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yT'-Vi r ADVERTISER 'AND TIMES. FRIDAY, APRIL 27. 1923. 1 ij.: HEYES Place • l M¥ ' i .'i< if'


th e opdep fop youp Whitsun S u i t before th e ru sh


It is the wisest and


surest way. f i ALEXANDR THE SMART TAILOR! t;i'


2 3 , KING WILLIAM STREET BLAGKBURW


I


4 2 , IHARKET STREET, DARWEN.


ISssicsi ramssusEsa^^szssssc: BUY WILDINGS WONDEK CLOTHS


NO FlUr.I IN THE KINGDOM IS GIVING BETTER VALUE IN DRESS MATERIALS AND COSTUME CLOTHS THAN WILDING’S ARE AT THE PRESENT TIME


OUU UP To DATE STUCK ( ) | -EEKS S H . \U I* tS ------ ill f a r t , a c l io i r r y o u will


A l l -W o o l B o ta n y Serjfc, 5 l in. w id e , a vary tiiio woaUvo for Coat Dro.-i.st'.'r ami Costiiipos, ill ,\av\'. \im /r r . (trrv, ami P.lacii : till- licsl ()yo ami f'iliisli. 5 /1 1 p e r y a rd .


An l■\l■o|Jl ioiial olfer of All-Wool Gaber­ dine. od-in. \iiilo, for Costiiiiic.i ami Wra|is : a vi-ry lino woavo. in all tlio


Ay S ^ l S%f« ,.


latest shades, ineliidine .Mole, (.'rav, . \ a v \ , . \ i”eer, Lielit tJrey, A;e. 9 / i l [ter yard.


^■Ul' A C I lO lC i : O F .MA'i’K K lA L S A X U ' i iiu i n ow h e re e lse in th e D is t r ic t 1


i A l l -W o o l G a b e rd in e , 5-1-iii. u id o , in a l l J th u n oU i’s t .sliadr.s ; tna)\i*s a .smart (s> a t Drc.s.s o r (.’o.stuim-. l in n c o rd .


.A hiM iitifu l 7.'11 p e r y a rd .


A ilirwt .Mill [mrcli.-mi- of All-Wool Silk Stripes, ,o(-iii. .N


Hlm-k ; uurtli !l/l I y.ini


’iimiir, Cruv, N.'ivv, (J./H yard!


GET VALUE ! - Shop a t -


Wildings "E Warehonse Borough


VICTORIA MARKET, MARKET PLACE and STALLS, BLACKBURN, Wednesd.iy and Saturday.


Leather Stores


WH O L E SA L E R E TAIL


AND


We arc ulTcring a clioap line ill


meal Broad regularly. For your health it is indisponsnblo—and ramombor that two Allinson


loaves equal throe ordinary loaves for nourishmoni.


CAUnO.V. — No lo.Tf should he acce[)lcd .is Kemiiiio Allinson Whole­ meal unless il is wraprrd in a primed paper hand.


'I'his hand has a cash


value. The folIoiainR balier.s supply Allinson loaves b.'inried; —


G. H. DAWSON, SHAW BRIDGE, CLITHEROE.


A. CAREY, King Street, Clithoroo ALLINSON LTD. ,


2 1 0 C am b r l d p o Ro n d , Lo n d o n , E . 2 .


VABLEYS 31a, MOOR LANE, CLITHEROE


V K --V - ' -iSr-


CTUDY your health and pockot by Dating Alifnson Wholo-


Hammers & Knives See Our Window.


Al.so liavc a large range of be.uL


ENGLISH LEATHER COLNE IRONS, CLOG IRONS, RUBBERS, GRINDERY OF ALL KINDS, SMALLWARE.


1 0 9 /1 1 1 , ST. JAR1ES STREET, BURNLEY.


j** •»


THE ^ CLOTHIERS fop l^ens fancy Wopsted Suits^ Safest stySes^ supepiop finish^ Rpown & Wavy Blue 4 5 /-


flfSens Tpouseps 3/4^ lined a s so p fed Tweeds fpom 6/li S^ens Ves ts 3/11 also some Boys S u i ts cheap. L O O K A H E A D !


IT’S BARE LY 3 W E E K S TO WH IT SU N T ID E


S e e


Alexandres Special SUIT


to o rd e r 50/ “


TIio Leading Value of the eearfon.


Latest and smart cloths to choose from.


The Budget and Beer. THE BREWERS’ VICTORY.


WHERE DOES THE TIED TENANT AND WORKING-IVIAN CONSUMER COME IN ?


I ho t^oiiond imhbc aro, ami perhaps naUir-


aJIy Fo seeing tho (\>mmunilv of in lo rcs l hoUw'cn tlio two, prono to reg ard the puhlicsm uiul th o hrower in niuoh the sjuiie liglit . In otJicr word.s they s<h.' l i t t le or no difforence iKJtwcon tlio two. ’I }u* I3udgt?t, rccent lv in- troduc(‘d by th e ( liancellor of tli<‘ ICxchciiiier, h:LS led many to t-jiko a very d ifferent view Irom th e one tliey havo h i l l ie i to held. The I)nl)Iican, as a fa c t, js eunipletely a t


the


inercy ol tlio brewer. WTiether a liou.se is a tied or a free hoii.st; it, conn's inueli to the


fyiino th in g , for unless in th e la t te r ev en t tlio pubhean brow.s lii.s own bt'i.'r be has to rely on tln» brewer for lii.s sui>plie.s,


