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Another Advance.
Another Advance. Owners Grant Five Per Cent. Increase- Maximum Almost Reached. At a meeting of the South Wales anc Monmouthshire Conciliation Board, hole aJj Cardiff on Saturday, a further advance or 5 per cent, in wages was granted to the Winers of South Wales, bringing the wages up to 571 per cent. above the 1879 stan- dard, or 2t per cent, below the maximum under the existing agreement. Mr. F. L. Davis presided over the owners' side, and Mr. W. Abraham (Mabon), M.P., over the workmen's side. Opening the case for the workmen, Mabon remarked that he could not help referring to the trade at present as being in a most flourishing condition. He had, however, been asked by his colleagues to express the hope that in order to main- tain the present boom for as long a period as possible the owners would not unduly inflate prices. There was an aspect in the present boom which made it differ in all respects from previous periods of pros- perity, viz., that it was brought about purely by the demand made in connection with all-round trade. Formerly the booms in trade were due to industrial or political wars, but it was very gratifying to find oil this occasion that there had been no cessation of labour nor any war. There- fore, he appealed to the owners' side and those who controlled the trade to use every endeavour to keep the prices from being unduly rushed up, as the policy of inflating the prices must certainly give room for their competitors in other parts of the world to come in and capture a share of the trade. The policy would also be a dangerous one in another connection. The trades which depended upon coal for manufacturing purposes would also be compelled to seek substitutes, which once adopted would make it very difficult for the coal trade to regain the lost ground, and consequently a depression would Inevitably fellow. Dealing directly with the present application for an advance, Mabon then urged that the workmen's side had been extremely moderate in keep- ing their application for 5 per cent. well within the limits of wha,t they could claim. The volume of trade showed an increase for the quarter ending June as follows: -Total exports of coal, foreign and coastwise, June, 1907, 7,451,271 tons; quarter ending March, 1907, 7,371,259 tons, showing an increase over the last quarter of 80,012 tons. As compared with the corresponding June quarter last year the increase was 610,507 tons. With refer- ence to the selling prices, taking the Prices obtained by the workmen from their usual source, the Custom House, the average for large coal for the last quartei ^as 15s. 6.75d. per ton. Even allowing r the usual difference which character- ised the prices put forward by the work- men and those ascertained by the owners' audit, the figures showed an increase of nearly lOd. per ton over the last quarter. The figures for small coal were 9s. 8.83d., showing an increase in price over the last term of 8d. per ton. Of course, these Were figures culled from the Custom House returns, but he ventured to say in sum- ming up the whole situation that the work- men were entitled to succeed on the fol- lowing grounds: —The volume of trade showed an increase of 80,000 tons on the preceding quarter the prices of large and small coal had correspondingly advanced. and the prospects of trade were exceed- ingly rosy, as indicated by the Board of trade returns for July, which disclosed fhat an enormous increase had taken place in the export of coal and coke alone., He felt that in face of the strong position of the men he need not labour the situation any further, and he trusted the owners would be conciliatory in their attitude and grant the application. Mr. F. L. Davis, replying for the coal- owners, dealt first of all with the volume f trade. Though there had been a large Increase, the percentage only showed it to 6 the normal increase taking place in the coalfield. The owners agreed to the figures submitted on this point by the workmen's side, but it was only an increase of 1.08 Per cent., whereas the ordinary increase which they looked for was about 2 per ^nt. Mr. Davis emphasised that the Workmen secured a record advance last quarter upon the volume of trade, and to some extent the workmen were again seek- ng a further advance of wages upon the ame factors as they had previously bene- fited from. There was an appreciable Vdifference, too, in the prices ascertained the owners' audit to those presented by xHe workmen. Mr. Dalziel, the owners' secretary, pre- dated the auditors' certificate,, and this ^closed an average selling price of large at 14s. 6.32d., and small coal 9s. 0.46d. The coalowners, after a, short discussion, 'itimated that they wished to consider ue application in private, and the men's ePresentatives withdrew. After an absence of ten minutes the Parties again met in the conference room, the coalowners' Chairman intimated uat the owners 'side had unanimously pureed, after hearing the arguments put g^'ward by the men's leaders, to grant the i Per cent, advance. He expressed the °Pe that the workmen's representatives i9[Uld feel that their application was conceded with the express object of arming out the work of the board in a Onciliatory spirit. Though the price of arge coal did not warrant the increase, Ue owners had taken into consideration v ? enhanced value of small coal and the eiuiiie and prospects of trade as being in vour of the men's case. Official Report. a following official report was issued the Press by Mir. Dalziel: — The men's application was put forward Mr. Abraham, and after hearing his **rguments the owners' representatives recided to grant the request, and accord- lllgfy the wages will be advanced 5 per ^nt. as from the 1st September, placing V*e percentage at 57} above the stan- dard of 1879. Consequently, the joint ■j?.°retaries, Mr. Dalziel and Mr. Thos. Richards, were instructed to inform r°rd St. Aldwyn that his services would not be required on the present occasion.
