The Amman Valley Chronicle and East Carmarthen News

THE OMNIBUS. I The Lusitania" was torpedoed three years ago by the German pirates. At a meeting of the Pembrey School Managers, the Clerk reported that the attend. ance was abnormal, being more than usual. » ? A telegram from a. West Wales Board of Guardians official to the official of another Board commenced with Dear Sir." And in these days, too! w w On his return from a visit to the Army on the Western Front, the Premier said the message of the Army to the people at home was, Be of good cheer; we are all right." There was a dandelion queue at the office of this paper on Tuesday, when all supplies were exhausted. Boys with rabbits will please note that a fresh stock cannot be secured for some considerable time. < The new Chairman of the Council Com- mittees for the ensuing year were made known at the Council's monthly meeting. The Rev. John Morgans is Chairman of the Health Committee; Mr. D. George, Roads Com- mittee and Mr. D. Jones, Finance Com- mittee. » As among every other class of people, there are in the Ammanford Socialist ranks many Socialists who are afraid to display their colours. A few such people refrained from walking in the Labour Demonstration last week, being content to be lookers-on. Others sent their children, wearing red ribbons, to the procession, but have not the courage to support the teachers in their fight., < Many younger people should blush with shame when they read the following account of the activities of an aged couple living near Glanmyddyfi Farm, Llandilo. Mr. Henry Evans, Tynewydd, who is 88 years of age, was digging in his garden on Friday last, and Mr?. Evans, who is 91 years of age, was setting potatoes. A Welsh sermon is no longer a novelty at the Front, observes a correspondent, for there are many Welsh chaplains doing splen- did work among Welsh troops on all battle- fronts. But a preach ing gymanfa, at which everything is carried on in Welsh, is a decided Sep forward. This was held at St. Paul't Church, Cairo, and attended by immense congregations of troops. The population of Wales is growing more rapidly than that of any other part of the British Isles. England's population is in- creasing at the rate of 10 per cent. every decade, but Wales' increase in the same period is 20 per cent. In Scotland the popu- lation remains stationary, whilst that of Ire- land is receding. It is estimated that the population of Wales in 1941 will be nearly 4,200,000. Years ago, we heard Mr. Spencer Leigh Hughes, M.P. (" Sub Rosa "), delivering a lecture in his own inimitable style. The chairman on that occasion, who happened to be a solicitor, remarked that he believed "Sub Rosa could deliver a lecture on A White Blackbeetle." We are sure that if that chair- man had listened to Mr. S. Griffith's address on The advantages of ganulousness and the disadvantages of modem refinement," he would have paid a similar compliment to our worthy local advocate. The interesting fact has been pointed to us that at the performance of Hiawatha's Wedding Feast given by the pupils of the Ammanford Intermediate School and their friends last evening, the Headmaster (Mr. G. O. Williams, B.A.), the Conductor of the Choir (Mr. Gwilym R. Jones), the Con- ductor of the Orchestra (Mr. W. R. Williams), and the Chairman (Mr. T. M. Evans, M.A.) are all natives of Brynamman, a village whose literary and musical history will one day, no doubt, be written, and prove to be of extraordinary interest to all lovers of art in the Principality. ? The Amman ford Urban Council feel aggrieved with a recent letter received from the Dynevor Estate Office, Llandilo. Mr. T. M. Evans, M.A., on behalf of the Coun- cil, wrote a courteous letter to the agent, calling attention to the condition of Tirydail Lane. In reply, a very unsatisfactory letter was received, the withdrawal of which before the meeting had been suggested to the senders by the Clerk. This was not done, however, and the Clerk read the letter in what he described as its naked insolence." The Clerk was authorised to inform the Estate that if satisfactory repairs were not made with as little delay as possible, the Council would undertake the work, and charge the cost to the Estate. Speaking for the defendant in an assault case on Monday, Mr. S. Griffith, solicitor, addressed the Bench on the disadvantages of refinement. Mr. Griffith said that whereas in a physical assault sympathy went out naturally towards the elder woman, in a wordy assault all the advantages were on the side of the garrulous, elderly woman, and the disadvan- tages were on the side of the more refined younger woman. In such assaults, the older the woman, the more choice would be her vocabulary, and the nicer would be her choice of words. On the other hand, the younger woman, who was a product of the twentieth century, had not such a choice selection of words at her command, and had all the dis- advantages of present-day refinement against her. Two young lady shop assistants were hard at work i-i High Street on Monday evening, teaching each other the intricate art of steer- ing a bicycle. As neither of the young ladies was an expert rider, it was almost a case of the blind leading the blind. How- ever, after much hard work and perspiration, there was a marked improvement an then efforts. They were complimenting and en- couraging each other on their achievement, when something