The Glamorgan Gazette

WARNING1T0 HOUSEWIVES. THE REFUSE NUISANCE. FINES IMPOSED AT BRIDGEND. At Bridgend Police Court on Saturday, Albert Churchill, collier, Bedw Street, Nantyfiyllon, Leyshon Renny, collier, Tonna Road, Caerau and Mary Jane Summers, Caerau Road, Caerau, were summoned for having allowed ashes to be deposited on the carriageway at the back of their premises. Alderman E. E. Davies, Clerk to Maesteg Ur- ban District Council, who prosecuted, said al- though this practice was very commonly indul- ged in, it was very difficult to catch the offen- ders. He asked the Bench to take a serious view of the cases in order to put a stop to a practice which was the danger to the health of the inhabitants and a nuisance to the people who had to use the back lanes. In many cases the lanes were filled with ashes so that vehicles could not pass. In fining defendants 10s. each the Chairman hopoo this would be a warning to them and others. This practice was going on all over the district, and it was a great nuisance. The various Councils had their carts going round, yet people would throw their refuse into the lanes. If any more cases came before them they would have to increase the line.

KICKED LIKE A FOOTBALL. NANTYFFYLLON MAN FINED FOR ASSAULT ON WIFE. "I am afraid of my life of him," Rose Cahill, the Van, Nantygyllon, told the Bridgend ju&- tices on Saturday when she summoned her hus- band, Nicholas Cahill, timberman, Railway Terrace, Caerau, for having assaulted her. The Chairman: Was there anything serious in the assault? Complainant: He only knocked me about; that is all. Continuing she said that defendant rushed at her, threatened to cut her throat and ordered her out of the house with her little girl. He had struck her and kicked her about like a football. He was a blackguard and a dangerous man. She could not live with him and was afraid of him. She was afraid to meet him in the street. Defendant: Four weeks ago last Monday you burst my door open?—I never touched the door. And you stole my money?—I never did. Complainants daughter said she saw defend- ant strike her mother and knock her backwards. He then kicked her. Defendant said he had the life of a dog with the woman. The Clerk said there were 54 convictions against the defendant. The Chairman (to defendant) You have got a bad record, but what has had a great influence on the minds of the Justices is that there ap- pears to have been a considerable improvement in your behaviour. You will be fined X2, and be bound over to be of good behaviour.

CAERAU COAL STEALERS. I FINES IMPOSED. I At Bridgend Police Court on Monday (be- fore Mr. W. J. Lewis and Mr. D. H. Lloyd), Lizzie Jones (17), Olive Hoes (16), and Katie Jenkins (13), all of Dunraven Street, Caerau, were charged with having stolen coal to the volue of lOd., the property of William Gri- ffiths. P.C. Culleton proved the case, and said he saw the girls with coal in their pinafores. Defendants pleaded not guilty. The Chairman said the Bench had tried every means to try and stop that kind of offence, and they meant to stop it somehow. Defendants were each fined 2s. 6d. Irene Jenkins (12), of Dunraven Street, Caerau, was also charged with having stolen a quantity of coal, valued at 3d., the pro- perty of William Griffiths. P.C. Culleton proved the case. Mr. D. H. Lloyd: Is there a fence round the tip? P.C. Culleton: NOt sir. Mr. Lloyd: Why is that? Should there not be a fence of barbed wire or something there ? P.C. Culleton: I do not think that would be of any use, because we can't keep any- thing there. Mr. Lloyd, continuing, said these offences were assuming a. very serious aspect, and something very serious would have to be done unless people kept away from the tips. The parents, too, were equally to blame. The defendant was fined 2s. 6d. Thomas Thomns, a repairer, of Caerau, was charged wi".h having stolen a quantity of coal, valued at 10d.. the property of Wm. Griffiths. He pleaded not guilty. P.C. Culleton proved the offence, and Wm. Griffiths, contractor, of Caerau, who rented the tip, gave evidence. Defendant was fined 10s.