Rhondda Fach Church Notes.
Rhondda Fach Church Notes. [By "Ardwyn."] The pulpit of Soar (W.C.) Church, Pontygwaith, on Sunday last was occupied by Mr. T. Millward, solicitor, Pentre. We are pleased to note that the Rev. Joseph Evans, A.C. (pastor), has returned from Barry .greatly improved in health. Mr, iHvans has been ailing for about four months, but hopes to be able to occupy his pulpit on the first Sunday in next month. -+-+- The Rev. T. Bryn Thomas, pastor of Tabernacle (W.C.) Church, Ferndale, officiated at Soar, Mountain Ash, last Sunday, and the pulpit of Tabernacle was occupied by the Rev. D. M. Thomas, Penarth, who preached eloquent sermons both morning and evening. The choir at Horeb (W.B.) Church, Tylorstown, are now preparing for a per- formance of the cantata, Fairy Grotto," under the conductorship of Mr. Tom Evans, A.C. After the two grand per- formances last winter of Mozart's "Twelfth Mass," we expect great things from this choir next winter. Miss Mary Ellen Roberts, the Ferndale evangelist, is now on a preaching tour in Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. A change is about to take place in the A change is about to take place in the Rhondda Fach Circuit of the Welsh Wes- leyans. The Rev. Henry Hughes) Swan- sea (late of Ferndale), will be in charge, together with the Rev. T. J. Pritchard, Forth; while the Rev. Rice Owen, Fern- dale, will be transferred to Abercynon. Many old friends and acquaintances are looking forward to the return of Mr. Hughes. -+-+- Last Sunday, the pulpit of Trerhondda (W.C.) Church, Ferndale, was occupied by Mrs. Lloyd, wife of Mr. W. A. Lloyd, cashier. Mrs. Lloyd, in her younger days, used to preach in conjunction with Miss Rosina Davies, Treherbert. On Sunday, Mrs. Lloyd fully maintained her past reputation as a speaker of no mean order. -+-+- Mr. J. Lloyd Jones, Llanon, preached at Saron (W.C.) Church, Ynyshir, last Sunday.
Suffering Children.
Suffering Children. It is a dreadful thing to see children suffering; still more dreadful when we do not know how to help them. Many chil- dren are afflicted with eczema, shingles, and other irritating and itching skin diseases, and it is indeed good news to know that there exists a safe and thorough cure for their troubles. Here is an example which, for their children's sake, mothers will do well to follow: — Nearly six years after giving a testi- monial for Doan's Ointment, Mrs. S. E. Cooper, 36, Carter Street, Goole, said:- Doan's is a grand ointment for skin trouble. My little boy has kept quite free from skin irritation ever since we used the ointment." The following is the testimonial in which Mrs. Cooper describes her son's case I tried several kinds of ointment to give my little boy relief from the skin trouble he suffered with for many months, but none of them did any good. Doan's Ointment, however, has quite cured him; it quickly eased the pain, and soon drove the trouble away. The poor little fellow was very bad before we started with Doan's Ointment. I can honestly recommend this splen- did ointment, for I have proved its value. (Signed)1 S. Ethel Cooper." Why not obtain a sample and try Doan's Ointment? We will send you a free sample if you will send us (see below) your name, address, and a penny stamp to cover cost of postage. Doan's Ointment is two shillings and ninepence a. pot (six pots thirteen shillings and ninepence). Of all chemists and stores, or post free, on receipt of price, direct from Foster-McClellan Co., 8, Wells Street, Oxford Street, London, W. Be sure you get exactly the same kind of ointment—DOAN'S—that Mrs. Cooper used. = (p)
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Rail way men's Grievances:
Rail way men's Grievances: Long Hours-Small Pay. The A.S.R.8.'s Fight for Reform. How many of us as we travel in our well-appointed trains ever give a thought to the man who drives the engine, and in whose hands our lives lay as we speed along? How many of us realise the con- ditions under which he lives, and the dangers to which he is exposed? Very few, we are afraid, and yet, when we begin to realise the great-the terribleILle responsibility which is thrust upon him the long stretch of hours he works, and the never-ending strain upon his faculties it is marvellous that accidents on our great and busy railways are so rare. These thoughts are occasioned by the appearance of The Railwaymen's Charter," a monthly periodical devoted to the interests of railwaymen, and conducted by Mr. Richard Bell, M.P. In the number at present before us, some singular facts are disclosed of railway life as it really is. Let us take a few of them, and after perusal we feel convinced that the present agitation going on amongst members of the A.S.R.S. is an honest and peaceful endeavour to secure what is, after all, but elementary justice to the railway servants and cannot but be productive of immense benefit, not only to them, but to the travelling