Llanelly Star

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Tb' 1 T8 I Tribunal and Tiapkters. e. I PROTEST AGAINST PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT. After a number of appeals by tin- platcrs to the Borough Tribunal had been refused, Councillor John Hughes asked wnetiier the Tribunal were aware that tinplaters in Glamorganshire and Mon- mouthshire were, on the instructions of i the War Office, exempted until Nov. 29. He did not know whether the War Office was aware of the existence of Carmar- .• thenshire, but he failed, to see why such a privilege should be given to other counties if it was to be denied to Car- marthenshire. Capt Morton Evans (to the Tribunal).: You have nothing to do with the circular from the War Office. The Chairman (Aid. D. James Davies) I have seen the circular referred to. A copy of it was sent to the Tribunal by Mr. ■m. Pugh, the secretary of the Dockers Union. It had no reference to Carmarthenshire, and Capt. Evans in his capacity as military representative, did not receive the circular. Capt. Evans I received a copy from the secretary of the Association, but not from the War Office. It did not apply to attested men at all, it only applied to 1111- attested men. Councillor Hughes: The circular which I have a copy of applies'to attested and unattested men. Mr. D. J ennilgs (solicitor): I may mention that the chairman of the Tri- bunal which is sitting upstairs has just stated that the circular applied to both the attested and unattested tinplate men in Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire, who are exempted until Nov. 29th. The Tribunal upstairs have exempted the tin- platers until Nov. 29tli. Councillor Hughes suggested that the War Office might be under the impres- sion that LIancIIy was in Glamorgan- ,Sion tb, GIL Tile Chairman.: That can hardly be the case as Llanelly was entirely responsible for the restarting of too tuiplate trade until August bist. A Llanelly deputa- tion has appeared beiore them several times and fought this question out. Be- fore August 31st we consulted the tin- plate manufacturers and asked'them if in the national interest they thought it necessary we should take steps again to get the starring of the trade extended. Owing to the slior t:\go of steel bars and the increasing demands of the Govern- ments of France and this country for steel for shell making, they thought no • useful purpose .would be served by making such a request. For that reason we took no further action. The circular referred to was issued after fully 500 men from Llanelly had since August 31 gone to the Colours. Councillor Hughes: I a give that ic was very unfortunate we did not know this beiore. and I also agree that it was through Llanelly's initiative that thd t'-ade was re-starred until August 31st. Still I do not sec why preferential treat- ment should he given to the tinplaters cf Glamorg" anshire and Monmouthshire. Capt. Evans objected to Councillor Hughes taking any furtner part in the proceedings as he had no locus standi. The incident then closed.

The benefit to Mr. T. 71 av Samuel (Picturedrome) has been postponed to I the 20th imt, l' Friday, the 20th inst.

ihe Eiechra Sunk I GOES DOWX AFTER COLLISION. 1 The steamer Electra, of Llanelly. a v. oil known local trader owned by Mr. W_ Coombs, New Dock, has been sunk in col- lision near Hart-land Point, and all her crew were landed at Swansea by the s.s. Margaret, of Bristol. Both vessels were bound down channel. the Electra from Port' Talbot and the Margaret from Swansea. Thev carne into collision at 6.30 on Wednesday morning in sight of Hartland Point, and, according to the statement of the Elec- tra's captain (Robert Thomas, of AngIf- sea), the Electra sunk in forty minutes while trying to make for Hartland. He said there was no fog, and the Margaret came up behind him. The Electra was struck on the port side. making a big hole through which the cargo began to run out. She rnrlidly began to fill with water, and the crew of twelve took to the ship's lifeboat, when the Margaret took them aboard and brought them to Swansea, where they looked after at the Sailors' Home. The captain and crew of the Electra lost everything, but, as stated, no lives were lost.

