The Cardiff Times

GARW WOUNDING CHARGE. V At Bridgend on Saturday James Morgan, Railway-terrace, Blaengarw, was charged with maliciously wounding Richard Milton, Hill View, Pontycymmer. Mr T. J. Hughes (Messrs Hughes and Lewis, Bridgend) pro- secuted, and Mr David Llewellyn defended. Prosecutor said that on the night of the 26th September he and defendant had a Quarrel and a fight on the roadway at Blaengarw. They Were separated and then he felt a violent pain in the abdomen, fell to the ground, and became Unconscious. He had been stabbed. Prose- cutor admitted in cross-examination that he Was fined JE1 for assault in February, but he denied that he had bitten a man's ear and finger off. Mr Hughes You will accuse him of being a cannibal next. Dr. Wilson described prosecutor's injuries, and said he was in a dangerous condition for three or four days. P.C. A. R. Williams said that defendant, when charged after arrest, said, I have nothing to Say. They knocked me down and kicked me." Defendant was committed for trial at the I Assizes on bail. I I

Dymunir i'n gohebwyr Cymreig gyfeirio eu gohebiaethau, llyfrau i'w hadolygu, etc.. fel y canlyn:—" Lfajsto, Cil Hedd, Berth win- street, Cardiff."

AT Y BEIRDD. Wele dusw o Laswellt a fu mewn cystad- leuaeth gilydd mewn eisteddfod beth amser yn ol gellid nodi rhyw nam ar bob un o honvnt gellid eu camol bob un hefyd am ryw ragoriaetb sydd ynddynt. Barned y dar- lenydd. Pryddcst ag ynddi lawer o syniadau aruchel a ncwydd yw Y Gyfnos gan "Adfyfyr- iol;" a chlod haeddiannol iddo a fuasai ei chyhoeddi dan ei enw priod. Digon ar hyn o bryd yw hysbysu ei bod yn waith bardd aml- gadeiriog o gryn fri. Fe dcimla pawb a'i darlleno fod cyfrinedd y gyfnos, rhagor ei phrydferthwch, wedi cad ar y mwyaf o afael ar ei awen wrth ei chanu.

BARDDONIAETH. GLASWELLT. Heirdd laswellt ir, gwyrddleision,—harddant Ruddiau'n tir: a maethlon (hwy Wlcdd ydynt i'r mil tirion o fwrdd yr haf rydd yr Ion. Mai. Rhyw eiddil iraidd wiail arian—glwys Yw'r glaswellt—gwisg sidan; Hael fendith Duw y gwlith glan, A lluniaeth pebyll anian. Gweiryn. Yn lJiw teg y glaswellt ir,—sy daenawl Sidaftwisg dros ddoldir, Enw clwm ag olion clir Y Cynhalydd cun welir. Ap Anian. Prif olud y pawr-filyn—yw glaswcl\t,— Glwys wisg bron a dyffryn; A bywyd ddarbod dderbyn Allan o'i dwf enllyn dyn. Iolo Goch. Glaswellt sydd weog glogyn—oasis At eisiaii'r pawr-filyn; O'i doraeth ef, efe fvnn Dirf wleddoedd drwy y ftwyddyn. I „ GutoT Glyn. Rhad daeara brwd huan—wyt, laswellt, Lesiol filyn-gyfran, Ac iraidd glog gwyrdd a glan o dyner wead anian. Newyddian. Glwyswallt d61 yw'r glaswellt ir—a chynnyrch Anian yp toi noethdir; Rhaid aniieiliaid yn fir O'i dda gynnyddddigonir. Alpha. Glaswellt yw glwyswallt daear—rhad orchudd Oer dywarchen galar; Ha! gwisg deg—siaced hygar o wyrdd Duw ro'dd i dir &r. Amaethon. Mae y glaswellt ir siriol,—yn y wlad Yn wledd pedwarcarnol; Dail main hir ar frasdir dôl, A moethau maes amaethol. Olwen. Ym mha faelfa mae felfed-o glysach Y glaswellt i'w weled ? Wresocaf hygar siaced, Wyrddwawr glog i'r ddaear gl&d. Ap Amaethon. Maeth yw'r glaswellt amheuthyn,—a nefoedd Anifail mewn newyn; EgJura y gwyl weiryn Haelder Duw a breuolder dyn. Carnwallon. Iraidd laswellt gwyrddleision—ar y maes I'r mil sy'n wledd faethlon: A distaw, brydferth dystion Daear ynt o rad yr Ion. I Wrth y Gam fa, 0 Dihalog wisg y dolydd—yw glaswellt, Ogleisiant amaethydd; Arlwy swyn o berlau sydd I'w hurddo gan y wawrddydd. Hedydd. v Y GYFNOS. i T'fh fpwn, O dawel, ymneilltuaf, Ac i'th ogoniant anherfynriol canaf.. Goleuddydd wcdfi gladdu sydd yn niluw'th swynion, t Tra. mae ieuehctid hwyrddydd haddd yn.bywn dy wridion." Y cymyl ydynt lenni'th wyneb seiria.n, 0 gwrel llwydwawr drosy gorwel llydan A goliw'r aig enfysa'th fri difiannol, Tra'r tyner yn dyfnbau'n dy symudliwiol; Arlunfa bell; a chwyddo mae'th bryd- ferthwch- Y llai o ddydd—mwy lie i Dduw'n dy degwch Ac ar dy ael mae ei Shecina'n disgyn, A'i bresenoldeb yw dy wedd yn enhyn 0 wridion uwch, yn absenoldeb huan. Awr o gymundeb wyt rhwng nef ac anian, A phur hyfrydte Pabell y Cyfarfod Rhwng dydd a nos. Rhy santaidd yw i ddyndod Ddynesu iddi nid oes yn weliadol Ond Hen, trwy'r hon y llysg y gwenau Dwyfol; Yr addoliadol lifa trwy'r gyfrinach Yw rhan yr awen yn y bêr gyfqillacli. Os c&r aniannydd olrain dy ogoniant I'r llwch gronynawl yn y nefoedd nofiant, A chafod o belydrau'r haul ar wasgar Yn crwydro nwvfre lawn o ddafnau galar: Nid llai dy dd&i, md llai dy Dduw-ddadgudd- iad, Nag eiddo'r gwawl sy'n Uiwio mantelJ cread, Tra mae'n mhob arwedd ar dy fri oleuni Na all yr aig tragwyddol ddunos foddi. Nid oes diflannu ar santeiddrwydd llewyn: Mae'i degwch yn y Dwyfol wedi 'i ennyn; Ac ni chanlyna'r ddaear y llifeiriant Raiedri' lawr hyd Gorllewinolgeuganty: Ond try'n ei hol, fel gwyryf fythsiomedig, I I dderbyn dy gusanau cysegredig I nwyfre'i nos, yn forealis hyfryd, 0 wawl adgofion dy begynnol fywyd, Neu ddrych o'th fyw trofannawl, ar ei hwy- bren, Yn werdd oasis lawn o ffrydiau Eden Uwch crasboeth anial, lie mae'r teithiwr blin A'i anadl yn enynnu ar ei fin. ( Ei fywyd genfydd yn dy ffynnon dtaw Ar gant y nefoedd, gydag amnaid llaw Rhagluniaeth amo; dyry nwyfus lam Dros dyyod tfiji trwy nwyfre sydd yn fila. I ddal d'addewid, nad oes sylweddoli, Heb ymdrech olaf bywyd, i fod ami. Ond disychedu gobaith leddfa'r gwres: Pob siom a'i dyg i'r ffrydiau byw yn nes, Tra'r llun a'r He'n ymdoddi yn y diwedd I'r teithiwr dan y palmwydd mewn gorfoledd. Pan ledo'r nos ei haden ddu, serennog, Dros fwynaf oliw'th dvAer rudd rosynnog, Cawn yn dy welw linell wen ddifiannol, Agoiriad claer i Ust!" yr adfyfyriol, A chyfnos einioes dros y, galon daena hwyr, a'r bythoedd arnom dremia Drwy'th sobrwydd di, tra dwysder bedd yn disgyn I ddyfnder bywyd, yno i^ddeffro nodyn Y gobaith mwy, neu seinio cnul yr enaid Na chenfydd wyneb Duw'n dy wenautanbaid o gyfnos dawel! seiniau natur oil Geir yn dy fud hyawdledd di ar goll, Fel pe b'ae Duw'n unigedd dy farddoniaeth, f Yn symud yn eangder Ei feddyliaeth, A chreadigaeth fiin yn perlewygu, Tra'r Dwyf drwy 'i phur fodolaeth yn llefaru. Mae'r nef a'r ddaear fel yn ymgofleidio, Tra ysbryd dwfn oll-dduwiaeth sy'n myn'd heibio. Y m6r a'r tir sy'n gwirio 'i rawd barchedig, Drwy uno'n dy addoliad cysegredig, Ac enaid mawr dynoliaeth yn cystadlu a'r nerthoedd oil am le'n dy lys i ganu. Tydi ydyw henaint y dydd gyda'r taxi Fu'n fywyd i'th oriau'n d'oleuo i'r bedd; Tydi yw ieuenctid y nos, a dy gan Yw corawd y sêTa dywynnanttrwy'th wedd Rhyw bont o gysgodkra rhwng deuwawl wyt ti, Neu rychwant aruchel yr hedd dros yr awr Drwy'r hon yr esgynna'n gweddiau at Ri, A'u hedyn yn wlithog dagrau ar lawr. yw terfyngylch gwelediad y dyn Na thania'th santeiddrwydd y duw ar ei v wedd; Ond drych wyt i enaid a'r nefoedd sy'n nglyn I chwyddo ysblander gororau yr hedd. Mae'th gerddi tragwyddol yn orlawn o swyn, A'th awel yn fyw o orfoledd y plant: Swn eos o'r goedwig, a'r nef yn ei gwyn, Ddaw'n gymhleth a. miwsig sisialog y nant. Swn praidd. o'r corlannau, rhaeadrau o bell, A'r mwynwlawyn disgyn ar gnydiau y glyn, Yngherdd yr amaethon, yw miwsig byd gwell; A blaenbrawf o nef yr awenydd yw hyn. Mae'r bwystfil yn deffro, a'i lygad yn mam, I oleuo ar Iwybrau ei reddf at ei wledd; A chalon cymdeitbas o'i mewn a rydd lam Wrth suddo'i gofalon yn eigion dy fedd. Y gyfnos ddiweddaf, aruchel, a hen! Bydd gwawr tragwyddoldeb yn llosgi 'n dy brvd, A holl anfarwoldeb yr lor yn dy ddan, A'th dranc fydd gwekiyddu yn arwyl y byd. Adfyfyrio-j

