The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

THE OINEMA ABERYST WYTH. Proprietor and Manager A, Cheetham Nightly at 6-30 jnd 8-30. MATINEES Mondays ai.d Saturdays at 3 Wet Afternoons at 3. Our best advertisement is our own Screen, For Pictures and Projection. Good Wine needs no Bush. programmes Changed Mondays & Thursday. THE "NELSON" DAY (Under the auspices of the Navy League). NORTH WALES DISTRICT APPEAL. AUGUST 4th to SEPTEMBER 22nd, 1917. Officers: Chairman: Major DAVID DAVIES, M.P. Vice-Chairmen: Lady WEBLEY-PARRY- PRYSE; ADMIRAL BURR. Hon. Treasurer: ARTHUR JONES, Esq., London City and Midland Bank, Aberystwyth. Hon. Auditor: GARBETT EDWARDS, Esq., Llandinam. Hon. Secretary E. W. WYNNE, Esq. Organizing Secretary ERNEST C. THOMAS, 28, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth. Appeal for the following objects :— 1.—To assist the education of children of Officers and Men of the Navy and the Mercan- tile Marine who have lost their lives or have been seriously wounded in the War. 2.—To extend the Navy League Scheme for the training of boys for a sea career, both for the Navy and the Mercantile Service. Donations will be greatly welcomed by the Bon. Treasurer or the Organising Secretary. ABERYSTWYiH WPR SthViCfc COMMITTEE (Approved by the War Office;. Help the Local War funds BY ATTENDING THE t INAL GRAND SACRED CONCtKI WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT SUNDAY EVENING, August 26th, 1917, at 8 p.m., IN THE COLISEUM. ARTISTES Miss KNIGHTON (London) Soprano, Miss GERTIE LLOYD (Carno) Contralto, Mr. G. HUGHES, Tenor, Mr. W. D. OWEN. Baritone, THE CEREDIGION GLE[1 PARTY (Conductor-Mr. J. OWEN). Also THE MUNICIPAL ORCHESTRA ■(By kind permission of the Town Council) Conductor-Mr. J. H. ROWE. At the Piano: Madame ANDRE BARBIER- A Short Addre-s will be given by The Rev. EBENEZER REES, Enfield. Heserved Seats, 1/8. Admission, 1/2 and 7d. Seats booked at Mr B. T. Lloyd, Chemist, Creab Darkgate-etreet. a518 National War Aims Committee. REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL POLITICAL PARTIES. Mervyn Howell, Esq., BARRISTER-AT-LAW, Will Address a Series of PUBLIC MEETINGS In the open air next week at the following places:— LLANON THURSDAY, AUGUST 30th, at 7 p.m. ABERAYRON FRIDAY, AUGUST 31st, at 7 p m. s501 ithe Pavilion, Barmouth. JOaily, Afternoons at 3 o'clock: Evenings, con- tinuous from 7 to 10-30. GRAND DISPLAY OF High-class Pictures. Admission: Is., 7d., 4d. FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Aug. 31st., Sept 1st The GEO. EDWARDES COMPANY in the great auccess from Daly Theatre, the Musical-Comedy The Happy Day. Admission: 3s., 2s., Is. (and tax). Seats can be booked at the Pavilion. ^WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5th (For 1 night only) Ibsen Forbidden Play, "Shorts." NEW CONCERT PAVILION. Daily at 3 and 8, BERT H. DELMAR'S Entertainers. Admission: Is. 6d., Is., 6d. TANYRALLT PONY STUD. Seven Miles from Aberystwyth. "Nearest Station: Llandre (late Llanfihangel). BREEDR OF HIGH-CLASS Hackney ■M-M Ponies and Cobs. A large selection of Young Stock, all ages, rnd several from 4 to 7-year-old, broken to saddle and harness for immediate sale. All bred from London and Royaj Winners. Inspection invited from intending purchasers (The home of the Cream of England's Pony I Brood Mares). Apply to Owner-D. R. TTTOM\s, Tanyrallt "PonyStud, Talybont, Cardiganshire.

t On Other Pages. I Y Goiofn Amaethyddol 2 Poultry 2 Correspondence 3 Lampeter Guardians 3 Photos 3 Comforts for Fighters 3 Goiofn Gvmraeg 6 Threatened Railway Strike 6 Aberystwyth Rural Council. 6 The rock 1, ncds of Cardigan Bay 7 Crisis in Welsh Education 7

