The North Wales Weekly News

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THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE. THE GOVERNMENT was returned to power in -order to secure to the House of Commons its former privilege of undivided control in finance. Never again," said the voice of the people, H shall the Lords dare to interfere with the Passage of a Budget." The Government was re- turned to power, also, to impose a limit upon the Lords' veto upon general legislation. In order to give effect to the nation's mandates on these vital questions, the Prime Minister calls upon Parliament to pass a series of resolutions which he moved1 in the House of Commons on Tuesday, thus firing1 the first shot in a most y t, momentous battle on behalf of the rights of the people. What the result of the battle may be, and whether it will involve another General Election at an early date, these are questions which cannot yet be answered; but this fact should be made clear to all, that upon the result of this great struggle depend the rights and liberties of the democracy. When the Lords, with their lofty contempt for the consequences, threw out the Budget, it was felt that things could never be the same in this country again, and that custom and tradition, for which the Lordis had no respect, mustt for the future be strengthened by a written. Constitution, clearly defining the privileges of the two Houses. Mr. Asquith's resolutions, which are at once firm and moderate, are couched in the most direct and lucid language, and will, if passed make an excellent foundation for the proposed legis- lation on the subject. The first resolution, as we have said, ensures the exclusive control of finance to the Commons. The others provide, in the field of general legislation, that in certain cases the will of the people as expressed by their elected' representatives should prevail within the limits of a single Parliament. But in doing this the resolutions leave a large and abundantpower to the Lords. They also hedge round the supremacy of the Commons with a multitude of precautions against haste, on the one side, and against the possibility, on the other, of the Commons ceasing to represent the will of the people. From whatever point of view regarded, the Asquith resolutions are admirably adapted to their purpose, but it is only too evident that the attainment of the great end in view cannot be even hoped .for unless all sections of the party of progress are united as one man, and unless the democracy are educated) upon the funda- mental principles of popular self-government which are now at stake. With regard to the former point, we are not without hope that the Liberal, the Labour and the Irish parties will speedily close up their ranks so as to form one .solid army. As to the second point, we are looking forward to grand educational work beinlg done by the older Liberal organisations, and also by the newly formed Gladstone League, of which Mr. Lloyd George is the president. The Welsh Chancellor of the Exchequer presided at the inaugural meeting of tihe League last Wednesday evening in Londbn, and his rousing speech has produced a great effect throughout the country. The League has been called into being not only to instruct the working men how to vote, but also, in the words. of Mr. Asquith, to secure for the voter an absolute and un- fettered right to give Ms vote in accordance with his own convictions." This is a work which has long needed doing. We hope it will be done thoroughly now, especially in the rural districts, where the landed gentrv were at the last election guilty of such a monstrous abuse of their, terri- torial power. The aim of the Government and the aim of the Gladstone League are the saane- to make Britons free in the best and truest sense of the term. The great enemy of the people's freedom is feudalisms; but if the democracy will but seize the present opportunity that is afforded them, that enemy will soon be laid low, and a great obstacle will be removed from the path of progress.

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has defi- nitely accepted an invitation to preside at the Anglesey Chair Eisteddfod on Whit-Monday. On the same day he will be entertained at a mayoral banquet at Beaumaris. Hugh Bromley, the eldest son of Mr. Richard Bromley, of Rhyl, the Clerk of the Peace for Flintshire, who had won an entrance scholarship of -C30 at Rossall School, has now been elected to a senior scholarship of ^40 a year at the School. Mr. Owen Owen, J.P., the Chairman of the celebrated firm of Messrs. Owen Owen, Ltd., of Liverpool, passed away at his London resi- dence, following upon an operation for an internal complaint, on Sunday evening. Mr. Owen Owen, who was about 62 years of age, was a Justice of the Peace for Carnarvonshire, and had a holidav residence at Penmaenmawr. w The death took place at PLas Gwilym, Wrex- ham, on- Good Friday, of Mrs. W. J. Sisson, widow of the late Mr. W. J. Sisson, a well- known resident of the town. Mrs. Sisson, who was in her 76th year, was the mother of Coun- cillor FranTn Sisson. One of her daughters married Mr. Ll. Hugh-Jones, the Official Re- ceiver for Chester and North Wales, and another married the Rev. Lewis Price, warden of Ruthin, and a son of Dean Price. Mr. J. C. Hughes, M.A., late of Bangor Una- versity College and now of Leipzic University, has taken the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Semitic languages at the University of Leipzic, as another Bangor student—the Rev. R. Roberts, Trefnant--did a few years ago. Dr. Hughes was elected Fellow of the University of Wales last September. He is a son of Mr. C. J. Hughes, head master, County School, Aberayron, Cardiganshire.

