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DENBIGHSHIRE WAR PENSIONS,
DENBIGHSHIRE WAR PENSIONS, AN INTERESTING SURVEY. Sir David S. Davies presided over the monthly meeting of the Denbighshire War Pensions Committee at Chester on Thursday. It was reported that the number of discharged disabled men on the register for the county was 2,082, and that 176 were undergoing courses of treatment and that 12 were await- ing treatment, 92 men were undergoing vari- ous forms of training in Denbighshire, and eleven men were in training outside the county. MARKET GARDENERS' OPPORTUN ITIES, The Secretary (Mr. G. G. Lerry) in his report to the disablement Committee, stated that on October 1 the first year's work at the Wrexham Garden Village Horticultural Train- ing Centre was completed, and almost every week now men would begin to pass out of training into industry either as small market gardeners on their own account on as em- ployees. Up-to-date only two or three men bad completed their course. One was re- turning to Cheshire to take up a holding where he has every prospect of becoming in- dependent another proposed to start in busi- ness as a greengrocer and market-gardener a.t Llangolien, and an allotment was being ob- tained for him by the local committee. A third intended to' return to Cheadle and the Cheshire Committee were endeavouring to secure two acres of land upon which he can begin to earn his own living. In the cases of men who proposed to start small market gardens of their own it was intended to apply to the King's Fund for grants up to ?75 ac- cording to the circumstances of each ease the trustees of the fund would favourably consider applications on behalf of men who had been trained, and especially in cases where they propose to start small holdings, poultry farms, or market gardens, in each of which a certain amount of capital was required. The success- fulsettlément of the trainees from the market gardening centre would test the efficiency of the War Pensions organisation at every point, and unless the disabled men who had com- pleted a full course of instruction could be successfully oassed into the ordinary life of the country as smallholders or wage earners, the aim of the training school would not be achieved. The most recent figures issued bv i the Ministry of Pensions as to the men who had accepted training were not particularly encouraging, having regard to the vast num- ber already admitted to pension, and all who were endeavouring to make the best use of existing facilities must feel exceedingly anx- ious as to the future in view of the difficulty j in persuading men to accept training, and of what appeared to be a growing tendency to give up courses befori a tre owing tendency to | expiratio-,i of tlit- MANDARIN ENGLISH. i High wages and the labour shortage which had produced the present rates continued to militate against the success of the training branch of the Ministry's work, and the great. est dissatisfaction prevailed amongst disabled j men owing to the inadequacy of the allow- j ances payable under the Royal Warrant. Several attempts had been made to meet the situation largely as a result of the strong I public opinion conveyed to the Ministry by resolutions of local committees. Practically I the whole of the trouble arose from the very high cost of living.. The concession author- i ised in cases where men have to live in hostels or lodgings during treatment or training had ¡ eased the situttion in many. instances; the men. were charged 17s. 6d. per week for ac- commodation which generally costs from 22s. 6d. to 25s. The case of the married men residing at home during treatment or training had not, however, been met, and the attempt to deal with this class of case under a recent circular was an apt illustration of the typical Treasury method of employing the mand- arin English inseparable from departmental communications, to impose conditions on the award of increased allowances which made it J well-nigh impossible for anyone to receive j them. I NEEDS OF THE FUTURE. i It is quite evident from the general trend of events in pensions administration, that the 'I war which began with the Treasury in the days of the old statutory committee, would have to continue for many a day yet, and it I would be an excellent thing if the Minister of Pensions could be induced to head a deputa- tion to the Chancellor of the Exchequer from I local war pensions eommitte" 1 to emphasise the fact that the claims of the men disabled in the war must be met with a readiness equal i to that shewn all along in the matter of I munitions and men. The obligation of the State to rehabilitate the men disabled on the battle-field must be met, but quite apart from the moral issue there was no doubt that dur- ing the present time of stress a ge»ejous finan- cial provision for those who accepted the means of restoration provided in the various treatment and training schemes that were being adopted, would ultimately prove to be good business and good sense. The same generous