The Aberdare Leader

"The Man in the Street. London Minister on the Housing Evil. On Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. J. C. | Wardle Stafford, a very powerful and popular Wesleyan minister, visited Tre- cynon. In the afternoon Mr Stafford delivered a very stirring sermon on the words. Behold, God is mighty, and de- spiseth not any (Job xxxvi 5). Later in. the afternoon, tea was pro- vided for visitors in the Wesleyan school- room, the foilowing ladies acting as tray holders:—Mrs Thomas, Miss Arnold, Mrs Pritchard, Miss Florrie Pritchard, Mrs Kevil, and Mrs G. Davies, assisted by Mrs Todd. In the evening at the spacious edifice of Ebenezer, Mr Stafford delivered a most humorous and at the same time a most serious lecture on The man in the street." He referred to the new Labour Party which was destined to make its mark on Parliamentary annals. The Labour members were not fanatical agi- tators, but they were the men who re- presented in Parliament the toiling masses who demanded a right to live." Coming to the Housing evil, he held that it was THE CAUSE NOT THE EFFECT of the drink evil. It was the misery of hoveldom that led people to drink. The houses of the poor in London were a standing disgrace (Councillor T. Lewis What of Aberdare ?). Well he hoped that Aberdare was not so bad as London. If they wanted temperance reform they must begin at the right end by improving men's environments first of all. He was glad to see that the Labour Party was sound on the Temperance Question. It was a mistake to think that the man in the street despised religion. What he hated was clericalism. Such men as C. H. Spurgeon, Hugh Price Hughes and Gipsy Smith-nien who were poles asunder on some points, but were nevertheless in. tensely religious men-were all favourites with the man in the street, He loved earnestness and sincerity because he was a man. If they came in personal touch with the man in the street he would teach them more than bulky volumes would. They should not be discouraged by THE PERVERSITY OF THE MAN IN THE STREET. They should strive to understand him. Earl Shaftesbury commenced his great and noble work by being interested in the man in the street, It was said that the essence of radium was being trodden under foot in the mud and mire of Lon- don. There was radium in the soul of every man, some redeeming quality in the blackest of hearts. Every man in the street was worth saving. At the close Mr F. W. Caunt, the chair. man, proposed thanks to the lecturer, and Mr W. Rees seconded. The lecturer pro. poeed and Mr Frank Arnold seconded a vote of thanks to the chairman. The Rev. A. Roberts, circuit minister, pro- posed and Mr Arnold, senior, seconded a vote of thanks to the deacons of Ebenezer, for the loan of the chapel. There was a arge audience, to whom the lecture was loubtless a source of great entertainment 1nd thorough edification.

YR ADRAN GYMREIG. Y Gwir yn erbyn y Byd." Gwahoddir cynnyrchion i'r Adran hou. Pob gohebiaeth i'w anfon i Swyddfa'r "Leader," Aberdar.

YR IESU YN Y NEFOEDD. Pwy welaf fry, ai Iesu gwiw Yw'r hwn sydd ar ddeheulaw Duw, A'r holl angylion yndn lion Yn pwyso ar Ei Dwyfol fron? Mi welaf fry yn nghanol nef Yr Iesu ar Ei orsedl gref, Ac holl blant Seion wrth Ei draed YlJj diolcli Iddo am y Gwaed. Mi welaf draw yn. ngwlad y dydd Yr Iesu mwyn yn rhcdion rhydd, A hawl i agor drysau'r nef I bawb sydd yn ei ganlyn Ef. Mi welaf Grist ar orsedd barn, Gelynion dan ei draed ju sarn; A'r holl alluoedd yn ei law I drechu pob rhyw boen a braw. Yr lesu yw y cyntaf un I agor ffordd i deithwyr blin I gael gorphwysfa trwy eu hoes Ond iddynt gredii yn y groes. 0 t cwyd dy drem, fy nghyfaill mwyn, Fe wrendy'r lesu ar dy gwyn; A rho dy hunan iddo Ef Os wyt am fyn'd i deyrnas nef. O! boed i bawb fawrhau yr Oen; Os croes syn, awr, tu draw ceir hoen, Ac yn y nef ceir bythol wiedd 'Nol trechu angeu llym a'r bedd. Abercynon. Ehedydd Bach.