BY THE IVA V. A thoughtful reader, having noted my fond- ness for parochial registers, has very kindly brought to my notice the work done by the Yorkshire Parish Register Society. This Society is re-printing in book form the most interesting entries to be found in the parish registers of the county, and has recently published the third part of the Howden Registers. Mr. G. E. Weddall (not an inappropriate :1;ame for a gentleman interested in records of marriages) has completed his transcription of the registers of one of the most curious of York- shire parishes- The task has been neither light nor easy, but has required much care and skill. Additional value is given to the transcript by a carefully compiled index of persons in the two volumes of register-s-frorn 1543 to 1725—and a place index. There are also included a copy of a Surrender (in Latin) of land, in Saltmarshe, for the education of six poor boys in 1705, which prefaces the Registers in Book No. 3. It is noteworthy that no marriages were regis- tered in this very extensive parish between December 14th, 1723, and April 2nd, li25, and no baptisms between 26th November, 1723, and 4th April, 1725. The eIld of the second book of the Registers contain5 numerous records of collections made in lionvideii Church, under briefs and other authorities, for the help of other churches and for sufferers by various calamities, chiefly fires. These sovereign letters patent, authorising collections for charitable purposes, were parti- cularly numerous during the reignis of the second Charles and the second James., and they varied from tihe ielief of individuals to the repair of churches, a very frequent object, and the ransom of captives from the Barbary pirates. Most fre- quent ixe the brie/fs for repair of damage to parish churches by fire. Among them are 23 Dctober, 1681.-—Collected for and towards the revise of the Protestant Churches in the Lower Poland., the same of £ 0 12s. sd. 2nd! September, 1683.-Colleoted for release of the towne of Rumswiicke, in Yorkshire, the sum of £ 0 15s. 2d. There is a collection in June, 1690, for Ye Irish Protestants, £3 13s. id. and a later enltry, thou&h of earlier date— 27th february, 1680.—'Collected in the towne and I> of Howden upon the briefe for and towards 'the ransome of the captives in slavery under the Turkes the sum'me of £$3s. 5d. Another entry, illustrating the aftermath of the war between the King and Parliament, r U rls-- Collected, June 4th, 1676, for the rebuilding of the farish Church of Osiwestree, in the county of Salop, together with the steeple;, being polled down and totally demolished in the tithe üf the late unhappy war, 10s. 8d. Ilowdie,n contributed to the relief of the suffer- Ðr:) by the great fire of London, and the Register contains the following enftry:- A copy of Ye receipt of ye moneys collected in ye towfle and parisih of Howden, for ye releise of ye poor distressed in London, by reason of ye lamentable fire, 1666, followeth, namely, Received this 25th February, 1666, of Mr. Richard Boothby, ye order of Mr. Robert Wight out, ye sum' of £ j 16s. gd., being collect- ed in ye parish of Howden, for ye relief of ye poor of London, that suffrd in ye late Lamentable fire. I say received by order of ye lord, mayor, £ -j 16s. gd. me, Jno: Wynch. In 1677 there was collected— Towards the releise of Mr. Henry Con- statifine and Mr. George Winter, of ye isle of St. Mary's out of their slavery in Shander- owne, in Turkey, £ 0 6s. od., And again- October i lrffi, 1668, towards ye redemption of His Majestie's subjects from Algiers in Sally, etc., three captives, £ 0 8s. 6d. On July 9th, 1671 Upon ye letters patitent for ye redemption of ye Entglish captives, in September, October, and November, 1671, ZO 37s. 976d. The entries in many instances explain that the urn is raised with brass farilhings and half- kejrnyes," while in one case the collection is ecorded thus: the summe of nine shillings ightpentce halfpenny farthing, with bodells." THE WANDERER.