IA GREAT OPPORTUNITY A very important article appears else- where in this issue relative to the shell fish of the West Wales Coast. The writer, who has first hand knowledge b of the subject, deals this week solely with the cockle industry, and points out that in the sandy estuaries of Aber- dovey, Barmouth, and Portmadoc the cockle beds are so crowded that the cockles cannot develop to the fullest extent and therefore only about half are of marketable size. It is perfectly true that no attempt is being made at the present time to secure any of this foodstuff for the public market, and there are some very good reasons for this failure. Economically there must be a surplus of labour before any is deflected to a new industry unless the returns to the worker in that in- dustry are higher than he can get else- where, or the work more attractive. Neither of these conditions are to be found in the case under review. There is no doubt as to the market existing, but the coast towns have few men who have a desire for work such as will in- duce them to tackle a new proposition. The majority of those who are at home and not in regular employment have solved the problem of making summer chance-payments pay for winter's keep. It is therefore little use expecting the coast, as it is now, to take up a source of revenue lying at its doors. Port- madoc might do something, but Aber- dovey and Barmouth will not unless they either see a success at Portmadoc, or are tempted into action by some public-spirited leader. There is, however, the fact that it is work which women can do and the results obtained from cultivating the cockle at Ferryside and Laugharne— cultivation carried on almost solely by women—show the potentialities. This is one method of getting over the labour question and the problem is one which could be solved by correct methods. One gets tired of wall- shrines and war memorials and other schemes which have in them certain elements of good, but which are chiefly unworkable and unnecessary. If West Wales were to prepare now for after the war it would be accom- plishing instead of talking. Wales does not lack talkers. It never did, and never will. But it does lack those who can lay down a practical construc- tive policy, workable both from the point of view of the labourer and the capitalist. There are men who are studying such policies, men who re- quire only the stimulous of the business man's brain to translate their know- ledge into something useful, and West Wales does not lack those business men if they will take up the work. It has to be remembered that the coast towns are now little better than they were ten or fifteen years ago. In another decade they will be as now unless the inhabitants seriously con- sider the advantages to be derived from an all-round-the-year industry. It would mean an increased visitor revenue, for the trade would be one of the best forms of advertisement, and it would mean a regular spending power supplied from the great industrial centres and earned with the harvest of the sea Next week an article will appear on the mussel industry, describing the re- stocking which has taken place, and the opportunity awaiting the town which takes up the industry seriously. This is an important matter. It is worthy of the consideration of the local authorities immediately, for it is no mere flash-in-the-pan, but a subject which has been carefully worked out by those who have devoted much time to it. It means for West Wales real wealth and permanent wealth, and it will be a thousand pities if nothing comes of the research which has been made, for it is a real commercial proposition.

HOUSING PROBLEMS. THE close of the war—whenever that eagerly-awaited event occurs—will bring to the front innumerable prob- lems of re-construction, prominent amongst them being the question of rebuilding on a scale hitherto unknown. There will be devastated territories to be re-built, and this should provide the slate quarry owners of North W ales with an unexampled opportunity for bringing prosperity to a sadly-impover- ished district. It is to he. hoped that the lessons of the past ten years will not have been lost and that quarry owners have realised that cavalier treatment of customers does not lead to good business. Welsh slate, if properly placed on the market, will commend itself to those who know and appreciate the good article. It remains to be seen whether advantage will be taken of the opportunity which will soon present itself. In districts re- mote from deposits of building stone, bricks and concrete blocks are likely to be used largely in the carrying out of house-building- schemes. This dis- o trict has every ingredient, except cement, for the production of concrete blocks. Tentative proposals have already demonstrated that blocks c;it; be successfully manufactured and put on the market at prices comparing Z, lavourably with any imported blocks. To counteract the great increase in the price of building material and labour it is advisable that standardisation in construction should be utilised to a much greater extent than hitherto. That, however, does not mean that streets of houses monotonously alike in form and structure should be erected. A variety of designs and forms can be prepared to relieve the intolerable oppression of a multitude of mean-iook- ing habitation of the rabbit-warren description which is too often a leature of housing in industrial districts. If the country is to reap the full advantage of the opportunity, there is no time to be lost. The Government, amidst its manifold perplexities, is keenly alive to the needs, as the circu- lar issued by Ir Hayes Fisher to public bodies indicates. Hitherto the two great obstacles to general bunding; schemes have been in many cases the [ ditlicuily of obtaining land at reason- able charges in proximity to works and, secondly, the diliiculiy ol building at rents within the means of workmen. The Government is now moving; to give public bodies compulsory powers to acquire the necessary land on reason- able terms and is prepared to make liberal grants lor carrYil1 (Jut appro\ ed housing schemes. It therefore behoves every person who has the future pros- perity of his country at heart to assist in bringing housing schemes to fr uitiloii s and all who are interested in trades connected with building should prepare [ to take advantage of the demands for material that are in prospect. This is a question that should unite capital labour, which stand equally to gain by alert activity or to lose bv indiffer- ence and neglect. Both parties should, in the memorable words of Mr. J. H. Thomas in his address at Aberystwyth, I realise that the needs of the whole com- munity are greater and more insistent than the claims of any particular section and be prepared to sacrifice much for the welfare of the ration as a whole, ilf it is necessary for the per- manent benefits of the community to sciap obsolete customs and the usages of a particular trade or trades, then let them be scrapped, and ultimately it will be found that the permanent prosperity ol each section of the communitv is interwoven and served bv the pros- perity of the whole, as the greater con- tains the lesser.

