^UTIESI -AND I


- i r . " : ' . ' " . p r o u v uf


.STARVELSfSG LiVil^GS. BY DAMIAN CUTWUl.PHE.


I • week we. dealt xvith the sad case of an Yi'uil curate made a hankrupt lor debt. iTl r the liiituiciid pusitloii of the wliule class


T .,-si-tiiiit curates is. it is yet not much " g . ilcm that of thousands of incumbents "u nvcr 'llH' country. Aud. indeed, the Vicars J tlie L’luirch of Kuglaud have this dillicully vhiHi tlie curate has not, that llie.v nre nearly ir-'ickllcd with houses mueli too largo to he


;,ro',.'eilv mamtaiiied on the income ol the VIIV 'on "hich sums of money out ul all , KUium have to he e.xpeiided from tune to


sE::s,5i= r I l.lc.iuy


I "I tliuusiiiids, l i ' iiuido up |„.r , , “ j land >,„.g


|»l<nnd u-as oulv liiid only ij


!>' Ills lia.taliou ivii dJ'Vu. .So tin'


J-'.iu rovoir" :u,d „ : 1 “


l ‘t ■> time a ,ereea l.uMsidei-auoii. Still


st-arcely spa4'


\alihall sulved tim . " i fe , Muiy Cliarle-


Jllin pie,, and by the E 'althall lioiiio it i.s ■>' liouse-iiuiitci- O


I t Ca,lilor„ia. Ta^ I t .Muiiiea J’ali.s;ules km one, side aud the


I t mterioi- is just as obtumed irom the


M 4 , i


|‘ ..lliird's and tenant’s repairs. -Vnd sliuuld meunibent he so unfortnnate as to die


Ill <lunm "'liat nro commonly known as


vliva liis vieartige is not covered hy the h.irc'-m survbyor’s certilieate, the paltry , 1 ll anv there he, which he has maiiagcM ‘ci-uie lohctlier to provide for his widow’s


Olio tlioroiigh •ucee-sor.


;,l! ave. must he depleted, perhaps even en- lirvlv'swallowed up, m pulling the niansmn Iirst-ela<s eondilioii lor Ills


HAUD TJ.MKS. Here are a lew returns wliieli the Hislmp ul


riichustord presented to his diocesan euuler- V,we the lither d a y , : -0 0 An .neunibenC


cluldren, income two years’ belli: (e.l


7d.: (n)


Mrin-ioil. six fliildrim; incoiiu' la.st 1' "d • (u) An lucumboiit. niiu’riod. three i:2'2A 18s. 8d., after iweiity-


serviJcT in t-lie ioreign mission \n assistant curate, single, hut


S .w ed 's is te r dependent on Inin, C170 1 he ‘ writes; -.My special needs are hooks,


io4i in and boots. -My literary now consists mlv o4'liible. Praver Hook, and Dietiomiiw.


, t iv Ih'V w .o know what hooks mean to it 4 a el education will appreciate the dire


-traits to whicli any one must he leduied «ho . . K his hooks. How many seliolais h,i e


f Lh-idiv vone williout llieir dinner in : b! 4 'hnvsonie necessary hook!. It is to be


.,rr-umeil. in the. eases of the two incumbents dnt ihev are. eonipelled to live in xic.iiago I , s ai usual, and are liable lor their re-


■ tor lias ;i Huiiderl'ul ■lie rugs,, and rural­ ly -Mrs ri. Ji. ample ■ ol them all.


dom are many and


lill at, the.se pictures eatli of tile artistes


ll we get Doruthv |-shionabie moleskw effect. Valeska


■K lox tipped witli er chapeau of the lavour.s a liir and 'oiii brother bruin.


■' in a woiidoriui dl.s and a iiiulf to


aiiother black lux:


IN'el.son looks .smart .Saunders goe.s la


[her lull-length coat :i a iinilf and tociue disuiictly I’ari.suui a chic little hat ol


|L juiy tiiuo loi* jj]^ ]'t n lew ol' liieui: 1‘ritf. Xonh We-ii


|ut lU the .Sp;i.lii.>ii- Id tile l*hilippine.s, ■on in C'liin.i, Wild


Inca and Kiightnci. 1< ^turit.


|T' up to it.-j repuia- |:n players are con- ».‘t Hopson came a, liiew at her hor.'.e's ■Now Hilda, liayley


T ie lor a him sceue |v'i) week.-s ago. and desire to return


|v\ much Mi>> Jjay. an expert horse-


' to the right, .die > a hnai lahleau,


lihe traiiic on tlie |ily with two other en» tor the saim'


