ADVERTISER AND TIMES, FRIDAY. APRIL 29. 1932.
(Certified not .sale
e.vceeds 5,000 conies Weekly.)
I'UIDAV, AIMni. )-^0 p.m. '2\)ih, i Llgiitd on Vehicles, To-morrow (Saturdav) REPARATIONS (M.), ^ i
•C.-id inillimt. Inn the preNpcctivo detii-ii in iho Federal bndgei lor limi-A'J (before allow ing lor eiiiergeiiiy taxation or ceonomii*-.) amount s to g mid ion, nnt wit I islanding the i:ie[ thai I here is no direct fi>d»*ral ap[)ropri;nion
(ireai llriiainhs averagi' anmial receipts from r.•ilaratioll- in ilic fn-'i :17 years of ihe
for iimmiploymeiii Young IMan amount
economic
i.imvcry. he financially advan- Tagi'ous Id all eomenied.
l.et us. therefore. foi‘ ilie moment leave
internal lo-.dgei' had not lu'en regularised, ami her exicjiial baiam.- of payments lilce- wise cniilained abiiniina! and unstable item.'. '1‘iie iransf. r of capiial a'^ets already abrnail <li(l not. of cniir"e. pro'ciir any exceptit*nal [uoidems in iiiieniat ional excliaiigo. A capital levy in i'.Ml*. ami oilier jiieasiire' of hcav.v
iax.it i.m wmv mu. however, snllicient to meet tlie other reparation demand' of the Allies, ha'ed on t!ie fantastic tignres of -apilal lialiility tliai nih-d in tliat periml. .\or was tiu* iraii'-fcr of the actnai cash pa.\im?iits aci'oss tin* inteniaiional exchanges effected by dint of iioiiiml current itmns in fonmiany's halamc. She had. in fact, a lai’ge inward halai ic of commodity trado. 'I'lie spi’ciilation in mark' alone- a proecs- tvldcli left 'pivi t laiot ' oiit'iile of (iermany with asset< whirli alterwards hecanii- prae- f.iciilly woi ihlc" provided Ciermair.v with
I7p to
immediate eetmnmie '^mcc'S. Up to 1P2I. iheri'fore. Ii i' poS'ihle to sa.v tliai l>oth iiitertiaMy ami externally the payment of reparations was at once the cause ami llie product of the catastrophic inllatioii of the mark. With the signiitnre of the Dawes IMan in
showed an ar-e nnmlated delieit of C1.M3 j million, enmpared with an oxpendiluro of L'lm million on “ external war charges.*’
special
j-e.sonrees were pmviiled under the IMan for tlie pavment of reparations. Iletween 1920 and IPAl. the Peieh hiulgofc
ii-;l
ternally vJermany wa.' virtually not paying reparations at all. intiTimll.v she wa.« raising liv taxation, after mei'timg other pnhlie i‘\pemlilure, only one half ot the* sums i- i|iiiro(l. This 'was only lo postpone tlie «lay of r<‘ckonlng. In iho second place, tlie interest eliarge on the foreign debts tliaC Germany wa' incurring wa.s gradually fdling 1 1 ]). until in lOOit it ajnounted to at least” C-10 million (even after deducting interest on (lornian investmGiits abroad), that is to .say, roughly one half of the re])ar:itioti rliarge due in that .vear. This again made the future most ha/ardoiis. Tliird. and perhaps inost important, the snp])ly ' f worliing capital in flermnny out ^if foreign funds was fraught "’'fo grate d.-inger'^ .‘^hori-torm loans, wholly secure iiml selMifinidating individually, ctmld not hc' witltdrawn in any great volume simul- iiinemi'ly without hankrnpting tlie conntr.v. 'riie enti re flerman economic life was jilnccd at tlie merev of foreign creditors o«’d of <-omlitioiis of polilieal eonlidonco. rhuvnan <*connniv was Iniilt up on the basis of an adverse balance of trade, tlie main tenance of wliich depended on the continuous inflow r.f foreign capital, and the reversal of which would entail a devastating iip- hejival of the trading relations ludween flernianv and hi*r noiglibonrs.
lull in cnti'idoring the (lerman economy as a whole it is .niore proper to take the accumn'ated ilelieit. over tlie saine period, of the enmhino*] Imdgets of Peich, States. coM’inniies and Han^^eatie cities, which ainoniitcd to C220 million. f>r om* half of ihe reparation payments.
