The Brecon Radnor Express Carmarthen and Swansea Valley Gazette and Brynmawr District Advertiser

I BRECON RURAL TRIBUNAL. I AGRICULTURAL HORSE OFFICER. ) I APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION REFUSED. At the Brecon Rural Tribunal on Friday, a vote 01 condolence was passed with the relatives of the late Rev. T. C. Richards (a member of the Tribunal) on the motion of the chairman (Mr Jenkin Williams), seconded bv the Rev. T. Griffiths. 'The N.S. Representative (Capt. Wilson) brought up for review the case of Thos. Stephen Arnold, gardener's cottage, Abercamlais, who had been granted conditional exemption. Rev. A. Garnons Williams said Arnold was the only man who attended to the gardens which were between four and five acres in extent. Nearly all the flower beds were being turned into potato patches. They ,supplied vegetables free to Penoyre Hospital. The tribunal did not. alter their previous decision, and conditional exemption was granted. N.S. Representative and Timber Planting. I The case of John Oliver (36), C 2. gardener at Dinas House, was also reviewed. Mr Penry Lloyd, agent for the estate, appeared for Oliver, and said that he was the only one employed on-tlte gardens, and had plant- ed during the winter 26,000 larch. They intended planting 20 acres next winter, and a lot of clearing and fencing was necessary. Capt. Wilson asked Oliver when the larch now being planted would be fit for felling, and he received the reply that probably it would be something like 25 to 30 years. Captain Wilson said they could not waste their man power on planting larches that. would not be ready for 25 to 30 years. •■ Mr .1. F. Ricketts, interposing with a remark, said they did not want all this bother about the case, which was very clear to him. Capt. Wilson: You must be fair, .sir. I don't know whether you are a Welshman or an Englishman? Mr Ricketts: I am a three-quarter. (Laughter.) Capt. Wilson: Well, let me have fair play. I am sent here by the Government, and I intend to be heard. Proceeding, Capt. Wilson again repeated his opinion that it was very absurd that they should go on planting trees that would not be used for 25 or 30 years. Mr Penry C. Lloyd said with all respect he. could not agree with Capt. Wilson's remark. It was, he thought, very unfair ..since the Government had recommended that all planting possible .should he done. If in 25 years they had no timber they would be in a fix worse than they were now. The chairman said where land could not be utilised for any other purpose they niwt make use of it for planting timber. The tribunal confirmed their previous decision, namely, conditional exemption. Agricultural Horse Officer. Application was made by the Breconshire War Agri- cultural Executive Committee in respect to William Watkin ("Ken") Morgan (22), single, C 2, residing at Upper Pontwilym, and formerly at Pencelly Court, horse officer to the War Agricultural Committee. The clerk said there was an application by Mr Mor- gan's father (Mr Edgar Morgan) on the lltli January, but it was withdrawn. The Chairman The appeal then was on other grounds, that he could not carry on the farm without this man's services. Answering questions, Mr Prosser, executive officer of the committee, who appeared for Morgan, said there were other applicant* for the post, and there were some over military age. As to their capabilities for the work he could not discus, that question. The com- mittee took the view that they appointed the most .suitable man. Mr J. Jones; And they did not take age into con- sideration ? Mr Prosser, replying, said that Morgan did not at all shirk military ,serviee. He had been twice rejected. And was now in the low category of C 2. That influenced the committee in making the appointment. Of course, they had other applications, and some were fre-m men over military age. W" H Answering capt. n uson, Morgan saw wnen ne was engaged on the farm he was granted an exemption cer- tificate about a year ago. He was now in charge of the horses, working on food production in the county, arranged fcr their fodder, .stabling and driving. He was certainly no longer a farmer. Capt. Wilson: Therefore i-oti could not have been indispensable upon the farm before?—They got an- other man to take my place. Mr Prosser said when war broke out Mr Morgan of- fered himself at oflco to the Yeomanry, but he wa.s. rejected and sent down. He was again rejected. It was certainly not a question of tilurking his duty to his country. Capt. Wilson: I really think that this young man ought to be going to do what he can to help us along. Mr Prosser: It is a question whether Mr Morgan is not doing more essential work at present. I think the. majority of us know what C 2 men are doing. lir Morgan is in a very much more responsible position than he would be if he went to the Army. He has 47 horses to look after, the arrangement of their fodder, and the transfer cf the teams from farm to farm. He is also responsible for their stabling and for the pay- ment of the men. His work is mos.t essential. When we don't know where to turn in the supply of teams to applicants his work is extremely important at the present time. The Chairman: Has he sole charge of 47 horses?— If anything happens to any of these horses Mr Morgan Ü; responsible. Who purchases the fodder?—The fodder is purchas- eft from the. office. He is responsible for the whole thing outride. Rev. T. Griffiths: Throughout the county?—Yes. In reply to another question, Mr Prosser said it was the intention of the committee to let the horses for harvesting as far as possible. The tribunal, after consulting in private, dismissed the application, but .said Morgan would not be called up before the l.-t May.

