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Town Oouncil and the i^arket.


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APPLICAT ION FOR TUESDA Y OPENING POSTPONED.


INCREASED REVENUE : POUNDS FOR SHILLINGS.


LABOUR SPEAKS ITS MIND.


“ E L ECT IONE ERING” SUGGESTION RESENTED.


Il io Ififit inoctiiig: ol the Clitheroo Town kk


Council, i\a at present constituted, was held at the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening, the ilayor (Councillor d. Thornber) presidiug. Other ineinhers pi'e.sent were Aldermen T. AVliipp, A. Itoherhs. AV. W. ‘Whiteside, Coundllora J. Boothman, W. Clayton, G. Hargreaves, K. Blacklock, G. li. Orine. AA. H. Soc<Jnll, J. Totld, J. Parkin.'.on and AV. Standring.


The Late Councillor Cottam. Prior to commencing the ordinary l)iLsiness


of the Oouncil, the rilayor moved that a vote of condolence bo sent to the ix’latives of the Into CJouncillor Cottam, whose tragic death they all deplored. A gootl Councillor, their late colleague did valuable work for tho town not only as a oouncillor but as a trade union olhcini. He was tactful and used a grojit mciisuro of coinmoiisen.'^. and tho town was much i>ooror for his pa.ssing. Seconding. Alderman AA'hipp said he had


had as much to do with Councillor Cottam as anyone pros<*nt and he could fully endorst' all tho Mayor had said. Coumullor Cottam was a most rea'<<mablc and just ninii. Suj>})orting. Alderman Bol»erts d»*scrihe<l


Councillor (A)tt;im as a genuine, straightfor- ward jnan who used his gifts with cnininon- sonso, for tho public woU-hoing. Councillor Hargreavo« also supjx)rte<l, re­


marking that lie alway.s hehl C’oiincillor Cottam in deep resiicct and e.stec*m.


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romarkahlo to him that a man who Innl reiiclud the allotted .span of throe score years end t4*n should ho .«o willing to servo un­ grudgingly in any ephorc he felt to be for tlic gO(Kl of the public. Councillor Cottam had Bovoral tiiiK's .^aid to him that a.s his life could not ho much longer ho wanted to do all the good he could, whilst ho could. Councillor Orme. as Chairman of the


jEMuc.ation Committee, endoi'sod all the re­ marks aneiu Councillor Cottam’s charactiT and ca]>ahilities. Ho regarded hi.s loss as one not only to the Ounril hut to the Educa­ tion Committee. Councillor Cottain wa.*^ a man whoso advitt' was at all times of groat value in any gathering in which he took part. All present signified their as.-5ent to tlie


resolution hy standing in ‘iileine. T H E MAR KE T .


Gbuncll and an Application to Opon Stalls Tuesdays.


Coniinitt«‘‘ ' came, forward for confirin.'ition. CV)uncilIor HargiKive.s «|Uot4-<l the following


oxtraet; — “ Bead Idler dal<*d the 2-lth instant, from


certain of the stallholder-, applying for per­ mission i(* oj)on their sUill.s «*n ln**sday <0 otudi we4>h. It \v;i>i nmposed hy C'omieillor }iargr(va»-s. s4M-onde<l by t'onneilloi' ^^'^nlall. ‘ that tho apjdic.ation l)o granted.’ .\n oniejalinoni was prop*».M.d l)v Alder­


man Boherts. MK'oiulod hy Councillor 'lodd, ‘ that the c on.-i<leraiion of the niatu-r he a<l-


joumed ior two nionih.s.’ “ On iHsing put to the \ote. four voted for


tho ainendnKmt. and ihre<» for the rosolntiott. and the nnicndmcnt wa.s iherenjMin deelatvd


to ho carried.” In Council. Conmillor 1 la rg reax-a id lie


wa.*» not <'lear wltetluM' lie sliuuld niovt* llie deletion of the amendment or the n*len'iue


Iiack of tho nnnntc.s. The Town Ch*rk : A’ou arc inon- likely to


suae^'ri hy moving that ilu- inimue.s he re- f«Tivd hack tli.'in i>\ moving the deletion ot


the amendment. Oniiuillor llai greaves: (.,)uile .-o.


attitud<* of tln> '0 'I'lie four g<-?itl«.*m<‘u who de-


foat«‘d the r«'M)!ulion that the sails he ojmui on 'Puer'days i;, >auueihing 1 eannol. possibly umler.sland. hut perhai»s tliev will evjdain if now. I am ^ur»' w«- an- all ]th‘ast‘d to of ])rogr»>.s heing nueh*. 1 liave ln'en looking up tin* figures in regard to the grcwtli ol the market sint e tin* early spring aiul 1 have lieeii amazed at tlu- progn*ss made. I find that tlio imomo from the stalls for tin* year end- ing >r:inh last was Clll wliil.-i tiie )»r4-ein rato of iiieonie approximau-s


