(SIX) THE P ALACK The poi’son who cavils at the pro­ i . i


grammes submitted this week at the Palace would lind i'ault with anything. P’ollowing a first-rate programme in the early part of the week, almost the entire programme last night consisted of tile tilm version of that famous work by Kail Caine, “ The Eternal City, and a larg’e house {^et. the seal of their hearty approval upon it. As a novel and play “ The Eternal City” has al- wav.s been acknowledged as one of the greatest successes ever written, but this verv complete and masterly picturisa- tion of the great work will assuredly give it an increased popularity owing to the fidelity with which it has been pro­ duced, showing' the elements of romance and tragedy, love and betrayal, sulicr- ing and sacrifice, and the beantifut ideaTs and conceptions of the story in a manner that are never ]>ossible iu^ ^an ordinary dramatic production. The various important incidents that pro­ vide the real excitement of the play are vividly and adecpiately represented, the scenes in the streets of Home and in the huge Coliseum being esiiecially elfeetive ami all are a distinct tribute to the cleverness of the producers in handling hugt* crowds. Every scene is full of life and vitality, and has all the apiiear- ance of reality, whilt^ the story is as easily understood as if reading the novel. The production is full of ex­ quisite scenes and incidents. The Italian se.enes are delightful, and in­ clude those in the Vatican Gardens, in the Castle of St. Angelo, the Coliseuni, itoine, and innumerable other spots m the Imperial City, and the playing throughout is magnificent. Ihe picture is 8,000 feet long, but interest never ilag.s, and readers should not miss see-


ing it. In the early part of next weekji . 1


“ Eondon” fiilm is to be shown. Ily® features Elisabeth llisdoii in “ Cliarity Ann” by Chappell Dossett and produced by Maurii'o Elvey. A drama in three


reids, the stoiy reads:— Thc'ro is a tragic story behind the


beautiful face ol Ann Ch.arity, the famous violinist, and she longs to find the man who w;is iesi>onsible for the tragedy. One day, at a reception, she meets the great arti.st, Graham Trevor, who has been out of England for years. To his surprise, she invites him to see her home. On arriving at her Hat she locks the door, and then begins to tell her uneasy and mystified companion the story of her past. She goes back six years to the time when her father, a blind old fiddler, used to play to the theatre queues and slie went round with the tin cup. Trevor’s face .shows signs of recognition and dismay, as speaks of the artist who was attracted by tJie -forloru rouplo^ mui who thoin to his studio, opouing* a new and wonilerful world to i)Oor “ Charity Ann as slie tlien was. T'rovor would give aniTliing to i^seatK* now, but he i.s lorccd to remain anil hear the story of his oun haseiies.s—the shameful wronging of a drowsy, oxhamsled girl at the elo.so of a long sitting.


lie remembers too well m


Iiow the nnhapi>,y couple had left his studio, and llie blind man half strangled the aHist at the street diKir. No\v he hoars of the night spent on the Em- hankment and the death of the old fideller. Ann had struggled along, her one friend her violin. Once she ^had played outside T'n'vor's house. The arti-st was leaving England, and in the exeitemcnt of a farewell "rag, ’ the wild crew in his rooms had dragged tlie girl in and insulted her, to 'I revor ,s fnrv and indignation. Ann had escaped from Iier luriiienlors and rushed blindly away, the artist seeking her in vain. But the time came when the street player was hefrended by a great lady. She, was housed and clothed ami taught, her bene fact re.ss rcainng her reward in iiei* protegee’s brilliant success.^ Ker music professor fell in love with the girl, hut Ann had had to tell him of her iniserahle secret, and he had left her in anger. Now she longs for vengeance on the man who six yeans before had deslroyed Iier ehanei» ol: a life .s hapin- ness. The miserable Trevor, listening to the story which is so terrible :ui in- dietinenl of his ]iast sin, has tried to escape, hill, .'um has forced liiin to come hack. She has a i-evolver, and he obeys. When sh<‘ lia.s finished, he begins to ]>load with her. Ann listens half-in- crediilmi.sly, and profiting from her softer inond_. Trevor I ries to take the re­ volver from' Iier. In aiioiher moment, hi* is staggering hack, hlimlod. xLaid and porter rush uji to the room. T revor, writhing with i>ain, lakes all hlaine on himself, and soon Ann is puUiiig aside the maid who is hathing the injured man’s eyes, and is herself niinistering 1o the. sufferer with new-found tender- nes.s. And. in the end, the two who iiave hroiighl sorrow iiiinii each other find ponce and hajiiiine.ss (ogether.