In Dirgelwch Dig, neu Gyfrinach y Ffermwr Mawr," a shilling volume now issued from the Tarian office, Aberdare, Mr J. Tywi Jones, Glais, makes a first but a very success- ful attempt to picture the rural life ot Wales. The plot is firmly knit, the characters are drawn with remarkable fidelity to life, and the Welsh is racy, vigorous, and idiomatic. Many of the incidents portrayed are based on qctual occurrences.

WHO IS ENTITLED TO A PENSION P (By LEX.") IV-WHO WILL WORK THE ACT. The methods by which a claimant will estab- lish his claim to a pension have already been explained. I will now explain, in this con- cluding article, the duties and powers of the bodies and officials by whom his claim will be investigated and determined. The work of these authorities begins immediately a claimant has signed and delivered his form of applica- tion to a postmaster. The three main points which they have to consider in adjudicating upon a claim are (1) Whether the claimant satisfies the statutory conditions, (2) Whether he is subject to any of the disqualiifcations, (3) Assuming that bis yearly means, as cal- culated under the Act, exceed X21, and are less than JE31 10s, at what figure they are taken to stand. The authorities charged with the determination of claims are the pension officers and the pension committee. Every borough and urban district having a population of 20,000 or more, and fivery County Council, excluding the area of such boroughs and dis- trict councils, is required to appoint a Pension Committee. To this committee, after he has investigated a claim, the pension officer will have to make his report, and, as he is the officer with whom the claimant will first be T I brought into contact, it will be convenient to state his duties before dealing with the con- stitution and powers of the committee. The Pension Officer. To every pension officer, who will be ap- pointed by the Treasury, a defined area will be allotted. His district will not be un- familiar to him, for the Treasury have an- nounced their intention of appointing the local officer of Excise to the office. His first duty on receiving a form of claim will be to investigate the circumstances of the claimant. In other words, he has to satisfy himself that the claimant is entitled to a pension, and he may call upon the claimant to furnish any further particulars which the case may seem to require. His powers are very wide. The regulations of the Local Government Board provide that he shall investigate the claim in such a manner as he thinks best suited for the purpose." In the majority of cases, no doubt, he will deem it advisable to interview the claimant at his place of residence, and in the performance of this duty it may be hoped he will adopt an attitude that is sym- pathetic and helpful rather than official and stereotyped. He is authorised to reduce to writing any question which he desires to put to a claimant, or any of his relatives, and to require the person to whom the question is put to sign the answer. Every claim he inves- tigates must be entered in a register, the claims being numbered consecutively in the order in which they are entered. When a claim is obviously bad the pension officer need not investigate it. His report on every claim which he has investigated must, after being submitted to a supervisor, be for- warded without any unreasonable delay to the Pension Committee. The task of the pension officer will assuredly be no light one, particu- larly during the few months that remain before the Act comes into force. The Pension Committee. The County Councils and other local bodies by whom the Pension Committees are to be appointed have a wide discretion as to their size. A Pension Committee, though it must not consist of less than seven persons, may be as large as the Council by whom it is ap- pointed. The members of the committee need not be members of the Council, but there ap- pears to be little inclination among the Councils to avail themselves of their right to appoint persons outside their own ranks. The strong tendency is for every Council to nom- inate the whole of its members as the Pension Committee. This is, probably, the most con- venient course. Every Pension Committee may appoint sub-committees, to which it may delegate its powers and duties. To every sub- committee a particular district will be; assigned, and presumably the members selected for any sub-committee will be those best acquainted with the area which it is created to serve. In this way the advantage of intimate local knowledge will be brought to bear upon the machinery by which the Act will be worked. Every Pension Committee—in which *1 intend to include every sub-committee—is required to appoint some fit person as their salaried clerk, who has, immediately upon his appointment, to communicate his name and address to the Local Government Board. To this official the. pension officer has .to send his reports of the claims he has investigated. Thereupon the clerk will arrange for a meeting of the com- mittee to consider the reports of the pension officer. There will be nothing dilatory about this procedure-the meeting of the Pension Committee must be held within seven days of the receipt of the pension officer's report. The pension officer is entitled to attend the meeting of the committee, but not to vote. I Decisions on Claims. When the pension officer nas arrived at the conclusion that a claimant is entitled to a pension, and the Pension Committee are of the same opinion, the course of things will, naturally, be very smooth. The committee will annex to the file of papers relating to the claim a record of their decision, stating the weekly rate of the pension to which the claimant is entitled and the date from which it is to commence. This statement of their decision will be.authenticated by the signature of the chairman and the clerk. Thereupon the clerk will communicate the pleasing intelligence to the successful claimant. To this official communication will be added the words the pension officer will in due course issue to you a book of pension orders, Em- abling you to obtain payment of the pension at the post office at The procedure will, necessarily, be less simple where the Pension Committee think that a claim ought to be disallowed. They cannot decide against a claim without giving the claimant an opportunity of being heard. If the claimant, or fomeone representing him, is not in attendance at the meeting, the committee must adjourn the consideration of the matter. A formal notice of the adjournment has, in every such case, to be sent to the claimant, stating the date on which the consideration of his claim will be resumed, and informing him that he is entitled to attend the meeting and be heard. The interval between the two meetings must not! be longer-than one month. If the committee finally decide that a claim ought not to be allowed, the clerk has to convey the unwelcome news to the claimant on a printed form, stating the grounds on which they have arrived at their decision. The Pension Committee are under no obliga- tion to accept thd view of the Pension officer on any claim. The report of the pensiotlofficer cannot, however, be overruled at once. If the committee disagree on any point with the report of the pension officer, the regulations of the Local Government Board require that the committee shall not give their final decision on the claim without making such investigation as they think necessary. They will give the pension officer an oppor- tunity of making any further representations upon the claim that he thinks fit, and, if necessary, of prosecuting any supplemental investigation upon it. The Right of Appeal. A right of audience before the Pension Com- mittee is not the only protection which claim- ants have been given against any arbitrary treatment of their claims, j Every dissatisfied claimant may appeal to the Local Govern- ment Board. He may appeal either bceause the Pension Committee have resolved that he is not entitled to a pension or because they have allowed him one smaller than he ex- pected. The clerk of the committee must supply gratis to the claimant a form of notice of appeal. The date on which.,he notice of appeal is sent to the Local Government Board must not be later than seven days after the claimant has been made acquainted with the decision of the Pension Committee. Thus, if the claimant receives the decision otihe com- mittee on December 1, the ^notice of appeal mustibe sent off to the Local Government Boara not later than December 7. The claim- ant, at the* time he sends his notice of appeal to the Local Government Board, must also forward to the Pension Committee a notifica- tion that he is appealing. Thereupon it becomes the duty of the committee to send to the Board the form of claim or question in respect of which the appeal is brought, the report of the pension officer, a statement of the decision of the committee, and all other documents in their possession relating to the case. The Local Government Board have a per- fectly free hand in dealing with an appeal- They may take such steps as they think necessary for the purpose of enabling them to come to a proper decision in the case." This decision, when it is arrived at, will forthwith be sent to the Pension Committee, whose duty it will be to communicate it to the claimant. An appeal to the Local Government Board will not involve the claimant in any expense. The right of appeal is not, however, a one-sided affaij. A pension officer who has reason to believe that the Pension Committee have acted wrongly in overruling his report may also appeal to the Local Government Board, whose decision, whether invited by a claimant or a pension officer, is final. He, too* must appeal within seven days of the decision of the committee, so that every claimant whose claim has been allowed by a Pension Committee may feel certain of getting his pejsion if he receives no notice of appeal within a week.