MENYWOD YN Y SENEDD. Mae dych'mygion mawr yn codi 0 ddyfnderoedd calon dyn, A breuddwydion gwyllt yn tramwy Trwy ymenydd ambell un; Mae "Etholwr yn Mwth Aelwyd" Yn prophwydo ini 'nawr Bydd menywod ryw ddiwrnod Yn rheoli Prydain Fawr. Mae e'n a.ddaw pethau mawrion, A chyfreithiau newydd spon, Pan fydd merchedl yn y Senedd Yn llywyddu'r deyrnas hon; „ Beth o werth fydd Labour Party? Beth o werth fydd Lib. na Lab. ? Pan fydd merched yn llefaru— Gyda nhwy mae'r "Gift of Gab." Ni fydd siaw.1s i ddyn wneyd araeth, Rhaid i'r gwryw fyn:'d yn fud Pan bo'r merched hyn yn siarad- Dwy neu dair, neu fwy, 'run pryd; Fe ddychryna'r French ar German, Bydd y Czar yn ofni'r Sais Pan y clywant hwy fod Senedd Prydain Fawr yn gwisgo'r bais. Er mwyn cadw rhai'n yn daclus Rhaid i'r gweithiwr golli chwye, Rhaid rhoi iddynt ddillad newydd A ryw hat neu ddwy bob mis; Peidied neb a dechreu tuchan, Peidied neb a chadw stwr, Gwnewch y wraig yn 'lady' gyfan, A rhyw gaethwas bach o'r gwr. Mountain Ash. Talefydd.

ANERCHIAD I Mr. T. J. Howells, goruchwiliwr yr L.E.G., Doebarth Castellnedd, ar ei ymadawiad i gymeryd gofal Dosbarth Aberdar. Os Howall-- a a'i awen-ber a doeth, I Aberdar hirben; Llywydd yw fydd yn llawen, Ar waith aur yswiriaeth hen. Gwr a chol goruchwiliwr—yw i fod Fel a fu yn swyddwr; Yno, fe fydd benaf wr, Yn carlo gwaith concwex-wr. Truena i ni, wyr Nedd-ei golli, Gallwr lion ei fuchedd; Ond, i'w ran, caiff gadair hedd, A gair iawn y Gwirioredd. Saul yw yn mhlith Wesleyaid-wedi bod A'i barch mawr yni danbaid; Yr ochr hyn, ei barchu raid Ar dwr yr Aberdariaid. Union wr i'n cwmni ni—o ddoiyau Llwyddianue yw'n codi; Ar lodge hwn bo'r L.E.G. Yn llednais heb benllwydni. Llwydd i ti a'th briod—yn Aberdar, Bro y dewrion hyglod; Bro hen y beirdd, meWDJ bri'n bod, A chanwyr ymgyrch hynod. Creunant. Creunantydd.

