South Wales Weekly Post

WORTHY SONS OF NEATH. BRACE OF FELICITOUS I RESOLUTIONS. COMPLIMENTARY COUNCIL REFERENCES. Xeath Coujici). which juet on Thursday. und'-r the presidency of the Mayor 'Mr. Tom Jones), -"pent sometime in pausing con- gratulatory reaotutions and ynakm? coiul)li- mcumry referencca to IoL>al IJrS01HI.¿;et!. Theiirst resolution "1 mo\t-(! !'ythe .Mayor, and seconded by Aid. 11. P. Charles, con,-ratUlfitii!g Ald. 'rii)l.)kin Morgan upon his ctection as chairman of tbt- (,Ilomorgall (ounty Council and the high di,tiii,t ioji con- f-rred upon him by his coUcag'tps. Several members paid tribute to Aid. Mor- gan's abilities, a.'nd the resolution wds lInani- tnoualy thanks. SIR ,J, MIL80[ RUES. .mov&dlt):<tth'Council ('ry l:¡'arti.ly_('on,gratultlte il' .r. 1fibull l,t'(', a, native of Npa.th. upon the gi,t-,at hUlloUt, ot JiIlighthooù conferrfd upon him by ILi6 Majesty t?e Kin? in reeo?uit.Km of ht? dis- tin?L'i?hMtsei'vicfs as a spc<'ia.Ii?t httim medical proi'ps-io! and ?ho cotnpliuifnth)? his par'nt? ntid hi:! mister (Mi'M..t'cmbt'nhy) llpr.n the b1'illi:1J1t nud S1lcles"tll] cM]-t-t-rot' their son a"d brother. -N-ld. Chsn'tes remmkfd i!n.u. UHH¡y,PUr8 ago, whfn Sir Milsom' fpther. Mr..[ohn Vees, .J.P, W88 "!Ilayor 01 the toWlt. he 111', Charle:» "'enF1¡'('ù to sa.y Hiat l'\eaÜl shunhi be proud of bpim! thf biithp]ace of "<fiss EIcnnor R<'f.s cf Sii- (,lie )f file :no-st thf town shonht ffd !J]()",j or ht'r brothfi'. Cou!). Walter E. Rt'fs, an an old schoolmate of the new the which was supported by Aiu. D. DnyifS a"d Coliricilloi- .1ohn i lid e¡i l-rie¡1 PtOU6'Iy. SERGEANT "JOE" DAYIRS On i:)t? motion of Cotut. Ma.ttht? ArUOIJ., pt'co!'ded by Coun. W. B. T)k'h. a resohtt?tt .3..ia.]sopMSf-.tco.?r;m[]m:iiiKSerR-t"Joe" Dn\!ee,12th Rifl! Rr':gad" and of Penydn'. -Neatb. and "o'l f :1.11 of the Oouu- -cil. liporl tile gi.e.Lt, iil)on h)m 011 thp by Fri.-m'h Mili- tary authoritit\ wli. (le,(.,oi-,ite(t him with thf Military Cross for valour on the iif)d.

"STAïE LOTTERY." PARLIAMENT DOES NOT FAVOUR IT. I I In the tfouseot Commute ()L W,'II!lf'sday, Mr. Poe?e (K..]?i'nbm'gh. K.) aakntthe Chnrt(-ct!or of tbs ?:xch?'f?"e?' v.Iifther he con- ?cotplated usina;' any lorm of ?ta,te lottt-ry ?i order to raist't'?rihp)'in"?'<?'?t?? pur-I t'?aof?iewar. 'McK:(-nna:Asm.v)]on.t'icndisaw?t-e aCommit?? ?;?? (?tuninifi- Lh<- \.tio1e [,u<?st'ont,fwat.?;??(?,,?.?..?;ua<t?a<'t thP=nviMgsof?).;?,??j?j,????,. )-??U ?rplfT?? '-?autic.patrinauywu.v there, ((,mELtPHC?ttOJ)c(.,f ,(;(m)l.i)t<ft'fX<?J'tSU fara-<?Y'"?'e't.a.iy "(.t-n ntm'e?fn! act.'d'U'o! ( Mt.H?t':?:<?"tht-ri?ln?.,)t.?..nttrunm 6:'y wht'thpr '?? ?'orntmtt? ).n.s actuaJty had befol-t- it tUty proposal fo!' :-itLlt,e Jottr'y Mr. M'Kfu-'ia: "Iit'\e tht- "Ugt:i4llull::i .0 a St:n'' Iom; m<ide. bttt i do Mot, think :ttr.v Ll, i! Uc-ittg Issued. lr'. \tH i.h= be p¿,lhjc¡¡,! ,,r Mr. dt. <i.t "'& J'UI¡oal

AMERICAN t''K<?[ ?'MS'O. jtrotun ?uc?(. m; ?ct?r < -Uut'f?an) C.?!?-?'?. ??.ni?t .njh?.[. ?t!.f? un! ?.e--?). i-tcuu!'Kf< t¡'I" an.< -tto)'.)b)t('dd)?w,()i,t.? ?,u. ''t'!<-t ''<))).st:))t-n't;n'mHHni.: .u'c.?<:<.t t,n-?ntt-d 'ttmst'lt'?Sistt?ti?,, ?: Monday. :t!'<I ?hen'?_?? '"?' h't!pa.s.))ot-t hepn'tf-.Hed 0.0 ? ]buorant of ? jtcee?n.v.—AcouKf?i ?id?fhad been ? Et?hn'd' since 19()n. !)nd m?"'? 'C''sh w.?e. His parent)- ?c.?'???.?'?"th(. 'ht.dth6uup!0)' n)t'e?''J?"<??' ?.<nFta.c)S!co.-AM'n'sc'd w? r?ru?f'de<! unt;) ?ntur<!ay. ano advis'd ??h<ain?)'?c?))''?'t. from the ttt?v!' 19 b-'ain a P"6!)(lrt. l'r()!/1 lhe Amen?'.?! ?npu?t? ih o Mayn- n'dh)? that 'hey w,ild '!o r.H they coulrl to h]m.

