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C H R IS T MA S H O L ID A Y S


U’o inei't the wishes of iulvci'tiscrs. newsai.'ents. cofresiiomleMts ami others, next week's i.ssne of the


JlliUctfi^cr k ® will be published ou


at i!:e s ame hour as ou the usual IVidav.


THURSDAY :


All j’lialler intended for ii\serliou next week should therefore be sent in at least ot\( (huj (urlkr.


Atertider ‘Siirns


fCertilitd net sale exceeds 5,000 copies weekly.)


FUii>AV, DKnoLiu-:!: bull, lua-j. Lights cu VehicleLS To-morrow (Saturday),


1-21 p.m. TH E WORLD CONFERENCE.


interest tail dtie. Britain ean no more eontinue t* pay War Bebis which the othi'r d 'htor mi-.i'in-*' refrain from paying than water can I'o made to run uphill. .Some il ’-appoiiuiiu'iit i.' esprt'ssed with


of prineii»al ;imi


tiie.se eo’nmi i iee' have ini.sri'a'l tlnur in­ structions and that , not eontoni witli Imting tlio suh'* 't - wit'h wliieh the C’lHiferonc? «Iioul(l d*al. tiiev liave oceiipied tlieinsolvos with deb'i.ing tlie merit- ot ditlereiu Mig- geslitm.s for dialling with them. Bill it is (inly by ‘Uih preliminary <li.<eiission iliat the agemhi ean be kept tree ol fjUe>tion:s on wh;cli 1: i- imp"-'ible to hope lor any gi:‘iioral agr-emeni, and iliai lie* Coiilei- enco can h-* l.*ti free lo devoie it- energies to the cni 'idi 'rai ion of preposaU. however it*w in iiuii'ib'‘r they may be, on wbicb ibeio i- a real po-ribiliiy *)l co-oiu*ra t ion, l. nlos-; that work is done, ami dom' tliormigbly, beforciiand. the Conference (•■.mid only fi.-generat*- into a -erie.- of fruitless debates, idusirating one'' more the wide di tci- < .■neios h7i!i oi interest and of view.-,


the slow I'rogreS' .made by the preparatory i tm im i t t c .w h i e l i have been >et up in (leneva: ^'ti iiupaiiente at this >tago ean (udy be h e - d on a false conception of the dilHcnlti'.- whicli lmv«‘ to b*.* eleari*'! away iiefiiro it i ' pei^^ilile even lo irame an agreed li-t oi ag<*nda.


li is binle'j tiiat


i-,ipIio(l tliai the ('(mfereme. which is to be a Cfiiiforence not only ol l•.■<perls Imt of state-men. would 'levote itsell to a sustained at tempt to >olve the problem which i*- m.w perplexing mankind: to di>- cover hv wiiat Haw or Haw-* m our sy.siem i-c has ’emne about that the world, never


lietter oe]i:ini“ ‘H both in knowledge :iinl in m:u.|iinerv lo imHliico :.ll it ncocls, is loiv.s


to SCO so limcli of tliiit kMoivlpilKO iiml mimiiinorv l.vint: icilo wliilo niillions nl


uilliii" ivrikcrs lU-o uiiumiJlo.vod nml u'lirlt. Til'-- prnfo"0(l iimliontios mi 1 icso oiiostimis Imvo (.\|.rL-soil so iiinii.v (oiilliot-


i„o opiii'oiis mill Im'-i- f:"'*'',' unUi, (Vmorv iicUiro tliat tlio liosi liope oi siicco.ss


si'iiins' ir,.!..il, to li.' in n ciimliil i'M!'""';'- tion of till- foots ii.v im-n not prolossms to


lie o-'cncris iiini oonsi'iinontl.v nnlininpoioil n.i |,rcoonooiv.-a tlioori.'s. Tin; o.nn-c.s nios


uncertain international mitlook. t. I,.-1,1 I'osioiisil.l.;


Tlioro arc also (lillcronoos nvor >1": '' I '" - of liininooil poliov. One soliool nsorilios tin


flnvoniini ntal. nini-ooiinnoi-onil '


,l■.■htor lonntrios ami has hromilii '"'Ins l almost to a stall.l-lill hy


inm-h momenrnm that u r- non mil oontrol. On ...........


is pdiiallv conlused. 11” *', opinion's amim<.i: thoso


.hl 'e*'" ' ' ; nmnld i i- 'l f sooni to toll m faynli ol tin ' ’''9^,^, , ."of 'tho


v i ^ ’ tha t mass proilimliini. the (lisplaooinont of lahinir In in. l ino . ,


soionlilio invontinns ino,casino < I" j dnotivily of ihc aor.ciiUnral as


iilast 'Thc''ivi'.ndcrfnl Imp.'n.vmm.ni in th" - ■ r ^ o r h r r - s r i i r n i d - a ^ ^ ortlimlns: oronoinios and


d'ojjina. Init atpN'inn.s to oct .it tin 1. ■ tn fram.' iiolicics to


Ipv men not nhsc-scd n.' to world -talcsiniinship . silnation of the .


oiiioi f . -Tiot ion- nil intonn.lioin.l tnnlo anil tlio ilisoroiinisation ol intonnil innal o-:olninoo. I,y tin' osistonoo of linso mtoi-


J',' ™ , •


, ,


onllapso lo till, aftor-oifoofs of l>"' (liirin" and ilinnodiati'l.v nitoi tin ' ■mother to the suhsi'nncnt dollation nhioh, i t maiiilains. niincd the priinarv-pro,Inoino


oir.lcn of piildio ami privato ilclits. a


.1,.nation ivhioii. .o tin- '' '' I'' '' '' ';*'" ''’I';!;;;;''t', l,as boon pnshoil so far .and " "1 '" " '


v.iiicli have still io he rcconcil.''!. In til'- earlier announe«*meiit- it was


liaymoiu cl an insialmeiu of capital and interest t-* ihe I'liued Slate.-* uf America on aeeoiiiit of )Var J)ebis—the .solution of wliieh is li'iw known to everybody; Clveat Britain j-aid, a> usual—it had already Itrcome r.aniiost that the World Kcoiiomie Confereii'e could not be held thi.s .side ol (hr istmas and it was becoming very (i.ml)tful wliether or not it would be held at all. The re-umpiion of War Debt pay­ ments, a lengthy moratorium durinji which tl’e world wa- repoateilly inforaned that nev».r again wo\dd the.'O paymont.-> be iiiiide, iia- eliangod the outlook entirely. No«' nothing is more certain than tliat tliere will b'.‘ a world economic and monetary c o n f e r e i n t o ilecide what i.s to he done about tile impo>-iMe .-iiualioii which has a r ’sen. And it will have to he held so tliat tin* tangle of War Debt-^ can be StraiglitMi* d 'Hit lu'iore iu‘M •lime when iiirtlier iii-uilmeni.'


before liiu aeute erisis arose about the


( onferenci* with a view to cniiee-rled and ddini te action.


