TO.DAY (iTidnj;. ^


COMING EVENTS,. /T ^


SATURDAY. j^or Cricket Fixtures soo other column.


SUNDAY.


p q \ 31jscelhmcou.s Recit.nl. 3-l.ii. nicer Latio U.JI.O. Services, 10-30 and G-0. Sniritualists' Services, Oddfellows’ Hall, o—


SnirilualisU* Services, : Old 'Weavore’ ^ Institute, 2-45, G-0.


J5, G-0.


MONDAY. r-istle AVar Memorial Meeting. Town ‘ Hall. S-0.


Wonion’s Unionist Association iMeetmg, personally seeing for-oursolves.. Last week it Old School, 7-15. .


, . • j.' XT 1. ■ VifcUIUllS il.X LIICj e.NIftuC.-_______


Clilheroc Auction ^lart, 10-30. Oi.sburn Auction ^lart, 12-0.


. Colne Auction Alart, 12-0. TUESDAY. Clitheroo Auction IMart, 11-0. VVEDNESDAY


1 i.\hrt"'c;,‘,nnvnuHlo 2-30. I'c-to, Sumninvao, . pu. ______________


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t VV • , ■ ■


cC C lU 1 3 1 X i2 5 thab'tho lad wns.sont to au aunt in Aardenborg might at lca.st Imve onougli


6^ r ' i , FUIDAA', AUGUST Gth, 1920.


'■ = country. Tlio lad was in A’’iennn. but tho 1 conditions of life aro se de.spcratoly hard—two ^ * outirc districts liavo pci’ishcd from hunger


to eat. “ And you want to gob back to England.*’ 1 said. . “ A’’cs,” was the eager


,


For Victure Entertainments (each evening) : has been allowed ,to dmft as to inquire why t;oo nnnoimccmonts.


' able st-ato in which,6ur local education system -----


Apropos Councillor Blncklock’s letter on page G, wo were not particularly concerned ^


ADVERTISER, AJfD TIMES. FRIDAY. AtTGtXTST 6 , 1920. WHALLEY SHOW.


co*^'niont last week to deny the dei^lor-


the hlnino should 'necessarily fall upon the lato Air.: Api>erloy. AVo nro glad to liavo Councillor Blacklock’ s assuranco timt.ho holds tho Education ^ m m i t t c o as a whole id blame;


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Children of Europe Fund.” This anuounce- monb is Uiken from tho foot of the P.S.A.’s advertisement concerning a recital which is to 1)0 'given in the AA'cavers* Institute, on Sunday afternoon next.' AVe aro loud in our coinphaints about conditions at honic, bub wo cannot possibly have any concoiition of con^


“ A collection wiill lie made for the Starving ditions a.s they"exist on tho Continent without tioii but Iiappily its mcmbm*s were by no ______ ..... ............. _____,........


wa.s nVy goocl fortuno. to spend a holiday in Belgium under tlie auspicc.s of' the Free Church Touring Cluild. On Thursday we crossed the .frontier into Holland—and thurcliy hangs .a talo, lnit it is iiqb for the jiresciit. At Aardciiborg we chanced across a


hoy of 11.who spoke English. His father is au Austrian, his mother hails from Scotland^.


F-irm Slock and Furniture Sale, Copy Nook and tho trio lived; at Carlisle aintil war broke ^ VlMtol ^


ioub, when tho father was inlonuKl. Ho is ! *iow back in Vienna and the motlicr is en-


together in this


yeai*s have elapsed sinco the curtain was rung down; on tho activities of the Agricultural Assooiatiou in such* dramatic fashion. The last AVhalley show of the pre-war scries was held on August 4th, 1914. a jiover-to-he-for- gobteu date. Thoro were those who thought that war had dealt a death-blow to the Associa-I


means so ., pessimistic and in spite of tho fannem woll-knowu povortj', a s^ lr . Travis Clegg pub it yesterday, “ and in spite of a season that is more suggestive of following tliG oxamplo of Noah than of omulating tho occupation of Israel, their siiiiguino nature asserted itself ” to such an extent that tho Association renowed its activities ye.storday ** uiitli every appearance of juvencssonco on


AVhalloy show was rcviv<^ yesterday. Six-


few e r entries but quality-good I |;^|RITED


EFFORT TO REVIVE TIME-HONOURED EVENT.'


p n '.r : . .


