The Aberdare Leader

Letters to the Editor. letters on any subject of public interest are invited. It should be understood that we do not necessarily agree with the views expressed therein. Correspond- ents will oblige by writing on one side of the paper, and must invariably en- close their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith.

ABERDARE ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB. Sir,-I should think the committee of the above club, after the game with Tre- liarris, can quickly pick out the weak spot in the team. The sooner tney aiop the outside left the better. There are better men playing for our local teams than he. The forwards I think would play much better if arranged as under Left-wing, Harry Roberts, W. Reed; centre, Wat- kins; right-wing, Whitcombe, Grant. Hoping this little paragraph will catch the eye of one of the committee,-I am, etC" J. WATKINS.

IS MR. EVAN ROBERT'S MISSION BECOMING MORE SECULAR? Sir,-The allegation of sectarianism against Evan Roberts and his Trecynon supporters comes with very bad grace from the Rev. Cynog Williams. Assum- j ing that the revivalist's mission is drift- ing into a denominational groove, it is a case of the pOlt calling the kettle black. If the flood of the revival had been directed to turn Mr. Cynog Williams' mill-wheel we would have heard nothing. Ever since he is in Trecynon Mr Williams has shown himself a bigoted Baptist, and a sectarian Baptist is not a whit better than a sectarian Methodist. Anent his reference to hysterics, etc., what minister showed clearer symptoms of hysteria than Mr. Williams did dur- ing the meetings held last winter. Why should he insinuate now more than then that the meetings are the fruits of the flesh?—Yours, etc., CYNON.

AN OPEN CHALLENGE TO ALL MINISTERS, etc. Sir,—Allow me to thank you for the im- partiality with which you edited the re- cent controversy under the heading, "Mountain Ash Institute." As one of the principaJs in that discussion, I must say that—although taking the ur, popular side of the discussion—I was treated with all fairness) and courtesy. With your, consent, I wish mow to throw an open challenge to all clergymen, ministers, local preachers,, or irntelligeiit laymen, to meet me in public debate on any public platform on any of the following subjects: 1. Is Jehovah a, myth? 2. Is the Jesus of the Gospels a myth ? 3. Is immortality a myth ? '1- Is tl'e Biftle Obscene, false, and im- moral ? 5. Is the Christian religion false and immoral? 6. Has unbelief been beneficial to humanity ? I am prepared to take the affirmative in a discussion on any of the afore-men- tioned subjects. Appended is a list of six subjects, in a discussion: of any of which I am prepared to take the negative: 1. Is the Bible the Inspired Word of God? 2. ,Did Jesus Christ ris? fiom the dead? 3. Was Jesus Christ a Divine Being ? 4. Christianity or Secularism—Which is True ? 5. Has Christianity been beneficial to humanity ? 6. Can a Christian be a Socialist ? Should any Christian be bold enough to accept this challenge let him choose his subject, and accept through the columns 3f the "Leader" or write to my private address. We can then choose a committee to arrange matters to the satisfaction of both parties.—I am, etc., T. BENNETT. 10, Harcourt-terrace, Penrhiwceiber.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT. Sir,—Will you allow me to say a few tverds on the Corporal Punishment ques- tion. I once knew of a. school where the rule was in force that no corporal punishment should be administered except by the head teacher. The head mistress of this infant school had been asked by the Education Authori- ty to do them the favour of taking the post, and try what she could do with the school, as it had got into a very bad condition. She had takeni the school, and in a very short time she. had the whole thing excellent. But one day she called: the teachers to her and said: "It is impossible for you to maintain discipline in this school with- out corporal punishment. I will uphold you in breaking this rule and fight for your rights, if you will do as I say. You may smack the child on the arm with your hand. No other place and no other implement." And this point she insisted upon. The plail worked excellently, and no notice was taken of the rule being broken to theadvan,tracre of everybody con- cerned. She held that there v were many things to be said in favour of a smack on the arm. The effects of the smack could readily be exposed to sight, -and that would be a check on any cruel, unnatural teacher; the arm is not so liable to injury as many other parts; and a smack on the arm is effective. A teach- er can judge better by using his or her own hand as to the degree of the blow than by using a stick or cane. There is a theory held in Germany that ail children are born good. The idea does mot seem to prevail i-ill this country, and most parents would acknowledge that chil- dren sometimes want a smack. At any rate, perhaps Aberdare people will kind- ly allow me to give them the idea for what it is worth. OUTSIDER.