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[ MAESTEG URBAN DISTRICT r COUNCIL. PRIVATE STREET WORKS. WAR BONUS AND OLD AGE PENSIONER MR. HOPKINS AND MR. GIBBON "CROSS SWORDS." A meeting of the Maesteg U .D. (Jouncil was held at the Council Offices, Maes teg, on Tues- day evening. In the absence of Mr. Henry Laviers, the chair was occupied by Mr. Gomer Davies. There were also present: Messrs. T. Lewis, J. Hughes, Philip Jones, W. Morris, A. Nicholas, T. E. Hopkins, J.P., Griffith Rees, H. Jones, J. P. Gibbon, J.P., D. Davies, J. Hocking, and Jenkin Jones, with the clerk (Alderman E. E. Davies), and the surveyor (Mr. S. J. Harpur). PRIVATE STREET WORKS. I The Clerk referred to the question of the remaining private street works yet to be done in Golden Terrace, Meadow Street, and other streets, which had been before the Council for some time, and which had been deferred from a previous meeting in order to get cer- tain people to do their work. As far as he understood from the surveyor the matter was in exactly the same position now as it had been for some time past, and he thought no- thing would be done unless the Council de- cided to put the Private Streets Act into operation. In two cases in Golden Terrace they had had a flat refusal to do the work, and another person in Golden Terrace said they could not do the work. A Members asked if it would not be wise to refer the matter to the Private Street Works Committee for them to report to the Council. Mr. Gibbon thought the matter had been reported to the Council time after time. It was not fair to those people who had done their work to let the matter be delayed. If the work was not done for some time the people who had done the work would have to spend more money upon it. It was moved and seconded that the sur- veyor be asked to prepare plans, and put the Act into operation in those several districts. Mr. D. Davies moved that the work be carried out. He thought those people con- cerned, if they were going to have this work done, should be allowed to come there and state how they were situated in the matter. It was not fair that they should compel one person to do the work for somebody else. There was no seconder. Mr. Gibbon, in reply to Mr. Davies, said he did not see what was the object of ad- journing the matter. Whatever might be the matter between one man and somebody else had nothing to do with the Council. If that gentleman came to the Council and spoke for twenty-four hours, they could do nothing to assist him. The Clerk pointed out that all the frontagers in the streets concerned, except two, had not only been given the opportunity to do the work themselves, but they had also signed an undertaking to do the work themselves. But still they had not carried it out. With re- gard to the two cases, they had had direct no- tices from them that the work would not be done. With regard to some of the other cases, they had been told they had no money to do the work. It should be done, and they should put the Act into operation. The resolution was carried. Mr. Davies: You are very inconsistent, gentlemen, all of you. I STREAM DRYING UP. The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Gaylard, the contractor doing the work at the new Secondary School, asking the Council to lay water pipes to that building, as the stream running opposite the school was drying up. The Surveyor pointed out that it would cost about E22 to lay a 3-inch main, or about 29 to put a temporary main there. Mr. Gibbon thought the pipes would hav,e to be laid there when the school was ready. He did not object to the laying of the pipes, but was it the proper time to supply water before the building was ready? The Surveyor: That is the point. We should have to give a lot of water for the building. Mr. Gibbon: What is the charge to builders for this water? The Surveyor: They are charged about a guinea for the building of an ordinary-size d house. Mr. Gibbon: But what about a school? The Surveyor: That, of course, would be quite a different thing. The Chairman thought it would be unwise to lay the water there during this weather. The Surveyor said he thought he was right in saying that the Council was not under any obligation to builders to supply them with water. Mr. Morris said the Council had exercised their power in that direction before, and had cut the water off. Mr. Davies: If that is so, I move we have nothing to do wjth it. The Surveyor said he was net quite satisfied in his own mind that there was not sufficient water in the stream. Mr. Hopkins thought if there was no water there would be little difficulty experienced in putting the pipes there. Mr. Lewis moved, and Mr. D. Davies secon- ded, that the matter stand over for 14 days to enable the Surveyor to look into the mat- ter.—Agreed. WAR BONUS. The Clerk read an application from John Whittingham with reference to the increase j of wages granted to the employees of the Council, asking the Council to extend the in- crease to the stone breakers. The Surveyor pointed out that the stone- breakers were paid so much per piece. The applicant, too, was an old age pensioner, and the money he received for stone-breaking just about made up the difference that he was allowed to make under the Old Age Pen- sion Act. Mr. Morris said they all wished to do what they could for the aged, but he failed to see that they would be doing the man any good. Mr. Gibbon thought if the Council gave the man a Is. or 2s. a week increase, the man would do less work, and he was doing as little as he could possibly do for the purpose of get- ting the old age pension. Mr. Davies was not satisfied with that. The old age, pension signified that he was old, but it did not signify that he should starve. The matter was not further considered, as it was thought little good to the man would accrue. mi 1 a I m1 PLANS. I ine plans tor tne new operating box at the Gem Cinema, Maesteg, were passed. Plans of a motor-car shed adjoining Crown Road for Mr. J. Jeanes were passed, subject to certain bye laws being complied with. The plan of proposed rebuilding of three cot- tages at Nantyffyllon, for Mr. T. W. Wil- liams, Pontycymmer, were approved. Other plans approved of were those for alterations at No. 18, Commercial Street, for Mr. E. Tuc- ker; proposed rebuilding and additions to No. 17, Commercial Street, for Mrs. Wil- liams for proposed four stall stable near Hermon Road, Caerau, for Mr. J. R. Thom- as; of motor shed adjoining Bridgend Road for Mr. G. Davies, and amended plan for new manure pit at the rear of No. 8, Coegnant Road, Caerau for Mr. William Hosking; pro- posed engine room at the rear of three houses adjoining the Station Hotel, Caerau, for Mr. William Thomas. SLAUGHTER HOUSE LICENSES. I The Sanitary Inspector recommended that all slaughter house licenses be renewed. The Clerk thought it would be a great con- venience if the licenses were all made to terminate on the 31st. They could then be renewed systematically.—Agreed. UNPAID MONEYS. I Mr. Gibbon asked what amount of money had not been collected to the end of the financial year for street works which had been carried out during the last eighteen months. He moved that a list for the whole district, with the amounts not paid, be put before the next meeting. Mr. Davies seconded and it was carried. COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATIONS. I The minutes of the Market and Property Committee were read, and it was moved by a, member that a certain clause be not accep- ted. Mr. T. E. Hopkins did not think it was fair that the Council should undo what the Com- mittee had passed. The Chairman pointed out that the Com- mittee were unaware of the exisfcenoe of certain previous resolutions when they de- cided upon the recommendation in question. Mr. Hocking: Are the resolutions passed by Committees binding on the Council? The Chairman: No. Mr. Hopkin thought the Committee had been very frank in putting all matters before the Council. If that Committee was repri- manded some time ago, although they did not really deserve it, they had been very careful since. Mr. Gibbon did not think the Committee was at all gracious in submitting their re- ports to the Council. It was their duty. Mr. Hopkin seemed to have forgotten that fact. Mr. Hopkin: Mr. Hopkin does not forget anything appertaining to the duties of the Committee's. We are well aware that we have to bring reports before the assembly at this table. Mr. Gibbon: The Committee has no busi- ness to go behind, the Council. The Committee's recommendations were adopted. MATRON'S RATION ALLOWANCE. I The Clerk read the report of the Hospital Committee, in which it was recommended that the application of the matron of the Hospital* and the permanent Hospital staff for an increase of ration allowance be gran- ted of a Is. a week from April 22nd last. Mr. Gibbon asked if the Hospital Com- mittee had any infurmation at all as to the cost per head of the patients at the Hospital that day. They were going on in the dark over that business. He moved that the recommendation be granted for the date named, but that the cost per head of the patients at the Hospital per week be ob- tained. Mr. Hopkin said the application, was for an increase of rations for those who attended the patients. Mr. Gibbon: Has the Committee full know- ledge, or any knowledge at all, what the food costs at the Hospital ? It was stated there was nothing known by members or officials. It was stated there was no knowledge. The Chairman quite agreed with Mr. Gib- bon. Mr. Hopkin said the Committee had not been dealing with the rations of the patients, but of the nurses. The matter of cost of the patients was nothing at all to do with the work which the Committee met to do. The Committee's recommendation was carried. The Chairman then moved that instruc- tions be given to the Clerk to find out the cost per head for the maintenance of the patients in Hospital for the last three months and also to get the number of days and weeks that the patients had been in the Hospital so as to find out the actual cost of mainten- ance per head. They were in the dark now about the matter, and they did not know what a single patient .cost. They ought to know and so see how the money was being spent and for the guidance of the Council in the future. Mr. Hopkins quite agreed to that being done, but that was quite a different thing to wh.at the Committee dealt ivith. The motion was carried. Mr. Rees Griffiths called attention to the Bridge at Tynawaun, where there was a culvert. It was right at the foot of Mount Pleasant Hill, and it was very dangerous. That very day two Maesteg tradespeople came off their bicycles there. If the road was widened it might relieve the Council of serious responsibilities. He proposed that the Surveyor be asked to draw up an estimate for the work. The Chairman quite agreed there was an improvement necessary, but it was no worse now than it was twenty years ago. Mr. Davies asked if they had not. passed a resolution that they would not get extra work done. If it was to be done there was more important work than the bridge. It was foolishness to go and spend time there. Mr. Gibbon thought the Council had deci- ded some years ago to make some alteration to that road just near the entrance to the Hospital. If that improvement was carried out the Bridge would be in that work. The Surveyor was a-sked to report on the rrm.ttp.r. » _n- TELEGRAPH POSTS. Mr. Hopkins said they were all aware of the positions of the telegraph posts in their district, and there was one situated right in front of the doorway of certain premises which, when they were rated, would be rated very heavy. The telegraph post was an ab- solute nuisance. Surely they had a right as a local authority to see what could be done. The Clerk said he had written the post- master asking him to meet him on the spot. THE RECENT FIRE. I Mr.Hocking, referring to the recent, nre at the Gem Cinema, said fortunately there was not a large number of people present at the time and it just proved the advantage of having a fire hose inside. If the place had been filled up they could not have got the fire hose up the stairway.

