carbolic acid. Mr W. Thomas, solicitor, Aberdare. watched the proceedings on behalf of the family. Henry Edwards, the father of deceased, said his daughter was 20 years of age. She was in service at the house of Mr Rees Williams, registrar, at Aberdare, Witness did not know of any reason why she should have taken poison. She had a good situation, and was perfectly happy there. He saw her on the Wednesday previous, and she was then in het usual spirits.—Miss Morgan, Dowlais, a sister-in-law of Mr. Bees Williams, said she was at the house of the latter on a visit. On Friday morning she found deceased lying on the floor of the drawing room in an un- conscious condition. Mr Williams found a bottle of carbolic acid in the house. It was not there on the previous day. Deceased got on very well with her employers.-Thomas Lewis, Miskin, a collier, said he had been keeping company with the deceased. They part- ed last Easter, but they subsequently met at the Aberdare fair and came together again. He was with her on Wednesday ,night previous to the day upon which she died, and they parted the best of friends.—Dr. Martin Jones said he was called to see deceased on Friday morning. He found her in an unconscious con- dition, and it was evident that she had taken carbolic acid. She died a few hours laterA She had taken a very strong dose of tne acid.—The Coroner said" there was no evidence to show why deceased took her life, and he advised 1 the jury to return a verdict that deceased died through taking poison, but that there was no evidence to show why she did so. The jury returned a verdict accordingly.

Letters to the Editor. SUFFRAGETTES AT ABERDARE. Sir,—May I crave a portion of your Valuable paper in reply to a letter which appeared in last week's ABBRDARE LEADER, re the Suffragette Meeting at Aberdare. I cannot imagine Another of the Boys being anything but a boy, or possibly he may be that most pitiable of objects, a man who has all the charac- teristics of the boy. Such persons deserve pity rather than scorn. So enough of him and the rest of the Courageous band of Liberals," who made asses of themselves. When we are apt to blame the methods of the militant Suffragettes, we should not for. get that Englishmen have agitated and fought for their rights in a more violent way than these women resort to. I read the following narrative of the events which preceded the passing of -the Reform Bill in 1832, The unenfran- chised classes of the large towns broke into riot, incendiary fires reddened the night all over' the country The castle at Nottingham was burnt down, and Bristol was in the hands of a furious mob for two days," This is not quite so bad, Sir, as interruptions during the speeches of Cabinet Ministers. To me the arguments against Women's Suf- frage arenas chimerical and fatuous as those for Tariff Reform. The laws of England, laws made by men only, in which women bad no say, are over- whelmingly on the side of the men and against the women. If this is so, and it is so, the women ought to have a voice in the matters which relate to their sex. In conclusion I strongly advise Another of the Boys," and the rest of the boys to behave themselves more like gentlemen at the next Suffragette meeting in Aber dare. These foolish Liberals by their rowdy behaviour will only bring a great tradition ;into disrepute- Let them read and inwardly digest the famous maxim of William of Wykeham, Man- ners maketh man." I am, O. J. EVANS. Greenfield Place, Glyn Neath. A letter by "A Woman "will appear next week.—Editor.

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