spirit should be displayed not only in matters affecting allowances payable to dis- abled men during treatment and training, but also in the provision of the necessary facilities for their restoration. The Ministry of Pen- sions were handicapped in this matter and .great delays took place before approved plans could be carried out owing to the constantly recurring financial barrier. In North Wales the scheme for hospital treatment was com- plete save in one important particular, name- ly, tuberculosis. Beds. could be secured for men suffering from tube sis in the hos- ¡ pitals and sanatoria of the Welsh National Memorial Association, but they were still awaiting the provision of facilities for con. current treatment and training of the men Suffering from this dread disease. It was dis- ¡I tressing to have to report month by month that men who should be receiving treatinemt and training simultaneously at a special centre I' for consumptives were passing into factories and workshops where their physical deterior- ation would be rapidly accelerated. It was to be hoped that definite proposals will be rut forward by the Memorial Association during the next month as a result of the recent roc- j fexence at Llangwyran. Every week <"g. charged men suffering from tuberculosis ap- plied to the Committee for training and they ¡ Bad nothing to offer them. NORTH WALES FACILITIES. Facilities for general training were to be in- j (IfDnorrl in North Wales and before the present 11% QDgWmed In -*=m).. 1
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I I Denbighsbire Police Committee. j DECREASE IN CRIME. I Mr. Rowland Venables of Oakhurat presided at a meeting of the committee, on Friday. The committee passed resolutions of condolence with Mr. Gomer Roberts and the Clerk of the Peace (Mr. W. R. Evans). whose eons have fallen in I action. I POLICE PAY. j The committee considered the report of a special sub-committee which had met to con- sider the question of police pay and allowances. -On the motion of Colonel Saxon Gregson Ellis, it was decided to refer the matter back to the sub-committee. h appeared that, since the meet- ing- of the sub-committee the Home Office had j sent down a new scale which provided higher pay than that received by the Denbighshire force as pensionable pay. The new scale, however, was lower than the actual amount received in pay and bonus. As the Home Office only returned to the county, half of the amount of pay, itt was desirable that they should accept the Home Office allowance; and in order to prevent the men suf- fering it was suggested that the committee should adopt the Home Office scale and add to it by way of bonus the difference between the scale and the amount which the members of the force are at present receiving. CHIEF CONSTABLE'S REPORT. The Chief Constable, Mr." Ed. Jones, reported that orime and offences, as compared with the corresponding quarter of last yeiar, showed de- creases of 16 in indictable offences; 56 in non- indictable offences, and B20 14s. 5d. in the value of property stolen. Twenty-nine indictable offences were reported during the quarter, and 27 persons were proceeded against, 1 of whom was discharged, 4 bound over in recognizances, 13 summarily convicted, and 9 committed for trial- Four publicans were proceeded against during- the quarter (1 for permitting drunken- n elts, 2 for offences against closing regulations, and 1 for permimingga.ming- on his licensed premise), 3 being convicted and 1 dismissed; as against 5 proceeded against during the cor- responding quarter of last year. 24 persons were proceeded against during the quarter for various offences against the Food Control Orders, 18 being' fined and 6 dismissed. 1.359 tramps were relieved during the year ended 29th September, being a decrease of 889 on the previous year. 880 were English, 268 Wei A, 180 Irish, 25 Scotch, and 6 born outside the United Kingdom. On the 4th September, 1918, he received from a Miss Champneys, staying at Eppersione," Llandudno, a letter enclosing the following:— At 'Uho Central Committee meAting of North Wales Association for the Aid c?f iri;??dolefRs Girls held in Chester, June 14th, 1918, Mrs. Herbert Lewis presiding, the following resolution was proposed and passed unanimously: that- we urge the chief constables and police committtees of North Waled to appoint policewomen, especi- any in the seaside resorts during the summer months, on the same conditions as the male force.' He recommended that no action be taken on a suggestion to appoint policewomen in seaside resorts during the summer months, as he had received no complaints. nor had any- thing come to his notice that would justify me in recommending such expenditure. On the 19bh July he dismissed a constable, who was found at his quarters at 10-45 p.m. on 1 fifth' July, in a beastly state of drunkenness: he should have paraded for duty ait- 10 p.m. His conduct had for some time been a source of trouble, regard- less of repeated warnings. He will not- receive itnv pension until the tesmina-t-ion of the war. Police Pensioner Thomas Vaughan, Ex-Supt. and Deputy Chief Constable, died on 22nd Sep- tember. The- report was adopted, AS DRUNK AS A LORD." I Mr. Seymour Jones, after congratulating the county upon its sobriety, referred to the use- of the expression bela-srI v state of drunkenness" in the chief's report, and asked for a statement as to the degree of drunkenness which caueed a man to be arrested. The Chairman said he had a beer-ometer at lwrno which contained over 40 different degrees of drunkenness, and the highest; was as drunk as a lord. He thought they all knew what it I meant. (Laughter). ) —
