ADVERTISER AND TIMES, FRIDAY. JUNE 3. 1932.


(C<‘rtiSt!(i uet sale excocda 5,000 copies weekly.)


I'lMDAV, ,IL\\K :;rd,


10-10 p.in. THE HINDU-MOSLEM FEUD.


Li«liw oil Vehicles, To-morro\7 (Saturday^


mission iu India. Long before Oamibi lie was the spearhead of revolt, and it was lie who sent the liery cross through 13ongal in the days of tho antl-partitiou agitation and the Swadeshi movement. In the war lie saw the light, and when tho ^loniagn reforms came he sat in the Assembly as a loyal, hroad-mimled Parliamentarian, and hi.s wondorliil clo()uem(! wa.s exerted at Mr, Chuullii’s expense.


C.L.


Last week’s “ Adv»-rtiser and Times loading article, with its indictment of •


in Ikwnbay. wliere considerably more tliau a hundred people have been ' killed, must ^»u•ve to draw attention to llio iirice in


.Mosieiu viiiiiity is deep and old. but in tho niiieteeiuii ventury it was largely quiescent. Til-day it i> intensely active, roused to a jioliiical druggie for “ loaves and lislies.” Ihe Motiiagu reforms, although Congress


irii'd to lielittie lluMU as u sham, have i:ivaily iniensiliod J liiidu-Moslem hatred, lii'ixiuse Imliaiis have for more than ton y(«ar.s had opi>ortnnitics of patronage and .iveniie-5 lo place and power sucli as tlicy - •ana ly ilrcamed oi in the pro-War days. Now the ioriitudo of provineial autonomy ill the mar luture and the prospect of a ro-simn.^^ible redcral (lovernmeni of the great Indian Ihiipiro oiler tlie hope of glittering pi izi-s lolly a.s great as tliose for whieli lands !j;iv*‘ .iiiaiiy time' In history heen dronclied in blood.


Ii li:i' heen generally accepted—for in-


sunee. hy tho Simon Commission—that i.n ial tlili’ereneo is one amongst many otlicr


- niises oi aiitagoiiiNin between Jlimlus ami Mo.sleiii';: the precise extent of tlii.s racial .iihennire i' diflicuU. if not impossilile, to .-ijiiinte. Probably mo.sl Bengal Moslems MO ilie d<-seoiidaiiis of c»)nvorted nindus: i-robahly there


■ I-niieiit iu the Punjab and tho North-West i'loiiiitT I’lovinee.


: Mil i- inelevam. Kor, whatever may be ■I'le laelal origins of j>resent-day Indian Moslems. ii cannot be denied that Ishuuic


. ivili'.ation lias taken deep roots in India Mid that, iienorally speaking, Ilimlus and Mii>lems i ‘Mard one aimtlicr as foreigners. i I lake one example—language. Moslems


I mmnidy ii-e Ui’dii. a form of Hindustani !,:n lam mi .\rahii.- script and iiiuludes many


;;i:v ( in\a rimleiit of India, whether liritisli r.i (\)iiiir<--•dominated, with Its most serious and most mg*‘nt jnaihlem. Nor is it reason- ahh- to >-uppose that the problem can he a-rnunted for hv recent political and c'oitomie developments, or tliat mere con- siittitional ehaiigos, liowever drastic, will -olve it.


j'lstify lo


«!e'-iiny. a- well a-; to full'd our jiromises. ive are to iriv(' India a gem»rous mea>im* of Mll'-govmnment. Vei the emtain re.snlc I' that, witliin the liberty aicordml, Hindus . nd Mo-|.-iii- will -trive savagely for • i-niiiiame. and the horror- of Cawnpore !a<t year and Poiiihay tin's year will he i i-'ijueiitly ef'lipsod.


■ barge that the Priti>h motto has been •


.Nothing is mori* fal<e than the oft-repeated • Divide « t impinm " (•* Divide ;ind o,)vern.’'


Tlie despot iiiaim:iins his own position hy playing oil' one rival fjiction ngain.-i MKitherl. ase.


'rite exact contrary has heen the .So long as wo ruled llie divi.-ion


v\;is nob apparent, and i»n‘eisely in propnr- : on as .-elf-govornmeiU replaces British ;.o\eniment Ilindn-.Mn-iem divisions ineroase. In tile Ttnlian States. to<i. tiie strong rule I lIu“ raialis Ini': made many say that there no Hii’du-!Sloslem (|Uestion except in


I . ri c i-ommimal rioting: and tliree other >r;iie'^ have* been seriously nifeetod hy tho ;.::iiation in I’riti'^h India. “ Cease rule a nd divide- ” contains .more trutli than


Dividi? an<l rule.” In India to-day ,^^osIoms and Hindus


alike have giver, up all pretence tliat they PieiMselve- ran settle tho communal issues .r ising out of tlu‘ m-w Constitution. 'I he •' biiniiliat ion ’ ’ of having to leave llie • iai-ision to Britain, of wliieli ^fr. flandlii • :i< so often spoken. i- now frankly aceepted. At tlie s.ime lime, their p.'issiomilo interest in the -;rttleiiirnt <lwarf.s all otlier eonstitu- ■atiiai i[m--tioiis in the eyes of Hindus and Moslem- alike, and it. would appear that •:il the Briii'h (io\eniment mtikes it< views i.rit.wii any further -pade wnrlc is impossible.


Ill tbi- eoiiiitry timtiy have reasoiiahly


ajgm-d that it i- no ptirt of Brittiin s dut.v : inipe-e a .seitleineni. and tlml tin- new ' 'oisi it 111 inn should wait till Hindus and Mosle’i c-; < ae come to sonic agreemoiu tlem-elvr-. But wlion Hindus and Mtislems admit that they eaiinot settle, ami afc the ame tiim- •lemand a settlement and :i


IE.