.Minplo dilfej-ence is th a t while th e tied-houso liei.’i i^ 'e has only om' lirewer to fall hack upon tile freo-liouse latulloril has a choice »vhu*ii brings him h o tte r torm.s. J lu t th e riualily of th e brow liie same for lH>tli.


following a r t ic le from th e “ Observer ” .show.s th e p re sen t jiixsition of affairs, 'I'o. gain tlie tru e prosjicctivo i t may Iki a<lvisable iii-st to


'I'iie


quolA'- th e •* WestmiiLst-.T fJ.'Lzette,” which s a y s :— The puh!iean.s li.ave, no doubt . )iad h u t a


p<Kjr t.inie. ’I lu y have ha<l t^o In'ar th e Iilss I'ansetl liy n'diiLvti l i r inking brougl i t a!x>ut by higli prieivs. .\*o p a r t of tin* prosper i ty <»f tJie hretteTi lia.i been siiarcsl with the te n a n t of a tiod-houso. Th a t is no reai#on wliy th e hr<*wer should be In.dix'^i t<» coil t imn'd ami probabK highe r profits.


of t ile I tschequer , ami tin* ta x p ay e r ;»ml the eonsutiier will p.-iy for the rid«*. 'I’l iat is the s tory in l>rief of tlio l«.'«>r i lnty ehntses iii tie* Ilmiget. Kew Cl iamvl lors of th e Kxehequer ever g e t up ear ly enough in the morning to barg.-un fair ly wi th the 'J rnd*;, and th e kimlesi thing to say of .Mr. Haldwin’.s arrang»-ment would 1m? th a t lie has


IKindeiit, •• A.S. ’' ;• - ’file lirewvr.s have straddlcnl th e Cliamx'llor


I 'aught lialf-awaki*.


aj>jM.*;Lr to li;ive troubbMi to l»argain. Ho ^^•ou!d seem to havi’ left tile d4ei.vi.1n to th e .ire.vers ilH'ms.'lvi'M. Adiire.-^'ing .-^uue «l;iys oi'bu'e ih.« Ihidget .slai40uerit....ih** \V4um*n’*s .<u<-iion of tile ( ir . 'at ' r Mirrmngham M« *'iw*4l Traili* .Association. .Mr. Waler.s l iut ler . a bsiding lu«*W4*r, sial^i l ih.Tt •* ;t iie-.-oag.* ]iml eorue tr«*m the Cliaii<ell<»r .'unking the br.-w.'r.s !iow inueJi they 4-ould cui tr ibui-* lowanls a reduc­ tion in t!u* pni'4* n| lns-r to tie* l•4m^umer.s.” It was, a.s .Mr. A\ at«*rs Mutler admin' l l ! . ;tti un- u.siial nieiluHl of Hmlgeting. •• (’p tiil now lh«'y lia<l never lu'.aril of a t ’hamx'lbir imjuir- ing of a taxpayer , ‘ How miieh can vou s tand ’ towanls a n d u e t i .m: ' Well. le- wa.s *;d)h* to t--Il them t h a t tie* br4'wing tra'b- ba<j 4*ngag4.M!, or it was prepari'i.l. to find seV4*ral .shillings to- uard.s tie* 21s. per bar rel , and the ( lexern- nient or tlie .Stale ua.s likely t., find, or be i».‘.siM)iisible for. tile b.al.ane.. m is'iIuktI t.a\a- t ion. ’' li lts di.scl4>sur44 explain.s. but <*anmit jus t i fy, ;in arrang4Mn. ut whu-b do a mil eor- r4“ l, bu t aelual iy eomlone.s ami (Yjtilinu«-'s, an iu4'4juiiy wliieli. for tbrix* va-ar.s at ba.vi. has ni.’iib* working men ruu.suna-r.s 4>f lM-«*r it-s p nmip a l victims.


s:aml . .\eennlip.g to iiiform.iLieu whieli t'ne I i a d e ha.s divulge<l. .Mr. M.'lld^^•in does not


Tho Chanccllor*s P/obIcm.


<*f th e K\cl)4-<juer hail it> S4»iv4*r Sitnplv stal^-il. il was tlii-.; . \lIo u iiig for lie? liiiam ial jMxsi- Uon of ili4* 44»uniry and for tie* prior « kiim.s ol ex is t in g t.iX4'.s wliii b vitally a lfit t cuiuim-r- ei;d 4*ni«‘jpn.N,« ;iml tie* situulard of lib*, j.s it Ir..Nsibb* by a iTsluetioii 4»f i!i<* }<‘t?r 4I11IV t^i low«T ti)«4 admit l*<ily high price 4)f


_ \ \ hat. wjLs th ep ro b b -n i th a t th e C h an vU o r If


by CA»rtain governing facts. First Fact.


