Llanelly Star

Mill Hill and Mill Bank .LIVELY -DIALOGUE AT THE TRIBUNAL. i .A young man represented by Mr. JMer- vyn Pat-on appealed at the Borough Tri- bunal on Thursday ^veiling tor a xeex- amination. Mr. Paton .said his .client w-as sent by .the Tribunal to .the Central Medical Board and seeing the »chief officer in London jw, imuch to his disgust, was sent to. the net-: orious Mill Hill Medical Board. Lieut. Ingrams: It was not the Mill TTill Board: it was the special Medical JBoacd.&t Mill Hill. j Mr. Paton: I am instructed -.that ifi, was the Mill HülBoard. I Lieut. Ingrams.: I say it was not the' .Mill .Hill Board. I The j/ayor Wc .ordered him to lie ;amined by the Cenrtal Medical Board. Lieut. Ingrams.: There is not such av IBoard as the Central Medical Board; Tthere art Special Jtledical loards. The Mayor: We have always referyed Ao the Central Medical JBoa'd. Lieut. Jngrams: There never was uch n Hoard: j The Ma £ .or: I say:there was. f Mr. Paton: I am instructed that the motorious Mill Hill Heard examined my client. 1 Lieut. lwrams: You had better Ise 1 careful, because I msean to take serious jjotiee of this;. Paton.: Very -goad; ? ou can take .whatever notice .you like of it. My client contends tl-tvi tl,.(, examin- ation mra,s -a ne>ere pretence The first doctor asked him what wtws the matter and my client tyld him. He was, then asked why he wans, not in the Army before he became tubercular—a most impi oper thing to do. Lieut. Ingrams: "T ere yea there 3\Ir. Paton ? Mr. Paton: I am putting my case be- fore the Tribunal so. don't interrupt. Lieut. Ingrams: Before you enter iiit,& -that, we havent finished with this medical business yet- The Deputy Mayor (Coun. Dl. Wil- liams) Oh, but let Mr. Paton finish his statement. What are the names of the doctors who -examined you ? Appellant: I cannot tell you their names. You have instructed your solicitor that you were examined by the Mill Hill Board. If you are going to substantiate that statement you have to prove that the doctors belonged to the Mill Hill Board. Can you prove it—Yes, of course I can. The Deputy Mayor: It is a big order, isn't it ? Appellant: I have my card here. Lieut. Ingrams: Are there any names upon it P The Mayor: Did you produce these certificates to the Mill Hill Medical I Board ?—Yes. At this stage appellant produced a card, and Lieut. Ingrams, after it had been perused, observed "Now, the posi- tion is explained. This man went to Mill Bank Hospital where he was supposed to go. Mill Hill and Mill Bank are two very different things. Mr. Paton: I am sorry, but I was not aware of this. I withdraw what I have said about the Mill Hill Board. The Mayor: If a re-examination is re- quired you will have to apply to the County Tribunal. The regulations ghange from time to time. Unfortunately they I are not like the laws of the Medes and Persians. It seems to the Tribunal that the position is this: If the doctor attend- ing the man says he is tubercular and if the sanatorium doctor at Carmarthen says the same thing, what is e use of pur- suing the matter further ? Lieut. Ingrams: If that is so, what was the use of sending him to the special Medical Board and incurring needless ex- pense ? T,he Mayor: But we cannot ignore these two certificates, backed up by the senior medical practitioner in Llanelly whose word is looked up to in the town. The case was postponed for three months to enable the appellant to apply I to the County Tribunal for re-examination by the National Service Medical Board.

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I Treatment of Disabled I Soldiers. I I To the Editor of -the "Star." Sir, My attention has been drawn to a letter, headed "A Shame and a Disgrace" pur- porting to have been written by "A Dis- charged, Soldier," .and appearing in your issue at the 3rd m&tant. It would have been more prudent if your correspondent had first of all ascer- ,tained the true facts of the case before rushing into print and casting reffections on the Pension* .Administration thus eeekiag to undermine the public confi- dence in it without any,, justification for so doing. The facts of the particular case are as follow:— The man in question is, and has for several months been in receipt of a. total ,disability pension of £ 1116s. 8d. per week. Moreover, he was provided, through the efforts of local gentlemen, with a horse and cart to enable him to supplement his jpeaasion by carrying on his former voca- tion as a hawker. This horse was allowed Ac .astray and got killed by a locomotive. He was again provided -with another horse, but for some reason or another, this horse was shot. The man then dis- posed of the cart and retained tho pro- ceeds. It is, therefore most improper to cast any aspersion on the Pensions Aarfikmty. If the man in question can .-substantial- ly add to his income at the expense of credulous persons such as your corres- pondent, he will certainly continue to do so unless pr"ntcd by the Authorities. Might 'I point out to the pnMi-e gMicraI- ly, and sto discharged sailors and soldiers in particular, that if they are aware of any case of hardship, they would be per- forming WI act of great kindness to jthe discharged sailor or soldier concerned were they to report the facts of the .ca&e to me, when every endeavour would be made to obriate hardship. Our discharged sailors and soldiers deserve our first consideration, and it is the policy of the Pensions Authorities, re- gardless of expense, to place them in such a position as to be self supporting, independent, and to occupy the same status as enjoyed prior to enlistment. I aso* Yours faithfully, HENRY W. SPOWART. Secretary, Local War Pensions Committee. Town Hall, Llanelly, 15th November, 1917. [We are in a position to confirm Mr. Spowart's statements as to the above case. As a matter of fact, the "Star" appealed to its readers for subscriptions to purchase a pony for the man in ques- tion, and as is generally the ease in Llan-I elly, did not appeal in vain .—Editor.] i