upset the rider's equilibrium. Down went the bicycle, and the two young ladies went sprawling on the ground. Con- soling each other on their hard luck, they declared that learning to cycle was much g i l harder than weighing sugar. According to words that fell from their lips, tons of sugar have been weighed at their shop during /the past few months. A very unequal contest took place at the Y.M.C.A. Institute on Wednesday evening, May I st. The occasion was the monthly meeting of the Ammanford Urban District Council, when the Ammanford Town Choir were rehearsing the National Eisteddfod test pieces in the adjoining room. When the meeting opened, the choir was engaged in practising a particularly soft passage, but no sooner had the Town Clerk commenced reading the minutes, than the volume of music was considerably swelled. The Clerk's voice was literally drowned in a sea of music, and the members could not make themselves heard It seemed at one time as if the Councillors would have to adopt the deaf and dumb language, or adjourn the meeting. Ho vever, the Council had time on their side, the Gu>ir i being ultimately compelled to stop, as the Glanamman contingent had to return home by train. r

Ammanford Police Court. Monday, May 6th.-Before Mr. Henry Herbert, Brynmarlais (in the chair) Mr. W. Llewelyn, Fairwater; Mr. J. Lewis, Bryn- Rhug; Mr. D. Davies, Cilrhedyn; and Mr. John Rees, Gamant. NEW JUSTICE. Mr. John Rees, Gamant, the newly-elected Chairman of he Cwmamman Urban Council, took the oath as Justice of the Peace during his term of office. EJECTMENT ORDER. Edwin R. Williams, Brynamman, made application for an ejectment order against Geo. Davies, the present tenant of Brynderi How, Mountain Road, Brynamman. Defendant's wife said she was prepared to leave during the week, and the Bench made an order accordingly. AFFILIATION. I Agnes Jones, Saron, made application against John Anthony, of the same place, in respect of a male child born in March last. Mr. S. Griffith appeared for the com- plainant, and said the only explanation given by defendant was that he could not afford to become married. The Bench made an order of 4s. 6d. per week. ANOTHER EJECTMENT ORDER. I An application for an ejectment order, which was adjourned a fortnight ago, came up for hearing. Mr. S. Griffith appeared for the applicant, Michael Kellair, Penygroes, who desired pos- session of the house now occupied by Mrs. Taylor at Penygroes. Mr. Griffith said that at the previous hear- ing, Mrs. Taylor was represented by Mr. T. C. Hurley, solicitor, Llandilo, who raised certain objections to the application. He now produced evidence that Kellair bought the house in February last. There was also a question in regard to the tenancy, and Mr. Lewis Davies, Penygroes, the former owner of the house, was present to give evidence with respect to that. Mrs. Taylor said she had been promised apartments in a fortnight or three weeks. The Bench made an order, Mrs. Taylor being allowed 21 days in whioh to quit the premises. ASSAULT. Bessie Jones, 8, Chapel Street, Bryn- amman, summoned Frank Evans, 7, Chapel Street, in respect of an assault on April 27th. Mr. S. Griffith appeared for the plaintiff, and said defendant was guilty of a very brutal assault upon the woman. Mrs. Jones lived with her husband, and the defendant lodged with his aunt. On the date in ques- tion, as Mrs. Jones was standing-on the door- step of her own house, and while her hus- band was digging in the garden close by, defendant struck her a violent blow in the face until her nose bled profusely. He also called her names. The only reason that could be attributed for defendant's action was a foolish disagreement between Mrs. Jones and this man's aunt about milk or something else. Bessie Jones, wife of George Jones, said that at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, 27th ult., when she opened the door, defendant knocked her in the face with his fist. She made a complaint to the police, who saw her face. George Jones said he saw all that took place, and corroborated his wife's evidence. P.C. Thomas said plaintiff made a com- plaint that defendant had struck her. Her* face was swollen. Frank Evans, defendant, said that when he got home in the afternoon, he found out that there had been some words between Mrs. Jones and his aunt. He went out, and asked what Mrs. Jones meant by calling his aunt names. He had never struck her, but she called him an old German," and- told him she would summon him. Tom Thomas, who was in his own garden close by, said he believed he saw and heard all that happened. Frank Evans came out of the house, and stood by the window talk- ing to George Jones, and Mrs. Jones came out. Defendant asked plaintiff why had she been abusing his aunt. They then went on quarrelling, and shouting at each other for about a quarter of an hour. He swore, how- ever, that no blows were struck. There were no hedges to obstruct his view, but there was a low wall. Cross-examined by Mr. Griffith, witness said he had been asked to give evidence on the previous day (Sunday). He might have misted something that had been spoken, but he thought his vision was good enough to see all that happened. He was not prepared to say that there was no swelling on Mrs. Jones' face. The Bench considered the case proved, but reserved their decision as to the penalty until they had heard a cross-summons arising out of the case. WORDY WARFARE. I Catherine Edwards, aunt of the defendant in the previous case, summoned Bessie Jones, the plaintiff, for assault on April 27th. Mr. S. Griffith represented defendant. 