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•l-m‘^l‘ -TAXt Aj ;v !');!2 . .!m“" ' ' ' - ■ * ' To-morrow (Saturday) '1 9 3 1 . riioiv will I„. I',.,,. II |,,,J t , l.rodrc.o-<.ors as l. ag as most of us e


cli-'nppoimnu'nt. liJtlior worsi


,


ionaanbor. ,fc rocoiusl a baistorous wolcuao Oi' Its aclv.ait twclr,- niontl.s ago, anil liko prwUavssors it lias proved a woof


''■ '’‘■’<'‘ 1 m \ has I,eon ' •


< .-.I'll .bimbt wbivb bas desvemlvd on tbe '■ " 1 1 1 Miico tin. Grea. War may or inav ...VO roilduH Ule lining stage; but we are .'II l."P.l'K that it lias and that l'l:)o


^ee ns on the bigU read in prosperity a, I li.it icMiiaiiis to be* 'I t'll. Tbe trouble


world a. Mieli ar -N'oni.au .\iigel in boiore tbe War


i.opossible. tlial lin. ib't llle nations oC the


be -W,It and sure, tb,t ibe world's linanees were so inicrlooked onion will, nation tbac "ar was a state oi allairs wbieb


ten d no; bappen and if it did l,a|.pen eniild not la-1 live m-ante-. Ji ,|i,| happen and It la-ted lour y, iis and Xorii;


lliat 11' <ii


a (Jiscivdited p.'oplu’t. all


i«‘ii or twelve ye. wa


till- war


fint nl it. blit wlia to pass.


nations eau rarry bankrupt.


ki


tbo'O caiair.iit i'


lie wm.li r. Ht‘ wa< in.‘i


ife fa: 1'^ ] lut tin


pold >iandard ami K\i Inapior 1' f |uaki ’ perturbed a ' to wi w.iiild cei'taiuly lial;. in t!ie amiin n wii'


.‘l i ' i -Marcii. l!i;{2. di-


ii.


■ultiiuut (iandlii. ami ai^ tb** time


And the tale


^vi,••!ber it i'_t‘> b. ponce or war. l-Io will liml I,or<l \\ illiiiLid m ot a different metal irorn iliat nl Lord h-wiii. wiio "avo tin* pas'^ awav In- j,i< tnu b; ii^ to jfandlii and tbe ic. itluucnai'ics.


of ullimatun '| i,> Hriii'li public liavo


ici'iitly liad tlieir -yt's oinmod to the true po-iiion and the I’linte Mini>.ier bas ;zono to lee “\ient of di'i birin-r tlmt tin* facts~aro unal iliey are. I \ iebl lo no one in mv dc-;re that the Iiii iaim <!ia!l one day rule t!ie:iis«*lvO' U' ('a:adians. South Africans ami Australiatm rtil ‘ tlieihM Iv.". Ibit liio ‘lay i' net .Vet.


stem* beffiro the fcuiKlavion ar.* w<*II and inily laid. ^V!lOll {Jandhi c.uue to Km*-- lacd niO'i p(M*pIo ii'Muilii lii.' was tiu* voice "! Imlia. They were soon nndeceivod. 'IT'.v found ill. Mo'leai' 'repudiated lim leadership ami the recent ronfi*r(*nce V;;- largely (oneen.'d in liriiitiiiiir tlie xxnlf uliiclj separate> M >'lem froi,; Hindu, iaikd. N'ow tiiat Oandlii is back in [ndia


ab mi witiioiit all lin* 'pmie' work which lici-t eo'.i.c li|-'t i' put on tin* eopino


It


lin’d tbe Inst cen-ns ontnuiidi-Ted al! the I'-'t put togeth. r but win. are now a minority when emipared with the v(*st. Ir i' not posdlile ri grant immediatr* rfome IHile to India. Kngli>li >tntC'--men of all partio' know it: 0 nidbi knows it: tin* Aga K


to me a day f>r wo ago; •• d'bings are diii.'rent in India now from wb;it tliey w- i<* wlu-n you wer- tlicn*." Of course tliey ap-. Tills is a w rid of cliang.-. Ihii ili Hn- life of a nation -of tiie series of naiions which inakc' up Imiii ti'ii y(>.irs or a g'-mration is Ic.r a dav. The ni’t of g-'vermnenr. is of s,,w growib. Tin* Indian b-aders ban* n mavMilieeni exa’i.plo in Ibe Kiiglisb sy-tem wlii.-b exi'ts ,m tlifj^ spot. When they can liv. up to it. then \vi!l Im fh.* film* i


wardly tlicy all kinw it. fmlia ref|uires a fnrtbor period f n])pr. tit icc'bip lo the of government. Said a Home Hnlor


wiiile wi'.- Brilih 'tatc'iiiansitit) will pr-ccr-d to tin* goal step by 'icp ami refuse to be rushed.


think .•.bum Home !Hi!e. Mean-


.iv.ullitnde. 'I'lie l. agm- lias Imd a liaras'- ing liim* during i!.* la-f few months. It has failed to prev(-it .lajianc.se peiieiration of Alam-lmiia am Ini' rcfeivml severi? fa-1 iga t icii from ai oi'g.-ni of [x-m-e. tin* •• .Manchc'tci' riiiai lian." f ,r iis failnn*. 'fwo things Iiave b-en ob\ioiis: 'i’iiat noth­ ing but anm*d int •n’eiit iop by ilie Oreat powers nf.nld ix’stiain Japan fi‘“!ii going ahead with Afanrl.iii ian aiiiio.sai ion : ami that the logical coiclu'sion rf tbe “ Maii- i he-ter Oiiaidinn’s " argmm-uts w.ts armefl ii'tvr\-( ntion. IfeiTi* tin* newspaper wliich above all otlier.s bis abbon’ed war. which was up against tin Thicr War and very lukewarm in tlu' 0-eat W'ar. is apparently willing io enter on a war to compel one of the big nations to make peace. Had i* followed tln^ afvice of its crities the la-agno would liav(* stultified itself, since it would iiavc li.'id to order tbe nations to ml ilieir cruisers round to .Tapan and