P R U D E N T IA L


ASSURANCE COMPANY. ------ -------------


GERMANY’S ECONOMIC CRISIS.


FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT.


The oriunary general meeting of the


Prudential Assurance Company (Ltd.) was iiL-lil on Tiiursilay at iiutborn iiais, Air. 'i'honias C. Dewey (the chairman)


presiding. The Uhairniau said:—Ladies and


Geuileuieu,— )Ve met last year under tlio shadow of the terrible coufiict which IS still dev.aslatiug the wealth, and happiness of nations, and we meet again w*th one thought still uppermost ill eur hearts and minds— a thought which has, however, in the interval ripened into full conviction—-that teai- lul thoegli the sacrifices which we are called upon to make may he, there is no limit to the suffering which we would cheerfully emlure rather than submit to an iiieouclusive peace. (Hear, hear.) It i.s certainly eviileiit that tlie pre-


paraliiius unceasingly iiiaile by Ger­ many for *10 years in order that she iniglit assert her mastery throughout Europe hail given her an eiiormou.s ad­ vantage over her peaceloyiug ueigh- huurs, but tier ilisregaril of all those amenities by wliioh civilization lias sought to alleviate the horrors of iiai, her sheer brutality ami barbarism, have elVeolively kindled the spii'it of the Allied nations ami caused tlieni to em- iiloy uuiteilly, ami to the exclusion ol all other considerations, the full extent of Ibeii* greater resources lor the organ­ isation of victory. (Hear, bear.) ^ Signs arc not wanting llial, great as is the strength of Germany, Uie grip which our Grand Elect has imposed upon her imiHjrts iiiul exports. oouploJ with tiio fact that nearly all her foreign securi­ ties have been exhausted, has seriously impaired her ahility to pay for such iuipoi'ts as she can .secure ami which she so greatly needs. Paper enrreney may solve inleriial dilficulties for a time, but till! continuous tall io fbe value of Ger­ man exchanges i.s a sure imlication that ail economic crisis cannot be inde- linilely postiioiied, and her situation i.s made increasingly diliicull hy the ueces- sitj- wliich she is under uf .supporting her Allies whose financial x)<is*'tion is even more precarious than Iier own. Suslaiiied liy tlie justiia* of our cnu.se we look forward with coiifiileiico to the lime when oiir Forces by laud, by sea, mil hy air, together with those ol our invincible .Vllies, will win the final and vit*l(n*v ov(M' ilio XLuii. iiiitl


destroy'’ for ever the evil dream of Prussian domination. (Cheers.) me now direct your attention to


the first page of the reiiorl. The figures theri! shown would have been amazing if the year PJPj had been a year of peace, hut w hen we coiisidi*)' the number of unnsual calls uiiou us all, togetlicr with increased taxation and greatly in- crea.seil co.st of living*, the, figure.s I nni iihmit to quote will sluiw whal a.stouish- iiig results our companv has iiroduced. The total assets as shown hy the halaiice slieet are ±'l)-l,79-1 ,T98, being an in­ crease ot .£:!,592,454 over host year. The total income of the company dur- Ihe ]iast vein* was £17..S:il,o90, an of ,£0:15.5Uk’ over that of the ami of ,£t .20:5.981 over


mo- lucieasi'


jwi^vioiJs V( --. iliat tor' 1913. Of tliis amount ,£3,677.559 came from interest ami diviilemls, ami £13,672.6-14 from pre- Tuiuins. The iiiierest and iliviileml.s weie £107,661) ill i*xct*.ss of those for 1914. It is, however, to the increase in the Jire- niiunis rocoiveil in tliu iutlu.slrial braiicli 1. wculil ilirc*ct your attention. In 1J1*1 the preiiiiuiiis received amounted to .£8,176,202, an increase of .£301,746,


.mil 1 llien told you that in a normal year with 52 collecting week.*; we had never belore had so great an increase, in 1915 (he premiums received amoun- ,ed to no less than £8,506,06:5, wliicli is ir increase cf £:529,861, T liat is to ly, in spite of the country being en- ii'ged in ho.stililie.s for llio whole of the i2''nionths, we have again secured a re-


oi'd iireinium increase. Till*, claims in hoth hraiiches for the vear liavc been very heavy, anioiiiiiing


