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Commercial Travellers at Dinner. THE NORTH WALES BRANCH. The annual dinner in connection with the North Wales Branch of the United Kingdom Commercial Travellers- Association was held at the Imperial Hotel, Colwyn Bay, on Friday evening, and was a great success. The dinner was in aid of the local Benevolent Fund. M:r. J. Fred Francis occupied the presidential chair, and Mr. John Crompton the vice-chair. The Chairman was supported by Mr. J. O. M. Skelton, of the National Executive of the U.K.C.T.A. Mr. Toon Laurence, President of the North Wales Blanch; Mr. Charles Palmer, Chairman of the North Wales Branch; and Mr. T. H. Morgan, hon. solicitor to the Branch. Amongst those present were Messrs. William Jones, N. P. Bank, Colwyn Bay; R. M. Smith, A. J. Fleet, Bert Dicken, A. H. Noble, H. Mar- fell, R. J. Roberts, E. George Evans (Rhyl), I D. J. Da vies (Assistant Secretary to the Branch), F. H. Porter, E. Needham, A. R. Tudman, T. J. Pennington, E. J Hudson, T. E. Purdy, (Dr.) Mariiette, H. Bliss Hill, W. Lang, Walla am Jones, C.E., J. Reynolds, Knox, Tunna, W. G. Mob ley, A. E. Bethel, E. Evans-Hughes, J. W. Roberts, and H. V. Doughty-Davies, the newly- appointed Social Secretary, to whom a great deal 07 praise is due for the excellence of the ar r an gements. The dinner was served in Mrs. Lowe's best style. The too.st of The King was proposed by the President in a short but neat speech, and Mr. W. G. Mobley sang in good voice, The King." The Vice-Chairman, in a happy speech, pro- posed the toast of The Queen, Prince and Princess of Wales, and the Rest of the Royal Family." The song God Bless the Prince of Wales was SlUng by the quartet, Messrs. D. J. Davies, William Jones, A. J. Fleet, and H. V. Doughty Davies. Mr. Skelton, who was accorded a very hearty greeting on rising to propose the toast of The North Wales Branch," which he did in an elo- quent manner, said the Association had been for a considerable time m the stress of storms, but it was at last in comparatively smooth waters, and it had now taken upon itself a new constitution. A lot of the success of the Associa- tion depended upon the smaller branches. He quite understood that the finance question in a place like Colwyn Bay and the smaller branches was very hea, y. There was, however, no sdgn of wavering, and everything was hopeful and healthy. A few day's ago, at the adjourned an- nual meeting of the Dublin Branch, it was stated that there were more members at the conference than last year. They wanted the mutual confidence of the Branches. They must not be a merely mutual admiration association, where they could get things for nothing, but he contended, when they received the benefits of the Association, they must also be willing to pay for them. Many things had been said about the wicked men connected with the Association, and they had been charged with being schismatics. Those that said those things were the schis- matics. They, of the U.K.C.T.A., were the only organisation of commercial travellers worthy of the name. He was Toth to say these things, but it had been said at Chester that a Society which was not theirs, nad not gone out seek- ing for members. It was their duty to go out to look for members. The U.K.C.T.A. looked after the general condition of all commercial travellers, and good results could only be ob- tained by their combining together in the general work of the commercial travellers' body. They had no right to distinguish, but to bring all members within its fold. He was sorry there were only three branches in all Wales, and he hoped the day would come when there would be a considerable increase of membership in smaller places. They wanted more men to take up the responsibility and the odium in other places, as they had done in Colwyn Bay. There was a vast number of commercials who were not members of any organisation, and, he was sorry to say, were ready to take the advantages of the Association without giving anything in return. It had been asked what were they doing for their members. He did not think it was a fair question. However, he might say this, they had practically drawn out a series of forms of agreement for commercial travellers, not merely for the protection oi the commercial traveller against his employer—for he believed, in some cases, the employer needed protection from the commercial—(laughter),—-but to pre- vent misunderstandings, to prevent financial loss, and being drawn through the law courts. They had also formed a Benevolent Society, which was as fine a thin? as could be conceived for old age, lending money for house building and purchase. That work in itself would be a lasting monument as to what they were doing. 'here was much more, however, to be done. It was, like the work of Parliament, never finished. They had something higher than showing mem- bers the money column. They wanted to bring members of the fraternity nearer together for their social uplifting and their good. They wanted a fellow member meeting his brother wherever he was and rejoicing with him in his prosperity, and when he was in trouble that he could reckon on his sympathy. It was really what they could do for one another. He had a grateful mind towards those who had gone be- fore for what had been done for them. They had done marvellously well in Colwyn Bay, and there was no reason to complain. He hoped the Branch would continue to have the same enthusiasm to strengthen their membership for years to come. A great deal of the destiny of this nation was to be run by a