The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

-t BLAENAU FESTINIOG. Ear;y on Sunday morning the stables of the Queen's Hotel were found to be ablaze. They contained four or five horses belonging to Mr. Gough Jones, and a good amount of hay, straw, oats etc. One of the guard from Fron Goch, after missing his tram on Saturday night slept in the place and it was he who found out that the place was on fire. He gave the alarm and succeeded in getting the horses out, but ms succeeded in getting the horses out, but ms coat and overcoat and £5 in notes in his pockets were destroyed. The Fire Brigade extinguished the tire, but not before the roof fell in. Miss Annie Davies, Manod-road, underwent an operation at the Royal Southern Hospital, Liverpoo,, iaat week, and is progressing favour- P*te. Joseph Hughes, Gwynfa, Manod-road, is reported missing. Mrs. E. Pritchard, Manod- road, received a letter on Saturday from her son (Pte. Owen Pritchard) stating that he is a prisoner and wounded. The Comrades of The Great War, headed by the Royal Oakeley Band, paraded to St. David's Church on Sunday morning. Miss M. E. Hughes, Bon Marche, has been appointed clerk in the L.C. and M. Bank, Pwll- ^Lieut.-Sister Esther Thomas, Cwm Bowydd- Toad is home on vacation. She has seen active service in Egypt and Saionica, and is now in Liverpool. Mrs. Jones, Leeds-street, has been informed that her husband (Pte. John Jones) is missing. Mrs. Griffith, The Nest, arrived home from I the Royal Southern Hospital, Liverpool, 'where she underwent an internal operation^ and is -woo#'ln "ør1 nO'

H" .-C' ABERDOYEY „ The announcement in the "Cambrian News" last week that Gunner Morgan Davi^, R.G.A., had been gassed, brought to Mrs. Davies a large number of letters of inquiry and sym- pathv. Mrs. Davies finds it impossible to reply to all individually, but wishes to state that he is getting on we'll, and has been removed to a convalescent camp in France. Gunner Morgan Davies was a popular member of the Merioneth Constabulary before joining the forces. Major Fitzgerald writes as follows to Mr. John Lumley about his son, the late Pte'. Ivor Lumley, M.G.C.: "He died doing his duty well, and was actually firing his gun at the time of his death. He is greatly missed by everyone here, both officers and men, with whom he was very popular." Letters are beginning to arrive from local men at the front after recent push. Signaller D. L. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, Cor- nelius Jones, and Pte. J. Griffith Jones, R.A.M.C.. Svchnant, write very cheerfully. Seaman Wm. Henry Green and Artificer Wm. John Jones, R.N., are home from a short stay. The hitter has sat an examination for a cadet- tlhip at the R.F.C., and passed honourably. He thus leaves the R.N. after three years service. Cod'i in"? and pollock are caught in great numbers these days from.the stage and from boats. Visitors and residents enjoy the sport immensely. The annual meeting of the Mid-Wales District of the Rechabites was held at the Lower Room, Institute, last Wednesday, a full account of which appears elsewhere.

LLANEORYN Gnr. Humphrey Humphreys, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Humphreys, Tai Newyddion. was slightly wounded in recent fighting. Pte. Sam Pughe, Rhos, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pugha, has been severely wounded in his artn and shoulder. "Both are at a basehpspita1 in France. A lecture was delivered at the Independent <7haoel last 'week by the Rev. T. E. Nicholas. South Wales, on "Dinas Dyn a Dinas Duw." The meeting was presided over by the Rev. T. Gwilvm Roberts and was exceptionally well- 11. tterieè. "(T;; :r-

After the War. LABOUR AND CAPITAL RELATION. An interesting survey of the present economic position was given before the Cardiff Rotary Club by Mr. A. E. Harrison, managing director of the" Cambrian News." In the course of his speech Mr. Harrison laid emphasis on the necessity for a closer co- ordination between capital and labour. They Imd, he said, to make provision for the re- organisation of the trade and finances of the country, so that it may be put into effect immediately the war terminated. We hear to-day," said Mr. Harrison, such remarks as "What can we as individuals do?" "Wait until the war is over!" We cannot tell what the conditions will be after the war!" It is the duty of those of us left at home to realise that we are responsible to the men who have gone out, to see that things are kept going, and not only kept going, but that such arrangements as are necessary are made to welcome them back to an England ready to receive them in the proper spirit. We have to be prepared to reinstate those members of our staffs who are in the fighting forces on demobilisation. We must arrange to find employment for those partly disabled in the conflict. The displacement of some of our women workers will not be the least difficult of the many problems. It is our business to create conditions rather than to be governed by them. The nation which will be on top at the conclusion of the war is the one that oranigises during the war. Aman who initi- ates is worth twenty who copy. We can, as individuals, each forming a cbg in the wheel of rotary, organise our own business, and in- fluence in the parent associations to which our business are allied, a desire to think out our own salvation in the great re-orgal)isa- tion which must be brought into being in this country if we are determined to again place our nation in the place of honour which she occupied in the commercial and industrial world before the war. You will say, and with a full sense of justice, How are we going to overcome the difficulties which beset us in the industrial world, particularly with regard to labour which has been so difficult to manage even during the war?" We have to deal wjth this problem, as with many others, by getting at the root. In the past capital and labour have stood as two antagonists, the one trying to defeat the other. The elementary prin- ciples have been overlooked. We have capital, initiative, and control on the one lJand, and production on the other. Capital is valueless to create further capital without the aid of labour. Labour would largely be spent in vain without the aid of capital. Separate the two and there would be a state of chaos. Co- ordinate the two and there would be a state of prosperity which should be beneficial to all. Should we not make a serious attempt to get the root principles of capital and labour amicably settled? The Whiteley report, it followed, would undoubtedly be a good way towards such a settlement. However black the industrial horizon may appear, I am optimistic enough to believe that were the working classes given an opportunity of learn- ing the true principles of political economy, which could be done through the agency of propaganda work, they would better realise the position: and conditionally upon their being treated fairly by capital the restriction of out- put and other such menaces would be rectified. Our technical schools have also a great re- I sponsibility in the training of youth in this very important subject. In the re-constructed Britain there will be no place for the idle rich or the loafer. The war has taught us many lessons, not the least of which is that we can produce the major part of our food require- ments. Let us see that this phase of the situation is not neglected in the future, so that it may be the means of releasing a considerable amount of our tonnage for the import of materials for manufacturing and export and so compensate for our approximate loss on international trading of £47,000,000. Let us lend to the nation every ounce of support, financial, moral, and physical. All must be up and doing. Let us put aside lethargy and do it now."