'■ iistitu: iniial tidvamo. to refuse to impose a -eit eni. nr would he interpreted as pn<t- p iniiig reform to the fJreelc Kalemls. 1'hat lne\'ii:iblv would in tlie end produce tin* n'ln Iclml of agrei-metit. strictly tc-nipnrar.v. Mont tlie Congress wants, an :inti-(h'ilish agreement. The Turk who relied f»n the diffop-mo- of fjreek^. Bulgiirs. and Serbs, and r*-in-0(1 ^facedonia self-government. • ndod by acliioving tlie miracle of tlieir bori-lived unity in an effort wbieh oo*-;!


]■' r. h\< place' in Kurope. The l»rime iBinister has delinitoly disel:it.med any


• riiilar p. -iibility in the case of r.Mglaed. lio lias.' in effect, said, is lior.sc-lr


' "tlui-ia^-tieailv determined on advance, ami ' e will not allow tho failure of Mimlns and


MoMeii.s to settle their differences to stand in the way.


We are. in f:ut. now committed to a


II imlu-^ro-le.ni settlement of tlic electoral qnc'sti<nis. ami it is likely to ho annonnceil


ibis mnnih. when tlie Lothian till- framhisn has been considered.


Ib<'


aimonncc.nu-nt will bring not pojico Imt a -word From now on tlie commnnal situa- ii ti iv likelv to deteriorate, and tliere seetns to b" no r“;c-ape from the fact Hint tliing>> will have in get worse before tliey get hotter. Yet. there is a nascf*nt Indian nationahi.'_. ft« f'l-owing pains will be terrible; hut it is mii fiifirr.|v .1 sIi.k Ioh- tlint wp pm-suo. l?ea‘^on llie more to slretiglhen the foi ces


of law and order. TI.p <lp.ntl. nf liopili Ch.-imli-.n T-iil in


r of ■ ad


r'iilpiilin will lip wi.loly rpgroUed. Iml n Mirv.-v of his pnronr should Pin;oninpo


Briton- to .straiglit on in India, iurning .ipithor lo riohl- nor h-ft from thoir ron- victinne with tho firm belief that nob nierelv hiMorv. hut Indians ihein'^elve.s wiU do them ju^^ti.-e. For Bal ’s eareor typtfioH tliab of .manv Hindus who begin m youth a> miti-Briti.-h firebrands, and end as religious


I’ritisb India. But Mysore has a Con- •


t it lit ion now. and has in rec(*nt time- -emi our long control of its


\w)i(is of I’ersian origin, whereas Hindus ! refer Hindi, another form of Hindustani hill with a .'sanskriiic script and derivations ii nin .<an-ltrit. 1’lie point is the Islamic aud Hindu civilisations produce a distiiic- :;ve t>i)e -u individual, and that these typos h ippeii to h(> amipatlictii". How ftir tlieir Miiipaiiiy arises out of racial differencc.s is <1 .'ttiall ninment. The antipathy exists, a- ii


in .\kbar's ti.mo, and provido=


i;lood tliat will have to bo paid for “ llie I '-lorm.s,” l'\)r let iis iiot deceive our.selve.s. llimlu-


The savagery of the Hiiidu-Moslem riots • C d


Statesman.sliip,’ ' ha.s attracted more than the usiml attention (writes “ C.L.” ) judg­ ing by tile loiters and verbal eomnients uhicli have retiched me tluring the week. While some demur, there can he no doubt ol the gathering strength of opinion that Ui}.-ik-kne(‘il state.-manship has niiieli to do with our failure to get out of the rut. The Coininonwealtli ol British Nations must Inive a.s its leaders stsite.-imm of empire stature and broad iiiinds to sliow the way. I f we have any they are yet in the growing stage. liut tho lield is witio and the need urgent. Crowtli should ho (|uiek(-m-d. It has heen .said and truly that tliis British Commonwealth ot Nations is tiie groiitcst ol .sueli adventure.^ the world has ever km>wii.


.Some people would describe it as


the gn-jile-i experiment. But ih-serihe it as we may wo are eonfroiiteil with stu[)emloiis and lar-reacliiiig problcMiis wliicli etill till* men oi praetiejil slati-snmn tpiality; lor men whn-t? vi'^iem will not lie reslricll-d hy ioeal hounds: im-n with strong hearts and clear lieatls iiiul sound judgnieiil; men tvlio are jible fully lo appis-citile llu- great- ne.-s ol the Iru- t reiiosed in them; men com­ petent to liai'iie.-s together in luiriuonioiis eo-operalion lor the common gooil the tremendons re.sourve- and forces of llte Comjuonwetdth: who will guide it through tlio sliallows ns well as tho deep waters to the jiorts of tluit real aeliievcment wliich our devotion and hopes tell us will be ours if we re.spoml to the call by acti<in-. Will they 1)0 forllicomingr


a considerable foreign In any ca.se ilio ques - ,


mittee on Muiiday di-cusscil tliu <.oMi|dainis of tlie cotton trade unions against the methods of admini.-iering the means te.st in the coimly. lb is contemh-d. as might be <‘\pected. tiial the Lancashire Cmiimiliee is acting strictly in aceoitlanct) with the priii- ci[)le>. ,-pirit. and letter of tho Order iu Council and can ib> im other than it i- (h)ing. 1'his exphination does not meet vr explain the fad that other i-oinuy authorities (lo s:ty imlhing of burmighs) interpret tlo- Order in Ci>iim-il in ilitL-ront fashion and liave not yet seen tlieiu-i-lves stipersi-dc-d by Commi-sinuer- ap|)oitil»d by tlu» .MinisU-r of Hoaltli.


.Some of tliesi? aullinritio'..,


not:ibly Hlamorgau :iiid Durham, are no douln deliberately defying the intoniions of Barlianient and are ailministeriiig Iransi- lional payments :i!most as freely as tinem-


ployii.eni bem-lit was admiiiisleretl. Otlu-r>, liouevor. iir»- taking a .iiiiddb? cmirM- wliioh. fr»im t !u- ra t liiu* I rairmemary iut\»rma t Ion availabb*. doe- not a|)p*-;ir in have b-d to tin- same widospreatl complaints of liar,-Ii troatmeiit tis have ai'isen in Lama-liiro.


