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1 say from ators ating give ldest you heat any auu valsuununn Uvhnlaunn-an I Cardiff proved somewhat of a sur- prise. Many of us pictux-ed,it as a smoke-laden coal centre. It is a great coal centre-the premier coal-exporting' port of the wor1d-but we found it in`- stead ox being beclouded in at grimy atmosphere, a. bright, clean. modern, attractive city, with wide streets and many open places. \. A 1---- 4...`... .....-......:I8...-.- '41.. A14." vvu-nu "Wales-Cardiff and Swansea--nd we Our party spent two `days in the two chief" industrial centres of South 1 came away with a greatly enhanced opinion of these cities and the highest _ appreciation of the industry, enterprise` and warm-hearted hospitality of the Welsh. Nowhere did we find a keener interest in Canada or a better under- standing of the, Canadian` viewpoint and Canadian aft-airs. . | 115;: ________.1 _.......--.I....L A0 in nu... l or 1 nger. ~ On arriving at Cardiff we were wel- -comed at the city hall and shown over the municipal buildings, These are situated in Cathays -Park and are among the finest -civic buildings in Great Britain. These buildings. serv- ing various civic, county and nation- al needs, are grouped with fine har- mony on a spacious site. The city hall is a noble building of which any city might be proud, the interior be- ing no less striking than the" exter- ior of this imposing structure. Many beautiful paintings and pieces of stat- ' nary adorn the interior. Among the latter (thanks to the munificence of the late Lord Rhondda) are a unique ser- ies perpetuating prominent Welsh Na- tional heroes. The central figure is, of course, St. David,` others are Llew- elyn Olaf. (thelast Welshman to be. Prince _of- Wales), Owen Glendower, the- great Welsh soldier-statesman: Dafydd ap Gwilynn, the Welsh poet: Boadicea, wife of the British King Prasutagus, Sir Thomas Picton after whom Picton, Ontario, is named. and William Williams of Pantycelyn, the preacher who is perhaps. best known as the author of the familiar hymn, be- ginning: _ . - V Guide me, 0 Thou great Jehovah. Pilgrim through this barren land." '1`!-in 1-urn nfhmrv main hnilingsi in the JIIILIIJ vyvu y uuuu ~- A few facts regarding the city may! be of interest. Its population is 230,- 000. Within a. radiusiof thirty miles there live 2,155,000 people and within 90 miles ten million people; within 25 miles of Cardiff Castle resides half the population of Wales. Cardiff has 165 acres of docks, 12 drydocks, great warehouses and storehouses and over 2000 factories._ It has a technical col- lege with nearly 6000 students and a. university with an enrolment of over 1000 students. The site of the city` of Cardiff belongs to the estate offthe Marquis of Bute, all the land -being held under very long leases--99 years longer. nn arrivlncv nf (`.m-diff we were wel- .l"ll,E'!'lHl tnruugn [I113 U'd.l.`l.'|::Il luuu. The two other main buildings in zhe group are the Law `Courts and he National Museum of Wales. After luncheon at the Royal Hotel as the guests of the city, the party were driv- en to the Queen. Alexandra Dock. where we inspected` the cold storage and general cargo warehouses and quay-side equipment. From the top of one of the warehouses we had a fine view of the greatdocks and harbour facilities and while there were-interi ested to see a vessel of the Canadian Merchant Marine entering the port with a load of Canadian cattle. We found Cardiffians very keen on the question of trade with Canada. A visit to the.coal docks showed us the appliances and methods used in handl- ing the immense coal trade of 1 this port. After a visit to the great steel plant at the Dowlais Works we return- ed to-the city and, through the cour-' tesy of the Marquis of Bute, spent half an. hour at Cardiff` Castle, thel The Best way to Advertise is in The Barrie Examiner, the local paper nearly everybody reads. TWO Llv1a\cdLnns171 ANDGLASS GLOBE _ with sea weed and pel"nbVles ` L FRIDAY AND SATURDAY QlLY__~` GOLD FISH FREE - absolu-tely free :avit-h a'pu_r`_cn As} of any one of the follow_- ing 50c toilet preparations and 15c package of T - ` Nyal Fish`Food: - ~ 7 NYAL FACE CREAM b , NYAL DENTACLOR TOOTH PASTE NYAL PUMO-DENT--The -Modem Tooth Treatment Only one outfit to a customer. A Get yours early. Drugs, Kodaks `. Wm. CI'0SSlall B;3,,fgf`g';;;{ siiaiiiihinh Just to make you better acqaintd with Nyal Quality J Products , we will give {free of charge % __._ .._ - ..