'riiiis wliile ex C .L. S;
on behalf of the ITfuno OfTice which i.s obvionslv .strongly in favour of th e • merger, was teiidered. Since the mat ter is nou snh judico the merits of the is suo- tho pros and Vons -mav he left to look aft<*r the n- seUes. Tt is to he ho])ed tliat before tlio imiuirv closes representatives of the borough
tl.oir C.OSO. Thoy liovo an cNcoptionallv H<io(l ono and it jnay lin taknn for grnntcd thnv will try to rofntc tlio idea Hint nn.^
.■->Mstii'
l.nlnri<.s will li.. pormittod to .slnto
nnhstnnlial saving wdl l.c oltortod l>y lin prnpnso<l cliango. Trap, a rortain nninluT of Chief Constaliles will ho reipnred no
Commons which has boon set up to inquire into tim proposed amalgamation of police forces in the country met for tlio first time on Tuevdav and some interesting evidonco
'('ho i^elert C'ominiltco of the TTonse of
.\ngnsl, 1M2I, a new chapter began which lasted, up to tlie beginning of the violent fall in priec' ami the reversal of the inrer-
n.itional eredit tnovements. two years ago. In th«‘ tir.'t two years of the Dawes Plan,
sii(!i<Mcnfc foreign exchange to iiu'ct lier <:ish !• paraiion pa\ ineni '. 'l'in» Ruhr ocru|iation. whatever i t ' .merit' in innvincing flormaiiy that I'rance wa« in earnc' t . wn« hardly an
liistoTw of the payment of reparations from the (lerman .side, like ihe history of repara tions in i t ' poliiir.ii a'liect also, can Im divided into iw(i peidod'. before and after liie Dawes IMan,
flerman.v’s 'flie
d:iei-l and [nopon ioiiat.. connexion hot ween ihese s(.\(.r;i| iteiii' may h«‘ open to <iuostion. hut. Ill any rate it i- heyond dmihi that, whatever the ilirect tinaneial eli'ecL of such a policy on national budgets, the swe<*[) of ih(‘ sponge oil ihc- reparations aiul war debts slat.* would, as the lir't move towards
iii'iirance hoiietiis.
all polltieal eon'.idcratioii' aside and ask w!iy iln* alioiition of re|)arations in par- licnlar would he expi'clcd to iiave such liisproportionato <>c.nn)mic elfeiM s.
relief,
wlioreas L'll l million wa- paiil in I'.K’.l in nnomployirn'iit
to C17\ million: '[’In‘
man wlnu isiiigle
mea.sure would do most 1 0 resion* the c»inlidence ol‘ lender.', to revor.'^e Llie imdion of the economic wheel he wouhl ceriaiidy an.'.wer: a .scLtlemeui ol l ie reparatir.ns and war debts (lUC'lioii - ihongh opinioiis wouhl naturally varv as lo what wuiiid c<m:>Litute a just seulenuMit -\ssiuning that he i.- rigid, it. is as well to .iimpare .'
