The Aberdare Leader

Aberdare Trades Council. The usual monthly meeting of this Council was held at Miles' Restaurant, Canon Street, on Thursday, June 12, the president (Mr. Arthur Thomas) in the chair. Amongst fhose present were Mr. John Da vies (vice-president), Councillors 0. Powell and E. Stonelake (secretary).

Motion From the Tailors. Mr. Stephen Lloyd, as delegate from the Amalgamated Society of Tailors, moved the following resolution: "That we petition the District Council to see that, when workmen are required, all appointments be made within the Coun- cil's area." Mr. Lloyd said that better treatment was given to strangers when men were required by the Council. He knew of local men having been refused work and strangers having been put on afterwards. Both Councillors O. Powell and E. Stonelake criticised the resolution, and said that as far as it was possible only local men were employed. Other delegates joined in the dis- cussion, and an amendment was moved by the Carpenters' delegate opposing the resolution. This was carried by a small majority.

Incorporation. The Chairman next called upon Mr. Stonelake to read a paper on "The Pri- vileges and Advantages of a Charter of Incorporation for Aberdare." He was sorry to see such a meagre attendance to hear this paper. He attributed this to the fine weather, and hoped to hear the paper read at a future date, and to a much better audience. Mr. Stone- lake's contribution appears in another column. Several questions were put to Mr. Stonelake by several delegates. Councillor O. Powell asked as to the cost of obtaining Incorporation, and Mr. Stonelake replied that the figures varied a good deal, and gave figures dealing with the incorporation of different places. In answer to others he said that there would be no change in the administration of the Work- house, but we would have to support our lunatics. He also said that a lot of revenue would accrue through Ex- cise Duties, and some of. the Licences. Lodgers, he said, would lose their Council vote, but not their Parliamen- tary vote. The population would have to be 50,000 for Incorporation, but Aberdare was 52,000 now. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Stonelake for his able paper. It was generally acknowledged that a treat was lost by those who failed to attend.*

Magistrates. It was reported that the following names had been submitted as eligible v labour men to act as magistrates for Aberdare: Councillor David Da vies, Councillor E. Stonelake, Councillor W. Rees, Guardian J. Prowle, Mr. John Davies (attendance officer), and Mr. Tom Bowen.

Ceneraf Business. It was decided to hold the next meeting in September. A delegate brought in a report of a rumour that proper conveniences were not being built in connection with the new Council houses at Abernant. Mr. Stonelake replied that there was noth- ing in the rumour, and that each house had separate conveniences.. A delegate brought forward the sug- gestion tnat the Labour members of the Council should meet together and discuss the various subjects on the District Council agenda before the meetings, and so avoid clashing with each other, as had been the case lately. The Chairman replied that he was convening a meeting for this purpose for Saturday evening, June 14.