-. 4..- ;j 0\/ERSEAS WITH % THE" EDlTOR you` naturally think of -------.. _ .. __.'.._.L. WHEN IT IS REAL ESTATE Dunlop at Mulcaster Phone magnificent_ Cardiff residence of the Marquis, who resides for the most part at Rothsay, Scotland. The Castle and grounds cover a large acreage situated in the very heart of the city. This "was the site of a Roman campin an- cient days and in. the grounds work may be seen covering a. period of near- ly twenty centuries. The living apart- ments of the castle are richly furnish- ed, one of the features being the mag- nificent library. Tn 1-ho ovnnirur fhn trioifnrvc urns-A fhn -v , From Cardiff to Swansea isvbut an hour's rail ride. "We arrived there next morning at 10.45 and were re- d ceived by our host, Sir Alfred -VMond. the Mayor of `Swansea. and others. A few minutes later we were in motor coaches on our way to the harbor. An hour was spent inspecting the fine harbor and system of docks, theparty being conveyed on tugs provided by the Great Western Railway; On this out- ing we learned a great deal regarding the trade and industries of Swansea. After luncheon the ladies were taken for a trip into the Gower Peninsular, while the men were divided into parties to visit some of the leading industries. These included the`Mond Nickel Works at Clydach, where nickel matt obtained from Sudbury,'Ontario, is. refined and where there is a model institute for which this company is noted; the Mannesman Tube Works; the Anglo- Persian Oil Company's works; the Modern Tin and Steel,Mil1s,and the Anthracite \Collierie_s. ' _ . 1' elected to visit the mines. To Il.lL1l_JUI.lL uur'cu.`y _ In the evening the visitors were the guests of The Western Mail and The South Vvales News at dinner. Sir William Davies presided and of all the functions we attended there was none` at which we felt more thoroughly at home. A special -musical feature at this dinner was the singiingof John Williams, a superb basso, who was a INational Eisteddfod prize. winner. ' mine ponies are kept. . tre- is | AHE!`klU1LU \\.)UH.1el'1t'-'5. I elected to `reach them, we drove 15 miles over a splendid` road, affording some mag- Vt nificent views of the Swansea Valley. Arriving at the mine, Mr. Davies. the - veterangeneral superintendent of all the mines of the Ama1gamated-An- thracite Co1lieries,.who started work in the mines as a lad of twelve.` took- us in charge. In response to_ his query as to who wished to go below nearly everyorie answered in the af- firmative. Lanterns were given.us, but when we. got to -the `mine-head and it was seen that we would have to go down in our ptravelling . suits several` gracefully retired. When the hoist came up water was pouring from it. Having filled the cage we drop- ped 300 feet in the elevator. Stepping out. from it into mud and slushpwe walked along a short distance until we came to a sort of inclined railway which conveys the men up and down. The car is built like a series of steps. On these we squatted and then the car slowly made its way do'wn'600 feet further into the mine, the darkness illumined by the tiny flare of our lanterns. For a novice the effect was somewhat spooky." .At the foot of this incline we piled into little steel cars which are used for conveying coal. These are drawn by cables and in them we jolted along fora consid- erable distance. Leaving them. we tramped 1300 on. 1400 feet along `pas- sages, ducking frequently to avoid the crossbeams, until reaching` the place where the miners` were at work. At intervals canvas curtains close the passageway against drafts. We were surprised to find how. pure the air was, indicating an excellents_vs- tern of ventilation. In the course of our walk we passed stables where the After a` brief stay we retraced ourvsteps, and in due course reached the top. `V One of the party remarked,` I wouldn t have missed that for $5, but .I wouldn t make `the trip again "for $10. After we had removed most of the grime from our ` faces and hands. and the mud and coal dust from our clothes, we were taken to a community -hall where tea was served. This hall and recreation cen- provided with a library. gym- nasium, shower haths, etc., for the benefit of the employees. Qnranann -in than nnnfva hf fh (".h.'v`l.] In uuu yuzu uu` cent._,' while it have the waste to 25 per cent. is much higher BLT. units) am draft; both to _j down, ~is..