The Glamorgan Gazette

BhioûENiJ PJLICE COURT. I Saturday, May 29th.-Beiore: Mr. Oliver Sheppard (in the chair), Messrs. W. J. Lewis, E. David, W. Powell, T. E. Lewis, J. T"imas, H. Laviers, T. E. Deere, G. Jeanes, and T. E. Hopkins. DRUNK. For having been drunk the following were fined :-William Jones, haulier, Caerau, 15s.; Thomas Tame, collier, Kenfig Hill, 15s; Thos. McCarthy, collier, Kenfig Hill, 15s.; John Richards, collier, Pantywaun, Cross Keys (drunk at Porthcawl), 15s. JOINED THE ARMY. 11 A summons against William Jones, coiner, Bridgend, for having been drunk, was with- drawn, Supt. Davies intimating that defen- dant had joined the Army. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. For having been drunk and disorderly, the following were dealt with :-James Barnes, collier, Brynna, 15s.; David Evans, stoker, Blaengarw, 20s. and 15s. (two summonses); Charles Woodward, haulier, Bridgend, 15s. J-ihn Davies, traveller, Penygraig (drunk and d ,;o;derly at Bridgend), 15s. INDECENT LANGUAGE. I The use of indecent language led to tines being imposed on:—Thomas Jenkins, collier, Kenfig Hill, 15s.; Emily Fowler, wife, Caerau, 20s. or 7 days; Sarah A. Underhill, wife, Bridgend, 10s. Thomas Hughes, collier, Maesteg, 15s.; Henry Hughes, labourer, Pon- tyrhyl, 15s.; Edward James, collier, Ponty- rhvL 15s. NUISANCE. J Thomas Thomas, collier, Nantymoel, was I fined 5s. for having committed a nuisance on the highway. NO LIGHTS. I For having ridden a bicycle without a light fines were imposed on Nicholas Barry, haulier, Nantyffyllon, 5s.; William Hopkins, Pyle, 5s.; Thomas Morgan, farmer, Heoly- cyw, 5s. ON LICENSED PREMISES. I Robert Elias, Holmfield, Newton, was fined I 15s. for having been drunk on licensed premi- ses. NO DOG LICENSES. I For having kept dogs without licenses: David Llewellyn, labourer, Bridgend, was fined 5s., and Ann Williams, widow, Caerau, was fined 10s. SUNDAY TRADERS. I The following Sunday traders were dealt with :—Peter Mannato, shop assistant, Og- more Vale, fined 5s.; Victor Gazzi, shop- keeper, Maesteg, 58. and 5s. costs; Jennie Gramaldi, shop assistant, Maesteg, 5s.; Ellen Pratt, shopkeeper, Caerau, 5s. and 5s. costs; Civetto Giochino, shop assistant, Caerau, 5s. and 5s. costs; Angeli Franchi, shopkeeper, Bridgend, 5s. and 5s. costs; Rosie Nardoni, shopkeeper, Kenfig Hill, 5s. and 5s. costs; Regazzi Giovanni, shop assistant, Kanfig Hill, 5s. and 5s. costs. TRAVELLING WITHOUT TICKETS. I 4ohn Miller, Villiers Road, Blaengwynfi, and Abraham Allen, Jersey Road, Blaen- gwynfi, were summoned for having travelled on the G.W.R. without having paid their fares. It was stated that Miller had joined the Army, and the summons had not been served. Mr. Parsons said that summons would not be proceeded with. Allen was fined Cl. TONDU CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE. Charles Barry, contractor, Tondu, was -,n-imoned for having used a motor cycle thout having had a license. Mr. Lewis M. Thomas, Aberavon, defended. A police constable said he asked defendant for his license, and he replied that he thought it ran for twelve months. He, however, took out the license that evening. Defendant was ordered to pay the costs, 5s. TRESPASSERS. Albert Cresswell, collier, Fairyglen, Wynd- ham, Ogmore Vale, and Henry Salter, collier, Adare Street, Wyndham, Ogmore Vale, were summoned for having trespassed on the G.W. Railway. P.C. 437 said he saw defendants on the railway and went up to them. They told him they were late for work and that was the reason they were on the line. Fined 15s. each.