Dpunlren Recruits, —— LLANELLY DOCTOR S STRONG I INDICTMENT. At the annual meetings of the South Y\ ales and Monmouthshire Temperance Association, continued at ferthyr on Thursday, under the presidency of the • Bishop of Llandafr, a motion for nationalization of the liquor trade, movd J hy Mr. A. E. Jones, of Talywain, occu- pip(1 the attention of the delegates for a considerable time. The resolution point- ed out that "prohibition alone, prompted by popular veto, is the only Teal remeidy for the national evil." Mr. Jones em- ph asized that it was the duty of the Church to "take the people from the drink," but in that they had lamentably Jailed. Dr. Edgar Davies, Llanelly, opposing the motion, said that this country had missed its opportunity to obtain prohibi- tion. He believed if the Trade was nationalized it would eventually he "throttled." Wales was a very drunken nation. He was appalled when passing recruits at Llanelly at the large number of vouno; men who were examined while under the influence of drink. The motion was carried with two dis- sentients. LIBEL ON LLANELLY," I Recruiting Officers' Vigorous Denial. I Interviewed in regard to the statement made above hy Dr. Edgar Davies, Capt. Morton Evans and Lieut. Tregoning, the Lianeliy recruiting ofifcers, emphatically denied them. Lieut. Tregoning said he hall heen 1:1 chr.rgo of the Drill Hall at Llanelly during the igreater part of the recruiting rush. It was true there were a fpw drunken men—as there are at every re- cruiting centre—but they wen invariably sent awav and told to conic i-acl-r. It was a libel upon Llanelly to say that the majority of the men were drunk. Or. Edaar Davies did not examine oiie- tenth of the men enlisted. During the rus h t housand s of oa"-unl lohonro'T- wee imported into the town from vr.mius 1"t of +1110 ri "4 were ■ f ■ ■ v." rowov men. unfair to blame Llaneilv for thai The inhabitant? eonlfl not he responsible for the rowdy element.

Lieut-. IV. B. Proiheroe, son of Mr. W. 71. Protheroe, lias now returned to tho front' after short leave at home. This gallant young officer has been in months of rdnous fighting with the Carmarthen- Battalion, including three desper- ate days in Manielx Wood. He speaks enthusiasm of the splendid gallantry of tb men. ;?ti'Æ:Sw/<

B d f,("t Boar d of Guar dians. 'I! '1!'l' 't"(." TREATMENT OF IMBECILE CHILDREN. A meeting of the Beard of Guardians was held at the Workhouse on Thursday, Mr. W. Y. Nevill in the chair. Cos! Contract. %d? ?'. ?. Pugh inquired what had been i,c,a!*? to the coal contracts. du;fT.? he Clerk said they had been obliged to grant all advance of 12s. Gel, a ton in accordance with the Board of Ti-ade ar- rangement. The Chairman said it had to he paid whether there -were contracts or not. Certs,Objectors. A letter was read from the Local Government Board stating that con- scientious objectors could apply for re- in:! if t.at the pay in their new employment was inadequate. They had dealt with one application, and re- fused relief because the family owned two bouses. The Clerk said there had been some little trouhle in the Neath Union, and when he intimated that the case would he contested at the Quarter Sessions, the Neath Union at the eleventh hour with- drew their claim. C:se ci an linbeci,e Clii!cl. An application was received for the ad- mission of an imbecile child. Lady Howard made a strong protest against the admission of men tally de- feetive children. Why could not the child bo placed in an institution ? The Chairman agreed that it was not the proper place. The- Clerk pointed on-1 that the Work- horse was not registered for imbccitc? ch i ld ren. The cler k to the county coun- cil would ]••• ve to make ?ome provision? for the child. Dr. i. í., Davies asked who was re- j sponsible for the maintenance. The Clerk replied that the County would have to defrav the cost. Mr. W. Pugh said they would he well advised to refuse the case until they had out their own house in order. This course was agreed to. 73 be a Jack Tar. It was reported that a lad in the house named Welsh, had been placed on a j training ship. At [;(ynHcr:. The Master reported that tnere were 142 in the is with 13o j for the corresponding period of last year, I and 141 for the previous week. Thanks.. Lady Howard was tnani-ica ior tie: treat, and the Burry Port church for vegetables, and fruit from the Pwll and Burrv Port churches. Lady Howard said she was quite pleased with the way ii-, 11 hicii the inmates enjoyed themselves. The only thing she w?s lio? s:nisÜed was with the qna]ty of the apples, and sh- would send some more.

CO-OPERATIVE ENTrTxPixlSE. i At a divisional meeting of the Co- operative holesale 'Society held in ^L^on- do;lhp Ch::i.m?(:?-. George Thorp(? n'pn't0a tblt the directors had decided I to establish a lahoratoiy, and engage a I di.vtinguidscd chemist for research work j in < or.nection with the various commodi- ii?s iuanui'actured I'ytho ScoIoty. The announcement ?HS rc???vc'd with ap- -j plans?, which shows that Co-cpcrators are- alive to the need of adopting P?- gressive nielhods in industry. At th8 same meeting it was announced that the jj C.W.S. directors were contemplating the | eytension of their boot factories L" the j "ddi?'(m(.f one or more now worii.s.