Pi*eli|istoric Percy^s Bteiiibyai.


Long before, pantechnicons, arrived on the scene, “ lotting . • a recognised domestic institution--and Percy managed it with his


usual ingeriuity-r-thanks to his inseparable companion,- - S t a n w o r th ’ s “ D r f ia n c e ” U i i ib r e n a


- A smartly dreased lady needs a “ DeHance 1’ Umbrella particularly — fo r protoption against showers, storms and stray cattle.


-. : iv.Ppices; fpoih; S/t 1 ■'to ..63/-• • < i We have ‘a specially trained


•staff to deal with Rexmirs and Re-covers proihptly.’. No d e la y .- :—,.


1


its n o th birthday.” Lob it be adniiLted at onco that tho Society found it impossible to recapture at onco tho full mca.suro of support liroviously accorded it. Tlio season lias been such that farmers liayo had weightier concerns thaii*thoso of preparing animals for the show ring and with hay still uiireapcd and in nnuiy


TOp7v " thoa. l i fte r^ brief Wllcction, lio added, juoro rcgreU:iblo Btill, many wlio “ tliey don’ t die tliore.”


«4T ^ ? like - from '2/ - upward. U m b r e l la • J „ S T A ^ W G i i T I I / & C O - > .S p e c ia l is t s


- 48/52 DARWEN STREET AND EXCHANGE FLAGS, BLACkBQRN; • .


Tolophono 4 0 7 5 . Branches: Burnley, Acc r ing ton, Nelson, Preston, &c.


casc« still uncut, it is nob to be expected that the agricultnri.sts sliould. display tlieir cus-


'I'lie answer wns ] failed—probably doterred by the exccrahlo I . . \


tomary enthusiasm. Again, liighci- costs :ill p 1, . . 1’ j j g jiarsdeii; 2 ,W. Firtli; 3, A. Solltbera; 3, Tom Wilson,;; :


a „ . 3 Rirtli. Any otllcr variety


••ouiid had the effect of reducing c.xlnes and. ,e:..^rin„toii Baalaiii, aiiv variety, Cockerel , olltercHl


vccrahlo I cias,scs.—Confined to rcsidontu within;,


/T o Farmers, Quarrymen, Postmen Railwaymen: and Outdoor Workers generaHy, try a pair of our speciaS;


A.-.scciatioli tliero is no rein


TI,u‘ ,.\U;iet from iho loport of llio secretary oiir'pa.xsports wero not endorsed for Holland. L- ilie Clitlieroo Nursing Association will Wo Uiolc hiiii into luiicli. put Inm at tbo bead


pai t of tlie work sllouUl not bo extended. . . • . T____1 r^.. TJ.x1lnt.r1


cliap, and lie got ns out of diflicnlties liccansc * '


nuke nnilil'ving reading to all wlio liavo felt of llio lalilc and wo wore edilied and 01 -


aui-tihsirab'lo'iieqnisitioii lieiiig realised; 'I'lio groat need for supporting the fund foi '■h'"- Nia-iag H em e^ n o t at present equipped for iiig-clllldreil, lint Uio ntinost inipoi l:li cc of seeing that ovmi lho.se wl.o were


the ao'd fo'r a^cottage. luxipital ill tlio town liglitonctl by llio child 111 onr midst, i I'® •in it they wm perceive a prosia-et of that cidel.t may liel'p ns to realise not only the


> lU* any liiuonu- hut the fact remains tli:it a start thing like a docent laisition in U


proini^e an extension if lim pnhlic will pro­ vide ilu- wherewilhal.Tlicre is not the slightest re thoii whv the public should nob. Even now, the Association is performing an important, a ntcc-arv. work and the scope of its presiinb opcratin'n.s is snllicicnL to meritmuch greater


liiat tho let com- lias :ij)-


'1 C.<ni!K'il InUc-LTs of


i ■ mU.


