t, j' -"i ' " K ' W ‘ ^ at


iCVirtificMl II,,t siile exctuids 5,000 conies u-ecl;ly.)


FI!IDAV, si;i-ri.:.MiiKi> jon,, mso. h^ Lights on \ciiielcs, 'i’o-morrmv (Satiirdavi -ll p.m. T H E M U G W U M P S . J’ross. o.s.) l i4 f f


.last heaiil ihree euiiinniL la'iiees, and thev i,avi, n.n heini I'niiily ,shoes one ,,| the


, iiiim egress ,it his ndnetanee " I n scrap evervlliing and starl again."


the ,-apualist. sysl,.iii." and .Mr. .Maxtnii. in ns mvii party iirgaii. is Inr star ling |||u


Lanshnry, also at .Vinilastlo. a,i,inivd 'his lii’ariMs ■


lino wlm i.imlii til hiiv.' I»r,‘n a 'rmv IJa.Iicai I'lii wlm. Ill tin- jiIiM-nc' nj siicir a jiarty! sirayoil ii':u tin* l•.•lIM


IS a


land liGa


an i‘iiili:u I ci's'.iiiiMit oi rirln*,. in ln)tli. 'I'lin h.,.,lc wIiMM- luh- is. (h‘M-iih.Ml alinvo antuhio^raphical shi*(ch hv


Ihck.^ i'lliiir l.ii.l.T', r r jMilicii.-s,


toriiatiiinally mimlial ’* parilisis, conscii'ii- tions iiliii I tor.-, ilm trinaiiv l‘ri*o-lrailcr.'. olc. Mr. (larrai i ua^ l^Illca(.•.i at Oxlmil. cn’lcrcii the ).(>■., M-ivvil ill ihe War. al icr that ictiinicd ;<i linlia. hiit in a muiiieiit nt' jni't- war c\;i-ji. I at ion iV'i;'in'iI Inun tin- s.-rvice: am!. a|.|t;ir.‘n{|\ in a -imilar iimmi of c\jis)jciai;..ii. ji im-il Iho Lahniir piirty. For a shin; tiiiin he u a ' a ioninali->t. next lie ‘•eltli.'il on a larin in t h i


:‘'»l «'l ’i.ai .iniilli-y cinv.il wliirh h.> calls Mnmvmiiiis *■ Miriali^i iniollci tiials, “ in-


lT'|)OJlle<lly eniue>.ti‘(I the COIMltv ill the laihmir inieie.i, M,- uas one ot the tew


id;iiwliiu‘. am!


....... in til" liarty with jj re.il knmvh'il^io of aiirieiilinral pinhlfiti', and '^ouiid I'linimnn sense in :heie niaief'. hni no sejit wjis ev. r itiiMiii lor liiin in (lie llmise of Cniiiinons wiiere he mi^lit have heeii of the nn-at.-'t >ervice to them: and now. to judne I'roin the hook, he l a- h-it liotii the I.ahnni' jnirtv tind l!ie .Mimv.ii,in|«. ..r at least he stands’tivide and look' at them from a distaini'.


Mime time past he laid been eon-.iderino


the rehah'litaI inn ol Ilrilish jiericnlttire. U'ltieh he ' jw to Im iinp<;s<iMe so long as tin* I'ree 'I'rai’e -y'-tein eoiitiinied.


l!iem \viih a eriiieal ainl di>apjioiiited eve. 11 is inlei-.‘-{ \\ :\i ill eonst nicLive work for


aurienll me. they wen- [old that :i wln-at (pintti


s ROE.


trtlde j !ir\ ill tvhiih they did imt he- hieve. iiiey -Inndcl Iiav(> had lo watch ti (\)iisri \ at i ve miniini>lt ;ilion, in wliicli Mr. .\im Donald ;iml \ ’iscniint Snowden hold liigh oilier, ini rodiiciiig ;t wheat Ipmta. and oi\iim the j’oanl of 'I’rade almost rxarlly lie se powers with whirli tliey would imve likeil to Imve eiidmve.l tin linpoiT Hoard.


'File jiiilhor. one Liailiois Irom tin* hook. i< now om> of \\ ho ‘‘ are .


lick thcii wound- and do a liUle tliinkin^:.'’ In the liLtlii of tin- it is riilher illuminat­


. .


lln-e ••\\i.-.r Mnguuinp-” . leii ring into coi-ners. to


ilelinite .1.....riieil ol the ohl ( •olideii i 1.- f;i 11 h. Mr. lie\:ii. sjKMiking tor tin* Conneil. |>ro- nomired the expoilieiicy of I’rot oot ion or Free Import- to he entirely it .iinilier of circnmstai’rr-,


ehiini of ■ ciiiiin morits for one nr the otlier. The ( ‘omi'il


answi'i* in -linri ; the liahonr inielligmlsia •-iieli as wo h.ive known if in flie lasf tueiity or thirty .war.-^. Mr, fhirr;it( starts hi^^ hook witli a i|Motiition from 'I'olsioy's “ Anna Kiin*ninji.'‘ aliont


supported them liy an emphatic vote. Hut what iire .Mn^wump-!' Uiie miglit


ON


|-„rk, |u>ns, ivvo


I


icing uled


iaiit had


Iiued


I but ho


.hab


^w a s ^vvas limit


le):


ims- L i.sta f.out


ii set limde up of ehlerl\-. Ugl.\'. henovoleiit, timl fiodly w<itnen and cle\er. letirned, tnnhitions nion. One of the ele\er people lielongiiig to the set Imd ctilled it ‘‘ the l.•onseionc(! of I’eierslnirg society. ”


And here aii* ti few more louchis ti* tlu* picture:


Jicci'pt the euireiil politie;il and .',;ocial slaiidtirds nf hi ' cinintry and his geni'ra- tion. Inti Ini'- al-o an irrepressilih> desire to convert Ids fidlow morttds to Ids views. (J*age 12.) 'Fhc Mugwump alwity- wishes to refoj-m


'File t ine .Mugwtinii» not only refuses to


the woriil. Mo.sl frcijucntly he hopes to do tids hy some new eenimmie policy. . . . . (1*i«gi‘s rsti-r.)


'I’hose Mngwnnip.s were it mcdic.v crowd, as any collect Ion of di.sgruuLloil and crank.v intellectuals is hound to he. hut they were all taken into the l.iihour party, wliich allowed it- follower.s “ to preach ti Immlrod incnn.sistcnt doetrim*- ahoiit domestic policy, so long tis llic.v were snlliciontly lulvanced ahmit iiiTrrinitionali.sjn. which was then tho ■-iiihholetl!." “ Iiitornational solidarity ■


ladies . . . eontrihuting to societies . . .


'Fliere were “ wealthy


olFire for all nationalist inoveinonts abroiul. n hfis<> propttgandii thc.v ri*t>eab wltliout li'onhling to use (dtlier ti litth.* common sense, or even :i liluo pencil and the eon- soientimts ohjeetors.


poiice ’ and helievers In Freo 1’nule he- caiise it ‘‘ -oimdiow niakos for international goodwill” ; and tlu‘


\'agiiely engaged in ‘ organising “ a usedul post- .\hout lhe«e ^fr.


