The Brecon Radnor Express Carmarthen and Swansea Valley Gazette and Brynmawr District Advertiser

Grandson of Sir John Inglis. DEATH OF YOUNG BUILTH HERO. The sad news reached the town on Monday that Lieut. Rupert C. Inglis, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Chas. G. Inglis (Glanwye), who was wound- ed in action early in June at the Dardanelles, died at the end of last month. The gallant offi- cer, who joined the 3rd South Wales Borderers in December, was a grandson of Major-General Sir John Inglis, defender of Lucknow, and the Hon. Lady Inglis. He was educated at St. Andrew's School, Eastbourne, and Eppingham. Universal sympathy is extended to the father and mother.

HEREFORD MARKET. I Wednesday. At Hereford to-day supplies all round were short, but prices well maintained for fat cattle of good quality. Trade was very keen, owing to ,lack of numbers. Under thirty fat calves were marked, and they went at above tenpence per pound. Sheep were nearly six hundred less than last week. Lambs were also very short. There were very few pigs in the market.

AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATION. I The quarterly meeting of the South Wales Branch of the Agricultural Organisation Society was held at Llandrindod Wells on Tuesday, Mr W. J. Percy Player, J.P., presiding. An extended report will appear in next issue.

I "Poor Excuse."? Builth Wells and Red Cross Hospital. f LADY COMMANDANT'S STATEMENT. I LOCAL F.U. SUPPORT. Mr C. V. Weale (chairiifan) presided over a meeting of Builth Branch of the Brecon and Rad- nor Farmers' Union at the Swan Hotel, Builth Wells, on Monday, when there also attended Messrs. T. Davies (Vronolau), 0. W. Davies (Aberduhonow), J. Thomas (Pengarth), T. Jones (Alltmawr), E. C. Morgan (Noyadd, Llandewi'r- cwm), P. Price (Cilcwydd), J. Jones (Penllan- grick), T. C. Webb (Market street), J. L. Davies (Llwynmadoc), R. Morgan (Noyadd, Disserth), J. Jones (Bryntuppa), P. Morgan (Smithfield), and J. A. Evans, Ysciog (secretary). The chairman explained that they had met to decide in what way they would allocate the money raised at the jumble sale held the previous Mon- day. Mr T. Davies asked whether any enquiries had been received? Replying, the secretary said there was one from the British Farmers' Red Cross Fund, and the Re- lief of Allies' Fund. Mr J. Thomas (treasurer) reported that the stock at the jumbue sale realised £ 32 3s 6d; poultry and provisions, £10 5s; and subscrip- tions, £2 12s, making a total of £45 Os 6d. Tak- ing the expenses (£4 17s) out, a balance of £ 40 3s 6d remained. Mr T. Davies remarked that Mrs Harcourt- Wood had been kind enough to attend on behalf of Builth Wells Red Cross Military Hospital to make an application for this institution. Mrs. Harcourt Wood's Appeal. I Mrs Harcourt-Wood, commandant of the hos- pital, explained that, at present, their funds in hand amounted to about -tio. The hospital had been practically kept by two gentlemen, who con- tributed £25 each. She did not consider this was right, as every one should support the institution. Some of the people in Builth were up against her, because it had been said that she had shut the public houses, which was all rot. There had been only one drunk case at the hospital in three months, and she had been congratulated by headquarters on the way in which the hospital had been carried on. She told the soldier, who came to the hospital drunk, that she hadn't any military police and, as she did not like to put him in the hands of the civil police, she went to the magistrates, who then promised to put the public houses out of bounds for the 12 or 14 wounded men at the hospital. She also wrote to a Dr. of the R.A.M.C., in Cardiff on the matter, who re- plied that he could not help her. Mrs Wood also asked Major Delap for assistance to get the public houses put out of bounds for wounded soldiers. He showed her a notice, which she did not take much notice of, remarking that it might be of some assistance to her. Two days later, she had a notice, similar to those given to all licence hold- ers in the town. Because of this, she bad heard people say that they were out of sympathy with the hospital, and were not going to support it any more. The hospital was in need of funds. It was true they received 2/- per head per day with which to feed and clothe, find necessary bandages, and do the washing for them. Several women, however, helped with the washing, a number of farmers had sent potatoes, and some rabbits once a week. To keep the hospital going, was a strug- I gle, as the wounded had everything of the very best. There were only four at the hospital now, but she was expecting another batch shortly. Mrs Wood said she was not going to shut the hospital up, although she needed a rest. She had not been out of the institution on a Sunday for three months. There were five attendants there now, viz., two nurses, two COO]?-s, viz., two nurses, two cooks, Mrs Spencer (quarter- master) and herself. She came there to plead for every penny they could give. The Red Cross Hospital in Builth, she believed, was the only one in the county—(hear, hear)-and therefore it should be supported. It annoyed her to hear Builth people running the hospital down. She in- vited the members to see the institution. The soldiers were not starved there. Mr O. W. Davies said their sympathy should be with Mrs Wood in this matter. He pointed out that he enquired of several townspeople why they did not support the jumble sale. The$ re- plied that the reason was because M-irs Wood had shut the public houses up. "Poor t;xcuse." ? I A Member A very poor excuse Proceeding, Mr 0. W. Davies exclaimed that everyone should support the hospital for all they were worth. If they all helped, the institution could be carried on by voluntary subscription, It was scandalous for people to say that Mrs Wood was the cause of the public houses being closed. The Farmers' Union knew it was not the case. They should endeavour to tell the towns- people so, and put them to shame.. Mrs Harcourt- Wood further remarked she had heard it said that the hospital had not patronised tradespeople of the town. She denied this, stating that Mrs Spencer, who attended to the provisions, had been to all the shops in the town. This kind of talk was spoiling the hospital. Mr O. W. Davies thought a large proportion of the money realised at the jumble sale should be devoted to the local hospital. Chairman aeid Townspeople. I The chairman observed tnat they were indebted to Mrs Wood for attending on behalf of the Red Cross Hospital. At to the action of the Builth' people in regard to their sale, they would do the same as Mrs Wood by not troubling their heads about it. The townspeople had done something to be ashamed of by not supporting the hospital, but the Farmers' Union hadn't. They agreed that, with a few exceptions, they had had very little support in their effort from Builth people. The townspeople should be ashamed of themselves for allowing such a trifling excuse "of the public houses being closed" to prevent them assisting at the jumble sale. Mr O. W. Davies remarked that a. few towns- people did come to the sale, and bought fat hens at 1/6, which were worth 3/ (Laughter.) The chairman said that they, as a Union, should take no notice of the townspeople's action in this matter towards them, but deal with them in the same way. Thanks to Mrs Harcourt-Wood. Mr T. Davies moved a vote of thanks to Mrs Harcourt-Wood for attending the meeting. He had visited the hospital and impressed upon them the great interest which Mrs Wood took in it. She did most of the manual work there. (Hear, hear.) Although Builth people were running her down, Mrs Wood's work at the hospital would always be remembered. Mr J. L. Davies seconded, and Mrs Wood suit- ably replied. The meeting agreed to allocate the money as follows :-Bui th Wells Red Cross Hospital, ztl5; Radnorshire Red Cross Hut at Netley, xl5; Bel- gian Relief Fund, £ 3 3s.; Relief of Allies Fund, X3 3s.; and British Farmers' Red Cross Fund, X3 3s Thanks were tendered Mr J. A. Evans (bon. secretary), Mr J. Thomas (treasurer), Mr Mor- gan Davies (Garth-y-felin) and Mr O. W. Davies (Aberduhonow) for their services at the sale, as well as those who supported it.