Wrexham Town Council I
Wrexham Town Council I Tuesday, the Mayor, Councillor L. B. Row- land in the chair. I The Mayor announced that the silver recently collected at- Wrexham for the Red Cross Society ha/d been valued at L30 2s. Id. A committee was appointed to reviee the wages paid the employees of the Corporation. It was decided to increase the salary of Mr. Tnornton, assistant electrical engineer, from £ 208 f?o L2,??8 per annum (inclusive of all bon-u:? and the 12-?? per cent. grant). It was resolved that the ovenseers be asked to give public notice that generally speaking owners of houses Jet at a rental of 5s. 10d. per week or I less are responsibl e for the payment of rates. I Alderman Hughes said he hoped that as a re- sult of this notice they would hear dIe last of temnts being penalised as thev had been during II' the last four years, and of landlords taking ad- vantage of the shortage of houses to raise rents. Maior Downes Powell, of the Ministry of Labour, was given permission to attend the I Council to explain the Appointments Board sys- tem, and a resolution of the Metropolitan Mayors ¡ on the alien question was adopted.
LLANSILIN. I
LLANSILIN. I WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.—Mr. W. Jones, hon. secretary, states that the total; amount collected by the Llansilin War Sav- II ings Association is £ 1,007 1 0s. PREACHING MEETINGS.—The Congre- gational Church held their annual preaching] meetings on Thursday and Friday, when the Rev, J. H., Richards, Llanfyllin, and Samuel) Roberts, Jallbrynmair, preached to crowded 1 congregations.
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Mr. J. R. Clynes, the Pood Controller, is Mr. J. R. ClYUéS, the Food Controller, is spending, with his wife, a few days' bo i ay I a,t Uaududno, en route for Ireland. I
] Oswestry Farmers and the…
] Oswestry Farmers and the N. F. U. I THE GENERAL SECRETARY AND ORGANIZATION. Mr. G. T. Apps, general secretary of the National Farmers' Union, attended a meeting of the Oswestry and District Branch on Wed- nesday with the object of bringing the mem- bers into closer touch with headquarters and clearing up a difficulty which has arisen owing to Oswestry, under the Union's reconstruction scheme, not having a representative on the N.F. U. executive. Mr. D. L. Bebb, who presided over a large attendance, related the circumstances which led up to the present situation, which has been the source of considerable irritation to members, and said that Oswestry had always been regarded as a border county branch, in- cluding as it did farmers from Montgomery- shire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, and Shrop- shire, and as such up to some twelve months ago was. represented on the National Execu- tive. Then the reconstruction scheme of the National Union came in and knocked that ar- rangement on the head, laying down that only county executives could be recognised and that Oswestry's members must join their res- pective county branches. Oswestry was < ne of the first districts to join the National Union and they naturally felt aggrieved at what had occurred. They were at one time nearly 1,500 strong, but through circumstances for which they could not be blamed the mem j bership had decreased. (Hear, hear). Now they were re-building the structure and had 12 or 14 branches affiliated to them, and they felt convinced that ere long they would return to their former strength. (Applause). The general feeling of the members was that they could not proceed any further in that direc- i' tion unless they had a direct representative on the National Union, and they hoped that Mr. Apps, whom they all cordially welcomed, would be able to devise some way out of the difficulty. (Applause). Oswestry had been able to convert the Advisory Committee of the Welsh branches of the Farmers' Union as to the justness of their cause, which was a new and an important factor in the situation. (Ap- plause). In fact, a representative of the Mont- gomeryshire branch on the Advisory Com- mittee actually proposed a resolution asking the Union to treat Oswestry as a county branch, notwithstanding the fact that Mont- gomeryshire would be very glad to have with them a very strong Montgomeryshire branch, which was attached to Oswestry. Mr. Apps, in reply, said that under the re- construction scheme the idea was to have in and around every marKet town in England and Wales local branches, who