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ftWUGSWSN rs. .I 6,30. TO-NIGHT. J.30. 'Phone; Central, ROXY LA ROCCA, The Wizr.ard of the Harp. DALY and HEALY, Two "Kernels" fr^hu the "Nut Annr, in a Comedy of Errors. BILLY WELLS and the ECLAIR TWINS. Novelty Eccentric Dancers. GWYN THOMAS, The Marvellous- Welsh Boy Vocalist. Winner of over 100 Prizes. LATEST NEWS PICTURES. CHAS. NORTON, In Imitations of Popului Coined ians. HECTOR and LOLLETTA, Entertainers ,Pattereis, Comedians, on their Unsupported Ladder. GEERT BROS. T)iB Famous- Equilibrists.  ??YsY'u? Monday, Tuesday, ar.d Wcdr.cs?sy. Mae Marsh in THE GLORIOUS ADVEN- TURE, a Goldwyn Product ion., ELMO THE MIGHTY. Episode 4-One j I utore Chapter of Thrills. j THE SAWDUST RING, a Triuglo Pro- duct ion, featuring Bessie Love. KING OF THE KITCHEN (L.K.O. Comedy). Topical Budget & usual Full Programme. Castle CINEMA. ii»n 2.30. TO-DAY. 10.30.. HOBBS IN A HURRY., Six Part J: lying Ifa. Super-product ion, featuring William Russell. .J. Warren Kerrigan in THREE X GORDON, an I nusual and Pleasing Photoplay in Fiv« Paris. "A.lso Selection or t~p-i.>-d<ite Comedy 1 and Topical. Films. GARLTOW, 2.30. TO-DAY. 10.30. I ■•A Samuclson Ail-British Production, CONVICT 99, by M. C. and H. Leighton. f Hedda Nova and J. Frank Glendon in tHE CHANGING WOMAN, a Vitagraph HLue Ribbon Feature in 5 Keels). HIDE AND SEEK DETECTIVE, Two Part, Cotfiedy (a Mack Sen net t). MARVELS OF THE UNIVERSE. Pathe's Gazette. PI CT U FTE HOUSE 2.30. TO DAY. 10.30. Henry B. Walthall in AND A STILL *SMALL VOICE, a Strung Dramatic Story of a Gentleman who Sacrificed hi.s Hon- our and Career to Prott'ct the Woman I he Loves Charles Ray in THE GIRL DODGER, a Good Example of ("loan, Plight, and Natura Humour. A Mack Sennetr Comedv. HIDE AND I SEEK DETECTIVE. Gazette and Markets of the Universe. Y.M.C.A. Y. M. :?I ,tnema I THE HOME.OF COMFORT. Monday, (Uesday, and Wednesday. I THE CUSTOMARY TWO WEEKS, tex- turing Robert Ellis, 5 Peels of Splendid V faIl.Ih, I HIS MAJESTY THE BABY, featuring Gladys Hulette, 3 Keels of Grand Comedy Drama. BOULEVARD SPEEDHOUNDS, featur- ing Eddie Lyons. ) ANDY FALLS IN LOVE »(Scream ingly Funny Comedy). Next Thursday-JAFFERY, with Eleanor Woodruff in the leading part. AT THE | lEt yÀŠiUM.!1 Thur., Fri. & Sat. rKEKENTS EDNA GOODRICH in HER SECOND! HUSBAND, An IDEAL Production Of a Too Fond Wife and a Selfish Husband. [ HOUDINI, Another Chapter of D?ricg Feat5 by i tMs Wor?l-reMwued Artist. j| :r:] A Tfiang}e Production featuring the P Famous ALMA RUBENS. — CACTUS NELL, t A Roa.ring Triangle Keystono Coined y. Topical Budget and usual I j Full Programme. f I I I —-J r*—' ?T.. u.?«. «.? 71 Now carrying FULL SUPPLIES of GENUINE FORD SPARE PARTS. 