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! IVIepthyr Board ofj Guardians.…
IVIepthyr Board of j Guardians. Present: —Mr. A. Davies (in the chair), Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Jenkins, Revs. Ll. M. Williams, J. O'Reilly, D. L. Jones, W. A. Jones, W. C. Thomas, J. R. Salmon, Messrs. D. Evans, J.P., J. Price, J.P., D. Edwards, S. Thomas, T. T. Jenkins, T. Andrews. J.P., W. Harris, Meth Davies, J. Prowle, M. Williams, W. Thomas, Ed. Rees, D. Hughes, J. Lloyd, R. Rees, C. Fenwick, D. Jones, E. Ogwen Williams, D. Davies, J.P., J. Williams, J. Aurel ius, and J. Edwards, with Messrs. F. T. James, clerk, and J. L. Morris, de. puty clerk. THE CHILDREN'S ANNUAL. It was decided that the Training School Children be given an outing this year, ns usual. Mrs. Richards hoped that a larger number of the Guardians would accom- pany the children than has been the case in previous years. CONDOLENCE. A vote of condolence with Mr. W. Hiley in his bereavement through the death of his adopted daughter was passed, all the members upstanding. NO REPORT NO PAY. Mr. J. Lloyd called attention to the report of the Finance Committee, which included an item of -68 15s., architect's charges for visiting certain Sanatoria. He contended that payment should not be made until a written report had b?en presented. No action was taken. OLD AGE PENSION. SHOULD IT BE MADE A NATIONAL CHARGE? Mr. W. Harris moved that the Old Age Pensions be made a national charge, and that the Government be asked to pro- vide funds for the same. Mr. Harris said that a Cromer who had done his duty in Egypt got a national pension. Why should not the worker be treated the same? Lunacy should be made a national charge. Education was now treated largely as a national charge. Labour Exchanges and other modes 01 dealing with unemployment were nation- al methods. The general tendency of re- cent legislation was to -nationalise all meh charges. The result of the proposed legislation re the extension of Old Age Pension would be to create two classes cf pensioners. One class would receive their 5s. a week, without any pressure being brought to bear upon relative-, whereas in regard to the other class the relatives of the pensioner would be com- pelled to contribute. The Eev. J. O'Reilly seconded. He held that the new legislation would not take away the taint of pauperism. The Rev. LI. M. Williams supported. He contended that the whole business in connection with the legislation in ques- tion had been done in a desperate hurry in order to keep an electioneering pro mise, and to catch votes. (N No, no.") Mr. J. Price: Conservative Govern- ments have done nothing. Rev. IJ. M. Williams: You have had your payment. 0 Mr. J. Lloyd held that all men were trying to catch votes-even the Rector of Dowlais. Mr. T. Andrews, J.P., said that the difficulty of finding money by the Govern- ment was a very flimsy excuse. He con- tended that this was not the best Govern- ment we had ever had. The motion was carried. CWMBACH COTTAGE HOMES. It was stated that Messrs. Davies and Francis, Cardiff, to whom had been offered the contract of building the Cwm- bach Cottage Homes, had replied that they were unable to do the work. It was decided to re-advertise for tenders. THE REST CURE. Two tickets for the Porthcawl Rest were granted to Maggie May Jones, 5, Mary-street, Aberdare. L.G.B. INSPECTOR'S CHARGE. RESENTMENT AND RESIGNATION. At a meeting of the Children's Homes Committee the Clerk read a letter from Mrs. Frances Haines, foster mother of the No. 1 Cottage Home, Aberdare, stat- ing that the charge of uncleanliness by the Local Government Board Inspector was uncalled for, and that she could do no better in the future, and giving a month's notice to terminate her engage- ment. Resolved that the acceptance of the re- signation be deferred until the next II meeting of the committee.