SA YINGS OF THE TVEEK. IR. PLOWDEN. Society has always been remarkable for the umber of credulous people it contains.—At a r 1 bor o ugh- street. :R. E. G. ARNOLD. Northing done in a hurry will ever last.-Ai Tnley. Ik. F. W. ROSE. [ see no reason why morality should not be- Cne a definite part of the curriculum of skools.-At Clifford's Inn Hall. LRD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER. see no reason why rifle-shooting should not b quite as popular as cricket, football, golf, at other games.—At the Lancashire Rifle Aociation. M. W. CARTER. here is a period in the life of every person wl later on1 becomes a scholar when he craves nQl reading; and that craving out to be sati9- fie-At Yarmouth. D1 AUDEN. the problem of infant mortality it is the clct personal touch wh the mothers who live liv of frightful monotony that is essential.— Atijjiminigham.

I lVEEK BY WEEK. Perhaps the oldest clergyman in Wales is I the Rev. Walker Williams, vicar of Nannerch, who is in his ninety-third year, and last week I resigned his seat on the Holywell Board of Guardians From the summit of Titterstone, near Ten- bury, in Worcestershire, Cader Idris can, on days of great clearness, be seen in the north- west. The distance as the crow flies is about seventy miles. The following verse contains in its four lines all the letters of the alphabet: — Except with zeal we strive to win God's just and holy love, We cannot conquer life and sin, Nor walk with Him above." A woman suffrage lecturer recently brought down the house with the following ar,-u,me-nt:- I have no vote, but my groom has. I have a great respect for that man in the stables, but I am sure if I were to go to him and say, John, will you exercise the franchise? he would re- ply, Please, mum, which horse be that? The delay in the publication of Messrs. Palmer and Owen's History of Ancient Tenures in North Wales and the Marches," which has been occasioned by the sudden death of Mr. C. J. Clarke, the intended publisher of the work, is unfortunate in view of the fact that the authors treat extensively of the Crown Lands of the Principality, upon the history and devolution of ip which they are the chief .authorities. It will be remembered that both gentlemen gave evidence upon the subject before the Land Commission. It is just sixty years since the tubular bridge over the Menai Straits was completed. First," says a contemporary paper, Mr. Stephenson and party passed through with three locomotive e.ngines weighing ninety tons, at a slow, stately pace, coming to a standstill at, the centre of each of the three great spans without causing the slightest deflection. Next a train of heavily laden wagons of an aggregate weight of 300 tons was drawn deliberately through at a rate of from eight to ten miles an hour." A story is told of a famous bishop whose weight is close on 18 stones. While on a tour and stomping at the house of a country clergy- man in Waels the bishop turned over in his bed, which promptly collapsed, dropping him. on the floor with a tremendous bang. The host rushed upstairs, calling. What is the matter, my lord? Is there anything I can do for you ?" "Koilhing is the matter," answered the bisihop but if I don't answer the call for breakfast, ask your wife to look for me in the cellar." There is something very interesting in the idea that some Welsh strain-s still sung go back even to Druidic times. There IS for instance, the well-known refrain, "Hob y deri dando," which is probably re-produced in a corrupted form in the old English, Hie down, derry down Hob is old Welsh for pig, and the pig was often used as a symbol of the British people. In the old refrain just quoted the people are enjoined to come to the oaken grove "—what a charming sidelight we have here on the old gatherings of the race. In Mr. Geo. Grossmith's little book, "Piano and I," the famous entertainer has a chapter entitled Gallant Little Wales." One story, a bit against himself, Mr. Grossmith tells as follows I used to work my way downwards, generally winding up at Swansea, where I was sure of good audiences. The local manager assured me that if my prices. had been five times as high as they were I should have had almost a Patti house. I said to him, Yes, but I've not the Patti voice." He replied, Ah, there I quite agree with you D.R." in the Academy tries to induce Englishmen to learn the Welsh language for the sake of enjoying Dafydd ab Gwilym. The greatest lyrical poet'of the period," he calls him -much as Borrow did-" whose muse was ever clear and luminous, and even more hale and jovial than ilerrick's no Celtic gloom ') has thrown his lyre out of tune. What a calamity it is that his beautiful poetry is as a sealed book to the average Englishman owing to the langu- age Contrasting the Welsh and Gaelic bards, the writer says in terms that will be interesting to Dyfed In Wales the office of chief poet has been a living institution for centuries. The office of Archdruid, or chief poet, is a living power in the land—not like the English Laure- ateship the present holder is not only the high- est authority on the forms and rules of poetry, but is also an intellectual poet of the first rank, and attriibuted to be the father of a certain school of poetry." Here, Tom," said the foreman in a large factory less than a hundred males from Man- chester the other day, Take this telegram," handing the workman as he spoke a filled-up form and sixpence. Tom did as he was told. As the post office was only a few minutes' walk from the factory the foreman was much surprised on making his rounds some hours later to find that Tom had not returned from his errand. The mystery was explained shortly after when Tom came to the foreman and handed him, back his sixpence. What's this?" asked the astoiL- ished foreman. Why, t' money for that tele- gram," replied Tom. Haven't you taken it?" gasped the foreman. Yi," said Tom;" I've ta'en it, and I had to tramp every inch o' t' road; cars were stopped." Tom had taken the telegram to its destination. In a sermon preached in Bangor Cathedral recently the Rev. J. W. Wynne Jones, the vicar of Carnarvon, declared that the sea was never mentioned but with horror and detestation in the Old Testament, and that, as far as his exper- ience went, there were no Jewish sailors. This remark elicited a reply from Mr. Wartski, the president of the Bangor Jewish Society, who said that Jews did not shrink from the sea as a career, and he knew several members of the community who were sailors. A sea captain also wrote to the vicar from Monte Video to inform him that he once sailed with a Jewish mate, who was a thoroughly good sailor. To this the vicar replied that he was only speaking of his own experience of the sea, which was fairly •extensive, and that he personally had neiver met a sailor who was a Jew. He did not of course, intend to cast any reflection on the Jewish race, but simply stated what he con- sidered to be an interestinig fact. But although there are Jewish sailors, it will probably be generally admitted that it is not in seafaring matters that Jews have distinguished themselves as a rule.