BITCH OF ABSENTEES. AT BRIDGEND POLICE COURT. A number of absentees from their regi- ments were brought before the Bench at Brid- gend on Friday. The men and their regi- ments were:- The following were remanded to await an escort for having been absentees from their respective regiments:— Private Hugh May, Tondu, from A.S.C.; r: vates John Shea, Swansea, Chedwin Wheatley and' George Lamner, all of 2nd Welsh, Cardiff; Privates George Alban, John Arthur, Charles Lambrick, Ernest Griffith, Jeremiah Thomas, Haden Thomas and William Harris, all of the Battalion, South Lanes., stationed at Winchester; Private Llewellyn Owen, Nantymoel, of the 3rd Line Glamorgan Yeomanry, and Private Thomas Cox, Caerau, of the 2nd Coldstream Guards, stationed at Windsor. On Monday before Mr. D. H. Lloyd, David Williams and Benjamin Edwards, of the 8th Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry, were remanded to await an escort on the charge of having been absentees from that Regiment stationed at Seaforth. On Tuesday, before Mr. D. H. Lloyd. » Private Richard Hassell, of the 7th Wilts, stationed at Warminster, and Private Henry Lucas, of the Royal Munster Fusiliers, sta- tioned at Basingstoke, were remanded to await an escort on the charge of having been absentees from their regiments.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. I A RECENT LETTER. I To the Editor. I Sir,—In your issue of the 28th May last, a letter appears which purports to be written by me and addressed to you. The letter, which appears to be a copy of one which (undler a different heading) I wrote to a daily contemporary some days pre- viously, was printed in your paper without my knowledge or consent. Some months ago, you inserted in your paper a letter, or rather part of a letter, which I had written to the same person in answer to certain articles as if it were a letter addressed to yourself. This was also done without my knowledge or consent. I must ask you to publish this letter as ex- pressing my entire disapproval of your having published the letter.-I am, sir, yours, etc., LEWIS D. NICHOLL. Laleston, Bridgend, June 1st, 1915.

