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VICTIMIZATION! II GREAT PROTEST MEETING j AT YSTRADGYNLAIS. | STIRRING SPEECHES BY MINERS' LEADERS. I Incredible though it may appear, it is. as many of our own readers are aware, none the less true, that during the past two or three years, there has been an alarminp: increase in the upper part of the Swansea Valley of one of t,he most sinister evils of industrial life, that of victimization. The columns of "Llais Llafur" have fre- quently borne te&timony to the fact that in Ystradgynlais, Cwmtwrch and Abercrave, miners who have taken a prominent part in lodge work, or who have demanded their rights under re- cent legislation, have not merely been dismissed from their employment, but they have found it totally impos- sible to obtain work in any mine in the locality, and it has become quite obvious that officials at the collieries influence each other to refuse work. to dismissed miners. This abominable state of affairs was tolerated in com- parative silence for some years, but during more recent times the evil has become so general and so demonstrably flagrant that the men have felt that aome decisive step should he taken to deal with the matter. A little while ago a committee, composed of repre- sentatives of all the works committees in the affected area,, was appointed to consider the situation, and the mem- bers arranged two protest demonstra- tions,—one at Ystradgynlais and the other at A bercrave. These meetings have been held this week, the fit named on Monday evening, and the second on Tuesday. A LARGE CROWD. I The meeting at Ystradgynlais was in every way successful, and should hearten the promoters in their cam- p&ign. It took place on the Square, and the climatic conditions were ad- mirable for an open-air gathering. A very large audience gathered under the chairmanship of Mr J. D. Morgan, J.P., chief agent of the Anthracite District, who was supported by the two principal sneakers, Mr .1as. Win- stone. J.P., C.C., vice-president of the 8.W.M.F.. and Mr John J. Jikiwmi, C'wmgorse, sub-agent of the Anthracite District. Mr J. D. Morgan referred to the fact that he was not in good health, but still he desired to take the chair at that important gathering, and he was glad to see such a considerable audience. They had gathered to pro- test against the evil erf victimization GO rampant in the district the last low years, victimization of men who had <k>ne nothing to merit it. The col- liery ma nage Tien ts were ever re;u! v io stop men. more ready then he had ever known them before in all his exper- ience. Men were stopped and after- wards "the dnor of mercy'' was im- mediately closed! But they did not altogether protest against the men being stopped it wa-s against the con- Biequeflices of that stoopage. It was not enough for the managers to stop men at their own collieries, they stopped them from working at any other colliery. To prevent a man from getting work was to prevent him earn- ing wages and thus to provide the I noeessaries of life for himself and his fawnily. It wa.s high time to protest flljairmt this sort of (hear, hear), and they wanted to make that pre-V-4 in the open, air, as public as possible. "AX IMMENSE TREE." This evil h'r1 prown like an imi*«n,se I tree, with bran-rfces spreading in "V(C' digestion urtil it hung over them td1 like the *T>noow of death. The were hidden. pml of cH? T?: j i ]r £ y*-y- (■'tv T"V ¿-T;C: :nè;,(;1)!:r<\1' T: some believed they stretched to AJivy- grug and to the Yarteg. Some persons working since, boyhood in the district had had to leave for other valleys, in order to earn their living! They pro- tasted against the system, and they wanted not merely to check it, but to fjhamp it out once and for all. It should, in fact, be made a criminal offence, but there was no law to deal with it. Let them urge their local member as well as the Labour Party in Parliament to bring prossu-re to bear on the'Government to alter this dis- graceful state of affairs. (Hear, hear, and applause). THE RESOLUTION. Mr Thomas Thomas, checkweigher. Ynisoedwyn Colliery ,was then called upon to move the following resolution: "That this specially convened mass meeting of miners of tlie district en- ters its most emphatic protest against the victimization of Trade Unionists in the district. Our most active workers in the miners' ranks are being singled out for this most hideous of persecutions. Further, t.his meeting calls upon the Executive Council to provide safe- guards in the next General Agreement which will enable local lodge com- mittees to cany out their duties with- out hindrance." Mr Rhvs Williams, checkweigher Dia.mond Colliery, seconded the resolu- tion. In calling upon Mr J. J. Jajnes to snpport the motion the chairman said there was no victimization in the Dulai.s Valley. If a man was dismissed he could get work in a neighbouring colliery without hindrance. The same applied at Gwendraeth. He wished he could say it of the district in which they lived. There were exceptional cases where managers did not practice it. hut he could not help remarking that there were at least a dozen men in tho audience who were living evi- dences of this evil. ROUSING ADDRESS BY MR JAMES In rising to support the resolution, Mr J. J. James who spoke in Welsh, and had a hearty reception, said he regetted the necessity of holding de- monstrations in the Swansea Valley -for the purpose of protesting against what ought not to exist in the twentieth century, having regard to the advances made from the shackles of serfdom towards freedom of thought and adicn. but it .