Welshman, and he was glad to see Wales so strongly represented in the Councils of the Empire. (Loud applause.) M-r. Charles Palmer, than whom no more popular member has occupied the chairmanship, was heartily cheered upon rising to respond to the toast. He was glad to say that they were making very great headway with the Branch. They had now 80 members, and it was growing at each meeting of the executive. He also be- lieved that other branches benefitted by the North Wales Branch being at Colwyn Bay. He was at a meeting of the North-West Federation some time ago-, when 23 branches were repre- sented, the membership of which was 2,600 al- together. They from Colwyn Bay had invited the Federation to hold their meeting of April 17th at Colwyn Bay, and the Federation had unanimously accented the invitation. He under- stood that a lot of the wives, of delegates would be corr.ing. (Hear, hear.) They would then have a pleasant week-end. (Laughter.) He was pleased to say that the Branch was on very good terms with the Press, which had, been very kind to them. (Hear, hear.) Our Local .Benevolent Society was pro- posed by Mr. Gresty, after which a collection was made in aid of the iunds of that Society, which amounted, to about 1'12. The stewards were Messrs. D. J. Davies, A. E. Bethel, W. G. Moblev, and R. M. Smith. The toast of The President and Vice-Presi- dent,' entrusted to Mr. P. T. Davies, was music- ally honoured, after which Mr. Francis and Mr. Croniipton responded in happy terms. A solo by Mr. Doughty-Davies afforded much pleasure. Councillor T. H. Morgan was in excellent vein in proposing the Town and Trade of ('.rt'.vvn Bay," which was acknowledged by Mr. 'George Marfoll in a neat speech. Mr. Bert Dickon sang in capital voice and was heartily applauded. Mr. Tunna gave The Guests," to which Mr. W. Jones, N.P. Bank, replied, and a good song was contributed by Mr. GWev;n Price. The toast of President of the Branch (Mr. Tom Lawren-ce), proposed by Mr. Douighty- Davies, was received,with great enthusiasm, and the worthy President made a felicitous response. Mr. William Jones, C.E., rendered a capital song. Mr. W. G. Mobley, in proposing the toast of The Chairman of the Branch (Mr. Charles Palmer), paid a splendid tribute to a valued ool- leagued and friend, and after the toast had been musically honoured, Mr. Palmer responded in a speech marked by his characteristic modesty. speech marked by his characteristic modesty. Mr. H. V. Doughty-Davies gave the toast of The Benevolent Society," and was himself afterwards the subject of an enthusiastic toast for the excellent manner in which he had ar- ranged that dinner. After a song by Mr. Bithel, the agreeable prow ceedings closed with the singing of the two National Anthems. The evening's accompanist was Mr. J. Reynolds.
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Colwyn Bay Town Advertising Association. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual mee,ting of the Colwyn Bay Town Advertising Association was held at the Coun- cil Chambers, Colwyn Bay, on Thursday even- ing. In the absence of the Chairman and Viee- Chairman, Mr. T. J. Dowell was voted to the chair. There was but a small attendance. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The following were the officers re-elected — Mir J. Fred Francis, chairman; Mr. Edward Allen, vice-chairman and Mr. Jos. H. Ro- berts, hon. treasurer. Mr. A. N. Cross proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the officers for their past services. He did not know what they would have done without such excellent officials. They were the back-bone of the Association, and their Chair- min, Mr. Francis, they all knew, had the inte- rests of the Association at heart. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Llewelyn Jones seconded, and said the officers gave a lot of time and energy to the work of the Association. The vote was carried unanimously. THE CHAIRMAN'S REPORT, The Chairman's report was as follows:—:I In submitting the fifth annual report and statement of accounts, I am pleased to be able to report an available balance of £37 14s Sd. at the close of the year. As anticipated in the last report, the voluntary contributions have advanced but I regret that no systematic canvass was made, other than by circulars, which failed to elicit a satisfactory response. From the record of en- quiries made for the official guide, it will be noticed that applications continue to pour in, and it is gratifying to know from numerous let- ters of thanks received, that the appearance and get-up of the Guide has given general satis- faction. The pictorial poster, which has been exhibited at all the principal stations of the Londoni & North-Western Railway, the Great Central Railway, the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, and the North Stafford Railway, as the returns show, has been an effective means of advertising, and there can be no doubt it has proved well worth the time and attention de- voted to, its production. The success which again attended the efforts of the May-Day Com- mittee was somewhat marred by an unfortunate misunderstanding in regard to the use of the Pier Pavilion on the occasion of the festival, as it was quite thought that, in accordance with a suggestion made by the Urban District Coun- cil, a generous concession would be made by the Pier Company, which would have increased the net amount of the proceeds considerably. How- ever, it was satisfactory to find that the interest taken in the May Day festival by the tradesmen and townspeople generally