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or Co a w«s‘k. 'Hiat is <*xtraordiuar\ and you will .<y-e that the market is hccoming a Vtiluahle soun-e of iuroiue. .\nolln‘r i>oint 1 filiould like you t<» consider is that whilst thoro are iM'tween Hi and oO stalllioUlers, tliis pi't.ilion. with the exffplion of «)ne name, comes from rat<*pa>ers in llu‘ town, and that is sometliing which add.s weiglit to the p,'ti- tion. If lialf the stallholders are willing to ojXTi on 'rue.^^dnvs. llie inefuiio would he in- creased from .C‘ja0 Miiuetliiug Ido- Clf^^h That wouM enable flu* rate- to lie r^'diinMl hy fiornething like ‘2d. in the C. wliich is .a nmlter we -hould eoii*ji<ler at tliis timi . 1 think it.


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overything pos.'^jhlc not to hinder hut to en- courage the lia<le of tlu‘ town. \Ah* liave on «'\ainple this w<N'k in the nia*khurn shopping fe.stival. to whir]) nmny frtun C'lit- lioroe and district h.*iv<' gon** -fHOuling money which would h.'ive remaim-d in Clitlu roe hut for tiie ♦ ntcrpri.s<‘ and Inisinevs ahility <»f tlie Blackhuni ’-hopk^s-pers. I cont.<'nd wc shoul<l have similar <-nU*rprisc« in Clitheroe to keep the iuon<*v in Clitheroe and al.so u» at- tmet some from adioining <liKtriets. like filiathnrn. Wledley. Waddington and various jiartfl of the Bihhie Ah-dley. IVople from the .surrounding village*, jia.s.s through ( ’litlicroo Ui go to Blaekhurn and we ought to try to attract, them to this town.


Should Attract Visitors.


tho Auction Mart and we ought to h<* plear-Ml at tho


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A'ou all know tln‘ great progress made at AVhilst that


a great hemdit to the ( ’aMh* Afarlo't


Commith*^' and the Town Council, it is also indircxtlv a great lK*nefit to the town. Tnes-


'dav is the principal day at the Auction Alnrt and it is well-knotvn that a (nnsidernhlo iiurnW of farmers bring their wives. AVhilst


' their menfolk arc at the Amt ion Mart, tin* ladice mako their round of the sIkuks.


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tho market wa.s oiK'ned it would he a me.aim of bringing mono people and this would nsnlt in incror..«*o<l incuK^s to the shopk.^MHWs in tho principal strevt.s of the town. Blaekhurn niarkct attmets many p^siple to that town but ihov are not content simply to look ro,..,.l tho mnrkcl. Th.-y oxnmi.u. the


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artirlcH ill llio prim i|”il ramo w.mld rip!'*'!-'” ' ' ’


whotl.or to tlio markot. to tho r.a.stlo or rlf.'- ior.> I>ooplo wo r.Tii attnu-t to tho f


wlicro. tho l«.tt<T it will l>o for tho t«wn TVo KtiKht to encoiirago tm(h> and I wa.i ainazorl to boo certain persona


Y* put off tlii.a Tucatlay oponinR of tho stalta. ! AS'lu.'ii the iuimite>*i <>f the Cattle Market


iug and llio Tuesday maiket would not have tho same chanco of success as Jt has now. Secoudiiig, Councillbr Seedidl said tho only


I hoi>o they will reconsider tlieii’ dcciBihn bo- cauBo if the matter is [rostponed two months wo shall then bo in tho depth of winter; I f tho traders liave to opon in a snowstorm at tlio beginning, tlie effect would bo discoiirag-


argument lie had Heard'iu favour; of the; roKolution was that > they ought to protc^i local business men who had to t)ay rates, taxes and tho r<^t of it. “ I contend,” wont on Councillor SeedaJl, “ that it is tlie duty of our basiuess men so to ailapt themselves to tlieir business tliat^they ougiit to bo able to compoto with anyone ivho comes into tho town. After all, these men have rates and taxes to i)ay ^9e\vlioi*e and iii addition they have to pay for tho traiisferoncc of their goods to Clitheroe. Tho aiiiount of money they take away proves to mo conclusively that tho iiihibitantfi of CJitlicroe have been able to get a bettor bargain tlian tbey othcr- witso would liave done by the market being There.”


