The Rhos Herald

RHOS TOWN TALK. It is said- V: i That for the last six years it has, rained on one of the two annual Shrewsbury Show days. '1 That the Rhos shop-assistants had ar- ranged their second outing to Glynceiriog on Wednesday last, but owing to the threatening weather, it had to be post- poned. i i That half the population of Rhos were in Rhyl on Monday. Rhoites had com- mandeered the best seats everywhere. That an excellent skating' rink could be constructed on the Ponkey, if only the capital was forthcoming. i .t, jThat capitalists—large and small— iseem to avoid Rhos like the plague. That Mr Herpmer.de spoke on ungotten minerals in the House of Commons last week., f That the nett surplus of Rhos eistedd- fod amounts to ^64. This raises the amount in the bank to over 41QO. That a motor-car narrowly escaped running over a Rhos man on Tuesday last. "■ v x" That a rumour is afloat that Rhos in- tends inviting the National Eisteddfod to hoW thelJ912 rriSeting on Llanerchrugog Park. That there are 122 Vauxhall Colliers out of work. That a large number of these have been uNemployed for seven months. J That the Parish Council are opening the Council Schools of the district on Aug 25 to register the names of the unemploy- ed. That every year, a large number of boys over 14 years of age leave school, and turn out to seek employment., J That only a very small percentage man- age to find work in the district. That if Rhos continues to grow, it will become more and more difficult to find work, unless some new industry is intro- duced here. That a splendid bed of china clay is only waiting to be worked between Pias- drain and Tainant. That thete is a wealth of ungotten min- erals also in the Llwyn, if only the necess- ary capital could be got to work it. That it is expected that Parish Councils all over the country will soo.i be vested with additioual powers. That they can do with it. That a new Football Club, called Rhos Athletic will comence this season. The club have enrolled forty players. That a;il the Old players, will play for the y pr. Rangers with the exception of Potts, and Bob Davies, the- former will play, for Wrexham, and the latter is undecided. That the Rangers hold their trial game on Saturday. Red versus Blue both sides are well matched,, and with a little luck they ought to have a very successful season, a {. That the balance-sheet of the financial position nf the Rangers for last season shews a small balance in hand.

Local Football Prospects* RtfOS RANGERS. 1 Rhos Rangers—one of the, most suc- cessful junior clubs in the district last season—will affair^ play in the Wrexham League. Mr .*5. Powell is the secretary of the club;" <Tfae services of Potts will not be available ihis season. The Rang- ers expect t,p gSe^ure the services of the fp)lcj\vihg players R. C, Edwards, @eo. Jones, T. Hughes; -JU Miles, R. Davies, J. DaviesfE. Iohri Davies. R. VVilliams, S? jfdnesT E. £ >. Roberts, D. Davies (Penycae) Jv Glutton, A. Matthews: Cefn, E. Mattjhews, R. Griffiths, B. Gri- ffiths, J.4 Janles, T. Griffiths, and J. H. owen. JOHNSTOV^. F Johnstown b^ye, entered for the same [competition^ as last season. Mr T. J. SJonfes has been appointed secretary, with Mr J. H. Bo\Yen assistant secretary, The club is looking forward, to a Successful season. Amongst the players signed On are Geo Piemb^t^n,. kipgsly Miaison, Harry Thomson, A. V. Jones, Alien;JiOftes, rRicbardWilliams and J. C. Watkins. RHOS ATHLETIC. A tfeW club has been formed lit Rhos under the name of Rhos Athletic, and ad- mission to piyision |i,of the W exaîq I League- was secured some little time ago* m got 'Tl*e,dubi will •have'little difficultyio rais- ing a team for they hilVe registered abotf t 40 players.

