Weekly Mail

LORD KITCHENER ROUGHING IT. Lord Kitchener, who is accompanied by Colonels Hubert Hamilton and Bird- wood, has been roughing it thoroughly on the way to Chitral, sleeping prac- tically in the open, under blankets, at a height of fourteen and fifteen thousand feet. The party is in good health. Lord Curzon's visit to the Kumaon Hills will last from September 25 to October 14.-Reuter.

Thousands of People keap well and hearty the year round by simply taking I Provost' Oats for breakfast. It is the food of health, con- taining every essential for the maintenance of bodily strength and vigour. Pure, wholesome, and nutritious, it gives to the system all the elements of natural sustenance, and pos- sesses such perfect assimilative properties that young and old can take it without danger to digestion. Scotch Oats, it is well known, are the best Oats in the world, and 'Provost' Oats are the best Oats that Scotland produces. American and other foreign Oats are not to be mentioned in the same breath with Provost' Oats. R, ROBINSON & SoNI, ANWAN, N, it

MINERS' MEETINGS. THE TAFF AND CYNON DISTRICTS. The proposed annual outdoor demonstration of the Taff and Cynon Dictrict of the South Wales Miners' Federation, which it had been intended to hold on Saturday morning on Cefn Glas Mountain, Quakers' Yard, had to be abandoned on account of the unfavourable nature of the weather, and instead three sec- tional meetings were held—one at Mountain Ash, another at Merthyr Vale, and the third at Treharrig. THE MOUNTAIN ASH MEETING. Mr. W. B. Bowden occupied the chair at the I Mountain Ash meeting, and was supported by Mr. Will Crooks, M.P., Alderman W. Jones, Councillors Alfred Onions and John Powell, and Messrs. D. Lewis, W. Jones (Treharris), and others. Councillor John Powell moved a resolution expressing a desire for Labour reforms, an improved Workmen's Compensation Act, an amended Mines Act, and with limiting the working hours underground to eight hours per day. and legislation dealing with Trades Union liability. It also stated that an Old- age Pension Bill should be urgently pressed. With regard to Labour representation in Par- liament, tho resolution hailed with delight the success of the Labour representation fund, and trusted that by judicious selection Labour representation would be very soon consider- ably increased. The formation of a concilia- tion board with a minimum wage was con- sidered as intensely satisfactory, and all that was required to secure the needed reforms was that all workmen should join the Federa- tion. In moving the resolution, Mr. Powell dealt with the various subjects mentioned therein. Mr. David Lewis seconded, and Mr. Alfred Onions and Mr. Will Crooks supported. Mr. Crooks facetiously referred to tLe non- Unionist as a man who does not care for anybody, and would, if he lived long enough, find out that nobody cared for him. He said the resolution marked a distinct progress in the history of Trades Unionism. They had ^2° kept politics out of their policy, and they elected to represent thein in Parliament railway directors and colliery proprietors. Mr. Crooks made some humorous references to the decision under the Compensation Act as to whether a ship was a ship or a factory, and at some length dealt with the question of old-age pensions. MERTHYR VALE. The meeting at Merthyr Vale was held at the coffee tavern. Mr. Rowland Evans presid- ing. Mr. W. Abraham, M.P.. Mr. W. Brace, and Mr. W. P. Nicholas were among those present on the platform. Mr. E. Morrell moved a resolution similar to that carried at the Mountain Ash meeting, and Mr. Peter Gardner seconded. Mr. W. Brace said that with regard to the fiscal policy of Mr. Chamberlain he thought it would be madness to tamper with a prin- ciple which had brought so much advantage into the common homes of the people of Great Britain. As to the new conciliation board, they had experienced in a practical way that that board was a vast improvement on any- thing they had hitherto had. They had had two experiences of its working, and, although the selling prices of coal had been brought down by men who had been playing ducks and drakes with contracts, yet they had been able to bring in other factors which were of first importance to the life of the miners of South Wales and Monmouthshire, and he was glad to record the fact that the independent chairman had accepted those factors as nullifying such reductions in selling prices. If the Federation would have done nothing more it would have justified its existence. The board was not yet perfect, but it was an instalment of something greater, and by the same peaceable means they hoped, in the future, to improve upon what had been already accomplished. (Applause.) Mr. W. Abraham. M.P., who next spoke, said the forces of darkness and retrogression. aided, as they had been by the Government of the day, had been endeavouring with all their might to send Israel—labour Israel—back to Egypt. In order to fight against the tyranny of capital, a Labour party must be formed, and this Labour party must enlist on their side all possible friends. They wanted a greater number of friends who would turn things^ round a bit—who would become Lab- Libs instead of Lib-Labs, who would put Labour first and Liberalism after. He would like to be able to make a demand that the Liberal members of South Wales should give Labour the first place on their programmes. for if Labour were placed first, then Liberal- ism must eventually follow. (Applause.) Mr. W. P. Nicholas spoke of the efforts of the miners' leaders in connection with the formation of the conciliation board, and said he hoped the jen would do everything they could to make it a sueeess. As solici- tor to the Federation he knew there was a, tendency on the part of some of the men towards indiscriminate stoppages. That was not the best method by which to secure a re-dress of their grievances. They had men at the head of affairs who if they had any grievance were capable of getting that grievance remedied, and if there was one word of advice he might give it was that they should always get their grievances re- dressed by constitutional means. The resolution was then put to the meet- ing and carried unanimously. THE TREHARRIS MEETING. The Treharris meeting took place at the Public-hall. Mr. John Powell (secretary to the Mountain Ash section ot the district) pre- sided, and was supported by Mr. Will Crooks, M.P., Mr. William Brace. Mr. Alfred Onions, Mr. W. F. Bowden, Mr. Peter Gardner, and others. Mabon," being unwell and under medical treatment, returned home after the Merthyr Vale meeting, as he did not feel equal to the strain of addressing a second gathering. In moving a resolution similar to that passed at the meeting at Mountain Ash and Merthyr Vale, Mr. Bowden said that its tone afforded nothing new, but that its purport, if realised by becoming legislation, would bring about a perceptible improvement in the condition of miners generally.