Then u-e liaie lie |.,-,;'g;ie of \;iiions upon which depi nl tin- iiopes of ib,.


a^ inrihcr trntli i- ib-moimnated—ilnit tiio T n• I nclialtleN have no’nior** ice for fdindbi llian the Alo'lcin-. ’I hen nbo does riamilii rcpn-seiu r He reprc'cnm rbe largest fommiiniiy in India ~t.ii.- Hindus—who


.Vtid io ; rv to brin^ it time. An :


■ tell or lw<‘Ivo bo teretoid has come ‘d to calcidate that


»


n Ini!^ afttr they are day ot rockoiiin^ comes Ib-iiaiii i. off the


iiie t iiam ellor of the X in lii' siioo' .'erioiislv


' It to r. dre«'. a id ,;ur .luaiiir politicians \Vt sliall


‘•C.


lb* i' now back in India writ inn. wa> fra.minti a to the \ ’iceroy askiii"^


woe i' not complete


•‘ilior tile Bml"cl that m-e wlieii it wa^ framed •'fiUidly balance on tiie I’lioro remaius the trade


hopiii" to aclii, VC tlii< oliji , t by lasim^ a libaj.


laii Alltel Had lie said would cntiu' upon


al ler tbe teritiiii.ition now be bailed


I'e in-t about bankrupt b ' gteat bonk written - .owed bow war was . -i.il eaia-tro|)lie would


than ciihor U);K) or 11125). The


ibo mo.s: part being damp and mnggv, but tho raii:fall a as only slight. On Aioiulay tile ^ tt uper.ture dropped considorabl.v, and in tlio- ifternoon tliero were lieavv shower-s if h;il ami sleet.


crowded, am: hotels ami places of entcr- tainmeii; d I splendid business. Tin* Iirtmiem. It* Jllaelcpoo), especiallv in ilio -North. MK, ro-miniscenl of a Wliitsnmidc crowd, .iiul in tlie evening thousands of visiioi's wt-r. still pouring into the town tor the nigl;: s amuseim*nts.


* * #


letter S;r William sta te sA la y I wish you tile C


corresp, t , b. „ t o be dealt uuth while I aril away. I : u pmimsing to gn to Sniitli


coiiipe!] ( i( obe\- tlie insinietioiis of ilie docior.s.


inten.*.''! ug t* not'* the change of poli(y on this n ;Lter b.v tbo Stoke-on-'rront City Council ^ F'i Inlying a report by a de|mta- tioii


tin* siiyK'ct. ;lii* Council lias r(*vers(.*'i its prcviiui- dciu-ion ami agreed to resnii;-* its op«*rati> V of heneiii.


im-ans test for transitional


tliO'(* ' ito a r tioi. entilloil. as of ri.:ht. to nnemp' vim*tr insni’iinci* liem'lit, hccanso tiie.\- . Iiansi' ! tlial right after rercivlng iweni'- :x A


v. >lis’ <.’Ovenan(ed beni*lic, Imt


slioiiM no rcL inled as as'i.stance fi iun the Slate 1 lien 'if public assistance finm llio lora! ; :tes.


’lian. lender of Afoslems. knows it: in­


lbirt;.-:our y. ir.s of age. Inul been in in- difh'i'-’it bee.I ii since July Imt lior [lassing line ts a .'-inck to lier relatives. She a native of tb(' Fylde <listricb uml bad


Wimh . wifi* »f iMr. Harold S. AVimllo, of 1 3 . I.iworgato. Mrs. Windle, wiio was


le made, many frieu'is wlio


TIk ileatli ;cciirre<l, ipiito unoxp>cte<Ily. 1 ' ri'tma Kve, of Afrs. ( ’at herino


Mini>ti: intiuated that, so long ii- tlie maxim’ .1 [)i niissible for ■miempln mont beneiii .va' i >t exceeded, it wa-< m likelv t liai i;:. (lep;nmi*nr would interfere with tlio d<U'.’rniiiu.cion of the various eit-e.-; li.v the I' olio .\ssistance C'ommittoc. . . rite .^! nisiiM' empliasixed tlio fact that iiqilii . its f. i’ transit ional paymea:s arc


stall’d : lat :ae ^linisiei’ gave it ;i' iiis ojiinioii ihiit 1:1 all liie ca<es Jiiontioni j the Coimiii! 01* !u. 1 a ili-'cretion wliicii, .sn long us it '.‘. .s evrei-sed in a lioiia!i<Ie immner, was im: likei,- to he interfered witli. Tbe


In iboir ri>{)nrt the depnt;ition


' iiicli A'isiied ilu* Parlianu-uLar.v retii V le the .Miiiistr.v of .Ijalionr on


taken ' s im* inembers of tlie Public As''ista: o ( mmiiteos ni tb regard, to the idmini-i-aiii!i of the means test, it is