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Aberdare Education Committee
Aberdare Education Committee The ordinary meeting of the above was held on Friday afternoon. Present: Mr. W. Thomas (chairman), Mrs. Davies. Messrs. Illtyd Hopkins, vVm. Rees, Thos Bowen, M. J. Harris, Thos. Lewis, Owen Powell, with Mr. J. Morris (director), and Mr. T. D. Jones (assistant directov). WANTED1: AN INCREASED IMPERIAL GRANT. Mr. Edgar Jones, M.P., and Mr. Keir Hardie, M.P., wrote acknowledging let- ters from the Education Ccmmittes in favour of an increased Imperial Grant toward education. I RESIGNATIONS. Hiss Beatrice Calvert, certificated I teacher, Blaengwawr School, and Miss Humphreys, Abernant Infants School. The latter had accepted an appointment at Cardiff, her home being there. LIBERAL CHRISTIAN LEAGUE. Mr. S. Davies, Abercwmboi, applied on behalf of the Liberal Christian League, for the loan of, Ca pcoch Schools for 11 Sundays.—Granted. "TOO CONSECRATED," Arthur Cross, on behalf of Llwydcoed Church, applied for the loan of a School- room for the annual Sunday School Tea. Mr. Rees: Why do they want the loan of the school? Mr. Lewis: They won't hold a tea party in Church. Mr. Rees: Why not-too consecrated ? Mrs. Davies: It would be inconvenient to hold it there owing to the seats. The application was granted. CARETAKER'S DUTY. The Aberaman Operatic Society asked for the loan of a schoolroom for prac- tices. Mr. Illtyd Hopkins moved, and Mr. T. Bowen seconded, that the application be granted. Mr. Rees asked who was responsible for extinguishing the lamps and opening and closing the doors. The Clerk replied that the cleaner at- tended to those duties. The application was granted. PRELIMINARY EXAM. The Director submitted a list of candi- dates who had passed the preliminary certificate examination, as follows:- John G. Davies, Abernant School; Dd. G. Edmunds, Hirwain School-, George J. Evans, Blaengwawr School; Thos. W. James, Cwmdare; Alexander McCarthy, Abernant; Wm. Mackintosh, Ynyslwvd; Gwilym T. Rees, Abernant; Thos. A. Rees, Cwmaman; Thos. R. Stubbins, Robertstown; Thos. Thomas, Abernant Five boys had failed. In the girls' examination 6 passed and 18 failed. The six were: Beatrice M. Davies, Aberaman School; Rachel M. Edwards. Robertstown School; Kate Evans, Cwmbach Schoo]; Annie Wil- liams, Aberaman School; Elizabeth J. Williams, Aman School; Helen Wil- liams, R.C. School. AN UNDELIVERED LETTER. POSTAL AUTHORITIES CRITICISED. At the last meeting it was reported that a letter sent to Mr. 1. Ambrose, headmaster, Penrhiwceiber, had been returned undelivered. Mr. Isaac Ambrose, headmaster, Moun- tain Ash, now wrote thanking the Educa- tion Committee for their enquiry for his terms for conducting an examination, but which enquiry reached him too late. It was inexplicable to him why the letter sent by the Education Committee had not been delivered. He was known per- sonally to the local postal authorities, who were perfectly well aware that he resided in Mountain Ash. His present school was not a mile from his previous one. Had the letter been delivered in Penrhiwceiber School he would have had it. Mr. T. Lewis was of opinion that the postal authorities should be brought to « book." Mr. M. J. Harris said it was due to the sheer cussedness of the postmaster of Penrhiwceiber. The Education Com- mittee should report the incident to the Postmaster General. He understood that the letter had never been delivered at Penrhiwceiber School. He moved that they write to the General Post Office,. Mr. T. Lewis seconded: He thought that a very strong letter should be written. The Chairman, in supporting, said that no man was better known in Mountain Ash than Mr. Ambrose. He had lived there almost the whole of his life-time, and had been schoolmaster for very many years. He (Mr. Thomas) failed to comprehend why the letter had not been delivered. There was a great laxity on the part of someone. Mr. Harris motion was agreed to. A MISUNDERSTANDING. ¡I.. Mr. J. D. Thomas, solicitor, clerk of the Aberdare County School, wrote re. garding the results of the County School Entrance Examination. He had learnt that the Education Committee were only granting four scholarships. The Direc- tor had informed the chairman of the Board of Governors that 8 scholarships were being awarded. He wished to know the following morning the number of probationers selected. The Chairman observed that the Edu- cation Committee had never mentioned 8 scholarships. The chairman of the Governors was inaccurate. Director: He is certainly wrong. I never told him we were awarding eight. The Chairman said that the Governors would be meeting on Monday, and the matter ought to be cleared up. Would it be well to ask Mr. Morris to attend? Director: I am perfectly willing to attend. Mr. Bowen: I don't think the chair- man of Governors made the statement