The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

ULSTER. PROTEST MEETING AT PENRHYN PARK. Arrangements have now be-on completed for a r demonstration to be held in Penrhyn Park Oil Saturday afternoon, June 27th, to protest against the mi. 'uSO of the armed forces of the nation against the loyal people of Ulster. The princi- pal speaker will be Mr A. L. Homer, K.C., M.P.

DEATH OF SIR WM. ANSON. Sir William Reynell Anson, Bart., the eminent I Coilstitutioilal and Warden of All Souls, Oxford, died last night. He was 71 years of age.

A INAVAT. FLYING ACCIDENT. TWO PERSONS KILLED. By the fall-of a -plane into Southampton Water, yesterday afternoon, Lieutenant T. S. Cresswell, R.M.L.T., the pilot, and Commander Arthur Rico. R.N., a passenger, were killed.

SLATE TRADE DEPRESSION. DEPUTATION TO THE CHAN- CELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. REVENUE BILL'S PROVISION. GOVERNMENT'S HOUSING POLICY. The Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday received at his residence, at Cric- V: cieth, a deputation of gentlemen interested in the slate trade in tho counties of Carnarvon and Merioneth for the purpose of laying before him their views on the grave depression which that industry is passing through, and ot suggesting, among other remedies, that the new Keveivuo Bill should contain a provision extending from five to ten years the period for whioh land which was being developed sOOu.d be exempt from increment duty. Mr Haydn Jones introduced the deputation, which consisted of Messrs William Owen kBI. Fesuniog), Jonathan Davies, and C. E. Breesc (Portmaaoc), R. Newton, and A. H. Richards (Carnarvon), R. T. Jorwis (secretary of the North Wales Quarrymon's Union) and Edward Jones jlown Clerk of Fesrl iiiog) the last named act- Ing as secretary. The UhanoeLor of the Ex- chequer was accompanied by his private seoro- lary, Mr J. T. Davies. Mr Haydn Jones, in introducing the deputa- tion, characterised the depression as tho most Severe he had ever experienced in the slate trade. Whether the great Budget of 1909-10 Was a contributory cause or not there was no doubt that use was made of it by some peopl-e in order to affoct the building trade of the country, and one wish of the deputation wats that the proposed Revenue Bill should exempt Guilders' profits absolutely from increment value. Mr R. T. Jones put forward the oase of the lUiu-rymen; who more especially in the Festin- 1O and Nantlle Vale district, suffered to an extent that they were obliged to emigrate by the hundreds, while many of those who re- gained ha-rd!y earned enough to secure a bare su bsistence. EFFECT OF THE BUDGET. I Mr William Owen gave a number of facts ™v owinjr the deplorable effecta of the depression in the Festimog district, which had been de- pleted of ite population, and where a large lumber of house*; wevo now vacant. Mr Jonathan Davies, who has been engaged the slate trade for 42 years, gave as one &se of the depression the introduction of arti- lal rooting material. Though the Chancellor If the Exchequer had moie than once made it ea.r that it was his intention that the provi- I"lons of the Budget should encourage building, unfortunately the interpretation of the Act had jiot been such as to secure the full confidence of (ItSe in the building trade. } Mr Alfred Richard stated that the intention of lle Government to provide houses for the -forklngclae,es had created a deal of uncertainty mong builders and capitalists, and they as a reputation hoped that the Chancellor would do i°me'hjiig to rosto 'c confidence in house prop- erty. THE CHANCELLOR'S REPLY. I The Chanoellor of the Exchequer, in replying, ecognised that the deputation had made a genu- ho aaid intelligent otter to find out the whole' :ause of the depression, which they all regretted. >e had made it his business to inquire tato the depression, not only because he was t member of that constituency, but because also be was supposed to be responsible for the whole tf .aat among other multifarious evils from which humanity had been su1fL¡ng since un- fortunately he had appeared in this world aughter). The conclusion which ho had come J /■> with regard to the depression wa& that it w?a gely due to th? over-building whioh took ?"a?e before the year 19M. That overbuilding due to ?? ???' ''??' of interest which pre- L??" befow the Boor war. The period of low .ter?t ?? P^' > though during the last two or tbLrIO .arq the !At<? baA been higher than for Y Yers previously, due to the greatest trade ;?)j??'hKh the world had ever seen. There had b,(?e7i JmmeM? ra.ilway and other M'hemœ  °?? foreign countries and the colonies, md a good deal, he was not sure that the whole, ? "?d not been don? by means of Britah J>ltal. Added to this was the expenditure on ??t) 'y Wars' ?iti? the ),Œult that the price of OoneY had gone up enormously. What with -lie increased price of money and tho increased of material and labour the speculative uilda er'J a marcin for profit had compressed to a lilnit which he did not think it worth his while to speculate. The over-production in building o,p to the year 1903 had not yet been liquidated by the demand since that date for houses for the middle claesos, but, whem the demand for that class of houses oame they might depend upon it that no Finance Act nor even the price of money would stop building. THE CAUSES OF THE DEPRESSION. He was quite willing to ahou!der his MSpOr7 ?. bUtty when he was &a.ti6&ed that it was his due, but he could net accept the sug?e?tion that the finance Act of 1909 was responsible for the de- pression. It was too considerable a depression to be attributable to eo insignificant a cause. On the one hand, it was said that the provision was oppressive and robbed the builders of their Profits, while on the othwr it was pointed cut that after all the fuss made with the land taxes L-hey had so far only produced a few thousand Pounds. The product must necessarily be small for rome }oor:.o: an<J no Chancellor of the Ex- chequer oould hope for some time to derive truch from it. lie had no doubt whatever that ^Representation of the act had had a very p"eat effect upon the building trade, for it was bound to be so if they had a number of fairly respectable people telling builders not to specu- late except at the risk of their profits being takon away by Lloyd George (laughter). To the extent, however, that there was a cause of complaint, he believed that it had been amply Hot in the Revenue Bill, which had been drafted 11S the result of a series of conferences with the Representatives of the building trade in Great Britain. THE HOUSING QUESTION. Coming to the housing question, tho Chan- <eUor agreed that the intervention of the muni- CtpaIIties in building had had a very serio?us ?- fect in arresting the activities of the speculative builder in that ciaea of house property. If the ?. municipalities were going to supply a publio de- mand—and they could borrow at a lower rato 01 interest and required no profit-then the day of the speculative builder was gone as f&r as the creation of working-class dwellings was con- cerned. This was a matter in which the State roust intervene, and that without delay. Not only had tney the Town Planning Act, but there were bile introduced by men of aU parties, Sir Arthur B< wen had a bill which demanded Something like a million of money, and that. contemplated a low out of the taxes. When that was onco done no builder would enter the field. He was against that. He was in favour- of giving the working-class a living wage, but he waa against giving them charity rents. Give them enough to buy the necessaries of life, but let them not ptart on an alms-giving business. To give those necessaries at lees than the cost price was the most degrading policy they could embark upon, and no relf-reepoeting workingman would demand that commodities be given him under coet price He hoped also that men of all pa; ties would 6et their faces against it. Municipalities were building houses, and be- lieved they could do so with gardens attached, and let them at reasonable rents. There was not going to be any more building of long rows j of houses ,hich were an eyesore in their towns. LACK OF ADVERTISING. It was the Government s intention to embark ,spoil great housing legislation. The building trade had immediately before it its greatest period-tho greatest period ever enjoyed in thoir time. By immediately he meant the next two or three years, and they might depend upon it inat the grea-ter would bo the flood of prospor- ity after the depression wh)<± they had suffered. He reco?nused that the members of the deputa- tion examined tho whole question without a foolish bias, but lie was not sure that they did their best for the slate trade unless they com- bined more than they had done. The trade suffered much from lack of advertising on a large scale. They "would have to popularise the slate by demonstrating in which respect it wa bettor than other roofing material,and that vas especially essential in view of the dcTeIopments the next two or three years. He was not at all sure that something might not be done to I utilise the rubbish in tho quarries as artificial roofing material. The Chancellor was thanked by the deputation.

I MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND THE I BUILDING TRADE. EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENTS. I ALLEGED OVERBUILDING IN 1903 THE I CAUSE OF PRESENT DEPRESSION. Writing to the Morning Post, Mr Herbert I Nieid, of 2, Dr. Johnson's BuHdLcgs, Temple, I1 says:— Were it not for the injury which 'a man of such calibre as the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer docs to the credit of the nation, it would be amusing to watch the many and devious opin- ions which he expresses to suit the varied situa- tions in which he finds himself. You report briefly an answer given by him on Saturday to a deputation representing the slate industry of North Wales, which waited upon him at Crio- cicth. To the trusting quarrymen of Bangor and its neighbourhood he is reported to have said that "the conclusion he had come to was that depression in the building trade was due to overbuilding before 1903." This was not his opinion when in attempted justification of his Budget of 1909-10 he stated that land had been held up by owners and its development hindered, so that it was necessary to so penalise owners that land might be forced into the market. Again the Chancellor of the Exchequer in- formed the deputation that he could not accept the suggestion that the Finance Act of 1909-10 had any responsibility for the depression. I would recommend the deputation to be a little sceptical in accepting this statement and would recommend them to read a pamphlet entitled "The Land Reform Fraud," written by Mr F. Allan Morgan, who declares himself a Liberal and who is probably (as his name suggests) a Welshman like the Chancellor of the Exchequer. This pamphlet, price 3d, can be had from 516, Oxford-street, T/oridon, and from newsagents. On page 19 is the following statement:— These taxes have seriously injured the build- ing industry with its allied branches. Mr Lloyd George's Secret Land Committee in its second volume, p. 82, admits that they have been one of the causes of the stoppage of building houses for the working classes. The year after the Act the number of increases of email houses fell from 87,181 to 10,651. Aver- age before the Act 80,125. Since, scarcely haif that number (Inland Revenue Commis- sioners). The Government claim a part of builders' profits, though in 1909-10 such inten- tion was denied. Then Mr Lloyd George proceeded to tell the deputation that the Government were about to embark upon a great scheme of housing legisla- tion, and in view of that fact the building trade had immediately before it the greatest period of prosperity it had enjoyed for many years. With that lack of candour—which distinguishes this member of the Ministry; he did not tell his hearers that the Government had obstructed and defeated no less than three Housing Bills intro- duced by Unionist members, viz., Sir Arthur Boecawen, Mr Bevilie Stanier, and Sir Ran- dolf Baker (the latter introduced by Mr Fletcher). There have in fact been six Unionist Bills during the last two sessions, none of which have survived, thanks to Radical obstruction. In view of this even Welshmen will do well -to accept with caution, and under great reserve, anything that Mr Lloyd George may say on the subject. Political history ca.n place little, very little, to the credit of the Radioed Party in re- lation to the better housing of the working classes. Such advantages as exist have almost wholly been the work of the Conservative and Unionist Party. It is they who legislate, while their opponents, in search of votes, are for ever making promises which invariably remain un- fulfilled. Those dependent upon the slate industry of North Wales will study their interests best by altering the political complexion of their con- stituencies at the next election.—Yours, etc., HERBERT NIELD. I