s s "i 4 J H r\. smIj Our portrait is of Mr Newman, of 19, Fonthlll- road, Finsbury Park, London, N., whose mother writes "My son Buffered from Diseased Right Rip, and was in and out of hospital for 18 months. After undergoing three operations, which did him Ito good, we decided to try your Clarke's Blood Mixture. After taking the fimt bottle we noticed an improvement in him, so we kept it up, and now we are glad to say he is quite cured. Every- body we meet marvels how he got well, and we are always glad to say it is your Clarke's Blood Mixture. Sufferers from Bad Legs, Abscesses, Ulcers Glandular Swellings, Piles, Eczema, Boils, Pim- ples, Sores and Eruptions, Eheumaitism, Gout, or any kindred complaint, should realise that lotions, ointments, &c., can but give temporary relief—to be sure of cure, complete and lasting, the blood must be thoroughly cleansed of the impure waste matter, the true cause of all such troubles. Clarke's Blood Mixture quickly attacks, overcomes and ex- pels the impurities. Pleasant to take, and free from injurious ingredients. Ask for and see that you get Clarke's Blood Mixture "EVERYBODY'S BLOOD PURIFIER." Of all Chemists and Stores, 2/9 per Bottle.

Is the Raleigh a good fcicycia tor this cl;strlct.1 You know that amongst the world's bicycles the Right; Rapid, Reliant ti THE HLL-?TEEL ^fCfLE ??? ?? Stand* ft«t—h<? Is twtd?nc? of ??. the nrvict It gives Co Ipcal ridore st. I-:mic:l' gehool. -S1 "The Ra!eigh ? a wonderful machine. It ??. has carri? me safely over thousands of   tTu?s ni France and traversed England from .?? ??3????g? ITi I,zi really ?iH not wear out. It I to end. 1, not we?ir out. It,  ned) A.  = BREC»N—Meredith & Sons. High St. = = CRlfcKHOWELL—Percy Wilks, High St. = = HI. V-To 53 J t = LLANDOVERY—T. Roberts & Sons. tt y SENNYBRIDCE-Thoma5 Thomas. 5; TALCARTH-F. T. =- The V.A.D. ? PRICES: Sr Worker knows the ? £ 11 10s., ?1119s. 6d. & ?16 169. Tme-Saving With DunJ¡ t"ftC:l!tÙini"ARh" 7'?c-S?v? ? ? w?h Ou?p ,? M<t ?nHtv<A?? ? V?Me ? ??MdQM?.RALE<CHwiM OJ a a eJg, OUARANTEED Jf TT.«Rdfiti.cr'.c„.Ld.. ? ?R.  Not6nghanL Every joint in a Raleigh Is liquid- brazed, i.e., is dipped into molten brass, instead of, as In other bicycles, depending on a man running the material in. Hence the strength of Raleigh frames. CYCLING ftR REALT)I bv Fran* gtmit*. Suit,, p H.O.1. «r. W M 4

CYCLING The Hazard of the Camera. I The camera is a delightful adjunct to cycling, but in many instances a dangerous one to-day. Broadly speaking, it is unwise now to be seen in possession of a camera or of any sketching materials within a mite of the coast or anywhere in London and the bome counties. This docs not mean tba.t one may not use a camerct at home, but that Ls little .satisfaction to the cyclist, for he or she wants "snaps" which will serve as memories of summer jaunts. He would be a brave man who would boldly take a photograph now any- where on the seashore. At tho same time there are many parts where a camera ma.y still be used, and the best plan is to make inquiries at your local police station and fortify yourselves, if possible, with a writ- ten authority. These, except in certain specified dis- tricts. are usually readily granted to anyone who is known to the police, and the possession of such save.s all possibility of trouble. French Cycle Dewetopments. The French cycle trade is already preparing for the end of the war. The Ministry of Commerce ha. es- tablished a body known .t.-th<Ccn-.ort,iumdt-find us- trie ot du Commerce du Cycle," the object c.f which is to consider the best methods of restarting the French cycle industry. This body has already got to work and has notified cycle manufacturers that when they are informed as to the material allocated ihey wiil make arrangements for the suppty of the neces.sary flttings and components. The makers apply for a "bon" or permit, on the basis of three months' re- quirements, and the Ministry will then .see that the needful is forthcoming. Manufacturers are now being urged to make their plans to re-start production, for the French cycle industry lias