PREMIER'S COMPUL- SION M.EASURE. ) THE EXCEPTIONS AND EXErv PTIONS. \<titythe t<tot'the .\Liht-a)\' ¡'l BH[ cannot be pL-jted a.tid !gsued \!iit)t it lKts bp<i brought into the Ifougo of Coninionp and iv:<d :t. fii-Mt time. Tin:-n]easun-)s described ia :\11', Asquith's N))e'-ch oit 1,, oti tb<se Jines: ¡ It-' opL-ra.t iott is cunMtit d t,) the present -ar. ji'eh)ud be- 'g cx('h!dt.(i. .j"lt to ;,¡ :,>s, ;¡¡¡rJ. to'&X-) HÙ,'l";i :o::l¡jnt." ij<! oIl Aug, j5. 1915—t!te duue (jl titc regisM'ation—ha<i att.:t)!'Rd .t8 }{>J-rs aJld had n.ct attaiii-cd 41 \vhoott.that d:¡.te Viere nil- dt;- NN-iil be deemed to h.t'e ;<,t-tm'n<i'<I of !.l:e wur r, ¡q.Jí!I';Ll('d d< f;: ï1w 'i.t. "L.!it:: .c:L l'UHt." iHtu ('IH.i'ali(Jl1 I! t.l.a[i locrteen d<t\'s h.ttt-r it hu.s je- L" Hd \.I;e Hu:nl1 .ent, ¡;ld t.hc "apP(J¡nted {: i, t\\ t-_l;t. -{l.H! dä.\ thot,teaft(,l" Excepttcns. h)tueL:Jeg(;!y ,j exceptions t'nt;s.e:t-tile cias-to wh.ch the Act d'?esuut:?,;?: bnt.ain, or r?df-nt herf. f<?' n?'.nt?tuu or l.lt-uiioboi'dh'{<.i'i)yre.s'<h,];t(;r'nt-; 2.Mef)ibt-?<ih'8?)Laj?ty' s R.egu)<n-ot-i .s?n;especi.iI.j)t'TpCK-?. ?t-?rvn J''ur<.?", of of l.htt Tf!-rkorini Force hfn i?t.Hc<or foreign ?r\-ict\ .Lariat' "rrt?'i'!r.'Tr.t-)n.?.ri. byth <- Ad:t).).tIty' 5.lcuM-vn)g'ial.ImXa\'y (.r-t?'y.'d j..d.. t"xct'pt iou. 4. ?!enifi huty<?(tt-M're?'arnttju?-: tf!'s(;tnuyd?!iomij):?i<i. 5. ?[t-jthf-iJing certificates of exemption' htt. Act. in t'oi'ce, ('r who lia.€ offered and hft.\e bee:i Aag. l4. 'i'he the A(-[,ttd with it. Exempnens. Exerr.ptKnis horn me oUhgation under tLe Act are ?ranLed 10: ]. Titose engaged cu work ? hich, in 'ti?n nptior'a! i-nteret, it i, impüI'l,ant ¡ they should continue t? pfTio?n. eN, ,IiOLIi(-t (, iniif., to 1)(?, 2. 'f'll-oso witli ivlio, if tlle? c?uld nob maintniu the'm.?eh'es in decency and comfori.. 3. SuiFprprs from iti-hpalth or in-' or mentnt.. L Those- 'no ha.vc conscientious ob-! to \llHI\'['tki1lg combatant ser- vice. f Clonscic-ntio,,iq ol)jpc--tioii to comhative! service docs not release the a.pphca.nt! ïf'(Jlll ubljgatioJl for other !niiiL.ary L&catTribunais. I ?o<;ai tr)')una!st)p[n?; "f'tup.atany, ttmehp ['ore the "appointed <Ly"app!i-j catio!tst!!ay ?"itmd?tol.httnhy.or in respect oi,.m?t'!nssni'?o(.tyoi men iot' ex?)r)pt,ion undd' uny of the four headings. (.?t's itji' t'xciuptif)uin<ik;i..d hy Mr.' Asqnith :))'< .stuyo]' other relative: A single iunt)Htr!eJ sot! !('it bo!t!i)d. < 'f'rc?ic?tcsoi.e''?nipii()H ;j;t:ntod by nt)y (TOVprnn)e?L <tt'p<)rtf')''nL (ineJudiuO'I <!ic Munitions ))fp:T.rttt)?t)t.) \\Hl h0 <'tYee" ti\'(- Apoca). !ue.)f.-h ¡oca.ll\c'gi;t,railoll dítl'i(' thpl'el will he a Service Trihuna!. Appe: tribunals of repregentativechttr- nocc't' v i)l be set np in arpas. c\ fUlther and final appeal ,ill he- to 't!)e Central Boch in London. .The bil)appt:pson!y to those who have not :1Hested, not to those who have al-; tcady come jn under the. Derby scheme.. ————<e> ————

KITCHENER AND COMPULSION. 3.1.,a. l.. THE CLASS DEAF TO ALL APPEAL. in titc House Gf oil 'vned-i liesday, Lord Kitchener said:— nioiiths I stated the bioad )'riucip!<? of the mintaly steps \vh'ch I 'oo?dcred nfce?i.ry i? JIlt:], thf einc;-?eiicy (If the \\a.r. The scheme fur angrncut,jng ou)' forces tht'n Sft oa un a cicfi- I 11:t>t> lylCln to hy inci'fsaes t" our military strength, ;t)i Army commen- .urate with om p-j,,vei- and responsibilities. \\i(.h t!)e propp)- com;jhmpnt. of rewrYes and &'rength ,]11 the field during the Y\i'. l-'Dtthfr, we had to prudoce for the Anny thu.s crf-ated the g"')s, aMimuni t;on, atid mHitary n);(t"iiai !-0()u;sitH to m;iit)tuin .its fightin. vahlt', Thm Scll,,liie had to be de\eioppd under the SYi>Lem ot' Yohuitu.rv military MU-vice ex;tillg- ill t.he C(J!lJ1try, :l1ld I must suv that t us system has gi\L,t; us results far greater th.ia most of us wonid !mve cia j'(-d to p)€- o.. i., :md certaillly beVOlHt auythi-nn that cur colit,nipl.,Ated. In the early st.ages. jnwi retipondcd to t))t' in :dnJ.t trt'm.mds. and Unti) a few m&nths ago, n?m?i'?d by <(?eadyh().vf)f recruits, the s!tp{jiy oi!"f"?ci'e<]uitedin:t.s ]atg?Tium- ))M'?.?\tCo)ddtrM)i?nd <-qu!p. tile, ii N\- 12 11 t) NVI post.fM.s Ii.rvi?,'??' formed, it is necessary; t?ke(?pit.(tpto!'t.rengt.h:nt!)t-<)t-Id byi' J (.'(??t?tttt it t,l, st'L.ell,?tli' tLe v.'a.sta?e<?\ar. J!<t.<-ut.)y. however, the ULnuber!-<<jf'\uln"t'?yi'<'C!'u)tnh:tve(t':tsed N-as,t-age of 1) )Wllvert,l,e iiuziibe,i- to enstire t,lie c,f iiece.,s?iry tmiva.St<t<jrpp:ur this dffK'io)i<y,ut)d.:)t the' mc?pticMi of thf schenn. ?! A?quith, on !,t>fnl!f of t.h< g,i\'e a plede in ttn' Huu;e oi Comlllow< l'f'¿¡l'clJJJg tilE ;niJi-! Service of unmarried tn&n. it. is'lOw?ecc?arylo redeem that pledge iti urd?rt? mi.) .l.ut.ii'ttht-voluntary principle's future.. rf??J'dsih'scr\icL<?'jn.)tri(d)uc<[inth(. S\) far WH have bt-cunbicio p:cvid? iw th< iarge increase uf t.ht- Arjtiyatid its mam- tenance <?n a. purely voluntary syMtern, nuu. I, }X')r-n'?t!!y. ii?d uhvays ))<)p!d t!h;it v.'e siluntd be :).b]e to f-iii4,,Ii ti)e Av;)r successfulIv without ciL-ui.guig that. system which h: 'h.is given us :-u('1I I sptendid ma.teriut ill li-e He!d as the soldiers ¡:)\V i" theatres of war. [ (lo ]lot C"-) I that the change pro d hnuld be i)) the light cf :iny of the ct \-chmt:u'y ser- vice m t-l!i., ft, dlifilig tht'pfriud of OnoOassofmen, ;cer-j ii,till I)Ilt it poor idea. of their require some gre.t.te).' tIliLli to br'ng t') tile ille7.c- arf itt the c)a.ss aMecLfd soitx* such shirkers, there <ire tioduubt many i'cse reasons for nut joi'ling v.'jU 'Ln found \<'Hd.:nh! I mu very i.trtiO.j) \\¡"hing it to be, thung-ht that ,uii th<jst)t.t' lWW apply cw be described by ti)t.: i.t.-rut i h.t\e used lorsomt- I ?'Lijt'in. 'L)fiy u(t.ht-St'tnen pt<)baLi\ )).t\'e cuaHi' Li"?' ''?? L)po:i tht m and wiH be <T!)dy ttt<j hnpp) t????-? UVeI'!I!IIt',llt shO1I1J 1' ¡ ?i?\-?.. the dt"'?tswh!c!)tt?y h;t\f be(-uut)- ?b'i.. ?" d?:id<- '?'' the',?1?. remarks 1 -p}.:Al U:\LY AS A SOj.D'KH. w itll :;iugl,' l.e to t!1 .lll'l't'J lit lll¡¡d nd uf the war. Itee] SlIJ'ot' e\t'J,\(¡IJ-t' wjJl i1g1'ee \hf:' I sav that thf f'tHe?t ."?? t?t?t. trial has h?t?t\fttnth<i'?'.f<i'?LicIj t f.,L?Kh ?)?xist??.m?"t'?h)ih I-!<-itH.hiy ?L! (. ?iftetkc tht- bt-St ?-f. \t-??tiu??kii.g; PfH'i)<Uttt'fit i.uSt<ti('(.i?<ii.tCi?t)ig t'?St<. ii;.S ij'tn).)f'u'.?dH)?t.. ?i?j'<?:t.ti c')'L!nmtMhcc-S'.f? t i <!)< <'qual to lIla,iuta.inin!{ !<. j.s to (tîll".r.)