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BtJamiMD AND COWBKIDGS  BOARD OF GUARDIANS. I INCREASING PRICES. I BREAD AND MEAT CONTRACTORS ASK 1 FOR CONSIDERATION. A meeting of the Bridgend and Cowbridge Board of Guardians was held at the Union Offices, Bridgend, on Saturday, when Colonel J. 1. D. Nicholl presided. LATE NIGHT STOKER. I The Clerk read a letter from Mr. D. Thomas, the late night night stoker at the Institution, with reference to his appoint- ment in August last, which terminated in March. He wished the Clerk to ask the Board to refund him a sum equal to the amount deducted from his wages for superan- nuation. It was agreed that the amount of £1 Os. 8d. be refunded the applicant. PRICE OF BREAD AND MEAT. I A letter was read from the contractor who supplies bread to the Workhouse and Cottage Homes, stating that under the present high price of flour and the increase of wages they lose lid. per 41b. loaf. They would be glad if the Guardians would meet them in the matter by increasing the price by Id. per loaf or by cancelling the bread and flour contract. The net loss on the half-year's bread contract amounted to JE30. The contractor for meat also applied for ld. per lb. extra. It was moved and seconded that fresh ten- ders be asked from all those who tendered on the last occasion for meat and bread at the Cottage Homes and the Workhouse. Mr. Edwards asked how they would be able to give up the contracts. Didn't they have to give notice to terminate the contract be- fore they asked for new tenders? The Chairman: Yes. Mr. D. J. Rees asked that the tenders should be asked for by the following Satur- day, and that in the meantime the present contractors should continue to supply the goods. The Chairman said they would not have to go on with the supply until the contract was terminated. Mr. Edwards moved an amendment that the Board grant the request of the contrac- tors, because if they asked for new tenders it would take a fortnight, and in his opinion they would have the price much higher than they had it then. Mr. Michael Davies seconded, and said it was not only that Board which was doing such a thing, but other institutions of the same kind had done so. The amendment was put to the meeting And lost. A further amendment was moved that the Board consent to the request of the contractor for the bread. That was seconded and car- ried. Put as a substantive motion it was carried. It was also agreed that fresh tenders be asked for, for the supply of meat to the Cottage Homes and the Workhouse, from the last tenderers only. I HOLLAND. I It was agreed to accept the tender of Mr.. Henry Laviers, Maesteg, for the supply of I Holland to the Cottage Homes at Is. 6d. a yard. I UNDUE INFLUENCE. The Superintendent of the Cottage Homes reported that the mother of one of the girls, who was sent to the Red Cross Hospital, Bridgend, had induced the girl to leave the hospital and go away. The girl left hospital to go to chapel on one occasion and they then lost all trace of her. That matter was put into the hands of the police and eventually a letter from the girl's mother inducing her to leave was found. The girl was eventually found in Penygraig. On Wednesday last the mother of the girl came to the Bridgend Red Cross Hospital in a drunken condition and was told to bring back the child. The child eventually came back, but she was unduly in- fluenced by the mother. The girl had been adopted by the Board until she was eighteen years. It was agreed that a letter warning the mother of the girl, and two other persons who had exercised undue influence over the child- ren at the Cottage Homes, of the seriousness of their behaviour. t APPOINTMENT FOR DISCHARGED SOLDIER. The Rev. D. Phillips brought forward the recommendation of the House Committee that the temporary porter be given a month's notice to terminate his appointment. He was not giving satisfaction with regard to his duty or conduct. Agreed. It was also agreed that the consideration of a further appointment be deferred for a. fort- night as it was probable that a discharged sol- dier, who had done his duty to his country, might be appointed. r CHEAP CONTRACT. Mr. Gibbon said he was very pleased to say that the railings that had been erected out- side the offices by the river had been erected at a total cost of R3 13s. 4d. (Hear, hear.) PARTICULARS WANTED. Mr. T. Butler brought forward the report of the General Purposes Committee with re- ference to a letter from the Local Government Board as to the proposed division of the Wes- tern District for medical purposes and for vaccination, and asking for certain particulars to be sent to them. It was agreed that the particulars be sent.

icsii- v.Mitt.—Min« If. Tcvf pieces or meat of any kind, a few breadcrumbs and, boiled potatoes, double the quantity of the latter, half a teaspoonful of chopped parsley or a little thyme, salt and pepper to taste; mix with one .or two eggs according to quantity. Make into small balls or cakes with the hands, and fry a nice brown on both. sides. I BEETROOT AND POTATO SALAD.—Cut a cooked beetroot int.. rather thick slices, season generously with salt and pepper, and cover with good vinegar. Next clay boil about one pound of new potatoes in their skins, which strip off while hot, and cut the potatoes into fairly thick slices. ,At once strain over them the liquid from the beetroot, put aside for a few hours (overnight usually), then mix beet- root and potatoes together and garnish with endive, watercress, or small tufts of CUSTARD BAKED IN PASTRY.—To each egg allow a teacupful of milk and a level table spoonful of sugar. Beat the eggs till smooth, mix with them the sugar and milk, and- stir until the sugar is fully dissolved. Pour thf custard into deep plates-or saucers lined with good short paste, and on top grate a little nut- meg. Bake in a fairly hot oven until set. Should. the oven not have a good bottom heat, finish the baking on top of the range, so as to harden the crust underneath. Sometimes a few currants or sultanaa are sprinkled at the bottom before pouring in the custard.