—The resolution was briefly seconded by Mr. Peter Gardner, and Mr. Crooks, in supporting, said that the workmen did not want laws specially made for them. but they wanted to have the same opportunities as were given to people who were better off in the world. Unfortunately for them, there was a certain atmosphere which always told against organised work- men. The Courts of Law had an atmosphere which did not tell very much in their favour. What they had to do was to assimilate the law of the land to Trades Union law. In the Taff Vale case it had been laid down as a cardinal principle that the funds they had accumulated were to be open to attack when- ever a combination of employers sued them for anything, but they were not in a position to sue the employers because the employers were a federation which did not accumulate funds, and were sufficiently wealthy to defend themselves as individuals. What they asked was that if the employers commenced an action it, should be against the individual and not directed against the funds which the Unions had put together. But whilst they wanted Trades Union law, the workmen should hold in mind that they themselves created members of Parliament, and those members ought to have it made perfectly clear that they were returned not to legislate for themselves but for their constituents. Mr. Brace spoke in a similar strain to the speech by him reported above. Mr. William Jones then moved a resolution expressing strong disapproval of the action of those men who continually work overtime at the faces, and further declares its deter- mination to stop such overtime when it is clear that such overtime is not essential to the safe working of the mine. Mr. John Targett seconded the resolution, which was carried, and the meeting closed with thanks to the chairman for presiding. PONTYPOOL. The delegates representing the Eastern Valley (Monmouthshire) district of. the South Wales Miners' Federation at the monthly meeting held at Pontypool on Saturday night appointed Mr. James Winstone, their agent, to attend the mass meeting of the National Labour Federation called at Swansea to dis- cuss the education question. In his monthly report, the agent reported the satisfactory settlement of a number of compensation claims in the district. Messrs. Guest, Keen, and Nettlefolds (Limited) had, however. decided to appeal against the decision of Judge Owen in regard to the case of George Edwards, a workman who has been injured. It was reported that steps were being taken to ballot the whole of the district as to the advisability or otherwise of running a Labour candidate in opposition to Mr. R. M'Kenna, the present member for North Monmouth- shire. DOWLAIS DISTRICT. The monthly meeting of the Dowlais District was held at the Clarence Hotel on Saturday, under the presidency of Mr. David Jenkins. The question of payment to lodge presidents was left to each individual branch to deter- mine. Owing to the number of non-Unionists in the district and members not in com- pliance, the executive committee were autho- rised to tender on October 1 a month's notice. It was agreed to take a ballot of me miners at an early date with regard to the proposed Labourr Parliamentary representa- tion scheme. Five delegates were named to attend the conference of the Merthyr and Dowlais General Hospital on September 17 to consider means of raising additional funds towards the support of the institution. The agent (Mr. John Davies) gave his report for the month, embracing the settlement of the Nant- wen house coal dispute and in respect of claims of the Vochriw day-wage men. The returns were as follow:—Contributions, £186 13s. levies. JB83 16s. 8d.; entrance Is. 6d.; total receipts, £294 lis. 2d. Member- ship, 3,397. Owing to the recent heavy oalla on the funds, an appeal for rapport from the H"*ty Pit, Pontypridd, could not be enter- tained. No. 2 DISTRICT, RHONDDA. Mr. William Watkins presided over the monthly meeting of the No. 2 District (Ponty- pridd and Rhondda), held at the Park Hotel, Pontypridd, on Monday. The Llanharran, Lady Windsor, and Coedcoe Lodges applied for permission to tender notices at their respective collieries because a number of non- Unionists were employed. The meeting referred the question to the executive coun- cil of the Federation. ABERDARE DISTRICT. The monthly meeting of the Aberdare Dis- trict was held on Monday at the Bute Arms. Mr. John Prowle presided. In view of the unpreparedness of the company's agent (Mr. Bees Llewellyn) to interfere in the question of coal contractors at the Nantmelyn Col- liery, it was decided, on the recommendation of Mr. Stanton, that the district executive should authorise the workmen engaged by the contractors to tender notices as soon as th,e non-Unionist difficulty at the Tower Col- liery, Hirwain, was removed. BLAINA DISTRICT. The monthly meeting of the Blaina Dis- trict was held on Monday, Mr. Edward Davies presiding. A deputation attended from Red Ash Colliery, Blaina, where they had been given notice that the 6d. allowance on the ton of coal would be taken off. The meeting instructed the agent to see the management about the matter. The secretary reported that they had still upwards of 60 men idle, and it was recommended to continue the 6d. levy for this month. WESTERN DISTRICT. The monthly meeting of the Western District was held at Swansea on Monday. The chief item of interest connected' with the monthly work of the collieries was that permission was given to the men at Cefndugoed Colliery to give notices to terminate contracts.—Mr. John Williams, the agent, delivered a speech dealing with Parliamentary representation, in which he remarked that the "Western Mail" had credited him with speaking words of approval of Mr. Chamberlain. His opinion of Mr. Chamberlain's Protective policy was that it was a retrogressive one. Mr. Chamber- lain was a man who would spit into heaven to please h-. GARW DISTRICT. The monthly meeting of the Garw Asso- ciation was held on Monday, Mr. Jenkin Wil- liams presiding. Permission was granted to Ffaldau, International. Ocean, South Rhon- dda, and Cefn Slip Colliery workmen to tender notices on October 1 in order to force non. Unionists to join the Federation. TREDEGAR DISTRICT. The monthly meeting of the Tredegar Dis- trict was held at Blackwood, Mr. L. Holloway presiding. All the lodges in the district were represented.—The Agent (Mr. A. Onions, C.C.) submitted his monthly report, in which refer- ence was also made to the Tredegar day-wage men's dispute. The arbitrators had failed to agree upon this matter. The difference between the arbitrators was only one penny a day. In view of this failure the day-wage men of the Tredegar Collieries appealed to the district for permission to ask the central executive for power to tender notices to termi- nate contracts.—This permission was granted, subject to the conciliation board failing to agree.—The meeting resolved to strongly recommend the members of the Federation to take fuller advantage and a greater interest in the technical classes provided by the county council.—It was also decided to print the reso- lution for circulation among the members of the Federation. ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION AT NEW TREDEGAR. The annual demonstration in connection with the Rhymney Valley Miners' Association took place at New Tredegar on Tuesday, when addresses were delivered by "Mabon," Sir Alfred Thomas, Alderman Ben Dean (miners' agent for South Staffordshire), and others. The meeting was held in a spacious marquee, situated on the Gorse Field. Mr. W. Abraham (" Mabon "), M.P., presided, and was supported, in addition to those mentioned, by Messrs. Thomas Richards, Evan Thomas, and M. Roberts-Jones.—The Chairman remarked that they were there that day to demonstrate the pride they felt in the unabated success of their Federation.—Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P.. also spoke. He had always been in favour of a minimum wage, and he was glad that they now had it—Mr. Ben Dean followed with a humorous speech.

SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUST. LONG-STANDING BOND WITH THE CORPORATION SEVERED. A monthly meeting of the Swansea Harbour Trustees was held at the Town-hall, Swansea, on Monday, Mr. Griff. Thomas (mayor) in the chair. There were also present Sir John Llewelyn, Messrs. M. Tutton, Wm. Watkins, Roger Thomas, F. Cory Yeo, John Glasbrook, F. H. Glyn Price, Geo. Oook, and Wm. Evans. Mr. Glyn Price, in moving the adoption of the minutes of the finance committee, said the trade of the port for the last month did not keep up to the record of previous months. The imports increased by 14 per cent., but taking imports and exports together there was a decrease of 6 per cent. In the imports there were increases of 2,000 tons in copper ore, 4,000 tons in sawn wood, and 5,000 tons in grain, but there was a decrease in calamine of 2,000 tons and in pig iron and iron ore of 2,500 tons. In the exports the principal falling off was in tin-plates, the exports of which, though exceeding those of the corresponding month of 1901 by 2,000 tons, fell short of the figures of August, 1902, by 10,000 tons. In coal, coke, and patent fuel there was a decrease of about 20,000 tons. The month's trading resulted in a loss on the month's working of fA50. Mr. Roger Beck, in seconding, said that the disturbed conditions of labour in Russia would be quite sufficient to account for the decrease in tin-plate exports to the oil centres. The Chairman said that, at the trust's new offices were nearly completed and the next monthly meeting would be held in them, it had been thought proper that they should that day tender to the council of the borough their sincere thanks for the use of that room for so many years. Indeed, it appeared from the records that the monthly meetings of the trust had been held in the Town-hall ever since 1791. That was an interesting fact. During the tenure of that hall he was sure they had always been treated by the corporation in a most courteous manner. (Hear, hear.) Sir John Llewelyn, who seconded, said he had before him the original minute-book of the trust, and its records of names for the past 112 years were most interesting. It appeared from them that one of the very first things they were called upon to provide was a lighthouse at the Mumbles. They realised how Swansea had progressed since those days, and they would wish that those who lived then could have looked forward to see how they were now progressing. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Roger Beck alluded to the fact that in those early days a contribution of the cor- poration of Y,50 towards harbour improve- ment was mentioned, and they saw that the corporation, which was prepared to stand by them in the past, was still standing by them in their new undertaking of the present day. The resolution was passed, and the trustees then separated.

ROBBERIES AT SWANSEA. A farmer named Haverfield at Forestfach, Swansea, has informed the police that on Saturday morning he found the lid of his cash-box broken open and nO abstracted. He was about to pay his men when he discovered his loss. Some thieves entered the premises of Mr. J. S. West, grocer, Plasmarl, on Saturday night and took some groceries worth about 15s.

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COLOFN Y CYMRY. [GAN "IDRISWYN."] Y GENEDL YN GWANYCHU. Nid oes dim yn amlycach na bod cyf- newidiad mawr wedi ac yn cymeryd lie yn ngwerin y wlad hon yn gorfforol yn gystal a meddyliol; ac o'r diwedd, y mae'r Uyw- odraeth wedi dod i gredu hyny, ac edrycha ar y cwestiwn o ddirywiad corfforol yn ddigon pwysig i awdurdodi saith o wyr galluocaf y deyrnas i wneud ymchwiliad ac adroddiad arno. Cafwyd profion amlwg o hyny yn ystod y rhyfel diweddaf; methai ein milwyr ddal un math o galedwaith; syrthient yn ebyrth i glefydau o herwydd gwendid eu cyfausoddiad; ac anfonwyd nifer luosacach o filwyr adref yn sal o Ddeheudir Affrica nag a wnaed erioed o'r blaen yn hanes Prydain Fawr. Er nad oedd y caledi yr aeth ein milwyr trwyddo yno yn ddim i'w gydmaru a'r hyn a ddyoddefodd ein byddinoedd yn rhyfel y Crimea, bu nifer luosocach farw ac anallu- ogwyd ddengwaith mwy gan afiechyd, yr hyn a brawf yn eglur nad yw Prydeinwr yr ugeinfed ganrif, o ran nerth corfforol, yn gyffredinol felly, ond eiddilyn o'i gyd- maru