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[ADVERTISER AND TIMES. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 28, 1927. CELEVEN)


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MILLION HOUSES BUILT SINCE HHMISTICE.


Sir Kingsley Wood, M.P., on Government’s Achievements.


Importance ot Local Politics. Pension Act Facts: 152,000


Widows Now Receiving Benefits. Mr


Wood. S\.\\ ior Wo.^i Wool-


u-idi and Parl iamcntarv J^corotarv to the .•Mim^uy oi lloaltl i. mUlres^ed a Con.'^rvn.


i;v4* demonstration hoUl a t tlio Co-operative Hull. CUthiTiTo. on ^rnesdav ov<'nin'' aunt UT speaker heiii^ Mrs. ilrocklelmr.st' well-known in W omen rni<uii-xi A»ociaticm -ire!e> in l.aiu‘a>^liire.


.Mr. H. Ihicklev.


.1.!*.. eliairnian of the JMvisional Conserva­ tive A-ssociaiion, tn-osided and otiicrs on the platform were .Miss CJarnott, .Miss A.v>heton, C.muty-AUhTman 1C C. Asshoton. I).I..[ •I.H.. .Mr, \\, ( iarnet t .


Conneillor.s .).


H. .<atu;«thwaiie and 11. Jones ami Mr. W. i>. Cntilille, Tin* meeting: was fairlv weli


attmided atal was mar'-ed hy c-onsiTferahle el ilmsiasm. After n-ferrin;; in <-oinnlimentary terms


IAoOS.


to the .'pea^'x’rs. tlie Chairmati >aiLl : “ As this i- tlu‘ evx* oi the hwal elections. | slionM like t<i make brief referenee to them. Nt> dotihl elect iott fever is rapitlly develop, ine in Ciitheme. ami N«*vemher 1st will soon he here. On that <lay. miniieipal elections will take place in :\m |■:tl^!ish ami WeM, munieipal am! eonnty horonnhs. Tlan-e will he .•t.;k'il» vacant seals. 'I’h,. Soeiali-ts ap‘ Jiuhtinu tor munieipal power.


1‘iieir


xampai^n i- heiiie dircLted frotn their Con­ don hea»}«|ijarier-.. am!


that they will uiiin ‘JUli seat-'.


tliey are hoastini; 'riielr eains


in rerent year- have lH*eti : ]'.<*2 I ■ .VI; I'.i’J.*) .*)7; atid 192(> —| 1>^,


'I’hese


vielorie- wore tine .-oh-ly to the aoalhv of the eh-< tor-. K\perienco -Ijows ijnit only •lo }<er lent , of tlio-e ^‘tititleil to vot«> in mnni 'ipai eiedi .in- did so. in Clitlunoe .^o1l do va-tly better than that , and tlie hiire.T the |.errenlai:e of tin* voter- who e,, to the poll, ih-e hiyeer \<nir chanci*- «>1 pn.<«--s. TIh* So(‘i:ilisi> aiwax- poll their fni! streii i:ih. ilieir «o»ponent.- do not.


Socialist Rule. “ .'-Mine hnroiieliv June had e\perit>nee of


tho administration ot a .Socialist maioriiy. ami have invariahiv learned that as a re-nlt tliere i- a ra[iid rise in the ratc-s. Local rate- levii^il in I*ju;land and W'ales increa-(‘<I Irom cr.’LotMi.dlH) in lPl7 - l s to ClhJ.OOO.OIIU in


which are tin* latest (lovern-


menl fieiires. tnid no doubt those li;»ures have vastly increa.sed <lurine the imorveiiiii^ [wriod to the pre-enl elate. In SiiefllehL wiiei>‘ the .Socialists liat'c* Ikmui in a inajoritv tor only one year, all the 17 w.-irds are he- ine conti^-t^Mi m’xi 'I’tiesday. Dnrin;^ their year of nflice and power the Socialists then* added f 1 ,.")tMl.futU to the tnihlic eloltt, wliieli i.- now i:17..’)(M).tH>fi. T i le ‘rates are 20s. 2d. in tlie 1'. heino an increase* of '2s. in one


.\>-ar, Tlie-** rales represent a tax of 21s. jH‘r ton on every ton of stwl prodmvd in .'sljeirield. wimre the prodnetion Inis dro[)pe<l from >.ufH».0UH tons pre-war. to ti.llOlUMlO new. and even that «(iiafitity on aeeoiint of lie* 101:11 pri<e is a Tlni;: on the markc*t. and the -t<*c'I trade in .She(fiL*IcI niav p4


*n’sh. with


the re-nlr oi rtior«* unemployment and relief, ancl j i ieater rale— for tin* remaltiine in- dn-tries. The etfeet of Socialist rule iti many di -trici- ' has been to convert them horn productive centres to deseri.s of pauperi-ni,


I’oplar. at tin* very gateway


I Jiiili;ir til t\ tli;it •!♦■ i,iji


^fh*T ;i<iniil 'lii'-ii Ijv- Ir-ij!) t)i.j!


- I •


• •


:'rH :nnl V. ;i > I;*-\ <T


i 5'*;-m nt


l(i;<•' t i"ti oi M- llH ii\-.T


■ tn;--. i- I't \.'r«li(T


o! London, lias one in live permanently idle ami in rv'.eipt of reli<*f. The rates are 2ox. in ilie ‘j . tngetlior witli hngh delieits. The i.ndii-tries that do retnaiil cannot remove. 'I hey remain to pi-ri-h. 'rii<*s«' ta*(“orfls of S"cial ist rule (ami many other instances fonld he "iveiH -liowld 1>


<‘ a warning to keep


.s-n. inli-t.s out ol power in local and central go\i-nimenL, if ratepayers d<*-ire to .see tlial their iiioiu'v i- not wa-ted. You have I'Mir raiaiidates jo the tield of wliom any j-arty r.nild l»e proud, 'riiree of tliem .ne Hey- <it the old Mriga<le.*'


;ind have


serv«‘d ymi w«-ll in the past, ami tie* fourth i- exceptionally well-titled ti* reprt'sent yon. Mh a i . hear ami eln’ers.)


