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J Local Government Board Inquiry I Into Rhondda Council's I Electricity and Refuse Destructor Undertaking. I On Wednesday morning, at the Council Chamber, Pentre, Mr. rl. R. Hooper, M.Imst.C.E., the Local Government Board Inspector, held an inquiry into the appli- cation of the Council for sanction to borrow L23,400 for purposes of their eleo- ti-icity undertaking, and £ 38,500 for the erection of a refuse destructor in Cymmer Road, Appletree. Dinas. The Council Chamber was crowded with interested ratepayers, including many members of the Council and various Rhondda Chambers of Trado. Mr. W. P. Nicholas, the Clerk to the Council, presented the case on behalf of the Council, the opponents being the Taff Vale Railway Co. (represented by Mr. Cyril Brown), the Glamorgan Coal Co., Cambrian Collieries Co., and the Bri- tannic Merthyr Coal Co. (represented by Mr. Ivor Dunning), whilst Mr. Joseph Sprague opposed on behalf of the Fern- dale Gas Co. THE QUESTION OF REFUSE DIS- I POSAL. d In giving evidence, Mr. W. P. Nicholas smd that for some time past the question of the disposal of the refuse in the Rhon- dda had received the anxious considera- t ion of the Rhondda Urban District Coun- cil. The scheme which had hitherto been adopted had been a system in which the Council had attained certain sites and there dumped the refuse down. That could not be regarded as a satisfactory solution of the way in which that matter should be dealt with by an Urban Sani- tary Authority. That method had become very difficult for two reasons. The popu- lation had increased at a tremendous rate, and whereas to-day there were 160,000 people in the district, fifty years ago there was a population of only 3,000. Between 1001 and 1911 the population had increased by 40,000, and all available space had been taken up by building operations. The question of. the Jisposal of refuse had become one of urgent im- portance. Sites were no longer available, and it was an absolute necessity to have some alternative in regard to the disposal of refuse. The first alternative was whether it would be possible to dispose of the refuse on sites obtained out of the district. The Council had given that mat- tor very serious thought, and they made an application to one of the railway com- panies which was now in opposition to that scheme for terms on which they would be prepared to convey the refuse to some suitable outlying place, but after some months of delay, the reply the Coun- cil got from the railway company was a blank refusal to accept that class of traffic. The other alternative considered by the Council was as to whether it would be possible to make depots on the mountain tops at various parts of the district for the purpose, but when the scheme was drawn up and the cost of the scheme gone into, it was found they would have a great difficulty in getting Parliamentary powers, and apart from ttiat. the cost of haulage was an expensive matter, and that from a public health standpoint very strong exception was taken by the Medical Officer of Health, and the scheme was ultimately abandoned. After long deliberation they had come to the con- clusion that the best thing was to adopt the usual form of destructor. The Council had all along been prodded by the Local Government Board to deal with the ques- tion. In 1911, they promoted in Parliament a Bill which had for its object the obtain- ing of land for the purpose of a refuse destructor. As far as Mr. Nicholas could recollect, that Bill reoeived no opposition in regard to the disposal of refuse, from a single ratepayer, and the Council had been unanimous on the question. Under that Bill the Council was given powers to acquire lands for the purpose of a refuse destructor, and the site connected with the present application, comprising 4l acres, had been purchased for £ 3,000. The scheme was now being opposed by gentle- men who had not given the subject one moment's thought. With regard to the oower which would be produced, the Council had concluded an agreement with h > South Wales Electrical Power and Distribution Company to send to the com- •>: ny's mains the electricity from the refuse destructor between six a.m. and -liree p.m., and a price had been agreed upon this, and