The Rhondda Leader

DO NOT NEGLECT YOUR EYES! The eyes are the most delicate and wonderful organs of the body. Tlwy must be treated with extreme care. Let me examine them for you. I will prescribe the proper glasses for your case. Come in as soon as you can. Sight Tested Free. UNSELL, Optician, and SIGHT Testing Specialist, 17 De Winton Street, TONYPANDY

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Ton-Pentre Police Court. Monday, Dec. 4th, before the Stipen- diary (Mr. D. Lleufer Thomas), Messrs. Tom Juhn, M.A., T. Pas#oe Jenkins, R. S. Griffiths, J. W. Richards, Dan Davies, J. D. Williams, David Thomas, and Alderman Enoch Davies. MORft BREACHES OF THE LIGHTING ORDER. Another batch of defendants who had failed to subdue their light to the satis- faction of the police, came before the court. and the folIowiHg fines were inflicted :— James Butler, butcher, Treorchy, £1; Da rid le vies, butcher, Pent re, JEt Elsie M. R einecke, manageress, herbalists, Pentre, 10s. Arthur Pearson, butcher, Pentre, 10s.; May' Edwards, draper, Pentre, 10s. Samuel Upshall, hairdresser. Yitrad, ]Os. Jane Williams, De Winton- street, Tonypandy, JE1 Mrs. Howells, newsagent, Tonypandy, 10s. A DANGER TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. For not having a rear light to their vehicles, John Rees, kaulier, Treherbert, was fined 10s. Wm. Williams, haulier, Treherbert, JE1 5s. Thomas Dunn, Pentre, 1:1 Arthvir Jenkins, Perth, 15s.; Sidney Morgan, Tonypandy, Ids. P. Supt. T. Edwards again pointed out to the justices the danger of persons run- ning into a vehicle in front of them which had no warning light. Their Worships in- timated that in future heavier penalties would be iuf iote-d on all defendants brought there for not observing the Lighting Order. A KUISANCE TO THE NEIGHBOUR- I HOOD. Oswald Heard, collier, Pentre, who is deaf and dumb, was charged with Icing drunk. Defendant was before the court two months ago for a similar offence, and bound over for good belunjoftr. The Sti- pendiary suggested that there could be no difficulty in notifying licensees net to serve a man so unfortunately Afflicted. P. Supt. Edwards undertook to warn the publicans, remarking that the defendant was a perfect nuisance ia the neighbour- hood. The surnnaout was adjourned for two montht. SAD CASE FROM GILFACH GOCH. I iVLiiry Ann rerry, uinacn vjoen, was sum- moned for being drunk and creating a dis- turbance at that place on Nov. 18th..She was urged to go home by a police offieer at 9.50. The same officer saw lyor again at 10.15; she was then greatly under the in- fluence of drink, and he told her she would He reported, te which she replied, I kmew I am a fool, I hope you'll look it over," and tried to put something in his hand. Defendant stated that the officer had,a grudge against her. She had not any Army pay, and earned her living by hard work, washing, and sent her three children to school regularly. The Stipendiary intimated that he was wiven to understand defendant.was a hard working woman, and with a few kindly I words of advice, bound her ever for six months. eke would plireed on probation -?_ _?- for that period and promise not to enter a public house. GAMING WITH A SLOT MACHINE. TREHERBERT MAN FIXED £10.. •Jo&epii L lio, refreshment house keeper, was summoned to answer a charge of allowing his premises, Bute-street, Tr^u hert, tor the purpose of gaming by i,,ea.'is W a iilot iiiacitiiie. According to the evidence of P.C. Turner, liw, in company with with P.C. Picking went to the defendant's shop on Nov. 20th and there saw boys place pennies' in a machine called the Bread and Honey," winch was very like a Clown." The boys, did not receive any return for their money. Ullo, through an interpreter, said the boys were over lb and had Mot been in the shop long, and suggested that others ought to be summoned at Treherbert who had similar machines. If that were done he would give up using his. Supt. Edwards pointed out there were no others in use. The Stipendiary remarked that if there were any it would assist in bringing the delinquents to book by lining defendant. He must pay a penalty of £ 10 AN IRISHMAN'S SHORT VISIT. David Sullivan, recently come over from I Ire'and, was charged with failing to register his address as required by the Registration Act. P.C. Evans stated that the defendant took lodgings in New Century-street, Tre- alaw, and since serving him with the sum- mons he hnd absconded. The Stipendiary issued a warrant for his arrest. THEFT, OF A SAW. I. Starkey and Phillip James were lined £ 5 and £3 respectively for stealing a saw from the in-oi-kitig piice of David Pugh at the No. 3 Pit, Cambrian Collieries, Clydach A ale, on Nor. 27th. P.S. Savage, colliery constable, iniormed the magistrates that there were numerous complaints of such petty thefts underground, and it was very difficult to trace the' culprits.