Tribute to Captain Brass. .\itcf cuiigrat niat i ng tin* Ciiairman on his


e\ce|i,-jjt -i'<-<-eh. .slir Kingsii'.v \Voo<I went "II to pa.\ ie,tittiony to Captain Mra-s. the .Menil„r for the ( ‘litherce Divi-ion. “ a good friend ni tinne and one oi' tin* mo-t po|iuIar nienihei- ill tin* llousi* of Commons.“ All sefiioiis 1,1 the House looked upon Captain Hrass a.s a trm* sfort-tnan and wliile lie was alua>' re.oly to liit liartl fiir his party, he '•■11 r.o ramoi ir and was regarded as a 11 ieiid by t,}je great majority of the mem- in ad<iition. Capfain liras- xva- om*


"I tile li. -t iiieiiiher- -o lar a- looking af ter lii- (on-ntoency was <om’ern<*d and was (<»n- siaiit 1


1 1 his at tendame. It had hc<*n a


...-.I. tii. m1 i!i;,nK


»>|e;i-ijre to lie a-'Ociaf«‘d with Cantaiti liras,, in tie Work of the .Ministry of Health, one ot the nio-t important <h>par| im*nts -o lar : s the doiiie-tic and industrial life of ilie "oMimiMiily wa.s eomertH*(L A goinl deal <if tiieir time wa- devnte<i to (jue-tioiis <il local g 'Venitiiem. It was an interesting ,-nhiL*r't o) dehjite a- to wlietlier WLirk in lor;il or in imiiona! ;:o\crntiient was tlie tnorL- ii-etni. .Mr. .--nowden liad expre--«Ml an inclination toward- the \ iew- iliat local work wa, tiior<* U'-'lii!. With nine .x'ear-’ 4*xperience on the I.onrion Countv Couneil. he agreL*d ih(' Work wa- valuable and any<nie would lie very fooiisli in de-pisiim or ca-ti i ig coti- t**nipi upon munii'ipal tioHtiis, He I'opeLl, tor in-tam<-'.


ll-e !)usiiie— teen of tj-e


I'otnitrx’ were realizing how hx-al politi<-s affetted ir;*de ami Im-ine-s. ^ He liad <’.v- periem •


I NTS.


no titne for local 'ail ilic-. lint lliat wa- a shori..s|oliiv<l ami stupi<! vi<*w,


* of hii-ines- men s;iying tln-.v liml 'I'ases wero


paid on nro'ils hut rate- hail to he p.aid wheliu-r thiTc were any profit- fir not.


“ Danger Lights.”


ioi’iil govcrntreiit . tliev w<*tild have to lake action to prcxa'Mt it.


Il iiiev did not wish to -ee Sociali-in in 'I'he .s*oci;iii-ts t - r .


1 M:»vor\. |K. *TIk- •ifilitv-


l\V. Nor-


l\V<*listeT 1 IcnuMi.) ]vo«i was .‘liinson^


l in^ tli«- MIV*.


fainlv <li(! not «lesiii-e local politic-, raliie.r did tlie" look ui'oii the ha-al election as the best and siie<*di<*st way to get .^ociali-tn in our time and tliev were ma''-ing a great Iml in a v.arielv of wa.vs to eaptttre the local cLUiPi ils. One of tlieir im*thnd- was to make a hid for tho iinemplo.ve<! vote hv promi-ing work or maintenamA*. Ho could onlv speak from tlic point of view: of tho Mini -trv of Health, .and those who h.a<l Inl- i,nvo<l ' the prnrowllims nf the House of ('ornnimi,^ knew the <lifhciilties tlie eentr.il n.lministration hn.l ev.orienreil in with I.lnee— he c:ille<I them tlm humer liuhts-liko Pophir, T\cst Hum nn.l


.niKTitntinnal vote were the greatest assets „r Sneialism. Mr. Harry f.nsl,n,i a cr s-e..,lv-min<Ie<l laihm.r represenlatiro mee ,ahl that if they were to h;iyo » J-mil, li'C


rates were honml to pn on Witlioiit -iL:' ' iof: that side of the matter, he wanted to


I almnr moyeincnt m Ifreis le-strcet. .\nnlhy an,I the .livismn of the ;


one of tho exporicncc.s of tho Ministry that in connexion with Chostor-


le-btroct, giving an example—ho thought only an example of an o.xtreine case—of how certain so-callcd represcntative.s of the public on a municipal body acted. Tlic rc- imrt on tlie proceedings of tlio Clie.ster-Ic- .Stroot (iiiardians .startled niernhcr.s of the l ionso of Commons not hecau.se of the ex­ travagance. and not lieeanso rates wore piled on a locality wliich could ill-all’ord to hear i t.