10 Call, Phone or Write Bill! HIM—n—WPWt' HUICHINS — o & CO,LIMITED, U'nIOaISJ!:J1 i ?WMDST? MA-?ANO ¡ SWANSEA M?sroaosK J2 ] ",MUSEM£NTS. 1-' iGRAND Theatre ) SWANSEA. Sis. Nights at T.o'J, jvATINEE on SATURDAY at 2.33 p.m. I THE* SWANSEA AMATEUR 1 I OPERATIC SOCIETY j 1 Will perform the Giibcrt and Sullivan I Original Opei-,t, THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD, MAID. Or THE MERRYMAU AND HIS MAID. I NEXT WEEK- First. Visit -of J. A. Ji..Malone's Co. in a New Musical Comedy, "OH, JOY!" from the Apollo Theatre. I GRAND Theatre SWANSEA. MONDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, For Eleven Nights, I and Three Matinees—Boxing Day ¡ I (Dec. 26th), Saturday, Dcc. 27th, and Saturday, Jan. 3rd. j I Christmas Attraction! FIRST VISIT OF J. A. E. MALONE'S CO. IN A New Musical Comedy, j ou, iv Y Prom the APOLLO THEATRE. Box Office (Mr. W. J. Casey) Open at the Theatre Daily from 10 till 5. —— |m«jjiwiw<WBtaBa«M iii« if aimmiMI^BBB— | THEATRE || Till: HOME OF MUSIC|   Thurs., Fri. & Sat. I rlrsH;LIH; 1 In her Latest Production, } |BORRQWED| ií CLO ESIO I ETHEL CLAYTÖÑI The Mystery Girl I' II I WINKLE in ?!  W KicMng the Germg i of Germany. | Episode M, K1 THE SILENT f MYSTERY, j| | "YELLOW SHADOWS "-2Ree?s. Ii PUBLIC NOTiCES. I Gowerton Intermediate School. I An ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP EX- AMINATION (conducted by the County Governing BnJy) will j¡(' lie. 1 ci at the above School on FRIDAY, the '!¡)th LIPY I of MARCH, 1920, at 10.30 a.m. Thirty Scholajwhip^ of the i-iil,,ie -f £ 1 each will ho awarded on the result of the Examination. Candidate's rnuSt be under the age of 13 years on the 1st July next. Forms of Application i. v 'o oiit iincd jfrom, and must lie returned not hterj thali the t>tb Felirnarv, 15120. JAMES H, {L.\ ,E. Clerk to Governors, j Ca.stle Builtlings, Llanelly, iltli DecemlK-r, 1919. THE SALVATION ARMY, Richardson Street, Swansea. I SPECIAL HOLINESS MEETING on THURSDAY, at: 7.M p.m.. r?nduorpd by I Brigadier LIONEL KINGSTON (General I 'Secretary for Wales). All are Welcome. I Gorseincn Soldiers" and Sailors' Fund, Reg. No. 47. CLOSING OF FUND. The small amount ten in hand in j connection with this oat on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23rd, .^t the INSTITUTE, (iOIiSElXOX, at 7 p.m., to the "WIDOWS and ORPHANS of Deceased Soldiers and Sailors (only). Apply in writing on or before Saturday Next, to Mr. W. R. EVANS, "Hillbro." Alexandra-rodd, j Gors?tnon. i ST. PAUL'S, SKETTY. ■ 1 A Bazaar & Xmas Tree wiil be held at I THE CHIMCH HALL, Oil I THURSDAY, DEC. 18th. 1919. To be Opened at 2.3U p. m. by REA"o 'fc t. rHN'GE, C. U., ?. V .O. COME AND BUY Y(?KXMAS PR?ENiS. AdmissioD, Is. Half-price after 7 o'clock. SALES BY AUCTION. COUNTY BOROUGH OF SWANSEA. Mr. Joseph Harris Has lwcu fatoured with instructions from the Owner, to ofu-r for SALE bv PUBLIC AUCTION, at. the DILEWYN AUCTION MART. NDS. 10 and 11. ST. HEUEN'S- I().\J). SWANSEA, on THURSDAY, lo .sue], | Condition?, of Sale as .shall then there be produced), the following Vain- allle Leasehold Properties, viz.; Lot 1.0. u, GRAHAM STREET, j | [lAl-OD, SU AN SEA, now let at n pre-war rental of 6s. 4(1. per ween. Lut'?.