was well maintained, the trades procession being one of the largest on record. The third issue of the official guide is now in hand, as the demand fo rthe second edition far exceeded expectations. The book has been the means of introducing many visitors to the town, and it has also been a source of useful information! to intendin.g residents, conse- quently, the Executive Committee felt in duty bound to assume the responsibility of compiling "P a new guide for the coming year. It is to be hoped that the tradesmen, hotel proprietors, and householders will recognise the importance of sending in their advertisements for the new issue promptly, so as to avoid the expense of can- vassing, and to render easier the arduous task which the compilers have voluntarily under- taken. During the year, a nicelypriThted edition of 20,000 miniature guides was published for supplying railway centres and tourist agencies for free distribution to holiday makers. The Association is greatly indebted to the advertisers and subscribers, and to all who have rendered most willing service during the year. Incident- ally, it may be mentioned that the Urban Dis- trict Council has shown its appreciation of the Association's work by granting the right to col- let the fees for the use of bathing tents on the foreshore. I trust that the coming year may be a prosperous one to all interested in the welfare of Colwyn Bay." THE TREASURER'S ACCOUNT. Mr. Jos. H. Roberts presented his^financia1 statement, shewing subscriptions and donations to be £ 16 lOS. 6d. special donations, ^30 18;5. net receipts from the May Day Committee, IN 16s. 8d. variety concert, £ 18 18s. 3d. official guide, £ 18 14s. and bank interest, [I is. gd. making a total net revenue of ^165 igs. 2d. The gross receipts were ^317 16s., and the balance from last year was £ 77 7s- Sd., making the total net income to be Z243 6s. 7d. The expenditure showed £40 12s. spent upon the production of the smaller edi- tion of the guide; rIO 14s. 2d. upon the picture poster; ^90 13s. 6d. for advertising in guides, &c. ZiS 6s. 8d. to the Secretary; £ 9s. id. for petty cash and postage; £ xo 2S. for printing and stationery, and £ 2 2s. for expenses of meetings ,which, with a balance in the Treasurer's hands of £56 7s. 2d. in the N. P. Bank of England makes a total of Z243 6s. 7d. Mr. Allen entered the room, and was asked to take his post in the chair. In. doing so he thanked them all for his re-election. Mr. Jos. H. Roberts, the Hon. Treasurer, stated that there were many applications re- ceived at the Town Clerk's Office re Colwyn Bay. There had been a good response from the I posters, and he considered it was a good way to advertise. Mr. Allen said that the receipts from the May Day Festivities were £ t5 or /20 less than the previous year. He hoped they would make up for that in the coming festivities. They had got to advertiise, and they must enlist the sympathy of tradespeople and others. He was of opinion that the subscriptions could be increased without any hardship. A discussion ensued upon the necessity of getting tenaits of houses who had apartments to let to advertise -in the guide. It was generally felt that it was in the interests of householders to do, so as well as the Association.
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Railway Temperance Movement. COLWYN BAY CONFERENCE. A CIVIC WELCOME. Colwyn Bay gave an enthusiastic welcome on Saturday to the officials and members of the London land North-Wesetrn Railway Temper- ance Union, on the occasion of -the annuaJ con- ference of the North. Wales, district. INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS. The conference was held in the Council Cham- ber, which was filled with delegates and their friends, together with many of the prominent temperance workers of the .town Mr. J. T. Partington (President of the Chester and North Wales District Council) presided, and was supported by dJr. E. C. Grindley, of London, the Chairman of the London & North- Western Railway Temperance Union Executive Council; Mr. F. W. Marriott, of Manchester, Vice-Chairman of the Executive; Mr. G. Wood, Organising Secretary .London & North-Western Railway Temperance Union; Mr. J. Hall, of Holyhead, the Hon. District Treasurer; and Mr. G. 0. Williams, of Chester, the lIon. Dis- trict Secretary. The Council Chamber was crowded, and the audience included Canon Ro- berts, the Rev. Thomas Pariy and Mrs. Parry, the Rev. Thomas Lloyd and Mars. Lloyd, the Rev. T. M. Jones and Mrs. Jones, the Rev. Peter Jones, the Rev. J. Glyn Davies (Rhyl), Mrs. Ormiston Chant, Miss Ethel Hovey, Mirs. M. Berth Jones, Cantrefle; Mrs. T. Wynne, Junction Mr. and Miss Parry, Carnarvon; Mrs Partington, Pxe,statvii; NLrs. Irene T. Hall, Holyhead; Mrs. E. J. Timothy, Rhyl; lYirs. Lewis, Roumania .House Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Jones, Lancaster House; M:rs. Noble, Colwyn Bay; Mrs. Crump and Miss Emily Crump, Bangor Miss Williams, Cartref Mrs. P. Brown, Bangor; Councillor D. O. Williams, Councillor John Jones, Messrs. G. Miller, Sec- retary Shropshire Railway Temperance Union J. Shaw, Assistant .Secretary Chester R. T. U. C. iH. 'Noble, Chairman Colwyn Bay R. T. U. J. O. Williams, Secretary Colwyn Bay R. T. U. J. Powell, L. and N.-W. R., Llandudno Junc- tion; J. Hall, L. and N.-W. R., Holyhead; T. L. and N.-W. R., and Master Wynne, Llan- dudno Junctior. G. Wynne and W. Davies, L. and N.-W. R., Colwyn Bay; Albert Crump, L..and N.-W. R., .Bangor; P. Brown, L. aa-id N.