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IAMMAN VALLEY .SCHOOLS.
AMMAN VALLEY SCHOOLS. Managers' Meeting. The Amman T alley school managers met on Thursday evening, the Rev. L. DTian Jaime? presiding. A communica- tion was read from the County Ed-j na- tion Committee stating that they were communicating with the Board ot Educa- tion with reference to the inclusion of the Llnnedy-Tycroes Ward in the Amman Valley County School district. At pre- sent the Tycroe* scholars were obliged to attend the Llanelly County School, and the managers have already recommended that, un.til an arrangement is effected, the scholars' travelling expenses be de- frayed by the County Committee. It was again decided to urge the commitve to do go. The County Committee further stated that they are in communication wi'th the railway author'ties with regard to im- proving the train services for children from the Cwmllvnfeil district, who were • in attendance at the Amman Valley 'County School. CLEANERS' SALARIES. I ,TTnrest amongst the school cleaners re- sulted in a eroo Of appl'ca-tv.ons for in- Tfeaspt) in sa lary. Mr. Thomas Morgan pointed out that the managers t;pe-,t aomettimcs Half their time in discussing Ihes^ nppl'cations. He strongly objected coming there month after niomth, and have tho,c- things crop- ping up, and in order to dispose of the matter effectually he proposed that the Education Committee bo asked to grant the cleaners a 100 per cent. advance on pre-war salaries all round. In the end, it was carried to urge the Education Committee to revise a.ll sadn-ries on a scaiO of the kind. One cleaner wrote that hrs salary was ZZ-9 a yoar and ht wondered if the com- mittee had ever realised wha't a day it a xrae to.—Pending the adoption of scale, m l-o 11 increases were recommended in so jany eaecs. < Several recommendations of the man- aufers as to (strengthening the staffs of several echools were deferred by the JyrHicn.t'on Committee. The architect has been instructed to report upon overcrowding at the Amman- ford Infant School and at the Betvws School. It is proposed at the latter place ta acquire the Capol Newydd vestrv, to relieve the situation. MID-TERM HOLIDAY. Miss X. F. Pa;nter, secretary of the Amman Valley Headteachere' Associa- tion, wrote asking tha't elementary schools in the valley be closed far a short mid-term holiday for two days at the end of October. The managers had been good eno-ugh o agree to this for the past "iRh., years, and both children and toaehers had found it n welcome break in a very long term. The clerk stated that formerly the holiday was givey, ai the end of the school year, which now, however, ter- minated on March 31st. Scill, the term was rather long. The managers acceded to the request, and fixed Ocl: 31st and November 3rd as general holiday.
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MUMBLES CONCERT.I
MUMBLES CONCERT. I Successful Effort for the I Athletic Club. Ovteormouth Parish Ilall was packed on Thursday night, when a concert was held in aid of Oystermouth Athletic Club. The concert wae undoubtedly one of the most notable events of the year from a musical point of view, and the audience WMo delighted to have an op- portunity of hearing" The Westminster Singers." They eang several roundelays," negro melodies, humorous ballads, and catch songs in delightful and charming style. Master Morgan Lloyd, Treboeth's young violinist, made a great hit and evoked tremendous applause for his' wonderful performance on the violin. His playing of Gabriel Pienne's Serenade" was a performance that will long he remem- bered. Madame Rachel Jones Rees was in good voice and excelled in her magnificent ren- dition of Friend," for which more than one encore was demanded. Messrs. Ber- tram Mills and Wilfred Kearton. m Westminster eingers, also rendered solos in delightful style. The accompanist was Mr. J. W. Bar- low, A.R.C.O.,
OIL TANK SALVED-I
OIL TANK SALVED I The Ocean Salvage Company. Limned, after having salvaged 23 ships, and hav- ing brought in the s.s. River Clyde from Gallipoli to Malta, have since rc-fioaf.ed the very valuable Russian oil tank steamer Loutish, and taken her into Uuyairo'ere Ray, within 10 miles of Constantinople, j« ^v«ollont condition.
