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Mabon, M.P., At Bay. SCENE AT CONFERENCE. Miners' Levy for Unemployed. k There was a succession of scenes and breezes" at the Cory Hall, Cardiff, on Tuesday horning at a conference convened by the Vith Wales Miners' Federation. Mr W. Abraham, M.P. (Mabon), was in the chair, and JJfaer Labour M.P.'s on the platform included Hr W. Brace, Mr Thomas Richards, and Mr •ohn Williams. During the morning Mabon, M.P., intimated ■bat he would have to leave at one clock, having an appointment that evening *ith the chairman df the Mines Commission. was resolved, therefore, to proceed at once IQ the discussion- A recommendation by the Council that the Members of the Federation be levied to sup- Port workmen at present out of employment through the stoppage of collieries and to generally consider the best method of afford- ing the members of the Federation further protection during the depression of the coal > trade. The matter was placed before the conference ft a closely reasoned BDeech bv Mr Alfred Onions. Right-to-Work Bill. When Mr Onions resumed his seat, a dozen ^legates rose, each with hie own suggestion meeting the difficulty. b One delegate—a Mr Gooding, of Nine Mile "oint—created some sensation by criticising the Jction of the present Labour Members of ^riiamant from South Wales and Monmouth- ■aire in abstaining from voting with the Labour |ty in the House of Commons when the ^%ht to Work Bill was under discussion." He JJked that, before the discussion proceed I jfcrther, the M.P.s present be asked to explain ^eir conduct on that occasion. (Applause.) .The Chairman That is a question that may --e raised sometime somewhere else, but it can- Jot be raised now. Don't think, however, that f *tn saying this because I am afraid of justi- fying what I did that night. (Hear, hear.) A Delegate Will you give us a chance of bringing the matter before the conference f Mabon If that is the desire of the conference, Mainly. nA Delegate Then let us have it out now. cries of Yes and No.") i Mr Gooding Mabon distinctly told us that he is leaving at one o'clock. I have to'take his Jiiswer back to my lodge, and if he is leaving •tow can I get it? (Laughter and applause.) A Voice Let's have it out now. Matters Legated to the end of a conference never come I)ff, (Hear, hear.) Half a dozen delegates were on their feet Jtaultaneously, and Mabon's voice could be JJeard above the hubbub, loudly demanding order." Mr Gooding: I am instructed by my L°d«?e to move the same thing, but we want ^PBt of all to get the explanation of the Labour Members. (Hear, hear.) Rabon Is it the desire of this conference Jbat we should suspend the standing ordam- set aside this impoi tant question of an out- °f-work fund—in order to discuss the action of J South Wales member on a certain night in ^filament? (Cries of "No," and "Yes, Mabtn Defied, f Mr Gooding again attempted to address the Jptiference, and was asked by the Chairman to down. I refuse to sit down," he answered- t* Shame")—"and for this reason: If the bour Party amendment had been carried in House of Commons there would have been 40 need for this levy." t) Mabon, amid laughter and jeers, replied, Nonsense, man, nonsense You must support the chair," cried Mabon Ij&id applause, and as yet I am the chairman ? this conference. Now, do as yon like. I will ^°t say a word. If you are prepared to dis- ?^8s this matter now I will give you the oppor- ^xifcy. If this question is to be discussed, I Jjj* prepared to have a conference to discuss it *lth you next week, if you like." Voice No give vour answer to your own *°Ostituents. (Loud* cheers.) Mabon Our friend over there has made one Mabon Our friend over there has made one the wildest possible statements imaginable, ^&t if what the Labour Party wanted that !)k?ht had passed there would have been no p*d for this levy. That is an untruthful—-fcrell, /don't, want to use hard words, but it is a ^ost misleading statement. ..A. Delegate m«ved the suspension of the finding order, because," he said, this is a of contention throughout the whole coal- ed."—This was seconded. i An amendment ,which was not seconded, was r* the effect that the Labour MJP.s be asked to J^ke an explanation, but that no discussion be f^Pmitted until after the agenda was disposed Cllse Vote, ijMabon solemnly warned the delegates against course the debate was taking. As an old he declared, I have to warn you to be careful lest you allow political questions to ^atroy the utility of our Trade Union. That is it's coming to.' (Loud cheers.) i A Voice Will you give us an explanation 7°re you leave ? I. Mabon said ^hat personally, since the ques- had been raised, he would prefer being showed to give his explanation before he left, £ °nly to show how possible it was for men, ho were anxious to do the best, to allow them- to be mialed and to mislead other people. A vote was then taken of the delegates pre- *ut. For suspension of Standing Orders 123 Against 122 .Then came a demand for a vote by show I^ds, and while arrangernenfcrtor this were in (*>trress, |. Gooding twice attempted to address the ^eting, and was twice shouted down. < Delegate: He bad the conference with before, but he Las now lost hie position. l Mabon Please don't let any man leave this ?