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

CYCLING. Cyclists "Doing Their Bit." I can vouch for the truth of the following story: — fqpr men, all over military age, were in the habit of travelling six miles to town in the mornings and six miles back. For years they had usually caught the i-ame morning and evening train. One morning recently, one of them reading fr.,m the paper of the necessity for having coal and labour, remarked, "Why couldn't we arrange for tjie sumnit-r to ride hack and forward to town?" The subject was discussed, and eventually the four agreed, and now, every morning, you "will see them Pet off together and return ^getTic-r in the evening. They are. saving coal and labour, and ineid?nt*!L}' already finding thait their health is benefiting by the regular exercise. I leave the ttory to point its own moral. Can you, gentle reader, save something in the Kama way in your district and lighten the trains for Avoiding Side-Slip. Side-slip L, the great ''bogey'' Cf the inexperienced cyclists, and one frequentty raised against cycling to business—-where much of the riding may be done over wet setts. In that connection I cannot agree with a London noter, who recommend* a firm grip of the handle- bAr, On the contrary, I always give the machine its bearl-to use a horsey expression—over grease. Let her go her own way quietly and you will find that she will keep up. I don't mean that one should lose all sense of steering. But guide it gently, and especially avoid any sudden or jerky motions. It i.s nearly 20 :w'.ar. since I had a sideslip, and this has been my prac- tice. so that at lea-t experience seems to be on its Fide. Another secret is to pedal easily and re.ula,rlv- indeed, the whole trick of riding on wet and slippery roads is to take matters easily and avoid sudden or force- ful movements. Over bad grease free-wheel, if pos- sible, and always free-wheel over tram-lines, crowing them at an angle sufficiently wide to prevent any risk j of tha wheels catching in the lines. I Indians to the Front. I Amongst a tiheaf of intf:rl'>"tin;t>ietul'e in the new U.S.A. booklet is that of a group of Indian soldier cyclist-* marching with their B.S.A. 's "somewhere in France." The picture tells its own tale of itho great part the R.S.A. has played in the war, no less than it will play in peace in the years to come. For the B.S.A. b a bicycle which I have never any hesitation in re- commending, because I know that it will always do jus- tice to my recommendation. It i-: no machine of mush- room reputation. The sign of the piled rifles on a bi- cycle is always a guarantee of excellence. It has. been .ticti a guarantee for more years than I care to re- meml r, and I advise every reader to get into hi-, or ber possession now a copy of th,4 1013 I)Ca-lk-t. It is full of information cn many things that a cyclist ought to kiiow-and still more those who are. as yet, but potential cyclists. You may not buy a B.S-.A.. but at least you will have learnt what to look for in a good bicycle. Just send your address to the B.S.A. Co., Ltd., Birmingham, for a, copy of the 1018 cycle booklet, and the post will do the rest. You will not find the time or the halfpenny stamp wasted.

MOTOR-CYCLING. I Slow Riding. ( A correspondent writes to me to complain that he cannot persuade his machine to run slowly—as a matter of fact, he is unable to travel less than between eight and ten mile., an hour. Tills is certainly a great draw. hack, especially in his case, as he is constantly passing through towns where there is considerable traffic. He omits to ;ay what machine he rides, but I think it is highly probable that the fault. is due to the fact that an adjustment to the carbure tter is necessary, or that the engine is not thoroughly efficient. To ensure slow I running, every .-crap of carbon deposit should hi." re- moved from the cylinder and pistons; the crank case should be flushed out with paraffin oil; the piston walls .should he cleaned: and the ring grooves and valve stems I polished. New pi-ton rings may be fitted and the valves re-ground. It is also advisable to adjust the contact breaker point-, to trim up the high tension car- bon brush, and clean the collector ring. Any leaks in the petrol inlet pipe and the air slides should be recti- fied, care being taken to see that the throttle and the air slides close entirely. When Petrol May Be Used. I A farmer in the north of England wa.s recently sum- moned for failing to produce his licence, and for Using petrot in contravention of the Order. The defending solicitor read a letter he had received from the Home Secretary, in which the latter stated that petrol cofild be used for a journey if the time lost on work of national importance was out of proportion to the dis- tance travelled. In this particular cthe defendant had used his motor-cycle for the purpose cf fetching coal for domestic purpose-. The view was taken by the ^magistrate that this was quitw permissible, and .dismi-,oo the charge against th' farmer of u-ing petrol ¡ when he should not have done so, but he was ordered I to p&y the costs cf the action for failing to produce h)? I licence, ?hich Iw had for.?otttn to carry with him. I Licence Coupons for Motor Spirit. The -Ifotor Spirit Order, which the Hoard of Trade has just issued, foriii, dealers in petrol to take delivery of any motor spirit from any per-on fcr the purpose of re-selling it without handing to such person petrol licence vouchers representing the same nujnber of gal- lons as he then receives. The aim of the Order is to restrict the replenishment of a licensed dealer's motor spirit at the end of a month to the amount of the ■sales during that period. It is interesting to note, by the way, that the retail price has fallen one halfpenny per gallon, No. 1 "war spirit" now being obtainable in England and Walt." at :3/51 per gallon, while Xo. 3 grade i sold at 3/5 per gallon.