Mil (Uliri*. -n iluring


im-nt.-i ro- tlio Offico


I't all i»or- imi io(li-


J'KKKS. I'.vn Clork.


-spoci of ling to


ii- iMuling nonet' oil U'L>U, at


I noon at ' ln*u and


{iionnd to J'voqnirod |sk. liiliK. onls ron-


*irn to 1h* Ml .*a(;h


iy<-r *>r ni:iv’ l>o to Mit-h


r ’lm iK R (! ( ’o inc.i! i!|) ami


ol the cniiienM.’ ’ ' ’ '?h.'a'''^'ule 'wiaieh^^^^ hero


Tlir iitic slrongthciu<l to


m.lnhnuoas ^ ' -^it


■ids ami Unit tho Cominitlec can hopo to sco any way out of the pri.suit ■”


to accept patients tliere at against ns in tl.o war aro restored to «in e- "V


liopole.'vsly involved economic conditions. -


* * # • Bowhind Biirnl Histricb Councilhns do-


iin:mci;il support than at present i.s forth- With the alluring prospect ol n


oidLHl to concur with Ihe Clitboroc Corpora­ tion in any action that authority takes , J regard to tho removal of ihe small jk>x hospital


from Sallhill.


im'ivlv irortliv of increa.si.d support lint should' two miles walk at lilackhurn Cycling Cliih ,i,. a


oiioiilT prove iio'l. ; W. Wliipp, Clithcroc. fiiiislied third m l ' '” and prolitahle investiiieiit. sports at Kwood Park on Saturday,


town ought to lie orgaiitsed lor .system- ^ ^aml ^ U.e^_ wm^naWe ^


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patronised tbo event in largo numhers and that despite weather wliicli to say tho least Tvas troacherouK. The approaches to bho ground were inoro stretches ol glutinous mud


and tho field itself was tyatcrloggetl, hut tlie i si>ocUU>rs preserve their high


making tlio hest of a had joli, coiictndcd that after all it might have hccii a great deal


cnm.staiiccs. the A\ lial!c.\ bhow


Fresh " ’Hmi 'E ^ r ^ i i t o : 3, Airs. Billing; Harrison’s Farm, Grindleton.


A PBEA FOR 'I’HE'SHOW.


thronah S President (Sir John O. S. e


worse. 'I'hat coiiolusioii is a very scmsiblc one p\“ “ ’ , . . ' ' ‘'of tlic Associiitioli, rS'poiiding. After and wo mako no donlit tliat if llio As.soci:ilioii j displaycd tlio same .oiitlnisia.siii in jiappicr cn |


‘ ,


will «inal and, imrliaps excel tlie record of tlio iinstitiitioii 111 tlio p.ast.


ROUND THE SECTION.


liavo linvn alwavs hocn Strong at AVhnlloy. Shire Horso Socicty’ .s Silver Medal hi«t shiro mare,


y lieon str


ki'n'g Jfaker. 'ilie silver medal given h.y the Hackiiev Hor.so Society was gained liy Mr. .1. Monks,' Ramsliottom, with a


Ml-. AV. Holden, of Hurst Green, with his hay iillv


.sire Nloor.s Profo.s.sor, , stiiUiinnal Ircalinciit who ivaliso the need and observe ^


tag.s to display a livelier interest m tlic pro- i.Tl


ln» T’iiH'O Lii m’L'n . formed. I t


he achirved if tlio pnlihc will take mu . ic t i ic ami generous interiwt 111 tim work o f the


