The Cambria Daily Leader

MUSIC IN WALES. I Mr. Gerald Cumberland, who ifl, in the musical world, that which G. B. S. is in the dramatic, has in- tervened in our Welsh quarrel, and says skittish things about the state of the musical art in Wales. Jt is a dangerous role he has taken up' In Wales we do not mind assailing ea-ch other in the bitterest, way, but we close the ranks when the stranger comes upon the scene. lift. Cumberland had better beware. I With all bis knowledge of us, de- rived at eiateddfodau, national and otherwise, there may be aside of our Welsh nature he cannot pene- trate. The musicians of Wales whom, with two exceptions, be dismisses summarily from notice, will deal with him faithfully upon that score. ¡' They may be riven with grenb 1 dissensions among themselves— there is a much-quoted Welsh proverb about the devil and the singers—but woe betide the unfor- tunate man across the Dyke who dates think he can say with im- punity the things they say about each other. Let us leave Mr Cumber- land to his critics upon, that. score! But in his attack upon our self- complacency, and in his judgment on our real position in the musical life of the world, he is on certain ground. In musio indeed we are a back number. We have wonder- ful executants, but we. waste their talent. We have a. genius for ex- pression, and we are content to go on expressing ourselves in outworn terms. Ta.ke Swansea as an illustration of our backwardness. W e have no orchestra. We have no choir that is quite representative of the "musical ability of the town. We never hear music that is under a century old, outside an occasional performance by a visiting operatic company. We still live in the age of Handel and Haydn, but the three B's arc unfamiliar fare to us. As for the moderns, their very names are unknown to the concert-going pub- lic of Swansea. The cause, is. -vf course, obvious. Until an orches- tral society is established we shall eontinne in darkness. But let us (not be corM-nt with the darkness!

TOWN TALK. L Didn't the bookmakers wear a largo smiie last night! o: — Pneumonia Mouses were not k> obvioul this morning, comments our fashion ex- -:0:- He is a Brig-and." quothe a man who backed an also ran for the Cam- bridgeshire Stakes ye>.le:day. — M — One way of getting out of it. A young lady recently said that her husband-to-be never bought her chocolates, because in his opinion they were had for the teeth. Money talks in every tongue says a writer in a contemporary. That is why so many folk fail to understand it at times. —s#c I was asked the other day," writat a correspondent, if Swansea in any way reminded me of my native London. I replied Yes, after dark, when the shops are ehut, it reminds me of London when the Zeppelins were above.' s What a differenca 111 a couple of days— one almost Arctic in its severity, and to- day as mild as mid-summer. The birds in the country this morning were sing- ing as glceiuliy as on a warm sunny June morn. — :0 Demobbed Waac's returning from France these days after two or i' reo years' strenuous work at a showing their ex-soldier friends that they have a very thorough knowledge of their slang and their songa. —: o: — Millinery experts tell us that the fashionable hat these days is that which allows the wearer vision with one eye! A cynic's advice then to young men: "If you wish to dodge your girl in the street' iz-pt on the blind side." A correspondent wants to know if it i8 true that the idea. of introducing income- tax into this country was first Suggested to Pitt by a clergyman. (It's a painful subject, and correspondents should re-i member that this is not an "agony Is column.) I One Swansea day school has evidently; not got out of old idea* of punishment. On6 hears of a lad of his acquaintance havingfcto write so many times the fajai- liar Punctuality is the soul of busi-, lesa and A lazy man will be clothed- ia rags. Upon reading the I,eacler last nigTit that The Channel Tunnel echetho wzis again receiving favourable consideration, a