Nodion Cyffredinol. Y mae papymu Cymreig y tuallan i Gymru yn lliosogi. Yr»ychwanegiad di- weddaraf at lenyddiaeth newyddiadurol Gymreig ydyw "Y Brython Yn awr y mae gan Le'rpwl a Llundain bob i ddau bapyr Cymraeg. A ydyw y Gymraeg yn gwella ei gafael y tu faes i Gymru? Yn sicr nid ydyw cynydd yr iaith y tu yma i'r Clawdd yn gwarantau ychwanegiad o gwpl o bapyrau at y rhai sydd genym yn barod. Y mae y Parch Pedr Williams, Cymro a ddaeth i fri pregethwrol yn Llundain, wedi myned i Ddeheudir A:ffrig i ym- sefydlu yno. Gadawodd y diweddar Robert Davies, Bodlondeb-yr hwn y dywedid dro yn ol ei fod wedi gwaddoli Mr. Evan Roberts— dros bedwar can' mil o bunau ar ei ol. Yr wythnos ddiweddaf, yn Nghladdfa I Aberdar, torwyd tri bedd mewn llinell unionsyth ac yn gyfagos i'w gilydd. Gweinyddwyd uwchben y tri bedd yn ys- tod yr un awr gan dri o weinidogion Aberdar, y Parchn. D. Silyn Evans, Twr- fab, a T. Davies, Gwawr. Yr oedd y tri a gleddid yn frodorion o Sir Benfro. Y mae yn arnlwg fod meddwdod yn mhlith y rhyw fenywaidd yn myned ar gynydd yn ein trefi mawrion. Yn Nghaerdydd y flwyddyn ddiweddaf dyg- wyd 121 o wrywod yn mlaen am feddwi a 126 o fenywod! Mewn trefi ereill, megis Casnewydd a Lerpwl, er engiaifft, y mae y rhestr o feddwon lawer yn uwch nag eiddo Gaerxlydd, ond y mae cyfartaledd y menywod diotgar lawer yn llai. Gwaith caled ydyw lecsiwnydda. Gweithiodd Air. T. J. Hughes, Penybont, mor galed yn ystod yr etholiad diweddaf nes y mae wedi gorfod cael ychydig wyth- nosau o seibiant yn Bournemouth. Hefjd, y mae llafar etholiadol Mr. Her- bert Lewis, A.S., a Mr. Wm. Jones, A.S., wedi effeithio ar eu cyfansoddiadau i'r fath raddau nes y maent hwythau wedi gorfod ffoi i'r mor mewn ymchwil am ad- feriad iechyd.. Y mae Lloyd George i gael mwynhau rhyddid dinasol Caerdydd. Os mai y gwir ydyw am lawer un mai a swm mawr y cafodd efe y ddinasfraint hon, gall y Gwir Anrhydeddus Gymro e Griccieth ddywedyd, "A minau a anwyd yn frein- iol." Y mae y Parch. W. Hopkyn Rees, y cenadwr o China sydd yn adnabyddus i lawer yn yr amgylchoedd hyn, wedi bod yn rhoi ei farn ar gwestiwn y "Llafur Melyn" yn Ncheudir Affrig. Gwel efe elfcn beryglus yn mhresenoldeb y dyn melyn yn y "compounds" yn Ne Affrig, yn enwedig yn y lleoedd lie nad yw y Chineaid yn cael triniaeth ry dda. Dy- wed fod perygl i'r Chineaid gorthrym- edig ddychwelyd o wlad yr aur a'1' die- mwnd i'w gwlad, eu hunain a rhoddi "vent" i deimladau dialgar yn erbyn Prydeinwyr drvvy gychwyn (Boxer rising' arall. Dywedir fod tua haner can' mil o fro- djricn China yn gweithio yn mwnau y Transvaal. Ac eto y mae byddin yr "allan o waith" yn y wladi hon ac yn Ne Affrig yn rhifo ei miloedd. Y mae gohebydd yn y "Western Mail" wedi darganfod y rheswm am gyfartaledd tichel meddwdod yn mysg menywod yn Nghaerdydd. Dywed mai Deddf Cau y Tafarndai ar y Sabbath sydd yn achosi hyn, ac fod yfed diodydd meddwl yn y cartref wedi myned ar gynydd er pan basiwyd y ddeddf hon. Y mae y Milwriad Pry33 Jones, gwrth- odedig Bwrdeisdrefi Maldwyn, wedi gwneyd araeth nodedig sydd wedi synu y Rhyddfrydwyr a brawychu y Ceidwad- wyr. Y mae efe o blaid rhoddi addysg anerwadol mewn ysgolion, ac hefyd yn ffafriol i ganiatau i weinidogion y gwa- hanol enwadau roddi addysg grefyddol i'r plant yn ystod oriau yr ysgol os bydd y rhieni yn dewis hyny. A mor bell a dywadyd nad ydyw yn iawn i'r ysgolion Eglwysig dderbyn cymhorth trethol tra y maent yn cadw cyfran o reolaeth yr ysgolion yn; eu dwylaw eu hunain. Syned y bydoedd, y mae y Tori o Faldwyn o blaid Dadgysylltiad! Ond brysiwn i ddweyd ei fod yn erbyn Dad- waddoliad. Ca y Milwriad lawer 0 Eg- lwyswyr i gytuno ag ef yn hyn. Aw- gryma y Milwriad fod i'r pleidiau dder- byn "compromise" yn y ffurf o ddad- gysylitiad heb ddadwaddoliad. Dywed hefyd y dylai Ymneillduwyr fel corph gael eu cynxyehioli yn y Senedd, fel y mae yr Esgobion ar hyn o bryd yn cyn- rychioli yr Eglwys Sefydledig. Yn sicr nid Tori a anfonwyd i'w le ei hun gan etholwyr Maldwyn yn yr etholiad di- weddaf. Bwriedir adeiladu "hotel" yn Llandrin- dod yr hon sydd i gostio oddeutu X100,000. Modd bynag, yn wahanol i bercheaogion yr Aberaman Hotel, bu hyrwyddwyr y