JEWELS LOST IN THE PERSCA. CA1RO, It 7, that A-itliiiile jpw<')s Lf) fie Maharaja.h of Kupurthala were !o?t in ili.c Persia.—(Renter.)

BONAR LAW AND THE BILL. HfSTOFdC DESATE IN C 0 rvl fVi 0 N S.i Speaking h: the historic dcb;te on the Cornpufsion l!ill in the Housa of Common-; on ednesday, the Prime linit"r reminded tho H(111"t) of the Mow weU-knowu iigurFs ot Lord Derby's rfpoit, which ho regardf<I, cu th<' whole, Ms encouraging nnd a.s not jl"st f, Bill which he had jxr.v to ii;trodic, cl,v(,ted to the pt'c:itic pni'jX)se of redeeming the promise giv(:Jl hy hiin in the House November 2. w'ts thf ph'dge given 'h,¡t \VR-s its €t;\<;t. liad ihL of dts rcdempbion arisen ? If co, })(.w was the pledge to be ca.rried cut;' The'-p v.t-rc the four qLiesticm which M: A:qnith stt )iiniseli to answer, :t.nd which (sa.yg the "Tinted" Parhatneiitary correspondent) he rdlsïH;("ed with his v.'pH- vrdet,.ti jucidily. Th<' pt'dsC wa<; given, to p:e the ,èew m th" of its wos that < nturrifd well h<td who v.'oitid not, h:V(. <i<jjie ,8U if thf.y th;.t tiny Lt' )tp ji, iie "'{',Ií'¡' (.; (ti.attf''stt'd tn. m 'i<d hy rfdn'-Mi Lv I );lJi¡il; '¡¡ ",ubt,ntj.il nnd ['t.r- for tht- "¡([ ;j ('il'jl. The Gr.\fruri<'nt .)'.kf<! jttt-nr, to !u'\Tr) p¡,dgf by t'ttat.. :hl 'hx' for inq';ii'y. un:.ttestc<i ti';n une who had no ground {. ) should !'<; as ¡l¡IIli¡J Thf- Bin wo'.dd upply omy to :i) which L-jrd had H', Ths Conscif'.itt&us Ob}€ct0f. Yet loophci-, vas ccnt.rivpd foi, the unatteKte<i voutig man. They are not.! to be. -o;uuel'ed until "the ipi)()"It(-d day" the appclutcd day will be the 21st da.y aftar ? ih& Act. comfs into operation: t.he ?\c{: ?'ill' tt],E, ?kct, int,) (.f)eritt?,on t,he 'L?.n L<) th!.t ff?c.t has pft rinde, a.nd its C>Jmirt¡; iniL' upc'r.tti.0!i may be po::<tponttl fc.r 14 da N- a.ftcr the R.oya! Ac-sc-nt. Tliii, the To!unt<iry system ig gn-cn by statute an- othr nmnth uf ]ifp. Thp ('xceptiuns and <'xenlptiollf., <oo. are :nd ntim"tcrs si'p <x- Hnd persons \vho have a conscien- t!<s objection to ('(;m]¡;'tHJt ser.'ice .ne to hp (:t!titJMl to c<rtiGcates of fxcmptiou. At ¡ thí' of Ifi,. --NlcKenn,,i aijd :I1r. Chamberlain the Prime Milliter rf- 1:1inded the House—which h;)d :JCt taken the.; \\ords "conscientlon!< .bjection" vorv re-! fpet'thiHy—that oonMcIen..ious ob ject.o's were f)o:n compulsory i;t A)). traha. and So.tth Airica. and he appealed to members to obse'e the illific.ance of the ''xpt-es.-iott Coll) !,at-,Illt Fprvice." Last Chance for Volunteers. Last Chance for Voluntocts. i thL' prov).oi):. jUt three tri- bunal? of appeal 'l'l'l' ¡,ext cutJin'd, When the Bii! was understood, said Mr. Asquith, it wouid be supported gcneraHy In Parlia- ment and in the conni.ry. Indeed, he hoped that this measure of "very limited and guarded compuision" wou )d succeed to such I -'n extent that't\vot)!d be a. dead Jetter. The men to whom it referred could come in Yet under the group system of their own ht-e wiJI." Here there was a. good deal of laughter, but it was obvi'),:R from the hur- ried coriversL"ion., which ensued below the on the novt'rnmç.nt s'<!e thlt this Yoiuntary conclusion to th:' compHlsionist speech gaYe some rejiet' ..nd fatisfaction. to thegroup of vciuntaiyi?ts?tany price. ?iDy PrlCe- "i I Sinio ?i ?, ho w.? \ery wa)'m ] y cheered on rising, .made the mistake of speaking at too great ,1.epgtl1, He made the jurthct' nn-,take of f;U'1'CTE3Lnrr that t)ter<* were Ministers who held opinion" a,1x)ut ccmpul&ion which wer? indigting?ishabie from his own, n. suggestion which reca?ed the !Cgr:.t of the fox who had lost h's tail that, other foxes would not lo&e their taih L,.it otlie?- fox(?s ,i-oii'id ry()t. lo,?e tlie.r ta:13 to ]?c.??p li?i,i ill N,-L" a I?rd Deruys fi"U1'e,¡;, &uch thttL in wh:ich picion was cast upon 840.000 as the number o! attested I'ingk men because it ended in four oughts." A fourth mistake was com- mitted i.n dragging in King Charles' head— th" newgpa.p.ers. Even sympathetic mem- bers could not restrain the i. laughter at this reappearance of Sir John Simon's obsession. Then there was the I unt(me!yo!ap-trap 9 But. as Mr. Bpnar Law sub&equentty pointed out, very the speech was ;t mi¡,Like !'or it \va..< dpvotcd almost entirely to show- ing that the occasM-n for redeemi:lIg t)M pledge had .not yet arispn, though Sit.- John Simon had bpgun by deeta.ring that he regarded as ono of Nital prin- ciple, thereby i.lilplv,lllg that he wouM have vutfd <) gainst the Bm Hi any case. Dhided counspis issued from the Labour Party, Mr. Hodge iii(licitiiig a. readiness to be guided by c"'cjn)stanne?, and Mr. Thomas denouncing the l;i!l ;)g cunscrip- tion, though h<B made the cmious admission that 'f there were a. K'<'ction tIiG nn wouid 1)." supporte d by t!ic electors. Ccncra! s&ety's Appeat. C!pne.ralK<'eiy, ires]1 Ùun¡ the front" :pokc with the freshness and conviction of the man of action; and made an eloquent appeal to the House to respond to the saci-inces mnde by France by posing the Bill with- out dela,y. -\Ii-. R-edmond. wmlp dissoc-ia.ting Inmself fro:n the rigid vIew" (If ex- pressed by Sir John Simon, announced th=it j he snd Ms pet-rty wouid vote against the Bill on the ground tI,lt the nec--ssit,; for it had not been established. hinb!i"f Hpc'ec!i. Mr. B.t)j). La \V drove hone. with the pimn man's logic, the morni of the th.i.t the Di]l itseh' wns a corn and declared that noth!K Jef'.s tiUl1l t11is pa,rtial !n<'a.anreof comp111:Gn would enable u% to win the war. i,iiti,l Nve II (-)ii ii,to t-lie evening the Cham- ber remaned .f'xtl';lol'dinariJv crowded. in khaki ns in broadcJoth—four or five deep below the Bar. After :\11-. Ronar Law's speech the attendance fell ott considerably, the d°ba,to h'n'inp apparent]y beta.ken itelf to the Lobby, whence the loud and c.frnest tones of excited antasomstR penetrated into the HouM and disturbed the minor echoes of the great speeches which had already been made.