*ll under the impression that any Welsh J**bour member is afraid to support in W'ords action he has taken. (Loud cheers.) I will my explanation in a few words. BE you l^Jit a discussion after that, well, the respon- ^ility will be yours. .The result of the showcard division was jounced as follows—For suspending stand- orders, 1,573 against, 1,195. Gooding: I am instructed to ask this orders, 1,573 against, 1,195. Gooding: I am instructed to ask this reference to enter into no debate, but to take •tie your answer to the lodge= (Laughter.) ^Relegate Sit down, man you've said that Ore. Mabon's Apologia. wMabon, M.P., then in a short speech, which hastened to in respectful silence, explained the Right to-Work Bill was not before the (w'Usc of Commons on the night referred to. yhat the Labour Party, in essence, moved condemnation of the Government, the ^'egation being that the provision made by the »?vernment to meet unemployment was not «?eluate.. That was a question of fact. But, jh cn Mr Pete Curran, in arguing this question the Hou«e, said that the Id rate suggested by Labour y>arty would not bring in so much k^°t>ev as the provision which the Government made and was making. He (Mabon) dis- •j^tly agreed with that view, that the made by the Government would yield J^Mtly greater sum of money than the penny v^3'~i 'i—•( rate. In the debate it was shown that the Labour party had lost con- fidence in the President of the Local Government Board (Mr John Burns), and wanted an assurance from the Government that they would appoint a Consultative Com- mitteee to see that the provision made by the Government was carried out to itS full extent. The first assurance given to this effect by the Premier did not quite satisfy the Labour party, and before the close of the debate he (Mabon) personally interviewed-perhaps they had not noticed that—and appealed to the Premier to accede to the request of the Labour party,and, if so, that they would withdraw the resolution they had then before the House. The Premier, while unable to do this, gave his personal guar- antee that he, as Prime Minister, would see and assist the President of the Local Govern- ment Board to carry out the provisions to the fullest possible extent. (Applause.) He (Mabon) accepted the Premier's word, but the Labour party did not see their way clear to withdraw the resolution, and so forced it to a vote. Then he (Mabon) walked out. Last week, after Mr John Burns had issued his cir- cular, the Labour party thought that the circular failed to provide what was adequate to carry out the Premier's assur- ance, and Mr Henderson, the chairman of the Labour party, moved the adjournment of the House. In response, Mr Henderson got again from the Prime Minister a similar assurance to that which he (Mabon) had obtained on the night of the debate, and that assurance was now accepted by Mr Henderson and the motion for adjournment was withdrawn. That proved that he (Mabon) was right and honourable in accepting the Premier's assurance in the first instance, just as it was accepted by the Labour party in the second instance. (Cheers.) Mr Mardy Jones maintained that the problem of unemployment was a national one, which could only be settled by the national Parlia- ment, and no number of levies would solve the problem. The time had come when everyone of their Labour members should stand unitedly for,Labour, and obey the decision of the chair- man of the party. (Applause.) Mr John Williams,M.P.,speaking in response to calls, endorsed all that Mr Abraham, M.P., had said. I went into the lobby against the Government on that occasion," he added, be- lievrng that at that juncture upon this particu- lar question a vole against the Government would be the means of bringing a slight pressure upon tie Government." Mr Richards' Conscience. Mr Thomas Richards, M.P., explained why he was not present in Parliament on the night of the debate. He said he did not know how he would have voted had he been there, but pro- bably he would have followed his own con- science. At any rate he was A>t there, but was trying to settle the Llanbradach strike. He had expected to be called into consultation, and if they thought that other people were going to dictate to his conscience when be represented them, he candidly told them that they misjudged their man altogether. The unemployed problem was not going to be settled by any levy, and he would appeal to them to treat their leaders with a little more respect than appeared from their criticism that morning. (Hear, hear.) Let them give their leaders credit for honesty of motive, and their leaders would not be far behind in real practical work the most advanced gnen sent to Par- liament. (Applause.) A delegate denied that there had been undue criticism, and added that no one had come there to impute motives to members, but they did want an explanation. Mr W. Abraham (Mabon), who was com- pelled to leave at this stage, thanked the con- terente- for its sympathetic hearing, but pointed out that he had been in Parliament three or four times as long as some of those whom he was asked to follow. He claimed to hpve done something for the miners of Wales, and if he was expected to follow and co-operate with the Labour party he expected also to be called into consultation. (Applause.) A delegate then proposed that the confer- ence should approve of Mabon's action. This was seconded, but it was pointed out that by doing that they would be passing a vote of censure on Mr John Williams and the Labour party. (Laughter.) Atmosphere of Suspicion." Mr W. Brace, M.P., who now occupied the chair, asked the conference why it rushed into these difficulties. The only way to settle these questions W £ ^s to let the matter stand. Did they realise the amount of unhappiness they caused the leaders by this atmosphere of suspicion ? He was not in the House that night becayse he was suffering from inflhenza. Let them, however, make no mistake. In matters of policy th. ir leaders must be con- sulted, and if he was not consulted he would do as his conscience directed him, but if, after consultation, the vote was against his judg- ment, he would be loyal to the majority. It was then understood that the explanation bad been accepted by conference, and the debate closed. The delegates adjourned for lunch.