OBITUARY. I GENERAL SIR SAVAGE LLOYD- I MOSTYN. Major-General Sir Savage Lloyd-Mostyn, K.C.B., of Maesynant, Wrexham, who had been through the Crimea and the Indian Mutiny, was found dead on Tuesday morning ia his bath at Coleorlon Hall, Leicestershire, whe-re he and Lady Mostyn had gone for a few days on a visit. General Mostyn had spent the greater part of the last two or three weeks at his London residence. He attended the King's levee last week, and even on Monday waa in his usual health. He showed a greut interest in the Boy Scouts, and wanted to review and address tho Leicestershire troop on Tuesday. WTien called in the morning, he was in his usual healthy He liked a hot bath, but it was noticed that he was a long time in the bath- room. The tap was heaxq running, and the General was found under the water and the bath nearly full, with the hot tap running. H) looked as if he had fainted. At the in- quest the jury found that death was due to heart failure. Tho family of Lloyd-Mostyn descends from John Lloyd, of Pontryffydd, Flintshire (which estate he purchased in 1686) and his wife Re- becca, daughter and heir of William Owen, of Plas lAM yri Edeirnion, Merioneth. Their eldest son, William, was in the Ordnance Office; he married Frances, daughter of Bell Jonee, of Plasmawr, Flintshire, and was buried in the Tower of London in 1730. Wil- liam Owen's only brother, Edward, who was Secretary for War, was created a baronet in 1778; he married first Anna Maria, daughter and heir of Evan Lloyd, of Pengwern, E lint- shire, and secondly Amelia, daughter of Sir William Yonge, Bart., of Escott, Devon. Sir Edward Lioyd died without issue in 1795, and the baronetcy descended to his nephew, Ed- ward Pryce Lloyd, who married in 1704 Eliza- beth, daughter of Sir Roger Mostyn, and sis- ter and co-heir of Sir Thomas Mostyn, Bart-, of Mostyn. Sir Edward Pryce Lloyd was M.P. for the Flint Boroughs and Carnarvon, lieu- tenant-colonel commanding the Flimtehire Militia, and Sheriff of Flint, Carnarvon, and Merioneth. He was raised to the peerage in 1831, and died in 1854. Lady Mostyn died in 1842, having had two daughters and two eons, of w hom the only survivor was the second Lord Mostyn. The last-named married in 1827 Lady Harriet Margaret Scott, eldest daughter of the second Earl of ClonmeU, and ia 1831 assumed the additional surname and arms of Mostyn. He represented the Flint Boroughs in the House of Commons from 1831 until he succeeded to tho peerag e in 1854, with the exception of a short period, during which lie sat for Lichfield; he was colonel of the Merioneth Militia, vice-admiral of North Wales, and lord-lieutenant of Merioneth. He had five sons and five daughters. His elde6t son, the Hon. Thomas Edward Mostyn, mar- ried a daughter of the fourth Earl of Aber- favenny, and, predeceasing his father in 1861, is son, Llewelyn Nøvilrl Vaughan Hoyd- Mostyn, the present peer, succeeded to the peerage on tho death of his grandfather in 1884. General Lloyd-Mostyn was born on March 27th, 1835. He was the third son of the second Lord Mostyn and uncle of the present Lord Mostyn, and had a notable military career; Entering the Army sixty-one yea? ago, he served with the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and in the Crimean war was present at the siege of Sebastopol and tho attack on the Redan. He was awarded a medal with a clasp and the Turkish medal. In the Indian Mutiny General Mostyn took part in the re- lief of Luck no aliI gained his clasps. Dur- lief .7 Lucknov?, aill gp n18e7d 4 he saw f urther ing the Ashanti war of 1874 he saw further active service with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who distinguished themselves greatly by their gallantry at Coomassie. He was mentioned several times in despatches, and gained another clasp. From 1869 till 1880 he com- manded the 2nd Battalion, and for the next five years was stationed at the brigade depot in Wrexham. In 1885 be was made a major- general, a.nd retired in 1890. General Lloyd- Moetyn was made colonel of the 11th Devon- I'thiro Regiment ten years ago, and from 1910 of the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He became ia 1907 a Knight Commander of the Bath. The veteran soldier took little part in public affairs, but vros a deputy-lieutenant and jus- tice of the peace for Denbighshire. He took his turn on the Wrexham county bench, and also attended the meetings of the Striding Joint Committee*. Despite his advanced age, hn remained a keen sportsman, and followed Sir Watkin Wynn s hounds for the greater part of last season. General Mcetyn marrMd in 1891 Emily, daughter of the Rev. G. E. Welby, rector of Barrowby, Lmcoln&hire, and leaves a widow arid an only daughter, Mias Rhona. Lloyd- Mostyn. The funeral takes place to-day (Friday) athree o'clock, at Marchwiel Church, where for many jears General Moetyn was a sidesman.

ODDFELLOWS CONFERENCE, CLERGYMAN ELECTED GRAND MASTER. The conference of tho Manchester Unity of [ Oddlellowa at Aberystwyth, yesterdiay, after an interesting debate, declined by a large majority to accept a motion from the North London dis- trict Ln fiavoua* of revising the existing rule pro- I hi biting- women members from visiting male lodges held on licensed p-reniiws, Tho Vicar of Rcigate, the first Anglican alergyman to hold the office, was elected Grand Master.

LLANFAIRFECHAN GENTLE- MAN'S WILL. ESTATE VALUED AT £ 27,416. j Mr F. Mitchell, of Healey-terrace, Ardenshaw, formerly of Bryn-y-Mor, Llanfairfechan, left estate valued at £ 27,416. <

