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Tariff Reform and Unemployment. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. S,ix,-Be,fcfr.e, replying to Mr. Sam Thompson, may I briefly restate the question at issue? Mr. Thompson is asking myself and other electors in West Denbighshire for our votes ai the next election. He tells us he is a Tariff Re- former, .and that Tariff Reform is the one and only satisfactory remedy for unemployment. Socialists tell us that Socialism is the only re- medy, and Free Traders tell us that Tariff Re- form means less work and less wages. Whom are we to believe? Mr. Thompson in advocating Tariff Reform as a remedy for unemployment is only following the example set by Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, who said Tariff Reform will provide work for all who want it," and his statement is now being repeated in all parts of the country by an army of agents of the Tariff Reform League. The object is, of course, to secure a large majority of Tariff Reformers in the next Par- liament. But the work for all promise, though it may serve its purpose as a vote-catcber, is a dangerous one, because it is impossible for Tariff Reformers to provide work for all." Therefore, the responsible leaders of the move- ment are already beginning to hedge" in order to pave the way for subsequent refutation, of the work for all promise—after its purpose has been served. Lord Ridley, Chairman of the Tariff Reform League, says: It is madness to say that lack of work can be got rid of altogether." Mr. Austen Chamberlain publicly refuted his father's statement on January 301th last, in the House of Commons. He said Lack of em- ployment has, always been, with us., and we shall always be liable to. it, whatever kind of measures we may adopt." Mir. Hewins, a prominent official of the Tariff Reform League, also says:" No responsible Tariff Reformer has ever said that Tariff Re- form is going to provide work for all. No one ever aid such an absurd thing as that." All that can be said in reply is: Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, who started the present campaign, said so, and the statement isi being repeated by Tariff Reformers, all over the country. What the object is we know—Votes. What will happen after the Tariff Reformers have secured the votes intelligenlt readers can guess, in view of the refutations already made by the leaders of the Tariff Reform movement—the working men who have been deluded by the promise of "work for all will be left in the lurch. As for Mr. Sam Thompson, he evidently feels that he has a bad case to uphold, otherwise he would not descend to the doubtful tactics of en- deavouring to belittle his opponents. I have no wish, nor lis there the slightest need for me, to mislead your readers, or to be discourteous to Mr. Thompson—'both of which he accuses me of being guilty. Mr. Thompson says I am wrong in stating that the 35.7 per cent. of unemployed in New York State referred to Trade Unionists only, and he asks for my authority. He shall have it. Let hlim refer to the New York Labour Bulletin for June last. He will find it there stated that on ;tihe,last working day in Miarch 35.7 per cent. of Trade Unionists in New York State were' out of work, and 26.3 per cent, of the total Union mem- bership was continuously unemployed during the first three months of the year. Mr. Thompson tries to belittle those figures by stating that they included all out of work through illness, &c. To -cme extent that is true, but the New York State Department of Labour states thiat -89.6 per cent. were idle from lack of work alone. And the (recent financial crisis to which Mr. Thompson attributes this deplorable state of things is not the only cause of unemployment, otherwise it would be confined to the period covered by the crisis. In 1897 the Trade Union- ists out of employ in New York State numbered 30.6 per cetilt. in March, 1903, 12.1 per cent. 1904, 27.2 per cen 't. 1905, 15.1 per cent.; 1906, 9.9 per cent. and 1907, 19.1 per celil Those are the official figures supplied by the New York Labour Department, but un- employment is by no means confined to New York State. Replying to a question in the House of Commons on February 20th, 1907, the Presi- dent of the Local Government Board said: The maximum of 'unemployed in this country, whether of skilled or unskilled labourers, is never more than the maximum in the United States of America." Further the Times on Febru- ary loth last year reported that: On a con- servative estimate taking the country (United S,tL%,t,eis,) throughio,ut, from cine-quarter to one- third of those usually employed in all trades, and industries are at the present moment laid off." Again, Mr. Robert Hunter, in his work on Poverty in, the United States," deals very largely with the unemployed problem, and he, states that the causes of unemployment appear to be more active there than in England. He alludes particularly to the violent reorganisation of particular industries which throws thousands of men out of work, to the sudden closing of great numbers, of w-orksi by the Trusts, and to other causes of unemployment more prevalent in. the United States than in other countries. In regard to alien immigration into this country, Mr. Thompson is again wrong when he says We enjoy the 'blessings of Free Trade" in pauper aliens." We have an Aliens' Act speciallly framed to keep out of England the paupers, from the Protectionist countries, where, if we are to. believe Mr. Thompson and Mr. Joseph Chamberlain,, Tariff Reform provides £ work for all who want it." I am glad Mr. Thompson now admits that the ^17,000,000 surplus of the U.S.A. Budget in 1906 was not, as he