POVERTY AT MOUNTAIN ASH. Sir,—Permit me to relate my recent experience in distributing our little fund we had so successfully got together by the means of a charitable concert at Mountain Ash on December 22nd. I never thought that we had such poverty in our town until then, and I feel that some- thing ought and must be done for the poor and unfortunate- aged people who are really starving while others are dying on their feet with disease. A large num- ber of them are in receipt of the paltry parish relief, which iii) most cases is absorbed by rent. These houses are bad- ly in want, of repair, and have little or no ventilation. I don't want to find fault with the domestic arrangements of these unfortunate people, as I can plainly see that they do the best they can to make their homes comiocrtkbkl I will pust give onle or two typical cases as they come to my memory. First, I went to a. house where I found aru aged cople, about 70 years of age, whose faces bore the marks and wrinkles of years of straggle, worry, and hard times. On knowing my business and re- ceiving 58l in cash, they hardly knew how to express their thanks:, and were over- come with joy. I left them, with a happy smile on their care-worm faces. In another house, an old man had been suffering for years from ill-health and poverty. His wife, on receiving the 5s., tried in vain to thank us, with tears running down her cheeks. Next I saw am old lady who was in re- ceipt of 3s. 6d. week parish pay, 2s. of which went for rent. I asked in all earnestness, how -can. we stand and see this starvation in cur midst and not make a move to alter things ? If we were the Christians we profess to be, we would not endure this criminality. My next was a house with a family living in the cellar. The father is blind, and not earning anything. The wife tries to earn a little by washing and sewing, or anything she can apply her handis to. The house is in a very bad state of repair, and is not fit for human habitation, nevertheless, the landlord calls for his rent as though it were for a palace. How these landlords can draw rent for such kennels is beyond my corn- prehension. My next and last visit was to an old lady lying in bed very ill, and the hus- band also unable to work. They have no income at all, but the house was very clean and tidy. The husband has been idle eight years, and how they have man- aged to exist I do not know. Their strug- gle to make ends meet must have been terrible. However, they were quite happy on receiving 10s., and thanked me hearti- ly, as if I was giving them a fortune. These are justa few of the many. Just imagine what it must be in the large manufacturing' towns, where the hous- ing is a still greater evil, and where disease is rampant. Can. we at all won- der at epidemics breaking out? Can we wonder at murders and suicides ? I think that suicides .(t,re oiteiii happily released from a terrible situation. Hoping this will convey to, the minds of thinking and unthinking Christians the state of things at Mountain Ash and awaken, them to their. sense of duty at all elections in returning men who will move in the matter.—I am, etc., YOUNG REFORMER.

THE UNEMPLOYED. Sir,—I have read your criticism of my letter in the current issue of the 'Leader/ and beg to reply thereto. State ownership of the land. I submit that if the people of the United Elngdom so willed it, this could easily be made possible; its accomplishment depends en- tirely upon the people.' The land of the country has been allotted and apportioned, in a perfectly arbitrary way, and without any title except that of influence. As "Morien" says in "The History of Ponty- pridd and the Rhondda Val leys" "Abolut 1860 an Act of Parliament was passed to give as a free gift to the adjacent landowners, slices of common lauds abut- ting their own. The reason given for this appears to have been that such portions were uncultivated, and remaining use- less, and therefore that it was contrary to public interest to permit such wastes." And "Morien" then described how Ponty- pridd common was parcelled out. Now, if an Act of Parliament can be passed to give the land of the people to private owners, it should not be impossible to reverse the process. Now, what you re- gard as a "wild goos scheme" could and would be accomplished if people would only think for themselves, notwithstand- ing the fact that the common has been stolen from the goose. An Eight Hours' Day.—In the United Kingdom there are, about 7,000,000 work- ingmen. Aeeuming :that they work an average of ten hours a day. A reduction of the hours of labour to eight per day would absorb some 1,750,000 men, from the ranks of the unemployed. Thus at one stroke the glutted labour market would be relieved of its surplus labour and the demand upon public charity lessened. One of the reasons you assign for its non-adoption is that many industries would not be able to bear the strain. Yet you favour the return to Parliament of a large labour party, and one of the first planks in the labour programme is an eight hours day by legal enactments. Since 1898 this has been the foremost question at every meeting of the Trades Union Congress, and the voting of late years has been unanimous in its favour. But just fancy a body of working men asking for an eight hours' day. Why it is simply absurd What would they do with so much ppfere time? Why, the next thing would be that these men would set about trying to improve their mental and physical condition; in short, would begin to think for themselves. And if once this took place it. would not be long before the land would be returned to its rightful owners-the people. Possi- bly they might set about building suit- able homes for themselves and families, having due regard to the laws of sanita- tion; and they might spend a part of their leisure in visiting the parks and picture galleries, thus cultivating a taste for the beautiful in nature as well as in art. After the land, which to-day is owned by a few rich people, has been returned to the State it is easy to imagine that these men wouH devise a scheme where- K"' by the aged poor would receive a pension from the State, thus removing the stigma of pauperism from the honest, indus- trious, but unfortunate sons and daugh- ters of toil. According to the latest returns the wealth of our country is said to be no lesa than 1,700 million, pounds (. £ 1,700,000,000). yet we hear the cry—"Can't afford it." I am, sir, yours faithfully, ERADEEBA.