I BANGOR CITY COUNCIL. THE MENAI BRIDGE TOLLS. I BENEFITS OF HEALTH RESORTS' FEDERATION. THE LLANDEGFAN JETTY. I The monthly meeting of the Bangor City Council was held on Wednesday, the Mayor (Councillor R. J. Williams) presiding. There were also present Aldermen J. E. Roberts, Sir Henry Lewis-, Wm. Bayne, H. C. Vincent, W. P. Matthews, and Ed. Jones; and Coun- cillors Jones Roberts, J. L. Vaughan, G. R. Griereon, John Williams, E. Myrddin Jones, C. C. Oooil, T. J. Williams, Dr. R. Rowland Jones, John Roberts, Wm. Thomas, Owen Owen, Charlle.s Pozzi, G. F. Ainger Williams, and Joseph Da,viea. Councillor T. Valianco j wrote intimating his inaibility to attend. There were also present the Town CLerk (Mr J. Pentir Williams), Mr Gill (Borough Surveyor), Mr Smith Owen (Bocrouigh Account- ant), Mr Price White (Ejactrical Engineer and Gas Manager), and other officials. I THE COUNCIL'S SYMPATHY. Ou the motion of the MAYOR., the Council expressed its sympathy with Dr. R. Rowland Jones on the death of his wife. DR. R. ROWLAND JONES briefly acknow- ledged the Council's sympathy. I MENAI BRIDGE TOLLS. I MR VINCENT mcrvoo "that this Council strongly supports the petition exhibited in Councillor Joseph Davies' shop, and exten- shely signed by persons residing in Bangor and the neighbourhood, praying for a reduc- tion in the tolls charged in respect of the Menai Suspension Bridge. He said the peti- tion was mainly got up by Col. Cotton. It did not require much from him to induce the Council to favour the petition. It was a peti- tion that some kind of preferential treatment should be given to the local tradesmen and ordinary fanners, as against the owners of private carriages using the bridge. At the present moment private vehicles of all kinds might cross the bridge by obtaining a contract for £ 6 a year. On the other hand cars ply- ing tor Hire were required to pay toll at schedule rates on each occasion, and the peti- tioners submitted that such discrimination was to the serious disadvantage of cars plying for hire, a.nd was inequitable, a.3 well as an improper tax on industry. Tradesmen and others should be granted preferential treat- ment, as cans plying for hire were for the general convenience of the public. Local tradesmen a-nd farmers within five miles of the bridge should be allowed to take out con- tracts. Col. Cotton's sole object was to get better terms for local tradesmen and farmers, and he (Mr Vinoant) agreed with Col. Cotton that it was a great hardship that these people we.re not allowed to contract, as well as the owners of private motor cars. It was alleged that Mr Joseph Davies, with characteristic energy, had obtained the signatures to the petition of practically every influential per- son in Bangor, and he commended the petition to the support of the Council. MR OWEN OWEN seconded the motion, which he considered a most reasonable one. MR T. J. WILLIAMS thought it would be advisable that a resolution sealed with the seal of the Council should be passed separate from the petition (hear, hear). MR POZZI asked if vehicles were not al- lowed to cross the bridge as many times -as they liked on payment of one toll. The MAYOR: Not if you change your pas- sengers. MR VINCENT said a private car could do that, but not a public car. x The motion was adopted unanimously. LIGHTING COMMITTEE. In moving the adoption of the minutes of the Lighting Committee, MR BAYNE em- phasised tho recommendation that a reserve fund efliould be opened by a payment of from £ 50 to £ 100, amd that annual payments be made thereto. The committee thought it was not right that the gasworks should distribute its profits all over the town and leave itselif- in a weak position. Three years ago they were called on suddenly to pay < £ 500, and that had to go out of revenue. Secoinded by MR J. E. ROBERTS, the minutes were adopted. On the motion of MR BAYNE, a resolution was also passed authorising an application for sanction to borrow .£500 for electricity matins and services, and t200 for electric meters. ELECTRIC ENGINEER'S ANNUAL REPORT. MR PRICE WHITE submitted his analual report on the working results of the gas and electricity department for the year ending March last. lie said the year resulted in a net profit to the gas de partment of X1126 as against .£326 the previous year, am increase of £ 600. Coal and cartage had cost .£4330 as against X4130 the previous year. This was acooainted for by increases in the market price of coal. More gsus had been sold during the year than ever before, the total net imr--ase be?ng 1,522,600 cubic feet. The "unaccounted for" gas was 1.æŠ by cJ.oæ on 1,000,000 cubic feet tham in the previous year. An :in,terŒt-1 i,ng table in the report shows that the net profits from the gas undertaking had increased (wit.h fluctuations) from £ 733 im 1900 to £ 1126 in the year just ended. Mr Price White coiir eluded with the statement that although there were 1597 gas cookers in use in the town, as there were 2600 inhabited houses in'Bangor he was hopeful of ge-ttng mamy more taken Ul) l' '.L1. th The section of the report dealing with the working of the eloctrio department is interest- ing in another way. The deficit for 1913-13 was £ 624; for 1913-14, £ 461, a decrease ofv £ 163. The income from the saJe of current had risen from £ 2073 for lighting in 1906 to £ ?207 in 1914, and from X169 for power in 1906 to X355 in 1914. The groan pno-fits had increased from .£1689 to JE1686. The gross profits this year were equal to 5.62 per cent. of the oa.pital invested, sufficient to provide a fair dividend and something for deprecia- tion. On the motion of SIR HENRY LEWIS, the j Comic i! exprGSEed its a.attion and oon-! gratulation to MT Price White on the results of the year's working. SILTVVEN BATHS. It was recommended that the baths super- imtendemt be paid Gd per hour overtime for the cleaning of the baths. MR POZZI could not understa-nd why this payment should be made. There was, not much work there. The MAYOR: Spring cleaning once a year (laughter). MR MATTHEWS said this was a. work which took place onco a year and was not the small thing Mr Pozzi imagined. MR POZZI: I don't agree with Mr Matthefws (laughter). MR MATTHEWS: Do you know anything about it? (Laughter.) The recommendation was adopted. I FEDERATION OF HOLIDAY RESORTS. The Genoral Purposes Ccumimaitteo had con- sidlered a letter from Mr E. R. Daviee on this subject, and after hearing Mr Owen Owen's report off the result of the deliberaitians of the executive committee of the North Wales AdveartaHing Board, ordered that the letter lie on the table. MR OWEN moved that Bangor joiin the Federation., and a Song dascuisskm ftoEWed in the course crf which Mr Owcai Owen entered at oomsifdarable length into the advantages off joining the Fedefration. The MAYOR thought it was worth while joinimg the Federation wince they had already joined the North Wales Advertising Board. MR T. J. WILLIAMS said the real mistake lay in joining one; it would be a doubue Ttri6- taJro to join another. They had no right to do it. It seemed to him that it was the fault of the local (Advertising) Board that they were in their present trouble. There was plenty (jf time to join the Federation if de- &ired before next March. If they pa.id .£26 10s on the understanding that their ooasti- tuent towns should be represented, they should be represented. MR MATTHEW'S said it seemed to him that the North Wales Board had let Bangor down because they depended on their repnesefniativeB to secure for Bangor all the advantages that other towns got. He agreed with Mr T. J. W Lilian is. MR OWEN OWEN said the Federation was an important thing whatever the North Waleti Advertising Board was, and the fee for member- ship was only five guineas. It was a new thing and the Council would be standing in their own light if they did not join the Federation. Forty or fifty of the leading journalists of France and Belgium were coming to this country under the auspices of the Federation, and articles would appear in the Continental newspapers by those journalists on the places they visited, and a fee of five guineas for a thing like that was really too small a matter for the Council to object to. It would be a great mistake for Bangor alorfe to stand out. MR JONES ROBERTS: Do we pay £26 to the North Wales Advertising Board? MR OWEN OWEN: No. k40 MR MATTHEWS asked Mr Owen Owen what made him change his views on this subject He used to be opposed to it. MR OWEN OWEN said what liad changed his mind was that unless they joined the Federation, Bangor would not get the publicity it ought to. have. All the other towns were going to re- ceive special publicity if they were members of the federation, whereas Bangor would not. If they did not do what he proposed he would not continue to represent Bangor on the Board. It would be said that Bangor did not contribute directly, as a town, to the Federation, while Rhyl and other towns did. If they subscribed the five guineas, he would be in as strong a position as their representative ae the representatives of other towus. MR J. E. ROBERTS asked if Mr Owen had authority to say that if they subscribed five guineas Bangor would reap any benefit. MR OWEN said he understood so. MR MATTHEWS said that if Mr Owen would modify his motion to read that the five guineas were subscribed on the distinct understanding that Bangor would reoeive the benefits men- tioned, he would support it. MR BAYNE seconded Mr Owen Owen's motion. Five guineas was nothing if they could get visitors here through it. MR VINCENT: If Bangor is going to benefit I will vote for it; hut what is the benefit ? MR MATTHEWS-: Mr Owen has been trying to explain for the last twenty minutes (laugh- ter). MR VINCENT: I am sorry, but I am quite in the dark (laughter). MR OWEN OWEN again explained at length, the pith of his remarks being that if Bangor joined the Federation Bangor would be advertised, not only in Wales, but all over Eng- land and the Continent. MR T. J. WILLIAMS: I appeal to you, Mr Mayor, whether this is not ultra vires, as being &n iHc?a.1 payment. -an illc-MaA ,gR: I don't know, but I should risk it. I feel Mr Owen is right. I think I will risk putting it to the vote. MR T. J. WILLIAMS: I appeal to you, Mr Mayor, for a judicial decision in the matter. The Mayor, MAYOR: No, I won't give a judicial de- cision; I am not a lawyer. MR MATTHEWS: I am going to risk voting for it. The motion was carried by a large majority. EXTENSION OF WATER MAIN. The Sanitary Committee reported the receipt and consideration of a letter from the clerk to the Guardians respecting the deficiency in the pre-ssure of water at the new infirmary. The committee had resolved to reply to the effect that they were prepared to make a connection with the main on Penchwistan-road conditional upon the Guardians granting wayleave and undertak- ing to bear the cost, estimated at P,31 16s. DR. ROWLAND JONES, chairman of the committee, now moved that for the above re- solution the following amendment be substituted: —That the Council be recommended to lay a 3in. main aJong the new road recently con- 3in. ryta ibr. y Lord Penrhyn so that the Guardians can connect the water main of the new infirmary to the water main at Penchwintan, and share th", onst MR JOHN ROBERTS seconded the motion, which, as a Guardian, he considered was a satis- factory arrangement. The amendment was adopted nem. con., and the minutes so amended were confirmed. I A GIFT OF LAND. h I The tlIghways Committee reported that Council- lor Pozzi had offered to present free to the town, for u&e as public walks, the portion of attached to the Vron abutting on Glanrafon Hill. The com- mittee decided to accept the offer with thanks, and that the Surveyor should proceed with the clearing of the ground and provision of seats. SIR HENRY LEWIS proposed, and MR JONES ROBERTS seconded, a resolution thank- ing Mr Pozzi for his gift of land. This was agreed to with acclamation. MR POZZI, after briefly acknowledging the Council's thanks, said that when the Surveyor asked him to sell a piece of land for the erection of a urinal providing there was no objection from the residents, but after what he had heard respecting the petition lie would not allow the land to be used for that purpose at all. He would prefer to give it to the town with the other piece. On the motion of MR JOSEPH DAVIES, seconded by MR VAUGHAN, it was at once decided to delete the minute authorising the construction of a urinal on Glan'rafon Hill. MR VINCENT then asked if Mr Pozzi at- tached any condition ..to this gift of land. MR POZZI: I give that land free except that I no urinal is to be placed there. The MAYOR: Are there any conditions at all attached to this gift? MR POZZI: No conditions at all (applause). You can do what you like with it. I have nothing to do with what you do with it now. I THE TOWN PLANNING ACT. I MR JOSEPH DAVIES said he had sent two questions in to which he desired answers, (1) Whether Part II. of the Housing and Town Planning Act had been considered by the com- mittee since the Act came into operation with a view of preparing a scheme for Bangor; and (2) whether the question of the public right of way over the Nantporth Footpath had been considered by the committee of recent years, and with what result. MR JOHN WILLIAMS: The answer to No. 1 is in the negative (loud laughter). The answer to No. 2 is that the question has been considered and is now under the consideration of the com- mittee. MR DAVIES: That's the sort of answer Cabi- net Ministers'give in the House of Commons, but I think we are entitled to something more definite. I want the Chairman to give me a promise that eomething will be done in the mat- ter. MR T. J. WILLIAMS: "Hypothetical ques- tion" (laughter). On the motion of MR JONES ROBERTS, it was decided to aak the committee to consider the question of submitting a town-planning scheme to the Council. MR JOSEPH DAVIES pointed out that the question of the Nantporth footpath had been before the town for a quarter of a century. Time was passing, and old witnesses whose evidence would be valuable were dying. Public footpaths were being closed all over the country ,and he proposed that this question should be brought to an immediate issue, one way or another. MR JOHN WILLIAMS protested against the spirit of Mr Davies' remarks. The committee had spent a lot of time, and had considered this matter as fully as any matter during the year. MR OWEN OWEN endorsed Mr Williams' re- marks, and pointed out that in this matter of publio footpaths care should- be taken as, unless they were very sure of their ground, a great deal of expense might be incurred. The High- way Committee had done its duty in the matter and were only waiting for a certain Act of Par- liament to take action. I THE LLANDEGFAN JETTY. I The minutes of a joint committee of the Fín- allc6 and Pier Committees recommended referring the question of the Llandegfan jetty to the Fin- ance Committee to report to the Council there- on. MR POZZI moved, and MR COOIL seconded, the confirmation of the minutes. MR T., J. WILLIAMS said he wished to call attention to a point in connection with this mat- ter, and to have-tho Mayor's judicial decision, in the matter. The joint wmmittce was appointed by the Council as a sub-committee to consider this question. -It appeared, however, that the joint committee appointed a sub-committee; that Is. they referred the matter to the Finance Com- mittee, thereby forming the Finance Committee into a sub-committee. If lie was right, when the Council appointed a committee to do certain work, that committee must report to the Council —the committee appointed by the Council, not any other committee. As he understood it, the committee appointed by the Council appointed another committee, and recommended that other committee to report to the Council. He asked whether it was not "ultra vires," and really il- legal to accept a report of that sort. He was putting that question because he felt they were likely to undertake a very serious responsibility, and as far aA he was concerned, he would liave nothing to do with it. MESSRS JONES ROBERTS, JOHN RO- BERTS, and C. POZZI discussed the technical aspect of the point raised by Mr T. J. Williams at some lerigth. The TOWN CLERK said the objection was a technical one. The discussion was continued by MR VINCENT, the TOWN CLERK, and MR T. J. WILLIAMS, The TOWN CLERK, finally observing, "I should say the action of the committee is in order. The objection is a mere quibbling tech- nicality. MR T. J. WILLIAMS strongly objected to the latter remark. He had discussed the matter with tne iown uiem, wno was wrong. MR JONES ROBERTS: I must also protest against the Town Clerk saying that some of his employers are quibbling. The TOWN CLERK: I am sorry I used those words, but I would certainly say the objection would not hold ground, It is a sort of objec- tion continually raised in courts. MR VINCENT proposed that the words "upon the financial aspect of the proposal" be added to the minute. MR T. J. WILLIAMS: I don't object to that. Seconded by MR MATTHEWS, the addition was adopted, and the minutes so amended con- PRINTING AND STATIONERY. I CONTRACT. The sub-committee appointed to consider this contract recommended, after consideration, that the tender of Messrs Els worth Bros., of Leeds, be accepted for statioi??ry, printing and book- binding, with the exception 0 items in the ?eci- fication where the prices of local firms did not exceed ten per cent. over their prices. The tender of the North Wales Chronicle Company was accepted for all posters and liand- bills. bilMls.R, JOSEPH DAVIES said he was disap- pointed to find the Council recommending to go as far as Leeds for stationery, printing and book- binding. That was free-trade with a vengeanoe. There were ratepayers in Hangar with printing works, who employed a number of men, and if the contract was taken out the town would not help those employers to pay their rates. He was strongly opposed to sending anything from the town, which could be procured in the place at a reasonable. price. The MAYOR pointed out that a sub-committee had gone into the matter. MR JONES ROBERTS said the printing con- tract was a big item, and it should be separate. It could be done as well in Bangor as anywhere, else, but the stationery and bookbinding could go elsewhere if the prices demanded it. MR VINCENT, chairman of the Finanoe Com- mittee, said the committee, where it was pos- sible, agreed that preference should be given local tradesmen, but when the difference between the prices of local tradesmen, and what might be called foreign tradesmen, was something like 50 per cent. (as it was in this case), much as they liked to favour local tradesmen, they could not, in the interests of the town, do so. In some in- stances there was practically a difference of 50 per cent in the prices of local tradesmen as compared with tenders which the committee asked the Council to accept. MR JONES ROBERTS Did you get separate tenders? MR VINCENT: Yes. Bangor printers did tender for the printing. It would not be fair to local tradesmen to give the prices, and you can take it from me that if they had tendered within ten per cent. of the Lee ds people, I would have voted for them, but beyond ten per oent. my local patriotism will not go. MR JOSEPH DAVIES: If local men were more reasonable in their tenders I would agree to give it thenr, but when it comes to 50 per cent! MR VINCENT: For brief envelopes the local tender is 20s, and the Leeds tender 10s. MR MATTHEWS thought it most unbusiness- like to disclose the figures. The TOWN CLERK pointed out that if the contract for printing the minutes went to Leeds, a practical difficulty would arise as items were inserted in the last minute or eo. MR VINCENT said that wherever local firms came within ten per cent. of the Leeds firm, they were given the contract. The report of the committee was adopted. I LLANDEGFAN JETTY. I The treasurer reported at the Finance Com-  mittee that the joint committee of the Finance I and Pier and Ferry Committees had referred this matter to the Finance Committee to report to the Council. They resolved, after a long dis- cussion, that, without expressing any view on the suitability of the structure proposed, that tenders be obtained for its construction as soon as the plans have been sanctioned by the Board of Trade, and that the Pier and Ferry Com- mittee should then report further to the commit- tee. MR JONES ROBERTS moved that the Piei and Ferry Committee obtain specifications, and an estimate of the cost of repairing the present stone jetty, and this, with the report, was agreed to.

