Llanelly Star

4. Street Queues. 0 DLSCUSSED BY THE FOOD CONTROL COMMITTEE. At their last meeting, the Llanelly Food Control Committee discussed the question of street queues, and various suggestions were made with a view to making them unnecessary. It is hoped to make arrangements accordingly with- out delay. THE SHEFFIELD SCHEME. The Sheffield Food Control Committee has drawn up a scheme which will, it is hoped, obviate the necessity for the long tea and butter queues which have gathered outside provision shops of late. The scheme differs from that of the Bir- mingham authorities in that it is pro- posed to base it on a house-to-house census of all the residents in the city. The reason for this decision is that large numbers of the population have not regis- tered themselves under the sugar-card scheme, and that a scheme based on the latter system would necessarily be incom- plete and lead to confusion and dissatis- faction. The help of the school teachers in taking the census of the population has been sought by the City Council, and the schools have already been closed so that the teachers may be free to respond at once to the appeal. Sir William Clegg re- ported to the Education Committee on Monday that, although the scheme was only mentioned last Saturday, 1,100 teachers had already volunteered to go from house to house collecting the necesr- sary information. There are over 100,000 houses in the city, and it was estimated that if each teacher took 100 houses the wote f could be done in three days. The local tradesmen are co-operating with the authorities m arranging the details of the scheme, which it is hoped to put into foree early in the New Year. "MUST PUT A STOP TO IT." I Referring to queues, Lord Rhondda saya;- The co-operative shops have avqjpled queues, but I have a grave sus- picion of the action of the multiple shops. It looks as if they were advertising them- selves for selfish interests. We must put, a stop to it, and I shall not be afraid of anybody in stopping it. I want the local committees to help me in this direc- tion by black-marking every shop in their districts which offends in this way. The public are not in a mood to stand any nojftensc. We may have to take control of iibe whole of the supplies of margarine. The price of milk next winter will be the Sam is thi.,i winter. Shortly we shall nafè-if not an ample—at least a sum- cie" supply of tea all round. The tea belong to the Government, and we I sh-M do jolly well what we like with it, bu of course we shall consult experts as to lac price, we shall charge and the way we Aall deal with it. Tl* "ON THEIR HONOUR" FARCE. A correspondent writes:—If every in- divHual were eonten* to make the best of iho restricted quantity of certain ar- ticles which is now available per head of pojylation, it is tolerably evident that the food queues would disappear in most plays, and would in fact disappear alto- ge*er with a proper distribution to re- tailors. The struggle to obtain certain acilales of food is in the main caused by petjjons who want a great deal more than the,r are entitled to have, and wander fra9. shop to shop buying as much as they caM get. No possible process of distri- bution to retailers can be of any real use tmlfcss each person is restricted to his fait and proper share; rationing there mAk be, and the sooner the better; otherwise greedy, selfish people, with time and money to spare, will continue to ob- tai? more than their s hare of tho national supply of food necessaries, and others will have to go without. The silly farce of putting self-indulgent people "on their hoiiour" not to eat is played out.

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS WIVES ENTERTAINMENT. Anothcr p'- .iafternoon has been j ar»anged for Thursday, Dec. 27th, at 2.30 p.m. in the Athenaeum. All relatives and friends of our brave defenders are in- vitM to attend. WiH B.W.T.A. members mAe a special effort to attend. < «