EDITORiAL T ES. Criccieth and Pwllheli seems to have ex- perienced an unusually slack season. It is to be hoped that convalescent soldiers or other means of revenue car. be arranged for the coming winter. Otherwise much hardship will ensue for many householders. j The marriage took place in April of Mr. W. J. James, of Maryborough, Queensland. Australia, and Miss Neill, Edinborough. Mr. James is the eldest son of the late Rev. and Mrs. E. W. James, Brynderwen, and a brother of Mr. and Miss James, Cambrian Stores. Before lie emigrated in 1913 Mr. James was assistant master at Borth Council School. Bass's have declared a dividend of fourteen per cent., being an advance of two per cent, on last year's record. What a welcome relief to those who had been assured that the, machinations of the Control Board were bring- ing the Trade to utter ruin and penury. Ruin and fourteen per. cent, are not analogous terms, Not the least valuable provision in Mr. Fisher's new Education Bill is the power con- ferred on local education authorities to under- take the expenses of a prosecution for cruelty to children. At present the onus of prosecut- ing these cases is thrown on to a society which has discharged its often-painful duties credit, ably when the absence of official standing and backing is borne in mind. The State now gives additional proof of its realization of the fact that the child is the ward and protege of the nation and not of a sectional organization. The war and its slaughter has served to deepen the sense of the value of infant life and shown that nothing must be left untried to safeguard its existence and development. J | At Festiniog Guardians last week it was At Festiniog Guardians last week it was stated that people entitled to old age pensions entered the workhouse because they were un- able to live on the amount of their pension even when increased to 7s. 6d. a week. 'Mr. H. R. Williams, the Local Government Board inspector, asked if it was not possible for old age pensioners to live together? Three pensioners living together, Mr. Williams added, I ought to be able to manage on 22s. 6d. a week. The suggestion was a wise one. It would re- quire some amount of organisation to cany out, but if carried out would add to the com- fort of the pensioners and relieve them of the necessity of becoming paupers in their old ago. < It is satisfactory to see that Pwllheli has established a new industry in connection with agriculture. That Carnarvonshire coast town I has many attractions as a watering place and health resort; but catering for visitors occupies but a comparatively-small portion of the year and, except by tiie promotion of health cannot be regarded as a productive industry. Tile establishment of a cheese factory in the neigh- bourhood of the town, opened last week by Principal Evans of Madryn Farm School, is a move in the right direction of increasing the supply of a valuable and nutritious form of food, of giving all the year round employment, and of encouraging farmers to produce more of the raw material. It is to be hoped that farmers will loyally support the enterprise and not send milk to the factory when milk is cheap and dispose of it elsewhere when it is dear, for the success of the enterprise depends largely on a regular supply of material and constant employ of machinery and men. The coast resorts on Cardigan Bay are fortunate in being served by the Cambrian I Railways Company, which has done more than any of the big trunk lines could be expected to do to bring into the district crowds of holiday makers, in spite of all obstacles. It is impossible to estimate the value of the sc-nices rendered the community in this respect by Mr S. Williamson, the general manager, and Mr W. H. Williams, who have not spared themselves in efforts to tap the centres of population in the Midlands and to make known to them the charms of the Cambrian Coast. Considering the difficulties caused by the war, the degree of comfort afforded travellers by the Cambrian Railway compares favourably with that of any of the great systems. Whatever the failings of the Cambrian system may be, they cannot be set down to an absence of desire to benefit the population in their district as fully as the conditions will allow. I The Midland Railway Company's action in objecting to thtiL. employees serving on local fooJ control co^QSttln haf aroused resent- ment. To be logical the Company should insist on tlielv directors resigning seats in Parliament; but such organizations are .seldom logical in their action. iiat is sauce for the labour goose .should be sauce for the capitalist gander. *■ Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., made as excellent impression by his staiesinaii;iic-e uttsrarrce on Friday evening at AberystwytV. Many of his hearers who have evinced no pyeat lcTfe for labour were captivated by his fair, "logical", .t'tM-f convincing way of marshalling facts. Apart from the oratorical effect of the speech, there was an element which lifted it aboy-,e ordinary clap-trap of politicians—the impres^ioiv he gave of his own honesty and devotion to liigli ideals and basic principles, even when adnerertce to them brought him into collision with his own comrades. One instinctively felt that while organised labour is guided by nen of his calibre and high pui poses, the geieral public can look to the future and to the Tule of such men with equanimity and confidence. While striving to effect amelioration in tie conditions of his own people and to leave the world con- siderably better and easier to trea- for others than he found it, he has the large; vision that the claims of a class or section nust be sub- ordinated to the interests of the mtion. Rail- wav men have just reason to b? pnud of their leader. Councillor Enoch Davies should tot be dis- couraged by rebuffs in AberysUyth Town Council. Like other mortals, Ie may not always be right, and he may male mistakes: but as a rule the man who never makes mis- takes never makes anything. "he general tendency is for candidates for setts on the Council to make great profession.1 of activity "if returned' and, when returnee, to give up after the first, rebuff, and then lo nothing, J good, bad, or indifferent, except follow the lead of one or two of the old lands. The excuse often given by new membrs for doing nothing is that it is necessary to be quiescent in the Council for a few months in order to know the ropes. The best way If getting to know the ropes is to begin to iai.-dle them. The wrong ones may sometimes be pulled in mistake, but the knowledge ari experience obtained will he invaluable in uture action. Mistakes are better than stagration, and a Hit!? kicking over the traces nay result in getting the municipal vehicle OIL of the ruts. There are many defects in tie town which could be remedied by slight etfrtion and at little cost which the old hands tllow to persist year after year and the new hinds acquiesce in: and Mr. Enoch Davies or any other recently- elected member could do gooc service bv inde- pendent action and persistence until improve- ments are secured.