I.L.P. Meeting at Aberdare THE; PRICE OF LAND IN ABERAMAN. The weekly meeting of the Aberdare Branch of the I.L.P. was held at Pugs- lev's Coffee Tavern on Sunday evening, Mr Tom Bowen presiding. After the business routine had been gone through, the cliairnian ca e ATr \Y. W. Price, Aberaman, to^rea 1 r "Land Nationalisation. paper on ijarL -as no greater Price observed that ^Lhere evil than landlor • ^ould belong ists beueved that^ tMs principle to the nation. Trades Union Con- Uad be«. 7 bact„.„d !» adVT !nd Si Of the land, mines and all m hobnobbing with Mabon and othei iQlieering oam- la<ndiiords i11 their @ le The p„ig„8 »ere great Herbert Syencei once_ the landlords ia rnj e original to the property they held. The Or deeds had. oeeii Price con- r^lJ'ttotTntteod0^' private property present no on landowning ^XTdid^-roa^have '-it to die, they were prepared t fhA landlords < £ 800 per acre tor a WaB tte CMe ^rCntain As!, And yet they asked to fight for their country. T1 iniquitous system had give:a rise to e cessive luxury on the one hand and g eat poverty on the other hand. The speaker explained that he was opposed ownership af latnd for the n reS0nit meant the granting of unearned increments to landlords. Many o discouraged cultivation of the soil by de- manding exorbitant rents from thei 'iiits after the latter had provements towards which the landlords had contributed nothing. political liberty. (2) It was injurious to political libex y. The svstem gave the landlord an oppor- tunity to inflict revenge upon the tenant for following' the dictates of conscience at election times. (3) It was opposed to religious liberty. In many instances the building ox chapels bad been prevented because the landlord or the agent was opposed to Noncon- formity. (4; It was injurious to the cause of edu- cation. At present a fabulous sum had often to be paid for sites for schools. (5) This land monopoly went against the study of geology and botany. Those who took delight in scientific pursuits in the open were confronted with signs in- timating that "Trespassers will be prose- cuted." Mr. Price observed that various schemes for restoring to the people their rightful heritage—the land-were propounded. One scheme was to compensate the landlords by means of, say, a twenty years' pur- chase. An alternative scheme was to im- pose a graduated tax upon all landlords. In this manner, they would tax them out, instead of buying them out. That was the scheme favoured by the Land Restor- ation League. Mr. Price's address had a good recep- tion, and at the close many availed them- selves of the opportunity to put questions, which were replied to by Mr. Price. Tho following were some of the queries put: — Will it be possible to get the land back under a system of monarehy P Would it be fair to confiscate land which has been honestly purchased, in many instances by working people ? Would not the graduated tax on land induce the landlords to raise the rents in proportion? What is the policy of the I.L.P. with regard to the restoration of the land ? In .reply to the latter Mr. Price said that the first item on the agenda of the I.L.P. Avaia to thorouglily educate the people in this matter. Then an educated public opinion would settle the matter. Councillor E. Stonelake observed that recently the Aberdare District Council wanted to purchase about half-a-dozen yards for widening a street in Aberaman1. Strange to say, some of those who had shouted about "Municipal Extravagance" at the time of the meeting in Aberdare last summer demanded a, price for this piece of land which came to £ 44,000 per acre!

