The Cambria Daily Leader

Sun Rises 5.2, Sun Sets 9.34. Lighting-up Time, 10.4. High Water, 7.4 a.m., 7.27 p.m. King's Dock, 39ft. lOin. a..m.. 40ft. Sin. p.m. To-Morrow, 7.58 a.m., 8.17 p.m. I

I THE PRINCE. I Swansea welcomed the Prince- radiantly. There is no word so fitting. We might have made the ceremonial solemn a.nd stiff. Wo might have succumbed to the re- ,,t,r?i i nt thit i straint that traditionally hedges Royalty. Instead, Swansea took its key-note from the Prince him- self. He is a young man full of the joy of living, typical of the times, talking the lingo which is the bond of the brothers who fought in France. There was a period when monarchy isolated itself upon a pedestal, cutting itself off from the common people, believing in the divine rights of kings. That period has gone. In this country it could not survive the bonhomie of King Edward, or the democratic instin,t and strong common-sense of King George. And :t receives its coup- de-grace in the popular ways of Prince David, who looks as though ho is happiest among quite ordi- nary folk, who uses the language of the people and the vocabulary of the army, fed up and the host of notable phrases that had their birth in the camps and on the field. Prince David is one of ourselves. What an education t-o kingship he has had! The lives of princes are usually sheltered; most are reared I in a world distinct from reality. The Prince of Wales in Prance moved I daily among men who were respec- ted not becauso of rank but because of gallantry and ability. He rubbed shoulders with all sorts of his father's subjects, and h has come home knowing as few others in the ranks of Iloyaity the wants and the feelings ot the people. In France, as he said the other day, he found his manhood; and these who listened to his speech at the Guildhall yesterday felt that he has entered into a full and virile manhood, and that convention and tradition and the austere respecta- bilities will be swept from off bis path as he pursues the ideals of service that are his greatest inheri- tance. | His concern over the housing question, his knowledge of the cou- j ditions under which the people live combine to make him a Prince who. will strengthen the esteem and the ( affection in which the throne is held! in Great Britain. This young man! who has seen so much, and done in obscurity the tasks of the war field is building up for himself in re- markable degree the confidence of the country. The radiant welcome Swansea gave him was more than r. tribute to Royalty; it was a tri. bute also to worth and promise.

■■■* I THE BYE-ELECTION. I Next week we shall be in the thick of the Swansea East bye- election. We have absolute confi- dence that the seat will be retained by the Coalition, we trust by an 4n- creased majority; but ours is not the confidence that is content to wait upon events. We appeal to t-he Liberals of the constituency to get to work, remembering that the as- sault this tiipe will be serious. Tha I.L.P. and its brothers in extremity are all out." They know what a resoundiug effect upon the political situation a victory, or even a greatly-improved vote, will have, and they are labouring might and ma.in to make a good show. Swan- sea East is predominantly Liber&l; and will remain so. But the ser- vices of every worker will be re- quired in order to give Mr. Matthews a triumph that will be a moral help to the Coalition. Not a vote must be lost.

HOUSING. I Tenders are now out for the first batch of Swansea's new houses on I Town Hill. We trust" and indeed with confidence we expect, that we shall have better luck than has be- fallen the London County Council! I-ord Downham told the House ot Lords this week that the Council bas just received some figures of tenders showing the cost of the first let of houses to be put up. The highest price for a four-roomed cot- tage (i.e., three bed rooms, a living room, scullery, bath rom, etc.) was £ 856, and in that no land was In- cluded, no roads and no sewers; they would have to add £ 200 to each house for that, which meant that it would cost S-41,050 to build a four-roomed cottage. Another esti- mate put the cost as follows:-Five rooms, £ 843; four rooms £ 785; three rooms, £ 745; and two rooms. £ 655; to which in each case thoy must add £ 200. Such figures are impossible. They would mean an economic rent that the workers cannot pay. We wish Lord Downham had given further details; but if these prices are to le general all over the country there is nothing for it but drastic action on the part of the Government. For it means that we are up against an unexpected housing problem "— the hardest of the lot. Either by rigid control of costs, or by the Government themselves tackling the building work and systematizing production, the price of the cotlaga must come down from this fan- tastical sum! We shall await with interest the result of the invitation I for tenders at Swansea j

