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PR ICE S . JACOBS c^oiiU jornx(is. 'I'he I’ resideni’s jiri/.i’ eomjH’tiiion reached


its eonehision on Saturday, wlien the follow­ ing played in the final against ]3ogey: H. Askew, F.. X. Hanks, (.1. Ihmsou, J. lilaek- burn. H. F. Jones, W. H. Snailiuiiii. .1. 11. 'I'aylor, I>. M'hoinpson and *11. Wrigley. 'I’he weatlim' was hoisterou.'. and in spile i*i a strong wind sc’vend good scores were re- turmul. K. X. Hjiirks, (1. Henson and J. 11. Tiiyhir tied with score.s oJ' 2 down ami in t‘lH‘ play-oir over P iioles the last named liroughl olt a popuhir vietory—2 down to Hogey.


WOMEN WHO OREM DOWN. Through Too Many Homo Cares. The work ot the wife at hoim? makes greater


'Phis eompetition lias created a


record tor the eliih this .'’-eason in that ld7 cards have lieen taken out I>y the nieinhers. representing L'lD ISs. (id. in imirame tees. Mr. 'Paylor is to he heartily eongratulated DM his sueeess. as tbis is tlie lirsl time in his g.illiiig eareer llial. ho h:is won any nreniler eompetition.


It. may he iiieiiiioned. how-


evi*r. that on one oi’easioii. playing on another eonr.se, Mr. 'Paylor had ihi’ dislinc-


lion ot holing nut in one stroke—a teat


j'areiy achieved. To-morrow (Sainnhiy'i a mateh will he


j'laved hidween (^ilheroc and AVlialk’v (loll Ciidis. at AVludii’y, 'Plie tolliT.ving will repre­ sent (llltlieroe: II. X. Hartley. H. Jones, H. 1'hompson. H. AVriglov. F. J. Hargraves. K. X. Haidvs. F. H. Miteliell. IL M. Hard aeriH T. ( ’ longlp (<. lieiison. AV. IL Snail- iiatii, 'P. II. Satlortliwaite. J. IL 'Paylor, F. Marsh. F. 1). Kay and A. Langshaw.


— >—o o o —<— AIJC'ITON MART. C»ldTI!l;^IM)l'!. .Monday: Another heavy


show ot 1,1(11) siu'cp and lambs, before a big attendance ot huyei's. L'ounirv lamh.s ag:iia piedomlnatitig. 'Pradi' ruled sliglitly I’asier. d'riine top lots re:dised to Is, 2d. per Ih; gotiil nsetid lambs. Is l.Ll. to 2d*, .smaller lioriu’d and rougher lambs. Is. to Is. Id. I'ewer shearlings on offer with prices ratig- ing trom Is. 2d. to Is. 2id; ewes met a worse tr:ide. the hi’st hall-hreiU making trom Rd. to lOd., :nid horned do.. 7;Id. to S.ld. Aliout oO eatlle on oll’er, with trade deeideilly easier, best finislied heilors making trom O.ld. to lOd: hullieUs. Rd« to R-LU i'Fst country cows, 7d. to tp i ; rough cows, od.


to Od. per Ih, 'Puesda.v: 'i’here was again a iiiee .sliow


hefoi't' a r(‘|>resu'nt a t ive atlendauei*, ifcid _ si slmrjitM* trsule prevailed. Hest <leep-niilkiug cows made trom 1*J‘I 10s. to .CJR os,; useful cows, £2^ 10s. lo .CnR; olliers, ;C21 10s. to ;C2S. 'Pwenlv Sroteli heifor.s nf_ excellent qunlitv wor(( forward, tho host realising from C.'U 10s. to :CJo 10s; others. .C2o 10s. to ITU.


