The Cambria Daily Leader

RHYDDINGS CONGRE- GATIONAL CHURCH. SUNDAY. At 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. RHYS GRIFFITHS, M.A., B.D. (LLANELLY). MONDAY. At 8 p.m. Preacher: Rev. J. D. JONES, M.A., D.D. (BOURNEMOUTH). Soloist-Mr. E. L. MORGAN, 0 for a Closer Walk With God." Y. M. C. A. SWANSEA HUT WEEK. TO-MORROW (SUNDAY). 10 a. m., Fellowship Meeting. 3 p.m., MEN'S MEETING. Addresses by Mr. R. H. SWAINSON and Mr. G. R. CHAPMAN (both from Y.M.C.A. National Head- quarters), ou 'The Y.M.C.A. on Active Service. Vocalist-Miss May Harries. Accompanist-Miss Lillian Stratton, A.R.C.M. Men Heartily 'Wekomed. 8.30 p m OPEN A!R SERVICE at Entrance to VICTORIA PARK. Ad<:ir«.ss by Rev. P. M. WESTON on j The Problems of Human Suffering." Questions Invited. SUN-DAY SERVICES. W ESLEY. SWOAY SCHOOL 1 AN ftJSV ERSARY I TO-MORROW (SUNDAY), MAY 28. Prcacher: Rev. A. W. WARDLE. Services: Monning at 11; Eve-mug,-At 6.30. Flower and Fruit Service at 3 o'clock. Address by Mr. A. R. DAWSON. Special Music by the Children. Conductor & Organist, Mr. R. T. Hughes, A.R.C.O. Monday, 29th, at 7.45 p.m., CHILDREN'S SERVICE. Address by Rev. A. W. Wardle. COLLECTIONS. ST. HELEN'S BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL, MADOC STREET, SWANSEA. THE A N N I V E R S A R Y SERVICES Will be held on Sunday Next, May 28, 1916. Preachers: Rev. Wilfred F. Knight (Manselton) at 11 a.m. Rev. A. Bsynon Phillips (Pantygwydr) at 6.30 p.m. MUSICAL PROGRAMME by the Children in the Afternoon at 3 p.m. — SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. —

Sun Rises 4.56, Sun Sets 8.59. Lighting-up Time, 9.29. High Water To-day, 2.59 a.m., 3.33 p.m. To-morrow, 3.58 a.m., 4.28 p.m.

(NOTES AND COMMENTS. By the by, Y Beirniad," ibe Welsh quarterly edited by Prof. J. Maurice Jones, contains, as its first article in the May number, a strik- ing article by Prof. J. Aliall Ed- wards, of Brecon, on "The War and the Omnipotence of God. Prof. Miall Edwards is well-known not only in T Swansea, but throughout South Wales, and his preface indi- cates that the production is an effort to popularise among his Welsh fel- low countrymen, fitting answers to I the shallow criticisms which arc so frequently levelled at religion in the light of the present world war. We are, says the writer, once more called upon to do what Milton tried to do in "Paradise Lost," "to justify the ways of God to men. In view of the contention of some people that Welsh Nonconformity presents a solid phalanx of opinion in favour of peace-at-any-price—an obvious fallacy, promulgated only by persons who do not know either Wales or Welsh Nonconformity— the thoughtful, reasoned arguments of Prof. Miall Edwards deserve, and will doubtless attract, much attention. If evidence were necessary to support this view, it is to be found in the resolution passed by the Cal- vinistic Methodist Sassiwn Fawr" held at Colwyn Bay this week:— That, while pledging ourselves to support the Government in bringing the war to a speedy and satisfactory conclusion, this Assembly definitely declares its unyielding adherence to its ideals of peace and the sanctity and liberty of conscience." That resolution fairly indicates the stand- point of all the Nonconformist bodies in the Principality, and need not be elaborated or elucidated. And as Prof. Miall Edwards put it: We know not what battles God is fight- ing in the dark, but it is oiir dutv and privilege to fight with Him for the divine and the good, and in op- position to the powers of darkness." Notwithstanding its defective ren- dering of a very familiar Welsh hymn—a lapse which has drawn at- tention to one only of its features- the Free Church Year Book for 1916 is a remarkably interesting and use- ful volume. The official report of the coming-of-age meetings of the I National Council will in itself suffice to render the Year Book a delightful record of an epoch-marking event in the annals of the Free Churches, and all who are particularly inter- ested in the spiritual welfare of the community will find the mass of in- formation contained in the book sufficient to make them regard it as an essential work of reference. It now seems certain that the Governors of Eton will appoint Rev. Cyril Alington as successor in the headmastership to Dr. Lyttelton. Mr. Alington's wife is a member of the Lvttelton's. family, as she is a daughter of the fourth Lord Lyttel- ton, whose first wife was a sister of Mrs. W. E. Gladstone. Mr. Aling- ton was Master in College at Eton before he became Shrewsbury's Headmaster in 1908; he is an athlete as well as a great scholar, a man of ready sympathy and broad views, and one of the finest preachers of the day. In the event of Mr. Alington's promotion to Eton, the Shrewsbury vacancy will be exceptionally inter- esting to the scholastic profession. For the past 118 years there have only been four changes in the head- mastership of the great school on the Severn. Dr. Samuel Butler reigned there from 1798 to 1836, Dr. Ken- nedy from 1836 to 1866, and the Rev. W. H. Moss from 1866 to 1908—a truly wonderful record. ———————.