also for the supply by the company to the Council betwen three p.m. .and six a.m. < r ELECTRIC LIGHTING. In referring to the tramways in the Rhondda, Mr. Nicholas said the Council did not start the tramways, but they leased the road to the Tramway Com- pany, who paid that Council L2,250 per annum. That sum was funded, and at the end of 42 years they would have funds in hand to purchase the under- taking from the Tramway Co., and thus they would become the property of the Rhondda Urban District ratepayers. The Tramway Co. had built their own generat- ing stations. Dealing with the last four years, there had been a strong desire on the part of tradespeople that there should be some means of electric lighting. The first opponent was the Ferndale Gas Company. Naturally they were not very anxious to see an electric lighting undertaking coming into th6ir district. The Ocean Coal Company had no objection to the Council having powers to light the dis- trict. That company lit the district known as Cwmparc under agreement with the Council. Thero was no objection from the Ocean Company except that the agreement entered into with the Council would be honourably fulfilled. Mr. Nicholas contended it was necessary to MOVE WITH THE TIMES. I In regard to the rates, that district from the commencement had been under normal circumstances a progressive district. Mr. Nicholas then went into a detailed state- ment of the fluctuation of rates in the Rhondda. He explained that in the latter part of the year 1910 the district was un- fortunately visited by the Combine strike. It had two results, viz., it had the result of reducing the rateable value, and it had also the result of increasing the expen- diture of Public Authorities in the dis- trict. Although the strike lasted for twelve months, it was only temporary in character. The present rateable value of the Rhondda area is L658,000, and Mr. Richolas stated that the Rhondda was far from having yet reached its zenith. ELECTRIC LIGHT CHEAPER THAN I GAS. In reply to Mr. Cyril Brown, Mr. Nicholas said the sclieme was dropped in 1901 as unlikely to pay. Since then, how- ever, the population had increased by 60,000. In 1901 there were no tramways and no theatres and cinemas anxious for power. The rateable value of the district would still go up, contended witness. "For instance," said Mr. Nicholas, the Taff Vale Company, whom you re- present, have electrical plant which we will take care is brought into ratability (laughter). The gentlemen in Cardiff who are in- structing you, Mr. Brown, know nothing about the amenities of this district and care nothing," declared _ur. Nicholas. "They are more concerned about divi- dends than about anything else." Mr. Nicholas agreed that they paid the Tre- forest Company a higher rate for power than they were to receive, but they had use of the company's mains. In reply to Mr. Dunning, Mr. Nicholas said since 1882 the district rate had gone up from 6d. to Is. 9d. per half-year, but at that time the Rhondda was practically a rural district. Mr. Hammond, electrical expert, of the firm of Sir Robert Hammond and Sons, gave in detail the scheme and its financial working. The scheme, in his opinion, would not involve any call upon the rates. Electric lighting would be cheaper than gas. Mr. Sprague: What will be the charge for lighting a workman's cottage ?-Some- where within the average of 30s. per annum. Mr. Nicholas further stated that the present cost of dealing with refuse was £ 8.450 a year. There was no disguising the fact that the cost of disposing of refuse must go up in the future. The present was only part of a complete scheme which would have to be adopted. ¡ I A DESTRUCTOR A NECESSITY. I Dr. J. D. Jenkins (Medical Officer of Health) said that the system of tipping was not a satisfactory one. He regarded a destructor, as a necessity. The con- ditions in the Rhondda were getting worse every year, and the menace to health greater. The number of houses had increased enormously. The infantile i mortality rate was one of the highest in *lie kingdom, and he attributed it in no small measure to the existence of the refuse tips. Mr. Cyril Brown and Mr. Dunning then addressed the inspector, who, in the after- noon, inspected the site of the proposed dust. destructor.
