The Aberdare Leader

The High Constable of Aberdare. Under the above heading the appended tribute to a distinguished townsman appears in the current issue of The British Weekly "A worthy Nonconformist in the person of Mr R. H. Miles occupies this position of honour among his fellow- townsmen this year. Mr R. H. Miles, in addition to holding a leading pla'e in the business life of Aberdare, has long been known as a faithful Free Churchman, and as such has been a lifelong member of the English Calvin- istic Methodist Church, Trinity, Aber- dare. For years he has been an elder of th? church, and has taken a promin- ent part in the Glamorgan Presby- teries and the annual conference of his Church, which will be held the coming autumn at Aberdare. It will be a happy coincidence that the conference should visit Aberdare during the year of his High Cbiistablesbip."

Aberdare Intermediate School. PAST STUDENTS' SUCCESSES. The past students of the above school have done exceptionally well during the academic year that has just ended: the names of no less than thirteen old Aberdare pupils figure in the lists of those who gained degrees or diplomas at their respective universities, while several others did well in examinations leading up to the degree. Among the particulars that have come to hand to date are the following-- At the University of Wales the degree of B.A. was gained by Miss May George (honours in French and His- tory), Miss Mary Howells (honours in History), Mr William Jones, Miss Irene Pratt (honours in French), Mr Brinley Reynolds (honours in French), and Miss Dorothy Rees (honours in French), while Miss May Lewis and Mr W. 1. Cur now gained honours in English and 1st class honours in Political Economy respectively. The B.Sc. degree of the same Uni- versity was gained by Mr David Roder- ick and Mr Trevor Reynolds. The latter also gained his diploma in Engineering, and Mr Luther Bosher his diploma in Metallurgy. At the University of Birmingham Mr Willie Oxenham gained the degree of Bachelor of Commerce with four dis- tinctions, while Messrs Bertie Oxen- ham and Gordon Chapman passed the Intermediate Examination for the same degree with four and two distinctions respectively. At the University of London Mr Goronwy Jones gained the coveted degree of M.D. Mr D. J. Parsons also passed the Matriculation examination. Mr Ezer Griffiths, B.Sc., Fellow of the University of Wales, has published a joint paper with Principal Griffiths, of University College, Cardiff, in the transactions of the Royal Society of London. Miss May George, B.A., has been awarded a Training Scholarship of X40 by the Glamorgan County Coun- cil, in addition to gaining the award of a Bursary by the Council of the Train- ing College for Women, Cambridge, to which she intends to proceed next session. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs F. D. E. George, Seymour Street, Aberdare.

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"Bring the Names to the. Light of Day." MR. KEIR HARDIE AND Will' rE SLAVE TRAFFIC. A meeting was addressed by Mr Keir Hardie at Thomastown Park, Merthyr, on Sunday evening. Mr Hardie, re- ferring to the Queenie Gerald case, said he wanted the facts to be known, and he wanted Liberals and Tories to face the facts, not as Liberals and Tories, but as fathers and mothers. Some vigilance officers saw two young girls, with their hair down their backs, walking about Piccadilly. One of the girls told them that they were in- mates of a house kept by rich men. The outcome was the arrest of the woman. Her books were seized and her letters, and the prosecuting attorney told the Court that these letters and books showed her rooms to be one of the worst dens in London, and patronised by rich men. There were letters asking for young girls to be procured. The woman herself pleaded not guilty. When the case came on for trial she pleaded guilty, and she was sent to prison for three months in the second division. When the case first came before the Court it was said that these men, who Mr Hardie said had bribed her with hundreds of pounds to do their foul work, could be prosecuted for their deeds and actions. When the case came on a second time all that was dropped. The woman pleaded guilty much against her will. How much she was pAid for plead- ing guilty may never be known," said Mr Hardie, but the whole thing looks like a plot to ward rich and titled men." These girls were but the victims, he went on; the real criminals tlio-e who paid big prices to demoralise them. If they wanted to suppress the white slave traffic there was no better way of doing it than by bringing into light of day all the r.ames of the men. (Applause.)