Eighte(*n roan nortli-counlry hulls made from .221 lo .C20 los. ; others. Cl7 lo 'G20 lO.s. Sixtv ealvos wt're on offer, the liest realising fi'om J2-S. to lA-ls; others, IGs. to cacli. 'Pile judge.s, Afo-ssrs. E. Stop]).^eTi-


.son. Ttiiry, ami J. AV. AVhittaker. Poulton-le- Fylde, made tho following awards for dairv cattle: 1, .T. Berry, AVjuldington; 2. J. Oreenlialgli, Hashall Eaves; 3, A. Burton. Eaves Hall, Clitlieroo.


demands on her vitality than a man realises, and iliere is always something more to do. No wonder that women otlen lireak 'down under the .strain — no wonder they gel depressed :ind irritable, suifer from head- aeiie-i ail'd haeitaeluvs, ami always tivl out ot sorts. Xew l)lood \yill do womler.s lor the woman who is tired ami iei’Is worn out: Dr. AVilliain.s’ pink pills have llu- reinarlpiMc propL’i ty ot eri’ating rich new hlooLl. and Irom this .Springs renewed vitality and tnll


womanly health. .Alts. IL Hargreaves, ot 22. 'Purkey


Street. .Aeerington. state.->: “ 'Phree years ago my lu'alth iuoki' dowii.^1 had a severe attatd': of anaemia and gn-w p:de atul languid. 1 always felt depres'cd and miserable, and was quite iitiahle to tlo my work: otteu I sutlered intense pain, ami all the liie .seeimnl to he taken out ot me. I .spent a h»t ot money oh ililterent lU’ilii'ities. hut, it- wa* no u.se. •• 'Phen I started Dr. Williams’ pitdt pills,


and 1 began to li*el the heuePit trom the first. My appetite improved, and tell hrighter. 1 kept dm with the pills, and gradually my strength returneii. Hetore long all wigns ot anaomi:i liad ilisajipeared. and I


was quite Pit.’ * All eheniists .'cll Dr. William’s pink pill.-*:


IF. ltd. hoM-nothing else Is just a^ good. ->~«o ©•»—— < s l a i d b u r n . iWHOC’HIAL SAIiK.— 'Pile usinn iHirochhd


sale, wliii'li is always a gi'eat U no ot .social intercourse and a hi'.p))y galh<- iiig ot friends took place on Stitnnltiy, and jiroved very suceesstul in every respei'l. -Phe object tliis year was to provide funds f i r nuich-neeiled rejiairs to tlie Uhuf<*h s< iiool at Xew'ton. Opening the sale, .Mr. Ay. King-A\ ilkinsi,,. gave an interesting skotoh of the Newton ^<•hoo!s. hogimiiiig with "ilu' (,)uaker school founded and endowed hy, John Hrahhin, suid attended, amongst several otlier distinguished scholars, hy John Hri.^lit. Ho pointed out that, having no ondov.'inout tor the Chnrcli school, it was iinpcnitive to tlo their host to raise the funds neresAnry to keep the struc­ ture in ellicient order to carry ou tlio work of definite religious instruction. The amount realised was ;t!131 3s. 2d., and heartic.st tlianks are due tc' all wlin assisted and siqi- ported tiie .sale.


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V IC A R ’S R E P L Y CRITICS.


“ BAITING THE BADGER' AN ANALOGY.


ol' lilf IliMukleliiif.st. i>


’ll! parish v.'liiuii ill’’ > viuar. lia u liici*


III'


viear I'lT ii.'iiiti D> loiiiiMiU’ to act a.'j oi wiilmul >al:iry.


|•^n• 11 year.> Mr-. ihorkU-lmr.M, the vH.-ar .r ■ •


wilo. ^ii^^•llaI’.L^ell tliv iluliev, and M'iion imlilVerent healLh compelled her to resign, adverti.'eiiiunts tailed d. liiid a .Micct-M.r. 1 he viuar. an aecom|)lidu‘d musician, tool; over the oliice. and vtipnlaieil that, he ' would extieet to reeeive the organist’.-, salary ol


CL'fj per annum. Wlu'U lie tonml no elieiiiie torilieomino t lie


viear lefn^eil to play the oroan, and mhcv J une l-ltli. witli one oNreptiou. when a visiting; eleroyman accomiuuutHl the sini^in}; llie .’'I'l'viues liave lieeii lield without oieau


m u^i(^On Timr-day. however, a! a meeting ol ,.


pari-liioner.-i. til guinea- was promised toward- the payment ot an oroauist. and u was decided to recommend the ( linrcli Conn* eii to providi' oti oidnea- to hrino the salary np to tlie re(|uired IDl) ouinea.s. _ |’ i’l>lvnFt; to eriIici-nL'. the \ icar said.