'in all to £8,269,363’, of which niori* than £5,000,000 was dm* to claims hy death. The war claims for (lie year ainounted Io £571,035. Thc.se claims were on cmiiparatively young lives, and in consequence involved lieavy loss. In ■ iliiiijii, (|iiile apiii't from the war


r i i V


T I M E S . F R I D A Y , M A R C H


£10,000. Of the. amount paid, .£E1|1,800 ■was due to-naval casualties, £ 0 2 1 ,760 to deaths in the Army, .£19,634 to “ frightfulness,” including; that mo.st


iuhumun of outrages, the sinking of the Iju.sitaina, ami .£2,815 to /eiiiielin raid.s and the coast hoiiibarilment.s. So Tar a.s iiiianeial help can alleviate the .suffering caused hy the war, 1 may elaim that the Prudential has worthily


iiphehl iks traditions. (Hear, '"'f'l'-). The Cliairnian iiroceeiled to deal with


interest rates, showing that ample pro- visiim in emergencies had been mam;, and to say the Oonipany had Tihiced the whole of' their Ainericnii securities^ at the disposal of the Goveruiiient, and had taken up £5.000,000 in tin* new


I.oan. W H A L L E Y Soldiers in J2 ward at W liallej


Hospital write appealiug for a grama- pbouo “ to pass away the tedious hours in the afteruoon.” They have records


hut no ’phone. SOLDIERS AT HOME.--Local


soldiers home on furlough are I rivate A Taylor, of the Terrace, who reached


AVhalley this week after being m b?s- pilal sick in Lincolnshire niter a brict period in Erauce; and Private G. Enowles, of tlie Lancashire i'usilier.s, and residing in Factory Row, who i.s home followiug' his removuL irom tiio


Dardanelles with frost bite. ANOTHER DEATH.—Deaths at the


Military Hospital are now mure fre­ quent, but considering tbe severity of .some ot tbe cases it is liigbly creditable to till, medical staff that there are. not more. On Monday, Private 1. Williams, of the Lst Herefurd Regi­ ment, died from disea.se, and lies remains were’ removed to bis home on AVedno.s-


AT THE CHURCH IN LENT.—


Till* evening .service at the Church com- iiieuces on Sunday and subsequently ag’aiu at 0-30, oltor llirec wooks at u-U. IJui'iun* Lent, services will be held each T'hursitay evening, when the Rev, .3. S. Addison, Rector of Newchurch-iii- Rossenilale, will give a. cour.*ie of ser­ mons oil “ Bunyuu’s •Pilgrim s 1 ro- gress’ .” Till) Vicar will preach a s^iecial course of .sermons on Sunday eveniug.s on "Lessons of the ini)’acles recorded in St. John’s Go.spel.”


SOCIAL AND DANCE.—The usual


Shrove 'L’liesilay social and dance was lielil in the Church Schools, and tbe event has clearly lost none of


ix)i>u-


hu-ity. A first-ralo programme of dance iini.sic was ])resenti'il by Alessr.s. A. Hargreaves, E. Hargreaves, J. Chamberlain and J. Wood, and ilancing was entered into with great zest by a huge gathering. At an interval the sketch "A suri)rise ])iicket” was ])ro- ilneed by Misses Kail and Swinhurue. j The sketcli was wriiten 1)V -Mrs. Hall,


I of W'liallev. and is full of rich hnniour land eiitcrt'aining situations, which were


I I Vicar i)resided.


j well I'ealised hv llie ladies taking part.. I Songs wi*)'e giv'en by Atiss K. Brigg.s, in ' her usual ai'COmi>lishod style. 1 he


I and entertaining prugranime was .shown at the. Co-operative Kali on Tuesday.


THE PICTURES.—A fairly varied


I Star was “ Second Shot” a very good dnuiiatic production, and other most acceptable films were "Aliilctle, the .Madia]),” “ Love, lost and crash,’ "Pimple’s artful dodge” and the AVar Eilins. All were eorilially applauded. 'I'lie event of the sea.son, however, was that of last, evening, when the nuich- I hoonieil "Cabiria” filled llie screen,


i Tin* ])iclure is easily the most niag- inilicenl iiroiluction of cinematogi'a])hy, 1 many goi'gi*ous scenes being pi'i*senli*d in a'lirtn of iiniiiu'allelcil woi'ih. '1 In* story is in itself an engrossing one and can he easily followed, and though it is sii)i]ily made the ])eg' oii u hid) to hang settings of exquiaite grandeur from ancient Italian life, it i.s never lost sight of. Tliei’t* i.s also humour at time.s, tmt the real interest is in llu* .story and in tile seeiies given. Those depicting; an eruption of .Mount. Etna gave a realistic idea of the awfulness of such a calaniily. wliilst, oilier scenes showed the martial displav of olden times. A film of great siilemioiir, it was I'ollowed with siis- iaiiii'd interest and ])loa.sed everyone ininieii.sely. ..Inoilier cai)i(iil iinigramme i.s aiinoiuicpil for Saturday.