AFTERNOON CONFERENCE. At the afternoon conference the discussion on the proposed levy for out-of-work miners was resumed. Mr W. Brace, M.P., was in the chair, and he suggested that a vote be taken on the proposals for or against a levy And the amount. It seemed to him that they should take a vote of an elementary character in favour of estab- lishing an out-of-work scheme upon the basis of contribution of one shilling per month that the delegates should carry that back to their lodges to report to a conference to be held early in the year for adoption, if the lodges agree, or, if not, that a ballot of the coalfield should be taken on the subject. It w|s resolved by overwhelming majority to raise a monthly levy of 6d per member for three months in aid of the out-of-work miners. The figures in the voting were-The levv to be continued until an out of work fund is established, 45 for three months, 141 for six months, 14 for one month, 14. The first levy will be collected in December. Hunger-Marching CoHiers: Permanent Fund. It was next resolved that the Executive Council be instructed to prepare a concrete scheme for a permanent out-of-work fund for submission to the lodges between now and the annual conference. Mr Mardy Jones suggested that the out of work miners in the Western district should be organised, and should undertake hunger marches throughout the coalfield. (Hear, hear.)

CURIOUS CHARGE OF THEFT. Edward Caple, described as a marine-store dealer, appeared before Alderman P. W. Carey, Councillor Stanfield, and Mr J. Munn, at Car. diff on Tuesday, to answer a charge of stealing three empty oil barrels, valued at 10s, the pro- perty of Messrs W. and C. T. Jones, ship- owners. Mr W. L. Harris appeared to prose- cute, and Mr Harold Lloyd defended. Mr Harris called evidence to show that 13 barrels of oil were sent from Messrs Jones's store in Hunter-street to the ss. Llonwen, lying along- side Not 1 crane at the Alexandra Dock on October 24th. It was alleged that defendant removed three empties from»4 the quay-side. When arrested by Detective Owen, defendant said that he had not stolen any barrels that he knew of, but he had taken away 11 barrels which he purchased from the mate of the, ss. Gret& Vale, a vessel which had been berthed oil the Bouth Side of the Alexandra Dock. The Chairman said defendant would get the benefit of th,e doubt, and the case was dismissed.