** Some oi you liave heeu participator> lu, ami oilier’^ Imvo lieeu .-iicetators ol, a ver\ old I'hi^lish eame ot Jiailiim the hadoer. I ou iiave Imd a o'»nd run lor your nnmey, and li.'ive not- yel ilrau n * Old 1‘ roek.’ IU‘ is not •■■oiim to he run to earth muil hi' Creator sees lit. and then he will uo to the crema­


torium.’ *


Mr. Hrouk!chur-t. who i- .1, Iull it is inid-r-tood. an oruani-l in prospect.


, . NEAVTOiN. H.UiVK.ST .SKH VICKS.----yUn .Siimliiy


la-t. harve.'t ihank<u.ivini| services were held in the Uoiioreoalional Uhiirch. In the aller- nooii, Uonneillor Jlii'ina.- 'lill. ol Jjaneaster. oave a verv appropiiate ami helplnl


addre.ss. Madame 1). i I indie heautitidly ren­ dered •• Heyoml the dawn.*’ and .Miss (). Soiilhern sweetly samj;. " .\u^el


liiuul.


kiiU .salos were oreatlv a)ipreciated hy a ood eongregaiiou.


In the evening, the *a-tor ( I ’ev. Jas. Hrown) preached a taith-


ful ami ell'ective sermon, ami .Miss Southern aug •• 'J’he Heller Hand.” and Madame llimlle, •' -My Ta<lc.’ ’ 'Hie congregation so highly ajipreciated the kiiidly and helplnl services ot the .soloists that tliey tvei'e reiiiK’sled lu give another .-olo t'ach. to wliii.'li they gracetnlly responded. .Miss Southern giving “ It I can live.'* ami Madame Vlindle ” Come unto Him. ’ * to the great enjoyment ml spiritual hoiielit ot the lai’ge congrega­ .Mr. Jack.-on very edicii’iitiy acconi-


tion.


])anied tlio soloists. Mrs, 11. Hushton proved hcrsell an ahle organist in llio thanks­ giving liNinns, in ivhieh tlie congregation leaiTily jiiini’d. d’he collcs'Tioiis loi‘ the ilay


were in atlvame of last- year.—On .Monday evening, a thank.'giving meeting was lield, it which CouF.cillor '!’ i!l presided, and gave interesting reminiscences ot his youthiu! ihiys .'.pent at NewDin. The Haslnr g:ive a short addri’S'. on *’ 'I’hank you!*’ and hore testimony ot ihe lumeficiid Hlect*- ot a thank- tu! and ehei’rtnl spirit. .'“Ringing ot harvest hvmns Ava'* greatly i-njoyi’d. .\ sale ot Iriiit. vegetables, imtter, eggs. etc.. tolloWiMl. and •hoi<*e cake wa> lionght ami presented to the Pastor hy Coiiiieillor Till as a wi’dding


jU'C'ent. ill view of his approaching mari'iage. It came (piitc as a surjirue. yet the Pastin' 111 lilting term> repealed tiie topic ol his uldress and said, *' Thank you.” ’I'he ser­


vices proved to he a real stu'cess, and tlmnUs ’ givmi to all who in :my way coiitrilnited


to iliat success. T O


ROWLAND ITEMS EDITOR'S POST-BAG. TIIK


C U T T I N G O F S I O F L A N D


AS ( omnmnii ation from tho \\e.->l Hiding il k ill |{fY. ’riu’Diloro IL


> loiniil a way on! tliroii;i;li the tani>t


F a rme r ,F n ion wa> .sidimitt-ed to Howlaiui Unral lOi.'.trin Council, on .Monday urging local aullmrit ie^ to keirp down llii.^llea doclis and uther weed- growing l*v the rmulside am adioining :igri<'ultural land. It was poiiiiud out llnu tarmer> atlempting to keep tlieir land ...... were ai a lm)!ele-'>' disailvantage wlmii M’eiU cmld Mow trom ihe roadside snni eveiitmdly rephi'i- llte noxiou' phinl.s that