at first implied, derived en- tirely from tariffs on foreign goods. He tries to show that tariffs do keep out foreign goods. "0 He mentions particularly tinplates, and quotes figures showing how our exports of tinplates to America have fallen off since the McKinley Tariff was imposed. Then he asks Will Mr. Frost still say that tariffs do not keep out manu- fectured goods? I should be foolish indeed to say that no tariff will keep out goods if it is sufficiently high, but curiously enough Mr. Thompson himself supplies an answer to. his own question. Mr. Thompson says: In this country we tax foodstuffs we cannot produce ourselves, therefore the whole burden falls upon' usi; the U.S.A. tax, chiefly, manufactured products which they can make themselves, and therefore relieve, them- selves of part of the burden and keep the em- ployment for their own people." Will Mr. Thompson kindly explain his non- sensical statement? How on earth do the Americans relieve themselves of taxation bv tax- ing foreign goods which are kept out of the country in order to keep the employment for their own people? Yet this is the sort of ridiculous nonsense by which Mr. Thompson hopes to gull the electors of West Denbighshire Mr. Thompson will probably say that some foreign goods are imported into America and that the foreigner pays the whole or part of the tax. Let us see if that is so. Take the tinplates referred to by Mr. Thompson. In 1890 on a box of tinplates sold at Liverpool at 12s. 6d. a duty of us. 3d. was imposed. At that time practical- ly no tinplates were made in the United States; yet a so-called scientific tariff of 11s. 3d. per box was placed upon the six million boxes of tin- plates that were essential every year to farmers, fruit growers, and packing industries, and for utensils used in every home in the country. That was in October, 1890. To make it easier for these people, the operation of the tariff was delayed for six months.. But this simply gave American merchants a further opportunity to exploit their own people. They purchased all the tinplates that qpiuld be got hold of, and when the Act came into operation Welsh tin- plates were being sold in Liverpool at 17 s. 8d. per box, as against 12s. 6d. before and after the Act came into operation. Nine months after- wards only I per cent. of the tinplates consuimed in America were of home production, the other 99 per cent. being imported from Wales as be- fore. Eventually, of course, the Americans es- tablished their tinplate industry. But at what cost? It is stated that between 1891 and 1902 the Americans paid £20,000,000 more for their tinpliates than there was any need for them to have done, but for the tariff. Now rvh. Thompson ha's said that the foreigner pays at least part of the tax. If that is so, how is it that when an American exports goods packed in tins made from Welsh tinplates he is refunded 99 per cent, of the tax? The Americans are said to be a smart race, but they are told there, as Mr. Thompson tells us here, that the foreigner pays." The fact is, sir, Protection brings Trusts into existence and the great Trusts are able to buy the right to tax the American people. Mr. Thompson asks If Tariffs are bad, why the Aimemcan workers want to stick to them? I will reply by asking Mr. Thompson another question If Tammany Hall methods, are bad, why do the Americans allow them? The answer to both questions, is: Because they are at the mercy of the corrupting influence of the power- ful Trusts which have sprung up under Pro- tection. Mr. Thompson does not like my reference to his German figures of un.employment being joggled." All I can say is that the Board or Trade Gazette clearly states that those figures cannot be properly compared, as Mr. Thompson compared them, with the British figures. If Mr. Thompson was not aware of the Board of Trade warning he ought to have been if he was aware of the official warning that the two sets of figures used by him could not be pro- perly compared, then I say deliberately he was guilty of juggling." And as it is unthinkable that Mr. Thompson was ignorant of the. Board of Trade warning, I think the electors have a right to question his sincerity when, he compares figures which he is officially told cannot he properly compared. !Mr. Thompson stays his evidence in favour of Tariff Reform has been founded upon a study of the progress made by our trade rivals but he confesses that none of them have yet caught us up. He says, however, that the true test is whether our rivals have progressed or gone back under a Protective system—which, again, is ri d i cuilou s nonsense. r In both Germany and the United States the system of commercial education has for many years been far in advance of the educational sys- tem of Great Britain. White our youths were being taught the classics, the youths of Germany and America were being trained in the practical application of the industrial sciences. Thus it came about that when important discoveries were made by British scienrt:is,ts-for example, the production of aniline dyes from coal tar— British manufacturers were unable to. take ad vantage of those discoveries. While great Britain had individual chemists of rare ability, she had not forseen the advisability of training chemists in a systematic way. Germany, on the other hand, had already been doing so, and was in a thoroughly competent state for dealing with the utilisation of the waste produot-coal tar. And so the manufacture of the aniline dyes which were a British discovery, and of all synthetic substances generally, passed from our hands, in- to those of Germany. Our loss was Germany's gain but it is idiotic nonsense for Mr. Thomp- son or any other 'Tariff