S4). wiiat is a l.tir nmiribulKUi I'sir tie* .St,al4- to make ill \ i4‘^v of r4N-.-nt 4'X|H r:ence ami 4if known eomliiioiis in tie? brewing indu.stryr 'I be answer tu liii.s iph'-st i4»ii is mad«.> easv


In t i e ' fir.si j.la's* it i.s m a di.-put.Tbli' ihaL,


de.spit«* tie* h ig h d u ly on brs-p. th e bl•c•^vlng in tu.s iry, t a k e n .is ;i wlede . lias fiu- \»’a r s piusi 4‘njqy«-»l e \4 e ] ) t io n a l a n d u n j i i i t s a le i i t ia l pr<k'>- p - r i t y .


l l ie wa r ye.ir.s u ln n l e p io r prolit.s ilir«»V4* oti a mar.** 4»f rcslj 'ieuoii .s . Sims ' tie,- .\ rmi.st ir-c liiewL'rs’ prxilits ami Tins. r \ , '


fuml.*, luu**


iiouris!i4*l u iiile o i lie r Ir.-eb' juotiLs liaxa* .'•lumpi <1. It^'en <1: tmni.slnaj <DiiNtimpt iiin— ili4' I


bi4*'.\«'ty oral*«ry than ui*4»n liis'wcry piolits. Second Fact.


ii«)w of liigii ilivnlcml.s. Til*- lugii be r duty, in siioil., iia.s b.ui a grcais'r 4-tr4-


i


«l4'm «* 4>i tin* IK w ilut N . bu t ill is-ality much in exis-vs. IrisiA-ad of biS'Wing at the niaxiimim u\«*rag4' giavilN t Iu'm allowed


degr^s-s),


v.liich was .still im*n* t l ian a depris* Ih*1ow the gravi ty token a.s the ba.siri of llie H>20 Hmlget disil. (H w.iri lower htil! in Scot land. ) 'Hiat was an impnivoment on tho two prooeding years, but . ta k in g th e whole of the l>eer p r o ­ duced in Knglnnd and Wales, i t still lef t a margin of prof i t on th o 1920 ta x of oightpenco


avorng*; gravi tv hand l.Tiid


and Wales \Nales T(xm3 to to rtxso


sulorably liiglior. In th e follovniig V4*ar (1021) ih o avonige g rav i ty of Ikst ro.s^* l>y om* d<*gre** t»» 1 ,(M2 degrwxs, wliicli wa.s still two <legr<*i\s Ia'.Iow tile g rav i ty for wliioh th e brewers were ro<'om|>en«.Hi by an e x t ra |>enny jx 'r p in t in April, 1020. This tmsiiis th a t th ro u g h o u t 1021 tlio brewers co i itin iu ii to maki' an average tax profit (fiviT and above th e ir ordinary cominereial profit) of Is. Id. jK'r liarix?!, lu i t a much la rg e r tJLx profit on wtuking im*n’s iHors. I*^ist y»*ar (ending Decomlier 31st) tho of llie iMvr brewi'd in Kng- 1U-52.PO <legi>^\s.


<> iu-*^.rvp <iegi«,^*vs,


iviveil 2-lri. a barrel in adibsl le ta i l price m coiLsitI**ration of a t;ix th a t uni4)utitLM.l to .soim*- tliing less th an 22s. dd. In o iIut worths i,!n‘y mado a profit on th e tax of something more th a n Is. dd. for e\aTy liarr»‘i of bl••*^ brew«*d. T h a t was Uie av«*rage profit. On working jiu'n’H l>eers alom* tie* lax protits w(*r«* con-


4l4.‘gr<*4 s in l‘U l ) . '.'six moiitiis atl*'r lie* adth- lional jH'iiny wa.s afltital to th e prie<*, g ra \‘ily luui n.s*.*n i«) 4)iily ju s t o\«'r 1.0 51 tlegia.s'H, oV llircs* <Iegrei s bt-low tlie *'slimat*' up4m whii'h th e Iludgot d4-al tif April, 1020. was ba.sctl. During tiio.se si.\ monlliri l•'ngIisll brvwer.s la*-


as was taken for grant«'<l >\licn i lu ' incre.'i.se in jiriM* wa.s .s^imtituesl. th e bn'Wi'r.s kii>l gravitie.s low', and reaped an e x tra profit o u t of lie- adci.Ml tax. In lie* year i-mling .Mareh .*ilst, llfJU, th e av4'iage g rav ity of the Ikhi- browinl ill I’aiglaml ami M’ab.s wa.s only 103^..d7 <iegi4'4's (a.s lo in p an s l with lU.’il.lt'.l


»iL*aM.'<l. i!ie br* v4cr.s iv*'re albevtsl to raj.v* i-4'iail p r io r i by a pi'iiny a pint, all n n im l '-a n im-roase *-4iual in amount to t ie -a '- su n u i l im i-


'rile S4'c4)ml governing fa c t is ibi.s: In Ai*nl, Ib'Jt), wii.n th e tluty on Us-r was la.st in-


l suit ol liASer uag4Ys ami of Uii4’ during tlu' bust tuo y.'ar." lias tmi si4


'


iuployn:*.'Ml-- .tjqKd tlu'


< t U{)4.i rill.-. pi-4>-.jK-ri!.y wa s n o t <sinlim’d l«» I t is doubt lul . l iow.oer , if t h a t ai>ologia can Says tin* *• Ob.s^jrver ” ( I» n d o n ) corres- 'r iu '


por bar rel , witli of cour.se, a much larger t*'ix iU'ofit on th e lower gravi ty bwr s .