liad been'removed. Uie ( 'Imirman said larmi-r.> had ilieir own , , i •


roadsi(h’.s to aiteml to in this area. i l r Walker tailed to see wiiy some larmers


should lie under the ..hligalion to enl t i.’ roadside.s and the CouiU'il uiidertaUe the


work eUewhere. .Mr. Watlliank said Hie Couiut! aid not ,


undertaive any eulting. Atter some tnrther disi n>>i.m it was de­


cided 1)11 the motion ot .Mr. Piiider. seeondeil hy Mr. W:dlhaiik. to support the plea.


Manchester and Haweswater Scheme. :\laneiu*ster '.Vater Work.s oMice gave


Motiee ot their intention, under the .Man- elu’sli’r Corporation .Act ol liUo. shoi'tlv to enter on ialid in .Newton, Ha>h:dl I'.ave^ amt Aliltim tor tlio ourpose oi surveying :nid setting out tile pilie traek under the seheme t(»r eoiivi’ving tlie additional water snpp!\ to .Manehester trom Haweswater. !ind asking tiial owner' ot shooting rights, eie., should


lie iutormeii. Ministry of Transports Exhibition.


It was agreed, ou the pi'i'j'osii loii ol Ail. ilitehiu. sivouded l»y Father .Marehal, that llie Survevor (Mr. Wal lordi should aiteud U


Reconstruction Mortgage. it was rej.orted ilmt a mortgage on the


road-s reconstruction seliemc amounting to IT),5862, liad boon nrrnngo with the Hank of iJverponI and .Martin’s at a eliarge oi per eeiii.. repayments to he at liie eii--)S eaeh lialt-


rate ol •ar as trom .Marcli next. 'riie Comieil uncil


Housing Scheme Loan. originally


origimdly ji li


tor a seheme eiidira'-iiig 2d houses, lull only three have hoen. or \ii!l he eomiileted.


applied tor a loan In


respeet ot the.se they had to make a suh- sidv ot L'To oaeh. !u neconlame willi the Act. said Mr. Haekhouse. anpli'-ation hm heoii made to ihe Pul)!ic Works Loan Hoard


tor C225. '!'he Chairman pointed out tiiat it aiiNono ^ , .1 . V


in tho distriet was ilesirnus of linildiiig, ilu‘ Couneil eould get the Act extended to eu- cmirage private enterprise. Replying to a ([Ue.dmn, / any amount above Ci'» paid to eiune out


the .'surveyor > subsidy


ot CdpjSd. l,nd iiueii arranged witli ilu' ]!:niU A resolution to apply tor loeal rates. f l ' ln L'2‘_-i wa.s a]>- ;i .-•■.ill Inul xs delegate the .Minidry ol 1 ransporl s


hi-yearly'^eNhihiiiou ami le' iures in London nest niontli.


K 0 . \ 0 - MR- THOMAS’S FORTKSOMING VISIT Sir. —A'our readers will perhap.s pi.rdMi


li;(t tor the oeesLsioiml >in ol repetition. “ Tlie tool elaiuours thal he is as wise M' tile sage, aiid the sage .■^iiriiik.s trom .saying i’l’at it is not -so.” I f Hie two places may ho aihdte'l


iM’iween #1. 11. 'riionias :ind


“ Vigilant ” I sliould say that .Mr. 'rhomas Would easily la* on llu* side ol the sage. Why treat Mr. 'I'liomas wiili eonieinpl.