J hack at the pro- leu, ami had-ieni- \**vs simj>ly stood I belie\-e.” Miss


Imvu augmented


iv»‘ Ihmmi t-ngaged >ler Jai k (.ooga.n


| l jt t !t ‘ ./afk. who b.v Chaplin when ng*‘h‘S Orpheum rt'vue. Without .1'. ilie young'ler


|d clever, and a he is thorough-


liplin .Studio, and I part in the- new •. TliaIas>o js to and m features


ll* late Kric Samp- Lown stage actor,


■miract- to appe^LT |more admiration wi.-hes that Ills


Iw him more time I'Ue ol' his success hi.s recent de-


|)ii'>idered he was


light man to play ■No doubt many I s point of view, ling, and al.so ex-


j better known a« (lie whole of hjs


will of the late not witiiout a iM-est.” To bi«


Ib'gacie.s; to iii^ ho leaves the


|J],^^. 6TAH.


l i ' t not spi>ak t^‘>o Jf you l):>.i)blo


onioiioiis suffi* ) tin* :iiKlieno«-


J-rai** talkers ;tre |p<Tsoiis who aro


lornenirt ir* ...ply, IVrlnip.’i


Jorneiu you wore l l i i - i-i n coiiiuion


[iescriptioii tliey all individuality‘ iuto


,.\vn lUMgnuouiiiwwv*. ..


Iviiliv Let ns now turn nearer home and see whether we treat mir clergy any better 1“ o’" ‘ ewn neighlionrhood. II any ot tlie eleigy le.u


wl'iicii is far enough away Imni '.'‘oil, .„.roas l.aucashire to e.scite our '"e l . '


- this article, lot them Y " '" ''' ni <lay. First we will deal ' ,


put their ]inde la their poiU . ■ l,.v,.s puiilished 111 the^_clm.cal ihthr parishes are brougnt oiu nu


J , - .


' " 4'„ much for the diocese' of Chehnsfurd,' .


THE Aims AND CLAimS LABOUR.


2 5 Y E A R S AG O .


EIRST MUJiAD MS'nUOT COUNCILS AND PAIUSH COUNCILS.


I t is just 2u years since the lirsi cleetions


look place of liuard of Uuardiants, j)i.siiict Councils aud Parisli Councils, and iD will nut ho uniiitercsiing to repriiu tlie results of tlie various coiiiesis iii tlie district. Xiio lirsti election of Guardians for Cli'tlieroc


look place ou Dec. 17th, 18D4 and the follow­ ing were elected:—.Messrs. T. Cowman (C), J Crabtree (C), W. 11. Dewhurst (C), H. Chippendale (.0), J . luUough (,C), •). A. Darker (C), J . Ti. Clarke (C) and J . Aoreross (C). 'Jbose m l elected were:— .Messr.s. '1. Gar­


nett tC), X. .-Vspdeii (k ) . \\. ingliam (L) , .H. 0 . Clegg (k ) , T. .Robinson (L ) , T. Seodail (O),


J . Hargreaves (i-.), Jk Jordan (C), and W’. }j. Grime (JD- -M.r. Cowman at the bead of the poll secured


78U votes, Mr. Grime a t the bottom obtained :37l. The election of Rowland Kural District


Councillors resuiied in the following securing election J . Kinder, Rasball Kaves. .1. A. Wilson, Bolton-by-Rowland. Robt. Kay-Shuttleworth, Rowland Forest H.D. AVm. CowgiJJ. Dowhiiid Forest, k.D. J . Holgate, West Bradford. W. Wildinan, .kasington.


J . Duckworth, Gisburne. 'r. Wolfenden, Gisburne Forest. J . H. Holgate, Grindlelon. J . Mabley, Xewtou. R. ih'cston, Raytliorne. Wm. .Robinson. Riniingtou and Middop. S. .Ryder, Sawlcy. »). Wood. Slaidbiirn. W. Garnett, Waddington. .'Vmong those elected lo be councillors of the Jlural District of Clitberoe wexe the i’ol-


^nn- bnvting:- »J. I’inningion, Aigliton. Bailey and Cbaigley.


r ! .). IVuiwiek. Dowiiliaiii .a | B . Hindle. Peiidlmou.


parislies iinmediateix loiiud 0 ^ iminil-uiun^ i 'miigwortli, M'iswel! and .Milton. !„ ,,,ch case tim


d ’iiiu i


tiie gross ineonie, and tlie amount eonlrilinted : !!, that income by tlio parisl,loners year in ;


VnUKSHlBE. new Dineive of Hradfon


Parid. "A” . Pop. TIM ; . gross ine. Iiouse; Easter Ohenng U .