1 hat rcMilt


Association. Tlio iieuelens alreadv


rema.’ ii.s tor the advan- the


T ' ‘',3 . 1 e pnlilic


Blackpool’s rainfall for .inly is .'i.lSiii.. tho


li'ighcst for tlio iiioiitli since ISSS. ^ ^


vjliLneroc, .. .--s,.r;U.ugust 5th. 189.5. Sir. Mjmtt


of tile .lollie Memorial Chnreh, Barrow, '.s ,„|,chiliery. shortly to leave the district^mixed heean.so |


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with a sense of tho loss whiel! the town ns n wlmle will snstoiil wil. he '"^'15 "1


Tliore wa.s a long last of defendants nt llio Borougli Sessions, yesterday, and prohahli


: and were miirried at St .Miclinel s Chui eli, on


Mr. and Alra. B- \\yatt, of Uhincli-struci, Clitlicroo, celehratod their mlver wc<Uhng 'J 'ley nro both natives of


. « . . . . . . . . •• • p » • i r i i


iilly or liliy foal w;as won by daiii


lor .I.unesdtilc


excellent in every respect. Tlio dairy section was imicli smalliT than


formerlv, hut iiichided a fair spriiik iiig of pedigre'o stock from local herils. Iho best class wmi that for dairy cmvs. in which the president (Sir .losepli ’Jliur.shy) sad two Splendid leader.s, the w;iiiner being a ma^.vo shorUcggcd roan showing every sign of dairy forccp Sx'venil smart pail-lilling ty p « were


fnriiislicd liy tlio farmers of the Siicep'aiid pigs were not iinmcrons hut <in.iin\ w3 good, w-hihst tho dairy prodnee wms tempting. No vogotalilos were forw.ird lor judging^ and the dog section, also, was omitted. Poultry and pigeons were stioiig sdci3 is and rahliits were surprisingly mimerons. The judges in all the I nolliing to complain of 111


Mlinlloy


k r . a. T. Travis-Clcgg, J..P., C.A. .1


-■ U,“ ,V,fgS condit^^^


reviving tho show, and to tho i,,rgely on tile results of to-<lay.


jifligultics ivl""'' bad l.ixm nx- .m. "


vhich ha boon ox


Tlio horso section was notalilo for some line ^t,tcinpt not to be beaten, but the eUort nas animals, osiwcially in tlio sliire classes, which


1 i.iir,, mnnv other less intorc.stiiig tilings ,. I ings ami ponce. Wo have made a. bravo jj^^cn ono which cannot stand much rci^tition.


Ajww ........ ____ k'Sfl inlorCssUiig AVlmllev hIiow is dependent on pounds, shill-


t 10 ATmiv nconlo outside AYhallcy would bo sorr -j JIai y fi


I am suro if tlio sliow were discoiitiiiucci and ■\Vhallcv people tliciinsclvos situated :us thev


p ......... -


aro a'liiid-st so mncli tliat is anoicut and medinoval would deplore tho disappoaraiice ot i„stitntioii wliich lias been a feature of village life for so long a fieriod. Alter | all AVliallcy is still an agricultural village, and


eliestnut filly. Both were true to t.vpe and |I hopo will long remain so.


tVHY THE SHOW SHOULD CONTINUE “ It would bo niioiiiolous in these days when


tho iniportaiico of agrieulluro to tho country is being'inoro tliiui ever dimicd into our ears, wl.o.i the Goven.inci.t of our .conntry s^m reallv to have rcxiogiiiscxl tliat it is tho greatest


iiidii'stn,- ill tlio country, oh lyliicli 111 tho long run all'otlicf industries depend, and nbovo idl at a time wlieii au ever iiicicasiiig iiumlicr ot iicoplo is rctnriiiiig to tlio cnltivatioii ,of tlio land and tlic development of onr agricultural re-sonrees, 1 sav it would lie luiomolons il at sucll a time an institution, wliicll is so 111- timatclv eolliicctcd with agnenlture and wliicli exists for tlio ciiconragement of agriculture


qimlitv—quanbity wns what liapili'g competition sulfered like othei i^c-


' ' ‘"J The


tiolis only two animals performing, whilst the p3 v 3 ee eo.isi.sted,of one capital animal ‘vlii'cli went tlirougli its paces well.