UKE SAVAGES. I HORRIBLE CONDITION IN jLONDON "HOME." Working long hours as a labourer m Wool- wich Dockyard. George Smith, it was "tated Ri, North London Police Court, earned during [ne last aix months from EZ to jE5 a week. and in that time had saved ;S50. Stnith and his wife. Rose Smith, whofe ad- di-e-4 waa giyen a.s Cainsboroug'h-road, Hack- ney Wick, were summoned for neglecting their pjx children, whose ascs ranKed from two to twehp ye&rs. The ma'i leit a shilling a day for the children's tood, hut other provision for the tamity was ma.Üe, aecürùing to the evi- dence, by :i. younef man lodger with whom (teitee, b?, it --oiine :mi"h wa, on inornate terms. The child- ren were very dirty and badly clothed. The eldest !?n'I. aged twelve, slept in a room occu- pied by Mr?. Smith and the lodger, while the husband slept downstairs with the other children. Mr. tled('e!vi<k. after hen.rit'.ar of the Mn- Kitions und.'r whicit thehottsehold Iive(t. Maid "It to me Lhe gambol"q of peuple who )}ved in cave.-< m dny. \\by di((n't. yo'L kK'k ont the IiS Worship a.ked the husband. Smith: They tried to kick rut- u);t. 't'he "tan was urdered two month. and th- \Ú)/!l¡\1I one hafd tahm:

-p. NEATH WAR HOSftTAL'S FIN£. j WORK. TLt-?xce]!?'t?ot'if<'tt? \?.,t}t \jr Hu.nta1t??ds??t-o)tnm'nd.)i.]??(????,.?j it-pubHci.tVuur. Mra.(.tibbms u'.)d .M.i? f?v.ms have i?c?ived a total ?!' .B455. a.nd stnce this iuud \18 closed .645 mo.re h.,s been received. 'I'hi i" jng pai,d jnt,o the new fund, of A\Mc]i Mrs. Gibbins a.i)d '\fr. Lo\'tJame-'aj)'etht' S)]b- ;"(,!1hf's are 1)('111(,2; CH'C111arld with dpta,ilpd 1 st;Lt.?!ne)')ts Iio%Ing t.hp :non<'y a.nd kind. 'I'he noble work deserves the hea.rtiest S'\llJDor..t.