Reasons for Delay. Aldcrnum Boberts said he had a.sko4l


several of the stalUioklers if they wanU*d to be open on Tuesdays, and a number <iid not desire the extension. Tliey did not tliink iJuy would Ixj cliarged double but simply a liroportioii. accoidiug to tiie time they re- muiueil oiien. Several said they did not think they would get suilicieiit to pay the .stallage. Councillor Seedall: That was never men­


tioned when Uie subject was being discussoil ill committee. Alderman Boberts: Iknauso tliey were nut


lliorpughly aware of the condition.s. Comioilior Sce<lall: Your argument falls to


the ground becaase you opp(»-ed it before you knew tlie fact.s. Alderman Boberts: 1 did not move the


Miiemlineiit for that ivason. 1 could sev, from my own observation, that tlio schenie would nut pay well on. a Tues<lay and 1 don’ t think tiiat it will yet. Only fouiTc*?!! put in


for the e.xteusion. Councillor See<ialj: Aon can oblige the


fouiTeen and if the tithers don^t want to use it, it i.s all right. Councilioi* Clayton wud Councillor Har­


greaves had told them noihiiig iliey <lid not know bid'ore. ” l ie says lialt maile applica­ tion, but only U out of 3U applied,” he cou- tinned. ** It was not that we wantexl to slop it hut wo thought that the market liad not yet been tliorouglily cstahlishotl and wo wuiiUxI to soo it get pi'operJy on its feet be­ fore wo made alterations. J am still of the opinion that it would bo as well to let it stand over lor two nionilis. Councillor Seotlall: May I throw a little


light on tho fact that there were only four­ teen .signatujc.s'* I was informed hy one who wanted to oxkmi of Iti.s desire and wa.s asked for inlorinalion a.s to the courm* lie should pursue ill order to obtain tliat facility. 1 told him to writo to the Town Clerk and that iiltimatoly it would come before the tattle Market CommitUx*-. .lie .said, ’ ‘Wliat about a nnniber of signaturesr” and 1 lolil iiiiii iliai if lie could get a fair number of .siiilliioldors that would l^e suiiicioiit. He has at (ed uix)ii my advitv and I am sure tluit he (ould have got a larger niiinhcr of signa­ tures if ho laid de.sired. A.s the secomler of the amondmem, Coun­


cillor To<ld said tliat to grant TucMlay ojx-n- irig of the market at prownt would l>c Di j<‘opardis«* the chances of 8uc<v.*»s. C-ouncillor llargreav<*s luui conveyed the imjiression that the four who voted for the aniendnicnt were aiiULgoiiistie to ^lTies<lay opening hut as a inaiter ol fact he <liv.irc‘<l in his hnmhh* way to encourage llie siiieine as much a.s jms-ihlc. The Saturday market was going on very sati.s- faclonly and jt would U* a pity if ilmi day’.s oi>ening sulfeix-d by .starting the Tm*Mbiy imirkci at so early a <Iate.


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aiixiuiis as Couui'illor llurgt«ivt-s is to en­ courage the market in every po.sr,iblc «ay .“ iondtidt*<l Councillor To^Iil,


Effect of Voting.


The Town Clerk; If the minute is referred l uck it will come up at the same nr.n' as is


already stipuiau-d in the mimiic.s. ( ’ouncilor 'IVsld : Wc did m»t vote lor tbi.s


;uiK*ndniont with the idea «»1 op|K>siiig 'Fucs- day op» rung. We are quite in favour of it. but we tlo m*L think the lime is opj>orlune. Councillor .‘setHhill: If llie iniiniic is re-


lcrr«‘d lac k, a .sjK*cial nu. ting ought i4» be calk'd as early ;i8 |Kissib|c t«* iMOu.sider tin- decision. Coimi illor Hiackluck: I want to know


j whetlnu- they are propatvil to come to that I ; i*osition or wlieiher they insi.si on defcriing


it for two inunllis. ('oumillor C’layUm: 'I'liaL i», wnmgis juii,


I We a;e not opjiosing anything, j Councillor Jlku-klock: If you arc willing I to witiiilraw lb.* incident will end and the j rnmuU* will be rcfoiTMl back. Then it will I conio before the Cattb* Market (Vunriiituv in ! duo <our.se. j .Aldciinafi Uoi.erl-; It is to c(»inc up again I ill two months. 1 'Hie Town (Terk : It will tome uii in Ooicm- hcr ami if you rclcr it ha<-k that is: .still the time it will come up. It will c<»me forward on the first Tmsday in Dm »>niUM*. Councillor Hargrcave.s; A*<iu will


hav» yet.


then c!osf.*d the imirkiT l«»r >i\ wtvks 'I'lio Town Clerk: It has never Iim-u


upcm


for it and if tin* application had U*on gramcil at first it Would have heou (qn'ii .•


lias apj)l!c<l. “ While Elephant.”


b i it go .at that. J am not .so tvrtJiin that ilu* o]>jj<Jr>ition arc so innotcni a.s tiny mabc out. .My opinion is that it is ddil,crate ol*- sinntion. (.Crk^s of “ Oh!” ) If it was not, th'-v w^ould withdraw on the inatler ot two iiKuiih- and wouhl agnv to let it go before tile Callb* Mark«‘t Committor :ls ^arly a.s po—diU*. I can remember nut long ago they rcferro<l to tliu Ca.-llc ami .said “ It i.-. our lati-st aiipiisitioiL and wc -houM in^asiirc it and develop it.” Cncs of “ Order ” aiul “ We are talking