ST, JULIAN'S If DIP-" AGAIN. The St. Julian's Dip," between Newport, and Caerleon, has been the scene of another. the third motor accident within a few weeks. On Friday evening Mr Tom Mordey, Penarth. son of Alderman Mark Mordey, J.P., Newport, with his sister, Miss Mordey, Stow Park Circus, Newport, were returning from Gloucester in a motor-car, when it skidded just at the spot where the late Mr Gaunt, Cardiff, met his death. The car after skidding over the greasy road swerved towards the gate and into the wood. Fortunately, it was travelling at ei slow pace, and Mr Mordey pulled th3 head of the cur around just in time, and the vehicle then ran across the road and banged into the wooden palings of Mr Pask's yard. The car was only slightly damaged, and the occupants escaped with a shock

NEW WELSH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AT CARDIFF. The new Welsh Congregational Church (Bethlehem) erected at the corner, of Railwayr street and Eyre-street, Splott, Cardiff, was opened on. Saturday evening, and special services were held on Sunday, and will be coo turned for the next two .Sundays.. -The Rev. D. R. Jones, B.A., late of Treharris, is the minister of the church, and among those who ate expected to take part in the special services are the Revs. Peter Price, B.A., Dow- lais; T. Hughes, Cardiff; J. Morris, Star- street J. John, Llanstephen, and Ben Evans, Barry Dock. The first step" towards the establishment of the. present church was the opening of a Sun- day school by members of the Ebenezer Con- gregation^ Church in a loft at Pearl-street. During this time interest was taken in the movement by the Rev. Dr. Cynonfardd Edwards, then minister of Eibeaezer, and Messrs S. Stephens and J. Williams, eacons. Mr Stephens still shows his interest in the off- shoot, and in very practical form. From Pearl- street a move was made in 1895 to a building which adjoins the new church in Eyre-street, and here the members have worshipped for 13 years, and have been helped by the Rev. H. M. Hughes, minister of Ebenezer Chapel. The growth of membership has been so rapidthat a more commodious building was required, and therefore it was decided early this year to pro- ceed with the erection of the church on the ad- joining ground, whiclt was reserved for-the purpose. The new building, the architects of which are Messrs Habershon, Fawckner and Co., of High-street, Cardiff, will comfortably seat about 500, and it is designed in the per- pendicular style of Gothic, the materials being local stone with Bath stone dressings.

ST. CLEARS WIFE SCARED. t At Carmarthen County Petty Sessions on Saturday Owen Williams, of Pandy Villa, St. Clears, was charged with attempted suicide. His wife deposed that her husband, after re- turning home at mid-day on Friday much the worse for drink, went to his bedroom. Twenty minutes later she followed him upstairs, and there saw him with a rope round his neck- one end attached #-0 the bedpost. He was sitting on the side of the" bed. She asked him what he was aQing, but he did not reply. She took the rope from him. The defendant, after hearing his wife state that he had not made an attempt on his life before, told the Bench that owing to the small dimensions, of the bed he could not possibly have done himself much harm. In answer to the charge, defendant replied, It's all false. I never attempted to do so." Dr. Phillips said he saw the defendant in a trembling condition. There were no marks about his neck. When the chairman (Mr Dudley Williams-Drummond) ajfced for the rope, the inspector produced a short piece of cord, the sight of which created amusement. The doctor said that if dealt with leniently prisoner would allow himself to be treated at a home. The Chairman said there was no evidence on which they could com- mit him to trial, and hoped the man would go to a home. The charge was dismissed.