of them . wore set out as follows in the l.eport on Monetary and Financial Questions iniammously adopteil In* the (Jovernmeiits of the British Empire at the Ottawa Con­ ference—“ a rise in the general level of eoiiimouity prices in tlio various eouiitrie.s to a height Jiiore in keeping with tlie level o co-i.s. nielmling the hunlen of debt ami Ollier tixi'd ami semi-lix*od charges: and an adjusinient ot the factors, political, economic, unancial. ami monetary, wliicli have caused the breakdown of the gold standard, ami ulne.i. it m»t adjusted, would iiievitalily lead to anollier hrealedown of wliaievor iiiteriiatlonal standard may he ailopted.*' Beloro the ( ’oiiferenci* can meet to anv aiivaatage each participating (iovermiient will havi‘ In widgii all those coii'iideration- oue agaiii-t tlie otiier. They will have to Iranie polieios wliicb will avoid so far as po->ib!e till* extreme- boih ti|’ exci*-sive nationali-m and ot e\C(‘s>ive intiu'- ii:itioiiali-.in am! In-Ip to ri'-lori* world trade* witlioiu -acrilieing national iiidnsirie- ami national imere.sl-. Ami when ilial has been done tliey have fiirtlier lo consult wiili om* another and to di'lerinine what ijne.-tions it will be uselul It


t di-eos- at ihe


.sl.'iliug coiintric- back to golil depend- not only on llu* settleiuem of War Oelit- am] Beparation.s. bin aUo. as all the Britisii Govenunents agreed at Ottawa. 011 the fullilment nl a number of other eondilion- i’c in<*;uie and poliiieal as well as tinaneial. notably on “ a risi* in tlie geneial level of enm-muility prices in the \arioiis eoimtries to a helglit mon* in kei’piiig uiili the level of costs, iiielmling (he hnrdeii of di'bt and of other jive*.! and semi-fixed charges.’’ 'I’here is as yot no si^^ti of any ‘general ilesiro to co-operate in ruHHling them. Alore- over. anart from this fuMdameiifal dillieiilfy. there is searnely a subit'ct proposed for the a-gc-mhi 011 wlreli agri'i'inent would be of imieli efl’i'e* wiilioiit American co-opera­ tion. am] tile new President am] the le'w C’ongress. who will


rletermine future


.\merie:in policy, do not assume resp«>n- slbility until Afareh -1th, By that (une the B'sarmament Conference, now- it is to lie hope(]—entering upon a more hopeful phase, may have made a substantial enn- iribntioM to the revival Tif trai]*' hy restor­ ing eonfidence in the maintenanro of pi'aee and hy easing tho liiirden wliii'li e\e«*s;:ive armament' impose on tlie national Budgets. C.L.


dispnle.s. it is (lue-lionahle whether Parlia- m»*ni doe- anylliing to help tin; irottoii indii>try. Lancashire may liave h*.*eii conleiit in the past to pay heavy taxation, and now it i.'i-rtainly ha- a right In a-k lhirlia.mont to waken up to the sorioiisiu'ss of the trade -itualion.


of ie\iih> imln.strie.s in other coiintrie.s has ileprived this eoiintv of good markets. Imlia. one of Lanea>)iire’s large.st markei' , i, producing mure ami mon* ol her roc|uire- iiienis and makes m) .secret of lier nliimale inteiuioii ot keeping ht.*r markoi for her-ell. Japan ha- heeome a very s,.i i,,u- eompW ilor, aiul this j- -iiown iiy lier record expori.T in O 'tolu r.


'I’he <lev».*lopiiu‘iii


per cent, over the previous .moiuh. hut compared willi a year ago ii wa- an inereas.* of '.rj per cent I As India is trying to keep lier oiii hy liigh(*r traifl-. the extra goods are going into l*.ngiish markets. What is more. Japanese mills are paying nearly ten per cent. divi'Ieml while l•ulglis|| eotlon mills arc making losses,


witli them think Kngland should endeavour to stop the diimpin.'i in onr Crown Colonies, nl' good- made hy cheap Asiatic labour. Fiance, it i- said, would stop it hi twenty- f.'ur hn'urs. Free traders would, of emir-e. oiiieet to this troabment of our oom[ietiiors. blit -omo att'*mpt slmiild be nnnle by tin* Government to preserve outlet- I'U' Lanca- shire goods. We do not want slave con- ditions'in tbi.s roiintry or a lowered standard of livin"’. but it is against goods produced iimler such comliti'ms that Tainrasliire has


merclinnls—ami manufacturers will agree


been batt ling in post-war year;. * * *


fla<' dav oi-oinised hv the local farmer.s ami iTurehers and observed at tin* (Hiristmas show o\' fat stork at flitlieroe Auction Alart on AIo:id:’,v. was eomph*tely successrul. more ilian Cl.‘] being collected for tin* funds of Blmklmm and Hast Lancashire B.->ya! TnliiMnarv, Tn reply to his letter annoiine- im' tlic Vesiilt. Mr. Harry Conk lias rcceivel from Mr, X. A. Smith, general .siipenii- tendent ami seorefar.v of the Infirinar.v, a


letter In tho following terms: Very many thanks for your letter of


vo>terday's date informing mo that yon iiavc paid the sum of ClH Is. od. into llio bank to the credit of tlii.s Institution. It i- pleasing to hear that the Nurses who eolloctod at tlio Auction Alart were appreciated, and it is graiil.y;ng to learn tliat tlie amount cnllecled i- an increase upon last year’s


'" ' 'h ic rc is ,,,^^1


ciiallcnoo which


diagnosis and the ,"l’l?'r ’ ' o„o of the tho wnrliTs


S S I X - S W S ; ; ^ ^ ‘


are .so laokini; O''’ - .snhjeot not onl.s


.


tlie liope Hint some '.r . • ' ■ f (Po whole n full and eaiidid


Tn this


,,.^,.1,1 rliinrs to ,""v eom^f ro.n


Con- BUKKOsted it appears to hate neen


tanirlfd |n-^deni at H'pp' i rnie r t 'va^s first fnrenee. Tint


i „!!(. i,een whittled


shneked the nnthinkint: h.i Ins nani. f, ™ion; •' 'I'hc. d i ih '" ' ' ! ' - . forces so


most cinincnl . ,


tho*,e cancerned the very grateful tlianks of our Board of Alamigemont lor tins welcome eontrihutinn to our hinds.


J slial! he glad if .vou will convey to total. Our obituary eoluniii Inst week had the


aniiouiicemeiit of the death in Ah*. John Wood at tlio age of eight.v-three.


Air. Wood was well known to an earlier eoneration of fanners and cattle dealers 111


I,as rcocnlly i w fraid; cnii-


„v;i;.^dcnts ‘^ro^assiMnidinn that


.pioiioh the whole ':!,„oranre Inif ni


oJimrs ndio J y shew less hnmil.ty are not loss ipnnrant.


B-ihblosdale. He n’as associated witli Clitheroe Auction Alart in its eany days. I t was stai'tcd hv Alossrs. I'.croyd ami as a private concern, at a time wlien the old method of 'bar tor in tho open luarket was Tdvine- place to the .more cN|»edit'<nis sales- manship of the ring-


ue7e-sihited the parlies leaving each other not once or twice hut tlmee or more, al ter wliieli all the old arguments were repea ed sometimes all the way homo, ami at tin* cost of miieli litpior, before a price was arrreed on. TIic ring was he modern nudhnd.


lu" was a -slow proce.ss.


