The Cambria Daily Leader

Morriston 47th Annual Eisteddfod, Boxing Day, commencing 10.30 a.m.

CORRESPONDENCE, rLebtMII to the Editor should be brid. to tn. pomt, and about. aomefhing. Cor- respondents should send their namee and adttrrrfjfrffl not uecetwarily for publication.) MOSS' EMPIRES AND WAR. To the Editor. Sir—May I 03 allowed through your widely read columns to get into touch with those of your readers who are patron* of uuL' vat-jety thee.tres throughout the ooun- try. aud io thant them for their generous Buoport given to various war fund enter- taiiiments whicii 1 have organised on behalf and with the consent and hearty wishes of the directors of Moss Empires. Ltd.. since Ailg"t, 1914? ?'?ll. I ?m sure both interest and please them to know that no less, a. awn than £ 38.200 hae been raised in this direction. This includes the amount of £ 11,326 19s. 1Cd.. a cheque for which 1 recently had pleasure in handing to Sir Arthur fearaon for the Blinded Heroes, and the result of our &at month's effort. realising EI,380 12s. 7d.. for the Army Christma-s Pudding Fund. These splendid reeults have not been achieved without many willing sacrifices of tim-i and .nonev by variety artistes, mana- gers. and stage staffs, to whom much praise i3 due, and not only in this connection, for upon the Moss tour along, something ap- proaching 3,000 entertainments have been given to our wounded" soldiers and sailors., The raembers of the variety profession must feel gratified at the outcome of their work, which to them. as to Ihe, has been a labour of love, and one which we shall un. tiringly continue throughout the duration of war, and alter, if necessary.Yours, etc. FRANK ALLEN. Managing Director Moss' Empires.

White jackets are to be worn by West- minster rnaaicip-al pight workers, to make them more ocnspicoous in the darkness

? ?SB??M?MM???S?'  .?? g U 1F Li ON J W" lO 1 ? Amas Fare 1 ? t NOADVANCE IN PRICES. § | 1 Lipton s branches are stocked with a  ? pmfusion of good thirgs for Xmas 4t the J||S| y lowest possible prices. Come and see $j| the splendid variety of Xmas Fare and |S| | make your Qiristmastide a big success. |]| a Upton's Hams j) g Pale or Smoked » per lb. 1/2 Picnic Hams Pale 9id. Smoked 10d. IIII j] Upton's Bacon I Nothing so appetising as Lipton's Bacon or J H )H tastes so good as those delicicua rashets on 1 H Yom plate. |l Upton's Cheese 8 Finest Colonial. per lb. 1/2 ja I Lipton's Sausages I Of unsurpassed quality, made in our own per ID, H factory, under the best hygienic conditions X j- H I Suitable Xmas Presents Liptm's clelicious Hams form the most I acceptable Xmas Gifts. Being specially B selected and prepared in Lipton's own 8 g Factory you can be certain that they fl H will please. UPTONS kike a personal pride in the LIPTON'S II ? CBe??nce eocr??tng they supply for the r"yrp fA* M iab& QUALITY FIRST is theprincipk FHmCt<e?sttn?thcWv?t?id B • t • Yo EB g okch Liman's bu,me3s is being condiuct.edi M /M?e for J?M?e? how w& f? ?eoF is V 1 m SS mainkined in aU gm buy from L.Won3. B and upwards. ) LIPTON S r y fEA PLANTERS AND PROVISION MERCHANTS, I Branchm tkmaghout the United Kingdom. B ,1 SWANSEA: ■ t 46, High Street & 13, Oxford Street. ■ V Branches aIso at Ncath. Llanelly Ammanford, Carmar-then. <? |||   a ? ?) <'??MM?????????? -<?????8???<??????<S<$? { WOODWARD'S j .$ Xmas Specialities and i  | Usual Quality of Pork. |  Owing to the War, there "will ♦ BE NO AH^ ? ? BE MO ANNUAL SHOW. ? NvMt Stap for its Weisk Ham and Bacon, Boiled Hams, Pressed Reef, Ox Tongue, Cheek IIftd Tongue, Pork Pies, Saveloys, Polonies, and a variety of other small goods, Lard, etc. 8 if- Our Speciality-MUMBLES BRA \VN." A, L ——————————————————————————— OODWARD, Purveyors, ? 229, High Street, Swansea. t T?tap?o*? ?ea Ooctca- ? »♦»♦»♦»♦»♦»♦» *0*9—3+0*0—+»+»*• The Ideal f  I "I /Mi/ Christmas Gift F YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT will be 1 Sjl- constantly used by the recipient B S?\?W V during the coming year (and for R Wm\>Mw■ ? many years to come) if your fl ? Ss??L? present takes the form of a I '"Kendali"" um?relia I S ill I ill r *i Whether you spend a large or sm&U aum.'the n ? BW//i?f f/ /M? ?\ Umbrella you buy will be worth every penny fl nm IB I HA <t I It I you pay, if it is a "Kendall." We have so B W M J B HFNFB V }**ny to choose from that all tastes and fl =kyt;o%an be suited. Give a "Kendall" B !L.FeMBB B M I iIt I I *? your P??°? will ?o certain to pt?tt< Ifl f?Nf'N ? lj Prices from 1/11 to S313l(X SS?ffW* '?' ir "wH ?rMxa/root 1/11??3/?/0. ? ????f(26, Castle Buildings,  SWANSEA. Twenty-two British oflbcers and 159 men! Owing to the restriction on tie use of passed through Zurich from Germany 1).(1 copper, St. Pan eras has decided not to ac- ;.heir way to Murren and Cha.teau d'Oex. cept applioatiojis for el-otitric current. Mass RtttPJ:az.. ioOnetyriee than for war vxtxooaeo. ■*

