The Kington Times - March 1917
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Kington Times 17th March 1917 - Page 6
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| Date | 17/03/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 17th March 1917 |
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6 Men's & Boys ' Clothing Of every description . THE KINGTON , TIMES . MARCH 17 , 1917 . Shirts , Hosiery , Hats and Caps . Large Stock at most Moderate Prices . C. H. H. HARVEY , 2 & 5 , Corn Street , Leominster .. National Service for Leominster . Important Meeting of Town Council , Explanation by Mr. G. E. Wright . IMMEDIATE CANVASS TO BE UNDERTAKEN . COUNTY SCHEME . he would at once call the attention of the Corporation to it . On Saturday the representa- tives of various local bodies were called to Hereford by Mr. Corner , and there were also was one point which would be brought up . They would be asked " Suppose I volunteer to - day and suppose a sufficient number do not volunteer and compulsion comes later , what is my position ? Am I because I am patriotic to be in a worse position than the man who has not been patriotic and who has refused to enrol ? In answer to that it should be stated that in the event of compulsion being brought in every volunteer would be released from his conditions of compulsory national service . AN APPEAL TO LEOMINSTER . The Mogul ' Tractor . Will Plough NINE Acre per Day , at the low cost of Two Gallons of Paraffin per Acre . Simple Construction . Absolute Efficiency . Turns in Own Length , plus Width . Makes Power Farming a Success . Will do all your Ploughing , Threshing , Hauling . Will Haul Two 6ft . Binders and will do all Field Work , such as Drilling , Harrowing , Etc. 16 h.p. , Price £ 295 . 25 h.p. , Price £ 500 . We have several working in the District and we shall be pleased to demonstrate before any likely Purchasers . AGENTS : BELLOW & SON Ltd. Agricultural Engineers , Leominster , Hereford , Tenbury & Bromyard . to add to its numbers . Committee and THE FOOD VALUE OF BREAD . To the Editor of the Kington Times . Sir , I have been greatly interested in cer- tain letters which have appeared in various papers dealing with this subject , and in par ticular I have seen that Dr. Rutland condemns white bread and approves bread made from the flour containing a greater proportion of the the bran , and in the germ , on the other hand nutritious elements found in the inner coats of arce . LAVONA HAIR TONIC GROWS HAIR OR MONEY BACK . Your Chemist says : " If you want long , glossy , luxuriant hair - f you are bald or your hair is falling out If your hair is dull and lifeless If you suffer from scurf and dandruff Try Lavona Hair Tonic . I don't ask you to risk a penny . My personally signed guarantee of satis- faction or Money Back goes with every bottle . No matter what your bair trouble may be I advise you to try Lavona Hair Tonic . If you are not pleased just bring me the guarantee contract , and I'll return the money without question . " Lavona Hair Tonic ' The Kind That's Guaranteed . " is sold under this guarantee of satisfaction or Money Back by H. R. Cheney , 21 , High Street , and all other leading chemists INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL CO . , LTD . , 67/8 , Bolsover Street , London , W. throughout the United Kingdom , at 2/1 and 4/3 per bottle , or will be sent direct on receipt of price by LEOMINSTER BOROUGH told him the man was in the Workhouse and that he was informed by telephone from Her ford that he was an absentee . Prisoner ad n.itted that , but witness did not know what regiment he belonged to . TRIBUNAL . NATIONAL WORK FOR LOW CATEGORY MEN . IMPORTANCE OF FOOD PRODUCTION . A meeting of the Leominster Borough Local Tribunal was held on Friday evening at the that prisoner had been placed in the Army A medical card was produced and showed Town Hall , when there were present the Mayor ( Ald . H. Gosling ) , Councillor J. Wat- kins , Mr. T. D. Burlton , Mr. G. Reynolds , Ald . George Page , with the Clerk ( Mr. W. T. Sale ) and the Military Representative ( Com- mander A. J Windebank ) .. The Mayor said he had received a circular from the Local Government Board and one Prisoner id they had never given him a regiment . He had not been called up . He was for home service . Reserve . Prisoner was remanded to inquiries to be made . enable further Monday , before Mr. T J. Enoch and Mr. T. H. Edwards . John White was brought up charged with being an absentee . " Colonel Hewat said he had received a He was put on remand tele . It would appear that or two points would apply to them . With re- gard to men under 31 the War Council had gram sent from Llandilo to Hereford stating with certain exceptions which included men in that prisoner was an absentee . agriculture and certified occupations , decided in Class C 2 in September last and transferred that all certificates of exemption granted by to tlie Army Reserve . the Tribunals to men under 31 should be re- defendant should have notified his departure viewed and it became the duty of the Tribunals from Llandilo sub area in