PENMAENMAWR URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. I "DISGRACEFUL ROAD": MOTORISTS I CONDEMNATION. I CHAPEL-PICTURE PALACE AS OOUNCIL I CHAMBER. Mr R. D. Jones presided ver the monthly meeting of the Penxnaenmawr Urban District Council on Tuesday. There were also present Dr. H. T. Jenkins, Dr. J. R. Williams, Col. C. H. Darbishire, Messrs P. H. McCIement, Thoe. Roberts, D. Jones, Thos. Wi-Iliams, R. D. Owen, S. Chantrey, J. H. Higson, D. GOT- don Jones, with the clerk (Mr J. W. Post), th? surveyor (Mr R. John Hughes), and the collector (Mr J. Owen). I MOTOR 'BUS FARES AND STOPPING PLACES. Mr McClement said the proprietors of the motor 'buses had undertaken to issue special tickets to residents and visitors alike, but he was given to understand that they were only issued to residents. The Clerk replied that he was told at Con- way that the tickets were supplied to anyone who applied for them. Mr McClement also called attention to the arranging of stopping places for the 'buses. Nothing had been done, a.nd he considered the present arrangement of stopping outside the Mountain View Hotel was very dangerous. Just before he came in to the meeting there was a very narrow escape from what might have resulted in a very serious accident. The Surveyor said he had been in commu- nication with the manager of the Automobile Co. ou this point, and they stated that they were waiting for the signs. "IS THIS A TRUE AND CORRECT I RECORD?" I' When the question arose as to appointing representatives dn the joint comm-ittee to deal with the Gilchrist lectures, DT. Jenikins said h"" believed they would find that four gentle- men had been appointed. The Clerk referred to his minute book, but c&uld find no record of any such appointments. Dr. Jenkins was still of the opinion that they had elected representatives, and Mr McClement, who was of the "ATn e opinion, urged that the Clerk should refer to his draft mioutes. The Clerk said he was most careful about the minutes, and he did not like them being challenged. Mr McClement said thaJt as this matter had been raised ho might say that he had long been of the opinion that they wasted a Lot of time by having to listen to the minutes being read at the commencement of each meeting. Some of the members were present and others absent, with the result that they had no proper opportunity to check the minutes. He considered fhat they should have the minutes printed and he moved that the Finance Com- mittee consider the ad-visa-bility of adopting this course. Dr. Jenkins seconded, and the resolution was carriect. Subs^uently the Clerk explained that he had referred to his draft minutes, and found that he was wrong, as the representatives had been elected. COUNTY COUNCIL AND THE MAIN ROAD. I A letter was read from the County Council calling attention to the "serious and disgrace- ful condition" of the portion of main road paasirug through the district, ajid requesting that immediate steps should be taken to put the road into a proper state of repair. Dr. Williams sadd this notice had been sent to Penmaenanawr and Llanfadrfechan. Mr Higson Our roads are ccrtainly in a dis- graceful state. The Road Committee recommended that the main road be repaired with tarmac and that it be tar-painted from Penmaenbach to Peai- UMbeiiaji. Mr McClement said they ought to know what contribution the County Comnjcil were prepared to make towards the cost. Mr Higson said there was no doubt but that their roads at the present time were in an appalling abate. Right awa-y from Penma-enan through Penmaenmawr the roads were in a shocking state and they were getting from bad to worse. It was absolutely unhealthy for children to play in the mud and dirt which accumulated on the roads, and so long as they made their roads as they did they would cost tho ratepayers a great deal of money. It would pay the Council to employ men and get the roads made properly, instead of wasting the ratepayers' monoey by fiddling with them as they were at present. Mr Thos. Roberts agreed with Mr Higsxsn, but said the difficulty was as to where the money WalS coming from. Mr Higson repeated that hie did net think it would cost any more in the long run to make the roads properly than it did by fiddling with them. Col. Darbishiro said the County Council would pay every penny for every legitimate repair to the road. Mr McClement said the people who criti- cised those roads were those who knew nothing about them excepting what they observed whilst motoring through the town. He re- ferred to the effect of the heavy motor 'bus traffic on the roads, and declared that the Council must look after their own comforts by repairing the side roads as well as the main road. He moved that tho matter be re- farred back to the committee, together with the letter reoeived from the County Council. Mx Thee. Roberts seconded. Col. Daa*bis<hire drew attention to the large boulders which had fallen dowai at Penmaen- bach and interfered with the traffic on the road. The Surveyor remarked that this was being atteDded to. The motion was carried, and a furthex re- solution was passed that the Surveyor should have an interview with the Cleric to the County Council with regard to the matter. I CHAPEL FOR COUNCIL CHAMBER. The Clerk read a letter from Mr J. D. Wil- liams, Bon Marche, Lkunfair £ eehaai, stating that he understood the Council were contem- plating erecting new municipal offices, and offering for sale a "picture palace" which he considered would be very suitable. It was explained a.midsta roar of laughter that the picture paiaoe was formerly Mona Chapel. Ms: Thos. Roberts said the offer had pre- vious been before the Council, and they came to the conclusion that the place was unsuit- able. Oil the proposition of Mr Higson, seconded by Mr Roberts, it was decided to leave the letter on tlle table. I "THAT MYSTERIOUS BAND." The Chairman said a very handsome sum had been spent in purchasing instruments for the local band, but. it had been placed to very little use. He understood that some members of the Council acted as trustees of the instruments on behalf of the ratepayers. If he asked who was in charge of the inetru- ments, which were very valuable, he did not suppose there was anyone around the table who could inform him. Mr Coverley had 1 given up his position as bandmaster, and he (the Chairman) considered it was high time they sOOuJd move in the matter a.nd get to j know who was the bandmaster, who was re- epotMaLMe for the instruments, and what power the loml Council had over the instruments. Mr McClement moved that the matter be referred to the Estate Committee, who should be asked to present, a complete report of the history of the band which had led up to thte srtate of affairs. He believed that the Council had taken over the trusteeship of the instru- ments. The motion was seconded and carried.