THE SCROLL OF FAME. Local Names in Naval Casualties. Wednesday's castiaity lists show the following losses: Officers dead 4, wounded or missing 20; men-dead-508, wounded or missing, 1,650. < A PORT TENNANT D.C.M. The Mermaid Hotel, Port Tennant, I Swansea, was the scene of great enttin- siasm on Wednesday night, when a pre- ) sentation Was made to Sergt. Harry 1 Nicholls, of the Welsh Regiment (son of MI Nichills, of 68, SebMtopol-stne), in recognition of the winning by him of the D.C.M. for conspicuous bravery in a bombing action on the Salonika front. Mr. Frank Parsonage occupied the chair. Mr. W. Griffiths presented the sergeant with a silver cigarette case, suitably in- scribed, and a silver-mounted walking stick.—Sergt.. Nicholls, in responding, said he wished all to understand that it was not only those who won these dis- tinctions who were doing anything. All; the men were gallantly keeping the flag flying, and several, he regretted to say, had gone under. Two of these were em- ployes of the British Wagon Works. I EX-" LEADER" EMPLOYE. Pte. Thomas, of the Welsh Regt., who was wounded on the Somme, is now at home on leave. Previous to the war he was employed in the publishing depart- I ment of the Leader." I LLANOILO SOLDIER'S DEATH. The death has occurred at the residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Cil- sano Mill, Llandilo, of Gunner Isaac Daviee. Deceased was in the Big Push on the Somme, and was invalided home suffering from shell shock and gas poison- ing some weeks ago. Complications super- vened, and he passed away on the 17th inst. i RECOMMENDED FOR MILITARY MEDAL. The sorrowful feelings over the death of A.B. Evan Jame6, son of Mr. Tom James. Star-terrace, Cwmgoree, and nephew of Mr. Johnny James. miners' agent, have turned to mournful pride. Mr. Tom James has been the recipient a letter from an officer, informing him that Evan had been recommended for the Military Medal for conspicuous bravery. James stuck to his gun when there were tearful adds against him. PRESENTATION TO GWAUNCAEGUR- WEN HEROES. On Wednesday a faremell and presen- tation concert was held under the presi- dency of Mr. Frank Stephens. The heroes to be welcomed were Pte. Tom Smith and Pte. William Davies, who was "wounded during the xetreat from Mons. I DIED AT HIS HOME. ( Pte. Rees Lodwick, Weish Pioneers, of Arthur-street, Abera.von, came home from the trenches for his Christmas leave on ) Friday. He went straight to bed and died Ion Sunday night from double pneumonia. I PEMBROKE LAD MISSING. I Mr. John Avails, uwytner-screec, rem- broke Dock, has received notification that his son, Laivoe-Corpl. Edgar Evans, Royal. Fusiliers, is missing. He was a writer in Pembroke Dockyard prior to joining th-e Army. WOUNDED IN THE THIGH. Pte. W. Gammon, of the Devon Kegt., has returned to his home at 4, Well Close- lane, Newton. Pte. Gammon was severely v.ounded in the thigh some months ago in France. I SHRAPNEL WOUNDS. Pte. Fred Hughes, Welsh Regt., son of Mr. T. Hughes, G.W.R. enginemap, Llan- elly, is in hospital suffering from shrap- nel wounds in the leg. He was at the Suvla Bay landing, and, later, served in Pranoe. I RECOGNITION OF SACRIFICE. The workmen of the Bryngwyn Steel- works, Gorseinon, have presented to the parents of the late Pte. George. Hooper, Welsh Regt., a framed emblem of the ^teelsmelters' Union with photo inset. I CASUALTIES. I Officially reported on Wednesday night: I Wounded. Royal Garrison Artillery. Dagnall. 43229, Gnr. J. (Swansea). Welsh Guards.—James, 2722, G. (Haver- fordwest). South Lancashire Regiment.—Bartlett, 3(199. L.-Cpl. J. R. (Port Talbot); Pitman. 34114, W. (Swansea). King's Royal Rifle Corps.—Jonee, 5007 Li-C]il. J. W. (Liandilo); Lewis, 10421, A (Swansea). Reported Missing, Believed Killed. (Previously Reported Missing). Welsh Guards.—Jones, 1067, J. (Han, elly). I- NAVAL. I Wounded. (Previously Reported Missing). 2512 John B. Bevan, 112, Britonferry road, Neath. Wounded-Shock (Shell). 1775 A. Dome-ry, 58, Courteney-street. Manselton, Swaiisea. > Missing. 127 Wm. John Charles, 83. Caxmartheik road. Swansea; 2503 Jenkin Morgan, Sybi House. Ynismeudw, near Pontardawe. Pte. T. Wiltshire, Skewen. i (Died of Wounds.) Cpl. Harry Chalk, Pontardulais. (R.E. Tunnellers.) Pte. W. J. Thomas, Pontardawe. (Wounded.) Sergt. E. Jones, Gorseinon. (Killed.) ( Second-Lieut. D. A. Thomas, j Morriston (Given a Commission).

