Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

"M8]?)!JY" I --<I" VERDICT IN LOCAL STEEL CASE The great steel case, in which charges were made against Mr. W. H. Edwards and Mr. Aubrey Edwards, of the Duffryii Steel Works, Morriston, of neglect to ob- serve instructions from the Ministry of Munitions, ended in a verdict of Not Guilty" at the Assizes at Swansea on Wednesday. The case had occupied four full days in hearing. For several hours the jury listened to the addresses of counsel, and the judge's summing up occupied ninety minutes. The jury were nearly an hour in consider- ing their verdict. Addressing the jury for tlie" defence. Mr. Llewelyn Williams agreed as to the importance of the case. It was important in ;1:6 consequence for the two men con- cerned, and if the verdict of the jury was against them they would leave the court branded as felons. They were two men against whom nothing had been urged before, and upon the verdict of the jury would depend the whole of their future. The profits of the works, counsel urged, amounted to < £ '203.000, and the profit Mr. Edwards was entitled to was something under Over had been made in the works lip to the end of April last year, and, therefore, it did not matter one penny piece to Mr. Edwards if on the 1st of July the works would have been closed down, and it was impossible for the defendant, by calling to his pri- vate customers in November and Decem- ber of last year. If he had offended against the regulations let it be known, he emphasised, that he had not offended in order to put money into his own pocket. The Ministry of Munitions dared not for- mula tj their charge in the same open way here as they did in the police court. The shortage of s teel could easily be ac- counted for by the furnaces getting out of order, and the London merchants would have been only too glad to have got out of their contracts with the defendants, be- cause they had to buy from them. at 36s. per box, whereas they could buy else- where on 1) new contract for 26s. That profit, therefore, had been te ken out of the pockets of the middlemen and put into the Government Exchequer. He questioned in passing which was the more important of the two—steel or money? They were told at one time that the war would be ended by silver bullets, and many believed now that that was the medium by which the end of the war would be brought about. At all events, Mr. Edwards and his subordi- nates we.re out to make as much money for the Government as they possibly could, and they worked these hi^h-priefd contracts because they knew thai; by doing so they were adding substantially to the strength of the country. Counsel contended that there was no motive, and that it was a genuine, honest mistake. Wa; it not a misunderstanding between the Ministry of Munitions and the men earning on this important busi- ness in Morriston? On the one hand there was a new department of State set up only .two years ago. Was it to be wondered at in setting up this great machinery that there should be blunders and mistakes, that the instructions of the Ministry of Munitions should not be clear. Men, out of patriotic motives he had no doubt, iii-n who had never been I engaged in business, men who had at- tained fame in the world of literature and scholarship, who never knew a tin- plate bar from a sheet bar. went to the Ministry of Munitions to help their coun- try, but they were not used to the lan- guage that was used by a business com- munity. Therefore, could they wonder that, when their instructions were issued there should have been muddling, mis- takes and misunderstandings? All Mr. Edwards had done was before a single explanation had been made. When they were faced with improvised mach- inery was it to be wondered at that the Ministry of Munitions should have failed to make it quite clear that a man not used to reading documents and interpre- ting words. If Mr. Edwards had been wil- fully blind a more odious charge could not be brought against a man of honour. What was Mr. Edwards' story? He was 57 years of age; for 40 years honoured and respected in the tinplate and steel trade. In 1911 he Had a serious breakdown in health, for he had worked strenuously and long to keep together this magnificent business which was standing the country in such good stead in these days. He was away for six months, and he gave power to Mr. Hughes, his late manager, to carry on the works. This he did. until his death in 1911. Unfortunately, just at that time. war broke out, and in the process of time this works became controlled, and Mr. Ed- wards brought his son from Camhridg. and said words to this effect: .J ack, my boy, you take everything over; you at-j t.2nd to the Ministry of Munitions and see that their instructions are carried out. I am. too old to begin to understand thtj new state of