? ??! ??f?S TV ? mSlO!ALTY." —— < s ?—— M.F.G?R AND WALES. -ir$ D:V!DED ATT!TUDE ON CONSCR!PT!OM. The Executive Committee of the Miners' Federation of Croat Britain, meeting in London on Wednesday, under the pt'esidency of Mi. Smillie, decided not to bke any part in the Na.tiona.1. Labour Ccnterence to-day on the ption, but to ca)l a. nat.io1i,l conterenco of unnfrs for next week to decide their policy towards compulsory mil)- tary service. Of the mi).) ion men employed in the mines it is computed that 250,000 aie either in the n?htinghm.'s or tia.iningformHita.ry .'?ervlc<e.)n t;)? fo?utiy. ???hn??- more t!?ou.?).nd<i Imve att-eyted under Lord Derby's scheme they are starred men, Mid have been &s)U€d ih;it their duty to the ht:i:.e to present t'rnp'toy- n..c;tt. Tiit-re;'M'e.lhe sin)1 m; :f;t-M'p!-b !.<' tiie minfr:. Th(: hrst discussed 'ns the posi- tion tov?atxis the '\a.ti-'c):ti CoJ!frence o? Labour. rht- ?'rfsider).* :.f th ?eticr?.ti?n h?.d I)e}d tht.t, und"?th(.' dccn;:Dn by i'as<.i?tion oi th! Al?t'rs J''Mt?'r:i:in<jLt('take uny part m cc'QJeTeHoes ai}ed by the three joint. c<m- niiH<'es l'e.spon,;i)¡!e for the Labou:- Coufer- e'icc, the mme! :<hollld not b{' represented had been ad- v:i-<:d net tn or m take a.ny part inth<pi'c.<;e<'<iing&. Thj intimation OJ t.lw it w<)& bouth Wa.ies branch, who had met and ap- pointed a. number of The action. ct the Scuth \V<Ues in appointing dp!c- gaL(;s wa.s tiJ)<ip!y CTit.ici&ed ij, an rtct, ''of <:i%ioya.H.y to the agreed policy of the Federa- tion. A Pre; rtpresenta.tiYe by the Soutn ?\ ales repre&en'tat.ivea cf the Federat.ion on the Kxcc'uthc that they bad determined to reconsider th'eir (Ja.rdih de- cision. and that the South Wales Ex f'-Vll tivc had been called together hurriedly for .<. m'-cUng at njht to pos'i- tnn;. WHO ARE THBY?' ANTI CONSCRI PTION 1ST' PERTINEN71 QUERY FROM FFORESTFACH. Cymro am Hyth" (Fforestfach) writes: WjII you kindiy aHow me a space in your valuable pe'pcr on the questiou of compul- sion. I h.ne read in the papers of the lea- ders of the Executive of the'Miners' Fedbi'&- tion having- taken a burden on their .holders which they had no power to do until the members of the Federation, had had a. ballot on the question. They arc dictating to the Government, in time of need. But I suppose the idea is to have a deputation which means another holiday jaunt to Lon- don. I don't call this patriotic, and also it is a poor way of economising, v.'hich is sorety needed at the present juncture. Who are the parties which are opposing compulsion? Mr. Tom Richards, M.P., has two sons in the Army, as also has Mr. Onions, and Mr. Stanton likewise has made his position clear. Then, again, Mr. Harts- horn .has been out in the trenches, and I cannot bebeve h<? is against compulsion. I have always agreed \\ith compulsion, and it is compulsory for every member to joiu the! Federation -thus iis success. Miners are starred, but why they :houhj be I \'a.nllOt; understand when so many coDieries are idle in t.hf) d!strict and we hye pit cmploying 700 men closing dov u recently. Js the Federation prepared to keep them on the fund' or are the members willing to do so when they on!y average three days' work per week? The Govftnmenf. require men for active i service. Then who are, they ui the Fedel'a-: tion who preach voluntaryism ? Rather is it the truth tha.t these people would rather i aliow others to do the fighting and do not intend to do Miners havei already helped to keep back t;ie. while we are quibbling over compuifio;). We miners have everything to gain by striving to end this v.ar. Let us not wait. and s,e what othfrs are going to do. Our, leaders are putting us on the same footing as f'ergymeu. Mupt we ¡¡,<:k our leaders' \vh<'ther we shall join the colours just asi the clergy have )o do? We miners have: always proved ourseL'es ready for anything.! So, fettciw-workmej'. let ns do cur best to do our duty and help to put down the Kaiser and the policy Ie stands for. Let us not turu the < old shoulder to our fellows in the trenches. u.< aid themi v-ith comforts <end -het;) portion from our C'enti'aJ I)ind and to'- rhc aid of t-liol hospitais. Red Cross and S?tb'.m reHef pnd simiinr usex. thus carrying out the true Christian's motto, Love thy neighbour as <hyse)f.

MEDICAL OFFICERS AND THE I WAR. L.G.B.'s Letter to Neath Guardians. At a meeting; of the Xeat.h Board of GuanlinTIH on Iliedyiesday, Conn, E, J, Hopkina presiding. a. letter was read from the Tx)cal Governinent Board with reference to the a.ppolntment of medical of3ce''s Rne! Yacic'i;n.tiou oHmers for Nea.th Higho' Knd B'Y1J. Tha letter stated that before ofBoial sanction <x>u!d be given to these appoint- ments it was desirable that the opinion of the local Medical War Committee should be asoertaircn as to whether it would or would not h.R consistent with the needs of the <-ivil DOpuIa-tion that Dr. McChLre and Dr. Scott should undertake military gervice. It was poinicd out that Dr. Soott was over military age. un(i that a. letter had b'een received from Dr. MoChire stating u)mt ho had onered his services for mili- ta" purposes. It was decided to ask the Loc,d Govei-nment Board for guidance in theiaatte! \Vit:h ret'erence to a circular letter from !thfL<'caI Government Board .intimating that the CirtiaTdian,4 could, if desu'ed. substitute mont-hlv instead of fortnightly meeting, it Wêl" deoided to take no aoHon.

ISIX-YEAR-OLD HEROINE SAVES SISTERS FROM BURNING BED. A :ix-year-old heroine received the com- iiister coroiier fr. mendation of the Westminster coroner, Mr. S. Ingleby Oddie) on Tuesday. The mquest was on Beatrice May Grant, aged four years, living at P&abody-buiIdiKg?, Bedtordbury. W.'C. Her mother stated that her husband \va)- "t France. La.t Friday she Jeit Bea- trice mid an<jthei- daughter, aged 2i year: under the care of their elder sister, Gladys s ix. bhe left a. lighted candle on the mantelpiece—as she thought in a place of .ai'etv. Apparently the ba.hy Ci-I ed .tor a !Jl\bket which ..vas under the bed, .md Gladys i got the candle in order to find it. T]JUS set- t i Ilg the bed on fire, (; huh,; it \VH:' 8tat1. (lid hel' utn.osL to 'Ktbv out <')' the 'o-on). :uid reLurning for, .'u' "tber. \v]II)11I dlt' hfted fron) the bed. 1 Acted very h&roicaXy," 'aid ttit- ??' '.?' --l (,j.i?ut.u b]"??"t.thfMnLJ)t\" (;!?dy? tnldthf out >nth my ha'1d: bnt I could not doso. Nellie wn. ryjn¡!" I liited her and Bea.- M.iceonbof bed. I corned LNellie oiit,, but '??)t!-K's clothe, caught iire. and I ran for .??-.x. <'f the npighb?m-?. .-YQn?t.pavcrymtonigt.DtHnd p'u'-ky ]ii:Hpg)t-L"Kair)Lhfccronci'<(dmuingIy. "A(,'idf'lItal deth" "'ii,S the TCr(Uct.,

i WE ARE SEVEN." SWANSEA CHILD FREE- MEALERS. 1)' r 't 1 1 Sw.a.n.sc-a Provision of Mea.ls and Medical Snh-committee n-'et on day, Aid. Miles in the chair. It ii-a.s repofted thut the ci children fpd oach ii-eek from December; 3rd to '24th, inclusive, was seven, and thei total cost t3 48. The Schoo) Mcdica! OB&cer v. rote re-, commending certain ot-hcr children he fed, :)nd the Chairma.n MU<) that Itc and Mr. ) Parker had conferred wiuh the Clerk and -Pr. Kvans, and special investigation is to he nwde, It '.vas al'-o reported ttiat }lr. H. H. 'Boyie, the school dental surgeon, had reeved an Army commiF-sion. and that the \York was bejng continued by Messrs. Bernice Tust.ian and Trevor Grifnth!!i on Pal- 1tirtie. ) Mr. F. J. Parker complained tha: parents \vere taking advajitage of the! school clinic who had an income of £4 to! Mr. Any "hild can go tether clin 1c, find the parents are not asked if they could pay, Mr. Parker: And t!e pcopie who neect: !it mo.?t and cannot anord to pay do not,. I &m afraid, take advantage of it. In reply to Mr. J. Le;\is, Dr. Kvans. the school medical onicer. admitted that as regarded the care of theteetii the! better-cJass parents took an interest in I it. The great object of the dental clinic was not to è.eal with tooth:u'he, but t0! prevent it by extractions at the period a j child lost its nrst teeth. It wa.s generaJly the intention not to dea! with necessitous' cases, but to improve the condition of .schco! children generally. During other diiseussiou the opinion was 'expressed tJtat where parents couid an'ord ib, they shoutd. ca.Jt in their own dentist so, as not to increase the burden upon the. ratepayer: In WjHiams se))t the names ot eeri.a.in under-fed chitdren, :a.udh:he hst was handed on to the school medical otMcer.