CAKES "AND"PUDDINGS.—No. 20. A good substantial and perfectly harmless Cake is made from the following :— BUNLOAF. 1 packet of Cakeoma. 5 ozs. of Butter or Lard. 4 Eggs. 1 lb. Currants. I lb. Raisins. 4 ozs. Candied Peel. 3 or 4 tablespoonfuls of Milk. Method. Rub the butter or lard into the Cakeoma until it is as fine as breadcrumbs. Beat the eggs, and with the milk add them to the previous ingredi- ents, and lightly mix then add the fruits, &c., and again mix lightly but thoroughly, and bake in a moderately warm oven. Plain Gingerbread recipe next week. Cakeoma is sold only in 3!d. packets by Grocers and Stores everywhere.

I Sad Death of a Boy at Llandudno Junction. On Tuesday, Mr. Penitir Williams, Coroner far North Carnarvonshire, held an enquiry into the death of Robert William Rogers Jones, the in- faiit son of Mr. Henry Rogers Jones, Tihe Pharmacy, Llandudno Junction. The inquest took place at the house of deceased's father. Mr. IH. W. Hughes, Stanley Stores, was elected foreman of the jury. Henry Rogers Jones, father of the deceased, said his son was 6 years of age. Attention was called to the accident shortly after seven on Sunday morning by his little boy screaming in the kitchen. He did not know the boy had got up. Witness was in bed at the time. He rushed down and saw his son standing in the kitchen, on the hearthrug with his nightshirt in flames. There was no fire in the kitchen, but in the back kitchen. The maid, who had lit the fire, was at the front of the house when witness entered the kitchen. He promptly extinguished the fire and applied linseed oil, and afterwards vaseline and lint to the burns. Deceased's legs and arms were badly burnt, and when witness had put him to bed, he sent for Dr. Griffiths, who arrived at nine, and said all had been done that was possible. Deceased was bright and well on Sunday, and said he had tried to get his shirt from the top of the range. Deceased seemed to change at seven on Monday morning, and died at six in the evening. The shirt was off flanellette and cotton. The child frequently got up early. Nellie Hughes, in service with Mr. Jones, said she made the fire in the back kitchen soon after seven on the morning of the accident. She did not put on the guard as none of the children were down,. She then went to clean, the steps at the front, and upon hearing the little boy cry ten minutes later ran to the kitchen and found Mr. Jones there, who had extinguished the fire. The Coroner said the facts were quite clear, and it did not appear that blame was attached to anyone. The finding should be that deceased died from effect of the sad and unforeseei accident. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the Coroner's remarks, and passed a vote of condolence and sympathy with the family.