Parish “B” . P''l>- ' ' - " i


Parish “<J” . Pop- -H3 ; gross me. bouse ; Easter Olfering ml.


house: E.a.stcr Oltcnng nil.


Parish " i r . Pup- '^■*1 gross me. imiise; Easter Ofl'ering ml.


Pirisb -E ” . Pop. 27-1: gro.ss me. iiouse: Easter Ofi'ermg ml..


Parish ”F ” . Pop. IPO; gross me. hoU''C * Ka^ti‘1’ Offering iiik ^


Parisli “G” . Pop- 1014; gross me. house: Easter Oit'ermg I ’o.


" ' ‘'• rd.


L244 and / and


i;lS-7 and i:452 and .C204 and .C224 and '


AVorsioii and .Mearley.


electerl:— Cli


\v


'Hie liillowiiig Parisli Couneillors were also ...i’,,,,.., XI.


son and AV. AVaito Gisburne: A. Teebay, C. Hulcoek, D. Tliistletliwaiito, A


I H i ;..,, A’ . Glover, T. Cliexv. .Slaidburii; C. Ciirter, AAL Turner, AV. .1. A


AVaterworiii, .7 .Broimaiid, T. AVolfcnden. AA'addingtoii: .1. AA'alnisley. AAL Garnett, jr ., A’ . AA'Iialley, .1. Altiiani. H. Riisliton, A’ . B. Dewhurst.


ColJinge, A A\lhi]Ie.y: T. ’J’oinliii.soii. i t . Green. T. l.ong- 1


worth, G. Howartli, .1. 'I'.-iylor, T. Strickland j and T. Ingliam.


Wiswoll: E. InKhnm. G. Tiirnar, AV. SjH'ah,


L314 ami T. Tliornlwr, G. l*31i.<on, J . Heatoii. Chipping; AV. So«l. (L Kay, J . T. Tuvody,


Y O l iK S H IR E ■|X)TAl£,S ;— P a r i s l ie s . 7 : pop.


■ I7 i ; i - gross in eon ie £ l . .® o 0 and 1 liousris. o xrliieh j i iro i i ie t l ie p a r is l i io n e r s p ro x id e n


volum.ir.v F a s te r O l ie r in g .s ;— . LANCASHIRE, Diocese of Manchester.


Parish “ H” . Pop. bli7; gro.ss ine. T2-j0 and iiouse ; Easier OiVering ml.


,


Parish -K ” . I’op- I'M: gross me. !-!h9 -md Iiouse: Easter Oll’ermg ml.


I’ari.sli " I ” . Pup. •181); gross me. 0 9 0 and house: Easier Ollcring nil.


,,,,i


Parish ■•L’-. Pop. 1400; gross me. .1210 -md house: Easier Olfering ml.


i’arisii ••-M” . I’op- 9-'>8: gross me. i'Oiiso) : Faster Olfering .Llih


i’nrlsh "N” . Pop. 2137: gross ine. Iiouse: Faster Olloring ml.


P:irish -‘O” . I’op. 14-13; gross me, iiouse: Faster Olferiiig ml.


voluntiirv Faster Olierings CIS),


HdHlU'GH OF Cl.lTHEROK, Diocesi Maiicliestor.


I’uridi ••I” '. I’op. 48(;<): gro.ss me. iKiiwe: Fuster Ofl'ering ml.


i’mish I ’op. -5110(1: Ki'oss me. iimiM-: Fusler Olfering nil.


I’uridi " i r ’ . I’lqi. l.’^nO; gross me. house: Fusler Olfering nil.


of


L'227 mid <;370 mid .t;270 mid


( l.l'l'HEUOE 'I'OT-AI.S;—1’nri.xlie.s, 3 : poll.


H.fibh; gross ineumo £8(i7 mid 3 liouses, oi M'liich income* the jiarishioner.s provide o\


voJwniary Raster ()lfering.< not one jienny.