a'r Prydeinwr haner canrif yn ol. Y mae hon yn ffaith ddifrifol, ac y mae'n rhaid cael rhyw allu cryfach a mwy dylan- wadol na dim a fedr deddfau Seneddol wneud i fynd at y drwg-rhai cael chwyl- droad yn ein bywyd cymdeithasol, yn mhob cylch o hono; rhaid ei sobri a'i ddwyn iV jawn bwyll. Gwrthodir mwy nag a dderbynir o ddynion ieuaino sy'n ymgeiswyr am y fyddin, am nad ydynt yn dyfod i fyny a'r safon o ran maint eu cyrff; nid yn unig mewn taldra, ond mewn amgylchedd ar draws y ddwyfron; ac am hyny, ystyrir—ac y mae'r awdurdodau yn eu lle-nad oes ganddynt sylfeini i adeiladu cyfansoddiad cryf arnynt, digon cymhwys i'w galluogi i fynd trwy galed- waith rhyfelgyrch ac i ddal effeithiau gwa- hanol hinsoddau, fel y gelwir ar filwyr Prydain Fawr yn fynych wneud yn ngwa- hanol ranau o'r byd. Dyna sydd wedi agor llygaid yr awdurdodau i'r hyn oedd yn amlwg i bob sylwedydd trwy'r blyn- yddoedd. Gwir fod y werin yn cael mwy o foethau-ni ddywedaf well ac iachach— mewn ffordd o fwydydd a'i bod yn gwisgo yn well ac yn byw mewn tai mwy cysurus na'r oes o'r blaen. Ond i wrthweithio'r holl fendithion hyny, y mae meddwdod wedi cynyddu mor ddychrynllyd yn mhlith menywod, fel nad oes ofal ganddynt am eu teuluoedd i barotoi pryd sylweddol yn ei amser; y mae mamau wedi mynd yn ddiofal o'u plant a'u magu wedi dod yn faich, ac nid pleser, iddynt; ac y mae'r plant yn smocio papyr a rhywbeth ar enw myglys cyn gadael eu peisiau; ac y mae'r effeithiau sy'n canlyn hyny yn alaethus i'r eithaf; ydi, yn mynd dan wraidd iechyd corff a chryfder cyfansoddiad y genedl. Y mae y tadau a'r meibion wedyn, yn nghanol miri a phrysurdeb a gwylltineb masnach a'r ysbryd cydym- geisiol i fod ar y blaen, yn ymroddi i ddiota a phleserau; haerant nad oes gan- ddynt amser bron i ddim, hyd yn nod i orphwys ar y Sul, a throir hwnw yn ddydd gwaith neu yn ben ffair, pryd y mae awdwr y cyfansoddiad dynol wedi dweyd fod yn angenrheidiol gorphwys arno. Pa ryfedd, gofynaf, fod y rhan sy'n y golwg o'r dyn yn edwino ac yn gwanychu ac yn adfeilio P BETH AM TIt YMARFERIADAU CORFFOROL Ie, beth hefyd am danynt? Ni fu erioed gymaint o son am chwareuon, ac y mae'n sefydliadau addysgol, a rhai o'r eglwysi Cristionogol hefyd, yn rhoddi pwysigrwydd anarferol ar "ymarferiadau corfforol," am eu bod yn tueddu i ddad- blygu y gewynau a chaledu y cyfansodd- iad. Fe ddewiswyd athraw o Sais ar ysgol yn ddiweddar yn sir Aberteifi am ei fod yn fwy o chwareuwr na'r Cymro oedd yn gydradd ag ef mewn cyrhaeddiadau addysgol a phrofiad a phobpeth arall angenrheidiol mewn atliraw. Pa beth bynag sy'n cael cam yn ein colegau a'n hysgolion canolraddol, nid chwareu ydyw hwnw; ac yn ol barn llu o addysgwyr., rhoddir gormod o le o lawer i'r bel-droed a chricet a'r bando, a chwareuon eraill yn ein hysgolion. Un o nodweddion amlycaf yr oes hon yw ei hysbryd chwareuol; ac I yn y grediniaeth eu bod yn llesol i iechyd ieaenctyd ac yn eu cymhwyso i ymladd brwydr bywyd, o'r braidd y clywir neb yn eu condemnio—y mae'r hen bobl fwyaf Piwritenaidd eu hysbryd, rhag cael eu cy- eu condemnio—y mae'r hen bobl fwyaf Piwritenaidd eu hysbryd, rhag cael eu cy- huddo o fod yn rhagfarnllyd a chulion, wedi dystewi. Ond er y cyfan, er fod yr oes hon wedi penfeddwi ar chwareuon, neu "ymarferiadau corfforol," fel eu gelwir, tystiolaeth bendanfc y meddygon sy'n "ymarferiadau corfforol," fel eu gelwir, tystiolaeth bendant y meddygon sy'n arcWilio i iechyd y rhai a gynygient eu hunain i'r fyddin ydyw fod y genedl yn gwanychu yn gyflym, a gobeithio y caiff y pwyllgor hyd i rai o'r achosion, ac y bydtl y wlad vn barod i roddi pob oefnogaeth i gario ailan ei awgrymiadau a'i gynghor- ion. ion. Y MEDDWL YN GWANYCHU. Y mae hyn hefyd yr un mor amlwg, ac efallai fod cysylltiad agos rhyngddynt a'u gilydd. Y mae y werin, yn y cyffredin o honi, yn sicr o fod yn gwanychu o ran ei meddwl, a hwyrach fod hyny yn un rheswm dros ei bod yn edwino yn ei chorff. Yr oedd gweithwyr Oymru, yn neillduol, yn hynod am eu galluoedd meddyliol, ac o'u plith yr ydym ni am bron gant a haner o flynvddoedd wedi cael ein dysgawdwyr a'n harweinwyr. Yr ydys wedi cael pob cyflenwad angenrheidiol yn mhob cyfwng o'n hanes o blith y werin; ac yr ydym heddyw yn cerdded yn fuddugoliaethus, gan chwifio banerau ein gwlad yn orfol- eddus. Y mae y rheswm am hyny yn ymyl-yr oedd y genedl yn meddwl, ac