Ill one ward wlicn recipients went for


out-velief. representatives ol' tho Guardians would staml near ilie table, ami holding a liat out, say *• Ilememher the Guardians.” Certain contrihutions were made in that W’ay. constituting a wholly improper ami roprehensihle proceeding wliicli he hoimd liad not' ami never wouhl ho followoil in any Ollier jiart oi tho country. He liopcJ tlie plira-(*. •* Itcmcmhci* tlio Guardians ” would bring annthor plira.so. “ llomemher tho J latcpayers ” into proiuinonco. ” \Vhen a meml)er is olocted to a puhlitr body, ho goes as a trnstot*, as oiio wlio will emioavonr to carry out the <lnti(*s of tho oflice not in his own interests but in tho iiitorests of tlio wliolc body nt jieoplo Iio is thore to rejm*- .sont.’- ’ Sir Kingsley ad<lod.


been tho ea.so in the past in tliis country. Our local jidministration i- the finest in the world and it would lie a thousand pitie- it v\'L‘ <lid anything to d»*grad(*. spoil or niin it. liceau'.o there is only om* al leniat ive—a


.s.vstoin not of repre.semation hut of appointe<j managers cu' ottieials to comluet municipal nffair.s.”


Housing Achievement, .*'ir King-ley dealt at eon-ideraiile length


w ith llu* fpiostioM oi' hon-ing. * * 'riii- conntry.' he -aid. “ Inis achii'vod tho gi'oate-t rcciird in m*w lmu-<‘s of any eomiliy in ilm worhl. Since the armi - ti io over a million m*w hou-e- ha\'t* 1k‘oii x•rel•t^*(l. thank to ihe ai t ivi t ie- of tlio local autliorities ami the jil’ivate liiiilder. and thank- , too. to tin* reiorrncr.s w lio ha\ 4- kept llu* ,-ulii<‘ct before the puhiu-. and to tlio l*re— wlio-c .-pace ha- been ii-cd to <*<lncat»* people to the iiei-tl lor hotter Inm-ing.


Ip tlie year <*mh*d


Septemln*r .'IDth la- t, 2d!f.nili> now lion-o- were built, and during la-t month. .VJ.DOll inm-e- W(*re completed. j> number eomjiaring wi*ii witli tlu* total annual output lH*foro tin* war. Tliat sliow- the Imihiiiig indu-try ha- got oil to it- ioel again ami then* l.s no rea-on wh.\'. within a rea-onahU* tiim*, wt* should not catch up with the war arr<*ars and he ;ihle to hiiild at a .-uilieieiil rat<* to iiu*et the imroa- ing claim- of the population. 1 do not sugge-t that eieryl l i ing i- very nice and that there i- tio necLl for further eflort. 'nu*ro 1- .still a great <li*al to ho done, in two din*ctioiis. Om* i.s that wa* Inne to 4*1


1 -


couragi* tin* Imilders and local authoriiios to <lovoto att4*ntion to the oreoti4)H of hous<*.s lor tho iowor-paiil workiT. It is porfoelly inn* eritioisui that a largo numhi*r of the lnni-4*- built liave h«*i*ii 4*r4*ct<*<l lor sale or havt* boon li't at rents a larg<* numhi*r cotihl not alford. At the same time, we Iiav4* in- creasetl the immher of ownor-tM-oupi4*r- in llio country—an «*xcelh*nt tiling.


It ha-


alway.s been ext raonlinary to nu* tliat Socialists appear to hate tho idea of p4*o)d** owning their own hon-e-.


'J‘ho worki'r.- ol


this eountr.v helweeii them own lu)u.s4*.s to llu* value of lietwoon o(Hl aiul tJtlO million pounds ami 1 look upon that iH ;i romark- a.hlo tnhtito to tlto thrif t ami oxcellent <|Ualities of tiio working people of this ^•ountry. 1 <lo not <lisguise that wo have got to hiiild hou-4*s (if -ueh a Ivpx* ami at Mich a rent that the poorer luemher.s of the community c-an atford to live in them. Otu' of the faetor.s operating in the r4*dnetion of cost.s is tho lo.s.senod .-nhsidy. \Ve found tho other tlay on <*xamining tlu- fign'i-s. that llio <‘ost ot flu* parhmr liou-e atid of tlm ncm-pariour hous4* had deirea-i-d liy aiioiit 1:2"), the aimmiil ot the ilecreaM* in thi* suh-


sidy. When .! recently oiioned tho lOlUlth lumso at llil-ton I fouml that tliai lioti-e was let at Ss. hd. a week, all in. and houses are lot at ev<*n Ic.-s elM*where. Tliat i-' a tendency towards lower rents of which 1 Impe we shali HV a ^i.".»d <leai more dtning tlu* tiext iw'Olvo months,


Slum Hort-bPst “ M’e t-hnll Imvo to iackle much more


vigorously and expedillously the .-lum prohlem-.’ ’ Sir Kingsley procee<led. Im­ patient " f i t ics liad .spoken of tli<* mat ter hut it was ohvinus that tlie tiememlou.- liou-e shoftage had to lie tackli'd first.


lleinre


tiu*y could clear slums they mu-i hav4* places to Which the .shim-dwcIlers could remove. Sti l l , liie .-him- foi-med oiu* ot tlie nm-l prossitig (jue.siions Iml now they weia* in a much l)L*lter jmsition to 4leid with that prohlem. Sium- were the hr<*eding plat-*- of eriim* anti di-ea-e. Many time.- when he had read of legal jiroceedings of a mo-l (li-tre-sing and ev«*n revolting character, he liiid thought tiiat in a>.se.--iiig tlie puni.-ii- ment th" home conditions oi the person char«'«‘4l .-lioultl he ta'-en into cousitleralion, as lie believed tliey weft*. “ .\o Govermnenl that i- w.Tlliy of the name, when it has dealt with the (jue'lion ol m*'r." housing us 1 H*ink this Government lia- done, can lail K, inrn ;itiention to tlii- total (luestion. atid 1 a—nre Viiii that tlie pre-eiil :ulmii‘ i.sirat ion I- V4*rv mindlnl oi tlu* iu;<e--ity ot d«*aling witli the matter ;iiid. if possil)l4*. of bring­ ing forwatal ii“W selu-tm*- for the eiearaoee of'~ono of tiu* greate-t 4*vils whi<-li 1 > now in t!ie 4 0i i n i r > l l u * -peliki-r a«lded.