LAMPEIEH. There was a uig supply ui wck at the Mart un luesdai". Prices were a utile lower, but stock of, first rate quality feeiiea good prices, home lambs -fetched up to ».. and even 9d. a pound, Ah. Jonathan Uavies Glandulas, Llan- gybi, obtaining the latter ligire for five speci- mens which were bought by a breeder. The average prices were:tat lulls, 1;25 to £ 34; tat ;1;,18 to £32; fat oxenand heifers JE16 to £ 28; cows and calves, £ 21 t> £ 36; fat calves, £ 3 to £ 8; fat pigs, £ 4 to £ J; fat lambs, 28s'. to 52s.; rams, £G to JM. Messxs- Daniel I. Rees ad Williams offered for sale at ttie Royal OakHotel on Tuesday freehold property in Llanyrwys parish. The small hoidinof Alltgoi'iifach,about torty acres in extent, in the occupatia of Mr. Richard Davies as yearly tenant was sold to Mr. Titus Griffiths, Gwndwngwvn, at 460. The farm of Alltgochfawr, about 77 acre in extent, in the occupation of Mr. James Wlters at the annual rent of £ 33 5s. Od., was witUrawn at JS875. The marriage took place it Pol timore, near Exeter, on Wednesday ,01 r. William Davies, manicple of St. David's Collge, and Miss Cissie Jones, Eastfield.

IijLANAJAN. Another reception conce; was held at the Council School on Friday veiling. The heroes, and guests on this occasio were Pte. David Morgan Richards,. Bontfa.c. and the Earl of Lisburne, Crosswood. Bot were present and looking well. Mr. Wilkinsa was elected to the chair and Mr. E. T. Griifhs, M.A., Newport, acted as conductor, and Mfc Smith, Crosswood, as accompanist. The proramme was--recita- tions by Mrs. Buckley Jons and Alban Lewis; solos by Madame Ceinwei Griffiths, R.A.M.' Ammanford, Miss Bittencurt, Crosswood, Mr j Dan Morgan, Mr Evans, Dolfor, Ir. Jack Jones; pianoforte solos t Miss Morgan and Miss Smith: parties by M Gwilym Parry and' Mr. J. Jones. On behalf c the Reception Com- mittee and the neighbouiood the Chairman made a presentation as at-nall token of appre-I ciation of their service. Ird Lisburne tiiaiiked all for their most enthuastic reception given him and others, and feltthat a reception of this kind and the memorof same would cheer them again when back in rance in the trenches. Private Richards also isponded in similar terms. The Rev. D. A Thomas, the vicar, proposed a hearty vote f thanks to all who had taken part in the aicert. This was sec- onded by Mr. J. Hugs. The singing ol "Hen Wlad fv Nhadau and the National Anthem brought the eve.ng to a close.

PENPAtKE. On Friday evening a cicert was given at the Darllenfa to welcome nne Private Arthur Thomas, son of Mr. Wiam Thomas, Rheidol. terrace. Private Thoma who has been at the front for the past two-ears and was an old member of the Darlle a, received a great welcome from his old :iends. A programme provided by the childn of the village and organised by the Darenfa Committee, was gone through. Songs re sung by Mr. John Jenkins, Ogmore Hous. treasurer; Miss Mary L. Edwards (encored); id recitations given by Richard F. Evans (enced). During the even- in"1 Mr. Evan Morrif tailor, addressed the meeting and referred the good record of old members of the Dannfa on active service. Pte. Thomas was hand a substantial sum by the Treasurer, and tl Chairman (Mr. M. de LJoyd) said all wouldgree with him in wish- ing Private Thoma God-speed. Private Thomas returned to te front last Saturday. Madame Hanna, vo resides at Midfield, South Gate, was infoned on Monday that her husband, who was wi the Belgian army, had been killed in action Deep sympathy is felt for his wife who is ry much liked by Pen- parke people. Three more old b« of the village left on Monday for Brecon join the army-Rd. F. Evans," Stanley Vaug'n. and Johnny Goodwin, all old members of tl Darllenfa. Lieut. J. W. Croh, Machine Gun Corps, has been promoted iptain. Captain Crouch, who was home at P,parke on leave recently, is now on the staff Grantham. The sad news wasreceived on Friday that I Mrs. T. G. Delaha: eldest daughter of Mr. Lewis Thomas, Brawel. South Gate, had passed awav at Card. Deep sympathy is felt with Mr. Delahav a two children and with the family at Broda-1. Interment was made at Moriah Churehvaron Wednesday.

TALBONT A shie foal hd by Mr. L. O. Williams, Tre'rddol. and sold last Taly- bont show dav to T. E. Kinsev, Welsh- pool, has been resolds a yearling for E300 to the biggest breeder cshire horses in England.

PARISH OF MlINDWR AXD THE FARMERS' ID CROSS SALE. Sir.—In your issuof the 10th inst. your correspondent statectliat the Parish Council had erred in appoimg ladies to collect on behalf of the farm( towards the above sale. This report tends < discourage the collectors and manv would te it as a cloak for not subscribing towardshe Red Cross Sale. We beg to point it that the farmers' sole object is to make ia success and not to seek any vain credit fothe same. We trust that the ladies appointeov the Parish Council will receive every heai -welcome by all.—Yours, etc., W. Griffiths. C-haian of the Parish Council.