j THE CHURCH IN WALES. I DAY OF INTERCESSION. I (To the Editor of the Chtonicle). Sir,—I have received this morning from my dea-r Brother of Winchester a copy of a letter he has issued to his diocese. I cannot but think that it will be of the same comfort to many others, as it has been to myself, especially those who are asking what the English Dioceses are doing about the dav of Intetroession. WATKIN, BANGOR. Glyugarth Palace, June 4th, 1914. "Farnham Oaetle, May, 1914. "Rev. ead Dear Brother,— You will doubtless be already aware that by unaaiimous resolution of both Houses of Convocation of this Province it was decided to calil the Church to a special effort of prayer on June 12th, on behalf of the Church in Wales, at this time of strain and anxiety. To this appeal we of this diocese shall, I. I hope, make hearty and united response. It would only be to focus in a special effort what most thoughtful Churchmen will have been do- ing. and what, both by my special appeal to you at Qi-iinqua,,r,esrinia and by petitions inserted: in our Diocesan Intercessions. l'haye now for the last year and more tried to suggest. "Pray choose the methods which may Seem to you most effectual. Nothing can be better than the form of prayer issued by the We-Ish Bishops a little while ago, and obtainable from the 8.P.C.K. office. It will, I tbink, appear to many that it is difficult to make such an appeal for prayer without inchidirg any reference to other topics of national anxiety. If so, I would re- mind you that the Litany specially drawn up for OUT use at Quinqiiagccima, a.nd published by Messrs Warren, of Winchester, will meet the case. I have only two things to add:-— "(1) Since the resolution of the bishops was passed, I have receive d a letter signed by the four Welsh Bishops, in which they make parti- cular request fo-r fervent amd united prayer which shall implore God's graee to bestow upon Welsh Churchmen, clergy and laity alike, the gift of a right judgment and Christian charity. They beg that if possible I may write some words to my own people to be read in each OlwTch on .the Sunday preceding June 12th, commending to all the urgency of their need: for these particu- la.r graces of right judgment and chaa-ity. So humble and touching an appeal wild, I am sure, go home to the hearts of English Churchmen; and if you are good enough to read this letter, or a portion of it, on Sunday, June 7th, my pwrt will have been done according to the wish both of the Welsh Bishops and of myself. "(2) The Welsh Bishops have thus again re- minded us that the prayers which we make are in no sense political. They should indeed be such as can be rightly used by all Chjairohmen. We shall commit the subject of present contro- versy to Airrighty God for His guidance to such issues as His wisdom knows to be best for the welfare of His CTtuj-oh a-nd people in Wales: and we shall ask for theni all the graces which they need. "In parishes where it is desired to fe&ve meet- ings to strengthen the opposition to the measure now before Parliament, I would recommend 1;ha.t this should be done quite independently, a.nd not in connection with the prayers of June 12th.- Believe me to be, your faithful -servant and Bishop, "EDW. WINTON." The Bishop also issues a paper of thanksgivings and intercessions for .\1S0 this month in family worship, of which I quote the fimt saine peti- tions :— "(1) That Thou wouldest sead forth those that are ordained on Trinity Sunday strong in the Spirit, and devoted in purpose. "(2) That Thou wouldest give to our Sovereign, to Parliament, and to all who guide and shape opinion at this time of anxaety, Thy special guidance and help. "(3) That we may trust and not be afraid. "(4) That we may seek peace and pursue it. "(5) That Thou worthiest over-rule OUT pre- sent controversies in Church and Realm, and out of strife and content-ion bring peace and progress. "(6) That we, whom Thou hast placed in the Church of E)ngla.nd, may learn more of loyalty to her trust, and of largeness of heart to all from whom we are separated. "(7) For our brethren in Wales that the prayers for wisdom and charity which they hid us make on their behalf, may draw down the blessing of Thy loving kindness: amd that Thou wouldest order all things for their good. "(8) Tha.t we may be of one heart with them in sympathy and help. "(9) That the dangers of strife and bloodshed may be averted in Ireland, and that 'l'iu' wisdom may guidq where ours fail." —

