The Aberdare Leader

DAU BENNILL Ar briodas Mr Enoch Harrison, Glyn Nedd, a Miss Mary Anne Evans, Rhigos. Hawddamor itj, Enoch, A Mary Anne, dy fun, I rodio llwybrau bywyd Mae dau yn well nag un; Mae hi yn eneth uniawn, 0 ysbryd mwyn yn llawn, Boed i chwi hyd y terfyn Gael byw yn ddedwydd iawn. Pob llwyddiant iti, Enoch, A'th briod hawddgar, Ion, Unedig ydych mwyach Drwy sel y fodrwy gron Na ddeued dim ond angeu I dori'r cwlwm clyd, A blodau rhinwedd harddo Eich ffyrdd tra yn y byd. HEN GYFAILL.

DEIGRYN AWEN Ar ol v ddiweddar Mi s. Blodwen Coom- bey, anwyl briod Bombardier W. H. Coombey, a merch i Mr a Mrs John Francis (overman), Greenhill Villa, Fox Street, Mountain Ash. Bu farw Medi 13eg, 1915, yn 26ain mlwydd oed. Daeth Blodwen o achau'r hen deulu A godwyd ar lenvdd y Nedd, Ar ol i'r hen fyd eu gwasgaru Man arall y cafodd hi fedd; Ond nid oes wahaniaeth lie byddom Yn huno, na lie bydd y gwys, Bod yma yn barod pan atom Ddaw'r alwad i'n galw sy'n ddwys. Bu farw pan vdoedd y wawrddydd Yn gwenu uwch ben y Gwyrdd fryn, Tra angau yn troi pob llawenydd 0 hono at dristwch y glvn; Ac er iddi'n hir gael ei phoeni, Trwy'r blwyddi bu'i chalon yn glaf; Bu f&rw er hynny'n llawn tlysni Fel lili yn jighanol yr haf. Ni chawn ni byth eto ei chwmni Yn nghanol heirdd flodau yr haf, Na threm ar ei gwedd o liw'r lili 0 fewn i'r Gwyrddfryn mwy ni chaf; Ond carwn roi lawr mewn Hawn teim- lad, Ar briddgell lie cuddiwyd ei gwedd, Un deigryn tryloew o'm'llygad Er gwlitho man fechan ei bedd. Ffarwel iti Blodwen, am enyd, Yn ngro M&esyrarian mewn hedd, D'oi eto'n llaw Duw i ail fywyd Pan <?gyr dor rydlyd dy fedd; Byd hyfryd, a ewvnfyd diddiwedd Ddaw'n eiddo i'r seintiau rvw ddydd, Y gwynfyd drv'n felus orfoledd, A nef o ddedwyddwch a fydd. GWILYM NEDD.

Gwynfryn yn Aberdar. Y Sul diweddaf, yn ngwyl flynydd- ol Eglwys Wesleyaidd Sion, Aber- dar, pregethwyd yn y prydnawn gan y Parch. D. Gwynfryn Jones, Eflint, un o oreugwyr y pwlpud Wesleyaidd yn Nghymru. Cymerodd yn destyn Jonah iv., 7, lie yr adroddir am gicai- on Jonah a'r pryf. Sylwodd fod Duw i'w weled yn amlwg iawn yn y 9 llyfr hwn. Hefyd dangosai yr awdwr yn amlwg iawn gymeriad graslawna thrugarog Duw. Credai llawer o ddynion yn Nuw y ticaion ond ni chredent yn Nuw y pryf. Credent I yn y Duw a anfonai oleuni, a llawn- I I der a digrifwch, ond nid yn y Duw a barai nos, a dolur a phoen. Ond dylid ystyried mai nid o Dduw ond o'r ddaear y deuai llawer o'r blinder- au a briodolid i Dduw. Ai ewyllys Duw ydoedd i werin Ewrob lofruddio eu gilydd ar feusydd Ffrainc ? Os mai un fel yna ydoedd Duw nid oedd wahaniaeth rhyngddo a'r diafol. Yn ami dodai dyn effaith ei drachwant ei hun i lawr wrth ddrws Duw. Mae llawer poen yn ddirprwyol. Nid oes dim ynom ni yn bersonol yn galw am dano, efallai, ond mae rhywbeth yn rhywle yn galw am dano. Peth hawdd iawn ydyw esbonio adfyd bywyd drwy wadu Duw. Wedi tori y praidd o'r gorlan a'r eidionau o'r bendai ceir rhai yn tori enw Duw o'u credo. Os nad oes Duw yn bod yna .tynged yw bywyd. Os oes Duw yn bod yna sacrament ydyw, ac yna y mae pwrpas mewn poen. Gall ys- bryd ymostyngiad droi adfyd bywyd yn ddisgyblaeth. Golyga ymostwng fwy na dioddef yr hyn na allwn ysgoi. Nid yn y tai gwydr y meithrinwyd blodau prydferthaf y nef, ond yn Alpau y ddaear-plant yr ystormydd ia ydynt.