<X.li.“ TIie returns fur 1919 are, naturall>, nut out yet, and it is possible that wmie pari-lie- responded lo the Risliop ol Alaii- chctiier's appeal made earlier in the year, and gave; an Easter Offering to their \ icar. Rut we, iniow several that relused to do .so.)


nmnlM-r of parishes has notliing to <lo tvitli pupulaMou : nor tlie aniuniiL ol work (judged iiv ilu.1 same .standard) anytliing to do 'vitli tlie \vjige.s paid; nor the wages paid anything to ilo wiiii lIic cost of living.


liuobuig at ilie.se iigure.s we see that the J t all s(*ems,


ami if ilie truth were known, it all is, com- jileiely iiapluLzard and unbu.sinesslike in aimo.sL ‘•very way. Rut liowever stupid it may all ujtpear to the business man ol Clilheroe and ili‘‘ iieiirliiiourlioo<l, ilic* liard lact remains that iier«- We have tlailv at our heck and call sevell-- Heii prie;,i.s wlio are im.id on the average £2oS Ib.s. .-jid. a Year (not (juite L'o a week); wiio must >.ixteen of them) live in big and e.xpen- •'ive liuii'-es: towards whose wage.s (which are l:ir


ihi,n those of huiulred.s of the weavers’


hunilii-x lo whom they rninisier) we, tho well- betlo. ih(* working folk, wlio know the ex- ]K’ns<*.< of living, contribute tlie miserable sum Of


times Cl 12s. Hid. per annum.


piir(ha.<e only what about C125 would buy he- Jore tile war, you will understand wiiy you see your clergy going about witli hole.s in tlieir toot«. Olid witli patclies in the seats of tlieir irouvers. why tlieir wives, brave uiicomplain- big things, are.dre.ssed in tin? ia.shion of the '*ar before la<t. and why their hooks and their tiiiimun* arc jmt up for auction every now "lid then. You will Ik* tliinking next week about the


When you consider that £2o8, etc., now, will


es )peor


that ST. DENYS’ h o m e .


Tile Alairoii lliaiiks the following for giftti: i’ . Soiitliwortii, pa-iiers; Air. AV. A\est-


lirror will lliould and hovy


lith . This is [■ e«k.)


'n'nr, large roll of serge; Memorial Fund, mtfd and bread; Olfiee. olnlbing; Miss Nor- j.,,j^.


Thoriiher. child’s dre.‘^s: Air's, ' ' ‘'"'p. Christmas Cards; Airs. Al. AATnpi'.


(Trisimits r-ards; Basli.ail AVe.sleyiins, cakes; -Mrs, Hargreaves. Ciial-liurn-rnad. nuts 'imeolates- Airs Hargreaves. AA'eilgate. teddy ^.ir; iier AiV-r AVeIeli?Horiii'V Hall, clothing; Mr. Grime, disli and hooks; Aliss Ireland, kiJt.


P. S. A.


.Sunday and there was a remarkahl.y gooil at- lolin Keers,


Great interest was 'ndance. 'Hie speaker was Mr.


of Biirnloy, .an ex-scrvice man was on “ Per.sonal Resiioiisiliility


Tluv address in relation


.


to our social life, our citizenslnp, oiii; relij^mus life and our country. I t xv.i.s given in a loidieriv m.anner. Mr. .1. AV.. Slater and his v s ii-ld cliarge of tlie music. The accom­ panist wits Air N. Marsh and the Cliainnan,


Air. J . Ford.


E'ppines.s and good cheer oi Oliristmas. Do yai realise tliat many of your clergy will not h:iv(* (-nough lo eat on the great festival or •lie ('hi!<l of Bethlehem AVhosc mintsterfi they


i:2Ul) (no l-Jliii and L2S0 and


I..A.NX:A.SHIRF TOTAl.S ;—Pari.slies. 7:


[KOI. 7.2.’)4 : gross ineonie Cl.083 and h l|ou-es. oi wliieli ineonie the parisliioners jirovide hy


1


ton. B. AVilrion. J . Howard. Rimington: .1. AV. Crill, ,R. SjHnicor. T.


G. Morcor, J . C. D. Smiihi/s. F. TiinhrilL X’ f.u ion : G. B. X’olson. R. X'nwvl!. T. Rush-


ton, J . AVhit’takor. Rev. J . A. AVil.son. AV. Moore. 0 . H. Lainhort, M. Dean. Thoriiley : A


A . .1 AHlner. R.. AA'ilkinson, P.