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Successful Eisteddfod. LLAXFIHAXGEL-TALYLLYX EVENT. J A very successful and interesting evening eisteddfod under the auspices of the Talyllyn F.C.C., was held at the 0.11. Church, Llanflhangel, on the 20th ult., Mr Phillips, '•l>ro;tre House," occupying the chair. The adjudicators were :Iu.-ic, Principal Lewis, Memorial College, Brecon; literature. Prof. Evans, Memorial Col- lege, Brecon, in the unavoidable absence of Rev. D. O. Griffiths, Brecon: needlework, Mrs Llew. Davies, Lla tihangel. and Mrs Thos. Harriet, Llangorse. The prise bag, were presented to the following by Miss Morgan, The Store. Llangorse, and Mrs Clement Thomas, Fair- view, Secretary, F.C.C. Recitation, adults, Portia's speech, ;1 L" Charlotte Williams, Llangorse; recitation, under 1.5, "Burial of Sir John Moore," 1. Jlaiter H. Davie. Talyllyn; 2. Mi.>s M. Neathway, Talyllyn; 3, Miss Williams, 1'pper Cefn. Wern: solo, hoys under 10, "Sound .the battle cry." 1. Master Tom Jones, Tycanol; 2, Master H. Jarne. Royal Oak: 3, Master H. Davies, Talyllyn; solo, girls under 16, "I'm a pilgrim," 1, Miss Lizzie Davies, Tygwyn 2, Miss Annie Pros-er, Pennorth: solo under 10, "Trusting Jesus" 1, Master Wilfred Thomas, Black Cock; 2, Master Tom Jones, Tycanol; 3, Miss Maggie Jones. Tycanol; solo, over 55. "Aberys- twyth." Mr 1). Morgan, Llanfiliangel; ladies' eolo, "A perfect day," Mis* 31iiriel Wilson, Talyllyn; gentlemen's solo, "Good company," Mr Morris, Llandefaelog; child- ren's duet, 2nd prize, Miss Annie Prosser and Master Willie Vaughan, Pennorth; quartette, adults, 1. Jlr T. T. Powell and party, Llanfiliangel; children's choir, "0 hush thee my baby," 1. Pennorth choir; es.say, "Llangorse as a holiday resort." prize divided between Miss Dily-s Phillips, Drostre House, and Mr T. C. Thomas, Bank House, Llangorse; poem, "The soldier's child" (Welsh), Mr Davids Davies, Llwynrhyda; impromptu speech, "Spring," Mr T. Daniels, Llwynrhyda; knitting pair of gent's socks, Miss M. Price, Fairview. "On the proposition of Mr T. T. Powell, seconded by Pev. W. M. Saer, a hearty vote of thanks W8-" extend- ed to the chairman, the adjudicators, the accompanists. Miss Ray Davies. Llanflhangel, and Iliss Nellie Phillips, Scethrog, and the secretary. The singing of "Hen Wlad fy Nhadau," the solo being sung by Principal Lewis, and "God save the King," brought a very hapov evening to a close.