Clywedion Dyffryn Dar. Fod Ripotar yr Aminishons yn gwed fod 900,000,000,000,000 o shells wedi cal i nithir ym Mydain oddar £ an darws Von Klock un o'r gloch y ora, ond fod isha 'nawr, mydda Lloyd George, 2,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000 cyn fod y cloc yn taro dou, achos dyna'r amsar y bydd holl hwtars y Dyffryn yn hwthu sand y mor i ffroena'r Germans nes bo nhw'n ffaelu gweld y gwaniath rhwng German Silver a phishyn tair o bocad John Bull! Fod yr hen ddywetiad fod isha 9 j 'dyn i nithir teilwr yn hen stori lied dda, ond ma 67,000,000 (miliwns, cof- iwch) o Germans wedi nithir Kaiser, mydda John Tradfflat Samboreen, a throwsis teidi iddo wishgo ar hen gownt, ond fel ma gwaetha'r modd, yn yr un trowsis mae a o hyd, yn rhytag rhwng yr East a'r West yn gwishgo medals ar ei irest; ond tel y gwetws Shon Seidyr: At last the Kaiser's met the men, Who will not let him rest is nen,' Until gwlad Germany is beat And the Emperor in jail." P.S.—Odd ffeilu ffindo odl i gwpla. Fod cyffro bidir ymhlith y Snecs yr wthnos ddwetha, a'r Senters, y Sossins, y Salvation, Shon Gorff a hon Galfin yn acor 'u cega wth weld Parlamant mawr y Baptists yn acor ar y comin ucha, a bod cnwd o fox hats a chota chwta iddi gweld o Llun- den Fach i'r Black Horse! Fod gwraig John Deccon Jones yn ffaelu diall na bysa Ffederation y Pregethwrs yn talu am 'u lodgin nhw tra bo'r parlament a'r cyrdda mawr yn ishta, ac yn gwpod fel ma prish yr nam wedi cwni i 2/6 a pound. A dyna lie bydd y doctor divinity a'r B.A. a'r B.Z. yn ishta yn y parlwr cysegredig, yn i slippars, lie na fen- trws un lodger na phackman yn i fywyd, yn enwetig rhai a thrad mawr fel Soshal! n Fod rhai yn gwed 'u bod hi'n well, tel ma r bcrythyr yn gwed, i roi nac i dderbyn; ond myn hosan i, derbyn ma'r pregethwrs ed o amsar Adda hyd 'nawr, yn enwetig wythnos y sassiwn, "y gynadledd, y gymanfa, y cwrdd cwartar, a phob cetyn o gwrdd sy a isha pregethwr yndo fa, fel sa nhw'n seintiau, neu fel y Pab. 0, na, nid fel pab ed, achos ma hwnw wedi cal i biclo yn y Vatican, a dim shawns gento i fynd i'r jug and bottle, os nag cs gento wine-cellar, a fe gynta fod. WeL pob lwc i'r Bed- yddiwrs i nithir lies ymhlith y Snecs Fod yn whith gan lawer glywad am farwolaeth Keir Hardie, y dyn wish- gws i gap pan ath a miwn i'r Senedd .L-- J" y tro cyncar. uyn od iawn odd y dyn, a hynododd ei hun ed, a pha un a fydd yr I.L.P., y parti startws a, fvw yn hir, amsar a wed. Heddwch iddi lwch a nawr ar ol y fat! dwetha. Keir Hardie's gone at last to rest, And let us hope he's with the blest." Fod y Shermans yn i chal i right and left gyta venjans, a jobin da ed, er mwyn cwpla'r rhyfel, fel y gall mwy o hen gownt ddod mlwn i boceti'r PACKMAN NEWYDD. f

