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Llanelly (Brecon) Parish Meeting. The annual parish meeting was held on Mon- day last, Mr W. Gunter, chairman of the Parish Council, presiding. REPORT OF CHARITIES. Mr H. H. Powell gave a report of Tir Hooper and Lewis's Charities. With reference to Tir Hooper Charity Mr Powell explained that Bryn- mawr, which was formerly a part of Llanelly parish, had received ill, and the Llanelly parish, which now comprises Gilwern, Clydacb, and Llanelly Hill, had received 914, which had been distributed to 66 necessitous cases. The Lewis's Charity, of which he was one of the trustees, bad also been distributed. A sum of f,9 138 6d bad been distributed between Brynmawr and Llanelly parishes. "DEFECTIVE DRAINAGE." Mr Walter Williams called the attention of the meeting to the gutters on the Rhonos road, which he contended used to drain down the White Walls Fields, but at present, in conse. quence of the gutters being blocked, the water was diverted to another point, and was doing damage to his property. He would like if the attention of the District Council be called to the matter.—It was decided to write to the sur- veyor. AN OLD GRIEVANCE. Mr D. M. Evans called the attention of the meeting to an old grievance, viz., the bad condi- tion of the main road gutter through the village. The gutter on the one siae of the road was looked after every week, white the other side was allowed to remain in a most disgraceful condition. The County Council had promised to give the matter their attention, but nothing had been done, and people suffered in conse- quence. He would move that the clerk again write the Council on the matter.-This was agreed to.

-.1. LLANELLY HILL. OBITUARY.—We regret to record the death of an old inhabitant of Llanelly Elill, in the person of Mr John Collett, of Old Slopes, at which place be bad resided for nearly half a century. The deceased leaves a family of three sons and a daughter to mourn their loss aud for whom every sympathy iR h-It. The fcneral took place on Saturday at Llanelly Parish Church. A short service wag tn-ld at the house at which the Rev. E. Beynon officiated. The Rector officiated at the Church and graveside. The following were the mourner;* :—Mr J. D. Collett (son) Mr J. Jenkins (brother-in-law), Mr and Mrs W. J. Williams (daughter and son- in-law), Mr and Mrs W. Collett (son and daughter-in-law), Air and Mrs H. Col!ett (son and dangbter in-law), Mr T. Watkina (son-in- law), Mr T. J. Williams (grandsoti)> Mr and Mrs H. Miles (gramichildreo), Mr and Mrs A. j Edwards (nephew and neice), Mrs M Jones (neice), T. I. Watkina sud Tom Walking (grandchildren), Clifford Milts (great grand- child). Floral tributes were sent by Mr and Mrs W. Collett, Abertilltry. Mr and Mrs H. Collett, AbertiJlery, acd Mrs Herbert. Newport.

Brecon and Mertfcyr Railway. NO PASSENGER TRAINS will t>o rnn on the Brecon & Merthyr Railway on GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 2nd, 1915. HERBERT R. PRICE, Newport, Secretary and General Manager. March, 1915.

The Fruits of Indecision. TH. Government must themselves be held responsible for the trouble that has arisen among Ministerialists in con- nection with the Disestablishment and Disendowment Act. The present con- troversy could, we think, hardly have arisen but for the indecision with which Ministers have handled a difficult sub- ject. If they had dealt boldly with the Welsh Church Act at the beginning of the war, in accordance with the decla- ration of principle made by the Prime Minister, the existing situation might have been avoided. As was recently pointed out by leading Nonconformists of Cardiff and the adjacent district, in a notable appeal for fair play for the Church in Wales, "the general feeling in the country has been from the outset of war to postpone the discussion and operation of home politics of a contro- versial nature." The operation of the Home Rule Act was thus postponed, and in September last the Prime Minis- ter admitted that "in regard to the Welsh Church Bill the outbreak of the war has created a state of things which would make it unjust and inequitable to proceed with the immediate operation of the measure," and promised that the enforcement of the Act should be de- layed until after the war. But the Government did not imme- diately fulfil this generally applauded decision. Ministers delayed. The Sus pensory Act which they passed on Sep- tember 18th, 1914, was-to use the words of the Cardiff Nonconformists, to whose manifesto we have already referred- "so worded as to cause most people to think that the operation of the Welsh Church Act had been suspended until the end of the war, whereas, in fact, it delayed only the date of disestablish- ment, and not the date of disendow- ment," leaving matters in a position which was "most unfair to Church- people and to those Nonconformists who oppose disendowment." Fair minded Welsh Free Churchmen maintained a vigorous demand for the concession of j common justice to the Church in Wales < in accordance with the terms of Mr j Asquith's pledge, and protested against the continuance of a condition of affairs in which "Churchpeople and Noncon- formists are being irritated and tempted