The Aberdare Leader

NODION. Xid peth cyffredin TAV i bhvvfoUon ddeisebu am gael gwared ou rheithor, ond y mae praukl A Fait h. "William Kyce, yn Sympson, yn rhy*- le yn Lloegr, wedi laru ar en hugall. Yn mhlith pethan ereill gwrth- Avvnebus medd y gwr parchedig acen Gvniraeg lied rymus. Eto i gyd dvnoethai y Cymrq Lloyd George oi bwlpud, gan ddweyd am dano- "Taffy is a Welshman, Taffy is a thiet." Y mae organ aur Craig y Nos yn bur ei ehan ac yn her ei chywair o hyd Dechrenodd Madam Adelina Patti-dyna fel yr adwaenir In o hvd vn ngwlad y gcrdd—gann yn "vhoeddus 58 0 flynyddau yn ol, a bu yn canu yn ddiAveddar mewn eyngherdd milwrol. Dywed Syr Vincent Evans yn y "Geninen" nad oes prin ddwy "anrif er pan argraffwyd y Hytr Cvmraeg cArntaf yn Nghymru. ar- o-raffydd ydoedd un o'r enw isaac Carter, ac yn Nhrehedyn, yn \hastell NewVdd Emlvn. Paham y "oddefwyd i estroniaid Seisnigeiddio enw persain fel Trehedyn yn "Ad- par" nis gwyddom. Nid yw yn welliant TItWY na throi Abermaw yn "Barmouth neu Abertawe yn "Swansea." Dywed Sir Vincent fod lie i gredu taw Sais ydoedd Isaac Carter, yr un fel a lIawer o "pioneers" y Wasg Gymreig, megys Thomas Durston, Robert Saunderson (y Bala), Thomas Gee (Dinbych), a John Gibson (Aberystwyth). Ond olnwn na faddeua. Cenedlaetholwyr Cymru i'r Vincent am alw Thomas Gee yn Sais. Dichon fod y gwr o Ddinbych o haniad estronol, ond er hyny yr oedd efe vn Gymro o iaith a chvd- ymdeimlad ac yn ei holl gysvlltiadau. Ai ni f'yddai yn heth doeth a cia i ddiddymu cystadlenaetli yr englyn A II vr Avyl genecilaethol" id yw y dytarniad byth yn boddloni rhagor nag un, gallem feddwl. Mae dar- lleniad v feirniadaeth bob amser yn broclamasiAvn rhyfel papyr a bery hyd ddyfarniad englvuol yr wyl ddilynol. Achosodd "Hydref ddail" Dvfed firi dibendraw, ac y mae pren criafol Eifion Wvn wedi bod o hyd er Eisteddfod Aberystwyth yn gysgod i fodau ydynt mor ui-ioii ag einn cochion y gerdinen. Ehedir lJawer o amgylchiadau y rhyfel gan angenrheidrAvydd. Nid ohwareu plant yw. Y mae Prydain mewn cyfvngder enbydus er's dwy fiynedd a haner, ac i ychwanegu at yr anhawsder, y mae dosbarth o Gymry a Seison a ymgyndynant dros beidio tori ar hen reolau ac arferion gyda dim. Codwyd cyffro ofnadwy yn nglyn a gwaith ar y Sabboth, a buas- ai y rhai hyn yn foddlon i'r Ger- maniaid ddylifo i'r glanau yn hytrach na thori eu crach-Sabboth hwy. Eto ai nid yw dyogelwch teyrnas yn iAvy ei bwys na'r Sabboth P Pe y deuai yr HAvniaid i fewn i Brydain, ni t'yddai ganddi Sabboth o gwbl !Y Drych." i

