The Barmouth and County Advertiser and District Weekly News

EDWIN BLAHEY, C.E., M.i.E. ill., A.A.I., Engineer, Achitect, Surveyor and Estate &gent, JUB!LEE ROAD. BABMOUTH. Thp. Cai-diga,?z Bay Property Joitrital containing particulars of La.ni and Honaes or Sale or to be Let, also Houses to be Let Furnished, sent post fre on receipt of one stamp. Va.lua.uonb made for Morca,ge Probates &o. Telegrams-' 'BL&KEY" Barmoutb

I INDUSTRIAL STRIFE. If history teaches us anything it teaches us tha.t the pursuit of individual gain, to the exclusion of all other objects and prin- ciples, results sooner or later in Geaay or revolution. Yet we ex- pect our industries, in which this object practically overrides all others, to thrive. The employers cut wages, em- i ploy low-paid talent, introduce labour-B&ving machines, avoid "indirect" expenditure, and spend as little as possible in training men, all with the object of increasing profits. Employees restrict output, object to labour- saving machines, prevent appren- tice employment, strike and inti- midate, all with the object of raising their wages. We do not need to destroy the apur to individual effort, we only need to introduce those things which maike to efEciency. First and foremost the employer must understand what the labour- saving machine means. He must understand that it saves him effort, secures cheaper produc- tion, and is the means of raising the standard of living, not the standard of one particular class, but of all classes. He must recognise that the working man knows this as well as his employers and that he in- tends to partake of this better standard of life and ease of effort; that the workiag man has a. logi- cal and scientific right to partake of the benefits of mechanical pro- gress must also be admitted. Engineering progress is not due to any one man's effort, nor to that of any single group of men, but to the united effort of the mechanical world. The employer must farther know that the working man is striking, resisting output, using every other device, both good and evil, and wilt continue to do so until his wages are raised to their proper level. In other words, as fast as we make further advances in industry wages must go up again and again, and keep on go- ing up in such measure bbat the progress and leisure of the work- ing man are on a level with bis desires and tastes and in pro- portion to his effort.

Letter from the Front. Capt. J. J. Grimtb, 4, Epworth Terrace, has received the foHowing letter from & friend of his who is in France. Somewhere in France, 9tb August, 1917. My Dear Captain,— It is a. tong time aince I wrote to you. Ton know quite well the old adage, Better iate than never," though for my own part I attempt to live up to the idea of Better never iate." No doubt you are well aware by now of the mighty deeds of the Welsh. The Romans of old never routed the Carth. aginiana in the same way as the Boys of the mountains routed the Kaiser'a Pets. It was a rout in every sense of the word. You may have a vague idea that I am exaggerating. Far from it. I saw the whole aSair, and as one of the nrst to get over the parapet I can telt you more than any war correspondent. There was realty nothing exciting in waiting for the attack to commence. As a matter of fact practically every man was asleep in some posture or other, until a few minutes before the "kick- off." Five minutes before going "*over the top"! was asleep. The Germans bombarded us with heavies and gas sheila but they did not worry the 'boys.' Then came the actual moment to go over. I sbaH never forget. The light was dim and men moved about like shadows flitting hero and there. You have probably been lost in a mountain mist and have seen a sheep coming towards you like some da.rk monster from some unknown worJd. So the men seemed to me as they walked towards the enemy's lines. In what form they appeared to the Germans I cannot teit. The accuracy of our artillery 6ro was something marvellous, but the roar of the guna was absolutely deafening. To bear one another speaking was weH nigh impossible. Above the roar of the guns one could bear the rattle of our maebine guns as they sent their death dealing pellets over our beads. What the Germans actually went through I cannot say as they bad been bombarded for days and their treccbea were a thing of the past. Their trenches were merely a jumble of holes of var- ious depths strewn with equipment and bodies. Could the tortures of Inferno as depicted by Dante, or the torments of the Valley of Death as described byBunyan be worse than the sufferings of the enemy for several days before the ad vance. Ibard!ytbinkso. If there is a bel! on earth, then, some of the Germans have suSered its tortures and torments. As far as I could see our men were calm and collected. Strange though it may seem, yet it is nothing more tbaa the bare truth, the boys advanced be. biod our barrage smoking the prover- bia! fag." As soon as the men were in no man's land out came the cigarette cases and packets and in a coupip of seconds almost every man was smoking. It was not surprising to me tba.t the ? Germans gave themsetves up. Who could break up the dauntless spirit of such men ? Men, who met their deaths white smoking-moreover one of the fu'st questions of the wounded was Who's got a match ? If you bad seen the aSair you would have thought, quite naturally, that the men were practising an attack. The papers have informed you that the "CockcbaS'prs" were against us. No wonder they were the Kaiser's Pets.' A finer body of men I have not seen for many a long day. Each man wa-s ta!! and well built. But they did not cause the Welshmen any qualms of fear, though some of them put up a good fight which resulted in all cases in the same way. They were no match for us in a scrap. Though I must say that their machine gunners fought until bombs, bayonets, or rifles ended their earthly careers. The way the field guns followed the infantry up was fine. and so was the work of the R.A M.C. and stretcher bearers. But it is a great pity that the rain hindered our progress. Though one can now say good bye to that death-trap the Ypres Sationt and that is one great consolation.