siloiil or ullierwi'e? He lia- boon and sHIl is a gn-al ialamr loader. He yot lahnurs tor iho goneral weltari’ . and I>y viriue' ot his I'wtiiainoy in ili*' war i*t ladmur is iiii’nilolv liiSD’i' ahlo to judgo i Ihl loriuia’s o) war. and to diroot aecoriliiigly, than Privalo A’ igilyjii. It " Vigi lant’.s ” jiredie- tion ot a good aiidioiiro ol adiiiiring/l’orii’i' he I'ealizod, it only provos that •• Vigilaiii nol tin* sago ho would iiavo Clitheroniaii'-


to helievo him to lie. Whilst ’ • Vigilant ” po>os as tlio oliam-


pion ot ai! tho untoriunaio j)i*opjo in tho world, ho doo.s not roa!i'/.o that ihe o^somo ot hi' advooaoy i> toumlod on tlie dooirine it toroo. a docirim’ which ! have ooniondod


in yoiii' eolnmii' rules ilio world, and tor whii'li I ha\e l»o(*ii soveri’ly i ritit i'ed. Pion> -x-ialistA have heoit pn-aohiiig the supposed


doowines ill llie .N’ .azareiie in tin* Itojio ol eatehing votes tor tiieir party which is to regonerato tin' world I And liere is Vigilant ” talking al>out tlio apiu'oa' liing


doom ot imperialism ami liie joree whieh 'hail drive miwilliiig democrai' into lii^ party —the .'^ooiali'i parly.


“ Viiigani


must renumihor lliat treodom ot opinion, political or otherwise, is mU retained hy the U'(‘ id force or otlmrwi'e sniipressoil. iind he must r(‘m(*mher. too. idiat with all his wi'd'>m and knowledge and learning lie yet may liv long enough to reali/e that he has all along hoen on the side ot lolly.


IMliLU.


2t't!i .’“^oplomher. 1!*2“ . — —


“ VIGILAWrS” ERROR. sir,- -1 -s writ ten hv


mid like lo igilanl


reply to the in vour 1


i »ue, ill whieli lie i-> aiivoealliig ol a iiieeliiig to be held in Cliiheroe, at wliici Mr. J. H. J’ luumis is reported to be s[ieaic ing. I ought to mention, in all tair i ie» to your eoniriljulor, liuii liie suggesleil lioycoil IS more ilirei-lly adiire.ssei.1 to leli-winger the Lalmur movement. .Now what on eariii iloe-s “ \ igilaiit ” write


letter week's bciveoll


ill lliis strain torr It i> a most riilieulous meihoil ot cotiiiialing opinions, and it is j iulile one, as llie growth ol " \ igifatU s ’ own muvenieiil has shown.


.Ui'. J. 11


'Pliomas repre.senls a certain point ot view in eounexiou with Jmperiaii-stn. 1‘ urlher more it is ti viewpoint wliich he can very well reconcile with tlie aims ami objects ul ot the Laliour jiariy. I conteiuL a.s a mem- her ot the Labour party and a Socialist, tliat -Mr. ’flioiiias. representing a certain Labour i'.oiiii ot view, has a legitimate rigiii to ex­ pound lho.se Views ou a laihour jiinltorm. The way to eoiuhai iho^e views in.slead ol hoycotiiiig is to follow tlie same procedure, namely, utilise^ the laihour plaltonu and put forward the ilitterent or opposing iioiiii ot


END OF SUMMER IIME


Summer time Hreemvicli tin stored at d-t» a.m lime) on Sunday


will end and


e will he re- (Summer


Oetolier. when the eii he put haek to 2-D ;


next. -Uh ck will


Hut your watches and small I’loeks baek one howr to­ morrow (Saturday) night. Larger eloi’ks .slumld he


.stoppeil tor one lumr not put back.


'Hf>,+^+X+;Xi'X


view. What *’ A’ igilaiit ” ad\'oeate> is a method


indicating timidity, it is a policy which Is Ijoth tleiriiiieuial ami ineousisicni wiili the rigiits ot tree spceeli.