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COWBRIDGE KAILKAH SUED j 1 BY CARDIFF CYCLIST. I At Bridgend County Court on Friday, George Baskett, a, working man, of Caridff, sued William Bevan Rees, mail cart driver, of Cowbridge, for £ 2 damages, alleged to have been done to his bicycle. Mr. V. S. Gwyn (Messrs. Gwyn and Gwyn) was for the defendant. George Baskett said about twenty minutes past 5 on the 20th October last he was riding a bicycle through Cardiff in Rectory Road, and when he was turning the corner into i Romilly Road he saw the defendant riding a motor cycle with side car, coming towards him. He was on the wrong side of the road. He tried to get on to the right side of the road, and witness tried to get out of the way, but they collided with one another. The motor cycle caught his front wheel, and he was knocked off his bicycle into the side- car with the lady. His Honour: Did you object to that ? (Laughter.) Witness, continuing, said the impact broke the front wheel and the front fork, twisted the frame, and practically everything was damaged. Witness asked defendant what he was prepared to do in the matter, and he said "Nothing; we are both to blame." Mr. V. S. Gwyn: He was about five yards from the end of Rectory Road when he saw the defendant. He did not hear the motor horn. The defendant saw he would have to run into plaintiff or his daughter, who was riding behind him, and he supposed he preferred to run into him. He was tra- velling about six miles an hour, and that was quite a safe speed to come from a bye-road. After the accident, he carried the bicycle for about 100 yards, and then left it at a house; he could not wheel it. Louis Baskett, daughter of the plaintiff, gave corroborative evidence, and said she got off her bicycle by the corner, just before the accident happened. William Bevan Rees, the defendant, said he was the mail driver from Cowbridge to Bridgend, and had driven the mails for 24 years. On the 20th October he drove his housekeeper into Cardiff to her mother's. Later he was driving up Romilly Road with his housekeeper's mother in the side car, and his housekeeper was sitting behind on the carrier. He was driving on the left-hand side of the road, and was travelling at about six or seven miles an hour, and was blowing the motor horn about every 20 or 30 yards. When about 20 yards from R-ectory Road corner, he saw the plaintiff. He then freed the engine and slowed down, and turned to the right to save the plaintiff, but they colli- ded. The plaintiff's daughter was about two yards behind on a bicycle. He asked plain- tiff for his name, but he refused to give it. Mrs. E. Wheelend said she was with the defendant riding in the side car on the day in question. She saw the accident. Defen- dant was travelling on the left hand side of the road. His Honour held there was fault on both sides, and ^ion-suited the plaintiff. No costs were allowed.

COWBRIDGE EISTEDDFOD. J EXCELLENT ARRAY OF TALENT. I The success of the first annual Eisteddfod held in connection with the Maendy Congre- gational Church in the Town Hall on Wednes- day of last week, fully came up to the expec- tations of the promoters. There was a very large attendance, including visitors from the Rhondda and Aherdare Valleys and from the Vale of Glamorgan. Unfortunately the towns- people of Cowbridge do not take kindly to Eisteddfodau, and in this case they certainly lost a treat. Among the competitors were many who have made a name for themselves on the concert platform. All were not prize winners, of course, but every competitor was well worth listening to. Still the soul of music is dead in Cowbridge only to be spasmodically raised when a 5s. morning concert is adver- tised and where jingling nursery rhymes are served up in high class music. The success of the gathering was largely due to the un- tiring efforts of the Secretary (Councillor F. Williams, of Holborn Villa). The preliminary tests were carried out in a business-like man- ner, and with a regularity which would make a Taff Vale Time Table blush. The whole pro- ceedings were a happy mixture of the eleva- ting, the sublime, and the lighter vein. The programme had been well arranged and was favourably commented upon by the adjudi- cators:—Music, Mr. John Phillips, Aberavon; literature, etc., and conductor, Rev. W. E. Evans, Carmel: fancy work, Mrs. E. Forres- ter, B.A., High School, Cowbridge. The accompanist was Miss Eveline Jones, Cowbridge, and the preliminary accompanist Miss E. Thomas, County School, Cowbridge. Awards:— Pianoforte solo (children under 14): 1, Adela David, Llanharran; 2. Dolly Power, Cowbridge. Recitation (children under 14): 1, Dorrett Jones. Station House. Ystradowen. Solo (children under 15): 1, Tommy Harris, Church Village; special, Edie Davies, Ponty- clun. Tenor solo: Mr. Morgan J. Edwards, Moun- tain Ash. Best love-letter: Miss Annie Williams. Tan- ylan, Maendy. Best humorous anecdote: Mr. W. Morgan, Town Hall Square. Best Prize Bag: Mrs. Griffiths, Coity. Soprano solo: Miss Alys Lewis, Barry. Recitation for adults: Miss Katie Jarvis. Best Child's Pinafore: Mrs. Lewis, Llan- cadle. Best Stanza: Mr. E. Phillips, Cathays. Champion solo (males): Prize divided be- tween Messrs. M. J. Edwards, Mountain Ash, and E. W. Davies, Mountain Ash. Essay: Prize divided between Messrs. Wm. Frederick and John James. Impromptu speech: Mr. Bennett, St. George 's-super-Ely. Contralto solo: Miss Phoebe Griffiths, Ton gwynlais. Art needlework, Cushion: Miss R. Graham, Llansannor. Bass Solo: Mr. L. Llewellyn, Maesteg. Duet: Gwilym Taf and Mr. W. E. Llew- ellyn, Maesteg. Champion solo (females): Prize divided be- tween Miss Phoebe Griffiths, Tongwynlais, and Miss Kinsey, Ogmore Vale. Mixed Choir, Yr Haf" Three choirs com- peted, and the prize was awarded to Coity (conducted by Mrs. Griffiths).