ALCOHOL
ALCOHOL Dr. J. A. Rawlings' Lecture at Library I To the Editor. Sir,—The brief reference in your issue of October 21st ro iny lecture on U Al- cohol and Najironal Efficiency is a little misleading in one particular. I am made to say that the opinion of the scientific Advisory Commi tee of the Central Con- trol Board was dead agaijist the nee of alcohol in any form." The experts do not commit themselves to that opinion, but the evidend, marshalled in their re- port unquestionably supported my thesis that abstinent from alcohol in all forms will make for national efficiency- spiritual, mental, and physical." As the question is one of vital m- portance, perhaps you will ;xe me a lit- ,tIe space to qu te the conclusions I placed before thr audience at the Pubic Library last Saturday n/ght. (1). In all alcoholi beverages, except spirits, there was a small quantity of nourishment. In a mild ale about 230 grains to a pint. In milk, the rldeal liquid beverage, there were about 1,200 grai n s to the pirt. (2). Alcohol was the leading element in all these beverages, and its only value (as a tooth was as a fuel. Even then it was not of more value than sugar. Its action, according to the experts of the C.C.B., as a drug and poison greatly lowered its usefmress as a fuel (3). In the face of the scientific evi- dence, and that of experience, it was not possible to marinbam the position thai: alcohol was necessary to the hardest physical work That no scientific man who knew the evidence would advocate its use either before or during work. I- (4). It did not strengthen, or even stimulate, a feeble hea.rt. No claim (experts' report) has been made out on behalf of alcohol as a direct stimulant of the heart in Case-i of threatened failure of that organ. It acts simply as smelling- salts, or any irritant applied to the mucv.ous membrane of the mouth and throat. The popular idea that al- cohol ;6 a stimulant proves on examina- tion to be scienti.ically un,tenable." (.5). Scientific tests have ehown that even moderate d.tses of alcohol diminish and pervert the ilcbidty of the h'ghest brain cera-Tos, aud lower the ability to perform complex musculai acts. (6). Repeated experiments and a variety of experience demonstrate that, so far from being a stimulant, i.e., a quickpner of vvjLal activity, alcohol is from first to la-st a narcotic; as truly as opium or chloroform. The words of the report of the C.C.B. experts a.re: "The direct effect of alcohol upon the nervous system is, in all stages to depress or suspend its functions. that it is in short, from fir.4. to last, a narcotic drug." laese are amongst the last cuota of science If they are true, there is no need to labour the point that the use of alcoholic beverages makes against national efficiency. If your space permitted I could easily show, as l did at the Public T/brary, tha t the grievous nerve, instability, which has been growing in the nation, and has been so ternibly increased by the recent tragedy, makes the argument fpr total abstinence, on grounds of national safety, well-nigh overwhel ming.— Y curs, etc.. John Adams Rawlings Sketty, Oct. 22, 1919. [We have held over two letters signed Fairplay and Two rrd Welsh- men," as no indication i6 given of the real namcs- of the writers. Anonymous communication cannot be accepted.— Ed. C.D.L.]
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NEW BOWLS TROPHY. I
NEW BOWLS TROPHY. I Mr. W. W. Holmes' Valuable I Gift. At a smoking concert held at the Hotel Mctropole, Swansea, iu connection with the International Bowling Association, the A F. Eden Cup was presented to the English team, who won this year's tournament. ,1r, W. W. Holmes, who presided, an- nounced his intention of offering a new trophy, valued £15 15s., for future pom- rrtitions. V full rel-)ort will appear in to-morrow's Sporting News."
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MUNITION SHIP SALVED. I
MUNITION SHIP SALVED. I The s-s. War Pike, loaded with muni- i tions. explosives, and military stores for N'ovorossisk, caught fire. was sunk by gun fire from shore in order to prevent an explosion, and the Ocean Salvage Company's steamer La Valette has boen detailed by the Admiralty to bring this l ship to the surface.
I The Day's Gossip.