( GLYNEA PIT GLYNEA PIT INQUEST. I Pipe and Explosion The inquiry into the Glynea Colliery (Llaneliy) explosion on June 8th, as a result of which one man was killed, was held on Friday by the Llaneliy Coroner í (Mr. W. W. Brodie). The deceased was I a pumpsman named David Evans, Hendre-rca-d, Llwynhendy. The manager of the colliery, Mr. Thos. Williams, explained what steps he took to rescue the men. After describing the havoc wrought by the explosion, doors having been blown to atoms, while in one quarter there had been a fall of roof, witness stated that on the follow- iug day the bcul of a smcking-pipe was found in the pit, and deceased's lamp, the glass of which had been broken, was recovered from underneath the cage. He could not say whose pipe it was. The explosion occurred near the cage, there being an accumulation of ga? owing to the fan being stopped for repairs. An electric spark could not have ignited the I gas as the power had been turned off a quarter of an hour before. Nor did the lamp cause the explosion. The Coroner: Could you put forward any theory for the explosion ?—Witness: I prefer the jury to arrive at their own conclusions. Mr. Dyer Lewis: Do you think that smoking was the cause cf this:—No. If he struck a light to light his pipe? —That would have caused it. i NOT THE HEART TO SEARCH. I Replying to Mr. F. N. Powell, the manager said he did not think the ex- plosion was caused through the de- ceased smoking. He thought this was possible. There was no need for a man to strike a niatch in the dark to send cr receive signals, but once having given a signal right away there was a pos- sibility of a man wanting a light to jump into the carriage. ill- .Williams (miners' agent): Was the decease' f-earehed for matches ? Witness, i could never search an in- jured man. I Mr. Williams Not to get at the cause of the explosion in fairness to himY—I would not have the heart to do it. Mr. Williams: It is bettor to search an injured man for matches when ho oan answer for himself than to make such a statement as you already made after 1 is deatii. Evidence was given by Thomas Bas- seta, under-mani'gfr. He found the pipe six foet from the bottom of the shaft. 31.r. Williams Could it not he dropped from the top, or from your own pocket while you were searching?—I never take a pipe down. ST 0 R iv1 Y INCIDENT. A remark was rrado by Mr. F. N. Powell, whereupon Mr. Williams said, I will have none of your insinuations. Mr. Powell: Well, don't try and fa?,ten the pipe on to the witness. Mr. Williams: We have heard of such things before. ■Witness said he was looking for de- ceased's lamp when lie, found the pipe. Mr. Williams: Did you tell anyone that the lamp had been found ?--I did not advertise the fart. Mr. Williams: Is it not common know- ledge that there is gas in this colliery ?— f). Jfr. Williams: I say it is. Mr Powell: You hai e no right to make such a statement. You must take the answer. You seem to have a sort if vindictive spleen against this colliery. Relatives have not taken you iaco r/.ie'r confidence, or they would have tedd jc-u about the pipe. The jury found that the deceased i et his death accidentally through an ex- plosion..

N.F.D. and D.S. and S. AND I GUARDIANS. Mr. W. L. Francis, eecrefcarr of the Federation of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers, GY6 that hit; mem+rtrs are dLs- ffustad with the way the Swansea Guardians accepted their letter calling- for the re-opening of the matter of th"3 re- cent appointment of Mr. Stanley John- son as relieving oflionr for the Morriston I district, and that in the immediate future very serious action will be taken by ex- I service men of Swansea and distrioc, ) t