TRAGIC DEATH OF CAPTAIN W. DAVIES. Captain W. Davies, president of the Welsh Unitarian Association, died with tragic sudden- ness on Tuesday. He was getting rpady to t drive to Lampeter when he suddenly fell, burst- Gelliwastad Institute, Pontypridd. Presented on Tuesday as a free gift to the town of Pontypridd by Miss Clara Thomas, of Llwynmadoc.—(Photo, by Forrest and Sons. Pontypridd.)

ing a blood vessel. He died before medical assistance was available, though Dr. E. R. Evans answered the call promptly. Captain Davies was bom at Wigwen, near Llanerch- aeron, Cardiganshire, in 1833, and commenced his career as a sailor in 1851. On retiring he The Late Captain W. DAVIES. made his home at Llanarth, and subsequently at Brown Hill and Rhydowenfach. He was an ardent Unitarian, and for many years was chairman of the Cardiganshire Unitarian Musi- cal Festival. In 1905 he was appointed vice- president of the South Wales Unitarian Asso- ciation, and the following year president, and he was re-elected in 1907. He represented the parish of Llanllwchaiarn on the County Coun. cil for six years. Mr D. Bowin, Llandilo. At 4, New-road, Llandilo, the death baa occurred of Mr David Bowen, formerly of Elim Park, Carmarthen. The deceased The Late Mr DAVID BOWEN. (D. C. Hatries, Llandilo.) attained his 99th year on the 7th of October last. His-son is Mr Bowen, of the South Lodge, Dynevor Park, and formerly P.C. Bowen, of St. Clears.

CAlLY ILLTREATMENT. At Neath on Monday Mary Ellen Griffiths summoned her husband, John Griffiths, engine- driver, of Ethel-street, Melincrythan, foTper- sistent cruelty. Mr Matthew Arnold defended. Complainant said she had been married 14 years, and her husband had ill-used her almost every day. A week ago he struck her twice, and she had to run out of the house for pro- tection. She had not lived with him since. The Bench adjourned the case for ft- month in order to give the parties a chance to effect a settlement.

I CARDIFF Y.M.C.A. JUNIOR SECTION CHALLENGE SHIELD. Mr R. E. Reynolds' Practical Scheme. An interesting and notable incident in the history of the Y.M.C.A. movement in Cardiff took place on Tuesday night at No. 13, Dum- fries-place, the temporary premises of the junior section of the association, when Mr Roland E. Reynolds, Dinas Powis, handed over formally the magnificent Challenge Shield and briefly outlined the conditions in connection with it. The need of some incentive to bind together the younger members and assist in developing latent talent has been felt for some time, and Mr Reynolds, a quiet but potent worker among the lads, has now come forward nobly with a scheme which promises to eclipse anything attempted by any district of the Y.M.C.A in Great Britain. Mr Reynolds' main idea to engross the lads' attention and whole thought and lead him on by easy pro- gressive steps is likely to succeed beyond expectation. I — The challenge shield, as executed by Messrs Barry and Sons, Duke-street, from the donor's design, is original like the scheme. The design is that of an old Crusader's shield, beautifully embossed. In one corner is the figure of a boy waving aloft on the highest pinnacle of a mountain his headpiece. This is typical of the aims of the junior section of the Y.M.C.A. The scales will in time contain the names of the lads who have passed all the tests. On the smooth-faced cross in the centre are some choice selections of advice, with the objects of the Shield course inscribed. A crowded meeting of lads gave Mr Reynolds a reception he will not easily forget. They sang, For he's a jolly good fellow over and over again, and exceeded the usual three cheers. In a few modest words be explained the arrangements, and hoped the boys would make good use of the opportunities. Mr F. S. Higman, on behalf of the junior sec- tion of the Y.M.C.A., accepted the shield, and said he had been dumbfounded at the expense incurred and the thought which Mr Reynolds had shown over the scheme. Mr Davies also thanked Mr Reynolds and remarked that an example had been shown which he hoped would be followed.

James Mclver, boilermaker's apprentice, of 137, PJassey-street, Penarth, was admitted to Cardiff Infirmary on Wednesday evening with a fractured skul^and an injured arm.. In the employment of Messrs Mordey and Carney, Mclver was engaged on a ship at the Windsor Slipway. Cardiff, when he fell down the hold. employment of Messrs Mordcy and Carney, Mclver was engaged on a ship at the Windsor Slipway. Cardiff, when he fell down the hold.