I The Day's Gossip. Leader" Office, Friday. A- forlorn hope when it makes good will find plenty of people who will say that they foresaw all along the inevitable suc- oess of the adventure, but I don't think anyone can accuse us of only lending our support after the Welsh Drama week has proved itself a triumph. We have always pressed forward the claims of the move- ment, and can now join whole-heartedly in the chorus of congratulation. All the week the houses have been growing in size until last night the movement reached its zenith, and confounded all mathematical critics who argued that as Welsh Drama calls for a special audience it could never crowd the Albert Hall. It has done so. Every nook and corner of that immense building was packed. There was no room for another chair in the area, and in the gallery people were perched, in what ap- peared perilous angles, on the top seats near the roof, whilst crowds had to be turned away. in the rain. There is a beatific smile that shines on the face of the professional theatre manager when he orders out the board House Full I it could be seen on the face of the hard worked secretary of the Swansea Week, Mr. Clement, as he tried to cope with the crush last night; and I don't think even those who had to go away empty will grudge him his triumph-they have two more nights on which to come earlier. But I warn everyone that if you have not I booked you must not turn up at the ¡ | Albert Hall this week later than 6.45 and I expect to get a seat. I The Audience. I I I it certainly was a special audience. I doubt if there ever Las been a bigz"" gathering oi Welsh Nonconformity to witness a play before, and thi& I tak& as the most encouraging of all signs. The old harrier against the playhouse has been broken to tiny splinters, and the drama will now be carried on as a natio- nal movement without any reservations. No eisteddfod received a more whole- hearted benediction from all classes, beliefs and ages than the Swan- sea Drama Week did last night. The size and nature of the audience is all the more remarkable when we remember the counter-attrac- tions, for the opera appeals to just the same people as the Welsh drama. It ha.s been a severe test, and the result is, in consequence, all the more valuable. H, in face gf this, Swansea can pack the Albert Hall, the future should be clear sailing. i I Pontarduiais. I I What would have happened if a t. eatre I train could have been managed I hesitate to say. Everywhere I saw Pontardu- lais faces. In the history of the Welsh drama there will be a special chapter de- voted to Pontardulais. This is the second time this week that they have sent a company to Swansea, and there is Siloh still to come on Saturday night. It is a remarkable record for one village. "Lord Howard de Walden said last night that Wales had done in seven years what Eng- land had failed to do in fifty; Pontardu- lais has done what I doubt if any Eng- lish village has ever done. I Dinah." I I don't want to trespass on anyone else's ground. Others will write of the acting- and the play, and Mr. Dan Matthews' brilliant interpretation of Evbraim Harris, hut I cannot resist a word of praise for Miss M. A. Lewis as Dinah Lewis. Her performance was a master- niece, and ?hc ?'?nt straight to the h?art I of an nfldience to whom she was practi- cally unknown. Nothing delights an audience mors than to think they have made a discovery for themselves, and the -licer humanity of Miss Lewis" interpre- I tation of Dinah brought the audience to her feet at once. She ran the whole gamut of the emotions with consummate I ■skill, and whether S'ne was bitter, or ap- plying her terrifying douche of common- I sense, or in the beautifully poetic de- scription of that evening on the mountain, «hc was equally great. I I ———— I j Lord Howard de Weldon. I Lord Howard de Wnlden's speech was a I perfect example of what can, be done in h couple of minutes. Few people could talk less and say more than he did, and his reminder that the most important, person was tho iiian who wrote the play was timely. He ha.s himself tmide great efforts to foster and encourage the creative artist, and can talk as one having auth- ority. From the first he saw the real diffi- culty, and it ig not his fault that the actors he knew to exi-t have not a wider '•anpre of plays from which to choose. Par- ticularly neat was his closing remark that one cf the things that were quite out of place in a dramatic performance was a speech. I An Ancient House. I Though the Barony of Howard de Walden was created in 1597. the President of £ he Swansea Drama Week is only the eighth Baron. This may puzzle some people, but the original barony being one by writ." the phenomenon of falling into abeyance" occurred be t we en the years 1089 and 1784, so that there was an interval of nearly a hundred years be- twoen the fcurth nd fifth Barons Howard tin Walden. The first baron was Lord Tlicmis-ITi-oward, K.G., son of the fourth Duke of Norfolk, and he is stated to have been mainly instrumental in discovering the Gunpowder not. On the death of the fifth baron in lSJ;, the barony passed to a son of his daughter who had married Charles Rost: Ellis. 1st Bu. Seafonl. The present baron is Thomns Evelyn Ellis, 8th Bn. Howard do Walden (Eng.) and 4th Bn. Sea ford (C.K.). The family name has been successively Howard. Whitwell- Griffin, Hervey, and E1lî:. Plasmarl. And to return to the- Welsh Drama Week, I would remind my readers that to-night should be a special Swansea night, for th" Plasmarl Society hold the > boards with Ar y Groesffordd." Through v 'N f r. T. P. in(i many a weary day [r. J. P. Walters and his company have kept the standard of the Welsh drama flying in Swansea and district. We in Swansea OW" Plasmarl a debt it will take us a long time to repay. It ;5 doubtful whether there would have b-^eu a Drama Week in Swansea if they had not brought home the Welsh drama to tho heart of Swansea: Those who re- member their last appearance at the Albert Hall will not be late to-night. Dwarf Trees..1 Tn Japan the painstaking natives very clever at growing dwarf trees. Tho growth of the seedling is deliberately r-tunted—brought un oti gin. as it were, as the alleged treatment with certain tiny dogs and jockeys. It takes five years to g-row n rlwnrf t,-P. blÜ they live for hun- dreds of vpqrs. properly cared for. On a recent visit to town, I saw a number of fine examples, with toy bridges and sto-no lanterns and figures, all to scale, for matter of a few rniinoa*. There is n -imole method of producin gthe same result-, hy skin, covered w: xh shellac—but more anon. Roamer."