Coleridge Taylor's "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast." at Tabernacle. Morriston, Boring Night, 7.30,

CARABGC EVANS REPLIES TO OUR OPEN lETTER i My dear Welsh Student,— You promise that you and I will tramp 1o a Capel Sion in Carmarthenshire, i iOllg for that tramp; you will be good com pany—you with your books and you, poetry, an eye for tthe charms of nature, aad your entertaining speech. And you xre a poet and a bookman, and because chat is so you express surprise that 111;, publisher did not print any quotation- -trom the Welsh papers among the adver- tisements of "My People." None of the Welsh papers gave that book one word oi praise, and my cautious publisher diG ¡;ot think it wiae to print delammator., criticism. M- y People," as you know, was favour- ably received by the English Press and public; it was favourably received not be cause it has any real literary merit (anyone who is not over-educated can write simple English and the narrative 1, a primitive method of instruction), bll1 because it was recognised that the motive vhich prompted the writing of it was sincerity. If I were less honest and werp gifted with imagination, I might have adopted another and a more profitable method of picturing the Welsh peasant I would have clothed him in righteous- ness, I would have showed how his min;1 is always in communion with God, and I would have made the hills and valley*- sing with joy. But these things are not in West Wales. [ searched for righteousness and 1 found lust and avarice and cruelty; I searched for Christianity in the hearts of my people and I found a belief in a sort o' monster; and when I put an ear to hill? and valleys I heard lewd p?ra?es and spiteful ?osf?p. In Weat Wrli es am(l ??en little that is fair and much thnt is evil: brothers in arms against brother, sisters hating sisters, maidservants living in adultery with deacon masters, and ever all the Ruler of the Pulpit promising the Palace to the strongest and the Hcfcost.. I could relate to you, my gontlr student, such horrible records as would make you ashamed of the word U Welsb- man." And the awfulness of it is that all this evil is performed in the name of religion—the religion taught by the rulert- of the Capelau. Why should Oapel Sion sicken yonp Why should you abhor the truth? In the i words of St. Jerome: "If an offence comr out of the truth, better it is that the offence come than that the truth be con coaled." You love Waljs. So do I. Bu* I do not* love the conning, crafty, black coated rascals who have made themselves rulers of our land. I want my people tr east off the horrible burden of Welsh 1 Nonconformity which has opwesped them for crenerations and forin-I them not tnti r the likeness of God but into some strange, wild creatures of another plane. You put it to me that Bctti-Davydd' • sermon is false to life. It is not it is al- most word for word a report of an, actus1 discourse delivered in a capel on the Car, diganshire A creditable perform- ence it is, far better I am sure than m-os,,f of the sermons that were nreacbed ir West Wales last Snnday. There are in if poetical touchM t'hot. Rhoiilcl have appey,W f,) you. my booki?h stadcnt. I do not < laim that it is either art or literature, fcut it is very real. Your charge that I travesty the Welsh language is unfair. You quote: "In fligo floods and swells there ie none to "ld [ mv head, but my beloved husband Jesus. t who died upon the wood." Perhaps I I should have rendered thes»e beautiful line<- into English verse. I could not, for I am ;110 poet. Wherein have I offended ? In ♦his: (iiv« Mma ki(''Jr somebody in the lackhead?" That is a literal translation of n Cardiganshire idiom. My dear Student, happy you are in your books, ha.ppy that you are aloof from Welsh ways. To you it is not given to know bad men and ba.e motives. You believe that nothing evil can come .out of I Wales. You can go into Capel Sion, and in your forgiving he-art you think kindly of the mocking humbug who addresses his God famiHarly on the %abbath and. who on week days tyrannises over the weak and winks at the crimes of the rich who appease him with gifts. The Seiet which I describe did ta place. This assembly is not a gathering of pious people anxious to bear testimony to bhe goodness of God; it is here that the Ruler of the Pulpit reports to God those 4hose sacrifices unto Sion are too few, here that the scamp who has defrauded his mother or his sister makes hypocritical excuaes for his misdeed, here that the vil- lage shopkeeper denounces those who are in his debt.. You and I, my dear student, have visions of a fairer Wales. You are generous to the sins of our people. I am not- I have looked upon their wackMuess and not until the last Capel falls to the ground shall our dreams come true. Yours, etc., Caradoc Evans.