yn meddwl am bethau sylweddol, perth- ynol i'n llwyddiant a'n dyrchafiad a'n ded- wyddwch fel gwlad. Nid oedd o bwys i ble yr elid—i weithdy y saer, siop y crydd, ty y teiliwr, gefail y gof, gwaelod y pwll glo neu foncyn y chwarel—byddai'r gweitbwyr yn sicr o fod yn trafod rhyw gwcstiynau o bwys yn nglyn a llenydd- iaeth, gwleidyddiaeth, neu grefydd. Yn y manau hyny y dechreuodd y rhan fwyaf o gewri Cymru feddwl; wrth eu gwaith y d&debrwyd eu galluoedd ac y dechreu- asant gymeryd dyddordeb yn yr hyn y daethant yn mhen mlynyddoedd wedyn yn enwog ynddynt—rhai fel beirdd a llenor- ion a cherddorion ac eraill fel gwleidydd- wyr ac arweinwyr a phregethwyr. Nid felly y mae pethau y dyddiau hyn, ac o'r braidd y clywir gweithwyr yn trafod un cwestiwn duwinyddol na llenyddol na pholiticaidd y bydd gwaith mecfcfwl arno y mae y cyfan wedi gorfod rhoddi ffordd i siarad am ymrysonfeydd a rhedegfeydd a dadleuon yn nghyloh gorchestion y pen- campwyr yn y gwahanol chwareuon. Y mae y don ddifrifol wedi troi yn ysgafn- der, ac y mae'n anmhosibl o'r bron cael gan y werin gymeryd dyddordeb mewn dim byd sylweddol; ac yn y cyfeiriad hwn nid yw'r gefnogaeth a roddir gan awdur- dodau addysg y wlad yn cyrhaedd yr am- can mewn golwg; yn hytrach, i'r gwrth- wyneb. Gwna'r chwareuwyr arddangos- iadau o honynt eu hunain a daw miloedd i edrych ac i fetio ac i'w haner-addoli. Ychydig sy'n chwareu; tyrfaoedd yn cyrchu i'w gweled; a pha adgyfnerthiad neu ddadblygiad bynag a rydd hyny i'r chwareuwyr eu hunain, y mae'r effeithiau ar yr edrychwyr yn ddiraddiol a niweidiol. Y mae llafur yn nglyn a phob ymarferiad corfforol, ac am y rhoddir pob gewyn ar waith eu cefnogir i'n pobl ieuainc pan ar eu tyfiant i gynorthwyo dadblygiad eu cyrff i'w lawn dwf; ond segurwyr yw'r edrychwyr; nid ydynt yn cael un budd- iant i'w cyrff na'u meddyliau; ond sugnir eu holl fryd fel nad oes ganddynt na thueddfryd na chwaeth at ddim a brofa yn llesol iddynt eu hunain na'u gwlad. Y mae rhai o ddynion mwyaf llygadog Lloegr yn edrych ar y difaterweh hwn o da y gweithwyr gyda gofid, ac ofnant ei fod yn argoeli'n ddrwg am y dyfodol. Y mae fwy felly o lawer i ni yn Nghymru. yn gymaint a'n bod yn dibynu yn hollol ar y werin am godi dynion i'n haddysgu a'n harwain a'n hysbrydoli; ac os ydys am gadw ein cenedlaetholdeb a'n llenydd- iaeth a'n crefydd, rhaid gwneud rhywbeth i atal i'r dirywiad hwirt-rydd wedi dechreu ymaflyd ynom ymdaenu dros yr holl genedl, a'i gwneud yn rhy ddinerth i fod o un gwerth mewn corff na meddwl. -:0:- COFGOLOFN TOM ELLIS. Y mae dydd dadorchuddiad cofgolofn y diweddar Mr. T. E. Ellis y Bala wedi ei benderfynu, sef y 7fed o Hydref nesaf. Dysgwylir y bydd yno gynulliad mawr, ac y bydd y diwrnod yn fath o wyl genedl- aethol yn y rhan fwyaf o siroedd y Gog- ledd. Y mae Mr. John Morley wedi addaw dod i lawr i ddadorchuddio y golofn, ac, wrth gwrs, fe fydd yn bresenol luaws o'r aelodau Cymreig ac arweinwyr cenedlaethol eraill. Yr oedd pobl y Bala yn awyddus i gynal cyfarfod politicaidd ar raddfa eang, gan gymeryd mantais ar bresenoldeb Mr. Morley, Mr. Lloyd- George, ac enwogion eraill; ond y mae y pwyllgor, yn ddoeth felly, wedi gwrthod cydsynio, yn gymaint ag mai dangos edmygedd a pharch i goffadwriaeth Tom Ellis fydd am can y cynulliad. Y mae arwr Rhyddfrydiaeth sir Feirionydd- cyntafanedig y Deffroad Cenedlaethol- erbyn hyn yn cael ei ystyried gan bob plaid yn un o arwyr Cymru; ac y mae ci goffadwriaeth yn eiddo cenedlaethol, a bydd Cymru Gyfan yn gwylio ei gofgolofn a "man fechan ei fedd am genedlaethau lawer. Ond y mae un ddyledswydd eto gan Gymru i'w chyflawni, sef cynorthwyo y pwyllgor i ddweyd ar ddydd y dadorch- uddiad fod pobpeth wedi talu am dano. Fe welir oddiwrth y cylchlythyr canlynol fod y pwyllgor mewn angen am arian ac mai ei nod yw dadorchuddio y golofn yn ddiddyled; ac fe ganfyddir, yn mhellach, mai L760 a roddwyd gan bwyllgor y tanys- grifwyr at godi cofgolofn, tra mae y pwyllgor wedi mentro gwario rhyw bedwar neu bUH: cant arall er mwyn cael un deilwng o Gymru ac o Tom Ellis. Wele y ilythyr, a gobeithio yr atebir iddo yn fuan a chyda phob haelfrydedd: — Dydd claddu Thomas E. Ellis, A.S., pender- fynwyd codi rhyw Gofadail Genedhwthol deilwng iddo. Apwyntiwyd pwyllgor cyff- redinol, gyda Mr. Lloyd George, A.S., yn gad- eirydd, a Syr Alfred Thomas, A.S., yn drysor- ydd, a