intentionally. Chairman: I should like to have the statement verified or refuted. Mr. Illtyd Hopkins thought that a letter would answer the purpose, and tins was agreed to. CWMBACH CHURCH SCHOOL. ———— MANAGERS' LETTER RESENTED. LABOUR MEMBERS DIFFER. Rev. W. H. Jones, correspondent of the Cwmbach Church School, wrote regret- ting that the Education Committee could not see their way clear to accept the con- ditions of the managers of this school re the salaries question. To avoid mis- understanding the managers did not claim anything by way of arrears in salary. In other words, their proposal was not a retrospective one. The mana- gers felt, therefore, that it was only a matter of bare justice if the committee accepted the suggested conditions that the teachers be paid in the future at the same rate as if they had been paid ac- cording to the Committee's scale since 1903. Referring to the proposed additional I classroom in Cwmbach Church School. the Rev. W. H. Jones said that the managers were not prepared to give a definite date when they would be able to proceed with the erection. Mr. T. Lewis spoke very strongiv against the spirit in which the letter was written. He considered that the Com- mittee had dealt very fairly with that school. The other Church Schools were satisfied. He moved that the letter lie on the table as a protest against the in- gratitude of the managers. Mr. Illtyd Hopkins seconded. He added that that school had had perfect fair play. Mr. A. P. Jones was on the com- mittee when they considered the ques- tion, and he would see that justice was meted out to them. The managers now stated that they were not prepared to fix a date for the erection of a new class- room. Well, then, he suggested that the offer to supply them with furniture be withdrawn. Mr. 0. Powell was opposed to with- drawing the offer to supply furniture. The managers were not in a position LO proceed with the erection. Their fin- ances did not allow of it. It was rather hard to deprive the schcol of necessary furniture. With regard to the salaries of the headmaster and headmistress he agreed that the committee should not give way. Mr. Hopkins: I thoroughly disagree with Mr. Powell. It is an injustice to the children to delay the erection of that class-room. There is over-crowding at the school. Mr. Powell: I know there is, but it is only inflicting another hardship by de- priving them of furniture. I move that the furniture be supplied. Mrs. Davies seconded. Chairman: Let us deal with the other matter first. Mr. Lewis has moved that that portion of the letter dealing with salaries, lie on the table. This motion was unanimously agreed to. Reverting to the question of new class- room and furniture, Mr. Lewis observed that they ought to deal with the mana- gers as the managers dealt with the committee. He could not approve of the spirit of the writer. Mrs. Davies: The writer is but the mouthpiece of the managers. Mr. Hopkins moved an amendment to Mr. Powell's motion-that the furniture be hot supplied. a Let us have plenty of breathing space first of all," proceeded Mr. Hopkins. a If they are unable to build a new classroom through lack of funds, it is their duty to hand over the schools to the Council. Let us have no more dictation. I had hoped that the last word had been spoken on this mat- ter. I think the managers of Cwmbach Church Schools are responsible for what is being said here to-day, and for what will be said and done in future." Mr. Lewis seconded, and remarked that St. Pagan's School managers had spent hundreds of pounds on their school. Why could not Cwmbach managers do likewise? Mr. W. Rees: Have they made a pro- mise in a previous letter to build the classroom. Director ) es, but they have never given a definite date. Chairman: All they promise is that they will build when they can. That may be ten years hence. The committee then divided. For granting the furniture at ünce: Mrs. Davies, Thos. Bowen, and 0 Powell -3. For refusing the furniture until the new classroom will be erected: Chair- man, Messrs. W. Rees, T. Lewis, M. J. Harris, and Illtyd Hopkins—5. Mr. Powell: I say it is very unfair to let the school continue without furni- ture. You punish the children because of the managers. Mr. Hopkins: The managers punish the children. NEW AMAN SCHOOL. The sub-committee reported that they had visited the New Aman Boys School, and inspected the grates and mantel pieces purchased from Messrs. Pardoe and Sons for the sum of .