..me of the luagiiitude.s involved ui order to c»»rj\'inee ourselve,.» ol' our I’ollv in allowing this proidem to drag „n‘, apjjari'iitly no nearer to solution than it was si \ leonths ago,^ 'Hie capital sum teprosente.i by the Young IMan annuities iias been estimated at VlMOO million gold, wbjch I- roughly <m.- hall of tlie nominal valm* ot Ihi i i 'h lapi ial invested abroad ami likewise .duiiiL one hall ot our normal national imoiue per yi-ar; the fact that in the course ni ihe jiiescnt crisis tlie imlustrial out)HU n| {.eriuany has declined hv about one third, lhai of the United Slalo.s by one • luarter. ami onr own by perhaps one liftli. i-. sullhaen; piamf that the curnmt l«)S.'. of wealili ill llie waul.i in a Ningle year, tiirough the contin.iam.*- t>l tlie crisis.* far exceeds ilie total aimmitl payalile In n'paratioiis over a periud of nearly liO year.'.. Tlie payments t.‘. the Unired Stales Mi'[)ended in the Houver Jnotaiorinm year anioniit to
several ariiele dealing wiili reparalions. II tme were to a^k any practical bu^iiiCsSS
Several u eek> age we printet! liie lirsl o|
land Yard in tin- same ln)at so far as connt.v
con.stabularics an* conccrneil ? And, sccoiidl.v. if it is ihoiiglit tlesirabh* that .^cothuui Yard slioiild liave tb*^ right of iiitervmitinn. wliy not confer that right
Jiside altogether from the qiic'lion id amalgamating borough with county police loieos? 'I'lie fault lies willi the systtMu wliii-h permits the cliiei organisation in the countr.N foi- ilic detection of crime to stand by with ff>ldcd arni ' nniil if is hnpi*less to e> peel
tracked down.
galling lii'iory Ih'gan at 1 b»miek'ford. lint for rea'un, wliieli at the lime were ilonbl- Ic" weighty emmgli ihe goh»*r' of the da.v -shui k the dust—or it may have hui'n tin* mud of llornK'k'fortl'olf tlieir feet niid carved out new hiinkers for themselves on the riglit hank- of tlie llibble imi far fiom Mruiigi*rlt'\-.
anulher packing n]i nf the tra]>' and to the ho.'om of llorroi k'lurd onr local golfers liii'd
iliem.scKo' atnl (heir red iaeki'ls once nnire. I'*nr. he it aUo whisjpered. in Lliaf “ onei* upon a tinn-*’ to liave jdayed golf witluml dunning a red iacket would Imve been an outrage the ulfiTi' of whieli anight easily Itave led to tin* njirooling nob of divots hut of nalioM'. Coiivcntitin was as convention ilid.
tin* name of Lillaiid'.
If memury 'i*i'\’e' it went by lluwever, then* was
darned on tli.- tun. <*'periaUy o' nights. 'O thai win n tin y <aitie to apply their hoai- Inmlis ihe f.t|h)\ving day th(*y wen* assnreil of an exerrah’i? lii*. a double barrelled lie, sime wliile •iiie ]>art lied from tlu* lips th*.* other H*h1 from tlie gixnind. So to C'litheroe Inirmigh the golfiys would have eoim*. Ihtt- llie power' tiiai !*e would have none of tliem. Had nor Clitln*roe been minns a golf citui'e sinet* Iiefore tin* Comiuerorr’ 'I'lien why 'Innild we have a golf eour'O nowr Xot if we know it. Would not
ih.it he lln- thill end of tin* wedge which ome driven Iioim* wonhl In* tlie end of all tiling'^!-' So back to the eonntry the golfers went, and a new links is in course of coiisLrtiction in the lu'igh-ioiiriiood of Harrow village.
rea'on naexjdaiued Kipling never ap])lied the ki'li to till' ancient .'scottisli pastime, tliougli [n)"iMy the wa>pisli manm’r in wlii<-li the Sroi ' umiM liave i-einined tin' nMiipl’iiieni migliL have reduced Idm to spoccliie'-Mc.S' in advance iif tin* nlii'tice. It remaiii' that if hi'iory In* true and not a, fable. ihc'C genilemcii til' the olden days j)lavo>l tln ir golf as Ih'ivcly and furiously and pi-rhap' a-
fooli.sldv a ' do llu'ir eoii- tempnr. ir ii ' Pj-day. More and still moro warr'f pa"ed Iieneatli We.'t I’radford IJriilge, ami tlier.- <;(iuo a ti-im* wlmn the goIfV’rs again tirvd • f I lorroi-ksftpnl. They cmti- plaiiie.l iliat
of tile mnddeil oaf' and llanm'lleil fools of the foolhall ami cricket liclds.