BARMOUTH. Personal.—Their Highnesses Prince Abu Baker and Prince Abuned, sons of the Saltan of Jabore, are at preeent staying at the Cors-y-Gedo! Hotel. Chaplaincy. The Rev. T. Lloyd Jones, B.A., iate curate at Barmoutb, bat now of L!andudno, has been ap. pointed chaphun to the Forces, and is stationed at Warrington. ?' < Bowliug Tournament—Last Friday, a bowling tournament was played on the Bowling Green. The nrst prize was won by Mr J. R. WiHiams, London City and Midland Bank and the second prize WAS won by Mr W. H. Founds. Septambar Train Service The Cacobrian Railways Company beg to announce that there wiil be no aiter. ations in the present passenger train service for September, and the time tables dated July 23rd to August 31st will remain in force. Tha Male Voice Choir.—On Sunday night, the Male Voice Choir, under the leadership of Mr J. R. Thomas, G!an- morgan, rendered selections of music in front of the Corsygedol Hotel, and a collection was made which amounted to JB2 5s. Aber Artro Hospital.—A party of nine of the wounded soldiers from the Abor Artro Hospital visited Barmoutb this week. They were entertained to tea by Miss Hopkins, Oversley. They desired that their moat sincere gratitude be conveyed to the iady, for her kind- ness. There are several others who have expressed their readiness to enter- tain the men, when Hbey pay a visit to the town. If any more of the inbabi* tants feel they would like to "Stand Treat to these brave men, Mr J. Jones, The Library, will be glad to make arrangements. From France. — Sapper Meurig Grimtb. son of Cupt. and Mrs J. J. Griffith, Epwortb Terraoe.who bajS been in France for eighteen months, arrived home last we.ek for a abort leave. On Friday, Lance-Corporal Robt. Williams, son of Mr and Mrs WiHiams, Wesiey House, arrived borne from France. He has been in France for c!ose upon 3 years. Lco.Corp!. Bert O'Nei!, Brynawe! Terrace, arrived borne from France last Monday, where be has been for the last sixteen months. Driver Willie Lloyd, (brother of Mr Dennis Hoyd, fishmonger), who has been in France for close upon three years, arrived borne on Tuesday last for a short leave. He is attached to the Motor Transport Section. Need of Meia.-At the Local Tribunat on Thursday last, Colonel Irwin, chief recruiting omcer at Wrfxbam, stated that there was a great need for men at the present time—for the Army and Navy. Very few men were now joining the Army, and it depended to a very great extent on Tribunats whether the war would finish soon or dragged on for months. Nobody waa indiapens- able except for the Army, and young men passed Class A. were particutady required for the Army. They were now caUtcgupG.3 and B. 3 men, who were clerks and mechanics. Also C. 2 and B 2 man were being called up, as they were re- quired for road-making in France. These men were not required for fighting, but behind the Jinee. From the Front.—Our readers who are interested in the welfare of the Barmoutb Boys, and who is not ?-will read with interest the following extract from a letter sent by "A!ne" to his parents—Mr and Mrs Tyier, late of Oriental Hall and Brynmynaoh Lodge. The letter was written on the 8bb of August from somewhere in Pa!astine :— I bad quite a surprise last Wednesday when I met quite a number of fej!ows from Bat mouth out of the 7th R.W F. I had heatd that they were coming down the tine for a day or two, but never dreamt that they were coming so close to us. They stayed just about ?00 yards from us for two days. Some of the fellows came down to this Baft. to look for someone they knew, and to their surprise they came