£7. They ap- proved of the same, and gave instructions to have them fixed. The committee also made an inspection of the new buildings, and expressed their satisfaction with the progress and general conditions of the work. VARIOUS. The Staff and Management Committee (meeting July 13) reported as follows: The complaint made by the managers of the Cwmbach Church Schools as to the inefficiency of Mr. D. N. J. Evans as a teacher was considered Mr. A. T. Jen- kins, headmaster, attended before the meeting with the reports of the terminal examination, and Mr. Evans was also interviewed by the committee, when, after a full discussion of the matter, it was recommended: That the Clerk be in structed to transfer Mr. D. N. J. Evans to another school under the committee. The Clerk submitted a list of the can- didates for the Scholarship Examination., which were examined and approved of with the exception of those children liv- ing outside the area of the district, who were ordered to be struck out. The Clerk. was instructed to add the names of two boys, if they made application, who had recently won a County Scholarship but failed to obtain same. Recommended that the fee to be paid Mr. Walters, of the Twynyrodyn School, as examiner, be £10. I The Clerk submitted the list of books, apparatus, etc., required for the new Aman Boys School, vraich was approved of. The claims for travelling expenses of the boys and girls attending the Higher Standard Schools who resided in the out- lying districts were considered, and it was recommended that 5s. be paid for each term for the past year, but that in future the sum of 15s. be paid for those children attending the schools during the 12 months. The question of providing a screen and gas cylinder for giving magic lantern lessons in Geography at the Higher Standard Schools was deferred. Recommended: That the room at the Aman Schools for teaching woodwork be used as a centre for the boys attending the Capcoch, Aberaman, Cwmaman, and Aman Schools, and that the appointment of an instructor be deferred until the commencement of the year. Recommended: That Miss M. Price, cookery mistress, be granted two years to qualify as a teacher in combined domes- tic subjects, and that advertisements be issued for a temporary mistress to take her place during that period. SPECIAL MEETING. The Education Committee held a spec- ial meetig on July 1', and their report read as follows:- Resolved: That the application of Major W. D. Phillips for permission for Mr C. Moseley, of the Cwmaman Schools, to attend Camp as and from the 24th inst., be granted, but on a division it was decided by 5 votes to 3 that no payment be made for his salary during his ab- sence from school duties. Resolved: That the'Medical Officer be i nstructad to join the deputation ap- pointed to attend the conference proposed to be called for considering the question of providing a Joint Institution for Blind, Deaf and Dumb, and Mentally De- fective Children. Ordered: That the Clerk communicate with the Board of Education, Dr. James, and Mr. J. D. Thomas, with reference to the boys who had recently pac-sed the County Scholarhip Examination but had been refused scholarships, and also as to the two different lists of the examination results which were issued. Resolved that Dr. Rees be instructed to forward to the Board of Education a fully detailed scheme for their sanction for the provision of a school clinic, and appointment of two school nurses, with permission to make their duties inter- changeable. Commencing salary, £80 per annum. APPOINTMENTS. The Staff and Management Committee (July 19), reported: The question of the appointment of a temporary teacher in combined domestic; subjects for the Aman Schools Centre was considered, when it was moved by Mr. A. P. Jones, seconded by Mr. D. Jackson Thomas, "and unanimously re- solved that Miss Davies, of Trecynon, Aberdare, be recommended for the tem- porary appointment for 2 years from 1st October next, at the salary of = £ 75 per annum. The Clerk submitted a list of 25 appli- cants for appointments as assistants under this committee, and it was recom- mended that the following' appointments be made as and from the 1st September next, salary according to scale:—Hilda M. Price, Stroud, Glos., to Aberaman In- fants; Margaret J. Williams, Lampeter, to Aberaman Girls; Edith R. Howells, Cwmdare, to Penywain; Alice Mary James, Pembroke. Dock, to Aman Girls; Margaret J. K. Wood, Highbridge, to Cwmaman Girls; Mariel Morgan, Aber- dare, to Robertstown Mixed; Jessie M. Jones, Cwmaman, Aman Infants; Emily Ann James, Pembroke Dock, Aberaman Infants; Florence J. Lloyd, Hereford, Cwmaman Infants; M. Hornblower, Marlborough, Cwmaman Girls; Ada Blanche Davies, Rhondda, Cwmaman Girls; Elizabeth Margaret Morgan. Neath, to Blaengwawr Infants; Mabel Mary Morgan, Neath, to Cwmaman In- fants; Ann Evans, Ton Pentre, Blaen- gwawr Infants; Edith M. Davies, Lam- peter, to Park Infants; Agnes M. Price, Ammanford, to Cwmaman Infants; M Elizabeth Cocks, Carmarthen, to Cwm- bach Council Infants. The Director now stated that three, viz.: Miss A. B. Davies, Rhondda; Miss E. M. Morgan, Neath, and Miss M. E. Cocks, Carmarthen, had withdrawn. The committee instructed the Director to make other appointments in their stead.
