The North Wales Weekly News

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[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED]. Jack's Fortune BY ALICE MAUD MEADOWS, Author of Cut by Society," A Million if Money," Bl'nd Man's Pug," &c. CHAPTER I. The waltz, which both had enjoyed so much, was just over. Jack Hamilton led his pretty partner, Daisy Austen, to a secluded nook in the beautiful conservatory. His heart had throbbed very swiftly all through the dance, while his arm had clasped her firmly, yet gently, and once when her glance had met his a flush of delicate pink had swept her cheeks. He wondered whether she loved him; whether she knew how passionately he loved her: surely, yes! Was he not, as far as possible, her shadow, ready always to fore- stall her slightest wish? Oh, certainly, whether she cared for him or not she must know his greatest, dearest hope in life was to make her his wife. But for some time to come that was hardly possible. He was making his way slowly. But a young lawyer has uphill work in thesa days, when all the professions are so crowded, and at present he could not give her anything like the home luxuries she was accustomed to. Mr. Austen in-as, to all appearance, well-to- do. He had been rich, but had lost a small fortune in speculation; some folk hinted he now lived above his income anyway, he kept up a big establishment. Mrs. Austen, it was said, had married him for his money. That might or might not have been true-at any rate she made him a good and affectionate wife, and had brought up their only daughter well. For their only daughter Mr. and Mrs. Austen were ambitious; they hoped and ex- pected she would make a good match. They saw, of course, how much Jack Hamilton was attracted by her, and as Jack was getting on in his profession, and was also a prime favou- rite with a rich old bachelor who had once been a suitor for Mrs. Austen's hand, it seemed more than likely he would leave him his fortune. That being so, while his visits were not greatly encouraged, he was always made fairly welcome. There was silence between Jack and Daisy for a little while after they sat down. They could hear the music of the next dance coming faintly from the ballroom. He leant forward, taking the fan from the girl's hand, and fanning her gently, said, "Do you think a man has the right to ask the girl he loves to marry him some dav," She had known, of course, that Jack loved her now the first really great and beautiful hour of her life was coming. "I think he has the right," she said softly. "Oh, Daisy, vou must have known that I ?" "Ah! here you are," a rather vexed voice inoke in, stopping Jack's declaration of love, and Mrs. Austen's somewhat portly form came into view. "I've been looking for you everywhere, Daisy. Sir Staple Findon is searching for you. Go at once, child. I'll sit and chat with Mr. Hamilton for a little while. Jack's heart sank, as he had noticed, with a lover's quick, perhaps unreasonable, jealousy, that Sir Staple Findon was for ever hanging around Daisy. CHAPTER II. Fate deals out to most of us at some period of our life blows which, to say the least of it, are very hard to bear. Jack hardly had a word with Daisy for the rest of the evening, and went home feeling decidedly unhappy. And, yet, that was certainly ridiculous. Daisy had smiled at him most kindly more than once, but then it had been always from the encircling arm of another partner, a. partner for whom, perhaps, she cared noth- ing, and yet, how Jack had hated each and all of them. At parting he was sure she had pressed his hand slightly, but might that not have been just out of the goodne-s of her heart? He was about as miserable a,-I a man well could be when lie reached his chambers in the Temple. He opened the door of his rooms almost savagely, and felt angry with the little terrier that ru-lied to greet him. He stepped over a letter that was lying on the floor, then stooped and picked it up..tie knew the handwriting, and opened it at once. "Dear Jack," it ran— "I have had a most sudden and unex- pected seizure; I feel fair!y well now, but am told I may be taken ill again in the same way almost at any minute. It is not a cheering thought: still I hope I am neither a coward nor unprepared for even the great change. Anyway. I would like to set my house in order. Come to me as soon as you can. I shall not sleep quite comfortably, even the transitory sleep one gets here, until my will is nwdc.- Your true friend, HECTOR WHITE." "I nnwt go at once," he said to himself. "Poor old fellow He put a fountain pen and some paper in his pocket; then he made his way down the stairs, crossed the silent, moonlit- Temple, roused the night porter, who had hut lately wished him good-night, and was out in Fleet-street, hailed a hansom, and gave an address in Holland Park. It was a long drive, and Jack had plenty of time to think. Hector White was fond of him. he knew, but he was eccentric, and had ahvaysdeclared that on his death Irs money and estate should go in a lump sum to the same person that his fortune should not be divided. And Jack had no right to think so much should be left to him. Mr. White had visited a good deal at the house of his one-time sweetheart, Mrs. Austen the old love might still remain in his heart for the woman who had once treated him badly it was possible that at the last he might leave his fortuna to her. "If so," Jaek thought sadly, "she'll be more against my marrying Daisy than ever. The cab drew up at the house in Holland Park. Jack alighted, paid the driver, and was immediately admitted by an elderly man servant. "It's glad I am, indeed, to see you, sir," he said. "the master's been wearying for you. I'll take you to him at once." Hector White was lying on a couch, his face turned towards the door he smiled as the young man entered and walked towards him. "I'm so sorry you are ill." Jack said, "but, indeed, you (IOll't look ill let us hope things are not so bad as you thought." "I'm better, much better," Mr. White answered, speaking quite strongly, for all that, I want to put my house in order; I want to make my will. The question is. to whom shall 1 leave my money? I'm divided between two parties, a man and a woman." Jack started slightly; a coldness gathered about his heart it seemed more than pro- bable Mrs. Austen was the woman. "As you know," Mr. White continued, "I have no intention of splitting tip my fortune to any extent; it is not too large to properly maintain this house and my place in the country, and the conditions of my will will be that neither is disposed of. I want your advice, Jack, as to which of these two per- sons I shall leave my fortune to. The man I have in my mind is—well, perhaps, I won't tell you that "And the woman?" the young man asked, his heart thumping desperately. "I will tell you in a moment or two. First I want to ask you a question. I have noted with pleasure that your affections have been steadfast to one object. Years ago I loved her mother, and was refused on account of my then poverty. How do things stand b»» tw«en you now, Jack?" To be continued.