been almost exclusively engaged since war began on the production of niuniptions of .some form or other. The main idea is that, directly the war is over, the French cycle industry 6bill net be handicapped by there being a dearth of certain parts while tliere is a iurplus of othe-rill short, that the trade shall be organised now, so that it may be ready to deal with normal conditions immediately they ar- rive. What are we doing in the sam,, direction in this cotintry ? Exit the Folding Bicycle. [ Meanwhile it is reported that the French Army is abandoning the folding bicycle—indeed, it is being abandonded by both the British and French authori- ties. The folding bicycle has been an obsession of the French military authorities for many years. Its only advantage wai in a mountainous country. Climbing a mountain side, it i '? easid to carry the bicycle on th?? back than to pus-h it up. Hut the occasions when such needs arise are few. After all, the main value of a bicycle lies in riding, not in carrying it. While there are occasions when it may be necessary to carry or push it, these are in the minority. And the folding bicycle necessitated a clumsy and heavy and cumber- some construction. Moreover, a soldier with a cycle can carry a great deal of his kit on the machine, and thus save himself a great deal cf labour. The abandon- ment of the folding bicycle is probably due to British, influence. It never "caught on" on this country, and its partial adoption was probably a concession to French sentiments.

MOTOR-CYCLING. I Handtebar Clutch Control. j A considerable difference cf opinion exists among practical riders as to the relative advantages of handle- bar and foot-contrclled clutches. Personally, I plump <n favour of the former, and I think that the e who prefer favour of t.tw former, an<< I think that thc-e who pr?-ter machine fitted with handlebar control. In the dltys when wisitive, two-lever carburetters were in vogue they required II. great deal of mastering, probably owing to the fact that there was too little leverage. When one was exerting all one's strength at the leit cf the bar it was difficult for the right hand to perform delicate manipulations at the opposite end. But it is difficult nowadays, for mo-4 clutch controls afford good leverase, while the throttle can be opened or shut without- much effort. Provided that you have a clutch control with decent leverage and a not too sensitive carburetter, I infinitely prefer hand control, for I find that a rough road-iind most roads are rough just now.-jerk- my foot up and down so much that deliea-tc work is a mutter of extreme difficulty. British versus American Machines. I I was talking with half-a-dozen well-known motor- cycliz,t- a few day ago. the majority of whom claim. ed that the American motor-cycle wa,5 far superior to the Britisi.sh. Were it not for the fact that thi. im- presjion is fairly common among quite a large section cf the public it would not be worth discussing. But it is a dangerous idea to foster, and one that might possibly in time have an injurious effect upon the home- produced article. I don't think there are any two opinions about the matter, and I am perfectly con- vinced that, taking the average British and the aver- age American machine, the former is far and away superior. Of cour.-e, if a first-class American machine— and that there are some splendid ones I am quite ready to aklmit-were compared with a poor British one the argument would be correct, but this is not a fair compar?ou. The Britih hi?h-?rade motor-cycle b the Bnest in the -world. But to maintain its superiority it i-? not enough for our manufacturer to rest upon their oars. They most move with the time, ud y every improvement which is submitted to them, and I bring every effort to bear upon producing a machine which is simple to manipulate, efficient in its running, and made of nothing but. the finest material. Among the points to which they should devote special atten- tion are more efficient and quieter engines, loss com- I plicated controls, spring forks and lighter. weights.