order that the auth- without any further application to review orities could have called him up when he was certificates of men covered by the instructions . wanted as a substitute for a Class A man . The military representatives had been in- Prisoner was remanded to await an escort . structed to place themselves in communica tion with the Tribunals and give any assistance in determining what individual crtificates would have to be reviewed , but it was the duty of the Tribunals to proceed without delay with LEOMINSTER RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL .. Mr. Watkins said he was glad the point had They hardly knew what opinion to give , but been raised . There were a number of trades- they replied 18s . to 20s . They had since re- men in the town who thought this land was ceived the usual form as to wages , which was only for working - men , but he would be only required for the Board of Trade Labour Statis- too pleased if they would follow the example tics , The following were the figures given last of one of the bankers who was going to cultiyear horsemen 17s . to 19s . , . cattlemen 17s . , vate a plot . It was for the nation's benefit . shepherds 17s . , adult labourers 16s . Mr. Rees said the Government talked about The Mayor said that if a man belonged to no man would be placed within the next six weeks . An important meeting of the Leominster of labour . That was not so . They all recog- that the members of the Committee were asked The Town Clerk drew attention to the fact Town Council was held on Wednesday morning nised now that the production of food was at the Town Hall . The meeting had been absoutely as important as the provision of to undertake a personal canvass . Mr. Wright said the work of the Committee specially convened to consider the appoint- munitions . Their business was to enrol volun- ment of a National Service Enrolment Com - teers . He hoped they would be able to carry began and ended with the canvass , so that they mittee , to arrange for an immediate canvass it through on a voluntary basis , but he could did not want an ornamental Committee . of Leominster Borough and Out - Parish and tell them emphatically and officially that if Councillor Southall said that in that case any to take other necessary steps to forward the they did not succeed compulsion would be ap- Committee they appointed would have power National Service Scheme . A lucid and stimu- plied for service in the national trade army . lating explanation of the scheme was given The result of the canvass would be he hoped Mr. Wright said that Mr. Hands who had by Mr. G. E. Wright , who attended in his that a large number would sign the enrolment thrown himself most whole heartedly into the I notice that other writers such as Dr. Had- capacity of Sub - Commissioner for North Here- form . These would be posted direct to Lon - work and who had a great deal of experience , wen and Mr. Watkin , consider white bread to fordshire , and steps were taken to ensure that don and there classified in accordance with had voluntarily seen a considerable number of be equally nutritious and more palatable , and at the earliest possible opportunity Leominster the occupation a man had been used to . From people in the town , men who had undertaken they seem to suggest that the latter is perhaps the review of certificates without waiting for shall fall into line with other parts of the there they would be sent to Kew Gardens and similar work before . a more important consideration than the for- any instructions from the military representa- LABOURERS WAGES IN THE DISTRICT . Mr. Hands said he had seen those who un- mer , since a they allege most of the population tives . In accordance with these instructions The monthly meeting of Leominster Iutal country upon this vital national question . classified under different headings . Then the There were present : The Mayor ( Alderman cards would come to the local employment dertook the canvass for the National Register . obtain an adequate supply of proteid in foods they had prepared a list of exempted men District Council was held on Friday , when under 31 . there were present : Mr. T. Edwards ( in the H. Gosling ) , the Deputy Mayor ( Councillor , bureau and each man who had volunteered He had favourable replies as follows : Rev. other than bread . I think the last named writers overlook the The Mayor read the list , men in agriculture chair ) , Mr. R. Bemand , Mr H. Langford , Mr. John Watkins ) , Alderman George Page , Coun - I would be called up for a personal interview J. C. Elder , Messrs . Andrew Lewis , H. A. were passed over , and it was found that the B. C. Ridgley , Mr. W. J. Rees , Mr. E. Git- cillors H. J. Southall , J. J. Biddle , H. Reynolds , to get from him further particulars of what he Poulton , H. E. Crimp , W. Bradford , W. fact that this is war time and that there is a G. Gough , E. Molyneux , with the Town Clerk was qualified to do . The aim of the Commis- M. Ellwood , J. W. Palmer , J. Firth , most serious shortage , not only of wheat , but instructions only applied to the following : -tens , Mr. J. Robinson , with the Clerk ( Mr H. ( Mr. W. T. Sale ) , and Mr. C. O. Mapp , Mr. Sioners was not only to find a lot of men and J. M. Sharp . F. A. Dalley , F. C. Blomer , J. of other foodstuffs , and that therefore the nutri- George Foster , corn merchant ( 29 ) ; Sidney Gosling ) , the Deputy Clerk ( Mr. A. H. Gib- G. E. Wright , Pudleston Court ( Sub Commis- to put round pegs in square holes , but to find J. Biddle , Hubert Reynolds , H. Bays , J. H. tive qualities of bread in these times at least Bright ( 28 ) , butchers manager ; Harry Edge - son ) , the Medical Officer ( Dr. R. Williams ) , cocks ( 28 ) , single , baker . the Surveyor ( Mr. W. Q. Davis ) and the In- sioner for North Herefordshire ) , and Mr. L. what each man was fitted for and then find the Jones , J. B. Dowding , H. G. Griffiths , J. could be the primary consideration . I have always understood that with wheat , as The following cases were then heard : There Castle , W. R. Stafford , E. W. Jones , R. W. spector ( Mr. D. W. Cave ) . C. Hands . R. E. Scudamore ( 37 ) , clothier , passed in The Clerk reported that £ 1,600 of War Loan , The Town Clerk read the notice convening occupation that would fit the man . Thomas , C. Turner , J. Wynne , R. Hughes Row - with potatoes , the chief nourishment resides not in the centre , but just within the natural class C 3 , appealed for himself and also for Steck had been duly purchased it . the name of the special meeting which was for the purpose lands , W. P. Levick . of appointing a National Service Enrolment Councillor Southall proposed that these envelope of the foodstuff , and that it is there- Thomas Edward Walters ( 32 ) , passed in B3 , the District Council . crime to throw away potato peelings and Joseph Henry Powell ( 26 ) , passed in B 2 . Committee , to arrange for an immediate can- The Clerk said they had received a telegram gentlemen for the that the fore a and to discard the whole of the branny cover Mr. Reynolds raised the question of men who from the Board of Trade as follows : " For Janu vass of the Borough and Out Parish . and to Committee have power to add to its number . of the wheat . Both these are too often wasted take all steps to forward the could not join the V.T.C. being asked to do ary 1916 necessary Carried . Councillor Watkins seconded . You gave 16s . as the weekly cash National Service Scheme . something in the national interest , such as the wages of ordinary farm labourers in the dist- Mr. Wright suggested an early meeting of or at best given to the pigs , whereas they rict . Please wire usual cash rate paid now . " the Committee , when the various points could should provide valuable nutriment for humans . production of food . In normal times a large proportion of the The Mayor recalled the fact that at the be explained to the canvassers . Councillor Southall suggested the inclusion por live chiefly upon read , but to - day rich last meeting of the Council he said that when and poor alike should insist that the bread he got anything authoritative on the subject pledge and all would be brought in under the of labour representatives and , the Council de- should be nutritious even at the cost of any cided to appoint Mr. Hodges , Mr. King ( rail - possible reduction in palatability and appear- waymen ) , and Mr. J. Morris ( postmen ) . Councillor Watkins said he thought they I m , yours obediently , As to the canvass , it was going to be rather ought to have a public meeting to be ad- If they wanted the Shurvells , Woodcote , present the Lord Lieutenant and Captain Ham- arduous work and required a certain amount dressed by Mr. Wright . ilton for the Southern Division , and Mr. of tact and good temper to deal with the many thing taken up with enthusiasm they would Reading . Wright for the Northern Division . A scheme arguments that would be brought forward . have to interest the general public . for the appointment of Committees was gone He was quite sure , however , from what Leo - Wright could address the Committee before ' or into . It was agreed that a meeting of each minster had done in the past Leominster had after , but his impression and experience was district council should be convened immedi- come out extraordinarily well in all work in that they must get the whole population in- SUNDAY LABOUR ON THE good thing if these cases were reviewed , and paid under £ 1 . ately and at such meeting each district coun- connection with the war - he did not doubt that terested to make a thing a success . LAND . cil should appoint a National Service Com- the Committee would get to work and complete mittee , consisting of one or more representa- their canvass by the earliest possible date . He tives of either sex in each parish , who thought it would be desirable to have a report ster , not to be addressed by Mr. Wright , but Dear Sir , -May I have space to point out by the latest circular . would undertake a canvass of all male per- as to the approximate number of persons the by some Member of Parliament or other good how terrible it is that a professedly Christian sons between the ages of 18 and 61 in the canvassers