The Rhondda Leader

Cwmparc. A farewell banquet was held by the Cwmparc Knuts at Tremain's Hotel on Thursday of last week in honour of Mr. Stan Powell, a very popular young man locally, who is shortly emigrating to Australia to engage in fruit farming. An excellent repast was prepared by the landlord, Mr. Dd. Breeze. Post-prandial proceedings resolved themselves into an enjoyable time of speech and song, and Mr. Powell was presented with a hand- some dressing case. Mr. Billy Berwick made the speech of the evening, and topical verses were rendered by Mr. Vaniah Pryce (Ocean Offices). Messrs. 1). C. Jones, Geo. Williams, Tom Lewis, Llew. Williams (Treorchy). and Master M. T. Reynolds contributed songs, and Mr. Stan Powell rendered Billy Binks as a special treat, in his own inimitable style. Speeches were delivered by Mr. Vaughan Reynolds. W.F.U., and Mr. Fred Thomas. Miss M. Breeze and Mr. Harwood presided at the piano, while Mr. T. J. Jenkins fairly excelled himself as chairman. A public meeting for Cwmparcians was convened at Park Hall on Mon- day of last week bv Dr. Barrel and Mr. T. C. "Morgan, and it was gratifying to note that there was a fairly large attendance. Mr. Morgan was voted to the chair, and Dr. Barrett, in an acceptable speech, sub- mitted suggestions for much-needed local reforms, notably in housing conditions, lighting of back streets, private street improvements, and the water supply. The matter of the redistribution of Wards was also dwelt upon. The Rev. T. M. Tissington. Mr. H. Wise, Mr. Evan Evans and Mr. Tom Jones contributed to the discussion which followed. Dr. Tribe, D.C., Treorchy, who was given a good reception, also spoke. A strong working committee (with Mr. Tom Jones as secre- tary) was selected to promote further progress in these matters, and to arrange for a deputation to wait upon the Dis- trict Council at an early date. Many Cwmparc people heard with feelings of deep regret of the death of P.C. Lynch at Ynyswen last week. De- ceased was for a few years stationed at Cii-iiipare, and his genial disposition and efficiency had endeared him to local resi- dents.

A RHONDOA MARVEL A Physical and Nervous Wreck knew his end w&s near. Now Takes Part in Public Meetings. Mr. Ben Jones, 59, Mount Libanus, Treherbert, Glam., writes: For several years I was a physical wreck, suffering from liver trouble, chronic indigestion, and heart and general weakness. I lost my sight and speech, and was too weak to walk. I could not sleep or eat, my only food for weeks being milk, and my life was a burden. Experts pronounced my case hopeless, as everything had been done for me in vain, and I knew my end was near, but Dr. Cassell's Tablets have saved my life, I am perfectly cured and a new man, and can now take part in public meetings as I used to, and life is now a pleasure." This remarkable cure is vouched for by a well-known "local clergyman, and also by C. S. Clarke, Esq., Accountant, Treherbe.rt. Dr. Cassell's Tablets for Weak and Nervous People are a revelation to those suffering from nerve and organic weakness, digestive and kidney troubles, and all diseases arising from physical debility in children or adults. Prico lOid., lilt and 2/9 at all chemists. A free sample box sent on receipt of 2d. for postage, etc., to Dr. Cassell's Co., Ltd., King St. W., Man- chester.

Tonypandy. I The Tonypandy and Blaenclydach Tech- nical Dressmaking Classes held their annual social meeting at the Richards' Hall. Tonypandy, on Wednesday evening, 7th inst. The following young ladies pre- sided at the tables —The Misses Jones, Bird, Evans, Davies. and Williams, to- gether with the secretary. Miss Gladys Jones, and the treasurer, Miss E. Slingars. After the tables were cleared, Mr. Dan Williams (Boot Exchange, Peny- graig) arranged a number of games and also a miscellaneous programme. Coun- cillor E. J. Roderick (Clydach Vale), in an admirable speech, said th.at these classes were quite a boon to the ladies of the Rhondda, and he impressed upon the ladies present the necessity of taking ad- vantage of the opportunities afforded them through these classes. The Coun- cillor spoke in very high terms of Miss Janes, the teacher of the class. The death took place on the 5th inst. in his 78th year of Mr. William Gough, 44, Gilmour Street, Tonypandy, who was a native of Bedminster, Bristol, was an old military pensioner, and did service throughout the Indian Mutiny and Zulu War campaigns. Many interesting inci- dents of his soldiering days were often related by him. The funeral took place on Friday last at Llethrddu Cemetery, Trealaw, the Rev. J. J. Hodson, M.A., officiating. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. Williams and Sons. The Christian Endeavour anniversary of the Tonypandy Primitive Methodist Church took place on Sunday and Mon- day last, the Rev. W. Scott Bosence (pre- sident of the Cardiff and District C.E. Union) being the special preacher. The service in the afternoon was given by the Juvenile Christian Endeavourers, con- ducted by Mr. Levi Watkins (president). On Monday afternoon, a conference was held, when the Rev. W. Scott Bosence spoke on The Perils and Possibilities of the Christian Endeavour." Mr. Geo. E. Farmer presided. In the evening, a Christian Endeavour rally took place, presided over by the president, Mr. Tom Tuck. The Revs. W. S. Bosence and J. J. Hodson, M.A., addressed the meeting.