'riu>'*> were days before Kipling wrote l*\n* sonio
'Oiiie Fuckisli mnii'trosities It is
not yet -o far ailvaiiced a ' to enconragi* iin*mber' to lak** out tlielr eliibs. but a neigb- boiiring -oi imy of friends has taken pii.v on tiitxm and for the next few weeks tlu* ( liilii-ro.‘ aienikoi ' will play at \\ ‘il[»'Iiire. In dm* time there will he nighteen lioles to go at iii*ar Danvw. and the Rural Coiui- eilloi'' will rea]) tin* revenue and the good will so nnlely shatieri'd hy llu'ir t*asy going urban loiitemporarie'.
a eiirtaileil revi*nne. due to cirmm'tances over which tlie .Society had not the leakt control. A necO'Sary postponement of the performance' until Faisier—as compareil wiili the eii'toiiiary weelc in .rannary - was not oaloulatod to liclf) the receipts, and again the imjioverished londitiou of the town, lino to the contintied slniiip in in dustry.
li.ml its elTeet on tin* nightly houses. .\ miscorn option seems to have prevailed that owing to the decr<*asod takings the Society would bo unable to pay i t ' way. 'I'liere was never tlu* least- danger of a loss on tlie
iierfor.man<(*s. The only risk* tlio Snrit'ty ran was that there might not lie a siir])ltis 'iiHit lent to avoid iniying entertain mont tax. Tlie Cnstom.s autliorilies grant exemption fr-uii tax only wlion a »-ertain propnrti* n <*f the gross revenue is paid to cliaritic'. Tf tliis proportion is not avail able after meeting ex]>enses the tax must In* jiaid. am! to ]>ay tax means that tin* hulk of tin* 'niqiliis goes to the reveimo
'I’lii' aimmnt is avaiiahle on
ilepartmeiu. lla|)pily the Society found themselvo' ah!(> to avoid tax’. Tins was made ]iO'sil)le hy the siieeess of the side lines wliieii the Society ran incidental to the performances, and the committee owe a dee{> debt of gratitude to all the helpers who worked '=0 hard to inereasp revenm*. •Mtogether tile .Society i< to be congratulated on the great arlislie success nf their per formances. Cl npled witli so highly satis factory a nnantdal resiiU. The dishnrsements to charitahli* pur|iO'es are as follows:—
,C s. d.
Clitheroe Nursing Association ... 1*2 0 ft Clitherne Amlmlance Division ...
Parisli f ’luircli ^\‘al•dens and Sunday Sehonl
Hihhlesdnle Nursing Association o 0 0 St . Denys ’ Tlome ................................ r» 0
....................... oO 0 0 0 0 0
RIackhurn inlirmary ................... 5 0 (I flrlmiletcn (liildri'ii's Home ... 2 10 0
Total ................... CS7 to 0 'i'lie snin contrihiited to charities h.v the
.Socictv nj) to iirc.'ent date exceeds tj700. * * *
A-mbulancv I'rigade wish to acknowledge* receipt of C> received from the Clithcroo Amateur 0]KTatic Sneioty and to tender tlie best thank' of the Division for tlie Socielv’s gift.
The Cliliioroe Division nf the St. Jolin
Clitheroe District Nursing Association are given to the Ciitlioroe P a r i sh . Church 7\n'.ateur (Operatic Society for their very
The best thanks of the Committee of the
kind donation nf £1*2 towards their funds. * * *
Cliildrcirs Uoiiio at GrimlleUni acknowledges witli "ratefu! tiianks the sum nf £2 10s. Od. received from the Clitlieroe Parish Cliureli Amateur (')]u*ratic Sneiet.v, ns n contribu tion from (he proceeds of the recent per-
foimaiu'i*' of “ Piiddigore.” * * *
David Dent, who ‘ was seveiity-nine years of ago Ycsterdav. Mr. Dent resides with Ids dati"hier. Airs. Norman, at Darraelnugli Lodge. ” ami’ enjoys fairly good healtli. Creet in"' are also oxtonded to Air.