I THE FUTURE OF RHOS. "f, i' r i"»; Unemployed to be Registered. Special Parish Council Meeting. A special meeting of the Parish Council was held on Tuesday 'evening, when there were present Mr W. M. Jones, (chair- man) Mr C. Morgan, Mr S. Roberts, Mr Mr W. Garner, Mr K. Wynne, Mr Ted Jones, Mr Tom, Roberts, Mr Watkin Jones, Mr SamtPritchard,, Mr J. Charles, Mr D. L. Price, and the clerk, Mr J. Trevor Jones. UNEMPLOYMENT IN RHOS. The CHA,I^M[AN said that the meet- ing was called that evening to deal with an important communication from the County, Council, who were asking for in- formation respecting (1) The approximate number of unem- ployed workmen in Rhos parish. (2) The class of workmen to which they belong. (3) Whether there was any lack of workmen in the parish to, do the work that was offered them. Mr TED JONES What has given rise to this communication ? The CLERK: The Government are asking the different County Councils to supply the information; for the Labour Exchange proposal and the County Councils in turn are asking the different Parish Councils for the information. Mr TED JONES If thought so. I 9 should think the Parish Councils should have been made the chief authority for supplying the information. The County Councils are already overburdened with work. The CLERK I think there will be an increase in the power granted to Parish Councils, in the near future. The WHOLE COUNCIL Hear, hear, The CHAIRMAN asked for sugges- tions as to how they were to ascertain the number of unemployed in Rhos dis- trict. Mr C. MORGAN stated that there were 122 men out of employment at Vauxhall Colliery. Many of them had, been, out of work for six or seven months. Mr W. GARNER thought the best course to adopt would be to advertise the matter in the Herald, and to fix upon a, centre or centres where the, men out; of work would be able to- enrol themselves as unemployed; They could thus com- pile a list for the County Council. Mr C. MORGAN .xi?e suggestion is a good one but will it not generate false hopes in the minds of the people that we mean to find employment for them ? It would be awkward to invite names and then disappoint them. Mr GARNER: We must make the matter perfectly plain in the announce- p ment. Mr TED JONES thought a good plan would be to approach the Trade Unions of the distiict and so get at the approx imate number of the unemployed. The CHAIRMAN pointed out that there were numbers of workers who did not belong to any kind of Trade Union. There were bricklayers, joiners, and other workmen who could not be said to belong to a, Trades Union. Mr C. MORGAN It must be a slack time amongst bricklayers. Several have been seeking employment at the different terra-cotta works. Mr GARNER And some are working down pit. Mr Garner's suggestion respecting ad- vertising the matter and the fixing of suitable centres, was seconded by Mr K. Wynn, and carried unanimously. It was also decided, on the proposition of Mr S. Roberts, that the-bellman should go round. LOCAL" LABOUR BUREAUS. It was resolved by the Council that there should be four centres in the dis- trict where men could enrol themselves as unemployed. They were (1) Council schools, Johnstown, under the supervision of Mr C. Morgan and Mr Ted Jones. (2) National school, Hill-street, (Mr Richard Jones and Mr Jos Charles.,) (3.) Rhos Council school, (Mr S. Rob- erts, and Mr D. L. Price.) (4) Ponkey Council school, (Mr Wat- kin. Jones and Mr Jos,Grifilths.) The time set tor tne opening or tne schools was fixed for Wednesday, Aug 15th, 6 p.m. to 7 p. m.«.:■ With respect to the third question as to whether there was any lack of work- men to do the work offered them, the Council were unanimous of the opinion that there were more workmen than work. COMMERCIAL FUTURE ,OF RHOS. Mr SAML PRITCHARD, called atten- tion to the poof opportunities for employ- ment in Rhos, and asked if the Parish Council could not by spmfe means or oth- er encourage labour in the tieighbour- hoodl The Whole district; depended upon Hafod, and Vauxhall dOllieriesyJand one or two brickworks. Eye?^ year boys left school and had the greatest difficulty in finding work. What a grnd thing it would be if they could- ehcourage a new ,iiklustty in "RKo^f F&r^ ^stance there was a splendid be4 of. china elky between 'Piasdrain and Tainant, which, if worked (; j (, would find employment for many people. He could not see why Rhos tradesmen could not encourage new industries. They grumble enough. Why cannot they devise some scheme to run a match works, a tobacco factory, or mineral wa- ter works. Hundreds of pounds worth of produce came into Rhos every week. If they could encourage new industries of this description work could be found for men and boys. The CHAIRMAN 'Tis fl poor place indeed in that respect. The groat ltiad- rance was lack of capital. Mr TED JONES failed 'to see how the Parish Council could encourage new in- dustries here. Commercial undertakings were purely a matter of economics. The bump of beneyelonce did not come into play at all. As for the number of unem- ployed juveniles, the raising of the school age' would be one of the most desirable ways of dealing with the ptobiem. Returning to his subject, Mr Pritchard said that there were more boys over 14 out of work In Rhos than In any other place in North Wales. Their choice of employment also was mercilessly confined. They had either to. go. down the pit, work in a brickshed, or carry an insurance book. The matter was then dropped, Mr Pritchard stating that he should like to see it placed on the agenda of the next meeting.