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Paper Money I 16 To the Editor of the "Star." Sir, It is ridiculous to belie-e thaw a Govern- ment can produce wealth and enrich the I t' 1 ,I nation by the legerdemain of stamping j on a scrap of paper and declaring that the people must in ir.trax- accept such certificate of value. The idea is too contrary to natural law to need any laboured examination, and natural law soon defeats it or renders it harmful when it is applied in practice. Paper money has been the resort of all | the belligerent countries and it has j given our Government purchasing power, I which it previously did not possess, equal to 130 millions, less 23} millions of gold set aside as cover for the paper. The | contention that the notes l-a- e merely taken the place of the gold tJht used to circulate and have therefore not inflated the currency does not meet the point. For those who formerly possessed gold now possess paper; they have been ob- liged to exchange real wealth, every 20 shillings worth of which represented 20 shillings' in labour and material, and would he accepted anywhere either as a commodity or as money without the force of law for an official I.O.U. backed by force and having no value outside the country. The Government obtained, or now have the gold, drained from private purses by the compulsion of "legal and can use it to purche.se eilhc. name o I" foreign supplies. The supposed economy « gained by not circulating gold is nega- tived a hundred-fold by the increase III prices and by the higher cost of living. I am, etc Trinisaran, l?)IC.. T. E. DALIES.  () ,-('1'('1' ";tl] 10H 0<?oher 5th, 131G.

C.'VOPEP.ATOPS HELPING THE I GOVERNMENT. j In the report of the- Midland Divisional, meeting of the C.W.S., the following ap- j pea!'S :—M r. Lockwood (Coalville), ill- quired "What had been (ioiie iN-i i re- gard to assisting the Government in the matter of War Loans through the C.W.S. banking department." ?dr. Golightly (C.W.S. Director), said they could not yive the exact figure at the moment, hut they had probably loaned to the Govern- ment in one form or another, over £ 2,000,000.

The "Electra." which sank after collision on Wednesday, was a very familiar object at the deck0. She had we a the red many a gale and put many a golden guinea into the pockets of her 1 fortunate owners. w- _u.-

BIRTHS. I JONES.—October 1st, at Ty Gwaha., A u- toria road, the wife of Dr. illiam R. Jones, a son. MARRIAGES. Siloab, hy the Rev. D. Lewis, Dock Chapel,! David John Stone, Penyfon street, to ?,'arv Alice, second daughter of 111', John Phillips, Penyfon street. IK MEMOR1AM. In loving memory of Anne, the be- i loved daughter of. the kite Jir. James Mrs. Stephens. Lloyd street, who died October 7th, 1915. One year has gone, our hearts still sore, As time rolls on we miss her more j Her loving smile, her \,e1c111= face, No one can ever fill her place. e'r ,m her sorrowing Mother, Sisters 111 Brother. ««

Pare Howard Hospital 0 LIST OF DONORS. The Committee, Matron, memhers of the V.A. Detachments, and patients wish to thank the following kind donors for gifts rcc-en-cd at the Red Cross Hos- pital, Pare Howard, last month. Also those who kindly entertained them. of J os. voini S, Miss Davies, Miss Hilda Evans, Airs. Owen, Mrs. Frank Pees, Miss Doris Wil- iiams.MissSissie Bowen, Airs. Jones (Caedelyn), Airs. Luther Joseph. Airs. Percy Rees, Air. Dd. John, Airs. Alorton Evans, Staff and scholars Pwll Infant School, Aliss Evans (Pencoed), Aliss AI. Randell, Lord Dynevor, Aliss Violet Lewis, Air. Wm. Lewis, Airs. Cox, Lady Howard, Air. Wm. Alorgan (Cardiff j, Pte Stennis, Airs. Cecil Tregoning, Sergt. Wallace, Aliss Dorothv Benow, Airs. Wil- liams (Wellfield), Airs. Bishop, Airs. D,1. Williams, Alembers of St. Aiary's Church (Uurry Port), AIj-s. Rees, Thomas street, Mrs. Ivilla, Mrs. Llewelyn John, Aliss G. Evans, Air. D. R. Williams, Air. Hill, Air. Dan Williams, Airs. Neft, Aliss Cox, Airs. Corbin, Airs. Black, Aliss Roderick, Alis. Aloiitgomery, Ladies Sewing Guild, Llanelly Liberal Club, Airs. Martin John, Airs. Lashmore, Miss Al. Lidgey, Air. W, Lewis, Airs. Wm. Davies, Mrs. Pryse- H ice, Sir Jamcs ines, Aliss Totten. Airs. Buckley Roderick. Airs. D. J. Williams, Airs. Trubshaw, Airs. Harry Evans, Airs. Richard Evans, Airs Evan Jones (Penmcunt), Aliss 1. John. Aliss T. Lewis, Lla.nddury Parish Church. Alembers, Baby Robson, Air. Norman. List of Gifts.—Vegetables, cigarettes, sweets, flowers, books, tobacco, illus- trated papers, fcatit, eggs, lettuce, maga- ,unes, cakes, tomatoes;, pears, appVs. | butter, brown brea d grapes, cream, ] games, ;ot ,1);'c\s1e1:ape\'te: ?lums, pyuimas. shirts, socks, black- berries, mulberries, walking slicks, three bed tables (1 oak), bananas.

