The Cambria Daily Leader

THE FUND' TO-DAY,. Where are the Ten Pounders? 1 The most striking thing about the Widows' and Orphans' Fund and (Children's Summer Some) appeal to-day, is a most moving letter which the hon. secretary has re- ceived from the Blind Institution. „W o give it in full. Blind Institution, Swansea, November 13th. Dear Sir,— After reading the King's Proclamation to the children on Tuesday, I read them your article on tha widows and children of the fallen. They were much impressed, and agreed to make a collec- tion towards the fund for helping them. I therefore have very much pleasure in enclosing 30s. for the purpose. Sincerely wishing you success, Yours faithfully, J. HIghmore, Matron. A CHALLENGE TO THE TEN I POUNDERS. Sir Charles and Lady Buthen, u {forwarding a promise of a tejl guinea donation to. the Fund, go à. little further still. They say that, if nine others will subscribe ten pounds each they will double their present subscription. As we have already tried to emphasise, the success of the Fund must eventu- ally be determined by the amount idi the small subscriptions received. It is magnificent to receive the 100 guineas and the £100, but If the 1 .Fund is to reach the total aimed at, the old proverb must be regardea. "That every mickle makes a nnlckle." Therefore we again appeal to those who are in a position to send along the shilling and the pound only. Their contribùtions -will be as welcome as the larger ones. One of the nine ten pound donations has been already promised. This a&eraon -In. Thomas Evans, Sf.O.'H., stated to us his intention of giving five pounds, which he will double as one of the ninei subscriptions necessary to meet Sir Charles and Lady But-hen's challenge. Mr. Wilfred H. Thomas, of 11, Cambrian-place, sends £10, and "A few Swansea Friends" have donated 12s. We hope to-morrow to be able to announce a greatly extended list. The time is growing short. There Is much 'to do, and we are quite certain. Vjefore the close of the year I the object in view will have been attained. A STAFF DONATION. Another promising contribution— which we feel confident will be emulated in other quarters In Swansea—comes to the hon. see from the Cambria Daily Leader mechanical staff to-day. The sum of VB 12s. has been collected by the Typographical Association mem- bars and the Stereotyping staff .d the newspaper, which has been for- warded by the clerk of the "chapel, Mr. D. B. Jenkins. The hon treasurer is Mr. David Roberts, J.P., 61, Wind-street, Swansea, And the hon. secretary: Mr. J. D. Williams, I "Cambria Daily Leader," v Swansea. with Mr. H. Stanley L. Cook, East Burrows, Swansea, &,a chairman, All of whom will be glad to re ceive your donation. SUBSKCR I PTIONS. l. 8. d. Sm wansea Branch of the British Bed Cross Society (per Mr&. C. H. Eden, the Lady Chair-  2(;2 10 6 Mr ? i. P. Rose Richards. 105 0 0 Mr. W. Turpin 105 0 0 Mr. Trevor Bowen 105 0 0 "Well Wisher" 100 n « Major G. S. Harries 100 0 0 Another Well Wisher 100 0 0 Mr. Harry G. Thomas, Bryn- henlogr. Blackpill 20 0 n Sir.Charles and Lady Riitlien 10 10 0 Mr. J. B. Edwards, Penallt. Sketty 10 10 0 *rr. Wilfrid H. Thomas, ll. Cambrhn-place 10 0 0 Lovell's 5.) n Leader Mechanical Staff i 12 0 Mr. Fred Jenkins, 34, Haw- thorne-avenue 2 2 0 Collection at the Blind Institu- tion 1 10 0 Haydn Lang Jenkins, 34, Haw- thorne-avenue ] 1 /) Mr. John Evans, Gower-etreet 110 Mr. T. Gilbert Jones, 13. Sketty road t 1 n A Few Swansea Friends 0 12 0, Mr. J. W. Gray, newsagent and tobacconist. Uplands. 0 10 0 0 5 0 Standard V. Waun Wen Boys' i School 0 3 4j

| SIR ALFRED MOND. Presentation of Address and Casket. The presentation of an address and casket to Sir Alfred Mond by his Swan- sea friends and supporters in commomora- tion of the signal victory of December last will be mado at the Albert Hall next Friday evening, 21st inst. In addition to Sir Alfred and Lady Mond, it i& expected that Sir Ellia Griffith, K.C., will be present.