A Woman and the Drink. At the County Buildings, Colwyn Bay, on Monday morning, Mr. Robert Davies, Deputy Coroner for West Denbighshire, held an enquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Gertrude May Bullows, residing at 22. Victor- road, Colwyn Bay. Mr. J. E. Mills was elected foreman of the Jury. Mrs. Hughes, 22, Victor-road, said that de- ceased, who was of very intemperate habits, had lived with her for the past six years. She was about forty years of age. On Friday evening the deceased returned home in a state of intoxi- cation, and sat down by the kitchen fire. With difficulty witness and her dauhgter Florence con- veyed Mrs. Bullows upstairs to her bedroom, and as was their custom when she was intoxicated, they made her bed upon the floor. About five o'clock on Saturday morning witness went into deceased's bedroom, and spoke to her, but re- ceived no reply. She then called her daughter Florence to assist her to lift deceased on to the bed, when it was discovered that she was dead. Deceased was a married woman, but had lived separated from her husband for several years. She was exceedingly intemperate. Florence Hughes, daughter of the previous witness, corroborated the latter's evidence. The reason deceased was put to bed on the floor was in order that she might not fall off the bedstead and hurt herself. The Foreman Did Mrs. Bullows say any- thing upon entering the house on Friday even- ing ? Witness: She was hopelessly drunk, and could not utter a word. The police evidence showed that they were informed of the death at half-past five on Satur- day morning, and upon examining the body, found it greatly discoloured on the right side, upon which she had been lying. This led them to believe that deceased had met her death through suffocation. Dr. M. Venables-Williams, J.P., who went to examine the body at the request of the Coroner, said he found no traces whatever of violence. He had attended deceased many times in the past few years for alcoholism, and knew her constitution to be undermined by the effects of alcohol. Death was due to heart failure, result- ing upon the abuse of alcohol. It was a great wonder deceased lived so long. The discoloura- tion referred to in the police evidence was caused simply by reason of deceased lying on her side when in a state of intoxication. The Jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence, as suggested by the Coroner.

Libel on the Welsh People. VEILED WRITER'S MENDACIOUS BOOK." MR. LLOYD GEORGE DEFENDS HIS COUNTRYMEN. Draig Glas," the author of The Perfidious Welshman," whose attack on the Welsh people has already aroused consideraible anger, was the subject of a Press representative's interview with Mr. Lloyd George on Saturday at the house in Chichester-place, Brighton, where the Chan- cellor is now restirug for a few days. After reading an article in which Sir T. Marchant Williams voices the indignation of his countrymen at the mendacious book," Mr. Lloyd George, when asked his opinion of the work, confined himself to the brief but con- temptuous answer, I would not take notice of such foul garbage." The Rev. J. Morgan Gibbon, one of the most prominent Welsh Nonconformist ministers in London, says that he has no doubt as to the identity of the anonymous author. He is a Welshman sure enough," he said. Of course the whole of his charges is a tissue of lies. No doubt there are some bad Welshmen, as there are the bad and good in all nations, but to make these general charges is exceedingly silly and a vulgar attempt at notoriety." Mr. Gibbon, pointed out that the author, by taking the pen-name" Ddraig Glas," has attempted a burlesque of the name of the Welsh national emblem, Ddraig Goch (Red Dragon). "He has tried to say Blue Dragon,' Mr. Gibbon said, but that is spelt Ddraig Las." The present title means absolutely nothing. As regards his attack on Welsh Nonconformist ministers, I can only point to the testimony of Lord Justice Vaughan Williams, who has told me often that he thought the evidence of the Welsh ministers at the Royal Commission was given in a frank, honest, and manly manner."