across me. I can tell you I was ever so gtad to see them, and so were they nJao to see me. Ib was G D. GriffiLh that I saw nrst, after- wards I met obhora, among them,- Tommy Owen, John Parry Jones, Fan Morris, Tommy Jones, and many:of.ihers. I am very pleased to say that they all looked very well, and were just the same as ever-happy as crickets, singing away. I went up to them in the evening and spent a bappy time with them, chatting of old times, and singing away just like they used to, at Bat mouth. They are as happy as larks, nearly all together in one Platoon. There is a whole Platoon of them under the Command of Sergeanh Ned Price. I had qui&o a long chaL with him a.!so.. They all looked well and seemed to be in the pink., I wish I couid be with all the boys, I would like it ever so much, but JL'm afraid it is no use applying for a transfer, I asked a sergeant about it this morning, but be said it was no good. They went back again up the line iast night. I wanted to see them before they went, but failed as I was on duty all the time. Well I must say I was more than pleased to see them all looking so well. They have bad rather a hard time of it alto- gether. I wish them all, the beat of lack and hope to meet them again before long. I saw another chap tkat used to be at the Station as parcel clerk-Jack Jones, from Portmadoo. He is in the Fjying Corps. He looks well and is getting on nne." Ic is a comfort to think that so many of our boys are to. gether and manage to make the best of life under the trying circumstances they are in. Local Tribunal—The Ij3ca! Tribune! met on Thursday last, ats the Councit Omce. Present: The Rev. R. Lloyd Roberts, M A, RD. (chairman), Messrs Edward Williams, J.P, Henry Freeman J. Jones, The Library; David Jones, Ae!for Cottage; and J. Pryce Jones, with Messrs R. Dewelyn Owen, acting clerk; Thos. W. Piggott, JP, military representative and Lieutenant Lewis Davies, the county military repreaenta.- tive. Colonel Irwin, Wrexbam, was alao present. The following appeals wore dealt with John H. Rees, married, Crown Hotel. —Conditiosa! exemption. William E. Jonea, married, Gtyndwr, painter and secretary to the Mawddacb Lodge of Oddfellows.—Adjourned fox' medical examination at Wrexham. Evan Thomas, married, groom ia the employ of Mr John Hugh Davios.—Con- ditional exemption. Henry Jones, married, baker in the employ of Mr Gwilym Davies, Waverley Cafe.—Exemption until November 13tb. Thomas Lewis, married, Penybryn.— Absolute exemption, being medically rejected. Harold D. Williams, single, joiner, Windsor House, Marine Parade.— Refused, buh recommended for service in the Royal F!ying Corps. John Lewie, married, G!anaber Ter.— One month to tied work of Nationat importance. The Military Representative (Lieut. Lewis Daviee) had reviewed the follow- iog conditicinul exemptions which bad already been given by the Local Tri- bunal Owen P,trry, married, -bairdreastr 3 Beach Road. WHiiam J, Jones, married, aabmonger, Belle Vue Arches. David James, married, baker in the employ of Mr Edward Williams, Ceyioo House. Robert Hugh Pugb, married, main roads foreman in the employ of Messrs Davies Bros, Barmouth. R'cbard Roberts, married, wrggoner, in the emptoy of Mr John H, Davies. The Tribunal confirmed their pre- vious decisions. In the appeal of Alfred Davies, singte, baker in the employ of Mr Francis Morris, Sti. Ann's Restaurant, the Local Tribunal bad given exemption until a substitute was sent in his place, but the Military Representative appealed against thrtt decision.—The Tribwna.t again decided that a substitute should be sent. r