THE END OF A FARCE. A Story of Muddle. WHY THE SLATE TRADE WAS CRUSHED. It will be remembered that when t^e North ales sl^te industry was scheduled (writes a special corr<sspondent/ the argument put for- ward was that the workeis were urgently needed for She productior, of iron ore. The owl!] following extract from an article by Mr W C Anderson, M-V., in Friday's "Daily ews" niav be of inte-i^.s-t to your readers. Tiie article i is headed "National Service: A Study ii, Business Government," and itr conclude, A north-country trsute unionist fuily acquaints with all the fact* supplied me with this illus- i.ration, the accurswy of which can- be vouched to-r. It is the finii cumment on government by peroration, on departments that cover the same ueld ol work are hardly on> speaking terms.. The Ministry -if Munitions decided tha't more-workers were w?n.ted in one of the iron- are dasstricts and proceeded with all haste anti at- iniudi labour and e-sjjensfc to erect a large number of huts. The Minister of N^taoaa? Service- was invited to provide the ne^ftssarv men. When the task w, nearing completion (it had. i'C-'olved both tbue and monev) the ) Munitions Department mutate that it wil1-not be proceciliad with, and the Treasury intimate that the tiraiKfer of the men will throw too high action that. department, It. transpired after-I wards that die Labour Ministry had been at j work on-the same business and had endeavoured to bring over cheap labour neom Ireland—an:' enterprise checked by the threat of a locai strike. Here we have four Government depart- ments work ng- more or les5> against each other, and I am told that the '<sbour has not been forthcoming, that 3,000 huts have been erected to no purpose, and that, the iron-ore remains in the earth. The Ministry of Labour, the Labour Exchanges, the Ministry of Muni- tions, the Admiralty, the Ministry of National Service have never been able to define then relation to each other in regard to labour policy and labour supply, and instead of being called in to co-ordinate the work of compering depart- ments the Ministry of National Service became an unwelcome rival that had to be watched and put in its place. The main conflict was between the Employment Exchanges and the National Service Department, and it would appear a" if the latter got the worst of it. But the scheme of the much-advertised new Ministry was at first far too vague and general and made no real appeal to the men most needed. Latterly the department tried to retrieve its initial blunders, and made practically a fresh start. The new steps were not taken, however, until, as it would seem, it was too late."

Notes From Aberayron. PdXTfJ of VIEW.—VII. It has been a week of bustle and business, the busiest week ui the year, counting by Llle, number 01 people who have gone in and out of siiops and taverns, and the Railway Station. More nave come m and gone out of town, too, in their gigs and cars than during any season during tHe last twenty-five years. The reason for thifi is tliat farmers and their dependents have drawn the line at paying a penny and halfpenny a mile fare, and for the time are going back to the habits of long ago. There is one feature common to an classes, that the job is not to find money to buy but to get the goods to sell. Fanners, ex- cept the incurable ones. will now pay a trades- man's price, witliout haggling and brow-beat- lng; Nothing less than an European war could have euect-ed this change. The locust is, it is true, an ominous insect, and it is also, with honey, food for a prophet. On Wednesday, August 15th, the Sailors and Soldiers Comfoits Committee held a jumble sale at the Town Hall. A sum of 160 was realized. Mrs. Davies, Feathers Hotel, Miss Bessie Lewis, R.A.M., Mr Daniel Jenkins, and Mr. G. H. Lloyd are the officials. Mr.-W. J. Jones, B.Sc., who was the acting secretary, converted this splendid organ- isation into sometiiing more precisely perlect than a Government department. His books showing how the fund is converted into com- modities and how and where they were distri- buted to the 103 recipients, will remain a marvel and a source of interest for genera- tions. It is no wonder that the officials did, in this case, find for Mr. Jones a place in the service which will enable mm to do the greatest good to the State. He is employed in the R.N.A.S. Laboratory in the Crystal Palace. THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR. All the belongings of the Aberayron Steam Packet Company that could be placed under the hammer were so placed and knocked down to the highest bidder at a public sale held on Wednesday, August 15th. The agrregations for the only joint commercial enter- prise that Aberayron may boast of were mercilessly brought from office and warehouse and exposed to the thought- less eyes of a motley crowd and sold without compunction. There were the four old carts that have served the shops and pubs for sixty years the odd ropes and sails, the spars and ■ lanks. the stages and trucks, the copying press and stationery, the winch that swung up every article of food and every bit of merchandise that was used or consumed in thirteen par- ishes during a period of fifty years was sold for the insulting price of eighteen shillings. And who that knew the men who had sat in the seven directors' chairs for the many periods could but sigh when they were brought out of their cosy corners and dispersed to every quar- ter of the union. I bought one of them, for it was the only chair I ever occupied for which I was paid to I it in, and who knows what visions may yet be seen from i,