-W. R., Ba-igor; H. Owen, Colwyn Bay; Ezra Brookes-Jones, Colwyn Bay; Edward Jones, C.T., I.O.G.T., R. James Jones, L.D., I.O.G.T. D. O. Evans, Treasurer, I.O.G.T. H. Jones, Colwyn Bay; J. Pritchard, Colwyn Bay; Azariah Jones, L. and N.-W. R., Colwyn Bay Thomas Griffith, Holyhead John Jones, Holyhead; E. J. Timothy, Rhyl R.T.U. J. Darroetfo, Holyhead; W. Davies, L. & N.-W.R., Llandudno Junction T. Hughes, Colwyn Bay; R. Jackson, President G.T.A. George Kettle- well, Secretary G.T.A. S. 'G. Wells, Colwyn Bay; John Lloyd, Colwyn Bay; Owen Lloyd, Colwyn Bay; W. Parry, Carnarvon; Richard Owen, L. and N.-W. R., Llandudno- Junction David Parry, Colwyn Bay, &c. The meeting opened with, the singing oct: a hymn, and the Rev. Thomas Lloyd led in prayer. Letters off apology were read from the Rev. John Edwards, the Rev. H. Elderkin, the Rev. E. A. Wade, Messrs. R. Grundy, Rhos, and H. Nash, Crewe. Councillor D. 0. Williams welcomed the Union on behalf of the Council. He was heartily in sympathy with all forms of temperance work. (Hear, hear.) He fully appreciated the aims and. objects of the Union, and was gratified that Ithey had chosen Colwyn 'Bay for their meetings. (Applause.) Mrs Btrth Jones, on behalf oi the Welsh sec- tion of the Women's Temperance. Association, said that Mr. Noble was the first stationm aster at Colwyn Bay who had closely identified him- self with the temperance cause. (Applause.) It was essential that railwaymen should be temperate. Miss Ethel Hovey, or, behalf of the English section of the same body, paid a warm tribute to the work of the Union, <end said that it up- lifted the men's ideals. (Applause.) The Rev. Thomas Parry, J.P., speaking on behalf of the men's section of the Temperance Association, said that the town was fortunate in having such excellent officials stationed there. (Hear, hear.) Colwyn Bay could not boast of having done away with many pubs. but they had done their best to keep them down. The increase of public-houses was not in pro- portion to the increase in population. (Hear, hear.) In the town both the Established Church and the Fixe Churches were at one on the tem- perance question. ^Applause.) Canon Roberts was .always in the front when required. (Ap- plause. ) Canon Roberts, representing the Church of England Temperance Society, associated himself with all that had been said. He congratulated Colwyn Bay Station on having no refreshment- rooms, which constitute a grave temptation to people waiting about with nothing to do. He hoped the station would long retain this excel- lent feature. (Applause.) Mr. Jones, of the local Lodge, of the I.O.G.T., welcomed the Union on behalf of that body, and gave some in.tere.sting information on the I.O.G.T.'s history and the prospects of the branch in the town. Mr. R. W. Jackson, on. behalf of the Gospel Temperance Association, spoke words, of wel- come to the Union. He had travelded extensive- ly on land and sea, and was of opinion that 75 per cent. of the accidents and misery in the world were caused by alcohol. KINDNESS ACKNOWLEDGED. The President, in returning thanks. to. the ladies and gentlemen of the various deputations for their kind welcome, said that when the meet- ing was first projected he had no idea that the Union would receive such recognition at Col- wyn Bay, or such a generous welcome, either from the Council, which controlled the affairs of the beautiful town, 01 from the local associa- tions and societies having objects somewhat similar to their own. But Mr. Noble, the ener- getic and enthusiastic Chairman of the Colwyn Bay section, told him a few weeks ago. that di- rectly he mentioned the proposed conference to the temperanc-e workers of the town and the leading members of the Town Council, consider- able interest was at once manifested, hospitality was offered, and a desire was expressed to have an opportunity to. extend the hand of welcome. Such a welcome and such a gathering would stimulate the Union to greater efforts. Speaking as to the value of temperance to all classes of workers, the President said it was especially important to the railwaymen of the country, to whom the clear head, ste.ady eye, and unfailing nerve weire always and everywhere -essential. The Union sought to promote among the men in all grades of the railway service the practice of temperate habits, to make them sober men and fit to undertake the highest responsibilities, to instil into! their minds the- principles of good comradeship, to bind them together in a brother- hood having Unselfish ,and disinterested aims. (Applause.) CONTINUED SUCCESS. Mr. George O. Williams, of Chester, the hon. district Secretary, gave a report as the progress which the Union was making in the district. In 1905 there were 735 members in the Chester and North Wales district, in 1906 1,219, in 1907 1,588, and last year the number Irose to 1,743. (Applause.) Tihe Lonclcn and North-Western Railway Company employed throughout their system about 70,000 men, of whom in 1905 only 4,777 professed total abstinence or temperance principles by joining the Union, but in the past year the membership had risen to 17,536, and this 34eax (the imeinnbesrs were being urged to make a great effort to bring in 2,500 new ad- herents at least, so_as to make the membership all over the lline 20,000. (Applause.) In the Chester and North Wales district there were 120 stations, at all of which, with the exception of nine, there were one or more members of the Union, whilst at forty-one stations, or 34 per cent. of the whole, the entire staffs were com- posed of members of the Union. (Applause.) There were twenty-one institutes and twenty- one