.you kne.'-, [ have not been at al! well siuce -1 was (Iterat'd upon last July, and do not .st*eiii to be jiiJo to regain my siiongtJi. I Itave < 'isulvd three iba-tors in Bon ioii am! tlu" luni* all told an* the same thing— that I I'lii-il take a compU'te rest and go nAva.N’ lo: a sc, voyage. 1 lun’e b>#eM piiiun.g tins ofl. is [ 'vaiited to i’emain in ibo Hn'ise of Comi.on-i hiring the tiim* it was sitting, blit iliev am iii.sist that I should go awirv li tbe ’''gindiig of .Taiiuary. .Sir (Je.u-g*e Bowyer. tlic :Member for North Rnck:ug- llalll^!lil . l,a- very kindly promised to heal witli a y ii.portant constituency imipers which I tv :iisL* during my absence and f II wraii'i') for ail inv constitmucv


Vi*ry mu b i,; re i»ro.sp(>riims .vi*ar than h'Ji, wbieb I'.'s


O


Aliica iml back in tlu' hope* that the voyage lay help me to recover. Let my ci’iistiti 'll' !:now witli what regn*t I feel


In V' W 0; till- at t i tude wbieb has iteen


M pliau'iits of the season ami a so iHsastrous to ns all. As


-Mr. M. Biu%loy, J,!.*., pre.sideiit of ihe C Iithert"' l)|t:sion Ct)nsi*rvativc Assoeial nui, informing hi- constituents that be bas Ivea orilercd a « mplete rest, and carlv m \ l month 'ill •:» to South Africa.


‘in iiis Sir Wdliai; Brass. .Al.l*., Ini;, written to cotton is almo.'b as bad.


imluslr.v^ is shown in tbe current i.ssue of tlio ” Kmpiio Cotton Crowing Review.’ The prospective American crop, it is siatoil IS eimrmous. even compared with the pni vioiis reenni in 192<i, bub matters are made moro .serious by tbo fact that in lil^d the wqrUV.s consumption was nearly -si.xteeii inillimi bale-, whereas last season it was barely cloven millions. Tlie supply i.s much iiioi‘o_ tlian uvici* last season’s eonsuiuption, nml ib will rorpiire a substantial inciea.>e in ciinsiimptimi to prevent the carrv-over at •In y 31st next amounting to* thirteen million l)alo->.


TJio .serious po-^itioii facing the cnttim 'I'iie position of Egvptian


wliu’h liad lu’cii idle fur about ei"liteen montius, le-openod last Alonday. About 100 of tile Sill looms art* running. It is understood that more looms will lie .'laiieil gradually. Tboro is a strong rn.moiir that other ludls art' likt'Iy to re-siart. At


III the war, are commoniorated 011 the meiiioriiils erected bv tiie Imperial AVar Craves ( oiiimi.ssioii at Tliiepvnl and \rras on tiie eld Western Front battlefields. Kadi lia- talc ti two yi'ars to build. Those Imge totals are the largest by stivoral bmulreds o, the I'.iiLili'li county repro.sentatioir>.


prc.sent over half of tlio lowu’.s Iwcmv-two mills are idle. Over ll.O'O Laucasbiro soldiers, missing


confileiit. enbaiice their alreadv lino rep'.i'.atiou. l.:e popularity of tIu' New Year's -iifer-


laiimient at the Pari.sli Cliurcb .Sclnol is likcy to be fully maintained. Airs. Aiiketi iiaung again arranged a, most attnictivo prc.:ramn;e. wifcii a play and a bal’et as [iriGCiinil itt'ins. .Si'ats are booking ripidlv at :he ‘'Advertiser and Times'” OHUe, i| AI:u’k<’t-place.


• * * * liv e .


inoro i.s every indication tliat “ liaii^htc'r the New Vcar’.s enicrtainmej.l at


Al or Lane United Aletbodist School will be one of the most snccc.ssfnl prodiced th ro for some year.s.


.Swift action, siuppy


Ciinr' 1 and y is a member of flm Women’s .'>«)dal y.


lin'd 11 Cliil roc' sincr* 1 9 1 .". During her re.sid.-o in 1 :e town. Airs. Windle became issoci od ut i l .SS, Alicbael and John’s


extem sineco sympathy to Air. Windle iimi !i two s lull sons in tlieir boroa'.ement. The .'[termeir look place at St. .)o<i*pb’s rome--ry 01 Alonday. tho Dev, I’atlu'f loma , S.J.. otficiating.


j '.‘‘11.


1 It out s. He was .sixty-eight yeai ' am! lime tn Clitlieroe wlun a boy lit' was eiiiployt'd a-; a sloiic


cive 0 Newton, Air. .losi'pb Saiuler- •l. Vbnrii-stroet, died on Sunday aft r an iiliu'ss exlcmliug ovc


■iinlers 11 was as^(lciated with St Cliuri 1. Low Aloor. Me leaves .


I)v secral linns in tlio district and eight-ell months ago worked fot . FraiKlaml and Sons, of C'batbnrn


, one on anti one daughter. Tin •nt w 11 talo' place at: St. Alary’ ry. tiis (Tlinr'day) aflernoim.


exm-rience tbe bnmiliation of tlioir i-tiisal In carry ojt the reouest. Tlio la iigm* of Xations tbrouglionfc the Rino- J;i(»am‘'e trouble bis (u*cn in tlie position Hmt it ii.imt exert a] tbe inflnenco of wbtcb if was capable to >ring .lapan back into ibe fold, imt Unit chere was tint a single nation willing to co(rce Japan to tlie extent fif interfering niilitirily. perhaps least of all fJrcat Britain wlo until rec(*nlly was in alliance witli .Tnpa’i, Despite tliis ,sot- liack tlie League Las .accomplislied niiieh gi od work. Tt caniot advance faster than ibe world makes | rogress towards peace. Its duty is to p(*-snnde people to seek peace and to onsm it. Anri tlio fortli- coming conference mi Disarmntnent affords an oimortnnit.v of carrying tlie cause a step farther. Will a general will peai.o imicb can be accompli.sbed: witlionb it. notliing. But ib is bettor to fail than to imlnlgc in a prr*t<nce of powej- wbtcli can onl.v lead to more Aranciiiirias. If the world is not reailv for the liarvest of universal ponce the 'ioague of Nations must go on tilling tho ground.


