The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

-=- 1 1r 'lf: bcC J I When every food | I was put to the test. I ■ In the days of scarcity, the nutritive value S ■ of all dainties was summed up and "luxuries" 9 ■ forbidden. Then Bird's Custard was rightly ■ ■ judged to be among the important daily foods of » I the people. BIRD'S was recognised as necessary g ■ for body-building and sustenance. & ■ When milk was scarce and dear, BiRDs H ■ Custard added 25% to its nutriment. g I When puddings were less palatable, BIRD'S I I made them tasty with its clean fresh flavor. H ■ When sugar was scarce, BfRD'S Custard n I covered its absence in the fruit. 9 !P," sy I Birdå I the Pure Custard I I was able to do these things by reason I I of its quality and purity. Remember this I I when you are offered a substitute. B C3'J r WATKINS, Plumber and Decorator, Having released his plumbers to serve in the Army has now got a Staff together *s in normal times, and also a (Practical) Registered Plumber. t:J Good work and reasonable chuge. guaranteed WALL PAPERS FROM 1/3 to clear, to make room for fresh stock. #WATKINS, Plumber and Decorator, Having released his plumbers to serve in the Army has now got a Staff together *s in normal times, and also a (Practical) Registered Plumber. Good work and reasonable charges guaranteed WALL PAPERS FROM 1/3 to clear, to make room for fresh stock. Terrace Road & Custom House Street STEAM SAW MILLS, ABERYSTWYTH. R. ROBERTS & SONS TIMBER AND SLATE MERCHANTS. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF JOINERY DONE QUICKLY AND CHEAPLY. n.t AMT> BOATS' SAILS made on the Premisas; also all kinds of WAh ouaao gACKS coaL bags &<j ESTIMATES GIVEN. JOBBING DONE. FELLOES FOR CART WHEELS. TRAPS AND OTHER VEHICLES < TLIIC FURNISH I Nil WAREHOUSE, G-reat Dirklllte Street. BEST VALUE IN FURNITURE. J. LEWIS EVANS, CJABINET MANUFACTURER. I UPHOLSTEttEti, AND UNDERTAKER Begs to inform the public that he has always | a lar Stock of Furniture, fcc., made on the premises. I -————— I t James Morgan ¡ FRUITERER AND FLORIST, I FISHMONGER AND POULTERER, 11, Pier Street, Aberystwyth EGGS. EGGS. EGGS. I Bought in any quantity for cash GEORGE FELLOWES, I Baker and Confectioner j CENTRAL CAFE, NORTH PARADE, I HIGH-CLASS RESTAURANT, Having Seating Accommodation [or 200 Persons. I — DINNERS PROVIDED DAILY. t TEAS, Etc, Prepared at all Times. This Business will be carried on in connection established at 19, TERRACE ROAD, -,Oiiiich is noted for the quality of HOME-MADT WHITE amd PATENT BREAD and CON PECTIONERT and GENTRAL GROCERY. Agent for Dr. Allinson's Whole-Meal Bread; -also Daren and Hovis Bread.- Made Daily under Model Hygienic Conditions. WILL ENSURE CUSTOM. b85 OLD TEETH OLD ARTIFICIAL TEETH BOUGHT Messrs. Browning. Dental Manufacturers. 63. Oxford Street, London, the orijiinai firm who do not advertise misleading prices send per post and receive full value per return or offer made. 63, Oxford Street. London. W t. ESTABLISHED 100 YEARS. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES ABERYSTWYTH. .cme of the Constituent Colleges of the university of Wales). Opened 1872 President SIR JOHN WILLIAMS Bart. M.D. D.So G.C.V.O. Principal. T. F. ROBERTS, M.A. (Oxon), LL.D, (Viet), THE SESSION BEGINS in September A Lectures commence early in October Entrance, Scholarships and Exhibitions, open to both male and female candidates above the age of sixteen are offered for competition at the commencement of the session. Students are prepared foy Degrees in Art, Science (in eluding the Applied Science of Agricultural law, and Music. Sessional composition fees in Arts, £12, in Science, EIS. Sessional regis tration fee, :Cl. Men students reside in regis tared lodgings in the town, or at the Men's Hostel, Warden H. H. Paine, M.A., B.Sc. Women Students reside in the Alexandra Hall of Residence for Women; Warden, Miss C. P. Tremain, B.A. For full particulars respecting the General Arts and Science Department, the Law Department, the Agricultural Department the Department for the Training of Element- ary and Secondary School Teachers, and the Hostels apply to— J. H. DAVIES, M.A., Registrar JmSmBBSmBSL MOTOR COMPANY, Queen's Road. STHE AUTHORISED AGENTS FOR FORD CARS COMPLETE STOCK OF SPARE PARTS. SPECIALITY.—Ford Magneto Repairs, Remag- aetklng and Rewinding a Speciality.