-ahead -nnonnnf `T nrnt we would be money in pocket, owing to the smallwaste and the better heat; ing -qualities. A large business man in Montreal recently informed the writer that he had discarded American 66a! and was using Welsh anthracite "entirely .for heating his warehouses. In his opinion, the Welsh coal is cheap- er even at a considerably higher price. If this Welsh coal could find a sub- stantial market in Canada it would mean much in the development of trade between Canada and the Moth- erland . 1. . 44.;-. ..m....:..... m... ......+.. .m,.... 41.... Ul'I.5LI\I.u In the eveningpour party were the _ guests = -of the Amalgamated Anthracite Collieries Ltd. and the Mond Nickel Co, at a delightful dinner served at `the Metropole `Hotel. The Right Hon. Sir Alfred Mend was chairman.` At this dinner we had the greatest music- al treat of our tour, being a program by the Ammanford Choir. This con- sisted of about thirty mixed voices. picked froml the main choir of some 200 voices. 'Nearly all the members of the chorus are employees of the Amalgamated Anthracite Collieries. `Under the direction of Mr. Jones. superb effects were produced. The voices blended perfectly-brilliant so- pranos, sweetly mellow contraltos, fine `lyric tenors and rich, sonorous basses. In release, attack and phrasing little was left to be desired. In addition to wonderful Welsh airs they A gave several numbers in English, including Hymn to Music" (Davies) and The Maple Leaf, the latter sung with a style and `fervor that no Canadian chorus of equal size could equal. The Welsh are a wonderfully musical people and we were more than delight- ed to hear this magnificent exposition of their gift of song. A A .---- - uuw-Iv:---w, Dr. Allen W. Freeman of Johns Hopkins` spoke` encouragingly regard- ing a new compound for destroying, germsof tuberculosis in a recent re-I port. 1`he~compound has been named san'ochysine" and is the product of a Danish bacteriologist. If future tests confirm` those" already made, it is declared that the treatment of tuber- culosis will be revolutionized. What issaid to be the largest met- eorite to reach earth from the depths of space has been found in the desert region of North Africa and has 21 vol- ume of about 160,000 cubicsyards. AM. Lacroix, a French geologist who has examined the meteorite, states that it contains some rare metals. I Signor Flamma, the Italian inventor, `who has produced a. device for dir- ecting flyingmachines by radio. claims that his invention may be applied to automobiles, ships and other motor driven carriers, as" well as airplanes and dirigibles. He predicts the use in the near future of freight carrying air- craft to cross the English Channel with no one on` board, but` controlled by radio from an office in London. Guglielmo Marconi, famous Italian radio pioneer, declares that his new beam system" of directing short- Lenszth wireless waves in one direction. with economy of operation and free- dom from atmospheric interference. has been developed for use in daytime as well as at night. The first beam station to project radio waves around the world isexpected to be established -soon. - 5 A plague of moths. which have! wrought destruction in the forests of Germany and Poland, is being conquer- ed. by powerful lights made by uncov- ered incandescent carbons. which at- tract the insects at night and cremate them.` V ' , I bNEw.wONDERS. -ms n_Anm_1: gxmnnax "AVOID 'oBLIVIoN MBY .....