(oumillor Illackiock; 1 am nor willing i<i


about the market novv.” Councillor Blacklock : Wait awhile! Hen*


Wc have an acquisition we Imve liehl tor .-onu' yeal.^ ami it lias b^'ii a white ckqdiant. A- we know, ns-eiitly wv have Imd stallhobb'n's


corning from various lown.s in l.ancasliiia', putting their war<*s. produce ami manulae- tun-fj iicfore the pulilic of Clitheroo, and the inarkt^t lias assmiieil sin ii projiortions tliat J sliould say wo have as busy a market, as any- whero within a nine »ir ten miles radius of Clitheroo. The concern a.s to whether it will pay on Tueeday or not is a matter for the stalllmld(*rs Uiemsolve.s ami not for u.s. In iiiv opmioii you .should allow them D> open on Tuesdays hocau.M.* it i.s


l»y figuri*s


w«i Inuat wv*n in the press tliat th<‘ iiii<I<)Ie- inen liuvo l*cH*n profiteering. I refer to tho squabble botwc'cu tho fannorw and butchers and in tlio booftiJid shoe line. Tliis market will iielp witii free competiion, without which you cannot got fair pritxvs.


I heliove the


Conservative Party arc in favour of fix*o competition. Thov are. also in favour of in­ dividualism—T l*oiievo tliey .‘^ay Knglaml i.s iiuilt uf) on timt—and if lliat is so and .stall- Jioklors are willing to enter into free compoti- tion, I certainly .should lot tlicm.


Ix5t it coino to a A'oto and if tliey aro willing to sTill


Councillor I lai greav«s: They are applting j:\ wc«*h.s


hy the tir-t Tue.stlay in |)<Hvinb«T. Councillor Clayton: So small a minority


obstruct thcM* i)er.viiis liaving tacilitic.s. we will .8 * 0


where they aro. “ Insinuations.”


(.‘oumillor Orine: If this is to he rcferretl


Imek, it .seouib to me wo are merely ohlaiiiing tho tNamo rexsult n.s hy pa>.siiig the mimilcs. I scent November 1st very strongly in thm di.*<ciLShion. Coum ilb.r .Secilnll: I object Ui that reniai k


by Councillor Oriiio. 'llio very argnmoni.x that have In-en nddiictxl here were :iddiuc*l in eomiiiittoo meeting at the tiiiio the mailer w:us nu.sod on tlio jHjtition sent by ilu^ .siall- holdei'H. We aro not oul to eleeiioiicer. we an‘ out to st:imi lt> llie principle- tlmt wc liiink aro right ami just and iu.sinuaiitm.*- of that char.icu*r, as far ;is 1 am concerui*<l, I repudiate alDigethcr. What I have to s;»y i.s thi.-'. A'ou have a numbor of eiiterpri.-- ing men who come into the town and who ar.- preparisl to bring goods into the town for .sale. It i.s tho right of the people of the t ‘wn to ♦ Itoii.-o l»olw»vn tiiem and tin.* fJiop- keejM'r.s en iln* prices aj)|K.*rtaining.


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those men can bring goods ol equal vidue and M“ll at eheaju'i* rale.s than i Iuvm* in the .shops tliey are iHTfurmiug a pulilic duty and in urging iliat. tliey should l*e allmve^l to do so there \> no ehx;tiomvring at all. Councillor Orme vonturc<l a |s*i>onal e\- “ I eiiuirely agre- with wliat


plmiatioii.


Comiciilors Hargreaves ami Sivdall are d<v ing in tins inattiT.” he said. “ liui I wisli to |MMiit out that we are bringing jusi the ,s;ui.e roeult no matter wdiicli way we vote.” On 1). ing a.skcd to vote a I'onviT-ational


dineussion as to wiiiib (oiiis*- to favour tx'*i!v plaeo and the Town Cl(*rk finally remalk♦•^^. “ A^ou cannot vote l.oth ways, you know.” .Six votfxl for the ininuUxs to he refined


back, and seven fi»r the in.hilltcs to stand, and the qmv.tioii is therefore deferrtsi lor two months. ( ’oumillor .’s<sslall: 1 will net take ad\an-


tage of tin* privil<*gi‘ of a.^king for the naiiu*.- t<» he risordod. I tlon’ t want that.


Houses to be Demolished. On the motion of C'ouneillor .'scislall,


vsondcsl by Councillor .Standring, an onler wa.s made for the demolition of tlu* dwelhng- liou.si’ts No.s. (>, 8 and Ul. Weilgale. A closing onler wa.- miub* in reaped of tiie


hoUM* No. !♦>. Weilgale, on the motion ol Councillor Sei-ilall. soc()mb*<l hy .\Mennan Bob<'rts. It was also decidcsl to guv notice to the


owiiei’.s. of the Cotincirs iiiN-ntioii lo con- -ridor the iitie.stioii of inaknig a demolition ord(*r for Nos. 1 and 7 A\’ ilkii»-.MjUaic.