Mr. Lloyd George Represented by his Sons. Mr. Lloyd George, who had been announced to preside at Carnarvon Eisteddfod yesterday, was unable to aititend, and a letter to that effect was read from his secretary. During the after- noon the Chancellor's two sons, Mr. Richard and Mr. William Lloyd George, arrived, and were very cordially received. Mr. C. A. Jones art once vacated the chair in favour of Mr. Richard Lloyd George, who, in responding to a vote of thanks, said that Royal and medical commands accounted for his father's absence. There is," he observed, a verse which states t, at the sins of the fathers are visited upon the children, and that is the reason why I am here." (Laughter.)

I The Suggestions to the Colwyn Bay Council. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. I SIR,-As a regular visitor for many years, I am pleased to find that public opinion is being aroused to the importance of some means off easy access to Upper Colwyn Bay. The schemes advocated by A and L. Riley" may be good ones, but it is for the Coun- cil to consider the matter as part of their public duty. To a visitor it is very disappointing to find year after year that the chief points from which splendid views were once obtained are now either enclosed or built upon, and con- sequently visitors have to go further afield to obtain the delightful panorama once ewjoyed from the Flagstaff grounds. The Council did a splendid stroke of business when they secured the Pwllycrochan Woods, but surely it is of equal importance that steps were taken to secure, before it is too late, one of the remaining vantage grounds. A tramway runmung from the Bay as suggested by your correspondents _w>ould be much appreci- ated by visitors, and it would prove to dwellers of our large cities that Colwyn Bay is not onlv an excellent place for invalids, but it can also provide aittxactioins for those who wish to com- bine the pleasures of the seaside with those oa the mountains. The poet Wordsworth appre- ciated this combination when he wrote Two voices are there—one is of the sea, One of the mountain—each a mighty voice." —I am, &-c., MANCHESTER. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Slit,-If the authorities of Colwyn Bay would give the suggestions contained in As" and Mr. Rileys letters consideration, I thiruk they would find that visitors from Lancashire and the Midlands come to Colwyn Bay not for the sea alone, which can be seen, to equal or better ad- vantage at some English seaside resorts, but also to see the beautiful country, and nowhere out of North NVates, can a combination of the two be equalled. Then why not make the beauties of our own district easier of access and add to the reputation of Colwyn Bay? I feel certain if there was a tram as suggested, ninety- five per cenit of the visitors would not fail to make a journey to the top, and I know a con- siderable number of people who would prefer to live in Upper Colwyn Bay if there were better facilities at getting there.—I am, dscc., A RATEPAYER.

-.c The Most Dangerous Road in Colwyn Bay. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir,—I find from your report of the monthly meeting of the Council that my letters to the Press about this read were reaa, also, my letter to the Chairman concerning same, and that there was no recommendation passed about them. As I placed before your readers the particuLars of my remarks concerning this road on behali ot the general public and ratepayers of this district, I send you the contents of the letter I wrcjje the Council, and leave the future to the care of fate that may, it is hoped, be more merciful to. the many thousands who use this old road in search of those beautiful gifts of nature so lavishly bestowed in the Upper regions oi Colwyn Bay, than the Council of Colwyn Bay, who cannot see their way to remedy the incon- veniences and dangers oi this portion of the public road. Letter sent to the Council: — To the Chairman of the Roads Committee, Urban District Council, Colwyn Bay. Re-Llianirwst Road. DEAR SIR,—I herewith enclose you two copies of letters I have written. the local Press, and desire to explain I have adopted this method of bringing before the notice of those whoan it may aftect most—besides the Council—'the ur- gent necessity for the improvements indicated. It cannot be too well known that while the traffic along this road has increased greatly, no attempt whatever has been made to deal with the strictures I have mentioned, that are only appearing greater each season. I may respectfully remind you that the popu- lation of the Urban District is now six times greater than in the year 1880, and that the Assessment Value has increased from less than ^26,000 to more than £66,000 in a fifteen years period, and is at the present much greater. Thus tending to prove, more traffic and greater need for this improvement to be carried out. Many hundreds of visitors pass up this way every season, and quite a number of motors are in the neighbourhood. '"While your Council have insisted on a 36 feet road being made by private owaiers, on to an estate close by, it is only reasonable that some- thing more than a 12 feet public road at a dangerous double comer should receive your urgent attention.—I am, sir, yours most respect- fully, G. DUCKERS. "l'.S.-A resting place or depot is too frequent- ly made at the junction of this (new) road by the Post Office for loaded carts and is highly ob- jectionable. There would be ample room for this kind of tiling if the full width of the Llan- rwst Road was made available a few yards past the junction of the Penybryn-road.—G.D." Elements of danger are sometimes eagerly court- ed when seeking the Leontopodiuan Alpinum (Edelweiss), but as this interesting object does not flourish higher than the Flagstaff there is no 19 11 reason why dangerous places on public roads should be perpetuated as an attraction for visitors or residents. G. DUCKERS. March 21st, 1910.