Ill the Hast religion still sttimls for iiatioiialit; . 'fo .satisfy onr own beliefs and


'I’liey liavo found it pos-ihlt- in i-slimatiug tlio iiK-ome of a family, to tuhipt standards that di-fegard more in tlu' way oi earnings of *)ihor members of the household, pensions, aud eompi-n-aiioii allowanr»>s than the Lam-asliire rom.mittoe has tlioiight propor to ignoi-(' lioforo making a gram. A.s the immlier o i por.-ons Iraiisforrod from iiisiir- aiici* bemuit to i ran-il ional pa\’m«‘Hls i-, likely to


llie-e local dispariti<-.s will tend to grow ratlier than dimiiiis!i.


a- tin* iiepr*“»ion ronlimte=, In January Ki.A.Mmi


|)er-ons were reroivin-g transitional pay- mi-tits: ill April fMo.OdO. If. as is po>-iblo, the rnemplityment


fli'i-lare- in fat’our of shifting still more of tbo burden from tin* Insiirama* l-'iiud to the l-Aoliequer. the means t»--i .may a>siiiiio o\rm imu’e promineiieo ilian it does to-day. 'rbat i- tlu- greater rea-nn why all iloubt- aleiiit tlu- oi|iiity of it- iiu-thods of adtiiiiii'— traiioii '-liotild I'o i|iiiekly rt-nioved.


Cliilierno KduealiMi Committee iiu-t an


liour earlier than ti-iial ye.-li-rday with a \ iew lo going tliroiigli the applirat ion- of married couples for ilu- po-t of caretaki-r- at the Bihble-dah- Si-ulor Sehof)l.


'riioy


roiijile-. who will b«* interviewed l>\- the eommiitee on June i’ntlj. tlu- eve of ilu- next Town Council meeting at wliieli a delinite app-'int ment uill be jmule.


'riio series of air pliotograplis of Clitlierne


and di.-iric-l. specially taken for the .\dverii-ei- and Times” and printt-il as


weekly pieture- some titiu- ago. are tuiw availalile in book form. They have been reprinted on art paper and witli a suitable cover make an artmcl lve addition to local publication-.


Inileod these pictures tire


likely to remain unique for years to coiiio, since the expens«- of cimrtoring an aeroiilaiu- nnd pilot, togeliior willi an experiencetl air photograi'her, is considorahlo and mit likely t.) h(- entered upon lightly. TIu-.se air pictnr(‘S an- sph-iididly r(-prodiiced to the number of tweiity-ono. aud nearly every part of the dislriet. as well as Clitlioro9, is repre-ented. ^I'lie souvenir volume is i--iu-d at one shilling. Tliere are im advertisoiiu-iit'. Copies may he had at 27, Castle- lreet and li, Mark(-t-phice.


'rill* ( k-rk lo the flovernors of Clillu-roe


Cramniar Svlmol (Mr. A. .). I). BohinsoiD wrote to tlie Clitliorno Education CoimniUee. vesteniav. making .application for tlic use


'of tlu- nianiitil ela-srnnm at tlie new Bihhles- dale .-(-nior f^clmnl for students at the firammar Seliool. 'Plu- matter was referred to the -nh-cnmmilti*e and will ho pas-od on to the liends of the two schools to make


a rrangements. Bihhh-dale’s luck in tlu- Irisli .^weep-takc-


im the Derhv wa- cniitimMl to the winning of two


'prize- -hy “ Suiishitie.” Hodder Bank AVhitcwell: and “ Expeetant.” Main-


stn-ot. (Jishnrn. Both wouhl ennsidcr tliotr optimistic iioni--<les-pIumes jiistilied as, in the ab.scnco of the |noro .-peot.acular prizes, tlio con.solation gift i-s usually wi-lcoine. l*robahlv more tickets were lu-ld I)V Clithcroe


and di-'lriel people in Hie Derliy “ sweep tlmii in ai)v of its prodece.ssors. llu) sub­


stantial awards gaiiu-d locally in the f.raml N-itional selieme proving an incentive. 1 mm all account-, local cmmmssioii agents siilfered considerably by the success of Apn the Fi fth in the Derby. This horse proved neculiarlv popular with the ladu-s in all nari-s of' Hie country, perhaps lioeaiiso tho owner is a “ ta lk ie ” star.


tlie appeal may or may not have boon s{ren"theiu“d by the aetivilie.s of Ji street siimor wlio. wlien rewarded—or bribed to pi awav—presented a slip giving April Hie Fi f th as the Derby winner! Folks will take a tip from anybody wlicu racing is


concerned! ^ ^ ^ AVidow of a former Member of BaHiamcnt


for Clitliemc, >fr.s. Alice Hannah Fort, of kiiu'stamling. Bnrlnn-nn-Tn-nl, who died


recentiv, left ,CL,701 11s. »kl. In Clitheroo,


wore confronted willi a list of I7(i :ipjilic:i- tions and spent sevt-ral honi.s in i-ousider- ing them.


I ’lioy prepared a list of eleven


who have troubles enough at pro-eiit, the suspected ctise <if fool-and-inouth di.-ea.so lu-ar Preston ha.s not been conlirim-d. and cattle moveiiu-nts can still he earri»-d out witlioiit restricHoii-.


