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nsational Case at intardavve Tribunal, VO YST'\L YfERAe; GI?OCERS D OWNH^SHIP of BUSINESS .rmers Who Do Not Plough I The Pontarclawe Tribunal ID<t:\t on uesda-y, Mr Morga.11 Davi.e3, J.P.. r residing. TRIBUNAL AND PLOUGHING. There were about 66 ca.sots down for hearing, and out of this number 3.:> app-ca.ts were from farmors residing in t.he district. • Exemptions were granted in-.moat of t the cases. It was elicitod during the hearing of the appeals that some of the farmers were not doing any ploughing, although they had been re- quested to do so by the Government, These cases will be reviewed in throo months time in order to see what the Applicants have done in regard to ploughing during that time. t RATHER BE ON GELLIONEN. .1 One fawner from Clvdnch appealed on behalf of himself together with a cowman ami a ploughman who were engaged under hira. The three at- tended before the Tribunal. The oowman was stuttering very badlv, ■whilst the ploughman was inclined he deaf. The cowman was told \0 sit down, and it was defined that he should be exempted on the grounds that he had an impediment in his speech. The ploughman was nexfe questioned j i by the' Chairman. He < said ho was not anxicus to go to the war. Chairman: Can you 6ghf, I Applicant: No, I am not very well 4tsod to it. Can you drive a horse?— Yes. Wouldn't you like to drive a wagon m Fi •ance ? Applicant made ho reply. Rev. Evan Da vies: You would rather drive a horse on Gellionen than in France ? Appilea,nt: Yes. (Laughter). | The master was exempted but the ploughman was refused.. I .REST CURE." 'f' I I 1 .1 I several farmers were as Keel u rney "tad daughters who could do some ploughing, as that occupation was re- oommended as a "rest cure." "HALF ACRE OR THEREABOUTS." A Gwauncaegurwen market garderror appealed for exemption. He had a i garden of about half an acre, together; with four hothouses. He grew no flowers. Applicant gave the dimen- sions of the houses, whereupon the Chairman remarked that nearly half; am acre was taken up by them. Applicant said he had as niuch-land ;%s he could manage as Well from morn, ing "until night.. f Metnber: You have half an acre or thereabouts as the solicitors say. i (Laughter), 'Exemp¡,ion was granted. A MISTAKE. The ^ianao of a Baran farmer ap- peared on the list, but it was dis- covered that he had been a married man for 12 years. He was told to go home. MUST PRODUCE CERTIFICATE. A Cwmgorse driver waa next called in. "Wha:t are doing'here? You are 43 years of ago," said the Chairman, Applicant: I made a mistake in putting 38 years, of age on the Regis- tration Card. Clerk: Which is right, 38 or 43. u Applicant: 43, sir. It was decided that applicant should get a certificate of birth, and appear at the next meeting. G.C.P. SOCIETY. Appeals were put in on behalf of the manager and an assistant engaged at the Graigoefnparc Go-operaitivo Society. It was stated by the latter ? that he was unable to do any heavy work on account erf an accident sus-i tained five years ago. The socrotar., of the Company, who appeared for the: manager, said they had 156 members, aod a turnover of RSO a week. A member of the Tribunal asked jocularly if one of the many conscien- tious objectors at Graigeefnjvarc could not do the work. (Laughter). j The manager was exempted for a. month, whilst the appeal of the assist, &nt was adjourned for a fortnight, in order to get the report of the Medical; Board. t THREE AND ONE. I A Herbert street hairdresser was granted three months, whilst a tobac- ) oonisty who was a partner in the busi- i ness was given a month. I LOCAL "WHITELEY." I A Tai'rgwaith grocer appealed for j exemption on the gro-unds that he also kept the Post Office, and that he was ■ an ironmonger, china dealer, etc. Member: You are the local Whiteley 1\ up there? ) Applicant: Yes, sir. I Two months' exemption was granted. I REFUSED. I A young man from Rhos engaged as A butcher's assistant at Clydaeh was refused. His father was in the Army. I A T> FOUR MONTHS. ) A Ti i -• a Drynamn'8n grocer, who also bad  ? shop at Clnnamman &pP--W for -I exemption, been use ho was in & large way of business. He had a stock valued at £ 2,000. Three of liis as- sistants h;'d already joined the colours. Four months exemption was granted. DELIBERATELY LIED." 1 1 l" -17 1 I 1 iwobrotnersirom lsi-ajyiera, wno were in the grocery business, claimed exemption. Neither of them had at- tested. They said the business had been in their own