SOJli'i AVINNF.BS,


Following is a list of local winners: I or Cart Tlnre or


JKI I’onluienc’u aiiu t**^i*'*i-. c ~ f S .it l l^ 'V rom p tod by; a'sense'^r duty., .mt


(DshaUlwton Pl6uij;hin« - rm> C N. .1. Trapi)CvS-l/oma\. Cart Alarc or


his


J-Uo\\ land, (•iiorr^ting


M. \{. A.


1 layhm>t, 1 layhnrst,


[Mr. 'rom Mr.s. T.


|ri<li‘ , wlio •o a navy


Sill* was


nail Jlay- saNO hlno la o h a t .


^ hot: (jtiols


I n<l losos. i«l« groom.


I* organist lal of ilio J-mony a nvor.'i ami t l'«>r tlio


|at Moro- .•nis ro-


.l.ihiisto'll i.s dwply '!'J’V'"’ ' ' ' ' l ^'^v■.Tn•lhl nriitfrs and iio would liavo hieii .i i.ilu.iin


[avlor and


m.-ml.rr o f the >«.” " ! eomiintlee, ]Ust ^


lligla-r I'klneation CommiUw . ami ' linr'iger of Barrow- Congregational fech .


•*1 .... i;.-. • * .®*ssJMST*a!SiS‘ |th. VM


d. „-r ernmh I (hron/.oci


m X . 1. I


to.i pot. al:o <lisli. noti'.


now I' y


* * * an old and


i;;;? g l„ .. : valueil help ns a memher o ■•


< I'rtTniiiiiM*.* .iiiii ............. _ liool.


If the j ho oivoning next. * * .n,„ bHXil Choi-al and" " nnuie its l>'” P'Y’'‘ ‘3 ' n ‘'lbo Sente.i.ber l io l - ln i l l F'lrm.^Chippmi:.


1 H m U O -^ S u 4 ' ' “ V sV h V Ui^h; I^-gra.n ’ ’Andalnsian Cock or


age, woIl-kno\nx and resisted in tho d*sbrmb and deep svmpathy is felt with the berwuod relatives. Tlie iiitormont took place on T\e<i-


se. ixoriom. xaw ; ----* * . .


iicsdny at Smnllburgli Churcli. ---------------------->—o o ® —<


• A linst of friends in tlio Clitlieroo district


will liear witll interest that tho mnrringo lias ;X n t i ; ‘ taken phico of Mr. J. T. Fie ding, of Darweii, and Miss Garnett Known t ln^gll- out Ribhlesdalo thixjugh 1ms many xiM lecturer nml prcaclier and ns a ramlilcr, Mr. Fielding is hv profession a sclioolniaster imd


WdUotos mneli of his time Stotliodist Clnircli, in which, iio is a l o ^


iironclior. A qimrtor of a century lias linco Mr, Fie]di..g’s onUmsiasm broiigtt^


Sprtng Valo itaVnbW Club Into ^Li i... i,^, hcon.its conductor during nll thos^ Tlioro aro otlier diatneta winch nPP®nf


1-lot.h. ■^idolMia.ni '


Wilson, and also '>> luul Soiw.


trade and wns


r M r . S d in ^ B 16vo:for,r«rabling, but eall of the Ribl.lo Valloy •m-tl.q staong^mf thorn all. His favourite walk is b> Kompic Hoad, tlirongli Hodder-Woi^, and by Wink- loy Hnll and Hacking. Ifeab. e,. .. :.- ‘ *


Job ohi. Bloazard ^h ,to Jlr. .lames


"y^ic-nnoali takes ] (Saturday).


turn to Ireland ronwious that ho lea\cs fh th r io e a riH-ord of good work well done.