mudiad hwn yn ddigon call i ofyn am drwydded cyn adeiladu y ty. Gwrthod- odd yr ynadon y drwydded, ond y mae perchenogion tafarndai yn nodedig am eu taerineb, a diau y cynygiant eto. Dywedodd Shakespeare fod y dyn di- fiwsig yn gymhwys i gyflawni twyll a phob math o ddrygioni. Moddl bynag, y mae yn ffaith fod talent gerddorol wedi cael ei dadblygu yn rhai o brif dwyllwyr yr oee hon, a hyny yn ngharchax. Yr oedd "Monte Carlo Wells," y dyn a dorodd y bane yn Monte Carlo, yn orga-nydd y car- char yn Portland. Ca Wells gyfle i chwareu yr organ eto, oblegyd y mae new- ydd gael myned yn ol i garchar am dwyll arall. Y mae dyddiau caethiwed Jabez Bal- four yn neshau i'r terfyn. Y mae yntau hefyd yn gerddor, a bu yn trafod y tan- nau yn bgystal ag yn trefnu llyfrau i'r ysbrydion yni ngharchar. Y mae y prophwyd Baxter wrthi etc. Y mae yn prophwydo cyfodiad rhyw Anghriet sydd i arwain Plaid Llafur, ac i fyned rhagddo yn gorchfygu ac i orch- fygu. Bydd ei lywodtaeth dros y byd yn

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Merthyr Board of Guardians. On Saturday. Present: Rev. J. O'Reilly (in the chair), Rev. J. H. Davies, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Rich- ards, Messrs. D. Evans (Merthyr), J. Lloyd, J. Prowle, H. Jones, W. Hiley, D. Davies, J. Price, D. Edwards, John Morgan, R. ReeB, E. Edwards, H. Bosher, J. Jenkins, S. Hawkins, D. Hughes, V. A. Wills, T. E. Morgan, Joseph Morgan, N. F. Hankey, T. Williams, Revs. W. A. Jones, W. C. Thomas, and LI. Williams, with Mr. F. T. James (clerk). OUTRELIEF. A cheque for 6C410 was drawn. CONDOLENCE. A On the motion of Mrs. Richards a vote of condolence with Mr. R Evans, Aber- dare, one of the Guardians, on the death of his grandson, was passed. ORIGIN OF THE RECENT FIRE. Architect Asked to Explain. At a special meeting of the House Man- agement Committee, Mr. T. Roderick, architect, reported t'hat in two of the Iso- lartion Wards, one in the male and the other in the female block of the New Infirmary, the rafters in each case ran under the hearth-stone in the fife-place, and that in all probability all the fire- places on the second floor were con- structed in a similar manner, and in his opinion all hearthstones should be taken up and the rafters trimmed. The Committee recommended that Mr. E. A. Johnson, architect, Abergavenny, be asked to visit the New Infirmary to inspect the fire-ploee, in the Isolation Ward where t'he fire occurred, with tho view of obtaiining his explanation in the matter, he being the architect of the building. The committee consider that under the circumstances Mr. Johnson should inspect the building without: mak- ing any charge in the matter. Mr. Prowle thought that it was a fool- ish thing to ask Mr. Johnson to come there to inspect, they having already engaged Mr. Roderick, whom they would have to pay. It was explained to Mr. Prowle that Mr Johnson would not receive any pay for his inspection. Mr. J. Lloyd said that the state of things reflected seriously on the person responsible. The least thing they could do would be to ask the architect to make an inspection. He would move that the report be adopted. Mr. W. Hiley seconded. He said the woodwork in the floor was charred, and observed that a little ventilation might have set the,whole building aflame. The whole place should be overhauled. The Rev. Lf. Williams: I move, that we refer the matter back to committee, and get the Guardians who were in office at the time here. (Laughter.) Mr. H. Jones: If the Rector is serious, I will second his motion. The Clerk said that the damage caused by the fire had been assessed at t8 16s. 6d., which would probably be paid by the Insurance Co. He thought that the fact that there were 15 fire-places with un- trimmed joists revealed a disgraceful state of things, and attention should be called to the fact. The report was adopted. It was also agreed to instruct the Clerk to draw out specifications for altering the fire-places, and to advertise for tenders. THE PROPOSED FEMALE INSPECTOR. The committee appointed to discuss the proposal to appoint a female inspector gave its report. It recommended the