Reformer to say that Germany's Protective system had anything what- ever to do with the building up of her chemical industries. It was entirely a matter of scientific education, and Great Britain is. only now, after half a century of sleep, endeavouring to throw off her educational lethargy. I confess having quoted from. Mr. Lloyd George's Liverpool speech, but why Mr. Thomp- son should call it notorious I am at a loss to understand, unless it was because Mr. Lloyd George hit the Tariff Reformers hard. At any rate, I take, it Mr. Lloyd George knows almost as much (?) about the trade of this country as Mr. Thompson. He asks me to prove, that the cost of living is cheaper in this country than in any other country in the world. I make the assertion boldly, and I challenge Mr. Thompson to name any country where for /1 he can purchase the same quantity and quality of household neces- saries as in this country. I am quite prepared to admit that he may purchase some things cheaper, as for instance eggs in Russia and mut- ton in New Zealand; but I say emphatically that a working man's wife can obtain more for £ 1 in Great Britain than she can in any other country. I notice Mir. Thompson, is inclined to twit me because I told the truth in regard to the rate of wages, and he says it inclines' a bit towards jugglery.' Well, it is the first time I have known telling the truth termed jugglery but as Mr. Thompson would have us believe he was sincere when comparing German and British figures concerning unemployment, I am not at all surprised when, he calls the truth "jugglery." And now for the great and difficult problem (?) Mr. Thompson has given me to, solve. He wants to know how we pay for 118 millions, of surplus imports. It is a very simple problem but in view of Mr. Thompson's opinions in regard to the, value of Tariff Reform I am not surprised that he needs light upon the subject. He says our imports were worth Z536 millions and our exports and re-exports only £ 418 mil- lions,, leaving a balance of fii8 millions. In view of that balance he. delniels the truth of Mr. Joseph Chamber lain" s statement that every pennyworth of foreign goods, that comes into this country is paid for by a similar amount of English goods that go oiut of the country." And he is veryamxiOlus to know what English goods paid for the CiiS millions balance. Well, Mr. Chamberlain has made many great misltlakes during the course of his political career, and I am bound to confess he made a mistake here. 'But it was only a very slight one. Instead of English goods only he ought to have said English goods and services rendered by British ships." Then, of course, there is a great deal of British capital invested abroad, and the interest on that capital is p aid for, not in gold, but in goods. Thus the £ nH millions which is such a great source of trouble to Mr. Thompson, representsl British manufacturers' profit on goods exported, earnings of British ships, and interest on British money. Now, it is a fact that, like Great Britain, Germany, France, Belgium., Denmark, Holland, Italy, Sweden, and Switzerland all have an ex- cess of imports over exports, and, consequently, according to Mr. Thompson's view, they must all be going to the dogs together while on the other hand Austria-Hungary, Russia, and the United States, which have an excess of exports over imports, must, according to Mr. Thomp- son's view, be prospering mightily. But what are the facts? The three latter countries have each incurred considerable debts abroad, and they have to export goods in pay- ment of interest. Then again, the United States have a large foreign trade which, owing to their Protective system having killed their shipping trade, is carried by British ships, and the ser- vices rendered by which, are paid for by American goods. I am afraid this is. a long letter, but there is one other point upon which Mr. Thompson is asking for light. He wants proof of Mr. Cham- berlain's statement that Protection would diminish the total production of the country it would diminish the rate of wages and it would raise the price of every necessity of life." Now, sir, Protection is of no earthly use' to those manufacturers and landlords who are backing the Tariff Reform movement with their money unless it raises prices. It does not re- quire a tariff to enable a shopkeeper to sell a 'half-crown article of .British tffianllfacDureirn competition with a foreign article of the same quality at the same price. The .idea of the Tariff -Reformer is to put a tax of 10 per cent. on the foreign article, and then the British manu- facturer can charge two shillings and ninepance for a half crown article. If the tax does, not enable him to, do that it is of absolutely no use to him. So much for the raising of prices by Protection. Now as to Pircitection diminishing the total production of the country. I think I have al- ready proved that imports are paid for by ex- ports. Therefore, a half-crown foreign article— say an enamelled saucepan—is paid for by a British article'—say a hat. As I have shown, t.o be of any use Protection is bound to increase the price of the saucepan say to 2:S. gd., and though It may enable a British manufacturer to rmake a saucepan it prevents the hatter from making a hat to pay for the foreign saucepan. And as the housewife could under Fares Trade obtain a saucepan for 2s. 6d. and a yard of ribbon for 3d., under Protection she can only obtain the saucepan for 2s. gd. thus not only doing the hatter out of a job, but the ribbon maker als,cy. So that 'Protection diminishes the totoal production of the country by throwing two men out of a job to provide work for one. Then as to diminishing the rate of wages. Mr. 