Carnarvonshire Police News. By order of Colonel Ruck, Chief Con. stable of Carnarvonshire, the police are authorised to wear great coats at night as from the 2nd inst. Police-constable Evan Roberts, who is described as the best edu- cated man in the force, retires on pension on medical certificate. P. C. 64, J. P. Owen (Car narvon), is promoted sergeant as from the rst inst.

The centenary was recently celebrated of the establishment of the Congregational Church, at Bethel, near Carnarvon. The Rev. David Griffith, son of the first pastor, still resides at Betihel, and is 86 years old.

Conway Board of Guardians. PATRIOTIC ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL. 01 D AGE PENSIONS. OFFICIAL SALARIES. Conway Guardians met on Friday, Mr. W. Williams (Chairman) presiding. The Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Mr. John Chappell) wrote appealing for the Board's practical support for the King Edwald Memorial fund and inviting the Board to appoint a representative to attend the con- ference to be convened for the furtherance of the movement in Carnarvonshire. Mr. O. W. Roberts: I propose that we most cordially support this National Memor- ial. The movement needs no words of mine to commend itself to any member of this Board, and without further ado I have much pleasure in moving that our Chair- man represent us at the Carnarvonshire conference. Mr. J. T. Taylor It affords me the great- est pleasure to second the motion. The resolution was unanimously approved. The Deputy Clerk (Mr. J. W. Post) added that a similar request was made with refer- ence to a Denbighshire conference in aid of the same fund. In that case, however, the Board were asked to appoint two representa- tives. It was unanimously decided that Mr. Wm. Da.vies (Colwyn Bay) and the Chairman attended the conference on behalf of the Board. Mr. Wm. Davies May I ask for our guid- ance at the conference whether the Board will be allowed to make any contribution towards the fund? The Clerk: That will depend entirely upon the Local Government Board. AGED PAUPERS' PENSIONS. Mr. W. F. Jones reminded his colleagues that in January next the new regulation with refeience to the removal of the pauper quali- fication for old age pensions would come into force, with the result that a large num- ber of paupers over seventy years of age would be removed from the Guardian's re- lief lists. It had been said, however, that lief lists. It had been said, however, that many paupers would prefer to remain as at present, and the question thus arose as to tne Board ? action in such circumstances. In order to meet such cases he moved that the relieving officers be instructed to notify all paupers over 70 years of age receiving out-door relief that after January 6th next they will be entitled to old age pensions and that after that time the Board would stop payment of relief to them. As all applica- tions for pensions must be made before the beginning of next mon'h it was desirable to take immediate action in the matter. The Clerk remarked that he did not be- lieve the Board could compel anybody to apply for a pension under the circumstances, and instructions had been given some time ago to relieving officcrs to notify all paupers who were entitled to them that pensions would be paid to them after January next on application. He believed the relieving officers would teli the Board that many of the paupers would prefer taking relief money to pensions, and they would not apply for the pensions. Mr. F. Jones In 4hat ease could not the leheving officers apply for them? The Clerk: No. Mr. Me. Clement seconded the motion, and added that though they might not be able to directly force the paupers to apply for pensions, they might compel them to do so by stopping their relief. The Clerk was understood to say he ques- tioned very much whether the Board had any right to stop paying relief to any person who complied with the ordinary rules in such matters. Rev. W. Phillips (Penrhyn-side) said he believed many of the paupers were under mistaken impression that they would not be entitled to medical relief and attendance as pensioners. Mr. 0. W. Roberts (Llandudno) added that the main objection by other paupers was that they would have to apply for an order for medical relief, whereas as paupers they were entitled to such attendance with- out going to the trouble of applying for an order. The Clerk remarked that there were very few paupers in the anion of pension age, and he thought it was not likely that a per- son receiving 6s., 6s. 6d. or 7s., as many of them were now receiving, in the way of relief would apply for a pension at 55 It should also be recollected that in addition to the money the