CLYWEDION DYFFRYN DAR. Fod twysced ofnadw Wr Snecs a sparks 'Bernant wedi mynd draw i'r city of Merthvr dros y "gwyla," a'r carraches mor Hawn fel gorffod i'r G.W.R. hala moin corridor o Llun- r18.11 i bwsho nhw trw'r tynel! Fod pawb yn gwed, wrth etrach ar y crowds yn cerad obothti, nad yw ki ddim tepig i amsar rhyfal, gan fel ma'r scwto i bob cyfeiriad am enjoy- ment a sport, a'r lords a'r dukes yn stryttan yn 'u skitsha melyn a'u gwascoti gwynon fel tysa nhw'n l,erchen siieh o datws! Fod y glaw wedTrhoi stop truenus ar y kiss-in-the-ring yn y Park, net dampo'r cariaton yn gystal a'r borfa, a dyna lle'r odd yr inspector yn watshan presarves y plantations, rhag ofan y bysa rhai yn twcid cwn- ingod a phesants y cownsil, etc. Fod y sowdjwrs yn favorites dych- rynllyd gyta'r mcrched nawr, a ma lot yn i chownto hi yn gredit ed i geracl mas genti nhw, serch bo nhw'n gwishgo tt-owsis calico glas a skitsha navvy. Fel gwctws y phil- ills pher o Gwmnantyrhwch, True love is better nor clothes," a fe gas urddo od ar bont suspenshon Tre- samwn Fod mwy o barch cd i'r sowdjwr na fuws ariod oddar amsar Adda yn y flwyddyn One, pan nag odd son am danks, aroplanes, na phrocession taiws—hynny yw, cyn fod son am gwni prish cwrw ffresh a troi'r cloc yn ol, a chal pump turn am whech! FocI yr Allotments yn dishgwl yn grand, a phaAvb yn gwed yn mhen clou fish yto y bydd y supply yn fwy na'r demand, gnelecl y Samborines ne'r Zam pelins heth a fyno iiliii- a ma son 'nawr ed. y bydd i'r lancis i nithir sljort work ar y milwgwns mil- oinig yna, a gora pwy gyntecl, cyn Lcd y breweries anwl yn sychu lan. Fod son am gwni Dandelion Brew- ery ar Gomin Hirwaun, a bod y share list yn acor hyd July 31st, a't heel hi wedi cal i starto ial hyn £ s. d. Lord Dryasdust 1000 0 0 .1. Pump Jones, J.P. 500 0 0 Rev. Snob Scrapin 2 2 0 Tvee 1 1 0 Lord Ffresh 0 0 1 For further particulars apply 10 John Dandelion Jones, Brewery Mansions, Cwmsnec. Fed sopyn yn gwed y daw y rhyfal ben y ilwyddyn hyn sa'r lancis yn mwstro ticyn a sharad llai, a phaced )' 1 Protitmongers yn cal 'u hala mas i'r trenshis i gal ticyn o exercise K. cyrff yn lle'-u poceti, etc. Fod sowdjwrs Braman yn cal gwell Li-oatinent liali- rhai o'r pentra sy'n dod sha thre ar ffurloo, a beth yw'r achos o hyn? Sposo ta cwnad prish sy'n gnithir rhai i gloi y bocad, ond i;P hysa rhai o'r rheiny yn cal 'u cloi ;.n y trenshis am ddwy awr fe gelsan eye-opener and heart-opener, a thru- na chelsa depiwtashun ohenyn fynd mas i'r ffrvi-it i Ni-eld yr operations vn nghwmni v PACKMAN NEWYDD.

