Barry Dock News

THE ROYAL NATIONAL EIS- TEDDFOD AT BARRY. i THE PROCLAMATION CERE-  MOW NEXT WEDNESDAY AT ROMILLY PARK. I As the proclamation festivities ap- i proach, public interest in the event in- creases. The folloin-ing- brief notes mav serve to give the public an in- elligent appreciation of the Gorsedd" and its quaint ceremonies :— The Circle.—Gilbert Stone, in his admirable book, called Wales," which by the way may be consulted at Barry Public Library, has very in- teresting references to ancient stone circles. He speculates as to their origin, their association with as- tronomy, and with Egyptian religious culture. These circles were temples —they were not places of burial. The rites observed there were those of the worship of Baal, sun-worship which l had come here from Asia Minor, pro- bably by way of the Pillars of Her- cules. It may be that the I circles originated as an astronomical mode of telling the time, and as a method of fixing seed-time, and har- vest. In our opinion, however, they were from the earliest times con- nected with sun-worship." The Gorsedd Regalia, fitC.- The Sword According to ancient custom the Gorsedd sword is carried aloft by the blade, and not by the hilt. It must always remain in its scabbard, thus in- dicating that the bardic fraternity does not desire to draw the sword against any man, its great watchword being Heddwch (Peace). The Archdruid from the Logan Stone proclaims thrice, A oes Hed- dweh ? (Is it Peace?), and upon the assembled multitude exclaiming Heddwch (Peace) in response, the sword, which was in the meantime partly withdrawn, is forthwith forced back. During the recent war, the Archdruid forbade this interesting rite. Probably at Barry the ancient rite will be completely restored. Y Corn Hirlas.—The Horn of Plenty is a veritable work of art, having been designed by Sir Gos- combe John, R.A., and presented to the Gorsedd by the late Lord Trede- gar, with whose family the original horn was associated. Mrs. C. H. Bailev, O.B.E., and Mrs. Henry G. Lewis have accepted the honour of pre- senting the Archdruid with the "fruit" and the "drink" offering, which sym- bolise welcome and hospitality. j The Gorsedd Banner is another work of art, on which is emblazoned Yn Wyneb haul, llygad goleuni." The Bardic Robes were designed and presented to the Gorsedd by Professor Herkomer. Three different colours denote three different Orders- white robes, the Druids; blue, the Bards and green, the Ovates. White is an emblem of purity in life and pre- cept, sanctity, and truth. Blue indi- cates peace, and corresponds to the coiour of the firmament; green de- notes progress and growth in learning and knowledge. Gorsedd lore is very interesting, and opens out a wide field of research. During the coming winter no study would be more interesting than that of ancient Celtic ceremonies, customs, and remains. The Public Library might assist readers by making a collection of books bearing upon matters pertain- ing to the Eisteddfod and Gorsedd, with ancient Celtic beliefs and cus- toms.—D.A.E. The arrangements for the Proclama- tion Ceremony of the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales, which is to be held at Barry on August 2-7 next year, will take place, as we have already in- dicated, on Wednesday, the 18th inst. The Gorsedd circle will be formed at 3 p.m. in the picturesquely situated j Romilly Park. The Archdruid and Officers of the Gorsedd will be pre- sent, and the chief speaker will be Mr. W. Llewellyn Williams, K.C., Recor- ( der of Cardiff. The Bards will as- semble at King's Square at 1.30 p.m., and will march in procession to Romil-ly Park, where, after the Pro-1 clamation proceedings, there will be a band entertainment, an open-air con- cert with penillion singing, harp playing, and choral and orchestral music, while a novel feature will be national dances by school children from-the district. I

i LOCAL NEWS BRIEFLETS. l? I First Cadoxton Moors Company of Boys' Brigade held their first cliurt-li, parade on Sunday morning last it, Hope Baptist Church, Cadoxton j Moors, in charge of Captain A. E. Osborne and other officers. There was j a good attendance of members of the < I Brigade. The Brigade Drum and Fife Band was in attendance, The Paster, :\1 r. W. H. Hill, delivered n special i sermon on the occasion t j