j NEWCASTLE EMLYN. The Teify during the whole of last week over- flowed its banks owing to the recent heavy rains. It is stated by some that on no occasion during last winter's floods had they seen the liver so high as it is this week. Much anxiety is felt concerning the crops which appear to be heavy. Apples and plums are in abundance and it is "feared that tons will be spoiled for want of sugar. SESSIONS.—Petty Sessions was held on Tuesday, before Sir M. 0. M. Lloyd, Bart., chairman: Colonel A. C. Newland; Dr. D. G. Lloyd: J. E. James and Thomas Davies, Esqrs. —Supt. Jones. Carmarthen, charged Sarah A. Evans, Three Horse Shoes, Cenarth, with hav- ing sold or supplied John Rees of Fish-street, a quantity of beer at 9.50 p.m. on the 24th July. She pleaded guilty and was fined 10s. Mary 'Evans was fined lOs. for supplying, and John Rees. Fish-street, Cenarth who did not appear, 10s. for consuming.—John Davies. of the Peii- rherber Inn, Cenarth, was charged with having by his wife sold 'stout' to David Rees. a collier from Cwmavon, on the 25th July during closing hours. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 10s. Mrs. Davies was also fined 10s. and Dd. Rees, Gower-street, Cwmavon, was fined 10s. for aiding and abetting.—Thomas Thomas, Clyncochuchaf, Llangeler, and his wife, Mary Thomas, charged David Daniels, Clyncochissaf. with having assaulted them on the 21st July, and David Daniels issued a cross-summons against Mary Thomas, charging her with an assault on the same day. Mr. D. T. George, solicitor, appeared for Thomas and his wife, and ) Daniels conducted his own case. After a lengthy hearing, during which Daniels admitted having struck Thomas in self defence, the Bench ordered him to pay 10s. for assaulting Thomas and 15s. for assaulting the woman. He was also bound over in £10 to keep the peace for 12 months. The cross-summons was dismissed.

COUNTY COURT. i County Court was held on Tuesday, before Judge J. Lloyd Morgan. Fifty plaints had been entered, the majority of which were disposed: of by the Registrar (Mr. t). Roy Evans)j In the action of James Davies, butcher, Plough. Blaencillech, v. John Williams, Bryn- hilwrn. Rhydlewis, plaintiff sought to recovei £1 damages for the non-delivery of a calf bought by plaintiff at defendant's home, which he said the latter promised to send to Plough but did not. He had paid defendant by cheque E2 10s. for the calf which. however, was re- turne.] two or three days afterwards, defendant saying he was not going to part with the calf. For the defence the promise was denied, it being clearly understood that plaintiff was to fetch the calf. Mr. D. T. George, solicitor, appeared for defendant and plaintiff conducted his own case.—Judgment was given for de- fendant.

Fishing Boats in Danger. • LIFEBOAT OUT AT ABERY>1 WYTH. I I, EXCITING SCENES isitors had a whole day's excitement at AoenstwYtlJ on M ednes lay aud assembled in thousands on tlift Promenade when they were made aware that the sails of one of the local fishing boats had beem carried away is the gale raging out at sea and that the lifeboat was to be launched for the rescue of the t-fco men which formed the crew of the drifting boat. The sea was fairly ( a. i!a iii o £ T the beach of .tberystwvth. though immense breakers cøsLen (n t: e c I at high tide: but beyond the shelter of the iJtnd a full southerly gale was Moving and the was broken into heavy waves. In fine weather and with a moderate breez* several lulling boats were taken out into the Bay i&c matki-rel fishing. ThE" ooats were the Arrow" (Mr. David Jenkins and Sons): the "Band of Hone" (Mr. Thomas ffifgh Jones and Sons): the "Sheila" (owned by Mr. Jackie Williams and manned by Messrs Aihn Morgan and Baden Davies*: the "City of Birmingham" (Mr. W. -fames and a colleague' and the '"Kate TTiomas" (Mr. George White). The boats ran sut to the westward with a fairly- favourable wind, starting al uut two ^'clock on Wednesday snornTng. The sea out in" the Bav was then, as the men say; "not so bad:" but about half-past nine a strong southerly gale suddenly sprang ,:p and u.e ts r re for the Harbour in order to take advantage of the high j tide which served between eleven and i-welve o'clock. When they reached the Harbo if Bar it was seen that the boats would have z, diffi- culty in entering, far there were huge va.N-e,- rolling over the bar and the breakers were dashing over the Sujne Pier and the wooden jetty on either side of the entrance. The boa ts were therefore in danger of being dr.v^n 6y the wind and waves against the jetty. At great personal risk, Messrs Robert Wright. Theophilus Jenkins. William Humphreys, md E. T. Lewis manned a boat and took a rope -cEuecited at one end to the Stone Pier over the bar to assist the fishing boats into the Harbour and prevent them from being driven against. the jetty. Captain LJoyd. the harbour master Mr. Johnny Pugh, and others were ready or-, the Stone Pier to haul the boats into safety whea the boat manned by the four men took the other end of khe rope to an incoming boat. All the boats managed to get in without assist- ance, except the "City of Birmingham," which appeared to be in danger of being driven against the jetty. The rope, however, was thrown on board and made fast and the boat being pulled out of danger by those on the Stone Pier, got safely into the Harbour. The "Sheila" was then off South Marine- terrace under bare poles. She bad been running for the Harbour under reefed mainsail: but was caught by a sudden gust of wind which brought down her jib and mainsail. She was at the inercy of wind and tide and helplessly drifted away towards the Merioneth coast and was in danger of being thrown on to a lee shore, thoueh the crew- hoped to steer her into the Dovey Estuary. Seeing the flight of the men, the Aberystwyth lifeboat v as launched with a crew composed of Messrs Tommy Lewis second coxswain; Jack Davies. Harry Davies, Tom Jones. Harry Hughes, Enoch Edwards. Evan Daniel, Evan Daniel. Portland- oa.1.: Davi ] Edwards, James Siicock. Ted Worthington, and David Jones. Once the boat was ',<>t into the water—which seemed to occupy a long time to anxious visitors—she ran rapidly before the wind and picked up the diifting boat beyewd the Causeway at Wallog. To get hack in the teeth of the southerly gale, a flowing tide, and heavy seas was a more difficult task and one tha: occupied considerably over an hour. The lifeboat took the Sheila" in tow; and, sailing up to the wind in splendid manner, eventually brought the boat to anchor near the end of the Promenade Pier. On the following morning she was taken into the Harbour. On V nding on Marine-terrace beach after the dant rescue the lifeboat crew were loudly cheered.. As the lifeboat was returning to the Lifeboat House and proceeding round the corner of Terrace.; oad and 'ortland-s treet a little girl (.Evelyn Richards, Vaenor-street), who was pull- ing at rope fell and i rrowly est aped being run over by the wheel of the lifeboat. The i progress of the lifeboat was ht once stopped and it was found that the child I id foilunat?^- escaped with a grazing of the leg. two other fisning boats—one belonging to Aberayron anu the other to New Quay-were also caught in the gale. The New Quay life- boat was taken out and succeeded in taking off three men from one boat and two from the other. It is said that one of the boats sank shortly afterward. The other drifted away north and was seen by Coast Watcher William Jones about five o'clock from the Castle Grounds at Aberystwyth. Captain Doughton, local secretary of the Lifeboat Institution, re- mained on the Castle Grounds till a late hour: but as it was evident that no one was on the boat the lifeboat was not sent o' t. The wind on Thursday t sterday) continued to blow strongly from a <- itlierly direction, where it has been for the past to tnight, and accounts for the heavy rams. \is:tors ajj.eared delighted at having an opportunity of seeing the Bay in one of its v ildest raw ds and assembled in crowds on the rew Promenade to watch the breakers.