—— =- I PAWNBROKINC NOTICE, P. SHARFF, 80, STATION ROAD, LLANELLY, Begs to inform the Public of Llanelly and District that he is prepared to ad- vance Cash on Gold and Silver Jewellery, Clothing, Boots, etc. Also a large stock of new and second-hand Clothing, Boots, etc., for Sale,

I PRESENTATION TO LANCE-CORPL. I RICHARDS. I On Wednesday an interesting ceremony took place at the offices of the Bynea Steel Works, Ltd., when Lance-Corpl. L. W. R. Richards, was the recipient of, a presentation at the hands of his former I colleagues. Our young friend, who was home on leave, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. j Fred W. Richards, Ty'rfran, and prior to I joining the colours, he was engaged at ¡ the laboratory of the Bynea Works, j The presentation gifts, subscribed for by the staff as a mark of appreciation, in- cluded a wristlet watch and a prismatic compass. They were handed over by Mr. AValter John who spoko in the highest terms of the recipient. Other spochc followed, after which Lance-Corpl. Richards returned thanks in a few appro- priate words. j

I Drunk in the Factory I I TWO WORKERS SENT TO PRISON. I John McCarthy, Mill street, Carmar- then, and Wm. Jas. Richards, 22, Burry .street, Seaside, Llanelly, were charged at the Police Court on Friday, with being in ] a state of drunkenness in a certain factory Inspector Crow, said these" warw not ordinaj-y cases. They were instituted under the Defence of the Realm Act. The defendants were actually engaged in re mioving ashes, and in this instance there I was no possibility of their setting up the, odefence that they inhaled fumes. Alcohol was stored in the factory, but if the men I obtained some of it they must have been guilty of. stealing, although no such I charge was preferred against them. They were within the danger area where the I employees were shod with rubber shoes I so as to render movement less dangerous. It was most improper for any person to be in the factory particularly within the danger area other than in a state of sobriety owing to the grave danger in- volved j P.C. John Williams said he saw Richards asleep on a trolley near the ether stored in the danger area quite iia- capable cf taking care of himself. McCarthy: I had a drop of drink over- night and kept a drop for the following morning thinking it would do me good. Going through the cordite works. the fumes affected me and I am very sorry for what has happened. Richards said he was suffering from a cold, and before going to work he took a little rum for a cold, but while passing through the fumes -he became giddy. Defendants were sent to prison for 14 days without the option of a fine.

A VETERAN COUPLE. I Mr. and Mrs. William Jones, 18, Robinson street, will to-day, Saturday, Nov.. 17th, celebrate the fixty-second an- niversary of their wedding, and are hale and hearty on the threshold of four score years asd six. Their son., Mr. Tom Jones, a. well-known Llanelly footballer, is now serving his country in Egypt, and another son, Mr David Jones, is at More- wood Steelworks. Mr. Jones worked for nearly fifty years at Nevill's Foundry, Llanelly, where he was held in great re- spect by his fellow worrt-men. Wt extend to them our heartiest good wishes in the evening of, their life.