C.Ti.


of t! cotton imln-lry is drawing lo a el’)'’ with very j.-ospeet of a peaceful solntim of I pi’obbm of reducing costs. T! * moi'e-i'ioms qiestion, wliicli bas tlirongboit the ' ar cant'd a good deal of troiibl-. part! :ilarly n Burnley, wliort' tho systen has i i'on iiil-odiita'd despite .stt'ni oppo i- lioji iicJii till op**ratives’ organisations, wis the -'ibjeet o still another joint conft‘rt*r,-o at Manehest*r on 'rnesday. E'ollowiig tile I’ -'oting if the Oenora! Council of ibo AVeir, Analgaiiiation, a week- list Siitiii iay. tlo ( ’('iitrai (,'ommittoo of ;ho .Amal_-;imatioi disenssed with represeua- tives of the Cotton .Spimier.s and ALnin- faetni-'-rs’ A5>ociation tlie working of noro tb;i!i lonr lotiius by a weaver. Tlu> mceing lastt*'! tbreo hours, nmj certain suggestions were ;nade iv tbe employers, after wiiicli tlicri’ was an adjournment ponding the oper;ilives’ I*ply.


Ole of the stormiest years in tbe liishfl.'


definiio datt could he fixed for tlie next .Tueetiiig until the operatives liad frimotl tiieir reply ri tbo emplo.vt'i’s' snggc’.cti»ns.;


* * *


with many - casc.s of pneumonia, hiving abaU'L wo gather tliat it lias aclunl’y bq- eonie inorf aento. Largo miinbd’.s of Clitlhroc aid di.striet people are lail up. In setno imeances, whole families bav* br-ou stricken. Perhaps tbo spell of frost w*" <Io .‘-ometliiig to relieve the ,sitnatioi.


>o far from the epidemic .of inflrenz.il * * #


Nr-.,t Sunday will bo Nillional Day of Prayer.


set apail; It was stated tlnr no


dii'ices and lilting music aro some of tlio irj,redients, and a children’s ciions is li-ely to win great favour. 'J’be musical (imedy will be pre.sonted on New Avar’s light, on Saturday and on Weilmsday I'uxt, and prices of ailmission are e.xtrencl'v ’"oderalq. For tho tir.sb time tlu' .■•fcago vill be lighted by electricity and many mm’ Jects will be introduced.* Seats mav be Kiqked at tbe “ Advertiser and Tiii’e ” Dflice, (>, Alarket-place.


(lirl Cnitle> were \'ery busy lit'lping I'.-ifclier C'lnistinas to deliver bis parcels among the poor eiiildn’ii on Cliiistmas Kve. Thirty-


;er I parcels were delivered. The fLnd'cs wish to thank all who contributi'd tovs. efe.


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Colne, the con po.scr ol tlie well-k»;0wn Iiyiim lime “ IJimingion.’’ celi^brated iiis birthday on (!irist.mas Day. Air, Diick- wortli was born in the neigbbonriiood; of I'iiiiiiigtoii. ami iiiado bis home in Colne when a young man. For half a eemiirv be was organist at the Albert-road AVesl.'iiin ( bapf'I.


Air. Duckworth is “ Nnyiiia.” wliicb Iiai;|its inspiration in a beauty .spot near CoHe.


SS. MICHAEL AND JOHN’S CHURCH.


I


was the celebrant and preacher at Midiiiglu Alass on Christmas .Kve when the Alissa Cantata was .sung by tbe choir. There 'vas a largo congregation iireseiit tbe niajorit.v ol ivlioni received Holy Comimmion, TJie 10-30 Alass on Christmas Day, during wLfeii S(*asonabIe Iiymns wt'ro snug by tbe cli>'|r. was followed by Benediction of' the RlesA'il Sacrament. On Sunday morning at b 410 AJissa Cantata was again snug, Fatlior Ivopp being the celebrant ami I'kitl/er fjnnax tlio preacher. ’I’bc occa.sion niarLqd the feast of St. Jhlin the .Kvangolist, oDc of tlio Patrons of the Church. Tlio fiiit ])ortinn of tlic evening service was givin over to tho .singing of Christinas cnr>is following which the Bev. Father O’Dwver preached an eloquent .sermon. Boncdictinlu of the Ble.ssed Sacrament followed, duriifg which tlio ’I’o Deiim wa.s sung in tliaids- giving for tlio many favours and hlcssiiijs received during the past year.


and .lolin’s C'lmn’li were celebrated on the usual lines.


The C lirist nias -services at SS. Alichm'i 'I'be l«ev. Fatlu'i* Kopp,


\


• wasteful oconojiiic war towards actual military war.—Air. H. G. AAMls.


