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wor.EN AND DRiNK. lis THERE AM INCREASE II SWANSEA 7 II OR IEF CONSTABLE SAYS" NO J j At a meeting of the Swansea WatAili Committee on Tuesday aiftei-noon, rhr- Mayor was re-elected chairman, and Mr. Percy Moiyneux viüe-chairmau. New Uniforms. On the reoom^iend^ftion of the Stand- ing Sub-Cammictec^ Lbe meeting decided ic accept the tenders of Messrs. Webb and Co., of Fenehurch, London, for axiiforms; Messrs. Giles, Philldps and Co., Oxford- street, Swansea, for oilskins; and Messrs. 1). C. Jones and Son for glovee. Women and Drink. Lady Llewelyn, of Penllergaer, as chair- man of the Cvrmdonkin Shelter Com- niiittee, wrote asking the commititee te prevent drinking among women, btx-au.? all the workers agreed that the drinking ,iiiiong women v.-as appalling. Mr. J. Powlesland aeked iif it did work •ut in faot that tbo drinking aonoak women was appalling? The Chief Constable replied that ae- j jrding to statistics this was not a correct statement, auasmuch as there were onlv five more cases o.f drunkenness? recorde<i than at the corresponding period of last vcar. Mr. Powlesland thei-eupon moved thai a reply be sent that, the Watch Committe' lid not a-gree with the fetat«ueiit in the 'etter. Mr. Barclay Owen; I take it tha 'onsitablo is refer rang to arrests The Chief Consta.ble replied in th ■ aiffrmative, and added that ;n additioi; the -alsee of disorderly conduct anion!; tcomen were a decrease of twelve com pared with the corresponding period of last year Mr. Molyneux asked if it was not the impression of the Chief Constable that was more drinking among women. The Chief Constable: Xo, not accorcl- ing to the reports of police officers and to con?ctions. Air Iowlesland said from association with the working classes—wives well as I husbands—Ms experience was that the statement in the letter was not correct. He found, on the contrary, that the women were conducting themjielvca verv satisfactorily, and he moved tha;t in the rPplv the police figures be given., This iras agreed to, but the Town Clerk having said that he had receivetl otiier "on:plaints beside that of IJady Llewelyn, the meeting agreed with a suor^es-uon of Ifr Molyneux <thwt tha commartee should be asked for any evidence it had on the poin. A New Criminal Act. As to the coming into operation on 1st; December next of the Criminal Justic) Administration Act, 191.1, the magistrates' clerk (Mr. Jenkin Jonee) wrote drawiiit, attention to section 13 of the Act which provided the substitution of police custody for imprisonment in cases when short sentences were imposed. Wtw it the in- tention of the Corporation to provide such a place? It could be provided in the now police court buildings. When were tliese likely to be ready for occupation ? He would be glad to get away from the old police court. i The Town Clerk said there did not ap- pear to be any obligation to provide the accommodation, and he suggested that the matter be left until tho Dew buildings were ready.—The meeting agreed, the Chairman saying there were some ex- cellent cells there, a-nd they would be ready in March next. Strength of the Force. Tho Home Office wrote enclosing the inspector's certificate of the efficiency of the Swansea Borough Police Force as to numbers and discipline during the year ending 29th September. Mr. D. J. Davies asked whether the force was now up to its full complement. The Chief Constable said there were five men acting as instructors who did not, come under the Home Office instruction to fill vacancies, j Mr. Davies saifl there was one man less than before the war at Morrieton. There was not now a man in residence, and in case of fire they would be in a very awk- ward predicament. The Chief Constable: I know, but we have not a man to give you. The increase in establishment has left ue one man up. Mr. Davies asked it a special man could! not be put on. I Less Aliens-Less Special Constables. Replying to Mr. Powlesland, the Chief; Constable said he had decreased the mim-j her of special constables very consider- j ?biy in consideration of the interests of ra Ú'payers. inasmuch as they now had hardly any aliens in the district, and the railway compa11Îoo, on whOSt property special men were stationed, bad stated that they did not want them longer. IJe would see that Morriston was put on its old footing. 1 Mr. Melbourne Wilhaics remarked that there had been complaints that the Chief Constable had taken on as special con- stables men who were of recruitable ago. —The Chief Constable believed there was only one such who had been taken on since the commencement of hostilities. Ho added that it was untrue to suggest that married men had been discharged in preference to single when the number of special constables was reduced. Those Sunday Papers! The local branch of the National Union of Shop Assistants wrote calling the attention of the Committee to the number of young people selling news- papers on Sunday evenings, and suggest- ing that no boys under 14 years should sell in the streets. ¡ Brynhnyfryd Baptist Church sent a resolution protesting against the sale of; newspapers on Sunday evenings, and sug- i nesting that the present practice en- i tailed unnecessary labour in view of the Post Office communication*. Alderman T. T. Corker: There are some good stories going about as to par- sons and ministers looking for news on Sunday. Alderman Dd. Davies remarked that! there was a demand before the war for Sunday papers, as indicated by the fact that practically 20,000 were sold weekly, I and sin.e the war commenced there had been added to that number a great many anxiously interested. He did not think children under 14 should sell on Sun- day or any other evening, and he made arrangements with the Chief Constable by which they were not to be sold by | outcry on Sundays between 4.30 and 7.30, so that places of worship should not be interfered with. Tbo difficulty arose I when boys of 14 or 16 secured papers and distributed them for sale to smaller; children. Personally, not because he was in the business, he protested against a small minority preventing thousands of I people getting what they were anxious to get. The suggestion that the Post OfScoj messages wero worth anytbiag wae non-j Kens?, and it was a curious fact that the most important news came in on Sun- days. Let the Committee not imagine I' that it paid a newspaper to come out l on Sunday; it did not. The Mayor thought the police were carrying out what might be at times an i unpleasant duty as best as they oould. I Alderman Davies thought that if the i regulations as to boys under 14 wore I strictly enforced and the names of the offenders taD" the agents would refuse, to supply them. The matter theu dropped. Wanted-A Clock. The Mayor intimated that there was j now an opportunity for any member of the Committee or Council or any towns- man to give to the town a clock to place in the tuwer at the new police head- quarters Worth Considering, A new schema clothes supply, by! which the Chief Constable estimated a saving of .280 per annum could be effected, was referred to the Clothing Com- mittee. A Dirty Habit. Mr. Milbourne Williams asked that the bye-laws in regard to spitting in tram-cars should be enforced. Tli. present condi- tions were an absolute disgrace and there had not been a single prosecution yet. He thought an eampl ought to be made of one or tw-) cases. Mr. Molyneux agreed that present condi- tions were a perfect scandal, but pointed out the difficulty of securing evicience.- The matter was referred to the Sanitary Committee, which, it was stated, had powers. Arrears to Chief Constable. The committee considered for some time in private the matter, referred back by the Council, of a payment to the Chief Constable, and decided to recommend that he be paid 175 "in settlement of arrears of salary."

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