TREGARON. Driver Jack Lewis, R.F.A., .c.Hll-court, Pen- tre, was home. He was wounded in the shoulder and is now in hospital. On the occasion of the visit of the Rev. D. Hughes, Pensarn, to Bwlchgwynt Chapel, on Sunday, a. substantial collection towards the St Dunstan's Institute was made. A reception meeting to Seaman Arthur Hughes, Glangro, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hughes, was held at the County School on Monday. The chair was taken by Mr. D. D. Williams, Gwynfa, who delivered an address of welcome. The following were some items:—Pianoforte duet, Misses Sallie O. Jones and H. Jenkins; solos, Miss Olwen Jones, "Police Station, Miss Nancy Evans, Chapel-street, Miss Olwen Jones, Delfryn, and Miss Enm Lewis, Arwel. Seaman Hughes was presented by Mr. Williams with the Central Fund cheque. Seaman Hughes has two brothers in the lines —Sergeant R. Hughes, at Salonika, and Private Jack Hughes, of the South African contingent. The funeral of Mary Verdun Hughes, tHe two-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Hughes, Aberayron, and a grand-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Williams, Railway Cottage, took place at Tregaron on Wednesday. The corpse was brought by motor from Aberayron and was met by a representative gathering. Interment was made at Bwlchgwynt Cemetery—the Revs. D. L. Rees, B.A., B.D., and Dan Jones ofIiciat, ing. Information has been received this week by Mr. Jenkins, Bryncaron, of the death in action of Private Evan Griffiths, nepnew of the late Mr. Morgan Jones, Bryncaron. Private Griffiths joined early in the war. He and Private James II. Thomas were drafted to uie A.S.C. Later both asked leave to be transferred to an in- fantry unit and were drafted to the North- umberland Fusiliers. Private Griffiths saw much fighting and was in the thick of it throughout the recent oitensive. Much sym- pathy is felt with the relatives.

WAR AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE. The Committee met on Tuesday. Present: Mr. D. L. Jones (ciwdrman); Messrs. D. J- Williams, Thomas Morgan, J. W. Davies, R. Arch, W. R. Morgan, E. J. Evans, machinery officer; J, Jones, assistant cultivation officer; and E. Caron Evans, secretary. It Was resolved that the Tregaron ploughman should proceed at once to Hafod House, Ystrad Meurig, and to plough the full quota. He is also to be instructed to plough the order served on Mr. Rowlands, Castell, Ystrad Meurig. The Secretary was instructed to obtain full information from the Executive Committee in regard to the Sales of Horses Order." The Committee asked that copies ot order should oe submitted to members of district committees. The following holdings were referred to the Machinery Officer Nantdderwen, Tyiillwvn, Penddol, Pantcefn, Manarfon, and Dewi Mill. It was agreed to ask the Executive to send final warnings in eight cases.

C3ICCIETH. Mr. Frank McKerrow, son of Mr. J. K. Mc- Kerrow, Bel Carlo, has obtained his degree of M.D. of Glasgow. Mr. and Mrs. Robe4 Evans, Cambrian- terrace, were notified on Monday that, their son (Second Lieut. Owen B. Evans) had been wounded in action and was in hospital abroad. It is understood that his injuries are gun-shot wounds and are slight.

PORTMADOC TPSBUNAL. Friday, present, Messrs. Jonathan Davies, chairman; J. R. Owen, E. Hugheston Roberts, David Breese, Evan Williams, R. M. Bucking- hair., John Jones: with Messrs. G. H. Webster, clerk, and R. M. Greaves, N.S.R. Applications by the N.S.R. for the withdrawal of the exemption in the following cases were all refused and the certificates confirmed H. Vernon Roberts, Gwvrys, Tremadoc; D. Llewelyn Hughes, Borthygest; Evan O. Williams, Borth- vgest, fisherman; Wm. Williams, Tremadoc, blacksmith; Owen Hughes, Cambrian Mill; T. John Jones, East Avenue, baker; Robert B. Baird, draper; Howell E. Williams, Chapel-st.. baker: Aneurin Lloyd Jones, Dora-street. Exemption for a month was granted Edward Jones, 60. New-street, carter, to be medically examined in the meantime. Reginald Pritchard, Rocke-terrace, and John Griffith, quarry clerk, were stated to have been medically rejected. Exemption was refused R. Kimiberlev Jones. 47. East Avenue, but not to be called up for fourteen days.

PERSON At. The Minister of Munitions has appointed a Committee, of which Sir Charles Henry, M.P., is chairman and Lady Mackwortli is a mem- ber, to consider and^report what economies or' improvements can b? effected in respect of the headquarters staff of the Ministry.

Aberystwyth Sapper. Sapper R. ROBERTS, 13, Edgeliill-road, son of the late Mr. and Mrs J. Roberts, Noddfa, Cambrian-street; joined the forces January, 1916; on active service in France.

Festiniog Guardians. INMATES AFi JRNOON TEA. FEWER PAUPERS. Festiniog Guardians met on Tuesday, present, Messrs. U. Fowden Jones (chairman); R. Roberts, Cadwaladr Roberts, John Roberts, Edward Llewelyn, Rev. J. Hughes, W. Wil- liams, Rd. Williams, R. T. Williams, D. Pughe, Robert Richards, R. R. Jones, Rev. Collwyn Morgan, R. Carey Williams, R. W. Vaughan, John Williams, Owen Evans, Mrs. Casson, Mrs. Morris, and Mr. Thos. Roberts (clerk). Mr. D. Fowden Jones was reappointed chair- man and Mr. Rd. Roberts vice-chairman. The Master reported that in accordance with a letter from the Local Government Board the dietary table has been again revised so that all controlled articles are within the prescribed. scale.—Dr. J. R. Jones, medical officer, explained that the new dietary table was adequate and he was allowed to give additional food to sick inmates.—The Master said the old people com- plained at being deprived IOf tea at three o'ciock.—Mr. Rd. Roberts thought it cruel to deprive the old people of their afternoon tea and Mr. Llewelyn agreed.—The Master said he found that no other Union in England and Wales provided tnat meal. The old people were suffering already from the new diet.—Dr. Jones suggested that they could be supplied with tea and biscuits instead of bread and butter.—On the proposition of Mr Ed. Llewelyn, seconded by Mr. Rd. Wiiliams, it was decided to continue the afternoon tea for a month and to ask the Local Government Board for per mission to add the afternoon tea to the diet in the meantime. Mr. Rd. Roberts reported that the number of paupers in the Union had decreased 75 dur- ing the year, but outrelief did not show a cor- responding decrease. The Rev. John Hughes, vicar of Penrhyndeu- draeth, appealed to the Board to make arrange- ments for the burial of paupers who died at the Institution at the New Cemetery. It was agreed to consider the matter. The Chairman reported receipt of a letter from a man asking permissibn to take one of the girls out of the house to marry her. He pro- mised to make his appeal personally, but did not appear. During consideration of Festiniog cases Mr. Edward Llewelyn remarked that he was sur- prised that Festiniog Guardians, who could not pay their calls, were so anxious to increase out- relief.