Theology Question. SUPPORT FOR BRECONSHIRE PROTEST. Brecon County Council wrote asking Car- marthenshire Education Committee to support the resolution to withhold the penny rate resolution toward the University of Wales on the ground of disagreement with the University Court. It was stipulated by the conference of Welsh education authorities whe<n it was decided to levy a rate that no public money should be devoted to the teach- ing of subjects usually confined to theological schools; but tho University Court had since attached the interprotation that no public money was to be expended on the "teaching of dogmatic theology." Dr. J. H. Williams, Burry Port, said the University Court was evidently going in for theology. All theology, he churned, was dog- matic. The Rev. R. H. JonoA, Llangendoirne dis- agreed. As long as dogmatic theology was excluded lie failed to see why objection should be taken to the other subjects being taught in a university. It was agreed to support tho BrecOnsliire protest.

PENPARKE DARLLENFA.—The annual general meeting of the Darllenfa was held on September 9th, and was well attended. The Secretary reputed that the financial position was better than it I had been since its opening. Mr. Ernest do Lloyd was appointed secretary, and Mr. H. E. Thomas, rc-elected treasurer. The following were appointed on the Committee:—Mr. M. da Lioyd, chairman; Mrs Griffith, Mr. John Jenkins. Ogmore House; Mr. E. J Thomas, Mr. Dyrus Thomas, John L. Jones, Mr Cham- bers T. G. Thomas, Stanley Vaughan, and Morgan Lewis Edwards. LIGHTING.—A resident asks—when will the Town Council retix the lamps on the road to the vil.age ? It looks as if the village will be in darkness again this winter.

SALEM. INTERMENT.—On Thursday the funeral of Mrs Hugh Morgan, Pcnrhiw, took piacc, and a largo number of friends and relatives attended. Deceased had been ailing for a long time. The Pastor (the Rev. LI. Morgan) offici- ated at the house and chapel, and the Revs J. Llewelyn Borth, and J. Davies. Glen View, Bow Street, at the graveside. Much sympathy if felt with the husband and throe little child- ren, the father and mother, and all tho family.

VALUE OF BRITISH MONEY. Much has been written lately about the variations in the value of the pound sterling in foreign countries. Considerable consterna- tion has arisen out of the pronounced fall in its value in America. The pound sterling which in this country buys 20s. worth of good;? buys in America goods to the va'ue of 17s. odd. This results entirely from the fact that, owing to the decreased production due to the war and other causes, we are importing from America- more than we are paying for in ex- ports. As a consequence, American exporters have fa- less need than they had formerly of bills drawn en English credit in America. Their demand for English money has gone down since there is so much less English material to pay for. When the demand for anything drops, its price falls. To remedy this state of things the great need is for a vast increase in British produc- tion. This will mean an increased total of ex- ports to America and, as those exports will have to be paid for in pounds sterling, there will be greater demand for our money.' which will at once tend to brimg our depreciated pound back to its former position. While our trade relations with Ameriqa have now a dominating influence, it must not be thought that the pound sterling has suffered a general eclipse. On the contrary, taking the world as a whole our currency holds a firm position. Despite the enormous debts incurred during the war, British currency commands a hand- some premium, taking the average value, in six- teen different currencies. Where it has fallen it cam be corrected only by the sole economic process that can be aoplied—by a wise economy expenditure, by careful saving to create new capital and by the enhanced production that new capital will make possible. I