<.—————————————————— J ) —— A thousand farms for returned soldiers will have been prepared by the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. by the autumn. The farms will be situated in various parts of Northern Saskatchewan and Northern and Southern Alberta. They will be chiefly in blocks of 40, but some of the soldiers will be allowed to choose their own land, and will be assisted in its preparation. Since Lord Shaughnessy first announced the, project of assisting returned soldiers by means of prepared farms, a good deal of progress has been made. Actual work on the land will be started immediately, and initial pre- parations are now practically com- pleted. Some of the farms will prob- ably be in the irrigation block east of Calgary and at Lethbridge. The difliculties imposed on Swit- zerland by the war are endless. Soda is vitally necessary for certain Swiss industries, but the supply has i declined, owing to the use of the material instead of soap in Germany —and to the demand for munitioll work. A soda factory is to be estab- lished, with the help of various Can- tonal Governments, at Zurzach, in Aargau; but it can hardly meet the demand in full. The higli price of provisions is even more serious. Beef has gone up in Zurich to 3 francs a kilogramme, veal to 3 francs 60-a good deal for Switzer- land. Yet cattle are being sent to Germany from the north-eastern cantons in exchange for other indis- pensable goods. Prices are being further raised by German traders who have immigrated into Bale, Berne, and (above all) Zurich, and are buying up large supplies of various commodities. An organised effort is being made at Neath to establish a general clos- ing hour, and so make the hours of leisure longer for' the hard-worked shop assistant. At present there is no recognised system among the dif- ferent tradesmen; grocers keep open an hour later than drapers, and cus- tomers get confused. The argument advanced is that if all shops closed at the same hour it would be com- paratively easy for the shoppers to fall into line with the scheme. We are told that the tradesmen of Neath are stubborn; that they have been approached before without success, and that the working hours of the shop assistant are longer in Neath than any other town in South W ales. ————————— Under prevailing conditions per- haps the Neath tradesmen will yield to the proposals. The war has not only been responsible for a large in- flux of female labour in the distribu- tive trade, but also in the factories and workshops. Unless the labours of the shop assistant are made more genial, the tradesmen will run the risk of the problem being solved by competition. Those who brought forward the scheme confessed that they had little confidence in its suc- cess. Defeat had shaken their optimism. The fact that early dos- ing has been adopted at the local Post Office this week should give them strength. A more opportune time for the introduction of the new system could not be found, and we hope the tradespeople of Neath will give the suggestion the fullest consideration. The advant- ages arc obvious, and the blessings mutual. ————————— While the takings of many theatres and music halls throughout the country have dropped as much as 20 per cent. in consequence of the Entertainments Tax, Swansea amusement house managers report that so far their receipts have not in any way been affected by the Gov- ernment imposition. During the past six days-the first week of the new measure, by the way—the audiences have been up to the aver- age, and patrons are paying their extra share willingly. In some parts of the country, however, proprietors are receiving letters of complaint against the tax from the public, and it has been stated that those who at first looked upon the measure as a trifle will