A DANGER TO CHILDREN. I I A DANGER T CHJLDREN. I PETITION FROM THE "WHITE I CITY." DISCUSSION AT MAESTEG COUNCIL. 1 At Maesteg Council meeting on xuesuay, I The Clerk said he had received a petition, signed by the residents of the "White City," I at Maesteg, asking for the removal altogether of the new pond there, or to make it into proper swimming baths, or to provide a pro- per fencing around it to prevent the children getting near it. The Chairman: That pond is private pro- perty. The only thing we can do is to appeal to Messrs. North's Navigation Colliery Co. to enclose it. Mr. Gibbon: Is it private property, Mr. Chairman? Was not that pond taken over by the Council some time ago? I think it was. The Chairman: I do not think so. Mr. Hopkins: Even though it is private property, I think we have a perfect right to look after the safety of the public. Mr. Gibbon thought they were dealing with the pond, and not so much the stand- point of the pedestrian. Who was the owner? Tf it was a ouestion for the Council to put it in or d er, then they should by all means do it. Mr. Hopkins said the question of putting the pond in a safe condition was referred to by the Coroner for the district, who made certain recommendations to the Council, one of which was that it was necessary, in the face of the fact that a child had been drowned there, that the place should be putdnto a safe and satisfactory covaition. The matter was referred to Messrs. North's Navigation Col- lieries Co., who were the owners of the place, and Mr. Gibbon was the agent then. A fence was put there, but there had been no benefit as a result of placing the fencing there. Only the previous week there had almost been an- other victim at the place. A child fell into the pond, and had it not been that there was a workman close at hand, who was well up in the art of artificial respiration, the child would have lost its life. Therefore, he thought it was fully time, in the face of that petition from the people of those streets, that the local authority of that town should go into the matter, and have it put into a safe condition for the good of the general public. If the pond was the property of Messrs. North's, then reference should be made to them to secure the place and remove the dan- ger. The Chairman: That was what I suggest; I think we have never taken it over. Mr. Gibbon said he could point out to the members that the Council went to the land- owner about it after having dealt with Messrs North's, and Mr. Lipscomb himself came to see them on the matter. The Chairman said the best course to adopt was to leave the matter in the hands of the surveyor to see if the Council could do any- thing. If so, they ought to get it done; if not they should send to the Colliery Com- pany on the* matter. He moved to that effect. Mr. Gibbon seconded, and it was carried.