to break out again into open hostilities, | when all their thoughts and energies are | needed to raise and equip our forces in the war and to provide for our depen- 1 dents at home." At the "fifty-ninth minute of the eleventh hour"—to use the expression of the Government's spokesman on the agreement recently announced in the House of Lords-the Cabinet attempted to take action in the manner demanded by moderate Nonconformists. But the Government's delay had encouraged the extreme Welsh Radical members, and the revival of the Welsh Church con- troversy has been the regrettable result of that delay. These malcontents con. tend that they represent the national opinion of Wales in their demands, but this claim is effectually answered by the fact that adults numbering more than a third of the total population of the Prin- cipality have signed petitions against the Disestablishment Act, and that-as the Cardiff Nonconformists state in their manifesto- just before the outbreak of war 100,000 Welsh Nonconformists over the age of 21 signed a protest against the disendowment of the Welsh parish churches." The nation has little sym- pathy with any section which seeks to revive domestic controversy in the face of the common danger for a purely partisan purpose, and the malcontent Welsh members are unlikely to gain any lasting advantage from the course which they have taken. But their attitude is only too likely to injure the vital inter- ests of the nation by re-awakening dis- sension at a time when every thought and effort should be devoted to the common weal.

T>EAUTIFUL WEDDING CARDS^Tbe Specimens of Wedding Cards at the "Coanty Times Offices, the Bulwark, Brecon, have been again carefully revised. A nomber of New Designs have been addpd, remarkable for their stvle and eqoallv remark- able tor their Low Price. -ThefeVnow a rane of Jtanatifal Wedding Cards at the Times" Office which could be nowhere excelled.

CRIGKHOWELL. POLICE COURT.—On Friday last before i\IE-Et¡ri; W Rosser and R G James.—School uttenfiance orders were made against Charlen Htrrrninqs, of Hillside, Liangatfcock, and Men Eteauor Watkins, of Bridge Street, C ^khowell, who were respectively &»m:rnoned for not uendin« their children regularly to *c^oot. Me f) D Evaiis. school attnncfnncfi officer, prorpj ttle loth cases.-Edwiu Jones, of GJweru, wa 1 fined la. and casts for allowing tbre.. pnni-s to stray on the highway.—Thomas L"-wis, of Pontrilas, was fined 10s. jooladinu coats, for being drank and disorderly,

Treoastle News and Notes. T (BY Novus HOMO). t The mortal remains of Mr Thomas Price, of 1 Pfynonwrgan Farm, were laid to rest in Llywel ? Churchyard, on the 8fcb inst., when a large number of friends and relatives attended. The chief mourners were Mre Price (widow), Miss Price (daughter), Mr E. J. Price (son), Mr and Miss Evata, Yuisfawr (nephew and neice), Messrs Watkin, Thomas, and Llewelyn Joseph (nephews), as well as the following relatives:- Messrs R. Watkins (Mentyisaf), J. Watkine (Oakley House), T. Price (Taicewydd), D. and T. Price (Bisbopetown), Haggios (Clarence Hotel, Dowlais), Price (Dowlais). Wm. Watkins (Brynmaen), H. aDd T. Howells (Pontarhyd- fer). The ooffin was supplied by Mr Rees Davies, Treeastle, and bore tbe following in- scription "Thomas Price, died Maroh 4th, 1915, aged 79 years." The Rev. Owen Eiaus (Baptist), Sennybridge, raud a portion of scripture in the house and the R v. J. Yolauder Jones (Cdugregstionalisfc), Peutretygwyn, near Llandovery, offered prayer. The service in the church and at the graveside wan red by the vicar of the parish, the Rev. P. W. Green. Mr D. W. Price, the oldest son of the late Mr Thomas Price, has been in Australia many years and has a large and successful frnit growing business. Working under him are saveral young people from TrecasUe, and all are doing well. It is not long ago since Mr and Mrs D. W. Price paii a visis to Wales and Rtayed BOrDe time with the former's fatber a Pfynonwrgan Farm. Another funeral took place at Ltywel Chareb. yard, last Friday, being that of Mr Roger Evans, son of the late Mr and Mrs David Evans, Bishopatown. The deceased, who was by trade a Uilor, had spent many years in fcba United States, where he dealt saoceasfnlly in the oil trade. He reicirned to his native land to recoperate his health which had broken down of late years, but >-necambed to hia illness at the residence of his sister and btother-in-law, Mr and Mrs Jatijet3 Moore, of Crynant, near Neath. Hia body was broagbt from Crynant in a motor conveyance for burial ot Llywel where the Rtv. P. W. Green officiated. A large number of relatives and friends attended. Mr Thomas Evane, of the Bitick Horse Inn, Treoaatle, is the proud possessor of the first foal of the season in this district. A common fault in oonnecGion with the hold- ing of eisteddfodau is the acpuoc'iuaiity wiLli which such events are c.immsucwl, resultiog in thu meeting termiuAtinp at an unearthly hour. Not a hnndred miles from Trecastle, the mnsio adjudicator at one eisteddfod was delivering his adjadicatfoo oa thy choral cam- petition io the small honrs of ruornio". Lackiiy. aa he himself testified, ttig ciaje suited him well as he was a "aii»h3 workman" when following his occupation.