'Mrs. Edwards said defendant assaulted her by calling her names and throwing ashes over her. Cross-examined by Mr. Griffith, plaintiff said the dispute arose over some milk which was left in her house for Mrs. Jones. Plain- tiff was accused of stealing some of the milk. For the defence, Mr. Griffith submitted that this summons had been taken out so as to obscure the issue in the case against Frank Evans. He considered this class of summons was nothing more nor less than an impudent attack upon the intelligence of the Bench. By issuing this summons, it had been intended to bluff the Bench into the belief that there was some truth in the cross-summons. In a physical assault, the sympathy naturally went out with the elder woman, but in a wordy warfare all the advantage was with the elder woman, and the sympathy should go to the younger woman. The older the woman, the better would be her vocabulary, and the nicer would be her choice of words. The plain- tiff in this case was the product of long ago, but the defendant was the product of the twentieth century, and thus suffered the dis- advantages arising from the refinement of the present age. Bessie Jones, the defendant, said she had no ill-feeling towards Mrs. Edwards, but there had been some disagreement as to the milk. She had not thrown ashes on Mrs. Edwards, but Mrs. Edwards threw ashes over her. The witness for the defence in the pre- vious case had not spoken to her for about a twelvemonth, being not friendly with her. She had not used the lewd words attributed to her by Mrs. Edwards. George Jones corroborated his wife' s state- 'I ment. He had never heard his wife calling Mrs. Edwards bad names. The Bench imposed a fine of 5s. and costs against Frank Evans in the first case, and decided that there was not sufficient evidence to convict on the cross-summons. CHILDREN'S COURT. I Before Mr. John Lewis (in the chair), Mr. D. Davies, and Mr. John Rees. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST BOY I AND HIS MOTHER. Willie Davies, a 13-year-old boy, living with his parents at Bronderi, Mountain Road, Brynamman, was charged with the theft ot 61bs. of beef, valued at 5s. Sarah Davies, the mother, was charged with receiving, know- ing the beef to have been stolen. Deputy Chief Constable John Evans, who prosecuted, said it appeared that the parents did not train their children in common honesty, but rather on the contrary. William Thomas Jones, butcher, Cwmgarw Road, Brynamman, said that on Thursday, January 24th, he was at the slaughter-house about 10 p.m., where he had a hind quarter of beef. He locked up the place and took ,the key with him. On the following day, he visited the place at 8.30 in the morning, and found everything all right, and he left the key in the door. When he returned about 12.30, he found that a piece of the beef was missing. The beef, on being weighed, was 61bs. short of weight. He valued the missing portion at 5s. A part of the meat that had been stolen was produced in Court. The constable said it had been pickled. P.C. Thomas said he called at Bronderi, Mountain Road, where the defendant Willie Davies said he had taken the beef, which he fetched from the other room. A part of the beef was missing. In reply to the charge of stealing the meat, defendant said: I went to the slaughter-house, and cut a piece of beef from the quarter hanging on the roof. I then returned home over the fields. I put the meat on the table in the house, and told my mother that I had it." Witness then charged Mrs. Davies with receiving the meat, knowing it to have been stolen, and she said: I thought the boy was telling me the truth, so I kept the meat and cooked some of it for myself and the children, thinking he had it honourably." Both the boy and his mother pleaded guilty, and elected to be dealt with that day. P.C. Thomas said the boy was very mis- chievous, being out late at night, and never attended school regularly. The average weekly wage of the father was certified to be over £ 4 per week. Mr. John Lewis (Chairman) said he was sorry the boy gave his parents so much trouble. They had almost decided to give him the birch, as he had been absenting himself from school, and was mischievous about Bryn- amman. This time he would be free on pay- ment of costs, but warned him that he would probably get birched if he came before the Court again. The Court also advised the mother to watch the boy, or else he would lead her to great trouble. The Bench had decided to impose a fine of ;Ei Is. and 14&. towards the costs. Defendant was allowed four weeks in which to find the money. t