PONTRKYDFENDIGAID LIEUT. T. MORCAMS-AM APPRECIATON. The average young schoolmaster in England, during the earlier stages of his career, is some- what of a bird of passage. Unless he finds himself at the outset in one of the largest or most famous schools, his desire for a varied experience or an increased salary seldom allows him to stay very long in his first post. It has, however, been my lot to find an exception to this very general rule. For when in 1908 I became headmaster of the grammar school in an old Bucks town I found on the staff a young JWelshman who had only completed his univer- sity course at Aberystwyth a year before, and whose life's work was just beginning. Ten years have come and gone, and by me lies a local paper only a week old; and among the list of the school staff there appears, with the 17 asterisk denoting "on active service," the name of Mr. T. Morgans, B.A.-It is strange to think that he has gone—that the cheery, warm- hearted master who set out two years ago to bear his part in the struggle for the happiness of mankind" will not return. And the lads of Buckingham, among whom he worked so long and whose love for him was as genuine as his for them, will find his loss a hard lesson to learn the meaning of. For a colleague who has learned to know him, for one who has walked a. little way on life's road with him there will always remain a gratitude and a warm feeling for the county or Cardigan which sent to us a man whom it is good to have known. It is not too much to say that Lieut. Morgans was one of the best men I have ever met. His profession was never to him a mere mode of getting a living. Nor did he regard it as a means of self-advancement. It was a part of his religion. He was so filled with the ideal spirit of education that he hardly had room for the material benefits JI can give. Such terms as "vocational," "technical," "utilitar- ian," he declared, when applied to education, set his teeth on edge. It is net surprising that a man with such an outlook was full of enthusiasm. Whether it were in games, in the classroom, or in private life, if he could do a child a good turn he was happy. In fact, one will never knowi the full measure of the work he accomplished. Even in his lifetime his modesty rendered this difficult to discover. I have learned, months after- wards, of his getting up at five o'clock in the morning to mark out the cricket field for the school sports, just as chance has caused me to find out his going ten miles after his day's work for fear a lad slightly injured at football should not reach home safely. This large-hearted character made him see the best in everyone. He found heroes in un- expected places. I knew him as a sterling Radical in politics. Yet helturned to me one day and confessed that the man he always coupled with the present Premier in his affec- tions was Mr. Balfour. It is not difficult to understand after all. He shared with th great Conservative a love of ideals. It is diffi- cult in one short article to deal with the man as 1 knew him. I do not think any side ot his character was more manifest than his ster- ling honesty of purpose.' Shams and humbug in everything his soul hated. One of the few times I saw him really angry was whera col- league laughingly suggested that the great development in Welsh influence in Parliament ought to stand him in good stead in some way for advancement. "Do you think I would rise by that means," he cried. "No, thanks! 1 will stand or fall by my own work." And he meant it every word. A man of' unfailing kindness, he had no patience with. anything that savoured in the least of oppression. The trouble he took to find out extenuating circumstances before eyen giv- ing a slight punishment was almost humorous at times. Yet when real occasion came, there was no wavering. Mean little acts. bullying and prevaricating, were anathema. He was so full of energy himself that he made it in others. 1 remember when some years ago finding it difficult to get some- body to take charge of geography. Mr. Morgans ipade a request Ilat. he might, try it for a time. As he was already responsible for the school Latin, I hesitated. I am glad he had his way. Over and over again have those in authority, praised^the syllabus and teaching. This is one instance of the way he set to work. And he is gone, and it is hard to think how his place will be filled. This one does know, that wherever Buckingham lads whom he has taught meet in after-life his name will be spoken with affection and gratitude. We shall never forget him—yet though we miss him here. "We doubt not that for one so true There must be other nobler work to do." William Fuller, M.A. Royal Latin School, Buckingham.

LAMPETER. io Prices at the Mart on Tuesday were: Yearling storers £1.2 to £ 18 "barrens E16 to £28; cows and calves J328 to £ 36; ewes and Iambs 23 tt: tOs: breeding calves JE2 10s. to C3 109. 11 Miss Cissie James, Compton House, has passed in pianoforte playing the advanced grade exam- ination of the Associated Board of Music.

Welsh Women and War. LADY MACKWORTH'S SPEECH. Lady Mackwortli, speaking at the opening of the Womens War Service Exhibition at Cardiff on Monday said the women of Wales had re- sponded splendidly, having recruited better than those of any other part of the country. There was, however, much greater need for women now than last summer, for we were passing through the greatest crisis in our country's his- tory. Women were wanted for the forage de- partment of the A.S.C., to make aeroplanes, for the W.A.A.C., the W.R.N.S., and the Penguins. Men felt ashamed unless they were doing work of national importance, and she thought women should be ashamed if they stick to cushy jobs when they might be doing sbmething use- ful for the oountry. She hoped parents who had given their sons for the army would as readily give their daughters to the service of the nation. (Applause.) Miss Thompson, of the W.A.A.C., said Mrs. Burleigh Lerh the Chief Controller, was un- able to be present, but had commissioned her to tell the meeting what exceilent work the Welsh girls were doing. The following resolution was adopted:—"The women of South Wales pledge themselves that every single man who can be replaced by a woman shall be replaced, so that the man may be sent to the front.