—?o. 1,% GRAHAM STREET, l.Y, (,RAIIA.?t I-UREET, r(,rtal of Cs. ?. per w?Jk. Uehj for a terivi of 99 years from June 2Jth, 1875, and subject to a Gronnd Rent of £ i 13s. per annum for (lie two houses. Lot 3.—No. !o. GRAHAM STREET, j HAFOD, SWANSEA, adjou, inju the last ?t. and now b?t at a pre-war rental of 6s.4ti.pcrwc<'k. 1, 1, T, Lot l.—No. 17, GRAHAM STREET, ] j HAIOD, SWANSEA, now let at a pre- ;vi)i, rental of Hs, 4d .per week. Hold for j a term of 911 r?fs frum MacrIi ?)<h. 1973, j and subject to a Ground Hent of ?? j?s. i tel. per annum for the two houses. Lot S.-No. 75, SYMMONS STREET, just off Carmarthpti Road, now let at a | pre-war rental of Gs. 2d. p<-r week, Lot ti.-I). 7(1. SYMMONS STREET, j now let at a pre-war rental of 6s. 7lei. pp r :"J(' r\ Lot 7.—No. 77 SYMMONS STREET. now let at it pre-war rental of Gs. 2d. per week. IÆJt 8.-No. 78, SYMMOXS STREET, now let at a pre-war rental of (is. 2d. per week. ire bcld for a ter,. -a Lots 5, ? 7 and 8. are held for a term of 75 rears (loss ten days) from Septem- ber 2?th.JS7L.<,u)?<t to ?Ground Rent of ,t5 per annum tu respect of Lots 5 and 6, and t5 5s per annulp in respect of Lots 7 and 8. The Mines and Minerals are Reserved. f'lle Nfill" it),] .\Iinprals are Sale to commence promptly "^apply to C. For further particulars, ?pj)iy to C. H..Xew(-onUx',E?.,SoJi:it?r<t!,Wu)d- street, Swansea, or to Uhe Auctioneer, at Tel AT'CTION MART, and n, GOAT STREET. SWANSEA. SALE OF SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Carpets, Cork Lino. E, U. (kwds. Singer Sewing Machine, Ladi<*s' Cycles. l'iano, Polvphon, Remington Typewriter. T'a Serv ices, Electric Outside Lamps, Gey- ser, etc., etc. MESSRS. John F. Harvey and Sons Will SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION, on FRIDAY NEXT, the 19th DECEMBER, 1919, Household Furniture, &c., The chief items comprise; 3-Piece Ches- a w tn, room Suites, Massive Light and Dark ulk Sideboards with bevellc mirrors, Ebon- ised China Cabinet. iVacticallv New Oak Est end ray DilJint Tahle by Ben Evans and Co., Ltd., A'aliogany Overmantel hy Bennett, Oak Dining-room Suite, Nenrly New Cork Lino and Linoleum, Nearly New Singer and other Sewing Machines, Singer Lady's Cycle, Marble Top Chdrùn. iere, I/oo Tables, Polvphon and 11 Tunes, Biass Fender and Irons, Sheriton Settee, Nearly New Perambulators, Child's High Cliairs, t t), I)ra%vers, Benches, Blinds and Rollers. W ater Colours, Oil Painting, Slope Copper Kettle, Clocks. V. tallds and Tables, Portmanteau, Concbfs and Easv Chairs. Overlays, Copper S!j?;ir Boiler, Brass Stair Rods. Fire < curd, ai.-d a L-ar^e Quantity of the usual Ci;l.i iry Utensils. Sale to commence at 11 a.m. promi't Terms—Cash. LLANGADOCK, at the CHúRCH HurSE STABLE YARD, at the Entrance to the Town. MESSRS | Wnl. & Walter James, F.Ä.I. j Have been favoured with instructions ) from Mr. Tudor Lewis, to offer by PLULiC AUC'liON, at the above Yard, ) on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 1919. t'no following Valuable j Horses, Cobs, Ponies, Dairy j Cows, Timber Wagons, Tip Carts, Gambces, I Traps, Shaft and Leading Harness, and 80 Tons of Hay, viz.: 30 Heavy Draught >md Collibry Horses (iii a tit condition tor heavy work). 