Byo-Laws.


ia.-t obtaimsi the .spinetion of the IJoiin* Ofliie to bye-lnws with resp^vt to pleasure gronmU. He. .ndded that the liyc-lawv had Ikm'U altoriHl in red. liliie. grc'en. violet and bovernl other colour.- of ink hm at brnt tbev were in order. Councillor .^l.andr ng asktsl ii tJn*ic wa.s


'Tho Town Clerk*'rc*poi ttsl that- lie bad at tho same


anything in the hye-laws re-jM-<'iiug the govoTiiaiice of Uiwling grconi* and tonni.s coiirki. The Town Clerk: No. Councillor Soidall a.skod if a regulation had as a hyi*-law hy «-nahling the


nctivitie.s of tho police to Ik? calle<l in. He had been t<ild ynvial tiiiU's that they could not iiro(s?4:d lioforo magi.strate.s on regubi


tioiw. Jf rogulntions uro, to ho p;Lsei.‘d later wliich would l>e no u.se for |)olico court action. tln*y sliould get them inscrtwl in (lie byo-law« novr. Tlio Town Clerk: A’ou cannot. Ah far aa


the^o hyo-liiWB aio conoconicd, they aro done with. They are ordinary |*ark byi--law,- hut


: 1 have had the greatest trouble in the world ; to get them arnuigoil as they are. It i.s ' loo late to alt*.T tlnw iiow. A.s to bowling I gre*n- ami tennis lawiib, you will simply re- ; qunv legulaiioius governing play and if your regulatiuiiM are not ohMTVtsl by tvrtain


: p4«»pb* you will not let them play, i Councillor IkHUbmaii: Wo shail Ih> in tho Banio position as a private club. Councillor Staminiig: If they are rie<v.s.sary


in future we can iinike a bye-law. 'llie lown ( b*rk; I am nut. .sure you can


! make bye-laws for tliat purpose. Tlio matter lln*n <lropjH*d.


Gas V^orks Danger. Aliiei'inmi Wiuiuside. cinuruiaii of the Gaa


; AVorkfi Ckmmiitteo, iuviUsJ the Coiiiu il to assist ill putting a stop to a possible danger ari.suig out of one of the owiier.s of .some of tho veliick*- oil tho fair ground using the gas work.s enlraiiec tor taking them away. He Ub<d tiial appt'oadi when arriving hiii it wa.s important he -lioub! he proveiUial trom ro-


, luining t;iat way lus the gas maims ran along ] tlie track, which was not of inacmlam. (Inc ' ot the ni:iin.- wji.h i*nly Is inches deej» ami ii that lieavy engine ran acnxss it ilicro wa.s


; gr.ive danger of serioms damage. ihe (Ja.- .Alanager (Mr. B. Ikirrett) dc-


; scriluxl the danger and s:iid the man ohiamed. ^ julmis-ion through ilic gas wo:k.s yard hy a j biiliLeJlugo.


I I t wjLS jKiinteil out tliat one of the vehicles j could lint ji.iss uncle:- ill.' M idgl-r-.


^ rile lown ('b‘ii: -lausl tliat the ga* works i yards was prr.ale ami llie owner ol the • vehiclo .ould U* prosOeiiU‘<l if he u.s<*d tlmt i‘*.it from the tairgrouiul without tH.*niii.ssi(.n. MemlnTS retenvsl lo the fact that tin*


, eiigiuo would Imve to journey via Wadding- : ton and Ivldi.sforc.1 Bridge to get away from i the town luit it was agre<.*<I that tlio gas j siijiply i-oukl not !*e plmxsl in jt^ojianly. ! A res*)lnlion wa.s iidopUsI that the owner I of tin? vehicle .slnnild not l*e allowed l4> u.se ! I In.* giLS workfc exit.


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Town Council Topics. Mrs. J.. M. Whipj) has prcsonttxl 14 voiunie.s


of tho NauoiL.il Encyclmi)edia to the Frei' Library.


; the liormigh. llio sum oi i!l,h*A0 is to be lai.stKl iiy hKal


' CAistlo. 'Hie planting of Lrv<*ft on Grindleton Fell is


; in onl<u*. AV<* take it tlmt tho plants for use ill all tbe local parks will be rearisj at tin*


; t-> l^*• p;CKa tHU*<l with, a grant towards the ! <wt oi the work having Ik***!! iuviletl from the rneinployment Grants Committee.


! Appiitatioii luLs been nmdo to the Uiiem- I ploymont Grants Cotmniiieo for a grant t4»- f wanls tile (.sxsL of laying out Houthorii Bark, ; an cstiniaii* ha\ing le«*n pr*‘partHl bv the . Surveyor.