had induced to enrol . They must not mix nation should be deliberately planning to set he was cultivating a large garden and had The increase took place in the spring of 1916 . Councillor Molyneux said that Mr. Wright up the two meetings and he suggested that the aside GOD'S command mentioned that certain men would be required public meeting should be called at an early material gain ? Can it really be supposed that Should date so as to make the work of the canvassers we shall gain by it ? and volunteers would be classified . Men may plough and not each canvasser have a list of the occupa- easier . sow , but it is GOD who giveth the increase . to . tions that were required . He has said " Them that honour me , I will honour . " Councillor Southall said they were much those Sundays compensate for the loss of His Will the work accomplished on obliged to Mr. Wright for coming there to blessing ? It is true that works of necessity appreciated the fact that they must make vance on the battlefield is necessity ; possibly every possible sacrifice which was necessary the making of munitions may be ; but as- to the winning of the war and which their suredly it is not an absolute necessity that the conscience demanded of them . Perhaps some work of ploughing and sowing should be done . of them needed their consciences stimulating then . Are we really expected to believe that to July 31st . a little and he was glad Mr. Wright had of the work of those six or seven Sundays would The Government had done well to lay of a week through loyalty to GOD would Duncan , were exempted to May 31st , and taken ; no man would be taken without his em present to explain the scheme or provide a Mr. Wright said that the question of a man's appoint Mr. Wright as the Sub - Commissioner cause no lessening of the harvest . Let us conditionally respectively , and both were ployer having the opportunity of appealing for put Him first , and we can then with confidence ordered to assist in food production in spare exemption . speaker . The period for voluntary enrolment fitness for national service would come out at for the Northern Division of the County . ended on March 31 , but it was hoped that all the interview with the Employment Bureau . Wright could not get a Member of Parliament ask Him for favourable weather and a fruitful canvassers would complete their canvass by As far as possible they should enrol every- that they knew him so well that his influence what can we expect but a But if , as a nation , we set GOD aside , The Chairman said a letter had also been George Morgan ( 39 ) , Newtown , smallholder , received from the Lord Lieutenant of the National Service Day , March 24th . Personally body , they were even asked to enrol farm and in the employ of Mr. A. Duncan , passeu county on the same subject . He did not know he did not see how that was going to be done . labourers , because the Director General wanted in class A. June 30th ... what they could do . not only to get enrolments , but wanted a regis- ter of the available man - power of the country ; Therefore they should get every man to enrol whether he was fitted for those particular trades or not . parish and to endeavour to obtain their signa- Members of tures to the enrolment form . the County Council resident in the several areas were ex - officio members of the National Service Committee for that area . The Clerk to the Council was asked to call a first meet- ing of the National Service Committee without delay after that Committee had been ap- the Mr. Wright said that there was a list on t back of the enrolment form . Councillor Southall asked if they might take connection with munitions . Mr. Mr. Wright said he thought it would be desirable to hold a public meeting in Leomin- speaker on the subject . THANKS TO MR . WRIGHT . B. SLADE , To the Editor of the Kington Times . for the the V.T.C. he considered he was doing work giving 25s . , but allowances must be considered . of national importance , but they had a good He was paying £ 1 cash , which was worth 25s . many men who could not join the V.T.C. be- with allowances . cause they were under C1 . It would be a Mr. Bemand said that very few now were the men told that they must do something of bodied men in his district that were not getting Mr. Langford said there were national importance . Mr. Watkins supported this . The Mayor said this course was suggested In reply to the Mayor , Mr. Scudamore said sake of taken an extra piece . £ 1 per week . many able ry , 1917 , as follows : Horsemen , cattlemen and It was decided to make the return for Janu- shepherds average £ 1 ; adult labourers , 18s . Allowances in kind remain as usual . NATIONAL SERVICE . A circular had been received from the Local Gocernment Board to the effect that power was given to Councils to place at the disposal of Recruiting Committees the information of the National Register . Mr. Scudamore was granted to August 1st , Walters to April 30th , and Powell not assented Alfred James Williams , IS , single , grocer's passed CĆI , not assented to . traveller , in the employ of Hubert Reynolds , Messrs . Moyle & Son appealed for John Posters in regard to National Service had ton ( 36 ) , single . John Holland was formerly be posted in the district and the Council agreed pointed , in consultation where possible with it that practically all the occupations were in explain the scheme in such a lucid way . They are permissible on GOD'S holy day . The ad- Holland ( 34 ) , single , C 2 , and Edward Barring- been received with the request that they should the Sub Commissioner who would endeavour to be present . It was proposed to have a house to house canvass in all areas , urban and rural and public meetings in the towns , but no meetings in the villages unless asked for by the parish representatives , who would mistake . ALL TO ENROL . Mr. Wright said that if the canvassers attempted to classify they would be making a Councillor Molyneux asked what was the required . and the man is to be used as a substitute ; A further letter from the President of the a wagoner and his case was not assented to , that the Inspector should undertake this work Barrington was granted temporary exemption Local Government Board had been received William Joseph Ladd ( 41 ) single , and George encourage their officials to enrol .. expressing the hope that the Council would The Clerk communicate with one of the District Sub- use of enrolling a man who would not be fered to bring down a good speaker on the avail to avert famine from our land ? The de- Gwynne ( 38 ) , employed by Alexander and said it did not follow that they would be Commissioners who would endeavour to be AN URGENT MATTER . Councillor Reynolds asked if the men who enrolled would have to leave the town . He thought there were very few men left who would be able to leave their callings . subject . The Mayor said he felt that even if Mr. He season . efforts ? would be greater than another speaker . Mr. Wright then mentioned that he was at- tending a conference in London on Thursday and would try to arrange for a speaker . suggested Monday evening for the meeting of March 13th , 1917 . the Committee and Tuesday for the public meeting and stated he would wire on Thurs- day the result of his effort to obtain a speaker . A letter from Mr. Symonds in regard to this scheme was read expressing the hope that in view of the urgency of the matter in the national interests the Committee would take the matter in hand as soon as possible . The Mayor said their first duty was to ap- point a National Service Committee and as they had heard it might consist of people of both Mr. Wright said they had here a district sexes and labour representatives ought to be which had not produced very great results brought in as well . and they must not make up their minds that Mr. Wright said the Mayor had referred to the impossibility of getting the canvass com- there was to be no result .. Unless a man was THE EDITOR DOES NOT HOLD HIMSELF RESPON- pleted by March 31st . That was their instruc- fitted for one of these trades he would not be He agreed that tion at the time , but it had since been altered . moved out of the district . The scheme for voluntary enrolment would there were few who were fitted for these oc- not end on March 31st , but they were asked as cupations and when it came to interviewing far as possible to get it completed by that these men it would be found that very few date . He did not know whether it was neces- sary for him to say anything about the scheme generally . It was tolerably well un- derstood ( " No , Sir . " ) . Councillor Southall said it was not under- hall said it stood at all . of the military authorities . There were two would be removed from the locality . Mr. Hands asked what was the position of men who held exemptions from the Tribunals . Mr. Wright said that all men between 18 and 61 were asked to join . Enrolment would not entail military service . If a man was of Mr. Wright said he did not propose to take military age and fit he was liable to be called He need not up under the Military Service Acts , but enrol- up a great amount of time . ment would not prejudice a man as regards remind them that they had now reached a crisis in that great war and a great deal de- military service . Councillor Southall said it should be made pended on what they could manage to do in the next few months . It was therefore incum - known that if a man enrolled it would not bent upon them to do everything possible to prejudice his position either way , and would expedite matters and to strengthen the hands probably help him than otherwise . Mr. Wright agreed this was so if a man was essentials . We must have every man possible doing work of national importance . sent to the front who was fit , and secondly Mr. Hands asked how if a man had proved they must keep up the supply of hands in to the Tribunal that he was indispensable he manufacturing munitions . There were at the could sign a form undertaking to go any present time a large number of men fit for where else if called upon . military service employed in the manufacture of munitions and it was desirable to provide substitutes for these men in order to release them for