Imhvnlualhargam- I t often


I t was “ a new faiiglcd notion


is ccrtainlv encouraging to ns to have Last .year’s effort repeated this year, and r assure you we appreciate the kindness of tho.se responsibh*. # * *


It As we Ventured to prediet hist week*, the ruiiicashire 'I Ids showed an increase of Kxcejit for lemling peaee-nuMi to settle


hard to believe that anyihing n-efii! or permanent can he achieivd in that way iinril the intorIinlc<*d i|m*.-tions of l‘epara- tions ami W-.w I)t*b(s have* he.'u d'-hnilely softled: ami the negotialion> with tin* \ nitrd Slaw*-, which the debtor coiiutiic- arc now in-i-ling ujxm. arc c«*rt:nii lo be a< long ns they are delicate. In any ca-e the sttcecss of any cmlcai'oiir lo bring tin*


and more trouble and more thougbl than w;is necessary to jirepare for tHtawa. It uill iieiMl hard ami sustained work if it is all to be done by .April, One <»f the priiK'ipal sijbjei*ts wbieli it is liopod to (liscu.ss is the possibility of establishing an tMt'*rnatiiHiaI standard of (•urreiicy ami of I'eiiroving the i-xeliangi* (liniculilos wldeli now hamper intermit ional tradi*.


All this will take lime, even Jimre time


down in .sonpo, and important factors of tlio tuslocation seem to have been exeliuled irom tlie discussion. So far, apar t from War Webts whicli loom larger tlmn ever the onlv certainty see.ms to be that the Conference uill (liseuss llie pussihility of re-o.-tal)lishing an intennitional moiietarv standard But many comlitions have to ‘ ho fnllilhtl heforu uny practical; result can come from the laisiiig of that issue.


'Phe most important


to iminj- farjiicrs who would hiivo iiotliiiig to do with it. But like gas, electrleily ami motor car.s it camo to stay, and in time almost if not qiiilo supplanted tlio tortuous routo of personal bargaining. John AVoml was Llm chief cattle man employetl at the Alart, ii mil w ith Keroyd amt (ireeii certainly with Air. Sain Green —not the lale Air. S. Greuii, musician—who eveiiliially liecamo sole proprielor, in turn selling to the l»resent (Jlitheroe .Auction AlarL Company Limited. In Unit capacity Air. Wootl was known to a very wide eircli* of auction mart patrons. It was—ami perhaps is to-day— a job iiin without its adventures, since occasionally a cow or bullock runs amok and it needs a man of nimble plivsiipio to get out ol the way. Air. Wood was badl.v hur t oiico, and porhap.s it ua.s <hie to this mishap that he sought iho seclu.sioii 4jf less perilous employnieiii. hVw pc-ople, how­ ever, oxjiceted him si;eking refuge in the eomparalively [leacoful almosphere of eliapel-keopiiig, aiul it was no siirpri?.i* later when he* was lureil hack to farming. But ^ his old Iriemls were juore than astonished when they learneil tlial at the age of about sixty lie intemled to .-bake the dust oi l{il)hlesdalo off his It *(-*t and emhark on a farming eareer in t'amnla. lie was fjiiite compeleiii for llie ta.sk, howevt-r, his l»inmlc(lgo of caiile ami farming lu.-iiig iiiiieh abo\e ihe a\i*ragt*. Lew ihoiiglit he would scitlo (h)wii, but tibiioiisly he musL have tloiie so, ami there are many in llihhlesdalo who will hear of hi- itassiiig in Alberta with real regret. * ^


bereavement on Siimlay by the deiitli of Ins Jnother, Airs. Alary lluglie.s, td Clierr.v Tree.


C’lmiicillor W. K. Muglies sustained I•agllly-se\•ell years t>t age, Alr>. It i-<


Huglie.s had paid many visits to Gliiheroe. She was Imni at Wliitendale l'’arm. In*iiig a daughter of Air. ami Airs. .1. Carr, ami the family elaimed to have a relative resid­ ing at every farm in the Whitimtlale Valley. .She married at iiineieim and left the triet, inning since re-'«itleil at llolyw*.*!! and Afcringion. lliongh she eamo baelc for a pt'riod to Dmisop Briilge, There is a host of peupie ill the Slai'lbiirii district wlm knew her ami oilier memliers of tin* family, ami liiey will hear with regret of lier death. TIio interment Uiok place on Wtalne-ilay at Aeeringloii.


* IP


earlier ilays, Air. Walton worlu-d for twelve ami a lialf ,ve:irs ;i,- a porter al I'litheroe ILdIwa.\' Sialion. lie \\a> a native of Barrow and as a btiy attended Wiswvll Sclniol. .Mr, Walton Innl residetl in Clil- lieroo for about thirty-live years. .Miliough lie was fond of gardening. Air. Walton’s chief jo,v was ohtaiiie.l iiy taking long walks, ai'compauieil l>y Ids ilog. roniul the country­ side. Ho loaves a widow, a .son ami two ilaugliiers, with whom s,vaiipaihy is cx- t'*mii*d. The intermeiii look place yesler- da.v aftoniomi at .'^t. Catherine's Cemetery,


W(*sL Bradford, tho Uov. A. Begg olliciating. .■5 Tte ^


Inlirinary on ALmday of Ali*. .lames Wilson, who resided with Mr. ami Air- W, Ally, Iti. King-lane. Eifi,v-liv4* years of age, Air. Wilson was removed to ilic Intir.mary yesterday week for an opeiation. Me was born al Sawle,v. being the onl,v son of tin.* lale Air. and Airs. Bii-hard Wll-ou. Alo-l :f id- life Innl he»*n sp(*ni in Cliiln*roe and


The death took place at Blackimrii Iloyal


he lived for many year- in Taylor-sireel. WluHi lie left school. In* learned to wesive but su!,is,.(|ii,.|itly -eiiin’il work a- a crn-hei* at Bi'llman works.


plovment there up to Ids illness. Mr. Wil.'')ii wa- a baelielor.


# * *


•inan.v ,vears he wa- a eotion operative. Later for a long period he worked al .Inbib'e .Mill. Mr. l*atern*M was a familiar ligiire at tho Clitlionic Auction Alart, wliere ho wa.s well known among nn*mher- of tin* farming eoiiimiudt,v. He leaves a son and throe daughters. 'I In* int«*rment will take place to-morrmv (isjiiin-day) at St. Alary’s Ceiiielerv.


,vear.s. tin* deaili o(a*iirrod on Tue.-day, of Air. l’'rederick I'aieliehl. of J l . Heiitliorii- road. .‘•'eveiily-fonr years of age. Air, l’;it».*- lieM w.is l)ui-ii at Low Aloor. where for


•After an illne.-s extending over three *


The week’s heavy death roll i- further extended hy the pa.ssing, on Wediie.-day, after several mouths’ illne.ss, of Air. ( harle- II, Wliipi) al Ids resideiiee. Sandiway. Alaceloslieid-road. Wilmslow, Air. Whipp was 011c of seven Sdns of Air. ami Mrs.


lie followi-d Ids em- 'I’iie :iiterim*nt


look place yesterday at St. Alary’s Cemetery, tin* Bev. G. W. i'y-nii olliciating.


of Air. William Walton, of JU. Liltleiiioor- roatl, wiio (lietl miexpeeledly at Id- hoiim on Sumlay. He was sixty-live years of age, ami wa- talvoii ill on the day previous lo his death. Air. Walton Inul not worked for lb" last live years but for a period be was employed by Messrs. Moore ami C'oiii- j>aiiy. biiilil(.*rs and contractor-.