GWENDDWR. ORDER FOR MAINTENANCE -At Bailth Weils Police Court on Monday-Ilefori) Messrs C. W. Wooauam (chairman), E. W. Thomas, C. G. Ioglis, T. Wiliiams and Dr Biaok Joces- Arthur John Freeoaiiu, PdiiLyrvrya, Gwe!3i?dwr, labourer, was snmmoned by Mr D. J. Pagb, relieving officer, to ehow R.use why he shoolc1 not be ordered to coutrilmte towards the maintensnoe of Charles Freeman, (bis father), who is charoeablo to the common funds of the Builtb U?jion.—iVlr Pago remarked that defendant told him previous to the last court when the case was adjourned, that he was prepared to pay 2j. per week,-The Bench made an order for this amount.

PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Chief Office: HOLBORN BARS, LONDON. Summary of the Report presented at the Sixty-sixth Annual Meeting, held on 4th March, 1915. ORDINARY BRANCH.—The number of policies issued during the In the Ordinary Branch a reversionary bonus at the rate of £ 110s. per year was 65 751 assuring the sum of £ 6,318,843, and producing a new cent, on the original sums assured has been added to all classes of par- annual premium income of £ 424,353. The premiums received during the ticipating policies issued since the year 1876. vear were £ 5.035,625, being an increase of £ 115,107 over the year 1913. In n v. addition £ 10 315 was received in premiums under the Sickness Insurance In the Industrial Branch a bonus addition will be made to the sums Tables The'claims of the year amounted to £ 4,014,658. The number of assured on policies of over five years' duration which became claim3 either deaths was 9 351 The number of endowment assurances matured was by death or maturity of endowment from the 5th of March, 1915, to the 154,966^ ^^premium^i^co^eofwhich was £ 136,735. 2nd of March, 191«, both dates inclusive, as follows The number of policies in force at the end of the year was 922,505. INDUSTRIAL BRANCH.—The premiums received during the year BONUS ADDITIO* were £ 8 176 202 being an increase of £ 301,746. The claims of the year MMMNRIMIIOE IO SOMS AHVUD. amounted to M,373,860, including 2398,360 bonus additions. The number — —————————————————————— TO SUMS ABSURRID. of claims and surrenders, including 6,371 endowment assurances matured, years and leas than 10 years £ 2 10s. per cent, was 392,883. The number of free policies granted during the year to 15 J £ i thoee policyholders of five years' standing and upwards, who desired to lg » » » £ 6 discontinue their payments, was 103,514, the number in force being ^0 25 £ 7 10s. 1,947,556. The number of free policies which became claims during the so £ 10 year was 46,364. 30 „ „ „ „ 35 „ £ 12 10s. „ The total number of policies in force in this Branch at the end of the 35 „ „ „ „ 40 „ £ 15 „ year was 20,085,010 their average duration exceeds thirteen years. 40 „ „ „ 45 „ £ 20 „ The assets of the Company, in both branches, as shown in the balance „ „ 50 „ £ 30 „ Sheet, are £ 91,202,344, being an increase of £ 4,209,341 over those of 1913. gj » » » >< » y The outbreak of hostilities in August last placed upon the Directors GO and upwards £ 60 the grave responsibility of deciding what charge, if any, should be made to nolievholdera on active service. After careful consideration it was to charee no extra premium in respect of existing policies on the The six Prudential Approved Societies formed under the National lives of those eneaeine for the period of the war, and in respect of existing Insurance Act, 1911, have done important work during the year and the nr, th« lives of other members of the regular forces it was decided membership continues to increase. Since the commencement of the Act fW^O of assurance on any life should be exempted from the payment the Agency Staff has distributed benefits exceeding £ 3,000,000 to the S ertra premium. members at their own homes. < Balance Sheet of the Prudential Assurance Company, Limited, being the Summary of both Branches, on the 31st December, 1914. LIABILITIES* z a. d. ASSETS -continued. £ 3. d. Shareholders' Capital 1,000,000 0 0 Brought forward 27,280,391 10 9 Life assurance fund— Investments (continued) Ordinary Branch •• 5 8 Sickness insurance fund 13,662 a » British Government securities 1,413,368 1 5 Ufa assurance fund— Bank of England stock 143,117 2 10 Industrial Branch •• 40,o49,dls 9 8 Municipal and county securities, United Kingdom 1,682,752 10 7 (\ n Indian and Colonial Government securities 4,621,651 12 10 Investments reserve funds 1,750,000 0 0 Colonial provincial securities 1,371,547 15 11 Courts (Emergency Powers) Act Reserve 