chasglwyd £ 1,960. O'r arian hyn rhodd- wyd £1,200 at amcanion yn nglyn a'r Brifysgol gadwai Mr. Ellis mewn cof. Trosglwyddwyd y gweddill, yn nghyda'r addewidion, i bwyll- gor lleol i godi cofgolofn yn y Bala. Y mae'r cerflunydd, Mr. Goscombe John, bellach wedi gorphen y gofgolofn. Rhoddir hi i fyny ar Stryd Fawr y Bala. Daw Mr. John Morley i lawr i'w dadoTchuddio ar y 7fed o Hydref nesaf. Bydd yn bresenol hefyd amryw o wyr blaenaf y deyrnas. Dywedir fod ar hyd a lied y wlad amryw symiau wedi eu casglu tuag at y gofadail genedlaethol, ond heb eu hanfon i fewn i'r trysorydd cyffredinol. Hefyd, tybir fod nifer fawr o edmygwyr Mr. Ellis heb gael cyfleusdra o gwbl i gyfranu at y mudiad. Oa felly, taer ddymunir ar i'r arian sydd wedi eu casglu neu eu haddaw gael eu hanfon i fewn yn ddioed. Hefyd, os oes rhai heb gael cyfle i roi dim, neu eraill yn bwriadu ych- wanegu at yr hyn a roisant, i anfon eu rhodd- ion, pa mor fychan bynag y b'ont, i'r ysgrif- enydd, neu ynte i'r North and South Wales Bank, y Bala. Mae y pwyllgor yn awyddus ia.wn i ddadorchuddio y gofgolofn yn ddi- ddyled. GWYNORO DAVIES, Ysgrifenydd y Pwyllgor. Abermaw, Medi, 1903. :0:— GWEHYDDION SIR GAERFYRDDIN. Y mae anghydwelediad vn bodoli er's wythnosau rnwng gwehyddion sir Gaer- fyrddin a'u meistfi, ac y mae'n sicr o wneud drwg mawr i'r fasnach yn y rhan hono o'r wlad, heblaw gyru llu o weithwyr j ardaloedd y gweitnfeydd i weithio. Achos y cweryl yw gostyngiad cyflogau am resymau annigonol, yn ol barn y gweith- wyr ac yn hytrach nag ymostwng i gynygion y meistri, symudodd llawer o'r dynion i geisio gwaith yn nglofeydd sir Forganwg, ac y mae gorllewin sir Gaer- fyrddin yn cael ei diboblogi yn gyflym, yn enwedig y Drefach, Felindre, Llandyssul, Pencader, a Phentrecwrt. Trueni fod dosbarth o weithwyr mor oleuedig a'r gwe- hyddion dan orfodaeth, fel hyn, i symud i enill eu bywoliaeth, a hyny pan y tybid fod adfywiad gwirioneddol wedi cymeryd lie yn masnach y brethynau a'r gwlaneni Cymreig, a phan y mae Cymdeithas y Diwydiannau yn gwneud cymaint i ddwyn nwyddau gwneuthuredig yn Nghymru ger- bron y cyhoedd. Ac y mae'n llawenydd deall fod y pleidiau wedi cyfarfod yr wyth- fos ddiweddaf ac wedi penderfynu rhoddi r achos i'r Parch. Thomas Jones, Pen- boyr, a'r Parch. G. Owen, Soar, fel cyf- ryngwyr, a gobeithio y bydd yr anghyd- welediad ar ben cyn hir. Yn y gynadledd unedig rhoes y meistriaid i fyny eu hawl- iad o 2s. y bunt o ostyngiad "mewn cyf- logau, ac ni ofynai y dynion gynydd o 2s. yn y cyflogau. Ystyrid felly fod y pwynt pwysicaf wedi ei benderfynu, yn gymaint a bod y ddwyblaid wedi tynu'n ol eu gofynion Nid llawer o anghydfod sydd wedi cymeryd lie yn nglyn a'r hen grefft hon yn y De. Tua deng mlynedd yn ol, fodd bynag, yn nyddiau hen offerynau y grefft wehyddol, gostyngwyd cyflogau y dynion 2s. lc. y bunt. Dair neu bedair biynedd wedi hyny daeth y dynion allan ar streic, gan hawlio dychwelyd i'r hen safon, a ffurfiwyd undeb o wehyddion yr holl gylch. Caniatawyd iddynt eu gofyn- ion, ac ni ddygwyddodd dim cyffelyb o bvny hyd yn awr, a'r rheswm a roddir gan y meistri am eu gwaith yn ceisio gostwng y gyflog yw fod y fasnach mewn cyflwr hynod o wasgedig. Cwynant hefyd fod undeb y dynion wedi gwasgu arnynt yr amod nad oedd ychwaneg o ferched i gael eu derbyn i'r llaw-weithfeydd—amod, meddant, yn chwyddo y costau, ac wedi ymyryd yn anheg a rheoleiddiad y fas- nach. -:0:- STREIC BETHESDA. Y mae son am sefyll allan y gwehyddion uchod yn peri i mi gofio am streic anffodus y Penrhyn sydd wedi para am flynyddau bellach, ac wedi achosi tlodi ao anhunedd nad oea dychymyg am ei faint. Credir, fodd bynag, fod cynllun wedi ei ddargan- fod o'r diwedd i adfer trefn a bywiog- I rwydd a chysur i deuluoedd yr holl chwarelwyr sydd wedi aros yn yr ardal ac y gall y cannoedd eraill sy'n gweithio mewn gwahanol fanau ddychwelyd yn ol yn fuan i enill eu bywoliaeth wrth hollti llechi. Y mae cwmni wedi ei ffurfio ar yr egwyddor gydweithredol i ail gychwyn hen chwarelydd yn y gymydogaeth. Y mae un-Pantdreiniorwedi dechreu, lie y ar. gweithia cant a haner; ond pan roddir y peiriannau newyddion yn eu lie, bydd angen cannoedd yn ychwanegol. Y mae chwarel arall-Moel Faban-i gael ei hagor yn uniongyrchol, mor gynted ag y gwneir paratoadau angenrheidiol; a chredir nad a mis arall heibio cyn y bydd ugeiniau, os