THE WAR BONUS. f The Executive Council of the South Wales Miners' Federation met at Cardiff on Friday. Mr. James Winstone, J.P., presided, and there was a large attendance of members, including Mr. Thomas Richards, M.P. (the General Secre- tary), Mr. Alfred Onions (the General Treasu- rer) and Mr. John Williams, M.P. Consider- able disappointment was expressed at the Premier's decision on the miners' war bonus claim. It was felt that Mr. Asquith had not been called upon to decide whether or not a war bonus was due, but to fix it, and the whole strength of the Federation had been utilised at the national conference in order to get a nation- al settlement. The Council, however, felt that nothing could be done until they received a communication from the M.F.G.B., and they therefore adjourned consideraiton of this mat- ter until a telegram had been received from the South Wales representatives on the M.F.G.B. Executive. At the afternoon meeting of the Council a message giving the terms of the M.F.G.B. Ex- ecutive's decision was received. Mr. Tom Richards, M.P., immediately placed himself in communication with Mr. Gascoyne Dalziel, the Secretary of the coalowners, and it was agreed to call a joint meeting of the Concili- ation Board for Tuesday next, at 12 o'clock, and also to invite Lord St. Aldwyn to be in attendance. On the motion of Mr. James Winstone, seconded by Mr. Thomas Richards, M.P., a vote of condolence was passed with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Onions on the loss they had sustained in the loss of their gallant son, Lieutenant Wilfred Onions, who had fallen at the front whilst courageously discharging his duty. A vote of condolence was also passed with the family of the late Mr. John Wells, the secretary of the Bedwas Lodge, who was recently killed in a motor-bicycle accident. REPLY TO ENGINEMEN. The position of the Enginemen and Stokers' Association with regard to the negotiations for an advance in wages, and the forthcoming ter- mination of the Conciliation Board agreement was also considered, and it was resolved that the General Secretary should inform the As- sociation that, inasmuch as the proposal to merge in the Federation had been dropped, the Federation Council could not countenance any joint action, either in the forthcoming negoti- ations for an advance in wages or in regard to the new Conciliation Board scheme. BANKSMEN'S QUESTION. A deputation from the Llanover colliery work- men in the Tredegar Valley district attended, and asked for permission to give notices to ter- minate contracts in consequence of a dispute of the, banksmen respecting hours and wages. It was resolved that, inasmuch as there was a sub-committee of the Conciliation Board deal- ing with the banksmen's question, application be made for a further meeting of the Committee before the next Conciliation Board meeting or that the sub-committee be disbanded. A deputation also attended from the Llanerch and Blaensercban Collieries seeking permission to tender notices in support of an application for an advance in wages by the surface crafts- men. Negotiations upon his matter had taken place between Mr. Winstone, the miners' agent, and the Company for some time prior to the war, but no settlement had been reached. It was resolved to defer the application for giv- ing notice, and that Mr. Vyce should assist Mr. Winstone in another effort to try and effect a settlement.