Hornby. J . Sel'ton, C. Fair. Our file copy state.s that great inUTCst- wa.s


taken in the- electioim, e-sj/ecially at Chatburn where it Is stated that after the result had luHMi declared by !Alr. T. A. Townsnn. tlie people seized a- trap and rotloMr. Hanson, tlie elected rnndidate ihrmigh the village amid ‘•'hoiiis and cheers. At (Ji.sliurne the “A


A’aken


Ul)” band paraded tlie streets and tlie crowds .sang “ For lie’.s a. jolly good follow.” At .Slaidburn tbe opportunity was taken to


issue a poster representing the election as a steeple i-liase and burles/iuing tbe. name® of tlie candidates. At A


A’Iialley non-eonfonnist.s withdrew


■with the ?'<‘sult i-bat the first Paridi Council con.sisted enUrely of Cluirclimen.


-----------------------


How far is Accrington ? .Aofriiigtou .ami Clitlioroe aro Lir onoiiftii


ap.nrt to lioki inilop<.iHl<'iit opiiiinii«. Oiiiiiioiis there iiia.v lie opposed lo u.s on .some .sniijects. init Hie folloxviiif; outspoken miniis.sion jirox-os iinitv of tlionglit on one important point, nmnel.x', the pr.ai.se xvhicli is <lne to Doan’s B.nekaeho Kidney Pills. On 29tli November, 1912. Mr. T. Sniitli. of


tliat time xva.s under niedie.al treatment-. Tlie doetor told me 1 bad stone in Hie kidney, but I did not Hiink this xvas so although tlicro eonid be no donbt my kidneys were in a b.nd way. Tlio doctor spoke of Hie advisability of niiderBoin!: an oneratioii. lint T eonid not con­ sent to tills. T snifered terrilily xvitli pains in tile region of Hie bladder and across the lower part of my back ; I linvc roiled about for lionrs xvitli Hie agony, and often used to come ovit in a cold sweat. For sevor.al montiis T noticed tile, urinary system xvas disordered; Hie water oceasionally caused pain in relief. “ Tlio doctor wa.s linzzled xvitb iny case, and


Ills treatment did not seem to bring me nnicli r*eiief. Tlien T was reeomniended to try Doan’s Backaelio Kidney Pills, and they di<l


me .1 power of good. T took ,a. tboroiigii course of Hie pills and Hiey drove away tlie jiains from my back and from tlio region of Hie kidnevs and bladder; they also cleansed tile «’.T,ter." Doan’s Pills bronglit me more re­ lief than all Hie doctor’s medieine. .and T have bad no need to Slav away from xi'ork since. T liave told a nnnibar of people xvliiit Doan’s Pills bavo done for mo. ns T think i t is onlv right to praise .a. good iiKslieine.


(Signed)


T. Siniili.” On 3Ib1, Ocloher, 1919,—nearly seven years


laicr—\\T. Smith said “ Doan’s Piiis cured me splendidly over seven years ago and I am glad to say I have never had any illness since from Ihe old complaint.”


MeClellaij, Co., 8, AA'clIs S t - Oxford St.. London. AA'. Don’ t ask for backaelio or kidiiey „j|ls_ask


kidney pills, Hie. same, a.s Mr. Smith Ii.ad. or -ill dealers, or 2/0 .a liox, from Fosler- dUtinctly for Doan’s b.aekaelie.


Parkin.^on, John Porlor, T. Town.'^on. .Bohon-by-Bowlnnd; J . AVilkinson. AV. Hoa-


: c .iiter , W . Coekshutt .


J.^ Ramber. kittle Rowland and kt'iigram. W. Hanson, Chatburn. ./nin dames Ros'-*, Chatburn. j .1. Kenyon. Cliippitig.


.n uiaibur mill Twi.ston.


.j, Kenyon, Tlioriiley-with-M’heatlev. Imiigwurtli, M'lmlley.


T H E TIMES F R I D A Y , DECEMBER 19. 1919 THE B m fm ISSUE.


This is tlio title of a little painphloi le-


prinled from “ The Aloiitli,’ ’ and is an artivle writien by I'atlier J . Keating, wliu takes up tlie attitude tliat i t is the duty of Kumim C'atlmlie.s to light on tlie side of Labour. Ulitlieroe Ualliolics will bo especially iutere.sted from tile fact tliat the xvriter is a brotlier of


the Rev. i 'r . F . Keating, S . J . , ul ob. Micliael \ jb-si ume, is aliraeimg a gooiL deal ol aiieii- and Jolin’s Chureli, Olitlieroe, who is siill ou null.