I I 50 YEARS' REPUTATION FOR VALUE ) I II Special Show of Xmas and New Year GIFTS. Our Stocks are now replete with suitable Goods. for Useful Gifts at this period of the year, and Customers are cordially invited to pay a visit of inspection. uuuummuiuiumummum&umuuuuuuu Fur Sets in great variety Black Fox, Squirrel, Wolf, etc. ) Dainty Blouses in Crepe-de-Chine, Jap Silk, White and Coloured Voile, etc. I Gold and Silver-mounted Umbrellas, Silk Knitted Scarves, Laces, Ribbons, Crepe-de-Chine Collars, Fur Trimmed. m—— Ladies' Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Satchets, Fancy Hosiery. Gent's Ties, Shirts, Socks, Fleece Lined Military Raincoats. j FOR OUR HEROES.-Woollen Helmets, Cardigan Jackets, Khaki Handkerchiefs, Woollen Scarves. A large selection of Ladies' Hand Bags. I 27, 28, 29, HIGH ST., I SWANSEA. J .LEWIS LEWIS (Swansea), Ltd. 1 ¡ .). ? *> ?  I Xmas Clothing. | AM Arm?oing ?! JLt ?  é  ID. I. LEWS & co.,{ ?U. B. LM)a w M-? LIMITED,  GRAND DISPLAY I  | OF I,  Yout?'  :M' ?nd Boys' ? ten S, Youths' and Boys   Ovefcoats gs ui ts 1+ ? f ? ? In all the Smartest Styles. ? VALUE EXTRABRDINARY. ? ▲ t /«• ..♦ X ❖ We are now showing a Splendid Selection of Stylishly ? Cut, Well-Tailored D.B. and. S.B. Men's and Youths' Overcoats in Grey, Brown and Blue Nap and Blanket Cloths, at prices to meet the needs of every purchaser. J A T ❖ ❖ ————— A h X ❖ Rainproof Coats useful for all occasions & weathers. Reliable Materials and Shades, combined with Quality, Style and Valae, ? å ? ————— h ? The Boys are well catered for with Styles that are: ? just to their taste, Smart; Well-M?de and Ser- ? 9 r y t vicea b le.  ? — ? t ❖ ? Come in to-day and make your choice, ♦ ? ? and you'll agree you never came across i I $ better value in Clothing.$ I ♦ ❖ v  ————————-— —————————?  Oxford St., Swansea. i ? i The Best XMAS PRESENT for Boys is the MECCANO No. 0, 3/9 No. 1, 6/6 No. 2, 12/6 No. 3, 20/- No. 4, 32/6 No. 5, 47/6 Largest Stock in Wales at DAN MORGAN, | The Cycling Centre, 218, Oxford St, Swansea. 4 Also Best Depot for FLASH LAMPS, BOXING GLOVES, GAMES, etc., etc. |

RESIDENTS IN THE WEST END OF SWANSEA NEED GO NO FURTHER THAN EDWIN HALL'; THE UP-TO-DATE TOBACCONIST, Opposite the Hospital Where Everything the j Smoker requires, viz., I Pipes, Pouches, Cigarettes, Cigars, etc., etc., « can be Purchased at I j | ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. Please Shop Early.- | j  '— ? Telephone No., 438 Docks. I1 Mendtl?aohn'e "Ha&r my Prayer," at ) TabemACle. Morriston, Bcamt? .Nj¡'- com- — "Mieiint 7.30 a { « si d J