Mr Stonelake's Appointment. MR KEIR HARDIE RAISES A QUESTION IN THE HOUSE. In the House of Commons on Thurs- day, Mr Keir Hardie asked the Home Secretary whether his attention had been drawn to the appointment by the miners employed in the Bwllfa Colliery, Aberdare, of Edwin Stonelake as work- men's inspector under the terms of Section 16 of the Coal Mines Act, 1911, and of the refusal of the mine manager to recognise the appointment on the plea that it is not competent for the persons employed in a mine to make such an appointment a permanency, but that a fresh appointment must be made on the occasion of each inspection, whether the monthly inspection pro- vided for in the clause, or the inspec- tion following an accident, and what action he proposed to take to secure the enforcement of the Act.. Mr McKenna: Yes, sir, this case has been brought to my notice, and, acting on my instructions, the Inspector of Mines has informed the owners of the mine that, in the view of the Home Office, the Act does not require a fresh appointment to be made on the occasion of each inspection. I should perhaps add that the Act reuires two persons to be appointed to make an inspection under Section 16. It does not give power to appoint a single person only. Since the above incident the owners have conceded every point and re- moved all obstacles.

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From the Halt to the Hill. BY "A RAMBLER." I thought perhaps it might interest some of your readers to know of a ramble from Aberdare, which is a little off the beaten track. Last Tuesday week a party of six of us left by the 8.50 motor for Rhigos, intending to visit Llyn Vach. On leaving Khigos Halt we made tracks for Llyn Vawr. When we were within quarter of a mile of that lake we struck off to the right across the ridge of the hill. It was rather a stiff climb, but having the whole day before us we were able to take it easy. The view when we reached the top well rewarded us for the climb. We reached the lake in about It hours after leaving Rhigos Halt. It is a fairly large lake, shallow on the sides, but appears to be very deep towards- 'the middle. The echo there is well worth hearing, and a person with a good strong voice could produce some very fine effects. We climbed to the top of the moun- tain on the left side of the lake, and walked back to Aberdare on the top of the hills. Passing we had a good view of Llyn Vawr where, as most of your readers know, the Ehonddji Council are njaking a reservoir. There were quite a number of people walking from the two Rhonddas to Llyn Vawr, but Liy.) Vach was as quiet and deserted as if it- were 50 miles from a big We reached home about 5 p.m.; but, of course, the easiest and quickest way would have been to i-etur-it to Khigos Halt.

Hirwainite's visit from America. The following appears in the Sham- okin Dispatch," Pa.: After an absence of 33 years from the scenes of his childhood, the land of the leek and of singers, too, John T. Thomas, formerly of this city, but now a resident of Nanticoke, left last Wed- nesday on a six weeks' visit to Wales, in an effort to improve his health, which has recently shown signs of fail- ing. In the year 1880 Mr Thomas left Wales for America, coming direct to Shamokin in. the anthracite coal fields. He worked about the mines in the vicinity for a time, and sixteen years ago when the Susquehanna Coal Com- pany needed a real, practical, ex- perienced and trustworthy man for the important position of inside superin- tendent of the mines at Nanticoke, Mr Thomas, then a mine foreman in this city, was selected and has held the position up to this time. His success, while marked in the ex- treme, has been well merited, and his many friends in this city are hopeful that he will return fully restored to health and ready to again actively assume his arduous duties." Mr Thomas is a native of Hirwain.

WASTING WATER AT CWMAMAN. Sir,—'Some of the residents of Cwm- aman are not affected to any great ex- tent by the present drought, because they get their supply of water from a local reservoir. Other inhabitants, who get their water from the Council re- servoir, and who, therefore, are subject to the prevailing shortage, are in the habit of borrowing from their more privileged neighbours. But I regret to state that some of the borrowers are abusing this privilege by using the precious liquid to clean their windows. I consider that, in view of the great scarcity of water, they ought certainly to limit the use of it to drinking pur- poses only. Water from the brook is good enough for them to clean the house with.-Yours, ECONOMY. Cwuiaman.