Swansea youngster told his father that, whatever view he took upon the question, the tunnel, when conetructed, would be Co big bore J :0: 4 Tradesmen in past days were appn r. entiy over-scrupulous in regard to weight and quantity. This was before the Adul- teration and Weights and Measures Acts,' and, of course, long before the war. Bakers gave 13 to the dozen to make eure of full meam re—-hence the origin of the term bnker's dozen." —. O: — It was claimed on behalf of a clerop. man the other day that he had dis. covered a substitute for tobacco. Well,' he is rather late with his discovery, be-: caiisc- one of the regular passengers oiit an early morning local trauicar swears, that\ some of his fellow-travellers )iave- long been smoking something infinitely worse than tobacco substitute. ft — :o?— Ai Skewen's fine presentation meeting in honour of Mr. Daniel Jones, the i-e- eipient, in responding, said he, would! t'athttt deliver a thousand letters than; make a speech. It was mentioned that; lie had walked over a quarter of a million miles in 45 years, but Mr. Clettient "itt that that was nothinjL; comiffed with' the number of kisses he had carried W. the young Jadias — :o Two of the most ancient Welsli surviv- ing names are Yoratli and Treharn*. They are to-day practically confi-ned to Glamorgan, Yorath is a Welsh personal name found at a very early period. TherEl are a number of Yoraths in the Vale of Glamorgan, Treharne is also an ancient Welsh personal name, and we have a refOTd of Trahern ap Caradoc, Prince of. North Wales in 1073. *<0:— Cheer up! The aurhorities announea that large supplies of bacon have been. purchased in the Una fed States, and that this will be found to be of much better quality than the public is getting att present." All we hope lis that the new consignment, will not belong to that thirst-producing vaj^ety which lots of people still mainbvn must have come from Salt Lake gts-. The statement by the Food Controller that there is little hope of having th9 sugar ration increased—not even during the Christmas period-is going to be -74, disappointment, for the housewife. At good many of them, however, cannot r gard as true the statement that the-t sugar situation has gone from bad t worse when they gaze into confectioners*^ windows and see the lavish display of;, sweetmeats off,-red for sale. — S0J— < The Cnited School of Social Service foill Wales has^published an interesting let outlining its programme for the mediate future. Among the various. all jcrhi that will be dealt with are educn^ tion. public health and housing, and tÏ1f1,tt problems of citizenship and locat authority work. A women's provisional committee which has been appointed i. already at work with a view to co-ordi-l eating the activities of the various women's organisations in Wales. —: o: — l The discussion at the Art and Crafra Committee about the Singleton tapestrieq reminds a correspondent of an incident which occurred eoon after the coneiiisiom- of the sale. People were arriving to re- move the purchases, when something was noticed lying in a heap in a corner of one of the rooBM. TTie majority thought it wae a heap of rubbiah, but ar la?t some- one came along and said, Well, well^j fancy throwing one of the most e.xpcn-' #ive tapestriee on the floor like that -:0:- The Young Peopled Guild of the Mumbles Congregational Chapel havef. just started T.heir winter eession, tierLI; the Rev. J. W. Smith (pastor) had si paper on Why I am a CongrLgation-I alist." It transpired during the coure«- of the address that the reverend gentlc- man had attended Cambridge with thtl intention of going in for Holy Orders, but found he could not subscribe to that Thirty-nine Articles, and thus the Con* gregatïonalists were benefited by having a man who is not afraid of voicing hi* convictions. The delivery of the addresa heforo other guilds will produce muclLt good. ol They were a small platoon of small hoys, but possessed anything but small lung power. They shouted well and truly for the certain success of M'r. Somebody at theTtolIa. "Tote. vote, vote for Mr. So- and-So, chuck old Someone out the back." The last request was delivered with great oorn and emphasis. Then the platoon. fan up against a half-company of Some- one's supporters, }lnd much skirmishing with decrepit saucepans and broomsticks j endued. Strange to conclude. Mr. So- ond-So's fhampious completely changed their views and sunk their identity in the half-company! Well, well. we Uv* in excitiu times: 

