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LORD NORTHCLIFFE'S VIEWS ON THE GOVERNMENT. WHOLESALE REVISION NEEDED. A Central News representative, on Monday, asked Lord Nortliel ffe whether lie had any jn- dention of rt-cozisidering his decision declining to jol i, ihi; Government as Air Minister. "1 have no such intention," he replied "My direeaaiid indirect connection with the Governs nient convinces me that it needs wholesale re- vision Some of its members are tired and somo are unsuitable. The burdens borne by the Prime Minister, Lord Miiner, General Smuts, and others are beyond human endurance. I can assist them by independent, support in my press and by returning to my duties in the Unit-ed States, whero I Rope to co-operate with our American friends, whose aeroplanes will play so great a part in the war in the future.

LORD RHONDDA AND COMPULSORY RATIONS- opeaking in the House of Lords, on Tuesday, tfOi'd RhoncUia said that if it were merely a ques- tion of supplying this country with food" compul- sory rations would not be nece.asa.ry, but the re- quirenWflt6 of France and Italy had to be met. Compulser, rationing depended entiiely on the public response to the appeals made by the Minis- try of Food.

v POLITICIANS AND WAR STRATEGY. speaking ;n_JLondon, on Tuesday, Sir E. Car- Bon declared it was a mischievous lie to say that politicians were interfering with soldiers in the •Qanagemtnt of the Avar. The events of the past ten day had been a worked-up and a sliam criaia.

CARNARVONSHIRE CADET CORPS. PRESENTATION OF MEDALS BY LADY J MOSTYN. 1 DEGANWY WOODLANDS SCHOOL I CONGRATULATED. The competition for tt-dc-t) efficiency prizes is CoDPI, to all Cadet Corps in the county of Car- narvon. Colonel Lord Mostyn, on behalf of the Carnarvonshire Territorial Force Association, carried one 'he various inspections during the month of September, assisted by Capt. 11. 1-1. 11 ay den and Capt. A. Roberts, Volunteer Staif His final award was given in favour of the Woodlands Cadet School at. Deganwy, which is commanded by Lieut. George iicid, wlili Lieut. 11. G A. Beale as adjutant. The work of the various Cadet Corps was oirtirictly good. Wood- lands and Pwllheli coming out in the final as close competitors. Tin: most efficient company in each county is awarded medals from the Lucas- Tooth Fund, and a grant of £ 10 in Aid of in- structional expenses. The medals-were presented to the Woodlands School "ts by Lady Mostyn on Saturday, at a ftui parade held at Gioddac'h Hall, Dandud'io, by the kind imitation of Colonel Lord Mostyn. Cap, Hoœrb and Li(,ut. Atlilli- ;-on aded as staff officers. Th; corps were ad- mirably turned out, with smart fitting uniforms, equipment and miniature rifles After the presentation, Colonel Lord Mostyn addressed the Corps and congratulated theiri upon having won the medstfs for the second year in succession, expressing the hope that before iong more schools in the county would compete for the honou;: and thus benefit by the discipline and esprit cle corps which follow naturally as the result of military training. Capt. Ransome, representing the Carnarvon- shire Territorial Force Association, also ad- dressed tho cadets and explained how the founder had endowed the fund which bears his name, aq a recognition of the value tc himself of the train- ing received when a boy in a School Cadet Corps. Lieut. Field replied fo.* the C.,defs, thanking Lord and Lady Mostyn for the honour they had conferred upon the Co- p,3 by receiving them at Gloddaeth for the presentation, and for the op- portunity so kindiy given them of seeing its historic treasures. II j also wished to acknow- ledge the debt the cadets owed to Colonel Dar- bishire and the members of the Territorial Force Association for their constant encouragement and ad.vice. Three hearty cheers given for Lord and Lady Mostyn concluded the function

