The Aberdare Leader

ABERDARE. CONSCIENCE AND THE VVAR. At Monk Street Primitive Methodist Chapel on Wednesday last week the Rey. John Day Thompson, president of the P.M. Conference, preached in the afternoon and lectured in the evening. At the former service he dealt with the problem of pain. Rev. 1. Richardson, Mountain Ash, conducted the devotional part of the service. At the lecture Rev. j .1. L. Jenkins presided. Mr. Thompson s subject was "The Christian Conscience and the War." The lecturer said he wae- in entire sympathy with the con- scientious objectors, but he realised that many. who posed as such were not genuine. There was an interruption during the lecture, and the rev. gentle- man promised to answer questions at the Close—Mr. J. H. Bruton put one or two questions, which were answered, Rev. George Windram expressed the appreciation of the audience of the very fine lecture they had listened to.

CWMAMAN. PRISONER OF WAR. — An account. of how the Welsh seamen prisoners of war. interned at Ruhleben Camp, Ger manv, celebrated St. David's Day has been* sent home by Captain W. H. Rich- arcb, Swansea, and was published in "V Darian." It mav interest his many friends to know that the D. Rowland- mentioned in the above is Mr. Dan Rowlands, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Rowlands (Caerluddian), 91 Fforchaman Road. He rendered two solos, and took part in two duets. He is in regular communication with his parents, and according to his letters is in the oefa of health. He has also taken part in an opera performance, "Trial by Jury."

HAGCAR'S, MOUNTAIN ASH. Next Week: "Jim the Penman." The popularity of the I-lielioj" I pictures is becoming quite a craze. -No doubt they are deservedly popular for j the pretty little world's sweetheart in her fascinating productions is simply bewitching. AL-. Richards has wisely decided to present her to his patrons in all her latest, -J This Thursday, Friday j and Saturday she is being screened in i II Little It (ieligliffill sketch of intense human interest, and show s up to the best advantage the lady's mar- vellous versatile capabilities. The pro- framme w ill be as usual on Good 'ridav. On Easter Alonday. Air, Rich- ards is presenting a monstre holiday programme. 'The star attraction is "Jim the Penman." by that celebrated author. Sir Charles L. Young. The popular "BrokenCoin" will also be I shown, together with a crowd of star I eomedv and dramas. ———————

COUNCILLOR C. H. HALL, PENRHIWCEIBER. ofAA1" G,rH- ^all was elected Chairman on TueJd Untai?i Asb Dlstrict thi-oiurh /i"V' i e has alr«ady been tin ough the chairs of the Education Committee. Born at Penrhiwoeiber 34 years ago the new Council Chairman commenced working underground at 1 enrhiwceiber Colliery when he was 12 years of age and continued until 1J11, when he was appointed check- weigher out of 13 candidates. The Penrhnvcedjer Colliery is in the Rhon- dda No. I District of the Miners' Feder- a ion, and Air. Hall has acted more or less aS miners' agent for his collierv ioi the last b or 9 years. He is treas- *^rer of his Lodge; trustee of the Pen- phweeiber Workmen's Hall, and has l°, £ e?rs chairman of the local Pi nice of Wales h und Committee and Belgian Relief Committee at Penrhiw ceiber, representative of the Council on of "th? Mrsity, COil<F' Cirdilf'• Ash T"bunal, and Ybir+i e chairman of the Merthyr Boroughs Labour Representa tion Committee. He was fiSt Labour member to be elected for Pen- 'mrhe Srt|W^d+°? tUy P^lic1^ that W \t i V u ^ab°Ur member for tnat Ward to be elected chairman of the connd. Air. Hall was first elected pnl f Couucd 111 1908- In 1911 an</ lie was returned unopposed. He. s married and has one child Hi* mother also resides at Penrhiwoeiber A. photo of Councillor RaIl will app