'Chamberlain knew what he was talking about when he made that statement^ It is a fact, which I challenge, Mr. Thompson to refute', that in the most highly protected countries only a small fraction of the total number of workers is employed in "proteoted" trades. The bulk of the workers., shop assistants', clerks, &c., cannot be protected. It is a fact, also, which I challenge Mr. Thompson to refute, that in the most highly protected countries the waiges of the small body of protlercted workers are not higher than the wages of similar grades of workers, who are not or cannot be protected. But, as I have, shown, the price of household necessaries is bound to, rise under Protection, Thus the real wages of the workers—that is, the quantity and quality of the articles purchasable by their wages—.will considerably less. Moreover, Protection is also bound to increase I tl o the cost of production; consequently, if British manufacturers are to keep their trade in foreign markets, competition is already so keen that it will be absolutely necessary to reduce wages or lose the trade. One word more. I have just read a recent cutting from a New Zealand new-go. paper, the "Auckland Weekly News," which gives details, of the arrival at Wellington of twenty English calrrpenters who had paid their passage out, and for whom no work could be found. And the unfortunate men were informed that there were forty carpenters out of work there, some of whom had dome nothing for three months. I mention this because New Zealand ..i I is one. of those Protected countries where we are told by Tariff ReformerSgthere is work for all who want it." Verb sap.—Yours truly, Rhos, Cblwyin Bay, S. T. FROST. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir,—The thanks of the public are due to you for opening your columns to correspondence dealing with the Fiscal problem. This is not a party question., but a inatioinal, one. It was so regarded by Conservatives and Liberals alike until Mr. Joseph Chamberlain spriuing his pro- posals upon the country in the spring of 1903. Pirior to that, as the late Lord Beaconsfield said, Protection .was not only dead,, tÐUlt damned." And so it would have remained had not political circumstances, after the conclusion of the South, African War, rendered it imperative that the late Government should have some plausible red herring to draw across the trail of the South African fi-asco and the sub- sequent muddling and blundering. It was urgently necessary to stop the rot which was taking place in the Conservative ranks, and, as usual, Mr. Chamberlain., throwing aside all previous opinions, sprang into the breach and flourished his fiscal proposals be fore-an astounded public. Very quickly manufacturers and others who had long secretly desired Protection rallied to his aid, and money was poured out like water to carry on a Tariff Reform campaign which Mr. Chamberlain had, on the spur of political neces- sity, started at a critical moment in the career of the. late Government. Once started, Mr. Chamberlain., to save his face, was bound to go on, in s'pite of the fact that all the best and most prominent men in the Conservative ranks were' strongly opposed to what were described as Mr. Chamberlain's wild-cat proposals." The bitter struggle which took place within the Conservative party and the Cabinet is fresh in our memory, and it speaks well for the loyalty of the party that most of the breaches then made have been patched up, though there can be no doubt that men like Lord Hugh Cecil, Lord George Hamilton, and other prominent Conservative statesmen are still at 'heart staunch Free Traders. But they have been carried off their feet, and must either float with the tide or drown. It is well to> beiar these facts in. mind at the present time, and I know of no more interesting recreation than an impartial, study of the history of the Tariff Reform mo,veim-.int.-Yo-ufrs, &c., A POLITICAL STUDENT. ,Colwyn Bay, January, 1909.
A Deganwy Mystery
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A Deganwy Mystery To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir ,-Amongsrt the Nonconformists of Wades it has been always, the custom to hold prayer meetings in the differenlt chapels- for each night in the first weelk of the new year. The oldest membetr of the flock that meets; in the little Peniel Chapel (M.C.), Deganwy, cannot recoll- lect the habit being departed from during his lifetime. It was expected to be maintained as usual at the commencement of this year, and to many of the faithful it appeared strange, and surprising that it was held only for four nights instead of at least five nights. No one seems to be able to account for the missing night. Yet. another astonishment awaited the ad- herents on Thursday evening. In the prayer meetings it is usual for four of the brethren to engage in prayer, but on the evening mentioned the pastor (Rev. Owen S. Jones), after one. only had engaged in prayer, dismissed the congrega- tion after singing the hymn Dan Dy fendirth. wirith ymadael," &c. This bewildered the con- gregation., and many did not know whether it was their djulty to continue the meeting or go home. However, they wended their way to their respective residences, pondering on the mystery of the ways of the human mind. On Sunday evening the. big pew was left in charge of one solitary deacon, who did not feel justified., under the circumstances, to allow the notice of motion respecting the appointment of an organist in succession to Mr. William Daviesi, the late organist, to, be put forward. Thi's question will be brought forward later on. It is anticipated that no difficulty will arise under this head.—Yours, &c., STUPID.