An application to take the school .site in


Chathurn-rond for a hon-nm has Kvn re­ ferred t/i the I’Mucation Committee. Tliere Bt?onL- to ho little hoj^? of a .scIkhiI lM?ing put ! on the sit«» and tho land might as wejl 1m* m for Bomelhing. At tho


tiim*, parents


in the district haw* a legitiiiiato grievance in tho fact that their cliildron, to attend an olonioriUiry scJiool, have to walk almost to the other end of tho to^vn.


sv*<l


; logins to provide additional mxxmimodatnui at J tbu Giammar S(bo«il. I’in* gr,'4'nboti.so at tin? Castle is l4i be put


During the quarter emliug Sepiemher dOth last, thero were ol) births :iml *2(5 deaths in


The Co at that’s going to swell


the foothall crowds this year. Th e Coat that’s not Knocked


out in a season. T h e coat with staying power.


Th e coat with all the hidden


w o rk that tells to much in wear. T h e coat that used to be sold


for £6 but now it £ 3 -7 - 6 . Tho high-class coat at knock-out price.


T h e Coat o f which it can be said “ There’s tomething in the MAKE.** O VERCOAT 7-6 ADVERTISER AND TIMES. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1921.


LIBERALS AMD THE MEED CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5.


THE


butiinoss men. AVlion oiio looks at some of tho husiues.s that our Town Council has done and loft uiulono—the sins of omisflion are as great n.s tho sins of coiumh^ion—during the past year or two, it seems quite evi^lent to nio that wo do need iiioro men in our Council who understand business affairs and wlio arc prepared to deal with bitsiness. matters in a busilicss-like manner. Mr. Blackburn has to dent with lai'^e concerns. He i.s con­ stantly dealing with largo and small matters . and tlio way in which he dctils ^rith tjiem i generally spells succes.s. He is n iiian with ! a trained mind, cajKihle of looking ahead aiul j noting in such a way that proves lie can | weigh things up pretty aicurately. He is a i man of indomitablo perseverance, eDt? lie j would not have tried as he hius done t<p i sceuro election. He has all the' vitality of j youth and seeing that he liiw the knack of j gotiug things done l>oth ccondmically and - efficiently wo consider ho i» a fit and projior j person to Jiavo a voice in the affairs of thi.s • town.


' The Castle Scheme. : “ After tlio last election,” wont on Mr.


Firth, “ one of the Councillors .said ‘ Jf-Mr. ; Blackburn had got in he would have stirred some of us up.’ And properly so, too. The (Jastlc is a nJoble acquisition igid.* we lire ]


proud of it but it isooin.s to me that wo.’want I .801110


live wires in the Council to stir some j


of tliem up, or it will !k> a .standing disgrace. * 1 SCO that one of our great astronomers has | boou predicting that in the year 229G there • is a likelihood of there being perpetual .summer. AVliat a glorious prasiH*ct! Only think of it, if the same rate of progress goes on in the development of the Castle grounds ns in the past year, hy that time-only G75 years ahead—some of the generation of that day may ho able to .see tho completion of ihc CAi.stlo and its grounds and Ik? able ,te .ba.sk in tlio .stinsbino of perpetual .smniiier aiio, looking on the glorious prospect-, think what NWniderful beings their .'^eat-groat-greot^' grcxit-grandfathors wore. . (Tmugbter.);, I f Mr. Blaekhurn gets in—and. ,we believe he wnll—there will l>o a move put on. AVe can­ not afford to spend any more - money, it i.s claimed and our rates aro di?scrihed as lieiiig heavy (*iiough. I submit tjiat it is far bettor to pay a man a living wage to' do noceesary work tlimi to dole- out starvation piiy for doing nothing. AVc Imve a great many men on our stre<.*t/i wlio could he use­ fully omployoil on work neces'-jiry in'tbi.s town and though it might seem to cost money, .it would pay well in tJie long run. A town cannot prosper wlu*n a large projMjrtion of if« |)Ojuilutimi ha.s not a-fair chance .of earn­ ing a livelilKMxl. Don’ t tell me th.'Vt wc can­ not afford it wh<*n the roiiniry is .8jv.*ndinc millions on armaments and wasting—worse than wdsting-- inillioiLs on intoxicants. To say you cannot affor<l to pay men who are now walking alKUit the streets a living wag«? for an honest wei*k'.s work Is ail liosh- and a slight <m the land of yoiir liirth.”