Social Insurance. A meinlier oi tin- Labour Cabinet, in a


wav in mat ter- ol s.icial in-tiraiue Iml ntitil that Mill w;i- introdtiM'd miihing ha.l I.... .. ,l,,ne for the li;inle-t lime wliicli coold alflict aiiv f; iiiily -tlu* time when tlu* Ini'- iiaml and father'wa- I'L-moved before he Innl had till'- to make |Movi-ion lor his loved ones. Tlieir c r i t i . - . who talked a lot ahont widow-’ pen-ion- Imt wlni nev(*r hrouglit them in, might suggr.-t that llu* pfivi-mn was inadepnate. hnl tlu* State had as.Mimed in coniioxion with widows’ pen-uiiis a lia- hdilv of neariv 7U(I millions.


I hey eoin-


ni i ihed. too. that the scheme was eontn- hiiUirv. Ailmilti-dlN. and In* thought that


OIU* of tlie hue-t features oi the scheme vim-e it. enabled tiie widow and ornlian to cb'im tlie monev r.s a right nisteatl of re­ ceiving it as charity. He propIu*su*d t'lal no (MiV4*ninient in il*e tiext twenty >ear.s would interfere with Hu* <ontnhutory nature of Hit* aclieme. He found heimv leaving the Ministry of Health tlie previou-j night that pension- were alreaily )|enig ptin to l")2.0nd widow-. Hit),000 eluldreit ami 11.000 oriihaiis, ami they were also paying istbOOO unrestrieted old age pensmns. A serious defeet of tlie old age petisjon scheme had been tlie thrif t clause ami he was heartilv glad to see it aholi.shcd. M th in g . ' th e tl.ri fty person who had saved Mirnetliing for old age. <ir who hml the .sa is. faction of <liitiful children who assis.ed them, deserved . rather more than others. Sir Herbert Samuel ha<l hc>eii tlu* Government was tired. Witli the achiovemeuts he imd mentioned to iLs credit,


-pt art i ' Ie. called tlu* attentioo ol tiu- |ni.gf:uiine--inm'crs to tlie Icci that :in> Cn-.'-i'iiitteiii uhi ' i i bnmghi in one grc:it inea-nre in a vear bad r(*ally accomplished a very g n a t deal. Hue great measure the (on-ervai ive G over mile iiL hat I brought in. ami one -.'.liic'i would mcrea-ingly he n*c.;g- ni-.-d a- a great -ocial acliiL'Vcincnt. w.'s that relaiiicg to u idow- ainl orphan- pen- -i<ni-.


rcr4


the Government could easily refute tliat .suggo.stion.


“ Votes] For Flappers. ” I have been asked to deal with ‘ Votes


for Flap|K*r.-,’ ” Sir Kingsley proeeedeil. “ 1 regard that phrase as fl:ip4loo(lIe.— (Langl i ter . )—A woman of 21 mav .-it in Hio House of Commoms. may he a’ iloetor, a harristor. or a .solicitor, and how it can lie


.suggested that she is not fit to vote, I can- not eoneeive. I know very good motlu*r- of 21 and in many c:iso> I think women of 21 aro far more qualified to vote than men of 21. Whatever the politi(*a) ('on-eqm*nces-— and they should not Ito taken into consider­ ation—^-T .support that- extension of the franchi'^^e.


It you say nohotly slionld x<ite till tlu*y are 2o or .’{(). I again <ll-agree.


.Mom weiH* fit to fight in ilu* war hefoj’e tlu-v W4*i'o 21. How can voii po-sihiv sav iiu*v are not tit to vote’;'


I’rankly.’ I am mil


al i ’aid ol tlu* political eon-eqiu*nc4*-. 1 think, for in-taiice, that C'a[itain llra.-s would get fjir more vote- from women lie-


" That Ita.s


tween 21 and .*m than any .Socialist would <I". ( Laugliler and cheers.') Optimism and Hope.


“ 1 do not \yant anyone to feel down- hearieil. .’s j f lxln^-l(«y -aid. in conelnsjnn.


I know you liave great, ditlieiiltie- in con-


nexloii with trade and cmiinu*rcc, Vimr lmslne-s Jm*n are mirryiug on their tnnle under nio-t tM-i r<'>^ing :iik| peeiiiiarlv ditli- (•nll cireiimsiance.s ami it is midouls'edlv tlu* iliity ol 4'very Gov4*rnnu*nt to giv4* lliem everv 4*Mcourageinenl and lielp they can. Mm if you -uiV4*y tlu* wlioh* of ilie national po r ­ tion ill lliiv uioinent. even -0 far a- traile and indn-trv i- concerned, it is mil aM hlaeli.


It i- tnu* that tlu* cotton, iron ami


«onl inilu-tri»*- are sidfiTing V(*ry liadiv, hut I am glad to think tliat many now iiulu-trie- an* rising up in tin- country ami giving a considerable amount of emiiloym(*nt. Of oii(‘ thing I arn eont’tdcnt. W’hatexor our dillieulti(*s may 1k« ua* shall sunnonnt tlu*m, hilt only in oim* way. and that is by pulling tog4*tlu*f, liy ihe spirit of good will ;in<I hv Work.