'J’o the profound relief of local farm<-rs, # # # ITider the !t-jidetsiii|) of AIi.-*s I'L Knight,


twenty-one member.s of liie Parish Churcli Biimhling Clul) on S.-it iirdiiy enjoyeil a raitd)ie to Downliaia :iml 'i'wistnn.


left the Parish Cliunrli School at two t>’cloeic and ualk<-d over Saltliiil to Worston, and as Hie reicmt rain Imd made the fields very


.mndily, ib wjis decided t«) wsilk on the road to Dtiwnliain. Arriving ab this pieturos(|ue little village. All-.is Kuiglib gave ii brief histnricitl skt-leh nf the district, and tlieii (-omluded Hie party to Hie Parish Church and poinl<-<l mil Hu- chief items of inten--t. From Downhiiin llu- fiimhlers proceeded hy Wiiy of Pendle Bridge and Four L:ine Fnds lo I'wistoa. wliero a Indt was imub- ;it tlu: old (,)iiidver burial ground. Aliss Knight gave tlie ramhler.s .some interesting informa- lion abonb tho history of tin- ground and told of tlie im'id(>nt uhieh led to the grouiul lieing eloseil, T»-n Wiis ohtiiiiied at 'I’wiston and id'tenviirds the [liirty visited 'rwi.-tmi Old Alill and proceeded through Hie tiehls to Dowiiham Alill Bridge and then walked hy way of .Swimsith* to Smithii-s Bridge. The weather up to this point Imd hi-on dull Imt lim-, hub niiii began lo fidi ,nnd the ramblers proceeilotl straight lo Cliathurn whore maii.v (-aught tho ’has for Clilheroo. Olhor.s Wiilked hju-k by way of tin- old rniul to Pimlico.


In overv resjiecl the


riunhle wsis greatl.v (-njoy«‘<l. On .7une 2oth it joint ra.ml)le is to he lu-ld to Longridge I'Vils with Air. 'V. Biiih-y as le:uler. All locid liunhling ckihs :iro invit(-d and it meet­


ing is lo h(^ iu'ld at the I’arish Churcli on Tliur.sda.v evening to coniph-io aiT.'iiigemeiils, *


* #


.!aiiu-s Whittle, aged tiiirti-i'ii. ol 1. Witler- streel, Croat Harwood, had the gootl fortuiio lo win C!2o iii :i recent Sunday m-wspapor eompetilion.


Siimllt-.v, widow of Air. James Smalley, of AVellg.ite, died on AVodnesday morning following an illm-ss lasting for a .V(-iir. Airs, Kiiiidlcy. who was seventy-two yciirs nf itge was a daugliter of the late Air. and Airs, William IBmlker. who earric-d on a grocery business in Slmw Bridge-street, She had resided in AVellgate for about forty .voars. Of a very quiet dispnsilion. Afrs. Smalley devoted iior energies to domestic alfairs. Sho was associiited with Alonr Tamo United Alolluulisb Church. Syiiipalhy is extended to Mrs. Sniidley's three sons in their liert-avement. The iiiterinent will take place lo-morrow (Satlnhiy) at Orindlelon United Mctiiodisfc Churchyard.


A iiiitivc of the borougli. Airs. Alartlr A student at Clitheroo (Iramiiiiir Stdiool, 'J'hoy Insuranoo Commtssirm 'I’lie Ii:nicasiiiro I’ tiblie .Assistance Com­ phd()sopIier.s witli a firm faitli in Br i tain’s I, Hi!j inany^ friends in tills district, and tho


(miirse, widely known as an astronomer ami lor .many y»-ar- he has hiw-n in ehargi- ol the .'-^loiiyliur.st Oh.-ervati.rv. He is, too, a .skilled iiiiisician and Ids talents holli a.stnmomical and musical liave given a g.real deal of pleasure to mauv in tlie C lillu-roe di-tri<-t. We wish him a eon- liiuiauce of the good health hi- lia- long on.ioved.


Commitiee. a letter was read from tlu- Bev. 0 . A. Betts stating that the repn-pentatives who had been i-liosen to draw up a .syllabus for religious i-dnention at the new sclioois were tho Bovs. W. S. Helm and H. A. Betts (Church of Knglaml), ami the Bev. .). E. Blatb ami Mr. .1. l-’ord (Fn-o Churelu-s'/.


'.riie appoinlmeut of these represt-ulatives was eontirmed.


appointed diairmaii of the Coplow N'lew .Alanageinent .Suh-Committee of the Blaek- hurn ami Clitiieroe Huardiaiis’ Committee, with tlie Ucv. Father U. Bohiiisoa, S..L, sis viie-eliainnun.


* * 'I’lio (Jimrdians Coiniiiitteo on Wednesday


confirmed the appoinUnenb of Jame- Barnes as temporary assistant fireman at Coplow A'iew Institution, his wage to he 7s. (ul. a week, with hoard siiul


weekly gifts of Bis. to the Clerk to the Huanlians' Committee (Mr. C. HampsoiH, :ind we an- asked again to acknowledge their receipt .and to intimato that a rcf|iie.si lias bei-n made foi- tim money to he ear­ marked for Hie hi-nefit of patients at Coplow A


Nor.dng Council for I-aiglaml ami Wale-, visited Breston ou Alomlay, when she ajldressed the iiurses at Hie annual pre-enta- tion of medals and badges at the Boyal Infirmary. Stie.ssing the value of tact. Aliss Alus.soii deliiied it as ihe right feeling for other people, and a valuable asset to a nurse. Alderman Astlcy-Boll. spe-aking later, said Miss Mu.-son’s advice could very well he followed hy people in general. Being tactful was learning lo cousider other people.


If wt- renu-miH-red their Imppim-s


liofore our own w«- should get tar mon- mit of life, and the workl wotiM bceome a pleas;int«-r place.