4 Hackneys and Cobs ti Strong Pomes (handled). 2 Shorthorn Cows. in lull profit. IMPLEMENTS. 7 Timber Wagons in good condition, 6 Tip Carts tlo., 6 Strong and Useful Gam- I boes. HARNESS. i Several Full Sets of Shaft and Leading Harness, Collars, Head do..Iii idles, Gainbo Ropes, Sundry Timber and other Chains. Also About 80 TONS of the best HAY (35 Tons being last year's Hay). Sale to commence at lZ oon. Tonus—Cash. Auctioneers' Offices. Llangadock, Llan- dovery and Llandilo. I THE NEW SALE ROOM, No. 7, GOAT STREET. SWANSEA. I Important. Clear-Out Sale of a Ijtfrge Quantify of Household Furniture and I Effects ,including a Rull-Sized Billiard Table. MESSRS. James ar;d James, F.A.I. Are favoured with instructions from the various owners toSELL by P U 13 1,1 ACTION, on the premises as above, on MONDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, 1919, the whole of t ); foregoing Furniture and Effects, Including a number of Mattresses, Fea- ther Beds, Ornaments, Loo Tables, and a First-Class FULL-SIZED BILiJARD TABLE by THURSTON & CO., LON- DON. The principal items consisting of ;-8 Bedsteads, 5 Feather Beds, 20 Chairs, l Dozen Fenders, 2 Loo Tables (I .Mahogany ) Overmantel, 3 Hall Stands, 2 Couches, 4 Tables, 4 Doz-^p Clocks, 2 Dressing Tallies and Wa^hstands, Corner Cupboard, Chests of Drawers, Gent.'s Bicycle, and a quantity of Books and other Oddments too numerous to particularise. Goods on View Morning of Sale. Sale to commence promptly at 11 o'clock a.m. Terms-Casb. Auctioneers' Offices, 7 Goat-street, Swansea JAZZING JAZZING. WITH JAZZ BAND. Commencing: WEDNESDAY DEC 17th. At tbri LYSIC HALL. Oxford-street All London's Lat(At and Popular Lime. lisrht D-ancpf. with Jazz Band. Dancing: 6.45 lun, till 10.30 D-m. nightly. Admission—Is. 6<1 M.C.: Mr..r IT KEOAN T I> llaeter of the followinz- ioiiciori Tap*. Sixnole Saunter. Imperial Saur/ter, Victory Dip, Jazz Twinkle, Roeetta. Tango Waltz, Fox Trots and Oae Sfcepa. I SALES BY AUCTION. j COTTAGE PROPERTY FOR INVEST-j ME NT. j fair. Henry F. Hood, F.AJ. j Is favoured with instructions to offer by I PUBLIC AUCTION, the following 1'ItO- l'E;:T.M-:?t&r?ru)nrt?.dc;- No. U, PxCJ ON-TERRACE, MOUNT PliEASANi\ SWANSEA, now let at a I weekly rental of ll!s. 6d., inciuding rates. ] i'lcid for 99 years froin 1852. at an appor- tioned Ground Ke.nt of £ 1 10s. 2d. I HAFOD, SWANSEA, let at weekly rentals uf each, including rates. Held, with other property, lor a term of 99 years from 21th June, 1857, and will bo Sold at an api«>rt ioned Ground Rent of 25s. per House, No*. SI and Sla, PENTREGUINEA- liOAD (adjoining Fuel inn), ST. 111 Oil AS, SWANSEA, let at weekly reBIds of fl\ and lis. Gd. per week respectively, including rates. Held for a term of 99 years from March 25*!i, 1815, at a Ground Rent of 2. The Mines and Minerals of all the Lots I are Reserved. The abo"e will he offered at the HO TEL j