Llandudno Advertiser and List of Visitors

-=- If any doubt existed in the minds of our Councillors, ex-Councillors, or any other ratepayer that trams were not required at Llandudno they muit, in all conscience, by this time be dispelled, and when one considers that ten yeats have been utterly wasted, it is particularly galling to those supporters of progression who are at the present time struggling for other movements equally important to the welfare of Dandudno. At the right hand corner of our cartoon will be seen four opposing councillors who are now looking on in astonishment at the phenomenal success of this long-delayed boon.

THE HIPPOD'RO'ME SKATING RINK. 7'0 the Editor Sir,—What a "Must-y" place the above is. Visiting your town this Easter I had a look in. Paid my 6d. as a spectator and walked into the crush room. First notice my eyes caught, "Patrons "must" not smoke on the rink." Tried to get a view of what, was going on. Instantly pulled up by an attendant, "You "must" not stand in the gangway." (By the way there was no where else to get). Made for the rink and crushed my little self on the outskirts. Nimble attendant after me, "You "must" not stand on the rink." Tried to get out. Gangway blocked. Moved on further to get into one of the corner "places of refuge." Attendant followed me up, "You "must" not walk round the rink." Explained that I want- ed to go, but a yard or two to my "place of refuge." Attendant replied, "You "must" come out and seek another entrance." Loyally obeyed only to nnd gangway blocked, consequently walked out and "bang went my saxpence." If no room for spectators why issue tickets ? Yours, etc., GRUMBLER.

.THE CHAIRS QUESTION. A SUGGESTED PETITION TO THE COUNCIL. To the Editor. Sir,-One half the members of the Council obstruct the removal of the in- tolerant and bigotedl restriction upon the use of the beach chairs on Sundays. their principal defence for the position they take up is that there is no demand for beach chairs on Sundays, and that the inhabitants are not mainly in favour of this simple provision for the comfort and convenience of visitors and residents alike. My impression is that the great majority of the inhabitants do wish this restriction withdrawn, and that if it could only be organised the voice of the town would be almost unanimou'sly in favour of Llan- dudno's not insisting upon a, regulation which does not exist, it is freely alleged, at any other health resort in Great Britain. I write to. ask whether volun- teers will coma forward to form a com- mittee with a view to a, canva.ss being made of the town, in order if possible to lay before the Council at an eary meet- ing the evidence upon the alleged lack of which the opposition on Wednesday night was mainly based. I will be glad if the ladies and gentlemen who wish this reform carried out promptly wiLl be good enough to send on post-cards their names and addre'ss to me, care of the Editor of this. paper, as early as possible, and they will be invited to a meeting with a view to forming an organisation to arrange for a. petition.—Yours, etc., CENTRAL WARD. 8/ 81.1- "O:OY'f*rlr.'Y'I4- that the nine members of the Council who voted against the provision of chairs on Sundays, do not represent in the matter, the majority of the electors, and their action is to be con- demned as wilfully preventing visitors to the town enjoying what they de- i ZD sire-a quiet, restful and comfortable seat on the beach on that day. We hope a targe number will respond to our correspondent's invitation to send a postcard addressed to 'Central Ward, "Advertiser" OSice, intimating their willingness to act as members of a committee, and that a strong and influential committee wil'l be formed, which will not permit this question to fall into abeyance, until this irritat- ing and needless restriction of the comfort and convenience of visitora and residents is withdrawn.—Editor.