SCRAPS. BY THE SCRIBE. T.ast week a Jew, named Jones, horll in Jerusalem, was charged with being an absentee from the Army. He is, moreoA'er, a lay reader. Of the i )1<1 Testament, I presume. Of the sending of British missionaries to the United States there is no end. After Mr. Balfour Lord Northcliffe. And we are told that there are more and more to follow. "Out of the train into the rain I stepped to receive impressions, Then to my hotel I went like h- And stayed there to give ex- pressions." The above rhyme was the outcome of a disappointing advent into a certain Welsh spa on a wet day. These lines came into my mind very forcibly when I read in the "Leader" that a lady who had secured a good appointment in Aberdare was so badly impressed by the neighbour- hood that she instantly decided to 'chuck up the job," as we would say in Aberdare. And yet we talk of "Sweet Berdar" and refer to our dear old town as the "Queen of the Hills." Perhaps this lady acted somewhat rashly. On coming to a strange town one's mind is apt to be influenced by the vision of the railway station ap- proach. In Aberdare one is not likely to be very favourably im- pressed by what one sees on alight- ing at either of the stations. But the portal is not always an index to the main edifice. That impression- able lady should have waited until she had viewed some of the beauty spots of Aberdare. Unfortunately all visitors to Wild Wales do not horrow the common sen^e methods ? £ (feorge Borrow- is strange too that although it is generally con- ceded that second thoughts are beet we almost yield to first impressions. Referring to the consistency of the programme at an Aberdare picture- house your cinema correspondent once said that there were no "flag"

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MOUNTAIN AS} TRIBUNAL. Tuesday, June 7th.—Mr. Griffith Fvans, J.P., presided: aTso present, Evans, J.P., presided: aTso present, Messrs. Geo. Hall, H..Jones, James Evans, Chas. Maddocks. Wm. Lambiirn. Win. Millar, D'd. Rogers, bruce Jones. Military representa- tives, Col. -Iloi-giii and Sergt. Major Jolllls. Clerk, Mr A. Pin- comb; assistant, Mr. Fred Stock. Jinns Burns, coal tipper, 45 Clarence Street, Miskin, Class A. 2 months final. Thomas A. Grosvenor, labourer, 1 í Stream Street, Mountain Ash, Class A. 2 months final. Wm. James, colliery mason, 1-1 I High Street, Mountain Ash, Class A. 2 months final. Michael JVethercote, coal tipper, 16 Pamela Street, Mountain Ash. Class A. 2 months final. .Eciwin A. Lear, labourer, 1 Gor- sedd Street, Mountain Ash. Class A. 3 months. Charles He nish, collier, 22 Cad- waladr Street, Mountain Ash. Class A. 2 months final. AViii. foliii Heapes, platelayer, Clarence Street, Miskin. Class A. (i weeks final. Peter Kelleher, fan-man, 47 Tan- ycoed Street, Penrhiwceiber. Class A. 2 months. Hyman Andrews, bootmaker, 107 Penrhiwceiber Road, Penrhiwceiber. Class Bl. 2 months final. John Cotter, coal inspector, 40 Allen Street, Mountain Ash. Class A. 2 months final. Thomas Wm. Pugh, insurance agent, 38 Aberpennar Street, Nlotiti- tain Ash. Class B3. 2 months final. Edmund Evanfe, clothier, 7 Pen- rhiwceiber Road, Penrhiwceiber. Class C2. Exempted to August 20, 1917. Gwilym Jones, student, Awelfryn, Ynysybwl. Granted to August 1, 1 1917. To be re-examined. Alfred Jnstrall, grocer's haulier, 44 Thompson Street, Ynysybwl. Class C2. One month. John James Henry, grocer's haul- ier, Vaughan Terrace, Penrhiwcei- ber. Class C2. 2 months. ber. Class C2. 2 months. Michael Barry, waggon lifter, 11 Aberpennar Street, Mountain Ash. Class A. 3 months final. Titus Davies, teacher, Fair View, Church Street, YnysybwI. 3 months. Charles Hudson, builder and contractor, 2 Belle Vue St., Pen- rhiwceiber. 3 months. Thomas R. Wigley, schoolmaster, 9 Woodland Crescent, Abercynon; Rhys Morgan, head master, Car- tret', Woodland Crescent, Abereynon; Wm. E. Thomas, head teacher, Gwendraeth, Bradley St., Aber- cynon; Dd. Wm. John, head teacher, Goleufryn, jBeadon Street, Mountain Ash; David T. Edwards, head teacher, School House, Ynysybwl, and Ifor Davies, headmaster, Der- lwyn Penrhiwceiber, all 6 months.