Cricket. BUILTH WELLS COUNTY SCHOOL GAME. An interesting cricket match took place between a team of girls and boys (first, form), pupils of Builth County School, at Groe Green, Builth Wells, on Monday afternoon. Scores were :—Girls Eunice Penton, run out, 2; Maggie Thomas., run out, 24; Ethel Astbury, c. and b. Jones, 12; Lilian Wooding, b. Powell, 0; Patrice Thomas, run out, 1; Marjorie Cheyne, c. Jones, b. Powell, 2.; Olive Bowyer, c. Jones, b. Powell, 1; Minnie Pugh, c. Richards, b. Powell, 0; Edith Thomas, not out, 0; Gwennie Lewis, c Richards, b Jones, 0; Gertie Griffiths, b. Jones, 0; extras, 1; total, 43. Boys W. Rich- ards, c Bowyer, b E. Penton, 0; A. Price, c. As- prey, b. M. Thomas, 4; N. Evans, b. M. Thomas, 4; P. Pritchard, run out, 0; L. Jones, c. Asprey, b. M. Thomas, 3; B. Powell, c. P. Thomas, b. E. Penton, 1; T. Pritchard, c. M. Thomas, b. E. Thomas, 4; A. Williams, c. P. Thomas, b. E. Thomas, 4; W. Davies, c. E. Thomas, b. M. Thomas, 0; W. Jones, not out, 9; H. James, c. E. Penton, b. M. Thomas, 1; extras, 1; total, 31.