affairs." Was Mr. Edwards, he questioned, going to be held as a felon because he trusted his son During counsel's statement Mr. W. H. Edwards burst into tears. and buried his face in his hands for some time. After the luncheon adjournment Mr Llewelyn Williams resumed his address, j The defendants, he said. were doing their best in the national interest, but, unfor- tuntely, the whole instructions were 50: worded that it deceived the people at the works, and the whole unfortunate niuddle i that had ensued was due to the fact that the letter of August 31st, combined with; the alleged concession ot August 11th, was misunderstood by Messrs. Edwards. In the returns sent by Messrs. Samuel and Eiioch Williams, clerks in the employ of Mr. W. H. Edwards, in every instance they found the words, as arranged with the Ministry of Munitions." That showed j the bona tides of both defendants, who thought they were doing the right thing, and that they were obeying the instruc- I tions of the Ministry of Munitions. Some I cf the plates went to Norway and Spain,^ neutral countries, but the Act said that if the oifencc was committed with the in- tention of aiding our elivinies- The Judge: There is no suggestion of that sort in this case. If a false statement had been made it had been made without the authority of the defendants, and he asked the jury to bay this was an act of misunderstanding. Both the Ministry of Munitions and the works at Morriston were Qver-worked. Both were anxious to do all they could to help the country in the time of tier greatest crisis. Mr. D. Aubrey Edwards was a young man on the threshold of a useful and* promising career, and he ap- pealed to the jury not to convict him on all offence which would blast his career for all time. Mr .W. H. Edwards was a gentleman known all over South Wales. He was one of the most enterprising and successful business men South Wales possessed, tie had been the architect of his own fortunes. It was true, Mr. Llewelyn Willa.lllJS'elH on, that he was reaping-a rich harvestr to- day, but he had sown for that harvest during forty strenuous years. He was a universally respected and honoured man, who for years was returned by his OW/J workpeople at Morriston to represent them on the Corporation of his native town. He had occupied the Mayoral chair, and had also held the office of High Sheriff of the. County of Glamorgan, fritting on the right hand of his Majesty's judges. And were the jury going to say that that honoured name was to be besmirched or his good name defamed. In conclusion he made a cogent appeal to the jury to return, a verdict of "not guilty." [ At •'■ 2o Mr. Justice Avory commenced, his summing-up. Hie Lordship pointed I out at the outset that the object of the legislation under which these charges were brought was to help the country to avert the most dire catastrophe which could fall to it—the task of being de- feated or dominated by the Germans. In his Lordship's opinion as soon as it was proved that directions, or restrictions had been imposed upon the occupier of a factory or premises it was his duty to see that those directions were obeyed. And if he failed to obey those instructions either himself or to see they were obeyed by his subordinates, he was committing an offence. It was no answer for him to say, 1 never troubled myself with details." or That I was engaged on the more important work of the ex- tension of my own factory, which will be very useful to me both now and after the war is over." It was no answer for him to say, I had a son who had enjoyed an education at the university, and had been for some little time training for the Bar. and therefore I left it to him to deal with such matters as regulations and Ministers of Munitions, while I occupy myself in looking after tho extension of the factory." Audrey Edwards came under the description of an officer or ser- vant of the occupier, and as the manager on the particular dates was affected by the directions. If he failed to obey them he would be guilty of an offence. But Mr. Edwards was the man who made the returns, and not the I clerk at < £ 150 a year, and, therefore, he was responsible for what was in them. ¡ It would be an insult to the jury's intel- ligenco and honesty to suppose they would be influenced in arriving at their verdict by a consideration ot the posiiion '+hich was occupied by the chief defen- dant. The position takwi up by the de- fendants was certainly a curious one. Both .? them had gone into the "iVituebox, and each of them had said, 1 a.m not' responsible for the directions.having been disobeyed,' nor am I responsible for the returns being in fact false." If it was true that the 6on was the only person who knew anything about ther[ directions—if the story be true—it was j strange that he had not been called by the defence. There was a young