I MOTORING. I Adjusting the Carburetter. I While every motorist is desperately anxious to obtlin as many miles as possible from a gallon of petrol it is quite possible to overdo it, with the result that the last .state is infinitely worse than the first. The experienced motorist may with impunity experiment with his car- buretter, hut it 'is a risky thing for the novice to do. Thc.,e of us who have been motorists sincc the early days know so much about the vitals of the carburetter that it is second nature to us to tinker about with the ad- justment until we secure the maximum of efficiency. The average owner of a latter-day car, however, knows as jnuch about carburetter adjustments as he does about bimetallism, and unless he goes to work with great care he may easily do more harm than good. The advice I would give is not to experiment alone with difterent- siiced jets, leaving all the other parts as they were; but to try a eomlileteset set-jet, choke tube, air cone, etc., choosing a jet a size or two smaller than you have been accustomed to use and other things to match. The makers may be relied upon to have fitted originally the combination that gives the best all round results so far as speed, flexibility and fuel economy are concerned, and most, likely any interference with one unit will effect no improvement, but will destroy the balance of the whole. Cork-Faced Clutches. I On some American cars cork facings to clutches have been tried with excellent results! An increased angle, viz., 16 degrees, was necessary compared with leather, and with this a very easy engagement wa.s obtained as well 1(, a positive disengagement. Contrary to ex- pectations the cork was found to he less susceptible to charring than leather under the effect of heavy duty and slippage. The results are sufficiently promising to suggest an important future for cork-faced cone clutche:t. The idea of ccrk insets is of course, old, and at one time had considerable vogue. « The Irish Automobile Club. I The I.A.C. has had a very successful Year, notwith- s.tanding the many difficulties against which it has had to contend. The memberslup of the club has been well maintained, the present number being 912 and 4ft sociates. During the past year the war services of the club had been splendidly supported by .the members, not alone by their active help, but also by their gener- ous subscriptions to the War Fund. During the year 17 hospital ships were met and 7 trains, and 5,015 cases transferred to the Dublin hospitals, making fbtotal of 40 hospital chips met and nine trains, a'nd 11,346 cases transported since the beginning of the war. The num- ber of wounded soldiers given breakfast during the year wa.s 29,5M and tea 6,900. THE TIUB. I

Farmers and Butter Rationing. I THE PRESENT POSITION". I An important matter to farmers, was raised at the Brecon Rural District Council, on Friday, when a mem- ber asked the executive officer of the Rural Food Control Committee (Mr B. L. Pritchardi what was the position of the farmers who sold butter under the butter rationing scheme? No one seemed to know, he said, whether the farmer had register as a retailer of butter, and, also, whether the customer had to register with the farmer. The executive officer, in reply, stated he had written up to the Ministry of Food asking them what was to be done in regard to the matter, but he had not yet re- cein-d a definite reply. The officer added that he understood the matter was under the consideration of the Ministry of Food, but no deci'ton had Uten been arrived at.

AOM 818' R STURMEY ¿¡¡{{HE MFO, E E L)k GEA FOR CYCLES AND ?CTOR-CYCLES Te STuRriey-^ncrtea • MO^RTHC -sCTO^R/iey-GaeRscr we..w. S Speed C&a<- OeBr 5 5peed Gea, "The clutch i.? particularly "weet for Mot | Cycles.. For Cycles. In action, making th 'r, tfit ex- ee;>odingly comfortable to handle in the traffic. ( Signoo) 1. A. WATSON BOURNE. The Stmey-Arčher gear for motor-cycles has been in constant use on everyAllied front since the first days of the war. NOTTINGHAM