(larrat t writes:— 'Fhore is snini* curious trait; in the


...akes thorn self-assiudivo. 'J’he ordinar.v Mugwumps who took i)art in the war aro fpiito propttreil. as good piu-llists, li> allow tliat t!u‘ eonsciontious ohjeclor.s wore tho onlv hertio« nf that nnhapp.v* period. h u t ' th i* y lind the continual roitorntion of tliis si’lf-ohvious fact a


chtirafter of .most men wlifi refused to join


lin the arni.v during the war. whicli m little galling.


wlien it took lo its hnsoin the whole army of Afiigwuiiips.” “ The Miigwii-mps^ were divided aniong.st


scliisms hut feu* liavi* courted trouble .s*o recklessly as tlie Trade Union movement


sail, i f tlie .Mugwump army in a “ party financed and controlled li.v tlio '1 radc irnioiis.*’ “ Other jiartios have their


tlienisolvcs. the 'Frado


Union le.ader.s were liopelosslv vague."Wl iat tko rank and file of tlio Trade TTnionists


Tlio Imok recounts tlio story, short and


wiis Indrod a most importtini article of tiie Mugwump creed.


minds not to let trtide niiionism he en- tiiiighsl aitli a lo-t


titid ridiculed the dogmatic imve cletirly made up their :ind the ('onuress


ing thill the moct strilcing e\en( of the recent 'liades I’nion ( ongre,-s w;i- its


llilher:i.iii, md lo all their lm|)e- ilial. defo;i;.d ;ii lilt, polls on a lieg;itive free


It ua- a lilting, if somewlmt


he and hi- grotip in the l,ahour parly jidvoctilei' tile pnliry of imporl hoards :i’s |>arl, of a ;ieicra| -rheme for imprming


lint when


was iii;pi;ii t i( alile and control of import- an int‘-ii<-reiirr witli the sacred priin ijilrs id lr<*- ti'iidr uhirh wmdd wreck (h«‘ ptiiiy.


}l nl Tiaih.* I'nion nllicials


hnst-np light av.ay wilh lli,, enlliiii sirikii IIS a h-yi'r.


,, ■ llelnler-,ni lidd tin., Trailes lint Mr


■ III,I 1,1 rl•lilrnl, I,in In rl•v,llllti,lnise


.V„ ,,n,, , an say lhal l.alinnr 'riiiTo i.s


liy th,. Ilogailh Press and it ivill have an iiilerest heynml the cfinline.s nt the l.alionr parly. Ineidentally l.ahour has


1 ’""'I' l‘■'’ jast h,■l■n issued


"Tl ic llugivump, and the Lainmr arty.


Ilv (,. 1. i ||,igi,i t|,


“ Ihi* inahilit.v of the I.alintir party organised after the War to comhinf upon siiiything im>itivi ’’ Soon lieetum? “ palnit to all.” Oliice eaim* to them and chanci's pas-eil. and


protoui'd ili-euchanl.ment liegaii to .spn>ad in the ptirty. Tlieir oppomjiils had tilwjiy-, said that


as s (HI a-, the l.altonr leaders got into oflice tiiey wniild lit' just like ever.vone eUe. and not only wa- tliis proving to he true, hilt thi* leailer.s theinselve.s


S'elm d to ijc at great pain- to advertise the fact.


They tollowcd the line of least ie>i>lame. I he re-tilt was a break in the ptirty and


ing and ol siidi thinking .\lr. (ia ri ji it ’s e\oo:i,.m h.iok i- a lir-1-fniit.


t .1,.


*' on liolidav ” as a re-uU of Llie cottoii J-|rtK(‘. 'there will he a general closiu«.r ,,i siiup- (Ml .Monday 1ml that may he the only outward and vi-ihle sign of this antnmn ofeak, A Mtimher of rtiilwav excursions htive I.eeii aiitingisl hilt It i- Ii’ot to he ex-


talceit l(nyards climring tiie ground for divisive <li-cus-ion-.


soineHiiies with and S(ini(.tiih(»> without ^Ir. Leee,.n.


,\( j|,,. I'm* session


six ineiuhms on each side: Ivnplovers; Messrs, .lolin 11. Drey and


.1. .Velsnn, t;. fireeii. and 'F. Asiiiirst. (h'leiait i\ e - : .Me--rs. F’. F)iixhiir.\'. .iolin


t.c('. Lnite Mates. Andrew .Vae-mith. ('. Doi)ts(Ui, and .1. Hopwond.


A (|iic-ticii a- to the future i-oiir-i* of eveiit- hroiiglit Hie re[)ly iiial in present ing it> report tlie joint .snh-conimitlee Imd “ ex- Imii'ied it- iinnidate.’" 1‘roin wliai utis said outside the contereiici) elmmhei* it nmv ho lakmt for granted tlmt ulmlever its place on tlie agenda the suhject of reinstatement nil! reiimin oiu> ot the ino-t Importtint among the liiatteis to In* dimlt with hefore any liiml agreement i- made. 'File tiill rejiresentiit ive hndv which met yesteiahiy eonsisl- of tweiitv- si\ iiie.mhei's ot tile Colton Spinners' and ^lannlacHtei-' A—ociatiun. wilh tiinie of the FederaIi'II ol .Ma-ter Cotton Sidnner-’ .\s-ociai iict.. and. on tin- other side, tweiitv- two iminlser- of the Ceiilral Hoard of the Xort hern ( omit Ii - 'Fe\| ile 'Frade- F*ed(-ra- tion. t:n ainalgaiimtion of all the trade


l»e iminediati ly siicn‘-sfnl rests on a ntimher of tiling- whiidi at the iiiomeiil tire dillieiilt lo .;m-a-iire (writes th.- “ .Manelie-ter


nnion- eem^M'iieil witli the ueaving side of tiie imln'ir,'. \\liether (lie LalwMir .Alini-lry'- etforl udll


side there ar«' .-.iimll.A- -Irong an.l tenaeioiis for<v,-. ^ III -pile of tile fact timl the weav.M’- negiitiat.U's hav.- discuss.-.l :i wtige rednetion ami have olfer.-d to ;icc(-pt one of n.'iirly 7 per cent,, lavsponsilih- Ica.lers .aro to lie found talking as if it were still a matter lor d.-fiati- wlieHi.-r thei.* sliniild l>e any rediiction at all.


tlir.-e year-. On the other


i-mployer- have extorted wage rediielioiis ma r n.-arly half the county and are in a position to oxiort tlic.ni ov.-'r the re-t. 'I’h.-v may not get a yard .inon- trade hy their a.-ticii: they will not Ik- an im h nearer the renrgani-ation tlmt everybody realizes the indtisti’y needs. Hiil noitiier argnin.-iit. wliatevcr it- force in :i perfectly r;ili(Mial comiiinnil>. can pn-vail agaln- l ' the lianl f.U'l tlmt one side in thi- dispute i- iitor.' •powerful than the other and that the long.-r llie w.'avef- tight tlie wnr-e it will he for tliem.


i r r e - p o i i - i h i l i t . \ trade union’s husin.-ss is to faie fails.


'Fiiis i- .langen.iis 'Fhe facts are lli.-it the ’


exhibit ion of working-chiss loyalty ami of deep himmn rosentniont against wage renetioris that can Find no justiliealion «7n soe|;iI grounds. Hut. line wor.D fr.un ^Ir. IMaxtnn nr tlu* 'Frade T^nions Congress nof- withslamlliig. tlu* weavers lm\e to realize that within a fortnight or tlirce weeks they will he in d.'sp.'rato slrtiits, and will have to light oil empty stomadis and with as little chance of winning as had the miiu'is in lOitJ. ^


say to men and women snlferiiig in a hopi*- loss struggle.


