The letter from the President of the Local Government Board with reference to a tribunal to hear appeals from men asked to join the Colours who are engaged in essential work, or whose employer thinks him necessary to his business.
Mr. W. N. Jones said there were starred men and unstarred men, and it might be the starred man was a young unmarried man whose employer might think if he went to the Front a local industry might suffer, and he might appeal.
The local tribunal would sit and give their opinion as to which should go, and the recruiting officer would have a right of appeal to a higher tribunal.
The Clerk said that was exactly as he understood it.
Mr. D. G. Davies said it would also give a man an opportunity of being placed in a lower class.
It was agreed the five members should be from within the urban area, and Chairman proposed Mr. D. G. Davies as one.
Mr. D. G. Davies: We might as well have the Chairman.
The Chairman: No, the Chairman is of recruitable age.
Mr. W. N. Jones, on his name being proposed, said he thought anybody who had taken an interest in canvassing had better be left out. If there was an appeal it might be thought they were not impartial.
Mr. Wm. Evans: Then the applicant will go to people who take no interest in the war.
Mr. T. Fletcher did not agree. There were people outside the Committees who took as much interest in the war as the Recruiting Committee.
Mr. Wm. Evans: I know a good many scores have been invited to attend but they don’t.
Mr. T. Fletcher: Anyone who has refused to go on the Recruiting Committee should not be asked.
Mr. D. G. Davies said there was no one in the town who knew everybody like Mr. W. N. Jones, and he ought to be on.
Mr. W. N. Jones, I don’t object, only I am pointing it out to you.
It was decided the five members should be the Vice-Chairman, Mr. W. N. Jones, Mr. D. Richards (Tirydail), Mr. J. C. Shaw, and Mr. Wm. Evans.
Mr. D. G. Davies: And if anyone refuses, I propose Mr. B. R. Evans.
Mr. B. R. Evans: I won’t be a substitute or convenience for anyone.
Mr. W. N. Jones: I will withdraw in favour of Mr. B. R. Evans.
Mr. B. R. Evans: And then I would not accept it.
MEDICAL REPORT.
The Medical Officer reported five cases of diphtheria, five of scarlet fever, three of tuberculosis.
There was an epidemic of measles and German measles, some of the cases being of a malignant form.
Five births were notified – three girls and two boys.