Cardiganshire. War Pensions Committee. THE CONVALESCENT HOME SCHEME. Cardiganshire War Pensions Committee met at Lampeter on Thursday, Mr. J. H. Davies' presiding. It was decided to grant C4 to the Aberystwyth Discharged Soldiers and Sailors Association for the burial expenses of Robert Owen, whom the secretary of the branch stated would have been buried 1n a pauper's grave but for the timely intervention of Sergt.-Major Fear. Mr. E.*E. Ellis drew attention to allowances granted in certain cases where the recipients lived in houses which were unfit. He urged that the people should live in decent houses.— Mr. R. T. Greer agreed and said it was hardly fair to spend money on people living in such houses.—The Chairman said he did not know what the Committee couid do except refer the matter to Aberystwyth Committee, and this was agreed to. The Committee proceeded to co-opt.two dis- charged soldiers and also a woman, in receipt of a soldier's pension. Mr. Tom Davies, Cioth Hall, Cardigan, was appointed to .represent that district and Mrs. Anela^y, Bridge-Street Lajnpeter. as wonnam representative. The Minister of Pensions wrote that the Sec- retary was ineligible to act as inquiry officer, and asked the Committee to appoint an officer. —Mr. Greer: Increasing the number of paid I officiais in the county would be a nuisance.—The Chairman said the position was curious. The Ministry made a grant of 10s. for each case enquired into in addition to travelling expenses, and they had only two possible cases. It seemed absurd.—Mr. D. C. Roberts proposed that the protest against. the appointment be renewed and to explain that it was not necessary or desirable.—This was carried. Mr. Greer moved that ^meeti«gs be held mee isp quarterly.—Mr. Eliis moved as 40 amendment that the meetings be held every two months and this, having been seconded by Mr Roberts, was carried. The Chairman said the question of appointing a Disablement Committee had been on the agenda for some t:me. He proposed that they should appoint a Disablement Committee, and the following were chosen: Dr. Powell, New- castle Emlyn; Dr. Stephens, Cardigan; Dr. Morgan, Pontrhydygroes; Dr. James, Borth Mr. R. T. Greer, and Mr. H. M. Vaughan.—At the suggestion of Mr. Roberts, the County Medical Association was also asked to nominate two members, it being suggested that the members living in North Cardiganshire should form themselves into a sub-committee and those in the south another. The Chairman reported that the North and South Wales Pensions Committees appointed a deputation to visit Aberystwyth, and they came to the conclusion that if it were necessary to buy a place that the Government should pro- vide the money. The Committee met again on the previous Saturday, and came to the conclu- sion that it was impossible to get the money from the Government, tmt that they might get it from the Red Cross Society..They thought if Wales could be treated as an uSit like Scotland they could get the money. So they were going to make an application to the Red Cross Society. They came ,to the decision to provide accom- modation, and that at rent if possible. On Monday he, Mr. D. C. Roberts, and the Mayor of Aberystwyth discussed the matter and re- commended this Committee to. find a building and other necessaries with as little delay as possible. If they found they could not get a place the Cardiganshire Committee could take the matter in its own hands. He suggested that they should appoint a comjhittee. The Chiarman, Messrs. D. C. Roberts, C. M. Wil- liams, Mayor of Aberystwyth, Miss Evans (Lovesgrove), Prof. Jenkyn Jones, Mr. Greer, and the Rev. T. A< Thomas, Llandyssul, was appointed.

CAPEL BANCOR. A concert was given on Wednesday at the National School in aid of Aberystwyth Red Cross Hospital funds. The stage was decorated by the Union Jack and the flags of the Allies. Mr. R. T. Greer, Lovesgrove, paesided, and in his remarks thanked ail presetft for having patronised the Red Cross Hospital. Mr Greer having to leave, Mr. John Hughes, Minafon, took the chair. The accompanist was Mr. G. Stephen Evans, A.R.C.O.. with an orchestra from Aberystwyth. The programme included songs by Miss Georgina Farrow, Aberystwyth Mr. L. J. Morgan, Aberystwyth; Miss Minnie Teviotdale, North-parade; Mr. G. Hughes, Terrace-road; recitation by Miss Janet Davies, I Tymawr; songs by Miss Catherine Jones, Aber- ystwyth; Mr. D. W. Teviotdale; duet, Messrs. Hughes and Morgan, Aberystwyth; selections 'I by the orchestra; recitation, Miss Janet Davies, and quartette, "The Minstrels Goodnight," Misses Farrow, Catherine Jones, Messrs Hughes and Morgan. All the artistes were encored. Addresses were delivered by the Vicar (the Rev. Wm. Morgan), and Mr. G. Stephen Evans, Aberystwyth. The solos in the National Anthems were taken by Mr. G. Hughes. The death took place on Friday of Mrs Samuel, Minddol, and sympathy is felt with the husband and family. The death occurred on Saturday of Miss Mor- gan, Flintshire House, William-street, Aberyst- wyth, at the age of fifty-nine. Deceased was a native of Capel Bangor. The funeral took place on Wednesday.

PONTERWYD. The death has occurred of Mrs.. Elizabeth A. Powell, Blaengarw (formerly of Fuchesgaw), wife of Mr. John Powell. The funeral took place on Thursday at Ponterwyd.

ABERAYRON. There were two cases only tor hearing at Wednesday's sessions and both were adjourned. Mr. John Howard Glyn Griffiths, only son of Captain Thomas and Mrs. Griffiths, Fairfield, passed as second officer last week. He was the youngest and the only one of fifteen to go through. Mary Verdun Hughes, infant daughter of Mr Hughes and Mrs. Hughes, of Greenland-terrace, died on Friday. The remains were taken for interment to Bwlchgwynt Cemetery, Tregaron, on Wednesday. Private Evans, Corner House, died in hos- pital in London on Saturday. He had served in France where his health broke down and the illness developed into tuberculosis. His re- mains were brought home to Aberayron on Wednesday morning to his mother's house, thence to Rhvdybont Cemetery, Llanybyther, where thev were interred on Friday.

NEW QUAY. The wedding was solemnised at Cardiff, on Wednesday, by the Rev. Gwilym Francis, of Mr. John S. Res, engineer, H.M.T., gldeit son of Mr. and Mrs. David Rees, Fforch Cwm, New Quay, and nephew of the late Mr. W. Jones, J.P., managing director of the Cardiff Channel Dry Dock, to Miss Agnes FIorenza (Addie), only daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Jovce and Mrs Joyce, of Wordsworth-avenue, Cardiff. The bride was given away by Mr. W.; R. Talbot, Car- diff. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. H. M. Phillips, of EJy. The bridesmaids were Miss Kate Rees, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Queenie John. In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Rees left for Lampeter and Aberyst- wyth. ['■' 7

TO CORRESPONDENTS. X.Y.Z, Ponterwyd.^—Your letter cannot appear until you send your name and address—not for publication. j Villager.-Many thanks for ydur letter, which I hope to use this week. ¥.