Mountain Ash Education Committee. On Tuesday, Mr. E. Morris in the chair. The other members present were: Mrs. T. W. Millar, Messrs. Wm. Da vies, John Powell, \V. Lamburn, J.P., G. H. Hall, Chas. Maddox, James Evans, George Neighbour, Griffith Evans, J.P., David Rogers, Noah Bowles and T. W. Jones, with Mr. Alfred Morgan (Director) and Mr D. H. Thomas (assistant director).

New inspector of Schools. The Director reported that the Board of Education had sent an intimation to the effect that Mr. D. E. Jones, of Radyr, had been appointed H.M. In- spector of Schools, in the place of Mr. W. Edwards, Merthyr. The Director added that Mr. Jones had been in this district some years ago. He r. as then connected with Secondary Schools..

Resignation. j Miss Gwen M. Williams, certificated teacher at the Abercynon Girls' School, sent in her resignation, and it was accepted.

Teachers and war Bonus. The Mountain Ash and District Teachers' Association, per Mr. Tom JIughes, wrote that they had held a general meeting last week, when it was decided to apply again for a war bonus for all teachers in the area. They asked for this on the ground of the in- creased cost of living. Teachers with fixed salaries suffered more than others, who generally received increases or war bonuses. Mr. J. Powell asked whether in cases where a wage or salary of jE3 was paid a war bonus was granted. Mr. Lamburn: The Council have adopted a graduated scale. Mr. J. Powell: People in receipt of £ 3 per week do not get anything. Director The Budget has come out since then. Mr. Noah Bowles: What class of teachers are applying? Director: All your teachers in the whole area are asking for a bonus. Mr. Noah Bowles said he sympathised with the lower-paid teachers. Mr. W. Lamburn agreed that the lower-paid teachers had a strong claim for a bonus, but he did not think the higher paid teachers were entitled to anything. Mr. Griffith Evans mentioned that nothing had been allowed for in the estimate for war bonuses, and the es- timate had already been made for the current half year. Mr. Noah Bowles moved that the ap- plication be considered at a special meeting next Tuesday. Mr. W. Lamburn seconded. Mr D. Rogers suggested that the Director ascertain from neighbouring authorities what had been done. Mr. J. Powell: And it would be use- ful to know what colliery companies had granted to officials. Director: And it would be just as well to know what colliers are getting. They are having a bonus. Mr. J. Powell: But the collier loses hIS day s wage when he loses a day's work. Mr. Lamburn: And if he takes a month s holiday he is not paid in the meantime, and if he is ill for a few weeks he loses his pay. iVlr. G. H. Hall: There are a number of colliers and checkweighers who would be prepared to change places with the teachers and Director, and take the positions without war bonuses. iv!1' T?1'ifhth Evans; Next business. Mr. Bowles' motion was agreed to.

Application. I Rev. J. T. Williams, Forward Move- ment, Abercynon, asked the committee to pay an additional £5 per annum for the use of a vestry which is being rented by the committee as a schoolroom. He based the application on the ground that the price of coal had gone up.-Re- ferred to the special meeting above re- ferred to.

Army Pay and Committee Allowance. John Evans, Penrhiwceiber, certifi- cated teacher at Ynysboeth School until he joined the R.A.M.C. in July, wrote asking for his full pay or thereabouts for the summer holidays. The Director said that Mr Evans joined the Army on July 12th, three weeks before the holidays, and he con- sidered that inasmuch as he had served during the whole year, less three weeks, he was entitled to full pay for August, just as a person who resigned his posi- tion on July 31st would Be entitled to it. Mr J. Powell did not think the com- parison was fair. Mr. Evans was in re- ceipt of Army pay during August, and the resolution of the committee was to allow half teacher's salary. It was resolved that the application be not granted.