EMPIRE, MOUNTAIN ASH. A colossal holiday programme is pre- venPhceie At t0/ the ar^those and HlrtlevC°mclrlvS' B+ £ ght Bri&htie factors of the best T^^ fnn rattlimr ,r„ i ,e Kegans give a ami il ii i?0' ,so^ and dance actf'neat is anotip! S1 51SS EiIeen Mulhall mii i .welcome turn. She gives a wS»Urfritr'i. T1ie P^eTar* & «&{' "6 Mis<5 ilTr, !^? • great actress, ,dventure." a charming Russian sub- ie?. ,r,'

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!tNMNB NMB JarlHBL m)!Mtj< ABEBDARE CINEWTA ArrrrjgrA<org"jc>jMr iotoJL.ipay WJBKK: Easter Monday, April 2ith, and during tlie Week Sir Rider Haggard's SS |C^3 WITH .xx 1 MH| BnHn|| Ban ALICE DELYSIA greatest novel, JtoSa as *4 Clarke's the TIME MP RISES I > USUAL y X»y:.1.. —'—-————— ABERDARE CINEMA. (Clarke's the Man.) ''ií; f I -d ä' g JSjasrfcer* Holiday Arpatigements: GOOD FRIDAY s-On Good Friday the Cinema will open I EASTER fWlONDAY S—On Easter Monday the cWm* ™n aS nsuaL 2.3Q-1 Q.3Q. [ open at 11 o'clock in the morning and remain onen all a™ Sarvioes for Sunday Nlxt. HIGHLAND PLACE UNITARIAN Church, Aberdare. — Morning at 11; evening at 6. Preacher, Rev. E. T. Evaifs (pastor). Assembly Rooms, Cardiff Street. On SUNDAY, APRIL 23rd, At 6 p.m. (God Willing) Mr. H. Green, Of TREHERBERT will LECTURE On the following subject— Armageddon and the Sequel. The establishment of the Kingdom of God. Seats free. j No Collection. ■ Trinity Church, Aberdare. Good E,m Friday Devotional Services 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. A warm welcome to all. Next Sunday, April 23, 19161 Treacher; Rev. J. J. MORGAN, Mold. Services at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. { TABERNACLE CONGREGATIONAL j CHURCH, ABERDARE. J i AN HOUR 8 j SERVICE Will be held on I i GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 21st, 1916. 11 a.m.—12 p.m. j R REV. T. -U. JEFFR EYh.

MOUNTAIN ASH. SOLE AGENTS for Enfield Motors and Cycles.—Parker Bros., Aberdare. FORD SERVICE and District Agents for Aberdare, Parker Bros. AMPUTATION.—Mr and Mrs Geo. Da vies have received news that their son, Pte. W. G. Davies, has had to hú, one of his legs amputated, | ortn n- ately below the knee. FORD'S in Stock with Sheen. Aberdare. P.M. CHCRCH.—On Thursday, at the Primitive Methodist Church, Bmiv Street, ltev. J. Day Thompson. Presi- dent of the P.M. Conference, preached V in the afternoon and In th evening. His subject at the latter ser- vice Mas "Abraham Lincoln, a strtdv of the times." Mr Thompson is a most eloquent speaker and his lecture was a vorv line- one. Aid. Wm..Jones..LP., presided. DON'T PCX 0\ THAT OLD TIE on i Monday. Call and see Mac s new spring stock of neat neckwear. THE INTERAIENT of the remains of Mr. Thomas Jenkins, (; TroedyrltilY Road, took place in Maesyrarian Cenie- j t<?r\ on Monday. The fiinerai a range. moin^ were carried out bv .Mr. Frank j I Mill-. I W Ol. NDED.Kor the -tiiiie Pte. Sidney (eo. N\' 'll'aiu, Ill,O.]..I. has been wounded. He is a brother ot Mr. Walter Williams, late of H.M.S. IVgasus. Williams is convalescent j I again, and is coming home on leave. TRAGEDY AT CWMPENNAH. —()n j Wednesday afternoon a man named John Thomas, Lower Gelli Du Houses, j Cwinpennar, was found at the rear of j his house hanging by a rope. Aledie.il aid was summoned but life found to be extinct. Thomas had. been em- ployed as a woodmah for many years np th.. estate of Lord Aberdare I SMOKING CON CERT.—The annual I Primrose Day smoker was held at the Constitutional Club on Wednesday t owning, Mr. S. Lowe, Cardiff, presid- ing. He was supported by Mr. Frank Sivn eiis, chairman of cofrimittee. Mi. T. Howells, and the committee. Mr. J'. P Reardon gave an excellent address on "Current Politics. The musical pro- j gramme was contributed to by Messrs. D. Teify Davies, T. Griffiths. Ren j Rees. Stanley Bishol), Isaacs, j Fred Hollvman, Peter O W. Parker, B. T. Howells and A. Lewis. NEW THEATRE.—The name of Leg "Weiitworth is aiways one to conjure with in the Mount. He is always wet- and especially so this tiure, when he appears as the Hon. Reg in tile great Henlt, Tli,Dla Girl." is a great holiday attraction, and u ill sure to be the draw of the valley. Alis- Marguerite Lsmay, Miss Mfcy' Evans, and Mr. Harry Mackenzie are allotted other principal parts. There is an aug- mented band and a chorus of sprightly ladies under the direction of Mr. Harry { Gladman. Seat?; may be booked at the Library for Is. each. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the :?lth epi-ok of •> Exploits of Ebiiiie will be shown. and other star films. Look out for tae I ^jr.-at J. W. Tiittv r Opera <