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Machynlleth v Meetings. ™ BOARD OF GUARDIANS. of Guardians met an Fdw-' yVw u l1C'° Statlon> Present, Mr. M*a..d Hughes, Mathafarn, chairman- Rev Gwihm Rees, Messrs. Richard Jones (Ynys- hir) Meynck Roberts, M. E. Francis, Richard Jones, Lewis Lewis, Edward Jones W. P. TWri^ l! K>' and tlle relieving officers t rP°rtCd that P^ments amounted of £ ?W 1° T9t U there was a ba'anco of £ 2,275 in hand After paying all the bankD ? T nK ot £ 1,329. A number of parishes had £ ?326 t! lth° Cail dUG am0unting to Slf6, T e lasfc two calis from Machyn- ft^tr ll}h a"d July 9th amount- Mg ^°, £ had not been paid-Mr Mejmck Roberta proposed and Mr. Edward ask„1 TZu*, l"e oMKt°*s once. outstanding money at A letter was read fro.m Dr. Owen Morris ,I"edica' °fficer, stating- that a cnji(j who had been sent to Denbigh Sanatorium for w«owe? left agamst advico after three s treatment and had evidently been en- ouraged to leave by the mother. — The Ro- couraged to leave by the mother. The Re- heung Officer said the mother asked for extra rclief for the child at home. Mrs Mary Thomas said the child was homesick. She hopad the Guardians would not be hard On the family.-It was decided to persuade the mother to allow the child to return to the Sanatorium and extra relief was refused. A roso'ution wa,, read from Hawarden E:n loll r ppeal,'ng to the Government to amend the Old Age Pensions and War Pensions Acts r Rna ^16W ft0nthe j.ransfer of administration to Boards of Guardians. It was decided to support .tho resolution. Mr D M. Howard Jones wrote that lie wa8 preparod to make an architect's valuation of the Workhouse. It was agreed to accept his terms at £4 4s. and to request him to report in a fiortnight. A latter was read from Cotford Asylum authorities increasing the charges for main- tenance of pauper lunatics. A letter was aiso read frcin Denbigh Asylum stating that the charges for maintenance of pauper lunatics were increased to 21g. per head per week. The charges would be reduced as soon as circum- stancej permit. Mr. M. E. Francis said the Board should request the Government to in- crea.so the grants in aid of pauper funatim.- It was decided to pay the increased charges for maintenance and to send a resolution to the Premier, the Ministry of Health, and the county M.P. in favour of increasing the grants. A letter was tread from the Registrar Gen- eral stating thalt in registrations of births in the Workhouse it was advisable that another place name should be entered.-It was decided t^ use the name "Gorphwysle" On birth and death certificates. Dr R. Owen Morris wrote asking if any- thing had been decided with regard to the Workhouse. There were young persons in Machynlleth suffering from tuberculosis and needing treatment at heme. There was no- where for them to receive treatment locally. In one case two had to sleep in the same room as a man requiring treatment. The I matter was deferred to the next meeting and it was decided to inform Dr. Morris that the Architect had bean engaged to make a valu- ation and a definite course would be taken at the next meeting.

RURAL COUNCIL. Machynlleth Rural Council mett on Thurs- day, Mr. M. E Francis, Cemmesbychan, pre- siding. The Clerk (Mr. W. P. Rowlands) reported that the Council was the first in the counties of Montgomery, Cardigan and Merioneth to claim for damage to roads by extraordinai-y traffic. It was decided to support a resolution from Machynlleth Urban Council asking the County Council to fix a speed limit for motor vehicles. A deputation of the Urban Council consist- ing of Messrs. J. M. Breeze, Edward Oliver, Edward Humphreys, and Thomas Parsons attended to discuss the amalgamation of the rural and urban food offices in order to cur- tail expenditure as suggested by Mr. J. R. Hughes, divisional commissioner, Carnarvon. —Mr. J. M. Breeze said he was doubtful whether any saving would be affected. If both. positions were made into one and cne executive officer appointed he would natur- ally require additional salary than he would if he had only one district.—Mr. Edward Humphreys said one officer could cope with the work for the two districts and it wa., necessary to curtail e(xpcnses of staff as much a.s possible.—Mr. Parsons said the rural area and population were larger than that in the urban and therefore was entitled to larger representation.—The Chairman said there was three times more population in the rural than in the urban district. — Mr. Parsons agreed that one officer could do the work; but his difficulty wa-, to decide whether the urban or rural officer should be asked to relinquish his appointment.—Mr. Edward Humphreys said it was imperative that public expense should be curtailed. If that were not done Great Britain would find herself in the North Sea. (Laughter). The Clerk. as rural executive officer, said the salary for the rural district vas E175, from which all expenses had to be pnid. The urban was £ 150; but Mr John Pugh had asked the Food Conunittee to roluer, his 0 salary as" the work had slackened dow*n.— Mr Parsons said a saving of over S100 a yoar might be affected by amalgamation. — The Rev. Gwilym Rees said there were too many officials in tho country and therefore he was in favour of a.malg',jm?»'jKin. —Mr. Dawaxd OliVer was of the same opinion.—Mr. Lewis Lewis suggested that the salary of both executive officers ,shou.ld be reduced as they would not bo in office much longer and there would be no need to amalgamate. Mr. Richard Jones (Ynyshir), and Mr. Richard Jones (Darowen) wore in favour of amalgamation. -Mr Edward Humphreys proposed that the Urban and Rural Councils should amalgamate food offices.—The Rev. Gwilym Roes seconded the proposition which was carried unanimously, another meeting to be held to make further arrangements. On the report of Mr. Richard Williams, (sanitary inspector), the Clerk wag directed to communicate with thp owners respecting sanitary conveniences at Pennal.

NEWCASTLE EMLYN. MART.—There was a good supply and a fair demand. Fat beasts and fat sheep were graded and allocated. Yearling store cattle from £10 to E14 10s.; two-year-olds, from Ell to S18 10s. Cows with calves at foot from H28 to £39, and heifers with calves from E23 to £34. Calves up to S4 10s. Breeding ewes up to £4, and ram lambs up to S3 5s.