CWMBACH RAILWAY STATION. Sir.—Having realised our ideals in re- gards to the Hall and Institute, it is quite natural to ask what about the station which has been advocated for this twenty years? The movement seems as dead as Queen Anne at the present time. How ridiculous it is to think of places of fifty and less popula- tion having either motor halts or stations, while we. who have two lines running right through the heart of the place, have neither, although we have a population of five thousand according to the last census. Have we given up the ghost? Or, are we waiting until the last ton of coal is risen from Lletty Shenkin Colliery, and then go in for it might and main, when most of us- will have to seek employment elsewhere and move away from here? The only thing I have heard concerning this great need is that someone, somewhere, some- time, somehow saw the name of Cwm- bach" in print on a railway ticket. Could anyone tell what is the true obstacle in the way. Nothing definite has been revealed to the inhabitants as to what prevents us from having this necessary boon. I think I am voicing the desire of us all in asking these few questions, hoping we may obtain a clear and definite reply from those who are able to do ,<;0. The history of the past should be a guide to us in ti-ic, future. We aban- doned the idea of erecting a Hall and institute until the cpllieries had been all stopped except Lletty Shenkin; then we went in for it. We are now proud of it. it has been a great convenience to the public already, and will prove greater again when .equipped with electric light. The question of electric cars would not trouble us if we had a station or a motor halt. Why, this would be the finishing touch on Cwm- bach. How annoying it is at present. If we wish to go by train to Merthyr, we have to walk to Abernant and take the longest route, of course, passing close to the mouth of the tunnel on our way, or go half-way to Aberdare, and up the line to Abernant Road. How conven- ient a halt would be at the mouth of the tunnel. Surely, it would cover the cost in a short time. Take the lower line again. We pass through the place when coming by the up train and walk back after from Aberdare. Very often they reduce the speed of the train when near the tunnel and at the crossing of the lower line to such an extent that we could easily get out. I have often thought that it is the work of those in charge giving us a chance to get out. out of sympathy with its. Some folk say the aeroplanes will take the place of the trains before we will get our station. I hope not, al- though it is to be feared. However, it is high time to make a stir, and press our demands for this essential convenience, so that the coming generation will have a better Cwmbach then the present or the past one, and not be behind the age and out of touch with the world outside. on the intp they have at the Library Cwmbach is not to be seen. No I sane pernor! would dare deny we have been badly neglected in this respect. We desire far better treatment if only for tho ■geniuses that have been reared here, who always will remain honoured in the history of Wales, viz., Gwilym Gwent, Caradog, Telynog, etc. I should have mentioned also of the great inconvenience experienced by our children in going to the Inter- mediate and Higher Grade Schools, i noticed them one day plodding through the rain, soaking wet. Think how it handicaps them in learning. Alíd more, see how it affects their health; it must be very detrimental. I make an earnest appeal now; let us awake from our lethargy of the past, and set to work un- dauntlessly until we get the station an accomplished fact. Nothing comes by wishing, but everything by striviiig.- I am, WATCHMAN.

SCOUTS THANKED. Dear Editor,—I would be pleased if you would allow me to thank Scoutmaster Parker, of Aberdare, and his boys, for their good work in finding lost children at Barry Island. I and my husband think they de- serve much praise, as they found our little boy on Tuesday. August 5, kept him with them in their camp, were very kind to him, and sent him home safe the following day.-I am. vours truly. C. MATTHEWS. 6 Elan Road. Abertridwr.

PENRHIWCEIBER AND EDUCATION. Sir.—Allow me to thank "Amicus Discipulo" for his answers to my query also for his compliment when he says my "letter was so involved" that he had great difficulty in find- ing out what I wanted to ..know. I beg to congratulate him upon his success. My fault has always been to be too pointed. Evidently I am improving. I find that Amicus Discipulo con- firms all my suggestions, and says in effect that this concert was not to benefit the young student. If not, who then? It is a strong saying that he was put off with some ex- cuse, and not reason. Am I not right when I say that th public should know ] And as one of the public, after reading the statements by Amicus Discipulo, I call upon the organizers of that concert to give the. student and the public a full account. It is one thing to be ready to push our noses where there are benefit concerts to be made, but another to be always ready to give account of our stewardship. And we find the same people, ever and anon, after this kind of business. You would think that they were over-flowing with the milk of human kindness. It is time the public should adopt drastic measures so as to prevent a recurrence of similar business. I am now going by the statements of Amicus Discipulo, as he claims his source of information to be the high- est authority.—I am, yours sincerely, PRO BONO PUBLICO.