Fall from Window. Brecon Man's Sad Death. POLICE SERGEANT COMPLIMENTED, I A painfully sad incident occurred at Brecon on Sunday morning. A young man, Mr Stanley James, residing in Bethel yard, and who it ap- pears had been seriously ill for some time, rose from his bed about 8.30, and fell from the win- dow on to the gravel yard below, a distance of 24 feet. Acting-Sergt. Lewis, who lives in the ter- race, was immediately called by a neighbour, and promptly attended to the unfortunate young man. Dr. T. P. Thomas and Dr. Ingle were sum- moned, and it was found that he had susfained a fractured thigh. Mr James died a couple of hours afterwards. The death of Mr Stanley James, who was 35 years of age, will be received with deep regret, for he was a very much liked and popular young man in the town. He was the second son of the late Mr Henry James, butcher, his eldest bro- ther beintf in business as an outfitter at Aber- avon. Deceased, who was a draftsman by profession, was a well-known football player and cricketer and took a keen interest in sport gener- ally. He was also a prominent member of the Usk Lodge of Buffaloes, and was at present sec- retary of the Lodge. Much sympathy is felt with his aged mother, with whom he lived. The Inquest. I An inquest was held on Monday by Mr Jones Williams (deputy coroner), and a jury of which Councillor G. T. Jones was foreman. Mrs Florence James, wife-of Mr Henry James, Aberavon, said she came to wait upon deceased last Friday. He was suffering from bronchitis and was in a very weak condition, being delirious at times. She attended to him in his bedroom on Sunday morning ten minutes before he fell out of the window. Miss Williams, a neighbour, said she was cleaning the grate in her house when she heard someone groaning. Looking through the window she saw .deceased lying on the ground, and she immediately called P.s. Lewis, who lived next door. Dr. Ingle said he was called to the case shortly after 9 o'clock and found the young man practically dying. From such examination he was able to make under the circumstances he formed the opinion that deceased had been suffer- ing from some chest. affection. The right thigh was broken. Asked by the coroner what he thought was the cause of death, Dr. Ingle said deceased had a chest complaint, either bron- chitis or pneumonia, accompanied by delirium, and probably died from the effects of the com- plaint, death probably being hastened, if not I caused, by the fall. Police Sergeant Complimented. I Dr. Ingle asked the coroner's permission to I express his appreciation of the services of P.s. Lewis, who, he said, recognising at once the nature of the injury, managed to get deceased carried upstairs-a difficult staircase--to his bed- room again without his injury befng aggravated in any way. He thought such services should be acknowledged. (Hear, hear.) P.s. Lewis stated that when he saw James in the yard he examined him and found that he had fractured his thigh. With assistance he had him remove! to his room. After Dr. Thomas arrived they carried deceased back to bed. Witness re- mained with deceased until he died. The height of the window from the ground was 24 feet. In reply to a juryman witness said he spoke to deceased but he was not aware of what he had done. Jury and P.s. Lewis. The jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes, accelerated by a fall through de- lirium. The Foreman added that they also wished to compliment Sergt. Lewis on the very prompt manner in which he acted in the case. It only showed, said the foreman, what good was derived from being proficient in ambulance work. The coroner associated himself with the fore- man's remarks. Although, he said, Sergt. Lewis was a big man his nur-sing could be very tender. The jury requested the coroner to forward their ['expressions of appreciation to the Chief Con- stable.

> LLANWRTYD'S CAS. I APPLICATION TO INCREASE PRICE. I COUNCIL '8 OPPOSITION. I At Llanwrtyd Wells Urban Council on Monday, Mr N. Evans (chairman) presiding, an application was read from Llanwrtyd Wells Gas Company asking the council to agree to a proposal of in- creasing the price of gas by 9d. per thousand feet, i.e., from 4/9 to 5/6. Mr E. Saunders Morgan said the increase was very unreasonable. He considered it unfair to compare Llanwrtyd Wells with Swansea when increasing the price. The company had, from the commencement, charged the maximum figure. Several places he knew of paid only half as much as they did. He admitted that the war had changed matters, but it had also increased the burdens of the ratepayers, as well as those of the gas company. He was sure that there would be a reduction in the amount of gas consumed this season, as compared with previous years. The company, proceeded Mr Morgan, should take into consideration that the price of gas had always been much higher at Llanwrtyd Wells than at other towns. Therefore, to increase the figure by the same amount as in other towns would be un- fair. The comoanv should make up their minds to bear their share of the war like other people. The clerk enquired of Mr Rippin (Llanwrtyd Gas Works Manager), who was present, why the company had made the application for an increase of 9d per thousand feet at the present time. Mr Rippin said there had been a great advance in the price of coal. The Clerk Has the company increased your wages ? Mr Rippin No. Mr IX. I. Williams said they would all agree that there had been an increase in the price of coal. He was of the opinion that the company wished to guard themselves against suffering any loss on account of the war. It was a well-known fact that the ratepayers of Llanwrtyd were suffer- ing considerably from the effects of the war, and that their losses would be heavier than those sus- tained at other places. If the gas company lost £60 in consequence of the war, they intended getting that amount back from consumers by in- creasing the price of gas. Mr J. A. Davies considered that an increase in price would reduce the consumption. Mr Rippin remarked that there had, already, been a reduction in that respect. The clerk reminded them that Llanwrtyd Wells had no industry to depend upon, whilst other towns had more than one to develop. The increase in the cost of living, should be met with an in- crease in wages. Llanwrtyd Wells people sus- tained a, great loss at the end of last summer with visitors, and, in consequence of this, one half- year's rate had been abandoned After further discussion, the members decided not to sanction the increase in the price of-gas.