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An Appeal from France. I Private A. Williams, Royal Welsh Fusi- liers, a native of Penygraig, writes asking if some kind friend will send him either a violin or mandoline, as he can play both these instruments, as the boys are glad to have a little music when they are out of the trenches. He has been nearly 12 months at the front, and had a mandoline but has had the misfortune to have it broken. His address can be obtained at this office.

ROYAL CINEMA, TONYPANDY. Monday, December 11th, and during the week. MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNSDAY, Gigantic Production by the Loudon Film Co.— DRINK! An All-British Photo-play, featuring Elizabeth Risdon and Full Company. Episode 7 of THE RED CIRCLE. The New Mystery Serial. The Third Degree. Triangle Raw* tons— HIS BITTER PILL A Screaming Absurdity of Western Life, in two parts. THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Great Tria.ngle Drama— Betty of Graystone Featuring Dorothy Gish (the New Magnet). A Magnificent Production in five parts. He of the Wonderful Oharlie Chaplin In nothing but trouble. Feet— One Long Scream. friangle Keystone Comedv— HIS LAST LAUGH Come and see a Keystone Duke Monday Nerct-EDNA MAY as SALVATION JOAN, a Six-part Drama.

Correspondence. I Please Note! L-etters should be as brief as possible, and free from personalities. They should br written on one side of the paper only. .io letter will be printed unless the name and address of the sender is enclosed fox the Editor's use. These will in no case be published unless the writer so desires. Owing to pressure on the space at our dis- posal, letters must in some cases be held over, and at best only a selection can appear. The writers of letters for which we cannot find room are apologised to. Mrs. Llo) d Gsorga Appeals on behalf of the B. and P Sailors Soeiety. To the Editor of the Rhondda Leader." Dear Sir,—I venture to appeal to the sympathetic interest of your wide circle of readers in a cause which is very near my heart, and which, in a variety of ways, is voicing the Empire's gratitude to our Sailors. In addition to its lengthy programme of practical help, the British and Foreign Sailori" Society has been entrusted by the Authorities with definite responsibility for the immediate welfare of aged mothers, widows and orphans of the heroic seamen who have fallen whilst on Active Service; and, in spite of the many appeals of the, present hour, I know of nothing more de- serving of our generous support. For, it must be remembered, in addition) to all that can reasonably be expected from the State, there naturally remain consider- able-duties which, indeed, can only be met. through the generosity of large-hearted patriots. It is estimated that at least £ o().000 will be necessary for the great task the SImow Society has set itself, and knowing per- sonally, as I do, its practical methods, its world-wide, outlook, and its efficient ad- ministration, I ask your valued co- i operation. In view of the pressing need, it would give me personal pleasure to receive a generous donation from your readers. The smallest gifts will be more than welcome. Believe me to he. Very truly yours, 'AIIET I E MARGARET LLOYD GEORGE. 11 Dowmng-strcet, London, SAY., Dec. 5th, 1910. I Federation Funds. How our Money is being Spent. I To the Editor ot the" Rhondda Leader." Sir,—I have just received a copy of the Balance Sheet of the Llwynypia JLodge oi tho South Wales Aimers' federation for the term ending June 30tk, 1910. It contains so many interesting items that I deem it a public duty to my fellow work- men to draw their attention to a. few im- portant payment. I shall be told that the proper place to do this-is not in the public press, but in the Annual General Meeting. But having adopted this course on several previous occasions, I now prefer to state my case at the bar of public opinion, with my fellow workmen in the body of the court. My experience of the Annual General Meet- ing is simply a gathering of rival clicks, where candid criticism is impossible, and voting each other into well paid positions constitutes the principle business. I do not suggest that the following payments are not in proper order, I simply draw atten- tion to them in the hope of convincing my fellow workmen that the zeal of our local labour leaders is not without its "splendid compensations." Since the outbreak of war our Federation contributions have in- creased from Is. to 2s. per month. In many a miner's home, this is an important factor in the increased cost of living. The following items show how the increased income of our Federation Lodges is being spent at LliN-yiiypit 1..For the term ending June 30th, 1916, the Lodge Committee were paid no less tliail t23 Is. for attendance alone. The Library and Medical Committees are both unpaid, but not so our Lodge Committee. I agree that they meet twice as often as the others, but when they are paid at the ra-te of Is. per sitting this is no great wonder. Two years ago it was suggested that the payment of committee-men be reduced from Is. to Gd. per sitting. Needless to say the suggestion was defeated without a discussion, to the general satis- faction of the committee-men concerned. This Committee often sits" without liatchln,- It anything more important than useless talk, but let the reader remember that every sitting costs between £1 15s. and £ 2 to his Lodge funds. 