coffee taverns for the use more particularly of railwaymen in the district. Mir. E. C. Grindley gave further interesting facts concerning the Union. He was at a loss for a reason why the Railway Company did not insist on all .their men being teetotallers. An excellent paper on Temperance—Health and Efficiency was read by Miss Ethel Hovey. Mr. G. O. Williams, Mr. F. W. Marriott, the Rev. Thomas Jjloyd, Mr. J. Hall, and Mr. G. Keittlewell (Colwyn Bay) took part in the in- teresting discussion which followed. The latter gentleman said he deeply regretted that the 'ministers of religion and townspeople dad not pull more together in the temperance cause. As Secretary of the G.F.S., he recently sent 2,000 invitations to. the best people in the district to attend la meeting to hear a doctor of great repute lectulte on the' effects of alcohol, and but 110 people attended, only two. of whom were minister s. The Rev. J. Gilyn Davies. of Rhyl, the Sec- retary of the North Wales Temperance Union, in an admirable paper dweLt upon the import- ance of abstainers making themselves acquainted with the scientific, psyohological, economic, and legislative principles underlying their belief. He said that the association to' which he belonged hoped to bring up a generation, of children who would hate strong -drink, not blindly but intalr ■ligently. ,He added that of the counties of Wales Merionethshire was making progress most rapidly towards..Prohibition, and he hoped that before long that county would set the example to Great Britain by becoming the first Pro- hibition county. (Hear, hear.) Mrs. Ormiston Chant, the great reformer, who had imade a special journey from London to at- tend the meeting, entered the room during the reading of the- paper, and at its conclusion was heartily received. The display of enthusiasm was renewed when, at the -Chairman's request, M.rs. Ormiston Chant -,Aeiit forward to deliver an address. Needless to say, all present fell under the spell of her magic, influence, and her eloquent remarks were greeted with frequent cheers. On the proposition of the- President, seconded by Mr. Marriotte, thanks were voted to Miss Ethel Hovey and the Rev. Glyn Davies for their valuable papers- Afterwards the President pro- posed, and Mr. E. C. Grindley seconded, a re- solution of thanks to Mr. 'D. O. Williams (Chair- man) .and the members of the Colwyn Bay Council. THE TEA. A large number sat down to a dainty tea, by the kind invitation of Mr. D. O. Williams, J.P., Chairman of the Urban District Council, at St. John's Wesley an Schoolroom. After tea the toast of the IHost was proposed by Mr. Grind- ley aind.sec on died by Mr. J. Hall, and carried unanimously. Tbo- catering by Buckley's was excellent. Mr. D. O. Williams, in reply, thanked all pre- sent for their kindness. He was heart and sorul in the movement, and was pleased to, accede to Mr. -oiblel's,sLi,gges,t,-ton regarding the visit of the delegates to Colwyn Bay, and he was -glad to meet so many gentlemen identified with the movement that day. They had had splendid speeches and .much'to the point regarding the social and national curse of intemperance. They were all proud of the movement for the uplift- ing of the -people. (Applause.) The Trustees of St. John's was proposed by Mr. J. T. Partington, and seconded by Mr. Wood. The Ladies was humorously pro- posed by Mr. F. W. Marriott, and seconded by Mr. Thomas Wynne-, Llandudno Junction. Mr. Williams, Se,creitaxy of the Chester and Holy- head section, proposed a vote of thanks to Messrs. Arund-ale rand Son, and Mr. James Arun- da~e for fruit, &c., Messrs. J'enkinson and Son for plants, &c., and Messrs. D. Allen and Sons for furnishing, &c. Ali votes of thanks were carried -unanimously. THE EVENING MEETING. There was a good attendance at the Church Room, kindly lent for the occasion by Canon Roberts. Mr. E. C. Grindley presided. The proceedings were opened with prayer by Mr. Kettlawell. The Knights of the Road gave the chorus, The Sailors." Miiss Mervyn Wood san,g very effectively Through love to light, .and Miss Coulter gave the humorous recitation, The groom's story." Canon Roberts, -who was warmly received, said he welcomed the delegates most heartily, and he thought the afternoon meeting most en- couraging. It was a very sad affair the throw- ing out of the Licensing Bill, and it was sadder still to think that it was possible to do it. (Hear, hear.) M'rs. Ormiisto-n Chant, who- was accorded a veiy hearty reception, delivered a beautiful ad- dress full of strong arguments in favour of tem- perance reform. At one time it was delightful in it- hu-mour, at another wonderfully impressive in its pathos, and everyone was impressed by her golden eloquence and noble passion. During her speech, which was listened to with rapt attention, she said that in Auckland there were wonderful forces, work- ing in the country for reform in the dlnin-k traffic. Public opinion was so strong against the drink traffic that even brewers were executing some reforms themselves. The cry that they heard so much about, against doing away w.ith the barmaids .was a bogus one. The brewers of Auckland had abolished them. (Ap- plause.) There were also to be no more private bars there, or 'secret places for drinking. The brewers were also abolishing that. (Loud ap- plause.) Referring to the Children's Bill, she said that while in this country it was penal to serve a child with drink under 14, those people of Auckland had done better than they, for the age there was 21. (Applause.) The speaker dealt moisit convincingly with