Food Wasted. I MAYOR SAYS IT IS THROWN INTO BACK LANES. At the meeting of the Borough Educa- tion Committee on Wednesday evening, the Mayor inquired whether the Clerk had not received a letter from the local Food Control Committee asking the managers of the various schools to deliver addresses to the children on food economy The Chairman (Goun. D. R. Jones): It was read at the last meeting of this com- mittee. The feeling of this committee was that it was a waste of time as the parents did not turn up, but it was decided to ask Miss Daw to deliver lec- tures and that the committee should be represented by Mrs. Phillips. The Mayor: But the suggestion of the Food Control Committee is not that the managers should speak to the parents at I all; the idea is that the managers should address the children and that Miss Daw should deliver lectures to the mothers. It is not suggested that the children should not have enough food but that they should not waste it. The Chairman: Well, this Committee thought it was a waste of time asking them not to waste food when it cannot be purchased. The Mayor: But there is a lot of waste We have evidence of it to-day in Llan- elly, food being thrown into the back- lanes. You ask the Council's scavengers and they will tell you this is so. There I have been no prosecutions so far. While it is true that you cannot have certain commodities, you can have plenty of one thing but not of another. I don't sug- gest for instance that they waste butter, but they certainly waste bread, and Miss Daw's idea is to have all the bread and crumbs used up. Coun. J. Hughes: At the last meeting the committee did not feel inclined to address the children having regard to the long queues to be seen daily in our streets The conclusion we came to was that there was no waste amongst the working classes. The Mayor: To speak candidly that is where the waste is most. I think it is an established fact throughout the country that whereas a roasted leg of meat is thrown away when it gets a bit stale by many people, other people used to cooking, make delicious meals out of it. Coun. W. Powell Rees: I don't think the working classes waste meat. The ayor: But it is known that they do. Coun. Hughes: The ones that waste cannot be reached by addresses in the school*. Mrs. Phillips: It is rather a crusade against extravagance amongst the wealthy than amongst the poor. Coun. W. Davies: I invite the Mayor down to New Dock School to address the women on food economy; they haven't anything to waste there. Later Coun. W. Davies asked the Chairman to read the latter part of a re- | port from the headmaster of the Old road J School. It read as follows "Our attend- mice is very low, the attendance having fallen down to 70 per cent. Please re- port to the committee that measles is rapidly increasing and many children are absent searching for provisions, etc." The Chairman explained that there was a woman who wanted permission to keep j 11:>1' hoy home to look for provisions, j The discussion then dropped.

IN MEMORIAM. j In loving memory of Daniel Thomas, Troedyrhiw, Rice street, Llanelly, who died December' 21st, 1915. He suffered patiently and lo, His hope was bright, his faith was strong, The peace of Jesus filled his breast, And in His arms he sank to rest. From hia loving wife and children. In loving memory of David John, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Jenkins, "Glasfrvn, Hicks street, Llan- elly, who died December 22nd, 1914. Long days and nights he bore great pain, Seeking for cure, but all in vain; And God Himself he thought it best To take him home and give him rest. From Mother, Father, Brothers and II Sisters. i ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr. Henry Williams and family, Llan- las, Pwll road, desire to thank all kind friends for sympathy shown in their re- i cent sad bereavement.

I One of the most flourishing Welsh Societies in the Midlands is that at Not- tingham. The reason is, of course, that a number of old Llanellyites are on the committee. I