CON VEUSAZI U.NE.—The cinitimia- i: •.


i if’ f 4


I'iK If you enclose one penny stanno


to Mr. A g a r ; kaputine, Ltd., Man. Chester, you will receive by return FR E E S AM P L E S of K A P U T INE for H E A D A C H E o r N EUR A LG IA and a set of twelve’coloured picture cards.


FREEi worth a couole shillings.


(•hums the mcrtality amongst the general population was heavy for a cons iderahlo xxjrtion of the year. A.s the Pniilential policvliohlers arc reiire- seiitai.ivc of the whole ot the Kuigtloni, lieavier chiims on the coiiqianv are al­ ways coincident witli an increased dealh rale aniimg tin* general jiojiiilation. Whilst t helievc that an ini])iovi*m(*iit in the mortality among tin* civilian pcjoilalion may be expected, there is, uiiloiliiiiately.’cnly Ico much reason to fear thal the war claini.s will he heavier rather than lighter during the current year*. You will rememher that at the commeuceiiient ol ho.stililie.s the diiec- tors decided that no addiliniial ])i'c- miiiin shoiihl be cliargeil for the extra war risk on existing iiolicie.s excepting for the.se on the lives of officers and men of the Regular Army, and that thesi! assurances .should be tree iq) lo .£2.*i0. 'ihe valup of this conce.ssion may ho g.anged hy the fact that since the eom- niencement of hosliliiie.s war claims ex- (*i*i*ding tliree-quarters of a minion poumls have been paid, or a weekly average of over 500 claims for about


lion of the annual conversazione at. the Weslevan Scliool on Saturday, was ciiual to Thursday’s fine entertainment, ii*l)orti*d in our last issue. On Saturday tin* iirogramme wius in'eseijied by Airs. Ereeman Smith, elocutionist, of Burn­ ley, and .Miss Lanihert, vocalist, of Biackhiirn. The former proved very- lalent(*il anil ])re.seilii:il ly variety of ])ii*ces with confidence, lealising lo the full the dramatic or liunioroii.s ]iossi- hilitics of tlic resiioclive recitals. Ker extracts from “ The Story of Sydney Cartoii” .slioweil Dickeiis at his best and reached a higli level in elocutionary art


sold


T'he selection was worthy of the arti.ste and a complete success was. uchieveil. As vocalist Miss Lambert left nothing to be desired. A contralto .she had few of the. limitations of m a n y singers m the saiiio part, possessing a voice of rare imrity and ix)wer and a wide range. All Iier itenrs were of the liighe.st order. The accoinpaiii.st, AU.ss Nelson, gave general satisfaction with skilful jdayiiig. the IJi'V. b'. 'T. ITowden presided over a !arf>c jratlierinp’ .


P.S. CKINEY LEAAKNG.—There AVar


have been many elianges in Hie i)i*r- soiiiiel of the Police P'orce ot llie vitlagi; during late years, and now comes an order by which P.S. Chinoy is removed to Eleetwood, “ for the good of the service,” a.s the notice .say.s. Sergeant Cltliicy has been in AVhalley over nine years, and during that time has worked exceedingly hard. In charge of a large aa*oa, he is well-known in every corner of it and far beyond the district itself, for a variety of offenders from every part of the country have come under his eagle eve and were duly reiiorled. The erection of the Asyhiin huildings near Whalley, and the consequent giilhering


of an army of workmen from all jiarks | of the l.•l)llIltry• and many of them not. too ; desirable,greatly added to tlie .sergeant s responsibility and work, and readers will recall many cases arising out of hi.s enquiries. The most jirolilii*. source of einses has been the tnilHc throiigh the village. Sergeant Chiney’s .s]ii*ciality being, apparently, eases for erneltv to animals. A strict oliservaiici* of lioises hy P.S. Chinoy i.s due to hi.s love of animals and nothing is so culiuihle in his eyes a.s the wanton jninlshment ot dumb animals. Ijuderstaiiding liorsi's fraiii A to he has set hinisell to en­ force care of them, with very good re-