I ANGLESEY CADETS' PROGRESS' MEDALS PRESENTED TO BEAUMARIS I i SCHOOL CORPS. The Lucas-Toofih medial? for efficiency were, 0,1 Wednesday, presented to those members of the 13eatirnaris Grammar School Cadet Corps who have qualified for them. The presentations were made by Colonel T. E. J. Lloyd, acting loud- lieutenant of the county, who wal] accompanied by Mrs Lloyd. The corps, under the command of Lie.it. E. Madoc Jones, M.A., was drawn up on the school parade ground. In a few introductory remarks, the -ATayor, (Alderman J. H. Burton) expressed his pleasure at seeing such an excellent muster on parade, and congratulated the school on being the firet in the county to form a eadiot corps, an example which he trusted would soon be followed by the oth-e.r schools. Col-orvol Lloyd also complimented the boys on their smart, appearance, and stated that the re- port of the inspection was quite satisfactory. The medals were then presented to the follow- it.g Platoon-Sergeant Eric Williams, Corporal H. W. Reeee, Corporal Einvyn Owen, Lance-Cor- poral J. R. Jones, ianoe-Corpoi-al G. L. Evans, Cadttts W. N. Jones, J.. E Hughes, C. F. Matthews, H. C. Gill, D. Y. Lloyd, J. H. Lewis, Arthur Reese, Andrew H. Owen, J. P. Williams, D. Seitogtps, J. EFa. Eben Thomas, R. Idris Thomas, J. EMa.s Jones, J. Merfyn Williams, Arthur Daviee. Elwyn Rowlands. Joseph Wil- liair.i-, J. H. Hughes, J. Caw, R. Eric Jones, R. L.. Hughes, F. B. Da vies, G. Stanley, H. Emilys Jones T. J. Hughes, O. G. Griffith, R. R. Owen. J. T. Owei. Monks, J. Constable, W. J. Hand, D. T. Owen. J. Jones Griffith. R. H, Griffith, E. Porchard, Eryl Jones, Mac- dona.M. T. J. Robert', Gilbert Vaughan, and ,I Before being dismissed, the boys, on the in- vitation of the Mayor, gave three hearty cheers for the Acting Lord-Lieutenant, who. in acknow- ledging, eaid it had afforded him the greatest pleasure to be present- to ma^e the presentation. Owing to indisposition, the corps instructor, C.S.M. Conolly, R.E., was unable to be present on parade.

I BANGOR I DIOCESAN CONFERENCE. I CHURCH REPRESENTATIVE AND GOVERNING BODIES. I THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS. The official report has been supplied to us lor publication. A meeting of the Bangor Diocesan Conference was held at Portuiadoc on the 14th inst., the Bishop of the diocese presiding. The Conference had been cailea together for the purpose of making arrangements to elect the diocesan icpresentatives both on the Repre- sentative Body and on the Governing Body of the Church in Wales, as directed by the recent Church Convention held at Cardiff. To the Representati ve Body will be trans- ferred the property not alienated from the Church by the WeTsn Church Act, and it will generally, subject to the control of tha Governing Body, be responsible for the finance and property of the Church. The Conference was invited to elect four cleri- cal 'members and eight lay members on such Representative Body, and the decision was made that for this purpose the diocese should be treated as one electoral area. The Governing Body, as its name suggests, will form the government of the Chuich. and the Conference was invited to elect 25 clerical members and 50 lay members on such body. The Conference resolved that, with a view to secure the spread of the representatives over all parts, the diocese should be divided into six sub di visions and that the number of members allotted to each sub-division he as follows :— Anglesey 7 clerical and 11 lay members. Arliechwedd 3 8 Arvon .4 12 LlevlI and Eivionjdd. 3 7 Merioneth <- 4 8 M Montgomery 2 „ 4 „ 2 assistant curates to be elected ir- respective of sub- di v isions 2 v 25 50 The lay mem bers of the Conference win vote within their own sub-divisions only, but the clergy may spread their votes over the diocese. It wa.s finally decided tha.t the elections should be carried out by post. and that, as directed by the Cardiff Convention, the clergy should vote for clerical members only, and laymen for lay members only. A small sub committee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements for the elections.

WELSH METHODISTS' OPPOSI- TION TO STATE PURCHASE. A memorial in opposition to the State pur- chase of the drink trade is being prepared by a committee of the Welsh Calvinistie Methodist Church. The memorial is accompanied by a statement of the reasons, social, financial, moral and religious, advanced in support of it.

j ILLNESS OF LIVERl-OOr. MINISTER The Rev. II. Harris Hughes, pastor of the C.M Church, Prinoe's-road. Liverpool, is lying seriously ill at the Liveipoof Royal In- firmary, where he underwent a severe operation on Saturday last. I