TENNtS AT CHFUSTMAS. SWANSEA DOCTOR'S TIME IN EGYPT. Lieut. W, J. Grcehy. B.A.-M.C.. the popu- tar Fforestfa<h doctor, who ie now on autjve ee at the Gener&l RoapitaJ. A!c-xayidi-ia, where. a,Iso is T,if-tit. W. J. Ack- laii(L also of Fforestfa.ch. writes:- This is a, Une Bpot pIeHty cf fresh air— u you don t smell the natives—gunshine in :'t)u.nda.!ic€. and plenty nf things to do—a.nd Bet done jn the eye at the same time nil round. Talking" &bout poultry do you know that the hells out here lav very small i egg! and don't hatch tht'm? AU eirgs arc hatohe<l in incubators, and have been for the la.9t 2.000 yea.rs. Read your BiMe. Mentioning the Bible, I may suy we ar, hfre within reasonable distance of Jcru- t i .a)em. Bpthlehem, Sea of Galile, and the other places you have read of. The weather is summer-like--the Tever-e of Chj'istmas- ii-ke-and wf play tennis, golf. etc.. when we g-et. time. We have a. nne tennis court, and we are hon. members o{ the Sporting' Club, aJid gret a<H much tennis, golf. croquet, etc., as we like. This plaoo--Âlexanclna-js the base for the Dardanelles and Salonika, and the men ru'-iyc here an soon a-s possibie after being ill or wounded. There are twenty-four General Hospitals in Alexandria, and this is one of the biggest, containing: 1,650 beds. The cages we have now are medic&I, prinoipa.Ily dyaentry, t'y" phoid, rheumatism, frost-bite, etc. Hew about L<ord Derhy' scheme? I hope a ,,ooclly nnmber have joine<l.

DASTARDLY." DASTARDLY." I ANTI-PATRIOTIC POSTERS AT LLANELLY. "The notices are most dasi.a.rdly and un- patriotic." declared Mr. Nathan Oriniths at! a meeting of the Carmarthenshire -Aliin Roads Council at Lla-nelly on Wednesday, when calling attention to placards posted up in various parts of the town. They were headed, said Mr. Grimths. "Down v.ith' Conscription. God Save the People." The! town clerk and himself had no hesitation in rippinp; off every placard they had come across, and if the County Council had any authority whatever they should take steps to prevent such unpatriotic posters being displayed. He thought the attention of the police should be called to the matter. Mr. DL Pnrry (LIaneHy) Can we over- ride the law of the land? Every man has a right to his opinion. Dr. J. H. Port) Hadn't we better leave the matter to the police? Mr. Crimths It is the duty of every man, whether he is a policemiin or not in these lhlYS. to do what he can if he sees anything done as'ainst.the country. Mr. Parry: ,"verv -,iicti-vicitial has a. right to protection as well. It was %c;i,eed to call the attention of the police to the matter.

————' ? ])f-.n't shiver, cat DE! LUXE.

STRANGE PORT TALBOT DEATH. MEDICAL EVIDENCE AT INQUEST. "PULMONARY ARTERY TORN. )rr. L('is ;\L Thomas, the m'wiv a.p- point-d Corona- for the \est GIamorga.n O'istnct, h"id his nrs.t inouest i'i the Aber- a\on district on Tue.<d«y a i t-e e ii he enouir.ed into thp. dca-th of Leonard \\ïl- K Ja.huurcr, and formerly a cab driver, Jivuig af. a.nd- lields, a iid who died at the Port TaJbot docks on .ronday. George Ha.r\v.y, manne store dealer, I'aid deceased "<u, employed by him m 1iUin.g baGs ot grain o!i the. at Talbot Wha.rf. 1\ ltnee-6 did not see deceased down, but li-eai-d ?o.:neo;)€ shout t-hat a man \as injured. ,Yitnes.éI w deceased lying on the ground dose t_i the trucks, with biuud coming fr(.'m his JM.-e aiid mouth. DeCf¡¡t.d had b«n a.-s-A-,ting i:: pushing int') position. .)an,es a d-k t-aid that whilt.: the nnn \\f.-(.' j'us.h:n)h: t!-t. wagons i]e t.a.\v df-('(:a:;nJ out L('t\t'f'n th< third aii<I fourth tracks ¡:¡.; t.hfn]gh h.L- had hem wagMi' h he (-ne oil, a.ndthrnffIL '\Y3t.npssnotic<tihicpd com- ing from the mout.h a.r.d nosf. .Sidney ?{org-.an; cranemai.?id ?.e sa.w de<x.jsfd faJIing. V\'I?)c?? tho.nght de- ceased (ame f-.?m b<"t'.veen thf ''v<jgo])?. Dr. He]]yer said that the man wa? dead whej) he sf'.w hjm soon after the ;¡.ccidf'nt. Death wa.s due to heinorrhage from a frac- ture of the right pulmonary artery. Th"< mii.-t ha'e ca -iied by !.ome force, brit the rc,mrt.r]{;1h]e part \g that there wa.s nc. fraoture of the rib-. Thf fhest. was very f-o-ft. and it wa,o;; nu't< poasiMe for the lI,rt-e-rv t-o he-crushed and torn. by a, b)0>w ,it,hout fracturing the ribs. A returned in a<'<'c'rdance with t.h<- rr.(,d:al evidence.

WILL PAY FOR HIS KEEP. SWANSEA BEGGAR WITH PLENTY OF MONEY. R<hard Davids, ivas charged at Swansea, on Wednesday with begging ]n H,g-h-strcet o'i Tuesday. Evidence w;is given by Detective Gubb. who said he f.fnv defendant accosting peoplf. When marched t.hf sum of .€2 2g. 8d. was found 'j;: him. Defendant, deni-ed the offence. 't)tit aft-ernvard-s ."aid that if he did doit he wi,, -ery sorr\. He had bad health, and came from a town in North \Ya.]e, If th<'rf is any fiie to pay. gen- tipmen. I H pay;' he conchided. Defendant was Mnt down ior 14 day=, and the money found on him to go towards Irs maintenance.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S GLASGOW VtStT. "DAILY MAIL" AND THE OFFICIAL REPORT. rela-ticn? with to Jea.rn nothjng from ex- perience (says the "D&iiyMa.iI.) If they were to ca.-t. their eyes back to the time wlic,ii Na,poleon III. endeavoured, by the suppression cf journals ajid by an excessive censorship, to hide the truth, they would realise t.ha.t the a.rbitra-iy censoring and stoppage of newspapers invaria.bly brings about unexpected "A Scottish Soe.iaJ.ist paper. 'Forward.' printed a. report of Mr. Lloyd Greorge's Tneetliig. H Forwa,rd's account is accura.t.e—cuid it 's borne out by a Letteir !n the New Statp.sman a,n<d by a,ji accouni pub)iahed iu a well-known 'La.bour ne.\vs- pt-por—then th? onicia.1 version supplied to t.he Press if-. practic:h- a faity We ha.ve no sympathy with jou.rnaJs ol the For- of history i.s that they ha,d best be left alon-e by Governments." A Rift in the Lute. "H.J." writes in the "DaiJy Clil-ciiicle" A disagreeable impi'fssion \vaR ieft by the questions (iji r,ir)iament oa the action taken a<ga.mst the Gla.sgov*' "Forwajxis") ajid the pa;s.ic.J1 they excited, revealing as thev did a fprious estrangement bebveen -Nlr. Lloyd George and a group of Radical and La'bour members who used to regard him as the great champion of democracy.