.suit.s. .■Accidents are a frequent oc- ciirieuee \Vhiilh*y-way, and the ser­ geant lias jiroved hini.s(*lf skilled in first-aid on many oeeasions. To .secure reasontihlc order in Whalley during* a. busy summer season, and iiartieularly on ilaiik Holidays, i.s no easy matter and calls for .strictness amounting to severity and enille.ss tact. Sergeant C'hiney ])i)s.sesse.s these qiialifiealion.s and the villagers are indebted to him for ex­ cellent S(*rvii*es under difficult I'ircuiii- stiinces. AA’e ourselv(*s take this ojipor- tiinily of ])uhliely thanking P.S. Chiiiey for his iinfailiiig emutesy and assistani'i* to us in a iiuinher of ways. It may he added that he eonelude.s liis term of 26 years next month, and he-


' eomes entith*d to retire tlioiigh lie will ])i'ohahly he ealled niHiii to eontiniie in office at least until tin* end of the war. It may not he uninteresting tq_ give a brief outline ot Sergeant Chiney's


career. Kis first station, after the usual period of training at Pre.ston, lyas


at Eairflold, Liverpool, a dlslriel wliich gave ])leuly of scope for xioliee work. He early showed eliicieucy and .smart­ ness ami was .several Limes eDinmeiideil hy the bench for detective woi'k. After i'i*maiiiing four and a half years at I ’liirlielil, Constable Cliiney proceeileil to Barilsea, near UHversloii, and remain­ ing seV)*n and a hall years extended hi.s aeqiiainlaiiee with police work. Re­ moving to t'ark-in-Cartmell he took jiai't in many eases and showed rare re­ source. One ease jiarlictilarly i.s in- tere.stiiig, and an outline, as given in a local ]iapi*r at the time may he given. ’I'he note was a.s lollows :— “ It is ijuite evident that in our local constable, P.G. Cliiney (of Cark), we jio.sses.s an oiiieer of far inon* tliau usual iiitelligenee. Our readers may remeiiiher that on the day of the Ulver.ston Eair, two men were .successful in removing from the till of a (radesman of this go-a-liead town (Ulverston, not Grange) the sum of £8. Portunalely, the robbery was quickly detected, and Hie police eventu­ ally informed. Among other means taki*n to ])reveiit escape was to ili*spalch Cliiney (who was on duty in the town on the day in question) lo the other .side of (he viaduct to ' watch the lino. Leaving his helmet and tunic hcliiiid, and donning a civilian cii]) and coat, the officer wa,s quickly on his way. Eiiiding snine jilatelayors at work, Chinev lost no time in telling them that their services might .soon he re­ quired in nion* exciting work, and bor­ rowing a. ]>ick and shovel, he himself set io work lo reiiatr the iiernianeiil way. In ien mimiles’ time or so, the two till 1.tiers came along, and walked slraighl into the trii]) that had been .so carefully laid for them. Had they not seen llu* lonstahle hard at work, they would lirohahlv liave noticed his regulation ‘reai'h-nie-ilowiis,’ hut fortunately, they didn’ t. This presence of mind and sharj) witiednt*ss on thi* ])art ol Chliiey must surely earn a well-merited pro­ motion.” Eor this fine ])ieee of work. P.C. Cliiney received (he merit hailge. in anoilier i*ase he traced a bicycle thief :')!) miles and apiuehendeil him. Alter


“ The nivsterious iiorirait” a


pleasing little story of Japan was aii- olher attractive item, as also was ' A. few hours in the key of G” (Oshoriie) “ The .sho]) where hearks are (Garrison) a subject of was vc'i'y entcM'talniii^ imitation in “ Tit


‘•'Pile making of woman” were also ox- oftllont and furnished evidence or Mrs. Smith’s versatility and dramatic iiower.


some naivety, and the child for Tat” and


Neddv’s Christmas” was charming. “ Eroiii'One Generation lo another” and


tlirei* and a half years at Cark^ Cliim*y received well merited ])i'omoTion, and ■w.is transferred to Church, and thoiice to AA’halley. With his work in AAHialley, readers are well acquainted and lye need not siieeify an_y of the many big cases he has figured in. It may "of be geneially known that P.S. Cliiney was in Ills younger days an atlilete oi eiiii- siderab'le merit. In police sports he took ihe first prizes in the mile, half mile, and 100 yards races on numerous oeeasions and lie jio.ssossos many inter- e.sting trophies. Ke lias clocks, won hy riiniiinn'. in every room of the house. Ke can still do a sprint on occa.sion as more than one local notoriety knows During his remaining service we wash P.S. Chinev the best of luck, and the villagers ■will join in the good wishes