300,000 0 o Indian and Colonial municipal securities 3,677,816 8 5 under life policies intimated and in course of Foreign Government securities 5,411,862 18 11 payment •• •• •• •• I Foreign provincial securities ♦ 789,466 10 11 Annuities due and unpaid <>,171 Id 4 Foreign municipal securities 4,115,813 0 6 Balance of bonus under life policies reserved for Railway and other debentures and debenture stocks distribution •• •• •• •• 228,6b2 ID 10 and gold and sterling bonds—Home and Foreign 21,247,943 14 5 Railway and other preference and guaranteed stocks 491,202,343 13 10 and shares 3,193,674 17 2 Railway and other ordinary stocks and shares 2,865,148 2 6 ASSETS. Rent charges 605,472 4 2 ° Freehold ground rents and Scotch feu duties 4,766,452 6 6 Mortcaees on property within the United Kingdom 8,882,496 5 4 Leasehold ground rents 9,143 11 7 Mo*^ges on property out of the United Kingdom 33M4.~ J\ House property •• 4,200,4o7 19 11 Loans on parochial and other public rates ^3,412,347 14 8 Life interests 34,626 14 6 iSSs on life interests ■ Reversions 1,338,434 10 7 Loans on Reversions •• Agents'balances 6,64< 16 0 Loans on stocks and shares 76,385 2 0 Outstanding premiums • 627,723 11 8 TJJWII on Company's policies within their surrender „ „ Outstanding interest and rents 115,010 13 4 Ta]ne8 3,221,385 7 9 Interests, dividends and rents accrued but not payable.. 522,743 1 0 Loans on Personal security •• •• •• ia Bills receivable n n Loans to Educational institutions secured on income, etc. 4(5,969 l» i Cash—On depoeit 20,000 0 0 ^De^i^withthe High Court ( £ 24,400 per cent Con- Q In hand and on current accounts 1,241,167 17 5 aolidated stock) •• •« •• » £ 91,202,343 13 10 Carried forward L-27,280,391 10 9 BBSaiBaa^B i < ofnrb KxphftRffA nnmritinfl are determined, under the Regulations of the Company, by the Directors. These values have been comSrerwUh th? middle market^Ss on 31st December, 1913, subsequent purchases being taken at cost price, due allowance being made for accrued interest,, and ^Assetssetforth?ntheBa^aneeSheir^mparedSh standards available at the date indicated) are in the aggre- • ^teTullyS tlfva'lue account No part of any fund has been applied directly or j Slirectly for any purpose other than the class of business to which it is applicable. THOS. c. DEWY, Chairman. „ u J. BURN, Actumry. w. J. LANCASTER, ) ™ A. C. THOMPSON, General Manager. g. g MAY, Secretary. jp SCHOOLING, [ Directors. w* rpnort that with the assistance of the Chartered Accountants as stated below we have examined the foregoing accounts and have obtained >. Ne wport that ^tn i mw u reauired and in our opinion such accounts are correct and the foregoing Balance Sheet is properly •"the information £ £ £ «*plana1bou^at w<tte Company's affairs according to the best of our information and the explanations J^TtJ us^Lnd M ahxjwn bythe books Sthe Company. No part of any fund has been applied directly or indirectly for any purpose other Than the class of business to which it is applicable. PHILIP SECRET AN, W. H. NICHOLLS, uauors. — L r«mh (receints and navments) affecting the accounts of the Assets and Investments for the year ended Dec. haveexammedthe CMhtran^tion8(^ipte py j examined the Deeds and Securities, Certificates, &c., representing that tbeT were in poe^on .nd »fe custody as on Deo. 3IBt, 19.4. 1Q1r DKLOITTE, PLENDER, GBIFFITH8 & Co., Chartnrd Accountants. 16th February, 1913. tOl OSCAR WATKINS 1515 (Late THOMAS & SON) Begs to inform his friends and the public generally that he has now taken the sole control of the House Decorating and Plumbing Business carried on in the town for Nearly a Century, and trusts by per- sonal attention, combined with strictly moderate charges, to merit a share of their esteemed patronage. Enquiries solicited in any of the following departments: HOUSE PAINTING. PICTURE FRAMING. HOT WATER FItTING. PAPERHANGING. GLAZING. PLUMBING. SIGN WRITING. BELL HANGING. PUMP FITTING. GILDING. GAS FITTING. GENERAL REPAIRS. A large and varied Selection of Wallpapers and Materials, required for beautifying the home always in stock. — 13 and 14, LION ST., BRECON. FOR FIRST-CLASS TAILORING | at Moderate Prices by Experienced 1 I -———— Staff of Tailors. ————— I All kinds of Materials kept in Stock for GENTS' SUITS, BREECHES, &c. I t I LADIES' WINTER COATS AND COSTUMES I A SPECIALITY. I I PRICES TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL. ¡ J. L. PRICE, i (OPPOSITE THE MARKET). HIGH STREET, BRECON. Public Notices. < £ wBH» REMOUNT SQUADRON. ARMY SERVICE CORPS. GROOMS, NAGSHEN, STRAPPERS OR MEN used to the Care of Horses, REQUIRED for the above. Age 25 to 40. MnBt be organically sound. Pay from Is. 2d. per day. If with the Ex- peditionary Force from 33. per day. Apply to nearest Recruiting Officer. Brecknockshire Sessions. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the next GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS of the Peace for the County of Brecknock will be held at the COUNTY HALL, BRECON, on TUESDAY, the 6th day of APRIL, 1915, at 11-20 o'clock in the forenoon, at which time and place all persons summoned to serve on the Grand Jury, Prosecutors and Witnesses must attend. At 11-30 o'clock the Justices will proceed to transact the County Business. All Petty Jurors, Appellants and Respondents must attend in Court at 11-30 o'clock in úbe fore- noon of the above-mentioned day. HENRY F. W. HARRIES, Clerk of the Peace. County Hall, Brecon, 16ch March, 1915. The Rural District Council of Hay. TO HAULIERS. THE COUNCIL is prepared to receive TENDERS, at per ton, for TEAM HAULAGE of Read Stone from the under- mentioned Stations for one year, dating from April 1st, 1915. Talgarth Station.—To Tregunter, Asylum, Wercfawr, Minfield, Pontywal and Velindre Roada. Three Cocks Station.—To Trevithel and Tyle- glaes Roads. Glasbury Station.—To Tyruched, Little Lodge, Heolygaer, New Road over Commoa and Tregoyd Roads. Hay Station.—To Tilley, Newforest, Caenant- ymelyn and Llanthomas Roads. Boughrood Station.—To Llyawen and Velin- newydd Roads. All Stone to be hauled in such quantities and to such places on the above-mentioned roads as the Surveyor shall direct, and in tipping up the stone sufficient passage way is to be left for ordinary traffic. All bills for haulage are to be rendered, and fully completed, on bill bead forms obtainable from the Surveyor, Mr A. L. Ricketts, Taigarth, from whom also specimen bill heads and Tender forma may be obtained. Tenders to be sent to the undersigned on or before March 24th, 1915. JAMES GUNTER, Glasbury, Clerk. March Stb, 1915. Breconshire Sports Club. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held (by hind permission of His Worship j¡b Mayor) in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, at the GUILD HALL, Brecon, on FRIDAY, March 26, 1915, cit 8 p.m. To reoeive the statement of accounts for the year ending 30th September, 1914, and to contider the prospects and future conduct cf the club. W. D VAUGHAN, Secretary. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS ANNOUNCEMENTS. ALL DAY AND HALF-DAY EXOURSION TICKETS between CAMBRIAN STATIONS and to STATIONS on OTHER COMPANIES' LINES are SUSPENDED. The following long-date Excursion Tickets will remain in operation during MARCH To LONDON on MARCH 22nd for 2, 5 or 8 days. To TOWNS in LANCASHIRE, YORKSHIRE and the MIDLANDS on FRIDAYS for 8 or 15 days. To SCOTLAND on FRIDAYS for 17 days. To SOUTH WALES on FRIDAYS for 8 or 15 days (from Builth Wells, etc.) EASTER HOLIDAYS.—Period Excursion Tickets will be issued to LONDON. TOWNS in LANCASHIRE, YORKSHIRE and tbe MIDLANDS, SOUTH WALES, SCOTLAND, &c. TOURIST TICKETS are issued to Aberystwyth, Barmouth, Pwllheli, Rhyl, Abergele,Llan- dudno, Carnarvon, Holyhead, Blackpool, Southport, Buxton, Matlock, Tbe English Lake District, The North-East Coast of England, Isle-of-Man, Scotland, and many other places. See Tourist Programme, For any further information respecting the arrangements shewn above, application should be made at any of the Company's Offices or to Mr. Herbert Williams, Sapt. of Line. Oswestry, March, 1915. S. WILLIAMSON, General Manager.

TOWN AND COUNTY. It was a tribute due to the absent chairman of the Breconshire County Council that his colleagues should re- elect him by acclamation and voice their appreciation of his excellent civil and military services to his country. On the other hand, one is confident that the monotony of existence at Aden will be brightened a little for Lord Glanusk when he finds from his "County Times" how great is the regard which his fellow councillors have for him. A born leader of men, Lord Glanusk is equally at home licking Territorials into shape or ruling the diverse interests of a County Council, never far away-in normal times-from party rows. He enjoys the affection and confidence of his own party in an extra- ordinary degree, and by his ability and strict impartiality he commands the respect ot his opponents. With party politics decently buried for the time of the War, it might be thought that the pleasing incident in the Shire Hall last Friday was a matter of course but those of us who have experience of County Council work know that it was recol- lection of good ruling in stormy times which made the real significance of the occasion.