CA?tERf?. HIGH-STREET. SWANSEA, on THURSDAY, DECEMBER Isth. 1919, at 3 o'clock pju. ^subject to Conditions which will then be produced). For lurthor particulars apply to Messrs. P. James and Co. for Picton-torrace, Mr. A. J. Puntan for Earl-street; or tori all the lots to the t.I:is Offices, Arcade Chambers, Goat-street, j Swansea. PUBLIC NOTICES. County Borough of Swansea. LUNACY ACT, 1890. MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACT, 1913. The following Justices have been ap- pointed to act as Visitors of Licensed in-itlilii the Oourtv Borough of II Swansea and otherwise for the purpose of the above Ants. viz. :— Richard Martin, Tfj.. Glan:: or-ter- race, Swansea, Works Manager. J. A. Rowlings, Esq., Bryn Sketty, Ginm., Registered Medical Practitioner. T. P. Cook, Esq., Mirador, Swansea, Shipping and Colliery A^cnt. n, Nelson Jodcs, St. Holefi' road, Swansea, Registered .Medical Practitioner. K G. Frotlieroe, Esq., Bnn-road, Sw,msea, Tailor, etc. Sxi-?- -,ii I or, II -street, i Swansea. Draper, eve. In addition the iolluwing Woinca have been appointed as Visitors of such Licensed Premises and also Visitors of Institutions for Defectives tinder the Mental Pef'cieney Act, 1918. viz. — Mrs. Richard Martin, Glr.nmor-lfcr- race. Swansea. Mr4. Adelaide Pcrkins. Brynmawr. S;:dty, Glam. Dr. Mary Riteiiings, St. Flelen's-road, Swansea. Dr. Edith Evans, l i, Pidon-place, I I Swansea. H. LANG COATH. Clerk of the Peace. The GuiklhaJI, Swimsen. D?pmhcr.M.'l?'. l :=: an d hope f u", I To snrcct':d in lif good spirits and höpdui ISUCCESS iN LIFE thoughts arc required. The man who is de- apundcnt or IrrJtb! lways faiE. ??N9? I Lo%k*Its and irrifaLdity o? ,?????? Itmp("r are offcn mused by? ????.?.?? ¡a dllil, Iner, A nTlC'ri  up vour Il' llcl-TER [with Carter'* Littlo rajw y «. [I Liver PHis and start ???  r I ø -rL! l'hOJ'' withabnght U |rO j ?h?er?ifacc. e,, j !?'our healtli aid Pi LLS  nc,;s  huslness wi,l bene 'fit. No pam, no ?-——-?.——. discoir-tort' Thousand! recammwr\ them. Gocd for old and young-pilrely vegetable. Small Pill-,Small Date-Small Prtot. GENUINE must m > bear signature | NOW YOUH VICTORY BOOKLET HAS SAFELY ARRI'VED ACT ON IT I ARRIVED early SAILINGS. C.P.O.S. to CANADA UNITED STATES A the ORiENT LIVERPOOL TO tT. JOHN. X.B. Scandinavian i)cc. 11 Mctfi^araa Use 27 Empress of Fra nce .Jall .) ULA.-iGOW TO ST JOll, N.B Pretorian L»«c. 30 Sicilian .tar. 17 LONDON TO feT JOHN* N.B. ?Gr?m?ian. Ja ii. 6 +8:i:l{Jl '1;, 1 BRISTOL TO ST JOHN. N.B A ?N Tup TO ST. JOH. N B ScotMTt. Dec. 18 S;ÕU.II .ÙÏi;TÖ'' TO ST. JOHN. è., J8 8oofi:lT) .n. 20 fVia H?vre. ?Frci?ht onry. QrTCKF.ST TIME ACKOSS THE PACIFIC. Vancouver tp Japan 10 days, to China 14 (I vs For T>a*-enpt* or Fifi^ht nnply to:- LIVElt'OOL.—Pier Head fTel. tjljtj('l Bankl 3. (8,W (ierrard); 103. IieadonhaJLstreet E.C. 3 J707 Aveiiiie). BRISTOL.—18, St. Ansynstine's Parade Tel. 18iW. GLASGOW.—25. Bothwell street (Tel. 5601 fcntral). Conimercial-strect (Tel. 33 riundee), LONDONDERRY.—50. Fovie-f-.trpet. OR jfLOC'AL CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES. I i