*4 ill remained true, that demonstrations were useful to ex- press "thoughts that breathe. and utter "words that burn" as well as arouse the workmen to a sense of re- sponsib'litA- and solidarity in the march from tyranny and oppression towards a, freer and brighter future. Mr James >viid he could not under- stand the attitude of any sensih'e col- liery manager that poured out his vials of wrath on any workman, simnlv be- cause he stood up for hi3 rights as a workman: for the colliery, companies were out to buy labour, and the more f-fricient, they had that. the better for all concerned.. and in most eases, the mosit efficient workmen were the atiauneh upholders of the rights of t.he workmen, and would not a'!ow labour to lie fleeced by unscrupulous em- ployers. And the manager that took ofience where a. &turdv eerier uttered straight and unpolished truth about wages or condition of work, wa.s not worth his salt either to the employers or the community. Victimization was the last resort of cowards, and the lev* cowards thov had in both camps the better for all concerned. A WARNING TO EMPLOYERS. f If the omplevsrs meant to make f'e provision-? of the Minimum v->ge Act, or thof anv other Act, ineffective bv vi'-timizing th'v-e that find e:;tV-r<"f-d their :?!'o"?on?. thrr would to -'1 <-? t '.l? thry, were kindling • ? V c 4 ( ■■ £ y. c -> ? ? rx ? ihiv. k :-e -v :-i; '■ crrr ) ;r i'iy ic-- i. e~" >" 'V- ) n >i > "■»«, > ::y, i.iw. ul Ci i' .1" 'iV»!v petty, tyranny on the part of ty officials would render assistance to the workmen to b themselves by improving their co tions of labour, and making their h01 's more secured and comfortable. Thr; workers had aroused to a sense of res-ponsible citizenship, and demanded „. higher and better share in the good things of this world, and no power nor person could prevent the onward and upward march of the workers. He pleaded for unanimity and solidarity in the ranks of the workmen, and ex- horted his hearers to read "Llais Llafur," and the "Daily, Citizen" and attend classes in their leisure hours to study the political and industrial movements that were so rapidly changing the affairs of life. Mr James, in conclusion, made an eloquent appeal for all sections of the workers employed in. and about the mines to join the Federation, and thus help forward the amalgamation of all the industries in one national Federa- tion to meet the forces of capital so strongly entrenched both in the par- liaments. and Councils of the nation. (Applause). MR WINSTONE AND THE WHIP. I Mr Winstone said he understood that they were there that evening to protest,—against what? Were they not taught at their mother's knee that they were British citizens of a realm over which the flag of liberty and justice always waved? There they were that night in the 20th century protesting against the employers be- cause they, had victimized some of the citizens of that part of the realm. Was it not time that they should endeavour to realise fully what it really meant ? He was absolutely astonished to hear of men not permitted to go to -their employment because they stood up for their manhood, and their right to re- ceive that which the law of the land declared to be their rights. How were they going to deal with it ? He was not there to apply the whip, but many of them deserved it. (A voice: It's a fact). When they as an Executive Council had endeavoured to propagate a system whereby the men might re- ceive support, they had thrown back in the Executive's face, those proposals which would have enabled them to deal with such evils as victimization. He wanted them to protest in a practical manner so that "the other side" might know that they were really protesting. If they were oing to deal with the employing class of the country who were practising victimization, they must prepare for that battle. "MEAN, CONTEMPTIBLE CURS." Continuing. Mr Winstone said his blood absolutely boiled at victimiza- tion, and he would not say what he would do to the mean contemptible cur. who by this means attempted to deny to a man the right of working to earn his living, but to fight out a question like this required money, and whilst they had paid Is. per month in contributions .and were excellently or- ganised, they thought thev had com- pleted that organisation by merely handing over their ht(ke money. They were too id!e, manv of them, to go to the lodge room--(hear, heir). That would not do. No organisation in the world had done so much for, and given so much to its members as the South Wales Miners' Federation. But stir- ring times were before them, and if they were going to have distress t.hey must provide for it in times of pros- perity. They were going to ask that in the next agreement a clause should be inserted making it impossible for the employers to victimize the men, but whilst he had every sympathy with the terms of the resolution, were they not aware that in South Wales they had the strongest organised body of