PENRHF WCEIBER. 1 IrR CORRESPONDENT for Pen- rhiweeiber and district is Mr. David Davies, 11 Cynon Terrace, to whom &11 reports should be sent. rORD SERVICE and District Agents for Aberdare. Parker Bros. REHEARSAL.. On Monday evening h. at Hermosj C.M. Chapel the I children's Cyn&aia. Ganu rehearsal district) held. The e) It- du. tor was Professer D. Erasmus. The Rev. D. Jones. M.A.. presided. The or- gainst. was Mr. Williams. Abereynon. .N FLPLOUGH. — Sergeant Wm. •b ujes, of the Welsh, stationed at., i iilat kdown. retnr?'i.ed to join his unit on Sunday spending a few at his Church Street.- Private Tom Gibbon, of the Gloucester Regiment, returned on Monday last to Kent to rejoin his unit prior to leaving ior France. Ha the son of Mr. and VI r«. Gibbon, <•: 4 Cynon Terrace. SMOKING CONCERT. "n Tuesday evening1 a welJ-iif.ttnded and successful "III "ker was lwld at the Lèé" Hotel to obtain funds to provide food and COlll- lort- for the eis-h- soldier, from Pen- rhiweeiber and% Matthewstown who are (prisoners of WaL The chair was j occupied by Mr. T. Evans. Lee Hotel, b<> gave an» address. An overture bv the accompanist, Mr. T. Watkins of Mountain Ash. Solo, Mr. Evan David Price. Several comic song- bv Mr. Dai Lloyd, Rhondda. sol0, Mr. Tom Evan*. {Aoorcynon. Solo. Mr. J. Williams. J reliarris. Air. To r- Evans. u ""v ytp-eBch- yir- Dui Lloyd. Song. i' ii "^Lams, Abertynon. Zonophone fiddle selections. Mr. Georgv Mills .Matthewstown. Solo by Mr. W..Tosenb Jreharris. Comic song. Mr. Jack | Edwards, Matthewstown. Solos. h. K\an David Price. Comic, Mr, W. Wat- Skins. The chairman made a iefere-ic^ t'l Councillor George Hall, who was j ju-esent at the function, and the signal j honour that had Wen conferred upon hi in that day in being elected chairmail IV? .M,ninta;in Ash District Council I l-iulogistic speeches in reference to Coun- (-illor Hall were made. Mr. John Bath pa id a very high tr ibute to him, having • worked in conjunction with him a8 plat- form speaker and other capacities. !| Councillor Hall responded, and thanked nIl) large audience for their kind re- marks A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the accompanist and artiste* i ■ by Mr. John Hall, -econded by Mr. Tom Daniels. A vote of thanks ti)- the chair- man was proposed by ( ouncillor George Hall, and seconded by Mr. John Bath" The proceeds are in be hande»i oyer to • the Ladies' Sewing Guild. The organ- isers were: Alessrs. John Bath, hon. secretary; John Hall. Tom D^sieLs chairman; Mr. Evan D. Price, treasar- i Jerry Alurphy, Thomas, and Hubert Pearce.