. . . r, , V I


military service as a eliaphiin. The I'ollewiiig t^\tracts lrom tlie artjcl(-6 are irom tlic ‘‘Daily


lies, hut tlod .is surely on the side of thus xvho are lighting against tlie .Maiiimoniies, tliat atlicislic crew wlio liave made iiiuiiey llieir deity and stick at no injustice in tlie practice of tlieir cull. -And ilius J.abour, in so far as it is .striving to tlirow olf tlie yoke of .Mammon, and to recover its birtliriglii of freedom, is working for tlio cause of Ood and fur tile welfare of liumanity.’ ’


i t IS not always ea.-y to see where .iiisuce , . . . But e.speeially must meiiibers of tlio


EFPEC'T OF LOCAL VETO


'JHE lAQUOlI TPAFFIC (.ENOl.AND -AND MALEB)


BILL. (From a Luneopoiideut.j


Tliu Liquor Traiiic Local \’elo Bill for Ixiig- ' ‘"M tmd WaleSj wJiieh lias been read lor the


^|,y Licensing Bill ol UJUS, which iljo House ol L-oinmoii.s by a inajomy


Heralu. Here are some ol the ihingfS b^’ t of 237, tlie people of England and W aicpi would ,


I have had Uie power 01 Local \ e.M oil lUKi aiiei' ,,,03. ,


file .Hill ju^jt mirudueec.1, if pusseil, will eiiiiie .


.•iito operation on fliat date. It is a simple meiusme, aud asks mat one-ienlli ul ilie fa r - liamemary eieclors 111 a parisli (111 a rural di-stnet), or 111 a borougli or urban di-striet, or in any ward of sucli liorougli or dislriei, may deinaud a poll on tlio issue, ••-No-Lieeiice” or •'Licence.” J l a niajoniy of tlie eieclors vote lor •


Calliolic Cluircli, sliareis in iier commi.ssioii to ho tile light of tlie world and its preserva-' tion from total corruption, he keen to lurtlier tlio just claims of tlio xvorkcr, must shake off tliat unreiieeting, ean.'le.ss ac([Uiescence in tlie ; traditional order of tilings tiiat is iiroductive of sueli ioleration of abuses, must really put ■ tlieir I'ailli into practice and remember that Popes and Cardinals and Bisliops aro not utterly empty rhetoric when tliey denounce the . evils of .Mamuion-wjuslni), plead for justice for li.aliour, and call upuii tile mem­ bers of tile Chureli to take their part in ru- sloriug society to Ciiristian practice.’ ’ “ Tliey aro willing iliat tlie worker should


he better paid aud lioused and educated—all that would make liim more efiicient—but lliev do not contemplate tlie aholitiun or iiiodilica- tioa of tile wage-seheme or their practical moiioimly of tlie country’s wealth.


C H R IS TM A S SHOPPiriG— Presents of Distinctive Taste and Variety


NOW ON VIEW at Mortons, 2 1 , WE L LG ATE, ^


In GOLD, SILVER, ELECRO-PLATE AiND LEATHER. SUITABLE FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.


• -No-Licence,” tlieii Uie wlioJe,saJe 'I’lie.v are ■


i|Uite blind to tlie evils of tlie capitalistic .system; and their only thought is to defend it by F’etierations and 'Trusts and Combines,


'


; agaiii.st its eiieniies.” ' “ Tile millionaire is a potential iiienaee to ■ i ilio coniniuiiity, for liis wealth gives liim j power without proiiortionate rcsponsibilitv.’’ i “ Unless tile possessing classes, especially I those wlio hire tlio labour of otiiers in order


I to increase their wealtli, recognise practically ' the just clainis of tlie worker, tliere will he an j outbreak of revolutionary violenee.


I cent railway strike, xvliieli tlie ‘ Capitali.si ’


aud retail traiiic in iiuo.'iieanis in or iroiii licensed premises within tlie speeilied area, and tlio saio ol iiitoxieanis m or from clubs in Uie, area, and tlio delivery of iiiloxieaiiis witli- lu tile area, aro proliibiled until, by aiiollier poll deiiuuided by a similar requisiuuii, a majority of oleeiors reverse tile previous vote. Pulls ciui only be. taken once in iliree. years. Provision is made lor llie sale oi aleoliolie liquor lor industrial, iiiedieimil and sacra- iiiviital purposes under siiitauie pieeauiions. Public houses am to be closed on me da,y the pull IS taken. Ihe Bill is purely periiiissive. I in cliaraeter, and, if enacted into law, will not of ilsell close a single public house or club, or limit 111 any way the eonsumpiioii ol 111- toxieants. But if one-tenth of me Pailui- meiiuiry electors in any area desire lo test the wislies ol their leJlow electors as to trying tlio experiment of doing without drink selling I'orTliree years, they may formally ask iho local authority to arniiigc tor ti vote on the question; and it tlie majority of Uie eiectors polling jireler lo get along tor tiiree years without liaviiig drink sold among iliem, then tliey may try Ihe e.xpenmeiit, and put iuto operation iIic powers given hy tlie Bill. ■file vast majority ot the tidiilt iiopulation in


any selected areti will have iiower to vote, and no vole can therefore be carried against the oiiposiuon ul the. weekly wagc'-etiruers tind