Board made grants in kind to paupers. Even two pairs of boots per annum meant 12s a year at least, and such items soon mounted up to an appreciable sum. Mr J. T. Taylor moved, and Mr. W. Davies seconded, that the matter be deferred for a month. Rev. J. Raymond (Llandudno) said he thought it would be a mistake to adopt the motion as it stood, for the latter part of it took the form of a threat to stop relief. Mr. W. F. Jones said the motion would entail no hardship upon the paupers. It would only mean that the Board would re- consider the applications for relief after January. The motion was rejected by 16 votes to 6. The Finance Committee reported con- sidering the Matron's (Mrs. Jones) applica- tion for an increase of salary, and they de- cided that at the present time they could not see their way to grant any increase." Mr. A. J. Oidinan moved that an increase of Cio per annum be granted. He remarked that Mrs. Jones was practically the second officer in the Workhouse, and she was at present receiving a smaller wage than the third officer, who was her subordinate. Mrs. Lloyc. (Colwyn Bay) seconded. Mr. Raynes said it was all very well to talk about the salary of the third officer, but it must not be forgotten that Mr. and Mrs. Jones (master and matron) were receiving between them £160 a year, which he thought was quite sufficient. (Hear, hear.) Some of the paupers would be soon in re- ceipt of pensions, so that there would be less work to do at the Workhouse. He saw no reason in increasing an officer s salary under the circumstances. Rev. W. Phillips added that they did not know what might crop up next year in view of suggested changes in Poor Law adminis- tration, and he agreed with Mr. Raynes and the Committee that the present was not an opportune moment 10 increase salaries. Rev. J. Raymond said that if, as was sug- gested by Mr. Oldman, any injustice had been done in the past 'n granting a smaller salary to a second than to a third officcr the Board should see that the injustice was not allowea to continue any longer. Mr. J. T. Taylor (Cohvyn Bay) asked where the injustice came in? Surely, it could not be said that they were not paying their market value for the officers in ques- tion. If the position were put in the market to-morrow there would be a hundred appli- cants for it. In one union situated not very far away from their own, a somewhat smaller union, it was true, the master and matron were paid only £ 50 a year, and both of them gave the whoTe of their time to their work. The modern tendency was to make unreasonable increases in officials' salaries and no advance in the wages of the working classes. (Hear, hear.) By 21 votes to 8, Mr. Oldman's motion was defeated.

SAVE MONEY toy duling with HUBBARD'S S 1 ti P Id j 0 0 {D COMMERCE HOUSE, [ 53. Wellington Road, RHYL.

LIandudno Baker's Failure. OFFICIAL SARCASM. Before Mr. Registrar Glynne Jones, at the Bankruptcy Court, on Thursday, the Assist, ant Official Receiver, Mr. Tobias, examined Thomas Meredith, baker and grocer, Artro Villa, Trinity-street, Llandudno. He reo turned his gross liabilities as t6s. 4d., the deficiency being £159 is. 7d. He ascribed his msohency to bad debts, giving credit, loss on goods." The Official Receiver reported that the debtor, who was 53 years of age, had carried on business at the New Bakery for thirteen years and before that for about six years at Bodafon-road at Llandudno. He stated that he had no capital when he started in busi. ness, but 1,"10 borrowed from an uncle, and since repaid, and £15 got from his wife, still said to be due. The debtor was the owner of the leasehold bakehouse, which he pur- chased in 1901 for £490 and mortgaged then for The sum now due on the mort- gage vas scheduled at £495 9s. iod., the value of the property being estimated at £4°0, leaving £95 9s. iod. unsecured. There was no stock in ths shop at the date of the receiving order. The wife had been tenant of Artro Villa for nine months, and the debtor before that time. The wife claimed all the furniture and effects there on the ground that she bought them from her own savings and earnings, the earnings being for lodging-house keeping. The debtor had kept no cashbook or proper books, and ad- mitted knowledege of insolvency twelve months ago or a little more. Questioned by Mr. Tobias, the debtor said that his wife made £104 out of the house last year, compared with £97 for the previous year. The Assistant Official Receiver: How much a week did you allow your wife — Northing in money Your are unique. You ought to be set on a pinnacle by yourself. On the application of Mr. Tobias, who reo marked that the case was a most extraordin- ary one, the examination was closed.