would send representatives to their respective county committees. The county committees would in I turn elect from their body representatives to < sit on the general committee in London, which met quarterly at least, and which appointed j members on the executive, which met month- ly. The local branches managed their own local affairs entirely, and the amount of the subscription to be paid by their members was decided by themselves, though he might tell them if they wanted their work done properly they would want money. With regard to Os- westry, the rules of the Union would not allow them to be directly affiliated, and therefore they got no representative on the general com- mittee. Mr. Apps suggested that Oswestry should do what had been done in a similar care elsewhere, viz., pay the capitation fees to the various committees in which their mem- bers resided. By that means they would ob- tain representation on four county committees and naturally have a better opportunity of making known their wishes than if they be- I longed to one county committee only. The ¡ only way to alter the rules was for notice to I be given to the general annual meeting, and as long as Oswestry stood outside the Union they would have no voice in the matter. Mr. S. Leake said he did not think anyone j in the Oswestry Association would be satis- ned unless they were recognised as a county branch. Mr. Scott Bickerton said he thought they 1 might sink the question of representation and get on with their business, viz., to organise as j agriculturists for their own protection. He thought the policy of the National Union was to go cap in hand to the Government, but they should b6 more aggressive. He should 1 like to see farmers directly Represented in Parliament. (Hear, hear). Labour fought for all it got and unless farmers were prepared to fight they would get nothing. (Applause). Mr. Apps, replying to speakers who took part in a long discussion, said they should view the question in a broader spirit alto- gether. They must all unite to secure right for the British farmer and agriculture. He would always be pleased to receive resolutions from Oswestry and place them in the proper quarters. On the proposition of Mr. Ward Green, seconded by Mr. White Davies, it was agreed to hold a special meeting before deciding to adopt Mr. Apps' suggestion. I A WREXHAM MEETING, I A meeting of the Wrexham Branch took place at the Wynnstay Hotel on Thursday, Mr. Pickering (Hafod) presiding. He was supported by Mr. Geo. Apps (London) and Mr. W. G. Samuel (secretary). Having been introduced by the Chairman, Mr. Apps said that before the war agriculture was not in its proper place, and did not receive the atten- tion it ought to have received from the. Gov- ernment and public, because they were not organised. The farmer had come to the res- cue when the submarines started their cam- paign, and it was undoubtedly due to him that the country had an adequate supply of food, but he had not received the consideration from the public that he ought to have done in recognition of this fact. In fact statements had appeared in the Press accusing farmers of profiteering, blackmailing and victimising I the public. The speaker went on to refer to corn prices, hay prices, cattle prices, the calf order, and also the wages of farm hands, and with regard to the latter said the farmers did I not object to paying the labourer a reasonable wage, but they did object to the limitation of hours. In conclusion he appealed to those who were not already members to join the local Branch of the N.F. U. A vote of thanks to Mr. Apps for his attendance and address was carrim. A vote of thanks to the Chairman was also proposed, seconded and carried, the proceedings then terminating. FARMERS CONFER AT LLANGOLLEN. I There was a large attendance of farmers of I the Llangollen district at the Grapes Hotel, I on Wednesday ninht, presided over by Mr. T. Iffughes, Trevor Home Farm. Mr. Geo. 1L Apps and Mr. Samuel attending from the head offices of the National Farmers' Union, and receiving a hearty greeting from the reprem sentative gathering. His address, like that ati Oswestry, was a. strong plea for organisation, I upon which he said the future of the agricul- I tural industry must depend; and he insisted upon the paramount importance of this, more especially in centres of scattered rural dis- tricts like Llangollen.—Mr. T. Hughes had some pertinent remarks to make regarding the progress which agriculture had made, during recent years, in the Llangollen district, where various local agencies had done excellent work and, in an affective and much appreciated speech, in Welsh, Mr. T. J. Edwards (secre- tary of the Llangollen Farmers' Association) emphasised the importance of taking to heart the advice which Mr. Apps had given to the meeting.-—Other representative opinions were expressed and Mr. Apps was heartily thanked for his attendance, and it was decided to hold a further meeting of the local Association at an early date to discuss details of organisation.