PRESIDENT LEAVES. I «. I M. Poincare Embarks at I Dover. Dover, Friday. President Poineare arrived at Dover at JI) o'clock, after travelling all night from Glasgow. lie embarked on the Rouen." Out- side the harbour the four escorting de- stroyers took up their place on each side I of the Rouen." There was a heavy' gale in the Channel I when the vessel drew up.—Exchange.

GERMAN SHIPS. More Handed Over to Allies. After an interval of several months the handing over of German moroliant ships to the naval authorities nt the Firth of Forth has been resumed. The Arthur von I Guinner, an oil-carrying ship, with a capacity of 3,600 tons, has just arrived in Leith Roads, n.nd another vessel is on the way from Hamburg to Leith. Altogether there have now been surrendered to the authorities at Leith nearly 200 German merchant ships, ranging from 4,000 to 12,000 tons. The steamer Waltrante is being used as a depot to ships in Leith Road, and to it the German crews are transferred wliilt, nwiitiiie repatriation.

COLLAPSED IN STREET Aberavon Blacksmith Dies of Heart Failure. I An inqtiest was held at Aberavon on Friday on William Rooke, blacksmith, of 53, Llewellyn-street, Aberavon. Evidence ehowed that deceased was 51 years of age, and had been in failing health for about four months. On Wed- nesday afternoon Thomas T-ing. of IJe- wellyn-street, found him cli-niring to the doorpost. He asked hini if he should take him home. and he only replied, Take me home, Tom," and then collapsed. Dr. Frederick, who bad been attending defeased i. raid death was due to heart fiiitttve,- afikf-rf.-Vwd'fW %<w accord- ingly.

r A CLYDACH ANALYST. 0 And The Consolidated Welsh Mines, Ltd. We have received a letter, dated 9th November, from Mr. W. S. Lambert, of 12, Park-road, Clydach, referring to the publication of an advertisement with re- ferent to the Consolidated Welsh Mine8, Ltd. i Mr. Lambert says that in the advertise- ment he is represented as being reepon- eible for the analysis of certain concen- trates. It is true, he says, that the figures given originated with him, but they werf. communicated to a person, whose name does not appear in the advertisement, for his private information, and were never intended for publication. The samples he received indirectly, and he tells us that he does not even know that they origi- nated in the area forming the property to be worked by tke. advertised company. He further complains that the figures were embodied in a letter, of which only a part has been employed. Mr. Lambert add-, that the name of his employers, the Mond Nickel Co., was not used by him, and that they have no connection whatever with the matter. We have put ourselves in communica- tion with the Consolidated Welsh Mines I' concerned, and in reply they write us that, had they thought Mr. Lambert- would have the slightest objection to his assay being published, they would not have used it.

I.. HARRIES—GAMMON. I Pretty Wedding at ( Pantygwydr. I A very pretty wedding was solemnised nt Pantygwydr Chapel on Thursday, th<* contracting parties being Mips Gwendoline Gammon, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. n. E. Gammon. 31, Gwydr-crescent, aut1. Mr. Herbert Harries, eldest f'On of Mr. Joseph Harries and the late Mrs. Harris. of Popeshill. Newnham, Gloucester. During the war the bridegroom was attached to the Welsh Howitzers, and served in Egypt for many years. The Rev. Beynon Phillips officiated, and Miss Doris J^e* presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away bv her father, looked very smart in a tailored costume of French blue face cloth. made in the Russian style, and finished off with skunk fur, and o spray of orange I)Ioq, <, y,IF her hat was of black panne velvet with -old gauze crown and bine osorcv trim- ming. Attending her was Mi s Elsie Whit- taker, friend of the hride, who was attired in a tweed costume and whitp velour hat. and wore ft pretty gold pendant, which was a. gift from the bridegroom.. Mr. Beddoes, who served with the bridegroom in F-gypt, was beet man. The quests were entertained to luncheon at the bride's home, after which the happy ocupl e. left for Llandudno, where the honevmoon is to be spent. The bride's gift to the bridegroom wn I a set of gold stud and links, and the bridegroom'* to the bride- f Hlver purse.

