The Cambria Daily Leader

The Day^s Gossip; ihe Uay??? Leader Office, Thursday. The toe. secretary of the Widow-T., ana Orphains' Fund. has received from tip Medical Officer of Health the names of tlw second batch of children who are to go to Gowerland. Their mothers 'this morning received tl,4 notification, and I hope the little ones will be ready for, the journey down on Monday morning next, when the first lot return. Mr. Edgar Powell is taking in hand the work of ar- ranging for the; motor cars, and I trust he will be We to secure sufficient volun- teers. [ Mr. Williams' Temper. Afcr. David Williams will not add to Jans reputation by the miserable outburst of temper he displayed after the declaration of the poll. It could not have come as a surprise to him, for he knew that his chances of success were too remote to exl* cite an additional heart beat. The savage attack upon Aid. Matthews had no juati- fica-tion, for the election was an unusually polite one. In fact, the tone was quite nice! But it is Mr. Williams's way to say the first thing that. springs to his lips, and the patient members of the Council are well used to his tirades. In a way it is a pity he cannot have some Parliamentary experience, for the discipline of the House might influence his impetuous nature. The Rotary Club. The Swansea Rotary Club holds an in- augural lujoph to-morrow, and we are all wondering who our brother members are to be. Mr. T. Stevenson, of Edinburgh, is to, give an address on Rotary." The movement promisee to do great things for Swansea. The Price of Bread. I To-day the Join* Industrial Committee of the, Baking Trade meets in London to consider a national demand of operatives for a minimum wage of A4 per week (for allied unskilled workers, 7U.,) and a wepk of 44 hourti Thie can only be effected by an increase in the cost of bread; and should it be deoidod on, the question -will immediately ariae, as to method of paying that coat. As everybody knows, ninepenoe per loaf is not the amount we axe at the present moment, as a nation, paying for our bread, the figure is nearer 1&. or Is. 2d. Th. bakers threaten to strikel on August 2nd if their demands are not met; the employers say that a further increase is impossible in present conditions. Since ,Lord Rhondda fixed the present price of bread, costs have risen by 6s. s;d.. pe-rsack of flour, and apite of urgent representation, they have hitherto failed to obtain any concession.* from the Food Controller. It looks, there- fore, as if a rise in the price of the loaf may be expected. This will bear hardly on the very poor, and it ie more than probable, therefore, tha t the actual rise in the price o.f the loa.f will be small, and that the balance wiU be met as beforfe, by general taxation. This may not M ?he ideal economic way, but it Te the Un? of least resistance. Welsh Regiments' Colours. Many South Walians who fought with the North Wales Brigade in the 38th have never .seen the .colours of their, bat- talions, so that a Visit to North Wales becomes something in the nature of a pUgrimage to; a sHrine. The 16th Royal Welsh Fusiliers' colours are, I believe, in St: Asaph., the 14th in Bangor, ana 13th and 17fh R. W.F.s' in Trinity Church, Llandudno. Wrexham sot up a claim for-the 13th R.W/F.s' colours but started rather late in the day; tby held that Rhyl or Winchester had fci much right as Llandudno to the colour" of a Battalion which originated in Wrexham; still there they hang left of the chancel witlj the 17th' Colours on the The Prisoners' Appeal. I l he latest converts tp railway adver- tising in this country are the German pri- soners. Everyone who travels north by the G.W.R. knows the Prisoners' of War Camp outside Gobowen Station, and the German soldiers incarcerated there eyi- dently intend to profit by the attention l they receive from passing trains by in. dulging in the advertising methods of the patent medicine firms. The last time I passed the oamp I noticed that Isamlia. of the Tiuts nearest the line were, decorated with appeals. On the roof of one was painted in; big white letters, Give Us Back Out Liberty," on anot.her,L.et Us Go Home," and across one open, space was stretched a streamer booringin white on a green ground the legend Help Us To Go Home," Apparently the authori. ttes do not attach any serious importance to this propaganda, as a* man could hardly remain on a roof undetecbed long enough to paint the notices, asd even if that were possible the streamer was certainly visible in the camp. On Roads. ,I Roads suffering during the war from rough usage and lack of proper repair. If I were to tell that to a cyclifa, or motorist he I would. most probably, reply to the effect that Queen Anne was dead r or "me such other remarks. Anywayi as a cyclist mveelf I wao, highly delighted with the running on that part of the Mumbles-road which has been jn the hands of the- road mendet-s of late. I also vectd that Western-street amongst, other thoroughfares ie booked for a p. eaptensive make. up. I But has .*r Lyil .member, of the Highway Committee seen the state of King Edward-road? This part of the town carries a lot of traffic, and yet the roadway is netted with great holes and ruts. Between Frands-street and the Cricket Fi Id, it is almost a feat for a cyolist to get along without a sideslip. Night in the Valley. I Wild, life can he studied well, I)y a night trip to Bishopeton Valley. I ac- companied a friend on an expedition one night this week to the Valley, and saw a few things which, opened nay eyes somewhat. Our start was made at dnek, and the first • wanderer we came across was a mole who very soon disappeared. Three rabbite next dashed across our path, in the run of terror usually attri- buted to them. But we saw more in The bottom of the valley. A faint splash in the stream attracted our. attention to a large water rat swimming across xhe water, and a second or two afterwards, with a loud clucking a water hen rose from the bank at the ofher eide. So ?ar the, Farther down towards Pwlldu Bay we sighted a white owl and, a 'But t]?e tit- kit swirling sparrow hawk. But the tit-bit of the trip was a large otter. We-heard a loud splash and a rush of water jue? around a bend in the stream. By ap- proaching silently we wer«( enabled to witness a water display by the otter who soon afterwards however became aware of our close proximity, and found his blole. for. afotkt, I • 3