Rev. Alfa Richards Con- gratulated. Enthusiasm ruled high at Hermon Chapel. Lower Brynamman, on Thursday evening, when the Rev., Alfa Richards, pastor, was the guest of a large crowd which had con- gregated to' express their appreciation and voice their congratulations to him on his grand success in winning a most handsome and elaborate oak chair at a recent eisteddfod held at Aberdare, where also he captured £3 3s. for memorial lines. The chai r was valued at £8 8s., and it appears to have full claim to such a high price. It is of solid oak of a novel and beautiful design, appropriately carved with Welsh eisteddfodic maxims. On the stage, alongside of the Aberdare trophy, was the magnificent chair Alfa won at Glanamman Eisteddfod for the best memo- rial poem to the late Rev. Rhys J. Huws, Bryn Seion. During the meeting, Mr. Richards handed over the latter trophy as a gift to Hermon Church, reading a series of striking and touching verses the while. This poetical address appears elsewhere 'in the Chronicle. "AHa" was accorded a rousing acknowledgment in the way of cheers by the assembly for his beneficent act and excellent effusion. Councillor Gomer Harries and Mr. John Davies, Ceidrim (deacons), on behalf of the church, and in very grateful strains, thanked the pastor for his valuable and exquisite gift. They could assure him that the chair would ever be looked upon with pride by the con- gregation, and wished the giver a long and successful life as 'a bard and servant of Bod. The Rev. John Llewelyn, pastor of Bethania, Rhosamman, made a capital presi- dent, and delivered a most pointed and well- thought-out speech at the outset, and made timely and appropriate references to the occa- sion and its purport throughout the meeting. In alluding to the kind action of Alfa towards the church, he cited a strange coincidence. It was the late Rev. Rhys J. Huws, whom he described as one of the best ministers and most diligent church worker n Wales, awarded per adjudication the first chair to Alfa. It was a most remarkable thing that AHa" should win the chair offered for the best elegy to Mr. Huws. The following bards poured their praises on the hero of the evening:—Messrs. Rhys Evans (Alltfab), Gwaun-cae-gurwen; E. 0. Evans (Emlyn), Brynamman; T om Harry' (Mab y Mynydd), Garnant; Mrs. Alfa Richards (Merch Hermon) W. J. Thomas I (Albanydd), Brynamman; David Bowen, Brynbriallu, Brynamman; John Hopkin (loan Gorsgoch) Jason Thomas (Ap Jason), Bryn- amman John Evans (Garnantydd) Ceidrim, Glanamman; Tom Morgan (Rhosfryn), Bryn- amman; T. Morris Walters (Butts), and Richard Morgan. Solos were rendered by Miss Hannah Hopkin, Miss M. Elizabeth Bowen, Mr. David Howells, and Miss Mary Davies, who sang Cymru Fydd as the chairing song. Verses from Mr. W. Hopkin (Toriad y Dydd), Ystalyfera, were read during the miscellaneous part. A clarionette solo was given by Mr. D. J. Evans, Bryn- amman and recitations by Messrs. Tom Harry, Gamant, Miss Ceinwen Smith, and Mr. John Evans (Gamantydd). Mr. RichJ Morgan and Miss Eva Cook sang harp penillion. Mr. Ted Morgan, A.L.C.M. ably accompanied. A hrarfy vote of thanks was given to th.* cor.d::cti>r, Mr. Jewelyn, Messrs. Bowen Davies and John Griffiths being the mover and seconder.

The Deadlock in the Schools. A week has now elapsed since the assis- tant teachers in all the Council Schools in the industrial part of he county left their posts on account of the refusal of the Educa- tion Committee to grant the demands put for- ward by the teachers for increased salaries. During the week, the schools have been kept open, and the head-teachers, in most cases single-handed, have been attempting to carry on. The head-teachers admit that no real instruction is possible, and that they are only able at best to keep the children quiet and partly employed. This kind of business is only a sham, and it would be much better for the schools to be closed altogether. The head-teachers do not appear to relish the work of keeping on while their colleagues are out. It seems a very toolish proceeding to keep the schools open with a very small number of pupils in attendance. The result will be a great loss in Government grants, which will have to be made good by the ratepayers. It is in the interest of the children, the parents, and the teachers that the present situation should be ended as soon as possible. A large number of people are of opinion that the most effective way to bring this about would be to close the schools altogether. Th^ parents could very easily and swiftly do this by keeping all their children away from school. It is evident that the public gene- rally are in sympathy with the teachers. Keeping the children at home and closing the schools would probably result in bringing the parties together and compelling a settlement. Though this course might be effective in bringing about a settlement of the unfortunate and regrettable dispute, we do not feel justi- fied in recommending this course to the public. To do evil that good may come is not always justifiable. The parents are under a penalty for keeping their children away from school, and that would deter many from following the advice to keep the children on the road. Besides, the practice would imbue the children with revolutionary tendencies of the worst sort, making them less amenable to discipline of any kind. Parents, teachers, and others are constantly lamenting the want of discipline among the growing generation, and to encourage it further would, indeed, be a very retrograde policy. Nevertheless, the matter in dispute between the teachers and the Education Committee should be decided without any further delay. The teachers have displayed a very com- promising attitude throughout the whole nego-1 tiations, and they have the entire sympathy and support of the general public. The Education Committee, on the other hand, are severely criticised. Throughout the long months of negotiation, they have practically ignored the reasonable attitude of the mem- bers of the National Union of