man of 261 years, who had two years' experience only in commercial life in these steelworks, and it was for the jury to ask themselves whether they believed that he received the directions from the Minister of Muni- tions as to the manner in which the business of his father was to be carried on. Yet the son had never reported to his father the fact that he had received those 'directions. There was also no ex- cuse that Messrs. Samuel and Williams, the two clerks who had been referred to during the proceedings, were not called For his own part his lordship could not see any reason for mistake m the mean- ing of the instructions. It seemed as simple and a statement as possible that for the purpose, of enabling the firm to obtain their raw materials they might use tho permit No. R.S. 18, but they must not use that permit for any other pirlwso than that for which the letter of August: Cist said they might do eo. His Lord- shir failed to understand how that letter had been construed as a permission to sell tinplates to their private customers foi the execution of orders below Class 13; in fact, he was entirely at a loss to find that any man of ordinary intelligence j cculd put such a construction upon it. In one sense the Judge regretted that the question of the amount of profit which the chief defendant had been making out o- the I .iness had ever been introduced into the case for fear it should operate as a prejudice either against him or in his favour. His Lordship had endeavoured, he said, in the control of the case to keep out matters which were, only calculated to prejudice It was, however, quite ira- material whether he was making < £ 5,000, £ 50.000. or £ -300,000 a year out of the business. It w as, too, perfectly im- material whether he made any extra profit by executing these particular orders which formed the subject of the indictments- The Judge's summing-up lasted ninety minutes, and at five minutes to five the jury retired to consider their verdict After a retirement of nearly an hour the jury returned. The Clerk of Assize: Are you agreed upon your verdict t' The Foreman: Yes, not guilty. The Clerk: In the case of both defen- dants ? In the case of both The Foreman: Yes. The Judge: They can be discharged. Both defendants were then discharged, j The jury were exempted from further service for three years.

MINE NATIONALISATION. M.F.G.B. Unanimous Vote for the Principle. At the conference of the Miners' Federa- tion of Great Britain at Glasgow on Wed- nesday, the degates voted unanimously in favour of the nationalisation of mines and minerals. They argued that this would not only be an advantage to miners, but to consumers. They believed the pub- lic would support the demand. A resolution was carried urging that old age pensions be raised to ten shillings a week; old age limit reduced from 70 to GO years, irrespective of provision made by working people themselves.

EARLY CLOSING I CONfEGTldNÐTh PMFESt ACNINST ORDER On Wednesday afternoon at the Swan- sea Guildhall, a conference was held or local shopkeepers in connection with early closing, AId, Bn Jones in the chair. The Chairman said there was no one present who would wish to go hack to the old times. They in Swansea, especially tt" Grocers' and Drapers' Associations, had come to the conclusion that the early closing movement was not a temporary war measure, but had come to stay. Capt. Larkin, secretary of the Early Closing Association, said the Early Clos- ing Association wanted to get them out of the groove that the early closing move- ment was a parochial affair. They wanted to make it a national movement. He did not want them to be under the impression that the compulsory closing was as jet assured—it: was not. Opposition to it cer- tainly existed. At the conclusion of this series of meetings being held in South Wales it could be possible to say that practically the whole of South WTales was in favour of the measure. The present measure would have no chance of bei.rq made permanent unless public opinion were strong in favour of it. Both moral and material support was necessary to in- duce the Government to place the measure permanently en the Statute Book. As to Sunday trading, it was increas- ing in this country to an alarming extent, and if it went en, soon England would be similar to the Continent in this matter. lie hoped the strongest support would be given to a proposal which had in mind the health and general welfare of the assistants. The Chairman said they would all be glad to hear the Mayor was better, Mr. Larkin having on behalf of the associa- tion conveyed thanks to his Worship for the service he had rendered the cause in the past. It was asked if newspapers would be in- cluded in the Order. Newsagents were open apparently to sell papers, but often there were no newspapers to sell. Mr. Larkin: We