'Flu'so are not pleasant things to 'I’he strike is a wonderinl


Joint C'ommittco Imd adjourned until to-day Afr. Dnxhnry indicating that lu’ogrcss wtis being made. Mr. Leggett made a state­ ment to the iimin conference in' whtili lie s aid:


Last night it was annonneed lhal tho


'Flip group of suhii-cis in the order jigreed hy th’


limited interpretat inn nf the isnhjecfc called “ wages.” nor are they precluded from intoilnciiig other rc*h‘vant matters not specifically mentioned in tlie agenda. The above items aro recognized to he of immeditite importance in connexion wilh the present .stoppage nf work. The committee. Iinwovor. doeided to


1. l?e-c's|a!i!ishnient of collective htirgain- ing timl restoration of agroemoiits; 2. ^fachinery to ensure tlu* hniuuiring of an.v agreements readied: J. AVages: J, lloiiistatement. Xoitlier side has hoen restricted lo a


e eoinmittee is as follows:


recommend tliat the following snhjeets should a!«o he put down for disenssinn at a subsequent stage: Uoorganisatioii. and^ tlie Exnminntinn and revision of tlio uniform list.


(■narditui ’ i. It wmihl he folly to pretend tliai a g-nd many .-mph)\ci's are mil pre- pareil to acicpt tlie he-e- of ji long stoppag.- in the lio|M- of hringing Hie wetu.'is to thi-lr knees ami foreiiig ti r.-tnrn on .lictaied term-. 'File motiw hehiml thi- \indiet ive- ness—for as a practical poTiev it is n.t inni’e - - i - noi (‘cnnomie :it all; it is m>l :i mat ter ol wage- X, imieh .as :i de-in- to iimke (he weaver-’ niii-Mi siillVr for it- inlract;ddeiie-s during the


!•.. Hamer, ( ’nlomd .\. Ilirtwistli'. ^je-srs.


‘■":'de. Mr. K. Duxlmry, the o|M>rativ. - chiiiiinan. intimated that the di-en^sions had liceii of a friendly clmrarter. tlmt tlie operati\es’ n'luesentat ivt>s hail agieed upon proii'diii(‘. ' and that tlie eiiip|o\'ers were considering certain points arising'our ef it,


it was learned that some progress wtis being 'Fli(> joint .siih-rominiHee roiisist,.,] ef


initlee wliiidi e\vMi(imll_\- arrivel at an agreed iigemia sat for no feuer timii six lionrs.


:t ceiisidcrahle step ua ' 'FIk‘ joint snh-com-


paiiigraph may give the laie-r news-Mr. F U . Leggett, tile represetitativi* of tho Ministr.v III Labour. Imd nnnle sucli progress in his capacity ti- chairman of the two sidi-s to the eoitiin di-pnte that at vi-slerdav's meeting tile delegate- Imd before Iheiii ail F agreed agenda ” einlualying the pninis at I'siie and the lUiler in which they uere to he di- ll-'eil. ’File (Oiiietit- of thi- “ agreed .•igeiida \\ere iioi di-clo-ed and were not to hec(Miu‘ ptihlic property iiiilil tliev ra.nn he|(ir.‘ tin- i.arlie- Inr <li-eii--i.>ti. Ms im. peii.mce :is an ag.m.Ia ua- that if tidlieied to it wmild minimise the risk of a thin! hreakilown on .such :i sore point as reiiisttite- nient. Hence


the time of u r i t i i ig -a further


peele<l lh.it there will he aiiv erouiliii”’ of llie train-. At


holidays sj;iri to-nii^ht Im- lit t Ic sign iticaiicc for the .Iiiaiotily ol people, who tire alreadv


III'* lai-t that C'liihe'de's Seplemher


ili-a-ter tiiid wlnit line tir.‘ tlie “ more pi'tirt ieally-miiided Miigwnmi»-” now to tidvc.'


'1 Itey Imve to do some liard think­


iilllmalely expects from its leaders is little more tlmn tlmt they slionld “ keep away from risky experiments, and do their best lo keep up retil wages, timl tlie prestige nf the industrial s id e ’*; what tlie .Mugwumps wi.'lied tor w;is a r(^ns|iairlivi‘ polic\‘.


A D V E R T I S E R A N D T IM E S , F R ID A Y , S E P T E M B E R 16, 1932. ItiiL


m»i>ii. iiiul in oi'.h'r to tivoiil unm-ces-arv delay ilu* commitli-c proci-.-.h-.l to survey* the gmiind cover.-d hy the enrlic*r items ami it was fonml possible to n*ach n general umh-r.slamling on certain prin­


A hopefiil feoliijg prevails that the present negotiations may prove surivssfiil.


An- we to have a milk strike a- well as •' cotton strike*'


.siippli.-s. Wilde th.-se m-gol iatioiis r.-lV-rn-d mtiinly lo eiimliti.ms in tlu- Simlh. condi­ tions tiu-n* inllm-nr.- tlu- po-ition in tlu* Xorlli. A m.-cling is n.simlly h.-hl in .Man­


the outcome of those negotiations. “ l*re.-«-nt prices Imvo luonght Jiiany dtiiry farmers to the verge of haiikniptcy.” tiie .Valiontil I'liioii .it I'tirmer- d.-.ltir.-.s. D.-t.-rmim*d Jitt.-Mipts ar.^ to hi- nm.h* to iinprovi* Ilu* wliol.-sah* pric(*.s.^ * *


.sheep li.ig trial- .;ii .Monday with “ Si>ot.” his tinu* being F.v.* minutes four se.-oml.s. •H


• ‘(•lip-e of till* harv.-.-l iiio.m on Wedn.-s.lay night.


Imp.-il 1.


coveivil mon* timl more of the siirfaco imlil at l(i-n


shadow at ,*s-L’5 p.m.


log an.l tlu- plu-mmu'mm wtis lo-t. FJseulu-n* the .-clipse was ohs.-rv.-.l niuh-r go.ul con­ ditions.


'I’li.-y saw nolliing liiil clouds anil


'Fhe moon eiiLcrod the etirth'.s 'Fhe sha.Iow gradiuillv


ehe.-tor was niiim.ky, ami so w.-n- llu- watclu-i's at .^lonylimst C'olleg.* Oli-ervalorv, I


\l atchi J. !», ak. oh? atii st that it was im


tlu* shall.iw slowly withdrew till It pass.*.! at II-IB p.m.. Inn tlu* full hrillitinc.* of the mooli Wtis not r.'-t'-i'i-d till tifter midiilglit. L.'ods p.'ojil.- got a good \-lew, hut Mtin-


iilne-t.-mhs was ohs.-ur.-iL 'Flu-n


vlaml. S.J., Hu iliiig. “ t ’lmuls 'IV. he Sit id


Hearty congratnlati-ms are .-xlen.h-d to Aliss M. Htiri'i-, of HnwHuTrm--pl:ua-, who


last Saturday c.-l.-hrated her .-ightv-Fifih hirtluhiy. an.l lo .Mr. ('hristoplu-r‘ l»v.-. of • »l. I\*.*l-si n?el. who on M!i-.liu*sdav next will h(* sevenly-oighl years old.