# # To inaugurate Hit- town's elForts on lielialf


of the Maiicliestcr Hospitals, tho Mayoress (Mrs. BootlunaiH will hold a whist drive


Frankpledge, held at Mitton the oHu-r day, the \'icar (Bov. .L Bobinson) was foreman of tho jury eiiiimiiolled hy the Steward of the Manor (Air. W. S. \Veeks) in tho pre- .sence of tho Lord of the Alanor (Alaitn* .L B. A-piiialh. Payment- for eeiTain encroacli- meats on wasu- land in tho manor wore collected, ami the oflirers wen; duly appoiiuoil ami sworn. Tlio iury made a preseiilmeiit that, there is no imblic footpath on the riglii bank of the Biver Bilihle hetween Alitton Bridge and I'Misford Bridge, and rerjm-stt-d the .steward of tlie manor lo write lo the lamlowner.s intere.sted, .suggesting the eree- tion of notices to this i-tfect. There being no further liusim-ss, the jury wtis discharged, iiml tlie Comb elost-d with tho ancient fonujilities. tlie usiml Lt-ei dinner following. Pro[K)siim the hcitltli of the Lni-d of the Alanor. Air. (leoi'ge Bohinsoii said the sur- vivid of the Court Li-i-t proinoteil goixl feel­ ing among Hio rt--ideius, ;md added the hope that it would long ((mtimie to he held.


in tho Mayor’s Parlour ab the Town Hall nexb Thursday. ^ At the aiiiiiial Court Lec-t ami \'iew of


* iew. •AHss Alu-soti. Hu- cIiaiiMiian of the (leiieral


Institution. The anonymoii.s donor continues to send


lodgings in ilu- Mr. W. Han.son, J .P . . has heoii re­ At \est«-rda\'s im-eting of the I-Aluealion


whole Jusiiib community in England, will learn with pleasure tliat the Bov. Father I'b D. O’Connor, S -L, F.B.A.S. , lias again been appointed Bi-ctor of Stonyliur.st ColU-ge. He now succeeds tho Bev. Father Bi«-lmr(l Worsloy, S..L, for whom lie li:is deimtisetl during !i long illness. Father Worsloy, wc nro glad to learn, is very much hi-lter* than lor .some nioiillis, hub lie limis is impossilih- tn coiitiniio the exacting duties of Bi-iTor ol the College.


I'lither t)’Coiuior is, of The PriitG^ss Royal


To Open Clitheroe’s New Schools on August 3rd.


'I'lie Princess Boyal, who a?, Princes- ALii'v Ims .several time.- vi.sit«.-d tin- (Jirl duideis'


'rraiiiiiig Centro sit Waddtiw, lias graeimisly agr(U‘d to vi.sib CliLheroe mi the morning of \Vedne.s(lay, August Brd, to perform the opening cereinonii-.s of the town's two iieiv soliools. In the afternoon, she will open .Skiploii's


new hospital. Deltiils of Hio Boyai visit are not yet


'I'liis will )>e llie fir.st time any meiiiher of tlu- Boyal l*'amily has fulfilled a putilic engagemeiii in the Iowa.


21 YEiRS SERVICE AYITH FIRE BRIGADE


ENGINEER T. CARUS’S AMUSING RECOLLECTIONS.


At last night's diiim-r of the Clilheroe


(Councillor .1. Ihiotlumm) referied to llie splendid service remh-red hy Engineer Canis, who joined the Brigade In IPII—not on April Lst or April otii, hut April -Ith. For twenty-one yoar.s he had lienn a good lin-mtui aud ho had been a good workman for tlie rat(-p!iyer.s of tlie town. He was one of the town’s workmen for whom he and Hie other members of the Council Iiatl tlio utunost ro.spoct, heeau.se of tho way in wlifch ho had carried out his dnlios. Ho w:is made Engineer in P,»27. As ho was Water


Firo Brigade, Engineer T. Caru.s was pre­ sented with :t medal to mark hi- (-omplolioii of twenty-one years’ service in the Brigade. Making the pre.-entatioii, tlu- Alayor


consent lo nerforiii the fditlu-roo con-monie.s will give tile greatest po.ssjhle siili.sfaction.


available. Tlio annoniicement of the Princes.s Boytil’s


WITH THE FARMERS TO WALES.


400 MILES IN A DAY.


ANOTHER JOLLY EXCURSION FULL OF INTEREST.


“ Tlurre’.s a lot of folic about, isn't iliere?


thronged. Alaiiy were out of hod hours hetore the onlimiry time. Ftirniers, of cour.so, arc- (-aiTy ri>(?r.s all the y»-ar round hut even they were uu .sooner than usiml on B'edm--clay, c-sju-eially* those wlio Iiad to journey hy road from Hie rceuotor parts o) Bowhiiid. Imh-c-d, one vomig man had not hoen to bed at tdl. ' He walked from Ejisiiigton—a good dcjz.eii miles. Ho wa­ in plonty of time for the train, enjoyed the trip jiml had Hu* inleiilion c:f walking homo irom (.'lillu-ro*-. TImt is what :i young laati will do to go on the farmers’ tri[»! Quito Ji ntitaher on this trip wore farmers for only tho diiy. T'lu-y. wise- folic, htne ic-all/.ed that ihc-rc* i.- no trip in Iho year Unit, gives grojitcM* value for the monoy, none that (ptile a«-hic-\es Hu- same spirit of bonhomie, none that (-xrels from tlie point of view of porf(‘cHoti ill arriiiigemenls. Year after year, the C’litheroe and Bowlaiid brjinch of the .National l'’:irni(-js’ IJiiion find no (lillt- eulty in tilling their special train, no inatlcr wlniL tho destination tntiy ho. So nnmy trips have now hoen lu-ld that the arrttiige- iiients heconu- al-most aittoniatie in the skilled hands of Air. Ihu'rv Cook jind liis assistant (Air. U. Barsons'), Imeked by a committee as (-atorpiTsing and enthusiastic as I honis(-lvc-.s.


has been phiced on tlu- London. Alidland and Scottish Bailway Company for the chief means of transport and there Is not likely to he any «-hauge.


'I'lu- main problem whicli


now confronts the proinou-rs is where In go. So many parts of Great Britain havu lieon explored on tho.se annual outings that it is no longer easy lo find frosli iields to conquer, despite the long journeys ehi-erfully undertaken.


A Look at Wales. This time, the outing omlirticed pretty


Inspector, his unique and thorough know­ ledge of tlie water imiiiis in Hu- town w:is of inestimable value to the Brigade.