Correspondence,
Correspondence, The Rhondda Education Committee. Proposed New Appointments. To the Editor of the "Rhondda Leader." Sir.—At the monthly meeting- of the above Com mi tee, held on Friday last, the Director of Education, in his report, sub- mitted the following two recommenda- tions — Firstly, "That an officer, to be desig- nated Assistant Inspector of Schools,' be appointed, with special qualifications and experience of secondary and teohnical edu- cation work, who shall be responsible, under the direction 6)f the Director, for the secondary branch of the work, at a. salary of zC200 per annum, rising by annual increments of E25 to JESOO." Secondly, "That a Chief Clerk be ap- pointed in the Director's department, at a salary of £ 170 per annum, rising to £208 per annum. These are the two fat jobs which are offered consequent upon the devolution of secondary education to the Rhondda Council. With regard to the first ap- pointment, it is quite clear that the appli- cants are not supposed to be as qualified as the Director himself, also that he shall be considered only as an assistant; but the salary must be consistent with the dignity of the Director's position and the "handsome amount annually paid to him. It is difficult for a poor man like myself to know exactly how much time the pro- posed new Inspector will be expected to devote to his duties, nor could I know how often the proposed inspections shall be made; but I have a vague idea that the small portion of secondary education which has devolved to the Rhondda, when compared to the great portion which is left under the Glamorgan County Council, is very small indeed therefore, the Assis- tant Inspector's duties will be compara- tively very light, and if the inspections will not take place oftener than those of the County Council, he will have much idle time at his disposal. i he qualifica- tions of the Director not being necessary, can the Education Committee honestly proceed with such an appointment before making the necessary enquiries to know whether the Director could if his time is not wholly devoted to Rhondda educa- tional work, do ,the proposed work him- self and help to economise on the public purse? It is not a wise policy to employ high-salaried gentlemen if you have not sufficient work for them to do, because they are so apt to covet other spare-time jobs, until before long they have grabbed so many that neither job is properly car- ried out with them. We iiave several of this kind in the Council part-time ser- vice at present. I wish it was possible for the Labour representatives of the Rhondda Council to advocate the policy of "One man, one job," or "One dog, one bone," but each of them are quite as covetous as their masters. I do not think that any of them could attempt such a feat, fearing of being laughed down. If there is a single representative left on the Council who has a grain of respect towards the hard-pressed rate- payers, he will insist on demanding an enquiry whether an Assistant Inspector is needed, and, if so, would such an official be able during his spare hours to carry out the duties of Chief Clerk, thus making a saving of E208 per annum to the rates. The Council members are so terrorised by officialism, that many things are done which should have been left undone. If an Assistant Inspector and Chief Clerk are necessary, why was it that the, recom- mendation did not emanate from the Committee? Will they be blindly led to appoint two when one may be found suffi- cient? The cure of bygone days educa- tion was the te.aching of religious dogmas, but the curse of present-day education is the teaching of the 65,000,000 fools who inhabit the British Isles the dogmatic error that Council officials should be Let- t-ûr paid and do less in return than those who are pressed to maintain them. Again, I should like to know if the Glamorgan County Council did employ anyone as an inspector who devoted his whole time to the Rhondda secondary aitd technical education when under its con- trol? If so, was he transferred to an- other district, or is he at present partly employed If not, how can such a demand bo maintained in the present cir- cumstances? If the Education Committee will proceed to appoint an Assistant In- spector, will they allow some of our highly- qualified present-day head-teachers to apply, and if on enquiry the Committee will find that the post can be filled by part-time service, will they extend the privilege of allowing such a head-teacher, if selected, to carry out the duties of an Assistant Inspector as part-time serviced there ample security that the duties will be faithfully carried out, because whoever will be selected "will be respon- sible under the direction of the Director." There is also the possibility that some of the head-teachers in the vicinity of the Council Offices could carry out the duties of the proposed Chief Clerk at their respective homes, inasmuch as the accom- modation at the offices is so limited. It would help to avoid building expe?sive I oSices. and would extent to the lower- paid Council servants the same privileges as those which are enjoyed by the higher- paid gentlemen.—Yours, &c., ANTI-HUMBUG.
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GRAND THEATRE, PENTRE. The pictures at the Grand this week are in themselves an excellent evening's enter- tainment, and patroiTs are also provided with a fine variety programme. including the Five Bombays; the Arthur Breton Troupe; and Miss Mabel Sinclair, who demonstrates the art of ventriloquism in j a manner skilful in its technique and ingenious in conception. Friday eten- ing's profits are to be given to the Church Brigade for their summer camp.