I March winds injure sensitive slcins,


Rough, scaly patches, itchy pimples and blotches, and painful cracking should be mken us symiuoms indicating that


the skin urgently needs re-vitulir.ing by Zam-Buk. Many n case of serious skin disease has been started by a blotch or pimple. As a precautionary measure, therefore, Zam-Buk should be used immediately the skin gets sore or irritable. Zam-Buk is u .‘motlihiii «mi henling


aqftil ni'uiipnmUiiid I'liii-cr. ' Zam-Buk is far better than toilet creams which, while they may give ..,


temporary relief, really clog up the pores of the skin and aggravate the trouble. There an active medicinal essences present in Zam-Buk which are absorbed


deep dov.’n beneath tlie outer layer of skin. Zan--3uk renews the broken and chafed skin. 'When used for ail Spring


skin irou'rt.'S, Zam-Buk dispels disease and virtually grows new :in. Nothingelsepossessesthci


lp.‘'wiTldu'sa*iK ‘ ciiaiil ■ntE c k a ih -M-aa s Mi I ‘ :'!;!:;:iary-'-i'l ^^'''


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. -------


EDUCATiUN AND UCUNt.UMV. Sir,— A.s one iiiti*i't*.steil in education


1 would like to endorse the actioii of the Clilheroe Educutioii Committee in pro­ testing agaiikst the jiroposal to reduce the number of scbolarsliijis and grants. Conn. Boofhiiian rightly said this matter i.s one that vitally affects every citizen in this borough. Educatiou is iiiiiie imiiortant now than ever before. If we are to rea]) the full benefit of oiir victory over the Geriiiaiis, and am o])timistic enougli to lielieve t liat victory to he iaevitahh*, we .shall have to heal the eiiemv in the markets ot Hu* world after tiu* war is over. 'I’u do le.ss s])i*lls — ilefeal far worse than any on


the battlefield. Now i.s the (mu* to pre- jiare. Anything which limits our educational advancement is a retrograde step and false economy and 1 should have hoped that you, Mr. Editor, wHh your knowledge of (;diifatioiial matters, would liave said ditto to the local Eilueatioii Committee. PEDAGOGITE.


the haiuls ol llu* enemy, hy llu* adui,- (ion of a County liegi.sier anti i*..- orilinated elVort. A'ours truly,


E. BltOGKUEHUR.K,


Chairman, Prisoners of AA'ar ,^ut. Conimittoe.


37, Peter Street, Maneho.ster.


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"TEMPERANCE AND THE AVAli.' Sir,— The Rev. J. W. Johnston, in


the course of a sermon reported in yoni i.ssue of the ill'll instant, .said:— "Alany of us had IioihkI lhal the


United Eingilum would h:ive been re­ leased from the incubus of .stronp^ drink.


’t he (.iiiveriimeiit ha.s not bail


the moral courage to grajiple with tbii cuciiiy of llie hoiiu*, church and nation, hut tile time is coming when our nation which is now struggling for freedom will break thi* bonds thnf bind it in cor- iiec'.ioii with this great question.” in view of the fact that the Ceiitnd


least, oiiiiiion a.s to the advisability or | uniu*cessai'y lo.ss on the licensed truth' iillierwise of curtailing scholarships and grants', or of curbing any other neces­


[Our remarks of last week are certain­ ly not to be taken as ex]ire.s,sing the ^


sary eilticat iiiiial activities. used


the reluctauce of llie


to hang a reference to the and su])i'i'me ini poll a nee, the


di*])ai'tnu*ii(al chief, authority


A\ e siiiqily Clilheroe


Eiliicatioii Committee to fall in with the suggested economy as a peg on whicli


in the eyes of ol


])!irtinent invited to ecoiioniise. being' so it start. iiig


])ro])i)sal. Alany


cflii'ieney an* of their


if there


tionists have eoine to believi* Unit sjieiiu- iiig* hugi*


sums of


(*ntl'iii.siastic. ])uhlii*


is o))i)iirtune just now to remind them error.