"THE CRISIS." I (A translation of the leading article in Y Gcnedl (jymriig of Monday, the 19th inst.) As there will be a debate in Parliament on Ionday on the questions which we summarise below, we shal confine our remarks thi3 week to a brief explanation of the political and mili- tary crisis suddenly brought about as a result of Mr Lloyd George's speech in Paris on Monday week. The pad is not yet, and our readers must wait for the debate on Monday before the whole facts will bo made known. THE SPEECH. On his way home from Italy Mr Lloyd George stopped in Paris aitd-tlioi-t-, made a speech on the military situation without, as alleged, consum- ing his colleagues in the Cabinet, llis main point was that the Allies lacked oo-oporation in the iield He said we were continually speaking about co-operation, but did nothing further; not once had we passed from speech- making to strategy. He proceeded to enlarge upon what is described as a criticism of the work of the military leaders, because they left the East open to the enemy, because we were too late in sending men to Salonika to help the Serbians, and because Roumania was no; saved. He also explained the objects of the new Army Council, and he hoped this Council would possess "real power." The Prime Minister said other things in his speech. He described our attacks in France as being a little forward movement to the enemy's lines, the taking of a ruined village and a few hundred soldiers, and he added that this occa- sioned shouts of joy. He also compared this with the German victory in Italy, where the enemy had made headway and covered a long distance and taken 200,0-00 prisoners with 2500 guns. He also mentioned the impenetrable barrier" of the enemy in the West. In the House of Commons on Thursday it was stated thai our armies, in the various theatres of war, had, since the beginning of July, 1916, taken possession of 128,000 square miles of territory, and in France during the same poriod, had taken 101,534 prisoners. THE EFFECTS. The speech came like a thunderbolt to the different countries It was felt that Mr Lloyd George, as he himself stated at the beginning of his speech, was a member of the British Gov- ernment since the commencement of the war, and tnut Se was one of the few Ministers who had heici a responsible position up to the pre- sent. lie has been Prime Minister for ciose on twelve months, and is possessed of more power and authority than perhaps any of his predeces- sors as Premier. In v iew of these facts it is alleged he is as responsible as anyone else for the situation, and that it was not his part to criti- clse as if he had no responsibility in the matter. Other questions were raised. it. was felt that his remarks concerning the doings of the armies in France had a tendency to lessen their achieve- ments and that the comparison drawn by him between the achievements of our men and those of the Germans was quite unfair. A bove every- thing, the question of the relations of the Prime Minister and the High Command was raised, especially his ielation with Sir Douglas llaig and Sir W nliam Robertson. THE MILITARY LEADERS. I inisis the most important question of all. It had been suggested for some time that every tiling did not run smoothly as between the Prime Minister and the military leaders who are re- sponsible to England for the carrying on of the .war. It is even stated that some time back he was in favour of placing the l,i- Isit Army under the command of the French General Nivelle, a man who did not subsequently prove himself to be a successful commander, and that he also be- lic-ved that the gieat offensive should be in the East. Our readers should remember that these are only conjectures, and should also remember that many are strongly of opinion that the East offers us a better chance to win. The military