England's duty to- wards the opium traffic in China, and then, re- turning to our own national life, showed the terrible effects of the drink upon the woman- hood of En-gland. Mr. Moibley sang The veteran's song," and Mis" Mervyn Wood sang Because." .Miss Coulter again recited, and the Knights of the Road a good rendering of The soldier's farewell..Miss Williams, of Rhyl, sang two songs. Dr. Lilliam E. V. Saville, who, was a member of the audience, spoke a few words from the stage as to the opium traffic in China, where she had spent -some time. There were efforts being made to replace opium by alcohol. There seemed to. be a human craving in some way or another for a. stimulant, and where opium bad been, discarded there, was 10 be seen brandy and champagne at the breakfast table in China. She joined in the prayers for the success oif the conference being held at Shanghai on Monday. (Applause.) Mrs. Oirmiston Chant, replying, said she did not think that there was a craving for a stimu- lant, but it was the greed of some people of this land who forced the opium habit upon the Chinese that was now trying to capture the weakened Chinese with alcohol. (Applause.) The accompanists were. Miss Lottie Owen and MiiSiS Evans-Hughes. The day's meetings were a great success throughout.
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Tariff Reform and Unemployed MR. SAM THOMPSON'S REJOINDER TO MR. FROST. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir,—Denuded of its many repetitions and ex- pletions, there,ate but few points in Mr. Frost's letter that require any comment or reply. He wants to know whom are the electors to believe, the Tariff Reformers, Socialists., or Free Traders? Personally I am willing to leave that question to :r.e decision of the electors, for it is one. which cannot be settled in a newspaper controversy. I am again treated to a list of figures relating to' unemployment in New York State. New York State .is not the whole of the U S.A., and Mr. Frost stated in his first letter that nearly 41 per cent, of the workers in America were out of work for many months. If Mir. Frost had studied the effect of the Aliens Act he would iknow that it has been rendered practically useless by the loose ad- ministration of the present Government. But if Mr. Frost believes lin that Act, he cannot call himself a Free Trader, because the Act is a species of Protection. I am told it is "ridiculous nonsense" to claim that the U.S.A. relieve- themselve of a part of the burden of taxation and provide moire employ- ment foi their own people. But .Mr. Frost ad- mits this himself. He tells, us that before the McKiinley tariff came into- operation in 1890 a box of tin plates cost 12 s. od., after the duty of ins. 3d. per box was put on, the cost was 17s. 8d., an increase of 519. 2d. per box, that leaves 6s. id. of the duty which the American did not pay. Therefore, of a. protective tariff of lIS. 3d. they relieved themselves of more than half. And it may interest Mr. Frost to know that Welsh tinplates are now sold for 12s. 6d. a box c.i.f. (cost of insurance and freight paid) to SATI Fran- sisco. Then as rto employing their own. people, he also admits this when he says Uultimateily, of the- course, the Americans established their tin plate industry." But, says Mir. Frost, it cost them /20,000,000. I do not kinow whether that figure is accurate or not, but I will accept it for what it is worth, and say that it was money well invested, for since the introduction of the McKinley tariff fifty new tinplate miills. have been put up there, employing thousands of workmen, with an out- put of 578,600 ton-s in 1906, as compared with 2,000 in 1891. So that the ^20,000,000 was paid, chiiefly, to American workmen and manufac- turers. With regard to. the 99 per cent. rebate, our trade with the U.S.A. is now confined to this branch alone. It is therefore obvious that if we were not allowed the rebate our trade would be utterly destroyed. Mr. Frost attributes the progress of Germany and the U.S.A. to superior commercial educa- tion, and yet he claims that the people in the U.S.A. are so. ignorant as. to allow themselves to be exploited and corrupted by the Trusts. This is too- funny for words. Mr, Frose replies to my challenge that he should prove his assertion that food is cheaper in this country than in any other by boldly asserting that lit is so, and asking me to prove that it isn't. I have always been taught to be- lieve that it is a. man's business to prove his own assertions, and that no amount of bold assertions can be accepted as. evidence. But as Mr. Frost seems to be in a. bit of a hole, I don't mind helping him out of it. The following is, taken from the report of the Moseley Industrial Commission to the U.S.A., a commission con,sis>tj1!lg of Trade Union officials — Question: How does the- price of food in America compare with that in England?"—"The difference is little; if anything, it is cheaper." —-Mr. Watts, Blast Furnacemen. Foodstuffs compare favourably with our own, bread, meat, groceries, vegetables, 'and fruit being as low, if not lower, than London, prices, certainly lower than, our north country cities and towns."—-Mr. Oum/mings, Boilermakers and Iron Ship-builders. American workers are able to keep a better table, food, meat, &c., being considerably more- reasonable in price than in this- country fruit, also, is every plentiful and exceedingly cheap." -1flr. Bowerman, Compositors. So. after .all Mr Froetneed not be quite so bold. 