The Barmouth and County Advertiser and District Weekly News

CORRESPONDENCE. We do not hold ourselves responsible foi the opinions of our correspondents. BILLETING OF TROOPS. To the Editor. Dear Sir,— I noticed in your account of the pro- ceedings of the Urban District Council, a .bort time back, that they were of opinion that steps should be taken to secure the billeting of troops in the town when next billeting season comes. The ratepayers are anxious to know if adequate steps will be taken in good time to give voice to these opinions, or will the whole matter be bungled as un- doubtedly it was last year, to the great Joss of the lodging-house people and tradesmen of the town. Why will not the Council take into their confidence the Tradesmen's Association, the Im- provement Committee, and any other public body in the town? A scheme might then be formulated in co-opera- tion with adjoining towns and villages— say from Aberdovey to Harlech, A strong joint committee might then be formed. This committee could call to their aid the Member for the County, the Lord Lieutenant, the High Sheriff, the Chairman of the County Council, Mr William George, and any one else who may have influence in the proper quarter. Such measures, if taken in good time, may possibly be successful. This district should look to it that they are first in the field this year, and not wait to slugglishly follow in the rare. I trust, Mr Editor, that the Council will forthwith call a conference of the various public bodies in the town to go thoroughly into the matter and decide upon a plan of campaign. Thanking you, I am, &c., THOROUGH. ADVERTISING BARMOUTH. To the Editor. Sir — May I, through the medium of your columns, ask those whom it may con- cern, what has become of the Adver- tising and Improvement Committee of the town ? In past years this Commit- tee did much to bring the advantages of the town and neighbourhood before the holiday public of the large centres of England. Like most other movements in our mldst, it seems, after a period of great usefulness, that this Committee is grossly neglecting a golden' oppor- tunity. I asked a member the other day why they. had rested on their oars in mid- stream. His reply was terse Lack of support." No doubtl there is a great deal of truth in this. There are com- panies and individuals in the town who reap a rich harvest from visitors,' and yet will not raise a finger to help the funds,—they leave the work and the subscribing to the few, among whom are bard-working widows, while they reap the benefit. But is this, disgrace- ful and unjust as no doubt it is, suffi- cient reason why nothing whatever should be done in the way of adver- tising. Thousands of people who were in the habit of going abroad, or frequenting the fashionable sea-side towns of the East and South Coasts, are now, for adequate reasons, debarred from doing SOJ and are looking for fresh pasture. There is not a sea side in the Kingdom tha(j is safer from the perils of war—it is notoriously healthy—an excellent centre for the mountaineer-its drives and boating facilities are without an equal in the country. Yet, with all its advantages, its name is hardly ever seen in the daily press. Surely somebody is to be blamed. May I make an appeal to the Adver- tising Committee to meet and consider their position, and if they are not pre- pared to act, they should resign en bloc, and make rocm for others. ANXIOUS.

REVIEW. IRE y W THE FELLOWSHIP OF SILENCE. By Cyril Hepher and Others. (Mac- millan & Co., London. 4/6 nett.) This charmingly written and fresh little book forcibly reminds us of Thom- as Carlyle's eloquent and profoundly significant words on Silence in Sartor Besartus :—" Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves together; that at length they may em- erge, full-formed and majestic, into the daylight of Life, which they thenceforth to rule. Not William the Silence only, but all the considerable men I have known, and the most undiplomatic and unstrategic of these forbore to babble of wh ich they were creating and projecting. Nay, n thy own mean perplexities, do thou, thyself but hold thy tongue for one day: on the morrow, how much clearer are thy purposes and 3uties what wreck and rubbish have those, mute workmen within thee swept away, when"ijoti,usive noises were shut out. This book, with a true message is most opportunely published for at no time in the history of our country was silence of greater importance, while at the same time there was never more need for right words spoken in season. As the Editor says Now that this ter- rible war is raging, and Europe is filled with horror and confusion, and the world is ringing with the echoes of the noise and tumult of battle, is there not the greater need of centres of still sil- ence, radiating hope and strength in a world of strife ? For the interesting account of the experiences of Quakersa nd Anglicans, and other chapters on the subject we must send our readers to the book. It is clearly printed on good paper and tastefully got up, and we cordially com- mend it.

At Spalding, Lincolnshire, on Tuesday, wheat rose 2s. a quarter on the week to 55s., an increase in a fortnignt of 5s. oooo Mr G. Caradog Rees, barrister-at-law, Holly Bank, Birkenhead, was on Tues- day afternoon returned as member of Parliament for the Arvon division of Carnarvonshire, in succession to the late Mr William Jones. oooo At Durham Assizes on Tuesday Frank Steele, thirty-one, a labourer was sen- tenced to death for the murder of Nana Barrett, a single woman, with whom be bad lived, by cutting her throat at Gateshead in May.