'J'ho pre.<5ont struclur.* has fim-e again with- stnod heavy lloods, hnl 1ms not escai>ed nnsc.atlied. Hie hridg.* h.Miig deFinit<-ly wcidcom-d hy the heavy wat.-rs of a frrtniglit ago.


the road hv AlifhIo|) ILill and tlirongli Hie Fields to (lazegill ami thi*n through Hu* li.-Ms agttin t«i follow Oiizegill Ih'ook to


.\fl«*rwards tiu-y t.iok


morning umlouMedly affected Hu- alt.-mi- ance tit a liimhle arrangi-d in the aft.-rnoon hy the Harish Clnirch Hiunhling Cluh, 'Flio itunble was nmlor the l.>ador.«liip of Air. Honmrd .Sharp!.*s and hr* Imd onlv ton com­ panions. They took the l-IO ‘p..m. train t«i Cisimrn ami from Hipn* walk.-d hy wtiy of Hie Fields to Hrngden Uall F'arm. wlien- Alr, Sharpies g:)\«* a hrl«*f hi-torical sketch and t'otni.'d out featma-.s of inforo«t. 'Flio ramhh'r.s then jn'oc.'.-d.*.] to Titim'side wh.'re fe.'i w;is ohlaiiu'd.


'Flu* lu-iivy rain .>\p.‘rieiiced on Stitiirdav


Uimingion Hridg.-. From tlmi point, tlu* ramhiers walked to Himington Station and 1-atighf Hu* train to Clilhoroe. 'Fwo slinw.-rs of rain j.-ll .luring tlu* tiflc-rnoon hnl tlu-ie woro i|nito hright jieriods and tin- v.-r.liet was Hiat the ramlile was most .-njoyahlo ami inl.-i'i-sliiig. On Alonday. tin outing hy rail to IJvorpnoI has h.-en arraiig.-d. 'Flu- parly will visit Port Siiiiliglit ami IJvi-rpool Cjitiu'dral and will also iMs|>o.-| Ihe linor “ Ccorgir.”


* *


Afore tlmn four million peoph- in this onntry will lu> nnito.l into om> gn-at Clnirch


at the .Alliort Hall, l.ondnn, on 'Fno.'jday m-xt. S.-ptomh.-r 201 h. 'Flu- occasion will In- Hu* formal Deed of Union of Hu- three i-xist- iiig Alethodist Churches H u - AV.-sl.-ytui, Hrimitivo. ami Unil.*d Aletlimlists.


-Hu- secom! largest church in Cr<-at Hritain hy four p.-nslrokcs on a pi.-c- of vellum


Chmeh (Dr. Scott Liilg.-H) will jnonnt a small pliitfonn in the c.-ntre of tlu- Alli.-rt, Uall.


Ihr.-e 1‘resi.h‘iits of Hie tlir.-e (Jlinrches and .* newly-(-l.-cted Hrosident of the Uiiit.-.l


ami l«*n tlumsaml r.-preseiifat ives of the Afetluiilist Clinreh from all parts nf the worhl, Hu* f.mr Presid.'iits will .sign tlu* D.*i-d of Union.


Diu'lu—


In Hu- pn-sence of Hie Duke ami s of A’ork. Hu- .\n-hliisln'p of York*,


'Fhns will he united;


1 .Onn.OOn ( 'hnrch .memhi*rs. 1.2on.00l) .Sunday s.-liool scholars.


•JiUt.dllP Sunday .sclinol tettchers. e(i.5:t2 Lily preaeliors. O.S12 Aiinist<-rs.


AIotnhi*r'< of the chnrclies concenu'd. and these of tlu* g»*m*ral public who desire to list.*n lo the proceedings jil tlu* hl-lni-ie as-emhiy in tlu* Alhi*rt Hall, an* invit.-.l to a special liroadcast service to he lu*!d on 'Fiies.hiy afternoon in Afoor Lam* Alethodist Clnirch, where all tin* m*cessary ro-hiy 0(nilpnu*nl is l)i*ing install.'.!. * * *


(11^11.3111, only son nf tho late Air. Alfivd AVhilwain ami Airs. Whitwam, .if Ifiidders- lield, an.) Kvelyne Alay. only (hnigliter of Air. and Afrs. A. I-h AViMdington, of ;-)2, Cnimwell-mad, Hove. Sussex, will lake place at. St. 'Flmmas's Church, Hove, on September tho 17th.


The marriage arrange.l h.*tweeii Kenneth ^ ,)t-


ease the corner at ilu* foot nf Sawlev Hrow hy widening the road there. This' is Imt an instalment of a larger .scheme of road widening to lie nnderlaken later. * * Sit:


rosidcnls in the district that the West Hiding Connll.v Conneil Imve decided to


Lancashire sport, is to present llie prize's and cortifieates to the hoys at Clitheroe Grammar School a t tho annual dislrihnlion to ho held shortly, and Lady Opensliaw will


Lord Hnclidale, a prominent figure in all


offiolate in a ceremony in'connexion witli the Girls’ School.


for the blind reali-zed C.*1S 7s. ,‘ld. and ATrs. AFartin, the organiser, desires to thank all wli > assisted in any way.


Last Saturday’s sale of flowers in Clitheroe ^ ^ ^ Tfc will ho good new.s to motorists ami to ‘'Flu*


rosolniion urging tlu* M’est Hi.ling County Council to e.xpclite the sclu-iiu* to Imiid ti new hridge* ovei* tlio Hihlih* :it (Jiiiiilh'ton.


Howland Council on Alonday ptiss.-i] a


.Alany peoph- in the (.'litheroe di-lri.-t htid som.*thiiig of the almost total


= = ?!=


Mr. W. W. Smiilis.ni, of W’tul.lingl.m. wtis auiinled Ih.- clmlleiig..* .nip at .M.ir.-camiu*


chester to s.-ltle .Vorthern contract jiric-.-s ami local fariiu-rs an* clii.>lly interest.-d in


farmers ami milk deal.-is resp..-cling <-on- Iract pric(-s hrok.- d.nvn on 'I’nes.hiv tind Lirimu's ar»- to li<- advised to withhold


.Vegot iallons h.-tween


geiu-ral iiiaMer- in <lisjiute it wtis iniilu- tilly agreed that all tlu* agi’i-eiiu-nts goveiMing luinr.s and wages and nieHuids of ..ilh-etive hargaining as they existed prior lo their ahrogalion hv tlu- em- plo.v.-rs on Jnm* l l th. restored.


ciples which Jimy lie t*spi'.*ssed in this way; I’rovided agrei-meiit is reached on the


sbonid h.


M-parati*ly other arraiigenu-nts might he made. 'Fhe.-C ihyisions had been ictiched liy


commillce .should <H.scuss ail four .suh- jocts, and that tlie siih-committees pro- po.scd should not he appointed. Jt was agreed, however, Unit if luiiUors arose which might he conveniently oxploreil


Tlip rmnniillco ilocidcd that tlic wliolo


silver s.-a trout of mor.- llmii tin- pounds weight.


^Ir. I . .Vorcross.