—By the way, one hopes that everybody in Breconshire in any way interested in our Territorials now sweltering in a warm far away corner of the Empire will read the letter of explanation from Col. Lord Glanusk, printed in another column, with regard the system on which gifts of shirts, &c., ale distributed to the men. Ic com- pletely disposes of the complaint of an anonymous Builth correspondent, and shows how carefully planned in the best interests of the men are the schemes framed for dealing with the commisariat of the battalion. It is to be hoped that his lordship will not be troubled by any more anonymous correspondents. He and the other officers of the Brecknocks must have enough worries which cannot be avoided without being troubled with "pin-pricks" from home. St. David's Day celebrations, mostly confined to schools, being of the recent past, it is at some risk of offending ardent Nationalists that one suggests that it is high time those responsible for the training of the children of Brecon- shire should begin to consider the danger of undue exploitation of youthful precocity. Of course we know it is difficult for one section of the com- munity to keep itself entirely free from a temptation of the age, and one knows that publicity is becoming the first order of the days in which we live. The modest reserve on which we once prided ourselves as a people seems to be fast leaving us, and most of us are now anxious or willing that our doings and even our personalities should "get into print." Without stopping to apportion blame for these things-except to sug- gest that the wonders of photography have had something to do with many people of the higher classes falling victim to the craze for publicity-one would like to point out that with adults the responsibility rests upon them alone; but in the case of children the respon- sibility as often as not rests upon those whose business it is to train them to make the best of their lives. It is very doubtful whether it is good for Morgan Jones, aged 13, or for Myfanwy Williams, aged lot-the names are imaginary ones—because he or she writes a smart little verse or a neat little essay on St. David or patriotism, that the exploit should be given the exagger- ated importance which must attach to it on appearing in a local newspaper. One may be wrong in so thinking, but certain it is that no such publication would be encouraged in a great public school and whatever may be said about the old public schools, one thing about them as a class is undoubtedly true-they can give a tone to their pupils which is of incalculable value. The Brecon and Radnor Farmers' Union are minded to give the Labour Exchanges a trial to supply the shortage of labour due to the war. It is a perfectly proper course to take, if only that the Labour Exchanges are entitled to a trial. But the experiment may result in the setting up of an awkward situation on some farms, as one or two of the members of the Executive of the Union who spoke at the meeting at Talgarth on Friday appeared to shrewdly suspect. Take the case—instances have already been published-of a married labourer or a single labourer keeping his mother who has joined the Colours and left those dependent on him in occupation of the farmer's cottage. The Labour Exchange offers a married man with a family-the very man it most naturally wishes to place in a situation. He must have a cottage to live in. Spare cottages on farms in Breconshire and Radnorshire are the exception rather than the rule, if we are to believe half that has been said and written on the housing question. Where, then, are the new comers to be housed, if the dependents of those who have sacrificed everything for their country are not to be turned out of their homes? The question is such a difficult one-it is so difficult that its moderate statement in the House of Commons last week by a member for an agricul- tural constituency made a deep im- pression-that one cannot help noting with approval that, according to a letter read to the Farmers' Union, the employ- ment of healthy boys on Breconshire farms for the time being will not be too severely examined into by the Local Education Authority, provided that the district attendance committees, with the advantage of the knowledge derived from being on the spot, are wise and discreet in their dealings with the matter.