I i.iko up tho worlc.^


Tlie B«'-- C e c i l 'D . 5Cad.«. who h.ns *


llimiehts in liis mind is the more vir.ie ,u... ^ hlnare Mr .loimston is not tlio man to


...... . -k u l it is charactcrislic and fitting • appointment slionhl iiave hceii


goo<l; = ; ;; ; i t h o im ,x , 5 '.


,1 . isw.i; aud T. Blaekl.nra spoke of the vies rendered liy Um recipient ami :dl


'Z:


n a m in g " ” ^James'''Lan^^^^^^^ Whalley S d i r in ’ Calf or Jlilk..exl..n.ited,l>y .a , tenaat Whallev, AYi.swell. and Jlillinglon:


Dairy fannei ‘ l\. ' ' :


Pli-iihiirn liong Alountain Bam. 2, \Mi mm c!.n Ne'vton. Fen of Three Fat Cross-bred i.r/vl hv exhibitor: 1 aiul 2, Sir H. B -


' ' l ^ E B a m f c ^ : - - ' g ; R. Coekshptt. Doddcxl itam oi ap.


L'anfiis, I.red liv exl.ihitor tVorsloy-Taylor, JisrL, K-G- 1, T. K. Conyers ,Chathurn.


7


1 1 BuUer: 1,


. i-Mwrho* o A. Procter. AVhaUey. . o AVilltnm


or Heifor in Calf or Milk : 1,


Sow, :uiy hrco<l: Sow, nny lirood.


S ^ n a l iJ y sior.: Wg]


..tier: 1, Mn*; S. A. , ^Mcku>, > ^ Simpson, Moss I l^arm, Great iltin'ooa ,


. . 'i i MrK Pilling. 2, Artluir Brocter. k J i i ie l^ 'N o^ ^


Geldinu to he sliown in working Koar.s. 3. ( roo i Ih’os., Ltd., AVhalloy. S ure Brood ^S;;l’ ;v i l l . .F «a l^ t f< a d ^ ,C . N. .1


referring to tlio wrotclied w-catlier .viid .ittii- Imting to that causo tho reduced entries. Mr


"Mrr'r.'^wilkinMn proiioscd “ The


“ ’DuriliVth^'f^^^^^^ tl>” Clithcroo Borough Band gave selections.


' _______ J-------- ® «>—< —--------------------- W H A L L E Y . CO-OPERATl’YE HALL, WHALLEY


Monday and Tuesday, Robert 'Wanvick in T H E S TO L E N VOIC E.


Thursday and S:iturday. Vivian Martin in THE WISHING RING.


'I’Jio military liospiUil lias now pas^d to t e


control of tlie Laiicasliiro Asy'miis will in future lio known as Calderstoiira.


I t is oxixxitod tlint one block of hnil^n^ will bo rlsidy for tlio rycoption of patients on


° ‘‘D E Am '''0F -MR. AV. ,EXTON.-Maiy-_ friends in ■\VlialIoy and distnct will iicar with deeii regret of tho deatli on Saturchiy last, of Mr? ■\Vmiaiii Extpu. a native of nilliiigtoii.


excccd-


roimrt and ill report for oyer a Inive to lower its Hag and si.rro.ider throng


hick of adciinate support Before 1


olllcers and stewards for all tlio "o '''; . .


j '


J .slionid like to tl.a.ik al tl.ose who the sliow tills year. Tile patrons for their generous nioiictary support, the coininittee.


tliev liave done, and specially our old friend Y»» .


— 1.— whoso con- (BY EXAM.) 17, Moor Lane, Clitiierbe. THE HHUSBEyG PROBLEM.