INTERCESSION FOR THE CHURCH I -1 .1 IN WALES. (To the Editor of the Chronicle). j Siir,-N,ext F-fday, June 12th, is the day appointed for united prayer for the Church in Wales. It is true that twice every day we are. directed by our Prayer Book to pray for the Church. But now that we are threatened with Disestablishment. DiiSBemberrnent, and Disendowmeiit, we will do well to follow the example of King -H-eickiah, -who, when threatened with the same by Sennacherib, "went up to the Bouse of the Lord with the ■afficiajl notice whi^h he had. Teoaivtedi, a.nd jypread it before the Lord." In order to give every friend of the Church an opportunity we hope Eervices will be held in every church at loast three times that day, and that the church will be open for private intercef^Loais between the services. More things axe wrought by prayer than this world dreaniB of" (gee II Kings, chapter xviii and xix).— Yours, e tc.. _n, NIL DESPKRANDUM. I

THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. I TWO VIEWS OF IPSWICH. I (To tho Editor of the Chronick)- I Si,r,-Parmi-t me to call the attention of your I readers to the following parallel suggested by recent uttwumms:- Mir lioyd Geofge's View. "Conservatism was making no progress among the people. On the w hole, it was go ing back. Tho mes sage of the by-elections ) to Liberals waa not to go bafeck, not to stamd f stiU, but to prs on, j and they mead to ) take the leæon. Speech at Cricoieth, June 2nd, The Liberal Candi- date's View. "It wtas also inter- estrag to note that the poorest streets in the town (Ipswich) voted nearly soladly Conser- vative, <116 djd a large proportion of the sub,wbe,n element. ''— Mr C. F. G. Master- man, in the Daily Neuis and Leader: May 26th. Are things what they seem, or "is visions I about?"—Yours, etc., ——_ T T JOHN T. A 1 JSitvAljJj. I Wellington, Surrey, 3rd June, 1914.