j Brecon Free Churches. Good Friday Services. I EXCELLENT SINGING FESTIVAL. There were packed congregations at the Plough Chapel, Brecon, on Good Friday, when the Free Churches of the town held a devotional service in the morning and musical festival services, in the afternoon and evening. The morning service was a very impressive one. It was conducted by Professor Joseph Jones, M.A., B.D. The lesson was taken from P-alm 85, and the hymns sung were "When I survev the wondrous Cross," "Just aa I am," "Rock of Ages" and "I lift mine eye.- to Thee." Professor Jones preached all eloquent sermon, taking for his text 2 Ccr., v. 20: "Be ye reconciled to (lod." St. Paul's clarion call for A return to (Sod. There was, said the preacher, a special noto of divine insistence about such a. theme. The greatest conflict in human history should make men pause and think of the deep- est of all questions—the question of the soul and God. Unhappily, there was but. little sign ttutt the nation as a whol", had, as yet, been moved iu its heart and conscience. There was prevalent a sublime indifference to the most basal need ol all the needs—the need of the return to Christ. Out of the war a myriad ques- tions had e'merged, each demanding an answer, and in turn receiving one answer or another. But the ruost important of all remained—the answer to the question what is the relation of the soul to God? Millions of men were to-day locked in deadly conflict. Millions more were facing new conditions cf life and time-fae- ing thn in many ways with Mai and resource, but men had not yet succeeded in gra-sping the outstretched hand of fiod. Whilst they believed in the righteousness of their cause, -the European conflict was simply the natural outcome of the moral and spiritual life of Europe which had lost its hold of Gcd. Mols. had been fmbra-ced instead of Him. The result was an Arma- geddon which for the innumerable character of its dis- asters and the diabolical ingenuity of its- arts turned pale and colourless the most Lurid piece of imagery ever penned by any prophet or seer. If St. Paul was preach- ing to hte Europe of today instead of the Europe of hi,; day his message would have been the same—"Be ye reconciled to God." Alld surely to-day, on this the "blackest" Good Friday that our, old country had seen for many a. long day and generation, the Gospel ought I to come home to their hearts in a very special manner. To-day they could only think of the Cross and return J to God in Je-u-i. Christ. Among the congregation were, the companies of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, under command respective- ly of Rev. S. G. Davies and Captain Lettie Powell. The feature of the afternoon service, over which Mr Howe! Powell presided, was the catechising of the Sun- day School children ou the story of the Crucifixion by the Rev. D. O. Griffiths, of Watergate Chapel. Several hvmns were sung under the baton of Mr Alfred P. Morgan, Builth Wells, the conductor of the festival which followed in the evening. Mr Morgan led the choir in the evening. There was again a crowded congregation. Rev. R. J. Williams (pastor of the Plough Chapel) presided, and the Jtev. D. J. Henry offered prayer a.nd read the 100th Psalm. The singing was of a high standard, and reflected the greatest credit on the choir's preparation by Mr Rhys Jones, the local conductor. The anthems sung were "Worthy the Lamb" ("Messiah"), "The Lord is my Shepherd" (Macfarren), and "Lead kindly light" (Sulli- van). Each was well rendered, especially Maefarren's lighter anthem, and in which the conductor said not a point was lost. Among the hymns sung were "Just as I am" AList- Pico r(I ia"), "0 Love divine" ("Ra.vendak"), "0 sacred Head! now wounded," was beautifully sung to the tune, "Mannheim," as was also the fine hvmn-tune, "Balducei," in- "Who is this, so weak and helpless." Other hymn-tunes were "Blaencefn" and "Trewern," and one of the twst renderings was. that of "Dies Irae," to the well-known hymn, "Great God! what do I see and hear." The skill of .the conductor brought out the choir's best in this solemn and majes- tic hymn, which was sung with spfendid expression. Mr Morgan did his -work splendidly, and was able to compliment the singers upon their successful ren- I dering. At conclusion Principal I in proposing a comprehensive vote of thanks, said the fetsival was a new movement in Free Church circles, in Brecon, and it had tn a ,,reat tioce' ?,. numerically, musieaHy. and, he.st of all, religiously. The religious atmosphere had remained throughout the day, and Good Friday could not have been spent in a better way. It had helped their faith. He specially thanked Mr R. W. Musk for his work at the organ. Mr Rhys Jones, the local con- ductor, and Mr A. P. Morgan. Thanks were also due to the friends at the Plough Chapel, and last but net least to the Festival Committee and the co-secretaries, Rev. D. J. Henry and Mr T. Rhys Jones..