are going in for the <Mrly closing of all s hopa without excep- tion. Mr. W. Jones, Morrstou. on behalf <f the Swansea and District Wholesale Con- fectioners' Association, protested against the continuance of the Early Closing Ovder. He argued that the eonfectionerr trade was in a completely different cate- gory from all other trades, and no other ivades had suffered anything like the con- fectionery trade. lie instanced too, tlis amonnt of chocolates sent to the front, mid he thought it was ridiculous that the sv.eet shops should be closed. The hours that the public houses closed had made that period the best in the day for them. As long as the lefTcshment. houses wero kept open it would lie a sore point with tli- confectioners, and under their license thev sold all things in the shop. They police observation. Air. W. H. Herbert aske<! about aliens kec.ping open t'heir shops after hours with- out nermission. and complaineti that when broucbt before the magistrates they were only fined 3s. The chairman: o. no. I should like you to speak of what you know. They ars fined 5s. for keeping open on Sunday. I have known them Iiii,-(] i:i and more for the other offences Mr. I jarkin said to suggest that peopk would not buy sweets until after the public houses had closed was nonsense. Asked what his experience with small traders was, he replied that the feeling was strong in favour of compulsory closing. Mr. Jones. Morriston. rejterated that small sliotis depended to a great extent on ) evening sales. It was not a matter of sen- timent. hut of fact. Their trade (confec- tioners) had been restricted 20 per cent. on the 1915 supply. Capt. Larkin: It is a matter of educa- tioll. oia behalf of the fruiterers it was urged that extra hours be allowed at week pnun to meet 4ixtra trade on account of influx into the districts. In further expression of opinion it was suggested that the Early Closing Order should be suspended for seven or fourteen davs immediately prior to Christmas. Mr. Gambold, of the Dairymen's Asso- ciation. said it would be advisable to ob- tain exemption re selling of milk from the Order. Mr. Da vies, secretary of the Bakers' and Confectioners' i sscoiatioh supported the early closing measure, but suggested that the hour should be made 9 o'clock on Friday evening, to suit the convenience of the housewife. Mr. R. G. Lewis, of Messrs. Ben. Evans and Co., Ltd., cm behalf of the drapers and clothiers, expressed unanimous sup. port of early closing. Mr. R ichard Lewis also supported tin movement. Support on of the Furniture As- sociation and the Boot and Shoe Trad.? was also expressed by Aid. Hillard ami Mr. Dickic. The resolution pledging the cul),ort oi the meeting with the early closing move ment was carried with three dissentients

WEST WALES PEDAGOGUE. Death of Weli-kncwn Schoolmaster The death occurred on Thursday morn. ing at his residence in Pentwyn-rcad, AmSunford, of Mr. John T. Price, formerly headmaster of the Drefacb Coun- cil School, Lianarthney, from which posi- tion he retired about tour years ago owing to ill-health. He was recently presented by his friends with a roll-top desk and clock. As a schoolmaster, and as a genial, loveable gentleman, Mr. Price was held ir high esteem. He was 5S years of age, anc unmarried. The funeral takes place al Bettws Pa-rish Church on Saturday after. non at four o'clock.

SCHOOL LITERATURE. A perusal cf the magazines of each of the two departments of the Swansea Muni- cipal Secondary School will reveal to tha most superficial observer the literary talent at the disposal of the respective wiitors of the magazines. The styles in the two magazines affect a clear contrast. That of the girls indicate cultivation < f the rules of literary art, and, as a result, some of the articles are written in polished style. The editorial has elegance of style. Those responsible for the boys' maga- zine evidently believe in a combination of eim plicity and refinement in writing. it i., apparent that' the scribes are happy possessors of facile pens, and a delightful freshness and spirit of freedom pervades the articles. The obituary notices breathe sincerity, and are very well written. The magazine of the Swansea Grammar School contains a good description of "The First 'solo'" by a Royal Naval Air Service man, and an article on the Gizeli Pyramids." by Corpl. C. L. Lyons. The editors evidently believe in publish- ing topical articles on the war and, if one is to judge from the various notes in the magazines, the boys are enthusiastic in their interest for the welfare of their old companions who are on the battlefield. A cadet corps has hr-en firmly established in the school, and according to the magazine | statement: a 140 boys have joined, and brought with them an enthusiasm that does great credit to the school. All thE articles are well written.