Officials' Salaries i CRICKHOWELL GUARDIANS' DECISION. I At Crickhowell Board of Guardians, on Monday, Mr Enoch Williams moved that the payments of 5/- a week by the master for the maintenance of his two children be reduced to 3/- a week. Mr Rosser seconded. Mr Josiah Phillips opposed. Brecon and Bromyard masters paid for the maintenance of their children. If they voted this reduction, the ratepayers would call them to account. Rev W. Arvon Davies said the war was press- ing very heavily upon the ratepayers, and the master did not suffer anything like in proportion. The chairman (Mr Gwilym C. James) said it was clear that the children were maintained on the surplus rations of the master, matron and indus- trial trainer. He paid a tribute to the work of the master. Mr Evan Williams said they had an excellent master, and he only took in rations what was al- lowed in the dietary table approved by the Local Government Board. The motion was carried by 11 votes" to 4, Messrs. Josiah Phillips, James Howell, Thomas Jones and the Rev. W. Arvon Davies voting against. Mr T. Ll. Jones proposed that the salary of the relieving officer for the lower district, Mr D. W. Bevan, be increased from £70 to £80. Mr Jones said it was a responsible position, and it was very difficult for an officer to live on the salary paid him. Mr W. G. Watkins seconded. Mr W. G. James said Mr Bevan's salary was more than £ 70. He received percentage on col- lections and other small emoluments. He propos- ed that he be given an increase of X5 a year. Mr James Howells seconded, and it was carried by 12 votes to 6.

I Rechabitism. I I BRECKNOCKSHIRE DISTRICT MEMBERS IN THE FORCES. There are at present 106 members of the Breck- nockshire District of the I.O.R. serving in the Army and Navy. This gives a percentage of 18 on the ordinary membership and 7 on the State membership, or a total of 25 per cent. on the total membership of the district.

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Education & Character I The New Conception. I LOCAL N.U.T PRESIDENT'S STRIKING ADDRESS. A most interesting and instructive inaugural address on "Education, and Character" was de- livered to the Breconshire Association of the N.U.T. at their annual meetings at Brecon on Saturday by Mr Roland Thomas, M.A., Brecon, who was elected president of the association for the ensuing year. 'Mr Thomas was formerly as- sistant master at Mount Street Council Schools, and is now on the teaching staff of the Brecon Boys' Intermediate School.. Mr Thomas, in the course of a lengthy address, said The events of the last few months have forced upon us as teachers, more than upon most other people perhaps, the consideration, which in its turn has given the conviction, that the mere acquisition of knowledge is after all a secondary thing, that primacy must be given not to mere intellectualism, but to the perfection of character, individual and national, and that it is to this latter, therefore, that our education must be direct- ed. Hence we may profitably consider the relation, if any relation exist, between education and char- acter. Conception of "Education." What, in the first place, does the term "educa- tion" signify? For long we have have been hold- ing a wrong conception of its signification. We have taken it to mean the giving to the child of facts and information in sufficient quantity for him to use later on. That is a false view, and we are gradually iaying it aside substituting for it a truer, more rational view. A right conception of the meaning of education involves a right con- ception of the mental constitution of the child. The very etymology of the word suggests that. It denotes the leading forth, the unfolding, the evolution, the development, of something which is inherent in the mental constitution of the child. To do all this the teacher must know what that mental constitution is. And here, too, we stumble upon a. mis-conception. Mentality is not merely intellectuality—it is much more. The child's mentality is, like the adult's, a complex thing. It isl,a unified thing none the less. It is a, unity, a totality, which has a three-fold aspect. Any one of the three elements forming this complex whole may predominate over the others, but none can exist apart from the others. The name we give to this manifold unity is "personality," and the three aspects under which we may view it are the in- tellectual, the emotional, the volitional. Man, i that is, is a being who thinks, who feels, who acts. It is with human personality as a whole that education has to do. It must involve, that is, the development of all three sides of man's nature. All this carries with it ipost import- ant consequences for our professional work. It reveals the nobility of our work—our aim is not to satiate the child with informative bits, but to bring forth a product, a product we can best de- scribe by calling it a developed personality. It changes our views of the value of school subjects, and this in its turn changes our method of teach- ing them—the child is not taught subjects from drab consideration of their utility, but rather from the higher considerations of their human worth and their conduciveness to the making of the child into a man. Further, it increases the width and range of the school curriculum. We know that the teaching of what we have known as the "three R's" is quite inadequate to our purpose. To mention a solitarV example Sports-which my recent experience has shown me can be admirably so included in practice—should be included, but with strict limitations. For if the child's person- ality is to be developed there must be many avenues, both to get at it and to allow to it ade- quate means of self-expression. Conception of "Character." What, in the second place, does the term "character" signify? Too commonly it is con- fused with reputation. A person's reputation is what other people think of him; a person's charac- ter is what he is himself, inherently and wholly apart of what other people think of him. These may coincide-usually they conflict. Now charac- ter hinges on desire, and desire implies a stand- point, a point of view. A man's desires must ac- cord, or be compatible, with the mental world in which he lives when the desires arise. The farm- er and the artist regard the countryside from two different points of view, they inhabit two different mental worlds, and their desires with regard to it will differ, for the desires of each will spring from the world within. And the same person at different times may occupy different mental uni- verses. Now character depends upon the universe in which one habitually lives. A good character can be ascribed only to the person who habitually inhabits a mental world in which the constituent elements and the objects of realisation are virtues. The good character therefore always seeks to realise the good as he conceives it. But how can he realise the good? What is necessary that he may do so? At least three things are necessary- lie must think or 'know' rightly, else he may be mistaken as to what his good is; he must feel rightly, that he may be drawn to the good he knows; and he must volition, i.e., choose, de- cide, act rightly, else he will never achieve the good lie is drawn to. Let us now see what this means. It means that character involves-as pre- viously we saw education involves-the whole of man's nature, his complete mental life. Obviously, therefore, education and character are somehow related. What, in the third place, is this relation? WTe may express it in some such ways as these. Edu- cation is the development of personality; charac- ter is the expression of personality. Education is character in progress; character is education cry- stallised. Education centres in the moulding in- fluences of environment, social and physical, upon the individual; character implies the moulding in- fluence of the individual upon his environment. This relation is an essential one, for there is an identity of basis. True Influences. But the paramount question is How ensure that our schools are true "educational" influences? How ensure that the schools are producing per- fected characters and developed personalities-both terms being understood in a relative sense for practical purposes, and in an absolute sense as an ideal? Clearly, the two most important factors to be considered in the turning out of this pro- duct are the man and the means—the teacher and the subjects with which the child has to do—and of these by far the more important is the man. By far the greatest influence on mind is 'another mind, and this is intensified when we consider the relation of the mind of the adult to that of the child. Education is drenched in personality. And personality is contagious. The very first con- sideration, therefore, is the personal worth of the teacher. For the sake of the children under our care we want to see the teaching profession con- sist of individuals imbued with noble thoughts, worthy ideals and lofty aspirations. Then we can go further and say that, assuming this personal worth of the teacher, the efficiency of the school as an educative factor depends upon three broad con- ditions. Firstly the teaching profession must be so paid as to be attractive enough to the best and largest minds. Until this is done, the child has to lament that he is too much neglected and forgotten in the scheme of things educational. Secondly, classes must be made small enough to enable the teacher to come into personal touch with the child entrusted to ms ca-re. '.L'naT, is im- possible in the bulky classes of the ordinary ele- mentary school-in such classes the child is merely a static unit in a mass, not a living personality requiring guidance into maturity of development. Thirdly, the teacher must be given adequate free- dom—freedom from petty officiousness, from what is called 'red-tape' and from faddists-to give to his calling the fruits of his experience and train- ing. Freedom is an essential condition of the efficiency of the trained teacher and of the pro- gress of the developing child. My appeal is for a profounder view of the signi- ficance of education,-a, view involving the re- cognition of the development of character as the aim, and the influence of character as the means, a view, moreover, which will raise the whole pro- blem to a new and a healthier plane.