Third Fact,


tiio Ja^t two year s tliore has been a notable drop in brewery wage.s and, \vliaL is much moio imporUui t , a very .substantial drop in tho cost of brewing inateriaLs. Tlio pieei.se e x t e n t of this drop is dilliciil t to calcuUiU'. b u t i t is admi t ted by brewej-s ihem.selvcs t l iat i t reprc.S'.MiUs a saving of iSs. i>cr bar rel . Tlr.a liguro, taken by iUseli. may not si'iMii imiire.'^ sivo (a l though Mr . Jbildwiidti JIudgeL pro- poBal cerUiinly adds to ita impressiveness), Mit on a lU'ouucL.on of 2'»,()()(),UdO bar rels i t inoaiia a saving ot JJI{),0(K),UtK). And thi.s sum is indciHJiident of the e.xlra proliL made on the 1U20 Ui.x.


Tho th i rd governing fa c t i.s Hits: Dur ing Mulcting Tho Taxpayer. Now these a re fact.s o f v ita l imiM.)rtanee in


an y reconsideration of d u ty ami prici-.s. 1'Jiey lai.sL^ questions of iiM'a! ami .of commercial


is juity which a C'lu'iiic»'llor ol tin* lOx'i'heqiier, s to k in g th e public iiiteiv.si, is in d u tv bound lo ei-ULsidcr. How ha.s .Mr. iJaldwm d e a l t with th em '' Aj>p;uvntly no t on th e ir nicrit-s. b u t on groumlti ol .slioi'l-.sight<.*d |>olitioal ex- iH.'d.iency. l i ie price ol h(s*r is t/> 1)4* ix'ducetl by a jK-'iiny a i>int, while su g ar , which hn.s l>orne, an d still lK*;irK a higlu'r iK*rc<’n iag e of increa.sL'd Uixatioii iJiaii bi'er ;i.'<*Il. is left unrelieved. J l ia t is n o t all.


In rctluciug


tho p r iw of becT, Mr. Jialdwin luus ilirown AVf.'k-sixths of th e to ta l e<*st upon tin* ta x ­


brewers have re.ipc'd in tin* la s t tw4. vear.s bv th e drop in iho co.nL of m;iterials. I l i a t i.s th e ir sole eo n tr ib u tio n . and oven t l ia t co n tr ib u tio n will Ik* autom.'itieally rcxluccsl bv tJn* im.*rc'.'i4K*<i •‘gKregate proliis wiiieli will le.sult fr4uu tlie


a barrel i.s exactly oiie-luilf of tin* a dm i tu d (and c<*i‘t.'unly n o t »>vi*r-<*stimat<*<i) .saving in th o (.<v»t.s ol lieor pnHluciion wliieii


th e


gravitn*j> i.s iu no way guaraiue- .d. I).»wu to tho very low g ravi ty of ]U2| ilegnv.s', ili4* r*v- bale is to In* a i lat .sum of twenty .shillingN. irre.'ijHs t ive of prie?* and invsiV.'Ctivi* of gravi ty. Al though, .‘'irns* Apri l , 11*20. the working man has jKii.l an * \ t . -a 2-l.s. ;i b’arr*-! on a4X''«/unt ot an a<M-,il 4lutv wliirli on his Im^Ts was from h5s. to iP.s. ,‘.nlv (ami ..'veii l4*vj nn U***Ts l*4'I*>w a gravi ty 4.f IU3'I d*'gree.s). ;iml in this way ha.-> li«**n mad** to gi\-.' i.}i4' lnvw4*r a tax profit. ov.*r ami al-ove hi.s oidinarx' eoiiinn'ii'ial pi’olit, ol fi‘4»m .*>s. to ts. Pd. a b.arrLil. la* i.s imav t<»


winch the brewers have rnad«5 (;unl a re still tnakmg) o u t of tin* Ui20 addi t ion to tin* ln‘er i iu ty ; nor is luiy .si<*curitv priuid*'^! for lui- provem. 'nls in tlie qual i ty of tin- b.-er b r iw^ l . 1l\ ( n ^ tin? maini4*iiam.'e i>f tin* pre.S4*nt


oidv tie*


s,'inie retltietion in prii-** as the coii.sunn'r of ■


higluT gnub* b.s'rs whoso d n lv In* has In-ltKcl t*) lu y !


' An Evasive Reply.


IS MOW sayiiij; —Ih a t th.- lua .-r',;rail.- Ih- ts ar.- i.'^s proiiial,!,, to tho lin-a, r tliati tiio Iioavk.r ami b4*ttvr g rade Im** i*


.s .


a toi.illy it;nor,v. ill,, •iimsiinn of , uni ty. h\4'r% barr. 'l 4*arns tlu* j)r*>tit. tli.at it.s qual i tv


a, . |o| i t ,s l 'I h a t is obviuu.s. but


(lo.-aTK'.s. I.s it, .vriollsly to In' .-Ilgm'sl.M th a t III,- l,,\v,T t;ra,.I,- Ihs.i s , alllioll(;ii yi.-Mlii^; t || ,-: r piO|M/r ,|iiot;v ,|1 proht . :,i-,.


nu-nt." llu* p.-miy ih:u is n*.w takt-u ,,lf Hu* ]irus» of the loux'r grad,* U-.-rs


r.slurUnn in n-Uiil [ni.:.- ,-;in 1,- mad,- n i th o n t 4jue6tion. W iu.Tt* i.s the g.'iu r4)«xiiv iu th a t a r ran g e ,


t},.* p,-nnv


I hat, wa.s ini|>,is,-d ,,ii ihos.- 1,,.,-r, ]„ .\pri f. It'JO, 111 .snisi.l,-rali,,n of an .M r a , lmv thin «iul not in la c t an umn t to ,i |h iui\ . So f;ir lr«.m In-ing an a* t v>l g, lu risstiy tlu* ar range- merit ‘s not . in the ea-** 4if i b / |mv,*M gra,!** lus-rs. 4'\.‘M a n a e t of r. '.stitmion. Tlu. w'nrl;. nig man c*)n.sunu*r ha.s Is-en a .•rai*4'goal 4.1' th*' In id e lor tlu.* |xist thns* '. ,'ars T)u* luidg. 't IcMve.s him a .v;tia*goat '-'lill.