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
TEACHERS' SALARIES. Lccal M. P. is Questions in I Commons. JJr. Ibrjr! rrdth('I's. )I.P.. pllt the fol- lowing question to the Minister of Edu- cation :— "To ask the President of the Board of Education whether it is intended to con- tinue the sittings of thlf Burnham Com- mittee: if what are to be its func- tÏOB, and if the puhlication of a mini- mum .scale of salaries for teachers is to be*followed by other scales suitable for the great urban and metropolitan areas!" THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY. I The President replied: The Joint Com- mittee of representatives of the Associa- tions of Local EdncatiOn Authorities and of the National Union of Tearhfcrs was constituted by them as a Standing: Com- mittee Its functions were originally stated in Resolutions adopted qp. the 12th I August which are printed at fclie end of the Committee's Report (Cd. 443) and are amplified by paragraph 16 of the Report itself. 1 cannot anticipate the nature or any further agreement which tho Com- mittee may reach."
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According to the monthly report of il,e I Llanelly medical officer of health (Dr. 1.' 1 E. Francis) 75 births were registered and I 31 deaths.
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S'in Risos 3.13, Sun Sots 4,. Lightjr»fe pjp Time, 4 34. Hiy'.? Water. 1.J8 a.m., 2.7 p.m.
i THE kVHLK HARDSHIP.
THE kVHLK HARDSHIP. j bwarisea Council found a way round the Standing Orders so as to receive the women's deputation protesting against milk prices and bringing a petition of over 11,000 IMIJKs to support their attitude. li jr had nút found such a way it would hare given ric to the totally t (it only lts Labour side ha* t-treug feelings in the matter. We do not think Mr. David 'Tt)iam& excited demon- stration (for which, prompted though it. was by strong feeling, he expressed regret later; was neces- sary to secure the end. The Mayor L was apparently bound to rule as he !did, but there could not be the i?tigbtL?t ground fer any idea that— I (, -) t c, -? tn -roiiii([ f(?i- a.)iv I ?lea -L lint- Control Committee which lias taken :1 strong and leading part in these very protest;—he wished to stifle any demonstration that would help those protests. Net* did anyone else present, we believe. We hope that the Minister of Food is getting a sunicient number of such women's petitions as the big pc?titiciii,, -;is tiie bl: ibe very real hardship, and in ;n:iv coses injury to health, that i-  !r?"t:ng from the p??i))' high piic?, and with the fact that there ;s an amount of feelinf in the I country on th? question that cannot be ignored. Such protests empha-1 sise the very serious effect of the prices that are admitted by some producers to be so reducing the domestic consumption as to necessi- tate cheese-making—at the cost of | what less to infant vitality w6 can- not
THE HOUSING DILEMMA.