Adventures of Four Ponkeyites. On Monday morning last, four young men hailing from Ponkey, arose with the dawn, and set off for a day trip to Aber- ystwyth. The journey there was a pleas- ant one; and the hours spent on the golden shore were not marked by any- thing of an adventurous nature. Their train was due to return at 6 p.m., but one of the quartette, upon making enquiries, found that a later train at 8 p.m., would leave Aberystwyth station. They thereupon decided to enjoy the.ex- tra couple of hours in Aberystwyth. When at last they were ensconsed in the 8 p m., train bound for home, they chuckled merrily at their combined smart- 0 ness in extracting two hours stay. But alas! When they reached Oswestry, no train was to be found. Holding a hur- ried consultation, they boarded a train for Ellesmere, thinking it would enable them to catch one there for Wrexham. When Ellesmere was reached,, the, Shades of night had long since fallen, and they stole out of the station a desperate but determined band, bent on seeking the statidnmasterV house Arousing the statidnmaster from his official bed, they began a united tirade against the poor in- nocent man, as only Ponkeyites can. Eventually they were allowed to spend the night in the waiting room, where, tired and worn out, they flung themselves on the hard benches, and tried; to forget their sorrows in sleep. But hunger— gnawing, biting hunger—the hunger that sometimes urges children to devour or- ange peel-kept them awake, and they had to munch bars of Aberystwyth Rock to still the pangs. At length they drop- ped into ntful doses, which were haunted by visions, of disappointed children hold- ing their hands out for Aberystwyth Rock. Heavy-lidded and weary, the young men awoke witH the birth of another dawn and anxiously awaited the time when the first train was due to start for Wrexham. But" again fortune dogged) their steps. When they crawled to the booking-office to book^ the, station-mas- ter, taking just revenge for their behav- iour of the previous night, refused to al- low them to book This indeed was the last straw, and when the; Wrexhnm train steamed out, they collapsed on thi plat- form. Presently,, gathering their deplet- ed energy, they decided to be Borrovians and walk home. They arrived at their respective homes 2 p.m., on Tuesday, having walked the twelve miles on,systems,that had long since absorbed what nutriment is contain- ed in Aberystwyth Rock. The next day their friends-—r- But there

» —r: CRICKET.—Rhos played Brymbo at home on Saturday the scoring weis as follows i • ■■ BRYMBU. WII Venables, b APùtts,6, E Williams, b A Potts, 3 0 Jones, b Bowler: 01; T H Lloyd, b Bow- ler 4; A E Swirinorton, c LI Griffiths, b A Potts, 1 D Jones, b Potts, A Swinnertou, b Bowler, 11; A Lloyd b Bowler 2 J Swinnerton not one, 5; J Valentine, c Di Davies, b A Potts, 12; D Edwaidf, b Bowler 3 extras, 1 Tota; 54. f RHOS R Davit's, b A B Swinnerton, 31 J Harwood, b A R Swidnerton, 10 5, Di Davie«i, 0 A Swinnerton b 0 Jcces, 0 G Jo!nesf6rj XI Pritchard, o J Swiii- nerton, b (J Jones, 1; A pofcts, c and b 0 Jones, 0 G Jones, o 0 Jones, b Yalentirie, 5 F Hughes not out, 8; Llew Griffiths, c and b T Lloyd, 24; E C I Perkins and H Hannaby did not bat; extcas -1, Total, 1,72. ■'

.'i. 1.1..> "■ Fireman's Death Under Engine. An inquest was held at Oswestry on a 'Monday on William Roberts (23,) fireman who was run! Qver by »n engine, which moved while he was under it. The driver said that Roberts went under the engine, without instructions, to bit it, and that he (the driver) movedth. engine without knowing that his fireman was there.. A, verdict of accidental death was returned. \'1)1 /f.