authorities, on the other hand, point to tho difficulties as being ittisiii-moujittble, and that the transport of an adequate army to the East would be too heavy a tax upon our tonnage. This appears to us as conclusive, especially in view of the fact that the bringing over of an American army will further tax our available tonnage. \"0 believe there is much unanimity regarding the necessity for more co-operation on the part of the different foroos, but the question asked is, How can it be accomplished? Whether the newly formed Council is to supersede our pre- sent high command, and to whom will it be responsible? I Tlt-jl, COUNCIL. I it would he well to state here what is meant by this Council. Mr Bonar Law gave a few details in the House of Commons on Monday, but in reply to Mr Asquith the Prime Minister himself gave more facts to the House on Wed nesday. It would appear that the Council is to include the Prime Minister of this country and .a member of the Governments of each country represented on the YVestern battlefield. With them will be three military men. The staffs of each country will be responsible to their respec- tive Governments as before. But their plans will come before the Council to be considered as a whole and to be varied if necessary. The Council is to view matters generally, to make suggestions to the different Governments and to see how these suggestions or recommendations arc carried out. It is proposed that the Council should meet at least once a month, in Versaifice its a rule. The Prime Minister explained that the Coun- cil would not receive executive powers and that the final decision regarding military movements was still in the hands of the different Govern- ments. "It will be clear," remarked the Prime Minister, that the Council will have no execu- tive power, and the linal decision in the matters of strategy, and as to the distribution and move- ments of the various armies in the field will rest with the several Governments of the Allies." To us this appears somewhat at variance with .the "rpal poivet-" to which the Prime Minister referred in Paris THE FUTURE. What Parliament will say we do not pretend to be able to prophesy. More important than even the Council itself are the effects of the speech in Paris. Its tone does not appear very fortunate under the circumstances; it was not wise to say the least, to spew. disparagingly of the work and successes of the British and l'rench armies in France, and if such a speech was necessary we oelieve that it should have been delivered in this country and in our Par- hament, because Parliament, after ail ts the High Court of the Empire, and it is Parliament that has the Juiiai word. The National News, which more than justi- I lies its existence by the fulness and variety of its pages, contained on Sunday last, in its "Notes from -YYra!es," some interesting state- ments concerning the Press of the Principality, Profound mystery," "Llewelyn" begins his communication. envelops Welsh Press pro- pnetorship. Directors' and shareholders' lists afford no LUe YYelsh ?? ownership, it ,s Stated "?.?? ? lcaI ownership, it l8 ????<-6f< Gymrng), once controlled by MrUovd George, has it is recorded, recently changed nands, "but "the name of the new proprietor haa not been disclosed" whikf •L u- i Whip (Mr Ellis Davies, M p j i/ls contributes to It a weekly political article. A careful study of the Gvnall articles week by ?kdi?sc!osesasubtic antagonism to Mr Lloyd George The writer do? not, indulge ni violent tirades against the war, but his sentf ments are in the nature of a cold ,water bath upon the war and its aims. The new con- tt-olliiig spirit ii obN- lously not a friend of the Prime Minister or of his eountry, and futurc articles of our YVelsh contemporary will be watched very carefully and reproduced as oc- casion demands.