I The New Register. I I Brecon-Radnor Schedules Complete. I THE "LABOUR" PARTY IN RADNORSHIRE. I WILL WOMEN" POLL EARLY? A special meeting of the Breconshire County Coun- cil was held on Friday to further consider the Repre- sentation of the People Act and the Order to be made by the County Council dividing the Parliamentary County of Brecon and Radnor into polling districts, and assigning polling places to such districts. There were present Messrs. Owen Price (chairman), the Bishop of Swansea, Revs. J. Davies, D. Saunders Jones, H. J. Church .Tones and W. Llewellyn, Messrs. J. E. Moore Gwyn, David Powell, Benjamin Davies, Joseph Jones, Morgan Morgan, T. Prosser Jones, Jas. Powell, D. T. Jeffreys, T. Price. A. Beckwith, W. S. Miller, Idris Davies, Joseph Price, Levi Jones, David Jones. M. W. Morgan, A. A. Mitchell, E. Butler, R. Edwards, J. Griffiths and H. F. W. Harries (clerk). Mr Vaughan Vaughan (clerk of the Radnorshire County Council) was also present. The clerk said the business of the council was to adopt the amended schedule. This had been very carefully dealt with hy the Finance and General Pur- pases Committee, and the result of their deliberations was now submitted. As to Radnorshire, he had put the proposal which the council made before Mr Vaughan Vaughan, clerk to the County Council, that Radnor- shire should be divided into polling districts in the ■same way as it was now divided for County Council purposes. Hut that was not the wish of the Radnor- shire County Council and the two political parties. in the. county, and. consequently, Mr Vaughan had sent him an amended schedule, after consulting with the two political agents and the chief members of the council, and that schedule was also before the council. Mr Vaughan Vaughan had consented to come to the meeting that day so as to explain anything to the council. Mr Miller proposed, and Mr Butler .seconded, that the schedule as submitted for Radnorshire be adopted, and it was agreed to. Mr Jam« Powell: Was the Labour Party consulted at all in Radnorshire? Mr Vaughan Vaughan: I am iorry to say we 11ave. no Labour Party in Radnorshire. We are all labour there. (Laughter.) Proceeding to consider the Breconshire (schedule, Mr Morgan Morgan (Llanfihangel-nantbran) pointed out that it would be much more convenient for the parish of Trallong to vote in Defynoek than at Llanfihangel- nantbran. The Clerk: It was very unfortunate that vou did not make the suggestion before. Mr Morgan I was not here at the time, having left the Council Chamber. It would be very much more convenient fc-r the Trallong voters. The clerk said the difficulty was in the definition of of the boundaries. If they made no division it meant that some overseers would have to prepare three or four separate lists for ,certain parishes. Mr Morgan: It would not mean that in this case. It would net- be extra work. It is simply voting at Defynoek instead of at Llanfihangel-nantbran. On the proposition of Mr Morgan, seconded by Mr D. T. Jeffreys, it wa.s decided to include Trallong in the Maes car polling district. I Will Women Poll Early? I Mr T. Prosser Jones (Ystradgynlais), speaking with reference to the Yniscedwyn Ward, said there was a larger number of electcrs in this ward than any other in the county. It was the custom there that the majority went to the poll after 5 o'clock, with the re- sult that there was a crush. What he was afraid of was that the number would ho so manv in this area that it would be impossible to get them to the poll unless an additional booth was established. The clerk said that was a matter for the people of the district. If as returning officer representation was made to him and he found any difficulty put forward as regards voting facilities, it would be his. duty to put up an extra polling station to avoid the crush. .\trrros.-er Jones I raise the point on accouht of the fact that the electorate will be doubled. The Chairman: But the women will all vote in the morning. (La.ughter.) The council then adopted the schedule nem. con The clerk, in reply to Mr Miller, said if the Trea- sury considered that a polling station was not justified by the number of voters, then they could not have a polling station at their (the Treasury'.s) expense Mr Miller: If there is a chance of stating the case that is all I want. The clerk, in reply to Prof. Joseph Jones, .;aid it was his intention, so far as Breconshire was con- cerned, to appoint the assistant-overseers to make the lists for the register. He wa.s asking the Local Go- vernment Board to appoint as his deputy for Radnor Mr Vaughan Vaughan, and he had no doubt he would appoint overseers for the purpose. This concluded ithe business.