In


attending rural tires, his kiiowIeiTge of how to deal with the restrielod water supplies was extremely liolpfiil. After tho Alayor Imd pinned on tlie inedtil,


■aigineer Ctirns in a very humorous .sjieoeli >aid he rememhered tlie days when they were


indeed pushing firemen. TIu-y had t(» pu-h an (‘lev(-ii hundri-dweight truck. One iiigiib when they .<ot olf with ilie truck till the kiddies in the town fnllow«-d. and sill tin- townsfolk as well.


'I'liey reached ii house


ill Clmlhurn-road ami found a crow's nest lire, Jn those days, they had to pub


11 gas ring under tho old engine to keep it from freezing. One niglil. it got steam lip. Tho lire station was alwtiys wet then, and ho n)>prniichod tho Cliainiian (Comieiilor


fireenwood) who l•l-fen•0 (l him lo Alderman Boherts.


they “ got it ruioly for him ’ ’ and soon lia<l ill the improvements they desired.


Ih-foix- he cjuiie to sec- (he place, In


1025, they gob ti tender timi swankt-d a hit. The first lire they went to with it wji.- tin outbreak involving ti sofa, in Wilkin.


In


lOJl they atleiided nineteen tires in the borough and (-lev»‘ii in Hu- rurtil di-'tiic-ts. Wlien ho first joim-il the Brigtule tlu-re was one firo in the lirst twelve months, two in the second, three next yetir, and four in tlio fourth year. There wore many more liros now and it was very Imrd work, par­ ticularly a.s there was nowhere to dry the hose. He wtis graB-ful to Aldernmn Thornhor. who tdlowed them lo use tho old Tochnical .School for tlu- pnr[»o,-(-. P»-rlmps if th(-y could not hnild a lirt- station llu- Couiu-il would make those pr(-inise-' snittilile for the Bi •igi ide.


SLAIDBURN. OUTINH.—Tlu* memh(-rs and friends of


Hio Alollu-rs' Unioti went to Livei'imtil for llieir anniitil trip yistenlay week, siu-mliiig very oiijnyahie tiim-,


BBOWNIKS’ GI FT. -AI i<s I. Wjilker.


who has redgiied the position of Brown Owl of the .Slaidhnrn Brownies, has lu-en piesciited l)V Hu- Brownies with a houdoir eloek and a tesi-poi.


FABA1EBS’ T B IP .—The faraner.s’ outing


took plaCe Alomlay when liity larmor.s jtnd friends jonrneyeil lo Lhnigollen. viji


diesK-r and Wre.xlmm. hy motor coach. Jameli was taken at. Iilangolleii, and tea ;ib Chester. Tlie party returned hoim. idmiit midniglii, liaviiig spent a verv en-


Guitles tiiul Brownies of Shiidhiiru sp(-iit tlu'ir wet-k of service lo celehraie the 21st anniversary of Hu* tJiiT Guido Alovemeiit ill a very priictieal way. The Ihownios collected’ toys for Blaekburn liirinnavy; Hie Guides lollected l . l l l eggs ami CJ Hs. 2d. for the Wilpsliire Orphanage; and tlie Bangers liad a dance in the A'illage lial l on Friday night, wliieh proved a great success. Air, John Leeming was Af.C. and Alee Binington's Band supplied the music.


iiieiiis. A breakfast sc-rvioe givi-u by Airs, W. Kiiig-Wilkinsoii was won by Air. A. Binch, Hollins Village; a -irorniiig lea set on Irsiy, givonh y Airs. D. Hully, was won hy ATis.s Af Greenwood: suid an atternoon tea cloth, mado hy Airs. Nichols, was won hy Air. Joseph AVnlerworth. Tlie spot diinco winners were: Aliss Couchie and J . B. Penswielc; Miss Bhu-klock tuul A^. Seolt. Tlie Biingors ellort. along with tlio various eoinretit ions, realised ,C1L awarded between Blaekhiini liifinnary and the Bibhlesdale Nursing Association.


'J'lie Bniigors provided refre.sh-


joViible day. ‘g IBL GUIDE.S' WOBK.—'I'he Bangers,


nc:iiTy luilf of Wales. TTie delightful trtiin run silong the Wt-lsh cotisl wtis supplemented by a motor ran of at letist a hundred miles. Altogotlicr, the party of 222 travelled some ■100 miles in tho day. A big prtigram.me, .vet one canied tlirougli without unduly testing the stamina of ihe parly. One secret of success in packing such long journoy.s into a day is that no time is lost over meals. They are obtained on the train, lending to reduce any tedium a long run may p(L-<sibly entail, aiul at tlu- saiiu- tiine avoiding delay. The charaeter aiul (|imlity of the meals invariably siillslies iuid it was a tine (rihntc to the fj.Al.S. catering staff that tho Farmers C'ommittoo paid this year hy docidiiig to lake lunch on tlie train while it stood in the station at Cticrmirvon. “ So long as wo know frmn experience that we arc assured of a good nictil on tho train, why should we take any risk with a local caterer?” oxi)resso.s the attitude of tho com- inittoo and, witliout going into gastronomic.- details, let ib bo said (dejirly and succinctly that comjilcto sati.sftiction 'was given, the conlidenco disphiycd lieing fully iustifiod hy a staff cheerful and willing to* meet all iv- quircnicnts.


Picturesque Panorama.


and happily held in poor weather, it cjuinob he denied that they are immensely improved by lino coiulition.-. On Wednesday, we escaped the worst wilhnnt encnuniering the bc.st. Leaving diinip, doubtful weather in Bihhlesdale—the day prospered hiter, bo it .said—we ran into briglit sunslilne for that cliiirming run along tlio coast, the sun setting ji shoon on Hu- .seji ami displjiying the countryside in its most deliglilfnl aspect. .Everyom* enjoyed the siicc(-ssion of pictur­ esque scenes unfolded. At Cat-rnarvon. the wejillier was .still fim- and hrighl and we groiiUy apprccitUf-d Hu- oiiptn-tuiiitv of in- spi-(-Hiig the magnificent castle—“ th(* fiii(->t in l-aimpc,” an jittendaiit declared it—iiiid tlu- stroll iilong Hu- proim-iiado, with its views of .\iiglesoy across the smooHi water, AVliile liim-h was being taken, the sky be­ came overciist timl it reiimineil so, with oc('asioa:il slight rain, until the (?nd of tlie motor run.