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LLANGUNLLO BOY I IN MESOPOTAMIA. I Gunner H. L. Vaughan, son of Mr and .Mrs Vaughan, Clogcy Farm, writing from Mesopotamia, says It may perhaps- be interesting to you to get a little news from Mesopotamia. I landed in this country on the 19th October, after having two months on the ocean. The voyage was to me very interesting, hut quite unevent- fill zti we saw no submarines. I may say that I W<I. glad to get to our destination, life on the sea gets rather monotonous. Anyway, we are here, and ,since landing we have been pushed forward up the line very quickly, consequently I have seen a gocd deal of Meso- potarnia in a short time. It is a very strange country to me, quite different to England, there are no beautiful green fields and hedgerows. It is practically one wide stretch of desert. There are, of course, plantat-ionli where dates, limes, pomegranates, and other fruits grow. They are as a rule fenced in by high walls made of mud and stones. The inhabitants consist of Arabs, Armenians and possibly some Jews. One of .the most difficult things out here for us to contend with is the climate. At present we are supposed to be in the middle of winter, but in the daytime it is quite as hot as the hottest day in summer in England- Then at night, and especially early morning it is terribly cold, consequently we have to keep wrapped up at night. I myself have kept in wonderful good health since being out hoe, and at the present time I am feeling very fit and well. On the other hand many of my comrades who came over with mo are now in hospital, and I have lost sight of them altogether. There are quite a lot of Indian troops (natives) out here, and having to work hand in hand with tlieiii, it is necessary for us toO know a little of their language, and it is wonderful how quickly we are picking it up. We have had no rain here for some months, and perhaps you can guess the terrible amount of dust that is on the roadways, in some places it is a, foot to eigheen inches deep, "this is very unpleasant for troops who are on the move, but we. are getting used to it. At the present time, I with a, few of my comrades, are living in an old Arab house, which was I believe originally an Inn. We are having a splendid course of training in sanitation and purification of water. It will soon be X'mas, and I am wondering what we shall get for our X'mas dinner. I often think of those at home, and of all my friends in dear old Radnorshire, and I am anxiously looking for- ward to the time when I cliall be back amongst you once again, under better and- happier circumstances.

A correspondent write- :—"The I <k rises on one of the Black Mountains of BrecoDshire, and follow* a winding course of 37 miles to the Bristol Channel. On its banks are to he found many places and spots -that re-call old tales of the Ancient Britons and Romans, and on which the old Welsh legends and tales of the Mabinogion are localised. Near the estuary, at Caer- leon, on the. banks of which the tides are sufficiently high to float almost any type of ves-sel. and then all the way to the sea for many milea could be constructed ship-building yards tf any capacity desired. This he- ing only an 'engineering note,' I fear the elimination of the censor ,or I would relate many things of interest in the neighbourhood of the uppper reaches of the Usk. I ri.-k his powers of excision, however, hy briefly referring to the beautiful home cf the Baroness Cederstrom, which i.4 also at the- point where the picturesque Tawe, or Swansea river, starts., aDd also the equally important river, the Towy, which find., Its way into the British Channel at Carmarthen."