J Portmadoc Sapper. Sapper WILLIAM J. HUGHES, Cornhiil, an liospltq suffering from trench fever.

Carnarvonshire Tribunal. CONSUMING MORE MEAT. CHEAP FISH AT PORTMADOC. Carnarvonshire Appeal Tribunal met at Pwll. heli on Monday; present Mr J. E. Greaves, pre- siding; Messrs Richard Davies (vice-chairman); G. Hughes Roberts, Dr. O. Wynne Griffiths, T. Griffiths, Llew Davies, clerk; Captain W. Cradoc Davies, N.S.R.; and W. E. Williams, agricultural representative. In the case of Harold Elias Jones, Saracen's Hotel, Beddgelert, motor driver, aged eighteen, Mr. Hugh Pritchard intimated that the man had made up his mind to voluntarily join the had made up his mind to voluntarily join the army, and had done so. Mr. Hugh Pritchard appeared for Mr. W. A. Pugh, butcher, Portmadoc, claiming exemption for Edward Jones, School-street, Penrhyndeu- draeth, farm hand and slaughterman. Mr. Pritchard explained that Mr. Lloyd was acting as chairman and buyers' agent for Portmadoc Butchers' Association and was called away for two or three days every week on that work. Jones was now employed solely in cultivating a farm which his employers hold. Pugh had over 800 meat customers.—One month exemption was granted. In the case of William Davies, Madoc-street, Portmadoc (butcher), the N.S.R. appealed.—Mr Hugh Pritchard, for the man, explained that he had over 1,000 registered meat customers and was secretary to the Meat Rationing Committee for Portmadoc area; and was one of three sluaghtermen serving Portmadoc, Deudraeth, Glaslyn, and Criccieth districts under the new distribution scheme. His turnover had in- creased under the ration scheme. More meat was used in the country than before. A fresh meat meal was in the case of numerous families rather an exception than a rule before the introduction of meat cards.—The Chairman: Yes, apparently, some people think that they must use all their coupons. They do not realise that they are not bound to use all their coupons.—Mr. Richard Davies remarked that poor people who did not buy fresh meat at all before were now buvine their full auota of I meat. That might also be another explana- tion.—The man said his customers had in- creased, and others were buying more meat than they bought, efore the scheme.—That view was confirmed by Mr W. A. Pugh, the previous applicant.—Exemption to June 30th. The N.S.R. appealed against conditional ex- emption being granted to Griffith Hughes, fish- monger, etc., High-street, Portmadoc. Mr. Hugh Pritchard explained that the man had undertaken, in conjunction with- another man, to sell fish to inhabitants under arrangements made by the Portmadoc Food Control Com- mittee. Under that scheme all fish caught were brought to Portmadoc so that the local inhabit- ants obtained first choice at a reasonable price. The Clerk remarked that as the result of that arrangement fish was probably cheaper at Port- madoc than any other town in North Wales.— Mr. Pritchard further explained that Hughes was selling coal and carting timber.—Exemption to June 30th. John Thomas, fishmonger, High-street, Port- madoc, was given, one month exemption, pend- ing his medical grading, and a similar decision was given in the case of John Owen Jones, J Cash Stores, Portmadoc. The N.S.R. appeal against conditional exemp- tion granted to John R. Roberts, Emporium, Portmadoc, draper, was disallowed. The man was in Grade 3 and his mother and sister depended entirely on him. He was doing guard duty with the V.T.C.

LAMPETER AND ABERAYRON RAILWAY. Mr. F. D. Harford presided over the annual meeting of the above Company at Lampeter i on Thursday. f The directors stated that rents actually re- ¡ ceived showed an increase of £35 odd on the 1913 accounts. The goods traffic seems to have kept up well, and the mails, some of which I were formerly carried by road, are now all carried by line. The suspension of the Aber- ayron and New Quay steamboat service, the establishment of marts for sale of cattle, and the demand for pit props, have all brought new traffic. The traffic receipts for the year totalled C3,480 10s. 6d., of which £3,000 went to tjhe G.W.R. Company, being the minimum charge for working. The Chairman said the making of the rail- way had led to the creation of new marts at Aberayron and Felinfach. Owing to the bad state of the main road from Llandvssul to New Quay much of the traffic had diverted to Aber- ayron, which was also a shorter route, and the motor cars were able to make two journeys a day from Aberayron, instead of one from Llan- dyssul.

MACHYNLLETH. Montgomeryshire County Council has re-elected Mr. Richard Rees, J.P., Paris House, as chair- man of the Finance Committee. A popular concert was held at the Town Hall on Friday in aid of the Welsh National Fund and the National Sailors Society. The chairman was Mr. L. Blakstad. The following contributed to the programme :-Miss Norton, Mrs. Dakin, Messrs. Bryan, W. O. Ellis, and H. R.. Hum- phreys, Miss Patti Blakstad, Miss Bergitte Blakstad and Master Nigel Bladstad. The accom- panists were Miss J. E. Morgan, L.L.C.M., and Mr. W. P. Rowlands. Miss Eira M. Williams, daughter of Mr. J. O. Williams, L.C. and M. Bank, passed the elementary examination at ADerystwy tn 01 uie London College in pianoforte playing, obtain- i ing first ciass marks. The wedding took place on Tuesday morning at Maengwyn ChapeJ of Mrs. Jones, Rock- terrace, and Mr. Thomas Edwards, traction engine driver. The Rev. D. Cunllo Davies offi- ciated. Pte. Vincent Evans-Jones, Territorial Stores, is home on leave. A special meeting of the Urban Council was he4d on Monday night, when many applications were received from householders for garden plots. Though the National School plots and the Rectory plots had been taken there were still unsatisfied applicants, and the Council is considering the advisability- of taking another field.

ABERARTH. The funeral of Mr. Rowland Pugh took place on Saturday at Llanddewi Aberarth Church- yard. The Rev. E. Myfyr Evans officiated at the house, and the Rev. D. Lewis Rees, B.D., Mr. J. M. Howell, and the Rev. T. D. Thomas at J-he yjrave.