Men's Attitude towards Female Franchises. To the Editor of The Weekly Nsws. Sir,—At the recent General Election many Liberals voted against the Government on the sole ground of its attitude towards the question of Women's Enfranchisement. On January 13th, just prior to the Election, a largely-at- tended meet ng of men was held in London, and a resolution was unanimously passed pledging all present to use their votes in this manner. The result of this meeting was the formation of the Men's Political Union for Women's Enfran- chisement, with the object of organising al! men prepared to adopt the above attitude on this question. This view avows that the immediate granting of votes to women on the same terms as men has precedence over all other political questions as an act of long-delayed justice, and in consideration of the intensity of the demand which has been made during the last four years. The absolute necessity for determined action on the part of men is emphasised by the fact that for nearly half a century academic resolutions in favour of extending the franchise to women have passed through the House of Commons, but no Ministry has yet been found to introduce a Government Measure owing to the fact that women have no constitutional means of bring- ing pressure to bear upon Party leaders. The offices of the Union are at 13, Buckingham- ptreet, Strand, London, W.C., where all com- munications should be addressed.—Yours, &c., VICTOR D. DUVAL. iHon. Organising Secretary). 13, Buckingham-street, Strand.

Mr. Trevor Tirehaarne, of Rhyl, has been awarded the prize of ^50 offered by the Gramo- phone Company for the ideal list of music suit- able for records, the judges being Madame Clara Butt, Mr. Henry J. Wood, and Mr. Landon Ronald.

District Council Elections at Dolwyddelen. To the Editor of The Weekly News. Sir,—Electors will have an opportunity, on Saturday next, of either endorsing or condemn- ing the recent actions and policy of their repre- sentatives on the Rural District Council. But in case the main issue may be obscured by the usual election subtleties and platitudes, I wish to be allowed to point out to my brother electors that the main and all-important con- sideration for the time being is the provision of a new and adequate water supply for the village at a cost which will leave us with some reserve of spending power for future necessities and con- tingencies. What, however, has been the policy of the District Council with regard to this very import- ant matter up to the present time, and how far are our sitting members responsible for the status quo ? The facts are these :— The Council, after years of laborious thought and effort, and after considering all possible and impossible sources of supply, have at last decided upon a scheme, the main features of which are doubtless by now familiar to all con- cerned, involving an estimated outlay of some £ 2150, the estimate being that of the Council and their contractors who, it is reported, were also the lowest tenderers. Now, I should like to point out (1) that the above sum-large as it is-does not by a long way represent anything like the ultimate com- plete cost of the works to the parish, and (2) that the letting (of the contract before the scheme had been finally considered and approved, not only by the Council itself, but also by the Local Government Board—without whose sanction and approval no funds will or can be forthcoming for the construction of the works—was an error of policy or judgment of the gravest possible description. One thing is certain with regard to this press- ing and important matter, and that is: that the proposed new works will,, cost nothing less (in- cluding all charges) than {3,000, a figure which is quite 1,500 in excess of. what is necessary. Reckless expenditure like this would be bad enough under any circumstances, but at the pre- sent time, when the neighbourhood is groaning under unprecedented depression, such expendi- ture is nothing short of criminal. That the two members for Dolwyddelen are altogether responsible for this unfortunate state of affairs is perhaps too much to assert, but it is fair to assume that thev have at least been ac- quiescing parties, and thoughtful and intelli- gent electors should accordingly pause to con- sider whether their interests would not be safer in other hands.—I am, &c., Ty'nymynydd, J. S. FOSTER. Dolwyddelen, 29th March, 1910.