AVo arc all drifting througli needless and Air. Francis Duckworth, of “ Swaiisile,’’ ;ria* Itb (litheroe C'oiigiogatiiinal ( ’liiireli


that .next Sunday afternoon tbe Clitlieroe A\oshy Male Voice Choir will be hrnatl- u-a.stii;g Irom Hit' Alancliestt'r-studio af the B,B.(.. oiy tlu' Ntirtboni National wave- lengtli. They an* (’crtain to have a large amlifiic'.' in IHbblesdah* and will, wo are


l^(* scismi liad still a credit balance at the bank. I\eii lcr.s will scarcely net'd lo Ik* rt'iiiinded


HI ilu' IJibble.sdalo League. TIiov Heared off a iiobr of over COO. and at ti'ie mkI of


Bead Crielcot Club bad a sncccsslnl 'I’astm I’loliiitT .lliil .Vo. 1, G , H i i n i „ o , | .


lor the repeal of Hie Onler in Council putting m operation the Aleans Test.


t litlieroe Division, announced in an interview with a Pre.ss lepresentalive at Creat Harwood, on Tuesday iiiglit, th a t m view of facts laid before him, 10 ie t there was a groat deal to bo said


Sir AVilliain -Brass, AI.P. for the


Sir AVilliam paid a visit to Great Harwood to disenSs ^ with tlie ICxecutivo Committeo


0 • ^ ' Great Harwood As-snciiltion of Societies for Protection against the Unein- jiloyod Order, cases of hardship arisiim out ot the operation of tlie moans test, and possilile solutions to the difliciillles enced by manv in the town nix)Ti the O rd e r in Council. Hi.s visit had been kept a secret. Ho


ennsoquent


London. Sir \\illiain was in consnltatinn witli


tion. Me was accompanied bv Iiis political agent. Air. T. Demain. wlio met him Ins anival at Blackburn Station from


the committee foy almost two lionr.s, dining


seii tative:— ‘ I am very much impressed by the facts


Lali'r Sir AA'illiam .said to a Press


wlneh a full diseiissioii upon tin' means test took place. Other Machinery,


repri'-


cases showing bow tlio moans te>t bas operated in Great Harwood, aiul 1 prnini.se those will be coiimmiiicated to tlie Alinister of l.abonr so that be will be able to see





timale break-up of family life tbrmigh certain junior iiu'mbers of families wiio wo^-e having to support their parents leaving holm* and bidging elsewhere so that their parents iiiigbt bo able to draw full benelit Sind maintain tbemsolves instead of being dependent upon tlieir children.


Poor Law Stigma.


•saiegnarded, aiul th a t Hie a.ssociatioii wore o[iposed to tbe measure because .sections three and four, wliich were fundamental, imposed Hio stigma of Poor Law upon un­ employed por.sims, and rodneed tlioir standard of living to th a t of (ilaimant.s for ont-dnor I’eliel. Me was also infonm.'d


•said th a t Sir AVilliam was informed that it was tbo nnanimoiis opinion of the asso- ination th a t without the withdrawal of the Ordi'i* in Council the cconoanic po.sition if Hie nnempinyi'd worker could not be fully


of the Pnlilic Assistanee Committee were <*o.nilu?lled to strictly adhere to tbo scales laid down by the Lanca.^liiro County Council, which were much too low. “ It is found.” bo coniniented, “ tliat


tliat Hie n|)eratioii of Ibo measure in Great Harwoctl was causing Hie break up of faiiiillos ami moral diTerioraiion. Air. .‘^imderlaml added th a t tlio oflieials


At Hio close of Hie meeting, Air. .1, AV. Sundorlaiul. socrqtsuy of tlio sissuciatlon,


Jitii'iitum to sueli points as Hie amount of bdielit; Hio stlgiim of pau|)erism con:-ie- ipieiit upon the imemployed Iniving lo go lielori' till' Ihiblie Assistan(*e Cnm.mittet> in­ stead of being dealt with bv ollicials of lie AInnstry of Labour: am! the nnfor-


Hie results of the lest in this part of Tjancasbire.” Ho added th a t be would direct special


brought forwani by tlio co.mmitt('e and 1. reanze th a t there is a very groat (h*al to be -said for Hie repeal of the Order in ( oimcii and tlie .substitution of some otlii'i* muebincry to deal with transitional benefit. 1 bavfc* bad put bt'loro me a nun.her of


travelled by taxi from Blackbiirn to Groat llarwood and a t tlie Town Hal! bo met tlic coinmittee in rerqionse to tliolr Invita­


oxpori- THE IE»S TEST


IR W. BRASS SAYS THERE IS A GREAT DEAL TO BE SAID FOR ITS REPEAL.”


MUCH IMPRESSED BY GREAT HARWOOD INTERVIEW.


weatbei' iih'U’.v, am! Alam-lie.stcr w:l^ equally van,; during mu* part of Clirista.a.s Da.v. I Ik- seaside boliilav resorts wcie


ol 193. is dc.scribed as llio mildc't oxpcricii.ed pr years. At Aberdeen tbcie \vas a t iiipeiituro on Christmas Kve of id degrees sai. to bt* without parallel in


I'rom dl jiirts of the country Cbri-slmas


tho tyj-' cno'vn as nnsea.sonalile, ino.-^t of ns ratb r ippreeiated its mildness, pariicii- larly o:i ('hrstmas Ihi.v, when coiuliticiis out of d>or were 'n:oro like <*arl.v siniiig than indAvinicr. Ami tbe i*\‘i*niiig, with the mmiil t! rowing its soft light over cveryllii ig, vas .si-mply glorioim. Boxiii.: Da.v wr* les> favourable, the weather P r


Tliouxh till' Christmas woatlior was of ■■**•****■•*'**************************' ^-.>v . ^ * 1 a - ND TIMES, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1. 1932.


FARMERS “UP iGAINST GREAT ODDS.”


A Happy and


Prosperous New Year to all our Readers


laaaai.aaaaa.aa


Union’s County Secretary on Unfair Milk Prices.


FOREIGN COMPETITION.


How British Farmers May Be Helped.


t liHienie, on ’Tuesday afternoon. Air. B. Hiteliiii. C.C., presiding over a fairlv large attomlance.