TALYBONT. Mrs. Morgan, Birkenhead-street, was notified on Sunday that her husband (Private D. T. Morgan, M.G.C.), is reported missing. Private Morgan was home on leave on March 1st. It is hoped that good news will be heard of his j safety.

BERTH. At the Welsh Land Union meeting at Castell Flemish, presided over by Mr. T. Evans, a re- port was submitted by Mr. Owen Owen respect- ing the sale of horses. It was decided to appeal to Cardiganshire Executive to ensure that th purchasers of the Board or the representatives of the Controller should call at the stables ot' farmers having licences to sell rather than order that the horses be taken to specified places for I inspection. < The funeral of Mr. Benjamin Lewis, son of, Mr Thomas Lewis, Penrheol Cottage, took place jl last week. Interment was made at. Llanbadarn- Odyn, where the Rev. T. R. Davies, vicar of Llanddewi Breti, officiated. Two brothers of the deceased have voluntarily joined the army and were unable to attend.

Aberystwyth Allotments. EXPERT'S OPINION AND REPORT. Mr. D. H. Dunn, head gardener at Hafod Gardens, recently visited Aberystwyth allot- ments and has written the following report:— As a member of thwR.H.S. Panel of Experts I was invited to inspect AbervctNvVh allotments on the 6th April. 1 was conducted around the various allotments by Mr. Hall, of t.he Cam- brian News" whom I found to be an enthusiastic amateur gardener. I also came in contact with several of the allotment holders who were busy at their plots, and I was surprised to find some of the plots so well culievated and at the enthusiasm shown. Various opinions were ex- pressed as to the best method of digging up grass land. The one that has secured the best results is to take the turf off six to nine inches wide; take it to the farthest end of the plot; take out a trench the full deptn of a spade and J do likewise. Then take- another layer of turf off similar to the first one and do the same. Next turn the soil from under the second layer of turf into the first trench, take third I?vcr of turf and shake the soil out of it on top of the first trench. All the while keep a sharp look out for wireworms and leather jackets. If t! turf is not full of weeds, such as couch, butter- cups, etc., put it grass side downwards in the bottom of the trench. If full of weeds, either burn or stack it up to rot. With regard to the use of artificial manures superphosphate and sulphate of ammonia are two useful manures—superphosphate from three I to eight ounces, and sulphate of ammonia one ounce to the square yard. Basic slag is a good manure, but it ought to be applied from Nov- ember to January. It is too late to apply this manure now as it is slow acting. Ground found to be short of lime ought to have it applied at the rate of three to eight ounces to the square yard. The presence of lime in the vegetable garden is essential to good cultiva- tion. Its action on animal manures is most beneficial, rendering them far more easily avail- able for the growth of green crops. Lime and stable or cowshed manure, however, should not be applied together. Lime also corrects acidity in the soil. A common error among amateur gardeners and a good many professional gardeners as well is that of planting too close and to sow seeds too thick, as well as making beds with paths between each bed. There is no room for paths in small allotments. We want food at the present time, not paths which occupy ground. Sow everything in rows. Potatoes (early) should be planted 5 inches deep and 15 inches from set to set, and two feet between the rows; late potatoes, 1 to 2i feet between the rows, according ,to the growth of the variety grown. Onions are sown in drills, half Inch deep and one foot between the rows. Half an ounce of seed will sow a row fifty feet. Thin out to six inches apart. The ground ought to be made I firm for onions to do well. Dust occasionally with soot to ward off onion fly. Carrots are sown in drills half-inch deep and twelve inches between 'ne rows. One or nee of seed will sow a row 120 feet long. Sow beet in drills i-inch deep, 15 inches apart; one ounce will sow a row of 80 feet. Parsnips in drills, j-inch deep, 18 inches apart; one ounce will sow a row 200 feet. Turnips, 3-inch deep 12 inches apart; one ounce will sow a row 150 I feet. Borecole, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cab- bags, cauliflower, savoys, leeks, lettuce are sown m rows and then planted out two feet to one and half feet for the cabbage tribe. Leeks, 8, inches apart and 15 inches between rows. Let- tuce, one foot each way. Broad beans are sown in drills 9 inches wide, 3 inches deep, each seed six inches apart. Peas, in similar drills, each seed two inches apart. Runner beans and dwarf beans in similar drills. Runner beans 9 inches from seed to seed. Dwarf, 6 inches between each seed, the beans in each case to be sown eye downwards. The Royal Horticultural Society's pamphlet "Vegetables and How to Grow Them" is an excellent guide, obtainable from the Secretary, R.H.S., Vincent-square, London, S.W. 1, price 4d. post free, or from the Cambrian News" Stores, Aberystwyth.

PORTMADOC. ON LEAVE.-Pte. Belton Jones (late of Mr.\ Williams', dentist). TRIBUNAL.—Glaslyn Rural Tribunal met on Monday, Mr. D. Fowden Jones presiding; Mr. W. Morris Jones, clerk; and Sir. Thomas Roberts, N.S.R. The National Service Repre- sentative reviewed eight cases, six of which were disallowed and the previous decision re- affirmed; one allowed and one adjourned for medical examination. A builder and contractor, 32, Grade 2, was granted three months exemp- tion. A farm servant aged 18 was granted ex- emption until May 30th. FUNERAL.—Pte. John Humphreys, Peny- groes, Dolbenmaen, who died from the effects of gas poison, was buried with military honours on Saturday at Penmorfa. The Volunteers were in attendance under the command of Captain Humphreys and Lieut. G. E. Roberts. The firing party was in charge of Sergt. Dd. Jones. MERIT.—Sergt. A. E. Hughes, R.A.M.C., New-street, has received the Medal of Merit for services to the R.A.M.C. in Mesopotamia, and has been promoted to the rank of staff- sergeant. DIED OF WOUNDS.—Gunner Samuel J. Kingshott, R.F.A., son-in-law of Mr. James James, plumber, 7, Lombard-street, has died of wounds in France. He was twenty-five years of age and a native of London. He was with the R.F.A. when billeted at Portmadoc in 1915 and had been out three years. He was wounded twice previously Deep sympathy is felt with the young widow and child. THE WOUNDED.—At a meeting on Monday of the Committee arranging teas for wounded soldflers it was stated that last year 3,283 teas i were provided. The following were appointed officers for the current year: President, Mrs. E. Hugheston Roberts; vice-president, Mrs. Llew. Davies; treasurer, Miss Tryphena Roberts secretary, Mrs. J. Owain Hughes. OBITUARY.—Deep sympathy is felt for Mrs Morris, Liverpool, daughter of Mrs Roberts, Shop Newydd, Portmadoc, in the death of her husband, Mr. G. F. Morris, which took place on Thursday at Liverpool at the age of 42 years. Mr. Morris was for many years at the L.C. and M. Bank, Portmadoc, and had many friends in the town. The widow is left with one child. The funeral took place on Tuesday at Llanegryn. Merionethshire.