Cycling & Motor, Notes. I i J CYCLING. I HOLIDAYS AWHEEL. I August is going to be a universal holi- day month; the railways will be heavily congested and wise will be those who cia- cide,to depend entirely upon their bi- cycles and their own efforts. I have twice this year travelled from one fcnd of England, to the other and you can take it from V16 that the roads are very, much better than we have any right to expect. As for the best place to visit everything depends upon personal tastes. If you have never seen the Lake district, go through it, but remember that August is usually a wet month there. A very delightful and little-known stretch of country is that of the counties of, Shropshire and Herefordshire. You will find there good roads and pleasant scenes in plenty. Devon is famous Int rather too hilly for air but the strenuous cyclists. The Thames valley from its source down to near London is always very beautiful. If there are any readers hesitating about where to go for a holi- day I shall be very pleased to put iry knowledge at their oommand if they will enclose a stamped addressed envelope with their enquiry. THE MATTER OF ACCOMMODATION. The only fear which the traveller may have is on the ground of accommodation. At big hotels and very popular resorts you will be unwise to take your chance of getting it. But the cyclist is not con- fined to fixed routes. There is always plenty of good housing for a night to be got at wayside inns and amongst The cottagers. A good rule, when you come to a likely spot is to ask the local police- man or the postmaster. They will usu- ally know where you can put up. My advice is to avoid the big places rnd spend your nights ivst as fancy, takes you in some pretty village or littioollt- df-the-way town. MOTOR-CYCLING. I I SIDESLIP IN SUMMER. I Most motor cyclists seem only to as- sociate sideslip with winter riding. That isn't my experience, however. During the winter months one- has to be ac- customed to wet and greasy <roads, and one is always, more or less, on the look- out for sideslips. In the summer, how- ever, one becomes used to dry roads and the thought of a sideslip does not enter into ones calculations. Apart from that too, when the roads have been dry for some time and a sudden rain storm c,omes on, the roadway at once becomes greasy owing to the accumulation of dust. • -It is not the really wet road that is rous; it is the half-wet road, which is greasy and treacherous. One has only to watch the London motor buses when it begins to rain after a spell of. dry wea- ther. The wheels are unab le to grip the road and they usually skid all over the place. This does hot occur oube the roa d ii't;ie?r6a U ir i roads 'y et.' Iii, t'holi*lfin-d half stage which is so bad. HOW TO AVOID SIDESLIP. ..1 .? ?- _I Vary rarely indeed has the careful and experienced rriotor-cyclist a side- slip, no matter-how treacherous the road, and-this is because he realises the dan- ger and takes the necessary precautions to guard against it. Never take a cor- ner at a rapid pace. Eight wil&s an hour is quite fast enough, and at the sams time avoid leaning over at all. Never be afraid of a patch of grease: Take it quietly and confidently, as if there were no such thing as a sideslip in the world. Keep your tyres pumped hard and never let the grooves on the back of the tyre become too worn. Keep on the oentre of the road. Apply brakos very gently. Don't place heavy weights on the carrier. Take tramlines at a wide, angle and beware of setts. MOTORING. SHORT MEASURE IN PETROL CANS. 1 Motorists, hke most other members of the community, are liable to be defrau- ded, but with petrol at its present out- rageous price, short measure in petrol tins is far too serious to be overlooked. Sometimes as much as a ouart" has been known to be missing, and* even though the average deficiency is much less than this the matter is sufficiently, important to demand attention. The Weights and Measures Authority Unfortunately has Ho jurisdiction over the filling of the cans, being only concerned with their aotual capacity, so motorists must tac- kle the problem themselves. Probably several causes are at the bottom of the shortage—leakage from the can itself, evaporation, careless filling, and last of. all deliberate fraud. But whatever the reason the result is the same. Every- thing except fraud can be guarded against* For example, the cans can be made Bush bottomed which would pre- vent their uae for opening purposes; screw tops are capable of improvement; and all stoppers should be well sealed to prevent tampering when once the tins leave the dealer's possession. BRITISH CARS IN SPAIN. I The number of British Motor c%rs in Spain is greatly on the decline; in fact, total extinction seems likely. In 1914, the total number of cars in use in Spain. I. forty. per 6e4. were French, twenty-five per cent. Italian, fifteen per cent. Eng- lish, seven per cent. Spanish, and thir- teen per oent. American, ^n 1918 the figures were: French; cars, twenty-two per-cent., Italian twelve per cent., Eng- lish seven per cent., (the lowest figure t reeord),. Spanish thirty per cent., and 1, American twenty-nine per cent. It tf;.1 quite a healthy sign, of course, for home manufactured cars to increase greatly in number, but the disquieting feature is the large proportion of American can, If British manufacturers are going tc regain lost trade they will have to make very strenuous efforts THE WANDERER. [ t"

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