I r OBITUARY,
I r OBITUARY, LIELIT. EDWARD GEOFFREY THOMAS. OSWESTRY. We regret to record the death of Lieut. Ed. ward Geoffrey Thomas, R.W.F.. aged 23, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thomas, Croeswylan, Oswestry, which took place in the Prince of Wales Hospital, Marylebone, on October 10, as a result of pneumonia follow- ing severe wounds received while on active service in Palestine on March 26, 1917. The deceased officer joined the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry, August, 1914, and was commission. ed in the 7th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, April, 1915, and with them was drafted to the Dar- danelles and afterwards to Egypt, where for some time he was acting adjutant. The funeral took place on Saturday amid many tokens of sympathy and regret. The coffin, covered with the Union Jack, was conveyed on a gun carriage and acrompanied bv the band of the 8th Irish King's Liverpool' Regiment-, under Bandmaster Murray, and a detachment from the regiment under bapt. Holland. The Vicar, Rev. M. B. Lutener, officiated at the church and graveside. Mr. Glendining was at the organ. The mourners who attended the church were near relatives, personal friends, and employees of Messrs". W; H. Thomas and Sons, who sent a wreath.
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—- ■■ ■ ■ •«q» ■ TRIBUNALS. WREXHAM RURAL. M on day's decisions:— April 14: William Ford, 77, Benjamin-road, Wrexham; Pryce Davies. Gwalia Stores, 39, High-street,, Brymbo; John Rhosydd Williams, x7, Campbeh-street, Rhos; Heth Jones, Gwyn. fryn, Bwlehgwyn; Edward Jones, 20, Brook- street, Rhos; Stephen David Jones, Craigrfryn, Ponkev; EdwardJohn Jones, Tanybryn Stores, Moss; William Walter Woodfine, 3, Pisgah-road, Broughton; Albert Edward Johnson, Nant Cot- tages, Ffrwd; John William Edwards, Kate Cot- tage, Cymmau, Brymbo; Thomas Roberts, Seis- wick Cottage, Cross Lanes, Wrexham; Robert Thomas Rogers, 14, Wesley-road, Bwlchffwyn: Arthur LI. Edwards, The Stores, Markat-streafc Rhos; Oh as, Hy. Williams, 32, Middle-road, Nant, Ooed'poe'tih. Conditional exemption: John T. Jones, 1. Wil- liam-street, Ponkey. Deferred until graded: Mesaeh Wright Roberts, Oh ester House. Cefn. Janimrv 14: Henry Vena;,bles Wiljiams, 60, Vt ictoria-road, Wrexham; Oharles Levey, Har- woo-ds Lane, Roesett; Joseph Maurice EdwardlS, 1, Coedyfelin-road, Brymbo: Samuel Griffiths, Lavister, Roasett; Robert Reeves, Fark-»t-ree\ Ruabon: Oharles William Ferguson, Queen- street, Rhos.
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DENBIGHSHIRE WAR PENSIONS,
year is out the Denbighshire Local Committee would have increased responsibilities in this direction. A centre for providing training in electrical maintenance, boot and shoe repair- ing, tailoring, and clerical work was to be opened at Bangor for 60 men, and a. proposal had just been put forward for a definite scheme of forestry training in Montgomery- shire on the estates of Major David Davies, M.P. The disabled men of Denbighshire, would, of course, participate in all these facil- ities in addition to the diamond cutting in- dustry to be established at Acton Park as Lon as the necessary building permits could be obtained from the Government. The task that remained after the treatment and train- ing scheme was comolete-ahd it is specific- ally mentioned in the War Pensions Act—was that of employment, and at present it was largely let in the hands of the Ministry of Labour. The report was adopted. I,