Russian Flag Day. The Clerk to the Council enclosed a letter from the organiser of a Russian Flag Day, appealing for the co-oper- ation of the Council in organising a Russian Flag Dag at Mountain Ash and district. It was observed that the proposed Flag Day would be held at Penrhiwceiber, Abercynon and Ynys- ybwl on October 16th. Mr. G. H. Hall suggested that a let- ter be sent to all the head teachers asking them to co-operate in the move- ment. The suggestion was adopted. Mr. Chas. Maddox moved that the Mountain Ash members decide among themselves as to whether they would hold a Russian Flag Day on the same date. This was agreed to.

scnooi stamng. The Director submitted a statement relating to school staffing, and pointed out that a vacancy had occurred in Tre- robart Girls' School through the death of Miss Edith Edwards. There were also vacancies in Abercvnon Boys, Cae- ganv Boys, Ynysboeth Mixed, 'Duffryn Girls and Miskin Mixed. It was resolved to offer an appoint- ment to Mr. Emlyn Griffiths, now in a Monmouthshire School, and to adver- tise for two female supply teachers. The Director advised the committee to appoint females instead of males where- ever practicable, because men were re- quired for the Army. Rev. Geo. Neighbour made a plea on Lit Duffryn Girls School, which had been most unfortunate. During the last three years three female teach- ers had broken down in health, with the result that the children's education had sulfered. In the course of further discussion Mr Rogers suggested that a certificated teacher, with the aid of two student teachers, be placed in charge of two classes. Mrs. Millar said it would be rather hard for a teacher to look after two student teachers and two classes. When the Director said that it would be better to get a femalfe certificated teacher than a male, Mr J. Powell asked tt.l.L" Director: Because a female can teach in Bovs, Girls, and Infants Schools. ,• Powell: Cannot a man teach in all those schools? Director: Not in the Infants very well. < Mr. T. W. Jones: He has got to nurse them, at any rate. Mr. J. Powell: I don't know whether the Director is aware that I am a mar- ried man.

Doctors and Children's Teeth. The reports of the schools medical OttlOPr ),nnl nnrcn .] —1 i l i • VU'U:'l, fccnuui nurse, and school dentist, were considered, in the presence of Dr. H. Davies Jones and the school nurse. The, paragraph dealing with the chil- dren's teeth read as follows: Good, j f'v,1* cent-' medium, .4 per cent.; bad, 1.3 per cent. .i Mr. G: H. Hall asked how was it there was such a vast difference between these figures and those submitted some months ago by Dr. Llewelyn Williams who had reported that about 80 per cent. were bad. Dr. Davies-Jones said he could not help the difference. He marked the cards as he found things. Of course they knew very well that doctors differed (Laughter.) He had his own ideas of teeth, and Dr. Williams had his ideas. In reply to Mr. Lamburn the Doctor said that the Clinic was not large enough, nor was it centrally situated. The Director thought it would be well to postpone the work of the Clinic until the war was over, because it would be very difficult to get specialists up from Cardiff.