Teachers. When the negotiations were at an end, and the strike was at the door, they refused to listen to the voice of wisdom. -The teachers have been on strike for over a week, but at the time of writing, the Committee, appa- rently, has made no effort to arrive at a settlement. The grievance which the teachers have against the Education Committee is not a whit more than the grievance which the rate- payers have against the same Committee. For many long years, the county has been reputed to be the most backward in the provision mdtle for the adequate education of the chil- dren in the elementary schools. Buildings were kept in a bad state, and the teachers were underpaid, and both of these short- comings operated to the great and lasting dis- advantage of the children of the ratepayers. The £ 6,400 Fisher Grant which has been tbst to the county, owing to the very meagre support granted out of the rates for the pur- pose of education in the past, will have to be made good out of the rates. In addition to this, the loss of grant through the strike of teachers which the Committee have suffered to take place, will have to be made good out of the rates. The great loss which the chil- dren are compelled to suffer in consequence of the strike cannot be estimated in pounds, shillings and pence. Truly, the Education Committee have a large responsibility on their shoulders, but it is to be feared that the j majority of the members have got into such a state of mind that they cannot see these things in the light in which they are regarded by the majority of the ratepayers in the industrial districts, which are the greatest sufferers. At Ammanford during the week, great numbers of children have not attended school, and parties of boys have demonstrated through the streets in support of their teachers. It is said that, throughout the affected area, about fifty per cent. of the children have absented themselves, and in some of the schools the percentage of absentees is still higher. How. ever, in the Pembrey district, it is reported that the attendance at school is abnormal, there being a better attendance than usual at some of the schools. At the meeting of the school managers at that place, Dr. J. H. Williams, a Labour representative, who is also a member of the County Education Com- mittee, did not recommend that the children should refrain from attending school. If the strike is not ended immediately, the Education Committee should give instructions for the closing of all the schools. It is a sufficiently great loss for the children to be deprived of proper education, without at tho same time compelling the ratepayers to make good lost grants owing to the meagre attend- ances at the schools.

PRETTY NAVAL WEDDING AT AMMANFORD. On Wednesday, May 1st, a wedding was solemnised at All Saints' Church, Amman- ford, by special licence, between Petty Officer Walter Herschel Williams, second son of the late Mr. Walter Williams, veterinary surgeon, Llandilo, and Miss Gwen Winifred Thomas, daughter of Mr. Dan Thomas and Nurse Thomas, 99, College Street, Ammanford. The bride's father is chairman of the Ammanford Co-operative Society. The bride, who was given away by her father, was prettily attiTed in a dress of ivory crepe-de-chine, with a Leghorn hat to match, and she carried a bouquet of lilies and orange blossoms. The bridesmaids were Miss Annie Lawley and Miss Margaret Leyshon, who wore dresses of blue tulle with hats to match. The bridegroom, who was attended by his brother, Mr. David Williams, as best man, has served on the Lion,' S David Beatty's flagship, for seven years, and has taken part in the three great battles of '.hf North Sea, at Heligoland, Jutland, and Dogger Bank. He has also taken part in several smaller actions. There were numerous and costly presents. The ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. J. W. Jones, B.A., vicar.

Eisteddfod at Cwmmawr. I A successful annual eisteddfod was held at Cwmmawr on Saturday. Mr. W. Brazell, J.P., Chairman of the Carmarthen Rural Council, was in the chair. Adjudicators:— Music, Mr. Arthur E. Davies, Swansea; literature, Mr. J. Brynach Davies; mining, "Mr. James Evans, M.E., New Dynant; hand- work, Mr. D. M. Jenkins, Llechyfedach School. The accompanist was Mr. Tom James, Cross Hands. The awards were as follow:— I Girls solo: 1, Katie Williams, Trimsaran; 2, Maggie Rogers, Pontyberem. Children's recitation: 1, Megan Beynon, Pontyberem; 2, L. M. Thomas, Pontyberem. Boys' solo: 1, Ivor Evans, Cross Hands; 2, Tudor Evans, Bankffosfelen. Handwriting: Elsie Harris, Nantycaws. Children's duet: M. H. Davies and Edith Lewis, Drefach. Pencil sketch. Gwili." Light woodwork: 1, 1 Archie Skym, Dre- fach; 2, Gwalch," Cynwil. Open recitation (children): Elsie Rees, Llangennech. Open children's solo: Ivor Evans, Cross Hands. Children s choir: Four sang-Tumble, Pontyberem, Drefach, and Bethesda (Tumble). Pontyberem were the winners. Contralto solo: Miss O. Gilbert, Carway. Tenor solo: Mr. B. Jones, Carmarthen. Englyn: Gellimanwydd. Soprano solo: Miss A. Davies, Carmarthen. Penillion: Mr. J. Rees, Tumble. Essay: Mrs. Nicholas, Penygroes. Bass solo: Mr. Morlais Evans, Llan- gennech. Octette. Drefach. Mining questions: Mr. Joseph Nicholas, Penygroes. Chief choral: Carmarthen and Drefach sang, the latter being the winners. Open recitation: Blaenfab," Caerbryn. Open champion solo: Mr. Griff. Williams, Ponthenry.