BARMOUTH. A wedding was solemnised at Bontddu C.M. Chape! on Saturday by the Rev. E. Afonwy Williams, between Miss M. E. Davies, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davies, Fron Hyfryd. Llanaber, Barmouth, and Lieut. R. R. Evans, 6th R.W.F., son of Mr. David Evans, late of 4, Burigor-street, Carnarvon. After the reception at the bride's home the happy couple left for New Brighton for the honeymoon.

LLANBADARN. LLAN3ADARN At the recent School Examinations of the Associated Board of R.A.M. and R.C.M. held at Aberystwyth, the following pupils of Miss M. Annie Williams. A.T.C.L., have been ouecess- ful in passing the primary pianoforte examina- tion :—Miss Lilian Morgans, South-road, Aber- ystwyth Miss Sophie Kendal Jones, L:nnbadarn Master Cyril Williams, Lianbadarn. pl638 A memorial service to the late Pte. Edward Evans, Nantceirio Lodge, who was killed in France, was held on Sunday at Soar Chapel. The Rev. Griffith Parry preachod an appro- priate sermon and the Dead March was playad by the organist (Miss Lilian Davie.*).

The Royal Commission on Sugar Supoly give notice that on and after 22nd in<t. the whole- sale price of all .yrup for donst-iie use will be 60s. per cwi. in bulk and 80s. in cases. R- tailers will thus be enabled to sell at. lOd. per lb. in bulk and at Is. 9d. per case whtre the case contains a full 2-lb., or Is. 8d. per case where the container holds no more than 1-lb. 14-oac.

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The Budget. 1 y INCREASED TAXATION. The new taxes and' the increase of existing taxes imposed by the War Budget introduced by Mr. Bonar Law on Monday are as fobows: Letters, Postcards, Cheques.—Post Office rates for letters (home, United States and Dominions) to be threehalfpence instead of a penny; and for inland postcards a penny instead of a half- penny. Stamps on cheques to be twopence instead of a penny. Income Tax and Super-Tax.—Income tax maximum rate to be increased from 5s. to 6s. in the pound. No change on incomes up to JS500. Children's allowance to appiy to the wife as well and a similar allowance to proved de- pendents who are incapacitated. These allow- ances to be made on incomes up to EBOO, instead of j5700 as at present. Super-tax maxi- mum rate to be 4s. 6d. in the pound instead of 3s. 6d. and to begin with incomes of £2,500 instead of £ 3,000. The income tax will be gra- duated as follows:— Tax on Total income. Tax on earned. unearned. s. d. 8. d. UptoSSOO 2 3 3 0 „ £ 1,000 3 0 3 9 „ £1,500 3 9 4 6 „ 22,000 4 6 5 3 „ L,2,500 5 3 6 0 Over E2,500 6 0 6 0 The super-tax will be graduated as fellows- First £ 500 (over £ 2,000), Is.: next £ 500, Is 6d; fourth thousand, 2s.; fifth 2s. 6d.; sixth, 3s; seventh and eighth, 3s 6d; ninth and tenth, 4s • remainder above. £ 10,000, 4s. 6d. Farmers' Profits.—Farmers' nnrvfif- Qc.c.A to be twice the amount of rent and to be and to be assessed accordingly. At present the profits are assumed to be equivalent to the rent. Spirits, Beer, Tobacco, Matches.—Spirits duty to be raised by 15s. 3d.—14s 9d. to 30s. a proof gallon. (Fixed prices announced by the Food Controller). Beer duty to be doubled—50s a standard barrel instead of 25s. Tobacco duty to be raised by Is. 9d. a pound—from 6s. 5d. to 8s. 2d. This will mean an extra twopence an ounce to the consumer. Price of matches to be raised from threeTarthings to a penny a box. Sugax.-An additional tax of lIs. 8d. per cwt., bringing price to the consumer to seven- pence a pound. Luxuries. A luxury tax of 2d. in the shillin- to be collected by stamps. The tax (which is higher than the similar French tax) will be levied on luxuries proper, on articles above a certain price, and on establishments for the provision of luxuries. A committee is to draw up the schedules.

Criccieth Urban Council. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Council was held on Monday. The Cierk (Mr. Wm. George) was voted to the chair pro tem.Mr Burnell pro- posed and Mr. W. Howell Williams seconded, the nomination of the Vice-Chairman (Mr. D. Morgan Williams) as chairman.—Mr. D. M. Wil- liams for personal reasons declined the honour; and, on the proposition of Mr. Griffith Richards. seconded by the ex-Chairman (Mr. 0. T. Wil- liams), Dr. H. Gladstone Jones was unanimously elected chairman.—Mr. J. T. Jones proposed the election of Mr. Peter John Bowen as vice- chairman.-Mr. Bowen, however, declined to be nominated, and proposed the appointment of Mr. J. Harlech Jones who, he said, had now had considerable experience as chairman of committees and was therefore better qualified. -Mr. John Edward Williams seconded that pro- position and it was carried unanimously.-The newly-elected Chairman and Vice-Chairman acknowledged the honour, and resolutions of thanks to the retiring Chairman and Vice-Chair- man (Mr. O. T. Williams and Mr. D. M. Wil- liams) were unanimously passed. Mr. E. Davies Hughes, Medical Hall, was co- opted member of the Council to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation, through ill-health, of Mr. E. C. Ellis. The following committees were re-appointed, the only changes being the appointment of Mr. J. Edward Williams on the Roads and Buildings Committee in the place of Mr. E. C. Ellis, and of Mr. E. Davies Hughes to the vacancy on other committees. On the Finance, Sanitary, General Purposes, Roads and Buildings, and Water Committee, the Vice-Chairman was added. 0. Harbour, War Charities, War Memorial, Ad- vertising, and Distress Committee the Chair- man was added. The Rev. W. E Huehes M A and- Mrs. Williams, Rhiw, were co-opted on the Library Committee. The Joint Burial Com- mittee was re-appointed, with the exception that Mr. E. D. Hughes was elected in the place of Mr. E. C. Ellis. Archdeacon Lloyd Jones and Mr. D. M. Wil- hatns were re-appointed school mattgers. The Chairman (Dr. H. Gladstone Jones) was re- appointed on the Joint Sanitary Authority. Mr 5rU7 was aPP°inted on the North Wales Fisheries Executive, a proposition being unanimously agreed to that steps be taken to defray his expenses in attending the meetings. Letters of svmnathv with :1. soldiers in hospital were directed to be sent to Lieut. Ilywel Jones, Ptes. Ben Green, William Evans. and Robert Jones Hughes. The announcement that Nurse Ada Green (sister of Pte. Ben Green) was mentioned in dispatches from Mesopotamia was received with applause, and a letter of congratulation was directed to be sent to her.