It is tantamount to


•saying (.using ihe present inslamH.’ ) that .Mr. 'Phomas i-s an undesirahle niemher ot the Labour njirty to all iliosc innumerable mem­ bers who disagree tuiili his conceptions oi linperia! p*)iie\. Sm'h an inierpretaiiuu is tuiile. impossilile and silly, hnt it is ilie only one to arrive at. it


recognised that, iho present leauers ol the l.ah.our pariv have only reaelw‘<l liiai posiuon iiL’cause they can distinguish heiweeii lii« jiraciical and the im p r a e t i e a !om * step wHo'ugli tor me!'” It may not seom to ho


meeh at lir.sl ^iglit, hut. ukeii the ond coiiacs who will have done nio-i tor inoir loilow-


-.on, i-lie “ VigihKit ' ** pr liie li) ooiiela'‘ ion ! would ;isk


.MaoDonalds? •• Vigilant


ihcllu’r. it hv .some miracle h:s party came •lo power, the ( ‘ommuuista would allow


hall the rope to tlieir Idtterist opi»onents tiiat the party or partnes he is alway.s slatif^- inc allow to him and hii like, when ii is t*» lodge tlie whole lot


possible Pro'ton i.eninile


llh-in in


gaoi : allow


How much rojio do liio


oopoiu'iits in Hu"ia r TOLKHATIOX.


WHAT


—**£-3C-5*— IS SOCIALISM ?


<1,.^— I- Hhilo ” would t:d:e the iri»ol'.lc


and make an attempt to undcr'iand '.vlial Socijilisiii is I am sure lie would not dare, tor tear ot shame, to comiail hiniselt in a widi‘lv-read newspaper to stalemenm wliidt lii'jtlay ail utter ignorame ol the sidiiret mallei' which he pretends to write aliout. In a ehihlish diawii>e against Socialisiu under the heading ot '• A ehaiiee ter Soeiali'ts," •’ Hhilo " asserts that heeiiuse gas, water and kimlred undertaking' ;ire rnunieipally ceii- irolied. that that is tiie reason given hy Socialists tor the control oi the nie:iiis o| pi'oiiuciioii and distriliulion manner. lie must know jil


is not the ease. hi the


first phice, tiie rea.<on why


Soeialisls ilesire the means ot jiroduct ion and liistrihulioii to he puMicly owned i ' l>e- lause liieii the people, the nation or I ’ lm- muniiv lliat is. would l»e llie nghtlnl pO'sesXu's ol all the wealili wiiieh is soi ially created. One other point in reply to ••Hhi lo” on this assertion. So.niliMs


would not and do not advocate ilnit these iii- sirununits «)t weiillh. production and disiri- hulioii should he owned and controlled in tiie same manner a' munieipal underi;tking'. Socialists advocate as one ot tlie main e»»n- dit ioi i ' ot ptthlji- ••wiicr'hii) llie democrat i<- control i)t industry hy ihc workers ot hand and iiraiii, whii'h would he a vastly dilfereiif thing from existing municipal enicriirise •• I’ liiio " sav.s he is wondering why


Socialist' do not eluh together ilieir 'aving' and 'tart new iiidii'! rii*' for tlicir own >al\ a- lion. What an olijeci Ic'.'on ilii> remari; displays ot ilie iicce"ity tor i»ropagating liie tenets' of Sociali'in to iho nia"*‘s. in ca'C anyone lalces •• Hhiio " M-riously 1 will i-x-


pose this ridiculous .'latelin-’iit. -No body y r narty ot tlie community can otalrlisli ^Socialism. Dnlv the wimlo nation with it ' tull consent call do that. Socialism inust he a national ali'tiir. tiiid the job ol So-'iali'is


is to educate llie masses as to i-iples ot that ereed.


'I here


>larl new industries D»r th»*ir It aiivhody would like to try the U.W.S. whieh is a worker.' -Vnother ot •' Hhilo’ s " genu


ing: *• M h\' <lo tlie Socialist much despised eapitalist in Ir


and hamper him during the with union conditions and


the t rue priu- is no need to


owii sahation. let them join


.' organisat ion. -.


the tollow-


s wait tor the out his iiioney


period ol outlay >! innlalioHs w-


jr iet i i ig Dt'otluction. hotli during the pioces-. ;nul


hi.-- \vurl-> ar.' .■.iiiii.iu'.l.'' • .N.'"' “


•• I’hil.) " will <1(1 a- I.have acln>.'il lulu ami Irv tn umlorslaml .'^.iriali.-m, lu'i'.' aaaiii wo should not rejid .sm-h iionseuse. s-ocialisi' do not despise the capiialists.