Chancellor and Meeting at Mountain Ash. The annual meetings and demonstration of the Welsh National Liberal Council, which were to have been held in October at Mountain Ash, and were postponed on account of the inability of Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to be present, will, we learn, take place on either the Stih or the 15th of December next.

Welsh Intermediate Schoosl. EDUCAiTION DEPARTMENT'S CRITICISMS RESENTED. UNFAIR AND UNWARRANTED ATTACK." DENBIGHSHIRE COMITTEE'S REPLY. In rJl parts of Wales .are to be heard com- plaints respecting the tone of the slashing report on the work of the County Schools which was recently issued by the Welsh Department of the Board of Eduoation. The matter has been under the considera- tion of the Denbighshire Education Author- ity, who on September 9th appointed Mr. J. E. Powell, Mr. W. G. Dood, and Mr. James Darlington to consider and report upon the Department's observations. Their report 'as presented to the last meeting of the Denbighshire Education Authority, and un- animously adopted. In view of its exceptional importance we reproduce the report in full. It is as follows — The Report of the Board of Education tpon the Welsh Intermediate Schools con- tains a serious indiafcment of the Secondary system of Education in Wales. By reading the Board's Report very min- utely .and comparing it carefully with the reports of the examiners appointed by the Central Welsh Board, upon which it is ad- mittedly based, it will be seen that there at least three grave objections to it, viz: — I st. The criticisms contained in the Board of Education Report are ONE-SIDED, AND CONSEQUENTLY UNJUST. 2nd. The mode of procedure adopted by the Board of Education is unfortunate and more likely to injure the Schools than to bring about any improvement. JTd. As far as the County of Denbigh is concerned, the charge brought against the schools of producing a wooden and unin- telligent type of mind appears to have no foundation in fact, and is not in accord with the examiners' report. (1St). The Welsh Intermediate Education Act has been in existence over 20 years, and has almost revolutionised the educational liie of the Principality, if the Board of Educa- tion feel it their duty to assail, in an official document, a system which has proved such a boon to Wales, the public has a right to exipedt that (such document shall be fair, careful and unbiassed in the opinions which it expresses. But as a matter of fact, it would appear that the Board of Education have carefully searched for statements which are of a condemnatory nature and to have given an undue prominence to observations which could in any way justify their critic- ism. It would oe an easy matter to give numerous quotations which would, in nearly every instance, nullify the criticisms of the Board, but a. few instances will suffice. Paragraph 18.—According to the Report of the Board of Eduoation the most apparent weakness m the Intermediate Schools is the poverty of the English, which the great majority of the pupils write" Whether this be true or not, there is little in the exam- iners' report upon this subject to justify such a sweeping statement. Indeed, there is ample evidence to show that the statement is inaccurate and misleading. Upon the work done in English, Pro- fessor J. W. H. Atkins, M.A., reports The general standard of the work done in this stage (Junior) was good, the percentage of weak scripts being very small," and, though the Board of Education charges the schools with ihe neglect of English in favour of formal grammar, the report curiously enough continues Perhaps the least satis- factory pait of the answers was that dealing with formal grammar." Senior: In general the work submitted was of a satisfactory kind." Honours: On the whole the work is deserving of much praise, and should pro- vide a valuable basis for those pupils who intend to proceed to the further study of English." The same examiner, in his report upon the English literature papers, says:—"At the junior stage one may reasonably expect an intelligent reading of the text, and a sound grasp of the subject matter. Judging from the answers sent in, these objects had been attained. There was abundant evi- dence of a close and first-hand acquaintance with the texts prescribed." The main outlines of the various works were well ap- preciated, some excellent summary accounts were ^iven, and certain appreciations of character, notably those of Bottom and Henry V., were surprisingly acute." Though the Board of Education makes slighting re- ferences to the Senior Stage pupils' ac- quaintance with Milton, it makes no men- tion of the following passage in the exa- miners' report upon the same stage:—"It is only right to mention that two portions of the syllabus besides Shakespeare were unusually well appreciated. They were the essays prescribed and Arnold's poetry. The styles of the essayists, as well as the nature elemen't of Arnold's pogtry, came in for very skilful treatment." Neither is the I Board of Education's suggestion of cram- ming sustained in the following report up- on English literature at the Honour Stages Generally speaking, the work at these stages calls for praise, and when the scope of the subject is considered, the avoidance of text book cram is all the more com- mendable. The sityle, both here and at the lower stages, attained a creditable stand- aid in the case of some pupils it was re- markably good, and might fairly be regard- ed as the best fruit of this and earlier litera- ture study." Again, with regard to history, the only remark of the Board is in the form of a criticism torn from its context, and is as follows: — Paragraph 26.