•V further death we have to leiord i.s that In Ids


B. A. S---. The Al.C.'s were Alessrs. F. Coniwel! and W. Iloldeii. Dancing was carried on at the same time as wliist was played, Air. W. Crabtreo’s orclieslra being m attendance. The diitie.s uf M.C. were successfully carried out by Alessrs. J. (Juinn, A. (ioriiail, IL Siitclilfe ami W. Bush. Befroshmeiits were served hy a ladies' eommilteu ami the uveiil was very eiijoyahle. The iH’oeeeds were in aid nl' the Ba/.aar Fund. ^


iiiiiet.v-three. Alr.s. Boljinsim. who is one of our oiliest inhaiiitanis, is ilie mother uf Airs. G. S. Calverley. Airs. Wiiille, of Ksiilon-Lerraee, sister of Alls. Josoi»h Ward, will be eiglity-two mi Wednesday, while Air. Tliumas BeiineU. the well-known joiner of Barson-lane, will be seventy-jour on Friday next. Vesierday week Air.-. Bym, of U), Whipp-aveiiue, bad her .seveiiiy- ninlli birthday.


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jicople pie.sent and lianeing was thoroughly enjoyed lo a capital programme of inedtH'ii music prm idi*tl Iiy Air. .A. Taylor’- Alelod.v Alakers. Ale.-si',-. D. Lister. J. H. Itaiiis- bottom and B. Bai'ivhisoii eliieieiitly carried out the duties ol AI.C.’s. interval, supper was serveil.


of till.* ( ’lilheroe (oilf (,'lul), and held al the .Swan and Boyal Hotel, on I'hida}’ evening, was a distinei .siici i*ss.


Ibe fnnetion was as enjoyable as its pre­ decessors have lieoii.


In ever\ u ay .At an


Winter Gardmis to the stage of one of the bigg'-'St theatres in the world. Such in lirii’f is the career of a Liincashirt* girl who is to marry in London next week. She is Ali-s .Ni'ilie Smith, ehh*sl ilaugliler of Air. and Airs. (Jeorgi* Smith, of Whligill, near ( ’liilienu*. am! she is kiiuan pi'ole.—ion- ally as Alaisie Devon, now nnstniss of the ballet


in *’ ( ’asanova ” at Hie London


-he wa- selected hy Ah*. .Max Biver- to he ballot mistress. The wedding will take place ou 'I’lio-day. al C’lirist t'liiirch. London. *


.lack (A’ior, a native of Boelidale, who is also on the London stage. Ali.— D(.*voii hi'gan iier stage eare»*i* at Blackpool Winier Gardens as a iiitMiiher of tin* children’s <!ane- ing troupe, and It wa- tlieix* that she eaiighl i the eye of Airs, 'I'iller. wlio i.- associated with tho world-famons Tiller girls. After intensive training, Aliss Devon was launched on her major -tage career as one ol tiu* iroii|ie of Tilli'r girls, ami suh>eiiiienlly -he hecame a memher of tin* Zoiglield I'Aiily ’rroupe in .New A'oik. remaining t!ier»* f'lr four yi'ars. Bctiiriiing lo Kiigland, slie seciiri'd an engagomoiit in “ Air. t'indei--.” ami since she has danced in ‘‘ AVIiite Honse Inn." Whi'ii •* t'asaiinva ’’ wa- prodiieed.


( ‘olliseiim. and her bridegroom-elect i- Mr. From (ill* children’s chorus at Blackpool The annual li.-ili, arranged by the oliicial- 'i'lierc were lOU


to no fewer tlian four veteran Clllberoe n*sidents. On .Sumlay, Mi*s. Naomi Bohinsuii, of 2d. Chalhurn-roiul, will lie


Hearty Iiiriliday congrululaliuti- are due


FOUND DliOWNfiP.


CORONER’S COMMENTS ON SAD BILLINGTQN CASE.


avi'iiue, .sa d lli it wlieii he mei deceased on Wediio.-day morning. Air. Gorion eomplaiiied of »lizzim’.-.- and said: *• .\Iherl. 1 feel lost.” Ahma four o'clock, he saw Mr, Gorton at the door ami lie .sceiiied all right. Tho Coroner: Ho never -eemed other than


alraid we slioidil have a lot of imjue-ts d' all deaf peojile Hioiiglil deafness an adeipiale rea.soti for ending liieir 4*xisteiiee. Witness: 1 doiiT Hdiik he did it on aeeoiint of iloafiie.ss,


ho eompiained about his hcaiL 'J’lio Coroner: Deafness would be no aile- (jnaie rea-on for taking Ids life,


normal!'--.No, only he was very deaf. But lie was cheerful eiioimli? - Vos, Imi


I am


recovering tho body. He said Hu* lodge wa- L’) .\anl.s from the field path h.*ailiiig fnvm Sumiysiile t-o Ciiew A!ill. The land near the lodge ro-e |*rc*eipiialely. Tlu.*re were no marks of violeiu-e on Hie hody ami no marks 011 the ground to sugge.-L tliat *le- ceased liail slipped into the lodge.


head dizziness—Hint wa.s responsible. B.C, Howard, of M’ilpshire, spoke to


was no Lime for a coiimry walk. Ho* Coroner -aid he eame to the eonelnsioii that Air, Gorton wont out with the intention of drowning ldiu-(*lf. Tin* verdict woiiUl 1m*


hody was fully clotiiod. ()bsi*rving that Hie hour after four o’t lock


that deceased drowned liiniself, and tliat (here wa- iU)i sidlicietil evidi-nce to in- <ii(-:i(4* till* stat<* of lii- mind at tlo* lino*.


l^ane Aletliodisl (.'Imrcli mi \)'eilii'*'day. taking the form <if a t'bristma- tree ami sale togetlicr with a cliildren’s fancy dre.-s tiarade,


was. of coiir.se, the fancy dre— parade lor whicii tliero were numerous entries. 'J’ho jmlgi's aere Airs. Hopwood and Airs. .1. (.’. Cowgill ami lln\v awarded pr /.c- a- folloa.-: I'mler ton year.-, girls; 1. Aland ilargreavi’s (Barcel I’o- l ) : 2, Dorothy Dean (Balloon Girl). Boys: Dereic Howarth (Draughls- maii); 2. Jim Bewslier (Cracker). 'I’eii to fourteen years: Girl-: 1, Dorothy ( ’imning- ham (Motli); 2, BiiHi Font (Newsboy). Special-: Gbidya Bew>lier (I’atieiice) ; Alervyii Lord (Indian).


Ali.'S .Marjorie Wilkin-on. ami tlien* wa- a 'I’he ei’eiil of the ev«*ning


brisk dckinand for gifts from the lieavily- knb‘11 tree.


aiMounted to about .C5. w ^


'I'lie procoeds


place- the iieadlilie -\ll olfending zealot over llie folkiwiiig paragraph: Alany people earne.slly believe ilial the one tiling needlul in ilie>e ditliciiU times is a revival of jiersoiial religion.