’I'he re- ' Iheir wives. .N'otliing can be more denioera- tie. I f 7U7 eleelers out of 21,371,1512 electors


Press complacently persuades itself xviis a H'.e (lUUS) Parliamentary register iii 7U7 vietor,v for tlio. forces of order, was but the eoiistituencies ctiii transform tlie dome.stie and first move—in the war of Labour against the ioreign policy of tlie Britisli Empire, aireeting abuses of private uwnei'sliip. Unless ilieso liundreds ol inillioiis uf people, there can bo abuses aro .speedily ended tliat war will in- notliing undemocratic iu tipplyiiig tlie same


\i- i> 1 - X,- n I renewed, and tlio next struggle in ilie emu- principle to tlio decision of tliis liquor prob- 'i.'?”" ' P:'ign "■>" >


I c.


'j’heso extracts will iropaganda


II


’« " ihucli more .serious one.” is pcrnioating


■lasses in tlio country. Ill uju .nuiiijiii


tile Roniaii Catliolic Chureli n tin's lints couinitiir\ |y | under 17 years of a _ v^ijuicjj


It is good to lind l l ia t . 35 per ill


Ill Ireland have taken their sltmd by tlie sido


of the i>easaiits in their fight for laud. --------♦ ♦ ♦ --------


PLOT HiANAGEMENT. Good advice lo pluUcrs was given by Air.


H. i>oyu, supcriniciidLUi ul iiie L'orpurauoii raiKs at Acenngtou, to Uic- hjciiUhts ol tlio ’


leciu ..Ulouneru ^uiuers and tm.aeiiers A=so-1 .-osponsilile eiaiiou


,


iiivet, last \Ncdiiesday week, liic cUair was uccux)icd by .Mr. .R. Gillutt, president. Speaking of tho site of an allotiiient, Air.


111 me Keemiijiles Hall,


.loiced tli.at


.Royd adviMcd oiiei with an u.>pect to the soutli amt, if possible, wiili a geiiilc slope. 'I'liey must avoid low lying land because it wa.s more subject tu IrosL wliicli did a, great deal of damage lo siu'ing vegetables. Togs were also more prevalent on sueii land. J’o bi' suci.’ess- jul it was necessary that they .sliuuld have suiue knowledge uf the pliysiology or structure of plants, and the source from wliich plaiiib derived their food. Tliey must have air, light and food or they would languislu The hair roots were, the channels through wliieli plants absorbed food. The.se roots passed it on to the leaves wliere it eneouiuered com- | jiuunds which formed sugar and starch. Solid ‘ mater, however, must be rendered soluahle be- ^ fore* plants could take it iii).


must, ih'


sliow tliat working-class all


section.s


I lum. Nor must it bo forgotten that to tlie number


l "-No-Bicence and must tlie population of


needing, protection from tlic.se ex'ils xvliicli surround and re.sult from tlio sale of drink, to say notliing of Hie adult xx'oineii under 30, of xvliora a, majority wrlaiiily xvould be found ou tile sido of Proliibition.


j tliero are priests wiliiiig to take tlieir stand 1 as silently demtmding, and most assuredly liy the side of tile workers, just as the priests '


ge wliich must be treated i-......


......... ... - . PltOHJIHTlON AND IUOT.S. Tlie "Ciiri.stian Seicnee Aloiiitor,” ono of


tlio most inlluential papers in the United .States, s a y s—


“ During tlitx late disturbanccfi, .such ,a.s tlioso in Boston and clsexvliere, tlie autliorities


t .ieenaeie-■ j„]ce<i xvitli exceeding gladness ox'er tho closing of


tliem of one of any governinent attempt of


the in days of for


tlie preservation of order re- ox'er tlie


the saloons had reliex-cd xvorst dangers riot.