POISONED AT WORK. I TERRIBLE DISCHARGING ULCERS HEALED BY ZAM-BUK. A valuable lesson for all workers is contained in the experience of Mr Geo. W. L-angley, a gas stoker, of 18, Franklin Street, South Shields. In conversation with a "North Mail" reporter, Mr La ngley said -"F<)ur years lago my left leg broke out >in sores, corritiiieilcln",a!t the ankle, and quickly spread up the limb. I 'immediately consulted a doctor, who said I had a badly ulcerated leg, my system (having been probably poisoned while 1 was working. "Medical treatment failed to check the trouble, 'and to make .matters worse V-he ulcers broke out on my right leg :lS(). "For over three months I was unable to work, 'and could not even wear an ordinary pair of boots. The discharge from the sores was terrible, and the pain would net let me sleep at nights. I had 'treatment from two doctors, but any legs seemed to make no improvement, 'and after three years of suffering I 'began to think I should never get better. ihen mv .attention was called to Zam-Buk, so I got a box and started dressing the sores with it. I felt relieved almost at once, so I kept on using Zam-Buk, and any leg showed sings of further improvement every day. The irritation and in- flammation completely disappeared, and as the sore places were thoroughly cleared of all bad milter, the holes filled up with new flesh, which was heal- ed over with Jiealthy new skin.. The change in the appearance of my legs was a wonderful one, and due entirely to using Zam-Buk. I resumed my work at the gas-fures, 'and have not been off work once since my recovery." Mrs Langlev w lso provided further proof of Zam-Buk's exceptional power, by telling of the striking benefit she herself had derived. "As the result of a, scratch on my left hand" I said Mrs Langlev, blood-poisoning developed. I attended regularly the Infirmary for some time, but 'jhe treatment did not seem to do much good, and with the knowledge of my husband's cure, I decided to treat my hand with Zam-Buk. Before I had used the second box of Zam-Buk I wa.s able to do my*'hcusework again. "I cannot 'speak too lHghly of the healing qualit- its of Zam-Buk. '%I L) always keep a -box (handy in the chouse." Zam-Buk mu4 not be confused with ordinary ointments. It is a unique iherbal balm, prepared by exclusive processes, and is absolutely unequal- led for Eczema, Bad Legs, Ringworm, Piles, Fes- terings, Boils. Pimples. Hashes, "Wind-Chafe, and all skin troubles. Get a 1/3 box to-dav from your Chemist.

I Brecon Celtic Society, I I ANNUAL MEETING. I The annual meeting of the Brecon Celtic Society was held at the Green Dragon Hotel on Friday even- ing, the president, Madog Fychan, in the chair. The reports cf the treasurer and secretary showed that the session had been a good one, and, from a financial standpoint, about the most satisfactory that the society has ever had. One or two new features had been introduced, also which could be developed with great advantage. The best thanks of the society was extended to the committee for the excellent session. The new committee includes:—President, )tr Roland Thomas, M.A.; vice-presidents, Deputy Chief Constable Steven Jones and Miss E. Godsell: treasurer. Professor John Evans, li.A.; secretary, Mr Roland Thomas, M.A.: together with Mrs D. G. Owen, Mrs J. L. Rees (X.P. Bank), Principal Thomas Lewis, M.A., B.D., Prof. D. Miall Edwards, M.A., Rev. D. J. Henry, B.A., Mr W. H. Jones Parry, Mr Evan Evans, Mr D. G. Owen, Mr Gruilydd Roberts and Mr l>aa-c Williams.

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I Builth Wells Co-operative Society. I FIRST QUARTERLY MEETING. Builth W elks Co-ora.t.ive Society's first Quart.erlr meeting was held at Foresters' Ifill on the 19th inst., Mr J. Newman presiding. The balance-sheet for the first quarter showed a net profit of CS4 odd, and divi- dend of 1/- in the £ was awarded, £ 33 being placed to the reserve fund. The Chairman referred to the progress cf the fnove- nient during the past three months, and appealed for more fundus. Mr lly. Owen impressed the members of the import- ance of loyalty to the society. Mr George T. Davies spoke of the value of co-oper- ation. Mr George Thornhill (manager) thanked the various customers and the committee for the kind way they had treated him ince he cinie, amongst them. Mr John LI. Davies (Llwynmadoc) remarked how closely the farmers aud the tradespeople of the. town were linked together. The members of the committee were appointed en bloc. Mr John Newman was elected president, and Mr George T. Davies, vice-pre., iderit.