THE NATIONAL RESERVE. Sir,—With regard to the formation of the Union of Frontiermen at Aberdare a meeting will be held on August 20th, at the Castle Hotel, Aberdare. Every one is invited to attend. Capt. A. L. Gregor, Capt. R. H. Evans, Cant. T. G. Chivers, Sergt. Major F. W. Johns, Sergt. G. F. Upton, Sergeant-Major J. P. Merrite, Sergt. Thomas Evans, and Sergt. C. A. Pullin will be pres- ent. Criticism has been made by a member that I know in regard to it. While we are on this subject, I should like to say quite candidly what I think of the man who is con- stantly using the parrot-cry, and has .been most emphatic in his strictures. The honorary secretary of the Union and his supporters have taken ex- ception to some of the remarks made by this Private at the Office. The decision of the Army Council to grant the honour (North America, 1763—4) to the King's Royal Rifle Corps and other qualified units does not take me by surprise. The Grand Charter was granted in 1872. I ¡;m a Knight of the Grand Camp of Eng- land. Our American Frontiermen were here last year in London, yet I think much of the blame is in some cases due to regimental delay and negligence in putting forward claims. For I happen to know that one of the very first regiments to have their old historic green facing restored owed the same to continu- ous battering at the War Office. Moreover, they backed up their claim with sound arguments. Un- fortunately, however, in the case of honours claimed for ancient battles, the documentary evidence to support the claim is often very slight or there are no living descendants of those who fought therein. But the War Office has been busy investigating the whole subject, and in conse- quence the old Frontiermen, or the Fighting Fifth, have been granted the exclusive right to the battle hon- our, Wilhelmsthal, where, by the way, they took twice their own num- ber of French Grenadiers prisoners, and the latter's colours as well. The Grenadiers now rejoice in the addi- tional honour of Egmontop-Qee. I have before pointed out in this jour- nal that a hundred and more years have been frequently necessary for the War Office to make up its mind with regard to the grant of honours or personal decorations. The Union of Frontiermen will fall in at Queen Victoria Square, Aber- dare, at 10.30- o'clock. The Town Band. led by Mr. Jesse Manley, will hold their Drum-Head Church Par- ade on the 24th of August, 1913. There will he present: Frontiermen, Yeomanry, Territorials, Red Cross Nurses, Ambulance Corps, Police Force, Fire Brigade, Church Lads' Brigade. Boy Scouts, and the High Constable of Miskin Higher. The collection will go towards buying new instruments for the Band. — Yours truly, R. H. EVANS. Sec. Corwen Villa, Aberaman.

SPIRITUALISM AND CHRIST- IANITY. (Continued.) Christianity is then only one of the forms which clothe the religious ele- ment in human nature. It was brought into existence as a result of the life he lived, the essentials he emphasised, the principles he stood for, and the death he died of-Jesus of Nazareth—the man who en- deavoured not to suppress and cruci- fy, not to drape with darkness the windows of the soul and thus keep asleep the Christhood of man, but to awaken him to a full and clear con- sciousness of his life and all it im- plies with its responsibilities and duties. He went about, we are told, doing good and not doing nothing. His mission was to light up the path- way of life, and not to darken it with the product of misdirected zeal and abnormal imaginations—the usual attendants of the vague guesses of ministers. The elements composing this religious form existed in their entirety prior to their being assem- bled together and organised. Jesus' life only effected their being formed into an organism. Now certain laws govern all organisms. They can and do get changed from a state of vigour and usefulness into that of frailty and decay. Such is the situation of Christianity. The internal develop- ments that have taken place have transformed the Christianity of Jesus and his adherents of the first two centuries into something that is no more like it than what a shadow is to reality. What we have in our midst as Christianity is but its once pure form defiled and degenerated through the associating with it of foreign and extraneous matter which has eman- ated from the brain of the theo- logian of the firebrand type. These enmesh, stifle and prevent, through corrupting the form, the expression of the spirit of religion. Properly speaking, Churchianity and not Christianity we have to-day. Christ- i ianity is sometimes accused of having a black history. That is a mistake through not distinguishing between the two. Spiritualism is entirely opposed in all its aspects to this pretension, this spurious specie of Christianity, and is in perfect consonance and har- mony with the true one. Spiritual- ism proclaims that the character and conduct of man and not what he be- lieves in is important. So did Christianity. Spiritualism empha- sises the necessity of living the life and not professing it. So did Christianity. Spiritualism teaches that man's future state is precisely what he makes it. So did Christ- ianity. Spiritualism preaches the possibility of enjoying a heaven con- dition'here if but man permit it. So did Christianity. Spiritualism stands for the Brotherhood of Man. So did Christianity. Spiritualism demonstrates by personal experience a future life. So did Christianity. Spiritualism affirms and proves the triumph of life over death. So did Christianity. Spiritualism enables mortals to converse and associate with our departed-angels if you like. So did the founder of Christ- ianity and his colleagues. Spiritual- ism heals the sick by the powers of healing, and enables men to exercise spiritual gifts. So did Christianity. Thus it can be seen that Spiritualism and Christianity are identical. The Rev. Dr. B. F. Austin says:— The Christian ministry, like the Bible, belongs to Spiritualism. Theo- logians cannot comfort the sick and the broken-hearted without it. True Spiritualism and true Christianity are essentially one." Christianity in its true sense was cradled in the midst of phenomena similar to those of Spiritualism- hence their identity. The very first incidents heralding the .birth of the religious form termed Christianity were of a Spiritualistic nature. Every Spiritualist whose Spiritual- ism is an applied factor in his life is in every sense of the word a Christian. He is the practical Christian, and conversely the prac- tical Christian who enjoys in its full- est measure his Christianity is a Spiritualist. Of course they have nothing in common with the profess- ing Christian. His Christianity is something he takes on and puts off just as occasion requires. Christ- ianity is not something to profess or believe—Churchianity is-but, like Spiritualism, it is an integral factor in one's life. Deeds and not beliefs are the builders of character. Char- acters and not church membership are the things which determine man's future destiny. The founder of Christianity realised and taught that. Spiritualism declares likewise to-day.—Yours, etc., G. E. OWEN. Next Week. Spiritualism as a moral force in our civilization.