in tact


Socialist.s admit the useluhiess oi these jier- sons during tlie iiidusirial era. What Socialists do despise is i1h‘ eapilali'it s\-.ieiii oi soeietv. and in tlu*ir attack upon it !!!*•> tully realize that the eapilali-M :i>-Mich d as much a vielim ol the system as an>oii'' el'C. lienee vou gel prominent landowners and


capil:ili'4s joining Sociali'l orgaiii'ai ioii'. Uegarding the capitalist laying out his


igilanl’s ” sugges­


tion is toiiowed to its logical eonclusitoi. It is exactly this s;iine prineitiie wliiih America is esirryiiig out hy Imycolting Air. Saklalvala heeatise siu? ejimiot see eye lo eye wiili Com­ munism. I repcjit it is ;i futile policy. lu cioiilusioii. please let me add: Air.


'I’homas. and lii-s eoneepiion ot l’'mi)ire will liave no elleel upon Socialists who under- suind the tull innilicalioiis ot their creed. So let liim address all the meetings lie tle- sires. It lie ean create an impression on liis amlitiu's so much the heller tor his ease. At- any rale he has a pertem right to try.


'Phe interests ot democracy demaml that all kindred thoughts in our Laiiour movement slionld he not only allowed hut dislineily I’li- eouraged. H is essential that the liesi ideas from all sections, including the 'I’honias's and *• Vigilanls,” should he brought together ill ewdeavouriiig to build that most wonder­ ful State I'ommeiiiy known as a eo-oper:iltve or Socialist commonwealth.


AXTMAHM-'.niALIST. — GIVE US TOLERATION. ?^ir,—In hi> letter re J. H. 'Phoiitas


“ Vigilant ” slioW7> that woiidortul spirit ot loleraiiee and brotherhood at wliicli we had a peep a tew weeks ago and which I'ame as so great a .surpri>e that tin* Fdilor wrote a Miiei’ial eomment about il. 'Pnose ot your reader> who have followed


his wriiitigs regularly will know which i ' the real •• Vigi lant.” lu his hi>l epistle he breathes hate in every .senieiiee—hate even III his own leailei's it they do not see eye to e.Ye with Irim. or rather he wiili them. Herliap.s in your next is>iie *• Vigilant address himself to the question wliy it


is that most if not all the extremists liec-une moderate laen under aelual expeigenee. 'Plioiinis lia.s lieew as big a tui)-thumper as :vny ot tiiem. .\nd in time evini •' Kini»eror ” ( onk will lu’Kome a 'Phomas. to lie reviled in turn hy the inexperienced, hy tlneo' who are tind who will reiimin always the rank and tile heeause they learn nothing ami forget nothing. ALieDonalil is now ilie targot ot th(*M’ sanu‘


w in


extremists hecausi* he Inis dareil to tell them just winiL lu‘ think.' aliout Ihi-m. P’ormerly’ tlie Trades I'nion Congress was the steady­ ing iiifluenee ou llie l.ahour 'nioyemeut. otherwise the I.L.H., now il is left to the


l.L.H. to lie the steadying ittiluenee over tlie Trades ruiou Uougross. AlaeDoindd know.' pi’rti’cily well thal :i iiandtu! ot C’om- niunists are mo going to rule this country— at any rate tiu- long—and that their uftimate defeat it force ot arms is resorted to means •• putting the clock haek ” tor tlio working classes generally not tor a generation liut tor a eontury. F>ir. it is as certain as night follows day that it lliese people do resort to violence they are in tor the slioek ot their lives.


Judging hy his remarks.