'Them Mtr. Frost proceeds to. give me a little light on his own inaccuracy relative to the equivalence of exports and imports. My point was this—that it is not true to &ay that for every .pennyworth of imported goods we sell a pennyworth of exports. M.r. Frost now admits that I am. right, for be naively tells, us, I am bound to confess he (Mr. Chamberlain) made a .mistake here." But in his first letter Mr. Frost tells us, with regard to the above assertion, WI-bat Mr. Chamberlain stated iai 1895 is true to-day," and in his second letter he further states, That was true in 1895, and its truth to-day is admitted by Professor Astley." But alas for poor Mr. Frost, he has to confess now that Mr. Chamberlain, Professor Astley, and even he himself have made a mistake—" All his pretty ones at one fell stroke." Oiur surplus imports, we axe told, are paid for in three ways :—By British manufacturers' profits on goods exported, earnings, of British ships, and interest on British money." Now this argument is again simply an asser- tion which has never been proven. It is a Scotch verdict! But if it is true that we pay for our imports in this way, then it is equally true to say that a great deal of our exports to foreign .countries are paid for, not in goods, but in services rendered by foreign ships to, uis, by foreign manufacturers' pro-fits on their exports to us, and- by earnings of foreign capital in- vested in this country. Then there must be de- ducted the value of the sen-vices rendered by British ships to Britain itself, for such services cannot be termed invisible exports—they are rather invisible imports. Now I invite Mr. Frost to mark out a little balance-sheet on the above lines which will prove his' -contention', for in asserting that our excess of imports are paid for by seuvlce-, rendered he is merely reiterating a Cobden Club commonplace. A,9 I have stated, that any country's prosperity can be judged by its exports, I fail to see why Mr. Frost flings at my head his assertion amemt the imports, and exports of different countries. Then follows the assertion that Protection has killed the Unified States shipping trade. The United States only pfroitects her co-astinsr, river, and lake shipping. In her foreign shipping she has absolute Fiee Tirade, even to the extent off admitting an materials for building ships for her foreign trade free of any tariff therefore her backwardness in the latter branch is due, not to Pinoitectiom, but to. Free Trade, and it cannot be said that she has failed in the former branch be- cause all of it is done by American ships. MIT. Frost's attempt to. prove the assertion that Protection would diminish, tho total produc- tion of the -country it would diiiminish the rate -of wages and -it would raiise the price of evelr-v -necessity of life," is realy pitiable, and .also amusing. He tells, us It does not recluire a tariff to enable a shopkeeper a sell a 2s. 6d. article of British manufacture .in. competition with a foreign article of the -same quality at the same price." I have, never said that it did, because that would be fair competition, which would have no room to complain of, and if such fair competition, obtained all round all would be well, but they do not obtain, hence the reason for fiscal reform. If a man came and opened a shop next door to- Mr. Frost aind sold tine same class of goods as himself at the same price, I presume he would not mind it a bit, for that would be fair com- petition; but if that man sold his goods at 20, or 40 per cent. below what Mr. Frost could afford to trade and make a living, what would become of Mr..Frost's business and livelihood? And how on earthy does this little argument of his prove that Protection must raise prices? Then -to prove that Protection must decrease- production, I am treated to a bewildering dis- sertation OIn saucepans, hats, and threeparuny- worth of ribbon, which is the moslt amusing con- fession of failure I have ever seen. But Mr. Frost has admitted that Protectio-n does not de- crease production, when, he tries to explain that the progress, of the United States and Germany is due to improved ed-ucation. If no progress had been made why should he try and explain it away. I would advise him to write shorter letters, .then perhaps he would be able to re- member when writing his third column what he had said an his first. IThen as to wages, it is well known th-ait in the United States and our Colonies they are a great deal higher than in -this country, and as to Ger- many, the following extract from the Fiscal iBilueibooik (page 275) proves quite the contrary while' there has been a rlisle in in the U.S.A., United Kingdom, Germany, France, and -Italy, the rise is greatest in Germany." It also shows, on pages. 224 and 226 that this has not been counterbalanced by an increase in the price of food—that, if anything, food has be- come a httle cheaper. Tihelll as to (the number employed in protected induestries, which M,r. Frost says, are only a small fractions, I would remind him that Germany employs 37.5 of her workers in her protected agricultural industry and the U.S.A. 35.9, showing -this is not a small fraction," and what about the thousands they employ in th-eoir big manufactories? I do not think Irneed take- up any more of your space, and! as pressure of work will -make it impoSiSliible tor me tc), continue this corres- pondence., I beg to tfhiauk you sincerely for your kindness-, hoping that the controversy, whatever merit it may have possessed, has done something to create a living interest in a great Imperial problem.—-Yours, &c., SAM THOMPSON. Ruthin-, February 2nd, 1909.