.synoiiyniinis terms. Educational


witliout the whole system.] ---------« * « ---------


EOR PRISONERS OE AVAR. Sir,— A register of Lancashire men


who are Prisoners of AVar is being com- Xiileil hy the Laiica.shire County \\ nr Comforis Association. AVo should he glad if the relatives or frieuds of such men would send the full name. Regi­ ment, Regimental number, and the lireseiit lUid homo address of any Pri.soner of AVar, to tin* iiiidersigned, at 37, Peter Street, Alanclie.ster. ■ 'This Assoeiation is already seiiiHug iiarcels of food and eoniforts to many hundreds of men and a considerahle. mimher have hi'i'ii adopted hy our suhscribers. It i.s the aim of tliis As.sociation to


jn'oviilo regular jiarcels of extra food and comforts to every Lancashire Pri.soner of AVar, and wo aiipoal to Imnciishiro peoiile to give their aid throng'h thi.s Association. It is unde­ sirable to adopt Prisoners of AA at* iiitlis- criniinately. Ahicli overlapping has taken iilace, and it is only iwssible lo prevent thi.s, and at (he .saiiii* lime to jiroviile for flu* needs of every man in


luxiirie.s,


])i*iisi*d with as table luxuries in these times,


nre such, can as well he dis- injuriously


affecting That


Now that a great foniity .s])eml- show a


gra])])l(* with the subject, (he lea.st that can hi* done is to duly


i.s most difticiilt lo make a willingness to exaniino tlieir


(*diic;i-


money and It


sacrcilnes.s every de-


^


Control Board established hy the tfovernmeiit has, on the .strength o' lliiiisy and unsupiiorteil a.s.sertioiis made I by teetotal iiartisaus infiieted great and


the suggestion that the Goveruiiiei:: has been lacking in "moral courage" on this question sounils liki* irony. It is about time that the fad.s auiJ eccentricities which passed under t,he


name of " ’I'ol'oMii” before the war dis ajipearoil and that attention of J>eraon^ who are really anxious for .social betlcr- meiit was concentrated qii reality. There i.s in this eountry, as in all, a certain amount of iutemperaiiee ; it is, how;ever. t*mi)hatically untrue that the nation .? a slave to drink, and a person ivhii ran nsi* language implying that, it is mu.si have lost all sense of proiiortioii. Tin 1‘ountry would not he better, hut worse. oiV if tlie schemes of the ])rohitiitioiii,st.- could, hy any at present unforcscei! imssihility, he pul into iiractiei*. Si: Lauder Bruntoii, Al.D., L.L.D., D.S.s.. E.R.8.. in an article written with re­ ference to the eircnnislauce.s at, tlir present (inio which ajiiiearcd in tin' "Nineteenth Century And Aller’ July, 191.5. said:— ■‘I have already insistoil tiiKm tb*'


likeincss heiween tile cfYecl of alcoliel upon the body and that of credit in com­ merce. Credit leails many people to b'l,*' things whieh they do not neoil, to in-


dtilgo ill expenses beyond their inconi;'. and thus to involve themselve.s in monetary emharras.smenl which iiia>


end in povertv or even li*ad to drnnketi ness. A fatal facility for .getting nioiiey


may lead not only imlividimls hut nrni.-. societies, coi'i’.orations, and oven cotta- tries to a reckless expenditure whio.b. ill afti*r years, may he a heavy hurdiTi lhat thev can hardly bear. But with­ out credit commerce would he severep cri]iph*d and some of the greate.st. unart takings of man. siich as the Forth Bridge, tile Nile Dam. and the Paiiaiii.' Canal, could never have been iiaJet- takeii. The necessily for a siiuiulani Tins lii*eii felt hy mankind in even country of the world, and in every sta.gf of .society above that of the lowest savages. ”


Yours, etc., H. A. PICKET


March 7th. 1916.


1 111*office , io continue toi' ann


^■ing it unwise o* i ',1 -1 c.riis.s'.ug a s.i cam. E. E. -'ach*",” ). f ' l


■vVilkin.son’ s re-clccl imi >\ . „K1P who could not he Iwa


Ihrterm, Mr. .,llv been "Ui of lanim. - . ■ !;, p,' .levixc'l in, the attend.n.g mnun


,„,,s Nohody hut the <" ;;:^,;,of Uiceiy..r,s h.


