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CONTINENTAL PIT BATHS. A TOUR OF INSPECTION BY WELSH COLLIERS. (By ETAN DAVIES, Ebbw Vale). (Continued.) I soon found that punctuality was going to be the chief point with our party. On this very first morning I had a very annoy- ing experience of this. At 7.30 a.m. I took a stroll along the main streets for the pur- pose of inspecting the town and the people. I became quite engrossed with the things I saw, and, not thinking the party would leave till eight o'clock, I took a little liberty. On my return I found the party had left for the station. I had no idea what to do other than to look for the station my- self, and if it should happen that they had left before I caught them up, then I was preparing for a day in purgatory, with no one to speak to, and to probably remain without food until the party returned. I profited by this experience, and was never found taking liberties again. What struck me during this walk was the means these people adopt to bring their foodstuffs and other materials to market, and the way they dispose of them. Early rising seems to me to be one of their strong p)inta, and much before the ordinary time oi rising in our small towns. These people have erec- ted their stalls in the streets and are selling to the hundreds who congregate to pur- chase. Dogs are generally used to pull the small carts conveying the produce material there for sale, and the amazing intelligence shown by these animals struck me very much. Some of these dogs were in the shafts themselves, but with the bigger vehicles the dogs were used to pull in unier, while the owner took the shafts. Small donkeys are also much in evidence in this town, and rarely does a pony or large horse appear on the scene. AT THE MINES. We met the inspector of mines at the sta- tion as arranged, but instead of taking train, as I had anticipated, to the collieries, we started on a fifteen minutes' walk to the outskirts of the town. The first sign of col- liery work was the sight of what we know as a small ooffee pot engine, with about twenty coal waggons, going over a bridge above our heads. We passed under this bridge and climbed the bank on the other side, op to the road on which this small engine had been drawing the tracks. Here we came into full view of our first colliery in Franoe. We were now aware that our work of investigation had begun, and note- books and sketch-books were taken from the pockets of each of the deputation to I take down the details as we came across them. I The name of this colliery is Antoine, Scrive, No. 5. and is the property of the Society of the Mines de Sens Company, The approach to this pit is along the line which we traversed from the bridge. It is not fenced in on either side, but is quite open. By this it must not be taken that .any person can approach without permis- sion, as the very opposite is the case here. r" The bead-gear of the colliery is covered in, ?even to the pulleys or sheaves on the top. I Tihis part of the head-gear is enclosed by a ;g Ms casing, and it is possible to see the pit ?working from a great distance. Oar first duty, naturally, was to inSp9ct the bath- ?room. We were taken straight to this, as it was the first building on our approach. On entering this structure we at once saw 11 that the place was kept spotlessly clean. ¡ ^Inside the room was about 25 yards in length and some 15 yards wide. Against Sthe side of the inner walls of the building ?tbe baths were placed. They numbered 40 in all, and were made of galvanised iron. ?The privacy of the bath was effected by a Ipiece of galvanised iron in the centre com- ¡mg out, leaving only room for one person ?to pass through, thus shutting off the jibather from the view of the main room. ITUnning through the centre of the lar ge ?room there were seats on which men might sit and lace their boots, etc. while on the back of these seats, just above the man's head, there were hooks around which a small chain was fastened by a lock, and served the purpose of raising and lowering the man's clothes, slung up by small pulleys to the top of the building. We became in- terested in this feature of pit-head bathing at once. Before leaving home we heard a good deal of criticism on this point, and-we made every effort to ascertain all the facts in connection with it. Our first qnestion was with respect to the drying of the clothes. We were assured that this matter bad received the attention of the company when the baths were being constructed, and it was pointed out to us that the ventilating shafts in the roof were designed for this very purpose. We were informed, however, that