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Telling Figures. I Mr Sidney Robinson, M.P. I at Cardiff. CORN OR BEER? I "A GREAT MORAL ISSUE." Some telling figures in support of the prohibition of the liquor traffic during the war were quoted by Mr Sidney Robinson. M.P., in a speech at a S.O.S. Campaign meeting at the Cory Hall, Cardiff, on the evening of the 16th lnst. Mr Robinson .said it was worth while coming down specially from London to say a few words on a subject which he considered—and which all should consider— one of the greate-t. gravity at the present moment, namely, the question of the nation's food, and to con- h-ider whether as a nation, we were making the best I use. of the resources that God had placed with us in that particular respect. There had been a very inter- esting discussion on the subject in the House of Com- mons on Tuesday, and he only wished that there had been a little more room in the Press, and sonietimc., a little more spirit in the Press—(laughter)—to find room for some of the speeches delivered on that occasion, because they were really educative and went to the very root of- the matter. He hoped that one speech in particular, that of Mr Lief Jones, would be issued in pamphlet form-(hear, hearcaue it dealt with matters in a way that should 1)4, known to the public. If they could only make the public understand what the gravity of the situation was, and what was really tak- ing place, they would have nuch a move on thi& ques- tion as to carry the whole, not only of temperance opinion, but of the nation as to put us in a .position of much greater, safety than we were in at present. (Hear, hear). "I am a member for an agricultural constituency, proceeded Mr Robinson,, and in that constituency we are asking the farmers to plough up so many thousand acres according to the size of their holdings and the quality of the ground that can be ploughed up, with the object of growing more corn, so that we may be more self-supporting, owing to the shortage of shipping. I made a very careful calculation, and said in the Houise that of the amount of such land ploughed up this year, or the equivalent" cf the amount of corn that would be grown on that land. we were drinking the whole of it. ("Shame.") I said that in the House. Yesterday I was talking to two most prominent members of the agricultural community and they sa.id to me, 'You are quite right.' That statement has not yet been con- tradicted. "Before the war we were growing one-fifth of the corn we wanted—cereals of all sorts—and imported four- fifths. Of that total we drank one-tenth. If we had been wise enough and far-seeing enough to say that in a time of national crisis we had not enough corn in the country, and to make an appeal to the country for the nation's safety to abandon strong drink, wo should have saved one-tenth of the whole of the corn by one stroke of the pen or by one Act of Parliament. That would be a very material gain for U", and would place us in a much better position than we find ourselves in at nresent. Another Side. I There was another sidtj of the question dealt with by Lord Milner in the House of Lords. He pointed out that the gist of the thing was that we were using up, rotiglila, speaking, about 600,000 tons of barley in the year, and 60,000 tons of .sugar. He went into this from the point of view of traffic in the country. The main- tenatice of our railroads was a very serious ques- at present. They had had to take up certain small railroads and send them to France for military pur- poses, and difficulty wa.s experienced in keeping up our railroads. Taking into consideration the amount of b'arley and sugar .sent to the breweries for the manufacture of beer, and the number of beer barreli sent out, it was calculated that about one and three- quarter million trucks, or their equivalent-for all of this stuff was not cent by rail, but some of it by lIOad- were required for transit purposes. Then there was the amount of labour involved in the trade, especially at a time when they required all the labour available in the manufacture cf munitions or in fighting. It was calculated that there were 150,000 men employed in the trade at the pre-sent time. Then the question of sugar for jam had been brought up more than once. The other side said that the glucose used in the manu- facture of beer could not be used for jam. As ho made -,ollle jam last year from the very same kind of glucose, he was able to .say that that statement was not true, because he was ablo to do it himself. (Laugh- ter and applause). Even if the same class of glucose could not be used for jam, there were confectioners who were clamouring for it to use it for something bitter than beer. (Hear, hear). I Shipping. I That brought him to the question of shipping, and he had taken the trouble of getting certain figures from the "Times," and to make his own calculation. The result lie arrived at was this. In 55 weeks—just over a year—there had been submarined or mined 865 ships, each of all average of 4,500 tons. He wa.s not speak- ing of the loss of the smaller ones, which was very serious, and still more serious was the. loss of pre- cious lives. (Hear, hear). The total amounted to just under 4 million tons. In that way alone we had lost one-fifth of the whole of our tonnage. Unfortunate- ly that was not the whole story, and they were going to get the figures on the following Wednesday. He lwlievea that the nation should know them—(hear, hear),—and the Admiralty had been asked for them. Alas, that did net give them the whole of their losses, A lot of crippled vessels got into port after being torpedoed, and they took a long time to patch up and get ready