A.mos Alid^eley. of Sagar Fold. ATittnn, who will i) 0 eT'ditv-twn voars of ago on Tuestlnv, and to Afr. P .
nienr.ard. formerly of Dnnsnp Bridge and now of Colne, who on AVednes- dav Tvill enter his ninety-first year.
■\Ve extend lieartv congratulations to Afr. The Si'iter-in-Charge of tlio National * * *
the rt'i'eiii performaiiei's til " Ruddigore.'* tin- I'ari'li Ciiurch Amateur Ojieiatic Soi iety liml liiomselves in a position to pass on for cliariiable piirpo'cs the Iiandsome smti of L'-*7 it>s. O.l.
.\iter paving all expeii'C' in connexion with
tion is tiiijil. 'rids reminder i.' ii!«*iinl f»»r (lie d'lnhtvrs. for tliore ar«* tini'e iu»w approaeliing tlie 'i*re and .vcllow leaf who roimyaifcr an earli»‘r si'icrance.
Club ami the bisiorie local cuiirsi* at Jlorittcksfurd part cuiiqiaiiN'.
'I’i'-morrow llio Clillicixu* and Di'iiici (lolf 'I'lie separa
I'litlieroc’.s
longer, but as many of them will have to lie jion.'loned off what is gained on the roimdal)onts may be lo^t on the swings. Incidentally ii is frequently a mailer lor comment tliui Scotland Yard Inis not tlie right to iiiteneiie in case?, of crime iinhxss it is > 0 re<picsted by tli(« t liiel t'on- slablc of liic town in wliicb the crime occur.'.
'Pwo jMiiius. First, is nut .''Scot
of the Kduciition Ciunmittce, yesterday sug- ge.'ted that the Jlighway.s Committeu hc icqiiestod to iimko a fontiuith iioni Pinilico- road lor
n.so of .scholars who will attend the (.'hallmni-roa<l School. On the jiroposition ot Councillor C'unliilo, seconded hy ( ‘oiin- L'illot* Alaiilcy, it was decided that the reconiniondalion should lu* inadi*.
C-imncillor .T. IT. Sattortliwidlo, Chairman
iatentioii is Lo niaki* a road eonneetiiig Rlnilico and ri iathiini roads, ami the path will be a
lempor.iry arrangement.
'The * * #
tlie i rimiiial or criminals to lie # * *
ol Airs. Annie Rrailliwaile, of IS, i-Nbloii- lerrace. Sevenl\- y<*ai' of age, Mrs. Urnilliwaite bad not enjoyed good bealtli for several year '. She was tin* wile of Air. .loliii Rrailliwaiti*. A native id' 'nionitoii, Mrs. Ihaithwaili* Inid lived in Ksliton-Ii-rrace 'imi* she eaiiio to ( ’liiiu*roe Ihirty-six year ' ago.
We regret lo record tlie ileaLli on 'I'uesday
will lake place to-day at St, Alary'.s Conictery.
manm*r of sport claimed his tiUeiitinn. Known to many p**o])le in ( ’litlii'me. Air. Kendall was extremely popular ami sympathy will he extemled to his widow and stepson, Air. .1. Rirtwell, of WMialle.v-road. The interment had lu-en ariaiigod tn take piact* yesu'rday at Si. Alary’s Cemetery. Inil luving tn ih*hiy, on account of tlie ])ossihi!ity of :iii iiiqiu'st, llie funeral liad to lie post- |inncd until to-day.