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The Welsh University I Commission Report. I By ROLAND THOMAS, M.A. Apart from the Second Reading of the Education Bill, the outstanding event of recent day- in the educational world has been the publication of the Final Report of the- Royal Commission on University Education in Wales. The report is a document of ylil. Vus 106 pages, pufv ll-hed by His Majesty's Stationery Office at the price of one shilling. Ita contents are arranged in 4 parts.;—I. Preliminary Historical Retrospect; II. The Present System and its Problems; III. Proposals of Recon- struction; IV. Finance. Part I., dealing with the his- tory of endeavour in the field of Higher Education in Wales, i.s alone worth more than the modest shilling. It is to Parts III. and IV., however-aoo more es- pecially to tho former of these—that the public will most eagerly turn. What are tha proposals? Sum- marised broadly they are these:— There shall continue to be one University cf Walers— this in reply to the demand for its disruption into two or three Universities. The main part of its work will be done through the Constituent Colleges, but it may make such supplementary provision as it considers neces- sary. Here is recognised the great named for the expan- sion of Extra-mural work, the carrying of the Univer- sity to the people. The "government of the University shall ra-t upon a popular basis and be conducted by a Court. This Uni- versity Court shall "have a triple function 4e]iber- ative. lehlatiYe and ceremonial. It is conceivcd as a Parliament of Higher Education, consisting of rather over 200 rretnl)ers-twice the number it consists of at pre,ent-wllo shall hold office for three years and be re- eligible. It should hold at least cue great meeting in the year, extending over several day's, and the meeting- place need not he confined to the seats of the Univer- sity Colleges. The allocation of its members is greatly altered. The nominees- of the Crown shall be reduced from 13 to 3, and those of the County and County Borough Councils increased from 27 to 91, it being sug- gested to such Councils that they should look for nominees outside their own ranL-3. The number 91 fs arrived at by allocating to each Country and County Borough Council three representatives plu.-i an additional one for each oompletfl 50,000 ol population. There shall also bo a Council, the Executive Body 01 the Unviersity, to transact financial and administra- tive business. It shall be a small Body of 18 members, of whom 12 shall be nominees of the University Court. Tha existing Senate shall disappear and its pla-cc taken by an Academic Board of 17 members, whicil will transaot academic business mainly. As the vast majority of e-ntrants to the rniversity will in future be drawn from Secondary Schools, the University should act in consultation with Secondary School Authorities in the matter of their admission. Salarie-i shall be substantially increased: no Professor shall begin at less than X.500, nor*a Lecturer at less than 4C300, a. year. It is proposed to add two Constituent Colleges to the University. The Medical School shall becomc a stit-uent University College, but only in a single Faculty—that of Medicine, it shall have a Principal of its own. and be known the University College of Medicine. Swansea shall have, on certain conditions, a Constituent University College in three Facultiegthos.e of Pure Science, Applied Science and Technology. One of the conditions is that pending the establishment of a complete Faculty of Arts, satisfactory provision must be made for higher education in subjects belonging to that Faculty. The present course for a degree in Agriculture is criticised as neither adequate for teachers and experts nor properly suited to the needs oé the working farmer, and it is proposed to establish at either Aberystwyth or Bangor, no opinion as to preference being expressed, of a Post-graduate Department of Agriculture. Celtic Studies shall be better organised, their or- ganisation to be bascd on the closest co-operation be- tween the University and the National Library and the National Museum, these to be regarded aoS laboratories in tho service of such Studies and made centres of teaching a., well as fields of research. There .shall be established a University Board of Ccltic Studies, con- [ listing 15 members, and receiving a grant from the University. The national love of Music shall be fostered by several means: by the establishment in each Con- stituent University College of a fully-staffed department of Music; by co-operation between the University and the Central Welsh Board, to develop music in schools, by co-operation between tile University and the National Eisteddfod and local eisteddfodau—it being proposed tha,t the University give diplomas for music at local eisteddfodau; and by the establishment of a Council of Music for Wales, and of a music director, who, ex- oflicio, will preside over the Council. Greater emphasis shall be laid on Philosophic Studies, since they give, even in vocational spheres, that nccev sary enlarged capacity to look on life. A recommendation touching theology reads thus: "We recommend without hesitation that the University and its constituent Colleges should be relieved forthwith of any restriction upon theirpowl' to provide instruction and to undertake study and research in theological Kuh- jeot. Beyond this, however, we do not propose to go. The use that should be made of this freedom and the time, to be chasen and conditions laid down for new provision in this field seem to us to be eminently matters which should be left to the National University to work out for itself.' A University Press tshall be established to stimulate I and give practical help to intellectual workers both within and without the University. In the somewhat brief Part IV., dealing with Finance, are the twin suggestions of a special rate throughout Wale,, and an increass- in State contribution propor- tionate to the increase in local contribution.