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Land Hunger. CASE FROM NORTH WALES. MR HEMMERDE ANI H SPECTATOR." The Spectator," in an article, entitled Land Values Taxation," on October 31st, states that it is useless, in this country at any rate, to give a man a piece of land if he has no capital with which to cultivate it, and it is equally silly to suppose that the pro- duction of houses will be appreciably increased by cheapening the price of land, for, except in the hearts of great cities the cost of the site is a relatively insigni- ficant element in the cost of a house. In answer Mr Hemmerde, M.P.,writes :-May I ask you to tell me your remedy for the following case, which is typical of thousands T Near a village in North Wales 1,500 colliers are employed. In the village and round it land is rated at about El an acre. The colliers are fairly well paid, and are anxious to build cottages for them- selves. A short time ago a few acres of land were offered for sale to them at JE121 an acre, and were promptly snapped up. The rest of the land is owned by three landlords, and the price asked by them for their land varies from £800 to £ 1,100 an acre, although this land has no advantage whatever over that recently sold at JE121 an acre. l'he result is that the colliers cannot buy the land. Meanwhile they are often vilely housed. In some cases the over- crowding is so scandalous that different shifts, so I am informed, occupy houses a la Box and Cox, and marriage is rendered difficult, and often impossible, because of the impossibility of obtaining house-room. The conditions, in short, are an outrage against decency and morality, and these conditions exist in sight of the most beautiful scenery in our islands, and are the lot of as fine a body of men and women as can be found within those limits. It is obvious that if this land which is so badly wanted for building were rated or taxed upon its capital value it could not long be kept out of the market. It would soon be offered at a fair price. We regard the state of this village as a public scandal. Do you ? If so, what is your remedy? We say that it is unfair that a man who pays rates upon land at a Valuation of a an acre should keep it out of use unless or until he can get JE1,000 an acre. Do you say that it is fair T If you say that it is unfair, what is your remedy t I shall eagerly await the disclosure of your alternative remedy, coupled with your proof that our suppositions and our theories are as silly as your unsupported and dogmatic assertion alleges them to be." In a footnote the editor of the Spectator says that Before we answer our correspon- dent's question we should like to feel aureus to his facts. Will he therefore kindly forward to us for publication the names of the village in question and of the landlords who he alleges will not sell their land under JE800 or jELlOO an acre ? We will then do our best to deal with his contentions."

WENT TO SEE THE FUN." KNIFE USED IN SQUALir QUARTER. At Cardiff onWednesday (before Mr E. Milner Jones, deputy stipendiary) Gerald Gonsalez (22). a Spaniard, was charged with feloniously cutting and wounding Gustaf Schottek on the left eyebrow with a knife. He was furthet charged with wounding George Elliott on the hand with a knife with intent at Canal-parad on Monday night. Mr Tom John defended. Schottek, an able seaman, living in Loudoun- square, said that on Monday night about 11 o'clock he went with some men to a house in Canal-parade. Prisoner was outside in his shirt sleeves, and rushed at witness, cutting him on the forehead with a knife, at the same time saying, I'll cut anyone down who comes in my road." Prosecutor put up his arm to protect himself, and the knife cut through his sleeve. Cross-examined by Mr John, Schottek said he was not positive that prisoner was the man who attacked him. George Elliott, nreman.Loudoun-square, said he accompanied the other prosecutor to Canal- parade. Prisoner, whom he bad never seen be- fore, was standing at the door in his shirt sleeves with a knife in his hand. As prisoner made a cut at Schottek witness put up his hand and was cut on the lingers. Afterwards prisoner rushed about brandishing the knife. He went down to the house in Canal-parade because a friend of his said he had been turned out by a half-caste when he went to see a girl. He thought he would go round to see what the fun was about." Violet Evans, single woman, of Canal-parade, said that prisoner and three other Spaniards came to her house. There were some words with another man who was there and they rushed out. She afterwards heard a row in the street. Subsequently one of the prisoner's friends came into the house with a stab in his back. Inspector Ben Davies said he searched the house where prisoner lived and found a large knife with bloodstains on it. Detective-Sergeant W. Gretton, who arrested prisoner in bed at Canal parade, said that prisoner when arrested remarked, I fight no man," and in reply to the charge said It. is all false." Prisoner was committed for trial at the Assizes.