ABERCYNON. FORD SERVICE and District Agents for Aberdare, Parker Bros. SNOOKER HANDICAP. The winners in the Lucania Snooker Handi- are: (1) Tim Hughes; (2) Frank iLivesey: (3) Enoch Davies, and' (4) Thomas J. Harrison. AT A MEETING of the workmen of the Dowlais Cardiff Colliery Mr. Wm. Reynolds, checkweigher, was elected delegate to the Miners' Congress at C,) r- oliff on Monday. Guardian Dyer pre- sided. WAR NOTES.—Pte. William John Price. Welsh Regiment, and stationed at Brakesmier, has be^n home on lea v. Sapper Ralph Jones, New Street, who is in France, is doing well. Sapper Jones joined in August, 1914, and went out to the Continent with the Royal Field Ar- tillery. Later he was sent out to the Dardanelles, and was present when the AJhes evacuated the Straits..Now he is ¡,;gain in France. Sergt. Fred Blom- ley has come home from Aidersliotoii (i days' leave. Bugler Billy Hall, S. g Glaneynon Terrace, has come home on a short leave from North Wales. Aben-ynon. WAR MEMS. Driver Tommy Moses, R.F.A., son of Mr. Henry Moses, Basse ft Street, has come home for a short furlough from France, where he has been for the last ten months. He has had narrow escapes, witnessed rough fighting, and has come through all unscathed. On Monday evening he returned to his depot.—Sapper Bert" oii of Mr. John Davies, Aber- cynon Road, and who joined the Royal Monmouthshire Engineers a twelve months ago, has written a very cheerful letter home stating that he is now in the •' ba*-e" in France having a spell after some stiff fighting.—Air. Rowland S. Hughes, son of the Rev. J. R. Hughes, and a teacher at the Abereynon School*, has left for Rhyl to join the Fusiliers.—Private J. J'hnlyn Kees, sou of Mr. aid Airs. Ben Rees, Mountain Ash Road, came home on furlough from Netley. where he is stationed with the R.A.M.C. at the Military Hospital.- Private W- Spencer Davies, son of Air. and Mrs. D. J. Davies, Ynysboeth Hotel, is on furlough from the Whit- church R.A.M.C. Military Hospital. In a few days he will go out to Afesopotamia. A DARDANELLES HEItO.-S-k-rfrt. Alajor iaylor, d Salisbury Road, who has returned home from the war zone, ha- been promoted for bravery on the has returned home from the war zone, ha- been promoted for bravery on the battlefield. Sergt. Major Taylor joined the Loyal Welsh Fusiliers as a private ■a t the outbreak of the War, and was m November, 1911, sent out to the (inn<4 line in Franco, where he was wounded. He w as then drafted out to the Dfirdan- elles. where in June, 19Io, he was pre- j moied to Lance Corporal, and after- war/is to Sergeant. In August he was I made a Sergeant Major. He took part! in the bombardment of Suvla Bay, dur- | ing which period Sergt. Major Taylor was presented with the Croix-de- i Guerre H Medal for bravery. He was • also present at the memorable evaeua- I tion of the Dardanelles. tie -of frost- bitten, and also had an attack of (,n- terir. and at the end of December was taken to a Hospital in Malta. Later he S arrived at a Convalescent Homo in Bournemouth. He is now home visiting I his wife and children at Salisbury Ter- i; race. We congratulate him on tii.s well-deserved promotion. A BILLIARDS HANDICAP came to a close at the Workmen's Hall on Tues- day evening, when Mr. Joseph Nicholls won the first prize, and also made the biggest, break. Mr. Nicholls required a break of 40 to win the cue and case, Mr. David Garbet having in the third heat made a 38 break, but the winner made all easy wm_in the final game, when he scored -13 in the last part of the game. Scores: Third heat: William H. Rockey, 77: William H. Garbett, 200: Nat Shapira. 200; Sam Phillips, 108; Roijerf Owen Jones. 200: Frank Livesev, 120; Alt. Pell a rd, 98; Joseph Nicholls. 200; W. D. Thomas, 200: Alf. Parry, 133; J. Williams, 199; Aubrev Edwards. 200 .1. D. Edw ards, 20<J; David E. Parry,. 16-3. H. Parr99; David Garbett, 200. Fourth heat: William R. Garbett, 183; Nat Shapira, 200; David Garbett. 190; Robert Owen Jones. 200; Joseph Null oils, 200; R. Jones. 164; W. D. Thomas. 200: Aubrey Edwards, 111; J. D. Edwards. 200; D. Garbett. 176. Fifth heat: William H. Garbett, 200; D. Garbett, 174; J. Nicholls, 200; W. D. Thomas, 182; Nat Shapira, 200; J. D. Edwards, 174. Final: J. Nicholls, 200; Xat Shapira. 