SLAVES OF THE STATE. PENALTIES OF STATE CON- TROL PAID BY EVERY- BODY. [Specially Contributed to the Barry Dock News."] v That Oliver Twist should have asked for more was natural. He was a boy, a growing boy, and was desperately hungry and although the workhouse skilly was a poor substitute for food, it did allay appetite for a time. So there was nothing surprising in wiicer asking for more." What is astonishing is that some members of the British public are ask- ing for more" State control. Trans- lated into reality, the agitation for the nationalisation of the mines, and land, and ships, and railroads is nothing more than an appeal for more skilly of the poorest, thinnest lype- that is, State domineering over every- thing. It is impossible to understand that. Why ? Because we have had ample experience of State control, and in every aspect it has been found want- ing. Take an example or two. There are the railways. It is not necessary to repeat again the huge figures of mone- tary loss which has accompanied State control the more human way of look- ing at the matter is to consider for a moment how State control of the rail- ways has affected our individual com- fort and pocket. As we all know, our fares have cost us more. When they were raised by lifty per cent. officialdom gave the ex- cuse that the object was to prevent un- necessary travelling. 13m to-day, when that cause no longer operates, we are coollv informed that the higher fares must be retained. Nor will there be anv reduction of the increase on season tickets. They, also, are to continue to cost us more under State control. And think of the disurtesy and daily pinpricks which have been part and parcel of the State control of the railways. In the good old days of com- petition, when the different companies had a motive for being considerate of passengers, it was the custom of each railway to send out to each season- ticket 'holder a polite note intimating the near approach of the expiration of his ticket, accompanied by a form for renewal. All that has gone by the board. It is impossible, apparently, for a State official to be polite. The consequence is that every season-ticket holder is put to inconvenience in the renewal of his ticket. Under State control, too, that irritat- ing command of show all tickets" gives thousands daily annoyance. The ticket inspectors know the daily travel- lers as well as they know the members of their own families, yet they are obliged to put them to the trouble of digging out their seasons every time i they pass a barrier Mark you, the candid ticket inspector admits that this daily nuisance has not added an iota to the efficiency of the railways; on the contrary, it makes more work and gives no resul. In fact, wherever State control has laid its senseless hand the public has had to suffer. Take the Labour Ex- changes for another example. Daily and hourly one hears of cases which make the blood boil. Returned sol- diers, many bearing the' honourable badges of wounds, wait at those Labour Exchanges day after day in quest of employment, and while it is hard enough that the employment is rarely forthcoming, iL is harder still that these men who have fought for our preservation should be subjected to the official domineering and indiffer- ence of the Government servants in charge of the Labour Exchanges. But what do these jacks-in-office care ? They have a saf e job, a cushy job. a well-paid job of limited hours and pre- cious little work, and they delight in showing their authority. They are State officials, and as such don't care a straw to do the best for the wound- badged work-seekers. That is State control. Do the discharged soldiers want more of that skilly ? Let them ask their wives how thev fared in the matter of shopping while they have been away at the front. But, some may ask, what has shop- ping to do with State control ? Every- j thing. From the time rationing be- gan, we have all had to do our shop- ping under State control. The ration- i book was the sign of that bondage. And every shopkeeper became a State servant. How did that work out? With rare exceptions, so rare that most people have forgotten them. shopkeepers became insolent jacks-in- office, and served their customers in a take it or leave it spirit. That was the result of the absence of competi- tion, and that there was no competi- tion was due to State control of our food supplies. Do we want more of that kind of thing-so much ° more indeed th^i our entire exist-, en(-e will be ^tiered by officials.

A FEW P I WORDS to I Employers THERE ARE MANY MEN ;j WHO FOUGHT HARD  NN-HO l,'Ot'(;HT HAI?D I' FOR YOU who are ready to work hard for you. They are j II waiting now for jobs which you 11 have, or will soon have, open. Some of them are receiving j Out-of-Work pay at the Em- ? ployment Exchanges. They i: ? would rather work. J I You can help m the great re- i settlement in industry which is i, now in progress by notifying I existing and impending vacancies for men (or women) to the near- | j est Employment Exchange. j AMONG THOSE who are wait- || ing are OFFICERS AND MEN ? OF HIGHER EDUCATION j! h d |! who, having iinished Army ser- 1: vice, have now to be placed in i, civil life. Most of these men ? have proved themselves leaders jj | !i of men. Is not that a recom- j| mendation? Can you employ ji them, or, aided by the State, train them. I j If you can employ or train an ) ex-officer or man of higher educa- tion, notify the fact without (lelay to the nearest District I, Directorate of the Appointments Department (the Post Office will give you the address) or write I direct to the Department at St. Ermin's Hotel. S.W. 1. I DO NOT FORGET THE DIS- ABLED. I iti v an officer or I' ABLED. Many an officer or |j man who is disabled in the ] military sense is quite fit for civil rj ml liar)' sense IS qUIte nt or ClVl I work. Thousands of these men I | have been found work. i ? THERE ARE highly edu- j cated women, too-WOMEN I FITTED FOR PROFES- 1; SIONAL LIFE-who are anxi- lj ously seeking positions. Fully | trained nurses, also those I j heroic women who braved dan- || ger and disease "out there," j are now being demobilised and i are seeking re-employment. lj Yf you cii'i _emp?y :? highly- educated woman, write at once j to the Professional Women's j Registry. 16. Curzon Street, I Mayfai"- W. 1. and gee if they can help you. If you want the services of a I i nurse who has returned to civil j life, write to The Nurses Demobil- j isation and Resettlement Com- j j mittee. 16, Curzon St.. Mayfair, j) W. 1., or in the case of Scotland, I i 112, G,mgo St., Edinburgh. I • j| ALL the necessary Government j! organisation for resettlement I of workers of both sexes an d ¡ all classes has been set up. I ¡ But it cannot succeed with- i out your help. Bv communi- I eating with any of the organ- isations referred to above you incur no liabilitv You will be helped as far as it is possible for willing service to help you. j j You will be put in touch with II good men and good women, and i? you will be spa red as much M trouble as possible. ji trouble as possible. )! WORK MEANS HAPPINESS. h WORK MEANS HAPPINESS. ? To most of those who risked everything when the call for ¡ service came it means life. I Will you not co-operate 1\ with those whose task it j is to effect complete i resettlement?  r- II THE COAL I i SHORTAGE I State Control of Mines has re- 1 sulted in a deficit of over 70 million tons, and according to I Sir Auckland Geddes, an ad- vance of 4/6 per ton will have | to be made to the Consumer unless there is a further State subsidy at the cost of the Tax- payer, who is the consumer under another name. WHO WILL DELIVER THE GOODS? To save us from the THREATENED COAL FAMINE NEXT WINTER? A State Mismanaged Industry, with Thousands of Officials, and Departmental Waste and Inefficiency, OR BUSINESS MANAGE- MENT, WITH MINERS AND OWNERS Working in Co-operation under the New Profit Sharing Scheme put forward by Lord Gainford, and FREE FROM BOLSHEVIK MISCHIEF MAKERS AND BUREAUCRATIC BLUNDERERS.