the firing line . Councillor Southall asked if substitution came under National Service . Mr. Wright said that such a man should en- rol ; it would be open to his employers to ap- peal against his being taken . He thought , however , that if a man had been granted ex- emption by the military , the civil authorities would not take him . Mr. Hands said it seemed rather contradic- tory . CORRESPONDENCE . curse upon our Yours truly , Z. APPEALS TO FARMERS AND PLOUGHMEN . time . The Clerk said there was a meeting of the Not County Council , when the matter would be . Basil Raymond Downes , 18. employed by Mr. R. B. Sandiland , passed in class A. assented to , but not to be called up before discussed . March 31st . C 2 . INSPECTOR'S APPLICATION . A. E. Leddington Pugh ( 38 ) , stockman , machinery attendant , etc. , in the employ of The Inspector ( Mr. Cave ) in applying for an Mr. W. E. Watkins , Cockcroft . - Conditional increase of salary pointed out how seriously the exemption . work had been increased since the disease of Arthur Preece , ostler at the Black Swan and measles had Become notifiable , Also the work i machinist at the mineral water factory , in the under the Housing and Town Planning Act was HOW THE GERMAN SUBMARINES MAY employ of Mr. Andrew Thompson , passed in getting very hard .. Dr. Williams remarked that they had to go Mr. Thompson said he had taken eight to ten times more trouble over a The following letter from the Prime Minister acres of land and was planting some potatoes . measles than , over scarletina or diphtheria . SIBLE FOR THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY HIS has been circulated to farmers throughout the CORRESPONDENTS . ALL COMMUNICATIONS FOR Temporary exemption to June 30th was The application was referred to the Finance PUBLICATION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE country- granted . Committee . AND ADDRESS OF THE SENDER , NOT NECESSARILY FOR PUBLICATION . BUT AS A GUAR- ANTEE OF GOOD FAITH . NAME " BREAD OR BEER ? " " . To the Editor of the Kington Times . Sir , It is reported in your issue of the 9th inst . that the Rev. G. Elliot Lee delivered a so - called waste of national resources , and backed sermon in support of prohibition , based on the his statements by presenting certain figure , which are quite inaccurate . For instance , he stated that £ 200,000,000 was spent in England on drink last year . The figure given by the United Kingdom Alliance for England , Scotland and Ireland , is £ 182,000,000 , even this is higher than the real figure by about £ 10,000,000 . He also stated that the revenue derived from the sales was only £ 70,000 . This again is hopelessly wrong . In fact , the extra war taxation on beer alone during 1915 amounted to £ 22,210,000 . Then with regard to the charge of waste , a moment's thought will show that as an econ- omie proposition beer is far before tea , coffee . etc. The material for the brewing is mostly produced in this country , whilst tea , etc. is wholly imported from abroad . Beer has à FARMERS AND NATIONAL SERVICE . definite food value ; tea has none . The by- Mr. Wright said that the National Service Mr. Wright agreed , but explained that the products of brewing are many and valuable , Scheme did not deal directly with substitu- enrolment of these men would be useful be- which cannot be said of tea , etc. In two tion . Their aim was to provide men for the cause they would thus get a register of the years the imports of tea , coffee , and cocoa , in- Substitution Committees to be transferred to man power of the country . Jcreased by the lextraordinary amount munition works and so release , men for the Councillor Southall said that a Military rep- £ 6,000,000 , thus entailing another huge drain fighting line . They could only do this if they resentative might say " You apply for ex- on our shipping . Here is an opportunity for made an extraordinary effort to get every man emption and yet you are willing to go away He thought In conclusion it may be pointed out that as up to 61 , and particularly between the ages on work of national importance . " of 41 and 61 to undertake work of national that some arrangement with Military repre- drink is as necessary as food no advantage is importance . to be gained by trying to force the public to Unfortunately in the past care sentatives should be come to . Mr. Wright agreed that this might be done . drink one beverage in preference to another . V.T.C. AND NATIONAL , SERVICE . economy . had not ben exercised in the type of men taken . Farmers had had too many men taken from the land and they had Mr. Chamber- lain's authority for saying that . there was no longed to Section A of the Volunteer Force intention of taking any men from the land . were not expected to enrol under the National [ Without entering into the controversy , The Mayor mentioned that those who De- of Yours etc. , ALFRED PARRY . it BE DEFEATED . E. E. Hall ( 28 ) , china and hardware dealer , Drapers Lane , passed in class B 1 , appealed for two months to enable him to make arrange- case We have now reached a crisis in the war when , to