- _ -. Car owners and repairmen do not take time enough in adjusting auto- mobile brakes. In your paper this morning you read of a horrible motor car accident in which ` bad brakes" played the leading role. Yet, you glance at the item-and forget it. Worse still, you `ignore the moral it setsforth: Look to your own car and ee if the brakes `are in good condi- tion. 'DnuaiI-\I17 trnn fhinb fhaf on Inna nu uuu. . ,_ Possibly you think that as long asl the brake drums do notifeel warmto the hand after you come in from a drive that the bands are not dragging. . Butithis`i`s,not exclusive evidence that the wheels are running free. t The only way to be certain of this is to jam}: up both rear wheels from the ground and then turn each wheel in a for- ward direction. When this is done. due to the differential -action, the wheel on the other side of the car should turn in the opposite direction. That is it will if the bands are free. While this check is being made the gears should be in neutral. ,Any ,swishing or rubbing noise resulting from the wheel while you are rotating it is a sure sign that something is the matter and a something which should be immediately removed if you wish your car to be free from brake drag. You who have not had the ex- perience will find it almost unbeliev- able what a very slight amount of brake drag` will do to your car's per- formance, especially on a hill. Vfhiln fhn roar in {gr-lrn nn if in irn- (President Gfeer Colleg of Automo- tive Engineering, Chicago) LUl'H.li.1.HUC, U-`5|JUUl11H_V UH H. 1111]. While the car is jacked up it is im- perative that you first free the extern- al brakes so that there is absolutely no contact between the brake band and the drum. Then when you rotate the wheels you can easily discover whether or not the internal brakes are drag- ging. It the internal brakes run free it- is a simple matter. to adjust the ex- ternal brakes and this is iaccomnlished by first setting the adjustment at the brake support as close to the drum as possible so that when the wheel is rotated no contact is made between the brake drum and brake band. Most brake drums are more or less out of round and be positive that contact is not made when the brakes are in the release position. T1 H15: hralzp `I1 :-iinorq an-nv nrnrn and L 1 To make this salad, take three ba- nanas, two large oranges, one apple, one grapefruit, a few raisins, red cher-. ries and nuts. Peel and slice bananas in small rings, cut apples in small pieces, remove pith from oranges cut in round slices and separate in quart- ers. Cut grapefruit in small pieces, cut raisins in half. Add fruit in layers.` sprinkle each layer with fruit sugar, cover with whipped cream or cold cus- UELIUIUUO l'I'\IJl-I I`\I-fill I tard. " Decorate with cherries and nuts. I i J 117162.151: pU1LlUll. , V If the brake linings are worn and require replacement have it done im- medlately. b It is aggravating to have} to fool around with adjustments while on the road--furthermore, it is -sheer murder for yourself and passengers! for who can tell when the emergency: will arise?'Therefore, have your brakes operating at the top notch ofefficiency at all times. If you.don t, you ll be sorry, or rather your family will, be- cause flowers and' caskets cost more than brake linings. Do you under- stand what I mean? Radio saved the life of Harry Bing- ham, at sea. on the Atlantic. by call- `ing another shin alongside with a sur- geon, who performedan emergency op- eration. ' DELICIOUS FRUIT SALAD `n rnabn fl-n ao'loR ln`lyn {bk-can 1 By. Erwin Greer . l\______ 11.11.... -1 HAVING GOODZBRAKES I : , For your convenience, in one, two, three, four and ve-pound boxes, all 60 6. pound. Every Christmas season nds these delicious mor- `sels more popular than ever. Their purity, rich goodness and old-time avor make them the ideal Yuletide candy. Make Christmas shopping easy and your friends happy by leaving your Christmas list at the Laura. Secord shop---Robertson s Drug Store--for candies to be mail- ed or delivered at your request. On all orders received up to Dec. 19, either .-`by mail or phone, we will guar- antee delivery. . RobertsonDrug Store LAURA om) SERVICE snop Opposite Post 0% ice ' ' % Cbndkm