The Aberdare Leader

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CWMBACH. YOU will be pleased after calling at JAY'S. D KAY'S 'LINSEED COMPOUND' the old established remedy for Coughs and Colds, ll^d., 1/3, 3/ HEROES' FUND. — The following soldiers were presented. on Friday last at the Workmen's Institute:- Pte Daniel Curnow, Welsh Regiment, and Driver Edward Lewis, R.F.A. ON LEAVE. Pte Edward Evan James, A.O. Corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred James, of 3 Seion Terrace, is home from Salonika, this being his first leave since he joined up. Prior to joining the forces he was a clerk at the P.D. Offices. ( DEATH.—We regret to record the sad death of Mr. William Rosser, who passed away on Saturday after- noon at the residence of his sister, Mrs. L. Walters, of 21 Victoria Street, after a brief illness. The deepest sympathy is extended to the familr. MEETING. At the Workmen's Institute on Thursday evening last- a meeting of the Cwmbach branch of the Discharged Soldiers and Sailors' Association was held. The speaker was Mr. E. W. Thomas, Abercwmboi, who touched upon various matters of interest to ex-service men.

CEFNPENNAR. DON'T delay, but call at JAY. HEN DOWN in the Mount just have a look at Ted Mac's Corner. Spring suitings just in. LENTEN SERVICES. Lenten services were commenced at St. liityd's Church on Sunday. Rev. T. J. Morgan preached the sermon. POSTHUMOUS AWARDS, It has been decided by the inhabitants of Cefnpennar to make posthumous awards to the next of kin of three heroes who made the supreme sacri- fice. The presentations will take the form of a silver medal, suitably inscribed. Mr. A. Pineombe, Clerk.! to the Council, has the matter in hand. ORPHANS.-T—A sad story is that of the two little orphans v left at Cefnpennar in consequence of the death of their mother, Mrs. Scott, Four House, Upper Cefnpennar, who passed away on Monday morn- ing. The father of the children was killed in the war and their mother brought them from Scotland to be near their aunt. -Mrs. Jane, who is now looking after them WAT till .—Numerous complaints are being made as to shortage of water in Cefnpennar. For some reason, for which no satisfactory explanation is given, the water is cut off in the morning until late in the evening. The inhabitants thus are put to the inconvenience of going to a little spring to get house- hold water. INTERMENT. The funeral of the Ipte Mrs. Morris, wife of Mr. John Morris, Upper Cefnpennar, took place on Monday afternoon in Caegarw Cemetery, Rev. J. Ilew- elyn Croft officiating. Deceased was only 36 years of age, and great- S !y respected by all. The mourners were: Husband and children; Mr. and Mrs. J. Bound; Mr. Meredith;! Mrs. Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Price, uncle and aunts; Mr and Mrs Albert Bennett. Mr. and Mrs. R. Morgan, Mr W. J. Bennett, Mi- Meredith, Mr. Price, cousins; Mr. J. Williams, brother-in-law. j, Wreaths were laid on the coffin from Sorrowing Husband and Children; Auntie and Cousins; Mr. and Mrs. Morgan and family: Mothers' Un- ion Mr and Mrs Savin Mr and Mrs Teakle; Mr James and Miss Gor-' don; Mr Morris and family. A most impressive funeral service was conducted at St. Illtyd's prior to leaving Cefnpenmar. Mr. Frank j Mills was the undertaker.

ABERDARE DISTRICT COUNCIL. Monday, March 10th.—Present: Messrs. George Powell, J.P. (chair- man), W. M. Llewellyn, D. Davies, i J. Evans, E. Stonelake, Owen Powell, W. Lawrence, Idwal Thomas* T. Llovd. Illtyd Hopkins, William R,ees, J.P., 1^. W. Griffiths, T. Walter Williams, and D. R. Llewellyn.

Condolence. Before proceeding with the busi- ness of the Council, the Chairman referred to the loss sustained by the death of Councillor L. N. W illiams, J.P., who had passed away since the last meeting of the Council, at which Mr. Williams was present. L Now that Mr. E. M. Hann had left the district, and he (the chairman) ■ understood that Mr. D. P. Davies did not intend to seek re-election, Williams was the father of the Council. He was one of nature's gentlemen. He had been a member for 25 years, and had passed through the chair. He moved that the deepest sympathy of the Council be forwarded to the relatives. He wished to couple also their Sur- veyor, who had been bereaved by the death of his only brother. Mr. William Rees seconded the motion, which was carried in silence, the members upstanding.