Several works in West Wales are adding to their ordinary manufactures that of muni- tions. One important tinplate works is en- gaged in shell making, and a big steel works is kept going at high pressure turning out many naval and military requisites, including a big order for shells, practically all its ordin- ary enormous output for private customers having to be suspended in order to meet the constantly growing demands of the Govern- ment.

1 "HOWLING" FAILURE. A ;J:U i:.l. F.I?ILU-P,E. SCATHING CRITICISM OF COUNTY I COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION IN REGARD TO SMALL HOLDINGS. I At a meeting of the Glamorgan Small Hold- ings Committee on Monday under the presi- dency of Mr. J. M. Randall, Mr. J. R. Llew- ellyn, of Barry, made a strong attack on the administration of the Small Holdings Act. The matter arose out of an application from a tenant for some consideration at the hands of the committee in respect of the unremuner- ative character of his holding. It was pointed out that the man had been in possession of the holding for a year, and had held previous holdings under the com- mittee. He was described by Mr. Osmond Smith as one of their best tenants, who worked early and late to make the holding pay. Mr. J. R. Llewellyn described the adminis- tration of the Act as a vast, howling failure. He did not think there was a department in the county that was so hopelessly a failure as this department. He dared to say that, be- cause it was within the knowledge very much more of some members than of his, that every one of the small holdings that he knew any- thing of was a hopeless, hollow failure from every point of view. They were a disgrace to the smallest tenant farmer in the county, and it was really time for them to awake as a committee and do something to rectify a position of things that was a standing dis- grace to Glamorgan. How often had they met since the war commenced? They did not know how the thing was running, and there were matters coming before them that would reflect seriously upon their standing as a com- mittee. He was venturing to speak vehem- ently in order to arouse them as to the position of things in the county. From infor- mation which he had received, he was con- vinced that not only would they not be a credit) to the county, but that they would be a condemnation of the whole system of small holdings. It was true and undeniable. Mr. Percy Player said it was not quite fair to include all the small holdings of the county in Mr. Llewellyn's denunciation, because he knew of one man running a market garden and selling his own produce who was making a living. Mr. Osmond Smith said that in the proxim- ity of large populations with a ready market that it was easy to dispose of the produce, but in many cases urban people had taken to rural pursuits, with the result that they could not make it pay. Mr. W. Howells stated that in his district (Caerphilly) there were quite a number of holdings that were being worked satisfactorily. Mr. J. R. Llewellyn said when the various holdings had been visited by the members of the committee they would find that his re- marks were justified. If any support were needed they had only to turn to the report of the land agent on a recent visit of the Board of Agriculture's inspector. Mr. John Roberts, who visited the district on April 13, reported that he considered certain holdings were in a very poor state of cultivation. Mr. C. Thompson said there were instances where some of rhe small holders had tat,:=. their holdings as a sort of summer residence for their wives and children, and in the Barry district, out of seven small holders, four or five were working at Barry Dock. In cases like those he opposed any consideration being given. Ultimately, it was resolved that further consideration of the matter be deferred till the next meeting, when the visiting com- mittee would present a report. COUNTY CLERK'S GRIEVANCE. r; I The County Clerk (Mr. T. Mansel Franklen) presented a report on the question of the proper method of conducting the official cor- respondence of the committee. At the pre- vious meeting it transpired that friction had arisen amongst the official staff owing to im- portant correspondence having been conducted by the county land agent (Mr. Osmond Smith) that should have been entrusted to the clerk. Mr Mansel Franklen now suggested that if this system was to be continued, he should, with his deputy, Mr. Allen, be liberated from the responsibility of the secretarial duties of the committee. The report was unanimously approved, the clerk to be the only medium of communication on the part of the committee and to be responsible for all official corres- pondence.