A BARMOUTH ENGINEER'S DIVORCE SUIT. T in tine Divorce Court, on Monday Evan Da- vies, a motor engineer living at Barmouth c,b- tajnd a decrce nOs; for divorce on tlh.e ground of his 'wife's misconduct, with Lieut Art'hur Raymond Hicklang. There was no defence. Petitioner stated tikiat he in April, 1914, and they lived happily down to. October, 1916, when, afteir his wife had been on a visit to fr-.pndR at Ealing, Londotn, flho wrote out. a confession stating that she had misconduct- ed heraelf at Bournemouth with co-respondent" Pe titioner identified love letters which the co- j respondent had written to Mrs Davies, and wliicih lie had intercepted. One consisted of I twelve pages.

OBITUARY. SIll EVE IIARD CAYLEY. Sir Everard Cayicy, Bi-rt., of Brompton, Scar- borough, died III London on Thursday, aged 00 jears. His eldest son Francis wa-i killed III the war, and the heir to the title, his son Kcnelm, is a prisoner of war in Germany since 1914. Tho ciecoastd baronet was formerly a captain in tile Royal Welsh and was a deputy- iieutenaut for Flintshire I Sir Everard Cayley was the elder son of Sir George Allar.son Caylov, Bart., and was born 'n ihol He married m 1884 L;idv bry fcusan, only daughter ot the lion. 1< s'&r.efs LLid-ey Montagu->ii!ait-VY'ortiey anu of the present Earl of NN hariici fie. ile was the owner of the Brampton Estate (about 10,000 acres; in York-. shir, he Cay ley Estate at. Col w n Bay, and, up to a few years ago, the Llanereh Estate, com- which he sold to the lato Mr William C. Jones. Sir Eveiard waa a J. P. and D.L. for Denbighshire, and was High Sheriff of the county m 1898. He; was also a J.I', for Ftintshire and was on the roll for High Sheriff in 1900 He was late captaiii in tho ord and Flint Militia) Royal Wclsb Fusiliers. He was a keen sports man, and at one time was Master of Captain 1 ohnstone's Foxhounds. The Sire do Cailiy ;or Cayicy), from Cailly in Normandy, was one of the loilowers of William the Conqueror, and is celebrated in the Roman de ltou. His descendants were settled in Nor- lelk for three; centuries, when the chief repre- sentative of the family removed to Yorkshire, where his descendants have since remained. Ihe iirst baronet. Sir illiant Cayicy, was knighted by Charles f., and create:! a baronet by Charles If. ft-,r his services in the Civil War. li, iiijrrlcd Dorothy, daughter of Sir YViiiiam St. Quentin, of iiarphain a lineal descendant of Jean, daugh- ter of lid ward 1. COLYVYN BaY COUNCIL'S TRIBUTE. At the- meeting of the Colwyn Pay Urban Council on Tuesday, tho Chairman (Air John Jones) referred to tlie death of Sir Eveiard Cay- ley, who, lie said, had done a gicat d.al for the town, and was a Yiaii very much respected. He moved a vote of condolence ,yith the family of the late baronet. Mr J. Die ken paid a tribute to the gener- osity of Sir Everard Cayicy, remarking that 11.. cotJd not remem!x>r ins many gifiq to the tow;i. as they had been so numerous. Sir Jiver- aid had sjiown the greatest cordiality when- ever approached, and always expressed a desire to do all he possibiy could lor tjplwyn Hay, lie had been .J great assistance to the town. Mr G. Bevan said the town owed a great debt of g'-atitude, to Sir Everard Cayicy and the Cay- ley E-tate for the generous w ay in which they had met the town at the time the Council were laying out the Ptomi-nadcs and new sewerage system. It was tlie gieat generosity of the estate which made it possible for tho town, with it small rateable value, to attempt to carry out such a grand scheme—an improvement from which the whole district beiiohtted — and Mr Bevan had no doubt that had fcir Everard .CaY- ifr'ivcd ?ny further requirements of the town would have ben met n h'J samo generous man- ner ha\) iiiet -It s?,iiiu g?,iicrous rnln- -Py his d(.,ail, il]C' tOW11 h?Lli suf f ei-c d a great The vote of condolence was carried. Mil T. ]'. JONES-I'AltltY. The death occuri-e c -ccently at T.- :r Inglon, of Mr f. P. Jones-Prt. rg the ago eighty- four. The decease J a ol-I the old county family of iiudryn, C;t:narvonshire, his father being the Rev. John Jones-Parry, rector of lideyrn, second son of the late Gen- eral Sir Love- Jones-Parry, ot Madryn. The late Sir Love Jones-Parry, Baii., M.P., of Mad- r\n, was his cousin. For nearly forty years Mr Jones-Parry icsided in Dolge.ley, where he had gained the respect and esteem of all who knew and came in contact with' hllll. On Mr Jones- Parry's retirement from banking- his friends pre- sented him with a service of plilte in recognition of his public services, also as a mark of warm and affectionate personal regard. The body was brought from London for burial beside his late wife in the churchyard. of LianelUyd, and was met at the station by the Hector of Dolgelley, the Rev. Mr l?wis, curate of the parish; the churchwardens, Mr Edward Griffith, Mr H. Pughe, N.P. Bank; Mr Haydn Morns, L.C. and M. Bank Mr R. Wynnè WiJiiam, Mr Richard YVilhams, Mr P. JI. Roberts, Mr J. Charles Hughes, and others. As a mark of respect the church bell was tolled. After the coffin had been placed reverently in the hearse and a short prayer said by the Rector, the body was taken to Llanelltyd Church, to await biirial on the morrow. The funeral was attended by many old friends and neighbours. Ti. Rev. Wrn, Owen, vicar of L'anelityd, and the Rev. John Lloyd, rector of Dolgelley, officiated. The de- ceased leaves three daughters (Miss M. E. Jones- Parry, Miss M. Jones-Parry, and Mrs Nesfield- Cookson), and is survived by his brother, Rear- Admifel Jones Pairy, one of the few survivors of the Crimean War. His eldest, brother Mr Yale Jones-Parry, of Yale, Denbighshire,' who succeeded to the Madryn Estate on the death of Sir Love Jones-Parry, Bart., his cousin, pre- deceased him