“ 'I'lie Sclioolniasler" of Di*(*eml)cr bill


encourage more ehiirch-goiiig ami belter aitemlance al Sunday S(*hool. In cliarit.v, it may be assumed that the Bev, W. Speak- man, ' V icar of Si. iV*i»*r's. Ilaslingden. desires ihe-e thing' .


'I'o that end they would


1)0 said that he i- singularly uuforlimaie in hi- meliiods iif aiU’ocaey. “ The pre-eiit position,” lie d(*clared, “ is deplorable. Wo have in ihi.s pari-h a mimber of liapjiy and intelligont boys and girls. Alo.st of tin*m attend Hie local C’onnei! school: a ''iiiall proportion while away their lime at the Grammar School.” In Hie Council S(*hool. acconling lo Hiis witno.ss, a minimum of time and care is doMited to religious knowledge. ” County Comieil religion,”


In justice, it must


In* declares, “ i- v r y niueli liki* -kimiued •milk,


.Jaanes WIdpp, who resided at AlilUhorii, (.'litheroc. ami. lik'o all llic meiiibors of the famil,v. was formerly eoniieeted with Aloot* Lane Cliurcli ami Sunday .'-eliool. With


ids hrothers he was interosieil in Comiin*reial Alill, the enfoneil stoppage of which, lliroiigli Ihe coltoii trade .''hi.m[>, hail heen a great worr,v. Me was id-o a diroct'ir of tlio mill a t Darweii and of Alessr;-. WIdpp. Brothers ami Tod. of Alaiielie-ter. Air. I’obert WIdpp and Airs. Tod are now the only surviving members of the famdy.


#


.iiiombor of a well known Clithoroe family, lieing the fourth daughter of the late Air. and Alr.s. .losepli Crook, win* for many years kept tlie Crown Imi ami later lived ill Kiiig-slrej't. Alr.s. Gudgeon was associated with


years of age. and had been in failing health Vor


live months. Mrs, Gudgeon was a


Simon Gudgeon, of 11, .North I’arade, who sustained a big blow ,vesterilay morning by tlic deatii of Ids wife.


Aiiich sympathy will he extended lo All’. .Slie was sixt,v-<mo


must not expect their eliildreti to Hirivi* on it .” I t so liappeiiR tlial the syllabus of religious instrmTioii in tho schools re- foiTod to by Air. Spt'akmaii was Hie work of a Cmniiiiltee on wliii-li the Cluirch was well repri'seiited. Aloteover. Iarg»* num­ bers of ('ouneil sebool leacb(*rs are devout nnmdu'f.s of that Chureb. When flu* rovei’Gml gentleman Is older and wiser and, it is to 1)0 Imped ,a litlle more ebaritable and much betii*r infoi'.ined. In* uill realize that Hie teaeliiiig profession to-day i.s one of Hie mo-1 powerful bulwarks against secular edueatimi. Then, possibly, he will lie grateful for ” C’ouiieil .seliool r<*ligimi.’’


I’arenl- who belong lo Hie ( lutrcli LOW MOOR.


placi* to-morrow (.^atnrda,v) jit St. Jo>epli‘s Cometorv.


CImreli ami had a wide circle of frlemls in tho town. She leaves a husband, a son ami ami daiiglitcr.


Alicliael am] Joint’s 'I'lie intermeiil will take ^ S: Sbopki’epers who elosi* their shops all day


on Alonday and Tuesday, necemher 2dth ami 27tb (these two days being Bank llolida.vs). will be at liberty to open their shops all (lay on Wednesday next, December 21sl, and all day on Wednesday. December


[Nth'. * * *


hi*Id in eonnoxion witli SS. Aliehael and John’s School was the eldldreiTs fancy dress ball wldch took place at The Hall on Saturday afleriiooii. 'rhere was a very large attendance siml many of the ebildreii wore famry dresses. The parade was om* of tlie most impressive seen in the town and tlio Bov. Fatlier Koiip, S.J., who jmigod. had a very difii(;iiU task. His final .selection, however, gave general satis­ faction. Til all. sixteen prizo.s were awarded for original, humorous ami elec­ tive (iixxsses. Daneing was greatly enjnved to music .supplied hy Afr. R. Winekloy and Mr. Gerard Thoniher. In ihe evening, a whist drive and dance was held. Briz(*s for whist were won as follows:~Ladies: 1, Aliss Al. BU'asdale; 2, Aliss Hargreavt's. GfiitU'iiieii: 1, Air. W. Crompton; 2, Air.


One of llie most suc(*essfnl evmils over


in Hio form of a Christmas side and gilt stall, for the electricity instnllalion fund at tho Uuiou-streot Afetlmdist Cluiieb, took place on Wi'dnosday evening. Air. T. \V. Hadwin, of Clitlicroe, opened the prooeed- ing.s. and there was a fairly brisk demam] for Hie various articles. After Hie .sale, a social was hold. Tlic nrtislc.s ivero Alis Alary Bobiiison. soprano, and Alts- Nellii Bush, elocntioiiisl. Befrcslinients wen .served b.v a ladii*s’ i*ommtH4'C.


AIETHODIST KFK0irr .- -A fiirtlier on’orl.


coeds amounted to ,f^G. THE SCHOOL BFLl>. — Alany peopl.


associated with St. Paul’s Church will he iiitorosto(] to lenru th a t tin* seliool hell is to be re-e:i.st. A few wwl^s ago. it was removed from the school Tower witli tin object of placing it in Hie cliureli tower, hub in the eotirso of removal it. was dis­ covered tliat Hie bell bad siistaiiUMl “ a latent crack.’’ I t lias now Itccn decided Hint tlio boil slioidd be re-casl and will not be beard for sev(*ral weeks.


the A'oiing Ladies' Working Baity assmialod with St. Bald’s Chiin*b. :i jumble 'Me and Cliri'tmas stall was iield at tlie School on Saterilav afterimou. The preee.dings were opened b.v Airs. J . K. Griiiisliaw. _ol Low- li'id. who u'sK introdmed by Hu* A tear. Hie Bov. A. Alilligan. A fairly brisk trade was carried on and Hie proceeds of tin? effort, wliicli go towards providing niatorial for the working party, amounted to


CHUBCH ACTl VlTl F S . - Organised^ by


.CD 7s.—-\t a meeting of the AToiing Bcople s Guild on Tuesday evening, the speaker was Air. J . E. Hargreaves, of Clitheroo. who spoke on Sawloy and AAHialley Abbeys.— Airs. Shortt addrc.sscd tho Happy Hour mooting yeslordny afternoon, her subject being Homo Nursing.”