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Incorporation for Aberdare. BY COUNCILLOR E. STONELAKE. (A Paper Read at the Aberdare Trades Council meeting on June 12.) The task of writing a paper for or against a Charter of Incorporation for Aberdare is a very much greater job than I had anticipated when promis- ing to get up the present paper. To do the thing properly involves searching up endless figures and mak- ing investigations not only, at home, but from other towns which have succeeded in obtaining the honour. It is also necessary in order to avoid confusion to point out that most of the advantages enumerated in this paper would only follow when Aber- dare became a County Borough. To become a Municipal Borough is not sufficient to release Aberdare from the County. But a Charter of Incorpora- tion is absolutely necessary before the larger powers can be sought. In any event, if Aberdare got no further than a Municipal Borough, it would obtain many powers which it cannot now ex- ercise, and at worst we stand to lose nothing. In writing for Incorporation one naturally enough has to show some very distinct advantage to the ratepayers apart from that of increased status and dignity. But status and dignity are sentiments that must not always be ignored in a person or a com- munity. What we have to guard against is false sentiment, and in- deed there is much of that passing for the real thing. We must endeavour to place a sentiment, and measure and weigh its real value. Wherever a Charter has been obtained a new spirit has invariably been introduced into the public life of the place; the dry bones of a century get shaken. Gas-works, laundries, slaughter- houses, milk depots, tramways, and such like things begin to change hands from private companies to the public authority. Recreation grounds. tennis, bowling greens, baths, etc., are gradually established. The housing and the sanitary con- dition of the town generally begin to alter, and new life begins to move in the o]4 town. Then there are ad- vantages which would accrue to a Municipal Borough arising from the same sentimental source. Aberdare would be regarded with a great deal more importance in its dealings and transactions with Parliament. the Government Departments, the Cotinty Council, and neighbouring authori- ties. Undoubtedly, the'se bodies at- tach far more importance to a Muni- cipal Borough than to an Urban Dis- trict, however large that Urban Dis- trict may be. That this is so has been plainly emphasised by Parliament in the last Education Act, whereby a Borough of over 10,000 is constituted a Local Education Authority, and yet Parliament does not entrust such powers under the Act to an Urban Dis- trict, unless the population is over 20,000. In the Insurance Act various clauses work out in like mann'er to the advantage of the Municipal and County Boroughs. A Town Council is generally entrusted by Parliament with the exercise of most of its functions, without so much control as the Local Government Board exer- cises over Urban Councils. If we were a Municipal Borough we should not be so open to attack from other Authorities as we are at present. We have had our Parliamentary Bills on I several occasions attacked by some* of the neighbouring authorities, es- pecially" the County Council. The Glamorgan County Council were amongst the worst of our opponents > in Parliament in 1911. Then to keep partly to the senti- mental side of my subject we should have a Mayor. The one great direct effect of this would be to sweep into I the oblivion it deserves the ancient and useless office of High Constable of Aberdare and Miskin Higher. The chairman of an Urban Council is only j of some importance whilst he occupies the chair at Council meetings, but the Mayor is the acknowledged and re- cognised leader of the community, socially and otherwise. The chairman of the Council is an ex-officio Justice of the Peace during his year of office, as also is the Mayor of a Borough; but a Mayor can 'also exercise his rights and privileges as a justice upon all matters arising within the Bor- ough for the year succeeding his year of office. He is also' entitled to pre- cedence over ,all other justices, and to preside over them when acting in re- lation to matters arising within the Borough. The Town Council may also vote the Mayor a salary, which is an advantage when the person elected happens to be a man of ability without money. The Mayor of a town ought to have a thorough grasp of every- thing that is proceeding in connec- tion with the town, and in order to do this and to exercise the necessary con- trol of affairs he would need to spend many hours every day at the Towil Hall. We would also have the power I to elect a number of Aldermen, which number not to exceed one-third of the Councillors, and to hold office for six years. We would also be entitled to he- coroe members of the Municipal Cor- porations Association, and our power would thereby be greatly enhanced. This association is the most powerful association in existence as regards the moulding and modifying of Local Government Acts. Having said so much for the in- fluence and effect of the improved status of a Municipal Borough over that of an Urban District, now let me direct your attention to the more practical side of the proposition. £ Borough would have much extended power in the making of bye-laws; acquisition of lands; the magistracy, quarter sessions, and county court. Now as regards the rating. It is here where the greatest change would take place, and whilst all that ] have hitherto said may be easily taken for granted, it is when one comes to deal with the financial bearing of the question that controversy arises. In lieu of the general district rate at present levied we would have the general district rate and the borough rate. The borough rate would be levied upon the full rateable value of the district, whereas some properties are only levied upon of such value fo"* present district rate purposes. Last year ending March, 1913, there were properties valued in the aggre- gate £ 32,796 charged only at one- fourth. The alteration by Charter would tend to an increase:I revenue without any necessarily increased rate, and so act in relief of the gen- eral small ratepayer. This would be not the only financial difference. At the present time we contribute to the County approximately £ 11,500 per annum. The point we have to con- sider is are we getting value for that money? Do the County Council carry out the work and services for which we pay this sum in a satis- factory manner? I have not the slight- est hesitation in answering the latter question in the negative, and will deal with their delinquencies later on. What do we get for that money? Police, Police Station, etc.. Stipen- diary, Asylums, some road mainten- ance, and a portion of the salaries of Medical Officer of Health and Sani- tary Inspector; Secondary Education, such as it is, not intermediate, that is met from charity and fees. To me that seems very little for £ 11,500. At Merthyr they now have a more efficient police service than they had under the County. Moreover these police can now be called upon to do certain other duties, for which the town had previously to pay the county. But in spite of this very material improvement and the in- crease of population, it costs Merthyr to-day L500 per annum less. Road maintenance, asylums, etc., one can- not gauge in this way, but even a cursory glance is sufficient to convince one of the fact that Aberdare is paying several thousands per year towards the maintenance of other parts of the county. (To be Continued.)