Moasuro of a Town’s Wisdom. S. RBDMAYNB & SONSs L T a 9, MARKET PLACE PHONE 58 .Mr. Filth went on to appeal lo elector.*> to


use their vou-s with wisiloni and uiidei’stami- ing. “ Think about the men put heh*re you j ami recogni.se tlmt yonr vote is a great rc- j •spoiLsibility,” ho advisotl. “ A'our vote ha-i Ikhti fought for and yon must use it jit a right and true way.’ ’ Wlieii tln*y remem- Ihm-uI that during the imlu>trial depre.«^simi ■ Mr. Ulmkhuru had fouml work for ns many ' a.s he couM In thi* siuisfactiou of those h*: eniployeil. tliey wouhl reahvi* ii?al In* knew wliat lie wav dniiig and that he v.a> fit t4) ho a lown louneillor. Mr. Blaekhurn Would make no ’ ii-sli promis4.*.s but he would pledge lrm.s*'lf to work for the h ot iui<Te*sts of the louii.


.\ii ehelion was the mea.sure


of a lowii’.s wisflom ami ilnmgli tlo’v were told that, in a multitude of coum-iilors then.* w:iH wLs<lnm. theie wa.s far nmn* wistlom dis- pluycnl wliell it was Used in tb** election ol' Ulie eoumilbtrs. The manner in which they u.s**<l tlie voti* wa.s an iiulex «>f their char.'K'ter and U) MUin* evieru it was tlndr phoiograi'ili.


“ I’- h.* yonr vot<*s arighi arnl


put tin* right man in tin* rigiii pla*e.” was Mr. Fi'UVv rom Inning ;!(l\i(4?.


T H E Candidate. .Si'itMuling tin? resolution, .Mr. J. K. SmiUiifS


s.iid he had prompted .Mr. Bkickbum lo scmio ext4>nt, along wil.ii oilier friemls, to occupy liial j-tvilion, ami .Mich was tho confidence in their rar.didato luid Uie gvnentl rfeogniUon of his many gocKi ami tjsiinmble qualities that Uiero Wii.


rwi-voii lo hofK* that ho would bo


numbered v.'ilh the tii*sL four on NovtimK*r 1st. The gi.sL of .\lr. ( ’armicliaol’.s observations on labeialiMu might, bo ilefiiuxl us a spirit striving aftfi iM'tter things, ivml tln> kiri: of cnthusiii-^m in t.lio lown and eoimtiy "eiifrally for tiiose better things wa.s to l>c deploriM. AVo luul h.ei ilitisirniioiis id tlio earnostnoss of men in limes jwisi. In lus youthful days there were many evidem.vs of an eaxncstnefis wliicli did not exist to-day, nlihough the need of it was ne\i*r greater,. Thoro wa* o regrcttAblo l.^x.ity ti»\*iTird.s d.uty, ami he w'clconicd tho fact tha'


.t;ie\ bad a man emlenlying .'Ll! the principles wliich were iU‘<*e..sMiry U* LilMTaL ;uul progress­ ives ('oniing u>r\\"iril to icjirc.scni them ajid to put. tliOM* principles into efTe<-t. Jfe cou!<l ool -'-.* any «*iher man in Clitheixx* at the present till)** who VO emhodieil those tj-aiUs and quali­ ties 6 0


devirahle in a jieuple’s man and a


(ouncillor as he s.iw in .Air. Blackhuni, and it was boc.auso tliey know .l?im so wtdl and oihuircd lus many at.trihntes that they .*^


o »*,arncstly ad'*^-


r.itetl his elainis u]>on the eliv-tc^Mto. And there was no doubt Uuit Mr. Blackburn had great claims to repre.sont the town in miwttors apjMTUuning to the higher p!am?s of life as wel a.s lus lmsines,s and nlher sU-rling quaJific- atiomt. It was necessary to luvo men in public jKtsitioiis pos'es.sed of an undaunted spirit, and K* w;ls iH‘rfe».'tly certain that. Mr. Blackluiin would f.iee all duties unfiineliingly and would :dwa\v he fouml or» the sido t*f right. AATicn it \Nuv m.idi? known that iht* liberals inU*nded to fight t.hii election and re-noiu.inato Mr. Black- hum. som<xmo .said il was a silly thing to do. Asked for tlift rea.s^)ii of such an jkssortion, the |xTvon in question s;ud he regard:d Uioir action in that light henmso the LiWal jxirty was not stivng enough to carry a ciuididale. AVith- out arguing the p<*int..‘ Mr. Smitliies s.Md he w;ls rsdying on t-n* giH^f ronunon ?^'nso of Clit)n*ne |x«oplc


eaiTy Air. Blackburn,


ad<hng tlmt he went Uie whole wav with Mr. f ’niiniclicml when ho .said there »hoiil<I !>« no


question of jvirtv politics in local affairs. If the ( ’■ou.s4*tTattviHs or tho I/ilxuir jxarty pnt up a man of liUit abilities and qualities to Mr. Blaekhurn. he would lf»ok upon such a man as


one wort’iy oi .support and would vote for him.


* A Quotation Trom Labour.


r.ttention was arre.vttvl in reading tho report • ol lh»i


Iiargreav4*s, which emt>odicd a sentiment that * would find a ready rosponso amongst Liberals? j “ lAouhtlcss m«wt of tlio audienco w’ould have j


l»v tJiu following statement mado by Councillor j Plctuire FraniEBiy in superior styles.