I <*mplia-izL* that lu'caust* it is not-


always a pomdar tiling to say. 1 have kiu'Wii very few successful men in Fife who have aeliU'VtsI any position without w*ork. I lu*r«* are a h*w lin''’y oiu's, hut in .school


and in lat<*r days. nu*n .succi*(*d hy work ami ability. So it is in national life ami f <Io ompIi;islze that xvhatevor your (lolitical views. «•(. shall nev(?r g<*t much furtlier. nex cr .-ueeecd. unless we work. I f it [lays a man as well to do notliing as to w<»rk, then the ‘“e<*d ol 4l(*ea.v is .sown in nnv nafitin. One of tlu* troubles of the Jirescnt t im e - a trouble 1 am glad to think is di.s- appearing- -is tluit there have lieen many xvho iiav4‘ liad tlu'ir wishhoiu's wlierL* their haekhoiies oiiglii to 1m*. l ’mloiiht4*<llv. it is (he policy of eo-operalion, good will, pull­ ing tog<*l!u*r. hard work, tliat is going to bring the nation Hirongh its <liflicultics. My message is oiu* of optimism nml hop4*. A great Knglish poet wrote ‘ Naiiglit sbiill make us nu* If ■l^ngIalld to itself <|o re.st Imt true.*


Our own qualities }i;iv<* made us the nation wo lnn'<* lie(‘M jind will still maintain our po-itioii ill the world not from im- Uerialist ie inofiv**-. Imt as a gr4*at jiow4*r for good and for jieaie. which will bring ns sm-e4*ssfnlly mil in tlu* end.” — (Clieers.) Mrs,. Mrocklelnir-t


tlien ad<lre,sse<l tlie


meeting, welcoming voles for women of 21 and urging the need fo»* stud.v of 4*eonomics ami of I'olilie-. Slu* aKo strcs-ed the im- portam'<* ol wor'-’ ami a|)i)4‘al»‘d for support lor the ('oiiserx at i\ »* ramlidales in llu* munieipal 4*]eetion. A vi'te of iliaiik- to th«* -peaki-r.s xvas


Imartily carried on the prop«isition of Mr. As-lieion. sccnndi'd hy .Mr. Ganu*tt. ami a imilar comnliuu'Ui was paid Hie ehairtnau


on the motion of ('e*'neillor Satterthwaii4*. seconded liv Me, C'nnlifro. The meeting ch;,4‘<l with Hie singing of tlio National Anthem.


JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS OF CLITHEROE N.U.T.


Mr. M’ illiam Waite, formerly headmaster


ot ('hathueji Sdiool. and one nt the foumlers 'll the ( ’litiuToe and (listiu-t hramdi of tlu* .Vational Knion of Teachers, was the guest ol litimmr at Juhilet* C'4‘l<‘braiions which took place on .Saturday 4 Moyal Hotel.


'veiiing at tlu* Swan and 'I’he function was largely


attendi'd. Dinner, served in Mr. and Sirs. Wilson’s v»-ry li4*si style, was followed hy a loa-t list, umier the chairmansliip oi Mr. '!'. Hex worth. Mranch Presidmu. headmaster


of ( ’litheroi* Coinuil School. Tin* .success nf tlu* Clitliero*! Association


xx'a- propo-ed hy Mi-s Gardner, im*nil>er ol the NMM’. !‘!Necut 1X4*. and respmuli'd to l»y .Mr. T. J . Mmj lionse.


'I’liat to “ 'I'he


j*’oniid'*rs.” gixen hx- .Mr. I*’. P. Ahl<*r.-l4*y. iK'adma'tcr of (■hathuni School. xvas ackmixvledged hy Mr. Wai t4*. xvho gax’e an inte|-(>stiiig re-ume of cotulilions in llu* teaching pTofi'ssion as tii<.‘.x' ohtaiiuHl half a 'eiitiiry ago. “ I'lie Local Kducati'in .\ntI iority” wu- entrusted t'l Mr. \\ . M. ILii*gn-av'-. as-i-taiit mast4*r at the ('hurcli of Knghimi S'-hool, ami responded to hy Coniieillor G. I iai greax e-. Chairman «>f the Local Kduci'iioii ( ’ommitici*. “ 'rhe Xaliomd I’nion ol ’r4


W. 11. Wigt:icsxvort}!.


*a''her- ’ xvas proposed hv Mr. iicadmaster of


Waddington ami W«*-t Miaull'U'il Schoel--, .Mr. 11. Humphrey. M.U.K.. also a nu*tnher of tlu* .V.r.T. K.sx'cutive, xvho ri'plieil. deal­ ing at .-oim* length xxith tlu* a.si)i»'ations ami work .if tlm .N.r.'r. A loa-t ^ to^ “ 'I’lie \’ i - i to r - “ xva- uiven hy .Mr.


1*. (.'laytoii. 'I'lii- iMiinirx had idx'.ay- b'd tin*


i'e:idm:i'ter of Marrow Joliii* Memorial School. .Mr. W. Self MV.*k-. Clerk t*. Hie Clitl-eroe Kdiu alien Coniniiitee. reid.ying in hi- wamti'd duasi-huimiroti- \ein. Ihe evening’.- 4*niertaim*r xvf- Mr. Sam Mridge, end the proceeding-, xvhi'h W4*rc nm-t eii- jovahle. ...mlml'-d xvith ih.* Xalumal Aiitlu-iii. 'I’ln* .-e.n*iarial .intie- were pm- fonm*d hv M i.s- M.ihiosfm (C’.mnci! N-liool).


SAEDEN ’BUSES.


PROBLEM FOR MAGISTRATES : WHAT IS PLYING FOR HIRE?


Piuliliam imigi'ilralv- mi Momiay n*>ervc*d- their deci.-iiui Im* a week in a ea-e in xvhieh


.I'llin Will. Law-on ( l id. imitor driver. -10. Wlialley-riiail. SabiU*n, xva- Mmimmu*4l for plying for hire xvithout a 1 tx’iiee xviili a motor omnibu's at Saliden.