Presentation to Rev. Daniel Jones, late of Aberdare. Last week a pleasant surprise was sprung upon Rev. Daniel Jones, pas- tor of Dawlish Cong. Church, when the deacons offered for his accept- ance a free holiday in Switzerland, as an expression of his services as pastor of the church. The jjeriod of four years for which he was "called" expiring at the end of this month, he has been invited again by a una- nimous vote, to become their per- manent pastor. Mr. Jones was brought up at Aber- dare, and is a brother to Mr. Gwilym Jones, hairdresser, Monk Street. He was a member at Siloa Congre- gational Church, where he com- menced his preaching career. At the end of last year he was present- ed hy the members of his church with a portmanteau, travelling rug, and a purse of gold. It is a source of joy to his many friends at his old home to under- stand that fIe is so well respected by his church, and they hope that the union may be a long and pleasant one.

Killed by a Fall. Double Inquest at Abercynon. On Friday morning, at Abercynon Police Station, Mr. R. J. Rhys (district coroner) conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of John Owen and Edmund Thomas. Mr. Pearson represented the Home Office. Mr. Wm. Reynolds repre- sented the Compensation Secretary of the Federation. Evan Jenkins, brother-in-law of the deceased (John Owen), identified, and stated he lived at 65 Mountain Ash Road. Deceased was 41 years of age, and was a single man. He was a rip- per at the Dowlais Cardiff Colliery, and had worked underground for 18 years. Wm. Thomas, brother of Edmund Thomas, said that deceased lived at 47 Glancynon Terrace, and was 29 years of age. He was married and had one child. Deceased was a repairer in the North Pit, and had worked under- ground all his life. joiin inomas, a nauiier, stated he worked on the afternoon shift from 3 to 11. The accident happened on Tuesday night about 8 p.m. Owen and Thomas were clearing a fall. Witness was driving from them. They were filling the 5th tram when a fall came down. Witness was close to the tram when the accident occurred. He had only been there about five minutes. There was no dribbling, and everything seemed quiet. The road they were on was Prosser's heading. Wm. Roderick Evans, fireman on the afternoon shift, deposed that the fall they were clearing had come down be- tween Monday night and Tuesday morning. Nothing had been done to the fall in the morning shift. The de- ceased started to clear the fall in order to stand some timber. Witness had visited the place twice prior to the acci- dent, the last time being 5.45 p.m. The hole in the roof was too high, and he had no chance to get up to sound the top. Both men were experienced, but Thomas was the head man. There were three pairs of timber discharged. About 25 trams of stuff fell. The helpers took about 3 hours to recover the bodies. Both men had done their best to cover the hole. Mr. Tudor Davies, M.E., manager, produced plans and explained the work- ings. He was of opinion that the fall had extended to the 4 ft. seam., which was 24 ft. above. The jury returned a verdict of "Acci- dental death." Mr. Powell (Post Office) was foreman of the jury.