Effect of the Budget Proposals.


o u t of a ta.\ prol i t to which In- was m-v,-r in ,c]iiity elititlesl. To snm Iho ina t to r u p ; Uml.-r Urn Hn,lg.-t


< r,-a.--, H-Itli mcr<-.a.-,v,l c-on.Minipti,m) - socoml a fiirtli,..- tax [.r.ifit of Ik,. 7J<I. a l ianol miul,’, o u t of Uio UI20 IliKiKot <K'al (i.o., tlio r.'si,lm- ,'f a full (;ix pr.yil of 7s. 71<l.); ami , t l i ini . llio full snvinK of f-s. a l iarn- f on tlio tsists of l>rotIurtion «im» 1920,


hus ordina ry comiiiorcial [irofit (which will iiw e r « ' iL *«*4 u ’ l t l i


___\ •


pro[>o,sal,H ,-vory Inirrvl of 1,0110 gravi tv Irs-r l.rv-w<\l ami sohl ui i l yield t.h,- hri-wor fir.st ........y —.................V


cm Hunjworman.'*


jsNStom bv soiling ndvorti.sing space on tlio moii.-.v .s lo i.s pulilisliinB.— '■ Naslivillo Soiilli-


monstroiLsiy unju.st? ( Icnnimy inlKlit rvl ialul i tato lit-r fmnneini


Could and Hudget a r rangemonb bo more


or od, a pint a<«-ording to IiK'alitv. Oi th a t • d. or od. le.sri than Md. will rv'pVe.M_'i,t .luiV I ho <*xtra d u ly muihimmI in ip20 4mi h,.,* that, gravi ty wa.s Ills. -I td. imr hari ,-l. agaiii.st Which an , incnxi.s*'*! retai l pritx* of 2 | s .a barrel wa.s allowisl. Ti,„ , .Mra lu-olit” liiu’s made out of the lax ua> 7.s. 7M. a b a r n ’l, and lluiL <*xtra pr<Mt (over and al)4»\-4* the ordinarv prof it ) JiiLs lu'en made on ev4*ry bam- l 4>f b*'er ol t h a t gravi ty which lm.s 1h-oii l*r,»w,sl .silus- al thongh in tho mo.nntimo tla- ci«ts of In, ./ piodnct ion havo .snUstantially d<-i-lin«l. ,Vo„- ol t h a t 7s. 7Jd. Uio Chiiiicc-llor of th,- l-\ rh « nm r |>ro[io.s.-s to tak,- -I.s., 1,-aving tim hrow,-r still in |>oss,-ssi,m nf ;ts. 7Jd. a harrvi


of .a higher gravi ty, a lu'*-!* .*^iv. of a gr ivitv 4*1 l.n.U) degrLKvs. I 'n d e r iliy Hudgi' t piV.iN.s.ii;s the p r u o i d such a Ims.t will in imur«' I*,*-M.


of tli4* ehee t Ol


t h a t giMvity ami tdlew fop tlu* manufa c ture ol heers of even lower gravi tv. ^V,- will, liowovvr. talo- as an i l lns t rat ioh the lludg, t j)roiKv*-aI?> a lui-r


, |nai i t i ty of Irs-r of that vnavilv now hi.-w,, l is--williont ilonht ivlatn. - ly .small, ;,m. tlu-iv w nothing 111 tin- Jlndg.-l, i„ [.r.-v.-nt its inann- la e turn ;iml rnucli to enenurage u . I t is 4 ni i rely a (jue-itioa of public liil.-ranee and t iad e iiit<'i4*.si. Mr. ilalclwin*.*; projs isah «- i- ' tainly coiueini i laie tlu* i)njdu<ti*n of U>^-r ,,r


lion. I i id- r tlu* Mmlgot pr.*i>4.s;.U ih** hill i.-- ba le 4,1 2<ls. a bar rel i,s albiw.-,! on all beers d o u n to a gravi ty nf I.tiO| ,l.a4iv,>. '|'ii--


Tliis ,:in 1h' mad.*eb-ar l.v a .vimpb* iiiu^lr.i-


.-o f.ar ov,-r|-K)li., u. t h a t h„ a.:lnallv ,laim.-<l onsllt, lor Ins proposal of a Hal r.-h.it,, ,,n t|„- gioni id Ol tin- a.IvanuiK,- wl iah it i.oiiK-rs IIIHJII tin- lowor Ki-avi-.y l„s-rs. Tin- aih ail- tat;., ionU-rr,-,l on tin- liitht,-i- l„-, r s ." In- tohl the House, *• will lu* <if tlu* .s:uiu* \a lu e as that i-onlorrod on tin- In-nvi.-r 1,,',-r.s and a ninf.irm


linili;..-! i,;noK-.s


i., a ,in,.-linn which .Mr.


