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PRACTICAL TEMPERANCE WORK AT COLWYN BAY. FORMAL OPENING OF A WORKMEN'S CAFE. On Friday, Mrs Herbert Roberts, accompanied by Master Trevor Roberts, a lady friend, and Professor Anwyl, motored from Aibergele for the purpose of formally opening the new cafo for men promoted in the Parlwoad distrrot the poorest quarter of the town—aa a counter- a.ttraction to licensed public-houees. It is eome years sinoo the idea first occurred bo the originator, Miss Ethel Hovey, to provide a place, from which the heavy drink traffic could be combat ted. Later the British Women's Tem- perance Association took up the reins, and although it is only a little over a month since the oommittee was formed to carry out the pro- ject so spontaneous was the assistance given on every hand, that now tlhe town boasts of a. building, which, although as yet but email, will do its fair share to fight the cause of temper- ance in a practical way. So popular has tihe scheme proved that almost everyone in the position to assist have done .&0. The committee is as representative as possible, no sectarian or political feeling interfering with their work in any shape or form. At present the building consists of one nooise only. Two rooms on the ground floor ha.ve been knocked into one, and formed into a bar. Upstairs are to be found a. writing-room and a bathroom. Meals will be provided at prices within the reach of everyone. A bagatelle table has been included amongst the "attractions," and otiher games, such as draughts, can be had at a. nominal cost. Everything has been arranged on "publio-houee lines" with the exocption of the character of re- freshments supplied. Bright and cheerful as tihrf) ontire surroundings are they should attain the object in view. As yet the fseheme is in its infancy, and the promoters are of opinion that extensive alterations and additions will be re- quired in the near future. Mr and Mrs Hareent, of London, have been engaged as manager and manageress. They have had a wide experience in similar work. The officials are: President, Miss Ethel Hovey; secretary, Mr Bradiburn, N. and S. Wales Bank; treasurers, Mrs Shewell and Mr Whiteftioai&e. OPENING CEREMONY. The "Inn" was packed on the oooasion of the opening oeremony. Mr T. E. Purdy (chairman of the committee), in a short speech, welcomed Mrs Herbert Ro- berts (who was oordially received) amongst them that day. Miss Ethel Hovey explained the objects of the scheme. They were, she said, to provide oounter-attnactions to the public-house, and also t.o relieve the poverty in tho district. The rents were 50 high that it was impossible for one workman to keep a house without baking in lodgers. Tihe result was overcrowding. In some cases there were as many as five living in one room. The district might be described as the slutm of Colwyn Bay. No one oould imagino that such a state of affairs could prevail midst suoh beautiful surroundings as they had at Col- wyn Bay. For her own pa.rt, although t-he had resided in the district for twelve years, she had no conception of such a thing until a few months ago, when she investigated matters for hereelf. Mrs Roberto said it gave her great pleasure to assist, as she had had some experience of similar work at Abergele, where bhe Ship Cafe was proving a thorough sucoess. Numbers of young men who formerly had no place but the, public-house in tihe evenings now enjoyed them- selves with books or billiards in tihe oafe. She was very proud to find that women were at the head of the Colwyn Bay movement. She hopedi and believed that the Colwyn Bay undertaking would prove a great success (applause). Professor Anwyl said he also was proud to take part in the proceedings. There was a great neod of similar places in t.he whole of the country. Mrs Thomas Lloyd and Mrs Shewell, two most- encigetic workers for the oau.se, extemkld ahoarJty welcome to Mr and Mrs Haraent. Rev. John Edwards proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mrs Herbert Roberts, and Mr J. Cronupton seconded. In supporting the motion, Mrs Brock said she was 6UTC that the Inn was a. capital idea, for it tended to the cultivation of good fellowship and friendliness amongst the men in the distriot. She was fully in gyimpat/hy with the idea. The motion was carried with applause. It is understood tIDat Mrs Herbert Roiberts has promised a oheque towards the maintenance of the Inn. -a——

THE NATIONAL BANK OF WALES.

BILIOUSNESS IN WINTER.

LITERARY NOTES.

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