I Steel Works Fatality. I THE CORONER'S INQUIRY. Mr W. W. Brodie conducted an inquest at Capel Als Schoolroom on Thursday re- specting the death of Thomas Charles Mexsom (22) Penyga?r-issa? a locomotive driver at the Llanelly Steelworks, which took place at the Hospital on the previous Tuesday. Mr. Thomas Crosby represented the Llanelly Steel Co. Ltd. David ftrancis, 70, Brynmor road, fore- man of the melting furnaces, said he was in ohaJrge of the work going on where the accident occurred. The deceased was driving a loco., which was conveying material to the furnaces. There was nothing to prevent the "charger" and the loco. colliding except the vigilance of the respective drivers, but the only time I they could collide was when the looo. was on the crossing. The Coroner: Then is there anything to stop the "charger" moving when the loco. is on the crossing ?—No. Are any instructions given to the driver of the loco. to take care to avoid the charging machine when on the crossing P —The instructions to drivers are not to stop on the crossing. Then if, as it appears, the engine was stopped on the crossing, and the driver was oiling the loco., was it a proper place for that to be done ?-No. Has anyone except the electric machine driver the right to start the charger ?— Yes, if they are experienced drivers. A Juror: Was it possible for thte acci- dent to have occurred if the loco. was in motion ?-No, because the driver would have seen the machine travelling towards him. Was there no one close by to give the deceased a warning ?-Not at the time, the shunter was on the other side. There are no printed rules and regula- tions as to w here the oiling is to be done? N o a but instructions have been given that Ihe locos. -are not to stop on the crossing. The Inspector: How long had the de- ceased been driving this loco. ?—About three years. Would you regard him as a perfectly reliable driver ?—Yes, one of the best we have ever had. Mr. Harries (representing the rela tives of the deceased) Can't the charg- ing machine be so altered or constructed as to give the driver a view up and down? —No. The Coroner: Seeing that this accident has taken place, does any method suggest itself to you to avoid a repetition of such an accident ?-The only thing I can think of is to place a notice on the engine warning drivers not to stop on the cross- ing. Thomas Owen, Sandygate terrace, a first-hand at the Llanelly Steelworks, said about 6 a.m. on the 17th inst. he, for the purpose of changing the door of his furnace, started the charging machine At the time he started, the loco. was standing on the outside main line, about six yards from the crossing. He there- fore thought it was quite safe to take the machine along there. The Coroner: When did the accident happen ?—Before I reached the crossing. What happened immediately before you discovered that the accident had happened ?-I got down to see if it was safe to hang the door of the furnace, and I noticed the deceased leaning on the side of his engine, which at this time was just entering the crossing. I think you then shouted for assistance and Coun. Morgan Morgan rendered first aid ?—Yes. How did you come to move the charging machine ?—Because I did not see Emlyn Jeremiah about. Then have you a right to do so if he is not thore ?—Yes, and I do so frequently. John Walters, 58, Dillwyn street, fore- man shunter, said he left the loco. two or three minutes before the accident hap- pened to see if the crossing was clear. He told the deceased to stay at a certain spot as the crossing was not clear, an- other charger being there discharging material. "Witness did not give the signal to the driver to enter the crossing, neither could he see the charging machine approaching. He did not see the acci- dent. As soon as he heard of it he went to tne spot and found the oil can lying on the ground, near the loco. It was not usual to oil locos, on the crossing, and he did not know whether or not the deceased was oiling. In answer to Mr. Jennings, witness said that if the deceased had remained where he told him to stop the accident would not have happened. A verdict of accidental death was re- turned

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I Buying War Bonds f FIGURES FOR LLANELLY. The "Star" is officially informed that during the week ended last Saturday, the 15th inst., National War Bonds to the value of L14,840 were purchased in Llan- elly. For the previous week the total was £ 13,138, making a total for eleven weeks ef £ 11^,348.

I THEFT OF A LAMP. Philip Evans, 1, Penywarc road, was sumtnooed at the Juvenile Court on Thursday fer stealing a lamp, value 10s., the property of the Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway Co., on Nov. 6th. John Jeakins, 24, Pembrey road, stated that he*, was a fireman at the loco- motive shed at Sandy. A guage lamp waat- takex from the shed on Nov. 5th or 6th, value 10s. The boy had been in the em- ploy of the Company as a cleaner, and left the shed on Nov. 6th, at 7 p.m. Defendant was dealt with as a first offender, and ordered to pay 10s. towards the costs.

I Seed Potatoes. I l LAST DAY MONDAY NEXT. I We are informed by the Borough Sur- veyor that only about 15 per -cent. of the allotment holders have made application for seed potatoes, and very few of the geaeral public. Last year considerable difficulty was experienced in obtaining potatoes for planting purposes due to the holding back of orders. The effect of this was that the small number of allotment holders who had sent in their orders in time were penalized as potatoes had to be purchased at the last moment and prices were almost doubled. The same trouble is likely to happen this year as the quantity of seed potatoes of immune varieties is small, and the present offer by the Corporation to supply at the prices quoted will only remain open until Monday next. The attention of allot- ment holders and others is directed to the advertisement appearing in another column.

Thefts by Boys At the Juvenile Court on Thursday, eight boys were summoned for iatealing a quantity of pears, value 4s., the property of the G.W.R. Co. Mr. T. R. Ludford, who prosecuted on behalf of the Company, stated that the facts were very simple. On October 3rd, a basket of pears was placed in the lug-' gage lobby, and the lads took out 17 lbs., which were eaten. Thefts were becoming numerous, and the Company were losing heavily. So long as the parents were ■penalized and not the lads they did not seem to care much, with the result that these thefts were on the increase. All the lads pleaded guilty, and as it was their first offence, were let off on the payment of 4s. each towards the costs.