A.ssociaLion ar«- sparing lui .-llorts to tirnmgo events tor Hu- i*iit.-rlaiTi.m«'iil of the inom- hers involv.-d in the eotton ilispult* and tliis wool: a .sorie- of attraetivo iixturos have been well patronised. On 'Fne.-day after­ noon soim- 220 meiidiers altemled :i .laneo at tin* \\eav(-rs* Inslititte, tlie iiinsie being provide.l liy an orchestra l.-d hv .Madame Riiigrose with Messrs. F. ILirrisoii and C. ^Iiteheli as M.C'.’s. 'Flu‘ie wtis again a capital atctluhinee on U.-dm-sday afternoon wlii-11 a popular graniophom* recital was protdde.l, tho ro.-ord.s giving g.-m-ral satis- lactiiin. On \\(-dnes.ltiy i-v.-niiig twentv- two tal)li-s wi-ro .jc-npi.-.l :tl a whist drive. I _l>hiy procc.'flod nml.-r Hu* dire.-Uon of \ onclu'r prizes wore won


J . \V. Hor.sfalL Ladies: 1, Miss 'Fo;is.hd.~: •Miss \\ hit.-hoa.l and Alls.- 1 largreavi-.s. A


IS tol lows (h-nt l . -men: !. JL Sugar: 2


ftirthor progrtimme of s.ieial etfoits 1ms b.-en arraiig«*d for next woi*k.


.school m (.d.mccsU-rshire. ♦ c #


ediieatlon at Clillier.j.* (traniinai* .School and then went to U'yelitl'e College, a imhiic


hottoiii and Mr. F. Diigda'le. Hu- l.oagiu* Secretary, resjumiling, *


^


ex-Hairow (Ticket.-r. this wc«-k jdayed witli I he He-t ot Finglaml team again-i Vorkshin* tlu: ciiaiiipum ecunly. at tlu- Oval, ami on


*’ liddie I’aynt.-r, Hu- Laiicashirt! aiul


Alonday he lironght Ids aggregate iiuinhcr ol runs .scored during the season lo 2.i;0l» - a performance that Im.s hoen acc.mipiiMu-d by only >even Fhiglish hatsiuen this vear. Lp to Moiulay lie liad .scoivd l,tiP2 nin's for AJ inning.-, lii- av.-rage being .'{(), '|’o. morrow, Pa,viiter will leave F.’ngland as one ot the memher.s of the F:iigli;,h 'Fe-t team agaiiisl iVustralia.


Hml he would he aide lo follow the oilu-r players when his health Imd imprnv.-d, hut ine aninmiici-nu-nl wa.s maile on .Satimlav that this will not lu- po-sihle, and that he will shortly go to .Switz.-rland lo recuperatt-!


week-end and many a “ hiker ” and motorist halt(-d on AliUon Hridge and f.-asted Hu-ir eyes on the delightful .sc(*m- atl'.mh-d hv tlu- nisliiiig lurlmlenl water as it huutidi.-d on |ts wa,v to the sea.


'Fhe Hihhle was in full spati- during the


111 llood. and Hui angling fraternitv Imve nnjnyed exeelleni sport during tlu- last lew- days. Air. Alfred Walker, of Accrington, who is an ardonb disciple of Izaak AValton. had Iho pleasing experience on Suiulnv of catcliing no fewer than eighte.-n tine'Ij-li Irom the Hodih-r sonu-wheri- lictwi-.-ii White- well :in(i Dot-ford Hridgt*.


'Flu- Hoddc*r, too, was


an- reminded Hmt tlie Clitheroe Hmdtrv Society’.s new open laying test hegitrs ne.xt iiumlh. Frizes in cash and to tin* value of ClOO are oti\»r«-d for ctmip.'t it ion in livi* Hi-ctions-two |i:r pens and three for single birds. As enlrii's will close on Tue.sday next, application for .schedules and par- tic-nlar.s .shonhl he made willumt tlt'lav to till* secretary. Air. A. Hallows. S, Hentliorn- road, Clitherm*.


Ail who aro intere.sttul in poiiUrv ki-eping * S L A ID B U R K


.-•HI of Hie la t i 'Mr . and Airs. Alien Carr, ot 'Flu* Green, Slaidhurn. on Monthly, was received wilii deep regret hy Ids' many Slaidhurn friends. He leave.s a widow\ Min and two danghter.s. 'FH.AXK.SGIVI.XG.—'Fhe annna! festival


nf thanksgiving was liold on Sunday nt the Farisli ( ’hnrch.


friends; Hathroom. Aliss AL King-AVilkin- son; Bedroom.^ ATrs. Jordan and friends; Attic. ATrs. TCenvon and Alisses Deaeon; Live stoek. The Hector. The sale, which


-’airelongh and


was successful from every point of view, realised £70.


folhnys: Drawing room stall. ATrs. King- M’ilkinson and friends; Dining room. Aliss Hndd and friends; Library. ATrs. Hailey a.nd Aliss Highy: Calendars nml hooks. Afr.s. Car r: ICitohon stall. Airs. Wliitnker and friends (JDnnsnp Hridge); Storeroom and larder, ATrs. Ho.vlo, ATrs, Ogden. ATissi's 1*001 and friends; Garden. ATrs. K. High.v; Xnrser.v. ATin. T


sale of work was liold in the Village TTall on Saturday. ATr.s. .Sinclair was the o|K*nor, with Air. W. King-M’ilkinson cliairman.


Goodrich, of Hradford. The collection' for Hlackhiini Infirmary totalled ’C12 7s. Ad. SALl-1 01'' WOlHx.—'Fhe annual |>aroelual


Onr i ’IAHA.—'Fhe new- of Hu* death of Air. M ilHain ('arr. of M’aiTinglon, .voimger


ter a crick.-ler wiui only eaine to the fnmt a year or two ago, and everybody will wish him Hu- hesi ol luck. Unfortiuralcly tli.-re IS no pro.s|iect ol Diil.-t-psinghi taking part in till.- le.st inatclu-.-.


It is a gr«-at hoiumr It had been hoju-d


caster Cricket t.'Inh iiaviliun .m Tnesdav ey.-ning, .Mr. .1, H. HamshoU.mi, pr.-.-ident ol the l»it)lih-.-,daIe L.*agm-. pri.-.-ieni..-d Hu- I.ewis Clip ami small r.-plica to Air .1 C Higgnis.i.i, Hie Lam-a>ler .aptaiii, con­ gratulating tlie learn on the progress iiia.le iliiring tlu- seas.m and expn-ssing the hope Hmt they wmihl attain clmmpioii-hip h.numrs next year. Ah*. Ham.sluili.im wa.s warmly timnked lor his jHi-.sciic..- and in­ terest ami the gathering, presidcul .iver l»v Hmt line old cricketer. Air. J. T. Saiuler.smr, paid the further umpliment of drinking to the pro-perity of the League Air, ILmis-


1ms paxM-d tlu* t-L-ni.n- (.aiiihridgc lo.-al exaininali.m, and lias ohlaim.-d i'r.an it com- plelo exemiilions from Jaimlon Matricnla- tiom ami also the CliaiT.*roil Accountants preliminary examiiialion.