AT EIN GOHEBWYR AC ERAILL. Ysgrifaa, Barddoniaeih, Nodion, Hanaion, a Gohebiaethau t W hanfon cyn GYNTED YN YR WYTHNOS ag y byddo modd i' GOLYGYDD. CRONICL DYFFRYN AMAN," AMANFORD.

[Er ein bod yn rhoddi pob cyfleustra i ohebwyr ddaigem eu barn or gwestiynnan lleol, nid ydyw hynny i olygo cm bod yn cydsynio i'a daliadau.GOL.]

Nid ydym yn ymrwymo i ddychvoclyd anrhyw ysgrif annerbyniol os na anfonir amlen stamp gyda chais am hynny ar y pryd. Cofier hyn, gan y rhoddir toll drom fr fasged bob tttythnos. Rhaid bod yn fyr ac i bwynt.—GOL.

YMADWAWIAD MORWYR Y BLAENAU, Sef Dewi Roberts, William Morgan, a Morgan Morgan, y garddwr. Yn fore' r cyntaf ddydd o Fai, Ar orsaf Llandybie, Y mholaÏ r dewrion yn ddi-drai Am dren i Abertawe. "Roedd Dewi yno'n wen i gyd, A'r hynaws William Morgan, Wrth wrando araith ar y pryd Hen arddwr Arthur Cadfan. Arferai gadw"i wallt yn hir, r w rannH yn y canol; Dan effaith crop y noson gynt Edrychai'n wir ddigrifol; A mynnai gadw r dyrfa syn 0 hyd i chwerthin allan, Wrth son am wadu r trwser gwyn Am House a thrwser llydan." Bu canu gwresog yn y tren Yng nghwmni hoff. y llanciau; Niweidiwyd llawer ceg a gen Wrth daro' r uchaf nodau. Ffarweliwyd am yr olaf waith Heb fedru tywallt deigryn; Ni roddwyd lie i lygad Ilaith Gan firi iach y bechgyn. Yn yr ojymdaith drwy y dre* Chwareuai'r band yn ddedwydd; A phob recruit yn cadw' i le F el pe yn hen gyfarwydd. Am smartrwydd, o'r holl dorf i mi Roedd un ar ben ei hunan; A phwy oedd hwnnw, dybiech chwi?- Hen arddwr Arthur Cadfan. Dymunaf wenau ffawd o hyd I forwyr dewr y Blaenau, Tra'n hwylio i bellderoedd byd Dros ryddid gwlad eu tadau; Ac os cawn gwrddyd ddydd a ddaw Pan beidia'r erch gyflafan, Felysed fydd cael siglo llaw "Rol gwadu'r trwser llydan. Pe suddai'r Hong yn nig y gwynt, Neu rym y tanbelenau, Pe teflid hwythau ar eu hynt Heb gwch i nono r tonnau, Boed iddynt gael fel Jonah ffol Hen forfil cry' i'w Hyncu, A'u cludo'n chwim "w taflu'n ol Yn iach ar fordraeth Cymru. I Pe. WIL HOPCYN. Penygroes.