nid cannoedd, yn gweithio ynddi. Y mae ceryg y chwarelau hyn o'r un wythien yn union a llechi enwog y Penrliyn; a chyda rheolaeth dda, nid oes dim yn rhwystro iddynt fod mor llwydd: iannus ag eiddo Arglwydd Penrhyn ei hunan. HELYNT PARRY A PENRHYN. Y mae hyn eto yn fy adgofio o achos HELYNT PARRY A PENRHYN. Y mae hyn eto yn fy adgofio o achos cyfreithiol rhwng Arglwydd Penrhyn a Mr. W. J. Parry, Bethesda. Fe gofir i'w arglwyddiaeth ddwyn cynghaws o athrod yn erbyn Mr. Parry; enillcdd y dydd hefyd, a dyfarnwyd iddo E500 yn iawn. Yr oedd y costau yn £ 1,985; felly yr oedd y cyfanswm yn ddwy fil a haner o bunnau. Gwasgai Arglwydd Penrhyn am daliad o'r holl swm; yr oedd Mr. Parry wedi ei wysio i lys y cofrestrydd i Fangor dydd Mawrth, ac os na fyddai'r arian ganddo, cyhoeddid ef yn fethdalwr, yr hyn a'i hanalluogai i lenwi yr un o'i luaws swyddau cyhoeddus. Ceisiwyd cael estyn- iad yn yr amser, ond i ddim pwrpas- rhaid oedd ymddangos dydd Mawrth, Medi yr 8fed, a thalu'r arian neu gael ei warth- nodi fel methdalwr. Pan ddeallwyd hyny cymerodd y "Daily News," Llunden, yr achos i fyny; dadleuodd ef yn ddeheuig a brwdfrydig yn ei golofnau; ac erbyn nos Fawrth yr oedd dros dair mil o bunnau wedi eu "hanfon i Bethesda—mwy o lawer nag oedd eisieu i dalu i'w arglwyddiaeth o'r Penrhyn. Boreu dydd Mawrth anfon- wyd "cheque" am £ 2,508 i gyfreithwyr Arglwydd Penrhyn, a phan ymddangosodd Mr. Parry a'i gyfreithwyr yn y llys, gyda chyfreithwyr Arglwydd Penrhyn, diddym- wyd y wys, a chyhooddwyd Mr. Parry yn rhydd o ddyled. r :0 EIN LLENYDDIAETH. "CYMRU." Rhifyn cyfoethog a Chymreig trwyddo yw "Cymru" Medi; ac y mae ei gynwys yn sicr o brofi yn flasusfwyd i'w holl ddar- llenwyr. Y mae ysbrydiaeth ar ei ddech- reu yn narlun yr an wyl "John Evans F,glwysbach ac y mae ei ddarluniau eraill a'i erthyglau yn meddu'r un swyn i'r Cymro, megys Castell Newydd Emlyn, Crochanau'r Cewri, Cerryg Defaid, Rhig- olau Rhew, Afon Rew, "Hefin"; "Yr Ysgol Sul," gan Glaslyn; "Alaw Goch a'i Waith," gan Faer Caerdydd "Adgofion— Caledfryn, Carnhuanawc"; "Yn Ynys Mon," gan ''Anthropos" "Castell Newvdd Emlyn," gan John Evans; "Enwogion Aberdar," gan E. B. Morris; "Ellis Jones Rhostryfan," gan J. Williams; "Gyda'r Hen Feirdd," gan Carneddog; "Croch- anau'r Cewri," gan y Parch. D. Lloyd Jones; "Cyrhaedd at yr Anghyrhaedd- adwy," gan y Parch. T. J. Jones, M.A., Gellygaer "Ap Vychan," gan y Parch. D. Griffith; "Llythyr Bardd Cwsg," gan R. Ellis, M.A.; "Hunangonant Cymro Amer- icanaidd"; "Y Lion a'r Lleddf," gan "Powyscn"; "Dafydd Jones o Drefriw"; "Y Corbed," gan H. Brython Hughes; ton, "Byddin Tangnefedd," gan W. Phil- lips; caneuon, &c. Y CYFROLAU CENEDLAETHOL. Fel hyn y dywed y golygydd yn "Cymru" am y cyfrolau cenedlaethol a gyhoeddir ganddo: — Bydd yr wythfed gyfrol allan yn fuan. "Gwadth Islwyn" fydd. Ni bydd dim o gynwys y gyfrol fawr o waith Islwyn yn y gyfrol hon, ac ni bydi ynddi ond dwy gan sydd wedi gweled goleu dydd o'r blaen. Bydd y can- iadau felly, oddigerth rhyw ddwy ddalen, yn hollol newydd. Wedi cyhoeddi cyfrol fawr 1896 y darganfyddwyd y caneuon hyn. Y maoent yn waith y blynyddoedd yr oedd awen Islwyn yn dadblygu i felodedd a melusder mawr ynddynt. Yr wyf yn gobeithio y caf lawer o danysgrifwyr newydd i ddechreu gydaJr gyfrol hon. Y mae'r ol-gyfrolau (D. ap Gwilym, Huw Morns, Beirdd y Berwyn, dwy Goronwy Owen, Ceiriog, ac Ap Vychan) ar gael i rai a'u dymuna. LLYFRAU NEWYDDION. Y mae tair o gyfrolau, beth bynag am ragor, yn y wasg ag y mae dysgwyliad mawr am eu hymddangosiad. Bwriada "Eluned" gyhoeddi cyfrol o hanes ei tbaith i'r Andes, yn nghydag ychydig o hanes a thraddodiadau hen frodorion Patagonia. Bydd wedi ei haddurno a dar- luniau tlysion ei phris fydd pum swllt; a gellir ei sicrhau trwy anfon at "Eluned," 29. Beauchamp-street, Caerdydd. Y mae "Iolo Caernaifon" hefyd yn bwriadu cy- hoeddi cyfrol, "Breuddwydion y Dydd." Ei phris fydd 3s. 6c., wedi ei rhwymo'n hardd a chyda darluniau lawer. Gellir sicrhau copi trwy anfon at yr awdwr i Borthmadog neu i olygydd "Cymru" i Lanuwchllyn. Y drydedd gyfrol ydyw eiddo "Dyfed," yr hon sydd eisoes yn y wasg, a bwriada y prif-fardd ddwyn allan dair neu bedair cyfrol o'i weithiau, pris haner coron yr un. Ni raid iddo wrth lvthyr cymeradwyaeth, a gellir bod yn sicr dr cyfrolau ond anfon ato—dim ond "Dyfed," Caerdydd, yn ddigon.