ST. MARY S MEMORIAL. j It is intended to place a memorial to those who have fallen in the war of the I members of tive churches in St. Mary's Parish, and it is hoped that particulars will be given to the clergy or church I officers so that a oompk-ta record might ba given. It is proposed to raise a memorial to I the lata Dean of St. David's (the Rev I James Allan Smith, D.D.), who was vLeu*• of Swansea, and who did gll,-h a large amount of work not only tin church build- I ing bn' for Foreign Missions. As far as can be ascertained from the records of the Pariah Church during t!n» j last 500 years the average rsgime of 11 ¡.> Vica.rs cf Swansea has been 17 years, al- j though one vioar was hero for 56 years. i

SWANSEA SWIMMING. 1 The Secretary of the Swansea Town I Swimming Club (Mr. S. B. Evans) j", ar- ranging for a return match wibh Penarth at the Swansea Baths on July 31st. This will give the Town an opportunity to avenge the defeat sustained at Penarth last Wednesday evening. Discussing the latter game, Back Flip*" of the u Newport Ar^usthe nom-do-plume, by the way, disguises a well-known swimmer—attributes Swan- sea's narrow defeat to the wonderful dis- play of Parsons, the Welsh international goalie, paved several hot shots at closo range." Swansea," he adds, have one or two new players who are very fast, but they haw a lot to learn before be- coming experts. They started one or two nicely combined movements, but failed through lack of knowledge to clinch matters." The Swansea Club will be holding a gala at Morriston a fortn-ight hence. Judging by the number of entries, it is going to be a first rate affair. Among the swim- mers welcomed at Friday evening's prac- tice were H. Wooles and H. Neagle, de- mobilised from the Forces. The polo match brought about the re-appearanoe of C. Bryant, who, if he practices, should be an acquisition. Young Albert Smith continues to improve.

Mr. E. R. Gravelle (president of rhe Swansea Grocers' Association) TO suc- c??)l at th? SeoKish L?al Life AsnT ance Society's Confarence, h?d at South- ampton on Thrsday. in gettidg re-elected an the &na.ace committee (Welsh tsection). Mr. GraveUe h? t? support <? &v< d.» l tricts out of six in Wales.