ANGLESEY NEWS. LLANGEFNI. SNOWDON FLAKE i1 LuUll in Cotton Bags. Present Bags, 8jd; 71bs. Bags, Is 5d. LLANGEFNI, November 22nd.—Butter, Is 11a per lb. (wholesale) and 2s per lb. (netail); egge, I for a; pi gs, from 30s to 40t, each. At Llangefni Police Court, on Monday, Wm. James Srnnth, an air mechanic, was charged with driving a motor lurry to the danger of the public at Llangefni Mr Allanson appeared for the police. Mr 1). J. Elias, veterinary surgeon, Pell- traeth, stated that on October 2Sh he saw the defendant come round a corner of Glanhwfa- load into Buckley square, Llangefni, at a speed which Nvlt (,oii,,idcred dangeron; to the public under th^conditions, the day being market day. Evidence was also given by John Robert Jones and Wm. Hugh Price. The Bench, after a re- tirement. lined Swith £5 and costs, and allowed the advocate's fee, a total of F,8 18s 6d. The U.A. Sewing Committee is responding whole-heartedly to the appeal for comfort^ for our soldiers and sailors. They are busy now with a parcel of garments for Netley Welsh Hospital and on warm comforts for the men on the mine- sweepers, etc The committee has just dcs- patched 24 articles (by request) to the 3rd Mili- ta.ry Hospital, Oxford, and Z7 hand knitted pairs of socks for the R.W.F. prisoners of war. The latter are much appreciated by our long suffer- ing fellow countrymen in the enemy's hand and in order to be able to send them a good num- ber the Sewing Committee will give tea. to all donors of socks at the Moriali Schoolroom on Friday afternoon, December 14th. TY'NYGONGL A well-attended meeting was hold at the Llan- allgo C.M. Chapel on Friday evening, to fur- ther the North Wales Heroes' Memorial Fund in the diatriot. Capt. G. W. Scnoglea inspected the local Vol- unteer platoon on Thursday evening, Lieut. R. J. Lewis be-iing in commax.AL. Staff Sergt. Young, instructor in musketry, was also present and will attend some of the next parades. A mob III-gatiort order given earlier in the week was carried out very successfully. On Saturday, the remains of the late Mr Wm Hughes, Bryn Goronwy, formerly of Prvsau Bach,-were interred at. Soar burial place, Rhos- fawr. The deceased, who was 78 years of age, leaves a widow and large family. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev "G Jones, B.A. (pastor), the Rev. C. Penowden (curate), and the Rev. T. O. Jones (Taber- nacle) also taking part. Amongst the mourners were Mrs Roberts, Maeshyfryd, Holyhead (sister- in-law); her son, Mr R. O. Roberts, Unionist candidate at the last contested election in An- glesey, and Mr Wm. Parry, Rhuddlan Bach (brother-in-law), The death occurred on Monday evening of Mrs Mary Williams, Pcngroeslon, Benllech, who had been seriously ill for several weeks past. Private R. J. Williams, R.W.F. (Bryn Neu- add), has been home on sick leave, and is now making good progress towards recovery. LLANFAIR P.G. I 'f'hn sad news has arrived of the d('>h in France of Sergt. \V. R. Black, son of Mr \V. Black, of Tan Dinas, through being shot by a sniper while on patrol duty. The deceased was, previous to enlistment, an assistant master at the Llanddeusant Council School. He was most popular, and highly thought of by the officers

I* CORRESPONDENCE. I BANGOR AND ITS FIRE I EXTINGUISHING APPLIANCES. I I (To the Editor.) I Sir.-I)o the inhabitants of Bangor rest com- placently with the idea that the town is pro- vided with an efficient and capable fire brigade? If iso, one is inclined to sympathise with such, for, m view of the circumstances attending Wed nesday night's lire m the High-street, tii- Cor- poration can hardly be congratulated upoa the provision made for coping with tire within the borough. It took un'-o.d nme in the firs; place to collect together the men who form the "lire brigade," and much valuable time was los'. As to their capacity they doubtless did their best, such as it was; but what can be expected of men whose training is left practically to themselves, who are mere amateurs at the job? III this ill- stance it is said the fire was located at the rear of th3 preillis in the bakery. The front waa the chief point of the brigade's attack, and much damage to th3 main structure seems to have resulted. What about the appliances? Who is responsible for their" selection and mainten- ance? Are they up-to-date or old and attenu- ated ? Fire seems to oe the las; thing thought of in this benighted place. Money is spent on occa- sional bursts of road repairing in a somewhat primitive way with loose stones dipped in asphalt and jammed down by man power with- out the aid of a roller; but beyond that there does not to be much to indicate that the authorities are laying out anything for the bene- fit of the ratepayers. YY hy not therefore see to it, as a first essential, that everything needed for protection from and salvage in case of lire shall be made as perfect as it is possible Let strong, capable, intelligent men be selected and formed into a proper corps. Provide an instruc- tor from one of.the Metropolitan fire brigades or from some other, large town's brigade, and have the members of the brigade drilled and instructed and practisrd in the work for which they arc raised, and let such instructor advise and direct s.3 to all appliances and essentials required to provide and estabifsh a thoroughly efficient service, and above all let there be a proper method of instantty summoning the mem- bers of the brigade to their station OIl the out- break of any fire. Surely an expenditure such as this would be one that would be approved by all and certainly would conduce to the pros- pect of safety in case of fire rather than to a probable deniol Ition and loss, with likely sacri- fice of life which under present conditions exists. —Yours, etc., AN ALARMED CITIZEN. Bangor Nov. 22nd, 1917. e's It is a peculiar coincidence that within seven days two serious fires have broken out in Bangor district. It is ivell, therefore, that our Public Authority should take care that theii- fire appliances arc up-to date. Ed. if-. C.