MR. WM. JONES, M.P. CRITICISED BY SOCIALIST. To the Editor- Sir,—With your permission I purpose replying to J.F/s letter in your last issue. I was at .Mr Wm. Jones' meeting at the Town Hal'1, and listened very patiently to the explanation he gave for voting against the Labour Party's Unemployed Amend- ment to the address, and also to reasons he gave for not being in his .place to sup- port the Unemployed Workman's Bill, introduced by a Radical colleague's of his, Mr P. W. Wilson. If J. F. can nnd any comfort or satis- faction in that explanation I am aJraid he is not a very earnest sociail reformer, nor is his Liberalism very robust. With flowery rhetoric Mjr Jones expressed his sympathy with the unemployed work- man, and striking a dramatic attitude earnestly declared' that the Liberal Gov- ernment intended to do something for the unemployed. Now we Socialists have good reason to doubt the good intentions of the Liberal Party. They have intended to do a great many things for the workers of this coun- try, but unfortunately their good inten- tions have never chrystalised or borne fruit. If Mr Wm. Jones feels as deeply as he maintains he does he could never have absented himself from the House when the Unemployed Bill was before it, especially as his only excuse was that, he was at Carnarvon with M,,r Lloyd George. Neither Mr Jones or J. F. seem to realize that this right to work bill is a matter of life and death to the starving unemployed. It is not a Party matter, but a National one. The Liberati Party are in .power, and are able to pass this session a Bill (either the Labour Party or any other) giving the man who is willing to work the right to work. Still they have refused. The law compels a man to pay rates and taxes whether he has work or not, therefore he is perfectly justiiiel in demanding that work shall be found for him—when private enterprise fai'ls-y the Government to enable him to exist until such times as he is able to resume his usual work. Why do the Liberal Party pro- crastinate ? They were returned to power with the greatest majority of modern times. Yet what have they done? Practically noth- ing. It is the feebleness of Liberal Gov- ernment which is hindering progress. J. F. refers to legislation wise and well-timed being the thing most essential. Granted! But there is iso much that is ripe for legislation and is now overdue and toward which the great Liberal Party are doing little or nothing. The Taxation of unearned increment, mineral royalities, land nationalisation, sweating; these and many other things that are affecting our Nationa.1 well being are the things which the Liberal Party if they are in earnest ought to tackle and not to waste a great amount of valuable time on so-called Education 'Bills, which are not Education Bills at .all, but BiHs which only aggravate Sectarian bitterness and put at war Catholics, Protestants and Non- conformists, whilst meanwhile the chil- dren are being neglected and starved. No, sir, I for one have done with the Liberal party. They have forfeited our confidence. There are too many Capitalists and individualists in it to lead us to ex- pect much from it that would be of ad- vantage to the whole people. The diNer- ence between Liberalism and ConservE.tism is only the difference between tweedledum and tweedle-dee. This is what has forced into being the Socialist Party, which is the only party which stands for progress. This ¡ is the nnT'+v with which advanced Liberate of to- day will be afssocia.ted in the near future. This is the only Party which stands for justice for aill, and for equaJ opportunities for all. To-day some babies are born into the world rich, and some are poor; some have luxuries and comforts and the best care and nursing and education ob- taina.ble, whilst others have dirt and poverty and n&glect for their portion. Socialism would .alter all this. By placing the weailth and industries of the country under the control of the people, to be used and worked for the benefit of all the peo- ple it wouJd make it possible for all chil- dren to have care and cleanliness and comfort, to live in pleasant surroundings, to be well educated and to live in after years, a useful free and happy life. To-day a. few people have all the land, all the machinery and all the power of controlling the lives and fortunes of the rest. Und!er Socialism there would be neither great riches or poverty. The country would manage for the benefit of all and not for a few as it i's to-day. If J. F. wiH. try to understand Socialism he would find that it does not pretend to be a panacea for all our social ills, but that it is at once the most practical, the most just, the most righteous scheme of government that has ever been advanced. Liberalism is wedided to oa.pitaJism, and as such cannot promote) social reform. In a short time they wild be divorced. What then is to become of men like Lloyd George, !Sir 'Charles Dilke, Masterman, Birrell, and others. They will be com- pelled to join the party of progress, the Socialist Party. Hence I say Liberalism is in a. moribund state. Its position is untenable. It must die. When the death knell of Liberalism does sound it will be music, indeed) for Socialists. For then they will onqy have to Bght the Conserva-tive or Capitalist and Individual- ist Parties. When that time comes and) Libera.lismj is gone there will be none happier than Yours faithfully, "HAVE NOT."

FISH TtRADE AT CRAIGYDON. To the Editor. Dear 'Sir,—May we be allowed to use your paper to' protest a-gainst the unfair article published last week under the heading, "A Want," in which the writer states that there is no nsh shop in Cra.igydon. For the last three seasons, viz., from faster to the! end of October, we ha.ve supplied the district with a regu lar supply of fresh fish (tw'.cc da.ily). After that the demand has been practical- ly nil as evidenced by the fact that Mr Lucas, who previously carried on the busi- ness for two seasons, lost in the winter time over JE100. At the same time, if the residents will give us their support all the, year roundi we will endeavour to meet their requirements. Thanking yon in anticipation. Yours respectfully, LEVIS AND' SONS.. 2, Victoria Street, Craigydon, Llandudno. April 18th, 1906.