Architect Welcomed. The Council formally welcomed Mr. Jenkins, who had been ap- pointed to the post of architect for 1 1 the Council's Housing Scheme. In acknowledging, Mr. Jenkins said he should always do his best, to justify the selection of the Council in choosing him for the post. He had visited all the sites chosen by tlie Council for their housing scheme, and they appeared to be suitable, some more than others, but all more or less adaptable for housing. He was now making a contour inspection of the Cwmneol site, and he was preparing typed plans of the sites. He had nothing to lay before them at present, be- cause a good deal of spade work was required to be done. He was very pleased with the reception accorded to him, and he was quite sure that with a little assistance from them, they would be able to get very good work done. He had every confi- dence that this would be the case.

f The Housinag Question. The Chairman gave a report of an interview he and the Clerk had had with Commander Lock regarding the proposed purchase of about 40 i acres of land at Blaengwawr for the erection of houses. It was .stated that Commander Lock, subject to the approval of trustees, was pre- pared to sell, and the only matter which needed settlement was the price per acre. The Council agreed to a price, and the question was referred to the Housing and Town Planning Com- mittee. Mr. W. M. Llewellyn said that while dealing with the housing question he would like to emphasise one advantage which Aberdare en- joyed, and that was the stone quarries. He thought that stones from local quarries should be utilised, and that the expense of carriage over long distances should be saved. The Chairman heartily agreed, and said that the Pennant stone in this district was excellent. There were houses built 80, 90 and 10!) years ago in Cwmbach, in which the walls were as good to-day as they were immediately after being erected. The size and style of the houses, of course, were not what we required to-day. He hoped that our local stone quarries would be borne in mind when the actual building eommenoed. .%ii-. E. Stonelake, who had at- tended an important Housing Con- ference at Ha rugate, gave a lengthy report of the proceedings, in the course of which he said it was proposed to build all over the country about 200,000 houses per annum for the next ten years. The j Government were undertaking the task of providing and distributing bricks. Another subject discussed was subsidences, and a resolution was passed and forwarded to the Government, declaring that proper compensation should be paid to the owners of houses where subsidence had taken place. With regard to rents, he was most interested in that issue, because the cost of building houses would be enormous, and, of course, miners could not be called upon to pay about 25s. a week. On the other hand, the Councils should get a reasonable rent for the houses which they built. One suggestion by a delegate was that half the increased cost should be borne by the tenant and the other half by the Government. This would mean that the owners of old pro- perties would follow suit, and rents of ordinary cottages would imme- diately go up to 1.5s. a week. The Chairman expressed the opinion that for the next ten years it would be impossible to build a six-roomed house under £700. Mr. E. Stonelake: Timber and other materials may come down in price. Chairman Those are not import- ant items. The real cost is made up of labour, and unless wages are coming down it will not be cheaper to build in ten years' time than now.

Cwmaman Cut Off. Mr. William Rees had a notice of motion dealing with trackless cars to Cwmaman, which have now been discontinued. He asked leave to postpone his motion for a month, adding that representatives from Cwmaman were petitioning the G.W.R. to restart the motor ser- vice between Black Lion Crossing and Cwmaman. Nothing definite had yet been arranged, but they were expecting a reply in the course of a few days. The Chairman said it was scandal- ous that the G.W.R. were not running the cars. It was a speci- men of Government control, which was the most inefficient and cruel thing ever invented. (Hear, hear.) Mr. T. W. Griffiths: Whv don't we protest against it, then Mr. W. Lawrence: Why don't we change the Government? "Chairman If you have a bureau- crat in London in charge of these things, it does not matter what Government you have in power.

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Cwmbaclt's Great Need. Mr. David Davies moved: "That this Council resolve to carry out improvements on the road between Cwmbach and Aberdare immediate- ly, and provide two motor buses for passenger service." Mr. Davies referred to Cwmbach's sore need for acme kind of service. They had been a long-suffering people at Cwmbach, and it was time to do something. The road in some places, notably by the Werfa bridge, was in a dangerous state. Mr. Thomas Lloyd seconded. There- were 5,000 people, he added, in Cwmbach, and there were no means of getting to town except on Shank's pony. True there was one car on the G.W.11., but that went at a very inconvenient hour--1.15. Mr* W. M. Llewellyn said he would like to know what the motion involved. Chairman: It involves about £ 10,000 it seems to me. The Surveyor suggested that. the matter be referred to the Roads Committee, and after some hesita- tion Mr. Davies agreed to this.