.= THE 4. LEADERS" VALUE. i I The following note from Watkins' I Printing and Stationery Co., Ltd., Swan- sea, speaks for itself: Please take out our advertisement for a workshop to lei I at 1, Castle-square, as it tras let imme- diately on your paj-er being issued,"

j SOCIETY BELLE S SUICIDE. I Husband's Story of Return to Her Old Flat. A FORMER LOVE AFFAIR. At the inquest to-day on Mrs. Stean, held at the Westminster J Coroner's Court, a verdict was retu rued of suicide whilst of unsound mind. I rom LONDON, Friday. I The Westminster Coroner to-day opened an inquiry into the circu instance; attending the death of Alma Yccern Steane, the wife of Captain Steane, j which occurred in the early ftours of Wednesday morning at her residence in j Duke-streetv, Grosvenor-square, follow- j ing a visit to a Victory Ball at (Jlaridge's Hotel on Tuesday. j Immediately before the case came on, I Lord Willoughby de Broke, accompanied by the husband, of the deceased, arrived. Captain Steane was at once called to the witness-box. He is a handsome ma.n, and was stylishly attired, d he answered the questions put to mm with i composure. j MARRIED IN AUGUST. I He stated that be was the husband of the deceased. He was an ex-Army officer, and lived in Carlisle-place, West- minster. His wife was 2U years of age. He inari-ied her on the 30th of August of this year. She was then living at her own flat in St. James s-piace. After the marriage they went to tit. Ives, in Corn- wall, and so far as he could remember they returned about October 6th and went to Cariisle-place. There tney re- mained till last iuesday. On that day they went to the flat in Duke-street, which also belonged to the deceased. I PREVIOUS ATTEMPT. I The Coronor; Do you know the history 11 of that flat in relation to your wife? Witness: I know it was in that flat I that it occurred. You know what lam referring to. The Coomer: What do you know r What did she tell you about it? Witness: She told me about the ?ad affairs of her life. This %va& at intervals dm-ing the whole time of our married life. My wife was at one time engaged to somebody else, but the engagement was broken off. I have never seen the man. He was not at Claridge's (where the Victory Ball took place) that night, My wife did not dance that night, but J it was impossible for her to do no. Dur- s ing the evening she seemed very happy, mostly at the thought of going back to the flat again. We had no quarrel of any kind. My wife did not drink to ex- cess, and that night we had a bottle of j champagne between us. When we re- turned from the ball, at about half-past j two in the morning, we chatted about things in general. My wife said, I am so happy to be back here, and .so glad because you are here. I aon't feel any sort of effects of that awful time and the occurrence that happened here. I PREVIOUS ATTEMPT. I The Coroner: What was she referring I to? II' Witness: She attempted to take her | life before. I The Coroner: Over some love affair? I Witness: Over the hard life she had led all her life, and the terrible things for her that had happened in it. She had a love affair a year or eighteen j I months ago. She was engaged and j broke it off. Was it then she attempted to take her life?—Yes. What means did she adopt?—The same as far as I know—poison. But I haven't the slightest idea of what kind. I Did she talk that night r-1 (HIt was all she said. She then said, Tony, j you are a guest here, and all my?gwst? have always had a wonderful time, so don't sit on that couch. Wou ,t you go into my bed?