THE KA!SER'S THROAT. A PICTURESQUE STORY. ONLY A FRENCHMAN CAN SAVE HIM. 1'ARIS, Tuesday. The 'Matin." the Kaiser's il]- nes. t'ecalls that ir February, 1911, con- sternation reigrued in the In)perial Palace in Her) in I)ecqt,e the question w;).s to ascprtain whether, ju crder to arrest the progress of the disease, a total ablaumi of the ]arY11X would )mt be iae-cessary, but the problem a:-ose. "YVouId the Kaiser still be a,ble to I speak ?"—:) problem cruel aboy all others for the patient. Then the family which beheld in a blut-al (tde) operation the only way of stopping the progress of the cancer made inquiries in all the capitals of Europe. It found out tha.t there wa-5 in P¡nis a specialist who, with an .trtincial larynx and a respiratory tube lead- in.c.! into the trachea. had restored the faculty "i ;;peN'h to cancer patients aiter the tota.l a'btation of the larynx. Emissanes of the German Embassy and t'he Ambassador himRelf ;isked him to come to Berlin and offered him 100,000 francs. He wa.s asked to bring with him a, patient \vh& had been operated on and provided with his apparatus, so :)s to demonstrate thor- ough!v to t,he Emperor that speech could survive an operation of this kind. But, m the meantime, in consequence of a. restricted operation, and also in conse- quence of some weeks of .absolute rest, the Emperor's malady gave him .some respite, for one of the of this disease is that it is implacable. thoTish verv slow. LOSS OF LIFE OR VOICE. To-day it seems. accordmg to the German newspapers, thac the Emperor has again undergone .a slight operation, hut from the moment that he failed to make up his mind for a total operation the progress of his malady is inexorable. At the hour deter- mined by physiologicaJ. laws he will have to make up his mind either to die of suSo- c-ation or to substitute for his contaminated larynx Hn tipparatus that the French specian?t will certaimy not gnpply to him now. At the present time he is stricken with pa.rt.ial or total aphonia, li) an innermost chamber of hi? palace, around which the streets are kept. siipnt. he must surfer moraUy and physically hard!y imaginable pangs. The disease that atnicts him ,i,s nothing in compajison with terroi' he must feel at the thought that he is no longer a.ble to sustain by word of mouth his most powerful lever—the moral of an empire that is totterl:iiL,.

WIFE OF INTERNED GERMAN. Problem for the Gower Guardians. (uwer Gua¡J ;allf> (¡¡'s(,usHl the }1I'OpOSed (<u\ver(TUH[d':ms discus, "t-d the pro p ose d continuatm!! ot <jut-do<? r?ht?f to the wjt? of ;n) i IItlïlt-J (t'I'D!äll W.litH. ]}UW Ii vina ShewasaUf<\Yed 9.<. 3J. pHt' \Neel,. \vo)n<n i')it'tg"to[ily 6'. IT. pndH;i]-iyDa\< (\lllmhl.) s.t)\'ngiyprotp-i<-d stLttpd t)'atthp\\()ma.n d;d not iit,eiiipt tc) hM-ow;: jiving.and wa.? fa.rfromindnst.rtou. The t'hcm.

-i. FT,NI i eoi(J NN;tli IIINE I)E LUXE soon be i'ettcr. 'Discharged from the Army as ??? incurab!e/ 0\17 ponra',l. is of 1'; .Ir, II, Pettipher, of ], )1 Qunt Road?  Kent, :» ,/¡ -h.). afler bi::Jg dj- ? ? ?*???),: ?y?" !!ar}?ed from the ? ? ? ? ?' :? Army with Chronic I' ,:it. RIH.lmatism as iri- t:. 'At:=(, .( curable, says: I oJ ,1: triei yo¡¡r Clarke s     p!ii(jr:wit-h<ifRherd'Mati<i')<=!n'e." j L——? ?R? ? B?}—— ''f'.f.nn:{fc)-fron'ar.\ all EcEeynan 8cl"'ç'Î:ula, B&d "efCe, Ahscessee, tJ'teera, Glandula!" Bc'tc. Pimples, Sorpsot any kind, Pites, 13100d Poison, KhcutTtstism, Gout, &c., dent waste vour 011 J0tiollS and ml'S8Y Qint, r.!?nt.swh'chf:'nnot got be!o.v the Furfa&e of the klll, WhlOt FlU wan: and must have to be permanentiy cured 9 a medicine that w! tbr,"o'i;:h! free the 1)1001 of the matter which alone is the true of 1\;1 your ëtlerin¡: Biood Mixture is just such a medicine It iseon.po'-e'i of ingl'eç¡jr.t, whieb quick!;) expel from the, jmmnitles from ing, rrd b?. rc, tid?rivio it ?lean and  can be r., ) lied on to effect ? contpiett Md lMtin<f cure. Cve;- f'fty ?? PtMsant to the P .-?? w !years'<uceess. _???6?? ?'. J darker ? -?—'?_Btopd ? Chem?ta and f; JtK?XtUrC Stores. 2/9 per b tta ?HN? I Reba. ? ? Subetitute.. "THE WORLD'S BEST BLOOD PUR)F!ER.' r