[TOWN TALKS First young lady: Lsn't he good look- ing ? Second ditto: Who? The Prince or Fred Barnes ? An allotment holder named Parrot did not appear before the beaks at Neath on Friday. he couldn't leave his perch 1" — jo r— Chirgwin, the White-eyed Kaffir," who is a great favourite with Swansea audiences, has just celebrated M years as a public performer. —:«K —. Neither Neath nor Greater Neath is in it any mere, according to a Pontar- daweite in a letter's address, but "Skewen. near Llansamlet." — «r— The concensus of opinion, and the chief topic th's morning was that the '*>-Leader" description of the Prince's visit was absolutely great." There was keen competition among councillors, aldermen and others for the beautiful carnations which decorated the Prince's room at the Guildhall. —o r— Summoned for contravening the Muzzling Order, a defendant told the Neath magitrates on Friday that his had a sore nose. The remedy cost him tive bob! — :o Heard in High-street yesterday morn- ing when t he Prince of Wales waa passing:—" Isn't lie like your Willie, Mrs. Jones;" Y<m should have seen Mrs. Jones's smile: Greenlull comes up to scratch every time. The decorations in honour of the Prince in that part of the town were in- deed a sight to behold. Nearly every house in ioome of the streets had its bunting out. -;9- Mr. Sliackleford, of Swansea Police Band, was personally congratulated by the Prince on the excellence of tho music, and H.n .H. was much interested to hear that the. bandmaster had served in the Army under three sovereigns. o: Many a man arrived he-me yesterday dinner-time to find no meal awaiting him, and not a iew found their wives missing aiso. However, the visit of a Prince to Swansea is such a rare occurrence thnt in most these little inconveniences were soon overcome. — o >— It was Mr. E. J. Davies, the secretary of the ComradGs, who got Mrs. Hannah Rughes, in Welsh costume, before the notice of the Prince. The old lady was in the background, and Mr. Davies took steps to Lave her brought right into the picture. — JOS— How i? this for strategy ? A. St. Thomas woman h?t- night told hpr husband she wished &he wre a man. "A man! Why! a-kel hubh. Well, Bhe T'2I'hd p.weetly, I should give irty wdfe such a surprise. I'd go out this evening and bu, her a jumper." It nearly came off. -;0:- Neath.starts her Joy Loan Campaign nest. week. It's to be under "canvass!" We do not believe in prophecies as a rule, but our hopes are raised when Nra read in a current number of a Kin?matx). graph p?riodir?l that Mr. T. A. Lewis, tb. new manner of a Swar?M? picture h()UH, is a native of Swan-??. City. Strange how the public invariably look to the sailor man for an exact forecast of meteorological wnditions. Yesterday morning an officer of the S>?a Scouts—a young man with all odour of ocean about him "—Avas approached by half a dozen anxious people who sought his opinion as to th" weather prospects. Events proved I that his judgment was pretty acurata. I -:0- You can't hoot the boys for enthusiasm. One little nipper dodging through the crowd opposite the Leader offices yes- terday shouted to a companion. I've seen him four times already," and judging by the eagerness displayed the youngster sec-med likely to see the Prince anothej four times before his Royal Ilighttite reached the Guildhall. -:0:- Yesterday's proceedings convinced a visitor that there is no more really Welsh t-awn in Wales than Sivansafc.- In most -places, he c,7;,4, when the band gives Welsh selections, the crowd generally tra-la-la, or hum. the air, but when the band played at tne top of Temple-street on Friday, he noticed that a lug propor- tion .of the waiting throng joined in and enunciated the words iu the clearest Cymric accents. We do things properly in A bertawe. -:0:- There has been a wrong emphasis in tho church," eaid a preacher at Skewen cymanfa. Once upon a time, if a ser- viiUt lad expressed disbelief in the story of Jonah and the fish, he would be cast out of the Synagogue, but if he lied about the age of a horee, on fair day, and got £10 more for it as a oonsequenee, he would have fcs free access to the Lord's Table on the following Sunday as any pious deacon." -:6- At one of the cymanfa eervices at Skewen on Thursday, reference was made to tome preparations for the reception of ministers at a gimilar cymanfa more than (M) years ago. The purchases re. corded in rhe account books of a certain church in Glamorgan included five pounds of tobacco, and So worth of malt for home brewed beer! Those who thought the old times were better than the new, did not find all the evidence in their favour, said the preacher. — *>:— A very amusing incident occurred in Te;nple-s;tr°et yesterday morning. On the corner of the street, of course, was the Uamcar containing the Salvation Army h<J.lI. iuid the Brynrmil tram service oniy ¡-1 1"1 t lli:, corner. A imï minutes before the Prince arrived, up came a car, and in no time crouds oi excited people swarmed up on top, hoping thus to obtain a good View of the procession as it came down Castle-street. However, as soon as the conductor had reversed the pulley, and the people had porclied themselves in a good position, the driver started on his return journey. You should have seen the scramble off the tra.m-and didn't the crowd enjoy it: Myddfai village nestling amid the hills with the frowning Van holding watch and ward in the distance against the severity of winter's blast and storms has only one public house now-the Plough Inn. It has also only one fair in the year, which Í8 celebrated for its moun, tain ponies. The inhabitants are. a law- abiding lot, but the one annual event referred to with its gaiety and merri- ment once in a while breeds forgstful- neas of the liquor restrictions. It was go this year, with the result that the licensee and two of the inhabitants had to present themselves before the local bench and to leave the little court a trifle lighter in pocket. —! e — Se vera 1 education authorities have early recognised that the successful ad- ministration of the new Education Act will depend not only on the education authorities, managers, and teachers, but also on the extent to which the interest and support of parent and of the public as a whole can be eecured. Witi this object in view, several authorities axe ar- ranging a series of public meetings so as to give information and arouse public in- terest in the provisions of the iic'ucation Act, particularly with rc-ferpne6 to the estaHishmc/ of iiureery schools, central schools, and day oil school. We recommend this idea to the loed educa- tion committee, as there is a go<d deal of misapprehension regarding the provisions the apw At t.