hands for the last ten years. Their father, who was alive, had I them, but lie was rot doing anything in the business now. Tlwy also had sisters, but they did not assist at all. One of thom was married and the other was suffering from asthma. The business had a turnover of about £ 4,000 a year. One of the applicants said ho was looking after the shop, and the other declared that he was doing the hauling. They were paying a rental to their f4her of E30 a year, together with rates and taxes. They had two brothers, one a clergyman at Taii'rgwaith. and another a classic master at Edinburgh. In reply ,to a member of the Tribunal, they said it would be impossible to have another man to do the work. be- cause thev covered a very extensive area. One could not Look after the business very well because they had to wock until two <elock in the morn- ing at present. Their trade was alee jo,o, tt pri?sont. t,ra d e wis ti l 6o Member of Tribunal: With th(1 prices of goo*ls as they are to-day ? Applicants: Yes. Mr D. T. Jones (yicf?chah'man): That is because other people haTe gone, and you hfiVØ stayed at home. Applicants ,werc then asked to re- tire. "After a short discussion amongst the members of the Tribunal, the appli- cants were recalled, apd were subjec- ted to a very close examination. Chairman: Do you still say that your father is not doing anything in the shop. Applicants: No, nothing at ali. Do you still say that your sister does not hi ng -Yes. The whole business belongs to you ? -Yes, sir. And your father has nothing. to do with it at i?ll -No' And the business has been in your name for ten years ?—Yes. Have you any deed that the pro- pertv was assigned to you ?-Yes, in tlie bank. Why do you pay rent if the business was assigned to you 9-Wo pav it to our father. And you still say the business was transferred to you ?-Yes, about ten years ago. At this stage the Chairman asked the sapplicauts to be very careful, as they were liable to severe punishment j fior saying anything which was false. He hoped the applicants would ap- preciate his warning, as he was going to have inquiries made. One of the applicants said they al- ways signed the cheques and another brother used to sign them before he went to Lampeter. Chairman: You said that the pre- mises were assigned to you ten years ago. Applicant: Yes. But we carrv on the business as John Williams and Sens. An3 you havfe a document at the Bamk ?—Yes. lUIU, ) IIPU UJ<:)O wiat your iainer doesn't. do anythinlg whatever in the a hop, and that he cannot serve ?-No, sir. He cannot write really. He has j been suffering from shattered nerves, And your sister cannot serve in the shop P- Nc, she hasn't served for about six months. Previous to then she was in the shop occasionally. Can your mother serve in the shop? —No, she cannot walk. Vice-Chairman You have just said ,that you are working until two o'clock in the morning. Don't you t-hink your sister could do the accounts for you ? Applicants: No. Chairman: Have you any certificates to show the condition of your father or sister's health ? Applicant: No. The Chairman pointed out to ap- plicants that it would be far better for them to give the whole facts properly ..without having to draw them out by force. Applicants: Yes, sir. Chairman: What did you pay far this business? Applicant: We didn't pay anything. We had it given over to us. What did you have llSSlgned to vou? —The business, debts and everything else. Are you quite sure there was an agreement?—No, I am not quite sure. Have you any agreement that was drawn out between your father and yourselves ?—No, we 'have no docu- ments at all really. Chairman (surprised): You, as young men of common sense and education have come here, and deliberated lied to us. You have told us that you have documents in the bank, that the; business had been assigned to you, and now you say you are not quite cor- tain, and you have no evidence to prove otherwise. You told us that the business was assigned to you ten years ago. and now V-QU tell us there was no assignment. It would have been far better for you to come here and give us all the facts clearly. Now you have lied, and I cannot believe a word you say. ) One of the applicants: We have carried on the business as John Wil- liams and Sons. The appeal of William Williams was refused, whilst the case of John Wil- liwrrm wars adjourned for two weeks in order that the military authorities i could mnko inquiries into the Rtate- menta made.
YSTRADGYNLAIS DISTRICT TRIBUNAL.