Lric H.idgkinsoii. of Kirkino.ir-tcrrac-. lie began his At an informal gathering in the Lan­ Flu; .•oMimilt.-.- .if the C'lithomo \V.*av.*r.s’ ■fr ^


and the fat(*s who wal.-h ov.-r goo.l spoils­ men wi-r.i this time kiml, lor at the First stroki* lie m-tt.-.l Hu- lish ami k.*pt up Ids swing with suflii i.-nl powei* to land a lovely


In lie went again,


came the lish. 'Flu- di-pth of wat.-r would lu* SIX Icet. 1ml Jim. with tlu- ii.-t r.-tuly in mu* Imiid tind the other grasping a Imsii to St.-ally iiijiiM-lf. made a sliol at wlu*r.* he judged the lish to h».*. Hut, lo his di-gnsL he Imd just mis-.-.l ami got tlu- net tangled in the hoh il\'. Iho angler k.-pl eool, Jim still ging.-rly hold the m-l. and Hu- Fi.sh dropped Im.-k to slmltmvi-r water. U'iuling in over the knees. Jim was alii.* to Inoak otl Iho ho)> lly aiul for the moment, save the siMiatioii. Hy now darkno.ss had fallen, tho aiigli-r was tir.-d. hiiL still k.;oii. Jiiii was wet and mmldy.


.Vearer the litmk


tulvised more pr.-.'-un* heiiig pul on. 'Fills Wtis .lone, Init still tlu* fish ilidii't show. Just when all s.-eim-d up. Hu* angler htul the joy ot f.*i*ling his lish coiiu- toward.- tho hank. Hi* loM .lim to stand hv. :dl thev could s.-e being Hu- hr.-ak cf thj* water to the line cut thnmgh it.


It mjis g»-tiing dark nml .lim


only 1.x gnl, ami .so iim-.|ual was the tight tlmt the lish kejit horing down ami eoiildn’L he tri.-fl.


citing experience when tisliiiig the lloddor liisl week-end. He hooked a Fish on light tacklo. "it shot oil. tind after a tussle wilh .s«?veral dose calls, ho arrived down stream at (.'clear. JIo Jiad the tish on for nearly an Iionr when Jim -Marsland, Iho hailitf, arrived on the si'ene.


Afr. ■Ronnison, of Tllncklmrn, had an ox 'I’lie cast was


Mr. G. Brame on Difliculties of Distribution.


Cotton Workers Standing Firmly Against Employers’ Claims.


tum said that tlu-y cxp(*ci.-d to rociiivo at the Weavers’ Association olliee a ntimher ol vmichm- ticIcMs for Hie poor, d(*pi'es<cd aiul needy. “ Vmi will appreciate the dillicnlt and delicate task .vour commiUee I will


tickets t.i tin- hungry. Whatever we tlo j with liiem. somcliody litce sleuth lumnds I will he wanting to know when- lliose tickets | arc going.


Im- laced with in distritmting th o e I


to distrilnil.-. W.- shall use tlie-e ticki-t.s I wisely, and lor tlu* most deservitig eases j of |)overly. I hope yon do not homhard my ollici*, hnt If you see any of onr ollicials j or colleetor.-i and .von know of deserving cases pleas.- lot


Hraiiu*. as a rc-sult ..f the appc-al to the Trades Union Uongress, wliich prov(-d to ' tlu* world tlmt all tra.le iiiii'm ollicials wen* I not out for s:darii-s.


assure* yon tliat as far as these tickets will go, we shall only In* too ph-as.-d to assist the poor p(-nph* who an* in such dire lu-od.” 'Flu* liekc-ls had lu-.-ii i.ssiu*.l. said Air.


voucher tickel.s wore th.-ir tir.st issue. Air Hraiiu* add.-d that a local C(vmmitt.:e Imd been sot up lo rcci-ive clellung and other [ gifts for Hu* distr.-s.si-d and m-edy. and gifts j .should be .si-nt to Air. Clmrles MitclielL Die si’crotary for tlmt committee.


W h y M a rke t s wore Lost.


review of tlu: post-war history of the cotton imlnstry. was given Uy Air. W. .). 'Font. J.H.. Si'cn-lar.v of the 'Fodiiior.h-n \\'cav.*rs’ Association and a memiM-r of Hu* (V-iitrai Coimnitl.*.* of tlu* W.*a\(*is’ Amalgamation. Ile attrihiitcd much of Hu* lo<s of Laiicashin- trade to tlu.* inllation of caiiilal in “ Hie tinancial orgy,” im»-n-<t Imviiig to lie fonml on an additional ‘JOlt million pounds infiis.-d into iminstr.v.


A vigorous address, cliiclly d.!Vo‘ted to a


•Lipan !md m> wal..*red capital in Hu- cotl.m industry, she wa> aide lo lu*at ns in the markets nf the world. \\‘lu*n Hiitain w.'iit edf Hic gold standard in IJ)2A. a further handicap of J J ' ; p.-r c.-nt. .m (-xpnrts was imposed and tlics.- facts ciunhined accniint.-d for tnnclt of the slirinlcng.: in export lr:ule. Since l‘.)2l tho oiieratives had snlf.Ted wag(* cuts of l;f2! per cent, olf list iirices


from the coinmodit i<-> produm*.! am! as 'Fimt inl.-n-st liad to came


had been received hy Hie commilt.-e set up i hy tlu* 'Fr.'uTcs Union Congress, am! tho '


'Flunisands of pounds ] tlu*m know, and I can


crown, y.m will hav.- to have that n-dneod from your allowance from the Al.-aiis 'Fc-st.' am not. going lo aimmince how many , tirkeis w(* have lint we have :i good number


Von ns-(*iv.-.l a food ticket for Imlf-ii- If tlu-y an- told they will sav, Holifiay Engagements


E N G A G E M E N T R IN G S • In the A f t/T.s/ (ftsigns. W/iHv l)himon<!-< of (he fhi'st ifunlUn.


('Otiipir/n nsirc ■sriirhon iriil phnsc tfon.


W E D D IN G R IN G S i \n r iS/ni)Ks. '2’


nifji'firt ti.


ROGERS, CASTLE STREET, CLITHEROE \\ ulvinnuktv. J n n lh r anti ^SHvcysinilit


A nsr/iil prt.<ciil given iriln turh rintj. Prinilc Fining liooni.


THE CLITHEROE LIBRARY. S ir ,— Jn ro[)ly to your comment on my


letter pnblislu-d in your i.-sne of tlie IH li; -


( 1) 'I'liL* ajiialgamation of the C liilu’nic Fulilic Library with Hu* county -«-r- vico can come about only liy the voliintar.v action of tlu: mnnicip.iliiv. and on t.-riii- (a) aiiproved liv ihaL authority, and (h) (if du.sircd') suh- jpcL to i(-vi-ioii. Short of a now Act •*t l ’arlm:iii*n ( tmtlung can di*pii\e Cliilu-rnt* ol Hif liiirary power.s which It has as>niiieiL


f’


J) 'Flu- lrn>.lt‘«-s an* hoiumrabl.v honmt to ri*gai'd tlu: coiisiilored advici* and »*\- licrit-iu(* ol the best ox[n-rtx in modern library praiaice.


In this instanci*


(-xpi-rt opinion is nuanimously in favunr of amalgamalion.


saying that this action of ours in bringing our pi'oplo nut is hringing ns to the vorg.* of rniii in Hie c.dton industry. M’o Imve h('<-n on Hie V(*rg(* of ruin ever since wo started work in the cotton industry, and loii;


as long as wt* :dlnu- Hu- cotton omp!oy(-r to mciit appt-ared. .