Hie ab.sc*m.’e of the viee-chainnan. Mr. J Aspin, and stated tiial bo was voicing tin- teelmgs ot all members wlieii lie wished him a speedy recovery from Ids illness which


At Hie outset, the Cliainnan referred to


Cook, rt'vealed that ibe year opoiu’d with babince in Hie bank of C2()r> 2s Ad and concluded with a balance of C217 I ’ a profit on tlie year of l;12 12s. Id. Air. Cook staU'd that Hie


s. (id.


bad leinained tlu? i-ame as the iirevinus .year.


.sented by the branch? Mr. Cook replied tliat it was. Ihe halance sheet was adopted on tho


proposition tif Air. AV. Tavlor Air. 'r. Diiorden.


Election of Officers.


elected chairniaM on the jnoposition u*f Air W. iaylor, seconded by Air. K. Newbonse ituturning tliank.s for iii.s re-election.


Air. Hitcbiii said lie greatly appreciated 1 fie renewal of eonlidciice. JTo liud liold the imsitioii for a long number of vears and ho was not sure that it was in tbe be.st interests of the Branch that the posi­ tion .shoidd be Iield for so long liv one man. To considerod it wa.s better for the imsiLioii


In go round the niomliers of the Committco. He had tried to introduce soiiu' such -xvstem from time to time but without nuicli -’'Ucci'.ss, ami bo felt that if his idea were accepted more interest would bo taken in the work of the branch. He 'hoped tiiat


.seconded by Air. AA'. Boblnson, Air. --\spin was re--eh*eted vice-cliairm:in.


.solicitor, with Air. H. Cook as .socrotarv. Alcssr.s. T.. Nowhouse and F. Bleazard wore elected delegates to tbo Comity Kxocntivo. Alessrs. K. Newliouse, AI. Tavlor and


Mr. T. .7. Backhonse was again elected


7 inner were added to the committoe. llio Seeretary ])re.seiited Iiis report wliidi


was printed in full -m our last issue, adding that be bad Imped Hiore would be an in" c'-ease in membership, but this liad not come to fruition tlmngh be bad done tlio next be.st thing by maintaining it. Tfe ccMisidered it was tiim* some scheme were adopted witli a view to increasing inoniber- •■<hip, for tbo more mnmbcr.s tliov bad and Hio greater would bo tboir iiifhioncc. At pre.seiit they were speaking on behalf of a comparatively small percentage of the larmers of tho district, and manv farmers who wen* not irembers were getting the lienefit of the work of Hie wlioli' organisa­


tion. They ought in hommr bound lo snpimrt Hio Unin. When Trade Revives.


The Cliairman .s.aid the benefits Hio mem­


bers obtained direct from the lArnncli. apart Irom the whole Union, .slioiild lie snflicient indneemont to etieonrago others to join, for they Imd Hie privih'gc* of baviii'T free legal a.ssi.slanec*. and Hie advice of the


-•Another popular composition, by


even when mistakes are made by Public -Assistance Committees or llioir ‘ otficials, tlioy cannot bo rectified, and Hioro is no olnsc contact between tbe Labour Kxeliaiigo and the Public -Assistance Committee.” Cnuiiciilor A. AVaring, J .P . . cliainnan of


s() m*eessary for tlie aeeoinplisbment of tliat aim. Tlo Imped Hint at fntui'e meetings there would be a Iceen desire on the ])arb of members to get into otliee. and Hint tlien* would b(« a great revival in inlere.si in tbo worlc of tlu' Braneli. Tile renort was adopted on the mnlinii


of Air. T. AA'ilkinson. seconded bv Air. T. Dnerdon.


the association, s taled: “ AAV were vei’v nnicli iinprossed by tbo attitude of Sir AVilliam Brass in this jiiattor, ami feel con- lldont tlia t wo have bis full support behind our endeavours. Jfe .seemed lo appreciate every point made by the Executive. As far as wo can see wo liavo reason to Iiope some good will come of this talk.” Tt is stated th a t the oflorls of tlio


Kxccutivo will next be directed towards securing additional allowances and I'urtlior concessions from the i.aiicnsbire County Public Assistance Committee


DR. SHORTT’S REPLY TO MR. BRAME.


only briefly to Air. liranio’.s letter. Al‘v suggestioii as regard rent was of a purerv temporary nature, as T liavo always felt Hint the .scale slioiild bo liigli enongli to cover all vital e.xpenses, each case to be treated on its merits. At tho moment, onlv the rents of tlio aged and infirm are taken into con­ sideration, but the (juestion will be again up for discussion at Preston this week. am l.it may bo with this in view tliat questions ahout rents liai'c been asked. I spoke in favour of tbo local organisa­


►Sir,—Lack of time compels me to rcplv Co-operaiivo Selling.


snocessfiil .societies who .sold to’ tlio fanners their roqnironionts in the form of cattle fond, etc., but it was a very ditroronb matter to soil the goods tlic farmor.s pro­ duced.


Millions Lost by Farmers.


.spite of tbe depression in agrienltnro the County liraiu'li had had a very successful year.


Mr, TTolIiorn wont on to report that in


tion, whicli Air. Branio montions, having rcpre.sontation on the Coniiilitteo, and if furtlior application is made, shall coutinuo to give it my support. Air. Bramo mav still rest assured that I wil’-^do all in m*v power to obtain the bosfpr.^siblo assistance for our nnomployod, ami it is onlv for this reason that I retain niy position on tlic Public Assistance Committee.