public in general. Take the hours worked. Just think of a man working 17 hours at a stretch every day for 16 days! Think of a driver who boards his engine at, say, 8 o'clock in the morning, and comes off at 1 o'clock on the following morning! It is impossible, you say. Yet it has actually occurred at a depot in January last, where one man in 16 days worked no less than 269 hours 35 minutes, or an average of 16 hours 51 minutes per day. Would you be surprised to learn that an accident took place involving the loss of several lives and the destruction of thousands of pounds worth of goods? We would not. There are other instances furnished of equally long shifts. One man worked no less than 130 hours in seven days, whilst on another railway, during the 26 days ending Feb. 2nd, 70 goods guards, in a big Yorkshire town, worked 16 hours each day. Then take tLe pay. The railway em- ployees of the United Kingdom number 581,000. Of these, about 220,000 only, or less than half, are eligible to join the A.S.R.S., as membership of the Union is confined to those who are engaged in manipulating traffic. Of the 220,000 eligibles," considerably more than 100,000 do not receive JE1 per week as a standard wage, and the bulk of them only 16s. to 18s. per week. One advantage claimed for railway ser- vice is its regular and permanent char- acter. This, to a degree, holds true; but on the other hand, once a man leaves his employment on one railway company, the chances of his obtaining a situation on another are practically nil. Yet it must not be thought that discharges are in- frequent. On- the contrary, owing to the cutticulty of men being unable to carry out thoroughly the enormous number of regulations, many of which are either overlapping or contradictory, that govern the work of manipulating the traffic, sust- pensions and dismissals are numerous. When we come to the question of pro- motion to higher ranks, this (says the Charter ") has been almost completely blocked during the last few years, owing to the increased length and diminished number of trains, and there are numerous complaints of promotion being given to men with only a few weeks' service, whilst others, with many years of service and of proved capacity, are passed over. It is true that there are certain privi- leges granted to railwaymen, but let us examine them. First, there is the uniform. The Workmen's Compensation Acts demand that the uniforms shall be treated on a wage basis, and the highest amount which the railway companies will agree to con- cede any grade for uniform is P,7 in three years—less than a shilling a week. The man who receives 14s. 8d. per week in cash has thus an equivalent of 15s. 8d. But according to Mr. Rowntree, a wage of less than £ 1 per week is still below the starvation line; it is merely a pang or two the fewer of gnawing hunger that he feels." Then, again, take the Savings Banks. What use are they to the man who cannot get enough to eat for himself and his family, and the bulk of the 220,000 whom the Society's programme covers, do not get any benefit from Savings Banks. Libraries and Reading Rooms? Of what use are they, when those for whom they are intended have no time to devote to reading? If the companies would shorten the hours of labour, these facilities might prove useful. It is also alleged that railwaymen often have comfortable cottages at cheap rents, and gardens and allotments free or at merely nominal rentals. This is another
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Trealaw Collier's Death-
Trealaw Collier's Death- An inquest was held at the Royal Hotel, Trealaw, on Tuesday concerning the death of E. D. Howells ,21), a collier, who was killed at the Lady Lewis Colliery, Ynyshir, by the fall of a large stone, weighing many hundredweights, from the roof. The father of the deceased and two brothers were working close by when the mishap happened. A verdict of Accidental death was returned.
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Rail way men's Grievances:
exaggeration. When they provide houses, it is because they are an absolute neces- sity, and the rents charged are rarely what can be described as reasonable for the conveniences offered. Not more than 3 per cent. of the men employed are housed in railway companies' cottages. One of our large railway's men living in company-owned cottages pay from 3s. to 3s. 9d. per week for houses which are neither dry nor convenient, in isolated districts, where a good cottage may be obtained for Is. 6d. to 2s. per week; while if an employee is promoted, his rent is raised 9d. or lis. per week. These are some of the grievances under which railwaymen suffer. They are not all-we could cite many other instances where their work entails not only hard- ship, but positive drudgery. The A.S.R.S. is working for the readjustment of these grievances, and also for direct negotiation between the railway companies and their employees.