AMUSEMENTS. J 6.30. TO-NIGHT. U.30. 'J'fioue: Central jj2, • "HARRY BURNS prints the WELCH-j COXRAD PRODCCTIOX. | Making Movies Showing Hie Public the.Actual Making j -Tsrnd Taking-of Hie Film. whereIn tlH j Entire Cast of' Players is Chosen fiom Hie Audience. A Modern Motion-Picture, Studio Brought Before Your Eyes. In j .• Four Phases the Entjre Process of Picture Making" is Revealed tor the First, Time. | LATEST NEWS, PICTURES. FRANK FAY in 7i0 Sees. of Vaudeville. STRENGTH BROS., Premier Equilibria' COLE DE LOSSE, Equilibrists. FRANK & VICTOR AUKLAND, n« Marvellous Blind Twin Musicians. NIXON GREY, COlnedian, in His Latest Hits. jP L Y S I U jy( Thursday, Fridey and Saturday. Alma Taylor and Gerald Ames in THE BOUNDARY HOUSE, a Romantic Story in which this Charming Him Actress i II •A en at her best. HOUDINI, the Great Handcuff King Serial. Episode (i. j A TUGBOAT ROMEO (Triangle Key- I store;. Programme. Topical Budget and Full Programme. ROYAL Theatre. Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Margery Wilson in MOUNTAIN NEW, j Triangle Drama, Five Reels. [ Carlyle Blackwell and Doris Kenyon in THE OCEAN WAIF. Smiling Bill Parsons in HAVE ANOTHER Two Reel Comedy. Episode j. THE SILENT MYSTERY, Dens of Iniquity. Gazette and Topical News.   CASTLE I C!NEMA. S i p T?urbday, Fnday & Saturday. i t TWO SUPER PilODUCTIONS.! TWO SUPER PRODUCTIONS. HH or WOW J I Who Loves M@st? A Hcartsearchi!1g Problem Picture from the Famous Play by MICHAEL ZEVACO. An attempt to solve the prophetic riddle. 1 Showing at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock. The SILENT WOMAN, A Great Metro Drama of Love and Intrigue, featuring 3 EDITH STOREY. j I Showing at 4-30 and 7-30 1 Also Selection o! Up-to-Date COMEDY & TOPICAL FILMS. FULL ORCHESTRA .l Afternoon & Evening. | -10- -n — CARLTON. 2.30, TO-DAY. 10.30. v Jean Southern in PEG 0' THE SEA, au ail powerful etory which is sure to please. Geraldine Farrar in THE WILD CAT, a Carman of the Prairies, and her Fight for Life. .Episode 11 of the Great .Serial, HANDS UP, The Stranger from the Sea." MARVELS OF THE UNIVERSE, h The Stampede, Interest. r8th(fs G:1:cLt. PICTURE HOUSE 2.30. T 0 0 A Y. 10,10. Enid Bennett in FUSS AND FEATHERS Famous La sky (.Paramount) Four Iieel Drama. si THE BELOVED TRAITOR, featuring Mao Marsh, the Emotional Drama of a Good Girl who Outwitted a Vampire. MARVELS OF THE UNIVERSE, The Stampede, Interest. Pathe's Gazette, PUBLIC NOTICES. J. S. ARNOLD, STOCK AND SHARE BROKER, Bahk Buildings, Castle Square, Swansea. Tel. "J arold," wansa. 'Phone 181 Cent. 1 Neath Road Council Schools. In connect ion with the Calfaria Baptist Chapel, Morriston, a GRAXD > F I S T F l) D F ,0 D Will be held at the altove School on ^SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8th, 1919. Chief Itt-iiis. Male Voice Competition, Martyrs of the ,-&i. i xed Choral, Blodeuyn Olaf," £12. Children's Choir, "Children's Holidays," £4 "Solos El.ls. Novice, Pianoforte, Violin ■ Solos, etc. Recitations, etc. I Fiirther particulars from Hon. Sec., Mr. M. J. Morgan, 22, Upland-terrace. tt .