SHOULD CARS GIVE WAY P SEQUEL TO CUFTOfl FATALITY. The Bristol coroner concluded the inquest-on Saturday on the body of Mr G. L. Perrin, man- ager of the Franklyn Davey Branch of the Imperial Tobacco Company, who was-well, known in South Wales. Deceased was cycling on the Downs on Monday, when a motor car overtaking him caught his arm and he till on his head, dying immediately. A large number of witnesses were called, and there was a conflict of evidence as to on which side the motorist overtook the cyclist, but the driver of the car swore that he passed slowly on the right side. The jury returned a verdict that deceased died from shock following a fracture of the skull through being knocked down by a motor qai*, and added the rider that in their opinion the time had come when it should be seitled that motor cars should give the benefit of th&-< doubt to all traffic on the roads, and so be in a position of steamships at sea.* V —

BACH AS VOCAL *WfllTER.' > The annual general meeting of thq South Wales section of the Incorporated Society of Musicians took place on Sattrrday at the Park IELot-,elt Cardiff, Mr Walter Scott presiding. After dinner Professor Ebenezer Prout (Uni- versity of Dublin) delivered in the Whitehall Rooms at the Park Hotel a lecture on Bach as a vocal writer," the Lord Mayor of Cardiff pre- siding. Musical illustrations to the lecture were given by Miss Betty Booker and Mr Francis Harford. The lecturer spoke of the lack of general knowledge of a large number of Bach's vocal works, and emphasised the need of familiarity with the music for its due appre- ciation- The Church cantatas were, he said, the most representative of Bach's vocal works, and he illustrated their endless variety of emotion and expression and showed Bach's Use of the old Church tunes. The illustrations of Miss Booker and Mr Harford werp intended to bring home, and succeeded in so doing, the deep pathos of much of Bach's music, his treatment of death and the future state, and the polyphonic character of his accompani- ments, the concluding illustrations revealing the great composer in his more cheerful rioods as expressed in songs of praise and jubilation.

"STEAL FOOD Attack on the King. MR GRAYSON'SVIO LENT SPEECH Mr Victor Grayson, M.P., addressed a gather- ing of unemployed, numbering about 5,000, at St. Pancras on Sunday night from the van of the Hunger Marchers. The member for Colne Valley was due at Glasgow to-day to speak in support of Mr Keir Hardie's can- didature for the Lord Rectorship of Glasgow University, but some criticism of Mr Hardie's having given him umbrage, at the last moment Mr Grayson decided to cancel his engagement, and being met at St. Pancras Station by a deputation representing the unemployed, was- escorted by a cheering crowd to the railway arches in the vicinity of the gasworks at St. Pancras, where he was accorded a tumultuous reception. Addressing the crowd, he said I appear be- fore you to-night as an outcast following Jesus Christ. The Scribes and Pharisees cast me out of their synagogue. I have committed the great- est crime that any human being can commit. I have told the truth to liars. (Cheers.) I have had bad taste enough to tell the British House of Commons that men, women, and children were dying in themidstof our civilisation while they prated about the Licensing Bill. I felt on Thursday night that I could not sit two more minutes in the House of Commons and hear the idlers of the land discussing matters that don't matter, and I had been going to Scotland to-night to support the can- didature of Keir Hardie as Rector of Glasgow University. Since making the appointment I have read in the papers that Keir Hardie at Cardiff on Friday night denounced me as a useless and irresponsible person. (Shame.) I therefore revise to support him. (Hear, hear.) I have done what I thought the people wanted. if anybody denounces me for that I denounce them. I Attack on the King, I said on Thursday that those who were supposed to represent the people, who allowed themselves to waltz with the Government, were traitors to their class. I repeat that statement to-night. (Cheers.) It is not an easy thing to fight Parliament—to see 669 per- sons all sitting firm with shiney countenances saying In the sweet by-and-bye;" to realise that the very minute you stand up they are all up against you to hear them all roaring but the worst tragedy of all is to hear them all laughing—that is the horrible thing, comrades. And what do they laugh at? They laugh because there is one man in the whole Chamber brave enough to say, 'I'll be chucked out before I'll let you go any farther.' They laughed! But, comrades, they laugh loudest who laugh last. There is g laugh coming, and it will .be the laugh of the unemployed at the rich- un- employable. (Cheers.) I see the King has invited John Burns—(gfr>ans and hisses)—to some castle or other to stay the week-end with him. John Burns-and Edward Rex, both in the same smoke-room, discussing how they may not solve the unemployed problem (Laughter.) John Burns is in his proper posi- tion this week -end--flunk,cy to a genteel, useless, idle parasite. Fine company And if there is any advantage it is upon the side of the King. He has been an idle parasite' from the beginning. John Burns is a man who pledged himself to the people, and has sold them for two thousand pieces of gold. (Groans.) Steal-If Necessary What is the position to-night ? The Privy Council have met. They have discussed unem- ployment. What have they done? They will have decided to throw you another bone of charity. Employment can'ttebe settled by charity. (Hear, hear.) Employment, is a necessary part of your present comiAercial system. It will never be solved until you have overthrown your present system. (Cheers.) This is my message to you to night; I don't know. whether I'll appear at Bow-street or not But I have some things to say to you. I say to the unemployed men to-night:If-you see your child, your wife, or yourself starving you are a cad if you don't take it when you see it. (Cheers.) Where are the polipe ? If they charge me on that statement, I say to-night with the utmost calm I am proud to tell the hungry man that he is less than a man if he starves while he can steal. I can trust you not to steal it from the needy man or woman. If you are going to steal, steal it from those who have it. They won't miss it. All you will do is to save them from indigestion. (Laughter.) They have Ichteked. me out of Parliament, but I'm still M.P. on half-pay. (Laughter.) Comrades, I'm going back, and I want to take some of you with me. (Hear, hear.) We are going to the House again.) We are going to show them that although they officially turn us out we can unofficially turn in again. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Not only in London, have I got my mandate. We have it a thousand fold in the country. I have received letters and telegrams and an official resolution to say that Colne Valley comrades approve and ap- plaud my attitude. (Cheers.) I am not a bit afraid of their mandated I am not a bit afraid of the mandates of the reals Socialists in tho country. (Cheers.) Anybody who dees not support my attitude in the House of Commons is either mentally obtuse Or morally cowardly. (Cheers,) The'^Labour meinbtirs are riot"•'Witt* me because they find their seats too comfortable, (Hear, hear.) They ten you I have not attended Parliament. I reply that that is a lie. I have attended Parliament. I have not attended divisions, that is true, and if I were five years more in Parliament I would not waste my time or insult you by attending trivial divisions." War Declared! Continuing, Mr, Grayson said war is declared to-night. (Cheers.) We must fight every ife- actionary force. ""We want a party strong, itrave. noble, and self-sacrificing enough to build up in this. country a fearless educated reactionary party that will make the present House of Commons impossible to work. (Cheers.) I am not going back to my constituency & run another election and spend MOQ or JE500. That would please the enemy. I am not goiijfe back. The Colne Valley delega- tion said to me, Don't come we are satis- fied. You were returned. Whether in or out of Parliament we are satisfied with you." I am not going to waste time. I am going up and down this country rousing the unemployed to a pro- per attitude. (Cheers.) call on all true Socialists to arms to-night into one great army which will put the fear of God into the hearts of member* of Parliament. (Cheers.) One which will put the fear of God into the hearts of memberg of Parliament. (Cheers.) One thing 1 say to-night that while there is one man, woman, or child starving we are a dis- graceful, a criminal, and an abominable people. (Loud cheers.) The meeting was carried on to a late hour, amongst the other speakers being Stewart Gray, the leader of the hunger marchers. Contemptible Exhibition. Invited at a public meeting at Blackburn o Sunday night to express an opinion on the incident which happened in Parliament, Mr Philip Snowden said it was impossible to con- vey an adequate idea of its theatricality 'and contemptible character. It was a most painful c exhibition. While some people had been bragging the Labour members had been work- ing for the unemployed, and they knew why the Prime Minister's statement on the question had been delayed. If the Labour party had taken precipitate action it would in all pro- bability have destroyed the possibility of the schemes now being considered ever maturing. Mr Pete Curran and 11 The Boy." Speaking at Bradford on Sunday night, Mr Pete Curran, M.P., met with much interrup- tion from the Socialists. He said Mr Grayson had a right to act exactly as he thought fit, but the Labour party tried an organised way to preserve the people's dignity. They had either to submit to the leadership of Grayson with the degradation of Keir Hardie, or stand by themselves The Labour party had done work that did not lend itself to self-adver- tisement, and they were not going to be switched in the House of Commons or out- side by a boy. For some time after this remark Mr Curran was unable to proceed. He anticipated that the Government's policy as declared to-day would not be adequate, an d it would then be their business to extractfroIXi the Govern- mert something that would at least relieve immediately the distress now prevailing. They wanted something done now. They would be in the House to-day, when Mr Asquith's statement was made, and if it was not satis- factory they woiild give the world their line of actipn. Alluding to the cotton situation, <Vlr Curran said employers thought that they would deplete the Tirade Unions funds, so that when the next, cotton boom came along the workpeople would not have money to fight with.