I OF IMPORTANCE. Conference on Secon- dary Education. [ The conference on secondary education in Wales, which is regarded as one of the most important educational functions that has taken place in Wales, opened in Car- diff on Friday. At the morning proceedings the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Mr. G. F. Forsdike, pre-I sided, and the proceeding's were devoted to vn riou-, evae-nce from educational fu- 1 thuaiaghs in Wales as to w:h.lt was needed j so far as practical education was eon cerned in the t'rincipality.v SWANSEA DIRECTOR PRESENT. Mr. T. J. Ree. Director of FxlucatioD under the Swanseft Jvducation Atit-horiti- who is one of the Departmental Com- mittee appointed hy the Government or. ) Secondary Education, was present, and during the proceedings remarks weir made on the progress which had taken place in Swansea and district. The afternoon proceedings were pre- sided over by County Councillor William Jenkins

WEST WALES DECREE. j Wife's Application -in the Divorce Division. LONDON, Friday., In the Divorce Division to-day, Dais> Frongiska llÚwis. of Werville Brook, ] lJhydlewis, Henllan, Cardigan, was granted a decree for the restitution oi conjugal rights against her husband. Williaan. Evidence showed that the marriage took place at Bangor Teify in 1905, aue! t hey lived at Pla«geler, Carmarthen. Re- spondent joined the Welsh Regiment after they had moved to Llys Newydd. Cardigan, and was sent to the Recruiting Office, Carmarthen. She hought. a house at Werville Rrool; and after resixmdent'e demobilisation lv- declined to live with her.

AFTER WIFE'S FUNERAL Woman's Allegations Against Swansea Man. Cardiff, Friday. II Remarkable evidence was given in u case at Cardiff on Friday, in which Jere- niiah Hopkins. a discharged soldier, of II Swansea, was summoned by the Cardiff Guardians in respect, of the maintenance of the child of Jane BobWett. Mrs. Bobbett stated that she was a widow, and defendant was introduced to her at Swansea as a single man. and they walked out together. She had known him for six months when intmatv took place, and then she discovered he was a mazier man. In November, 1917, she vigife" Swansea at the invitation of the defen dant. and attended the burial of his wife The same day as the burial defendant ae companied her to Barry, where thej snent the night together, and he remained there until the Saturday morning. Witness, in further evidence, snid dr, fendant later on came to Cardiff fron Swansea to attend the Metropolitan Hos pital. She met him by appointment, and they spent the night together again in Barry. The defendant (who conducted his owr case): My wife and 1 took her as a friend If is a wilful lie. If J had IPTl the cnusr. of the trouble I would have acted honour- ably. The case was adjourned for a fortnight