Christmas Collections. -
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Christmas Collections. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. ;Sir,-I read with a deal of interest Railway Guardian's letter in last weetk's issue of your valuable paper on the above matter. I quite agree with, his strong remarks conceirning post- men!. Why are they more than railway servants allowed by the postal authorities to go round the public every year about Christmas time fõ collect Cihrristmras boxes? Are. they not paid for their work, which is to deliver letters to the public? Besides, they don't work nearly the hours, that a railwayman does, and their re- sponsibilities. are far less, too. The sooner and better this practice is ended. At that time two of them called at my house with a book solicit- ing donations. I was away from home at the time, and my wife, in my absence, gave them something. If I was at bonne I should not have given them anything, because we as railway-men have to work hard for our wages. Hoping the public wall take a note of 'this for their future guidance, and thanking you for inserting this letter.—I am, &c., ANOTHER RAILWAY GUARDIAN. I To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir,—'Will yoiui kindly allow me to make a few remarks in your 'most valuable paper on the let- ter 'under this beading in your issue of January 14th? I should have thought that such an im- portant unit on the. railway system as Railway ■■Guardian would .have been, above the level of asking for or even receiving Christmas boxes, but it is quite plain that he envies the postmen and others the little they get. I am rather sur- prised that such selfishness should reign sopieme amongst the best-treated men on the railway system. They are the best clothed, best protected from the weather, waited on hand and foot by inferior railway .beings, work the least number of hours, and get the most money, and yet they would still strip their brother Joseph of his coat of imainy colours and sell him for twenty pieces of .silver to try and satisfy their own cravings. Railway Guardian does not say if he gave the mostmen anything or not (let us hope he did not), but it is. evident he would like 11 #d. out of every is. they received. He says the sig- nalmen are a body of men, who. are out of the public right, and I should think the public are thankful for that, as they would not wish to come in constant contact with men who culture such a spirit. I would advise" Railway Guard- ian,'1' with his eleven brethren, to read, mark, and l-earn the tenth Commandment.—I arm" &c., A DISGUSTED RAILWAYMAN. To THE EDIl'OR OF THE Weekly News. Sir,—In your last week's issue I read a letter on the; above subject from the pen of one who calls himself Railway Guardian," in which he calls attention to the fact that postmen are at this time making collections, as. a Christmas Box, and he aslkis a question Whether these men are underpaid, and, if not, why these collection, Without answering the question one way or the other, he proceeds to' assert That the services rendered by him and his class are more deserv- ing of the generosity ct the public than that of the postmen." As to whether they do or not, I will leave for the public to decide, as I am no believer in this pernicious system of begging for your wages, because that's what it amounts to. As to R. G.'s question, Are these men underpaid?" Has anyone ever heard of a post- man being overpaid? I think not. Anyone with, any knowledge of wiage-paying and wage- earning would say that until very recently post- men's pay was a scandal and a blot on, the De- partment they are serving, which, makes a profit of close on five millions annually. At the pre- sent day the pay is not what it ought to be for the work they do. It must be borne in mind that the work is, not stueihi as. every clod-hopper could perform. It doesn't merely consist of tak- ing letters,, &c., from door to' door, and going around with the book at Christmas. This is only a part of it, and is. rapidly becoming a very minor part. The most intricate part of a post- man's, duty is performed out of the sight of the public, and for which I venture to say he is not adequately remunerated. "Wihy this collection?" As I have already stated, I do not believe in this pernicious system of begging. And in saying so, I am not only voicing my own feelings, but also, the feelings of every colleague in the whole of the United Kingdom We have again and again claimed a direct living wage instead of having to beg for it. The, last occasion we made such a claim was before the Select Parliamentary Committee ap- pointed by the present Government to inquire into the grievances of postal servants. The answer to our claim was That the Committee considered that this, time-honoured custom was one which the public approved of, and would be unwillin.g to see it abolished. They, therefore, when fixing qUiT TraJte of pay, took into considera- tion our Christmas collections, and made it part of our pay. Therefore it will be seen that even our employers admit that they underpay us. Tihey pay us only a part of our wages, and send us begging for the remainder, hence these collec- tions. Next R. G." states that He is one,of twelve signalmen employed in the vicinity who havn't received a penny for years. I wonder what these men have existed on? Fancy being