I MORAL MADNESS AND COM- MERCIAL MADNESS. I (To the Editor). I I Rev. T. Charles Williams, M.A., rncdwator-elect. of the C.M. Adwwnbly, speaking of-State puroha.se, last week, said that "pur- chase, in Olller to carry on die trade, would be m'()<]Id.1 ntadneas; and that purchase, with a view to dos'fcioj ing the tradtp, wouild be commercial madness." As the artistic finish of tlrfl fine p.at.orm ph-fase is apt to fcimd people to its fallacies, I shall be obliged if vori wiil allow me to point out that in ncdher (xi-.e would there be madness in purot.as-e. If the State purohaaed the bwffic and oarric-<i it 011, it is as certain as any- thing can be in uncertain woild that many lef0.11ms now qtme lmpo^oible wonld be iznecdily ach.eved. The number of public-houses would have to be substeuifcialy reduced, the hours of opening wOUiJd be cu-rtaded as compared with pre-war time. the age at wh&ch young people would be served would be raised, and treating,' credit, adverting, canvafsiing for ardors, etc. would be por.;r. :;esilly abolished. The permit system, which :,i! wnougiht such excellent re- sults in Scandinavia, might be adopted in tIll", country. Unless the temperance theories preach- ed for genemtiom are unsound, th etse reforms would result in a marked dimmu-tiion of the amount of dirink consumed. I fael to see the "moral madness" of a system which would pro- mote sobriety so effectually. If, on the other liand, the State purchased, and enacted a bsolute and permanent prohibition, then, eo fair from being commercial madness" it would be the finøÐt stroke of business over made by the Britiislh Government. Even if we had to pay bun dire-da of millions sterling for sup- tnaflic, we would get it back in na- tional well-being in the fimt yeatr and in caah in a very short time. It is as certain as anything can be that, if we had no drink in thris land, we should rc-quiire far fewer workhouses, prisons, aeyl urrii, hospitals, no inebriates' homes, and kin- dred institutions; we tlhould require more and better houses, more and better d'ng. etc., and I fail to see the commercial madneffi:" of a eysftem which would effect that. To my mind, no price w'Ould be too heavy for such a cotisuan" nia t-on If purchase to carily on u "moral madness," and purchase t.o close down is commercial mad- roeias," will Mr Willia,n-i;s kindly teli us what kind of madliess is that which refuses tnc only prac- tical method of reform, and makes inevitable the revelling after the war to the appalling condi- tion of things whiich prevailed prior to the war, a system which, among otJJor things, enables £ 180,000,000 to be spent in strong drink every year, and which rwults inhr a'ia in at least 60,000 premature deaths per annum?—Y ours, etc- J. T. RHYS. I 61, Sydenliai-i-i Park, Lond'-n. J. T. RIIYS.

I MR LlOYD GEORGE AND AMERICAN AID. 1 Mr Lloyd. George, on preside* a.t a conference in London of the members of the United States War Mission, the Wa.r Cabinet and ottlnar members of the Government, and the army and navy uhiefs. In his opening speech the Prime Minister referred to the increased need n-ow felt ÏJv the Allies, owing to the military situation, for the aid of the United States, especially in men ar.d ships. He wished to know, he said, how soon the finst million men from America could be land- ed in Europe.

The Christmas number of -The Gentlewoman" contains a line art coloured supplement, entitled "La Musette," efter tlie painting by Francois Boucher in the Louvre. The supplement is speci- ally treated so as to give an exact replica of the picture as it appears on canvas, with all the original brush marks. The literary feature of the number is a remarkably prophetic story writ- ten 2G years ago by Mr E. F. Benson, entitled "The Courtship of Lord Arthur Armstrong," which i" illustrated in colours by Mr Edmund J. Sullivan An Exchange telegram says it is announced that Mr Ben Tillett. M P., has joined the Par- liamentary Labour party.

and men of his battalion. In a letter to the bereaved parents, Lieut. Thomas writes as fol- lows All the boys of the company loved him as an upright and just, iad, and we all feel for you in your bereavement. May I, as the officer commanding his company, offer you our sincerest sympathy." His death is lamented by a wide circle of friends in his native village, and deep svmpathy is extended to sorrowing parents and relatives. AlL WCH, SNOYVDO n FLAKE FLOCR in Cotton Bags. Present prices: 311bs. Bags, 8Jtd; 7!bs. Bags, Is 3d. Second- Lieut. G. W. Jcnes, formerly curate at Wrexham, has been promoted to be lieutenant. He is in Egypt with his regiment. He is the second son of the late Dr. G. U. Jones, Am- lwch and Cemaes Bay, and of Mrs Jones, now of Abercruve, Swaiusta Valley. His two brothers are on active eeivioe, one in the navy and one in France. CAERGEILIOG >VALLEY  I I- ?? -1 The Hov. menara nugnes, M. has com- menced duties in thi< parish as the new assistant priest. The Rev. 11. Atkinson Roberts, B.A., ? his pr&dec?ssor, is now -? Southampton.