Volunteer Battalion. .0 Battalion Orders by Lieut.-Col. W. N. Jones, commanding 1st Battalion, Car- marthenshire Volunteer Regiment.—Drill Hall, Murray street, Llanelly, week end- ing Nov. 24th, 1917. Monday, 7-30 to 9-30 p.m., N.C.O.'s Class taken by the Regimental Scrgt.- Major. Officer's Class taken by the Act- ing Adjutant. Tuesday, 7.30 to 8.30 p.m., Bombing, Musketry; 8.30 to 9.30 p.m., Platoon drill Wednesday, 7.30 to 8.30 p.m., Bayonet fighting. Thursday, 7.30 to 8.80 p.m., Musketry. Friday, 7.30 to 8.30 p.m., Pombing; 8.30 to 9.30 p.m., Company drill. Saturday, Nov. 24th, 2.30 to 5.30 p.m, ] Route march; Advance and Rear Guards; Extended Order Drill. Dress for Saturday, Nov. 24th.-Full marching order (i.e., Equipment). Uni- j form to be worn by those in possession of same. Those not in possession of uniform —plain clothes and armlets. Drcss- W eek night parades-Plain clothes. Armlets to be worn. Sections D. and R.-The Commanding Officer trusts that all members in Sec- tions D. and R. will attend as many drills as possible. Hotchkiss Gun Course.—Extract from Western Command Order dated 2nd Nov., 191.7—The undermentioned Volunteer Officer qualified as an Instructor at the 13th Hotchkiss Gun Course for Volun- tcC's, at the Western Command School of Musketry, Altcar, which terminated on 22rd October, 1917.—Lieut. A. Corbin. 1st Batt. Carmarthenshire Vol. Regt. (Signed) A. G. Thomas, Major, Acting Adjutant 1st Bat. Carm. Vol. Rgt

The Tribunal. I » ANOTHER BATCH OF APPEALS. I A meeting of the Borough Tribunal was held on Thursday when the Mayor (Aid; D. James Dabies) presided, and Lieut. Ingr.ams represented the National Service Must join the Volunteers. Dd.. T. Jones (35), classified C 2, was ordered to join section D of the Volun- teers or the St. John Ambulance Associ- ation. James E. Clarke (32), painter assist- ant, now emplpiwd as a labourer in a Steelworks, offered to join the Army in tm-0 months. < Dismissed and not to be called up for two months. Richard Lane, confectioner, in a certi- fied occupation, was ordered to join sec- tion D of the Volunteers. Silas Dayies. (39), accountant and traveller with Messrs. Evan Jones, chemists, stated that he was a married ma2].,with four children. Exemption, ordered to join section D of the Volunteers. W. L. Pritchard (40), married with three children was stated to be a public slaugh terman. Exemption, and ordered to join section D of the Volunteers. Withdrawn. j R. E. Kemp (42), married, with no children, employed as a, labourer, stated that he had a certificate of exemption, and the case was withdrawn. Net a prophet. I Thomas Griffiths (37), married with two children, described as a coal -trimmer, was asked whether he was prepared to join the V.B. Griffiths: Yes, I am willing to join section D. Lieut. Ingrams: Why can't you join section B ?—Because I sometimes have to work three shifts of a stretch, and I then need a rest. But possibly the following week you would have no work, isn't that so ?-I am not a prophet (laughter). Exemption to continue provided that Griffiths joined section D. I "Impossible." I "You are privileged enough by being allowed to keep out of the Army, and you must be prepared to join the Volunteer Battalion," said Lieut. Ingrams in ad- dressing James H. Ley (38), fruiterer. "You are your own employer and as such you must find time to attend the drills." Ley: But it is impossible as I have to attend to the accounts and correspon- dence after the stores are closed. Lieut. Ingrams: You must attend to that after the drills. The Tribunal ordered the man to join section B. More Important, > I "Walter Jones (33), tailor, who had his exemption reviewed, said he was a mar- ried man with five children, and was classified C 1. Lieut. Ingrams: Will you join the V.B. ?-I am already a member of the St. John Ambulance. That is important enough, I know, but unfortunately we want more men for the V.B., which is more important. Every man we get for the V.B. helps to release one for the Army. r Ordered to join section D. iMusic hath charms. I "I never get a holiday myself," said Lieut. Ingrams when W. B. Nield, tailor, said he could not attend the drills of the V.B., owing to his business, which took up all his time, and he did not often get the weekly half-holiday. Lieut. Ingrams: I must press very hard for this man for the V.B. as he is I his own employer and must find the neces- sary time. I Mr. Nield I assure you that I have j not got a night to myself. I am the con- ductor of a glee party-  Lieut. Ingrams: Oh, but we can do | without music during the war. j, Mr. Nield: The wounded soldiers at I Stebonheath and Pare Howard are glad erinusli to got the Party's, services. Lieut. Ingrams: But if they thought i it. M as nt the expense of the war I'm sure they would prefer being without your ■ Partv's music. j Ordered to join section B.