years without a penny! What an advertisement for Colwyn Bay and district, twelve men living on air! As to the injustice of allowing one man more than another to go round with a book "I would gladly change with him he is welcome to my part of that business. I don't know whether R. G." seriously meant the next part of his letter. If he did, it would have been well for him to pause and think over it before sending it to the Press. He states that he and his ocilleagues have more lives on their hands every day than postmen have letters. Could anything be more ridiculous? The enor- mity of the mistake is only exceeded by R. G.'s ignorance of_wbat he is writing about. Compare the postal statistics with the railway statistics for any year, and the mistake is ob- vious. I only wish I could give a few figures concerning the district which R. G." writes of, but the restrictions 0111 postal servants in these matters is too well known to necessitate an apology for their omission. But R. G." can taJke it from me that the number of letters dealt with by postmen in the Colwyn Bay office alone is 10 to i to the number of lives passing through the whole district where he and his colleagues are employed. If R. G." thinks his services and those of his colleagues are more deserving of the generosity of the public than those of the postmen, why doesn't he appeal to the public in the same way as the postmen do ? I wonder if he expects the public to present themselves at his signal-box with their donations. Or does he expect the postlmem, to collect it for him? One more word while on the subject. May I ask R. G." if signalmen are underpaid? Or, are railway servants in general underpaid? I think if R. G." looked to his own field of labour he would have found plenty of grist for his mill without trespassing on anyone else's preserves. As a gentleman remarked to me the other day on the subject, every time you travel by rail, unless you Jiave twopence in your hand ready to hand over with your luggage and in- structions you and your luggage are bound to travel by different trains and in different direc- tions. Are we underpaid? Does R. G." know of any postman in the vicinity he writes about who owns property? I don't. But I know sev- eral railway servants who own considerable piro- peirtty, R. G." included, and the generosity of the public has played a prominent part in amassing that property. Yes, my friend, you needn't try to conceal yourself behind a non-de- plume. We have heard your trumpet bellowing a good while now, but keep on humming, my friend, you'll come to public notice just now, as all nuisances do. In conclusion, I will remind R. G." of a good old Welsh proverb, which I will suit him admirably, viz. Cenfigen a ladd ei pherchenolg.Youfs, &c., ONE OF THE BEGGING FRATERNITY.
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Women in Public Life. To THE .EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir,-I,n last week's issue one read with much delight Mr. William Jones, M.P.s oration on temperance, cooking, and the mending of stock- ings. Now a side issue of all this, calls to mind the good work which is done by women on the different boards and councils, and which is per- haps overlooked by many who have not the facilities to examine the homes of those am- bitious spins-teirs who devote their lives to public good and the establishment, of a good name be- fore the eyes of the world. Charity begins at hoii-ne," and if the considerations of the homes are neglected by these, women, it is high time that the public should retrace a step which benefits a few at the. expense of a vast amount of good which could be donel in another sphere. Women on boards are influenced for good or evil, as the case may be, and oftimes, one finds the lack of discretionary power in woman as. I compared with the man. And the lack of genuine sympathy which slpinstersl show towards their own kind ought to make the public careful 111 selecting mothers, and mothers, only, as true and sympathetic representatives on the various boards. So much for the women. The next I speaker, whose eloquence always strikes, at the root of injustice, and whose cry of fair-play should resound throughout the land, was the immortal Gwynfrya," whose life and good works will, I trust, stand the test of time and criticism. I re.gti.rd hlim as "A second Cromwell without Ironsides." The faculty of medicine was diuily represented by Councillor Dr. Carter, and, as we are all aware, the faculty has been rather .rough on rats, for many years in laboratories; but I, see that new researches on "Dogs and Peers" will open, a new field for the coming generation of physicians. The re- striction of the. sale of arsenic also has its significance, and it is to be. hoped that even fsi gnl physicians will banish this tonic and. blood purifier from their dispensaries, and resort to better and more natural methods, of treatment. Hydrophobia, indeed, is. a dreadful disease, but the mortality from this is a mere phantom as compared with deaths from alcohol. Let us hope that the good work which has been done by our upright representatives in Parliament will bear fruit and with constant efforts and perseverance on the part of all temperance reformers their day will come when Lords will be no more to obstruct the good progress of an advancing nation.—I am &c., TUDUR. January 10th.