CARDIFF HIGHER GRADE SCHOOL. APPOINTMENT OF HEADMASTER MADE YESTERDAY. The Cardiff School Board, at a special meet- ing on Tuesday spent a considerable time in the appointment of a headmaster for the Higher Grade School, in the place of Mr. James Waugh, who recently secured the ap- pointment of headmaster of the Cardiff Inter- mediate School. The Chairman (Mr. Lewis Williams) stated that there were originally 106 applications in response to the board's advertisement, and at the first meeting of the Higher Grade School committee these were reduced to fourteen, and at a meeting held subsequeilUy that number was brought down to five. The clerk had prepared a list of the names of each applicant with his full qualifications. The Rev. Morgan Jones moved, and Dr. Prichard seconded, the adoption of the com- mittee's report, which was carried. Dr. T. Wallace moved an amendment that three, at least, of their own masters should be included in the list. He would mention the names of Messrs. J. W. Hall, B.A., Marl- borough-road School, Cardiff; W. Brockington, B.A., Radnor-road School, Cardiff; and the principal assistant at the Higher Grade School, Cardiff, Mr. A. Sharpe, B.A. Mr. H. M. Thompson seconded, and the amendment was carried. The appointment was then proceeded with, and the first candidate to enter the board- room was Mr. T. H. Bramwell, B.A., headmas- ter Princess-road Higher Grade School, Moss Side, Manchester; while the others, in addi- tion to those above mentioned were:—Messrs. W Dyche, B.A., B.Sc., headmaster Higher Grade Board School, Halifax; A. R. Golden, B.A., headmaster Higher Grade School, Nor- wich; Jesse West, B.A., B.Sc., Principal Higher Grade School, Wolverhampton; Pollard Wilkinson, B.A. B.Sc., headmaster Higher Board School, Ipswich. To each of the applicants were put several questions by Dr. Wallace (chairman of the Higher Grade School committee), the most important being as to what would be the best curriculum if a commercial side of the school were established, and in each case very satis- factory replies were given. On a vote being taken by ballot, Messrs. Brockington and Dyche received five votes each and Mr. Hall one vote. A second vote between the two former resulted in Mr. Dyche being appointed by eix votes to five. The Chairman complimented Mr. Dyche upon his success, and said the board looked with great confidence to him to maintain the reputation the board was enjoying, and that he would secure for himself a name that would be honoured as much as that of his pre- decessor. Mr. Dyche suitably returned thanks. The following were applicants for the post of assistant-master at the Higher Grade SchoolArthur Badcoe, Eleanor-street Board School; Henry Hawker, Elementary Higher Grade School; J. G. Howells, Wood-street Board School; and Stafford J. Howell, Lans- downe Board School. Mr. Hawker was eventually appointed. Mr. W. Dyche, who i3 39 years of age, was for two years junior tutor at the Westminster Training College after being trained. After- wards, for three and a half years he was second master at the Leeds Central Higher Grade School, and subsequently, until the present appointment, for thirteen years head- maeter of the Halifax Higher Grade School. Mr. A. Sharpe was appointed head master of the Cardiff Higher Grade School until the new master (Mr. Dyche) ta-kes over his new post.

THE CHURCH TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. MEETING OF THE LLANDAFF DIOCESAN BRANCH. The executive committee of the Diocesan Branch met at the Band of Hope Union I Offices, Cardiff, on Tuesday, the Yen. the | Archdeacon of Llandaff presiding. The ques- | tion of political and other clubs, which had J been opened at the last meeting, was deferred. The hon. Diooeasn Secretary reported that he had sent L5 lls., the contributions of a few branches, to the Archbishop Temple Memorial Fund, which is to be devoted to the improvement and enlargement of the home I for inebriates at Hancox. He expressed a hope that the sum might be made up to X10 at least as the contribution from this diocese. Arrangements were made for confe- rences and meetings to be addressed in November by Mr. F. Earlbeg Wilmot on com- pensation and the reduction of licences. Canon Roberts having resigned the office of chairman of the executive, the Rev. J. R. Buckley moved:—"That this executive council offers its hearty congratulations to its chairman. Canon Roberts, on his appoint- ment to the Deanery of Bangor—an honour eo well-deserved and earned by his labours for the Church in Wales, and especially in the Diocese of Llandaff, and cordially wishes him many years of useful work in the important position he has been called to fill. It desires, also, to express the obligation under which the Church of England Temperance Society rests to him for the wisdom and tact with which he has guided its operations in this diocese, and its sense of the services which he has rendered to the cause of temperance gene- rally." Several members spoke in appreciation of Canon Roberts's services, and the motion was carried with acclamation. On the motion of the Rev. J. R. Buckley, the Rev. J. Pritchard Hughes, vicar of Llan- trisant, was appointed Canon Roberta's suc- cessor in the chair.

NEW PIER FOR WESTON. We are reliably informed that the Weston Pier Company have abandoned the low water pier, which was nearly destroyed by Thursday's gale, but will proceed at once with the construction of a new landing stage of steel, and which will be twenty feet longer than the old wooden structure which has been wrecked beYQnd repair. The work is to be proceeded with at once so as to be complete for Easter traffic. Messrs. Campbell and Co. have arranged to continue their cross- channel service until the end of the season, reducing their fares from Cardiff to Clevedon, passengers proceeding by the light railway fare fro- 1 that town to Weston-super-Mare. This arrangement will commence to-day (Wednesday). Mr. Daniel, valuer between the council and the Grand Pier Company for land of the former required by the latter, visited Weston-super-Mare on Tuesday, and will announce the amount to be deposited by the Grand Pier Company to-day, imme- diately after which the plant now lying at the station will be removed to the site of the new pier by the contractors.

THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. A meeting of the music committee of the Royal National Eisteddfod, which is to be held at Rhyl in 1904 was held on Saturday, Mr. D. Trehearn presiding. The committee decided to hold the first rehearsal at the Town-hall, Rhyl, on Tuesday, October 6. The works selected are Gounod's "Redemption," and the two following new works, which are to be pro- duced for the first time at the Rhyl Eistedd- fod:—"Captivity," by Mr. Emlyn Evans, and "Job," by Mr. D. Jenkins, Mas. Bac. Mr. Wilfred Jones, BA-IL. will be the conductor.

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