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Football. I Rugby. TREORCHY 12pts., RESOLVEN 0. These teams played an interesting friendly on the New Athletic Grounds, Treorchy, on Saturday, before a fairly large crowd. Mr. Pascoe, Ti-ealaiv, was the referee. During the initial moiety neither team scored. Treorchy, from the start, assumed the aggressive, but the vigilance of the visitors made a stern and impene- trable defence. In the second half, the signal for the homesters' success came when Btb Hay- ward, formerly of Bargoed (Treorchy's latest acquisition), after a timely forward rush, obtained a try in a good position, from which Daly James converted. Soon after a scrummage was ordered in midfield, and the subsequent bout of pass- ing among the home backs was seasonably broken up by D. W. Jones (captain), who punted to the right-hand corner where T. 0. Jones, the fleet wing, clefeated Devonshire, the visitors' custodian, and scored an unconverted try. L. W. Jones himself was responsible for the final four points in the nature of a dropped goal, which he obtained when only three yards from the uprights. Treorchy deserved their victory, and the principal players on the homo side were George Evans, D. W. Jones, Spiller and T. 0. Jones in the rear division, and the brothers Hayward and the brothers Criddle were the pick of the pack." For Resolven, Brennan (Neath), Parry., Owen and Gethin were the best players, although throughout the game all the visitors gave a good exhibition in defen- sive work. LLWYNYPIA llpts. TREHERBERT 3. Llii-viivpla Premier Team met Treher- bert in a. League encounter on the Part- ride Field on Saturday last, before a fairly good crowd. The visitors made a good impression in the first five minutes through Mars following up smartly and scoring. Llwynypia equalised through Geo. Llewellyn securing after a round of passing and scoring from halfway. Mark Lewis added the next try after a bril- liant run. This was converted by Brice from a most difficult position. The touch judge held there was no conversion^ but the referee decided it was in order. Johnny Thomas added the next points, having received a pass from Mark Lewis, who burst through in excellent style. NEATH lopts. LLWYNYPIA 0. Llwynypia Premier Team visited the Gnoll Ground, Neath, on Saturday last. From the very start of the game there was very little doubt about the issue. The All Blacks were at their very best, and although the Llwynypia forwards were fast and good in the open, the homesters took plenty of liberties, and the passing was about the best seen on the ground for many weeks. All the home backs handled well and Rees and Handel Rich- ards put in some brilliant work. The former's opening which resulted in Perry's try was the tit-bit of the game. Glyn Stephens and P.C. Birch were the two best forwards on the field. The Neath pack were superior at heeling, but the visiting eight deserved credit for their fine open display, Harrison, Mitchell and Cresswell being about the best of the visitors' forwards. Hopkins, Perry and Brennan scored the tries, while the latter dropped a goal and also converted one of the tries. LLWYNYPIA 12pts., PENYGRAIG 0. This match was played on the Part- ridge Field on Monday afternoon last, before a good crowd of spectators. The teams did not line until half-an-hour after the advertised time for starting, so that the latter part of the game was played in semi-darkness. The match should have been played at Penygraig, but as the Pcnygraig Club have lost their playing ground, the contest again took place on the Llwynypia ground. The homesters had much the better of the argument, Geo. Llewellyn, Mark Lewis, D. 0. John and Jack Davies scoring tries, which were j not converted. LLWYNYPIA 'QUINS 3pts., TRE- BANOG 0. This match was played on the Part- ridge Field on Saturday last, before a large crowd of spectators. A great deal of interest was felt in the contest, owing to the game being a replay, as the former encounter had to be left unfinished on account of the darkness coming on. The 'Quins started in fine fashion, and indulged in some pretty passing, but on each occasion the effort was spoilt through the inefficiency of the last man. Tre- banog were playing a very good defensive game, and at all times thwarted the efforts of their opponents. Sam Morgan and Lloyd, in some excellent passing, brought play dangerously near the visitors' line, and Gus Rees essayed to drop a goal, but without success. The tables were now turned. Trebanog adopted the offensive, and when the interval came were dangerously near the homesters' line. Things were rather exciting during the second half, neither side gaining much advantage. Walters, one of the 'Quins' forwards, however, got hold at last and crossed the Trebanog line, scoring an un- converted try, which decided matters in favour of the 'Quins. Association. PORTH HIGHER GRADE 3gls., CAR- DIFF MUNICIPAL SECONDARY (HOWARD GARDENS) 1. This match was played at the Hafod Fields on Saturday last. The game was very nicely played, being very clean throughout. Play w.as very fast during the opening stages of the game, but no score came until a.fter half-time. Rich- ards opened the scoring for the visitors fifteen mnutes after half-time with a low cross shot, and four minutes afterwards Thomas, the home skipper, equalised with an unstoppable shot. Then play became a little more even. The home defence played magnificently. Then the home forwards got going again, and Thomas again scored with a magnificent shot. Just on the call of time, Isaac Jones scored a ve-v pretty goal. Porth fully deserved their win, playing magnificently all through the game.