Bonus for Steel and Tinplate Workers. I TWO IMPORTANT AWARDS. Two important awards have been pub- lished this week affecting steel and tin- plate workers. The Committee on Pro- duction have had before them applica- tions from both classes of workers for increased wages. We append the findings in each case :— For Steet Workers. The Committee have given careful con- sideration to the statements and argu- ments submitted to them, and their find- ing is :-(1) That the proposed increase in the percentage bonus, submitted to the Minister of Munitions but not sanctioned by him shall not be put into operation (2) That, the present scale of percentage bonus shall continue. In the case of the maintenance men and shift men the per- centage war bonus shall be payable on the time rates in the case of maintenance men and on the shift rates (on the basis of six shifts per week) in the case of shift rneii; (31 That the men concerned aged IS years and over shall receive an advance of. os. per full ordinary week as from and including the 22nd October; (4) That as from the same date the boys and youths and apprentices under 18 years of age shall receive an advance of 2s. 6d. per full ordinary week. Boys and youths and apprentices on attaining the age of IS shall receive a further advance of 2s. 6d. per full ordinary week. Boys and youths and apprentices on attaining the age of 18 shall receive a further advance of 2s. 6d.; (5) The amounts hereby awarded are to be taken into account in the cal-culation for payment of overtime or night duty or for work on Sundays and holidays; (6) The amounts hereby awarded are to be regarded as war ad- vances, intended to assist in meeting the increased cost of living, and are to be recognized as due to and dependent on the existence of the abnormal conditions now prevailing in consequence of the war. For Tinplaters, I The Committee have given careful con- sideration to the statements and argu- ments submitted to them and their find- ing is:—(1) That the present scale of per- centage bonus shall continue. In the case of the maintenance and shift men the percentage war bonus shall be payable on the time rates in the case of maintenance men and on the shift rates (on the basis of six shifts per week) in the case of shift men; (2) That in addition the men con- cerned aged 18 years and over shall re- ceive an advance of 5s. per full ordinary week as from an including 22nd October; (3) That as from the same date the boys and youths and apprentices under 18 years of age --r. advance of 2s. 6d. per full ordinary week. Boys and youths and apprentices* on attaining the age of 18 shall receive a further advance of 2s. 6d.; (4) The amounts hereby awarded are to be taken into account in the calculation of payment for overtime or night duty or for work on Sundays and holidays; (5) The amounts hereby awarded are to be regarded as war ad- vances, intended to assist in meeting the increased cost of living, and are to be re- cognized as due to and dependent on the existence of the abnormal conditions now prevailing in consequence of the war.

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MR. WILLIAM DAVID AND THE RECHABITES. On Tuesday there will be an interesting gathering at the Athenaeum Hall when Mr. Wm. David, J.P., will be the re- cipient of a presentation from the Car- marthenshire District of Rechabites. The presentation is intended as a mark of ap- preciation and in -o-lel)ration of Mr. David's election to the highest office in the Reehabite Order.

When Doctors Disagree. I JUDGE TO CONSULT A MEDICAL REFEREE. An application was made at the County Court yesterday before Judge Lloyd Morgan for the review of a compensation case in which the parties were Richard Thomas and Co. Ltd. v. John Evans, 13, Trinity road, Llanelly. Mr Prosser appeared for the appellants and Mr. Frazer represented the respon- dent. Mr. Prosse-s said the man was a fitter at the tinplate works and sustained an injury on Sept. 7th, 1916, to his left leg, I the fall of a gfrder causing a simple frac- I ture. He was paid compensation at the rate of LI, and the usual agreement was entered into between them, the agreement being. filed in Feb. 1917. Payment of compensation was continued until March 3rd, 1917, when he resumed his work, which he continued until July 28th with the exception of two intervals—one of a week—the other of a fortnight. Since I July 28th the man had not done any work for the plaintiffs, but he (Mr. Prosser) understood that the man. had been doing light work elsewhere. His compensation was continued until October 6th last, be- I cause steps had not been taken to get the I agreement varied. The case was purely medical, and although it was not sug- gested that the man was fit to do his old work,it was* suggested that the incapacity he was suffering from was not due to the fracture cf the left leg but to other causes. Dr. D. J. Williams, Llanelly, and Dr. W. G. Williams, Cardiff, gave evidence in support of the advocate's opening stat- I ment. i Respondent said he was 43 years of age, and was a married man. After having failed to get light work from the I plaintiffs he got a clerical job at the Dynevor Engineer Works from 28th Oct. I until November 10th. Dr. J. Edgar Davies said the man's fracture was a bad one. It took a very long time to- unite— one of the longest cases he (Dr. Davies) had ever had. He did not agree with Dr. "W illiams when he expressed the view that the man would never be able to do his own work. Dr. W. B. Harry. Briton Ferry, said 'that Evans was suffering from theeffects I of the fracture. Dr. Duncan D. Stuart. Ammanford, also gave evidence. I His Honour decided to consult a medical referee. i

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