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The Annual Outing. Aberdare Chamber of Trade's Great Day. The Aberdare and District Cham- ber of Trade held its fourth annual picnic on Thursday. Some Cham- bers of Trade there are whose yearly outing is the last and solitary string that hold the members to- gether. But the record of work per- formed during a 12 months by the Aberdare body is too well known to need recapitulation, and so an occa- sional day's relaxation calls for no apology. The day chosen was an ideal one, and King Sol was in his best humour. He abstained from pouring down his rays with too fierce a force, which would have made the day oppressive, and on the other hand his face was not hidden from view altogether. And the places selected were ideal spots. Symonds Yat. Monmouth- shire, was the birthplace of the Aberdare Chamber of Trade picnics, for it was here, four years ago. as one of the speakers said at the luncheon, they celebrated their first outing. The other place visited was Chepstow. The Company numbered slightly over 100. and the G.W.R. placed a car and corridor coach at their ser- vice. The railway arrangements in- deed were perfect, and the car ran all the way to Symor|ds Yat with only one or two stops, Ixnaking the journey in 2 hours, while the home journey from Chepstow to Aberdare was covered in about E hours. The excellent railway arrangements added greatly to the comfort and pleasure of the trip. As in previous years, the secretar- ial work was in the very capable hands of Mr. Tm>W. Griffiths. solici- tor, vice-president of the Chamber of Trade, who left nothing undone that was required to make the trip an unqualified success. Among those present were Mr. R. H. Miles (High Constable) and Mrs. R. H. Miles and Mr. Tom Miles; Mr. C. R. Vicary (President of the Cham- ber of Trade) and Mrs. and Miss Vicary; Mr. A. E. Harmston (vice- president) and Mrs. Harmston; Mr. Illtyd Williams (past-president) and Mrs. Williams; Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Griffiths Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Powell, Mr. Frank Hodges, Mr. E. Howells Evans (secretary of the Chamber of Trade). Mr. T. Llovd (past-presi- dent), Councillor W. Thomas, Coun- cillor John Howell, Councillor and Mrs. T. Lewis, Mr. J. D, Hughes. Mr and Mrs. Tom Rees, etc. From 10 a.m. to the luncheon hour (at Symonds Yat) the party amused themselves in various way, some going up the river, others climbing up the Yat. from which point of vantage a wide and comprehensive range of lovely scenery could be des- cried. Another section went cricket- ing, Mr. R. H. Miles' and Mr. Frank Hodges' teams dividing the honours. There were a few bright, short, and humorous after-dinner speeches. The Chairman (Mr. Vicary). who looked supremely happy, and was anxious to make every one else the same, submitted the Royal toast, which was drunk to the accompani- ment of "God Save the King," Mr. Illtyd Williams leading with the solo. The Chairman added a toast at this stale. which was "The New High Constable," and expressed the Chamber's heartiest congratulations to Mr. Miles on his elevation to that ancient office. Mr. Miles, who was received with acclamation, followed by the singing of "He's a jolly good fellow," re- ferred to the visit of a few members ot the Executive Committee to Symonds Yat on the previous Thurs- day. He learned that some of them had been charmed by what they had seen in some cottage round that neighbourhood. (Laughter.) He (Mr. Miles) did not know the history of this cottage or the widow who kept it. (Voice: "Good job, too.") There were some, evidently, who did know something about it. and he thought it would be an excellent idea for a few of them to see the place. ("And so say all of us.") However, to come back to the toast, he thanked the company heartily for their congratulations, which had been exceedingly numerous since he assumed his present office. He would like to announce to them now that he intended instituting a "Civic Sunday" in Aberdare in the course of a week or two, by inviting them all to Trinity on the occasion of Hospital Sunday. (Applause.) It would be entirely undenominational and the collections would go towards the Cardiff Infirmary or Porthcawl Rest, or some other charitable ob- ject. He wished to make this as re- presentative as possible, and with that end in view he hoped that a squad of Territorials would attend as well as members of the Fire Bri- gade and Chamber of Trade and other institutions in the town. (Ap- plause.) Ihe toast of 'Ihe Chamber of Trade" was proposed by Councillor W. Thomas in a felicitous speech, which caused repeated roars of laughter. He referred to the excel- lent work performed by the Cham-* ber of Trade. He had not always seen eye to eye with them, but he made it a rule to leave all contro- versial matters at home. (Voice: <!What about the blocks?" and laughter.) Every Chamber of Trade, continued Mr. Thomas; exist- ed for one purpose, and that was to improve the town and place in which it was situated, and the Aberdare Chamber had done that well. (Ap- plause.) The toast was coupled with the name of Mr. A. E. Harmston, who on rising to respond had a very cordial reception. • There were some people, he said, who had prophesied n. short life to the Aberdare Cham- ber four years ago, but that pro- phecy had been falsified. Four years ago Mr. D. A. Thomas accompanied them on their outing, and in the course of a speech Mr. Thomas re- ferred to the. coming conflicts be- tween Capital and Labour, and add- ed that if it was necessary for Capi- tal to combine and for Labour to unite, it was none the less necessary for tradesmen to combine. That ad- vice by Mr. Thomas was good advice, and the tradesmen of Aberdare had acted on it. The Chamber of Trade did not seek praise for what it had clone their record of work could be read in the Press. They had at- tempted to accomplish things which were for the good of the town, and failed sometimes. Rut let them re- member that a noble failure wTas bet- ter than a low-born success. (Ap- plause.) After luncheon and after the speeches, the party were ready to be photographed by Mr. Berry, and cinematographed by Mr. Haggar. This painful (?) process over the party divided, about 60 going down the river in five boats to Monmouth Town. This item proved a most pleasurable one, the scenery along the six miles that lay between Symonds Yat and the county town being most picturesque. There were a few minutes avail- able to visit the historic spots before proceeding to the station. About 4 p.m. the car steamed in. bringing with it the balance of the party who had not joined the boats. Chepstow was reached at 5 p.m., where tea was partaken without delay. There was a good spread, but the promised strawberries were conspicuous by their absence. Sore disappoint- ment among a section of the party, who sought consolation by a second helping at the gooseberries. Races were organised for the "young" ones at the rear of the hotel, which provided a good deal of amusement. Groups paraded the town in divers directions. The old Castle, which dates .back to the Con- quest, was viewed with becoming gravity, while others bared their heads and entered the ancient church, which contains tablets and figures dating back to the 16th cen- tury. There were statues with dresses in the style of the Elizabeth- ian reign. Another, dated 1620, was of a woman and her two husbands (consecutive, not concurrent)'Qtwith their 12 children, all curved in stone. There was a tablet there "In Memory of Dd. Davies, M.R.C.S., late of Merthyr Tydfil, who departed this life Jan. 3, 1860, age 82." The time for departure arrived only too quickly, but the journey home was made pleasant in various ways. It should be recor(|psd .that Mr. A. E. Harmston had bfought a piano and placed it in the car at the service of the party. Councillor T. Lewis discoursed sweet music on it, and Mr. U. R. Davies, M.E., Mr. Tom Rees, Mr. R. L. Berry, and others sang. Aberdare, 9.55 p.m., and everyone delighted with the day's experience.