Sporting Notes. BY "OPTIMIST." It would be well to have more Church Parades in Aberdare. The Aberdare detachment of the Glamorgan Yeo- manry are prepared to turn out as often as desired. Further, the Parades would be hailed with delight by such bodies as the Fire Brigade, Boy Scouts, Am- bulance Brigades, and others. The idea is worthy of consideration. The local Yeomanry can congratulate themselves on possessing such an able organiser and thorough good sport as Sergeant-Major Burge. He is the idol of the bhoys," and was a great favourite at the recent camp at Llan- dilo. An authority" upon all phases of sport, Mr Burge is also proving himself very useful on the Aberdare Park Amusements Committee. I am delighted to hear that Mr Tom Lloyd, the genial secretary of the local Motor Cycle Club, is recovering from the effects of the recent accident. He was seen in a side-car ridden by his popular club-mate. Mr R. P. Jones, the other dav. It was decidedly an unfortunate occurrence for that well-known local 6port who had the front tyre of his machine blown clean off. This was. no doubt, due to the excessive heat. It was, however, fortunate that the rider was travelling at a normal speed. Could someone induce Mr Jack Davies, the popular captain of the Aberdare Fire Brigade, to organise a sports meeting on behalf of the Brigade? There is no gainsaying the fact that he is a sticker, and an affair of the kind would not only be a huge attraction to the town, but would also be of great assistance to the Brigade. It is encouraging to note that a large number have already entered for the forthcoming Carnival. Practically all the competitors at the recent Mountain Ash affair have applied for schedules. I should be glad to see there some of those who competed at the Porth and Ferndale Carnivals last week. At any rate, our Carnival is going to prove a huge success. At a recent meeting of the Welsh Football League Executive, the Aber- aman Athletic and Penrhiwceiber Clubs were admitted into the Second Division of the Welsh League competition.—Mr Tom D. Jones, Aberdare was also nom- inated for a seat on the Football Association of Wales. The Abernant Club are busy signing on some of the finest players in the district for the coming season. The club will operate in the Third Division of the Welsh League, by virtue of hav- ing won the Fourth Division last year. It is suggested that a Stadium be built at the Aberaman Park for the direct use of any member of the Aber- aman Athletic Club. The Club is sufficiently strong in finance to build one, and I feel sure that the directors of the P.D. Company would also give a helping hand. An up-to-date cycling or motoring track and one for running would prove a real boon to the sport- ing denizens of this district. v The forthcoming departure of Bob Nash to the Croydon Common Football Club will be regretted in many local circles, where Bob has endeared him- self both as a friend and sportsman. His services to the Aberdare Church Cricket Club will also not be forgotten. He has been three seasons with the Aberdare Town A.F.C., for whom he secured many a valuable goal. We wish him every success. The ponds near Abercwmboi could very well be utilised for the purpose of giving the school-children lessons both in rowing and swimming-especially during the close season when the lads have nowhere to go and nothing to do. Apropos of the Athletic Grounds at the Aberaman Park, it is felt that there should be an understanding between the residents of Abercwmboi and Cwm- aman with regard to the joint use of the grounds. It is rather hard on the outlying districts where no suitable grounds are available. Fancy footballers at Cwmaman hav- ing to climb a mountain to reach a piece of ground where they played their home matches. By the time the ground was reached the players of both sides were too tired to take part in the match, and felt more like going home.

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