"-BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. < t —— D I RTHS. *»PROBEBT— Or? July 20th. to Mr and Mrs. Basil E. Probert. Hillside." Town Hill- road. Sietty. A daughter. MARRIAGES. HARRIS—HOPKINS.—On Monday, at 0. sttrmouth Church. Clotiiue Hopkins, daughter of Mrs. Evans. 5. Clarèlliont Villa.s Mumbles, to Hubert Walter Harris Cilrhidyu. Sketty. The Rev. Harold S. ■Williams officiated. • HA DDOCK—KVANS.—At Bethaira Inde. pendent Chapel. Skewen on Sunday. J n Iy 22nd. by the Rev. S Evans. Gealy. Arthur G. Maddock to Maggie Evans, buth of Skewen. MORGAN—WILLIAMS.—On the :3th July. 1917, at Memorial Baptist Chapel, by the Rev. P. C. White. Frederick «>eorge Mor- gan, eldest son of Mr. and Airs. F. Mor- gan. 13 Hanover-street Swansea, to Lily 'Yilliams. youngest daughter of Mr. and r3. J. Williams. Burryport. MO.S.MOFTON -Fred. second son of Mr. and Mrs, G Moss. 29 Miridieton-street to Hilda, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Morton. 5.Iiers.street.. PK iCE—PLAYER.—On July 20th. at RIIVLI- dines Congregational Church, by the Rev. R. O. James. Stanley Price i2nd Lieu' Lancashire Rc-gt..) to Hilda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Ceres. Sketty. DEATHS. CROLE.-On the 17th inst.. at 3.5. Bal",cla V:J.- street. William Morgan, the beloved hus- band of i-Lzet Crolf | LEWIS.—Mrs. Mary Lewis, nee Gwylym. late of Pontardawe at 18. Creswell-road, • Neath, on Saturday. July 21st. ] JONES.—At Llewellyn-terrace. Glyn-Neath. | Mary Jones widow of late Johu Howel) Jones. Angel Hotel, Pontneathvau?han. MEAGER.—On the 14th July, Gunner F. C. Meager, the belovec' husband of Sissy Meager, Gloucester and the eldest son of Mr and Jlrs. F. F Meager. Swansea. MEAGER.—4Dn the 22nd July at a nursing institute. Lilian Hilda, the dearly-beloved wife of Geo. G. Meaner, and wider dauch- t-er of Mrs. Kncxth land the late Mr. Tom Kneath) of 13. Gwydr-t.errace. MORGV-N.On the 19th inst. at 26. Pentre- malwed-road, Morrison, Philip, the beloved husban-l of Celia Morgan. MOR.GA-N-Da.vid Thomas Morgan, of Tyn-y- Graig Gardens. Terrace-road. Ffynone, on Sunday. 22ud inst. PETTEK-S.—On the 13th inst.. at his daugh- ter's residence, 14. Picton-place. Swansea, Capt. John Petters Ship Broker, in his 87tb year ROWLANDS.—At 13 Rock-terrace. Morri. s- ton, on Monday, the 23rrl insu Jno. Row- lands. SCREECH—July 21st, at 19, Approach-road, Manseiton, Beatrice Screech (organist, Zoar Chapel), the beloved wife of Cat/tain T. R. Screech. Age. 27 vear- TUOMAS.—At Herbert-street. Pontardawe, Evan Tyssul Thomas only son of Mr. and Mrs. David Isaac Thomas KILLED IN ACTION. ROWE.—On July 19th, Sec.-Lieut. Harold Cbaries Rowe. R.F.A.. seventh son of Mr. and Mrs Geo. Rowe. Aei-y-Bryn, Morris- ton. &ged 21.