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I — Builth Wells Entertainment HOKEB'S SUNDAY SCHOOL EFFORT. I There was a large attendanco at lloreb (Builth Wells) Sunday School entertainment on Wednesday evening, when a most pleasing programme was presented. Mr T. W. Miles occupied the chair, and, in the course of his address, said that when the concert had been arranged they had not anticipated that, at the mom- ent, their gallant soldiers out in France would be fight- ing for their very existence, their civilisation and for the highest good. Perhaps to some cf the older ones present there that evening it might appear unseemly to be taking part, but he tack it they were there to do good work for the cause of the Sunday .school. Later in the evening, Mr Miles gave another excellent ad- dress on establishing- a bond of sympathy between tho home and Sunday &choot and threw out some very use- ful -suggestions. Appended was the programme :—Prayer fcr peace: selection, choir; recitation, "Somebody's Mother," Miss Alice Thomas: duet, "Little White Lily," Masters Elwyn and Glyh Davies; part-song, "The last rose of .summer," children's choir; pianoforte solo. Master Ernest Davies; pretty dance, Miss Mariorie Davies; song, "I love the sunshine," Miss Doris Samuel; reci- taticn, "Two down and carry one," Miss Gwen Beynon taticn. "Medd Mereh Ciyndwr." Miss Helen Davie; so!)?, part-song, "Fairy Elves," children's choir; song, "Some. one's Sweetheart," Miss Morfa Hamcr; recitation. Master Henry Davies; anthem, "Oh, love the Lord," rhoir; song. Miss Min-a Davies: action-song, "Japanese fans," seven girls; song (in character), Mr P. Bartlett; duet, "Where rolls the Caveri," Messrs. J. Prothero and S. J. Davies; humorous dialogue, "Auntie's Ven- ture": characters—"Miss Mainwaring" (spinster), Mrs M. Williams; "Mr Mainwaring, Miss Mainwaring's Brother" (a widower), Mr P. Bartlett: "Dolly" and "Gertie" (nieces), Miss Maud and Nellie Davies; and "Philanderer" (a bachelotr), Mr J. T. Catley. At the conclusion of the proceedings, Rev. Lewis Beynon proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman, Mr T. W. Miles, and to all who had helped to make tha evening such a success. Mr Tom Jones (Brookland House) seconded. The choirs were conducted by Mr Frank Davies, and Miss .M. ,T. Pugh (assisted by Mrs Bailey and Miss Evelyn Rice) presided at the piano. The singing of the National Anthem brought to a close a very successful and interesting evening's enter- tainment. A feature of the. proceedings was the careful and ar- tistic singing of the choirs—a department which re- flected great credit on the choir-master, Mr Prank Davies, whose services to the, musical part of Honeb Church work cannot be too highly estimated. The humorous dialogue was well Tendered, all taking part with ability and success. The individual items were also well sustained.

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J- BRECON GUARDIANS. I "DISCOURAGING TO TRAMPS." I L.G.B. INSPECTOR'S REMARKS. f At Brecon Board of (}uard¡an. on Friday, mere were present Mr Owen Pnco (in the chair), Mi-? Adelaide Williams, the Bishop of Swansea, Revs. A. Garnons Williams, R. Meredith JenMn.s, T. Grimth?. D. 11. Picton and H. J. Church Jones, Messrs. John Jones (vice-chairman), .Tenkin WiUiann-, Evan Jones, John Price, J. James Williams, Thomas Daniels, Dauiel Watkins, Tom Morgan, John Jones (Llandefalle), J. F. Ricketts, Rees William,. W. C. Davies, W. Watcyn Williams and Edgar Morgan, with the deputy-clerk (Mr E. J. Hill). Referring to the deaths of Rev. and Mrs T. C. Richards, the chairman said they were all sorry to hear of their demise. Mr Richards had been a member of the Board for some years, and had been taken away very suddenly. They were desirousi of paying a tribute of respect to the family. He proposed a vote of con-  doleace with the son and daughtej. Mr John Jon? (vice-chairman) .seconded. As one of the deceased gentleman's parisliionei Mr j Thoa. Daniels said he should like to support the %,ote. It wa, very Md for the family to lose both father and mother within a fortnight. They had always found Mr Richards a true friend to both Church and Non- conformist acquaintances. They would all m.iss him t very much. i The. vote was carried by the members standing. I The master's books showed that 55 vag-rants had been relieved, which was a decrease of 01 oil thecorrcs- pending period last year. Rationing the House. I The House Committee's report stated that the ques- tion of rationing the house had been discussed, and it was recommended that tho officials should have fish dinners as a substitute for meat, and that coffee and eocoa bo used instead of tea. It had also been de- cided to discontinue giving margarine to tramps, as this would deplete the supply for the inmates. Tramps would' now only have bread and the usual gruel. The Bishop of Swansea: It sounds very discouraging to the tramps, which is a. thing to be desired. Messrs. C. W. Best and A. A. Mitchell were appointed