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IT SIMPLY RESPONDS to whatever motion the ship has-synchronou8 or non-synchronous. In Germany, in 1909, Engineer Dr. Frahm succeeded, by using an inverted eyphon, in overcoming one of tie reasons for eliminating the water-chambers from the old English inen-of-war—that was. the noise of the 100 tons of water rushing from side to side, which is said to have been intolerable. The ques- tion is often asked, Why is the gyroscope better than a moving weight in a ship for roll-quenoh- ing? Every pound in the rotating mass of the gyrosoope can ensiiy be made to do the work of from 1501b. to 2001b., and directed in any desired line or plane; whereas when we use water or any other form of moving weight, each pound repre- sents a pound only, and can do the work of only m fiound, And only in & vortical direction.
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Amusements. I EMPIRE, TONYPANDY. The famous musical comedy artiste, Veronica Brady, holds the premier posi- tion this week. She is a comedienne of the first rank, and is appreciated on the boards of the music halls just as much, if not more, as when she appeared as prin- cipal in several of Mr. Geo. Edwardes' and Mr. Robt. Courtneidge's musical comedies. Miss Brady possesses a fine voice, and she has a genuine vein of humour. Her coster song and imper- sonation were delightful, whilst her other contributions were equally well enjoyed. Hughes, Hughes and Harlem, the charac- tertistio three, appear in American songs and dances with great success. Mr. and Miss Debrean take their audiences by storm with their remarkable Japanese entertainment. They hold the world's premier position as sciographists. and their mysterious globe produces amazing effects. Rohde and Roche appear in an original and clever comedy pot-pourri act, entitled A Strange Meeting," in- cluding the chameleon, the artist and IT. This act is refreshingly clever. The Hcrsleb Brothers, comedy acrobats, aro responsible for a wonderful amount of fun, whilst Harry Dowsett, comedian, Kitty Curtis, male impersonator, and the Empireoscope complete a good bill. Next week, King and Benson, the great comedy duo. top the bill with The Messenger Boy's Courtship," supported by I a. powerful star company. I' WORKMEN'S HALL, TON. Daisie Morell, the popular rag-time comedienne, is this week drawing crowded houses to this hall. Her songs, The Ghost of the Violin/' n Antonio with his Mandoline," and her encore songs are greeted with thunderous applause. M. Labas holus his audience spellbound, so wonderful are his juggling feats, espe- cially with the knives and cannon balls. He then turns somersaults and makes Catherine wheels at such an extraordinary rate that one expects 7ils performance to end in disaster. This turn is truly mag- nificent. The pictures are all very good. pride of place going to "Our Navy," which is an excellent film, "TTeing shown in eight parts-two weekly. All in- terested in the career of our boys who join "our first line of defence" should certainly see this picture. For next week, the variety portion of the programme will consist of excellent musical turns. Miss Jewell St. Leger, songstress and concertinaist, has been specially engaged and is sure to please. The Kingston Trio, including King King- ston. the famous Rustralian tenor, appear in a vocal and instrumental speciality. In the Twilight." Excellent pictures will also be shown, and patrons are sure to enjoy a pleasant evening's entertain- ment. I CARDIFF EMPIRE. I One of the most popular comedians of the present d? will make his re-appear- ance at the Cardiff Empire on Monday next. This is the genial Mark Sheridan, J "one of the b'ho.N-s," breezy and sportive as ever. Sheridan is markedly successful I at making apt illusion to topics of current interest. He wears his famous bell- bottom trousers, his hat, of ancient re- nown, an angle of 45 degrees, and makes great play with his wangee cane. He "communes" with the audi- ence, applauds at their applause, chuckles at their laughter, and is, apparently, indignant when a joke passes unnoticed —which is not often. He has quite a quiver of good songs. He gives Colonel Knut," a new song concerning the sea- side, and his famous bit of pantomime, Who were you with last night?" while the number of topical allusions are so many that mathematical experts lose count. As a performer on the slack wire, Harry Lamore, who hails from America, will un- doubtedly prove an attraction. In his clever work he gets right away from the I very serious method in which circus wire- walkers used to v perform their excellent work. Every move, every action of t Lamore's is interspersed with either comical action or humorous remark. He I is so entertaining, in fact, that one for- gets that he is really doing what is usually considered impossible, viz., defying the I law of gravitation. The Manchester Mites (12 in number) will present a most charming juvenile turn of singing and I dancmg; while other important numbers include Josephine Davis, American come- dienne, assisted by Billy Geller at the piano; Cromo and Hamilton, in their I latest burlesqiie, The uady and the Fl inkey Green and Wood in their original tumbling act; and the Four Vagabonds, clever harmonising come- dians.