C. DB L. SHORTT.


asked to.a.ssist Hie fanners, nml ‘bo be­ lieved that at the prc.sont time an honest attempt was being made to assist the farmers to carry on their businesses more satisfactorily. Work could be found for


about the same in numbers. Tlio country as a wliolo bad been passing tlirough ditfi- culb times, and agriculture like every other industry bad snfi'ored. Since tlie depres­ sion fir.st began in 1021 millions of capital had been lost to agriculture, Tn years gone by the Government 7iad constantly been


'J’bcy were stronger financially and


Uolborn, tbe County Secretary, said that for many years farmers liad* been askcil why Hiey did not organise liko the Danish larmers. He had always contemlcd Hint conditions were difi'ereiit between Denmark ami _ Hiis eonntry. Denmark was an ex­ porting eoiinlry and it wa.s quite easy for the farmers lo combine to sell tlieir g'ood.s, in bulk, blit in this country tbo farmers were able quite well to distribute tlicir produce individually. This fact iiiter- forod with the co-operation of farmcr.s for tho sale of their ])rodiice. Tn tlio wliolo of his experience, and he had Iiiid a fairly long one, ho had yet to find a society wliicli liad been sucee.ssfiil in selling farmers’ prodncLs. Tlioro wore plenty of bigblv


-•\dclr«*ssing tbe meeting, Air. H.


ejas.^-es of farmers’ stock, liad made a enn- siderable dilferetu’e to Hioii* ineonio. 1’bat state of affairs bad to some extent been bronglit about by Hie financial crisis tlirnngli .wliieli the cminlry was pa.ssing. AVo liad boon promised that it was witliin the realms of possibility tiiat Hioro would be a big ri'vival in trmle in the near future, l ie linjiod Hiat was true and that agrienl- ture would get its share. A great deal would flopend on tbe farmers tliemsolvcs as L) bow innoh tliey would participate in it. Diiring ibe grc'al cotton bnotn in Lanoa- shire iiiany ye.ars ago, things wore in a flqiirisbing enndition. except in agrienltnro wiiicli was not prosperous hy any means. They would liave to sec to it that if Hioro was a revival in trade, ngrieulinro was not h'ft on_ Hie slielf again. That could best b(' achieved by all farmers joining tlie Union and giving it tbo powor wbieli was


•secretary. The membership fee was a •splendid inve.stmont. for farmers could never ie ll when they would need tbe assistance ot tile Ijuioii. ’riie low prices wbieli had prevailed tlirongliont


tbe year for all


ihousiuuls of peoide on tlu* land if only there wore capital bel.iiml agricnllure. ,l’f only farniei.s could get better price.s for tiieii* commmlltie.s far moro poojilc would be oinployod in agriculture. No lo.ss than (10 nn’llioii pound.s was spent annually in pigs, ami of that sum only 21 millions lyent to British farmcr.s.


few years farmers in Hiis eounlry bad not bei*n encouraged to koej) pigs b(*cause of Hu* fluctuations in prices, but once Hierc was an assured marlcet farnu'rs would ]>rob- go in for pig rearing, wliicli would


ably


million pounds worth of milk and milk products were consnined annually and onlv ball was .sold by Faiglisb farmers. Again if tlio whole of th a t wi'i’e produced in tlu; country there would be a great deal more omploymout. Tlie same thing applied to poultiw and to other braticbe.s of (lu* [igricnltural indu.stry.


mean :i consc(|nent ineri*ase in eiii])Ioyim*nt this country.


The Price of Milk.


•that farmers realiz»'d tlu*y could not pa.v Hieir pi’ovi'iider bills, Hio cost of produc­ tion was so bigli.


serii's of law casi's wbicb bad been fought by the Union on behalf of members, point­ ing nut tbo advantages to be derived from


In conclusion. Air. TTolborn told of a


Hu* membersliip because of tbo free Icni! aid.


Membership an Insuranoe.


Baekbonse said th a t some farmers .scomod to think Hiat^becauso they bad Jiad no need tn use Hie Union or consult the solicitor, the T nion was of no ii.se to tlieiu. That was a great inistake AIombcr.s!iip of the Union was like an insurance. Kvon if they did^ not have to use tbe advantage.s of the Union, their monev would bo well snout in tbo fart th a t tliey bad escaped th a t need. Snbseriptioiis slioiild bo paid not for what they could get out of the Umon but what they could put into i t for tlie advantage of tho farming conimunitv gi'iienillv.


Also addressing Hio meeting, Air. T. J.


would bo greatly increased if every ]>resont membor became a canvasser for more mom- hore.


7To eonsidored niombor.shin


aciiiirst (loiilinn "'itli lirms of tlie roniito of tvliTPli tlioy kneiv notliinjr. Tf tlioy raaclo iiutuirio.s first a proat deal of troublo and nioiioy would lio saved.


J l r . Backliouso w.trnctl farmers


.T. S)iar|>Ios asked Atr. Hollioni if lie didn’t consider llie National F.nrmors’ Union wore too Imsty in . ImiiK tile price of iniik?