197. The prize winners are: (1) Joseph Nicholls; (2) Nat Shapira; (3) W. Dreefws Thomas; 4>r- £ ^ards; (3) William H. Gar- oet-t; (6) Aubrey Edwards; (7) R. Jones- (8: David Garbett. Jones, CWHDD YSGOLJON.—Dvdd Sul di- weddar cynhalmyd Cwrdd Ysgolion l*n- deb Cylchdaitli y Weslevaid vn Carmel oan lywyddiaeth Ah-. Owen R. Owens'. DecJireuwvd oedta'r bore gan Gomer IL'.hards. a gweddiwyd gan Air. Tlios. Jones. Darllemvyd lwpur gan Air. Ed- Wnid Jones, y ar A oes angen am ddiwygiad yn yr eglwys?" Hol- wyd Hhufeiniaid 1.3 gan Air. Owen A. Edwards, a therfynwyd y cvfarfod gan Mr. Thomas Jones. Yn y prydnawn eaed adroddiad gan Elsie Thomas, a gweddiwvd, gan Mr. John Evan Jones. Canwvd gan y plant dan arweiniad Air John Owen. Hohvyd y dosharth icu- j angaf gan Air. J. E. Jones. Rhoddwyd tOll gall Katy, Eirwen a Llinos Williams. Adioddwx d gan Air. J. E. Jones, Buddug Vt'illiams, Olwen Harrison, a Hugh Lewis. Holwyd y plant gan Mr. Willialll. Pontypridd, a Mr. Ezeciel Owen, Cilfynydd. Agorwyd cvfarfod r hwyr gan Air. E/.eciei Owen, ae adrodd- wyd penned gan MJ-S. Llewelyn Wil- liams. Darlleuwvd papur ar "Anghreti- lniaeth i'r Gwirionedd gan Mrs. Wil- liams, Cilfynydd. Canwyd gan Dilys Hughes, Betsy Hughes, a Gomer Rich- ards, ac adroddwyd gan Ceinwen il- liams a Aliss Sophie Edwards. Darllen- odd Air. John Evan Jones, Pontypridd, ) bapur ar Ddyled Cymru i'r Ysgol Sabbothol," a rhoddwyd annerch ar Ddiffygion yr Ysgol Sul gan Air. ONA-en li. Owen. Canwyd gan Mr. Evan Jones. TEMPERANCE CONFERENCE. -On Tuesday, April 18th, the quarterly meet- ings of the South Wales and Alon- mouthshire Temperance Association took place at Abereynon. At 2.30 p.m. a meeting of the Executive Council was held at the Central Alission Hall under the presidency of Councillor David Griffiths, J.P., Swansea, Chairman of the Executive. The Rev. Morris Morgan: Swansea, secretary, submitted his quarterly report.—A resolution was passed expressing gratification at the Order of the Liquor Control Board in applying ,the restrictions of the above Board to the whole of Wales. Re the suggested nationalisation of the liquor trade a resolution was adopted strongly disapproving of such legislation.—A Te- solution was passed declaring satis- faction at the report of the Board of Liquor Control Traffic, and especially the a-similation of the County of Mon- mouth and the Principality, which are at last, for the time being, placed under the scope of the Sunday Closing Act.— Pathetic referehce was made to the great loss sustained by the Association and all good movements in the Princi- pality through the death of the Presi- dent. Sir E. Stafford Howard.—A vote of condolence with the family was passed. -A discussion ensued on the question, of raising the full levy in order to diminish the number of public- houses. The Council strongly dis- approved of the course taken by the I GlainoTga.il Licensing Authorities in -re:- I dncing the levy to the paltry sum of 10 per cent, and to appropriate even that to incidental expenses conducted j ivith the war.—The Rev. John Williams, TYehafod. then proposed a resolution rleploriug the action of the County in reducing only the Com- jensation Levy, thereby making Glamor- ;an. a greater exception still in South kY'ales in this matter.—It was decided to lold the next meeting at Cwmgwrach, NJeath.—The Council passed a vote of jratitude to the Merthyr Temperance Society, who have sent a special con- rihlltior, of X'20 to the funds of the Association. At 3.30 p.m. a general •onf'erence took place, when the Rev. f. Howells, pastor of Calfaria (B.), \bercynon, opened a discussion on 'Temperance in the light of the War." Phe address was followed by a dis- Mission conducted by several members If the Council, in which the following 1 took part:—Revs. J. H. Parry, Lian- iiimlet: Thomas Alorgan, Skewen; John Williams, Hafod; Thomas Powell. .iN-ni(iare; Councillor William Lewis, Pendarren; Revs. D. G. Evans, Afer- hyr; J. T. Parry, Alaesteg; Air. Henry Suriimers. Cwmbran; Airs. D. M. Rich- n'ds. Abprdare; Mr. Evan Rees, Llan- illy; Rev- Thomas Jones, Ferndale, ind Rev. W. Cynog Williams, Aberdare. In the evening a well-attended public meeting took place at the English ['ongregafional Chapel. The Rev. Mor- s'an Jenkins, Abercynon. presided, and the following spoke: -Pi (-vs. Thomas Morgan, Skewen; Thomas Jones, Fern- :lale. r.nd Aforris Alorgan.