THE HOUSING DILEMMA. "\ft, ;1 discussion at the tail of a honr- meeting. Swansea m. Council d:d the only reasonable thing in approving he position the Town Rill contractors on its be- ?iken upbytheTownCh-rk?-i)? half, 11 d jenvmg the whole situa- ?ticncre&ted hy their determination ,J the contract with the Housing Committee, which alone, after pro- tracted discussions and negotiations, knows it thoroughly. Incident- ally it may be once more remarked that there is the strongest possible case for re-arranging the order in which ihc committee reports are hound, so that hou."ing-.)1f)w surely (the most important issue, next t-y finance, facing the Ccrporatíon- may by considered by a full and fresh, and act a weakened and tired, .ccnnci!. Firm in the pohcY of members were ahno?t ? full direct administration, the Labour &?cuglhrothe ('nd, while on t)w other side—probably because of other engagements—there were ov this time many vacant seats. No shade of opinion in the Council should be unrepresented in the serious (kciicn which nre sure to be necessary before long on the q IIPstioll. In a discussion under -such condi- tions it looked until near the end that direct administration — un- waveringly supported, if not wed argued, by Labour—would win. tTh-en canib the suggestion by JMr. i Lewis which was eventually adop- ted, a.nd the Town Clerk has rarely presented a stronger case than when, lie proceeded to show that, in consequence of tho stand taken up with the contractors and because action might be expected from the Ministry of Health, a definite de- cision io proceed by direct admini- stration might injure the Council itself. This view was accepted, and the decision was deferred ac- cordingly. f I he view that wo shall have some time to adopt direct adminis- tration in some iorm^and degree ig undoubtedly strengthening. The Council must do what it thinks tic to meet this dire need. But we confess that the arguments fnr it on Monday to us to have been defective in two respects. Most of them seemed to assume that the method would be our com- plete salvation in this matter, whereas a wider view suggests that this and every other kind of ad- ministration will probably fail to give us what we need in reasonable time, and that the shortage of skilled men will necessitate adjust- ments on many trade questions, in- cluding the one which is respon- sible for the present lamentable de- lay. In the second place", some members seemed to take too light a view of the problems involved, especially with the Borough Archi- tect's Department overwhelmed with work, and to take insufficient account of the task of administra- tion. The striking opinion of Mr. Morgan on this obviously needs Careful consideration, and of itself. to say nothing of the other issues mentioned above, and of the great necessity of alienating no source from which help can come, would 'have made such a decision as pro- posed by Ald. James particularly regrettable at this juncture. For the present everything depends ou the result of next Friday's confer- ence in Swansea, and we can but share the hope that it will suggest some satisfactory and prompt way out of the present deplorable situa- tion., A
I TOWN TALK. i-
I TOWN TALK. i { j The Dar! (Verb sap.) | j It's the uneducated Englishman that t does not appreciate the 'W('t of Wales."— Dr. D. Vaughan Thomas, at Ammanford. t -;0.- The fact that a well-known works fore- man took his half-holiday yesterday, in- stead of the customary Wednesday, has no connection whatever with the Ameri- can professor's prophecy. • I suppose the papers will give a full 4 j report Qf the end of the world on Thurs- day," said a wag to a member of out btaff this morning. He was assured that the" Leader" would, as usual, be up to date, | — Some papers are giving prominence to the fact that primroses are blooming is certain parts of the country. But that's notbing. Anyone taking a walk around. the local parks will see that Swansea can beat that easily. # A news item yesterday stated that I' rabbit skin were fetching as much a? !a. to Is. 3d. each in Suffolk, on reading I which a Morriston man in the car last night remarked Xo wonder ladies' fur coats are &o dear this winter! — r—- Th, coal situation at the Mumbles was much easier on Tuesday, a fair supply of house coal having arrived. The mer- chants were thus able to supply come of their customers, although a large number have'still to exhibit the patience of Job. — :o:— It is aid that Napoleon once called us a nation of shopkeepers; but anyone grJing along about Temple, Oxford and Iligli streets would eay that we Are a nation of ehoppere. And most people, es- -knd m,)st people, e, pecially women and children, are