.Ml*. l*’rank Hewitt. sujv4 *yor to tlie Miirn-


l'*y Mural District Council (tlu* lieen.sing aul l iority). -aid liial in l'’**bruary. 11)27, Law-ioi appealed again-t llu* decision of the Mtirnley Mural Di-trict C’onncil refusing him a Iiei*Mce to ply for hire xviili a motor omni- liu- in tlu* di,stri4


*t of .'Salalen. 'I'lu* .Ministry


" f TranspLirt. repli»*d that tlu*y xvere not pre­ pared to make any 'irder on tlu* licensing authority and Laxv-on umlertook to* c<*ase plying for hilt*.


Deiendanl said after a licenci* xva- roftex’d


to him he wa>* a|iproa<-lied by people go ng t-ti tlie iiiai'ket at PadJiain xvlio wanted him t<i take them a- the oth«*r ’hii-e- xvere ineon- V(*meiii. Ho in(juir<*d at Me»*dley I’oliee Station as to llu* position ami could not get t'l know xvhat c imse xvas right or wrong. .Uter that lu* decided to hoak pa—I'tigers. Mr. ( ash. for tin* del'eiiee. said that if a


party engaged dcieiidant evi*ry we(*k t«i talco tliem to Padiham <!4*f4*mlant xvas not plying f'lr hire.


If tlu* mag ,-<trati'- xv«*re satistit*(l


tin* people had a .standing contract xvitlrtlu* dcfi'iulaiil they could not n*cord a convic­ tion.


DO TOU WANT TO L A UGH? THEN GEE


A Yankee at the Court of King Arthur


TO -N IG H T & TO-MORROW AT THE PALLADIUM 'I’lu* magistrates reservi*Ll tlu*ir ilecision in


the <-ase until aft«*r tlu* hearing of a s'milar summon- again-t Krm*st 'ritterington (.‘k’)'). motor driver, 22. M’lialley-road. Sahilen.


eommenei'd taking \H*opie from .Saliden to Padiham in 1P2J. and k<*t*piiig to a regular servin*, built u;> a good (*oniu*xioti. About IS montho ago a ’bus company came to Sah- den from .\e4'rington. Tlu*y ditl mil do' mucli on tliat route and eventually startcil running hetxveen Sahden and Padiham. He xvas inlerviexvc*^! hv the repre.s{*utative of that company, xvlio .said that if he xvas prepared to run a daily servici* they xvonld not come to Sahden. In reply to the representative lie said tliat if the company ran at a sliilling he supposed he xvonhl liave to do tlie samo. 'rhe r4*pre.'“


Di'lendaiit, xvho pli*adcd guilty, sai<l he


TO Till-: KIHT'TOKS OK THK T>OUor0H OK CU'rHK.UOK.


1)1* nomiiiatml a.s a ( ’andidatc at Iht* forthroniin*: Municipal KU*t*lion. on 'Tiio-s-


La DIK.S AND ri LN'TI.KM KN, Hnviiig^ (.*on.-'*nl4*(l to ailow iny.self to


day. Xov(*mb(*r 1st. it falls to iny lot to placM* lu*f(in' you the grounds on which 1 solicit your support.


.Modesty prevents me from detailing


tiny good points I may have. If you are inter(*sted in my l>ad points, no doubt some kimlly disjiosed persons will .supply the detjiils, perhaps slightly e.\*aggi*rated


lived and lieen in business in Clillieroe f<ir 1”


I may say. Itowever, that I Imve ) yt‘ais. and 7 may claim to have


some idea of the condition and needs of the Borough, and a knowledge tif man. and things which should he extremely ust*ful in tlie administnilion <if tin* Town's affaiis.


It will he impossible for me to please


(*veiybody. 'i'o achieve that 1 slioiild liavi* to give a masteily disjilay of energeth.* inactivity, Imt I can a.-^sure (*vi*ryom* that 1 should always givi* the most careful consideration Iti whatever matter was iirought to my notici*.


I have alxxays striven to uphold


what I lie!i(*ve to be rigid Jind just, il respect ive of ils popularity, and I liope to do the same on llu* 'Pown Couneil, if you do me the iumoiir of (*lecting me Jis one of your Ke})resi*nlatives.


Ibiping lliat 1 may rely upon your support with that end in view,


1 aiiL S'ours ii'speetfully. FRED WILLIS


2S, Dimlieo I*oad. C!itlh*n le.


BOROUGH OF CLITHEROE MUNICIPAL ELECTION


TUE3D.AY, NOVEMBER 1st, 1927


SUNDAY SCHOOL BILLIARDS O RME LEAGUE. I'


I.oxv Moor ....................


W4*sl(*yjtiis .................... .... 1 Catlmlirs .......................


M'lnnt '/Ann ............


C’ongrvgaUomd.s ........ Clnilhurn Vilhigo .... W»*-i Mi'jidl’iml ...........


Warlilingion ............... .... J Clmllmrn (Jinivh .... .... -1


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firimilcton .................. __ o .M'lor bam* .................. .... '*)


w. L. Pts J


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Ibirish Clinivh ........... .... 1 M 1 M •


", M • 0


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0


CHAT I in tX VILLAGK CLKB v. ] ,0W MOOll.


lOU K. Driver ............... ... b. Wilkin-oii 72 too 1


*. ANilsoii


11)0 1'. .SiiKlh .................. ................. J. .‘SeiHlIe 7S inn \v. iioimiu' ........... ........ H. S[)eiu“er 79 inn U. S. .Mimk ............ ...............r. Holme.- o9 100 .\. .)»im*s .................


(32 \V. Moxvskill ........... ............I. Dilxvorth 100 ()<) M. .1.