BERTH. The return of the first local soldier from the front is an auspicious event and was celebrated by a concert. Pte. Tom Jones, son of Mr and Mrs Jones. Bryncipill, has been in France for the past nine months. He was recently incapa- citated from active service, and after having undergone hospital treatment in France for some time was transferred to Birmingham dur- ing his convalescence. He was present on Mon- day evening at the concert at Berth to cele- brate the event. He now looks hale and hearty and breathes the atmosphere of radiant optimism in marked contrast to the moody pessimism of many civilians far removed from the conflict. In the course of the evening Mr. Stephen Jones. Maesglas, who presided, pre- sented a cheque of two guineas and a parcel of comforts to Pte. Jones, who appropriately- responded in a pithy speech. Mr. John Wil- liams, Puntargamddwr. acted as conductor, and the following itoms were given—Recitations by D. R. Evans, Rliosfawr; Mary Evans. Rhos- fawr. and H. 1_4. Rowlands, Brodawel. M. J. Lewis. Penrheol Couage. E. E. Edwards, Esger, and Maggie E. Lewis, Cefngwyddill: solos by Doris Jenkins. Tynswydd, Bessie E. Pugh. Ffullbrook Mill, Johnnie T. Jones, Tynreithyn. David Thomas. Ffullbrook. Mr. John Jones. Tvnreitliyn: Mr. Ezer Evans, Cefnbanadl Mr. Thomas Jones. Tynreithyn: and Miss Jennie Jones, R. -k.M., Brvnmawr: duets by Bessie E. Pugh and David Thomas, and Miss Jennie Tones. R.A.M.. and Mr. T. Jones. Tynreithyn: and a dialogue uv M J. Lewis. Annie FdwarfU and M. E. Jenkins. Miss Lilian Jones. A.L.C.M.. Tregaron, aftcd tir accompanist. The programme was interspersed by addresses bv Mr. Rees Davies, Mr. Morgan Evans. Mr W. Hopkins, B.A.. and the Rev. H. J. Phillips. B.A.

MACHYNLLETH. The members of the English Presbyterian, Chapel went to Plas Forge on Thursday after- noon for their usual Sunday School treat. Tliev spent a most enjoyable afternoon, tea being provided by Mrs. Fred Davies, Mrs. Geo. Caffrey, Mrs. Jenkins, and Mrs. David Owen, A vote of thanks was passed by the Rev Fred Davies. seconded by Mr. David Owen, to Mr. Edwards and all helpers. The sad news has come that Sergt. Louis Williams, son of Mr. Wm. Williams. Doll-st.. lias been killod. A letter from his captain testified to his splenflid qualities as a soldier, He leaves a w-idow and four young children, father and mother, brothers and sisters, with whom much sympathy is felt. I The elementnrv schools re-opened on Tuesday after the summer holidays. Pte. Billy Vaughan has been discharged from the ai-niy, having served his country since the: commencement of war. He has been wounded several times and was in the retreat of Mons. [ His many fri-nis are glad to see him back once again after having done his bit. Pte. Griffith Hughes, Tanycoed. Derwenlas. has al^o been discharged after having been wounded in action. Although young, Pte. Hughes has served his country for nearly two years, having joined from the County School, where he held a scholarship. Mr. T. Evans, plumber, left the town on Mon- day to join the colours. His loss will be keenly day to join the colours. His loss will be keenly felt by all.