LABOUR PARTY LECTURER EXPLAINS NEW RENT ACT.


and for tbo express puri>oso of sbowaiig 111 .a ____fr.,..,, tl«n result and progress ot


coiici.se form tho n.-v>t..w ....x. — , culLuro utter heiug preserve-d through good


Saturday in regard'to their open-air'inecting; Tho woa'tlior, tliough uiipromisiiig during tlio da.v, turned out in tlio ovciiing all that could bo‘dosirod. Mr. F. Constantino, tho Divisional Agent and Secretary, presided over a good gatlieriiig. Coniicillor Toole, of tlio Jlaii- chester City Council, advertised to speak, mis unavoidably preveiiteel from coming. His place was ahiv lillcel by Councillor ilellor, also of tlio Manchester City Council. Air. Mcllor speaks with ca.so and llueiicy .


Foifuiio favoured tlio Labour Party on LOVERS OF GOOD J SOUTHWORTHS


F U R W B T U R E SEE


TH E FURNITURE MAKERS,


5 4 , N O R T H G A T E ” BLACKBURN.


Tol. I6 3 5 7 . WORKS: Now Park SL Blackburn.


His lecturo was botli interesting and educa­ tional, dealing mostly witli tho liousing lirohlom; tlio aciito shortiigo of liouscs and increasing rents; liow to tackle it for present relief; ami tlio real solution of tlio dilliciilty. That Sir. Jlellor spoko from a lixcd principle was apparent all througli. He clearly domon- atrated tliat niidorncatli all these economic troubles tlioro exists oiio fuiidamento enuso —tlio land moiioply. H o pointed out that tlio Laliour Party Imd realised tins, and Lt was their intention to givo it tlio foremost plnro


on tlicir agenda wlion returned' to power. In the mcautiino they w-ero tp-ing to aw;nken


the interest of tlio people to of tltis iiiomeiitoiis question, so Unit they coji'd tliink for tlieinselves. Tho speakpr said tlio land monoply blocked tho people ut o\ orj Doint and wo' liecaiiie moro and more awa.ro of it when wo camo to alialy^- tlio holisllig qnestioii. Wo were apt to think of land m /olation to liousos inoroly ill regard to tl o site but wlieii Wo considered tlnit all the f f id in g malorials, liricks, slates, hme, tim­ ber, lead, gliiss, iron, etc., all, cnino from the land wo got a moro practical insight into tho 3 ls of hmd monoply. Speaking on the sub- i^ l of rating, Mr. Jlellor said tho rating of


I'l'roparwi to ligiit for, xvas tlio uiirating ot an ,vhicli ho dcscribod as complicated and Imd to houses niid worksliops, and_ tho_ mtini^ nnu | ^j^dorstand oven by tlioso familiar ^vith tho taxing of ground vallucvS.


liouses and workshops was on a had pniiciiilo. Wl3 t tl.o Lnlxinr .Party ndvocated,^ and were


_ sliouldI bo


value from


,. --------------- - -


taxed and rated on it« communal | inaking it unprofitable to keep laim i


ues All <^, land lying idle 1 la its best uso. Whoreovor lami naa aw biiilb a house or a worKbuop, uo though ho had committod soino injury to u\o i


wmihv‘X T ^ f ‘ThaV‘.*'V^ lowing a tax on ground values which nt 1^- tho* JC on the capital valuo wouW pay all tho ratoTand Ic.avo A suiqilns for future improve-


greciihouso, liis rates wero increased in a wt discouraging way.


bV inonts. d ?s t l^ t io r ''''‘ irgavA;Aviderico o f ' tlio d


at first witli suspjcion by tho authortties, as to its linnncial status; however, when it was. known Unit it liad tho hacking of tho C.TV.S. tlioso doubts wofo romoved. Tlioy wero prov­ ing tliomsolvos equal to o.xecuting any con­ tract they undertook. No privato contractor could successfully compoto with them, and telly wero able' to deal to bettor advantage with tlio- building trusts. Tlio Tenants’ Dofcnco Loagiio wns n boon to many distriictod tenants, who'would otherw-iso havo been, a proy-to unscrupulous landlords by incroasos of rout and cliango of owners contr.ary to the conditions of tho now Rent Act. Tlio speaker gn.vo some particulars of tho new Rent Act,