.sometimes wonder If tho employers n*aliz.‘ what Hie.v aro doing.


h.Toc Association, said he wislied Air. Tout III know tlmt in this conu*r nf Lanca-hin* tlu* light would |»ror.-.(l until tlu*y recciv('d full satisfaction front Hie iicgoliations now taking place. “ 'Fhis afU-rnoon T r.-ceived a tel.jgram fr.im one of the ‘ Dig Six.’ ’’ Air. Hrame (“onlinm*d. “ The telegram r<-ad: ‘ George you can d.’peml on .me. stand linn.


('‘lilherm* can ri'ly on nu-.' 1 'Flu*y are always


I shall


and now the (*inployors weri* chiiming tlu'.v could mit compi't.- with linns operating thr more-loo.i(is-|>.-r-w.*av.'r sysU-m or paying reduced wages. Hnl the employers Imd d.-linit('ly (*nconrag(*d hoHi thos«* systems ami could mil l.-giiinml.*ly complain. Lancashir operatives had hiiilt ui> a world-wide r.-pnta linn for slcill ami d.-xti-rity ami lu- wanti'd to see llu-m now csic.ldish a reputation fm’ wiilingm*ss to -acrilic* and light in their owit interests, Hu* inti*rests (M otlu-r worker- ami of, llieir cliildren, Mr. f«.-org.‘ Hraiiu*. s(*creLarv of tho CHt-


(3) When amalgamation of this kind tak('s plact- the county authority oller- a large .mea.snre o f ' delegated local aiiloiiomy. which, (-\cc[)t liimm ia l l\ , dilTers to hardly any extent fro'u! absolute autonomy.


(t ) Voiir advice is that it Is hcUcr in l>rinei|)lo to continue to spend Hic ratepayens’ money on an adiiiitt«-dly inclhci»-iit M*rvic(* Hiaii for approxi- m.itely the .same sum to par liripaie on agreed terms in tlu- admiitedl clFicient coniity -ervii


'Fhe Clitheroe 'Fown Council an* ah.sohitelv


free to choose hetwt-eii your advice and that ol the c-xpert- on uhich the trustees rt-Iy. 'File ralc[»a.i-crs and otlu*r n*ad(-rs will lo-(- or gain accordingly; this n-ply i- olfored


solely in Hu* inierts t- of tlu* ('hildrcn. tlu- stmh'iils. and the g(*m-ral public cf l'lit!u-roc for whose henelit the grant was oll'enHi.


J. . AT. AmVlIKI.L


Tlu- C anugi( * United Kingdom 'Fnist Comel.v Hark House Dunforanline, l-'ife, Septomber Llth. 1032.


['Fim Clitlu-roc 'I’own Conneil are not, adopting onr. advice. 'Flicy lejeciod Hie pro- , posed amalgamalion lu-fme onr first com­


'Fiu-ic is surelv room for


rule ns there will ho no luipe of alteration.” compromise' liotwoeu an inellicient library Air. Hramo nrg(-d that ilu* whole s.vstom and handing it over lo another anlliorilv. of iomt me«‘t ing- wilh Hu* employt-ix slunihl


ho altered. .Vow the operativi--’ i-i-pivseii- improved hy funds alreadv available.


'Fhe Cliilicym* Huhlic liihrarv i-onld ho imu'-li It


s Iu iW(h1 tlu* employers Hiat Hu* o)u*ralives L ib ra ry Committee and in the nthor every had as much -.*n-c nt d ignity a- tin- masters ehaiice of acei'ptanee. and that llu'v iuti'iided to stand on tlu* 'I’rnsl same h*V(*l.


intend to malvo handing over 'Hu* op(*ralivi*s w(*re lu'ing ri'gular condition Ix'fore host-owing tlieir :i-ked to wi*ak(*n tlieir determination in gifts on imhlie libraries they will soon go


lightiii;; lor tlu- pi-oph* who had_<’oim* out out of hn-iiioss as pnhlie heiiefnetor.s,— I'aLl origmall.v at flu* call of Hu* unions. 'Fhe


(-mplov(*rs said tin- miioiis ought not to light for lluis(* people. F ig h t in g fo r Reinstatoment.


“ We are lighting for rein.statemont.”


Air. Hrame do(daro(L “ I t is a tragic affair, and unless we stand shoulder to slionldor and halth* tlirongli siiccessfullv, it will he


employer, hnt who is also connocti-il with Alt'; 'Footill gave an interesting addn-ss. tlu* Laneasliire C’otton ('orpnratioii comhine.


man ot the (Jottoii Alaiiufactiirers’ Assocl- I spoke to tho children on “ Cro-s Hoads.” atioii, is a man wlui is iiol only an individual There was a Iarg(* gathering at night when


tlu* history tif the Lancashire cotHm indiis- preacher on .Sunday was Mr. W. M. tr.v. ’Flu-re is oiu* little liit of humour in 'Footill. of Holton, whose visits are always flu* light. All*. John Grey, who is chair- j iKipnlar.


till* worst day that, has ever liapiiomHl in I We.-h*yan Chapel at the week-end. „ In tlio afternoon Air. 'Footill


tlu* Hev. (k (,’. Hrodhnr-t, Hector nf lloiton-hy-How-land. and Hu* lh*v. A. T.


'Fhe iiroacliers wer«* 'Flie .stalls were stnfTod ns


(*xponse nf the operative's wlio iiave lost I Cjitheroo. ^ Pleasure was added h’y items their work as tlu* result of tlieir mills hoing *dv(*n li.v Afiss TAlitli I'Tankland. (‘locntion- cIo<o<l down. Tn thi* mills niiining the.v >-st, of Wilpsliire. U(*<*itations h.v tlio are working ovortinu*. and it is amazing I ehildiu'p on tlios(* cccasions are always tliafc men and women can go tlirongh tlie I •'PI'*'.‘“^i*‘^Lo(l.


ahont fifty or sixty firms. | rpu*stion today attemlaneo presided over hy tjio Hev. wlietlior they are riimiing more tlia-n a Allan Tluirnlier, of Clmthiirn. 'Flu* mei'iing <loz«*n mills, and tho.v an* being run at tlm


'Fiiore was a gooil


of cmirage. prepared to figlit. AVo can stand up sti-aiglit and wage this haltlo.’’


- . . - ...... - ....................... .


'Iho omplovers thought Hioy had got ns on Hobby Tidswell, Xollie Hoslin, I'Alna Carr, tlio run. T lie.v thonglil_ llu*y eonhl lake efi I ^Itt.d.vs Dnekwortli, Cieelv Carr. I'^ranlc any poroonlage^ they liked in wages, and I AHl^'^on. T'Cnthlcon Tidswell. ATavgery and the workers would agr<*e to it. Hnt the I * employers are dealing with mon and women I


fatigue tlu*v an* 4'xpoeted to willisl.and. Hnslin, ICdith Carr. Trene Hieh, Alnhel Carr,


‘^t5tMh*y Slinger. Aliss Alarie Duckworth, Colne, was


the


passing the Associate examination nf the r Ho.val College of ATiisie licld in London


eeontlv. ATiss Dorothy .Treland has suereeded in neennipanist.