CWMDARE NOTES. BY RAFFLES. The two girls with bottle green skirts were very busy lacing up the shoes of two wounded soldiers when I passed last Sunday evening. One of the girls had her hat off, to -show her auburn hair, I suppose. As Professor W.J. and Honest John were walking home the other night they came across a woman slightly overcome. W.J. administered an emetic, but to no purpose, they had to carry the Avoman home. Both arrived home at midnight, and they vow that in future they'll have iia-more truck with women and wine. They were having a quiet chat on the new allotment, when suddenly one got angry, simply because his mate suggested that he should put some kidney bean sticks under the potato stalks. The lettuce in the next garden is nine inches high and the leaves are as large as rhubarb leaves. Who was the man who borrowed I his wife's flag last Saturday to come down toivn? It was mean and not worthy of Cwmdare. ,¡ "¿. £"1,.Jf-,

LOCAL MEMS. BY MEMO. At the Aberdare Education Com- mittee last week it transpired that, in the words of one of the members, what was sauce for the Committee goose was not sauce for the Council gander.' A lady applicant for a post asked permission, should she be appointed, to undertake. private work. The members debated the question for a considerable time, and the interesting fact was reveal- ed that while teachers are not de- barred from doing private work, such as collecting insurance, ac- countancy, rent collecting, taking private pupils, etc., the Council officials were not permitted to per- farm any extraneous duties. Mr. Ogwen Williams made a state- ment that teachers' leisure hours were their own, and that they could do whatever they liked in that time. That statement was challenged by Mr. George Powell, who said that in any case no teacher should occupy his or her spare time in doing work to such an extent as to adversely affect that teacher's powers to do his or her ordinary work. Mr. PoAvell further pointed out what the position was on the Coun- cil. The Clerk was not allowed to do outside practice. The Medical Officer dare not attend private patients. The accountant, one of the best in Wales, was not allowed to supplement his salary by doing private work. The surveyor and assistant surveyor could draw sub- stantial fees from people outside the Council, but it might cost them their positions if they accepted same. Mr. Watkins, the deputy- clerk, could have a score of musical pupils if he were not debarred by the Council from performing re- munerative employment o^tsjde his ordinary work. Obviously the whole position needs reconsideration and revision. Some- thing might be said concerning the salary paid. It might be argued that the Clerk and Medical Officer, with their £400 and t500 respective- ly, do not need to supplement their income by outside practice, whereas a teacher with only £ 150 or £ 2iJt) per annum is more in need of exp-a IC- muneration, and should be Allowed to use his leisure hours to earn a few pounds. Anyhow it would be well to have the whole matter thrashed out with the view of arriving at some definite under- standing, and a more tiniform scheme of dealing with employees. There was once a boy who went fishing. He saw a fine tat trout, which ran (or swam should 1 say) uncle* a stone to hide. The boy was so intent on catching that particular fish that lie watched for its re- appearance for nearly' an hour. allowing several other splendid catches to go by. He drove all the other boys away so that every noise should be hushed. But alas: after long and weary waiting he missed his prize and went home with an emprty bag. IJiere were once twelve persons in a city called Aberdare. They followed various occupations, and one day someone approached them and said, "Behold, follow me, and I will make vou fishers of men." And they straightway left and followed him. One Charles, son of Emanuel, was made leader of them all. And it came to pass that on a certain Friday night they cast their nets for a coveted nrize. The mili- tary governor of that city and also the Scribes were commanded to de- part, and the twelve Apostles sat with their nets spread for nearly an Hour. Alas! once more the prize ^VJn\sse<1' ?ncl tlie other fish which might have been caught were sent away rejoicing to come another day.