CARD1FFIAN'8 FUNERAL. The funeral took place on Wednesday at the New Cemetery, Cardiff, of Mr Charlie Usher, who met with such a tragic death just outside Llantwit Major on Thursday last. Mr Usher, who was one of Cardiff's oldest in- habitants, also held the distinction of being one of the City's oldest fishmongers and fruiterers, and for many years was a regular attendant at Pontypridd, Cowbridge, Llantris- sant, and other Vale of Glamorgan markets. To show their respect, something like one hun- dred tradesmen, representative of South Wales fishmongers, etc., followed the body to the gra^side. Mr A. J. Stone had the conducting of tne funeral^«Mganents^

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I Peerage Claimant Wins. I. I MEN WHO CONCEALED THEIR RANK The Committee for Privileges of the House of Lords met on Tuesday to hear evidence in the case of Albert Kirbv Fairfax, who claims the title of Lord Fairfax, of Cameron, in the peerage of Scotland. The Rev. Bryan Fairfax, who claimed the succession to the title through the fifth Lord Fairfax, was held by the House of Lords in 1800 to have made out his title as the eighth Lord Fairfax. He, married in Virginia, and was succeeded by his son, Thomas, but neither he nor any subsequent members of the family who succeeded ever used the title or allowed it to be used publicly. The present claimant was born in 1870, and is now a naturalised British subject. Mr Woods Woolaston appeared for the claimant. He said this peerage carried with it no right to sit in the House of Lords, but it was a peer- age with many interesting associations, con- nected both with this country and America. It was for this reason that claimant thought it due to his family to substantiate his claim. After hearing the evidence, the Attorney- General and the Lord-Advocate (for the Crown) said they were satisfied. On the motion of the Lord Chancellor the committee thereupon allowed the claim to the title.

LLANTWITFARDRE FOOTBALL FATALITY. Just before the close of a Rugby football charity match between local teams at Llantwit Vardre on Saturday Thomas Lewis, collier, of Efail Isaf, sustained injuries to the spine, from which he succumbed on Sunday night. De- ceased. who was a widower with one child, was running with the ball about five minutes before the final whistle, when he Was tackled, and Late TOM LEWIS. (Photo, by Forrest and Sons, Pontypridd.) some passing players accidentally feD over him while he was in a sitting posture. Deceased's spine was dislocated, and he was in a paralysed condition when conveyed to his home. There was no semblance of /roughness about the game, Which had been arranged to give finan- cial assistance to a local invalid, and the dis- tressing fatality has cast quite a gloom over the little village.

FIRE AT PORTHCAWL. A sensation was caused at Porthcawl at 10 o'clock on Tuesday night when the alarm spread of a fire at the Old Anchor Inn. Mr Jones, who occupies the place, was out at the I time, and his wife and four children were in I bed. A spark from the fire, it is believed, fell oathe sofa and ignited it. The blaze spread, ana Mrs Jones escaped in her nightdress with the baby in her arms. Some young men resetted the other children, and with buckets of water the fire was extinguished before the Council's hose appeared. Much damage was done to the furniture and the interior of the house.