S Ii It:' t' rf; J: Ii Salaries -of Officials. COMPARATIVELY WEALTHY MEN." At the meeting of the Board cf Guard- ians on Thursday, application was made by the collectors in the yarious parishes for an advance in salaries. The Clerk said that all the applicants with the exception of Air. W. John were i part time. Theie was a similar application from the relieving officers. Rev. D. D avies said he thought that not very long ago they considered the salaries of the collectors, and placed j them on a fair and equitable basis. He j felt as much for the poor people who had j no advance and found it difficult to pay their rates. lie moved that the appnea- tions he laid on the table. The Chairman moved that the apphca- tions he referred to the Finance Commit- j tee, and Air. H. W. Thomas seconded. A general discussion followed, and it was eventually decided that the matter he referred to the Finance Committee. Air. W. Pugh said he had every sym- pathy with a man who required a war, bonus when it was really necessary, but some of the collectors were in excellent positions and comparatively wealthy. He did not think that more of poorer rate- pavers should be called upon to provic.-? for in these cases, and make some of these wealthy men wealthier. He was always in favour of helping the needy.

L0 3AL PRESENTATION. Air. Alee Rux, who was engaged oii t,,e 'South Wales Press' staff, was presented by a number of his friends with a hand- seme case of pipes,.prior to leaving Linn- elly for Sheffield, where has has secured an appointment on the staff cf the 'Daily Telegraph,' The presentation was mad e at a s-pper held on Wednesday evening.

Killed in Action. Today's cmcial list ei officers killed in action includes the name 01 i>econd-Lieut. Alcwyn Alorland Gibson, ,o or .Mr Geo. Gibson, AH tan road. Lieut. Gibson who was 20 years or age only went to the front three of four weeks ago prior to which he was home on leave. He was a young man of fine physique and took an active part in athletics. While at the Intermediate School he played for the cricket and football teams and subse- quently on a few occasions Olssisted the LlanelJy Rugby team as a forward. Among his associates he was exception- ally popular and he was held in the high- est esteem by all. He. joined the ArLIsts Rifles as a. private and recently received his commission, becoming attached to the West Yorks. The youn? subaltern could only have been in the tiring line a fe\y days as he had been for some time at the base. It appears that a German shell burst as he was entering a dug-out and the shock which he sustained proved fatal. Lieut. Gibson prior to the war was articled to Air. Leslie Williams, solicitor, and the deepest sympathy is felt for the sorrowing relatives.

What's Wrong' in v .£.ç"" t'\f.l. .t..1.1. Westbury Street ? To the Editor of the "Str." Sir, The air was blue with the language that hew about the vicinity of estbury street on Sunday night. Sunday, pleasfe bear in mind It was a vocabulary not exactly Parliamentary, nor did it at all accord with what one generally as- sociates with the Sabbath. There are some Corporation houses in this region, and one would like to know if the ten- ancy of a municipal-dwelling carries with it any special license III tile matter of lang;n>ge. The cause of the trouble ap- peared to be a slight difference of opinion between representatives of the Emerald Isle and the Bantams. I did not stay long enough, to see which side got the better of the argument because I really could not stand it. The average navvy would blush had he happened to pass that way just then. 1 happen to know, •too, that children within a radius of half a mile weie taken indoors by their parents. May I ask through your columns if a constable could not sometimes he spared to take a walk up that way ? Are the police so busy in other directions that they cannot do something to maintain public order and decorum up this way ? T am. etc.. Llaneilv. p.noHv. PA?E?-BY.  IS?t. 0(-t,,)i er )tll.