the mines were not very damp. Never- theless, men did occasionally get wet, and the dryiug process proved effective. We inspected the apparatus for the regulating of the temperature of the water, and the mechanics of the party were perfectly satis- fied with the efficiency of the system. The lay minds of the party adopted the more effective means of testing the temperature by placing their hands under the sprays. THE COST. The cost of installation was £ 1,800. The number of men employed was 800; 450 by day, and the rem under on afternoon and night shifts. They bad 300 hooks suspand- ing from the small pulleys on which the workmen hung their clothes. Hefore pass- iuf;" I should make it perfectly clear that pit baths are compulsory in France, but it is left optional as to whether the men will mike UIiJ of them or not. At this colliery 80 per cent. made use of the baths, and the reason given why all the men did not was the vant of accommodation. They now an- ticipate an extension in order to give each person ample facilities. Preference, how- ever, for the moment is given to men living awlity some distance from the colliery. The workmen pay nothing for the baths, but each man must provide himself with soap and towel. On leaving the bathroom we paid a visit to the open yard. We were not a little surprised at what we saw. The tim- ber is stacked away by the best system I have yat seen. They have large squares closed in by an iron fence. In these squares the timbers are placed on end, and between each square a tramway is laid which makes it quite easy and economical to do the hand- ling. To turn the teams into these side roads they have an iron plate, and they ex- perience no difficulty in carrying on this part of the work quite expeditiously and methodically. A last word about this col- liery is the housing question of the work- men. Within a small distance of the col- liery the company, has built a large number of houses for the men. Generally they are made of two rooms up and two down. They are made^of red brick, and the rents charged are 6s. Sd. per month. These houses are kept for the married men and their families. The lodger must shelter in other quarters. This was our first visit, but we experienced much greater things as we proceeded, and which I shall faithfully describe in my fur- ther articles.

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) RHYMNEY URBAN COUNCIL. The ordinary meeting of the members of the Rhymney Urban Council was held at the Council Offices on Wednesday evening, at which there were present: Messrs E. J. Richards, J.P. (chair- man); D. T. Williams (vice-chairman); John Evans, T. R. Jones, Rees Harris, Phil Lewis, W. T. Hopkin, W. C. Williams, R. Rutherford, J.P, Sam Lewis, W. Griffiths, D. James, with Mr Justyn Rees (deputy-clerk); Dr. R. V. de Acton Redwood (medical officer); Mr W. Lloyd Marks (surveyor) Mr Ben Jones, J.P. (collector) and Mr G. Gait (deputy surveyor). CLERK'S ILLNESS.—A letter was read from the Clerk, Mr Ll. Reynolds, regretting that he was confined to the house through illness and apolo- gising for his absence. COLLECTIONS, The Collector reported that since the last meeting he had collected on account of the General District Rate for Rhymney, JB757 5s. 6d.; general repairs, £ 2 Is. 4d.; Cemetery fees, £12 10s. Od.; moiety of salaries, X70 Os. Od.; water rates, zC361 Os. 3d.; water repairs, £14 J 12s. lid.; Llechiyd District Rate, 22 10s. 9d.; and House rentals, X-1 17s. 6d., making a total of XI,020 16s. 4cl. FINANCE.—The Finance Committee recom- mended the payment of various amounts, totalling .£600 17s. 9d. on the general account; water works account, 2137 lis. 7d.; Llechryd account, £9 4s. 4d.; and Housing loan account, .£543 8s. 8d. HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT. The Medical Officer reported that during the month sixteen cases bad been notified to him, being: scarlet fever 8, diphtheria 3, plumonary tuberculosis 2, other tuberculosis 2, puerperal fever 1. The heavy increase in the general sickness which prevailed during the months of January and February has gradually subsided. WATER CONSUMED.—During the quarter end- ing March 3ht, 27,110,500 gallons of water had been consumed, showing an average of 28.48 gal- lons per head per day, which was slightly over seven gallons per day more per head than for the corresponding period of last year.—Asked as to whether he had yet been able to discover the leakages the Surveyor said he had not, but was trying to find them, and was going to open up the road from Mardy to the end. Mr S Lewis pointed out a certain field to the surveyor, where he said there was a large accumulation of water, and Mr Griffiths said the water had been escaping from a valve on the way to Abertysswg for the last fort- night. The Surveyor said he was glad to have this information, as it would be a help in finding out the defects. THE NEW RATE.