HUSBAND AT THE FRONT. PENLLERGAER WIFE HAS INTRUDER. County Police Court oB Thomag Glasbrook E,an:o., coi- ]if!. Penllergaer. was charged with bur- glariously br&sking and entering the house of at PenIIergaer, on January 2nd. r r, Henry Thompson appeared for defendant. Mis. Jchn. in her evidence, sa,id th&t about one o 'clock in the morning of the day in question she was in bed and was awakened. by hearing the kitchen window being broken. The v.-indow was boarded up owing to hAving been blown in early in we week by the wind. She listened and he,rd the kitchen chairs being moved and someone walking a,bout. Y)'!tne?s knocked the wall for the next door nejbDur, a man named Griniths, and called to him. saying that there was someone in the kitchen. She cAme to the top of the staira nd ,w defendant bv the front door, A BULLDOG BEING WITH HIM. V.itness shouted out to him and said, "All right, Tom GIasbrook Evans, I know you!" and defendant opened the door and went out. Later, the man named Griniths, ac- companied by another man, came in. Only she and her children hved in the house, her husband having been out in France for the past nve months. She afterwards com- plained to the police. In cross examination, witness said she had known defendant for about twelve months. He worked with her husband prior to his going to France. and was a friend of h:s. Defendant lived about 300 yards nwa.w from where she did, and she had always found him to be a tidy fellow." Defendant used to visit their house before her husband went sw&y. Defendajit was not dru" Evidence was also given by Nellie John, daughter of compla.inant; William Grimths, engine-driver and David John Rogers, col- lier. who said he heard screams and saw a man with a dog running down the road. This witne met another man who told him something, and hen he &aw defendant Come out from a hMge, and he said that he had seen a. man running down the road. Defendant went back to Mrs. John's house and when she accused him defendant told her she would h&Te to prove it. In cross-examination. witness did not a&k defendant to come back to the house; he went ba,('k on his own account. In answering Mr. Thompson, witness said defendant had been drinking. P.C. Roberts said that when he told de- fendant he was going to take him to Gorae. inon Police-station he replied. "All right;. I'll come." After being cautioned, he said, "All rjuht, I have done nothing." When charged, defendant replied, I wa.s never in- side the place to-night." In cross-examination witness said defend- ant smelled of drink. At this stage, the CbAirman qf the Bench said they were satisfied that defendant was on the premiaes, but the evidence did not hear out that he went there with wilhil intent to commit a felony. However, the Bench did not think much of him and said that h< ought to be heartily ashamed of himself. Defendant was discharged.

THE NEW YEAR AT PENMAEN. I HAPPY TIME AT THE WORK- HOUSE. ) inmat(."S of the Peiimaen W orkhou.se, The inmates of the Penma-en Workhouse. and New Year's Day, thanks to the kindness of the gentry of the neighbourhood. Miss Marga,ret Beneon. of Fairy Hill, provided a. splendid tea on New Year's Day, which was much appreciated by the inmates. In the evening a concert was held in the dinmg hall, which wa<s ta-stefully decorated for the occa- sion by the master and matron (Mr. a.nd Mrs. J. H. George), and was presided over by IjfMiy Lyonx, of Kilvrougb, one of the members of the House Committee. The following la<ijea and gentlemen rendered their services: Mis& Baker-Jones, daughter of the medical omoer of health for the workhouse: Misaes Fajiny j and Lily Morris, Gower Inn, ParkmiU; Messrs. Glyn Ja,mes, Pare Ie Breos Farm, Penmaen; Geo. Morris, ParkmiII, comique; D. Walters. Penma.en. comique. -Mr. W. H. Jones. Pen- maen; Miss Talbot and Miss Walters, Pen- maoen. acted as accompanists. The Master moved a hearty vote of thanka to Ladv Lyons, who had so ably carried otA the dtttips in the chair, and he was sure tbpy all welcomed her ladyship amongst thorn once more. She bad always taken a keprt interest in the management <of the institu- tion. and was a great acquisition tn the House Committee, and he had great pleasure in wiehing all a Happy Kew Year. RpY. R. H. Talbot seconded the rote, which was carried unanimously with the 8inging of For she's a jolly good lady." Lady Lyons, in returning thanks, expressed her pleasure at being allowed to be present, .ind thanked all for the warm welcome ex- tended to her. She was glad to be again back with them. Her ladyship moved a Tote of thanks M Miss Mm-giU'et Benson for providing the tea, and to the concert artistes for the excellent ]);. S. Ha.kfr-Jones seconded the vote, which w<is -a i with acclamation. Mrs. Talbot (PenmaetU thought the e\'inl t-houM not elo:,W without moving a vote <-f I thanks to the master and matron, who had -') bani in securing entfrtainjnentfot {'ajJL Talbot. l\-nn)3€-)). who is at present home from the tiM't on gick leave, aft€ liavizig been wo"ndcd in the great drive 1'rancp in September last. seconded, and it was responded to by the master, who assured those present it was a pleasure to do evp.ry- thi'l.c- m their power to try and make the life ot the inmates of the tnstitutiou as happy at possilile. A successful evc-ninir wa. hrougrht to a con j elusion t'y the sinpin=: of the X?.tioual Ao-

SWANSEA MARKETS. ARRANGEMENT WITH THE I CASTLE CO. BETTER LIGHTING IN OXFORD I STREET. I Swa.nsea Market and Sia.ughter-housc Committee met)'on Wednesday. Mr. Richard Duckiand (vice-chairman) presiding. The deputy-Town Clerk reported in re- fereii,-e to the prúp-G:'e<:1 new agreement with the CasUe Trawlers. Ltd., re fish toUs, thatl the company had written accepting the Cor- poration offer to renew the old agreement lor period of 14 yeary. Under this the company a.gree t<i pay ;C.ICO per annum as -o'd cr d for tolls upon n-.h landed, x'posed for The acting-Chairman ob-ci,ed that. it was, a. sutiefa,ctoi,\ arnngi'l11E'l1t. LI&HTINC AT THK MARKET. Cni-t'psr'ot'.df-ncp v. p= i'P°d frtJm t.hc buru'Jgh p!e<'h'iof i pnninpc"v]th rdf'J'el1ce to IM- p:H.d ]ivhtin¡: (,f t: m. ,'ket. <I Ii (I it was i d{c:ù(.d t" a 6CO cand!e power iamp exectit(, othpr alt.pra.ti0n at :>" of f.75. thf (',xpf-nditul'e to bf (iVpr STALLS. Th< Market (Mr. ,r. ,y, thstft.rth& foi'Ly v.eek endinf!' j3?,Uarv tst. t,ti T (-CT' I i(- I(' Tt I,; I I ZC T, '\YK! rf,-Il Ila Y,(.(l with £f=.,605 for trtp<'fn'rp!.p<)nd)r)(* pfr:of! thprprpunpcf ttip w;; s £1,501. a. 9-g-,it-L-t -eceipt,s c]'O!11 111l' bdchrQ' Hn(j tl)e genera.1 f:t&n!. to' the '.mailpr rnar1{r.t T(--ve-niie. Tn rpp!v t.o the actina;-Cha'rman. the rT]ar?"t mana?pr said Fincp <hp farlier closmg f.f thf pnb?c-?.nusf? cvprvth'ng h&d t-fen m?stordpr'?'ttihc/'narket. The- ?ding-Chairman I think that is Yery satisfactory.

-——————————— "GRAVE DANGER." Heavy Traffic over Loughor Bridge. I At CLriiia7-t,liensllii-e Main Heads Committee on Wednesday, a, discussion aroi4e as to the dtate of the l,onghor Bridfe. Beveral mfin- her", emphasising the grave daj)K€r incurrfd by allowing )iea%-y vchicntat- n-aMc to ¡¡ass over the Ij['idf!t'. 3,fi-. Uavid Eva"-<: Atp tticrt- any durtger si,_ztiali (-a<:Ii side of the bridge 't'ht' Acting ate two ujfn xta- tionfd thfre t' warn I)Poi,le, and notices have also been potittti uij. Ri;- Jamt"< liiH-JohttM Raid that the Conn- en mu'ely had power to prevent \pbiclf;i oi pxc&ssiveJy wp:<!ht pa-sing over the bridges. It was deciùed to the surveyol, to re- port after having conferred with the GIamor- ganshire County Council.