I COALOWNERS AND MEN'S REPRESENTA- TIVES MEET. The South Wales coalowners and the represen- tatives of the workmen met at Cardiff on Tues- day in a joint meeting for the purpose of dis- I I cussing the amount 01 tne war oonus to oe paid to the workmen in order to meet the in- creased cost of living. The owners had al- ready offered a bonus of 10 per cent. on the pre- sent standard rate of wages on condition that the present Conciliation Board agreement shall continue, but the men demanded 20 per cent. on actual earnings, which is in accordance with the resolution of the M.F.G.B. Mr. F. L. Davis presided over the owners, and Mr. W. Brace, M.P., over the workmen. Lord St. Aldwyn was also present as indepen- dent chairman of the Board. Mr. Brace and Mr. Tom Richards laid the case before, the Board on behalf of the men, producing elaborate statements from Board of Trade returns and co-operative prices showing how the cost of living had increased since the beginning of the war. For the owners, Mr. F. L. Davis (the chair- man of the Board), Mr. Hugh Bramwell (the chairman of the Coalowners' Association), and Mr. Evan Williams urged that the profits of the coalowners were not sufficient to allow a bonus of 20 per cent. on actual earnings, and it was stated in the course of argument that if 20 per cent. on the earnings was granted the whole of the profits of the Ferndale Company, for one, would be swallowed up. It was further stated that the men had offered to settle in London for 121 per cent. increase on earnings, which was 20 per cent. on the standard, and that the owners had offered to settle with a war bonus of 10 per cent. on the standard, but both these offers had been rejected. EXTRAORDINARY FIGURES. After the adjournment the workmen's re- presentatives submitted arguments showing that the average price of coal during the past twelve months had reached extraordinary figures, and stated that were it not for the maximum clause in the Conciliation Board agreement the men would be entitled during that period to far higher percentages than they now earned. In March last, for instance, the average price of large anthracite was 2&s. lid. per ton, and small coal, for which the workmen were not paid, sold at over 24s. per ton. In one month this year anthracite coal was sold at 31s. per ton. It was pointed out on the owners' side that the average selling price of coal in the associ- ated collieries was far below that quoted by the workmen's representatives, and, moreover, while the profits of some colliery companies might enable them to pay a high bonus there were other collieries which would have to be closed down if a high bonus was fixed. The coalowners further argued that there was a con- siderable reduction in output owing to the large number of men who had enlisted, and a corresponding increase in the cost of production owing to the increase in the cost of material since the war broke out, and particularly the price of pitwood. The two sides failed to agree, and expressed their willingness to allow Lord St. Aldwyn to decide, on the understanding that he would communicate it to the joint secretaries in the course of a day or two. I THE OFFICIAL REPORT. ft The following joint official report 01 tne pro- ceedings was supplied by Mr. W. Gascoyne Dal- ziel, the owners' secretary, and Mr. Thomas Richards, M.P., the workmen's secretary:- A meeting of the Board of Conciliation for the coal trade of South Wales and Monmouth- shire was held at Cardiff to-day (Tuesday) for the purpose of considering under the terms of the Prime Minister'6 award, dated 5th May, 1915, the application of the workmen for a war bonus to meet the increased cost of living. The Right Hon. the Earl of St. Aldwyn presided over the meeting, Mr. F. L. Davis acted as chairman of the owners' representatives, and Mr. W. Brace, M.P., occupied a like position on the workmen's side. Mr. Brace having stated the arguments of the workmen's representatives in favour of the application, and Mr. F. L. Davis having placed before the Joint Board the views of the em- ployers on the subject, the two sides, finding that they were unable to arrive at an agree- ment, expressed their willingness to leave the subject to the decision of Lord St. Aldwyn, and the proceedings terminated on the understand- ing that his lordship would communicate his award to Mr. W. Gascoyne Dalziel and Mr. Thomas Richards, M.P., the joint secretaries, in the course of the next two days.