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I CARNARVONSHIRE RATING 1 DISPUTES. DI S. I COUNTY COUNCIL ACTION. I In the Divisional Coart on Wednesday week, before Justices Darling, A very and Sankey, two appeals were lieord from the decisions of the Carnarvonshire Quarter Sessions, in which tho County Council sought to have quashed certain orders made in favour of the parishes of Llall- beris and IJaiiddoimoicn. Mr ilacmorran, K.C., and Mr Swords (instructed by Mr J. Jones Morris) appeared for the County Council, and Mr livde, K.C., and Mr Oddy (instructed by Mr M" E. represented the two parishes. The County Council had at a previous Court cbiaiiied ruie." to bring up the orders rc ferred to, an< )ir Hyde in showmg cause agams: such rules stated that in April, 19l6, the County Council nia-de a rate tipoi, the whole county at 2s 6d in the i; i:nd eent cut in the usual way ^reoepts to, amongst others, the two parishes In these parishes the Dinorwic Quarries are situate, at.d in due course the overseers made their demand.. upon the quarry owners for poor r a' whidl included a proportion of such county rate. In June the quarry OWDer3 gave notice of appeal against the poor --ate which appeal was ) heard m the following feepiemDer, wnen me official aluer appointed by the County Council was present to assist the Assessment Committee in arriving ac a decision. On February 19th, 1917. thc. Committee decided that the valuation of the Dinorwic Quarries should be reduced by romc £ 5000 in each parish, ani communicated the fact to the oveveeers, and on :\1arch 5th the Parish Councils gave iiotice of I ap¡ll against the county rate and the county rate basis These appeals were heard on March 29th by the Court of Quarter Sessions, when the bases were reduced in each parish by about £ '500C appeals against the county rate were re- The appeals against the county rate were re- sDiteJ until the ianowins essi(mg to en?ethe soH?tors c?.ce.ncd to aerce to orders upon the reduced bases. At the July Sessions, after hear- ing argument for and against the appellants, the Juslices decided that there was only one iatc made bv the county, and thaT the proceedings were brought in time, and made orders against the County Council for the return of £ 4ti4 and £.+37 to the respective parishes. The County Council now contended d,¡a.: Quarter Sessions went beyond their jurisdiction m healing the ap- peals that the notices of appeal were out of time. and that they had no power 'to order re- payment of the sums mentioned. Mr Hyde argued that the Court of Quarter Sessions "had txe. eised a pioper jurisdiction, as the matters wee within its competency, and he supported the findings of the Court below. Mr Macmoiran contended that the County Council had made two rates, one in April, the other in October, and that as notice of appeal had been given in March of 1917.against the rate of April. 1916, it was our of time, and to be in order the parish ought to have appealed before the quarry did so. He also maintained that the Court of Quarter Sessions had no power to hear the appeals, the notices being out of t:me, and that as the instalments of rate had been purf before the parishes gave notice oi appeal itterki was no poA-er to order i.iiy return ol overpay- ment to theft Their lordships in giving judgment said if they made the rule absolute it would enable the County Council to keep a considerable sum of money which belonged to the parishes. In their view the Quarter Sessions were exercising a pro- per jurisdiction in hearing the appeals, winch were in time, as the parishes had no cause of complaint until February, 1917, and as to the quest ion of there IDt-iiig one or "two l' rates they could not disturb the fiuding of the Court below. They considered that Quarter Sessions, according to the case cited by both counsel had exceeded their powers in ordering the return of the full :.mount of oveipaid rate, instead of half, but that point they were not deciding then. Their lordships thought, considering we were passing through such serious times, that local bodies should endeavour to avoid litiga- tion, and after what had been said they thought that future expense might be obviated in the present cases They directed the orders of Quar- ter Sessions to be returned for further considera- tion and, if necessary, amendment, and in the meantime it was hoped that the parties would agree to the suggested alteration of the orders thy Question of costs being reserved.

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