capitalists in the country? When we (ask them to put such clauses in the agreement, what will they say ? They will say "We are tho managers of our collieries we will manage them as we like we will nut meg on and off as we like." They here in Wales, gallant little Wales, the land of song and art. of preachers and teachers, were told that man was full of honour and glory: that he was only a little lower than the .angels. Yet t.hey were gathered to- gether, protesting against being; pre- vented from earning their living. But he believed they were standing really and truly at the (lawn of a, new era in this country. They had virtually com- peted the Triple Labour Alliance. Seme friends said this alliance was not formed to bring about a, National stop- page. If not, then what were they or- ganizing for? For fun? He thought not! I A GREAT ARMY. 1 In the alliance, thev had the greatest army that, the world had ever seen formed. Why ? Because the employ- ing c'ass. in their brutality, were de- priving men who produced all the wealth, of the right of access to the good things of life. They were organ- ising for something more than a Na/fionai itoppage. Supposing, ho said they ought to arm, to buy guns and shoot, where would he be? (A. j voice: "Exported." Another: "No, exploded"). (Laughter). No con- tinned. Mr AVinster.e, he would be transported. But these one and a half million workers were a mighty power in the hind, and If thev worked tc- gether boti) industrially and politic- ally. And used their brains instead of the bullet, auplied their intelligence to the- things that mattered, thev could: get all they really wanted. The men in possession were the men who were in power. Until now, unfortunately. Avitli all their Minimum Wage Acts, and the rest, they had onlv been fight- in a; for the (shadow. He sincerely booed that in the future they would ftfjhfc for the eubwiartce. and he person- "1I1}y would not rest Tmtil the rime had ) cnine, when those things essential to the well-heing of tho people were | owned and controlled bv i>em. (An- ) It was as ea: for the ) Britain to ficqi*e means of prwluotior,. distribution "nd exchange anv of them eou'd imagine. It j could be done that night, and the fol- jo.yiV.r. morning the walk into the col- fNi and work for the State, instsaii vtf for the omydevrs, ar.5 they would Vnow t'ro difference. b concluding, Mr Winstone 'said he :.?'erc?y h<?.:pd thoy -,?-oui -?ss t li 'd 1). resolution. He was there to say, that had the exchequer allowed it, the Executive would have gladly granted them financial support in pursuing their protest, but if they wanted to get support from the exchequer, they must be prepared to put funds into it. He trusted they would be successful in stamping out the great evil against which they were 'protesting. (Hear, hear and applause). The resolution was then put to the meeting and carried with .hearty en- thusiam. Mr Thos. Davies, checkweigher, Dillwyn, propo.sed a hearty vote of it hanks to the speakers, seconded by Mr Howel Phillips, and carried amidst applause. Both replied, and expressed appreciation of Mr J. D. Morgan's service in the chair.

MEETING AT ABERCBAYE The campaign was continued on I Tuesday evening when a. largely at- tended demonstration took place at Abercrave. The platform of the pavilion, kindly lent for the occasion by Messrs. Edwards and Page. was occupied by Mr J. D. Morgan, J.P. Mr Jas. Winstone, J.P., and Mr John J. James, and they were supported hy lod,lo officials. The Chairman said whilst there were many cases of victimization in the upper reaches of the Swansea Valley there had not been a single case from the Dulais Valley. A Voice: It's the bosses who are vic- timized there. Continuing, the Chairman remarked that plague and fevers which at one time had been so prevalent had been practically stamped out of existence j by certain precautions, and they, wanted to see victimization stamped out. It was an economic evil which was so rampant that some remedy would have to be found even if they went so far as to make any employer guilty of such a contemptible action a criminal—(applause). Mr Henry Thomas in moving the re- solution of protest, said only those who had had the bitter experience of being a vic-tim could fully sympathise with those who had been victimized. To victimize men was as great a crime as to shoot them. Mr Thos. Lewis in seconding said if the miners took more interest in Trade Union principles it would he unnecess- ary to mo, resolution of protest. Mr John James supported in the vernacular and in English, and made a very forcible and eloquent speech which was laudly applauded. Introducing Mr Winstone, the chair- man said: I hope the future Labour Members for North Monmouth. He has been chosen to fight a Cabinet Minister. I know his power to fight the employers ,as a whole, in the coal- field, aspecialy when we are negotia- ting a general agreement, and Mr McKenna will find out what he can do politically. (Applause). Mr Winstone, who was heartily re- ceived, dealt with the subject in a similar manner as on the previous evening, and spoke for about an hour. A resolution of thanks to the speakers a.nd Messrs. Edwards and ,Page was moved by Mr J. S. Morgan, and seconded by Mr Edward Ford, and a. most successful meeting terminated.