CADAIR EISTEDDFOD GLANAMAN. Penillion, ddarllenodd Alfa wrth gyflwyno ei Gadair Fuddugol Eisteddfod Glanaman am y Bryddest Goffa i'r diweddar Barch. Rhys J. Huws i Eglwys Hermon, ar noson lawen ei longyfarchiad ar ei fuddugoliaeth yn Aberdar yn cipio cadair gwerth £8 8s. I Hennon gyda c ha Ion Ion 'Rwyf yn cyflwyno'r gadair hon; Nid mympwy oer, ond cariad iach, Sydd o'r tu fewn i'm hanrh eg fach. 'Dwyn berchen dim ar fydol fri, 'Does aur nac arian gennyf fi; A'r hyn sydd gennyf—dyma hi: Cyflwynaf hon, O! Deml, i ti. 'Does gennyt tithau. Hermon hael, Ddim o drysorau'r byd i' w cael; 'Rwyt ti a minnau yr un modd- Wël, derbyn nawr fy semi rodd. Mae hon gyflwynaf 'nawr i ti, Y gadair oreu 'nillais i; Gwell gennyf roi fy oreu rhyw Wrth roddi rodd i Eglwys Dduw. Pan ar dy daith, ddyn ieuanc, lion, O! cymer wers y gadair hon: Hen Eglwys Dduw, O! parcha di, Mae hon yn hawlio'n goreu ni. Parch. Rhys J. Huws oedd testyn mawr Y gadair hon gyflwynaf 'nawr; Ni fagodd Cymru gryfach un, Efe oedd seraph Mab y Dyn. 'Roedd ef yn gennad mawr ei fri Yng nghysegr ein Ilenyddiaeth ni, Yn wr o ffydd, o enaid hardd, Ac awen yr anfarwol fardd. Fe rodd ei hun i' w waith yn llwyr. Nes y prysurodd gamrau'r hwyr; Aeth yn aberthwr dros ei wlad Or aniai du i dy ei Dad. Ti, Eglwys Hermon, cofia hyn, Gwel hwnt j'r gadair enaid gwyn, Ddwed wrthyt ti a mi ar daith Am ddyblu ac am dreblu'n gwaith. Aeth Rhys J. Huws i orsedd nef, Ond erys yma'i goffa ef; 'Rwy'n falch mai cadair ddu yw hi- Tywyllodd haul uwch Calfari. Ond heibio'r ordeiniedig Fryn, Fe dorrodd bore bythol wyn; Fe ddaw i tithau, Hermon gu, Dy fore gwyn o'r gadair ddu. Saf gyda Duw, ei Harwr mawr, Saf gyda Iesu, Tad y Wawr; Cerdd i'r dyfodol dros bob bryn Yn iaith dy fron, a'th drem yn wyn. Dy benderfyniad golch yn lan Yn rhaiadr y dragyyyddol gan, A draw ar lethrau.r cariad Hon, Cwyd cenedl gylch y gadair hon. Pan elwir fi rhyw ddydd i ffwrdd, Bydd hon yn aros yn dy gwrdd, Tra tithau'n dal wrth Galfari, Bydd Duw yn aros gyda thi. Ceir hanes cyflawn o'r cyfarfod mewn colofn arall.-B. Y TANFORYN (SUBMARINE). Diafl y mor yw'r Tanforyn,—hyf aethus1 Lefiathan yr Ellmyn; Creulon frad dyfeisiad dyn Y a llofrudd,—hyll Iwfryn. B. H. JONES (Mab-yr-Awen), Penygroes. SILLAFU ENW'R IESU. (Adroddiad i Blant). Sillafu enw'r lesu Yw'r wers fach gynta' 'rioed A gefais i i' w dysgu Yn Ysgol Tan-y-coed Ac wedi imi fedru Rhoi y llythyrennau 'nghyd, Yn drefnus gyda'i gilydd, Yn rhydd o fai a cherydd, Fy athraw ddwedodd, Morfudcl, Glan fel eich gwers bo'ch byd." -• Ar ol im' gyrraedd adref, A'm gwers fach yn fy llaw, 'Roedd nhad wrth fodd ei galon, A'i stori yn ddi-daw; Fe fynnai im ei chadw Fel anrheg ar fy mron Ond mam, mewn dirgel weddi, Yn daer erfyniai imi Gael rhoddi Enw'r Iesu Ar lech fy nghalon Ion. B. H. JONES (Mab-yr-Awen) Penygroes. AR Y MAES YM MIS MAI. Mewn breuddwyd yn Rhywle mi a'm gwelwrr fy hunan Ar rynnu gan oerfel, a'm traed yn yr iâ, Y perthi o'm hamgykh mewn mentyll o arian,. A r cloddiau'n gweddio am Ha Yr hen Fynydd Du ar ei sedd wedi rhewi, Ei farf hyd ei en a'i oer gemau yn wyn.. A'r gornant yng nghaddug y nos wedi colli Ei cherddi rhwng Ilwyni y glyn. Swn megnyl a dreiddiai drwy gonglau fy nghalon, A r ddaear ddirgrynnai mewn braw dan ty n hraed A'm henaid lewygai wrth weled angylionr Yn cwympo i farw yn eu gwaed. Ystormydd y Gaeaf a ruthrent trwy'r goedwigv Gan adael celanedd a dinistr o'u hol; A minnau riddfannwn am Wanwyn caredig I wared fy mynydd a' m dol. Yn sydyn dihunais gan gymaint fy