BRECON TOWN COUNCIL. Election of Alderman. A special meeting of the Brecon Town (Jouu- oil was held on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Councillor Evan Morgan) in the chair. Others present were Aldermen Thomas Williams, B- A. Wright, and David Powell, Councillors }4. Philip Morgan, Messrs C. W. Best, J. W- Hedger, H. C. Rich, P. P. Williams, E. 31. Meredith, G. T. Jones, and Wm. Williams, with the Town Clerk (Mr G. Hyatt Williams), and the Borough Surveyor (Mr Llewelyn t Griffiths'. The Mayor, at the outset said he had received the following letter We, the undeisirnedo beg to inform you of the vacancy on the alder- manic bench, and give notice that the same be immediately filled by a Councillor according to' cusiom.-Sigiied, Tom Jones nud G. E. Telling." In accordance with that notice a special meeting has been called for the election of an alderman. Mr Best said he understood there was no rule as to the election of an alderman, but simply a custom, that there was nothing to prevent any Councillor being elected. He wished to know from the Town Clerk. The Town Clerk You can elect any councillor or bnrgess. Mr Best said it bad been the time-honoured custom to elect the senior councillor. He would like to know whether that rule had been followed in the case of interrupted service, whether they took a record of the lotal service. He eould npeak fsteely, as he was not in the running. He understood that Mr Liedger was elected before ue was, and that Mr Rich was elected the same year as he (Mr Best) entered the Council. Councillor Hedger had a total service of 17 years as against Councillor Rich 15 years. He would like the Town Clerk to eon- firm his statement. The Town Clerk could not answer it, but Mr Ricn was the senior councillor. Mr Meredith aaid Mr Hedger was "bowled out," like be was. Mr Best said it was rather a hardship in some cases that length of service, did not carry priority of claim lo the office without regard to interruption. Aid Powell observed that it had been the custom to have regard to uninterrupted service, and but for that custom be would not be aa alderman that day. Although the aldermen bad no vote in the matter, he thought it only right to observe that if he bad a vote he would have no hesitation in voting for the senior councillor. Mr Meredith You were in the same boat as Mr Rich. The voting then took place, and resulted in L Mr H. C. Rich securing 7 rotes and Mr J. W. Hedger 2. Aid Rich thanked the Council for the honour conferred on him. Be remarked that his father honourably held an aldermanship of the bor- oagh for many years, and he would do his best to conscientiously follow the lines taken by his father. HOUSING QUESTIONS NOT TO BE PRESSED. The Mayor said a letter bid been received asking the Council to use their influence in get. ting all man of eligible age to join the army or munition factories. The Town Clerk added that the circular letter said that the Local Government Board had de. cided practicably not to press housing questions, and to slop all big schemes that were in pro- gress. Mr David Powell remarked that there were a number of young men who wanted to join the army in Brecon. They were in the Land Valu- ation Department, and they were stopped from joining. RIFLE RANGE QUBSTTON Miss Morgan brought forward a suggestion that an appeal should be made to Mr John Lloyd to grant some of hie land for a ritle range, and r it was decided that a letter be written him upon )t the subject. t