LLANDUDNO EASTER VESTRY. The annual Easter Vestry was held at St. George's Church on Thursday. After the usuallegal preliminaries those present adjourned to the schools, when the Rector presided over a fair gathering of parish- ioners. THE ACCOUNTS. Mr Richard Conway produced the fol- lowing statement of the) accounts of St. George's and of !St. Beuno and Bodafon Missions:- Receipts.—Collections: !St. George,"s Church, JB226 3s. 7d. Holy Trinity Church, .8755 6s.; St. Tfudno's Church, JE197 5s. 8d.; Bodafon Mission School, .614 16s. 8d.; St. Beuno Mission School, JE617s.ld.; fees, J650; Ncclesiastic'al. Cbmmiasioners, JB57; subscriptions for organ blower, JS69 8s.; "North WaJes t Chronicle/' 12s. 6d., Mis& Broome, .&3. 2s. cheques out, JB1 10s. lid.; balance due to .Bank, J35 9s. lid., total, .B1587 6s. 10d.. Payments.—Balance due to N.P. Bank, .Bll 10s. 8d.; poor, .S54 12s. 5d.; books and pfinting, JB11 8s.; organist and cJioir, JEM48 10s. 5d. the Rector, JE100; Assist- ant Clergy, £544 19s. lid.; improve- ments and repairs, J&127 9s. 2d.; lighting, J555 19s. 4d.; warming, JB17 14s. 8d.; cleaning and attendance, :E155 15s. 3d.; insurances, :B15 16s. 9d.; Missions, .651 10s.; bread a.nd) wine, JE5 9s.; Bell- ringers, JB16; sundry disbuI'sement1s, J621 lls. lid.; Sanatorium, :E9 Is. 7d.; Cot- tage Hospital, JB9 Is. 7d.; fees, £2 2s.; electric organ blower, ;S72 16s. 2d.; total, .61587 6s. 10d. in reply to questions, it was 'stated that. collections at the churches this year had increased by B118. The Rector said that the number of gold coins a.nd large pieces of silver had greatly decreased, so that the collections proved that the congregation had con- siderably improved. Dr. Dalton, in seconding the adoption of the report, said that as far as the col- lections in church went gold coins were pra c ti c ally non exi stant. The RtSctor: We do get an occasional one. The accounts were then adopted unani- mously. ST. THOMAS CHARITY. Mr 'Oonway read the accounts of St. Thomas' Charity, showing that a total in- come of .69 9s. had been divided between twenty-four persons, the oldest of whom was 87 years of agei and the youngest 70. The Rector: The ages speak well for the healthiness of Handudno and the longevity of the inhabitants. If poor peo- ple can live so long to what age ought people who are better off to live. The accounts were adopted. ELECTION OF' CLKURiCEKWARDENfS. Mr W. Ellis Jones proposed the re- election of M!r Richard Cbnway as people's warden, and was seconded by Mr Hornsby Mr C'onway said a parishioner had .sug- gested to him that a change should 'be made annually. There were cries, of "No, no" .at this, and Mr Conway's re- marks could not be heard on account of the applause. In obeying the cry to sit down, Mr Conway said, "Well, I've told you." The motion was then carried with re- newed applause. The Rector said that was the 34th time in succession Mr Conway had been elect- ed, and he hoped very soon his long ser- vT)ces would be properly eelebrated.- (Applause.) He had great pleasure in nominating- Dr. Dalton as his warden.— (Renewed applause.) Referring to the suggestion that war- dens should be changed the Rector saidi that, although there was a great deal to 'be said in its favour, the work in Llan- dudno was such that a long apprenticeship was necessary to master its details, and in electing Mr Conway the vestry had done the .best thing.—(Applause.) THE RESTORATION OF ST. TUDNO. The financial statement with reference to the restoration of St. Tudno was pro- duced by Mr Nathan Jones. The state- ment shewed that the cost of the work was J3460 14s. 2d., and that the whole of the money had been paid. In addition Mr Jones produced a list of other gifts, particulars of which have already appear- ed in these columns. On the motion of Mr W. Ellis Jones, seconded by Mr Cotton, the accounts were adopted. TEE; WORE OF THE! YEAR. The Rector in reviewing the year's work said he was often asked the number of communicants at Easter. The number had largely increased, but he had always refusedto give the figure except when offi- cially asked to do so by the Bishop. Noth- ing was so repugnant to him as that peo- ple should come to communion with any idea of having heads counted. The num- bers at communion should not be paraded as a church advertisement.