YSTRADGYNLAIS DISTRICT TRIBUNAL. The Ystradgynlais Tribunal met on Saturday, the Rev. Lewis Jones (Tyn'ycoed), presiding. There were a good number of appeals down for hear- ing. ABERCRAVE BUTCHERS. Two brothers- In partnership as butchers at Abercrave appealed on the grounds that they had to keep orphan brothers and a sister. It would be a great inconvenience if they were called upon to break tho undertaking just now. One of them said he was responsible when occasion arose to press debtors for payment. Tho Clerk said it was a difficult matter to get money in just now. In reply to a member of the Tribunal, one' of the applicants said he had two other brothers who were engaged at the colliery. The oldest brother was exempted, but the other was refused. WHILST SO EMPLOYED Mr Davies, Abercrave, appealed on behalf of two pitwocd hauliers. He explained that it was very difficult to obtain enough pit wood to keep the colliery going. The men wore not on- gag^d on any other work. Exempted whilst so employed. FOUR MOTHS. Mr Beresford, of the Yniscedwyn ( TinpLatfl Wcrks appealed on behalf of the head clerk and cashier engaged at the works. He was indispensable. Ho  iace (Mr Beresford) had tried to replace him, but he had failed. Exemption granted for four months.. u REFUSED. Mr l) h dames, ot iiryngroes colliery appealed on behalf of his son, who was engaged as the Secretary and Clerk at the colliery. He was the only one en- gaged there, and lie was responsible f.c;.r making up the accounts and at- tending to correspondence. If he was taken away it would entail serious hardship, financially and otherwise. In reply to questions, Mr Jaises said that the output at the colliery was about 50 tons a day. The colliery was developing, and they were about to work a. new seam. The application was refused. STUDENT'S APPEAL. A student for the Baptist ministry from Lower Cwmtwrch appealed for time on the grounds that he was to sit for an examination in Manchester I in June. Two months' exemption was granted in order that applicant could 6it for I this examination. PAY CLERKS. I Applications were made for exemp- tions on behalf of a. pay clerk who also acted as weigher and dispatcher at the International colliery. An appeal was also put in on behalf of pay clerk and weigher of pitwod at the Abercrave colliery. The former was exempted for two months, and the latter for six months. A BIG FARM. I An Abercrave farmer appealed on behalf of his son. Applicast said he had 2,200 acres of land to look after, together with 800 to 1,000 sheep; 150 cattle, 21 pigs, besidoo horBCS, etc. Applicant added that he was plough- ing 13 to 15 acres, and now that car- cumstances were altering, he would have to plough more. Unless he could keep the man, however, he could not do so. Exemption granted whilst so em- ployed. 300 SHOPS CLOSED. The manager of a large Meat Co. I appealed for one of the men managiiig a branch shop. The applicant stated that they had closed 300 shops, and" about 500 of their men had joined the colours. An exemption was granted for one month. (fWMTWRCH TAILOR-3 MONTHS. A Cwmtwrch tailor appealed for exemp- tion on the grounds that he h.a.d also to look after the drapery and grocery de- partments. His father and mother were in poor health. If he had to join the COIOUTS the shop would have to be closed. I Three months exemption was granted. YSTRADGYNLAIS GROCER MAN. j The manager of a grocery store at Ys- tradgynlaia who had to support a family and five children was granted three j months exemption. '-NO INTEREST IN FARMING." I A general farm servant appealed for exemption on the grounds that he was a cowman and shepherd. The farm was about 90 acres, and he had to look after 12 cows and 140, sheep. They did not do any ploughing. Applicant said his mas- ter was working at the Abercrave Col- liery. Military Representative Does your master do any farming. Applicant No, sir. He takes no in- terest in the farm. Three months exemption was granted. ABERCRAVE CASE. An appeal was made by the proprietor of a boot store and ironmonger's shop at Abercrave on behalf of his son, who was looking after the business. Applicant said that if his son was taken away it would mean financial ruin. In reply to a member of the tribunal the applicant's son said he had been making inquires respecting a commission. One month's exemption was granted.
STRIKE ANALOGY.