Continued from previous column. the Rural Council was not valid. Be also considered that there would be nu saving by amalgamation.-Mr. T. R. Morgan was also op- posed and said tne best interests of the town would be served by having a separate com- mittee.—Mr O.iver said the object of amal- gamation was to economise, which was greatly needed.—A report of the meeting written by Mr Parsons was read to the effect that amalgama- tion was recommended and that it was hoped a saving of £100 to JE150 would be effected.- The Clerk explained that the deputation had no power to bind the Council'.—On Mr. Gil- lart's proposition, seconded by Mr. T. R. Morgan, it was decided to oppose amalgama- tion and tho Clerk was directed to write to that effect to the adjourned meeting of the Rural Council called for to-day (Friday). Notwithstanding the protest at the beginning I the meeting lasted' two hours and a half.

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Comrades of the Great War CONFERENCE AT ABERYSTWYTH. AMALGAMATION DISCUSSED. Meetings of the Joint Executive Committee and Welsh National Grand Council of the Comrades of the Great War wore held at Aberystwyth on Friday, the arrangements having been excellently carried out by Mr. F. S. Trufant, Aberarth. In tho afternoon interval membors of the Executive Committee were entertained to lun- cheon at the Lion Hotel by the Mayor (Alder- man E. P. Wynne), to whom thanks were accorded to Major-General Sandbach, C.B., D.S.O., vi cc-pt(rt-i dent of the Grind Council In reply, the Mayor said he willingly did all he could to make the visit welcome and happy. Ho hoped the Comrades would not only have suecensful meetings but would also have pLeasant recollections of their visit. The meetings were held at the Parish Hall, where a civic reception was given to the dele- gates. The Mayor wits accompanied by Canon Williams, his chaplain; Aldermen C. M. Williams, T. J. Samuel, Daniel Thomas I Counciblors G. Fossett Robots, B. Taylor Lloyd, Rufus Williams, J. Barclay Jenkins. David Davies and Enoch Davies, with Major Abraham Thomas, medical officer. After the party had been photographed the r proceedings commenced with the recital of the Comrades vow. Supporting the Vice- Presidønt were Col. Vaughan, Canon Woos- nam, Major Wheldon, Capt. Appleby (repre- sentative of the London Headquarters, who was blindod in the war), Col. A. P. James, Major H. E. Davies (Cardiff), Lieut-Co4. Jelf- Revetey (Dalgelley), Col. J. Venab'es Llew- elyn, and delegates from several We!sh counties. counties. The Mayor, in a speech of welcome, con- gratulated the Council on the choice of Aber- ystwyth as the place of conference. They could not hate met in a more salubrious and invigorating town in any part of the King- dom and he hoped the salubrity of the air would add to the enjoyment of their visit. Aberystwyth was always to the front in wel- comingconferenc of that nature and in the name of the Corporation he had the greatest pleasure in welcoming tlle Council, because it was the duty of the town and country to recogniso the services performed bv those re- presented at that conference. He Woped they would return from Aberystwyth with inspired and pleasint memories and would meet there again. (Hea.r, hear.) The Vice-Prosident suitably responded and business was then proceeded with under his chairmanship. Instructions were given for the collection of information relating to recent appointments connected with the pension^ and labour de- partments in Wales in order that questions might be asked in Parliament. A resolution was passed congratulating the promoters of open-air- markets on their efforts to provide the public with commodities at a reasonable margin of profit. Tho Vice-President reported that Lord Tredegar (president for Wales)), Lord New- borough, Sir Francis Lloyd, and Major David Davies, M.P., had accceded to the request to become trustees, excepting Lord Tredegar, who was abroad. Capt. J. Arthur Jones, organiser for South Wales, gave a report on the efforts made to amalgamate existing organisations and pa.rti- cularly on his correspondence with officials of the National Association, who had been in- vited to attend that conference, but found It inconvenient to do so. Capt. Apploby also reported on the attempts made by headquarters and said the chief obstacle was that the various sections of the National Association did not recognise each other, although termg of amalgamation had been settled. He had come to the conclusion that amalgamation could only be carried out as the result of local efforts by the rank and file. It was agreed that copiM of the terms re- ferred to by C^pt. Appleby should be circul- a.ted at all posts and branches in order to co-ordinate locai efforts in tho direction of amalgamation. It was al-so decided to abolish the rule which has hithorto prohibited the organisa- tion of a pest or branch in towns and villages whera one of the other associations