Young Mothers and Unpjeasant Teachers. Rev. Geo. Neighbour drew the atten- tion of the committee to the huge number of cases of disease from Miskin Infants, Penrhiwceiber Infants, and Ynysboeth Infants Schools. He would like to know how it was that so many more cases were notified in those dis- tricts than in other districts. The School Nurse replied that in those schools she had examined every child. There were many reasons, per- haps, for the unfortunate state of things. She thought that in these dis- tricts the mothers were very young; sopie of them were not more than children themselves. She had tried to teach the mothers how to look after the children, but they did not improve very much. They went back to their old ways unless carefully watched. Rev. Geo. Neighbour Is there any way in which we can strengthen your hands in the matter of parental neglect. School Nurse: During the war 1 sup- pose you better let things as they are, because of the expense. But I really think that in a district like this you re- quire another nurse to follow up cases. It is not a bit of use visiting children in school unless you follow up the cases at home. It is such a heavy and scattered district. The same thing applies to the School Clinic. It is very difficult to get tiny children up, say from Abercynon. The mothers have always some excuse for not bringing them. Mr. D. Rogers Instead of asking the mothers to bring the children up, could not a teacher be put in charge of a few children to be brought up to the Clinic at Mountain Ash? School Nurse Yes, that may be pos- sible. Some teachers are more pleasant than others. Some teachers will do a lot for you, while there are others who will do very little beyond their own work- (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Noah Bowles: We must admire the Nurse's frankness. Referring to parental neglect Dr. Davies-Jones said the committee and himself had very little power to act. He thought the Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Children could do a great deal. He instanced a case he came across last week where a child suffered from flea-bites.' Mr J. Powell moved that the com- mittee act in conjunction with the Coun- cil and take action wherever possible. Mr D. Rogers seconded, and the motion was agreed to. Mr. T. W. Jones moved a vote of thanks to the doctor and nurse for at- j i!n^' ?nc^ sa^d they had demonstrat- ed that the Clinic ought to be at Aber- cynon. This motion was carried.

Missionary Meeting at Aberdare. I On Monday evening a meeting under the auspices of the London Mission Society was held at Siloa Chapel, A dare. The pastor, the Rev. D. Sil. Evans, presided. The speakers were t Rev. E. Rowlands, B.A., B.D., and Milledge in English, and the Revs. ry Rowlands, Newtown, Mont., forroet t missionary in Madagascar, and Ro\)e. Griffith, London, The Rev. E. RO., lands spoke on the "Resources, PB bilities and Dangers of China." T Rev. R. Griffith spoke on "Mis i Literature." In the course of his dress Mr. Griffith 6aid he was stay^ at the place in Madagascar, where Re*. William Evans lost his bel0**5 wife. Mrs. Evans was the daughter the late Rev. R. E. Williams (Twrfa^ The speakers emphasised the j. extending the educative agencies of London Missionary Society. The Bee4 T. M. Jeffreys, Tabernacle, pro and the Rev. R. Htogh Davies, Cwmbach, seconded a hearty vote thanks to the speakers. Mr. W. J. presided at the organ. A sale missionary books took place at the cloo