—• if SILOAM, PENTRE. cynbeIIR 1:YF ARFODYDD BLYNYDDOL Yr EglNr-vs Ucbod Nos Sadwrn a Sul. Tachwedd 1 a'r 2 ;"r: ■ Pregethir gan r Parch. PETER PRICE, -a?. M.A., D.D Rhos, Ruabon, "tjjeehreuir yr Oedfaon—-Nos ;dwrn am 7, Sul am 10.30, 2 a fi. Cesglir ymhob Oedfa at Drysorfa jr EiIW¡I. (p.p.2) AMUSEMENTS. I GRAND Theatre SWANSEA. MONDAY, 27tli OCTOBER, 1919, Six Nights at 7.30, MATINEE on SATURDAY at 2.30 p.m. J. A. E. MALONE'S Company, in the Two Great Musical Comedy Successes. MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, I THE MERRY WIDOW, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, and MATINEE (SATURDAY), GiI rTrA S ir L t'u""E9 GIPSY KWF NEXT WEEK— Macdonald & Young present SHANGHAI GRAND Theatre SWANSEA. NEXT WEEK— Matinee Saturday at 2.30. rVTAGBONALD & YOUNG Present SHANGHAII A SPECTACULAR I MUSICAL PLAY. From Drury Lans Theatre, London Book Early for this Enormously Successful Musical Comedy. Box Office (Mr. W. J. Casey") Open at tho Theatre. Daily, from lft.1} till 5.0. Tel. No. JS41, Central. PUBLIC NOTGCES. Swansea War Pensions, Etc., Local Committse, Central Police Build- ings', Swansea. WANTED, an ASSISTANT CLERK. Salary £ 140 per annum to commence. Candidates must have experience, of Office Routine, etc., knowledge of Pen- s ions Work desirabie (preference given to ex-Service Men if otherwise iui^able). Applications, stating age. occupation and experience, length of service (if any ) vriiiVtbc Colour. and fullest information to he in the hands of the undersigned not later than the 3rd November, 1919. GEORGE R. WHITE, Secretary. Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales, Barry, 1920. The Ebenezer Mission Choral Pocie,ty & Male Voice Choirs Will RESUME FULL REHEARSALS I On Tuesday Evening Next, NOVEMBER 4th. at 8 p.m. Also (a) To Discuss the Work of the Winter Session. (b) Preparation fcr National Eisteddfod President—Daniel Lloyd, Esq. Conductor—T. Turner Thomas, Esq. Accompanist—Mrs. E. J. Jenkins (C.P., London) Good Voices arc Heartily Invited to Join. New Male Members are requested to communicate with T. THOMAS. Hon. See., Ebenezer House, Swansea. PENHALES SPECIAL SALE. 500 Gent.'s OVERCOATS, Sale Price, 65/- 300 Ladies' BLANKET COATS, Sale Price, 55/ Worth 75/- Check, Wine, Saxe, etc. 232, HIGH STREET. t- I  7  I Now carrying I FULL SUPPLIES I of ¡ GENUINE FORD SPARE PARTS. Call, Phone or Write I ——— ) -1 HUTCHINS & COLIMITED, I 37.WIND STREET I SWANSEA I — ACrnoRiRira DCAl £ RS AND PARTS STOCKIST} — "SPORTING NEWS." Special Articles on the Coming Football Prospects. Photos and Reports of Local Games. til j the Results. I

County Borough of Swansea. I TO CONTRACTORS. I TENDERS are invited for the SINKING of BORE HOLES at WBYCHTKEE BRIDGE, in the County Borough of Swansea. Pull pcirticulars may be obtained from the undersigned, to whom Tenders should be sent, not later than Wednesdav, Nov. 5th, 1919. J. RICHARD HEATH, I Il BOrough Engineer and uSrveyor. | GruiMhal!, Sw?B?ea. 1 October 29th. 1919. I

Aberavon Municipal Election. 1 Aboravon Municipal Election, November 1st, 19L8.. j TO THE ELECTORS OF THE NORTH WARD. Ladies and Gentlemen,— Hie period for which you elected me as a Councillor expires ell the lot Novcm-; ber. At the expressed wish of a large and influential number of voters, 1 have ieit | it my duty to place my prices again at your disposal. During the pad eleven years which I had the honour of representing vou, sev- eral schemes of far-reaching importance were promoted. It was my privilege to give evidence during the conflict between oureelvas and Margam, when we benefited considerably—Practicallv to^dar we have, a GAS WORKS FREE OF ANY CAPI- TAL CHARGES. My services It Is.:> during the period or the late thrown whole- heartedly towards healing the Germaus. My position as chairman of the late Tribunal was a difficult one, hat no one can charge me of any unfairness. The con- census of opinion by all in authority was that the Aberavon Tribunal was one of the best in the Country. T]IG pressing need of the present day is the question of BOROUGH BXTEK- SION. This matter is now re-opening, nntl will won !>e tal-cen to Parliament for consideration. I feel sure my service* as an Engineer will help matters during the Committee stages. All I can do to further the interests of this ancient Bor- ough is at your service. Having regard to my (services. I again confidently leave myself in your hands- I fpniain. Ladies and Gentlemen. Your-obodipnl Servant. PERCY JACOB.