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;1-"<QI;I-JI:'IIII! A lew Sport. TWO MEN, A WOMAN, & A MOUSE. BY a ONE OF THE MEN." It will take a long time—possibly a hundred millenniums or so—before hunt- ing will be eliminated from the world of sport. For our ancestors were hunters. They had to hunt for a living. They hunted to live, but a great many people nowadays live to hunt. AA-li-tt caii. iie compared to a good day's fox hunt? Nothing, unless it be a good long hunt for a murderer. In the latter the game is not confined to the privileged—all can join—all can become amateur detectives. During the last few weeks Dr. Criifen and a young lady have been hunted, but the pity is that the hunters have lost the scent. The sport suffers when the scent is lost I am led to discourse thus because of what took place in an Aberdare home last Saturday night. For some days, or perhaps weeks, there was evidence of nibbling on articles of diet in the pantry. The good lady of the house had her suspicions aroused. First the lodger was suspected of using his thumb, just as Welsh women do when tasting butter in grocers' shops. By-the-way, the lodger is a Welshman, so it was but natural that he should be blamed. By a link of circumstantial evidence the lodger was able to clear himself. Afterwards the same lady pounced on her husband II use the word pounce metaphorical- ly). Now the husband is well known, to have a hunter's appetite and a digestion as perfect as was made previous to the invention of medicines. It was but natural for the good house-wife to sus- pect him. But he, also, was able to satis- fy her of his innocence. Last Saturday, however, the real cul- prit was seen and heard. The culprit was a mouse, and a little one at that. But it provided the best half hour's sport that could ever appeal to a pair of males whose ancestral instincts are far from being ousted by the new improve- ments which are supposed to have been added to the human machine, according to Prof. Drummond. But that mouse! Oh, we did have some fun. Though, after all, I am not quite sure whether it was the woman or the mouse that made we two men laugh most. We got Mr. Mouse out of the larder, we blocked up every door and every crevice. The mouse had the whole kitchen for a run, but no means of es- cape. Then the fun began. We were 4— two men, a woman, and a mouse." That was the dramatis personae. The elevation afforded by a mere chair would not satisfy the mere woman. She mounted a deal board table, armed with three slippers, a stick, and a hat-pin. She looked for all the world like an admiral on the bridge. The woman's husband—brave man—lay flat on his stomach on the floor, to prevent the hunted creature taking too long a rest under the couch and amongst some papers in the bottom shelf of a cupboard. The other man was on his feet-except when the mouse came near, when he would jump yards high—holding a bit of firewood, at the end of which was a sharp nail. Heavens wasn't there a row What with the couch turning turtle, the fender tipping over, the ash pan falling, and the woman screaming, and the men shouting, we thought the neighbours would soon surround our door. The female in the play played her part well. A slipper which she shied at the poor mouse narrowly escaped her husband's cranium. The mouse made another lap round the room and found its way under the fire place. There was no doubt about that, because the woman ventured, down from her pride of place, lit a piece of paper, and pushed it under the grate with the view of melting Mr. Mouse. But ye Gods and little mice, the poor little thing was sighted a minute later on the table cloth which had been pushed under the door. The Missus beat a jolly smart retreat to the table top and down went the stick—the stick with the nail in. The mouse dodged and the nail came off, which made the leading actress -ask whose teeth were dropping out. Its next hiding place was once more underneath the couch. Mr. husband was once more OIL his stomach and his better but rowdier half shouting, H Take care it don't jump down thee throat." It didn't actually jump into his mouth, but it managed to run up his sleeve, and oh, my goodness, Abernant Ironworks in their palmiest days would not vie with the hullabaloo which ensued. It was beyond description, and beyond the bounds of Parliamentary phraseology, so we'll pass on. The mouse was once more on terra firma. Next we could see, from a very respectable distance, the window curtain moving. The creeping thing was creeping up inside the curtain. We made a proposal that a blow should ba struck through the curtain just as Ham- let made a pass through the arras and killed Polonius. But this was knocked on the head (the proposal, not the mouse) by the good woman who from the table- top- gave strict instructions not to soil the curtain with the blood of a mouse. So we patiently waited for its descent, and then made another dash. However, to come to the end-the end of the mouse as well as the end of the story-the hunted victim ran once more under the fire-grate, and a pat on the head with a stick brought the final scene near. It was then placed reverently on another piece of firewood and deposited in a crematorium. 1II.IIo;:n},' Poor little mouse! I believe if I had had my way I should have given it a !< of cheese, wished it God-speed, and told it to sin no more. It certainly deserved a better fate than that which befel it for having provided such sport on that dull Saturday night. ,>