ap- pointment of a single woman, without en- cumbrance, and a total abstainer, at JJ70 per annum, to reside in the Merthyr dis- trict. It was agreed- that the matter be finally discussed at the full Board a fortnight from that date. TAXATION OF LAND VALUES. Mr. D. Evans moved that the seal of the Board be attached to a memorial to be sent to Parliament by various Boards of Guardians petitiondng the House of Commons to introduce a Bill to obtain the separate assessment and the rating of land values. Mr. J. Lloyd seconded. The Rev. Ll. Williams said that neither the mover nor the seconder had said any- thing about the meaning of land value, and how it would affect Merthyr. Mr. D. Evans: That is ancient history to this Board. The resolution was carried. THE MERTHYR HOSPITAL AGAIN. The question of admitting to the Workhouse Infirmary patients who had been refused at the Merthyr General Hos- pital was raised oncd mere. The Clerk explained that the Merthyr Hospital was not suitable for the case in question. It was only an accident ward. Mr. D. Hughes protested against mak- ing Aberdare ratepayers contribute to- wards the maintenance of patients from Merthyr. Mr. J. Prowle explained that in Aber- davc patients were sent to Cardiff In- firmary, and such places. Why could not Merthyr do the same? STILL ON THE BOY'S TRACK. The authorities at Dr. Barnardo's Homes forwarded a. letter to the Board written by H. A. Morgan, of Hirwain, and addressed to the lad Tudor Williams. The writer stated in the letter that he would go out to Canada to fetch the boy as soon as his time would be up. It was resolved that the letter be not v sent to the boy. AN OPPORTUNITY LOST. The Rev. T. J. Pritchard, Wesleyan minister, wrote to the Board offering to re-open negotiations with the view of selling to the Guardians the private house adjoining Campsie House. The offer was- declined. UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE MILITIA. A letter from the War Office was read, acknowledging the Guardians' resolution re the training of the Militia in winter as a suggestion for the lessening of the unemployed evil, and stating that the authorities had under consideration a scheme bearing upon that matter. Mr. D. Evans: I suggest that it should also be made possible for the Guardians to retain a portion of the stipends of those Militiamen whose families are chargeable to the Union. Mr. Wills: Wait till the scheme comes first. A CWMDARE OFFER. Benjamin, Evans, David-street, Cwm. dare, wrote offering 2s. 6d. per week to. wards the maintenance of his wife, who is at the Asylum. Ho stated that he had two children to maintain, and that his wife had incurred debt of which he was not aware till lately. The offer was accepted.

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The Labour Member. I do not expect you will find the Labour member a sculptured saint. But then the legislators I have known-who belong to quite a different class—are also far removed from the odour of sanctity. I have heard them indulge in language outside the House of Ccirmons which would not be tolerated inside. The late Mr. Bradlaugh, in his fighting mood, was wontta inquire with some bitterness why he was prevented from taking his seat. Had he ever misconducted himself—had he ever been, drunk in the House of Com- mons? This was a nasty one for some- body. It cannot be truthfully asserted that we have not had hereditary law- makers who 'have looked uponi the wine when it was red. The new class which finds ita way to Westminster will be only too conscious of the public eye being upon them. In- deed, such a scrutiny will be extended to themselves that others are likely escape attention altogether. If Smith, the tinker, or Jones, the bill-poster, commits a faux pas, the very most will be made of it. I have not the slightest belief in their making any false step-principally for the reason that, whether you agree or disagree with their principles, you must recognise that they take politics serious- ly and are not the kind of folk to regard the House of Commonts as a club-house.— T. McDonald Rendle in "London Opin- ion and To-day."