be meeting together in a few weeks to discuss an unexpected situation. Should the attendances continue to be militated against, managers will have to raise the question whether music halls can be carried on at a profit, will turn their attention to cutting down expenditure, and in this direction it is suggested that artistes who are at present receiving large salaries ranging from £ 50 to £ 200 a week may be asked to take less. ————————— A most interesting and edifying sight may be witnessed at Skew en I at present upon plots of land owned by the Main CoUiery Company. The I directors have decided to rent to ap- plicants from amongst the workmen employed at any of their collieries, small patches of ground that has lain fallow for many years. There have been plenty of eager would-be small-holders coming forward to take them up at the comparatively small rental demanded. Already the plots have become busy hives of industry. The women, as well as the men may be seen wielding the primeval implements, famous since that distant age when Adam delved "-—no more confining them- selves to Mother Eve's traditional spinning. The long summer-time afternoon is thus most energetically and usefully spent. The children also, once free from school, take a hand in piling up the clotches,") soon to burn down into heaps of warm ashes, which, mixed with the virgin soil, will make the tubers quickly sprout. In a short time, the whilom desert will blossom as the rose." Not only will this be a pleas- ing sight to those who toiled, but also to the directors of the company, who have seen fit to thus apportion j out the hitherto e land. j

I I WHAT PUPILS REAu INTEHMEDIA TE SCHOOL LIBRARIES UiililCiicO A NATION AND ITS BOOKS Some striking facts and comments throwing an interesting light upon the books that are read by the papils at the W elsh Intermediate Schools, are given in the report of the Board of Education for the year 1915, and Mr. A. T. Davies pro- mise6 more to follow in a book wliich is to be shortly published entitled, A Nation and Its Books." In a recent report (according to this official review of the Intermediate School Libraries of the Principality), it was statud that the school library had not been given its proper place in any Inter- mediate School in Wales. With exceptions, the statement is still true, owing very largely to the fact that less is spent on the library, in comparison with its importance, than upon any other medium of school activity. While bear- ing in mind that the statement of a head- master, The only peculiar feature of our library is poverty," can be applied to the 'great majority of the schools, the follow- ing statements are submitted for consider- ation even during these exceptional times. English fiction appears to form an un- desirably large proportion of the general libraries of the schools. In more than one-third of the schools the general library is composed entirely, or almost entirely, of fiction. In another fiction form one-half or more of the library, the other half being composed of biographies, books of travel, Works on science and art. Thu.. in a fraction only of the schools is fiction not the preponderating part. Very little use is made of libraries outside the schools. It is timportant that every pupil, before he leaves the school, should know how to use the libraries of his district. The place given to Welsh books in the libraries calls for serious consideration. Though Welsh is taught in practically all Intermediate Schools, there are as many as 22 schools without a single Welsh book in their libraries. The aim of the library of a school of a district famous for its connection with Welsh iaterature is to foster a love for our great writers," and not one of the greatest writers of Wales is represented. In six other schools the number of Welsh works is under 5, in nine more imder 10. One half of the Intermediate Schools have fewer than 20 Welsh books in tiieir libraries. It is dis- quieting to find that come of the schools j which liare practically no Welsh books in their libraries are situated in the most Welsh speaking parts of the country, such as the quarry districts of the north or the agricultural districts of west Wales. In these parts Welsh literature will bo the chief study of a considerable proper tion of the boys and girls after leaving school; and a school serving such a popif lation, that does not arouse in its pupils a love tor Welsh books, lias missed what should have been one of its highest aims The attention of governors is urgently called to the need for improvement in tin; arrangements and contents of the school libraries, especially in the provision of sufficient suitably Welsh books and in the j other directions indicated above. 1 -_u-