—(Hear, hear.) During the year an electric organ blower had been placed in St. George's Church, which had proved of great assistance. The restora-tion of ,St. Tudno had also' been carried out', a.nd the whole of th& work paid for. The enlargement of the Rectory had also been put in hand, and only a-bout JS50 was required to pay the whole of the .6600 that work had cost, and! towards which the Ecclesiastical Commis- siloners had given JB500.—(Applause.) The maintenance of the schools had been a great anxiety during the yeaj', .and many demands had been complied with. At last, however, the demand became too heavy, and an appeal had 'been made to the Board of Education, in whose hands the matter now rested. With regard to the future, the exten- sion of the chancel and erection of a morn- ing chapel at Holy Trinity loomed in front of them, and there was other things required there, such as the re-a.rrange- ment of the electric. lighting, which he hoped would be carried out during the year. For many years, however, that had cherished the idea of building a. church on the Conway Shore and the Eicclesia.stical Commissioners had reserved a. plot of land for the purpose. He considered that the project should now be seriously considered and receive primary .attention. Negotiar tions had been going on, the result of which was that the Commissioners would consent to a schoolroom being erected a<s a start, on the condition that the whol& plan was carried out by instalments, the plan to include a church, schoolroom, and parsonage house. The schoolroom wouldt cost about JEM 500, and as they were practi- cally free of any buiMing debt he thought! they were in a position to go on.—(Ap- plause.) Llandudno was a growing town, and although no one could say in which direction, it, was certain to grow into a very great place.—(Applause.) The Rector then thanked all who had assisted in the work of the Church, and said he hoped to devise a. scheme whereby the laity coul'ld take a great part of the work in connection with the buildings oS his shoulders. If a clergyman sat nearly all day at his desk attending to business matter the spiritual work in the parish must suSer. The preparation of sermons was a seriou's drain on a clergyman, and he should be relieved: of the necessity for attending to business matters a.s much as. possi'Me.—(Hear, hear.)

NATURE JOTTtNGS. APRIL 20th.—The willow wren ha-s appeared in at least, one of our woods; on the 18th I heard a bird sing repeatedly in Bodysgallen. Possibly other willow wrens have arrived by to-day, but that owing to the pertinacious winds from the north and east have little heart to raise their voices. Corn buntings, which are strange- ly absent from this district in winter, are also reappearing in favourite places. Hardly any more persuasive than the bird itself perhaps is its ,s'ong-aJ short trickle) of notes, sounding not unlike the jingling together of keys. When the parental duties are ended for the year the corn buntings desert UiS for other districts, especially the west coast of Wales, where eventually they become gregarious, but when April comes round again they a.re once more freely diffused over the north coast. Greater st-itchwort-s aei now in vogue on many of the hedgebanks, and on a wall in the district I, to-day, found the shining geranium- in newer, a plant which is by no means common locally. The rue- leaved saxifrage, small but very dainty, has been in flower for some time, but the Jack-in-the-hedge, plentiful in places, is just on the verge of breaking into bloom. R. W. J.