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I ALLEGED THEFT OF BICYCLE. I I LABOURER REMANDED. I At Bridgend Police Court on Monday, James O'Brien (29), of no fixed abode, was charged with having stolen a gent's bicycle, valued at P,2 10s., from the Colliery Office at Pontrhydycyff, the property of Mr. H. Thomas. P.C. 434 said he saw the prisoner on Sat- urday night with a bicycle, and asked him where he got it from, and as he could not give a satisfactory explanation, he arrested him on suspicion, and conveyed him to the Maesteg Police Station. He afterwards found that the bicycle had been taken from the lock-up office at the Llynvi Valley Col- liery. When charged prisoner pleaded guilty. Prisoner said he was under the influence of drink when he took the machine. The police asked for an adjournment until Thursday. Prisoner then said he wished to give him- self up as a deserter from the 4th Lancashire Fusiliers. He was remanded until Thursday.

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MOTOR PLOUGH AT LLART- WIT MAJOR. INTRODUCED OWING TO SHORTAGE OF MEN. I The shortage of men and horses for fai- n, purposes, which has been caused by the war, has forced many farmers to think of new met- hods for cultivating their land. It is probable that during the war there will be a much more general use of agricultural motor- machinery than hitherto. Farmers may be relied upon to do all they can to adapt themselves quickly to the new conditions. The first motor-plough to be use d in the Vale of Glamorgan has now made its j appearance, and the enterprising farmer who has set this example is Mr. Rees Thomas, of Boverton Place, Llantwit Major, the well- known Glamorganshire agriculturist and stock raiser. Like other Vale of Glamorgan far- mers, Mr. Rees Thomas had some of his horses commandeered by the military authorities at the outbreak of war. In August two of his horses were taken out of the binder w hen it was being used in the corn harvest; and in the course of a month two more were taken, and Mr. Thomas was faced with a serious difficulty. To re-place the horses would have meant an expenditure of from t200 to 4:300, even if it could be done for that sum, seeing the scarcity of horses suitable for the purpose. Mr. Thomas had for some years thought of j introducing a motor-plough to his farm, and he now decided to obtain one. He purchased one of 20 brake horse-power, and commenced working it in the third week of March. He has continued to work it, and is highly satis- fied with the results. He says that its work is very even as compared with that of horses. The cost of the motor, with three furrow ploughs, was practically £ 300. It ploughs from four to five acres per day, rolls 20 acres, and cultivates 14. Petrol is used to start the motor, and.paraffin is used afterwards, the daily consumption being 3t pints of petrol and 14 gallons of paraffin. Mr. Thomas considers the working capacity of the- machine is as good as that of seven horses, and that the saving is from 25 to 30 per cent. A number of farmers and estate bailiffs, having heard of Mr. Thomas's experiment, have visited Boverton Place to see the motor- plough at work, among them being Mr. Strat- ton, of The Duffryn, and Mr. Hillier, bailiff to Lord Tredegar. The motor can bo used as a traction engine for hauling produce to the railway stations, and this is a consideration to farmers who are selling to the military large quantities of hay which have to be hauled to railway yards. Tenants of small farms would probably not find it economical to purchase motor- machinery for their sole use, but it would nevertheless be a great boon if the periodical use of motor-machinery were available for the tenants of the ^mailer farms. This might be done by co-operation between neighbouring farmers, or by the establishment of Agricul- tural Co-operative Societies, which might purchase machinery of this kind for use by the members. It is an idea which the newly- formed Agricultural Co-operative Societies in Glamorganshire and other parts of Wnles might consider.