At tlio raiicliisioii. of file luootinK. Jfr


and the headnnarters liad Kiven a vorv rc.isonahio explanation of their attitude


Mr. TTollmrn said lie did not think sn


As a m y ter of fact it liad turned out for tile best in tlio tong run.


was agri'i'd with tbe repi’osentatives of tbo milk distribiiting trade Hint' a certain prii*»! should bn fixed, more than n penny h*ss Hian tlu) preceding year. But the* milk trade was bettor organised Hian Hie farmor.s and tbe Union was up against great odds. Tt was very diflieult to organi.se farmers to got a lu'tter price. Borsonaliy bo con­ sidered it^ would have been moro advisable b.ml tlie I'liuin lixi'd a minimum pric«* and loft Hie farmer to got a.s iriicli more as he could, hut imforhinately th a t liad not been done. Alier tlu; prieos bad iieen fixed there was an immoiliate sliortago of milk througliont the country. Tbo milk dealers became alarmed, and began tn offer big prices for milk lo maintain their siqiplies, and Tigatii tbo National T^nrmors’ Union and tlio niilk trade met and Hu* T’nion sne- ueeded in getting an increase of 3d. per gallon for Di'coinber and January. A ,-Iiind deal of criticism liad been ievellod I'ceaiise of Hie agreoinent, lint little Inul been said about Hie Union’s su(*ee.ss in getting the Increase. Tbe sliortage of milk iiad been attributed tn Hie bad liav harvest, but in bis opinion i t was also dilo to tlie fact


occupii*d^ the attention of tlu* National Farmer.s’ Union during the last twelve mouths and .a storm of eriticisin bad olu'ii lovoilod against boadquarters bei'au.'si' it


The question of tlu' pri(*e of milk liad .''onietliing like 77.">


21, CHURCH ST. '.opposite Old Bull Hotel)


AND WILL BE IN PERSONAL ATTENDANCE


Ndtional Health Insurance Optician


PAINFUL FEET ? CALL AND SEE


PHYLLIS M. LISTER Practical Chiropodist, etc.


Attends 15, York Street, Clitheros oaturdaya 10-30 a.in. to 8 p.m


HURST GREEN.


colobralL'd at rit. Peter’s Cbnrch, Stonvlmrst on Chri.stmas ICvo. Bov. 7*Aitbor Ratclifre! N.J., was the celebrant and preacher with Bcv. F.’ilhor Alousel, S.J., deacon, and tho I t'v. Air. Dignum, S.J., snb-doacon. The (•hmch was well filled, and the choir niulor Air. tiowvcr arc to be complimented on their singing both of tlie music of tlio Alass and the “ Adc'.sle Fjdelis.“


MIDNIGHT AIASS.—Alidnight Alass was


party was held m St. Joseph’s Scliool on Alnnday evening. Tea was served bv members of tbo Children of Alarv’.s Sodality and dancing followed until 2-0 a.m. to tlio music of the Klysoe Dance Band. There was quite a good attendance, in .spite of the wild and wintry weatlicr. The cliildren’s tea_ party took ])hico the following evoninc amidst great excitoment, although many of tlio younger cliildren were absent being victims ot tbe mumps opideinic. Tea was served at 4-0 p.ni., follmved hv tlio pullinn- ol erackers, and as eacli cracker contained a wliistlo or nmsical instrument of .some sort, Gio noise tliafc followed can liardlv l)o descnlied. lYIien cacli cliild .seemed .s'ntis- lied Ins toy made a bigger noise than his neighhoiir s llio cliildron were allowed lo SCO tiie well laden Christmas tree, wliicli


TIlA PAiyrilLS.—Tbe congregational tea


After tlioso liad heen distributed, gtiincs and dancing were enjoyed until noarlv 10-0


ir. for evorv ho.v .and girl.


p.m. mnsic.al chairs .and orange r.accs were popular, hut tlio “ Paul Jones ” dance was vorv mneli enjo.vod hotli hv.tho e.'if.Mron and tiio members of the'Entcrtaimuofit Committee wlio entered tlioroiiglilv into tlie spirit of tile event. Tlio distrilmtioii of sweets, oranges and apples, togctlier with ciieers for hat ior Ratcliffo and tlie Com-


mitteo, bronglit a siiccc.ssfnl ovenin<^ to a close.


drive on Tuesday wore Jfrs. T. l.oeir.iiig, A iss .M. Greenwood, Jfrs. .lolni l.ooiiiiiig,


HOLLINS VILLAGE. .Prize whiners at a Hollins l-iilaeo wliist


s . 1. rstrotliers was Af.C. ami tliero weto eleven tables.


T'Orining, Jtessr-. T. rowlting. Hindman. H. Kitrlieii. Mr.


I y ' / A L ,1m - Ir- o - ' :'€m :For Hie past I CHARLEY DEAN


SIGHT TESTING OPTICIAN


HAS REMOVED FROM NORTHGATE TO


poml ol view would bo serionslv considered in Hio near future. On Hie proposition of Air. Hitcbin.


Air. B. Hitcliiii wa.s nnanimonslv rc


Mr. Duoi’deii asked if tbo nK'M.bi.'isIiip of lib Was nob vor.v low loi- the district roni-e-


seconded hy


membersilij) ‘


A- ' FREE


DEMONSTRATION IN YOUR OWN HOME


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and all pockets are provided for, and each represents the greatest value for money ever offered.


Gloriou.s to hear, charming in desig:i, iliey are the aristocrats of home eiitertainmciib and each owner can take pride in his posse.ssion. iliis week we arc offering a J'ree Demonstration in your own liome


where you can hear for your.':eIves tlie performance of these instni- incuts. Write or call to-dav.


B e n t H A M S M, Market Place, Olitheroe.


1


liad iiieapaeitated liim for almost twelve moiitlis. 'I'be lialance .slu-et. presi'iiled Ijy Air. IT,


Uiiioii iviis liclil lit till! Still ion IJoti'l,


Ill" iiimiiiil inoctiM;; of tlic (.'lillicriii,. iiml imyliiiiil liriiiicli „f ih,. .\;iti,„i„| l.'nniici-s’


(SEVEN) >HE


Old-established FOOTWEAR HOUSE DAN LORD & SON wish you all A REAL BRIGHT AND PROSPEROUS -----------NEW YEAR.


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DAN LORD 5^ moon L/IME


& SON Glitheroe


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