I Landlord's Guests. j Sunday Drinks at Builth. I MAGISTRATES DISMISS CASE. At Builth Wells police court, before Dr. W. Black Jones (in the chair), Messrs. Gilbert Eadie and Thomas Williams, on Monday, Thomas Evans, licensee of the Sun Inn, Builth Wells, was summoned for selling intoxicants on June 20th (Sunday) without a justice's licence. This inn, of which Mr Evans is the tenant, has only a six days' licence. Mr A. H. Southron (Messrs. Jeffreys and Powell, solicitors, Brecon), on betialf of the police. .prosecuted, and Mr E. Powell Careless (solicitor, Llandrindod Wells) represented the defence. P.s. G. Davies said that, in company with P.c. E. Williams, he visited the Sun Inn at 9 p.m. on the date stated. He knocked at the back door, which was locked, and it was opened bv defend- ant. Witness aske'd him if there was anyone on the premises, and he replied that there was. He (witness) found Worthington and Homes sitting on the settle in the house. On a table in front of them was a pint of beer, a glass containing a f quantity of rum and beer and another whiskey and soda, as well .as a plate with bread and cheese on it. Worthington claimed the beer, and Homes the rum and beer, and defendant the whiskey and soda. Questioned as to how he accounted for the two men being there, defendant said he asked them to come in to have a drink and some bread and cheese. He told witness that they did not pay for it, adding that they had been together for a long walk. Witness left the premises by the back door, and defendant followed him, saying "I hope you will not report me this time," to which witness answered "Yes." He (witness) in- formed the bench that Homes lived within 30 yards of the Sun Inn and Worthington 200 yards. Cross-examined Witness had known Wor- thington for many years, and he was a respectable man. No attempt was made to conceal the mat- ter. He knew the men were in the house because he had seen them through the window. Witness told Mr Evans that lie would report the case. P.c. E. Williams corroborated. In cross-examination, witness said he saw three men returning to town over the bridge, when he was on duty there. He did not see them enter the Sun Inn. Witness went into the kitchen with Sgt. Davies aixd defendant, but was sure whether the sergeant said "Hallo, Billy! Hallo, Tommy He heard defendant state that he asked them to come in as his guests. Defendant also told Sgt. Davies that he could go out the front way. The Defence. I Addressing the bench at length, Mr Careless pointed out that the two men were there at the invitation of the landlord. Defendant stated he went for a walk with Mr Worthington, leaving his (defendant's) house at 2.15 p.m. They met Homes in High street, who joined them. They went over to Radnorshire, and did not return till late. The town clock was strik- ing eight when they were passing Llanelwedd Arms Hotel. They had had nothing to eat or drink during their walk. They entered the Sun Inn by the front door—quite openly-at about half-past eight: He fetched some bread and cheese and other refreshments for the men and himself. They came in as his guests. Defendant saw the police officers in the back-yard before they came to the window. As they approached the door, lie went to it and opened it before the sergeant knock- ed. In reply to questions from the sergeant, de- fendant told him that Homes and Worthington were on the premises. Sgt. Davies also said, "Hallo, Billy! Hallo, Tommy! what are you do- ing here"? The sergeant also informed them that he would have to report the case, to which de- fendant exclaimed, "No, never! you will not re- port a case like this." Defendant said lie was not guilty of the charge brought against him. Cross-examined Defendant was sure no one looked in through the window. He saw the offi- cers in the yard before they came to the door. WTm. Worthington and Thomas Homes, in their evidence, said they were there as guests of the landlord, and were not asked to pay for drink. The chairman stated that the bench had care- fully considered the case, and were of opinion that the men were at the Sun Inn as guests. There- fore, the case would be dismissed.