Mala Fide Travellers. ABERDARE AND ABERAMAN MEN'S SUNDAY VISIT TO HIRWAIN. At the Penderyn Petty Sessions on Thursday, before Col. J. J. Jones (chair- man), Col. D. R. Lewis!, Mr. H. E. Gray, and AJr. David Evains-Alfre(li Griffin, Sidney Leaker, Wm. Edwards, T. John, W. D. Daniel, Fred Morgan (all defended by Mr. W. Thomas, Aberdare), John Thomas, J. D. Williams, W. Davies, W. F. Pearse, Richard Prosser, Samuel Chap- pell, Thomas Edwards, and Daniel Wil- liams, all of Aberdare and Aberaman, were summoned for being at the Castle Inn, Hirwain, on Sunday, 20th Novem- ber last. The Castle Inn is over the three miles limit from where the defendants came. Some of the men swore they went to Hir- wain by train on business, while others said they were lovers of fresh air, and went to Hirwain by train with the inten- tion of walking home. Rain poured down in torrents, however, and they all sought refuge at the Castle. The Bench held they were not bona- fide travellers, and fined each man 2s. 6d. and costs.

.L '2' Bethel, Hirwain. A COMPETITIVE MEETING. On Christmas Day a. competitive meet- ing was held at Bethel. The following were the awards-- Singing "Y Ffrwd" (party of ten), Mr. Abel Davies's party. Singing "Y Gwanwyn," (party of 8), Mr. Abel Davies party. Quartette, "Y nia,&r lesu'n galw" (J. H. Davies, Llwydcoed), Mr. W. Walters' party. Duet (soprano and contralto). Miss Anna Davies and Miss M. Jenkins. Duet (tenor and bass), Messrs. Abel Davies and W. Evans. Soprano solo, Misses Anna Davies and Maggie Jenkins. Contralto solo, Miss Maggie Walters. Tenor solo, Mr. W. Evans. Bass solo, Mr John Richards. Baritone solo (novice), Messrs. Willie Page and D. Edwards. Solo (boy under 15) (1) W. Price, (2) D. Price. Solo (boy under 10), (1) A. Smale, (2) T. Evans. Solo (girl under 16), (1) Miss Lizzie Jenkins, (2) Miss Lizzie Thomas. Solo (girl under 10), Miss Lizzie Walters. Essay, Mr. J. T. Davies. Essay (under 21), Mr. D. O. Morgan. Recitation, "Croeshoeliad": (1) James Thomas and J. Davies equal; (2) Miss Janet A. Richards. Recitation (under 20): (1) Mr. Gwilym Jones and Miss Maggie S. Walters equal; (2) Mr. W. Bevan. Recitation (under 13): (1), Mr. Willie Page; (2) Miss L. Bevan. Four verses, Mr. J. T. Davies. Map of Palestine, Mr. D. R. Morgan. Cushion Cover, Misses Mary. A. Jones and Janet A. Richards equal. Baby's Frock, Mrs. Jane Walters. Prize Bag, Mrs. Thomas Davies. Curtain Holders, Mr. T. Davies. The president for the afternoon meeting was Mr. Wm. Evansi, Treharris, and in the evening. Mr. T. Lewis Williams, B.A., Brynmawr (Mon.) The adjudicators were Music, Mr. J. T. Davies, G. and L.; liter- ature, Mr. Rees M. Rees (Myfyr Cynion); miscellaneous, Mrs. T. Lewis and Miss C. J. Jones, Kendon Farm. The secre- tary was Mr. P. D. Richards; treasurer, Mr. W. Waltersi, High-street; chairman of committee, Mr. D. Jones, schoolmaster.