Wilkinson, and it " a - .. - „,,.iitication t<) tnem whei


,0 I'cmani m o.lice. ' ■ ■' AVilkinson was imi i-w


,lown .gear when well as they might, an.i "


,«„atry was at 'Var l.e n-m Iv to he ri*-fli*e' eil. i -I’ ' ,;„i, ,,o.ssih!l* to -eeu.re a Tiicrewas not a mee..i;L ' Ihe Branch’ s work wliir.i |,..il not .'liteiiilcil. iii'.lc'- mon* important mceutm-. sou was not anxmns m


■(,is (luty. (Aiiplait-c.' Air 8. Smalley >econil* |


which was heartily Carrie Mr AVilkinson then i*'|


and thanked the incnih' .•ordial .snptKirt.


I rged niittce ill* had cnn-a*nte,|


office and all he need say would Ciintinue to serve i : , , lii.K ahility. Hi-' making .great deinam!' oi Ij,. bad far rno*'e aiil'lea-: presiding "ver the nu'*' Ijruitcll. He had no lauil till* officers. The -erreta luirethcr admirahle sim'v, Ulifici* was (|ltite excelleli eiuii* on snioidhlv inr


(iTKLR "1'1'H


nu*ut o£ viee-fliainnah v •


nKiving the ro-oleelinn ;i5 secitilary.


•uiinniUot*. it luMii;: .in: \\v. R. iliicliiii. tin- i'‘ iH.i


The Chairiiiaii hail a« iln inuia


ilioy had 73 ineuibci’' ship wa-


atiributiM] tlie iiu-icase n* 'vnrk ol' lbi‘ secretary. '. Mr. .1. WiKul secomi


motiou was unauiir.nuslv i M r. .llalsl(*;H] i’«‘ i urned


I I’-appcint meitl. and os'.!: bers lie was alwaV'* ;ti (lc‘ VrNujkl do whatever In- > indvdf. TIu* next luisme" wa


inent of cominiuee. M: (Ciisburiu*) adviM*.ill'll i lo- rTishurue representat ivt‘ . Mr. Ihirker. I[e al>iy i. members for each distriet | pointed to the eomininef. Mr. Jack.'on >aid il liia


he. would williiiii- >upii| ■'vouid be better if the rep ''ommittoe was in ratio i members from each ’


M'ict. Many of the meiil in :i lot of spadework for i| '■identally. of noii-iuem I'el not feel disposed to ilevol'j heiiefit of people who we:' sit on tile fence .iiul slian obtained hv tin* ;is-erlat nel Ij.'i'sliip had iuereiM'd. ail


enthusiasm. As hotii eont | tile .greater would he the to doiihling till- si/.e ol i| ''Ir. Wilkinson had frequJ eiit out to keel I hus aiihtng'.si. eighli'en.


(U


’ hey Were going' in f*i }oin, Dick or Harry”


iniKco, far better have l!i "U'liihershi]) as a guide ai| h'nii of nominations. •'■-sociai,ii„| was heginnin


’*eli felt, ;iinl in*V(*r wa- "hen unity aniong.-l agr: inorg gpp(](,|] 'They woiil


[tuity nr ]roa'ci* time, to h interests.


T H b MOST VALUABLE REMEDY Thn B oa t R em o t ty Knawn far


CO UG HS , CO LDS , A S THM A , and B R O N CH IT IS .


{i2%A A c ta t ihe a Charm in


D IA R R H O EA , C H O L E R A . a n « i DYSENTERY.


ever discovered. Convinciut.’ iletlicai Tcj'limony with each


KlTectuolly entu short attacks of


SPASMSt HYSTERIA, PALPITATION. A true I’alliativc lu


N E U R A L G IA , T O O T H A C H E , G O U T , R H E U M A T IS M .


ft>r a


“ D r . C o in s B row n e , Of aU Chemists, MS, Sl^ sl~


..(t iircsent il


^l[*ak, lu*i*ig too ])atrioii( ■'hg-litest dissension by With current enndition ’i.gi'icultnre, hni in pea ''oiild liavi* to he jireiiari* blow. (Hear, hear.) Tho Chairman said he fepre.soniative on the


pxerv district from wl| eanic. n ’e old committee witJ


ol Mr. Parker, was agrq Messrs. T AVilkinsn-t


i - pood, R. Coll in gel .jl'^’ ito. E. Oowperthwaif • •'trleklaud. T. Duerdeil


l


milk prk Fai-niers’ Can Wcj


In nniia'.n 1


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