•\ capital olforl was organi-ed at Aloor AF0MEN_JDM0N1STS. 'The proceeding- were opened by


'I’he I think it was his


laHn*r, said that ai*arl from deafness her father had pretty good health ami was usually eheerful. lie had never tiireatened to take hi.' life and was in hi- usual health on Wedm.*-da\'. When .she reinrm*d from work al o-oO p.m,. he wa.s .iiii—iiig ami sin* si*ni fi)!* her lirother. .\lheri K. 11argrea ve.-, ."1, .Sunny.-ide-


street, Wlialley, .said liis falhei* had alway.s enjoyed fairly good lioalili, oxce|ji tliai twelve moiilhs ago ho was treated for bl<K)d pre.ssiire. About (5-0 ii.in. on Wetliie.sday, he uas informed liis faiiier was mi'Sing ami after making impiiries and .-earehing, lie found ids holly in the lodge. He informed the police :iiul was i)re.-eiiL when Hie liody was recovered. .Nellie Gorton, winder, who lived with lier


Bowlaml) cumliiciud an imjuiry at iiiliing- ton Baptist Chapel ve.'Jenlay, into the cii'cujiislances of the Juulh of i'annianiiel Gorton (71), of 13, Sunnyside-aveiiue, llill- iiigton, whoso body was reeover<.*<l from Dclpli Ijodgo, on ilio land of Wliitwajii.s Farm, on Wediie.sday evening. Henry Gorton, overlooker, IG, Queen-


'J’lic ICa&t Laiiuashiro Coroner (Air. F.


BABIES' SLIPPERS from 2/3 Christmas


IN ALL COLOURS. Also in PATENT at 3 6 Per Pair.


SLIPPERS from 1/8 per pair.


DAN LORD & SON 5, MOOR LANE


CLITHEROE. WELL-KNOWN VETERAN.


.si\i4H*n ehildif'n li(n*n u> Air. ami Ah-. Tlioimis 'J’omliiismi, of Gi'im.-haw-.slro'*l. He was the lourieenlli child aiul hi.s parent- had ti) work liard lo krej) llu* laiiiily going. Air. romlin-oii soon leiirned to we;iV4* :iiul praelicall.\' Hio wlioh* 4>l his working lile w;is .speiil ill llu* wciiving -iieil. Mo starloil at liOW Aloor Alill but wi*ni lat'-r to tlio .Ubion AlilL Tlieii caiiu* a poriu'l when hi- liealHi gave eaiisi* for anxiety :iml he was lorieil to lorsiike tho mill. Ho aitempioii to make tho 4*ijui\iik*iit ol lii> wages by liawkittg haiilwaro witli a hoi'o uiid cart. His tnmblos liogau .-ifrosh when ho contraeiod rhoumatism. Ho wa' advisotl to gi\’o up Lhis moan- ol oarnmg a livolilitual and w«*nt b:ick to in- oM oocniia- tion as a weav«*r. For nineteen ye.U' ho wa' al Salfiinl Briilge .Mill and in 1‘I2^ iio retired.


SUCCESSFUL WORK OF CLITHEROE BRANCH REVIEWED.


last night al the Ctui.servaiive Cluh, Ali— Garnett pre.sided over a large atlemlance. 'J'iio .-ecrelai’y’.s report revealed that Hie


iiiaile iliiriiig the year was l•x[»re.s-»•d al Hie annual meeting of the Clithcroe branch of the Womou''s LTiiaiiLsl


Complete -ati-faelion at the progre-.s ociaiion, hold


liraiieli had bail a ano-t .su'*ie.—lul year and that .’M new meitdu'i’s bad been 4*urolled. The total member-hip was 7dU, including Iiv4* viee-pi’4-ideiils.


fiim*Hon.s held iluriiig the .vear had been very sueet'.—fuL inelmling Hie annual hall, iviiich was a most I'lijo.vahle ami brilliant alfair. Aleotings bad lieeii held every month ;iiul liad bei*u well atlemled, the service- «)f the various spi'akers bc'ing much appreciated. AL*mber.s oi the Asso4*ialion gavi* valuable help during tlu* municipal election. During Hie year, ihe .iiu-mlier- \\e)*4* dolighteil to lia\’c a vi-it from Hu* Alombi*!- for tiu* Divi.-ion, Sir William Bra.--. *.vlo) gave a ver.v inieri'sluig lanltuu lecture, 'I'hanks were iliu* to Air-, lligson lor the oircnlatimi of “ Home :iml I’impiie,” and to Air. Banks, lor amliling Hu* accounts. A succ(is.-fiil linaiicial I'tqiort wa- pre­ sented by Airs. Wood, and both ri*porls


a di*(p blow Iiy Hu* death 4)f All'.-. Wliillam. one ol Us nu.*^l loyal supporters.


'I’iie SoeiiUy .sustained isoeial


on the excellent work they luul done and wc'Mt on lo -a.v iiow pi’oud ,-lie was ol l)4*ing pe-idoiit of so succi'ssfiil a branch.


year had coriainly bi-en a le-iing time for ’tlu* A—04iation, as llu* Socialists had u-ed tlie Alean- Te-l a;-; a wmipim agaiii-t Hio Nalioiial Hovernnu'iil. of wliich Hu* Wnim*n’.s ITiionist .Association wer»* sup- |)ortor-. d'iu> Socialist.* had done all they could in weaken Hie Conservative cause, but in spite of (hat Hio.v tiad stood tlu* tost well ami the As.-ociaiioii had n4*tually inrrease(] its luemborship aiul had a spl4*mlid balance


'I'lio


CJanieti; said slio realized tlial Ibcse things liad been aeiiioved only by Hio bard work of ovor.vonc eonnected with the Association and ox’pro.-sed Hinnks tn ollicials and co.m- inilti'e for tbo loyal way they liad stood by her. ami foiiiid time iii their busy live- to do something extra for the Consi'rvative


111 Hu* bank. Mi-s cause. Appointment of Officers.


tbo work of Airs. Hargreaves, who through liealHi reasons had had to resign her pnsi- lioii .»'■ S4‘cieiary after Ion year- of otllce. Aliss Cowman acted very etlieienHy as chimlv until Hio annual nu'oting. Aliss Garnett was unanimously re-clecl(*d


Alls; Garnett paid a warm tribute In


\\»*re uiiaiiiniousl.v ailopied. Aliss Gariielt congratulated iioHi oliieials


•mill. Air, Tomrmstm servetl for several \oai’' on Hio oomiiiittoo of Hu) Cliiheroo M'oa'ver-’ Assooiaiion ;it the lime wlu*n Air. Sylv.'sto*r Hall wa- '-locroiary. and ho u:i.s om* of Hu* d'piiiatiuii wliii*li wont In lanulnn to inu*r- vu*w Iho Homo Dflioo on tho <jiio->iuii ul .sli*;iming in we:iving .-iied-.