CARDIFF VETERANS' MESS. Military Institute and Club Formed. A largely-attended nlecting of local military and naval men was held At the Philharmonic Restaurant, Cardiff, on Siturdayeveuing-under the presidency of Sergt.-Major C. E. Broad (2nd Welsh) in connection with the formation of a Cardiff and District United Veterans' Mess. It was unanimously decided to form a mess on limited liability lines, and to acquire and carry on premises in the centre of the city as a Military Institute with club and recreative features, providing for town and country members. A preliminary statement wastlaced before the meeting, and the shares were v largely subscribed for by those present. Details of the scheme were left over for a sub- sequent meeting, to be called shortly, and a strong committee consisting of members of all branches of the service was appointed, with Colour-Sergt. B. T. Holtham as president, Sergt.-Major Cox vice-president, and Quarter- masterlSergt. H. J. Taylor (who refereed in the Llanelly v. Wallabies match) as secretary pro tem. it has been felt for a considerable time in Cardiff and district, especially since the-advent of the Territorial Force, that facilities should he furnished for retired members of the Regular and auxiliary forces, who have served long and faithfully together, to keep in touch with each other. Judging from the enthusiasm of the proceedings 'and of the movement throughout, the-idea soehis assured of an early and successful issue.

We ..r „ 'I' Nein Wreichton Oddiar yr Eingion By CADRAWB. WELSH PROVERBS. ("Continued from last week.) The earliest known collector of proverbs was no less distinguished a person than Aristotle, who made a collection of Greek proverbs. Since his days, in all civilised lands, there have been a multitude who followed his example. In modern days, Erasmus may be cited as a col- lector of Latin proverbs. Numerous as the col- lecting fraternity has been, it may well be doubted if in any language an approach to a complete collection exists. A profound analyst of character, one who knows the minds of nations, may, by studying the national proverbs of various tongues, easily discover the oeculiar genius, the mode of thought, the moral character, and the sense of right and wrong that each separate nation is possessed of. Thus, Scotch proverbs testify to the frugality and industry of that nation- Dutch to the phlegmatic and solid qualities, German theheavy, coarse and honest attributes^ French proverbs have the elegant lightness, cynicism kiad point, as sRarp as that of a needle., Spanish discover pride, honour, and chivalrous feelings. In the Italian, side by side with much that is noble and penetrating, there lurk the results of centuries of misrule, revenge, inculcated as a virtue, and much that may be called 'l machiavelian," adapted to meet the treachery of the secret governments that' degraded that noble people, and ulti- mately destroyed their commerce and manu- factures. It has 'be(!n asserted that the Chinese and Japanese regulate their lives by means of proverbs, and that they possess at least the prodigious number of one hundred thousand. To those races they are more potent in influence than is their religion. The extreme usefulness and excellence of them in the absence of a higher motive to lead is evident when the spectacle is rejected upon'of nations numbering more than three hundred mUNono of people pursuing the paths of extreme in* dustry, frugality, and peace. The proverbs of the Persians, a people that have receded so far J back out of their ancient historical importance, i are singularly poetical and elegant, having about them the aroma of Eastern lands, the lands of the cypress and myrtle, of the rose and the nightingale. They are hyperbolical in a high degree, but exquisite in form and sentt- ment. Probably no nation so small "as the Welsh possess relatively so large a numberofpvovest Many of them are doubtless extremely ancient, probably dating back to the Qruidie period. They are the proverbs of a pastoral v and agricultural race, for the references toi rural pursuits are in them very numerous. They are, as it were, out-of-door productions, redolent pf the soil, with the mountain air 1 blowing through them. In conclusion, we desire to point oat some characteristics which belong to the Welsh t proverbs which are not found generally in the proverbs of other nations. (a). The repetition of the same initw letki, or syllable at certain intervals of the line, or what is termed in Welsh cynghanedd by the English alliteration. We give the folloflriag as example :— Y dw'rpur a red i'r pant. Y budd a Iadd y lludded. Diboen i ddyn dybio'n dda. Rhaid genau glan i ogano. Anghall fal dall a dwyllir. r Coll nef nid call i neb. ,J Betbl i baw,b o bobl y byd. Gwae a fai'n bruddrhag ofn brad. (b). Proverbs in recurrent or catch words-- that is to say, the last wordof one line repeated in the following one. This was intended, no doubt, to fix them on the memory :— Ni wyr ni ddysg, Ni ddysg ni wrendy. Ni wrendy ond astud. Nid astud ond dedwydd. 1 Nid cydwybodus ond cywir. • Nid cywir ond meddylgar. Nid dedwydd ond di-ddrwg. Nid di-ddrwg ond dibechod. The Welsh cannot claim to be in possession of the shortest proverb known. It is said that the German proverb, "V oIl toll," is the shortest in existence, but evidently the Welsh come second. Following are our shortest:- Hun yr eos. Llidiog Iluosog. Afraid pob afraid. Enw heb senw. -Odid-a-ardd.- -••••■ Twrth pob diog. „ Gair i galL TJhe. first W6lsh collector of proverbs Was St. Cattrwg, Abbdt of Llaiifeithin, in LI an car- ran, Glamorgan, in the sixth century. In the 11th century, Cyrps o Ial laboured in the same direction, and again in the 15th century Sypyn Cyfeiliog n&de another collection. The first printed collection of Welsh pro. verbs appeared in Dr. Ukvies of NWlwyd's Latin-Welsh Dictionary, published A.D. 1632. In 1659 Dr. Davies's collection was re- published with English translation, by the pv Honourable James Howells, Esq., Royal Histo- riorapher of England, with the proverbs of other nations, in his Lexicon Tetraglotton. The largest collection Of Welsh proverbs is contained in the Myfyrian Archseologia of Wales, first edition, London, 1808 second Edition, Denbigh, T. Gee, 1870. Selectien ef Welsh Preverin, with English Translations, by J. H. A gafas y earn, cafas y llafn. (Have the haft, have the blade.) A arbeto ei fach arbeted eigynog. (Spare the surity spare the principal.) A cl i'r gwareu, gadawed ei groen ^artroC. (Who at horse play learn skill at home should leave his skin.) Aflan ddwylaw diowgswrth. (A lazy fool hands fowl.) A ddug yr hudd i'r llyn. (The hart breezes for the brook.) A fo hyborth hywir fydd. (Gallant means gallant men.) A gria'r fran fawr, a gria'r fran fachv (The great crow doth cry, the young saya aye.") Amser i fwyd, amser i oloc (A time for food, a time for xnaas^ Yr Heft Gownt." A constant reader of Welsh Tit-Bits writes to me this week asking if I anything of the old song, once very popular in Glamorgan- shire and Blaenau Gwent, which went by the above title. My correspondent thinks there is need of a second Edition of Can yr Hen Gownt," as well as other songs I which at one time served as a scourge to those who man- aged their affairs carelessly and recklessly, without paying the respect due to their neighbour's interest or their own reputation. The song happens to be among my collec- tion it was published over 60 yeazs ago by Workman & Co., Bristol, and largely distribu- ted among the Welsh hills of Gwent and Mar- ganwg, with the Royal Arms emblazoned above the letterpress. The song is too Ion? for us to copy into this column, but we give the first verse as a specimen of the whole :— 01 Gwrarfdawed pob Cymro ar eiriau fy nghan, Fel gallo byth gadw'i gymeriad yn lan A pheidied; os gall ef rhyw- ffdrdd yn y byd, Byth fyned i ddyled.—mae'n drafferth Ued ddrud Ac os daw amgylchiad Fw gwrdd ar ei daith, Ac yntau heb ymborth nac arian ychwaith, Nid oes ond ymgeisio I hen gownt' hyd ddaw gwaith Ond 'nol i'r gwaith, ddyfod, ymdrechwch yn WIW, Cyfiawnder a'r siopwr, A'ch dyled chwi yw Rhoi tal am ynwyddau eich oadwodd yn fyw." The whole song contains six versee of 1 lines each.