On the Watch Tower. An Open Letter to a Christian Socialist. An Open Letter to A Christian Socialisi My dear Friend,—You are well known to me. I meet you wherever I go. You have no sympathy with those awful Socialists who are for ever tirading against the Church. You say that you believe in the right kind of Socialism, the Socialism of the Sermon on the Mount. Your talk is quite familiar to me. but you have a totally wrong con- j ception of what Socialism really is. The right sort of Socialism is the Socialism of Robert Blatchford and of Keir Hardie. Your Socialism is the wrong sort of Socialism. It isn't Socialism at all. There isn't a word about Socialism in the Ser- mon on the Mount. That is why Bernard Shaw doesn't like that Sermon. He pre- fers Socialism. The avowed and accredited Socialists are opposed to the churches. Why ? Because the churches uphold Capitalism? No, certainly not. The Sermon on the Mount is anti-capitalistic, and churches are a protest against the spirit of the age. Capitalism and Socialism are twin evils against which the Church sets its face like a flint, and you, if you are a Christian, must have no dealings with present-day Capitalism or Socialism. Does that make things a bit clearer ? What is your Socialism, my dear Christian Social- ist? You believe that there is something wrong with the present state of society. So do. 1. You would like to see a change. So would 1. You believe in the Golden Rule. So do 1. (By the way. Socialists do not). You believe in acting fair and square. So do I; but I have heard of Socialists advocating that it is right to break an agreement. Your Socialism doesn't lead you to that, does it ? Recently I heard an atheist speak on Socialism. I am speaking quite candidly and frankly I did not know he was an atheist when I heard him speak—it was afterwards I found that out. I felt as he was speak- ing (and as an old Socialist I claim to know what Socialism is) that he pre- sented one of the best cases for Socialism that I have heard. To my mind. he was a better Socialist than the Wilsons of California and the Editor of the "La bour Leader." About the same time I heard a Baptist minister speak on Socialism, and, do you know, there was a world of difference between the Socialism of the atheist and that of the Baptist. And I feel that it is this bastard Socialism that is the hardest of all to fight, and, to my mind, your Socialism, my dear friend, is of the bastard kind, or you have mis- named your creed. To do well, to try to make others happy, to be honest, to do your best to get on, to live decent lives, is not Socialism. Decency, honesty happiness, may or may not exist in a Socialistic State, and you have no more right to call yourself a Christian Socialist, because you emphasise the ethical side of Christianity, than Bonar Law has to call himself a tree Trader. He, our esteemed and worthy Leader of the Opposition, might argue, Trade will only, be frQQ when you reform the tariffs, therefore I am a Free Trader." Equally well might Lloyd George say, "I want to conserve the best that is in the race, therefore I am a Conservative." Carson of Belfast might say, I want to get at the root of this Irish question, therefore I am a Radical." But words have specific mean- ing so, my dear friend, has Socialism. It means something distinct from Chris- tianity. You are face to face with two systems. The world system, of which Socialism, Capitalism and every other ism that does not of necessity include God are integral parts. The other is a. system not of this world—the Kingdom of God. Can you tell me how can an atheist be a herald of the Kingdom of God? How can a smasher of Christianity, how can a disbeliever in the Sermon on the Mount admit the existence of a heavenly king- dom? Don't label yourself Socialist. You are a Christian. Don't turn the word into a mere epithet to describe something •lse. Cannot your Christianity stand alone P- Must Jesus of Nazareth be sup- ported by Karl Marx ? As a Christian Socialist you are a line of defence for the enemy. The man who coined the term Christian Socialism either forgot the fundamentals of Christianity, or didn't know what Socialism was. Whoever heard of Christian cabbages and non-Christian cabbages? There are English cabbages, Welsh cabbages, and Irish cabbages. There are also various kinds of cabbages. So we have English Socialism, American Socialism, and Continental Socialism. We have B.S.P., or I.L.P., or Fabian Social- ism. We have also a kind of Cauliflower Socialism, for, you remember, according to Mark Twain, a cauliflower is a cabbage' with a college education. These cauli- flower Socialists have one great word. They use it as a charm, a fetish. It is their pet, which they are for ever trot- ting out. That word is "Economics." Their knowledge of the subject is in the inverse ratio to the frequency with which they use the word. Christian Socialism is as misleading a title as Christian Science; so, my friend, don't play into the hands of the enemy. Don't say, after uttering a few Biblical truisms, "That's my Socialism-the right kind of Socialism." Do you know what the right kind of Socialism is? It is Collective Ownership." Do you believe in collective ownership, or, rather, do you believe in Christian collective ownership? My Socialist readers seem afraid of tack- ling me. A reference as to my ultimate political destiny is about all they have dared. So I appeal to you. Tell me, why are you a Christian Socialist? Surely, you are brave enough to defend your creed. Rhondda ministers of religion, tell me in plain, unmistakable words the grounds of your Socialism. As I write, a black cloud overhangs us, and I want to say no word to embitter the men. Though it has been said that men have broken their agreement, now that the fight has come on, I am with the men if with anybody. I sin- cerely hope that Capitalism will receive a crushing blow that monopoly will fall to rise no more. Men are of more value than pit ponies. Men are greater than machinery. Let masters build walls to protect their property, but let the men build character so that the public sym- pathy will go out to them. Looting, window smashing, 1 the like will liarat those who do it more than those to whom it is done. I trust that a way of peace will be opened before these lines appear in print. Will you, my Christian Socialist friend, do your best? Forget "your Socialism." Let your Christianity have fairplay, and then peace will com#.— Yeurs fraternally, SOCIUS co Editor, Rhondda Leader, Tonypandy.