parliamentary- laws. Ho would name ono or two points. To luider-


n -tho rent, wo required to urnderstand *;*;;■'* upou tlio occupier that .... . —-------


community; if ''o. 'MBWovmI his premi^. Ijy amount of rates. TVlioro tho occupier paid fixing a bntli. enlargmg.a k.tclie.i, or erecting I ................................ . ,


standard rent. lc*js tho


tho rates tho standmd rent and tho not rent wero Iho same. A landlord could mako an incroaso in tho hot ront.-SO. per cent;,, i.c., o • per cent, and 25s. per cent, for repairs for the


riboiit workmen’s dwellings. I t wns a phraso (],o rent 5 -per lio took oxccptioii to. siilco it implied class I cent, .at tlio'oi


You often nowadays, said Jlr. Mellor, bear 1 v-cro the samo': tfiiu V


first venr, and a further increase of lO per wnt.’ .it tho end of tho first year. ^Vhc^o a iiousb was let for tlie tonaiit to pay tho rates ,nnd do tho repairs tho not and standard icnb were tho same and tho landlord might increase ir’ ccnt tho first year and 30 per


I avoid'd likoya u.scfnl oxplnmition o f ; tho now I/ v.i« and of 'tho year. To those who


•?AntSl imiiression amongst tlio u.iddly P.rrei- Rpnt Act tlipra w-asu pamidiloU (price 2d.) 'Ton^d of tWrsmimriorrty over tl.o working published, by. ll.o " D.aiJy Hprald’1 nmd ob-


workman’s' dwelling, but a woU-b.nill, sub- 1 Q,vnors - wore being ' able-to got for thoir rtantinl house with garden, f.ttcil ,np "•'tli bouses; instancing whoro a honso-Uint had Imth lavatoreand all modoru,convomonccs at brim built for £-250,sold for £ 8 0 ^ others that


th o -W e ,- amonata U.at tl.o T™


a rci^iiablo rout. Uufortuiintoly tho'p.rAsent ,,ad cost £400 solbng for £1,200. I " ~ “ - 3 u - ^ o f rovonuo wns tl.o r.atos. Tl.o civilian


dreaded Uio pamo of rates, Novortliolcss, pp>-I Mcllor, wo could not ns ypt a r ran t


thlnS.na they ought to bo. '>Vo,woro fo r c^ 1 yiey ivi.shcd to save thq country from tho to deal with tliem in tlio heat way wo i»Md 1 ^jgpgers nliich throaten it.


Party ;iu tl.o‘ forthcoming cloctioiu.


means to'mnko conditioris ondurablc. Tliis I ^ ^ S n S


^


Mr. -Mollor tippcalcxl to all xvorking jom up


X x L s# ■ Augnat'Epdv-; V- -


emss Tlio Laliour-Parly liold dilforcnt id«is 1 tainabloiat: any. boofcrtMI. , Tho Iccturor thou from tlint They souglit to A away w'ltli j rccapitiiiatcd tlio chief'iiomts iu liis Iccturo, iiieoiinlitim .and" in tlio l.omnng iiinttor giving examples of,tho tromendous prices that


may in-


Bank Top Motor Go’s. Char-a-Bancs. ,


open DATES (Week ends included) with FIRST-CLASS 1920 TYPE VEHICLES. J,


BANK TOP, Blackburn. Telephone 64S0.


S’"


lunch a brief toast list was gone Burnley) gave “ The Absooia-


s . D A N L O R D , BOOT STORES, i^OOR LA^E, Giitheroe. EVliss SViai'y Coneron F .S .M .C , ; ;


F a r m e r ’ s We warrant them to keep your feiet dry.


WondeffuT value in Walking-^ Sticks. Thousands to choose from, at any price y ou .


t Ota 3 . wasrto mako-co.ulitio.is so that fvero being- obtained for s.tee by Inndoivnotp, ov^v worker shoi'ild l.avo, not a sp-call^


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