—" The examiner in history once more calls attention to the repeated attempts to reproduce dictated notes." This was taken from the examiner's re- port upon the work at the Junior Stage. A reference to the report itself will show that the examiner, Prof Edward Edwards, M.A., of Aberystwyth, stated of the work at this stage:—"The practice of repeated attempts to reproduce dictated notes in class, par- ticularly in answer to questions on Welsh history, must once more be condemned in the severest terms as being particularly harmful to the real development of the pupil's mind and interest. While these serious drawbacks are mentioned, one must not forget that excellent batches of answers were sent up from schools in which the pupils had been correctly and carefully taught, and who are on the right scientific lines to proceed to higher work at the Senior and Honour's Stages." The same examiner in reporting on the Senior and Honour's stage says, The work generally at this sfage was of a thoroughly satisfactory character. On the whole there is a steady gradual improvement in the highel history work of the Welsh County Schools." J Further instances might easily be given to show that the report of the Board of Education CONVEYS A WRONG IMPRESSION of the work of the schools in nearly every subject (2nd). The Board of Education sent a copy of its report to all the Local Govern- ing Bodies in Wales, and invited their at- tention thereto. The report states that elasticity and adaptability of curriculum and the development of the differentiation of the schools are diffiCult under such a highly centralised system of examinations." On the other hand, the Central WeKh, Board slates that the schools generally present a considerable varitey of type, which must be noticeable to 1h0Sè who l1aiVé any intèrior knowledge of the system." There is no evidence in support of the idea that the schools are cast in one and the same mould." When the two authorities differ on a question of fundamental importance, surely it was unwise on the part of the Board of Education to invite the attention of the Local Governors of the various schools to it before it had been considered by the body against which the indictment was brought. It may well happen that a totally wrong impression may be left upon the popular mind, also that schools and teachers may suffer in consequence thereof. If the Board of Education had desired to improve our educational system, should it not have discussed the whole question in the first instance with Executive Com- mittee of the Central Welsh Board? A friendly interchange of opinions would have been a far more effective and tactful method of effecting a reform than the one which the Board has adopted. As things are, it is difficult to see what useful purpose can be served by th- report, for it is so one-sided and unfair that it completely fails to give a just and true conception of the work of the schools. (3m). With regard to the most scathing criticisms in the report, e.g., That the pupils are lacking in intellectual curiosity, in originality and in readiness of resource that they have a wooden and unintelligent type of mind; that there is a depressing want of originality among the pupils, and a general inability to apply their knowledge to anything which is new to them," it may safely be said that there is little or no justi- fication for such criticisms in the examiner's reports. As the Board of Education report sug- gests, if these charges were true the highest aim of education would have been missed in the Welsh Intermediate Schools and the whole system would have proved a disast- rous failure. Such grave charges ought not to have been made unless the evidence in support of them had been of the clearest and the strongest character possible. The only evidence produced consists of quotations from the examiners' reports, but these quo- tations, as already shown, are one-sided, and do not bear out the charges. In fairness to all concerned, and in view of the great importance of the subject from a national stand-point, the whole report ought to be SUBMITTED TO A THOROUGH SCRUTINY by the Central Welsn Board, and we trust that this will be done at an early date. As for the county of Denbigh, the record of the work done in the schools is such that few, if any, conversant therewith would think of charging the schools with produc- ing a wooden and unintelligent type of mind." Within the last IS years, in addition to the County Exhibitions awarded, at least 19 scholarships and exhibitions have been gained at the older Universities of Oxford .and Cambridge, as well itS 53 at the newer Universities directly from the schools. The brilliant subsequent careers of the pupils at the Universities prove that a sound foundation has been laid at the schools. That the schools have won the confidence of the public is proved by the fact that con. siderable additions will have to be made at an early date tv the school buildings of three or four of them to meet the constantly increasing number of pupils, which has gone up from 408 in the year 1896 to 1030 in the year 1908. It is no exaggeration to state that the schools have already made a profound impression upon the social and intellectual life of the county, and that in the opinion of the vast majority of those competent to judge they have rendered and still continue to render services of inestim. able value to the community. (Signed) J. E. POWELL, W. G. DODD, JAMES DARLINGTON.