STRIKE ANALOGY. POSER FOR I.L.P. MEMBER AT PORT TALBOT. Several members of the I.L.P. ap- pealed on conscientious grounds be- fore the Glamorgan Appeal Tribunal at Port Talbot on Tuesday. Mr F. W. Gibbins presided. Lieutenant G. H. Buchanan was the military representa- tive. The appellants stated that their conscientious scruples were in accord- anee with the principles of their party. Councillor Powlesland, Swansea (a member of the tribunal), said that he himself was a member of the I.L.P., but the opinions of the members differ- I ed on this matter, and there were thousands of Socialists voluntarily serving in the Army. Councillor Powlesland asked a con- scientious objector who objected to causing suffering how far he would go in an industrial strike from which suffering would result. Applicant: That would brirug ahout a benefit. Councillor Powlesland: We 110DO that a benefit to civilisation will come eut of this war. The Chairman put to these appli- cants the question whether thev tvece prepared to undertake non-combatant service. They replied in the negative, and their applications for absolute exemption were refused. uMUST BE VERY CLEVER." One conscientious objector was re- presented by Mr Harry Davies, Cwm- avon, a prominent member of the T.L.P. Mr Davies said he thought the tri- bunal had power to grant absolute ex- emption. and the instructions of Mr. Long seemed to make that clear. The Chairman: If vou understand all the instruction that are being issued. Mr Davies, you must be very clever. I don't. But it seems that we have no power to grant absolute exemption in these cases. Applicant declined to undertake non-combatant duties, and his appli- cation was refused. Appeals by tinplate workers were adjourned, the Chairman stating that as he was connected with the Tin- plate Association he felt he ought not to sit, and there was no quorum with- out him. ————— —————
"CHEAP MARTYRDOM." I
"CHEAP MARTYRDOM." I COUNCILLOR INTERVENES AT CLYDACH PEACE MEETING. A meeting under Socialist auspices was held at the Globe, Clydach, on Sun- day afternoon, to hear addresses on "(Sonscription and Peaoe." When Mr. E. Thomas (chairma.n) announced that this was one of a series of meetings held over the country, Councillor R. A. Jones shouted "Dirty shame." This was followed by cries of Chuck him out," etc., but nothing was done. Speeches were delivered by a number of local speakers. A resolution was put to the meeting asking the Government to negotiate for peace and: carried, but with dissentients. LOCAL COUNCILLOR'S PROTEST. I uoimcillar K. A. Jones, who recently joined the Naval Reserve as a sub- lieutenant, at this stage asked if he would be allowed to move an amendment. This gave rise to much disorder. The Chairman and others appealed for fair play, and by this time Mr. Jones appeared on the stage. He proceeded to speak, but still there w|ere more interruptions. Mr. Jones ex pressed deep surprise at the meeting being held for the purpose of passing sueh a resolution, especially at Clydach, where the hand of death lay so heavily on families mourning for the heroes who had died fighting for the country. He had followed the speeches slosely, and he found that the only apparent reason for such a resolution was that one of the principle speakers said that some- body in the German Parliament had proposed a resolution asking the German Government to open negotiations for peace. That somebody belonged to the Socialist party, the party which voted huge credits for the war without the slightist opposition. The credits enabled the Huns to find shot and shell and Zeppelins to murder poor defenceless people even w hen they slept in their homes and sank even neutral boats. The other speeches were attacks on local employers of labour. They were well delivered, but, as usual, they were lack- ing in common sense. This was a fight for liberty and democracy. The most liberty-loving people in Europe, which produoed apostles of liberty, was France, and what was France doing? They were fighting the Huns heart a-nd soul to the last man, and we in this country were helping as well in the fight for liberty to consecrate the soil1 of France in places where many a valiaM son of Wales fell during the reign of Henry V. c- SOCIALISTS DIVIDED I 0- I- -1 ?. I oume ui tne leaders 01 tne British Socialist party were in favour of war. What did Mr. Frederic Harrison say at least six months before the war. He had fought for liberty for the democracy all his life, but he urged the Govern- ment to increase th Navy and Army by tremendous sums of money to stop the German peril. (Hear, hear). 'Trades Unionism was one of the chief bulwarks of the working man, but when it be- came governed by the type of men on the platform that afternoon,, steking J cheap martyrdom, whilst looking for a soft job as paid agitators, then it would be an utter failure. The place for that type of man was in the trenches to fight their Germ Hun friends. In conclusion he appealed to them all to vote against the Resolution. j About three dozen voted for an amendment submitted by Mr. Jones and I which was put by him against the pre- i vious resolution. "KITCHENER TO THE RESCUE." TW train which left Paddington at 3.15 Monday night arrived in Swan- sea. a.t 11.40 on Tuesday morning. The engine which brought the delayed train was named "Kitchener."
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