i PUBLIC NOTICE. EISTEDDFOD GADEIRIOL PORTHCAWL. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8, 1917. GRACE'S NEW GARAGE. (Off John-street). Proceeds in aid of the St. John Auxiliary Red Cros3 Hospital, "The Rest," Porthcawl. COMPETITIONS. Chief Choral (for Choirc not under 60 in number), "Worthy is the Lamb." Prize £2.5, and a Baton to the successful con- ductor. and £1 each to unsuccessful con- ductors. Laciies' Choir (not under 25 in number), "Yr Haf (Gwilrm Gwent). Prize f-5. Children's CMoir (under 16 years of age), '• Sweet and Low," two parts (Barnby). First prize, C4 4s.; seoond prize £ 2 2s.; third prize Zi 16. Solos, El ls. each. Pianoforte Solos, Violin Soloa and Recitations, Bardic Chair Competition, Ambulance Competition. A GHAND COM PET IT 5 V E CONCERT will be held in the evening to commence at 7.15 sharp. CHAMPION SOLO. Champion Sclo, Mala Voice, LZ 2s. Od. Champion Solo, Female Voice, £ 2 2s. Od. AIM a Solid Silver Cup value £ 5 5e. to be competed for by the winners of the Mile an h Female Champion Solos respectively. (Competitors to sing a different solo to that rendered in Champion Solo Com- petition. Adjudicators: Musical-Dr. VAUCHAN THOMAS, Swansea Prof. J. T. JONES, L.R.A.M. Trecrchy. Literary-Rev. W. EVANS, B.A., Sridgend. Conductor—Councillor T. James. A Late Train will leavo Porthcawl at 9.30 p.m. for the Llynfi, Ogmore and Garw Valleys. Also Down Line. Further particulars can be obtained from the Joint Secretaries:— Mr T. R. Thomas, "Xewa" Office, Porthcawl Mr W. G. Lewis, "Elvan." Esplanade Avenue, Porthcawl. MONEY. THE SWANSEA MERCANTILE CO. (Ltd.) 18, PARK STREET, SWANSEA, Makp Casb Advances Daily, from £ 1 0 to £ 1.000. No Charge unless Business done. Strictly Private and Confidential. For further particulars, apply H. 8. JONES. Manager. SAILINGS.  South & East Africa. fUEMmIfillM IV ROYAL MAIL ROUTE. CASTL F The Cape, Natal, v Transvaal. Rhodesia, 6W5* ??st African Ports, LIKE Mauritius, &c. For Sailings and Other Information, apply to the Head Olhoe, 3, Fenchurcb Street. London; or in Swansea to T. R. W. Mason & Co., or Bertie Perkins & Co. WHITE STAR LINE. Liverpool to Australia. CALLING AT CAPE TOWN (SOUTH AFRICAN Fares: To Australia, £23 to £ 34; to Cape Town, £ 15 15s. to £24 3s. These steamers are twin screw, fitted with bilge keels, and have been specially constructed for the Colonial trade. The accommodation comprises Smoking, Read- ing. and Dining Rooms. Surgeon and Stewardesses carried. For further particulars apply to the "Local Agents: WHITE STAR LINE, Liverpool; 1, Cockspur-street, S.W. 1, and 3.S, Leadenh all-street, E.C. 3, London. AN =;NEW om OCk.ILI T HOSPITAL Prescriptions receive our c-areful attention, accurate grinding of Lenses being guaranteed. Oar Prices are moderate, consistent with accuracy and Beet Workmanship. We have our own plant and can supply the majority of Special Lenses within a few hours. I C. F. W ALTERS, ¡- F.S.M.C., Oxford Street, Swansea j (Nearly opposite National Schools). 8 Two Qualified Opticians are in 9 attendance, and their skilled services 9 are at your disposal. 9 PUBLIC NOTICES. I Glamorgan War Agricultural I Executive Committee. TO FARMERS, AGRICULTURAL IM- PLEMENT MAKERS, SADULERS, AND OTHERS. THE above Committee desires to ascer- tain what PLOUGHS, HARROWS, CULTIVATORS and OTHER AGRICUL- TURAL IMPLEMENTS there are tor Sale in the County. All persons who have any for Sale should at once write to the Secretary of the Committee, at 13, St. Andrew's-crescent, Cardiff, stating the character of the implements, their state of repair, and the price. The Committee also wish to ascertain what Agricultural HARNESS there is available. All poisons who desire to Sell same, should write the Secretary as above, giving the same information as is required above. Glamorgan War Agricultural Ccmmittee. NOTICE TO FARMERS. MILITARY LABOUR AND HORSES, T H 1 ";4 Committee have received an inti- ■ mation