Education Secretary. I BRECONSHIRE TEACHERS' I APPRECIATION. MARRIAGE PRESENTATION. I A very pleasing furfction was performed at the annual meeting of the Breconshire Branch of the National Union of Teachers, held on Saturday, at Brecon, when a presentation was made to Mr A. Leonard, secretary of the Breconshire Education Authority, and Mrs Leonard, on the occasion of their marriage. Mrs Fisher, headmistress of the Mount street Council schools, Brecon, made the presentation on behalf of the Union. She heartily welcomed Mrs Leonard amongst them, and wished both a very long and happy life. (Applause.) Mr Leonard, in responding, said that no words of his could adequately express his thanks for the very kind way in which they had expressed their good wishes, and also for their magnificent pres- ent. If his words were few and imperfect he was sure they would believe that they were neverthe- less sincere. The goodwill which the teachers had shown him on this occasion was more gratifying than he could tell them, and that good feeling he reciprocated in very good earnest. He hoped it would be prolonged, and he had no doubt it would be. (Hear, hear.) There was no reason why it should not be so, for after all they were working for the same ends. It was always a great pleas- ure to meet the teachers-it was a double pleas- ure that afternoon—(laughter and bear, hear)— and his only regret was that he could not the more often come into their schools, because, he thought if he could it would promote a better understand- ing between them. On behalf of Mrs Leonard and himself he thanked them very sincerely. (Ap- plause.) The presentation consisted of a revolving soup and breakfast dish and fruit and flower stand. The articles are on exhibition at Messrs. Hando's, High street, who supplied them. The inscrip- tion is as follows :—"Presented to Mr and Mrs A. Leonard, on the occasion of their marriage, by the teachers of Breconshire, April 27th, 1915." = 0

Mr Sidney Robinson, M.P. I WAR MEETINGS. I Mr Sidney Robinson, M.P., has consented to speak at open-air meetings on the war in the northern part of his constituency next week as follows :-Builth Wells (near Kino), Monday, 3 p.m.; Llangammarch Wells, 13th; and Llanafan- fawr, 14th.

Breconshire Teachers. I ASSOCIATION MEETINGS AT BRECON, < EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN. The annual meetings of the Breconshire Teach- ers' Association (N.U.T.) were held at Mount Street Council Schools. Brecon, on Saturdav. Mr Lewis. Lewis (Brynmawr), retiring presid- ent, took the chair at the morning session. There was a large attendance of members. Mr Roland Thomas, M.A., Brecon County School, was elected President for the ensuing year; Mr T. E. James (Hay) was elected vice- President, Mr H. Morris was re-appointed treas- urer, and Mr A. J. Corbett (Brecon), secretary. Employment of Children. The question of employing children under' school age, as suggested in some quarters; during the war, was discussed, and the following resolution passed That where children of school age are employed in any capacity, their hours of labcwr, remunera-tion and general conditions of employ- ment, must be approved by the Board of Educa.- tion, whose inspectors shall have the power to. visit the place of employment and report on the conditions prevailing there."—The resolution was ordered to be sent to Mr Sidney Robinson, M.P. Other business of a private character wa.s tran- sacted. Afternoon Meeting. Ilhe clJief features of the afternoon meeting t were the making of a presentation to Mr A° Leonard (secretary to the Education Committee) and Mrs Leonard on the occasion of their mar- riage, and a very able address by the new Presid- ent on "Education and Character." i,Reports of these appear in other columns.) There was a large attendance at the meeting including Mr H. Price, H.M.I., County Council- lors Prof. Joseph Jones and Idris Davies, and Mr Jones (County Finance clerk.) Professor Jones, in moving a vote of thanks to the President for his address, characterised it as lucid, convincing, and inspiring. A few weeks ago, he said, Mr Thomas gratified his friends by taking a very high philosophical degree in the University of London. (Applause). The lesson to which Mr Thomas drew attention would become more imperative than ever once this great and terrible war was over. Teachers must take a larger, broader, and more philosophical view of their work than ever before. Teachers might do a. little missionary work in their neighbourhood in regard to this view of education. "Ram it down the throats of your county councillors," said Prof. Jones amidst laughter. "They know far more of education than you do-always did. Tell them to think more of the child and less of grants; more of the teacher and less of apparatus; moxe of education and a little less of rates." (Laughter and applause.) Mr Percy Morton. M.A., in seconding the re- solution, said the President had put before them the real objects of education. The best definition he had heard of education was "Education is a, guidance of growth." He complimented Mr Thomas on his admirable address. The resolution was carried amidst applause. Teaching of Thrift. I Mr H. Price, in the course of an interesting ad- dress, made a strong appeal to teachers to in- culcate in the children the need of thrift from a national point of view. During the afternoon Mr and Mrs Angell, Bryn- mawr. delighted the audience with some songs, and a duet—"The Battle Eve," was sung by Mr Angell and Mr Jones, the latter a member of the Gwent Glee Party, and one of the survivors of the "Lusitania" disaster.