as delegates to the PooT-Law Conference in London on May 3rd. )Itd were received from th& Poor Law Officers' 7_ Union, stating that some allowance should bft made to the officers of the Workhouse as recompense for the re- duced food rations. The Union also advanced the claim of all officials to a war-bonus. Both Mr Jenkin Williams and Rev. Thos. Griffiths thought their officers deserved a war-bonus, and th& former proposed, and the latter seconded, that the mat- ter be referred to the Finance Committee for con- sideration. This was agreed to. Rev. Thos. Griffiths asked Mr H. R. Williams, L.G.B. Inspector, whether he thought it necessary to keep an industria.1 trainer in the house for five children? Mr Williams replied that so long as they kept any children in the house he thought it was essential to keep an industrial trainer there. They also got two- thirds of her salary back from the Government. Mentally Deficient People. Referring to the question of mentally deficient people, Mr Williams said he wondered whether they were idD- ing wisely in paying 20/- per head a week for their upkeep at Talgarth A.yliim. He thought there were a number of these who were quite hitrmless women, and who might be discharged. By accommodating these people at the Workhouse they would he saving money and relieving the pressure at the Asylum. They could be put in the children's ward,, which was now little used, and would be able to look aftet themselves to a great extent. What they needed in ?Vate? was joint ae-tiel! on the part of several counties to provide a home for the mentally defective children in the county. A number of these "improvable" children were .scat- tered all over the country. The greatest want in Wales at present was a home for instructing and help- ing those mentally defective children. In face of the prejudice which now existed against the Workhouse, the parents objected to send their children to tha' Workhouse. If a home were established the mental de- ficiency authority could compel the parents to send the child to the institution. The parents, however, would then feel that no stigma was cast on the child. The. vice-chairman said they were obliged to Mr Wil- Jianis for his remark-. He thought the Brecon guar- dians were progressive enough to take such a matter uP. and thought they would co-operate with other guardians in the establishment of such an institution. In reply to a. question, Mr Williams .said he thought it would be well to consider the closing of the casual ward" at a future date. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr Williams f?T hii A vote of tliaiik?, was accorded ATr Williams fcT biii

I MOTORING. A Thousand pound Competition, The Automobile Association offers 3. prize of il,boo for the best invention enabling coal gas to he used with advantage as a propellant of motor-cars and motor- cycles. It is olfered to encourage the production of a practical, convenient, and inexpensive methqd of utilis- ing coal gas as a motor-car fuel. The conditions are framed with the idit of enabling motorist* to carry sufficient gas in a crnall space—not exceeding 19 cubic ftr-to provide the equivalent of between two and three gallons of petrol, and so ensure the possibility of running cars distances of approximately 50 miles on one change of gear. The weight of the installation must not exceed 140 pounds, while the cost to the motor. ist must be limited to 220, or an annual hiring cliarge of C5. The expense's of establishing and working the plant for changing the containers must be such as not to add to the cost of the gas fuel to the motorist more than 3d for .such amount cf gas as is equivalent in pro- pelling power on a motor vehicle to one gallon of petrol. Intending competitors may obtain copies of the entry form and the conditions upon application to the Secretary, Automobile Association and Motor L'n- ion, Fanum House, Whit comb Street, London, W.C.2. Cleaning the Crank Chamber. When a car has been standing for a little while it is. fyulte u-si)al to see a pool of dirty oil on the road be- neath, which is most objectionable both to pedestrjans, especially ladies, and to other car-owners. It is, how- ever, quite a simple mat.ter to keep the crank chamber clean, and it i" a jot, that. should be done regularly after every few thousand miles of running. All the oil should be drained out of the crank chamber at re- gular intervals, a good squirt of paraffin oil being given to each cylinder beforehand. The oil flows more freely and brings away with it much more dirt if the draining is done while the engine is hot. It is therefore a good plan to do the job immediately after a run. Leave the drain tap, open for some time after the oil ha^ ap- parently ce-a.e4i t6 flow, as a good deal of oil will have collected on the cylinder walis and in odd corners, and thi* will take ^ome time to flow down. A final swill with paraffin will complete the internal clean. THE HUB.

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