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cause people who used the benches soon tired of the hard seats and sought the greater comfort to be found in a. cab. He considered the chairs would lessen the bustle on the Promenade on Sunday, and would vote in favour of them. Some of the most respectable people engaged in business in the town had begged him to do so on account of their young people. They considered that after attending se.r- vice in the morning there wa,s no more restful way of spending Sunday than going down on the sands and using one of the chairs. In Colwyn Bay, he was told, the chairs could he hired. Was Colwyn B.ay acquiring a reputation for rowdyism on their account? Mr Sarson: They are much appre- ciated. 'Mi! McMaster, after the debate had gone on for an hour within seven minutes rose andi said he' would take up the chal lenge that the Council should pay some attention to the voice of the ratepayers. The members of the Council were not there to provide Tom, Dick and Ha.rrv with recreation. The proposers of the of the resolution professed to be Christians. Mr Marks: We do, and a.re as much entitled to the appellation as you are. Mr McMaster (continuing) What is a mandate. Mr Marks: I don't know, and I don't. want to know. Mr McMaster: When arguments are driven home some people take refuge in interrupting. M Marks I thought you were asking me a question. You looked at me.- (Laughter.) Mr McMaster: I must look at some- body, and you were in front of me. The Chairman: If you 'look at me, Mr McMaster I'll not interrupt. These gentlemen take advantage of you.- (La.ughter.) Mr McMaster then continued, and said he failed to see how hiring the chairs would make Sunday more quiet on the beach. To himj it would be a most un- seemly thing to see people carrying them about after the tide. Mr David Davies supported the motion. He was against Sunday labour when it wa.s not needed for the comfort and good of mankind. The amount of labour the chairs would entail was smaill in com- parison to the comfort that would follow. He urged that a trial be allowed. If the chairs were not wanted the question would die a natural death.—(Hear, hear.) While if the privilege was abused the Council had the remedy in its own hands. Those members of the Council who talked of con- sistency should have a little, themselves. He did not wish to accuse anybody, but he knew of one chapel where the caretaker had to get up at four o'clock on Sunday morning to warm the chapel, and was kept at it every two hours all day attending to the heating apparatus. What chance had he of enjoying worship with that care on his mind. Mr Pierce Jones said he did not agree that Sunday chairs would lessen the frame, and considered it his bounden duty to vote against it. Mr Jones' subsequent remarks were much interrupted, and the Chairman intervened, and said that the debate was getting too personal, and asked members to keep strictly to the subject. Mr Chantrey said the churches and chapels could not accommodate more than one-tenth of the visitors, and he. thought the next best thing was to allow them to have the chairs on the beach to sit quietly. The continuous seating did not answer the purpose, and the argument I that the chairs would encourage children playing on the sand was the biggest twaddle he had ever heard and childish in the extreme. Mr T. W. Grffith said he quite agreed with Mr W. 0. Williams that it was a, matter of principle, and that in his opin- ion Sunday chairs would result in the best people being driven away. Mr Griffith then went on to refer to discussion on the matter in the press, and asked who was the writer of the anonymous letters that had appeared. He could put his finger on the writer. They were all written by the same person. Who, he a.sked, made the hubbub about the chairs and was accountable for the agitation but Mr Sarson. Mr Sarson: You. are a liar. (Sensa- tion and cries of "Withdraw.") Mr Griinth I say you are accountable for the discussion at the last election. Mr Sarson: I repeat my statement. Mr Griinth: Then I can return the The Chairman: If we go on like this we shall soon be like another Council. I must ask Mr Sarson to withdraw. The cries for a withdrawal were renew- ed, but Mr Sarson said he would with- draw when Mr Griffith had withdrawn his accusation. The Chairman It was very wrong of ZD you to use the expression. Mr Sarson rose to speak, but was curtly told by the Chairman to sit diown. Mr Griffith then continued, and said that Llandudno on account of its quiet and restful Sundays was one of the most prosperous watering places in the King- dom .—(Applause.) The Chairman said the debate had gone on quite long enough, and before taking a division, said a bare majority would decide the issue. When the last decision was arrived at seventeen councillors were present, but there were eighteen that night, so that a two-thirds majority was not required. There was perfect quietness while the vote was taken, the result being that an n equal number voted each way, and the motion was therefore declared lost. The members voted as follows — For the Chairs. Against. W. Bea,umont. H. Edwards. E. E. Bone. P. Jones. S. Chantrey. T. W. GriSth. D. Da.vies. W. H. Jones. J. J. MJa,rks. J. Mc:Ma.ster. F. J. Sa-rson. R. Roberts. T. Smith. J. 0. Thoma.s. G. Woodya,tt. W. Thomas. H. Wilson. dw W. O. Williams.