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Conservative and Unionist Women's Franchise Association. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Siir,-NVe venture to. ask for the valuable as- sistance of your paper to make known in your neighbourhood the success of the newly organ- ised Conservative and Unionist Women's fran- chise Association. It was started last November as an agency to focus the. views of Coniserva- tives and Unionists who are in favour of the enfranchisement of women, but who had not hitherto declared their convictions. The quôs- tion can no. longer be ignored, and it is neces- sary that irembers of the Unionist party should iSltudy the subject and be defim-ite in their views. There are records of the opinions of our great leaders, Lord Beaconscfield and Lord Salisbury, whiichslhoWISi that not only were they in favour of this change in the electorate, but Lord Beaconsfield considered women's exclusion an anomaly injurious to the best interests, of the country and Lord Salisbury said, I earnestly hope that the day is. not far distant when women will also, bear their share in voting for Members of Parliament and in deitermining the policy of •■the country." Many Unionist ladies realising, therefore, that the psychological moment had arrived, organ- ised this Association to convince the waverers of the desirability of extending or rather restor- ing the Parliamentary franchise to. duly qualified women. It is, however, impossible to keep pace with the propaganda and organising work desirable without the sinews of war, and although the Association wisihersto extend its work all over Great Britain, and there has been a great demand for Local Circles "to be formed in many cOiunlty tOWUlS and in the counties, it cannot be undertaken unless the money be forthcoming to. carry on the work to a successful issue on. this. extensive scale. We thamik you for your courtesy in giving us space in yoiuir paper, and feel confident that the influence it wields will bring us many more sup- porters and. members, both, men and women, and some substantial assistance in the matter off fUln,dsi. Y OiUlrs. faithfuliy, F. EMMA BOULNOIS, Chairman of Executive Committee. UNISE GILBERT SAMUEL, Hon. Secretary. 48, Dover-street, Piccadilly, W. j
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Advertising Colwyn Bay at the I International Exhibition. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly Tvews. -Sir,I notice the Council, at its meeting last week, handed over to the Town Advertising Associatiofn a communication received from the organisers of the International Exhibition in re- gard to a scheme for setting before the public the attractions of the principal watering-places of the would. This is a matter of extreme importance to Col- wyn Bay, and possibly the Council did a wise thing in handing it over to the T.A.A. to deal with. But the question arises: Is the T.A.A. in a position to deal with the matter adequately? If Colwyn Bay is to occupy the position it deserves among the watering places of the world at the International Exhibition, it means money. Has the T.A.A. got the money necessary to pay for a good display at the Exhibition? I do not know. But I have been enquiring of the Secre- tary as to the support which the people of Col- wyn Bay accord to the Association, apart from the money raised by the May Day festival and the varioius conceits, at which, by the way, they get their money's worth. He tells me that since August last two appeal have been issued to the townspeople asking for subscriptions, and that so far twelve people only have responded by sending in subscriptions. In my opinion, that is not as it should be. The T.A.A. is undoutbedly doinig work which benefits directly and indirectly every tradesmarii and every person who lets apartments or takes in visitors, and it is simply business for each one to support the Association by subscribing direct to the funds, as well as in an indirect way by supporting the May Day, &c. Colwyn Bay cannot afford to be out of the Iinitematioinial Exhibition of Watering Places, nor, so far as I can learn, can the T.A.A. afford ,to pay for as prominent a position as the town ought to occupy. What, then, is to be done? Ar3 the members of the Council going to rest satisfied with shifting the responsibility on to the shoulders of the T.A.A.? I hope not; be- cause it will be a thousand pities if Colwyn Bay is not represented at the Exhibition, or on'y occupies an insignificant position. The townspeople now have such a chance of advertising the town as may not occur again in a lifetime. Are they going to miss it? Should not a town's meeting be called?—Yours truly, Colwyn Bay, TRADESMAN. January 16th, 1909. [The subject of the International Exhibition is dealt with in our leading columns.-ED. N.W.W.N.]