Monmouthshire Nurses. COMPREHENSIVE COUNTY SCHEME. Under the auspices of the Monmouthshire t Education Authority, a county conference as to the provision of nurses for Monmouthshire was held at the Town Hall, Newport, on Tues- day. The County Education Committee had con- sidered the question of how to meet the grow- ing demand for an adequate supply of mid- wives with a knowledge of general nursing, and had requested Lady Mather-Jackson to formu- late a scheme by which midwives, when regis- tered, could proceed to a furthei six months' training in general nursing, and scP assist local medical practitioners by rendering aid in general sickness. Viscount Tredegar presided, and supporting him were Councillor Graham White, J.P. (Mayor of Newport), Lady Llangattock, Sir H. Mather-Jackson, Bart., and Ijady Jackson, Dr. A. Garrod Thomas, J.P., D.L., Alderman S. N. Jones, J.P., Alderman George Jones, J.P., Councillor Forestier Walker, Mrs Hobhouse, London Mrs C. H. Bailey, Dr. Rocyn Jones, Mr A. B. Badger, and Mr T. G. James. Viscount Tredegar. Viscount Tredegar briefly stated the objects of the meeting, and said that any scheme for the provision of nurses and midwives would mean money. Expenditure had been put upon them by various Acts of Parliament, but they would agree with him that this money should be raised, particularly in a rich county like Monmouthshire. They had done a good deal on the Education Committee to promote hygiene in the schools of the county. Now they were going back a bit, or going forward, if they liked to put it that way—(laughter)—they were going back as far as the baby. (Renewed laughter.) They were not, however, going so far as the late Lord Herbert, who lived at St. Julian's, a great scientist, who said, If you want to raise healthy people you must physic the nurses." (Laughter.) Alderman S. N. Jones, J.P., Newbridge, chairman of the Monmouthshire Higher Educa- tion Committee, moved that an association. be formed, the < )bjects of which should be to further in every possible way the training and provision of well qualified nurses throughout the county, and especially to provide funds for this pur- pose. He remarked that this association would work in harmony with existing organisations. Those who were aware of the high infantile mortality in the county would have no hesita- tion in supporting the scheme. Dr. T. Richards, J.P., Risca, seconded, and remarked that Under existing housing con- ditions in the Western Valleys, and the inex- perience of some of the nurses, qualified nurses were a necessity. Mrs Hobhouse, president of the Executive Committee of the Rural Midwives' Association, supported the resolution, and urged that it was necessary to have a central organisation in order that the work should be carried on in all parts of the country. There would be a big shortage of qualified midwives in 1910 when the Act came into full operation, and it behoved them to see that Monmouthshire would not suffer. Infantile mortality was still enormously high. In one district near Bristol the infantile mortality had decreased by one-third since skilled midwives had been engaged. Lady Mather-Jackaer). Lady Mather-Jackson said the scheme was to encourage and train a sufficient number of candidates to meet the requirements of the county with respect to general and maternity nurses, the latter to be certificated. They pro- posed to encourage two grades of nurses. Class A would include highly-trained, fully certifi- cated district nurses for towns with a popula- tion of 5,000 and over, or in country districts three miles and over from a medical man. These would cost JE70 to JE100 a year. Class B would include midwives fully trained and certificated according to the requirements fef the Central Midwives' Board (costing JE50 to JESS a year). These classes would be for the indus- trial districts. There would also be district nurses, with not less than six months general and maternity training, and registered accord- ing to the rules of the Central Midwives' Board. They would cost from JE50 to JE60 a year. This type of nurse would be synonymous with exist- ing Cottage Resident Nurses" who were lodged at the home while in attendance on the case. The new organisation would raise a fund for the training of suitable women as mid- wives and district nurses, they would co-operate with all existing nursing associations in the county, and would assist in forming new associateonsJ?\irther, they proposed a nursing and training home at Pontypool for the Eastem Valleys, Usk, and Monmouth, and one at Tre- degar for the Western portion of the county. These homes would be also utilised as residence for two or more emergency nurses, and as a home of rest if need be for occasional nurses. Her Ladyship said she had been bold enough to face the Monmouthshire Education Commit- tee—(laughter)—on this question, and was glad to bear testimony to the ready way in which they took the matter up. She desired to thaxik Dr. Rocyn Jones and Mr A. B. Badger for the assistance they had given. The resolution was carried. Dr. A. Garrod Thomas, J.P., D.L., moved that a Provisional Executive Committee be appointed to take all necessary steps to bring about the formation of a County Association on the lines of Lady Mather-Jackson's scheme, and that Lady Mather-Jackson be appointed hon. secretary. Dr. Thomas made some valu- able suggestions with regard to the scheme. Councillor Forestier-Walker and Dr. R. T. E. Davies, J.P., New Tredegar, supported, and the motion was carried. Lady Uangattock moved a vote of thanks to Mrs Hobhouse and dwelt on the good work which had already been done by the nniwn of the county. Sir H. Mather-Jackson seconded, and the vote was carried. Councillor Alfred Onions, J.P., Tredegar, and Mrs W. P. James, Abersychan, also delivered short addresses.

ASKED FOR A LONdEft TERM. At Merthyr on Tuesday Henry James Pogh was charged with stealing a pair of boots from the shop of Mr George Oliver, Merthyr. The accused, who denied the charge, was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment.—The Accoaed Won't you make it six months -The Stipen- diary No, six weeks. i

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