talking nothing but "shop" just now. — ro :— Since girls are, brnng taught to do house- hold work at schoc', an agitation is oil foot to compel boys to be proficient in doiiiesti<; duties as well. But why 1Mrr;y? Tba school of experience in which their fathers have graduated will take a lot of I beating. —: o: — Coal dropped with a vengeance in tho Uplands yesterday. Tho wheel of a art conveying a load of the precious mineral suddenly parted with the vehicle, thu lat ter collapsed, and the diamonds came down in a .heap. The stuff wm, of couiv. strongly guarded until assistance arrived. —; C): Judging from remarks overheard last night, a good many people were relieved to see the statement in the Leader that eminent British astronomers declared that the ond-of-the-world scare was really only to be hurricanes and had weather, becauso many of them already had the wind up — -:0:- The statement made in the House of Commons yesterday that need had nor. yet arisen to prohibit for two years the importation of (-.eriiiaii toys. That mav be so. However, it is to be hoped that the Government will exercise their powers to stop the import of German bands, not for two years, but lor ever! :0 The query in rlie "Town Talk" column yesterday as to the nnmW of cubic feet of gas developed at the Couy. f ii's nve and a half hour meeting on Monday gave rise to a discussion in a certain quarter last night as to which was the biggest gasometer in Swansea. The Guildhall won hands down. ¡. There was again a heary fog hanging over tho Mumbles on Tuesday night, and .J asper' ba b, the Mumbles Bead fog- horn is known locally--vras much in evi- dence. There was also a frosty nip in the air, and the expreffcion heard on all hands was: It is a good job that the soldiers are not out to-night in an on beat." —: o: — Is this a new form of carolliug s'? Last night ft couple. of violin players gave a performance in one street of the residential part of the town. Although much past ten o'clock, & reper- toire of classical music was r c- tailed for tho benefit 4 the householders, who appeared to have ap- preciated the effoits of the carollem," judging from the way the collector was received. -:0:- Upon reading in a. paper devoted to I ecientitic questions that come species of (ish live to a ripe old age-f56 and 100 in certain cases—a St. Thomas angler avs he has long held the opinion thai the lish in local waters were not of the and flighty sort. Bather Le i.iitiy ) old soldiers who wanted a lot of cori- nici'.ig to take tho bait, and in numerous case*, it may be added, they couldn't be convinced at; all. After travelling extensively all over Wa les. I say here deliberately that the Amman Valley has a genius of its own," declared Dr. I). Vaughan Thomas, at Ammanford. This high commendation, coming from so eminent a mtfsieian and literateur, ought to carry weight with the liorfcedd and National Eisteddfod Associa- tion at Barrv, when the appeal is made for the national event of 1922, to be held in Ammanford. During the whisky shortage many people were reported to have taken to drinking methylated spirits as a sub- stitute, and indeed only on Saturday last, two foreign sailor: run amok in a Northern seaport after indulging in a "spree" on this fiery spirit. Now, how- ever, that a Cleveland engineer claims to have been successful in extracting alcohol from ooko, we may expect to hear of people acting up to that oft- repeated advice to Go and eat coker" —: Cup-ties, no doubt, have a power of drawmg the sporting public which no other forms of football competitions pos- sess, and not a few Swansea people are bewailing the fact that excursion trains are out of the question just at present. t: If we could only get a cheap trip," said an ardent supporter last night, "the Swans would get plenty of en- couragement at Gillingham next Satur- day." No doubt, but our friend should take the tip proffered in this column on a previous occasion and .start saving np i for the final. -:0:- A correspondent in Town Talk yesterday railed attention to the fact that a cargo of soil was shipped from Ireland to Swansea to lay the foundation of Brynmelyn Park. Those of our readers Who were ever at Mor.tazah Convalescent Hospital, near Alexandria, will remember the magnifi- cent- pinefc and firs planted right on the sand-hills en the seashore. These., tc. gether with the soil on which the Palace o Montazah is built, were brought from Hungary by the ex-KTiedive Abbas Hilmi n.. who was deposed by the British for war connivance with the Germans. Abbas had a mania for buying horses and women and buildine palaces. He was no mean judge of either, as thosp who hare r- cuperated at his summer pleasance caa Jj t?ttfy.