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Colwyn Bay Sidewalks. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Si,r,-T,his is a filthy subject, but the time to speak plainly has arrived, iand I am only mak- ing public that which is the topic of not a little private! grumbling. The excessive number of dogs kept at Colwyn Bay and the excessive self- ishness of their owners has resulted in oucr parapets (as they are locally callkd) being made impassable. What the remedy is to be I really do not know, and as the election is approaching, perhaps it would be little use asking our Coun- cillors, who naturally believe that discretion is. the better part -of valour just. now. Personally, I think. it will be necessary to impose the ad- ditional duty of clearing the parapets upon the Council's road-sweepers. True, that it will in- volve an increase of staff, but :in this. way some of the unemployed might be absorbed. Who is to pay the, additional wages? Well, if I had my own way, every dog-owner would be compelled to pay ^1 a year in relief of local rates, in addition to the 7s. 6d. to- tiie Imperial, revenue. But as this is a merely common-sense method of dealing with a real grievance-, I have ror hopes of its .adoption. Let me make this fact quite- clear to all whom it may concern. The filthy condition of the side-walks, due to the afore- said excesslive (number of dogs and excessive selfishness of dog-owners, is doing untold harm to Colwyn Bay as a visiting resort.—I am, &c., DISGUSTED PEDESTRIAN. Colwyn .Bay.
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Colwyn Bay Audiences. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir,On reading an article on Are Colwyn Bay Audiences. Cold? by Legato in your last issue, I am U& the same opinion as him. I was greatly surprised at the recent visit of the famous Yorkshire 11-luss,ats Band to see the poor reception they had and -not much credit for our n-eiwly-appointed conductor (Cramer Suckley), being his first visit here. vVhocQtuld wish for a better band? There seems to be a great hue and cry by all that there is nothing to attract people in Colwyn Bay, and yet when good talent comes into the town it is not appreciated, and it's a great shame for those who come down, and li.a-,e to return disappointed. How can we ex- pect Colwyn Bay rto thrive? Personally, I think theire are by far too many religious meetings, and I ,myself can ireap as much benefit from a good play or band a,s any sermon. It seems here the entertainments are lowering and harm- ful, and that they are above them. It was in- deed a proof of the audience's coldness in not giving a more he-arty welcome to our new con- ducto,r if they had only given him one good house. I do not hesitate to say that the inhabit- ants are cold and far from being enthusiastic and keeping in with modern times. The sooner the people of Colwyn Bay realis-e it's their duty to support high-class entertainments the bettecr it will be for the welfare of the town. Trusting this will lead to further support, and thanking you for inserting same,—I am, &c., ONE INTERESTED IN THE WELFARE OF THE TOWN.
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Bell-Ringing Nuisance at Colwyn Bay. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir,-M,igiit I draw attention to the constant bell-ringing during the day and mostly at nights by boys who) go from house to house? No- thing is more annoying than to come down from the top of the house and to find no one there. Cannot this be remedied? Where are the police? They would be oi great service if they could catch some of those young rascals. Trusting this nuisance will not be heard of again,—I am, &c., AN INHABITANT. Abergele-road.
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There i, a young Welsh writer on the staff of the British M'useum He is Mr. Id.is Bell, who will be found buisily at work in the manuscript department. His professional duties have to do with the dasics rather than Cymraeg, which is the hobby of his leisure. Mr. Idris Bell's poetry is we'll known to readers of the Nationalist."
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