.\s the triiin wtis reioiiied. llu-


setting sun hurst Hirougli the clouds, gilding the seti and siilfnslng the coasttd views in .soft amber light limt mmle one wish to linger. T’ea eiaimod atlonlion, and the homeward run proceeded tiptiee. the con- tenloil ami iiot-too-tired ptissi-nger.s review­ ing tlu- p!easiin-s of the diiy and enjoying Hie.ms(-lves in vjirious ways as the train sped through tlu- thirkiiess.


no douhi ahoiii tlu- advsinlages of rail travel, espet-iiilly on tlieso long homeward runs, with light and warmtli and the ctimeraderio pi-niiitled to prevail Jiml «-\- pam) in these (-muliiloas.


'riio L.ALS,


officials ami stall sp:ired no pains lo (-iisun- tlu- comfort :iml convenii-nce o f llieir passengers. At every stag*-, phni>> work*‘d smoothly to schetlalo. The oilieieuey of the arrangements w:is such as to eom-(-:iI elFoiL jind that is Hie higlK-sl praise.


Through Famous Passes, The motor eojich run, perlmps rjillujr long


for the time available, took us through .some of Hie finest scenery Wales has to offer. Through I lie Lhmheris Bass to the very foot of Snowdon, on Hirmigh the (twyiiaiit Valley to Beildgelert, Lirwjird through tlic Aher- glason Bass and across tlic Alcrioiietli.sliiro Highlands lo Dolgelly these eoticho.s took us. Then tdoiig llie imrlliern side of the Alawddiicli estuary to Bariiumlha ml, jilT(-r a pause for tea, hack hy llu- coast viti Harlech, with il.s wide views of Gi»r*llg:iii Bay jind so to Gaenarvon agiiin. one coacli making a detour to Criccietli, the home of “ the Welsh Wiziird,” llic otliers being e«)m- p<-l!ed hy lack of tiane tti iiiiss tins tit-hit. Jn tlic cnur.so of this magnilicont run, surely uiisurpsis.^ed in tlio British Isle.s, we stuv the iiiounltiins close ab hand and tlu-n friMU alar, their peaks stalihing the skies. Slale ([iiarries on one side, nigg*-d mountains of granite on tho otlier. the rojul running on a ledge lielwcoii. Stoop climbs through narrow passes, and sharp plunges into verdant vtillcys. Long runs through tho plains with S(-ase!ipos ami mminttiin scenery *-acli claiming attention. The whole, pioturesqm- and romantic, a most interesting and inspiring panorama!


Lost Among iho Mountains. One of the coaclics took a wrong turning


and landed itself and its passengers into nnexpcelcd adventures among tho Welsh mountains, evidently in a region uncharted a.s far ns tho driver was concerned. On one of tho steepest hill.'? in AVah-s. tlio **ngino di-cidcd the lojul was too hlg and a numlu-r nf tho passengers were glad enough to lesson tliat load and trudge up tlio hill, 'rime was Inst and Hie driver .-Jot out to Jiinko it up, indulging in an cxliihitioii of


'j’hort- can he AVhilst tlio.se trips luivo been succo.ssfully


Why not come and examine tiicse ?


BENTHAMS 14, Market Place, Clitheroe


PRAM DEFART^rENT (VI ’PHONE 167.


driving that led to thrills of the &ccnic railway type. Wc swirled round coriicis jind^ careered down liills. We leapt across hridgc-s and attained giddy speeds.


'I’lu-


diTver rapturously went througli his eum- pleto repertoire, not one© hut .several limes, until tine of the passengers obscrv*-d tlmt lio only necde(l lo loop tlie loop to c*)mplcto a triumph. We rcticiicil Caernarv*m initict. Lob it slop at that and let us get on to some *)f the jollier cpisodi-s of tin’s nu-ri v trip.


Money for Nothing ! One of the features was umiue.slionahly


tliat a good iiuuiy people came liack liome with more money ilnin iliey siart*.-d with. AVitlioub going into illegal dettiils, lot it he just hinled Hiat two generous philantliropi.-ts of Hie party gave successful tips for the Derby siml accepted certain investments. I'ersuiuliug eight Indies iu succession that April .5th wjis a very lucky dtito, llu-y sub- setiucntly paid oacli jL I 2 s . T’liat’s tlio s*)rt of folks farmer.- are!


wort? *ine or two lucky iiivestanents of anot!u-r characti-r and it is an excellent idea to liavi- Hie l<'nrmer.s’ trip on Derby Day. “ Hr well, it can’t lie helped,” said tlie miluok ones, ]>uniiing iiorrihiy. T'lie silent hero of the outing wa.s a man


wlio got into the last coach :ib Barmouth and rode on the cover of a wheel to Caoriiarvou, stoadil,v refusing lo ehaiige places with a companion. Brt-slon Farmer.s Limited agtiiii imliciili-d


their goodwill for the farmers hy di.^trihut- ing cigar.s. elionilates and {)cncils. The pencils tilom- remain to testify to tliis gonero.sily. “ 1 wouhin’t mind getting up tit half-past


In addition, there


organised hy tho Young Beople’s Guild, cou- ncot*-<l with St. Baul ’.s Churcli, was Iiold on Saturday aftt-rnoon. Under the leadership of Air. T. Brown, 17 members walked by way of Edisford and Bashall Eave.^ to Sandlehohiic. They then took llie rojid to Uooford Bridge ami proceeded to Chaigley where to.i was obtained. KeLurning, the party walked to lloddor Bridge ami then tlirough the lields homo.