was aJ- ready in existence. Capt. Appleby said ho had succeeded in ob- taining representation for private soldiers on the Government committee appointed to deal with the dispersal of canteen surplus funds (known as the "Byng Millions.") He believed that the ejected representatives of ex-service men sorving on that committee, a« well as on other committees to discuss labour and pensions questions, would by coming into personal contact contribute materially to secure amalgamation. One of the four re- presentatives of the Comrades on the com- mittee dealing with Byng millions was a Welsh soldier. Amalgamation could not be forced, but would come gradually. The Executive was instructed t" approach the Welsh National Federation with the view of making further progress toward amalgam- ation. The principle of imposing a levy as from Januaiy next having been adopted, the de- tails were referred to the posts and branches for consideration. For the post of general secretary and accountant (salary jE5 per Nyeek), there were four applicants, and the Executive Committee recommended by seven votes to six the appointment of Mr. J. S. Trufant, Aberarth, Cardiganshire. The Council, however, nega- tived the recommendation, and by a majority appointed Mr. F. L. Beddoe, deputy commandant of Cardiff division, at present in Egypt, who was described as a Welsh-speaking Welshman and one of the most active mem- bers cf the organisation. Capt. J. Arthur Jonos was appointed to continue as organising secretary for South Wales at a salary of JE4 15s. Four applicant3 were interviewed for a similar post in North Wales, namely, the Rev. P. Brynmor Jones, Ponrhyndeudraeith, who had acted as organ- iser and came over from Patagonia at the be- ginning of the war to join the forces; the Rev. D. C. Herbert, Llanfair, Anglesey, who has sarved as chaplain; Mr J. Maldwyn Jones, Banger, who was battery sergeant-major in France, and was awarded" the Military Medal; and Lieut. Edward Jones, Penrhyn- deudraeifch. The voting resulted in favour of the Rev. P. B. Jones. Mr. T. Bater was appointed to continue as pensions expert at E5 per week salary. EVENING MEETING. In the evening a public meeting was licild in the Parish Hall, under the chairmanship of Major G. Fossett Roberts. Capt. H. A. Jones explained the aims and objects of the movement, which was based cn the spirit of comradeship. No organisation could claim to have done more than the Comrades for ox-service men. Since February no feweir than twelve new divisions had been formed in the Principality. In an inspiring address, Capt. Appleby said the Comrades of the Great War were organ- ised to counteract movements started by politicians. So mucli had the movement pro- gressed that 1,500 branches anil posts had becin established with national headquarters in Wales, Scotland, Iraland, England, and in the dominions. The policy of the Comrades movement was clean and straightforward. Major H. E. Davies, who joined -the forces as a private with three, of his sons, said that those most competent to re-build society were those who had bo n re-built inwardly by the sacrifices they made for others—not those who thought they won the war by singing "God Save the King" and "Rule Britannia" at lnomd. 0 Col. Jamefc, having referred to the advan- tages of having a women's section, said he anticipated that the spirit of comradeship would help to remove the barrier between North and South Wales and would unite the who-Ie Principality In a strong force. Major-General Sandbach explained that the great object of the movement was to ensure that anybody who had served should not have legitimate grievance. Replying to questions, Capt. Appleby explained the obstacles in the way of amal- gamating existing organisations. It was only by the rank and file taking active interest that amgalamation could be accomplished. Mr J. L. Davids, seerdtany of the local branch cf the National Federation, quoted a statement made by Mr Jackson, inter- national secretary of the Federation, that the Comrades of the Great War movement was run by a political party for the purpose of making capital out of the grievances of ex- service men. Capt. Appleby disputed the statement and pointed out that tho National Federation ran twenty-seven candidates (one only of whom was elected at the General Election) and the Comrades had no candidate. Out of tho Federation funds £ 2,0C0 had been spent on the election without accomplishing anything. Mr J. L. Davies-Do you think that the British Tommy had a fair chance to vote at the election? Capt. Appleby-No. I do not think so. Mr J. L. Davies added that as far as the Aberystwyth Branch was concerned the Federation did not bar officers from joining. The chairman of the Branch was an officer. Within a radius -of twenty miles of Aberyst- wyth the Federation had done more for the ex-service men than the Comrades had done in the whole county. Capt. Appleby said thqre was as much