HARLECH. > Pte. John Williams, P.O. Rifles, late of Har- lech Post Office, has been wounded. Mr. L Foster Edwards held a gymanfa re- hearsfl :d LJanfair on Friday and Dyffryn on Tuesday. Mr W, Lloyd Humphreys has started duties, as sup-nrtenclent of Tryfar Sunday School; Mr W. L'r; asjjr.tant superintendent, Miss Ov,-rn. Ty Capel, secretary, and Mr. R. G. Edwards assistant secretary.

PENRHYNOEUDRAETH. On Siinday evening Miss Laura Evans, a mis- sionary, at Vron Chapel* delivered an inspiring address on missionary work in India. At Trinity Church on Sunday the Rev. J. Hughes conducted a memorial" service to Pte. Tecwyn Jones, son of Mr. David Jones (Glan Tecwyn). who died of wounds on April 8th, and to Miss Jane Jones, Bethel-terrace, munition worker, who met with a fatal accident. Lieut. Edward Jones, Mount Pleasant, was home on leave'for a few days from a Manchester hospital. He was seriously wounded a few months ago in France. At Tabernacle Wesleyan Chapel on Sunday, Mr. John Lloyd. Tremadoc, a well known lay preacher, who is close on eighty years of age celebrated his jubilee as a preacher. He deli- vered his "rrt sermon at the Old Chapel at Sardis. The Rev. Llewelyn Lloyd on Saturday week delivered a lecture on "Two Years at the Front" in aid of Vror.-C.M. 4Chapel fund. Mrs. Price White, Bangor, on Thursday even- 'ng-. under the auspices of Deudraeth Womens Institute, df iTvered an addresg on "Citizenship." The sum of £100 has been collected towards the locy 1 war heroes memorial fund.

1 Lord Herbert Vane Tempest, with his usual generosity and concern for the public weal, has agreed to the netting ot the Dovey periodically in order to supply the public of MachynHeth with fish at a rate of 6d. per pound. This is an ertunple worthy of emulation in other dis- tricts. • Mr. Charles Fenwick, one of the illustrious Old Guard of Labour members of the "House of Commons, died on Saturday at Newcastle. He was a Liberal and Trade Unionist whose depth of conviction and transparent honesty won the respect of even his most confirmed opponents. His death recalls a worthy band of colleagues—Thomas Burt, Joseph Arch, Henry Broadhurst, and the veteran Welsh Labour leader, "Mabon." w. In vacating the chair of Barmouth Council at the end of a successful year of office, Mr. Edward Williams was able to hand over to his successor a balance of about C100 in favour of the Council, notwithstanding the levy of an exceptionally low rate last year. Mr. Edward Williams, assisted by the present Chairman (Mr D. E. Davies) carried the' matter through, and their confidence and foresight has been justified by the results. The newly-appointed Chairman at his first meeting proved his qualities as an adroit helmsman when sudden squabbles ruffled the surface of the proceedings. < The remarkable success of the allotment movement at Aberystwyth has been reduced by one defect. There is no organisation to dispose of surplus produce and during the present spring hundredweights of green stuffs which would have provided food for the in- habitants have been allowed to run to waste. In some parts of Wales Women's Institutes have organised the disposal of surplus allot- ment produce, and it would be well if at Aberystwyth some organisation of the kind could be instituted which, while not competing unduly with traders, could secure the now wasted produce for the less well-to-do inhabits ants at a cheap rate. < "War in these times," says "The Economist," means that because a man is aU that he should be physically—strong and healthy and sound in wind and limb-he has to fight for all the members of the community who, being un- fitted by age, sex, or weakness, are sheltered from this risk. To this extent war necessarily penalises the fit and takes toll of their lives. I All the more reason why we should not, by cowardly methods of finance*, give any financial advantage to the weaklings. This at present we do. The strong leave their work and business to fight or work for a soldier's pay: the weaklings stay at home and earn big profits and high wages, and tue Government, instead of making them pay tor the war, in- vites them to do so—to the extent of about three-quarters of its ,cost—in return for a rate of interest and their money back in the future." That being so, it is not enough merely to invest what we do not care to spend. ) It is our duty to go without things that we I want very much, and put the proceeds into war savings certificates. Otherwise we are not worth fighting for. I # The Commissioners who recently enquired into university education in Wales report that "There is a great future before Welsh music if the national resources of the people are properly utilised." Notwithstanding all the eisteddfodau and cymanfaoedd ganu of the past and the compositions of native musicians, the report rather suggests that the musical re- sources of the people have not hitherto been properly utilised. Perhaps there has been no domain in which the national sentiment has been more exploited for the sake of money gain than the domain of music. The art of painting would be in an equally mediocre state if artists were mainly engaged in the produc- tion of "pot boilers" instead of the cultivation of art for art's sake. That the people of Wales have a natural instinct for-music there can be no question; but when at ;he end of the song is the penny," as the old native proverb says, the pursuit of L.le art of music is not likelv to be 'of greater value than a penny's worth. Whether the Commissioners' suggestion to "establish a Welsh musical directorship of sufficient value and importance to secure the services of a musician of acknowledged emin- us ence" will lift Welsh music to a higher plane will be an interesting experiment; but how to secure the services of a musician of aoknow- leged eminence without introducing "the foreign element" is difficult to see and will possibly raise the cythraul canu in Welsh musical circles.