ensure victory , the heroism of our armies at the front must be backed by the self - sacrifice and tireless labour of everyone ments . - Temporary exemption to April 30th letina and 8 of measles had been notified . at home . To this end the production of each quarter of wheat and oats and of each bushel of potatoes is of vital importance . The work of the next few weeks must decide the harvest of the year ; and in the nation's interest I urge you , at whatever personal sacrifice , to over- come all obstacles , to throw your fullest en- ergies into the work , and to influence and en- courage all who assist you , so that every possible acre shall be sown . to Ap final . of NOTIFIABLE DISEASE . The Inspector reported that 5 cases of scar- brought to the notice of the Council the short- He The Inspector added that the spring sup T. T. Powell ( 38 ) , married , in the employ of age of water at the spring at the end of Eye Messrs . Ross and Son , passed in C2 . Tem- Lane , Luston , caused by the severe frost porary exemption to July 31st , conditionai January . upon engaging in food productin in spare time . plied 21 houses , The lining of the wall might . E. J. Barrington ( 30 ) , Jenkins ' Building , Bach , passed in Class B 1. - Temporary exemp- warehouse foreman in the employ of Mr. H be cracked , but he did not think it was a big job . tion to July 31st . The matter was referred to the Inspector and Surveyor with power to act . The imperative demands of the war have made it impossible to avoid calling up men fit for active service , even though skilled in farming . As far as possible this is being met by bringing on to the land men and women from other industries . They cannot be ex- ported to do work equal to that of men ex- T. pert in agriculture ; but there is no time for delay , and the Government is confident that farmers will at once , step forward , and do all in their power to utilise their services to the best advantage . The farmers of this country can defeat the German submarine , and when they do so they destroy the last hope of the Prussian . - D . LLOYD GEORGE . The following appeal has been issued by the Director - General of Food Production to all ploughmen and workers on the land- In the trenches German shells come over on Sundays as on week - days . German sub- marines are just as active on Sundays as on any other day . The enemy takes no holi- days . He uses every hour to destroy your country and kill your brothers . Will you not work every hour from daybreak to dark week - day and Sunday - for the next few weeks ? Your work now may make just the difference between winning the war and los- ing it . Inferior Put in your best work . work means poor crops . - ARTHUR LEE . LEOMINSTER BOROUGH : POLICE COURT . Saturday , before Mr. T. J. Enoch and Mr. H. Edwards . FINANCE . The Finance report showed a balance in hand of £ 1,416 Bs . 3d . , cheques to be signed C213 12s . 4d . , leaving a net balance of £ 1,202 10s . 11d . He MORTIMERS CROSS ROAD . WOUNDED SOLDIER'S PLIGHT . Mr. Langford called the attention of the SUFFERING FROM SHELL - SHOCK . Surveyor to Mortimers Cross Road which was with corporal's stripes and gold braid on his ' se different parts of the road . Albert Rivers 36 , who appeared in uniform , thought they might prevail on the drivers to Leing badly damaged by timber hauling . sleeve showing that he had been wounded , was charged upon his own admission with being an could . The Surveyor said he would do what he THE ESTIMATES . absentee from the Herefordshire Regiment . Superintendent Rooke said prisoner called at the Police Station and said he was an absentee . The Clerk said it would be recessary to ad- His address was 2 , Catherine Street , Hereford , journ the meeting to the end of the quarter and the Hereford City Police informed him in order to consider the Clerk's estimate for they had received a wire that prisoner was to the ensuing year and to draw cheques to meet be apprehended . His papers showed that he highway liabilities up to the end of the qua was suffering from shell shock and he had a ter . medical certificate to the eflect that he was On the proposition of the Chairman the not responsible . Defendant said he lost his memory at times for the transaction of tilíis business . meeting was adjourned to March 30th at 2.30 GLYCERINE FROM REFUSE . and he rambled away from hospital near Man- chester . He had been away five or six days . He was in a bad condition . He had been buried by a shell and had been in hospital . He had served in the Army 13 years before and was in the South African War . He en- listed at the outbreak of the present war . The scheme for extracting glycerine from The Chairman in stating that defendant camp refuse has been a great success , and has would be remanded to await an escort asked enabled the Ministry of Munitions to dispense the Superintendent to give him every consid- with over a thousand tons from overseas in a eration . He was a deserving case and wanted year , at a great saving in cost . It is now pro- all the sympathy they could give him . In fact , he had given a distinct pledge