lialdwm


wi th a Mi|..r-ui. \ to iiuiv,a.-c lli.- iiiari'iii of |,r,,lit. nil Iho higlmr kiiuIc Ikst-s :- I.., ,1,.. man wJio.s„ iinrcha.sinn fa| .aoi lv i^ limit ,s i t., I~- l--nali.s.<l for hi.s r.-lativ.- ' | s ’'o r tv tn th., in- t.To.sts of Tra.i., i,r,,r,t.-,r 'I'hat 'is th,- , in.- - <ion n i iu l t li,-s a t tho h.-art. ,,f tlu- l iiaiu-r an.l tho


it It. is im aii.-wor M ihi.s t„ ,s;n a.s i Ik- Tra.I,.


larg er o u tp u t wliicli rodurc*<l j)rici*s arc* <*x- IM-cied to bring. No xiccount i.s taken of t.ln* «*\tra profits


ev er a more prej>osterou.sly inequitable pro- made? I'lie brewers’ co ntribution of As.


payers of th e co u n try and only oiu^sixOi iiiHin th e brewing in d u s try . The iC.xcIiofiuer is to c o n tr ib u te 20s. p er barrel o u t of a to ta l vtjst ol 21ri., and tin* brewers tlie remaining-Is. In tho l ig h t of th e facus w«> Itavo given, was


IMOTICE OF RESViOVAL


SWAN GARAGE ARE REMOVING FROM THE SWAN & ROYAL HOTEL TO THE GARAGE, WADDINGTON ROAD, NEXT WEEK. BUSINESS WILL BE CARRIED ON AS USUAL AT THE NEW PREMISES.


Largo Limousine Car for HIRE. -Telephone 199.-


Bolton Successes at G.F.S. and Crafts Exhibition.


Arts Tim .‘^,•<■011(1 fi.K.S. Art« anil C ra f ts Kxlii-


fi.iy in tlie line Church iIou.*A* in Dariev-ritroot on the


rin*y ;d.vj com|M.'i4.Ml in (frilling


hitjon «inco th e formation of iJie Dioce.si* .held a t Ih'adford <*n Fr id ay an d S a tu r -


Jlollon-by-UowIand i-i'nt in over 7U'e.nLrit*s[ an d came r>ut liiiril iu tin*


loUiI minib(?r of luaiks . c a r ry in g off six lirst pnze.s, one SLKoiid and twice highly t*orn- nn*nde<i.


4'ountty dan cin g and m an i-b-nieiitarv tdioir of 12 voices, in two pian o fo rte .solosf Uirt.j ri'oitations . and two s inging ,*4.)los; tlie re ­ sulted of all tiles*' .an? no t y<*t to hand. A.*i th e re were vi?ry la rg e e iu n t s fo r lii** d ril ling aiid c o u n t iy d an cin g , and a.4 th«* la.s-t tra in loft a t *5-32. iboro wus. no t time t«) trx- Hu* skipping for which Jiolton-by-BowkuuI wa.s til.* only ixrmjMHing P'am. and also for tlu* U'am rao'ii.


fwo a.s.s*Hjiat4'S, and IS ne.in-


l-sTS Went bv t ra in to Hradford on S a tu rd ay an d onjeyed .s«*cing th e .'x h ib i ts aiul .oni- jM?tition3. Mi-ss \ \ inifr«*d nriKlhur'st, Dioex-xsan corre.sj>omii-fit for mi.ssion.s, h;wl a


s tal l for fJ.F.S. .Mi.vsinnary Work, ami liv ib*? sale of artiel.ri, nali.'-.'<! .Ci; I-U. Id. * 'Hie


n;inie.s of tin* Ikjli.»n-iiv-lk)wl;iml prin-- winnor.s an* a.> f..lb)W,*^; Ni jjrir.-.s: A rt Mrs MiI.S4>n: .iv.'rail. KLm** H e a to n ; .s to re / Mi..,>


:SIil<Ir<Hl Hr.Kiiiurst ; br. a.l. Mi*is I/*iia' ( ’am p ; er**a:n efu'iYM*, Mi.s.- K. 3'r;iv*'r>.; *gg>. M:.Xn


Amy P a rk iiwm . 2nd i»ri/4'.s: wo*>l jum |v r . Mis> l.izr.ii* H.'aton. Highlv comm* tub .1 fur dvcing l)l4>u.*.4'; Mb.^ 1*. r iu r k ; .-ilk juiMTs-r M i.'v'* Mar jorie I lea ton.


and C m id le ty i r s !-* .uuifully-wairke.l baim.'r by ^Ir .s . Ibibm.son wa.s v*.ry much admir***!. I t t.s wi.rke<l on gri- ti .satin with wliii4* lili.«.s


and r4 <l le t te r in g , tlu* (s.lours of tlu* Molland HraiU’l;. ^It^ u i l l b** iwal for th** first


a t th e G.F-.'s. at;niver.*.arv iti Hradfnni in j uno.