PATRIOTISM AT CRICCIETH. I (To the Editor of the Chronicle)- Six,-In spite of high sounding professions, patriotism—'practical and elementary pat- xiiotism—is at a very low ebb in C-limieth. Would you believe it, Sir, that there is no f,re brigade ready to extinguish a fixe that Inay occur a.t any moment, and, with a favouring wind, ma.y destroy most of the atMps full of inflammable Inat-ter-petrol, paraffin, gtmpowder, dra., chemicals, etc., otc- Why there is more patriotism m the little finger of a Boy Scout than in the whole body of oux local ooRUhcillcans.—Yours, ctc., DEEDS, NOT WUIOJB. I

Mr S Williamson, general manager of the Cambrian Railways, presiding at the annual dinner of the Ambulance Class at Barmouth Junc- tion congratulated the team upon having won, for the second year in succession, the ambulance challenge shield. Recoimaisanoe parties have been sent out from Vancouver to locate a route for the Pacific, Peace River, and Athabaoca Railway, for which a charter was recently- obtained at Ottawa by Mr D. A. Thomas, of Cardiff. Official news has reached Sweden of the dis- covery in an Eastern Siberian forest of a wrecked balloon. It is thought the fragments may be those of the balloon in which Andree attempted to roach the North Pole, in July, 189T. Public-houses iu Scotland are now'open at 10 a..ID.. instead of 8 lum. This is one effect of the Temperance (Scotland) Act, 1913. It is said that Lord Saye and Selo intends to bring before Parliament the question of the re- ferences to himself made at the trial of the oantecn oaso.

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THE CHAUFFEUR "If there is to be an upset," I said to jnv9el4 "If there is to be an upset," I 5aid to myself. "then it is I who must upset the car. I had been thinking how well May-green suited Love-lane's complexion; and the greenness M! the silence together were soothing to the spirii6 even as Mother Seigel's Syrup to them thaffr' teethe. But at that sudden, terrific rattle and clatter be. hind I instantly decided to take no: a whit low space than I already was taking. The (listance from the wall on my right to where I walked gave me a third of the width of the road. How the thing clattered ? I stiffened mJl" back, and tried to put expression into it. "No compromise," was the declaration I wished to make. Little did I think that the chauffeuff, would give me noints in this as in other matters,] before I reached the bottom of the li I]. We seemed to get Love-lane aJ] to ourselves.' the car and 1. As it neared me I quiver with curioaity, yet would not look ba.'k. But it was slowing down; surely, it was tloiyinjf j down. When at last driven lees furiously, it camlÏ¡- alongside—sooner perhaps—I turned my høa4 ever so slightly; but even as I was preparing to take a long look it had rattled past, to proceeq, on its way, though with diminishing speed., Hence my first glanoe was brief; and to shorts sighted eyes things seem what they are not. But there was the car; and the chauffeur, an4 the lady. The driver of the car was not a fuli growat chauffeur, being apparently iiirc or tcji yeant old. But he knew his business. The-car itself, may have been (I do not say it was) a *touti»h, square deal box, that had grown wheels and a. handle; but it was hand-painted, and it carried; a lady. The lady was fat, fair, and delicioua to look upon. She wore a blue hood; and front between her cherry lips there protruded a, "mother's comfort." Man, born of woman, it has been unkindly; said, may turn out to be a maji or a curatii But once a lady always a lady. Moreover this lady of the car was the true Lady of Romanoe.- She was loved for herwlf alone. One glanca, sufficed to show that she had few possessions. The inner contentment that frequently goes ivitli a comfortable fatness was hers; and file owned; for tho time being, that other semi-detached ion, the "mother's comfort." Wiuh that half-turn of my head I had seen thfcf reason for the slowing down. Not unobserved of the chauffeur, an insidious and pervasive gen- tleman had quietly entered the ear, and in- gratiated himself with the lady. Him I re- cognised at once as an old Welsh acquaintance —Huwcyn Lonydd by name. Very deftly does Huwoyn set about his task; but he provides no, cushions, even for a lady. A Welshman haa his limitations. So, too, the Insurance Act. WhiLst Huwcyn was under the chauffeur's eye, the chauffeur himself was under mine; and I saw him doff the cloth cap that he wore; d.4 by-and-bye he had it doubled up, and was 1011 serting it between the lady's soft cheek and th wooden side of the car. But he saw that < aw and thus the estrangement between us be g.an. For half a century, more or less, I beef interested in small boys. At this one in Lev. Lane I gazed long—or so long as I had him i4 view—and 'X^rhaps questions showed in my ey4 Whoae small boy was be? What of ttie can evolution? Had this driver of a car ev( sucked at a "mother's comfort?" I reoognise now that it was none of my bus ness to want to know these things. But evert had it been my business ——. The rattling suddenly ceased; the car was gently set down and left to rest; the lady slumbered, and the ?A to se*?. ooinet h inc. chauffeur was pretending to see something through the close-barred field-gate that separate# the Ruthin Mineral Waters from the National School play-ground. He was standing there, his back turned to me, fair and square. It is a fact that some small boys "feel soft" when caught red-handed doing a kindiy action 5 and this procedure on the lad's part may have been shynees. Or again, it may not. At aD events, his back beat mine. Mine was the postt of Art, his that of Nature. I have seen su«ofa( a poee in a grown-up man, who didn't know it was there. So this youthful obstinate back had an effect. I knew by this token that uninvited speech on my part were an impertinence, idle- questions an unwaatajit-able presurciptiOTi. Ia stature I towered above the little figure at th-ft gate. In dignity I felt at the moment iim bigger than Tom Thumb—because of the ques- tions. What if he, the chauffeur, had desired Ut pry into my make-shifte? There are bright nursefies and schoolroom* where, a* some cost and trouble to their ciders," swarms of little ones are trained to be them- selves. I see these eaTne little people let loose, making themselves masters and mistresses of the? situation whrever they may chooee to alight.. Doubtless this youngster, too, is "himself when at play with his mates; but accustomed to tak* kindly to compulsion he becomes something for- others as well. He places sturdy legs, willing- hands, alert eye--all that he has--at, the service of the Woman at Home, in whom he has faith, and the little sister whom he loves; thus bringing" bimeelf into line, albeit unconsciously, with the greatest Hero in all history. Who yet spoke of "a greater than I" and of having to do the will of Another. I did not hold with the mother's comfort, and would have kept it out of the picture if Ii could. But I am not the only mother in thef world. And where is the wise parent who doot not own that love, even of the highest type, hat made mistakes before to-day. Let us grant that the traiiing of the bright nurseries might make of our chauffeur samOt thing other than he, in all probability, will be* come. But shall we not say, too, that at ka4- one element of bye-street training imported int4 a nursery here, and there would be all to tht good? It would make of the up-to-date littl4 folk therein lovable personalities in addition t(. being the "superior article" they undoubtedly appear to be. M.A.H.

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