During his earlier assooiation uitii tlio


rcsigiiod the ofliee to boeome a eollooiur lm* llio 1 iiion. and this j)o-itioii be lillod Lir eigliioeii .veins.


laitor ho Religious Connexions. Just DVor forty year.- ago, wbou Hio .^•^|!n•.-, Ah’, 'riuiiliii-son a.—uoijiiod hiia.'oh


.Salvation Army was establi-liod in Cliibeioe, Air. 'lomliii-on went with a eompaiiiuii to a iiu'otiiig. At thill time Air. 'l'o.inl:ii-oii openl.v conle-S4*4l iliat he Wiis fund ul drink and, in iact, called for a drink with hi- ooinpiiiiioii liefiu’e !u* went into Hie moet- ing. So ileep jiii impri's-ion ilid the meet­ ing make upon Air. Tomlinson that iliai nigbi 111* kiu'li al Hie penitent lorm luul Hu* wliolo teiiour of his lih* was chaiiged. IL* beoiuiu* a dovott'd “ soldii*!*’’ for Chri.-t ami served for ahout iweiilv V4*iirs. liikiiig up an.v duty allotted to liiiu.


with .Mount Zion Chun Ii ami in a'ldiiiuii to hi'ing a local preacher then*, spoke at nu'etings ut tlu* I’..'-.A. niovomeiit. Dnriiu: tho war. Air, Tomlinson laiigln ilu* imii’- ela-s at Mount Zion Seluml :iiul hr w;is g:(i‘U Hu* hommr of umeiling the iiiomorial which was plaeeil in Hu* cluiroli to |M*r- petuiito the memory of .soholar- :ind uihoi- associati'd with tlnit place of wur.-liip who made the .siijiri'me sacritici*. ALiny of liis lei-nn* hour.- wi'i'o dovntod


to hi- garden iiiul at oiu* tune he wa- an active memhor of Hie now dolnimt Cottiiger.s’ Vi’getahle .\ssociatinn. That ho was a proiiiinoiit prize winiuT wa- provnl hy Hie many trophit's at Id- home.


addition, lu* wa.s a ki'eii bowb*i* and in lator year- was :i n*giilar visitor to Hu* C;i-Ho green.


In


one of Hu* t4*jim of ( ’lillu*roe veteran howler- wiio met ;i leam of W'halie.v vot4‘i*;nis on three dilf»‘ren( occasions.


bonsi that he was the only one in Hie team to win all Hu* three games! Air. 'Ijiiidinson l:ad never been out «if Clitliorno for .mure tbaii a W


It Wii- hi-


ill bis lite. • III 102> he ci'lohrati'd his golden wedding, for iu* was inarrii*«l at Aloor Lam* I'nili’d Metluxli-t Chapel on Jiim* .'-Hi. L''7>.


4*(*k at a time


ago. Ah*. 'rotiilinsn*i li*avos four daii'.:Iin‘rs and two sons, with ulioni "un-iderable s.vmpathy will hi* expressed.


ITis wife diixl four year-


ment will take placi* to-ninrrow at .*^1 . Alar.v’s Cenu'tor.v.


president of the A—ociatioii 011 Hio pro- po.sition of Airs. James, seconded by Airs. CuiiliiTe, bntli paying high tributes io lier cfilcienov. Otno’r appointments included: Airs, 'rownlev. vicc-cliairmaii: Aliss Cowjnan. honorary secretary: Airs. A


'I’lio jn'o-


trea.siirin*: Air. F.'Banks, honorary auditor: Ali-s Gariu*(t, Bross 4*oiT4‘spondent. The cnminittet* wa.s ro-elocled 'eii bloc. Aliss Garnett montioiu'd (hat Hu* A


A A ’ond, lionnrary ’oinen’s


riiionist Divisional Associaiinii are to hold their annual m(*i*ting at Clitlieroe on Jamiarv 21st. and that an American tea will bn’held at AA'lialley Abbey in February. A warm wi’lcomo was given to the


given hy tho '^-Funbeams.” Broinoted by Hie Clitlioroe A


liie prizes were won as follows:—La<Ii<*s. 1. Alr.s. Coates: 2. Airs. J. Aloon. Gentle­ men: 1, Alr.s. Calvert (playing as a g4*n- tleman): 2. Air. J . Coates. (An AWdno.-day liieri* was again a capital attendance and l>rizos were won in tbo following order:— Ladies: 1. Airs. A


Assoeiation. two .snceessfiil wliist drivi's liave be(*n held in the course of a week at Hie A


A ’eavors’ TnsHtiito. Last night week,


Genllenmn: 1. Air. Bloasdale: 2, Air. .1. llnrn. Air. T. Nmeross was AT.C. for bnlu


A events. ’aterlioiise: 2, Airs. Calvert.


tills will appear in our next issue. After tlio meeting, a capital concert was


A


CLiTHEROE TRADES COUNCIL The Clithofou and District 'I’radcs Council


dneod a lively ilehate. Tin* conseiisu.s of opinion was iluiL the riglit to hold .such meetings in any public place, so long as no obstriicuon was made, .should ho upliokl at nil costs. Arising out oi an application from Hu'


Tlnnouralile Mr.s. Trappes-Lomnx*. who gave a verv interesting address on the Fmipire and Hie Ottawa Conference.


lu*ld 11- iiumihly nieeling on 'riicsday. Tlio ntoiulancc wa.s gratifying, and the discus.-ion of tho 'many items on llio programme was of a very intere.siing nature. The right 1<> liold opi*n-air meetings pro-


'I’lie inter­ *


It will he n*ealh*d that lu* w;is


with coiisideralili.* .-lurprihu and 4ieep ri'gi'ri ol tho <.!ealli al llu* homo of lii.- daughl'*r. Airs. J . Metoallo, of ">2. Aloor-lano. mi 'Tuesday, ol Mr, Aliehaol Touilin-oii, uf II. W ilI\in-.sirool. Air. 'J’ojnliusou. who ua.- sevoiity-lhrco yoars ol ag4.*, wa.s a woH- known townsman and liad long :i-s4ieiatioii' with the Salvation .Army, Aloiini Zion Alolhodi.si Cliim-h, ami ’ tin* C!it[ii*rue Uoavoi's’ AbsofiaLion. Ho Wiis lalioii ill ill Aloor-lano i*iglil days ago ami wa- ean ieil imo hi.s duughtor's home. His eomlilion bocMiie uor.so and ii wa.- impu—ililo lo remove lilni to hi- own home. Air. Tomlin.son wa.s one of a family 4if


Death of Mr. Michael Tomlinson A liosL ol liiomlb and ae<|iiaiiitancL*.- liearil


Uneniploynieiit in Lancasiiire


WHY NOT MORE MUNICIPAL WORK ?


PROTEST AGAINST GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS.


-clieiius to |•elic•VL* uiieiii])loymeni was (b*alt with I.y AliJerman \V. II. Seodali. J.B.. at a niei3ting of Hie C’lillieroe 'J'lados Council fm 'J iu*-'iay, when he reported on a cou- Icroiue III* atiemk'l at IVe-ton. The ron- lyn-iue luu) been called by Hie Alayor of Bnsioii |nr tin* purpose of urging upon the (■iiV'Tiiuieiil llu* vital iicccssit.v of pmting into o]X‘ratitui *:clieiiu*s which tiavo bcc'ii held lip through consiiloration- of ccoiioiiiy. Abotn i-i^hiy ri'iiri'-eiitatji e- of piil)lu* aiiHiorii i* s in all jiai is ul tin* Laii- ca.-liirc aih'mliHl, ajiiung tlu*ui h«?ing tho wn!iu*ii AlaM)i- ot Lancasi**!* ;in<l Ciiorlev. The (niiter.'Mce ilc;dt with Hie following


\ Laiicasliii'i' ileiiiaml for public work.i


rc-ohiiioii. jirupti-ed bv Comicillnr Rhodes nl BiV'ton:


I eed with; and fiirtlnr reinu'ts that tho Goveniliieiu ill! r'Kluci* Selleliie- of use- Hil "ork in Hie mnn* distre->ed areas; and that a ileptiialion lu* appoint(\l to wait upon Hu* Alini-tei- tif Liibour witii tlu* <ibi(*c( oi stating Hu* views of the ( ’nnleronci*.