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Nodion a Newyddion. Dyddorol i bobl Aberdar yn ar- benig fydd clywed am briodas y Parch. J. T. Job Carneddi, Bethes- da, a Miss Katie Jones-Shaw, Bryn- eglwys, Bethesda. Bu y bardd a'r pregethwr enwog yn bugeilio Eglwys Nazareth, Aberdar, am flynyddau. Wele un u gedyrn Ymneillduaeth yn Nghymru. yn mherson y Parch. Evan Jones, Caernarfon, wedi myned i encilion y glyn ar ol oes hir, lafurus. Yr oedd yu llenor, areithiwr a phre- gethwr, ac yn feistr ar ei waith yn mhob cyfeiriad. Esgorodd yr awyddfryd am gael gair Cymraeg am "pacifist" ar fastard-air lledchwith iawn, sef f ipasiffist. I Paham na wna 'heddych- wr y tro 1 Ddydd Sul. wythnos i'r diweddaf, ydoedd pymthegfed pen blwydd ar hugain y Patch. D. Silyn Evans fel gweinidog Siloa, Aberdar. Many Eappy returns." Wele Ishmael gwleidyddiaeth yn Mhrydain wedi gadael yr anial yn lan. Druan o Keir Hardie Er ei fod yn erbyn rhyfeloedd cenhedloedd ac yn un o brif hyrwyddwyr heddwch rhyngwladwriaethol yr oedd yr ym- laddwr yn gryf ynddo. Medrai ddweyd geiriau fel brath cleddvf, ac ymladdai hyd at waed dros yr hyn a dybiai yn egwyddor. Cafodd afael gref ar etholwyr Merthyr ac Aberdar, ac amheuwn a fuasai unrhyw wrth- wynebydd, pa mor gryf bynnag, yn llwyddo i'w daflu o'i sedd. Ond wele y gelyn diweddaf wedi gwneyd y gwaith. Ysgrifena Mr Ellis J. Griffith, A.S., i'r wasg Gymraeg o blaid National Service." Cymer drafferth i egluro fod cryn wahaniaeth rhwng y gAyas- anaeth cenedlaethol a milwriaeth or- fodol (conscription). A ydyw Lloyd George, eilun Gwalia, canwyll llygad y Cymro, wedi cael ei ddydd 1 Gellid meddwl oddiwrth rai o'r papyrau Cymraeg fod rhyw garreg wedi treiglo o wydd- fa poblogrwydd y gwr o Lanystum- dwy a chwilfriwio y ddelw yn ulw gyrbibion. Mae Beriah yn bwrw arno a'i holl egni yn y wasg Gym- raeg. Pa fodd y tywyllodd yr aur coeth ? Pechod mawr y Minister of Muni- j, tions ydoedd y datganiad a wnaeth yn ddiweddar o sefyllfa ddifrifol ein byddinoedd a'r angenrhaid union- gyrchol am wasanaeth milwrol cyffredinol. Myn rhai fod Lloyd George o blaid Conscription, ac fod cynllwyn ar droed i gael gwared o Asquith o'r Brif Weinidogaeth a rhoi awenau y llywodraeth yn nwylaw Lloyd George am ei fod efe yn iach yn y ffydd wleidyddol. Ar hyd o bryd y mae gweithwyr Cynghor Dosbarth Aberdar, dan arolygiaeth Mr R. R. Price, yn dodi piler newydd cryf dan bont Aber- gwawr yn Aberaman. Fel y canlyn y canodd E.H. i'r golofn yn y dwfr I Dyma biler cryf o gerryg, Cadarn yw heb gysgod diffyg Fe saif hwn am oesau lawer Er llifogydd a'u grymusder. Gair a laniodd ar draeth yr Eis1- teddfod Genedlaethol yn Bangor yw "miraglau." Yr oedd wedi "bwcio" ei hun drwy swyddfa Geiriadur Bod- van; felly y mae yn O. K., fel "jaden," a geiriau Cymraeg newydd- ion o'r fath! Dylid penodi goruch-; wylwyr yn ddioed i ofalu am yr Hen Iaith. Gwelsom y gair "yslywen- aidd" yn y "Brython," a methasom a'i gael yn y geiriaduron. Ai dyma ffordd yr O. N. o "sillafu" "llyswen- aidd?" Nid yw geiriadur Bodvan at law.—" Y Drych."

Petrol and Train Fare. Dr. H. Davies-Jones, schools medical officer, wrote applying to the committee for the equivalent of a 2nd class train pass, to meet his travelling expenses in the district. It was pointed out that a second class ticket was granted Dr. Llewelyn Williams, and the application was granted.

Photographers at School. Mr. J. Powell said they had a resell tion on the books prohibiting book vassers or other people going to school during school hours. It had come his knowledge that a photographer ba. visited a local school lately and ha, photographed a class, collectively aB individually. He moved that instril^ tions l>e given to all the head teach^ not to admit such people without sanction of the committee. e Mr. Griffith Evans seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The War and Evening Classes. Mr. W. Lamburn regretted that sO many local evening classes had beev struck off by the County Council. 1* reserved any criticism until he asce^ tained whether a similar procedure ha been taken in other districts.

School Dentist Abolished. A joint meeting of representatives Aberdare and Mountain Ash Educati^r Committees had been held, Mrs. F. Davies in the chair. The other bers present were: Messrs. E. Mori" and Griffith Evans (Mountain Ash) t Messrs Geo. Powell and W. Rees (A dare). The resignation of Mons. Juf! Rosen was noted, when it was resolved- That in view of the need for econouW' and of the lack of appreciation by parents of the school dentist's servICeS; we do not appoint a school dentist fo the present." The report was adopted, and Mr H. Hall referred to the quarterly r; port of the school dentist, in which was stated that 253 appointments been made with parents to have tb^Jv children's teeth examined, and only attended.