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Ownership of Land, I MEETJNG AT ABERDARE. LIBERAL LEAGUE SPEAKER HECKLED. Under the auspices of the Aberdare Branch of the Young Liberals League, an open-air meeting was held on Victoria Square, Aberdare, on Saturday evening, addressed by Mr. McHugh, secretary of the Taxation of Land Values Association Mr. George Powell, chairman of the Branch, presided. He stated that the taxation of land values was one of the chief planks in the Liberal platform. Mr. Powell referred to the leasehold system, and added that the tyranny of landlordism was manufacturing land re- formers by the scores and by the hun- dreds. The man who bought a house could not call himself the real owner, be,. cause he had to repair it and paint it- for the landowner. Mr. McHugh then addressed the meet- ing, and asked, who made the land? God made the land, but for whom did He make it? Was it not for all his chil- dren ? If that Was so, where was their share and his? At this juncture there was an interrun- tion by an intoxicated person who asked Who is the king of the Socialists?" There were cries of "Keir Hardie," and the lecturer remarked: I am neither the king nor the subject of Socialists. This is an interruption by John barley- corn. It has been said that a man is never so full of knowledge as when he is full of something else. (Laughter.) Mr. McHugh had not proceeded very far with his address before the strains of the Salvation Army Band seriously.in- terfered with the comfort of the- audience as well as the speaker. I have com- peted with a Band before and can do so again," said Mr. McHugh. The Band grew lustier and the lecturer grew fainter. Hp asked the chairman if it was the Salvation Army Band. Mr. Powell replied that it was Mr. McHugh: How long do they take? We better invite them here and make one meeting of it. (Laughter.) The Band ceased, and Mr. McHngh proceeded to speak on the land question. He maintained that the ownership of land was a monstrous crime against humanity. There was not much differ- ence between the ownership of land and the ownership of slaves. Land was cre- ated for the use and benefit of the whole people. Ownership of land meant that the landless could be excluded from the use of it. The purpose of land taxation was to secure a seat at the ( Father's table for every one of His children. A person in the audience asked the speaker not to introduce theology. Mr. McHugh: I am going to use my own judgment. I shall say something you don't like in a minute. Another man in the audience told the speaker that his interruptor was an Ox- ford University man. Mr. McHugh: People go to Universi- ties and often come out asses. What we want is the application of common sense to matters of common interest. (Hear, hear.) Continuing, the speaker asked how could they abolish landlords. It had been said that we should have to buy them out or kick them out. There was a third way, and that was to tax them out. At the close of the address there was a long discussion. The speaker was ques- tioned by Mr. Matt Lewis re ownership of land, and he answered that land should not be owned by an individual or a body of individuals. He did not be- lieve in the present system of landlord- ism, neither did he believe in land nation- alisation. The earth, was the Lord's, and therefore it could not be owned by any- one else. A person asked the speaker to discuss the question from the material stand- point. Mr McHugh: Are you a Socialist?--No. j Mr McHugh: I thought you were, be- cause it is well known that Socialism tends towards Atheism. This remark caused a considerable up- roar, and there were loud cries of protest. It was some time before the speaker could proceed. He then stated that Socialistic literature had a tendency to- wards Atheism, and quoted Karl Marx as having written that "we must abolish the idea of God." A large portion of the audience still protested, and shouted, "What about John Morley?" "What about J. M. Robertson P" etc. "I am not responsible for John Mor- ley's views," replied the speaker. "Neither are we Socialists responsible for the views of Karl Marx," was the retort. A few more questions were put, and the meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the speaker.
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