NON UNIONISTS TO BE EX- CLUDED FROM MINES. In the not improbable event of the Miners' Fed eration of Great Britain having to recommend another national coal strike next month in support of the Scottish District over the wages question it is now practically settled that the following proposals will be laid before the national conference with a view to their adoption as the programme on which the men will he asked to vote for a national stoppage: Standard daily wage of seven shillings in all the districts for all coal getters. Minimum wage of five shillings per day for surface workers. Eight hours' day for surface workers. Exclusion of non-Unionists from mi ne*. Strict enforcement of regulations to secure safety, underground. Some of the districts are disposed to raise other issues of a. local charac- ter. but the ahove prapoals are the only ones of a general character likely to command genera l support.

WELSH ENTHUSIASTS AT NEATH ABBEY PLEA FOR STUDY OF LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE. The Executive Committee of the Union of Welsh Societies met at Neath Abbey on Saturday under the presidency of Mr. D. Lleufer Thomas (Stipendiary, Ponty- pridd), who was supported by Mr. D. Arthen Evans, lion, secretary (Barry), and Mr. William Lewis, hon. treasurer iLMerthyr). The committee strongly re- coirwnended the different sections to establish classes for the study of Welsh literature, and decided to make an appeal to the churelies, schools &1:0 colleges to give fvery possible prominence to th:: Weish. language. A letter was read from the Post master-Gem ral statin# that t letTanfs could not be sent in Welsh out of England except as cipher messages, no word to be more Uwn five letters. The committee decided to print a handbook for the society, and arrangements were made to hold meeti ngs of the society in connection Avith the National Eisteddfod at Bangor. A sub-committee was appointed to draft rules for the government of the .the society, and arrangements were nnde for the celebration of the SOOth centenary of the death of Owen Glynuwr. After the meeting the membelrs were enter- tained by Mr. D. W. Prosper. and Olwyn Evans, and Misa Gladys Thomas, of Cymmer, with harp accompaniment by Mr. J. Lewis, of Trebanos, fallowed. Later a visit was paid to the c"lebrat°d Neatft Abbey ruins, where an instructive addroos deliv-red by Mr. D. Rhys Phillips, Webb, librarian, Swansea.

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YSTALYFERA CRICKET NOTES. i FIRST'S EASY VICTORY. Ystalyfera redivivus! I thought the Clydach form was not 'Fera's Lest. Against Clydach, Ystalyfera got 26; against Swansea III. tho score was 207 1 for 8 wickets. What a difference This j is the first occasion upon which Ystaly- 1 fera has in a single innings scored over 200 runs. Hearty congratulations to the record-breakers. The start w^ not encouraging, Jack Llewellyn, being bowled for a. duck in the first over. The Tarreni boy is not doing so well as at the conuneucement of the season, but will no doubt soon return to form. Tommy Dixon then came in to exert his steadying influence. The pitch suited Dixon perfectly and his strokes along the carpet largely augmented his score. A. Elwyn Ilees meanwhile laid on tho timber and got a dozen before being caught off Mitchell. Jack Daniels was the new-comer and he and Dixon soon kept the scorers busy. Jack was at his best and bagged his second "fifty" of the season. The partnership between Dixon and the captain had a prolific yield, Dixon being bowled for a, meritorious- 28 with over 70 runs on the score book. He batted in his usual steady style, and never gave the semolance of a chance. Vic Morgan then came in and captain and vice-captain made a further stand. Runs came at a merry pace, Daniels hit- ting with great power. In one over the Ystalyfera captain smashed the Swansea captain's "br-eaks" for four successive Loundaries. DANIELS BOWLED FOR 61. On an adjoining pitch the Swansea and Neath second elevens were at war, but it was tame fighting compared with the prolific scoring of the Ystalyfera "chief's." At last Daniels got bowled by Rix with the score at 125. His was a fine., forceful innings of 61 runs. This score included 12 boundaries, two 2'e, and nins singles. Jack has now attained the aggregate he set himself early in the season, viz., 300 runs, ajid if he maintains his form he should obtain 500 runs before the season is over. His average at pre- sent is 31.2 runs per innings, remarkably high for local cricket. The other hero was Victor Morgan. At