EISTEDDFOD AT TRE0RKY. On Saturday an Eisteddfod was held in a marquee on the Ystradfechan Grounds, Treorky, under the auspices of the Cwmparc Silver Band. Mr Bertie Jenkins, M.E., pre- sided in the unavoidable absence of his father, Mr William Jenkins, J.P., Ystradfechan. Rev. G. O. Roberts, Cwmparc, conducted, and the adjudicators wejre ,Mr David-Evans, Mus.Bac., Cardiff University (vocal); Mr William Heap, Bradford (brass bands). In the street march seven bands ted thevvinnetsbe.ingfem- dale (conductor, Mr S. Rudcliffe) Cory's Prize,Brass Band, Pentre (Mr 'j. Bailey) 3, Albion Colliery Workmen's Band, Cilfynydd (Mr G.~ Foxhfll). In the principal test piece, Crown Diamonds," Ferndale were again awarded first prize, and Cory's, Pentre, came second. The children's choral competition proved exceptionally interesting, and the winners, Canton, t Cardiff Juvenile Choir, were loudly cheered, and the conductress, Miss Gwentlian Thomas, was congratulated on their performance. Bethania, Choir, Treorky, were awarded second prize. Two choirs sang in the male voice competition, Treorky being placed first and Abercynon second. Abergorki Colliery team won, the ambulaticecompetitioil, and Dare Colliery, Cwmparc, the tug-of-war. *bl5i D. J. Bumford proved an efficient secretary.

LABOURERS FAMtLY. ir An astonishing domestic record was disclosed on Saturday at Yarmouth, where a Woman who failed .to appear to a summons for not sending a child regularly to school was stated by her daughter to have just given birth to her six- teenth child. There were, the girl added; 10 e children at home under 11 years of age. Hel father was a labourer, g. 15s a week. Th. magistrate imposed a fine of 2s 6d. <