I ? DERBY CUP DAY. s -40- 1, Alasnam Wins" at f Last. I I I Lampton's Stable in I Great Form. 11'? O-DRAKELO;-JUVENILE SELL, H1R—9 .01/ ING PLATE of 200 eovs ?,?even furlongs. Lord D'Abernon'# LE VERG-UIER, 8-10 W e&tOJi 1 Sir G. Beaumont's THOUGHTLESS. 8-7 .Foley 2 Mr W. de Pledge's KALOOLAH. 8-7 Huime i Also ran: Maroon (Rhodes), Donna Anns II. o (Southey). Markeaton (VTheatley), i Juana >c (Shatwell). Battery Smoke (Col- ling). Ecstasy (Whalley). Tel El Fara (Childs). Ipomea. (Carter). Crescent (P. Jones). Off 12.56. Trainer: Lambton. Betting: 9 to 4 Tel el Fari. 4 to 1 Mark- eaton. 9 to 2 Thoughtless f to 1 Le YeT. Kieur, 10 to 1 Kaiool?h. 100 to 6 others. Two engts: fotu\  | OA-STAINSBY SELLING PLATE of ?.—t? 20c sovs Five turlonrrs Mr H Rhodes' ELLA. 4 8-11 P Smith 1 Lady PenrhnÙ1 LADY SHAMROCK, 2 7-5 Shatwell 2 Lord Ellesmere's MANUSCRIPT F 2 7-2 H. W'heatley Also ran: Oondottiere (Carter). Special (Jellis). Anisette (Rhodes) Wi-stow (Whcat- [ ley' Humberdale (Jones) Saltwell (Taylor). Hri'licuiide (Tennens). Seidlitz (Weston). ¡ Am&stria (Garnett) Canterbury Tales (J. Leach). Off 1.26. Trainer: Coldbeek. Bettine: 11 to 10 EUa S to 1 Aniastris and ?4DOcial. 100 to T othert). Half a l  nztli.. ?peciat. 100 to T otheN. Half a length 1 -PP.IARY NURSERY PLATE (Fan- Il.5 <? dicap) of ZOO 6OV8. Five furlongs, lerth and a half. I Lord Derby's PRINCESS MARGARET. 8.7 ,Canlake 1 I ( Mrs. A. James's DANIELLA. 7-4 Shatwell 2 I' Mt H. Salvin's MARCIA. 6-13.Crickmere 3 I Alf,o ran: Border Dance (Whalley), La- tour (Leaoh). Bla-ck Masric (Lane) ChtehulJ I (Garnett), Maranon (Donoehue). Robin Adair (Willing), Peterboro (Bowman). Swift Flight (Wragir. Varia (Bond). Motor i Veil f (V. Smyth). Hecla iBoear). Silver i (A. Baldixic). Primevere (Scourge). htp,-ic Ware (Weeton). I Off 1.56. Trairer: Lambtof. f fc ttinK: 11 to 4 Oatchun, 6 to 1 M-;iric [ YH■■ s, 7 to 1 Border Dance, f to 1 Princess !d¡¡ ;ret IkTarsnon. 10 to Dariella 100 tc I!ar, 2P to 1 of:ers. J if a length; If i. l.alf, • ?*??t LR?Y CUP Ci 1. "ovs u:. <<.?\7 mile 6it furlongs. 1 ,i Sir A. Bailey's AI,AS.NA-INI. 3$-10.Weston 1 Lord Zetland's KROO BOY II.. a 7-5 Garnett 2 I Mr G. Barclay's PLANET. 5 8.3.Rohbins 3 Also ren: Queen's Square (Childe), Wild, wood (Carslake), < The Midshinmite (Whal- ley) EHinore (Donoghue). Sheriff's Officer Measure Daphne (Orickmere), Square MeaFaire (Leach). Off 2.34. Trainer: R. Day. Bettine: 6 to 5 Alasnam. 11 to 2 Planet, I 8 to 1 Danhne, 100 to 8 Elsirnsre, Queon's SQta.r. and Square Measure *0 to 7 Wild- Souar. 100 to 6 Sherin"? Officer, '?0 to 1 The wood, II Midshipmitip, and Kroo Boy. He-nod; three- parts of a length. 3 K-CHADDESDEN PLATE of 150 sovs. <. ) .1.1 Six fiirlonjars straight Lord Derby's SANTA ORUZ. 3 8-12 Carelake 1 Mr W. Dixon's TWTNCAT. 5 7-11 A.Baldine ? Mr J Bay lis' WEE MON 6 6-12. Weston 3 AIM ran: Little Cell (Donoghue). Talka- I tive (Shatwell) Lady Percrrinc (W. Bald ing) Atrocity (GameU) The Sonire (Whal- ley), Jappoo! (V. Smyth) Shotwic-k Cliiei (Tenriens). 'hinwortb (Collin g). i Sa.n icia (W < Gritrss), All Clear (Criekmere) j Off 3.8. Trainer- Lambton.

N.U.R. CONFERENCE. A special meeting of the Executive of Ute N.U.R. was held on Friday at Ur.ity House, to consider the offer made by th Government on Thursday night, at an interview which the Prime Minister hac' with the men's representatives at 10. Downing-street. After the conference broke up, shortly before mid-day, Mr. Thomas made the following statement:— 1 have nothing to report, but will make a full itatement regarding the Govern- ment's proposals at a pllhli meeting which 1 am addressing < Bristol on Sunday nest."