Swansea Municipal Election. To the Electors of the Castle Ward. I.adies and Gentlemen,— A assembly of tradesmen and workpeople in the Castle Ward, animated by the belief that local administration calls for a larger infusion of some Business Men in the Council, have invited me to appeal for your suf- frage at the forthcoming Fiction. Ii gladly respond to thi,4 ili-gell +? 'I cause I AM ANXIOUS TO DO ALL THAT LIES IN MY POWER TO PHO- MOTE THE INTERESTS OF MY NATIVE TOWN. AND PARTICU- LARLY THOSE OF THE WARD IN. WHICH I WAS BORN AND LIVED AND WORKED ALL MY LIFE. I stand as an avowed advocate of: Municipal Retrenchment. Our Rates have now reached a figure'higher than that which has ever before been ex- perienced, and the burden of local taxa- tion, whilst pressing hardly upon the present generation, threatens to ruin Swansea's future by preventing Indus- trial Development. It is by the poohfcr Citizens of the Borough, who have to PAY INCREASED RENTS, that the HEAVIEST PART OF THE LOAD HAS TO BE BOHE ÂD THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO EXPECT RELIEF. I am not putting myself forward as an opponent ci Labour.E?ery weJl-Mn. s?'ered scheme submitted for the BET- TERMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE WORKERS SHALL HAVE MY EARNEST AND CONSISTENT SUP- PORT. I think, however, Schemes so essential to the WELFARE OF THE COM- MUNITY should be judged from an In- dependent Standpoint- and not examined by men who look through the Coloured Glasses of Party. It will be my con- stant endeavour to maintain my indepen- dence. The Housing Shortage at Swansea is a problem that calls for immediate and energetic action. For years the Mem- bers of the Couticit hare been only talk- ing about the subject and have done pre- eioils little to meet the ever-increasing necessities of the inhabitants of our Town. I make you a promise that if you entrust me with your confidence I shall on every occasion conscientiously do my best. I come not as a stranger to public work. I have long been a member of the Hos- pital Management Board, and, as a mem- ber of the Board of Guardians for v'his Ward I have consistently sought to see that all waste should be reduced to a minimum, and that the poor shoftld re- ceive all the consideration that can be justly and generously afforded them. Should I become your Representative I shall be content to be judged by the redemption of this promise. All my interests, commernial and tra- ditional, are centred in Swansea. I w\U strive to the utmost of my ability to worthily fulfil the highest duties that de- volve upon a honest Municipal Repre- sentative. I am, yours very faithfully. ABE FREEDMAN. I 12, Calvert Terrace, Swansea.

A MOTOR DEAL. I Pembrokeshire Man Sued for I Libel. In the King' Bench Division on ¥Tedrre» day, before the Lord (Thief Juttice and ft special iury. MeajrW. F. C. Tudor and Co.. Ltd.. motor and g*ti«'raf engineers, Devon, shire-squire, London, eued Mr. :Robert Jamiesoii, Parrcg, Gócdwick, PembrokE. olaiminjr damage? for alleged libel eon- tair.id in a letter written by the defeml- nnt on the 219t February. 1919, to the plain- tiffs. The defence Wa,. that the words com- plained of were true. Yr. Halting*, K.C., for plaintifFs. said his clients' barine-s-i rots mainly concerned in the buying and felling of second-hand motor cars. The libel complained of eharsred the plaintiffs with having swindled the defendant in the sale of 8t motor-ear. It was addressed to the firm, and sa.id-" I agreed to purchase ehafsii Xo. 251. on con- dition. & but on examination of the 'dud' you eeiit here, I find that it M chassis No. 2*5 (under the paint!. Bcinj aware that other shark firms were parsing off 2; ton models as 3-tonners, I wrote Durham Churchill's for particulars. Tjiia affair will occasion me very stave financial owing to yom' fraudulent act-ion, and I twnoy it will cost you a considerable amount before I am through with yon. My terms of settlement are. the return of my £ 200 de- posit, p'.us £ 150 compensation for breach of contract. I warn you that ro amount of frothing' or excuse will aTail you. Your cheque, value £ 560, mua- reach me on Wed- nesday, 26th. February, 1919. failing which- I shall proceed to the furthest limit to obtain full redrew, and, incidentally, to expose a rank swindle." Plaintiff denied the allegations against him. In cross-examination be admitted that the charts told to the defendant could be described aa a 24-ton chassis. It would not be untrue to say it was a 3-tOn chassis. After further evidence his lordship aa- journed the hea-ring until Thursday morn- ing.