100 Hainliuap ............... ............ Hamlica|) 90 "2*'


c t m o u c s V MOOli M N F


100 M. ( haihnrn ......... .... H. Chambers 12 ion (1. II. Itvriu! ........... ............ R. Cavill 12 im .1. Ward .................. .................. ) . Slater 67 1)2 \V. IbiLsImw ............ ..........V. Kohin.son 100 SO ,r. Wineklov ........... ........ T. XorcnL-is 100


100 (J. { ’haihurn ......... ...... J . Hoxvarth 56 lOi) .1. J iick-on ............ ................... I. Htirn (56 lOO W. Cormvoli


...... ......... K. iSelxvood 78 7)2


Handicap 75 CJG


WRST Iilt.\l)l-OI!l) V. Aio r .v r ZION. fH) .1. llargrojivt*--


1(H) .\. Cotiam .............. .............. y . Mil(*v 61 .<■> .1. Nnttall ............... ............ 1. Pre.>4t4m 100 ■11 W. llolKatc ........... ........ G. Mnrgt*.ss 100 Ol T. baxxTcms* ........... .............. J . Jom*s 100 70 V. .\(*Doii ................. ........ K. Winklev 100 Ol) .1. Mvorrt


IIH) K. llolgiitv .............. ........... ]■'. Ogd(*n 09 17") Hamiicai S ’ll


808


100 H. Cheetliam ......... — F. .Slirzakor St 711 .1. Altbam ............... ............ E. Jom*.s 100 0.'{ \V. Mrigg-i ................ ........ Vi. Turner 100 7) J . Donaghy ............ ........ H. l)axx*.-ion lOO S.'> M. .Scott .................... .............. W. d've 100


Gl t lNDl.KTON V. CONGUF.CATIO.NAGS. 77 F. Saum ................. ...... F. Dugdak* lOt)


100 J . 0)^■tigan .............. ........... G. Xxvales 79 100 K. ( ’luM.*thnm ........ ................. .\l)sent 17o Handicap S f :


SUN D A Y S CH O O L LEAGUE. Parish (Minrcli .................


V. Vi. L. rt^ 5


5


Wt'sk'vaiLs .......................... r, Ciatholics ........................... • t ’halhurn Village ........... ‘1 Congregational-' .............. •


I.oxv Moor .......................... M 1 Cliiilhurn ( ’hureli


(irindletoM ........................ -'\foor f^am* ........................ 5 Mount Zion ....................... 5 Wliallev Church .............. .)


........... • J


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t M 1 :i 0


1 2


1 n 1 J 1 1


4 4


0 10 1 .s 6 6


1 G 2 2 2 2 2


-1 I’AIUSH CHVliCl V. WTMI.KY. fid .1. Wiimall ............... ............ C. Join*'- 100


100 H. Kmixvles .............. .... F. Corinvall SO 100 K. .Parkingion ........ ...... \S. Shnger 67 10(1 .r. I'b Ilor.sfudd ...... ........ M. Daxv.son J5 100 M. .Shiirph's ...............


R. II. I’ iekles G(i


IIHI W. Kav ..................... ........... W. I.edb 70 72 K. I.ofthmise ........... ......... J . Wilson 100 .................. ......... J . Savage 55


inn K. I'/cle. 100 l laiul ’x'ap


Handicap 100 GS2


.11001! I,.\NK V. c .vm n i . i c .8.


.■)0 .1. I.ord ....................... ......... F. Parker 100 .')7 .Ii)ii'*s .................... ........ P, Trimhv 100 .in .1, W. Wimlla ......... .. M. Frankland 100 ol K. Driver .................. . W. Crompton 100 .')!) .1. Mexx-sher ............... ...........r. Rahlnnv 100


100 M. 'I'avlor .................. .............. F. Hall SO 70 J . Ford ..................... ...... F. I’ollard 100 71 K. Flack- .................... ........ 11. A-'hlon 100


ion Handicap liU


7S9 MOl '.Vf ZIO.V V. WHAI.I.KV (■IlCIICil .


10(1 W. li. Ilimllc ......... ...... ( ’. Siaiiden J5 lOi) H. 1'.. Dexvhur.st .... . II. Waddirook 61 1(10 11. Cellars ................. ........ 11. Chim*v 29 lot) W. Mircli .................. . J . Vi. Wliipp 59 100 A. Dix'on .................. ......... C. IIindie 27 .SI M. James .................... ........ G. Garrat.1 100


100 J . llavthorntlixva.ito ... K. Clapbam SO inn W. .Smith ................... ...... F. ('otterill 81 100 Handicap SSI


Handicap 150 02.1


rON( : l !K( ;ATIO.\AI .S V. CRINDI.F.'I’ON.


inn 11. I’aU'fu'ld ............ ...... H. Smallev 42 1(111 0 . Dfiiliv .................. ......... W. Dnnn -IS 100 .1. Mlackledgt* ........... ........... 11. (ireeii SO inn 1! . .^wall's.................. ......... Vi. (Jreen S7 10(1 A. Tadd ..................... ...... C. .lackson 70 100 C. 'I’tinier ................. ........... M. Green .)J 71 .\. Sxvalt's .................. ...... (b Leeming 100 S2 W. II indie ............... ......... R. Wain,' 100 1(H) Handicap Sod


ilandii'ap 150 7J0


XKXT WKKK’.S .MATC’HFS. OM.MIO LK.VGKK.


Mount Zion v. Low Moor. Moor Lane v. Cliathnrn Chnrcli. Wesley V. Grimllelon. M'est Mradford v. ( ’Imthnrn Village. Coagregalionals v. Wadd'ngton. Catholics v . - I ’ai-ish Church.