Blwydd-dal Henaint. PWY SYDD A HAWL IDDO P Cyfarwyddiadau Clir a Sy ml. (Gan AP IDANFRYN.) Ar y dydd cyntaf o lonawr, 1909, bydd Llywodraeth Ryddfrydol Prydain Fawr yn4 dechreu talu blwydd-dal o goron yr wythnos, o dan dclcrau ncillduol, i bob person yn y deyrnas, gwryw a benyw, fydd wedi cyrhaedd 70ain mlwydd oed. Dyma g'lenig gwerth ei dderbyn, ac cisoes y mae y rhagolwg am dano wedi ysgafnhau calonau a gloewi llygaid miloedd lawer o'n hen bobl drwy Gymru, Lloegr, yr Alban, a'r Werddon. Bellach, nid yw newyn ac angenocyd yn eu bygwth, ac y mac pob ofn o dreulio diwcdd eu hoes yn awyrgylch carcharaidd y Tlotty wedi ei yru ar ffo Mawr y son fu am hyn ar hyd y blynyddau bu breuddwydio lawer o'r diwedd dyma y weledigaeth fawr ar gael ei sylweddoli. Yr oil sydd yn eisieu yn awr yw deall y Ddeddf ac os gwel y darllenydd nad yw darpariaethau y Ddeddf yn ei rwystro, bydded iddo, yn weddus ac mewn trefn, anfon ei gais i'r awdurdodau, gan ateb pob cwestiwn a roddir iddo yn hyf ac yn onest, ac yna, cyn diwedd y flwyddyn, bydd wedi ei osod ar dir cyfreithiol i sicrhau swm neillduol gan y Llywodraeth bob wythnos hyd ddiwedd ei oes. Tybiaf glywed y darllenydd yn gofyn "A Allaf fi ei Hawlio P" Wel, gadewch weled. Caiff y Ddeddf ateb. Yr amod cyntaf yw hwn-eich bod o leiaf yn 70ain mlwydd oed. Ni wacth pa un a'i priod ydych a'i dibriod a'i gweddw a'i sengl; a'i mab ncu ferch. Os nad ydych yn ddeg-a- thriugain oed neu ragor nid oes genych hawl i'r flwydd-dal. Dyma amod arall—eich bod yn ddciliad Prydeinig. Dinas-fraint yw hon, cofiwch, a'r dinasyddion, nid y dieithriaid o fewn y pyrth, ai upia hi. Wrth ddeiliad Prydeinig, y golygir, nid yn unig Cymro neu Sais neu Ysgotyn neu Wyddel, ond pob un a aned yn y Deyrnas Cyfunol neu ei thiriogaethau ac wedi preswylio yn y Deyrnas hon am o leiaf ugain mlynedd. Os morwr ydych, neu filwr, neu was i forwr neu illwr, neu yn ngwasanaeth y Llywodraeth, c ac yn rhinwedd eich galwedigaeth neu swydd wedi bod ddyddiau lawer yn absenol o wlad eich tadau—na phryderweh, canys gofala y Ddeddf nad yw y rhai hyn i gael eu difreintio. 0 dan yr adran hon dyma'r gofynion—Na fuoch yn absenol o'r wlad hon fwy nag wyth mlynedd o gwbl yn ystod yr oil o'r ugain mlynedd cyn y byddwch yn hawlio y flwydd-dal. Y mae gnaethu ar y mor ar fwrdd llong fydd wedi ei chofrestru yn y Deyrnas Gyfunol yn cael ei ystyried yn gyfystyr a phreswylio yn y wlad hon, ac mewn achos o'r fath, neu mewn achos gwr o filwr yn gwasanaethu o dan faner Prydain mewn gwlad bell, nid yw rheol yr wyth mlynedd mewn grym. Beth a Dderbyniwch at Eich Cynnal P Cwestiwn dyrys yw hwn, ond rhaid ei wynebu a'i ateb yn onest ac yn eirwir, oblegid os profir rhagllaw eich bod wedi ateb y cwestiwn hwn ncu arall yn anghywir gyda'r bwriad, trwy dwyllo, o sicrhau y ftwydd-dal, gellir eich cosbi trwy eich carcharu am chwe' mis gyda llafur caled. Nid i'r tlodion yn unig y bwriedir y flwydd-dal, canys nid tal plwyf mo hono ond, mor wir a hyny, ni fwriedir ei dalu i'r rhai sydd yn alluog i gynnal eu hunain yn gysurus heb gymhorth. Beth ynte yw y safon ? Yn fyr, dyma yw—Os yw eich derbyn- iadau blvnyddol yn llai na 21p., neu dywedwch o dan 8s"lc yr wythnos gellwch hawlio blwydd- dal yn ol 5 yr wythnos"; ond fe gollwch swllt yr wythnis yn y flwydd-dal am bob swllt o'ch derbyniadau fydd dros hen 8s Ie. Ni olygir i'r liwydd-dal a'ch derbyniadau ereill gyda'u gjlydd fod fwy na 13s yr wythnos. Astudiwch y raddeb hOJYyn f-WI Os derby uiwch Gellwch Hawlio Neu yn Blwydd-dal Yn Flynyddol. Wythnosol. Wythnosol o X21 0 0 8s 5s £ 23 12 6 •• 9s 4s iC26 5 0 10s 3s X28 17 6 lis 2s- L31 10 0 12s Is Pwy Sydd yn Cael eu Gwahardd P Poenus yw meddwl fod neb tvlawd sydd dros y deg-a-thriugbin yn colli ei hawl i'r flwydd- dal, ond dyna'r ffaith. Os yn ystod y flwyddyn 1908 y dderbyniasoch rywfaint o gymhorth o'r plwyf, nid oes genych mwvach hawl i'r flwydd- dal. o hyn hyd ddiwedd 1910 nac ar ol hyny ychwaith os na newidir y gyfraith yn y cyf- amser. Hyderir y gellir, mewn amser, ddifodi y gwaharddiad hwn, o ar hyn o bryd, y mae bob person wedi derbyn cymhorth plwyf-ag eithrio cymhorth meddygol yn unig, megys moddion neu foethau wedi eu gorch- ymyn gan feddyg y plwyf—yn cael ei anghymwyso i dderbyn rhan na chyfran yn y flwydd-dal. Efallai fod genych berthynas mewn Gwallgofdy, rhiant neu blentyn, a'r plwyf yn ei gadw. Ni ystyrtr hyny yn gymhorth plwyfol neu elusen i chwi. Yr hyn sydd yn anghymwyso yw derbyn elusen yn bersonol. Y Diog, y Segur, a'r Troseddwri* Yn Nghymru^ igXwaetl4 ceir rhai yn rhy ddiog i weithio. Nid oes gan y math yma, o ddvnionach ddim i'w dayl odiwrth y Ddeddf hon. I'r darbodus a'r gweithgar, nid i'r diog a'r segurwr, y darperfr ei breintiau. Sut y gall dyn brofi nad yw wedi diogi ? Dyma ystyr geiriau y Ddeddf ar y mater—" Os bydd yr hwn a hawlia y flwydd-dal wedi esgeuluso neu wedi gwrthod, o'i wirfodd ac yn barhaus, enill ei fara trwy lafur, yn ol ei allu, a'i fanteision, a'i angen, er cynal ei hunan ac ereill sydd vn dibynu arno," nid oes iddo hawl Tr ftwydd-daL Nid y Ddeddf sydd yn myned i brofi diogi neu esgeulusdod yr hawlydd. Yr hawl- ydd raid brofi nad yw wedi bod yn ddiog nac yn esgeulus, a gall brofi hyny mewn amrywiol ffyrdd. Efallai y bydd yr hawlydd wedi methu cael gwaith am ddeng mlynedd cyn ei fod yn 70ain. Ni fydd hyny yn ei anghymwyso i dderbyn y flwydd-dal os y gall brofi ei fod, yn ystod y deng mlynedd cyn cyrhaedd ei 60ain mlwydd, wedi gwneuthur rhyw ddarpariaeth ar gyfer afieehyd, neu henaint, neu fethiant, neu ddiffyg- gwaith, trwy dalu i fryw gym- deithas ddarbodol, neu glwb, neu undeb gweithwyr, fel ag i sicrhau cymhorth pan fydd angen. Os bydd dyn wedi ymuno, cyn neu pan yn haner cant oed, ag unrhjw glwb neu gym- deithas o'r fath, ac wedi talu i mewn ei gyfran yn gyson am o leiaf ddeng mlynedd cyn bod yn 60am oed, bvdd yn rhydd yn ol y Ddeddf hon i gael ei ystyried yn wr darbodus. Gall sicrhau yr unrhyw ryddid os gall ddangos ei fod, cyn bod yn driugain oed, wedi cynilo haner can. punt o'i enillion feerch na fu iddo eroed ymuno a'r un o'r cymdeithasau y cyfeiriwyd atynt. Gwaherddir troseddwyr hefyd. Os bu gwr neu wraig yn ngharchar—hyny yw, wedi eu traddodi i garchar heb y cyfle i dalu dirwy yn He carchariad-nid oes iddynt hawl i'r flwydd- dal hyd nes y bydd deng mlynedd o leiaf wedi myned heibio ar ol eu rhyddhad. Ni ellir cael blwydd-dal chwaith gan neb pwy bynag syd4, oherwydd anhwylder meddyliol, mewn gwall- gofdy. Sut i Gyfrif Eich Derbyniadau. Dyma fater pwysig. Gofynir i chwi, pan yn llanw y papur cais, i ateb tri chwestiwn er dangos faint a dderbyniwch at eich cynnaliaeth o bob ffynonell. Atebwch y rhai hyn yn llawn ac yn fanwl, a gofaiweh d yn barod i ddangos i Swyddog y Flwydd-dal eich Llyfr Bane, a phob math o ysgrifau eraill megys prydlesi, cyfran-ddaliadau, nodau am arian allan ar log, a phob ryw gyfryw bethau sydd yn dal pcrthynas ag unrhyw arian sydd genych yn ngbaAw neu wedi eu buddsoddi. Y mae pobpeth fel hyn i'w gyfrif o dan y penawd, Y swm sydd genych yn dod i fewn yn wyth nosol." Rhydd y Ddeddf restr manwl o'r pethau y rhaid i chwi eu cyfrif. Os y der- byniweh ymborth, neu ddiliad, neu letty yn rhad ac am ddim, rhaid yw hysbysu hvny. Os oes genych hawl porfa i anifail, neu hawl i dderbyn tanwydd, neu i dori brigcoed, ni wiw celu hyny. Bydd raid gosodrhyw bris ar gyfer y rhai hyn oil, ond wrth benderfynu pris bwyd a Hetty, ystyrir sttfofk bywoliaeth y person y preswyliwch gyda ef. Deallir erbyn hyn mai yn ol rhyw 3s 6c yr wyth- nos y bydd bwyd a Hetty yn y wlad yn cael eu pristo dan y Ddeddf hon ond cyfrifir y gwerth yn 4s yr wythnos mewn trefi. Yn y Werddon, bydd y pris yn amrywio o 2s 6c i Is yr wythnos. Efallaiy bydd yr hawlydd yn ber- chen dpdrefn (cclfi), ond os na fyddant o fwy gwerth na 30p. yn y cyfanswm, ni chymerir hwynt i gyfrif o gwbl. Os bvddant yn werth mwv na 30p., yna gosodir gwerth yn ol 4p y cant y flwyddyn ar yr oil uwchlaw 30p., a chyfrifir hyny fel 11864 yn y derbyniadau. Fel esiampl o'r modd i gyfrif derbyniadau hawlydd, y mae ,Bwrdd Llywodraeth Lleol wedi cyhoeddi y drefnlen ganlynol, yn gosod allan ddepbyniadau hen weithiwr wedi ym. neillduo, ac sydd yn cael lletty, dyweder, gan fab, neu ferch, neu gar s« c« Gwerth lletty 4 0 0 O'rclwbneu'r gymdeithas ddyngarol, t 3s yr wythnos 7 16 0 Haner coron yr wythnos oddiwrth ei fab neu ei, ferch 6 10 0 4p. y cajjt ar 40p- (arian yn nghadw ond heb fod au«Bi ar log) 1 12 0 Cyfanswm y derbyjdadau 19 18 0 Mewn achos fel hwn, gan fod y cyfanswm o dan 21p, byddai gan yr hen wr hawl i flwydd- dalo 5s yr wythnos. Pc" digwyddai iddo, fodd "bynag feddii, dyweder, gwerth 70p., o ddodrefti, sef gwerth 40p. yn fwy na'r gwerth 30p. a ganiateir, rhaid fyddai cyfrif llogf yn ol 4p. a cant ar y 40p., sef yw hyny 'lp. 12s. Ychwanegir y swm hwn at y I9p. 18s4 fel ag i ddwyn y cyfanswm i 21p. 10s. Dyna 10s yn fwy na'r lleiafswm o 21p., a disgyna y flwydd- dal ar unwaith i 4s yr wythnos. Y Gwr a'r Wraig yn Ddau, Nid Un. Nid y lleiaf derbyniol a charedig o ddar- pariaethau y Ddeddf ardderchog hon yw yr adranau sydd yn trefnu fod, gwr a gwraig i'w cyfrif yn ddau, nid yn un. Y canlyniad o hyn yw—y gall gwr a gwraig, os i fyny a'r cymhwysderau, dderbyn 5s yr; un, neu 10s yr wythnos cydrhyngddynt, mewn fcordd o flwydd-dal Ifenaint ac y mae yn Nghymru filoedd o efigrheiiftiau o hen wr a gwraig, yn byw dan unto a'u plant, i'r rhai y bydd yr haner sofren hon bob wythnos yn golygu cysur a lloniant tu hwnt i amgyffred. Tipyn yn ddyryslyd yw y ffordd i gyfrif der- byniadau gwr a gwraig o dan y Ddeddf. Yr egwyddor a osodir i lawr yw hon-pan bydd gwr a gwraig, y ddau dros 70, yn byw gyda'u gilydd, a derbyniadau y ddau gyda'u gilydd yn fwy, ar ol eu hancru, na 31p. 10s. y flwyddyn, yna nid oes gan y naill na'r llall hawl i'r flwydd-dal. Os nad ydyw haner eu derbyniadau yn cyrhaedd y swm a enwyd, yna bydd hawl gan un o'r ddau i flwydd-dal. Nis gall y wraig hawlio fod ei derbyniadati hi yn llai' na haner cyfanswm derbyniadau ei gwr. Golyger fel cngraipht fod derbyniadau y gwr yn 40p. y flwyddyn. Nid oes ganddotef, felly, hawl i flwydd-dal o gwbl. Ond gall y hawlio blwydd-dal, oherwydd, yn ol y Ddeddf, swm ei cfcrbyniadau hi (os nad oes ganddi dderbyniadau creill ar wahau) yw haner derbyniadau y gwr. Haner 40p. yw 20p. Derbyniadau y wraig, felly, mewn am- gylchiad fel hwn, fyddai 20p. y flwyddyn. Y mae 20p. yn llai na 21p.; gan hyny, gall y wraig hawlio coron yr wythnos. Sut i Geisio y Blwydd-dal. Ewch, neu anfonweli, ar unwaith i'rLlythyr- dy ncsaf atoch, a gofynwch am bapyr cais Blwydd-dal Henaint. Bydd yn ddigon hawdd i chwi ei lenwi eich hunan, os gcllwch ddar- llen ac ysgrifenu ond gofalwch fod rhywun yn ymyl yn barod i Weithredu fel tyst pan y byddwch yn ysgrifenu eich enw ar waelod y papur cais. Yr oil sydd i'r tyst i wneyd i'w ysgrifcnu ei enw a'i gyfeiriad ar y llinellau islaw y llinell ar yr hon y byddwch chwi wedi ysgrifenu eich enw. Ystyr llawnodiad wedi yw ei fod ef yn tystio ei fod y tyst eich gweled chwi yn ei arwyddo. Nid oes angl¡!n i'r tyst dtiafllen eich atebion i'r cwestiynau. Wedi llenwi y papur cais i fyny yn fanwl, plygwch ef yn ofalus yn y fath fodd ag i ddangos ar wyneb uchaf y plyg y cyfeiriad sydd ar gefn y papur. Yna gosodweh ef yn y post. Os y digwydd nad ellwch ysgrifenu eich hunan, ceiswclf gan y postfeistr neu rhyw gyfaill i lenwi y papur cais yn eich lie, ac yna bydded i chwi ysgrifenu eich enw, neu ddodi croes gyda phen ac inc, yn y lie priodol ar y gwaelod. Bydd i'ch cais ddyfod yn gyntaf oil gerbron Swyddog y Flwydd-dal. Un o swyddogion y Cyllid fydd hwn—Sais, neu Ysgotyn, neu Wyddel, yn ol pob tebyg. Hyderir, maes o law, y gellir trefnu i rhyw Gymro fyned gydat ef i ranau unieithog Cymru. Na cheisier cuddio dim rhafjddo. Ateber ei ofyniadau yn rhydd ac yn ddigel. Bydd y swyddog hwn yn anfon eich papur cais, a'i farn yntau am eich cais, i Bwyllgor Lleol y* Blwydd-dal Henaint. ac os cymeradwyir eich cais gan yr awdurdod hwnw, dyna'r eyfan drosodd, a chwithau bellaell mevo-n llawn fwynhad o'ch dinas-fraint. FeVch cyf- lenwir chwi a llyfr a'i lond o ddalenau, pob dalen yn werth y swm wythnosol a ganiateir i chwi. Cymerwch ddalen o hwn bob wythnos i'r llythyrdy a ddewisasoch ac a enwasoch yn eich cais, ac yn y Llythyrdy hwnw rhoddir i chwi swm eich Blwydd-dal. Cofiwch ni ellwch werthu y llyfr, bydd hyny yn drosedd am yr hwn y gellir cospi y prynwr a'r gwerthwr; acni ellwch ychwaith newid am arian, yn y Llythyrdy, ddim un o ddalenau y llyfr cyn y dyddiad fvdd yn argraphedig ar y ddalen.