XMAS SERVICE OT MAESCANNER. A special preaching service will be held at Maescanner, Dafen, on Xmas night at 7 o'clock, the preacher being the Rev. W. Williams, Calfaria.

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Pwll and Pare Howard — 0 — VILLAGERS ENTERTAIN WOUNDEB SOLDIERS. One of the most enjoyable concerts organized at the Pare Howard Auxiliary Military Red Cross Hospital for the wounded soldiers was that held on Satur day when the Pwll Male Voice Parity went through a delightful programme. The chair was occupied by Mr. Brimley Jones, who in introducing the partjs re- ferred to the fame recently brought to the village when one of its sons gained the proudest distinction that the King could offer a soldier. But Pwll produces not only V.C.'s, but sweet singers as- well, and the" programme revealefl whafr an amazing amount of vocal talent it possesses. The Party, conducted by Mr. T. Brazell, were in splendid voice, and their rendering* which were highly appreciated included "Killarney," "Chinese March," and "Italian Salad." Miss A Lewis, an accomplished soprano, gave "Home" and' "Gad send you back to me," in brilliant style, and warm praise must also be awarded Mr. D. J. Harries, whose sing ing of "The Young Brigade" was one of- the features of the evening. Two. humorous quartettes were much enjoy4. The four singers were Messrs. W. Brazell, D. J. Harries, J. Brazell Jones and J. Brazell, and they sang "Tom, Tom, the piper's son" and "Little Tommy goes a* fishing" in irresistible style. Mention should also be made of the contributions of Mr. W. Brazell and Mr. Brazell Jones, two soloists of exceptional merit who added not a little to their high reputa tion. Mr. E. Jenkins gave a difficult clarionet solo with masterly ease, and' that old favourite "The Village Black smith" was rendered most symp-,athetical lv by Mr. James Evans, Mr. L. PAKts also doing well in "Music Lovers." Miss M. Powell accompanied in her usual brilliant style. At the close those who took part in the programme were given ringing cheers by the soldiers, Mr. Walters returning- thanks in a few appropriate remarks.

Volunteer Battalion. Battalion Orders by Lieut.-Col. W N Jones, commanding 1st Battalion, Car- rnai thensnire oiunteer Regiment.Drill Hall, Murray street, Llanelly, for week ending December 29th, 1917:— JJec. 23 (Sunday) .—Entrenching; En- tanglements Extended Order; Machia* Gun instruction (3 hours). Dec. 24 (Monday).—A!I Ranks; Musket- ry (1 hour); Bayonet Fighting (1 hour) Dec. 27 (Thursday) .—Musketry (1 hour) Bombing (1 hour). Dec. 28 (Friday).-—Musketry (1 hour)- Drill (1 hour); Machine Gun instruc- tion (2 hours). Dec. 29 (Saturday) .—Advance Guard. etc; Outposts; Extended Order;  .it.-in d e d Order; Machine Gun instruction (3 IiouxjO Training: Sunday, Dec. 23rd, 3 p.m. Dress for this parade be as follows-- alc^no Order—Uniform to be worn by those m possession of same; Argots to clothes11 hy those attending ill plain Recruits.—Recruit Drills will take- plfice at each parade as laid down in the- "Programme of Work" in addition to the- in ,iddition to the, Efficients Training. Efficients Sections A, B and G Pro- vision for averaging attendances over a quart-cr. Extract from Volunteer Force- Order, No. CXXV., dated Doc. 1st, 1917: "It has been decided in the case of effi- cients to regard tho;r undertakings as. fulfilled if they attend, during each quar- ter at least three times the number of each kind of drill prescribed as the. monthly minimmn for the arm of the service to which they severally belong. A quarter will be defined as one of the- periods of three calendar months be- ginning January 1st, April 1st, July 1st and October Ist." Equipment.—Any N.C.O. or men of Sections A, n, C and D, who has not al- ready been issued with Equipment, can obtain same from the Quartermaster's Stores, any Drill Night after parade, pro- viding the Company Quartermaster Sergt. of the Compa.nv concerned is present (Signed) A. G. Thomas, Major, Acting Adjutant 1st Bat. Carm. Vol. P.0 Printed and Published by Brinley R. Jones, Printer and Stationer. Vaughan Street, Llanelly, December 22nd, 19J7.