“ A'igilaiit ” would Inive everybody who is not :i Uommunist, including the Thomases, the AlaeDoualds, the Clyne.s’s. the Snowdens ami tlie Hendersons, in “ the 'Pory earn]).” AVell, if lie succeeds in driving tlieiu all tliere, .so far from “ Vigilant ” sensing “ tlie approaching doom of Imperialism,” whatever that nmy mejiii, he will quickly sense the appronehing doom of his liaudfu! of Com- iminist.s. The more lie can drive into the op)K)site camp the safer the country will he, and the le.ss re.^’ison will there be to fear the left-wingers. The 'Porio-s against tlic Communis<ts. the


TJherals against tlio Coimmniists. the ollicial Labour party against the Communists, in short ninety ncr cent, of tlie electorate at least against the Communists—well, how arc “ AMgilant and his friends going to staml? Is it not time ho caino off lii.s pedestal and


monev. etc., one would think, il ’ 'lie didii i know'hettm-. that the capitalist is cue w c- can obtain money hy hi* own esertion'. ..n elenientarv knowledge ot ccoiioinic.s wil! di'- •pel this tallai'V. You cannot build taciorics nr mines or railwa>s with goMcn .soycreigiis nound notes. 'Phey have m he hmlt with


the iiecessarv ingriMlii’iiis sucii :i> m 'uh-. hrieks. timber, etc.. :ind these hav*’ te laid in iiosition hv lahmir. >.» that ii i ' labour wliieh crmi lo ail the wealth which we call see and use D>r our heiii’lii. Ihe inor.ev V.-I.icli tlu- capilali.-t lay.- <;ni la -uaplv l le (■(Iilivalom «r - « Miiicli wcaHh wlurli m Uk' lir-t iilacc lias li-'i'" <'i'cau',l l<v lalaair. C',>nclmlin<4 Lis (lialrilH-, " I’ lnl..


he WEEKLY VIOLINS FROM 11/6 ('.mu's


out with tho ol'i-roiioaioil a-or[i<>n a'" ! " ' those at tlie too ami those :it the hoiiom. in* terrino that {here will he distinenons oi position ovoii in tlio Sociah-i


inovomom.


This him! of staU-im-m .'.mill I'.o "1',.'',',"'" ' Soaiaiist- ovor proaolioil aiiytliino ililli'ical.


I'm lliov do Iioi. iMaiiaoona'm "I iialU'H,' is ,.ss,.|,iial, ami tlior.' will always Imv,' m l„. o'liioials ami l.'adors. Oroo m-a I ml, <h'-


inamls it, Imt i l » ' threat dillcrom'p lull I"


th'at oiilv those ol urovoii ahdity a l l tilled lo Olli.'iale, and then r. wdl he ol the - 00(1 of the (■.nniminity and imt lor Hm ('((0 ( r ( ( f a (irivaie individnal or comiiaM,'. Therein lies Ihe I'nndaineiilal ddierenee )'('- twixl. Capilalism and Secialisin. Ane.imr ((feat diirereiice would he that an olhei.il «ho was incompetem or in any way despotK- ('(uKl he reiiorted and il neee-sary renm'cd h> im rest, of the worliers in the industry con-


' ' '""I’h'ilo ■■ snvs: “ I'lesnile all the clannnir ahoni less lah.inr and more money h'r mdh- i,m. we shall still have lo hd.onr ami hvc hv


the ‘ sweat ci' the hrow . . • , " I' ' Pnviroiim-.»l there is only one reimnly. th, is work or starve, ami the sooner thu less, i is learned ami ael.'d noon tla.'soom.’r aha! i( work out onr ..wii salvaima. I his sei m ( (.ontaiiis one of the real reasons lor uhleh tho Sdeialisi imivements are in cM-teme. I t is heeanse we romioiiise that so hum a- ne


have to .-at, clothe ami shelter


lone will we have to "'on; or lahoni. 'J | S.irialisis ohjeet to is the far, thal so maiiv who do not ami do 'U'


r" take iheir share in ihis tash hoeial si- oli- ,1


ii-et to pari of Iho nation m'odm'int: ' '"'1^"; ' tin lies of life and amith.'r ji.irlinii ol 11 . miti.ni. who do not help m h.s I’ '-’’ ; ' eon'Uming Hmsc tilings,


(•omiminiiv.


Tn eoiiolnsion 1 shonld like to leave a lit ohservation for “ I ’ lnlo to make.


, , , , „ „ nnio , is the source of all wealth. I.aDnir api hed


io that sonree prodnees that v.talth. thou has a hetler right lo it than iho-. who produce it'r


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