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Scholastic.. ][^RENCH by correspondence immense success 12 lessons one guinea.—Timburv, 17, Rue Gu £ n £ gaud, Paris. 205 LANAVON, Cadnant Park, Conway.—Girls' V.JT Boarding and Day School. Preparatory for boys under 10. Excellent care, diet and education. Fees moderate. Principal, Miss Shaw. Evening Classes, Languages and Music. 168 MR. F. GURNEY BARNITT, L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., Teaching Singing, Teaching Pianoforte, CONDUCTOR of the Colwyn Bay Philharmonic Society, gives lessons in voice production, soio singing, pianoforte and organ playing, theory, harmony, &c. Candidates prepared for all recognised exam- inations. ADDRESS: NORMANHURST, LLANERCH-ROAD, COLWYN BAY. 48 HIGHER GRADE SCHOOL AND PUPIL TEACHERS' CENTRE, COLWYN BAY. HEAD MASTER: E. GRIFFITHS, C.M. SCIENCE MASTER S. GLYNNE JONES, B.A., L.C.P. ASSISTANT MASTERS J. HENRY ROBERTS, B.A. LL. WILLIAMS, B.A ASSISTANT MISTRESSES M. SNODDY, B.A. L. C. JONES, B.A. S. PARRY. COOKERY MISTRESS: J. P. WILLIAMS (Diploma of Training School of Cookery, Chester) THE School is pleasantly situated, has a large Assemo^y Hall, separate Classrooms, Science Laboratories, Workshop, and a large Kitchen well adapted for the teaching of Cookery and Laundry Work. The School also possesses extensive Recreation Grounds. Pupils must be twelve years of age on admission. The course of instruction provides preparation for London and Welsh Matriculation Oxford Local Examination (Pre- minary, Junior and Senior). Particulars of Fees on application to Head Master, or to Mr. F. j. Holmes, Bank Chambers, Colwvn Bav. 45 GIRLS' COLLEGE, Gorphwysfa," Old Colwyn. Principal: Miss M. M. MELLOR. Assisted by an Efficient Staff of Resident English and Foreign Governesses and Visiting Professors. Pupils are prepared for the Oxford & Cambridge Local and London Matriculation Examinations. The College, which commands an extensive view atands within its own grounds of H acres. Spacious and Well Ventilated Class Rooms. Tennis and Croquet Lawns. 46 ART & CRAFTS CLASSES MISS HOLMES Certificated Art Mistress, South Kensington Exhibitor at the Principal Exhibitions in England and Wales; Instructress for the past 12 years to the Technical Art Classes, Colwyn Bay. RECEIVES Pupils for inistruotio* in Draw- i*g, Shading., Painting in Oils and Water Colours from Life, Models, Casts and Natural Objects; Sketching from Nature, Modelling, Casting, Design, Emtbossed aad Cut Leather, Metal, Marqueterie, &c., dfce. Special arrangements for Private Lessons, Pupils at a distances, and for Visitors. LARKFIELD, STUDIO COLWYN BAY. PENRHYN ROAD. 47 MISS MALDWYN PRICE, I.S.M., R.A.M., Cert., gives lessons in voice production, solo siinging, piano. Terms on application to A. J. Fleet, Music Warehouse, Colwyn Bay, and Welbeok House, Colwyn Bay. 49 MR. BRYAN E. WAR HURST, A.R.C.M., Organist and Choirmaster of St. Thomas' Church, Rhyl. also Choirmaster of St. Paul's Church, Colwyn Bay, Visits Old Colwyn and Colwyn Bay, (Tuesdays and Fridays). Prepares pupils for the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal College of Music. and the Trinity College of Music, London. ORGAN, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, THEORY, &c. LATEST MUSICAL SUCCESSES: Diploma, A.T.C.L., Pianoforte Playing and Teaching. A.L.C.M. (6). Royal Academy of Music (Associated Board). Higher Division (Pianoforte Playing and Theory) (3). JULY, 1908 SUCCESSES Higher Division-Singing (2) with distinction (1). Lower Division-Pianoforte Playing (6). Elementary Division—Pianoforte Playing (2). Lower Division-Organ Playing (2). Intermediate Division, Trinity College—Pianoforte Playing (I) Address: Haydn House, Brighton Road,RHYL. 50 TTn COLWYN BAY GOLF CLUB. Sporting 9 Hole Course, situated above PwllycTochan Wood's. Comfortable Chab House. Luncheons an4. refmshments pro- vided. Golfing Requisites stocked. Stewalrid & Groundsman—L. GREEN. Subscriptions-Per Annum. £ s.*D £ s. d. Honorary Members I I o&o ioo Resident MembersQeQtlemen 1 Jo o Country Memberstlemen o l°5 o Visitors, 2s. per day, is. per half day, 5s. per week Mr. DOUGLAS M. PEACOCK, Hon. Sec., 64 Cotchill, Seafield Road. FOULKES, MEAT PURVEYOR, Begs to announce that he has taken the Premises, 27, High Street, Conway (Opposite his old establishment), which will be opened in the FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY, with a Choice Assortment of Meat. Thanking for past favours, and hopes for a continuance of same. ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY DELIVERED. 224 IN ANSWERING ADVERTISEMENTS, readtera will confer a favour by mgmtioning the WEEKLY NEWS as the source of their informa- tion.