Aberdare Teachers Dance On Friday night, at the Constitutional Hall, a most successful dance was held under the auspices' of the Aberdare Valley Teachers Association (N.U.T.). The fol- lowing were present: — Miss Maud Morris. Miss Bryce. Miss L. Walker. Miss C. Sloper. Miss Knight. Miss Samuels. Miasi May Rees. Miss Fkxrrie Hughes. Miss Rose Burge. Miss Alice S. Williams. Miss L. Morris. Miss May Morris. Misses Maggie, May, and Lilian Hep pell. Miss Rachel Phillips. Miss Florrie Jones. Miss Cordelia Jones. Miss A. Chew. Miss Lily Williams. Miss Violet Williams. Miss Ethel Wilson. Miss Ada Wilson. Miss Maggie Evans. Miss Roberts. Miss Jenny Phillips. Miss Katie Phillips. Miss Gwen Evans. Miss F. Prance. Miss N. Prance. Miss Ethel Scott. Miss Annie Harris. Miss Maud Mathias. Miss E. E. Griffiths. Miss E. Davies. Miss B. Griffiths. Miss McEwen. Miss Kenshole. Miss Jones, Mountain Ash. Miss F. Rose Rees. Miss Helen Berry. Mr. M. Lewis. Mr. D. David. Mr. A. Thomas. Mr. Ca.rteledge. Mr. H. Mr. T. Flooks. Mr. J. Jones. Mr. Sid Reed. Mr. A. Phillips. Mr. Charles White. Mr. F. Preece. Mr. W. Mason. Mr. W. J. Harris. Mr. T. Thomas. Mr. H. Cohen. Mr. G ol d srtor; Mr. Tal Griffiths. Mr. A. Jacobs. Mr. Morley Griffiths. Mr. Fred Williams. Mr. R. LI. Roberts. Mr. M. Kohn. Mr. B. Lewis. Mr. Albert Harris. Mr. D. Griffiths. Mr. P. Carr. Mr. D. R. Richards. Mr. Gwilym Parry. Mr. H. Roderick. Mr. Griffith Williams. Mr. T. Walker. Mr. E. W. Rees. Mr. E. James. Mr. E. Davies. Mr. D. B. Jones. Mr. J. 0. Morris. The M.C.'s were Messrs. E. James, T. Walker, and E. W. Rees. The secretarial I duties were discharged by Mr. E. Davies. Prof. R. Howell's Orchestra provided the music. Mr. Hill, Aberaman, catered. The proceeds of the dance are devoted to the Charity Funds of the N.U.T. The hall had been beautifully decorated by members of the committee.

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Gas; Workers'^ Union. ANNUAL MEETING AT ABERDARE. The annual meeting and supper held in connection with the Aberdare Branch of the General Labourers' and Gas Workers' Union, took place at their new head- quarters, Red Lion Hotel, Aberdare, on Monday evening. Mr. Will Thome, Lon- don, who was to have been present, wired his inability to fulfil his promise, so the chair was occupied by Mr. Victor Morgan, Swansea, secretary for the South Wales District. After a sumptuous supper, of which about 60 members partook, a. miscellan- eous progra'nme was gone through, as follows:—Song, "The Volunteer Organ- ist," Mr. D. Ashman; song, Geo. Hobbs; song and recitation, Mr. Edward Jones; song, "Bugail Hafod y Cwm," Mr. Jen- kins, Mountain Ash. Mr. R. Braarton was the accompanist. Mr. P. McGovern, the energetic secre- tary of the Aberdare Branch, then pro- posed in a few well-chosen words, "The Prosperity of the South Wales District of General labourers and Gas Workers' Union." This having been drunk with great heartiness, Mr. Victor Morgan rose to respond. Mr. Morgan said that as the chief offi- cial of the district, he was in a position to tell them that at present their organ- isation was in a perfectly healthy state. The G.L. and G.W.U. was one of the old- est organisations in the Kingdom. It was formed in 1889, when a great wave of Trades Unionism swept the country. It It was then the London Dock Strike and the Metropolitan Gas Workers Strike took place, and many were the labour organis- ations formed during that period. The South Wales District had been formed about five years ago, and the progress it had made was quite satisfactory. The number of members at present totalled 3,000. (Applause.) There used to be a time when a general labourer was con- sidered an inferior being to a skilled work- man, but that had passed. The scavenger was as necessary to the welfare of the community as the mechanical engineer. There shotil-I be no distinction between one class of workers and another. If a general labourer would not be able to perform the work of a sculptor were he called upon to do so, on the other hand it was equally true to say that the sculp- tor would be quite incapable to do the work of th.3 navvy. He appealed to all present to do their utmost to increase the power and numerical strength of their Union. (Applause.) A vote of thanks to all those who were responsible for the arrangements was car- ried with acclamation. i

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