Comrades Column. I (By F. S. Trufant, Hon. Secretary, Aberarth I Branch). The Ministry of Labour announces that on the first pay day after September 6th a now scale of allowances will come into torce for dis- abled men receiving industrial training under tho Ministry. The new scale is as follows:— abled men receiving industrial training under tho Ministry. The new scale is as follows:- I Per week. s d Single men 40 0 1 Married man, with wife but no children 50 0 I Married man, with wifo and one child under 16 57 6 There will' be an allowance of 6s. for each additional child under sixteen. Tlie figures apply to ex-privates. There are extra allow- ances for cx-N.C.O.'s and ex-warrant officers. In addition there is an efficiency bonus of 5s. per week, pavable on the completion of the course of training, if the trainee's attendance and efficiemcy are satisfactory. Those in train- ing who are living away from dependants will receive in addition 2s. 6d. per day living noway from home allowance," or la. Or Is. 6d. a day in the case of partial dependants. In addition. free training is provided and on certain con- ditions traveling fares and free railway tickets home twice a year. An army order just issued, which amends the previous order, makes oligible for demob- ilisation (in so far as they have not volunteered for the Armies of Occupation) as soon as the exigencies of the service permit all warrant pfficers, non-commissioned officers, and men. I. Who attested under Lord Derby's scheme and joined for continuous service with the colours on or after July 1st, 1916. 2. Who enlisted voluntarily and joined for continuous service with the colours on or after July 1st, 1916 (with, of course, thc exception of regular soldiers who enlisted on normal attestations, or for 1, 2, 3, or 4 years). 3. Who had attained the age of thirty-six years by April 30th last. 4. Who are entitled to wear two wound stripes. Men from India. Subject to the necessary transport being available t'hedispatch for release of the above four classes of men is to be completed by February 1st 1920. The dispatch from India of all men eligible for demobilisation is also to be completed by Feb- ruary 1st next, subject to the necessary trans- port being available. Itt particuiar, the dis- patch for release of the first two classes will be completed by November 1st next. No medal will be issued to munition worKers, states the Ministry of Munitions. From the date of the armistice to* September 3rd the fo] lowing numbers of officers and men have been released from the army Demobilised, 113,575 officers, 2,761,372 other ranks, discharged, 21,379 officers, 176,281 other ranks, discharged from Classes W., W., (T.), P. and P. (T.), Reserve, 143.435 other ranks. Total. 134,954 officers, 3,081,088 other ranks. Canteen profits.—The method of distributing part of the C7,000,000 profits from the Expeditionary Force canteens has already been decided upon by General Sir Julian Byng and his colleagues (who include re- presentatives of the Comrades) on the Com- mittee of the United Services Fund. They have agreed upon the following grants:— £ 250,000 for disabled officers and men; £ 250,000 for widows and dependants; C250,000 for gen- eral welfare work among ox-service men in Greater London. The last-named grant will be used mainly for the establishment of clubs. If the scheme is- found to operate successfully in Greater London, the Committee propose to make grants for similar purposes in other towns in the United Kingdomi Strong sub-com- mittees have been appointed to administer the grants. The Committee wall ex-service men to co-operate in the administration of the grants, and for this purpose it is made a con- dition of grants that organisations to which money is given shall. in their committees con- sist of at least twenty-five per cent. of ex-ser- vice men, not officers. No grants will be made to any organisation that is doing work which is already being don0 by Government depart- ments under Acts of Parliament. Organisa- tions which have any politicaf objects will re- ceive nothing. Grants will be made only to areas in which it is made perfectly clear that the money will be used fo:' the benefit- of all ex-service officers and other ranks in the areas, and nothing will be given to any organisation the work. of which tends to overlap that of others already recognised by the fund. There are still 2,000 ex-service men still unemployed in Cardiff. On Saturday Major-General H. H Lee opened the Memorial and Perpetual Home for the Comrades of the Groat War, Penarth. The premises are all that could be wished ror and the accommodation includes a largo bil- liard room (with full size table), card and writ- ing rooms, smoke room, refreshment room, committee room, and other offices. All the building is newly decorated. The furniture and -fittings aro all that could possib!y be desired in a building of this description. I had the pleasure of attending tho opening, repre- senting Welsh National Headquarters. The Cardiff Division, with its 9,000 members, will within a few weeks be opening a club in Park Grove, Cardiff. It is, of course, part of the policy of the Comrades of the Great War to establish clubs and institutes in every city, town and village where the organisation is represented. It is to be hoped that a move- ment will shortly be made in Cardiganshire, whereby all villages will have their club house where the winter evenings will be sociably rpant.

PENRHYN^OOH. NEW PASTOR.-On Wednesday of last week the Rev E. O. Williams, of Bangor College, a native of Anglesey, was ordained as minister of the Baptist Chape] in succession to the late Rev. Henry Evans. The ordination service was held in the afternoon. Preaching meeting-, commenced on Tuesday evening The special preachers were the Revs. Jubilee Young, Felinganol; S. G. Bowen, Cemmes, Pem.; and Principal Silas Morris, Bangor! The meetings were largely attended and ¡ characterised with fervour.

Continued from previous co!umn. difference between the National Federation and the Welsh National Federation as there was between chalk and cheese. There was nothing in common between thorn and he made it clear that his remarks in no way concerned the Welsh National Federation. His criticism appliod to the so-called English National Federation. With regard to the Welsh National Federation, however, he pointed out that it had no national beact- quarters and was not affiliated to an organ- isation outside Wales, with the result that it was not represented in connection' with parliamentary affairs. Comrade J. E. Davies, Swansea, spoke on the question of amalgamation. On the proposition of Professor Timothy Lewis, seconded by Capt. B. Taylor Lloyd, it was agreed to establish a local post of the 'Comrades and it was stated that twenty-nine had enrolled. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks. to the Chairman.