Abergele County School. MEETING OF GOVERNORS. A meeting of the Abergele County School Governors was held at that school on Wednes- day, Mr. J. Inglis presiding. From the minutes of the Finance Committee it was ascertained that the Governors, after the payment of the bills passed, would be overdrawn at the Bank to the extent of £ 460. On the motion of Mr. Edward Williams, J.P., seconded by the Rev. Thomas Roberts, Llan- elian, Mrs. E. H. Millward, Sea View, was ap- pointed co-opted Governor to succeed Mrs. S. E. Clarke, Pensarn, whose term of office had expired. A letter was read from the Rev. T. Jones. Vicar of Abergele, resigning his position as Governor. A proposition was made that the Vicar should be asked to re-consider his decision, but upon a division, the resignation was accepted, and a resolution passed that the vacancy be filled at a special meeting. A letter was read from the County Higher Edu- cation Committee, asking the Governors to re- commend pupils whose homes are situated in the county for recognition as bursars to qualify for teaching in elementary schools. The number required to comply with the requirements of the Regulations for Secondary Schools was not less than 5 per cent. and provided this number was obtained, there would be an additional grant given to the school. The Headmaster was requested to procure the names of pupils willing to become bursars, and to obtain from their respective parents the ne- cessary guarantees that the pupils would be- come student teachers at the end of bursarship. A letter was also read drawing the attention of the Governors to the necessity of appoint- ing an additional lady teacher. It was decided to write in reply that the Governors would go into the matter fully when the re-arrangement of the whole staff came up for discussion at a later date. SEARCHLIGHT.

North Wales Medical Association. A meeting of the North Wales branch of the British Medical Association, which has now a membership of 205, was on Tuesday held at the Royal Hotel, Carnarvon. The President, Dr. H. Grey Edwards, Bangor, occupied the chair, and the members present included Drs. J. Lloyd Roberts (Colwyn Bay), R. H. Mills Roberts and Lloyd Williams (Llanberis), J. Howell Evans (London), Corbet Owen, Richard Williams, and E. O. Price (Bangor), R. Jones (Blaenau Fes- tiniog), John Evans, E. L1. Parry Edwards, and T. Roberts (Carnarvon), R. Arthur-Prichard (Conway), T. W. Clay (Holyhead), Evan Wil- liams (Bala), Hugh Jones (Dolgelley), R. Owen (Brymbo), G. E. Williams (Rhostryfan), R. E. Roberts (Portmadoc), J. R. Prydderch (Llan- gefni), R. Evans (Wrexham), E. Shelton Roberts (Penygroes), J. W. Rowlands (Llanaelhaiarn), H. Jones Roberts (Secretary), and from Liverpool there were Drs. Hill Abram, H. E. Jones, Rush- ton Parker, O. T. Williams, R. J. Buchanan, and K. W. Montgarret. The financial statement for the past year showed a credit balance of ,57. A report deal- ing with the work of the organisation was re- ceived from the Branch Council and adopted. Drs. E. D. Evans (Wrexham), John Evans (Carnarvon), Richard Jones (Blaenau Festiniog), R. Arthur-Prichard (Conway), and H. Jones Ro- berts were re.elected to represent the branch on the Governing Body of the North Wales Uni- versity Committee. GROUPING OF WELSH BRANCHES. Reference was made by the Secretary to the grouping of the three Welsh branches for the purpose of representation on the Central Coun- cil which had had the effect of depriving the North Wales branch of a separate representation as before. He certainly thought that the branch itself was entitled to one representative. The President also expressed disappointment with the effect of grouping the branches, but pointed out that the Council was determined to nominate a representative whether he had a chance of being elected or not. On behalf of the Council, he moved that Dr. Jones Roberts be nominated. The proposal was seconded and unanimously carried. Dr. Lloyd Roberts also called attention to the desirability of having a Welsh Committee at- tached to the Central Association on the lines of the Irish and Scottish Committees, to look after purely Welsh matters and on the motion of the Secretary, it was resolved to seek the co- operation of South Wales with the view of peti- tioning for a Welsh Committee. Papers on professional subjects followed by Drs. Mills Roberts, Rushton Parker, Jones- Roberts, Hill Abram, R. J. M. Buchanan, K. W. Montgarret, J. Howell Evans, and O. T. Williams.