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I War Aims. OPEN AIR MEETING AT ABER uSTWYTH ) Ji!f evening an open-air meeting was neld in the Town Hail Suuare at "M-=t-vvth under the auspices of the War Aims Committe<> and was addressed by Mr. Gv. vn Morris oarnster-at-Uw. There w a fair' attendance including nutny visitors. The Mayor uA-lderman C M. Wiliiaur^ pre- sided and, commencing the meeting, g*id the ,meeting was held in accordance with the desire |Of the Government by the National War Aim, ommutee w-iuch was a nonparty organisation it <nc.uded the Premier, Mr. Asquith. Mr. Bonar Law, and Mr. George Barnes Thp na1-tU°^eCt °l lh% mefclmg was to" unite all parties in working for the successful ending of wonlVi' Were n0W c°nvii-ced that nothing would bring peace except the complete def-at of Prussian militarism which could onlv be (Cheers ) faUufulness- loyalty. and unity. fr, Gwyn Morris said the War Aims, Com- mittee hau been formed to make a strong appeal to the country for unity of purpose in bringing the war to a successful termination. It migat be said that in addressing meetings he was preaciiing to the converted: but the Prime Minister and those woikmg with him had good reason for appeal, ng to all sections of the country for unity. It should be borne in mind that Germany, after three years of war, had not succeeded by warfare m'securinc the object for which she honsn 1,- 'n > nai. lei -Vvear1s of preparation it was her hope with British neutrality, to crush France m three weeks and then turn round and deal Russia a knock-out blow Germany had nci sucee«ded in her object after three years of warfare and was now resorting to an alternative. That alternative consisted of appealing to financial interests international feeling, and religion, financial interests were disquieted bv the Russian revolution and were being exercised in Switzerland to bring about an end of the war iue international position could be summed uo in the word Stockholm. Did anyone think that an assembly of a few Socialists at Stockholm would have any effect upon the policy of Ger- many which had been pursued for fortv years;; y With regard to the appeal to religion, the Kaiser's conception of God was the conception of the ancient Hebrews who thought that God ordered the slaughter of the Caananites a con- ception of God that stopped short at the Book of Kings. The speaker quoted extracts from the speeches of Sir Edward Grey, and Mr. Balfour and urged the meeting not to be led astray by German intrigue but to concen- trate thought and action on bringing to a suc- cessful conclusion the war waged for the free- dom of small nationalities, the establishment of democracy, and the welfare of humanity throughout the world. Archdeacon illiams moving a vote of thanks to Mr. Morris for his address, said that people at home in Great Britain did not realise the sufferings of people iXL the smaller countries of Europe caused by Prussian militarism and bar- barity. They could not realise all the suffer- mgs of the people of Belgium or of Serbia or of Poland. The inhabitants of Poland were brave and intelligent, but had been divided into sections by the partition of their country among Germany, Austria, and Russia and their libertn, had been crushed. Was it not the duty of a Christian people like the British to restore their country to the Poles and enable them to live their own lives and work out their own national aspirations Then look at the Armenians. Those who had read about them knew that thev were a hard-working, industrious, and Christian people. With regard to the Turk he was a fiend incarnate who lived bv plunder and murder and every atrocity t.ibt the devil him- self could devise. Was it not time that the British as a Christian nation-and he believed they were a Christian nation st,-Ill-sliould do what they could so that other nations should have the same privileges and freedom they themselves enjoyed r The British, he believed, were the freest people in the world, living under a constitutional government. Was it not then their duty to unite in protecting the interests of their island home and the interests of other 'countries in order to show that they were Christians not in name only Hut in deed ? It was only by unity and by showing an undivided front and by doing all thev could to help their soldi ers and sailors could they secure a righteous and lasting peace. (Cheers.) Dr. Harries seconded the proposition and said that unity was strength and that everything should be scrapped for the sake of their country. If the"war was lost Britons would be slaves. Were they prepared to allow Germans to invade the country and make the people live on black bread? No: they must sink their little differences and continue the fight for freedom without asking this and that. If there was a ship in distress in the Bay did the life- boat crew haggle about who was going to pay them before they took the lifeboat out If a a man had a fit and he as a doctor was called did he ask who was going to pay him before he went*" That, he feared, was the game that was being played to-day by working men. Men were shedding their blood on the battle fields of Belgium and France and were calling upon their brothers at home to assist and not to clamour for eight hours a day and more wages. It was a low mean tlitt to be fighting for. People left at home in comparative ease and plenty ^liould not kick against -every mortal t^iiig proposea oy tne Goven.?Tit, but unite in placing the German in the place he ought 'to occupy vriiich he need not specify. (Cheers.) Mr. GWyn Morris acknowledged tije vote which was carried, remarking thai there was too much destructive criticism abroad instead of people doing everything possible to assist men in power who were bearing the burden of government and of the war. Witi, unity suc- cess would be obtained. The world would be all the better after the struggle and then children would be freed from the menace of war that had been hanging over Europe for the past thirty years.