Appointments. The overseers were re-elected, Mr. William Rees being elected in the place of Mr. D. P. Davies. Mr. Thomas Lloyd was appointed in place of Mr. Stonelake on the Wages Board

44 Hours Week. There was an application by the National Amalgamated Workers' Union, on bfehalf of Municipal Em- ployees, for a 44 hours working week of six days, at are sent of wages.—Referred to Wages Board.

CWMDARE NOTES. BY RAFFLES. Who was the young man who ex- changed his cheap cap for another man's bowler hat at the recent dance? Raffles knows. Miriam is very fond of her young man. Recently she walked about 4t miles to get him some brandy, as he was feeling unwell. Now you girls" with the fawa macks, remember a Gymanfa is a meeting for singing, not laughing, talking and eating cheap chocolates. The musical lodger has sold kis bicycle and bought a gramophone. He ip now out of one trouble amd into two; between his squeaky voise and his squeaky phone his days are numbered at the corner house. < Popcorn and Shonny Pikelets are practising for the eisteddfod to W held next week. The duet is entitled' "The King." God save the Kimg, ay I.

INTERMENT OF Mr. E. J.! HOPKINS, CLYN NEAYri. On Thursday the interment of ex- 4t a11^^01, J- Hopkins took place lv ^•Moldy graveyard and was large- s»t a^euded. After a short service 8an hou.se the Children's Choir u £ one of deceased's favourite thrtlnS' "Courage, brother," 'then eJ' headed the cortege, followed M • tT ^'n^ted Choir, conducted by j,.1- Druid Jones, the massed choir c ^Sing suitable hymns. Afterwards tiie ministers, followed bv ^embers of Rees Howells R.A.O.B. a? 6e, and then the general public, th V'e °'laP+'l Megan Nedd played eff6 March" in "Saul" very L trie,Ctlv<'l.v. The following ministers I j*0* part: Revs. Aneurin Davies, P p ■>. B.D the pastor; T. Carmen P,air^s J- T- Evans, Albert g\ans, and the Vicar of Aberper- c]erease(j was 5(5 years of %?e. farniJiar figure wnl be ^leatly missed, especially at the of Hope, which he had con- LlJcted for over 24 years, assisted y-} his beloved wife» and Mr. (ieorge tephens. The choir had performed f j^V^ral cantatas and operetta. The "^f mourners were: The widow daughter: .Mrs. Hopkins, th foliii Hopkins, bro- J.J1; Mr and Mrs* "William James, si H'Avain. brother-in-law; Miss Cas- Le James, niece; Mrs Powell, (.°ther-in-law; Mr. Tom Powell psHph Dar), Cardiff; Mr. D. Mor- Is Powell and Mrs. Powell, Aber- jj^re; Mr and Mrs. Eben Powell, ^°thers and sisters-in-law; Mr ana VrIs John Hopkins, causing Mr and »rrs. W'm. Edwards, Mrs. Rees, Ernest Williams, Mrs. \V. \ir0l"gan, 31 r. Cordon Carter, MJS. t ^rgaret Jenkins, Hirwain.; Air p°r 11 Evans, Aberdare; Mr Dd. S5.VaQs, Misses Marv L. James, ¥Viih -T. James, Mr. Hopkin James, Jin** Edna James. Mrs John Phil- n and Mr. Jonah Williams. Ieaths were given by the Widow daughter; Mr and Mrs D. M. »v0tVell, Aberdare: Mr and Mrs W. Javies, J.P., Plasyfelin; Addoldy ^l'nday School Staff and Scholars; p- B. Phillips' Sunday School pjass; the Glynneath and District j^haniber of Trade. Glynneath and ^strict Liberal and Labour Associ- ^tion. Amongst, those present were k >^ev. Wern Williams, Hirwain; Rev 9^anocdd Williams, Rev. Mr. 'ullianis. Resolven; Mr. T. Howells .-tiywel Nedd), Rev. W. Jones, Ys- ^a(lfellte; Mr. Lewis Edwards, *"«ssrs. A. G. Price, Chairman of J.,hamber of Trade; Daniel Jones, Williams. Henry Davies, r.*o\vlands, Z. Lloyd, Rees ElIas. i "e deacons of Addoldy acted as Garers. The family have received a large number of letters of sym- 'thy