MEMS FROM THE MOUNT. A celebrated theatrical manager in the Mount has found a curious correspond- ent. She wishes him to rite and let her no were the Trance trupe from Bummingem as gone too. If "ye gods and little fishes" had seen this, there would have been music everywhere. Strikes—goodness me, that's just what we are short of. There are seven pubs and three clubs in the Iount, where no are to be had. A fellow in one of the latter establishments rlropped a threepenny bit. He would lather let it lie there than strike a match to look for it. That silver bit or the lie deserves nailing to the floor. Bandsman W. H. Collier, the popular ex-conductor of the Workmen's Theatre Orchestra, is paying us a visit next week. The sweet strains of his violin ivili probably be heard. The darkened streets of Cardiff pro- vided a Darran Las gent with a fin,- excuse for that extraordinary flux of blood to his left optic. Wifie thinks it's true whilst hubby winks the other one. Palm Sunday or Floral Sunday was exceedingly quiet this year. Flowers were cheap, but. there was no rush for them. Many people complain that the! flowers are stolen, frequently only an hour or so after being placed on the graves. B

I don't understand," said Mrs. Youngmother, why' it is that baby won't go to sleep. Here I have been sitting and singing to him for the last hour, and yet he keeps crying, and seems just as wide awake as ever. "Well," said her husband, thoughfullv, "I don't know, of course, and perhaps I am wrong, but it may be that baby has a musical ear." "Is young Gadby still paying atten- tions to your sister?" "Oh, no. They don't either of them pay any attention to each other. They're married."