lie had .iiuiyeii had Hu- mianimoU'. support t*l all parlic'. all classes, and all eri*4*d" ill the I'n-toii 'I’owii Cnum ll. wliieli ilid not put t!i»> re'olulion as a eomph'tt* cure for uiiemph)yim*iit. Imi they ielt they h:i<l no right to leave hundreds of Ihou-aiul- of their eiiizeii- huu-.;er:iig at the door whilo Hu*y did It.'tiling. Seeing tli:it Hii- uas a Laiieashin* ilepiilat ion. they mighi ho asked why -lioiild Lancashire a- a eouiitv have pieii'i eiie.* or special tr'*at m.-nt. 'Pho r.-al rea'0!i was given hv Hu* .Mini-ter of Lalioiir |iiin-.*lf in Hie •• Alinistrv of I.ahour Ga4*zti.‘." He -taled tliat out of 12.770.000 iiisun*d workpeople in Hu* i*ouiitry, "01* were unemployed. Alul HlC}'


Coiineiihir Bliodi*s -aiil that twel\*»' month.s :igo till* 1‘resioii Coiiiieii had I.(IIH) moil working on unemployment nlii'l selieiuo.s. I o-ilay iliey had not InO. J he ri*'oliiiiori


Ah|.*nri;in Seedall sai.l that Ji ojiening,


w«*i e proporl ioiu'.l a- f.'illow-; • The Unemployed Population.


In l:it,*V


Soul ll-l'.i-leMi |)i-!l ie: ....... 1 L2L Soul h-W'e-irni Di' i ii lt


London


.NuiHi-l-la-lerii Di-triii ...... J “ ",, ' No:i!i-\\'i‘Siern Di s t r :el


.Mi'llaiid- ........... ...... 27.1",,


Comparing ilio-e ligiin*-, ii wa' tmu' tlioy up ami look iioliee. .Again, i!u* poor


law ligiirc' Were alarming. In the ern'ineor- iitg imlu'try, ii w’as as had a.- it could be, as OIK (It a total of 27l.ddO une.mployed in iliai prolc'sioii Hiroughoiit tlu* country, iliey had a total in i.aiuasiiire of oP.7o’0, or J I .I per i.'eiil. ( otiiieilloi’ Bhodi*- li'li thi*y had u good


............................... l.’kl’"' ...... 17.!',,


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Jiiem to relax Hu* r'-'t ri<t ions iu*w in op.*ral:uii. which prevent H..* carrving niil u} mu-nipluyed relief s< hemes ’that Local Amhoriiie- an* willing to pro-


ul (uiiiity aiul Nun-Guunty Buruiigh- in Laiuasliin*. viewing uii’h alarm tho growing mindier of uiicmpluycd per-ous in ill'* coniity, <*:dl- iipun the (io\ern-


’I'hal ilii- coiifeieiic" of lepn-eiitative.^ ‘VP'


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ea-e. Inslaneiiig llu* «a'e of Bri'-inu, ho -a d Hie town had piepared -evt*ra! si*lu*mo3 but Hio Aliuisiry luul not sauiiii iu*d iliem, III -pile o| tlu* laet that Hu*y had been Mipli'iriid by 4*vi*ry jiiember of Hu* Council. In Id-


|*(*riod lo pay int4*i*e-i on capital I)ori’ow’L*d ior pi’o[)cr .selu*nies tlian to lx*ar tlu* bu'-deii in rale- aiul taxes that are sp4*nl on relief. In lii- opin on, one iiiau fouml 4'iuploynieiifc wa- ol greater advantage Hum a ilozen f4»imd 4*iiher a billiard or eanl table. Sir .Max Aliispralt spoki* i: n regard (o


v'lvw, ii is tmieh licHer at tins


Liverpool and einplui.-ized Hiat .so far as thc.v


(hat wo ill rianctishiro .slinuld hoar .so miicli of Hu* burden wbii*li ought lo rest ou tho whole of Hie countr.v.


lie said that it was itiifair


of 11 hours the resolution was carried unanimously. “ A delcixation was jippointod and there


loii. Oldham and other place.- all agrei^ that Hie restricHoiis slioiild either be re- lax'*d or withdraw’ii and after a conferenco


D(*le''ate- troiii Nt'lsoii. Barrow, Accriii"-


It was eo'-iing thi*tu ClO.(ll'f) a week in poor law reltel.


paifd to find a- mmh work as po.ssible for the uiie.iii]iIoyed.


i tMieei iieil I IU *.V Uel'O olso prO- It was so V4*ry seriou.s.


V ’


\ report of


Alinistiy of I.iiboiii’ for r«'pi’o>oiitaiives from the Trade Unions to sit on iho Workpeojile’s Bane! of tlie Court, of Boforees, it was lu*ld tliat tho whole position was at pre.sent in a very unsatisfactory state, and until justice was doiu* to tiie pn'sent representatives, no further action .should he taken. Satisfaction was expressed at the suc­


’cavers’


cess of the jumble sale wliicli wa?* organised jointly by tlio Trades Council and the local Labour Barty for election piii’|>osos. and it was deluded to eontiniie siicli joint efforts lo swell the election fund. Alderman Soedali. in (living Hie Town


e:iu he no doubt. Huit the C4)iifereiu*e w'as uiiaiilmoiis in regard In tlu* seriousiu*-s of tliis problem. Tlu*y felt iluit it was nob goixl for Hu* rniiiitry or any part of it to be di*barred from putting in luind useful sclioiiies. not to euro but to mitigate tlio hanlsldps of smm* at least nf the uncjii- ployed.” .\lderinan .•^I'OiIall said. “ After Hus report. Hie CliHieroo Town Council knows that so-callcd economy is a wui.ste of money and it is its duty to try and gob sanetinn to borrow for certain work Ibnb


is lu'eded to bo done ami to get on with Hie work.’’ LADIES> HOUR.


Council report. madi\ it clear that ovi*r- ci’owding is .still with iis. and stn*sseil llu* need of more houses lo alleviate Hie problem.


tain of tlio NcLson Cricket Club, will join llai’uoldswick (Bibbl(*sdalo League) team next season as an amateur. He has promi‘;i*d to coach the youngsters of the club two nigbls pel* week.


Harold Hargreaves, for many years cap­


Tuesda.v, Jack AA^ilsoii, aged eleven, nf Bold A'entun* CoHag»*s. Clintlmni. scv»*rcly


While cutting holly with a new knife on.


gaslied his tluimb, uu*dicai aUeaticn being necessar.v.


meeting of ilie AIoHiodi.st Clnitch (Weslev) Ladies’ Hour on AAVdiiesday when Airs. ’p. Bortor spoke on “ Open-air school work.” Airs. Borler lias had S4*v(*ral .vi*.ars exjsori- eneo of the work, ami lujr tuldre-s wa.=i li.steiuid to witli great int**r**.st. Airs. Bi'^liop rendered two solos, and Airs. AV. \V. Diig- dnle nocmnpnnie<L Cliristinns hymns were sung ami refreshmonts wore served.


Tlu'i’e wa.s again a. good atlendance at tho .»R


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