2. The generosity of this Committee towards each other will perhaps be better realised when the balance sheet tells us that it cost our funds jE24 15s. lid. for conducting one ballot and one show cards at tho Colliery. rijor this class of work the Committee are paid 13s. ltd. for a full time day. If, therefore, a commitftee- member attends to his work and is only appointed on one" ballpt" on slioiv cards," we pay him about fl 19s. lld. for his loyalty to the cause. 3. The Committee includes a number of j gentlemen who arc appointed as delegates to various institutions. For the period under consideration they were paid 1:27 410. hie member, last year, was a delgate to •oo out of the seven institutions mcn- led in the balance sheet; out of the £ 27 delegates' fees and expenses, lie almie muted for C8 1(j8., £3 17s., and £3 4s., .5 17s. in all. General Officers' and Branch Officers' xes amounted to £ 86 5s. 3d. the three eneral officer-, accounted ior L27 1 0s., '¡ill' the twenty branch officers thankfully eived the remaining t38 15s. 3d. By delegations, deputations, ballot, cards, general ofifcers, and branch something like £ i(iii 14s. od. has ent during the term ending June 1G. It should be remembered lid "ctiou that not one single member )f the Committee have shared in layments. The roader who kias cd the Annual General Meeting will Oe able to understand why these posi- '0( nre so keenly contested. ospect for the Editor's space forbids mc continue expoMt?g the motive power of ,?oiitlllll(, til(? iiiottye I)o?ret- oi* mischief makers. 1 hope, howrver, t-fcat I have written enough to induce tlik- Glamor- gan Colliery workmen to secure a copy of this balance sheet. If they will do so and study it carefully, I 2ni convinced that this condition orf things cannot indefinitely continue. I remain, TtlEIR CANDID COMRADE. I Food Control in the Rhondda. A Suggestion. To the Editor of the Rhondda Leader." Sir.—It was found necessary to Appoint a loca I committee to administer the Prince of Wales Fund. It was also considered necessary to appoint a local Tribunal to administer the Military Service Act. Wo have also a local committee to deal witk the question of absenteeism in the mines. Why, therefore, not appoint a local com- mittee to safeguard the interests of such an important industrial district as the Rhondda under the new Food Control Regulations. At present we have no idea liojr t' i, e new, Food Regulations are going to affect the Rhondda. It is tolerably certain that they are going to affect each community accrording to their peculiar needs and cir- cumstances. In fixkig prices and granting supplies, tire average wage rate, the volume of population ana consumption should be considered. What has been our experience in con- nection Ayith the sugar supply? It is a matter of common knowledge that failing to secure supplies in this district many housewives were able to get supplies from Cardiff. I am informed by a prominent local tradesman that even certain local shops were placed in privileged positions compared with others. Now, why is there a scarcity of sugar in an important indus- trial district like- tlio Rhondda, and a surplus in a comparatively unproductive city like Cardiff? Why should certain shops in the same locality be placed in a privileged position compared with others? That these inequalities have existed in connection with the sugar supply 'is posi- tively certain. At present we have no guarantee that these inequalities will not be repeated under the new Food Control Regulations. I therefore suggest that a local Food Control Committee be appointed. This Committee should be representative of every Chamber of Trade, Trades and Labour Councils, and unattached traders in the Rhondda Urban Area. Organised Labour should be represented in order to reassure the wefrkers that their necessities are not being exploited by the local traders. If such a committee were appointed and acier] in a spirit of mutual co-operation, it would not have long to wait before being able to perform a useful public service. 13 Taff-street, 13 Tiff-,treet, DAVII) EANS. Blaenclydach.. ■-J L <

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