ngriddfan,, Ac wele I y maes yn erddigan i gyd,— Y wawr wedi torri, a Mai ymhob perllan Yn gwenu i lonni fy mryd. Y llygad-dydd bychan rhwng manblu o arian Yn gwrido wrth chwarae' n yr awel flith; Y gwcw â ï deunod yn cyffro y goedian, A't haden yn berliog gan wlkh. Mae'r maes yn egino, a'r 'deryn du'JI canu Ei salmau i w Grewr rhwng blagur y coed Mis Mai hyd ei ffyrdd sy' n cusanu briallo O'r pridd ga'dd yn rhew dan ei droed. Gogleisia i dynerwch wyrddlesni o'r creigjau, A chipia ei fyrddiwno garchar y bedd, A'm hysbryd fel oenig rydd lam dan ei. wenau, Gan foli ei Dduw yn ci hedd. B. H. JONES (Mab-yr-Awen) Penygroes. YR ARGYFWNG PRESENNOL.- (Buddugol yn Cefncoed, Pasc, 1918).. O! Ddaear a Nefoedd, ni welsoch Erioed druenused Argyfwng ar fyd; Ti, Ddaear, yn rhuddgoch, ac isel dy ben, Ac uffern yn fflamio uwch cymyl y nes- Yn tywallt yn genllif ddigllondex ei Hid Ar fyrddiwn teuluoedd truenus eu byd, Gan ledu ei distryw ar hyd "ac ar led Mewn Ilui o ddichellion trwy holl wiedydd-L Cred. Ti, Nefoedd, y Nefoedd, ni wejaiet erioed Mo uffem fagdduawl yn llwybro ei throed- Mor ddirgel a beiddgar dan ewyn y don I atgas fytheirio cynddaredd ei bron Ar eiddo marsiandaeth holl wledydd y byd,. A'u gyrru Ù dyfnder yn ddistryw ynghyd, Yn destyn i'w digter i chwerthin Ha ( Ha! Ei bod at y ddaear, a't mor yn draha! O! erchyll Argyfwng, O! chwerwed ein- dydd, Mae dagrau gofidiau yn rhychio yn rhydd- Ein gruddiau o'u hiechyd, ein hoender, a n hedd, A n troi ar adenydd du newyn ïr bedd O'n hannwyl anneddau ddi-luniaeth, ddi-dan, I'r bedd sy'n gynhesach na'r aelwyd ddi-gân; O'r byd sydd â'i fagnel, ei fidog, a'i gledd. Yn torri myrddiynnau mewn balchder i' r bedd. O! erchyll Argyfwng, pruddlwyd yw pob. gwedd, Gwaghau mae'n haelwydydd, a Ilanw mae'r bedd; Y baban yn marw ar arffed ei fam, A hithau yn marw wrth ystyr y cam A'T tad ar wallgofi, heb nerth yn ei law I achub ei deulu rhag newyn a i fraw O! Luniwr y ddaear, yr wybren, a'r IDÔr" Yn nydd ein Argyfwng, bydd ini yn lor. B. H. JONES (Mab-yr-Awen). Penygroes.

TYSTEB GWILI. At Olygydd Cronicl Dyffryn Aman. Syr,-Carem ddwyn sylw y rhai a fwriadant gyfrannu i r dysteb uchod, wneud hynny mor fuan ag y medrant, gan y bwriedir cau y drysorfa ddiwedd Mai.— Y r eiddoch, EVAN D. BASSETT, D. R. GRIFFITHS (Amanwy), Y sgrifenyddion.

I- CAERBRYN. Cafwyd peprfformiad gan Gwmni Drama- yddol y lie o'r ddrama, Owen Llwyd, y Bachgen Da," dan arweiniad mcdrus a pharchus Mr. Henry Morgan, goruchwyliwr Glofa Caerbryn, nos lau, Sadwrn, a LIun. Ebrill 25, 27, a 29. Cadeiriwyd yn ddeheuig iawn nos Iacl gan Mr. David Henry, F.T.S.C., Caerbryn, a nos Sadwm gan Gwyneufryn," Cwmcoch. Cadeiriwyd nos Lun gan Mr. John Owen Thomas, Peny- groes. Dywed pawb a glywodd y Cwmni eu bod wedi cael gwledd ardderchog. Bu amryw yn y tri pherfformiad. Mae y Cwmni yma wedi profi galluoedd ei arweinydd trwy ddod a r ddrama i'r fath arddeliad mewn amser mor fyr. Llongyfarchwn yr arweinydd a'r Cwmni ar eu hymdrech er sicrhau llwydd- iant y ddama hon. Fy nymuniad yw i'r arweinydd a'r Cwmni a'r pwyllgor i ymwroli fel un gwr er cadw llwyddiant y ddrama yn yr ardal, ac i r ardalwyr iroddi eu cefnog- aeth oreu fel y maent wedi wneud eisoes. Blin meddwl fod rhai eisoes o gymeriadau y ddra.ma wedi myned i'r Fyddin. Hydcraf y gwnant eu rhan yn dda eto yn y Fyddin. Ond na ddigalonwn, mae gwin da eto yn ol. GWYLIWR. Printed and Published by the Amman VaHey Chronicle, Limited, at their Offices, Quay Street, Ammanford, in the County of C marthen, May 9th, 1918.