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{ The Urban District Council of ABERDARE. Shop Hours Act, 1904. WHEREAS the Aberdare Urban T V District Council are satisfied on representations made to them that,a prima facie case has been made out for making a Closing Order. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that it is the intention of the Council to make an order, fixing the hours at which Shops shall be closed on the days of the week, in the area of their District, and as re- gards the Trade set forth in the Draft Order annexed hereto. Any person may make objections to the making of the Order, or suggestions as to its provisions, in a written state- ment, addressed to the Clerk to the Council, before the expiration of Five Weeks, from the date hereof, that is to say, before the 15th day of March, 1906. On the expiration of the said period, the Council will take into consideration the objections or suggestions received, and decide as to proceeding further with the Order. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that during the said period, the Occupier of any Shop to be affected by the Order, may, on presenting himself at the Offices of the Council, between the hours of Ten o clock in the forenoon and Bone o'clock in the afternoon on any "day verify that his name, address and trade, are duly entered in the Register of Shops. Dated this 8th day of February 1906. S THOS. PHILLIPS, Clerk to the Council. Town Hall, Aberdare. A copy of the Draft Order referred to in this notice may be obtained on applica- tion at the Offices of the Council by any Ratepayer concerned. The Urbaq District Council of ABERDARE. Shop Hours Act, 1904. BARBERS^ SHOPS. Draft Proposed Closing Order. 1, In this Order the expression Barbers' Shops includes any premises or place (whether the same shall or shall not be a shop) where the bus ness of a Barber is carried on. 2. Throughout the area of the Urban District Council of Aberdare, all Barbers' Shops shall be closed for serving custo- mers on the several days of the week from and after the hours below specified for each day respectively, viz.:— MONDAY from 8 p.m. TUESDAY from 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY from 9 p.m. THURSDAY from 2 p.m. FRIDAY from 9 p.m. SATURDAY from 12 Midnight. 10 Provided that for the purpose of this Order, any day not being a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday, an Ordin- ary Bank Holiday, or a Special Bank Holiday appointed under the Bank Holi- days Act, 1871, or a day appointed by Royal Proclamation as a day of general Fast, Humiliation, or Thanksgiving. next preceding any such day as aforesaid, shall be deemed to be a Saturday. The Hours during which Barbers' Shops are under the terms of this Clause, required to be closed are hereinafter called Prohibited Hours." 3. Where any Trade or business other I than the business of a Barber is carried on in any premises or place in which the business of a Barber is carried on, such premises or place may be kept open during prohibited hours for the pur- poses of any such other trade or business, provided that there shall be affixed during all the prohibited hours in which the said premises or place may remain open for trade or business, in some conspic- uous place on the exterior, and in the interior of the premises, a notice, in letters the size of two inches by one inch and a half at the least, in the words following, viz. Shop Hours Act, 1904. These premises are not now open for any of the purposes of a Barbers' Shop." This Order shall be called the Shop Hours Act, 1904, Closing Order (Aber. dare) No. 1. THOS. PHILLIPS, CLERIC, Toion Hall, Aberdare, February 8, 1906. WHITCOMBE HOUSE, 2, GLOUCESTER ST.;ABEBDARM. MORGAN MORGANI Auctioneer, Valuer, Accountant, House and Estate Agent, Fire, Accident and Plate Glass Insurance Agent. RENTS COLLECTED. M. M. personally attends to collecting also holds Certificate to levy distress for rent. (Late 6, WTvitcombe Street.) .< PRINTING of every description executed at the LEADER Office, Aberdare. Quality, Promptitude and Cheapness Guaranteed.

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