Mr Eemmerde on 1 ITngotten HRY MtUisraIs. HE SPEAKS IN THE HOUSE. On Thursday the House went into' Committee on the Finance Bill. Clause 12, dealing with ungotten minerals, was struck out—after a warm protest by Mr Hemmerde—the Government deciding to substitute for it a tax on mining royalties; and wayleave rents. Mr Hemmerde said that the omission of; this clause cut across the principle of 1 the Bill., Clause 12 did for mineral lands what was done in cl iuse 10 and other clauses for other undeveloped land. He was unable to' understand how a tax qrr mining royalties could in any way take the place of that clause consistent ly with' the, principle, of the Bill. A great princi- ple-running through the Bill was that whether a man .was .working' his land or* not he should pay taxes upon its value. What ;the y were now going to do was tof I we tax those wno were .working their mining: land even more than they were originally going to tax those- who were wot king if and those who,Were:not. That seemed" to be somewhat startling. If mining land* was to be exempted from the undevelop- ed land tax, and only mining royalties were to ba taxed, ahhough he might ber the1 oaly person who would go into the" lobby against the amendment, he woul(fo certainly go. He represented a mining' constituency, and he fought a recent elec- I tion mainly upon this question. He coulee not possibly acquiese in the abandonment of the clause unless he understood that they were going to bring mining laneY I within'the undeveloped land duty.

The Colonel and the Budget. A meeting to protest against the Budgef- was held at Llangedwyn on Monday. It was presided over by a Colonel Bonner, In his opening remarks he said If they only considered for a moment the birth of the Budget, they: would not be surprised5 j at its being so unpopular. No more dan- fgerous man could possibly fill the position' i Of Chancellor of the Exchequer than that unscrupulous demagogue, Mr. Lloyd George—(laughter)i-r-because his policy' was backed up by the largest Socialist majority that had ever been in the House of Commons. IVlr Lloyd George had npv- er had any, experience In finance, and he knew nothihg about it. f He was a slave to the Socialists, and he did whatevess* 1 they asked him to do." Concluding the i Chairman said, "I am not going to ex; plain anything about the Budget proposals, because 1really know nothing about t/iem. (laughter). [The last sentence of the gallant Colon- el deserves being printed in italics, antf" we have so honoured him. Most of these Budget Protest meetings are miserable fiascos all over the country, and they are- made all the more ridiculously absurd by the delightful advocacy of such as the gaHant Colonel. The more the merrier say we Meanwhile the Budget is tri- umphing everywhere, and Mr Ltoy&:1 George, (that unscrupulous demagogue as the widely-read Colonel calls him) con- tinues to be the most popular man iiP" Great Britain to-day],

Kational Eisteddfod of Walel"" The Archdruid and Bardic Council are" justifiably gratified at the striking evidence already afforded that the National Eis- teddfod of Wales under the Archdruid^ reform Bill was more popular than ever. Although twelve months have yet tc-4 elapse hefore formal applications becomes" necessary for the honour of welcoming the National Eisteddfod of 1912 action is^ al-ieady being taken in three towns oi North Wales, namely, Bangor, Carnarvon, and Festiniog.

'o, NODION. Pan yn teithio ar feisicl i fyny Pass Llanberis oddeutu haner awr wedi tri dydcf., Sul, syrthioidd John Owen, Fenylan, Llan- ddona, Mon, ar y ffordd yn gaulyniad y y gwies, fel y tybir. Bu farw oddeutu naw o'f" gloch yr hwyr. 1 Mawr ddyfalu sydd beth i'w tynged yr: ageilong Warataby, yr hon oedd i fodyrtr Capetown rai wythnosau yn 01, Un o swydd-, ogion arni yw Mr John P Morgan, mab 1> Mr B Ellis ATorgan, Aberystwyth. Mae Mr William Francis, B. A., yr hwrf', sydd newydd orphan ei gwrs yn Ngholeg" Sant Dewi, Lampeter, wedi ei appwyntio yn gurad-cynorthwyol yn Ngwrecsam. Caiff ordeinio y this nesaf gan Esgob LlareUvy, dechreua ar ei waith yn union wedi ei ordeio- iad. Yr wythnos ddiweddaf cyhuddwyd dyn a'' roddodd ei enw fel George Green, ond sydcf yn adnabyddus i'r heddgeidwaid fel Joseplf Moran, am ymgais i dori yn agored un o" flychatf cyfranu Eglwys Blvvyfol Gwrecsam. Gwelvvyd ef yn ymyryd a r rhai hyn\; gan utt o'r gWasanaethyddion, yt hwn a rbtjhrod# allan o'iymgud(,ifangan ei ddal. Cymerodt, ymdrechfa le, ond llwyddodd y gwasanaethwf i gadwy dyn hyd nes daeth yr heddgeid- wa»d. f) Tfd^lwyddwyd y cai^haror i sefyll ioit torawf yn y Frawdly^. "1 I, ;f .(,17 ,(, ,Y