for the set again. Besides, there were the losses of our Allies and Neutrals. All our industries were being interfered with and some stopped, and the brewing industry alone was being favoured cf all trades. "Do you know," asked the speaker, "that while the drink bill lia, been going up and up at a tremendous • pace, the bill cf taxation has been going down and down on this trade, apart from the Excess Profits tax which we all have to pay ? In 1914 the drink bill was 1G1 million pounds. That was too much for &ome of us then. It went up in 1915 to £ 182,000,000, in 1916 to fll,)4,000,000, and in 1917 to £ 260,000,000. But the. taxa- tion which in 1915 was EC,0,000,000, had dropped the next year to £ 54,000,000, and in 1917 it dropped to £ 35.000,000. I hope the Chancellor of the Exchequer will deal with this matter in his next Budget. I I Brewery Shares. I In the meantime what has happened to Brewery Shares? It has been told you in this hall. AIlsopp's have increased their profits since the beginning cf the war, and in 1916-17, yiey amounted over their pre-war average to £ 120,000; Guiness's during the same period increased £ 500,000, and another brewery company £ 130,000. What fools we are! (Applause). After all, it is a very serious question indeed the amount of money and vitality that is being expended in this trade, and there is something further than that, and that is the great moral issue involved." (Hear, hear). Mr Robinson again referred to Tuesday's debate in the Commons, and quoted some of the .speeches deliver- ed by hon. members, notably those of Mr Lief Jones, Sir Charles Bathurst and Admiral Sir Hedworth Meux. Referring to the entry of the United States into the war, the speaker said that he believed one good thing which would come out of the war would be a closer alliance and a better understanding be- tween ourselves and the people of the great republic across the Atlantic. The American Government. had foreseen the danger of drink, and had dealt with it in a way which our own Government had declined. Pro- hibition was enforced in the United States Army, and at a time when the American nation were called upon I to restrict themselves in the matter of food, so that all available corn could be sent over to the Allies. Sentiment growing there that this food should not I bo used in Britain in the manufacture of drink. Startling Statement. I Mr Robinson quoted an outspoken extract from the "North Western Miller," one of the leading milling papers in the United States, in which it was bluntly stated that "They (the American people) are not called upon to deny themselves bread in order that Britain ) shall have drink." At the late Canadian elections, ""en uif.v were laiKing aocut compulsion, one of the facts that came out was that certain people were will- ing for their .sons to go forth to fight for the Empire, but that they regretted that the promise made that the camps should remain dry had not been kept. He told the House cf Commons that they should not lag behind other nations in this matter, but that they should set an example. They had had a demonstra- tion in South Wales recently against the prohibition movement. A circular was. read in the House issued by a North cf England District Beer and Wine Trades Association, which had been sent out to trades unions and friendly ,<;OGÎetie, asking them to pass a resolution protesting against any restriction in the output of beer as being "unnecessary" and as "causing great discon- tent among the workers whose only desire was to do their best in the carrying on of the war." He had no objection to workmen meetg in anti-temperance meeting and passing resolutions, but he thought it should be spontaneous and not engineered by those interested in the trade. Later, this question was rais- ed before a bencli of magistrates in the North of Eng- land, when the chairman expressed himself in strong term* on the procedure adopte4 by the drink sellers. He (Mr Robinson) wished there were more temperance sentiment in the country, and it might be there was a bit more than they thought, and there were some out- side who would be with them if they could be roused a little more. l A Great Moral Issue. I It was a great moral i-sue that was being fought out, and they must go on and keep the- flag flying and help in the best way they could to win this war which was pressing so much upon everyone cf them. If they could rouse the whole nation to a little higher level, there was no douht they would win. (Applause). A resolution moved by the Bishop of Llandafl, and seconded by Mr J. Winstone, president of the South Wales Miners' Federation, demanding prohibition of the sale and manufacture of intoxicating liquor for the war and during the period of demobilisation, was un- j animously carried. I

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The Ford Motor Co. is to manufacture submarine chasers at the rate of a completed boat a day. Word to this effect and additional information that the first Yesel has already been .started has been made public. As is to be the case with the 150-foot vessels to bo manufactured by the Elso Works, Bayonne, the brief description of which was given in Automotive Industries, last week, these isiib-chasers which Ford will build are to he highly standardized products. They are to be 200 feet long and of 500-ton displacement. The boats will be fabricated largely of structural riteel shapes by the progressive assembly methcd in Detroit and taken, to the sea by way of canals and inland waterways. Power will be furnished by geared .steam turbines. There will be nothing freakish about the boats or their equipment. The number of boats ordered has not been revealed. Ot »