WHAT IS IT MADE OF? I That's the secret. When we say the I featherweight Kcnney artificial kg. ouly weighs 3 to 4 lbs. people ask the above question. Not all leather, not all wood or steel. No—but come and ask us. Rich. The Chemist, Ltd., 30, Iligh Street, Swansea, Booklet free. Sun Rises 7.5, Sun Sets 4.53. Lighting-up Time, 5.22. High Water, 9.23 a.m., 9.50 p.m. King's Dock. -34ft, Siii a.m.. 33ft. Zin. p.m. To-morraw, 10.4 a.m., 10.38 p.m.

I [THE HOUS!?G PROBLEM | IT'SIEH,OUSING PROBLEFil II I Mr. Percy Mclvneux, to whose sincere work as chairman of the Swansea Housing Committee we have, frequently referred with ad- miration. alluded the other night to the ayrpefil made in these columns that the committee should inspect I the Xewton houses. We note that he said: I As to the Newton experiment, the Leader f»3id the Housing Commit- j )MJ)Hdnf);vipjtedii. That WM quit.. t ru<\ but he ft{,\ chairman had done ..0 once or twice. It was quite an honrSt, endeavour- of Sir Charles Ruthen's to eolve the housing difficulty, but he was convinced that it would not meet it, first because the margin of saving on masonry was, in his view, infinitesimal. Be believed Sir Charles Rutiieii would Xow with nil respect to the capacity of Mr. Molyneux, we want to say that.' this does not satisfy us. if public authorities far from Swansea think it worth-their while to send deputations to Newton, surely the Swansea committee can spare a few hours to inspect the houses. It would be absurd on our part to say that Sir Charles Ruthen's experiment at Xewton shows the way to a solution of the housing difficulty. This is a question for practical men; not for the "Leader" and not for Mr. Molyneux to de- ,?'d e. In one rsspect, however, it offers possibilities. EvGrythin? eke being equ&l—and th?t is for the practical men to say—the scheme fulfils the ?sential requirement— speed of construction. What is the presrmt position: The chairman of the Housing Committee, speak- ing at the meeting of the Citizens' Union this week, reviewed the schemes thft are in various states of development in Swansea. These schemes are to provide ulti- matelr 4,000 to 5,000 houses. would ten to fifteen years unless some new means was evolved by the experts now hard at work. The eon- tractor for the first Town Hill 150 was given' two years to complete. For Town Hill alone thp Council would be a.d,ed to-sanction an ultimate total of 2,500. This fills us with a devastating sense of despair. Two years to i complete the first 150 houses! Ten I t-pv fifteen years to solve Swansea housing difficulties! We refuse <o I think that we are caHed upon to en- II duro for all thcs years such miseries a-s a fourth of Swansea Ls now perforce obliged to put up with. The prospect, is too terrible. We hold no brief for the Newton houses. Perhaps some other scheme will suit Swansea better. But we certainly say that wl9 cannot wait with patience for two—five—ten vears for a solution of our troubles. We want to see the men who have fought for their country well-housed long before five years have passed; and if they can be well-housed by I such means as Sir Charles Kuthen has initiated àt Newton—we do not profess to judge, but the committed ought to inquire—it is the duty of the town to try the new means. Anything but the present com- placency.