Colonel Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart, in the course of a letter to Mr. Tom Mallett, chair- man of the Cathays Conservative Association, writes:— "Poor 'Captain' Slacke (as we all knew him at Cardiff) I have lost a good friend, And a staunch and unselfish fighter! I agree with you—'God rest his soul.' We shall all be going into the trenches, and I know that every man jack of you will want to see me through, And that keeps one going."

^—1wrgranryi ii'mian— .GLAMORGAN COUNTY YOLUNTBBBI SCHEME OUTLINED. The Earl of Plymouth, the lord-lieutenant of Glamorgan, attendeu. a conference at the Law Courts, Cardiff, on Thursday afternoon, Ex-Commander H. L. Bethune, R.N., was r chosen as commandant of the Glamorgan County Regiment of the Volunteer Training Corps. Commander Bethune is a other of Lieutenant-General E. C. Bethune, C.V.O., C.B.. Director-General of the Territorial Force. Colonel Joseph Goskell, V.D., who presided over the meeting, pointed out that the Execu- tive committee had previously met and re- commended that, with certain modifications, the county scheme as suggested by the Cen- tral Association of Volunteer Training Corps should be adopted in Glamorgan. Briefly, this scheme makes Cardiff the headquarters of the regiment, and recommended that bat- talions should be formed in the following dis- tricts :— (1) Swansea and district, (2) Mid-Glamor- gan, (3) Cardiff and district, (4) the Rhondda." and (5) East Glamorgan. The scheme, which was adopted, places the responsibility for the appointment of adju- tant, secretary, and commanders of the de- tachments in the hands of the county com- mandant. The committee will be respon- sible fqr the administration, and the comman- dant for the military training. In the course of the discussion. Colonel GaskcH said that the recruiting officer was the final authority for deciding whether a man should join the Army on leaving the Vol- unteer Training Corps. He did not think they could advise any member who was be- tween the ages of 38 and 40 to expect that he would be exempt from Army service. In reply to further queries the Chairman said anyone who did not care to take on the obligation to come up for service if called upon would be given the option to leave the corps. The Earl of Plymouth intimated that, in accordance with the wishes of the committee, he would gladly take the necessary steps when the time arrived to open a county fund to defray the necessary expenses, secretarial or otherwise, and also to supplement the funds of the corps in the districts and assist them in the purchase of arms and equipment. The Chairman expressed the confident hope that in a shorttïme they would have at least ten battalions iji the county. The Mayor of Swansea intimated that he proposed calling a public meeting at Swan- sea.

A Mossiey boy, who is only fifteen, but very tall for his age, recently sent the following letter to his parents: — "Dear Mother and Father,—I have enlisted. If you only know what I have had to put up with during the last month you would forgive me. What England wants to see is every man behind a gun. If mother finds this letter first I don't want her to show it to anyone until father has seen it, for I can trust him to do the right thing. Father, it is no use trying to find me, because you will not manage it. I have not quite made up my mind whether to ioin a Scotch regiment or the R.F.A. By the time you get this I shall be miles away. I have made my bed, and all I ask is to be allowed to lie on it in peace. I rely on your honour as a gentleman not to try to find me and buy me out. Father, please do not think too ill of me for leaving you. but I saw my duty plainly, and could not, shirk it. I shall not come home until I have your word for it that I am for- given." The parents decided not to interfere with the lad's desire to serve his eountfy. Through a friend they learned where the boy was, and his father has since visited him.