ABERDARE TRADES COUNCIL. fmonthly meeting' was held on Ihursday, Mr. Matt Lewis in the chair, supported by Mrs. E. Davies (vice-chairman). r> Appeal—The National Union of i ol ice Officers and Prison Warders made an appeal for assistance. De- i cided to make a grant. < Deputations. Messrs. Edwards and Haddon appeared on behalf of the Central Labour College Classes, asking for the support of the Council to form classes during the coming I winter for all classes of workmen. Tlw. matter was referred to the Exe- cutive Committee to form a scheme to be placed before the delegates. I Mr. C Kenshole, 'High Constable, I headed a deputation from the com- mittee of the Aberdare Flower Show askmg for the support of the Conn- I oil and lodges to dispose of tickets j at the collieries and trade union I lodges. It was decided that each j delegate be asked to report to their lodges and to do their best to sell J tickets. The proceeds of the Show are for the General Hospital. Reports.—Mr. J. H. Bruton gave a report of the Food Conference held at Cardiff, and the secretary (Mr. Stonelake) gave a report of the Leeds Conference. The Drink.—State Purchase of the Liquor Traffic v. Prohibition during th" war? This question was dis- cussed at the previous meeting and f dimmed for a month to have the opinion and vote of the lodge's.On | !ing put to vote, State Purchase was fa oured.

CWMAMAN JUVENILE EISTEDDFOD. The tenth annual Juvenile Eis- teddfod, which was held at the Cwm- aman Public Hall on Saturday, proved a great success. The stand- ard of competitions was very high, and large crowds attended through- out the afternoon. The Bisteddfod, was presided over by Mr. William Jones, M.E., Cwmaman, Avho Avas supported by Mr. Walter Jones, Cil- fynydd, vice-president. The Rev. E. J. Owen acted as conductor. The adjudicators were: Music, Mr. Seth P. Jones, Penclawdd; literature and recitations, Misses M. A. Watkin, B.A., and Gwen Lewis, B.A., Aber- dare. Drawing adjudicator, Miss Morfudd Davies, Aberdare. Accom- panist, Madam A. M. Lloyd, A.L.C.M. Harpist, Mr. Roger Thomas. The opening solo was beautifuly rendered by Miss Nellie Jones, Cwmaman. The chief awards were:—Welsh recitation, over 12 and under 16: 1, Joseph Jones, Mardy; 2, Doris Reynolds, Resolven. Welsh recitation, over nine and under 12: 1, Blodwen Williams, Aberaman; 2, Glyn Jones, Mardy. Welsh recita- tion under nine: 1, Nancy Evans, Cwmaman 2, divided between Gwen- doline Reynolds, Resolven, and Eunice M. Mathias, Cwmaman. English recitation, under 16: 1, Blodwen Williams, Aberaman; 2nd, Joseph Jones, Mardy. Essay on a Welsh hymnologist: 1, Morris Mor- gan, Gadlys; 2, Allen Stanley Mor- gan, Godreaman.. Letter writing;. 1st. divided between Nancy G. Hiteliings, Mountain Ash, and Stanley Morgan, Godreama*; 2nd, William John Jones, CAvmaman. Translation (unseen): William John Jones, C-,N-niinian; 2, Morris Morgan, Gadlys. Freehand drawing: 1st, divided between Nahcy Hitchings, Mountaiji Ash, and Bessie Jenkins, Cwmaman; second prize was with- held for want of merit. Brush drawing: 1st, Nancy Hitchings, Mountain Ash; 2nd, Bronwen Jones, Godreaman. Welsh dictation, under 14: 1, Stanley Thomas, Cwm- aman; 2nd, divided between Tom U. Phillips, Cwmaman, and Sarah G. Davies, Trecynon. Welsh dialogue: 1. Joseph and Glyn Jones, Mardy; 2, David T. Davies and Aneurin Jones, Cwmaman. Reading music at first sight: 1, Tommy Thomas, Mountain Ash; 2, Morris Morgan, Gadlys. Ear test; six competitors were quite correct, and the prizes were accordingly divided among: E. D. Harris and May