Merthyr Citizen's Statements Compared. When we put before Aberdare citi- zens the following two statements we know that further comment is need- less, for two such statements with the lapse of two years between them speak for themselves. Mr. John Way lives at 14 Lower Thomas Street, near the Free Libra- ry, Merthyr. I was at home from work for three months, suffering from severe stab-like pains in the back," he says. "Geting overheated in the pit, and then going out into the cold air, was no dotibt the cause of my trouble. I was restless at night, and, of course, as a result, felt tired out in the day. I began to get low-spirited and irritable. The water was disordered and unnatural. "I was recommended to try Doan's backache kidney pills, after trying different medicine without any per- manent benefit. I found great re- lief from the first box of these pills, and by the time I had taken the third box I was completely cured. My health generally was better than it had been for some considerable time. (Signed) John Way." Over Two Years Later, Mr. Way said" What I said previously about the benefit I had from Doan's backache kidney pills is quite cor- rect. I still enjoy good health, but j n whenever I have had a touch of the backache owing to a. change of the weather, I have always found the pills put me right again. I believe them to be the best medicine I have ever taken. I shall certainly recom- mend them to others who are troubled as I was." Price 2/9 a box, 6 boxes 13/9 of all dealers, or from Foster-McClellan Co., 8 Wells St., Oxford St., Lon- don, W. Don't ask for backache and kidney pills,ask distinctly for Doan's backache kidney pills, the same as Mr. Way had.

The Welsh Breeze. At Whitefield's Tabernacle, Tot- tenham Court Road, at the men's meeting on Sunday afternoon, Mr. Edgar Jones, senior M.P. for Mer- thyr, spoke on the rights of nation- ality. In the course of his address h said they could not run brother- hoods like theirs in Wales success- fully. They were not a people for organisation they did all good things by fits and starts. They were always sighing for the old breezes- a Welshman was never satisfied un- less he was in a breeze. (Laughter.)

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