NEW PASTOR OF SARON, TREDECAR. r the Jtev. lJd. Price, H.A., Libanus, Near Brecon, has received a cordial' and unanimous call from Saron Con- gregational Church, Tredegar, the noted church where the late Rev. Evan Jones (Ieuan Gwynedd), offici- ated fifty years ago. Mr. Price has from boyhood been a great admirer of Ieuan Gwynedd as a preacher, poet, and patriot, and he is at pre- sent preparing a paper on the life and history of the great reformer, to be read before the Glyn Neath Liter- ary and Debating Society. Mr Price was ordained as a min- ister at Libanus about two years ago, and is an eloquent speaker in Welsh and English. We wish him all suc- cess in his new sphere. Mr. Price is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Price, Bryneithin, Cwmgwrach.

The Price of Electricity. The Manager reported that owing to the price of material and high wages and the proposed reduction of working hours that the time had arrived to seriously consider the in- crease of the price charged for electricity. It was suggested that the price for electricity be increased by 25 per cent., and that a^propor- tional additional charge be made for steam. The Manager reported that this proposed increase was very much less than the average increase in the price of electricity all over the country. It was also reported that it would now be necessary to thorough- ly overhaul all the Power Station plant. Resolved to recommend that the price charged for electricity be in- creased by 25 per cent. as from the quarterly meter readings in March, and that no increase be made in the charge for Tramway supply or to contract customers. Mr. Stonelake said lie did not feel, although lie was perhaps going against his own Committee, that after all they were justified in raising the price of electricity at the present time. Mr. T. Walter Williams inquired whether the cost of producing was greater than before the war? Air. Stonelake: Yes. In reply to a further remark by Mr. Williams, Mr. Stonelake said that as long as coal yielded a reason- able profit to the owners, there was no reason why the price of coai should be increased. It was eventually agreed by eight votes to three to refer the matter back to the Tramways Committee for consideration.

A Footbridge Danger. Mi\ Lloyd drew further attention to a danger to pedestrians arising from the broken state of the side o. the Gas-works Bridge between Aber- anan and Cwmbach. He simj^y mentioned the matter for the atten- tion of the Surveyor. The Chairman said that strips of wood for the work of repair were now ready for this particular bridge.

Housing Committee. The Chairman remarked that the Housing Scheme was a tremendous- ly important matter, and could not be carried out by the sub-com- mittee already in existence. It was decided to increase the number of the Committee to nine members, and the following were cnosen: Messrs. Stonelake, Hopkins, G. D. Powell, Idwal Thomas, J. Martin, Owen Powell, W. Rees, D. R. Llew- ellyn, and W. Lawrence.

People Dying for Want of Attention. The Chairman had a notice of motion: "That further steps be taken to secure more nursing assistance for the community." He had been a great deal about lately, and the amount of sickness in the district, said Mr. P6well, was alarming. There was hardly a house where there was not one case, while in some 'houses there were four and five cases, and the sad aspect of it all was that it was impossible to get efficient aid for the parents. There were scores of people willing to pay for nurses, but no nurses could be found. The doctors were working night and day. He had not the least doubt that there were people to-day locally dy- ing for want of proper attention. Mr. Idwal Thomas seconded. Mr. T. Walter Williams sup- ported, and mentioned that his wife took a keen interest in the training of young women for the nursing, pro- fession, and strange to say the most consistent opposition she had en- countered came from the doctors themselves. Dr. Prichard said that twelve months ago he advocated the em- ployment of district nurses. Since theN. pneumonia had been made a notifiable disease. He transferred Nurse Thomas and Nurse Lewis to pneumonia duty seven or eight days ago, but both these nurses were at present ill, and he had no one. Mr. Illtyd Hopkins said there was a shortage of nurses every- where. Mr. W. M. Llewellyn said there rni-t be a large number of nurses available, since the number of wounded soldiers at the military hospitals was being continually re- dvced. hospitals was being continually re- d i cedl.

Mr. T. W. Williams: There will only be 18 at Trecynon after Wed". nesday. Mr. W. M. Llewellyn moved that a free hand be given the medical officer t(fengage qualified nurses. This was seconded and carried.