Lewis, CWlll- aman; Huldah C. Bassett and [ Morris Morgan, Gadlys; Tom Thomas, Mountain Ash, and Bron- wen Jones, Godreaman. Pianoforte solo, under 12 years of age: 1, Enicl Hayward, Land ore; 2, Phyllis Auiiel Williams, Gadlys. Pianoforte solo, under 16 years of age: 1, Huldah C. Bassett, Gadlys i 2, Phyllis Auriel Williams, Gadlys. Boys' solo, over 12 and under 16: 1st and 2nd prizes divided between Joseph Meirion Williams, Mountain Ash; D. G. Hardiman, Mountain Ash, and Morris Morgan, Gadlys. Boys' solo, over nine and under 12: 1. Brinley Jones, Mardy; 2, 1). T. Davies, Cwmaman. Girls' solo, over 12 and under 16: 1, Hannah M. Davies, Mardy; 2, Sarah J. Evans, Cwmaman. Girls' solo, over nine and under 12: 1, Bella Jones, Aber- cwmboi; 2, Mary J. Davies, Aberdare. Solo for children, under nine: 1, Eunice Mathias, Cwmaman; 2, Annie M. Rosser, Cwmaman. Duet, Miss Iris Maud Davies and Alice Maud Jenkins, Cwmaman. Champion solo, under 16: 1, Morris AI organ; consola- tion prizes to Phoebe Jones and Joseph Meirion Williams, Mountain Ash. Action song: two choirs com- peted, viz., New-town, "Saucy Sailors (LIew Newman), and Cwm- dare Girls. "Grace Darling" (Mrs. Smith). The first-named choir was given the prize. The Juvenile Choir competition brought six choirs to the arena, and they sang in the folloAv- ing order:—(1) Caegarw Juvenile Choir (J. H. Thomas); (2) New- town Juvenile Choir (Llew Newman) (3) Mountain Ash Young Choristers (William Morris); (4) Salem, Robertstown (William Evans); (5) Cwmdare (John Howells); (6) CAVIU- aIllan Young Choristers (Evan .Tones). The first prize was awarded to New- town Juveniles, and the second to Cwmdare Choir. The officials of Committee were: Chairman, Mr. John Daniel; vice-chairman, Mr. Lewis Thomas; treasurer, Mr. John Evans; secretary, Mr. W. O. Lloyd, Isfryn. <

WELSH BAPTIST DISTRICT MEETINC. On Wednesday there was a good attendance of delegates representing the Welsh Baptist Churches of the Valley at Rhos Chapel, Mountain Ash. Mr. D. Nevern Richards, Aberdare, president, occupied the chair, supported by Mr. Gwilym Rees, Trecynon, treasurer, and Rev. T. Lloyd Rees, Gwawr,' Aberaman, secretary.—It was decided to appoint the Ry. W. A. Jones, Cwmdare, to succeed the secretary, who regretted having to retire for health reasons.— Mr. D. John Edwards, Llwydcoed, was elected to the vice-presidency. the Rev. Cynog Williams being elected president.—On leaving the chair Mr. Richards gave a very pur- poseful address. A helpful" dis- cussion followed.-Mr. T. Davies, Aberdare, gave his report of the ex- amination results. A notice of motion that one committee deal with all temperance business was de-1 ferred, pending the conference of the three committees concerned.

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days there. Outside the cinema, however, flag days occur and recur with great frequency. "Children are not allowed to play, shout or make a noise here." Thus runs a notice in a graveyard. I suppose frolicsome youth may make as much row as it desires among the living outside, but the dead must not be distrubed. And yet not even the boom of Haig's guns at Messines —in fact nothing short of the sound of the archangel's trump and the crack of doom will wake the denizens of the city of the dead. It is strange what superstitious awe creeps over us in the presence of the angel of death. Silence, deep silence, reigns supreme in the house of death. The inmates talk in whispers and walk on tiptoe as if afraid of break- ing the sleep of the one who is gone to his eternal rest.