I "Called Her Over." -1 I BUILTH WOMAN'S DEFENCE. I At Builth Wells police court, on Monday, Sarah Rosser, Bank Square, Builth Wells, was summon- ed for using abusive language on the 29th ult. Defendant denied the offence, remarking that it was another woman. P.c. Evan Williams deposed that at 8 p.m. he heard a row on Bank Square. He went there, and heard defendant using abusive language to another woman, who was staying at the lodging house. Defendant said that this woman "called her over" because she tried tp clothe herself respect- ably. When the constable came on the scene de- fendant was telling this woman that, if she had anything to say about her, she should say it to her face. The magistrates dismissed the case, but cau- tioned defendant, advising her to be careful in future.

j j liii FARMERS' COLUMN. Root-crops in Wye Valley have been much im- proved by recent rains. Shearings in Builth and Llanafanfawr districts an now over. The wool was of average quality and quantity. The fanners' wives of Llanigon gave pillows for wounded soldiers, and these are now being used in St. Thomas's Hospital, London. Llanwrtyd butter-clasps are going well, and the lady-instructress is very pleased with the pro- gress of her pupils. Although the weather has been somewhat, show- ery, a great deal of bay has been gathered in ex- cellent condition throughout Brecon ani Radnor during the past week. Lieut. H. A. Christy, Llangsed Castle, was at very successful exhibitor at Nottingham Agricul-' tural Show last week. He won 1st and 3rd prizes for Ryeland shearling- rams, 3rd for two shearling rams, and 1st and 3rd1 for shearling eweS. The supply of produce at Builth Wells market, on Monday, was small.—Quotations were :—Eggs, 10 for 1/ butter, 1/- and 1/1 per lb.; fat chickens (live), 1/ ducks (live), lOd; rabbits, 6d and 7d each; and gooseberries, Id per lb. Knighton market, on Thiirsdav, was fairly well attended. Prices were :-Hen eggs, 10 for 1/ duck eggs, 9; fowls, 4/6 to 5/- per couple; chick- ens, 5/- to 6/ ducks, 4/- to 4/6; .iucklingsr 6/ butter, 1/1 per lb. and rabbits, 3d per lb. Talgarth farmers are troubled with foxes. Drives have been arranged, and a few foxes have had to pay the penalty for the destruction of considerable poultry. Here's a chance for our friend, Mr O. W. Davies (Aberduhonow) of Farmers' Union fame! Tally-ho Builth stock market, on Monday, was small, owing to the fair the previous week. Trade, however, was fairly good. Yearling steers made m0 to XII, and barrens, zCl3 to £ 16. Lamb fetched 5!d per lb. (live weight), and cart-pigs, 20/- to 25/- each. Sheep-shearings, on the usually large scales, took place at Cwna-Irfon farm, Llanwrtyd, on Thursday, and at the Grouse Inn, Abergwessin, on Monday and Tuesday. Shearings also take place at Llwynderw Hall to-day (Thursday) and Clyn- cae, to-morrow (Friday.) At Presteign market, on Wednesday, the at- tendance was a small one. An inadequate supply of produce was quickly disposed of. Rates were Eggs, 9 and 10 for 1/ butter, 1/- and 1/1 per lb.; old hens, 4/- to 4/6 per couple; chickens, 5/- to 6/ and rabbits, 7d and 8d each. The attendance at Rhayader market, on Wed- nesday, was small. An insufficient supply of pro- duce met with brisk demand. Ruling prices were :—Eggs, 9 and 10 for 1/ old hens, 4/- t& 4/6 per couple: chickens, 5/- to 6/ butter, 1/- and 1/1 per lb.; and rabbits, 7d and 8d each. There was a fair attendance at Erwood market on Thursday. An ample supply of produce was quickly sold. Rates were :—Butter, lid to 1/1 per lb.; hen eggs, 9 and 10 for 1/ duck eggs, 8 and 9 for 1/ trussed chickens, lid to 1/2 per lb.; trussed ducks, 1/- to 1/3; and rabbits, 6d and 7d each. i Miss Esther B. Davies, daughter of Mr Evan Davies, Penwern farm, Llanspyddid, secured top marks of the Breconshire girls for dairying at Aberystwyth College school, and, on the recom- mendation of Breconshire Agricultural Education Committee, she now receives a further ten weeks' course of instruction. Hay market, on Thursday, was largely attended. A plentiful supply of produce met brisk trade. Quotations were :—Live chickens, lOd to 1/2 per lb.; trussed ditto, 1/- to 1/2; live ducks., lOd to 1/2; trussed ditto, 1/- to 1/4: hen eggs, 9 and 10 for 1/ duck eggs, 8 and 9 for 1/ butter, lid and 1/ peas, 2d; early potatoes, 10/- per cwt.; cucumbers, 4d to 6d each: gooseberries, Id per lb. and rabbits, 6d and 7d each. At the Royal Show, held at Nottingham, the following were local winners :—Ityland ram (two shear), 1st prize, Mrs R. Herbert, Clytha Park, Abergavenny. Ryland shearling ewes, lst, Archi- bald Christy, Llangoed Castle. Ryland ewe lambs, 1st, Mrs R. P Herbert, Clytha Park; 2nd, D. J. Thomas, Talachddu; 3rd, Executors of F. E. Gough, Kerry Hill (Wales). Ram (two shear and upwards), 1st, William Alderson, Kerry Mont, Kerry Hill. The attendance at Talgarth market, on Friday, was small. A good supply of produce met with brisk demand. Prevailing rates were :—Trussed chickens, 6/6 to 7/6 per couple; trussed ducks, 1/- per lb.: hen eggs, 9 for 1. duck eggs, 7 for 1/ butter 1/1 and 1/2 per lb.; cheese, 9d; rab- bits, 6d to 8d each; black currants, 9d per quart; gooseberries, 2d; rhubarb. Id per bundle; best new potatoes, two lbs. for 3Jd; tomatoes, 7d per lb.; strawberries, 5d; and cherries, 6d. At the annual meeting of the Monmouthshire Chamber of Agriculture at Abergavenny, in a dis- cussion on the shortage of farm labour, Mr Mor- gan David said the best thing for Monmouthshire farmers to do was to ask the Government not to recruit agricultural labourers for at least two months, and to go on slowly as they were, rather than employ people—women and holiday parties- who knew nothing about the work. This view was accepted, and no action was taken. "Straw, like hay," writes a Wye Valley farm- er, "differs extremely in quality. Good straw may be superior in feeding value to inferior hay, and straw, grown in Scotland, seems to be equal in fattening power to English hay. Something depends on the period it has taken to attain its growth, for, the shorter this is the better the straw, a-s is often the case with immature pro- duce, such as garden greens. Spring barley and oats probably give a tenderer and more valuable straw, therefore, than when the corn is actually sown, and the same is said to be true of wheat. Brecon and Radnor farmers and cottagers are probably aware we import millions of eggs from the Continent every year. They are of a second- grade quality, which cannot be sold in the-neigh- bourhood in small or retail quantities, and so ar- rive here at wholesale rates. Is it possible for us to capture a part of this foreign trade? The cruel harvest of the war will yield thousands of disabled' soldiers. It is the moral duty of the Government to look after the nation's heroes, and, if possible, to accomplish this by finding them suitable em- ployment. This could be done by taking over land a-nd erecting the necessary buildings for poultry- farming, the "farmers" being the soldiers. Although there are complaints in some quarters, farmers seem satisfied with the condition of field- work, and no acute difficulty seems probable at present t in Brecon and Radnor. Many farm lads joined the army in May, but sufficient appear to have remained. In some cases, younger boys than usually go out, have been attracted by the high wa-ges offered. Many farmers have also reduced their staff, and wagoners may be met with who- are feeding five horses each instead of the maxi- mum of four. One farmer, over the border (work- ing ten horses), had previously three wagoners. He now has two, who do five horses each. Wages given at May averaged a general advance of from R4 to a. In the national stocktaking, which has taken place as a preliminary to placing our house Sn order, a weakness has been revealed in more than one direction. Take the poultry-industry I When we realise the fact that, according to a leading expert, there is only about one hen per acre in. Great Britain, and that in 1913 our national bill for imported eggs totalled £ 9,590,602, it will be conceded we have lacked "push and go" in this important section of food production. Unless we mend our ways the outlook is serious, for, hither- to, we have largely depended upon Russia, Ger- many, Belgium, France, Italy, and Austria- Hungary for our supplies, Russia being fa-r the largest contributor. Brecon and Radnor are specially adapted for poultry-rearing. Surely, in these days of advanced prices, hen-keeping should pay? v

ing cookery van. Whether such a facil- ity would be advisable for Breconshire is a matter of opinion. The rate of the lat- ter county is double that of the former, Whilst there are large industrial districts 1n Breconshire which claim attention in ^any other subjects. We believe that, In several centres for the teaching of domestic subjects in Breconshire, cookery s included. How much more the county IS expected to do, or can do, it is for the local Education Authority to say, and, 0r that reason, we hope that special Notice will be taken of the Board's com- ment. The question has often been ask- d as to whether we are getting the best ?t of our educational system. There ?s been a cry for the introduction of ^ctical subjects, and the adaptation of ^cation to the real needs of the com-I i?ity. Is the reason suggested by the '?d of Education a correct one? The ?ragraph certainly calls for a reply.

NOTES AND NOTIONS-Continuad. I wounded or made glad in the old ways. Let us not forget this. In spite of hatred and war, 'Love is and was our Lord and King,' and will yet come back' to His own. Every day, every hour, the chance comes to us to show tender mercy to those near us. Mercies are common-tender mercies, even between those who love, are rarer than they should be. I pause in reading the Bible when I come to those beautiful words which speak of 'tender mercies' of our God. They mean so much 1" (v )