—The Seal of the Council was affixed to the General District Rate for Rhymney and Llechryd for the half-year ending 30th Sep- tember, 1914, on the motion of Mr W. Griffiths, seconded by Mr Sk Lewis. THE ISOLATION HOEIPITAL.-The Chairman gave a brief report of the deputation to the con- ference at Blackwood in reference to the Isolation Hospital scheme on the 12th March. Evidence had been given, he said, in accordance with the wishes of the Council, as passed by resolution. Bedwellty were strongly opposed to a joint scheme, and said he supposed they could do noth- ing more than wait for the inquiry on the subject. ÅBERTYSBWG FIEE STATION.—The Surveyor re- ported that the committee of the Workmen's In- stitute at Abertysswg were willing to give the use of the surgery portion of the old building to be used as a fire station for a rental of X5 5s. It was decided to accept this, and also the tender of Mr Warn, at .£10 5s., for some necessary alter- ations. HIGH-STREET IMPROVEMENTS.— Five tenders were received for improvements from No. 1 to 14, and 107 to 109, High-street, Rhymney, and also the boundary wall to the Council's yard. On the the motion of Mr W. Griffiths, seconded by Mr John Evans, it was decided to accept the lowest tender This, it was found, was the tender of Messrs Griffith Harris, of Abercynon, at £ 249. The other tenders were Mr J. J. Thomas, Nel- son; Wm. Francis, Pontlottyn; E. J. Daries, Bargoed, and Mr Shepherd, Rhymney. EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES—A letter was read from the Local Government Board with reference to the Council's application to contri- bute the sum of X5 to the National Library of Wales, stating that under the exceptional cir- cumstances the Board would sanction the pay- ment of the sum named. ANNUAL MEETING.—The annual meeting of the Council, was, on the motion of Mr W. Griffiths, fixed to take place on the 22nd April. COLLECTOR'S CLERK.—A sbriefly announced in last week's issue, Kenvyn J. D. Jones, Warne's- Terrace, was appointed Collector's Clerk. In the first round of voting Kenvyn Jones and Thos. S. Lodwick, The Green, Abertysswg, received seven votes each, Arthur Davies, Garden City, and Oswald M. Jones, Kilgerran House, Rhymney, five each, and Arthur Basil Evans, Ramsden. street, four. In the next round Kenvyn Jones, ten, Oswald Jones eight, Lodwick nine, and in the last round, Kenvyn Jones eight, Lodwick 4.- On the motion of Mr W. Griffiths, seconded by Mr S. Lewis, Jones was appointed.

I WEDDING PRESENTS AT CM. CHAPEL, YSTRAD MYNACH. On Sunday, at the conclusion of the evening service at Siloh C.M. Chapel, Ystrad Mynach, a very interesting present- ation was made to Mr and Mra Joseph Williams, now of Old Trafford, Manchester, late of Ystrad Mynach, on the occasion of their marriage. The presentation took the form of a Morroco bound gilt edged Family Bible, presented by the Church to celebrate the first wedding in Siloh Chapel, and also a silver tea service. Mr John Lloyd, secretary of the church, made the presentation, and added a few ap- propriate remarks and good, sound advice to the young pair. Mr Richard Davies, treas- urer of the church, presented the tea ser- vice, and paid a high tribute to the good work of Mrs Williams in all spheres of church work, referring particularly to her faithful services as a Sunday school teacher, both in Bethania and Siloh Sunday Sohools. The Rev. J. Emlyn Rbys, of Whitchurch, a late minister of the church, who officiated on Sunday, added a few words expressive of the pleasure it afforded him to be pre- sent on such an interesting occasion, and joined in the hearty good wishes expressed by the previous speaker towards the recip- ients, Mr Ruddle Davies, the senior deacon, and grandfather of the bride, returned thanks on behalf of the family. I Mrs Williams is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Humphreys, Rose- mount, Ystrad Mynach, and as Miss Ethel Humphreys was a teacher in the Hengoed and Ystrad Mynach Council Schools, where she was much beloved by both teachers and scholars, while Mr Williams was an electri- cal engineer in the Penallta P.D. Collieries, Ystrad Mynach, and now holds a respon- sible post in the noted Westinghouse firm of electrical engineers, Manchester. We join most sincerely in the felicitations on this occasion. The silver tea service was supplied by Mr Harry Jones, jeweller, etc., Ystrad Mynach. 4