WELSH TENANT FARMERS. agriculturaiTbanks required. A new departure, likely to lead to important consequences, was taken in North Wales on Saturday. Mr Ellis Davies, M.P., the member for South Carnarvonshire, convened a meeting of the leading farmers with a view to the for- mation of an aasociation to look after the interests of agricultural tenants. The idea was warmly welcomed. Mr Ellis Davies, M.P., said such an association in co-operation with the Board of Agriculture could do much to assist the tenant farmers of Wales. While the aspects of the land question affecting the relations of landlord and tenant and the incidence of rating were often discussed, little attention was paid: to such practical questions as the improvement of stock, the stamping out of diseases by scientific means, and facilitating the carriage of agricultural produce to the markets. Just now they had a sympathetic Board of Agricul- ture, animated by a desire to help and foster agriculture in every possible way. The Board had proved its appreciation of the needs of the Welsh farmers by the appointment of a Welsh-speaking inspector from their own class. In Wales the difficulty of the tenant farmer was increased by the fact that he was a small holder. The great majority of Welsh farms were under 50 acres,and experiments could not therefore be carried out by the individual farmer. On the 'other hand, the loss to a small farmer where he purchased a cow giving in- sufficient or a poor quality of milk was all the more felt. Then farmers experienced difficulty in obtaining credit, as the banks refused to ad- vance money on the security of farming stock, and he suggested that the association should consider whether something could not be done by the formation of agricultural banks. He thought also that possibly through the assist- ance of the Board of Trade and the Board of Agriculture they might be able to obtain in- creased railway facilities and a reduction in railway charges.