the beginning of the season Vie was one of the tail-end of the batting list, esteemed of greater val ue as a bowler. Since then he has advanced marvellously and has emulated the feat of his captain in scoring two half-centuries in the same season. Having long ago mastered the difficulties of keeping a straight bat. t 1)1. only Y stalyfera left-hander has developed into" a steady and, when set, forceful batsman—one of the best in Swansea. Valley. Some of his off-drives at St. Helen's were beautiful strokes, and eight of them found the boundary. I YSTALYFERA DECLARES. When Vie had passed his fifty the Ystalyfera captain declared. In the meantime D. H. Hopkiis had been scor- ing 14 runs in quick time, and his brother Tom two boundaries. The total for the innings worked out at 207 with two wickets in hand. This is the record score for the club, the previous highest being 173 against Gorse.inon in the early part of this season. This innings re- vealed Ystalyfera ba.t8m.en in a far dif- ferent mood from their Clydach down- fall. Yet the Swansea bowling was very little, inferior to the Clydach deli veries, Rix especially weilding the leather splen. didly for the Thirds. It must have been "nerves" against Clydach. Yet another hero This time a bowler. I refer to 11 anting Hopkin, whose bowl ing analysis is worthy of record. Swan- sea's tota I was 74 all oui. Dan opened tho attack and in all delivered 10 overs, three of those were "maidens," in three others there were no runs scored off him and in the remaining 4 overs, eight runs were scored. So in all. Dan took five wickets for 8 ruiia-quite a remarkable feat. Dick Wi1liÆlm. the oth?T speed -mpT chart, also bowled we!I; taking 2 wickets for 17 runs, 12 of these beill scorEd in for 17 runs, 12 of t' one over. Jack Llewelyn took 2 for 22 and E. Price 1 for 5. Vic rested content with his batting laurels. FIELDING AT ITS BEST. The fielding was also at its bwt, and there is no cause for gn;sibling at all about this match. Ton1 Da vies should be congratulated on scoring 7 runs (not out), and effecting a pretty catch, aJl proving that he richly merited promo- tion from the Second XI. YSTALYFERA SECONDS PLAY GLAIS. Glais played the l"v. conds on Saturday at Ystalyfera and the match was remark- able for the large number of "ducks" re- cordt'd. There were no fewer than eleven in the Last two innings, and the players concerned must have enjoyed S in. day dinners. The Seconds opened fairly well vtiih Jack Evans and Harry Thomas. The former scored 5, the latter eiaht. The re^t of tho players seemed to 1' 13 runs sufficient to win the match > Dewi Hopkins arrived. He thought. 2' more wwe required and got them. Will;, George Da vies, however, was not so GO; tain on the point and added another sir One "extra" brought the total tc 2? the Seconds possessing the one om.jola t:ou of having done bettor than corresponding match last reason. Ghvis went in to bat with visions of easy vic- tory. H. Harding scored 7 hd:)1"é part- ing from his partner, G. Evans. W. got 4 and left with the score at 14. It appeared to he a "snip" victory for Glais, but then several Glais batsmen developrxl a craving for eggs and seven wickets were down for 22. Evans still tfattin-g well gave an unaccepted ehance, snored: & run and won the matcJi. The innings oloaed for 34 runs. iCorMri'ne'J t bortnro of tH (101'1:[,/1,)

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BAFFLED MINISTER. A story of how tjia President of the Board of Education was cornered by a. London elementary schoolgirl is b,Lilig told. It is Mr. Pease's excellent habit to visit schools in hi-s spare time, and he is just now devoting much attention, to the problem of the disturbance of worlc by out-,i(io jpx;is(.C,. He was in a school near a hailway line tho other day listening to a cla-,is of gorls in a reading lesson, wlwi a noisy train went by. Ho stopped the girl who Y!ti3 reading and said to ker "Did you unconsciously raise your voice as the train went by?" Tko girl replied: "If I was uncon- scious of it how can I tell you?" For once a Cabinet Minister had no reply ready.

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(Continued from preceding columiM Harrv Thomas took ii widcets for 17 runs and Handel Griffiths 4 for 17. The letter had the satisfaction of bagging his fiftieth wiaket this season and deserves to be congratulated upon a ieat hitherto uifncoomplished by a Second XI. Ystaly- fera bowler. Tlue Seconds fidded wen. their bowlers bowled well, uuf the bet- tioa was wodfully w-ank. -M3EB! I