IN THE DISTRICTS. I •—1
IN THE DISTRICTS. I •— 1 LLANSAMLET. I The Army ami Navy Stores have now I opened their new branch shop at Morris- ton. Noto a-ddress: The Oroes (ntit door to I Gem Oinemal. Morriston. MORRISTON. I Another of a series of weekly concerts I was held at the Carmel Chapel, Morris- I ton, on Thursday evening, when Mr. John Rees presided. The arrangements of the programme were in the hands of Misses K. H. Jones and H. Phillips, and turned out to be a most enjoyable one. The fol- lowing assisted Misses Gwen Rees, Ethel Davies, May Powell, Annie Phillips, Edith Bowen, Hannah Phillips, Messrs. J. Wil- liams, and Gforge Turner. Miss Gwen Rees, R.A.M. (Manselton) accompanied. E, S Chappell. Swanpea hat 1,900 Over- coats ready to wear in stonJK Ten per cent. discount allowed to Discharged Sailors aad I soldiers. Sen windowo. ABERAVON-PORT TALBOT. I The C.M. Association meetings were I brought to a close on Thursday when preaching services were held at Bethany, Carmel and Grove-place Chapels. Applying at Aberavon Court for an ejectment order against the tenant of a lock-up shop in Water-street, which had been let as a dwelling-house, the owner said that on peace night husband and wife were quarrelling, and the wife aimed a brick at her husband, but smashed a big plateglass window, value ,£13 1,. instead. If they remained on the premises much longer there would be nothing left.— Order granted. E S Chappell. Swansea R" 1,000 Over- coats readv to wear in stock Tap per 'nt, discount »Ilc-wed to Discharged gailors .4 soldier*- Sec windowi. GLYN-NEATH. I At Bethania C.M. a reception concert was given to the demobilised soldiers Driver J. M. Davies, R.F.A., the Ex- change, Glyn-Xeath. and Pte. Sampel Mort. The chair Tits occupied by Mr. Wm. Roes, Hazeldene, Pontwhalby. Songs were rendered hy. Misses Ada Lewis, Cassie James, Rosina Jones, Blodwen Stephens, Messrs Tom Eynon, Ted Evans, W. J. Thomas; accompanists, Mr. W. R. Thorburn, A.C'.V. Mr. W. T. Rowlands and Mr. Wm. Brown (deacons) presented money gifts on behalf of the church. Driver J. M. Davies. who is a solicitor at Neath, gave a very graphic account of his experiences in Palestine, and thanked all for their kind welcome home to himself and Pte. Mort. S 8 Chappell, Swanset. b. 1.008 Over- coats ready to "Wear in stock Ten per cent fjipcmnt allowed to Discharged Sailort and Soldiers. See window*. CWMLLYMiFELL I The Cwmllynfell Mutual Improvement Society opened its winter session on Wed- nesday evening. Councillor D. T. Jones presided, and an intetestmg address was given by the Rev. T. Eurig Davies, B.A., B.D., who took for hrs subject Modern Messrs. Lemuel Powell, W. T. Williams and George Elmore also spoke. Mrs. A. Walters-Lewis rendered a solo. The officers of the soc:ety for the ensuing season are: President, Rev. T. Eurig Davies; vioe-presvdents, Coun. D. T. Jones and Mr. Timothy Lewis; treasurer, Mr. Tim Thomas; joinit secre- h1.r;es. Yli.ô5 Janet Jonas and Air Tom H. Thomao. i POMTARDAWE. I At. the Fontara&wo Oouncil meeting, llr. John Morgan, •engineer, intimated his in- tention of retiring at the end of the pres- ent year. Mr. Morgan hiae served for 42 veara. At the conclusion of the Pon tarda we Council meeting on Thursday, a presen- tation was made to Mr. Noah L. Davies, deputy clerk, upon the occasion of his recent Mr. Joseph Thomas, J.P., presided over), good gathering, con- sisting of councillors, guardians, officials of thp various de ai-tiiieiitf, and members of various committees. The presentation, which consisted of a silver tea. service, was handed to Mr. Davies by the chair- iiian, af 'er wh:oh speeches were delivered by the Rev. Evan Davies, Messrs. Wynd- j ham Lewis (clerk), Morgan Davies, Henry 1 Thomas, John Morgan (engineer), Nathan j Thomas, J J1. Jones, and Daniel Morgan (vc-gistrar^ Mr. DaylC" suitably returned < chanks, < 1 YSTRADGYMLASS- I At the last meeting of the Ystradgynlais ¡ War Pensions Committt'e, dissatisfajr,.