CORRESPONDENCE. i (Letters to the Ki'itor should be brief. to the point, and about something. Cor- respondents should send their namea ar.d addresses, not necessarily for IJUblication.1 "ONE-MAN" BUSINESS AND COM- PULSORY SERVICE. To the Editor. ,Sir.-General sympathy has rightly been j evolisd by the hard cases of men Litble to be caHe<! up for acljvc 6ervice who, aftei- < 'e-al' 01 toil and, per?ap.?, nnn-h pri\'a???<, Hav? built up swali busine?t-e:?. Jf tney 'I are compelled to sevvc It is ieared that their businesses wilt colla-psc and their eon- f, neetions be taken over by the big limited j companies, whicii will still be able to '"carry on," thinks, not only to their i superior organisation and resourc.es but more particularly to their be_Tr.si able to reo tain a sulticient niunber of experienced men capable of managing the various depart.. m tilts*. The tribunals may be trusted to (-oneid,-r svmpathetie'iLly all cases of the Kind brunllL before thtn. but exemption will presumably be the exception rather than the rule. and numerous eases ot severe hardship can swrcely be avoided. The position will at iirst sight riouutiesg appear to many to be desperate, buT. the owner of ,irily faced -iL!l the a business is not necessarily faced with the i prospect of either closing his business or selling it -it a serious sacrifice, as in a considerable number of instances it will doubtless be possible to save the situation by converting the business into private companies with limited liability. Where this course is taken the onTe" of a business will transfer it to tho company, and as vendor he will take a number of fuliy-^aid shares and qls,) become a director <;f the company. But virtually the vendor will retain the business in his OIHt nand", and he need not part with the risrht to exercise control over it by appointing or removing managers or other members of the staff or in -tny other manner; he i-3 also relieved from considerable anxiety bv the kno>v- frorr,. that he will not be per?cnMib respon- sible for the Payment of the company'? debts if, owing to mÜ;mnagemeDt or other cause, the business should fail during his absence No doubt in a number of the fflJlaller cases the wife of th" proprietor ",ill be left to carry on the business, but she will j- e tedmicallv in the service of the company (whether she is a director or not), and will be in a much less unfavourable position in ti), event cf the coinpany bein< involvcd in difficulties than if she or her husband were personally responsible. It should not bo forgotten that trading w?1? ,h limited hp.hility has ennrmouslv in- creased dnnng the past decade, and that practical use of the procedure for conve". tóion into private eomr.ini&s ha? bœn made by many thousands of owners of family and one-man businesses. Already many con- versions have been effected by B?on deFirin"- to secure the 'continuance of their busi- nesses daring their absence on militarv duty and of making satisfactory arrange- ments so that in tltp event of their decease tfia businesses may still be carried on for  of their dependents—Yours farthfully, f.tithfull3- HERBERT W. JORDAN. Managing Director .Tordan and Sons Chancery-lane, London, May 25. SWANSEA Y.M.C.A. HUT SCHEME. To the Editor Sir,—In common with many other sub- scribers, I should liko to know through the proper authority whether the collection for the purpo? of Mtabhsbing a Swansea Y.M.C.A. hut somev.nere m France ? to? solely devoted to that purpose, or whether half of the amount collected is to go to wards strengthening the funds of the loceJ institution:'—T. ours, etc.. A SUBfrCfliBEB.

BOMBING DANGERS. Bordon (Hants). Frida.v.-An oiffcer nnd th ree men were killed and about Hi other uien were injured in a terrible bombing accident which occurred at the Rord-on military camp about 4 o'clock this after- noon. A party of men. under the command of Lieutenant Norton, were engaged in bomb-throwing practice on the common, when one of the bombs exploded pre- maturely. Lieut. Norton and three of the men were killed outright, while of the other 16 who were injured several are in a critical condition.