CHALLENGE TAKEN UP. The Tradesmen {3 tht Docksmeti. Three subscriptions of a hundre guineas each have been a,nuounce irom prominent docksmen—Messrs T. P. Rose Richards, W. Turpin. apd Trevor Bowen-for th .VKIOWS' and Orphans' and Child ten's Suiximer Home Fund. The; were donations that were sent witi this challenge—that, if the trades I people of the town came up in thel subscriptions, to the amount coi lected at the docks, they wouh i double their gifts. j We are glad to say that th I tradesmen are responding to th" challenge. Mr. Richard Ivewis, J.P. | whese large heart is alway, peculiarly susceptible to such ap peal,g-ii,ill give fifty- guineas to tht j fund if, from among his fellov. tradesmen another such amount r:s i subscribed. j Mr. Sydney Heath has been goo j enough to promise twenty-five guineas. Who will follow? j

TO MY SWIPES. i i i LORD SW1 NFEN'S UNDITION i CRITICAL. Friday mornings bulletin states fha, I Lord Swinfen p085ed a very bad night, and hilS condition is critical. ¡ I CREW SAVED. I Hague, Ihursdhy (i-eoeived to-dav).— A mine-sweeper near Tcrseltelling Sand. < has picked up two boats with 38 mem- beis of the crew of the American steaniei 1 Council Bluffs. KING AT MOTOR SHOW. j T"" .L j np ivmg and yueen paid an early risi to the Motor Exhibition at Olympia OL j Friday mormng. and made a tour M bh< show. Tlie Roysti vi$ijtor» evinced very keen interest in the numerous exhibits. TROTSKY DECORATED. I neisiogiors, Thursday (received to-day) —Trotsky, in recognition of the manner iu which he has conducted the defence of P?trograd, has been decorated with HH Order of the K?d BaDnT. REPORTED HELP FOR DENfKIN. JJelsmgfors, Thursday (received to-day) —ho Emir of Bokhara is re?>ortfd It,.7- i¡¡fot1hOt: GnH(ll Jhuikin that h' is prepared, if neeeasary, to aasist the white Russian forces with troops to ex pel, the Bolsheviks from Turkestan. RUMANIA'S REPLY. '1. 1. rnns, rriany.—ine rresse ae i,ai,se understands that in official circles last evening the cpinion still prevailed the*. Rumania's reply to the Allied Note was too reticent, notwithstanding- the steps taken by General Coanda and Antonescr, with M. Clemenceau. I- A CONTRADICTION. 'T1o.. i aris, Ihursday.—Dr. F.jviere, one 6' the representatives of the French popu- lation of Mauritius now in Paris, denies the statement that fin per cent, of the inhabitants of Mauritius has voted foi the maintenance of British rule. N< such plebiscite had taken place. SWEDISH LINER LOST. Stockholm, Thursday (received to-day). Fears that the Swedish liner Peking has befii sunk with all aboard in a typhoon off China have been confirmed by a tele- gram from the Governor of Formosa say- in that a raft belonging to the vessel with the dead men on it has been driven ashore. PUBLIC HOUSE TRAGEDY. A man nainod Thorogood met his death in a strange manner at Gravesend on Thursday evening. A, demobilised soldiei produced a German revolver in a publir house. The weapon went off, and the bullet, passing through a partition, kiile, Tliorogcxid, who was in the adjoining bar MORE RESERVATIONS. Washington. Friday.—The third reser- vation dealing with Article 10 of the League of Nations Covenant was passe< by the Senate to-day by 46 to 30. Thi> reservation relieves the United States o the obligation to assist in maintaining the political integrity and sovereignty o the nations in 01, league, or to sent armed forces without the assent of Con gress.-Exclwnge. FOOD FOR ARMEH!A. Paris, Tlunsdtty (receivetl to-day).— Unite,I States has „ | p-l'oIWhtil.n' Armenia up till .t\11g"D!>t next and henceforth", according to the informa j tion bureau here, 6,5fW) tons of flour wil I arrive in Armenia per month. Up to thr present, the Armenian Republic has re ceived from America goods to the rilti, | of 1,300 roubles. One of- the principa (lifficillties in the way of feeding the in- habitants of the Armenian Republic í: the question of transport. The Amerieav Aid Committee has now asked the Geor 'I' gian Government to send 90 wagons t< Bntnumi;" order to transport food an' goods of first necessity into Armenia The various Armenian Committees i' Siberia and the Far East have decided t 'collect the joint sum of 2.500,000 fran II for the purchase or provisions for desti j tute persons in Armenia.