P E N D L E T O iV .


in.sli tute. a .vab* 4>f jnmbl*' ami new gt.».*i.s wa.s lu'ltl 4>n Sa tu rd ay . Tlu* stalls ui-iv w.'il


J l -MMLK .'sAhK. In ; jd ,.r tii,- \ilL;g--


.sUK'k-d ;iml g-sni biLsin.'ss wa.s dom*. In liu' evening, a i lano- w.as lu-M. Mr. W. C’rabtr.-.' pioviding llu* mu.sic. and .M4*s^r.s. T ami J \\o4)d . 'utuig as .M.l'. s. Til.' i. iial pr.s.Msh amount«‘d ui r i" ; .


SAVED BY HER VOICE. (_-;ilie. tile g ro a t I*‘rench j>rim;i donna, tlie


most/ lamous Carmen of th e o|H*ralic sl-age,


w_a.s a t olio niomcnt of her carevr a t the point of suicub*. 5*lu' i4*lls till? xtorv in **^lv Fife ’’ ju.st j>ublixlied.


“ \ ei iice.” .silo w riters, " t h a t ci ty of d e ­


l ight ,^ th e joy of jKx?tri and the liome of oeauty, hold.s lor me o th e r meniorie.s tiian


d a rkened liy ilu? memory ul a dav when mv V“ ’k‘ /r iumpl ts iber, '. For me it la.st, bruta l , t ru s lu n g , linal. tiiimuiiiciiig an


Wai t ing, in an augni.sb *if jiain ami su.sjs'iis*-. the a rn v a i ol a eiTtain le t te r .


It. eanu* at


die l^.aiiing from my balcony, I !ookc*il into till.* black wai4’r below, longing for the po.iee, Uu* lo ig e u in g . liu* om* moveiiu'n t , one .*sing!e olfort, would br ing me.


de.''pair. 1 lu-aiil llu* voiee tif a gomioli. 'r •"iiiging as Ii4' .swung to h,s oai>. All! To Miig hi Mii;r


Hnl my niu.sician’.s . ;ir wa.s not yet dnll- -'•ouml pellet rati't! tlu* wall of my


|,^.f.,re 1 died I •• Ink** om* d i s t r a u g lu . I threw inv clotik


jibout me, iiiul u. ' i i t ntit im. oiiie nigfit. A haiqt ie lay .i t tlu* i.mt of tlu* s tone stairc.a5e,


outs ide my door. ) foumi my.solf .seated in »t, l ioat ing along ib*' still ctimd, betwiKui tlu* d a rk tvater and the d a rk e r .sky. I began to MJig,, madly, passionately, a l f tlu* MUigs I had I'Vi-r known.


t ragic, tlu'V poun*,! from tnv lip^ in a tu rb u ­ lent Hood.


(Jay or sad. lende r or


and my parclieij lii*s cotild mali«* no fur l l ier .sound, ilitl 1 realise my s t ra n g e si tuat ion. All ai'ound nio a moving mass of small


Only wlu'ii my voii-»* iIIlxI in my throat ,


boats pushed and jo.stled. They liad g a th ­ ered from overy .side lik*\ spectn* siii[)s I'dU'd wi th wlii.sjwring, wondi 'i ing jKople.


In a banjiK* t h a t almost touched my own 1 could


on th e lagmiii had not given up tho vigil, and had waitis l


-..v^


gu*.'»tly, ,'imi to whom you have giv<»n .an u n ­ forget table n ig h t ! May the ble ssing of God


wafi b ro u g h t to me wi th thin message, ‘From I aul and . leanno, who love each other


bo upon you, you who a r e th e be arer of the r i r o Hivino. ’


Lveo* yc.ar, on tho same (lay, in any corner of tho world where I may he, I receive a lino from Paul and J e a n n e wi th i ts inspi r ­ ing message of love and g r a t i tu d e . ”


prav a t la.st, and I thaiikcxl (jod t h a t 1 w.a« .still alive 1 “ My voice liad saroi l mo. ** Nor liavo 1 ev e r forgoUen t h a t niglit.


“ Those la s t words touchcyl mo lo my in­ mos t hbre. They wonkonod my s o u l ! 1 could


to discover mv real ahidtmr n la c e ! next, morning a bouquet of flowers


,,UL


to my hotel, Tho lovers n


u y o.a biding p ce!


lH*4)pb* I h.'ul so s t rangely evoki il. 1 gave niv gondoli«‘r tlu* ,'uldres.s of a frieml whom ' knew to U* ;d)s*'ni. nml in whose* **mpty p;il nzzo I could tak<» s anc tua ry. Many hours Iai4*r, when 1 th o u g h t tho way was o[K‘n, I lef t my place of refuge. As I steppi'd into tho wai l ing gondola a black .shadow slipiKHl ‘Wit si te


from tho prof«*ction t)f and


followed me


the bui lding opjKK i,


.sty? a young couple, eluM*ly 4-mbraceil. walcli- lug im* wi th «i s ta r t led , a rd e n t gaz*.*. How long had my voi(*v* lu'en loading ihi.s phantom proeesMon through the night r “ ^ ^ ^ ‘raiik back umb*r the hood *>f my gomlola. my om* dt'siro to liid<* from ilu'S*?


o \ I ’t u lu'lmng e.iia.str..pbe. the ••ml oi bapiJi- m-vs. ti;e de a th of hope. A ter r ibie ile."pair s*-ir.eil n;e. 1 wislieil to


; Houses, Apartments, Caterers, Fishing I and Mountain Air :


I 1


Illustrated Guido Post Free.