Stoner for tho North-AA’cstorn Area is lo roreive representations rospoeting tlie eon- dition of the Trough of TTnwIand road and its snitahility for use hv puldic si>rviee veluele.s on Friday next, at Tllackhnrn


,AVo midor.stand that the Traffic Coimnis- 'Fhe.v iveiT* given hy \ ’|nlet addressed by Hev. G. AV. T.vson, of


which 1ms the hanks of the <-ounlry lu'liiml inest ardent workers at Stopp»*r Lane, wax it. 'Flieir husiness is to scpioi'ze out all tlio owing lo ill-lienltli provonted from taking Ollier (‘inployers. Once they ilo tliat, tlie l*art in the services for the first time in rationalisation will In* of snob a <-!inrnctor many yi'ars. Mr. J. Hmv«*, of ( ’lillu-roo. that Hu* eotton |irinting comhiiu* will ht* presidi'd at the organ. C’olloetions were nothing to eompan* with it. M'e have soon taken im lu-lialf ot tlu* trust funds, an in.stanc(' of that- enmhine’s m’tion at H.-\XI) ()1‘’ IlDl’K.— 'Fho (iStli Hand of Harrow, whi*re the work's wi*re suddenly llo|u* testival wa- held in the cliaiu*! on clos(*d down. 1’hat. comhine h(*gan witli Alonday evi*niiig.


J. Dnckworlli, the organist, om* of tin* R I M I N G T O N . __ ..... ......................... festival was observed at Stopt'or I.ano


WKSUWAX AXXIVKHSAKV. — Tlu* clia|u-i annivi'r.sary and Hand of Hope


'Tlie


tativex liad to go to tlu* emplovc-rs in Hu* could ho vasHv impniv»-i! hv Hu* gift of CiMlil position of a lioy eap-in-hand. 'Fliai slionld wliollu*r from the Carnegie 'Fnist or sojiio lu* cltanged so that tlu* nperaiives’ leaders other donor. And snggt-slions from the cnidd alteiid joint' inei-tings on an (‘(pial j donor or donors, or even reasonable eondi- footing with tlu* masti'is. .\ll they aslced tionr, laid down hv them, would in tin* one for was a Mpiare iiioal. It was Imu* they event liavg Hu* fullest cmisideratimi of the


Tf the Carnegu* T hursd ay , F rid a y and Sa tu rd a y


LIOXKI, B,\i:i!V.MOI!E an.l KAV l■■KA^■Ci.S in


“ G U IL T Y H A N D S . ” W H A X L E Y .


mlHt-c of tlu* Women’s Institute, a whiab drivo was reld at. the Co-operative Cafe on AA'ediu-sdiiy evening.


prc-sid(‘(l ov(*r hy Aliss J. AIcLaron. who ex- lemh-d a very warm welcmno on hclialf of till* Junior Guild to the Hev. A. G. Gihhs, the newly appointed minister. An excel­ lent pnigramme nf games and competitions had l)(>«*ii arranged and a pleasant Gv»*iiing was spi*nt. Prizes in the various competi­ tions win- gained hv Airs. Gihhs. Alr.s. Hoardman, Miss llmjey, IL-v. .A. (J. Gihhs, Air. J. Douglas, AV. Douglas, A. llowarth, D. Douglas. 'F. Holden. K. AVilsnn, B. Fell, and Al. Hink-. Supper was s(*rved.’ Threo hearty che(*rs wen* given hy tlie yonngster,s, at the n'qnesb of Air. Gibb's, for tlie Junior Guild ofiieials.


AVesley Junior (Inihl held tlu*ir autumn social in tho schoolroom on Wednesday evening.


was a tIuiiMiiglily happy and siiccossful oiio. GUILD SOCIAL.--'Fho meinhi'is of tho


'Fhore was a splendid attendanco with the singing of the .Tnnior Guild .song.


BULKY POCKET A R O U S E S P.O.’s S U S P IC IO N S .


ajipoared to he bulky.” .stated P.C. Sellars, uheit Francis \\’almsl(*y (H)). of 31. Ilay- hiir.st-stroi't. was siunmoiu-d at C'lithoroo Borough Sessions, yesterday, for an olFenco nmler the Poaching rrevention Act. P.C. Sellers .said that nt 7-30 p.m. on


‘ I noticiHl that defendant’s, jacket


Wednesday evening he mot defendant ia Taylor-slreot.


very .small and hardly worth killing. Defendant said he had been out of work


rabbits wliieh were still warm.


for .three .venr.s and had no dole. A fine of os. was imposed ami defendant was given a month in which to pay.


A


appearetl bulky, and asked him wlial ho had got ill lii-^ pocket. Defc-mlaiit n*pliod “ Hahhit.s.’’ A


luitleeil that his jarkeb


’itnoss took jm^sessinn of four 'Fwo wore


'Fho procoodings terminated


lands acte<l :is Al.C. In a domino coin- petition. Hu* prize wax won hy Airs. J . ITowartli. Hi'liT'.-hmonts, which along with tlu* prizes had been given hy members of Hu* Distituti*. W(*re ptnvidi-d.


'Flu* event


occuiiii'd ami all the prizes w(*re gained by ladies, the following being sncc(*.-sfnl: 1, .Miss C. Alartin and .Aliss Hoherts: 2, Airs. Kroglu*rty and Airs. A. Parker; 3, Airs, Heal cy .‘ind Aliss A. Hoos(*. Alr.s. Bean-


'Fwelvo tables were


on Us side and wa.s badly smaslied huL tho driv«*r and tliree passengers escaped injurv. WIllJ-x'F DHIVIC.—Organised hy the coJii-


'Flu- vehicle tunuyl


motor driver, Walter Smith, Crook Hill- road, Cmiishorougli, tvas driving a .‘^.■ilooii car along Clitlieroo road on Sunday after­ noon wlu-n iio skidded near Hose C'ottages and crashed through a small wooden fence at tin* skIo of tlu* road.


' I l lUOtHI l 'I'llH PI'hVCK. .V Hnthorliaiu


'' I D J'!


;- --v ■H. ■«


W H A L L E Y C O -O P E R A T IV E H A L L


TALKIES AT TIIEIU BEST .*I lUBritish Machine, B. T.H.


M onday, T ue sd ay and Wedne sday Next B K R iX lC K C L A ID K in


“ TOAST OF THE LEGION”


un I'X.’c'lk'iit sin"in!; and lalUiiiij: pictnrn in folonr.


CHARLEY DEAN 21. CHURCH ST.


S IG H T T E S T IN G O P T IC IA N


B L A C K B U R N (opposite 01(1 Bull Hotel)


PERSONAL ATTENDANCE N A T IO N A L H E A L T H IN S U R A N C E O P T IC IA N .


2-rl. Oohl. Ihllfj/iljifllj/ lli


for Hu* needy are to he distrihuted during tlui cotton strike was made last night at a nmeling, arranged hy Clitlu-roe W!eavcrs, | Wiiulers ami Warpcis’ As.xcciation, ami i held at tho entrance to the Alark.-t, the | Hresidmil (Air, H. 1. I'arkiii.-on) presiding Air. G. IJrame. secretary of the Associa-


All iiiimmnceiiu-nl tlmt vondier tickel.s (SEVEIS')


FOOD VOUCHEES FOE STEIKEES.


FOOTWEAR of Comfort and Value.


nU R IN G THE WEEK-END we are Showing specially attractive lines in GENTLEMEN’S SHOES . . . something new in style, low in price.


HOTSPUR " FOOTBALL BOOTS, perfect fitting, at 18/6 per pair (as worn by tho loading players).


Dan LORD & Son


5^ R^OOR LANE CLITHEROE.


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