that a Limited Number of Soldiers will be supplied to carry out the following classes of work:— (a) Soldier ploughmen and horses to help farmers who will undertake to materially increase their Corn area for the i918 Harvest. (b) Soldier ploughmen with horses and implements for areas of letsi than 8 aci,t-s, where farmers cannot do the work themselves. (c) Soldier ploughmen to help on Farms where implements and horses are provided. (Farmers can utilise these men for the Harvest, pending undertaking ploughing). (d) A number of unskilled men. Auy Fanner requiring any of the above forms of assistance should at once com- municate with the Secretary of the above Committee, 13, St. Andrew's-crescent, Cardiff. Choirs and Eisteddfod Committees Please Note! GRAND EISTEDDFOD AT GWYN HALL, NEATH, SATURDAY, OCT. 27th, 1917. Chief Choral Competition (not under 60 voices). Prize, £ 15 and a Beautiful lusical Cabinet, value £ i, to successful Conductor. Test Piece. "0 Father Whose Almighty Power" (Handel). Ch Wren's Choir Competition. Prize S5. Test Pieoe, Dewch Allan a'r Delyn." Further particulars will appear shortly. Hon. Secretaries: W. E. Jenkins, 66, Eastland-road, Neath, and W. J.. Thomas, Hillsboro', Uld-road, Neath. THE WHITE CITY, Victoria Park, Swansea. CRAND CARNIVAL and FETE, On AUGUST 6th, 7th and 8th. Under the Auspices of the Mayor and Corporation of Swansea, in Aid of the Mayor of Swansea's Boys' Comforts Fund and the Daily Post" War Prisoners' Fund. ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR, includ- ing CONFETTI BATTLE. Concerts, including the -Pentrechwyth Minstrel Troupe, Two Brass Bands (Industrial and St. Joseph's). Open Champion Solo Competitions- Best Gent.'s Solo: Prize, Silver Cup. Best Ladies' Solo: Prize, Silver Cup. Entries to be sent to John Jones, Man- ager, Daily Post," Swansea. S PAO R TS- Foot Races. Hurdle Races. Tug of War. ■ Novelty Race. Bowls Competition. DON PEDRO on the Tight Wire. CI N EMA. Continuous Cinematograph Show on the Ground. THE FIGURE EIGHT, ROUNDABOUTS and NUMEROUS SIDE SHOWS. REFRESHMENTS, AMERICAN TENTS, FANCY STALLS, FRUIT AND FLOWERS, BEE HIVE EXHIBITION. AOMISSION.- Monday-Adults, 6d.; Children, 3d. Tuesday-Adults, 4d.; Children, 2d. Wednesday, Free. OPEN FROM 10 A. M TO 10 P.M. EACH DAY. HOUSEKEEPERS. | HOUSEKEEPERS. PIGS are soon ready for butcher when they get Karswood Pip Powders twice | weekly. Promote health, increase weight, i prevent crop sickness. Twelve powders. Is i —T J. Hutching, 3 Queen-street Neath J A7-28 ITS worth trying. Wliat is? Why. Kars- JL wood Poultry Spice (containing ground insects). Ak your friends.—Hutchms. 3. Queen-street, Iseatli. A7-28 i ■ ■ ■■ = SEASIDE APARTMENTS. 1\-ft;lBLES.-Comfortable Apartments may IVJL be had at this enjoyable watering- piaco on application to Mrs. Seitle, 5, Oak- land-road, Mumbles (few minutes from Station and Bays).

FUNERAL OF ZOAR ORGANIST In the Manse!toh and Cwmbwrla dis- trict on Wednesday afternoon there were many signs of the public sorrow, when the funeral of Mre. Beatrice Screech (wife of Captain Thos. R. Screech, 6ea ¡' pilot), organist of Zoar Welsh Congrega- tional Church, Swansea, for many years, passed along for Cwmgelly Cemetery. The cortege was very impressive, being at- tended by a large number of Zoar congre- gation and choir, a good representation of fiea pilots (colleagues of Captain T. R. Screech), and her numerous friends. Blinds were drawn at nearly every house en route to the burial ground. Mrs. Screech was well known throughout the upper part of the town. and was very highly reepected by one and all. The floral tributes were very numerous, wreaiths being sent from church, choir, and Sunday School, also from Swansea sea pilots and numerous friends. The officiating minister was the Rev. J. H. Hughes. Mrs. Screech will be greatly missed, especially at Zoar, whpTp she- laboured hard in every sphere of the work for the success of the cau?e.