( F ST. JOHN AAIBULANCE ASSOCIATION. A eonferi nee will 1J, he'd at hc Step- ney Hall, on Saturday, October 14th, at o p.m., when Lieut.-Col. Herbert Lewis will be pleased to meet all members of • the ahcye Association and all who are irtrcst0cl in the work. Tea will tH pro- vided at o p.m. A collection will be made to defray expenses. Winter classes in t"-st erl will com- inenee ednesday, Oct. l1h, t tns Higher Grade School, at < .«>0 p.m. Lcc- tore* Evan Evans. Esq., F.R.C.S. For further information, apply to—A!. r>vo die, ChoriTors. Cor.inminhv.it; i' -d;th -Al Div%, Bea(iiiioilt hcr. se?.

TOO LillE FOB WANTED. Genera 1 SERVANT, for family of two? good wages to suitable irL Apnlv, after 7 p.m.. to ?rs. iftcr 7 1).m., to WANTED, n ?uui-? LADY for the Drapery; also APPRENTICES to Draperv and Aliilinery.—Eomunds, street. SMART Y.MiU £ rLADV Wanted, to learn the Dranerv business \Ydsh; wages t?.? D ran?r  i nc?' ?Y?sh; wa.?s given.—Pnddv and C' 22, Co?-cH \}11_0" ,j RESPECTABLE L) WarL-d. hefu e-o School hours.—Puddy and Co., 22. Cowe?1 r-treet, Llaneilv. 7:=,

ASTERISKS. l-4 i L u Two hundi t d and seventy -one appeals were down for bearing at the meetings of the Borou gh T ribunal on Thursday. They kec? Lad hours at Barry Port. Th? Tr;b::mJ (;ii ?' cdnc?day did not com- plete its iaboia s until close unon mid- n;ght.- A sailing ] n hich i, r 0 or timber to Llanelly recently I has changed hands .or £ .20.000. Ten years ago she was sold for £2,00: A writer in an English newspaper writes on beautitnl W èish rivers, and, will it be 'behoved, never even mentions our Lhedi. Evidently our Saxon friend has not see;: this noole strean> when there'% water in it. Are the Kducation Committee afraid to tackle the question of granting the application of the teachers "for an in- crease of > «.a: r A meeting of the Com- mittee was convened for this M'eek, but it was found impossible to form a quorum. A Llanelly soldier sends us a copy of the c. It runs :— We beat them on the Alarne, We beat them on the Aisne. We gave them Hell at Neuchapelle. And here we are again. Our readers will not. we feel sure, forget to patronize the Fete which Alessrs. Studts and Sons, with their usual gep.erositx, are giving on Tuesday next in aid of the local War Relief Fund. In the event of the weather proving un- favourable, the fete will be postponed until Thm's(hy. A mon hiins to be shown ;1 the Popular Cinema cn the first three nights of next week, is one cf the land- ing of Welsh troops at Snvla Brt. This' is a picture that will specially appeal to tho,C- who have relatives in the -ith eish. It j will be interesting whether any of Col. j Bramwell Jones' men have been :• napped. ù Hl. ,J 'lY'-

-7 1: d.c.m D I. Wo are pleased to learn that yet an- other Llaneliyite has had his bravery re- cognized. Sergt. Dd. Davies. of Caerelm House, Sanely Gate terrace, who has been serving with "the Colours since the out- break of war. has been awardeo the Dis- tinguished Conduct Aledal. He is at- tached to the 10th Gloste Regiment, and prior to the war he was empkr,ed as a collier. Sergt. Da vies used to play for the Penygraig and Llanelly itugoy teams and is a brother of Air. A\ H. D.1yies. the well-known Llanelly ericnet-er. Some time ago he v.as wounded in the knee, but happily the wound was only of flight nature, and he was able t-o return to the firing line r.iiei lev* days treatment in ho??aL He is :? years of r'.?.

<- Relief Case. a The Board of Guar d ians at the meeting held on Thursday, dealt with a numb er of repel' eases. A furnacermv helper at the South Wedes Work- v. e.n a wife and chil- dren dependent, who had been nd a,few weeks, asked for relief. He paid (is. 6d. a week rent and reeein'd ll' state in- surance. Alia W. Paaa was of opinion that the 14 s. recommended by the relie\ing onlcPr v.ws inadequate, and moved thai oe allowed. The man was bed-ridden. The Chairmen asked xi-as ol Air. Elias Dalies si nt-ed that shv had ,-m i te enough to do at home with a Jms- 'Vainl in oed and four children to attend, to. lie seconded Air. Pugh. Lady Howard: Hear, hear. I It \\us decided to allow 15s. a week.

  ? I/AXFU.YQrAD?LLEClA?S. I ? Ihe rd'ove class will re-open ei the IV.n.vh Hall this evening. All patrons are asked to attend. Latest rlnlc and d-inees dire at :voni London.