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Local Wills. ALDERMAN W. MORGAN. TREHER- BERT Alderman William Morgan, of Ty- newydd House, Treherbert, J.P. for the, County of Glamorgan, an alderman of the Glamorgan County Council, and for 40 years master of the Tynewydd Hounds, who died 16th November last, aged 88 years, left estate of the gross value of £ 21,480 lis. 10d., of which the net per- sonalty has been sworn at £ 21.390 12s. Id. Probate of his will, dated 25th November, 1908. has been granted to his grandson, Mr. Lodwick Morgan, farmen, Treherbert. The testator left £ 2,500 to each of his daughters Margaret, wife of Aneurin Cule, and Mary, wife of Thomas Roberts £ 3,000 upon trust to his son Thomas Watkin Morgan for life, with remainder to the children of his (tes- tator's) daughter Margaret Cule; C500 to his granddaughter Mary, daughter of his son Gii-ilviii; zC400 to each of hi* grandsons Gwilym and Thomas, sons of his son John; £ 300 to his granddaughter Bessie Edwards £ 250 each to his grand- daughters Maud and Mabel, daughters of his son Walter Herbert Morgan*; and to his wife, Mrs. Mary Morgan, he left the use for life of either of his residences, 35 and 36, Bute Street, Treherbert, and an annuity of £ 78. with remainder in each case to his residuary estate. To his servant, David Davios, he left the use for life of his house, 14, Alma Street, Treherbert, free of ground rent, lie keep- ing the same in tenantable repair. The residue of his property he left to his grandson, Lodwick Morgan, on attaining the age of 25 years. H MRS. HAVARD, TREALAW. Airs. JJorothy tiavard, of Bryntirion Villa, Cemetery Road, Trealaw, who died on the 5th November last, left estate of the gross value of LI,277, 10s. lid., of which £ 1,237 Os. 9d. is net personalty. Probate of her will, dated 5tli May, 1906, with a codicil, has been granted to her nephew, Mr. Stephen Edwards, Ferndale, and Mr. James Thomas George, of Tre- alaw. The testatrix left JE5 each to Mar- garet and Thomas Davies, certain real estate in Trealaw upon trust for her nephew, Stephen Edwards, and the residue of her estate to Thomas J. Daviea and Henry Davies.

Ferndale. On Wednesday evening of last week, a public meeting in defence of the Estab- lished Church in Wales was held at the Workmen's Hall, Ferndale. Mr. F. Llewellyn Jacob, M.E. (agent of Messrs. D. Davis and Sons, Ltd.), presided, sup- ported by several of the clergy, and in his opening remarks pointed out that it was not a political meeting, but one of Church people of all parties united in opposition to Disestablishment and Dis- endowment. The following resolution was adopted, on the proposition of Coun- cillor H. E. Maltby, Mardy: "That this meeting protests against the proposals of the Government for the dismemberment of the National Church and the secular- isation of properties ordinarily given for religious purposes. The Rev. Griffith Thomas, Carmarthen, and the Rev. T. Jesse Jones, Gelligaer, supported the resolution.

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