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I Fall of Roof at the Anthony Pit. I Men Imprisoned for Ten Hours. As a result of a "fall," estimated at about 100 tons, four men were imprisoned in a heading at the Anthony Pit of the Naval Colliery for about ten hours on Tuesday. Fortunately they were in no danger, and all four-William Jones, collier John Williams, timberman; Alfred Pratton, assistant timberman; and ■fe'rank Brewer, I-,tbourer-* were rescued none the worse for their experience. At the time of the accident the. men wero driving in a heading for ventilation, and the fall-though without danger to the four men—cut them off from the pit shaft. They at onco set to work to clear a way out, and a number ot men com- menced clearing from the other side. The latter party included Mr. Arthur J. Brown (assistant general manager of the Cam- brian Combine), Mr. Frank Llewelyn (agent Naval Colliery), Mr. H. H. Dalfers (manager), Mr. R. Lovo (uiider-manager), and Mr. John Jones (an overman). I AIR PIPE THROUGH" FALL." The party were able to converse with the four imprisoned men, and as a pre- cautionary measure an air tube was passed through the "fall" as soon as possible, while food and refreshments were also sent through. When the men were reached they were very tired after their exertions, but they were uninjured. That there was not a shortage of air was made clear by the fact that when the men ultimately emerged all their lamps were still burning.
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 CARDIFF E MPIRE ???* (QUEEN STREET) M Proprietors MOSS EMPIRES. LTD.  Managin? Director.Mr. FRANK ALLEN, Mt Acting Manager HERBERT J. TAYWR MA -0- TWICE NIGHTLY—6.46 and 9 o'clock. Seats  booked daily by Poet or Tele. No. Nat. R??. o P Monday, May 12th, and during th? Week. I-o- t MARK SHERIDAN, ) One of the B'hoys. A HARRY BLAKE, Comedian. New and Interesting Pictures on the BIOSCOPE. j RCHROMO & HAMILTON, 1 In Latest Burlesque, "Fashiona." ¡ tt FOUR VAGABONDS, Harmonising Comedians. I The MANCHESTER MITES Present a Delightful Vocal and Dancing t'ot Pourri.  GREEN & WOOD, The Original Bumpity Bumps E JOSEPHINE DAVIE?, American Comedienne with BILLY GELLER at the Piano. HARRY LAMORE, ?? The Inebriate on the Wire. Workmen's Hall, TON PENTRE. Proprietors The Maindy and Eastern Workmen Week Commencing May 12th. Special Engagement of Miss JEWEL ST. LEGER, Songstress and Concertinist. THE KINGSTON TRIO, Including Ring Kingston, the famous Aus- tralian Tenor, in a Vocal and umencal Speciality, "In the I witght." 6-45 Twice Nightly! 8-45. PRICES AS USUAL. GW NO Wednesday Performmce this week. Printed for the Proprietors by Messrs Evans & Short, Tonypandy, and published by the Proprietors, "The ith tria Leader," Limited, at their Offices, iCxcel- Nor Buildings, De Winton Street, Tony- pandy, in the County of Glamorm*