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For Welsh Hospital. RED CROSS SURPLUS. The surplus funds of the Red Cross So- ciety and the Order of St. John are to be clistributed among hospitals in England and Walm. The exact amount of the surplus is not yet known, but grants totalling £ 956,900 are to be made at once. As the money was give.ii for the benefit of wounded "dier,; and tailors during the war tlief. grants will be limited to tho-se institutions which treat ex. service men, so that no hospitals solely for women and children benefit. The grants fall into four groups:—1, hospitals which treat t-i-service men only; 2, civil hospitals whose patients include ex-scrvicc men; 3. institu. tions, including farm colonies, for the treat- ment of tuberculosis which give priority to ex-service, men; 4, county district nursing associations. Grants to the second and third groups are for definite schemes for building extensions and improvements. A condition attaching to grants of over £ 1,000 is that the institutions must make public yearly balance sheets. Among the grants are: Cardiganshire County 'Nu.sing Asi.ocia.tion ;ci,ooo. C;ariiarronsllire.-Portmadoe Cottage Hos- pital (proposed), £ 2,000; Carnarvon Cottage Hospital, £ 1,000; Bangor Infirmary, £ 17,500; County Nursing Association, £ 1,5C0. Merioneth. Blaenau Festiniog Cottage Hospital (proposed), £ 5,000; Towyn Cottage Hospital (proposed), £ 1,000; Dolgelley Cot- ago Hospital (proposed), £ 1.000; County Nursing Association, jSSOO. Mon tgomei-ysliira.-Newtown County In- fu-mary, £ 1,500: Llanidloes Cottage Hospital (proposed), £ 2,000; Welshpool Victoria Nurs. ing Institution. £ 700; County Nursing Asso- ciation, £1,000.

LLANON EXAMINATIONS. Miss Lorna. Jenkins, Millet Park, has passed the C.W.B. junior ex- amination, and her brother (Mr. D. Lambert 1 Jenkins) has passed as master mariner. I FATAL ACCIDENT.—One day last week, Mr D. Williams, Talybont, Nebo, was carting corn from a field near the house when lie met with a fatal accident. He and a boy brought the cart alongside a mow close to a deep dingle. For some inexplicable cause the young horse backed till the cart and horse tumbled into the dingle. The boy jumped out, and Mr. Williams was thrown out with what appeared at the time slight cuts. He walked home, but in less than two days he died probably of shock. He was between sixty and seventy years of age. The horse seems hardly the worse from the mishap. Great sympathy is felt with the family. POSTAL.—Mr D. Saunders Davies, Montrose, has been appointed postmaster at Tonypandy, Rhondda Yallov. LIST OF VOTERS.—Mr. Evan Evans, Aber- ystwyth, held a meeting cn Thursday week to reviso the list of voters for LlansanlfTniid. A great number of objections had been made and claims by the different political parties were struck out. ACCIDENT.—Mrs. Rowlands (nee Mis" E. C. Evans). headmistress of Brynlierbert Council School, met with an accident at the School on Friday. A cupboard of books fell upon her and she was so injured that medical aid had to be called in.

A5ERYAR0N- THE STEPS.—No effort is made, or is likely to be made to restore access fo, the public to the Town Hall. The County Council built new steps at the cost of the county for the public convenience. The Urban Council, on seeing them, said "These steps are built on our high- way and must bo removed. If the County Council does not. remove them within fourteen days, we will do so." The County Council re- plied, "Wait till our August meeting—perhaps some solution may be found." The Urban Council would not wait and smashed the steps. The consequence is that the people of Abcr- ayron, whom the Urban Council represent, arc deprived of the use of the Town Hall. PROPERTY.—Houses in the town and fllkrrns in the country arc changing hands. Captain Gwynne, R.N., of Monachdy, is selling to leaseholders tenants, and occupiers by private treaty. Captain Gwynne has recently been on a visit. He is equal and even beyond his fore- fathers in considcrateness and generosity in all thinss.