that Service Scheme . There were many men with should be stated in justice to the Rev. G. UNKNOWN FOR 25 YEARS . not only would more men not be taken away , businesses who , if they enrolled might be sent Elliot Lee that he was inaccurately reported but that the work of the National Service Com- away ; if they joined the V.T.C. , which was saying that only £ 70,000 in revenue was derived Although he lodged with her for twenty - five mittees should be amongst other thing to work of national importance , they could not from the taxation of the " trade . " Mr. Lee's years , the landlady of James Alexander Elliott , provide men to make good the shortage of be sent away . reference to this point was as follows I aged 57 , of Ashwin - street , Dalston , does not labour on the land . posed to extend the process , and to collect Mr. Hands referring to the possibility of wonder what business man would be willing to know what he was . This is the statement which bones from house to house for the purpose . cause it was important to remember , although compulsion and of volunteers being released go on in business giving £ 100 and receiving she made to the Hackney coroner . The man's Mr. G. A. Frankland , of , Messrs . S. Meggett they might not be directly engaged in agri- from their pledge asked what would happen ollions in drink , and you know the crime and ill he refused to see a doctor , saying that he with being an absentee wind have England last year spent 200 relatives were unknown , and when he became John White , of ' no fixed abode , was charged and Sons , Sutton - in - Ashfield , has been ap- culture , that farmers were not looking on this if these men were placed in the meantime . He pointed to investigate the subject , and , if with a kindly eye because they feared it was Mr. Wright said the question of compulsion misery and death that sum entailed , while she could not afford one . It was stated that he pleaded guilty , but said he had no regiment . ¡ necessary , to experiment on a scheme for still further dennding the land would be settled in the next week or two , and only received 70 millions in revenue . " - Ed . , possessed an annuity of £ 130 a He mentioned this be- K.T. ] about year . TRAMP CHARGED AS ABSENTEE . Superintendent Rooke said that Colonel Hewat scale . a considerable MA BR The . MI Read Chil I an Night BY MORICE Author of " The Red Purple , " The Pursuer Hero , " " The Unspoken CHAPTE Charteris arrived at eleven o'clock , the hour Miss Howard - Vance and already on the ground , Attendance . The whole prosaic and matter - of - fac clouds which had hung tal horizon as he walked at a flash . Away to the mered in the golden lig upon miles of green an white , adding to the en contrast . Other players , Some sheep were browsi The trio shook hands I have only come t Charteris , Kose Howar tain Grennan sent me that it was not possible he told me yesterday doubtful . It is a have a number of lette She blushed , a pretty cheeks ; there was little and the news which sh to her friends . My you at lunch in the club keep your tempers and glorious morning . " Sylvia laughed . goo it much , " she said . afraid that Mr. Charter my failings ; he was to allow me to believe he day - especially on such " I promise to be on Charteris responded . Sylvia proved an exp allowances she was able his mettle to win . He game more . It stood ou wards , and conferred on the distinction of a admiration for his com lent à special favour to co Sylvia was dressed in tight - fitting knitted which set off her petit Charteris found himself look as well in a more at the dance . Flushed with excite mutually appreciative turned when the round the club - house , which a terrace , with a careful it , and a flag floating f " I think the course teris ; difficult enough . and so magnificently pla club - house is , too . " Charteris was gratifi He might have quot 46 quarum , pars magna had employed a profes links , and an architect e particular department t he had advised in the several of the details gestion . One of the two , possil in a few minutes they parti carré . Insensibly pace , while the caddies the golf sticks . Sylvia stopped to adm far horizon was dotted w the near air was filled down and dipping into then rising again , utter choly dirge with perpet Charteris turned and panion . Her face had and bright , her lips sl seemed to drink in the blowing upon them stra Presently he said : this evening , that is the of a small community , from each other . " " suppose you men or make some other ex nan did this morning " You think we mig She laughed . " Now , I have not t I could not think of s He added , speaking in " I am looking forwar more than to anything " Shall I own , " she thought of it the first t morning ? " " I am so glad ; they rule , informal , and con comradeship . " He se something , something knew how to put it into said : " I hope you will as you can spare , Miss I shall be pleased t is quite comme il faut . her fingers , " Yesterday the field , or the field our opponents fail us she made a little moue -misfortune number tw finger of the one hand the other . |