HENRY LAVIERS' SPLENDID SHOW OF WHITSBfiflBE NOVM SEE THE MILLINERY AND MANTLE WINDOWS. NOVELTIES IN BLOUSES, NECKWEAR, BELTS, &c. HENRY LAVIERS, MAESTEG. "oo aoaO   W. JENMM? Mf!? r™™, 15, Commercial Street, MAESTEG. » In no other Furnishing Establishment in this district will you find such a pleasing variety of Sideboards, Bookcases and Suites as we are able to offer. A still further reduction in our Prices while the War lasts. "*11 This Sideboard, nicely j TO Carved, we sell at the J ridiculously low price of M £2 18s. Od. III" p k 1i' gA well finished Walnut N SE?S ? ?? &nished Walnut N? n Bookcase £2 15s. Od. 09 ALL WE ASK Inspect our Sb, owt ooms, compare the Quality of our Goods and the prices wi: h other Furnishing Firms and judge for Yourself. I

Made His Teeth Rattle. I Writing to his parents at Ebbw Vale Private J. Gibson, of the 3rd Monmouthshires, says:- "The Germans have given us the time of our lives this week, shelling us every day, and sending trench mortars. The latter everybody hates the name of and I was going up the trench for something and one burst the other side of us, and the explosion made my teeth come together in a rattle. I can tell you it was a good job I had my tongue in, or I should have bitten it off. Our platoon has only had one man wounded this time. We ave just been watching the Germans firing at ;llIe of our airmen. They must have fired quite 200 shells at him, but he got away all right. They are daring men who go up. We saw our men fetch a German aeroplane down the other day. He came to the earth with a flop."