PRODUCTION, PROFITEERING, AND PRICES. It is not to be expected that prices can fail until the arrest of production caused by war has been compensated by the diligent labour of peace. Nothing else can give us adequate supplies. Checks on profiteering, how- ever necessary now, are infinitely less import- ant in their effect than production itself must always be. When mention is made of shortage due to the war, one naturally thinks of goods manufactured in tlioso factories which have been engaged in turning out maohines and munitions of war. Superficially, it is not so obvious that tho same state of things obtains in respect of foodstuffs. Of food components, probably the most important in the long run are feeding stuffs. As there is a shortage of feeding stuffs, the price of livestock goes up, because it costs more to feod them; the price of milk and meat goes up for the same reason. Thon people forsake meat for fish and fish joins in the altitude contest. The oniy solution for this is the obvious one —produce more feeding stuffs until competition brings the price down to its true economic level. Legislation on its own cannot bring down prices while an acute shortage exists, save by means of subsidies, which are funda- mentally unsound and lead one to another until they become a form of social eczema. The one effective way of dealing with profiteers is to increase our stocks of commodities so that profiteering is impossible. k

■ EDUCATION. -MEITHRjNF A ™*PARATORYSCHOOO FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, NORTH ROAD, ABERYSTWYTH. Principals Miss Trotter and Miss Ballard Williams If Boarders received. Prospectus on application. PEN HOCK DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL For Girls aLd Little Boye. TO BE OPENED SEPfEiNIBBP. 24th. For particulars aud pro-pe tu« apply- a78 q \r Miss MUKLESS, 3, Marine Terrace. Aberystwyth- TEE COUNTY SCHOOL DOLCELLEY. (THE DOLGELLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL). BOARniNP Endowment, A.D. 1665. BOARDING and DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS. Excellent General Education bjiH m eSSiefl, £ S universities, the Civil Service, and Comm«~3T Boarders received at the Headmaster's For Prospectus Pees, etc.ppjT Headmaster. Towyn County SchooK SCHSOL GILDINGS are large and -*• commodious and ° Class Rooms, Music Rooms pypoITq ordinary Chemical and Physical T nihn "enfy-equipped Lecture Room Workshon K tchL ^'r IrrantemenafCCOmm0ja,tion of Bonders, arrangements are made with one of the Master* for the accommodation of Girl Boarders. I upils are prepared for the Universitie^ Pro- fession, and Commercial Life rT°^ T SUCCESSES. London Inter B.Sc. London Matriculation » Wales Matriculation c College of Preceptors, Medical Prel. 2 Central Welsh Board. Honours Certificate « Higher Certificate Senior Certificate .Tunfor Certificate jg Pitman's Shorthand, Advanced Grade 1 Pitman's Elementary .I Associated Board of R.A.M. and R.C.M. Higher Division i Lower Division 3 Trinity College of London. Junior Division 3 Preparatory 2 Rendel Exhibition, P-10. County Exhibition, £10. Entrance Scholarship' into Cardiff Univer- sity, £15. During the last thirteen years scholarships to the value of £3,645 havi been gained by pupils direct from the School. For Prospectus, Boarding Fees, etc., apply ta the Headmaster, or to E. J. EVANS, Clerk to the Gorernow. The Endowed School, STAUNTON-ON-WYE. HEREFORD. ACCOMMODATION for Boys and Girl Boarders. School stands in its own. grounds of about acres. Healthy district. Preparation for Oxford Locals and Matricul tion. Instruction given in Agriculture, Domestie Work, and Dairying.. For prospectus apply EDWARD J. LLOYD M.A., Headmaster. p3538 Glenvyl House School, Pwllheli. BOARDING and DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Principal Miss PRENTICE. Prospectus on application. n689 COUNTY SCHOOL BARMOUTH. Heladmaster: EDMUND D. JONES, M.A. Staff: JOHN LLOYD, M.A. Miss MARY DAVIES, B.A. Miss C. E. HUGHES, B.A. Miss M. A. BOWEN. Visiting Teachers in Drawing and Painting, Cookery, Shorthand, and Music. Prospectuses, etc., on application to R. LLEWELYN OWEN, Clerk. Dr. WILLIAMS' SCHOOL" DOLGELLEY, ENDOWED HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS (Boarders and Day Pupils). Preparation for the Central Welsh Board. Oxford Local Examinations, London and Webb Matriculation, and University Scholarships. There are three Leaving Exhibitions tenable at places of higher Education, which are awarded annually upon the result of the yeare w01.k.. The Buildings and Grounds are excellently adapted to secure the health and comfort of the girls. A large wing was erected in 1910 to meet the demand for increased accommodation. A special House for Domeetic Training will be opened in September. Pees: Boarding, £ 35 per annum; Tuition, £ 5 5s, Tennis, Hockey, Netball, Badminton. For Prospectus apply to the Headmistress, or io Mr. R. Barnett, Dolgelley, Clerk to the Governors. The Borth Motor and Engineering Works (Adjoining the Hotel). Uneer the Manngrmetit of late Workshops Officer R.A.S.C.—M.T.) -;c: Cars for Hre. Petrol. Oil. Tyres, Repairs, Accessories, &c Quotations for Car Lighting & Starting Sets —also for- Electric Petrol or Acetylene Gas Lighting Plants tor Private Houses. Estimates Free ¡,