Col. A. B. Hamilton has been appointed a temporary brigadier-general. For receiving military horseshoes from a soldier at Witl^y Camp, Benjamin Deacon, a dealer, of Farncombe, Surrey, was fine{! £10 at Guildford on Friday. A man with an artificial leg can do everything that a man with two ordinary legs can do. evoil to climbing rigging, said a doctor at Clprkenwell. For making at the Nottingham May Day demonstration a speeeh likely to pre- judice recruiting. Rerlvnt Rowers wa,.q fined CIO and £ 1 5s. at Nottingham on Friday

SUNDAY SERVICES. I I Preachers in Swansea I To-morrow. i Fifth Sunday After Easter. BAPTIST. Tabernacle English hapel, Skinner-st.- 11 a.m. and (1.30 I)-ni. Preac her: Mr. Percy Morris (Maneelton). :!A, Sunday School and Bible Classes. Pantygwydr Church.—11 a.m., Rev. Bey- non Phillips; 6.30 p.m., Rev. J. W. Causton. Mount Pieasant Chapel, Swansea.—11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. T. Hayward (Bath). Memorial Baptist Church, Walter-road. -11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. F. C. White, B.D. School at 2.45. Mount Zion Church.—11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. E. Worthing. Sunday School and Bible Classes 2.15. Sketty Chapel.-ii a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Mr. W. J. Hughes, B.A. CALVINISTIC METHODIST. Alexandra-road Chapel.-It a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Hi v. Rhys Prytherch. Sunday School at 2.30. Terraqe-road Church.—11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev, W. Williams. Sunday School at 2.45. Rhyddings Park Chapel, Rhyddings Park- road.—11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Mr. Howell Davies (Cardiff). CONGREGATIONAL. Manselton English Church, Manselton-rd. -11 a.m., Rev. J. Davies, B.A. (Mynyddbach); 6.30 p.m., Rev. Griffith J. Evans, B.A. (Pastor). Sunday School and Bible Classes at 2.30 p.m. Sale of Work on Thursday Next, June 1st, at 4 p.m. Walter-road Church.—11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. W. James MeAdam, M.A. (Mansfield). School 2.4o St. Paul's Church.—11 nm. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Mr. D. H. Morgan, B.A. Sunday School at 2.45. St. Helen's-road Church.-ll a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. Thos. Sinclair Evans. Carmarthen-road Church.-ll a.m. and G.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. J. Phillips (Pastor). Sunday School at 2.30. CHRISTADELPHIAN. Christadelphian Meeting Room, St. Helen's Road.—6.30 p.m. Subject: "The Temple of Ezekiel's Prophecy," by Mr. E. A- Russell (Landore). PRIMITIVE METHODIST. Primitive Methodist Church, Pell-street.— 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Pvev. G. H. Southall. PRESBYTERIAN. St. Andrew's Church, St. Helen's-roá.d.- 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. R. Greenshield«, M.A., B.D.. (Pastor). THE FORWARD MOVEMENT. Central Hall, Orchard-street.—11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. The Rev. Glanmor Jenkins will Preach and Sing. School at 2.45. THE SALVATION ARMY. The Salvation Army Citadel, Richardson- stroet.-At 11, 3 and 6.45. Farewell Meetings of Adjutant and Mrs. Watts. A Hearty Welcome to All. UNITED METHODIST. Oxford-street United Methodist Church.— Preachers: 11 a.m., Rev. F. Sparrow; 6.30 p.m., Rev. G. W. Hicks. WELSH CONGREGATIONAL. Eglwys Annibynol Henri etta.-Okdfaon 11 a 6.30. Parch. D. Eurof Walters, M.A., B.D. (Gweinidog). Ygol 2.45. Y Tabernacl, ']'reforis.-ll a 6 o'r glocli. Pregethwr: Parch. J. J. Williams Gwcinidog). Ysgolion am 2. WELSH BAPTIST. Capel Gomer.—11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. R. S. Rogers. B.A. (Pastor). undvy School at 2.45. Communion after Evening Service. Bethesda, Aberb.we.-Oe-dfaon 11 a 6.30. Pregethwr: Parch. D. Price (Gweini- dog). Ysgol Sul 2.30. WESLEYAN. Wesley Chapel, College-street.—11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. A. W. Wardle. Mr; A. R. Dawson at 3 p.m. Brunswick.-Ilre..a,cliers: Morning at 11: Rev. R. W. Green; Evening at 6.30: Rev. T. Wheatley. OTHER SERVICES. Albert Hall, Swan-sea.-ll a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher: Rev. Oscar Snelling. Seats All Free. Gospel Hall, George-etreeti—(D.V.) a Gospel Meeting will be held at 6.30 p.m. All are Invited. BROTHERHOOD MEETINGS. Pantygwydr.—At 3 p-m. Speaker, Rev. W. Knight (Manselton). Chairman, Mr. S. Bettoney. Soloist, Miss May Price. Selections by Brothez-hood Orchestra. All Men Heartily Welcome. Sketty.-3 to 4. Chairman, Mr. E. B. Evans. Speaker: Douglas Pearse. Subject, A Petty Officer's Epitaph." Any Man Made Welcome. Manselton.-3 to 40.. Speaker: Mr. Dan Lewis. Soloist, Mr. D. Richards.