Sir John Prichard Jones. WELSH PATRIOT AGAIN HONOURED. Sir John Prichard Jones was the guest on Thursday night of the London Welsh Club at a complimentary dinner. Sir E. Vincent Evans, who presided, an. nounced at the outset that, owing to the generosity of Mr. David Davies, M.P., Sir John Prichard Jones, and some members of the Comr ittee, it had been possible to wipe off a debt of nearly on the books of the club, which was now placed, for the first time, in a satisfactory financial position. In proposing the health of Sir John Prichard Jones, the Chairman dwelt on his services to the club and to many Welsh movements, particularly on the value of his generosity and example in promoting the interests of eduoation in Wales. Sir John Prichard Jones, in responding, said he valued the good opinion of his fellow-men as the greatest honour that any man could possess. He looked at what he had done for THE COUNTRY WHICH HE LOVED SO WELL as one of the greatest successes of his life. Speaking of the uses oi the club, he said he had often wondered why London-Welshmen showed so little co-operation in the Welsh Club. They could meet on neutral ground, and he hoped that in the future the club would be more successful than in the past. Loid Kenyon proposed the toast of the Welsh Club, coupled with the name of Mr. David Davies, whose great work in the Welsh memorial to King Edward, he said, had set a splendid example—one that should be followed with the utmost zeal by all Welshmen. They were right in saying that nothing was neoier to the heart 01 his late Majesty than the object of the memorial to his memory which they were trying to get up in Wales—(applause)—a crusade to fight tuberculosis. The rich London Welshmen would not be slow in following Mr. David Davies's lead. It was the intention of the Committee not to be content with one large sanatorium, but to carry the work of educa- tion and prevention amongst the people and defeat the disease there. Mr. David Davies, M.P., who was re- ceived with loud and prolonged cheers, said that Wales had done well in education, reo ligion, and in ways, but as yet she had not paid the necessary measure of attention to THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE. He was glad there was an awakening, and he urged that the King's memorial move- ment should be a truly national movement, operating through all parts of the Princi- pality. There was no need to emphasise the manner in which the late King regarded such movements. There was a great deal to be done in educating the people and in re- moving the fatalist idea that consumption was incurable. As to the manner in which the memorial fund should be dealt with, they would leave the details for experts. There were many side questions, such as housing, the milk supply, &c., and if the results of scientific research were applied consumption could be stamped out as small- pox had been. Mr. llerl ert Lewis, M.P., proposed the healtn of the visitors, and Mr. R. P. Jones, Professor Lewis Jones, and Dr. Richard Jores replied. Songs were contributed by Mr. Dewi Evans and Mr. John Roberts.

Under the old Welsh laws a husband could administer to his disobedient spouse three blows with a broomstick on any part of the person except the head the stick not to be longer than the husband's arm or thicker than his middle finger.

The Cost of Living will be greatly reduced if you learn to use good and cheaj) foods in the household. The dear- est foodstuffs are not necessarily the best. Fancy" sweets, for instance, are only a matter of fashion and not nearly so nutritious as the little Greek currant, which is all nourish- ment and delicious to the taste. Currants are the simple products of Nature and sunshine, and just the fruit for the sweet course. The many ways of using them are given in the little (urrant recipe book which your grocer will give you free on request. To try these currant recipes means a delightful dish at a low cost. Here is one which will please you Spotted Batter Pudding. 6 oz. of flour, 4- oz. of best currants, two eggs, I pint of milk, and make into a light batter, Add a teaspoonful of baking powder and a pinch of salt. Pour into a well-buttered baking tin, sprinkle over 4- oz. currants, and bake in a moderate oven for about an hour When baked, turn out the pudding and cut uo Serve with castor sugar or, if liked, with eolden syrup.