It xvas the that


of Hie drink cellars xvliicli' gave the Bolslievist Gm'ernineiit


ditKcult quarters of an lioiir; and it credit ot


hesitated' in liis uncompromising attitude xvard the use of any intoxicants.”


inimensel.v tliat PAYTHORNE. Tliii; vilhigo is nuisl enteiqirismg mid its


tliird dmieo of tlie seii.son. held in tho Council .Scliool, wti.s na gre.-it :i sut-ce-ss us tlie oilier two. A lino inoonliglit. night Iirought iiimiy


I position. Deep cultivjitioii was the. first and 1 most important method of increasing the ter- tiliiy of tho soil, which ought to bo dug in the ^


LliiToiore, proparo cla* .soil tlioroughly or good ‘ outsiders and the object of the dance, to results would not be obtained, and the . augment tlio fund for a children’s Christmas inechaiiical condition of the soil was uf lar | t,rea.t, benefited accordingly. Alessrs. Crusis- ^realer iiiiporiance than it.s chemical com-1 Jale.s Band, of Ranioldswick, gave evciT.' satis­ faction and the n*freslinients wore in the cajiable hand.s of the usual ladies’ coniniittoo.


! autumn. Thorough drainage was also essential | j ami if tliey did not dig deep a hard pan was ' ! createil on which the wjiier lodged and the i roots were <lrowned. AVet land was al\\ays • cold hut they wanted their soil to he as warm as possible *iu the spring in order to bring


said;—“ T was away from work for two years nossible to tho action of the. weather, with kidney trouble, and for twelve nioiulis of


Spoahing of manure. Air. Royd said there --------- _ , - x


not oil.


Park Street, Avenue Parade, Accrington, | j,i ridges so as to pre.sent as much .surface as possible to


, tlieir plants on quicker. The lecturer advised 1 plotters to go in for trenching and throw the


was no donhi farmyard iiiaiinre was tlie best hecauso it eoiitained most of tlie. food that iiiants rconired. and also added Ininius to Hie soil. .-Artificial ferlili.sers, lunvever, did improve tlie nieclianieal eondition ol the I f farmyard inaniirc.w.as not procurable^. Hie.v


slimild sTiw tlieir land was greens inimediat^.v after taking off tlio crop and dig it m Ho eir.iiliasi.xed Hie need of lime, in the .soil and said it wa.s a nece.ssary food besides correcting tlio aeiditv of Hie soil. In fact nincli ot tile food in land xvas valueless niiless there was a


•NufUcicnev of linii*. ■Dealing ^


N’ith rotation of crops, tlio locturiu-


doelarerl Hint it was had policy to groxr Hie S.anie. kind of crop on bind year niter .x-ear. Brassicas slionid be folloxvod Iiy root crops


wliicii. in tlieir turn, otiglit to be sueceeded


bv peas, beans, and onions. 'A number of (piestioiis were afterw.ards put


to tlio lecturer, xvho was beartil.x' HianKexl. T.-iavior (presiding) and..T. A


COUNTY Onwii Alondaj.


------ t


before Ale.ssr.s. .1. AAorsley- A . Carlisie.


SESSIONS. a. v i


AVTI'HOU'I’ LIGHIb.


AVilliani Holden, of 62. Eccles-strcet, BHck- burn, xva.s siniimoiied for driving a motor lorry


xvillumt front lights, in .ClBl'i’™'’-™-''''. xvell, at 11-30 p.in. on tlie lOtli Noyembtr. O. Kav proved, and .stak'd that deieiidaiit


xviis'travelling at a very fast rate. . Ih " '' front lanijis xverc cold and one xxas xxitliout


*'*Suiit. Turner read a list of defendant’s pre­ vious conx-ictioits, several of xvliicIi were for


driving to the danger ol tlie public. A


Frederick Riley, eiiginoi-r. ol North T.odge. A’ Iialley, xvas siiiiiiiioiicHl lor driving an nii-


A lino of 40s. was >'»P''«'<': DUE TO 1GNOR..ANCK.


registeied motor cyclo. at. 1-3-5 p.ni. on the GHi of last inontli. P.C. Ka.y proved.


SiaiCU ID « ilo vt-lix- I'-r -ra--- -- ' - , .,


Hio cliairm.an said no doubt defendant xvould be more cart'lul


Dismissing the ciuso on payment ol costs. iuture.


wa,s automatically traaslerrcd with Hiest transactions.


,


™ ,


Defendant admitU-d a t-relinieal offence and stated i t xvas due to ignorance.. He bad . ,


boiiglit tlio mncliinc M-cond-lmnd and had paid tlio^ax. His lielicf was that. Hie


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