S rXDAY SCHOOL LKAGl ' i : .


L'lxv Aloor V. Mount Zion. ('hallinrn Church v. Moor Lane. Grimlleton v. WoHey. Chalhurn Village v. Whalley. Parish Cliurch v. Catholics.


'entativ»* said before leaving him


that he felt .sorry for him hecaiifto tlio cotn- panv xvns gtiing to Sahden. SnhsiH|uentlv <h*fendant g<it a not’ce from tlie liurnley Mural Di.strict Council ■xvithdraxving Ids licence. He did not nppiv for another licence as Iu» wa.s tohl hy the J’lirisli Council he xvoiild not got one if lie d'd. Titterington was fined 10s. including cosLm


the rase against I^nxv.son being ndjourncil to lleiHiley on Moiulnv next.


,


AUCTION MARTS. GlSl iUUN.


clearanco niado at folloa’inR rates • ITe.st lambs to Ils.: others 2Ss. to :).os.; horned lambs 28s. to .Us.; owo.s 20s. to ;i2.s.; lieifers to C22 lO.s.; bollocks to £ 2 2 ; cows to £17 10s


calves ISs. to 2os. I


olfur, compr;sin(. oH cattin, l.O.TO shwp nml lambs. Trade for cattle showed no iinprovc- inent, Rood lambs in fair demand at recent rate-s, inferior Iambs not Rood to .sell. A poo.1


MomLiy: Avernco show nf fat stocl: on MODERN ENGLISH PEWTEE


Wo au* .‘ihowing a si>lendid assortment of this fascinating and usefid ware. Wo have had a tremendous sale of tlicse goods, Tlie order given for Chri.stmas was actually sold out by September 17th. We aro now receiving fresh consignments from a re]>eated older of ten to twelve times the size of onr original Christmas order. Please purchase while wo luivc the stock.


AINSWORTH & SONS 15. NORTHGATE and 7 4 . KING WILLIAM STREET (0 p p . Majestic Cinema) Phono 6036.


BLACKBURN Two Addeesses Only. Phono 6587 - EVERY DAY A GIFT DAY, NORMAN ORR


otoi! Cvn.i; .\nd Cvci.k Dk.\lkh. NEW SHOW ROOM NOW OPEN AT


•M 50, MOOR LANE Aoknt inn ELSWrCK CYCLES.


Large Assortment of LAMPS, TYRES, &c. .EVERYTHING FOR THE CVCLl.ST.


Repair Depot in Woone Lane open as usual Pi>..\M Tvltics FITTKI) WHILK YOU W.\1T.


l l t t I 't ; ! i k 2


JOSEPH HIRST OUTLANE, HUDDERSFIELD


WOOLLEN MERCHANT


XXMSHFS TO TN'FOR.M HIS CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC TH.XT HE WILT. BE AT HIS ROO.M


BACK YORK STREET, CLTTHEROE


on the 28th, 29th and 31st of OCTOBER, 1927, WITH .V L.MMiK StoCIC OF


WOOLLEN GOODS


WHITE BLANKETS, SHAWLS, FLANNELS, TRAVELLING RUGS, COSTUME CLOTHS, and special Lines in SUNDRY WOOLLEN GOODS AND WILL RE OLAD TO RECEIVE THEIR ORDERS.


Few Slightly Soiled WHITE BLANKETS much under price


Handicap 120 7S;i


.................. ........ 11. Pre-iton KX) Handicap 75


...... ......... W. 1’avlor 100


ln*.’4U*r ........ ..........I. I.ofthoutH* 100 717


............... ........ \N. Ormrt'd S.l .... 1*. J . .’similli of) UNDERWEAR


TllKHK t.s NU liKrrHH L'-NI)KUWK.tR .M.VPK TH.VN TH.\T PKODUCKI. I'.Y Till; r.vMou.s iiousK OF MORLEY. TIjX IN'G U’HKKL o.n kvkkv o.utMKNT.


.Skk tiikih tr.\dk mark


A I'.UtTICUL.VKLY FINK T.INK .M.UJFI IlY THIS IIOL'.Si; TO tVIIICTl \VK WOHLO I.IKK TO DIl.WV YOrit A’lTKNTION IS GREX


Tbi.s is made from pure natural imilycd Wool. No blenching, specially .soft in finish and will not irritate the


tenderest .skin. The wear and wash is guaranteed hy the makers. Mens Vests.


...14,6 Mens Pants........15 6


Other qnalitie.s in Men’s Underwear 6,6 to 25 '- per garment Kxtra large size .always in stock.


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Walton NORTH Outfitter to Well-Dressed Men


Winter Wear for Men


Charming now colouring.s in Men's Union and All XVool Shirks. Tlie .sea.son'.s moat fa.shionable colouis in new Heather and Ixivats. hilt we also IniYe a large selection in cream grounds with neat


.stri|x\s. The value is really attractive, whether it be for a .smart Union Shirt at 8/11, or—


Superior Quality All Wool at 16 6 Better VaUi4: impossible.


XX e have a reputation for these garments second to none. This season tlie variety is greater than ever, and notwith- .standing the serious increase in the price of raw inateriaLs, tile prices have not been atlvanccd.


PYJAMAS


Unshrinkablo Unions in Black and Fancy stripes 11/6 to 21/- including out size.s. Bust quality All Wool Flannel new designs 28/6 Best quality All Wool Taffetas 30 -


Superior finish Poplins in neat and fancy jiatterns 16 6 All pure Silk in sky and orange 63 -


WALTON NORTH


6, Higher Church Street, Blackburn Phono 6241


ALSO AT MANCHESTER WlIKHK TIIK .MkN'.S IIE.ST OlTTFITTINO CO.MK.S FROJt.


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