OTSA R MOUTH. Gold Mines.-The Clogau Gold Mines has been restarted. Prayer Meeting.—On Friday night, at the Baptist Chapel, an united prayer meeting was held under the auspices of the Free Church Council. Welsh Singing.—The Welsh singing on Marine Parade last Sunday evening was greatly appreciated by a large num- ber of visitors. Success.—Miss Enid Jones, Pentre- mawr, a pupil of the Barmouth County School, has gained a first-class diploma in* cookery. laundry work, and house- wifery at the Liverpool College of Domestic Science, The Volunteer Corps.-TI)e scores registered at last week's shooting prac- tice were Messrs. William Graham, Glanwilliam House, 98; Robert Lioyd, builder, 96;, F. Robertson, Barmouth Junction, 95. To Visitors.For the Barmouth Moun- taineering Guide to Cader Idris and the Range of Rhiniog Mountains to Diff wys, and also bass and trout fishing. Apply to David Griffith, 2, Henblas, Bar- mouth.—Advt. • Special Petty Sessions.—On Wednes- day last at a special police court, before Alderman T. Martin Williams and J. Pryce Jones, Esqrs., a boy, age 14, named Robert Thomas Roberts, farm servant from Dyffryn, was charged by P.C. Morgan Jones with having stolen a bicycle fiom the Cromlech Hotel, Dyf- fryn, during the night of the 23rd ult., the property of Mr A. H. Antcliff, a I Birmingham visitor staying at the Cromlech. P.C. Jones stated that he received information respecting the theft on Thqrsday morning, and made inquiries. Later he found the stolen bicycle in possession of the boy Robert Thomas Roberts, at Tynsimddeu Farm. The boy admitted his guilt. The bench severely reprimanded the boy, and bound him over under the First Offender's Act to be of good behaviour, and to pay costs | of returing the bicycle to Jits rightful j owner. s Fishing.—During the last few days excellent. catches of bass has been made in the Estuary. Building. From our advertising col- umns it will be seen that tenders are invited for additions and improvements to Park Road C.M. Chapel. Tenders are to be sent in by Monday to the Rev. E. Afonwy Williams. Interesting. Lovers of Marianne Farningham and John Bunyan ought to read Marianne Farningham in her Welsh Home and" Bunyan Yescerday and To-day," by W. Glandwr Morgan. 6d. and 1/ Had of all Booksellers in the town.—Advt. Personal.—On Monday last Mr Wil- son Roberts received a cablegram from his son, Mr Arthur Wilson Roberts, who is serving with the Australian Contin- gent at the Dardanelles, and recently wounded, stating that be was progres- sing favourably and would be removed shortly to a Convalescent Hospital at Cyprus. < Registration of Visitors.—It is of the greatest importance to all persons who take in visitors that they should see that their visitors fill in immediately on arrival at their houses the Registration Forms, as per law prescribed. The necessary forms may be had at the Advertiser Office. Extra Police.-At the Merioneth Joint Police Committee, held at Dol- gelley, last week, the Chief Constable (Mr Richard Jones) said it was neces- sary to have an extra constable at Bar- mouth in August.—Alderman T. Mart)n Williams said the Police in Barmouth were seriously hard worked, and it would be unreasonable to expect two men to do all the duty at the height of the season. Revival Scenes.—On' Thursday night a prayer meeting was held at Peniel Chapel, which was charactized by a great spiritual fervour. The meeting lasted fot over two hours. Mrs Jones, Islaw'rffordd, Egryn, attended the meet- ing and took part. These meetings are a remnant of the Welsh Revival, and a weekly prayer meeting is being held since the last Welsh Revival. The War Loan.—In the current issue of the Barmouth Church Magazine appears the following paragraph under the local notes:—"Many ot us feel keenly how little we can do in a material sense to help the Empire. Up to this we have given some weekly sum for the support of the Belgian Refugees, and have contributed to various Red Cross Funds. There our usefulness has ended. We cannot enlist. We are not engineers and would be useless in a munition factory. Now however our opportunity has come. We can give the Govern- ment our money. Not only we can do this, but it is our duty to do it. It is a clear neglect of duty if we don't. Many will not be able to give a large sum, but in this business of the War Loan the small sum of the many is as important as the large sum of the few. (jive what you can, and be thankful that you have been allowed to help the men fighting for you. This applies to us all!

YACHT PATROL. WANTED RECRUITS For Active Service in the above. SEAMEN, FIREMEN, ELECTRI. k3 CAL ENGINEER & ENGINEER j APPRENTICES. Rates of pay for Seamen and Firemen, 30/- a week with 10/- allowance for food; £ 6 clothing gratuity. Pay for others ? various. j All information can be obtained from the FLAG-CAPTAIN, H.M. Dockyard, Portsmouth.