PEACE MAKING A SLOW PROCESS. The prolonged discussion in Paris on peace preliminaries has some- what tired the public. It was hoped when the Armistice was concluded that there would be a settlement, and a signed peace, long before this mid- summer, but peace-making has not been so rapid as was anticipated. A considerable time has been taken up in framing the reply of the Associated Powers to the German counter-propo- sals, which, it is understood, makes certain modifications of the original peace terms. These conditions, as they related to the settlement of the Polish frontiers, West Prussia, Upper Silesia, and the political arrangements with regard to the Saar coal and iron fields, always appeared to be very in- volved and complicated, and likely to lead to interminable friction in Europe. Some of the conditions have been re-considered, and it is under- stood that the total amount of the in- demnity Germany is to pay is to be fixed instead of being left a vague and indefinite sum as in the original terms. As Germany offered reparation up to £5,000,000,000, it may be expected ) that the total amount, if fixed, will be considerably in excess of that figure. Germany is naturally endeavouring to makes the best terms she can, but it is quite a mistaken idea that she has any 1 motives for delaying the conclusion of peace. It is to her interest, more so than to any of the Allies, that a signed peace should be arrived at as soon as possible. Even when this is accom- plished there will be much to do, as the German settlement is only one of half-a-dozen treaties which the Paris Conference has to settle. There is j peace to make with Austria, and also II Hungary; with Turkey, and Bul- garia, and finally with Russia. As i there is no recognisable form of Government in either Hungary or Russia, it seems quite possible that the Allies may still be discussing peace preliminaries next Christ- J | mas.

r EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL FRENHINOL CYMRU. 1 Y CYHOEDDI, MEHEFIN i GWYL Y CYHOEDDI, MEHEFIN 18. 1 At y Golygydd. I Syr,—Nid oes raid ond cyfeirio'n fvr at yr wyl uchod. Gwyddom yn dda y croesawir y beirdd a'r ymwelwyr gan ein Tref mewn modd gogoneddus iawn. Rhagredegydd yr Eisteddfod fawr yw'r Cyhoeddi, ac ernes yw'r dull y gweith- reda'n tref ar yr auhlysur hwn o'r hyn a wna yn 1920. Am 1.30 p.m. trefnir yr Orymdaith fawreddog ar King Sq nare, ac yna tramwya ar hyd Wyndham-etreet, Holton- road, i Gylch yr Orsedd. A bod y tywydd yn hafaidd, bydd gennym wyl a hir gofir. Apeliwn am help pawb i ryngu bodd awdurdodau'r Orsedd a'r Eisteddfod.— Yn bur, J. S. LONGDON. D. AI\THEN EVANS.