DROWNED IN CANAL. -0- j Tragedy of House Shortage, I What may be described as a tragedy c the house shortage war. investigated b the Carrliff coroner on Thursday. George Ha!"old Edwnrc!s, aged 26, wn drowned in the Glamorgan Canal c Tuesday. I His widow said that her husband hat: j lost both 15 in the war. He had l. I unable to find a house since his returr j and bad been forced to live on the ketc; Good Intent, lying in the canal. of whic-1 his father was master. Dr. Dillon ssi., I' that had the man had a home to go to h mipht be a live now. He expreissed sym I patliy with fl,e H"idow.

'0 I I I FtREMAN'S SUICIDE. I ) Verdict of Suicide vhilst r.f 1m. j .strand mind WTis returned at mqtiebt ut S-wansett on Wm. Horwood (M),, j iiTrmjan otl. eteam to I TO-DAY'S RACING. i letting: 6 to 1 Sacta Ortiz. y.^0--Le Sund 1 Square Meal 2, C'rjptic 3. Fctir ran. 0 to 4: w in"!Í i ncr. t j Her. i I N" ) 1

IONE BIG U ¡ '0 N Torn Mann on the Coming Change. In an interview whk?tf»jr-iKf>aily Ex- press Labtfur hud wiili Mr. Tom Mann, the netv general secretary of the A.S.E., expressed, iK-cr.rding to the aceo<unt. given, some very strong views about the future of trades unionism, "I am rot going to fk,t!t the opinions I or convictions of any of those associated j with me," he said. You know my record and my characteristics, but as general secretary of the A.S.E. 1 am going to build on the basis that has lx.en laid down. I intend to work with the least possible friction between ni.-vself-Snd other people." NEWEST TRADES UNIONISM. The workers have little or nothing op from Parliaments, because the èi<î. lenities of the workers are primarily economic, and only incidentally politit^rl and social.. Social and political condi- i tioas will automatically fall into their j right places if the economic conditions are rfiitled present-day evolutionary develop- ments in industry," said Tom Mann, "demand at least the suparsession of the ( existing sectional trade unions, and the recognition of the fact that, for concerted j action to be really effective the whol-o field of a given industry must be the area on which action must be taken." We hare to drop our sectional trade unionism. We must have one union, governed by a single executive, for one industry. Every man, skilled, semi- skilled, or unskilled, must be regarded j simply as a worker. NO CRASH ANTICIPATED. Our power, when it is obtained, would be primarily one of organisation, and in many instances that would manifest it- self at the discussion table, and the mnIli- festation would suffice. If not, organisa- tion, by industry implies a co-relation dl all sucli industrial organisations with a common understanding among all workers in the country. I am not anticipating anything in the nature of a big crash. There would not bmuoh chance for any alternative policy by the time our organisation was com- plete." A significant pendant to the interview was the information that ten trado unions, having a meml>ers>liip of 70.000, have just voted in favour of amalganvfi- ting with the A.S.E., which, with a mem- bership now of 100,000. will soon be re- ohristened the Amalgamated Engineering Union.

JUDGE'S WARNING. Must Not Be Written To. On taking his seat in the Divorce Court on Thursday, Mr. Justice Shearman said I am continually being bothered with letters from litigants. I wish they woub! understand, particularly poor litigants that they must not write to Judges. I have had one this morning enclosin;; a stamped envelope for a reply. I am re- ceiving letters every' day. but it is im- oossible for a Judge to pay any attention to them." HUSBAND'S ANNOYANCE. The annoyance of a major employed at the Air Ministry that his wife shouM have visited his flat and "disturbed him with a girl there was mentioned in the Divorce Court yesterday. A decree nisi was granted to Mr. Eva Sybil Owen, of Rosetti House, Cheyne- walk, Chelsea, on the ground of the ds- sertion and adultery of her husband. Major Philip Sydney John Owen. ?Ma j or Philij) ?s The marriage took place in 1916. and since March, 1917. said petitioner, her husband had not lived with her.

j THE LABOUR CONFERENCE. Washington.—The Labour Conference i lias not arrived at a decision re^aroi-iig t the admission of Finland to membership.