»■ Reports of Meetings and Notices of Forth- coming Events can be sent direct to the Gazette" Office, Queen Street, Bridgend.  'WIr ..A. WAR Has given a chance to show what CO-OPERATIVE FACTORIES (controlled by Workers, not capitalists) can do, many of our goods are the same price as before the War Biscuits, Lards; Jams, Soaps, etc., not advanced. We are affiliated to the Co-operative Union and the C.W.S (who have an annual turnover of about £ 500,000.) vVe pay 5% on Share Capital and 4% on Loan Capital Deposits (this can be withdrawn anytime. New Members joining are at once in benefit, under our Insurance Policy, and in the event of Husband's death 4/- out of every £ paid as a trading member, is immediately paid the Widow, or 2/- in the £ to the husband if his wife dies, (this has nothing to do with the usual Dividends,) YES, it pay to be a Co-operative Member, think it over, you can join anytime, and costs 1 only. Caerau & Maesteg Co-operative Society Limited.

GLAMORGAN TEACHERS I AND THE WAR BONUS. Glamorgan Education Committee on Tuesday considered a recommendation of the Elementary Sub-committee that a war bonus be given as from April 1st (a) to all teachers in receipt of a present salary not exceeding R200 a year, bonus and salary together not to exceed < £ 200; (b) that the bonus be at the following rates:- Married men, £ 10; widowers or widows with children under 14 years of age, < £ 10; widowers and widows without children of that age, < £ 5; single men and women, X5; and married teachers where both are serving in schools under the committee, £10 for both inclusive; (c) that the bonus be not given to teachers who have not rendered one year's service under the committee, whether certificated or uncertificated nor to pupil teachers or monitors or teachers who have joined his Majesty's forces; (d) that cleaners and caretakers be given a bonus as follows :—Where the salary is k25 and under, < £ 2 10s., less than X50 .£5, over £50 X7 10s., and whole-time caretakers £ 10; (e) that artisans be paid a bonus at the rate of X10 if married and £ 5 if unmarried. In answer to the Chaiman (Dr. T. H. Morris) it was stated that these bonuses for teachers alone would cost about tl3,000 and for caretakers roughly between £1,000 and £ 1,300 per annum. The report of the sub-committee, which also recommended that the question of the re- vision of the scale of salaries be referred to a special meeting, was adopted.

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A TRIVIAL CASE. SLATES ON A RUBBISH HEAP AT CAERAU. At Bridgend Police Court on Saturday, Thos. Jones, collier, of Protheroe Street, Caerau, was charged with having stolen a quantity of slates, valued at 2s. 6d., the property of Messm North's Navigation Colliery Co., Ltd. P.C. 537 said on 27th April he saw the defend dant coming from the Caerau Colliery with a number of slates. Witness asked him what he was doing with the slates, and told him he would be reported. Defendant said he thought the slates were no good. He thought they had been thrown away. Sergt. Davies said the defendant was a most respectable young man with nothing against him previously. Defendant was bound over for six months, and ordered to pay 5s. towards the costs. THEFT OF TIMBER. David James Thomas, engine driver, Carmen Street, Caerau, was fined 10s. for having stolen timber, value 6d., the property of Messrs. North's Navigation Colliery Co., Ltd.

It was pretty noticeable when Mr. LJoyd George rose to move his Budget that he has aged since last August. Not long ago he was still the most youthful looking politician of his standing. War has brought him grey hair in plenty, and the constant confinement to his desk is responsible, perhaps, for some increase of bulk, some loss of the old slimness. A Cardiff boy who is just ten years of age is fair to become a severe critic of the opposite sex. He was talking about the pic- tures at the cinemas, and incidentally re- marked that at one of the theatres the "big picture" was called "The Evil Men Do." Reflectively. he added: "They don't say any- thing about the women, and yet I expect it was a woman who started that evil."