I PENSIONS FOR WIDOWS. 11 Interesting Scheme Advocated for Britain. Judge Neil, of Illinois, U.S.A., the champion of widows with dependent chil- dren, who has been the means of winning endorsement for a echeme known as The Mother's Pension Scheme in 30 of the United States of America, has come'to England with the aim of advocating a similar provision here. The outstanding principle of this con- tribution to the great question of child welfare is insistence upon the child's vital and supreme necessity of the mother, and the importance to. the community of saving the mother from the scrap-heap and giving her a oeciire position as an honourable and useful servant. The idea is to pay the mother. She re- ceives her monthly cheque from the same source and by the came method as that by which a warder of a State institution. or a judge of a State court, receives his stipend, and is responsible to the State in precisely the same way. Denmark and New Zealand have fol- lowed the example of the 30 United States. It is claimed that there has been a re- duction of juvenile crime and actual economy to the taxpayer as a result of the scheme. But the most significant fact from the point of view of the Women's International League, which supports the idea in this country, is that, almost for the first time. in modern civilisation, the service to the community of the mother <?s the organiser of the home is publicly ac- knowledged and honourably recompensed.

Mr. and Mrs. D- T Evans, Worcester- buildings, Fforestfach, have received nevrs that their eldest son, Lieut. Gwilym T. Evans, R.G.A., is in hospital having beer, gassed. Prior to the war he was engaged as a supply teacher under the Glamorgan County Council. He has two brothevo serving.

LLANSAMLET'S DESIRE. To Come Within the Borough Boundary. A parish meeting of the ratepayers and electors of the parish of Llansamlet was held at Peniei Green, on Wednesday i evening. The business was consideration of a report of the conference held at Swansea, and the line of extension as pro- posed by the Glamorgan County Council. f Councillor Aneurin Rees (chairman of the Parish Council) presided. The chairman, and District Councillors 1). H. Evans and James Morris gave a re- port of the conference. They stated that the case of the Llansamlet parishioners was strongly put before the eonfprence bv Aid. Jordan, and that much praise was due to him for his able defence of the Corporation's scheme to include the whole of the parish, and not only the re- munerative part of it. Mr. Mansel Franklin explained at the conference the proposed amended scheme of the County Council, that the boundary line of the excluded portion be the new G.W.R. line from Crymlyn to Felinfran. Tha amended scheme was strongl. criti- cised, and after much discussion, the fol- lowing resolution was passed, proposed by Mr. Laurence Lewis (sec. of the Llan- samlet Trades and Labour Council) seconded by Councillor James Morris:— (1; That this public meetingapprove and confirm the action of our representatives, and re-affirm our previous decisions, that the whole of the parish must be included; (2) that we emphatically protest against- the action of the County Council in their opposition, which wi-11 disunite the parish and violate the principles of democratic rule; (3) that we instruct our representa- tives—Aid. J. Jordan and Councillor 1. J. Richards—to move a resolution at the next meeting of the. County Council embodying the decisions arrived at bv the parish- ioners. ■ It was decided that a copy of this re- solution should be forwarded to the CHam- organ County Council and the Local Gov- ernment Board. Aid. J. Jordan addressed the meeting. Letters regretting inability to attend were read by the chairman from the Rev. J. I D. Morris and Councillor T. J. Richards. These stated they were strong supporters ¡ ot the movement.

Lieut. T. Llewelyn Bowen, M.C., son of Mr. Ebenezer Bowen, Pontardulais, is suffering from the effects of a gas shell j explosion. He is bcim* treated ,t a- L-on- don hospib..t J A

News has been received at Ammanford that Corpl Tom Grifiir Welsh Regiment has been awarded the Military MFCI,I, for conspicuous services. Prior to volun- teering in September, 1914. he was engageo at the Cross Inn Hotel, Ammanford. H;, i home is at Ox £ s>r