In that rosjMX’t, Mr. Smithies said Iii.s ■ o:*pdid.ite«;’ meetim:. last week, !


nad th« very interesting and in.stmctivo art- ■ icle whicJi np|)oan.Hl in tho last issue of tho } ‘ ‘Advertiser and Times,’ * on Aro-iopotamia. Jn tho opening paragraph woa description of a


ENGLISH GOLD FRAMES a speciality. E. PYE, ^“■ neeT. yV


The Oldham Rubber Co., TH E LEADING


Raincoat and Waterproof .FIRM


103, Darwen St., Blackburn. G. P A L M E R


75, EAST PARK ROAD BLACKBURN.


Works:—33, Ainsworth Street* ,


0 doors from Theatre Royal. PRACTICAL PIANOFORTE TUNEH.


Dealer and Kepmirer. Estimates given Pianos bought. Districi visited weekly Single Tunings 5/.


Ip Yiars with H. Sh.vrples & Sous


When in Blackburn don’t forgot to call at tho


County Arms Hotel 9 & I I ,


Darwen Street, BLACKBURN


Nuiialls Sparkling Ales and Stout also Wines and Spirits.


Proprietor SAM WARDLEY. Big Reduction in Clogs


item’s Xo. U 5c*t Lo.ither, A’atertight laced CLOGS at 11/6 per Pair.


A llMl now leather A’OMEN’S CLOGS. 10/6 A


Pair. kUso a good Stock of SECOND-K.V.\D CLOGS.


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CABINET MAKER & UNDERTAKER King Street, Whalley


-<-------------- OF TO-DAY. dusf. sloim whicli, said the speaker a.Tm A


lj.uglitcr, rem ic ^ him of a Clitheroo'mZ ijMl oleoUon. When Labour bad endeavour^ to urgo Its clnims and put ita id<»ls botore lb


public pi-op;u-atory to Uieso contests the oth"’ fidii had frc<|iiently raised a great dust of


siiiuations .and inniietidos. Appealing to onno° entfc U> light, on principle and discard itiM, Councillor :Htu-grtavos said he re™^J |K)litic!j jKinies ranch as he regarded relirionc orgiuusiitions. Ho belonged to one of lb l.UUn-, but ho had Uio gi-«ik'st respect for n


othw ijiiigious dftnominations, rcco™;,:l„ thai all, tliongh differing in some p a iS ,5 tart ono gi-eiati object in view—to tf,. n:akc people- good. He bolioved that t|,c C : men of .all political parties, whether ative, liberal pc Labour, were oul for il» similar purpose o l ’- trying to m.ike a


coinniunity, but; they adopted differed i.u-tliod.s. n e.ach would keep tlmt ideal k. Ku-t' thorn, tie,r ooold' bo true to their ntS’ crples without resorting to personal abuse and iirtroducing otliei' .things whiob wore di.scrM rUablc to the old borough.”


Vote for the Best Men. ■'I agree ,.wit.lv tbitt .sentiment absolutely'’


said .Mr. .Sihithics,. “birt it Wrppcns th.vt’ l art. a Lilici-al ririd ,Wo arc entitled to nominate a tn.att for. tlio Coundl.- And it is a blessed thing th-at we. aro se ientiUed, or wo shouldn't got to do it.;..’ (Laughter). As a section we are trying to, httn a; man ..whom wc regard « a most. estiinaWp candidate for our purpose and I wish 1 coufd'.so iiro the cnthushvsm of all Liberals and-'supporters of progress as would pnt .Mr. 'BlMkbuni's success leyond ell question. I app«il. 1^. .everyone to do his cr licr best to forward ,bis candidalnre, .and I ca^ .Tssnre you that wo as a party shall kwve no stone unturned to .securo his retuni. (.Applause) The Chnirman s-aid he henrtily cndi.r,v-d all


that had been s.aid of tlie good qu.-Jitics of -Mr. Blackburn. His sne'ross or otlierwi.se was not ,a parly question. What Uicy asked the doctors to do was to .vote for the best men,


and they claimed. tliat. JH!. lil.ackhurn was oiw of'thu host. The resolution was pnt to tho meeting and


carried unanimously. ■ Thanks were .accordod to tho Gh.Tirm.vn .w.l


speakers on. the motion of .Mr. K. Dradlov. wlio describeii .Alderman, AA’hipp .-vs an ".Tiiti! time Wivskr”—one who.'was .-Uways .short but to tho point and, consesequcntly, waa a popu. lar clmimi.m. They were indebted to all the speakers, and particlnl.arly to Mr. Carmichael wlio liad been ‘‘ahlc to ses. his way to go out of the way in order to come and give us ,t lift on the way.” (Lviightcr and applause).


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