< n was expressed at the decision of the Com- missioner of Pensions with to I file applications for grants i<v toots. In some cases the Commissioner would not allow grants for tools in cases which the committee decided to be deserving. It was decided to send a letter to the Com- missioner on the matter. At Ystradgynlais Police Court on Thursday—be-fore Mr. G. H. Strick and others—W. J. Rowe (17) was charged with being found at the garage of Mr. Tom Thomas. Defendant pleaded guilty, and said he w-as drunk. A fine of I-L5 was imposed. The Breoonehire Education Authority have just granted two scholarships of LZ5 each, plus tuition fees, and tenable for three years, for honours candidates. One of these liaz- been won by Mr. H. Morgan Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, Commercial-street, Ystradgynlais, who ob- tained honours in English, history, Welc'h, end Mathematics. LLAftiELLY. I It was explained by Lieut.-Got. K. A. Xevill, D.S.O., at the re-union dinner of the Welsh Field Comapnies, R.E., at Llanelly, that a committee had been formed to consider the question of erect- ing a regimental memorial. The commit- tee, he said, had decided to have the memorial tablet placed either in the Town Hall or in Pare Howard Mansion. It waa agreed by the company present that there should be voluntary subscrip- tions from those w ho had returned home I to defray the cost of this permanent memorial to the memory of their com- 1 rades who had fallen. Lieut. Penry Evans, who has been ap- pointed Officers' Friend for Wales, was prior to joining the colours, an assistant master at Llangennech Council School, and his home is at Maeseced, Bynea, dear Llanelly. There are fifteen candidates for six seats in connection with the Llanelly Borough Council election, and they are all making a vigorous canvas in the diiferent wards. The re-union dinner of the 4th Welsh Regiment, which was to have been held at the Llanelly lIrili FLdl to- morrow (Saturday), has been postponed.
,'CARDS AND DANCING.
CARDS AND DANCING. There was an attendance of about 250 at the Hotel Metropole, Swansea, on Thursday evening, on the occasion of the Bayclille R.F.C. whist drive nd "1 aucc. Mr. Evan Hill made a very capable M.C. and was assisted by Mr. T. lingland and Jlr. F. Sandry. Mr. nev Deakin deserves credit for his ener- setic work as secretary, and Air. J. Wil- feiiis as treasurer. The prizes were re- markably line, and a novel form of sur-prizes was introduced. The fol- lowing were the winners of the chief pri zes: Mrs. A. E. Bales (182), Mrs. ■ Skinner (180), Miss E. -Rice (179). Gents. Mr. J. L. Hov/arth (J83), Mr. J. George (178), Mr. B. Barnett (176). There ivc.,re, three knock-out competitions which were well patronised, and alto- gether the event wrs accounted a great success. Dancing was indulged in from t 10 v:m. until midniizht.
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NO ONE TO BLAME.
NO ONE TO BLAME. Child Killed by 'Bus at Swansea. The death of a little hoy named Evan Roderick was the subject of an inquiry at the Coroner's Court, Swansea, on Thurs- day. Frederick Bederick, the father, said tblt ott ifonday afternoon the little bov went out on to the road and eoon after- out to find the child lying on the road, having been run over by a motor 'tus belonging to the South Wales Transport company. The 'bus in question had pulled ilp about fifteen yards up the road. Mrs. Williams, cf Tarrem-terrace, said the child was playing with two other children on the roadside, and, on seeing the 1)116 coming towards them she shouted to them to stop where they were, but the child Roderick walked out on to the rc.d. am ran knocked down, the rear wheel pacing over his leg. Charles Henry Chenny, the driver, said I he did not see the deceased, or knew that he had knocked him down, but he heard the back wheel iolt alnd heard screams. Medical evid-ence showed that death Wile. due to shock following injuries. FATHER-S INTERRUPTION. When the Coroner was summing up, be was interrupted by the deceased child's father, who said that Mrs. Williams did not oee the accident. Her daughter saw it. Wb-ii asked by the Coroner if he attached blame to anyone, and, if so, would he like the inquest to be adjourned, he replied, So." The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, there being no one to blame.
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TO THE WEST INDIES.
TO THE WEST INDIES. Among the passengers who left London in the Royal Mail Steam Packet Arzila, on the 23rd instant for the West Indies were Ah- John Chancellor, Governor of Trinidad and Tobago, Lady Chancellor, and Sir H-en;7 Aloaza.r.
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