Aberdare Cinema. NEXT WEEK: "SHE." The great Easter Festival is one that Clarke's the Man has always honoured i1} the best possible way. He has pleased (and intends to pursue that way) thousands of visitors to the Aber- daie Cinema, but in the great changes and tremendous upheavals of scientific improvements he finds it more than ever necessary to keep in touch with the cinema markets to place the best possible in front of his patrons. Music, literature, and art he searches with close avidity, with the result that he finds a wealth of subjects that cinematography has played upon and introduced to the critical eye of the picture-lover. For Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next Clarke's the Man has chosen as his great holiday attraction the picturiza- tion of the greatest and most fascinating novel of the closing years of the 19th century. Sir H. Rider Haggard-a most prolific writer—never wrote anything with the lure of magnetism so strongly pour trayed. His ideas of fiction are so welded into fact that the reader be- comes bewildered and absolutely fails to realise where fiction ends and facts be- gins. "She," or to give the central character her full name, "She who must oe obeyed," is entrancingly pour- trayed in this most wonderful picture, Miss Alice Delysi<i, to Quote lier own words, has never had a part that suits ler so well. On Good Friday the Cinema will be open as usual—2.30 to 10.30. Jn Easter Alonday the great programme ft-ill commence at 11 in the morning, md continue all day.

————— MOUNTAIN ASH JOTTINCS. BY Ll'ClFER, For the first time since its formation the annual meeting of the Council takes place without the usual preliminary pro- cedure—an election by ballot in the various wards. This change, like many other changes, has been wrought.by the war. The Government have decreed that there must be no municipal elections this year. The effect of such an order is to give a further lease of one year to every Councillor. Instead of the ctkstomary three years, every member will now have 4 years before he is called upon to seek a renewal of confidence from the electors. If the war lasts another 12 months probably the Government Order will be extended so as to obviate an election next year ig-i In. In the case .of death or removal or resignation of a member. the Council have the right of appoint- ment of successor. Such a contingency has not yet arisen in Mountain Ash, but it occurred in Aberdare a few weeks ago, and the Merthyr Board of Guardians exercised the privilege last Saturday week. Councillor George H. Hall, Penrhiw ceiber, who has now succeeded to the chair of the Mountain Ash District Council, is a splendid type of the Labour member. He is a most reason- able and fair man, jealous of the rights of his class, and firm, but not blind to the existence of the enemy's side of the case. He is but a young man, and there should be a future for a leader of his calibre in the Labour world. There i, a rule, I think, or should be one, that a member must have been on the Council six years before he can be elected chairman. Of course, Mr. Hall j is well over the six years, but it must be getting near those who come next to him. Who is to be selected chairman in the event of no member (not already passed through the chairs) having been on the Council six years, has not been decided. Possibly the oldest elected member. It looks like ages ago since Dr. R. D. Alorgan, Mr. J. Powell, Mr. Rogers, and Air. Thomas Jones were in the chair. Alas! Councillor William Lamburn has had to quit the chair before tasting of the sweet (or bitter) waters of Pen- deryn. Someone in these columns asked a year ago: v "Penderyn, oh Penderyn, When will thy waters flow?" And Councillor Lamburn cocksuredly declared that they would flow during his tenure of office. But they didn't Prophecy against prophecy a nomad poet beat the chairman of the Council. In the same speech Mr. Lamburn con- soled his fellow-members by saying that if they had had nothing else from the construction of the waterworks in ques- tion, they had had a poet. But is not £ 100,000 an extravagant price to pay for a poeven a poet of the first watei- I It is war-time, and poets can be had much cheaper than that these days. Councillor Hall stated that he would make no prophecy. Wise man.