From ,Socrt-t;vry, Adv(.-i'ti.sing Aiv-zocialion ::


I N GL E T ON ::


SHAW BRIDGE FUR.VITURE STORES AT


FOR FURNITURE ! SEE WINDOWS


J. E. SMITHIES, I’ropriclor.


LOOK OUT FOR


SEWING MACHINE STALL ON THE MARKET.


GRAHAM WOOD, kibble lane, CHATBURN


f i s h i s C H E A P E R ! - , FOR YOUR HEALTH’S SAKE______


e a t MORE F I S H! BUY AT


Harold Blackburns and havo tho Best at Lowest possible


prices. ;; Whole.salo ,ind Retail —


cdrpdratidn street fish depdt, & Market stall, Tuesdays & Saturdays


FANCY GOODS sui tablo for every kind of gi f t » largo var iety.


AU.M9 GOOTONin CHINA. ADVERTISER AND TIMES OFFICES. «


! Tho Land of Waterfalls, Hotels, Boarding- :


: ■ ■ I


.soul louclu'd the black ilepth.s of pa.s,,sion aud despair , ami yet wa.s .saveii. 1 was ,l,,n,-. l-'or n ninil,'- w,-,-k 1 Inld Ikvii


tinu* (.’rimlb'toii an d Slaidburii ;il.*co e\iii!.u«si TENNIS Rackets


A NEW AND COMPLETE STOCK IN ALL THE LEADING MAKES FROM 21/- TO 45/- - -


WE ARE MAKING A SPECIAL : WINDOW DISPLAY : OF THESE GOODS.


CRICKET BATS, BALLS, STUMPS, PADS, GAUNTLETS, BATTING GLOVES, BAGS :


: : TENNIS POSTS, FROM 36/-. NETS, BALLS and EVERY REQUISITE.


J. L. Bulcock & M CLSTHEBOE


LimiTED B © © T S & S H O E S


MEN’S FIELD BOOTS, Black & Tan — 1 2 / 1 1 - - .


WARRANTED ALL LEATHER! A Grand Lino I


MEN’S BOX CALF DERBY BOOT, Self or Patent Cap > - -1 2 /1 1 —


LADIES SUEDE, PATENT & GLACE SHOES—in all the BEST .MAKES AT BOTTOM PRICES


CHILDREN’S PLAYSHOES PLIMSOLS.


AND


TENNIS SHOES with best Grope Rubber Soles.


HOUSEHOLD STOHES


n.'4-ll.- ;i t * ) n i * * I t th.-y ..;.*


1). :i 1


I I I .


(T'-inlini ij I I


*>sll.' M Tlb-dd;idi It-


liy ill.' 1 h'/-.:.:iit. 1 tll.lt uni.u •• 4j i j ; i r i . -


• ll>t.! U • . luak.'v' .


.1*. :li. ami 11


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:ui'V*. I b-ngth, llK'U. • • til.- '.M iiiak*' th.' :-lA. I'Umlt. s bamliin lli.-r. i.'i


nininui .u'! 1 il.' t! lui-.-


U>4* l.i:,- 11. iu.'-t'l'ul. an|


Uf :li.' U If


C am at ic C a n t e l


Co r co p s i l S. Wi l i i f Aq ui lBgi l H o l ly h o J Myosot i t f DBlphini l P y r c th o i l Lup in s , Violas , Digi tal is | Gy p so p h l Gladiol i


score Nu r so r lc J Repairs and Accessories. 6, Moor Lane CLITHEROE


pca.s -ir*? nu i in ta in l T’ho .■'i|


WllCll


l»run*‘<l at, til** i' ;|


may !>*' 4)pcu g a l l lo


f ru i t in g FrtiiL


I


glHni bi l l | jila


a n d t liml M'.ni.b'l


?hLiii4 *1 ll. i I ■X


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grow. -1 .-Lf.* ll.-'-l 1


.As til.' 4,1


jK>ini ni.-i 1 ( i rou u 1 ,.|


priinuLi.- tiii'' flmpi!


C'yrlaa


.!r> '.ni gt .•.-n:!;-


will 1


a n d t - i i n - thftn. .\l plani.-i .*<i,| at til.* i l l a g a i n | w i l l r *


•..urr<*uml '-unm* ol


ih*' -nit


• 'V.'rgr.' am! a


T h . : . ; an..


jU'Nt winl j Fiiii>ii '


’.


iT.U


-r.'i.ii.'^ /..'.


A


l .


mail'' ni.u p;*..-kVu tit:


Wi th !>■


very lull*- i t mimt b. ag,.- l-> har a t r*';u-M*n.i


TTk* til . ' ' t raight ‘ 11


lb*.' wire ' r*'sidl 1 h'* hnitp-'. *ni.


h.'Ut a t w 1 *-*p)il.‘ti.


ib«> funnu is i4»lb«l b ix'«-t;iiigula:|


ro ta ry mot rubbing :igl l?«.«i»in** .su ami t ’


N«‘xt


<loubl«* lcnj| **n« end a'- a inaohim* in. a slnirt <»no t(» gi\ give th e 1< would j>i4-i now jKunl- I.s clesinetl


a s dies. T


th o *'bajw* TTie st.ainl


gretix skill intriisit** \ th o shajM.*


Also BOROUGH ill ■


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