BAMBLE.—A further sncce^-fiil mmhlo,


four to-morrow morning to havi; anollu-r tmtiiig like this,” said one of tho women mcmher.s nf tho party. “ I t ’s JI wonderful world, isn’t i t ? ’’ de-


elarcd a ftir-im-r, who proce*‘d*-d to say that wiiile it was iii*-*- to .s*-e AVah-s. he preferred Bowland. “ T'li*-re’s a turhle lot of imor land,” ho added. A lady memher who was glvi-n “ ti box of


cliocolat(-s ” for the journey opened ib on roiit«*, ■ and found it contained a bottle of cyder and whisky!


laughed, and one industrious .soul kiiitt*-dl True to his Trade.


Jono.s,” aiiotlu-r observed. “ I Wfimh-r it they're till relatives of the Clithoroe slalinn-


maslor!” Looking for :i post otl’ice. a hul.v meinhcr


of tho parly wtilkod into Gaerntirvon Ltilxuir Exchaiigo and asked for six sLtimps. Tho stair W


OiK? farmer’s wife was lelllug that heftire


starting out her liushand was making in- (|uirics nhout breakfast, suggesting a couple


of eggs. “ Thar invited out to (hi hrotd\- fast to-day.” sho said. “ Tli(*y don’ t wash- much lime shaving


hero.'’ one of tho Clitheroe party said, noting tin- hirsute cotintontniccs of tho men in the hills. And so one could go on n-ltiting incidi-nt


jiftcr ineld*-nt that contrihut(‘d to the goful humour of yet another liighly succc'-sful farnicr.s’ trip. “ I wouldn’t iiii.ss mu- of tln‘so do’s for pounds,” T hoard a man sax as tho journey ended.


SUNSHINE HOUR.


hold the interest of the gathering at Arount Zion when lie spoke on AVorsliip and its place in life. The soloLt wa.s AILss Lockley,


Tho Bov. Tom Atorris. of Great Harwood 'Phe sale of flowers Ijist Saturday for tho


Nationid Society for the Brevention of Cruelty to C'hildron realized £25 Uls. Sd. ’Pile Commitl(-e wish In lluink all wlio helped in any way.


i S1S very polite hut did m»t oblige!


AValos.” vouch.saf*-d a farmer, sulding that he hadn’t seen a (h'cent farm Imilding since leaving England. “ l-Aa-r.vhody hen? seems lo he etdled


“ Yon’s t ' fost sliorlliorn I ’ve sin i’ 'I’lu- Ionic was nob


iiooded. Some played cards, most follis ta!ki-d and


of till- villag*-, Mr. John Tlioiiuis Holt, of 17, Higli-stre*-t. died yost(-rday anorning afii-r a fortnight's illness. Ho was seventy, years of ago and was a native of tho vilhigo. All accident when a boy made Air. Holt a cripple and ho wjis (-nriipolled to imiko tiso of a slick ill walking. This infirmity (lid nob prevent him from following his occupa­ tion at Low Moor Alill, whore he worked in tho cop collar for many year.-. Air. Ilolb WJIS j-sso(-iai4-d with Hu? United Alotlmdisb Church jiiui at one time carried out Hio duties of liarmoniumist. His pliysical weakness did nob allow him to take Jictivo part in villaj^e alfair.s in which ho was in-vorlliolcss interested. H*- resided ab Fligh-stroot with his sister, Mrs. H. Voxon. Tho intornienb will take place on Monday ab St. Aljiry’s C’emotory.


at St. ALiry’s Cemetery on Mondjiy of Mrs. Catherine Barkinson. of JB, Queon-slreot, whoso (h-jitli we recorded in onr last issue. Brior to tin- interment, a service wjis held at St. B jui I’s Clnirch and there was ji fjiirly largo (-ongn-gation. Tho hymn “ For ever witii the l.ord ” was sung. The Bev. A. Milligan conducted tlio service Jiml jdso otliciated at Iho grave.side. Floral tributes were sent hy the following: Her sorrowing Hushjind: Mr. and Airs. W. Bjirkington, Koniiotli Jiiiil J ini : Air. AV. AVilkinson, Kjitldoon and Er ic: Hilda, Boh ami Nornui; Leslie and Greta; Airs, and Grillith A’’aughan: Air. and Afr.s. George C’lapham; Air. ami Airs. B . Birch and Aliss Nohlett; Ki t ty and Florence; Air? Tom Garm-lb; Airs. Sutcliflfo .ami Alary; Hannah, Alice and Snllio: Air. ami Mrs. AAVigley jiml Agues; Mrs. James Barkington.


PERSONAL SERVICE LEAGUE Subscriptions from tho Girl Gui(I(-s 21s6


INTEB AI F.N'r.-—Tho intormciit took placci OBITU.VBY.—A well known inluihitjuifc CHARLEY DEAN


SIGHT TESTING OPTICIAN


2 1 , C H U R C H S T . BLACKBURN


(opposite Old Bull Hotel)


I’EliSONAL A TT EX DANCE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE OPTICIAN.


LOW MOOR.


B hat’s oiiy'’ jisked one Britisli working nuin of juiotliei in (Tliln-ioc Alarket-phice on AVediiesday, ahonb 5-JU u.m. “ Th’ farmers’ trip!” was the reply. Certainly the streets were unusually


(SEVEN) C o r re c t Footwear.


Gentlemen’s Box Calf Shoes narrow toe effect from 12/6 per pair.


Ladies’ Patent Bar Shoes with Leather Heels, comfortable filling . 11/6 Evory Member of the Family can bo suited in Footwear by


DAN LORD & SON ^’CLITHEROE^ Folding Push-Chairs


the very thing when you go into the country with baby.


I-’cu* \ear> now, r(-lianc(“


These Push Chairs fold flat to go inside a ’Bus, Car, or Train . . . . are heaitiiy, eomfortabie and cosy.


PRICES from 9 /1 1 i'l D


anniversary service and from Airs. ICdwarj Forrest have been gratefully received, silong with a parcel from Airs. Dighy Cayley.


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