Jilifi (xRUNDrS JOTTING Mr. J. A. Lovat Fraser, the sever- ance of whose connection with the Unionist Party is a distinct loss to the Party in he Cardiff and Llandaff and Barry Parliamentary Divisions, hav- ing always been a Tory Democrat, pro- poses to join the Labour Party. Mr. J. Marston, the secretary of the Barry branch of the Sailors' and Fire- men's Union, will be in London to be present at the ceremony of re-inter- ment of brave Captain Fryatt on Fri- day. Patient parent at Barry Island on Whit-Monday Well, child, what on earth's the matter now? Little Dai (who has been bathing with his bigger brother) Willy dropped the towel in the water, and he's dried me wetter than I was before. o: Those who pass the top of Dock No. 2 at Barry will note with interest that the two swans, who are a familiar sight to many, are now accompanied by three cygnets. -0: Waiter: What will you have, sir, fried chops or bacon? Absent- minded editor: I don't know; I haven't seen the pull, let me have two proofs will you." o: The. Unionist Party has sustained a severe loss 1* the withdrawal of Mr. 'J. A. Lovat Fraser from its ranks. Mr. Lovat Fraser has been a tower of strength to the Party at Barry for more than twenty years, and the severance of his connection therewith will be hailed with respect and regret. During the swearing-in of the grand jury at the Court Leet of St. Andrew's 1 Major, held last Thursday, Mr. D. T. Alexander said many years ago no less than fourteen jurymen were un- able to write their names. Polling for the Parliamentary repre- sentation of East Antrim was an- nounced last Monday, when Mr. G. Hanna (Ind. Unionist) was returned j with a majority of 1,165, defeating the Unionist and Liberal candidates. Another case of rabies has been con- firmed from Barrv, the total number of confirmed cases in Glamorgan being thus raised to 207. — :o:— j We have this week been shown two! hen's eggs, one weighing 5 oz., be- longing to Mr. Martin, Tynewydd- road, Barry Docks, and the other weighing 4 oz., belonging to Mr. J. Rimron, Main-street, Cadoxton. The hen in the former case was a light Sussex, and the latter a cross-bred. — :o:— At least ten thousand Sunday scholars participated in the Whit- j Monday field treats in the Barry dis- trict, this year, and Old Sol smil- ing'radiantly on the scene all day, the little ones enjoyed themselves to their hearts' content. o: A photograph of one of the German j U-boat commanders, at present con-! fined in the Tower of London await- ing trial for enemy piracy and murder on the high seas during the war, which appeared in one of the London I pictorials last week, was immediately I identified by a Barry gentleman as that of Wilhelm Kresewetter, who was second officer of the steamer Arte- J misia, of the Hamburg-American line, j which visited Barry for bunkers dur- 1 ing the Russo-Japanese war, now j nearly twenty years ago. Kresewetter made many friends at Barry, an even then always put his country the first in the world, and in proof of this pro-, duced his navigation books, which were printed both in English and Ger-1 man. At the time his vessel was at l Barrv there was a number of Ham- j burg-American boats in dock, taking ] j in coal, and all these vessels sahed j with the Russian Baltic Fleet for the I Far East,

SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVER- 1 SARY AT BARRY DOCK ENGLISH BAPTISTS. j On Sunday last, at Holton-road I English Baptist Church, Barry Docks, the Sunday School Anniversary was held, and there were large congrega- tions throughout the day. In the morning, at 11, Mr. A. Rees Jones was chairman, and hymns, solos, recitations, dialogues, etc., were rendered bv, amongst others, Master Wilfred Cook, Mr. A. Rees Jones, Miss Muriel Blackmore, Master Trevor Blackmore, jVIiss Enid Radcliffe, M iss Bella Pratt and party, I Master Alfred Barnett, and Miss Florrie Davies. At the afternoon service the chair was occupied by Mr. J. Sparkes, and a further musical and recitative pro- gramme was presented by the child- ren, including Miss Phyllis Elliott, i Ir. Percy Phelps, Mr. Horace Hart, -NIi ss Grace Gibson, Mr. R. J. Hem- I mings, Miss Phyllis Jones, Master iialbert Lucas and party. Miss Olive ) Cook, Madam Ella Davies, A.L.C.M., and Miss Marjorie Edwards. The Chairman delivered a suitable address. Mr. J. Sparks occupied the chair at the evening service, and those who j took part in the programme included ) Master Donald Newton, Miss Enid RadcliffeMiss May Lucas, Miss Gwen Evans, Miss Cissy Roddy, Miss Olive John and party. Miss Grace Hancock, and Mr. R. J. Hemmings. The con- ductor was Air. T. S. Williams, and the accompanists Mrs. A. Rees Jones, I L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M, and Mr. Baden Roddy. Mr. A. Rees Jones, Mr. Percy Phelps, and the Rev. M. W. Mollin (the pastor of the church) I offered prayer at each service. Accompanied by the Salvation | Army Band, the Holton-road English Baptist Sunday School held their an- t nual treat at the Holton Farm, on Whit-Monday, and had a very enjoy- ) able time,