Ih'sules being a keen bowler, all * * *
residence “ 'I'lic IVntre,” Rciulh-road, riiiherm*. of Airs. Stark, widow tif the late Air. T’mU'riek Star!;, who for many \i-ar.' was |m't.m:in in the Roltoii-hy-lhiwland di>- Lrict,
m ^ ik
morning. Requiem Alass will he sung nt St. Ann’s Clmrc'h. witli whi(*h Airs, Ainswortii w:is associated wiien at lUnckhiirn,
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home of her daugliter Airs. Swift, S, M'ater- loo-road. of Airs. Haworth, who had re sided in Clillierne almnt four years, hut Inul passed niosi of her life at ( fswaldtwistle. She wa' si'veiuy-three years of age. The iiili'i’ineiil took idace ye.'H*ril:iy at l.'r:iusliaw- hoolh.
The death occurred on Sunday at the « # «
3 I0 . a siiccessTiil whi't drive and dama* was held in 'I’lie Hall, Low«*rgatc, on Salur{lay evening. For wlii'l
Rroiiioti'd li.v the Knights of .St. Coinmha, Cliiheroe and \\’h:ill(*y .Mihey Coinicil. .Vo.
'riu* duties of Al.C, wori* carried out hy ATcsdatncs .). Afarshind ami vSentt. D:ineing was indulged in to music supplied hy Mr. W, ('rablree’s Orchestra, and Ali'ssrs, FT. Lester .'ind A. (lortiall acted ;i' AT.C.'s. Refrcshtnoiils w<*re servi*d hy a ladies* com mittee and in evi*ry way the event was .most enjoyable. On 'I’lieMlay evening the Si|uiies’ Sei-iion held a liol-pot su[)j)er and alotig with friends to the miniher of about sixty sat down to an exeelleiil repast served by several of the ladii*s.
'I’lio rest of the
ovcnitig was spent in a convivial niatincr, a nnmher of songs and a graniopliom* recitnl heljiing to while awa.v a very jileasant tlim*.
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stateil tlnit nothing had yet been doni,*. and ii was left to Air. Belts and Air. .). Rord to call a mooting nf representatives of tlu* ( Inifeli of I'higlaml atid Free Churches lo discuss the matter.
It wjis # * *
reinangurated on Sunday no.xl. tlio first day of Alay. wlicn programmes will he ]ire- si*iiled hv the Rorongli Brize Band.
Sunday conc(*rl' at the Castle an* to he
I'oneerts an* lixi’d for nflm'iioou and even ing, but wo nmlorstand Unit this season the hands will not ho as numorons as hitherto. Two .Sundays have li(*en ;i Hotted the “ Borongh.” hut their etforts to lielj) their funds will ho assisted li.v ])crformancps
'I'lie
the (kistlo on alternate Wcdnosihiy evenings, coiiimeneing on Alay llt li . Two tliornnglil.y np to date programmes have been specially arranged for Sunday, ami wo notice tliat the im-idental music lo “ Cavalcade “ is inelnded.
nt
surfeit of “ jazz.’* that the revival of old tunes and melodies is |)roving so popular.
It is not surprising, after a * *
the annual children’s Alay jiroeession nt the Clitheroe CatlmUc Church. The Alay (Jneon and her several attendants will form one of the groups. At the close nf the pro cession till' Queen will erown the Statue of Our Lady, and this ceremony will ho followed liv Benediction, I f the weather jierniits. tlie chihlreii will walk from the church round the playground, returning hy the same route. Otlierwisc the procession
Next Sunday evening Ihoro will take place
will he entirolv indoors. * ^ ^
contestants in their particular section of the annual musical festival held a t Harpnrhoy, Manciiostor, last Saturday—a festival which extends over tliri'o days and which this year attracted approximately oOO entries. Tliore wi*ro six eompeliiig male voice choirs, the adjudicators being Air. Hamilton Harris and Dr. Orumly. The jiiocos were Elgar’s “ AVIiotlier T find thee,” and “ King Charles,” two contrasting compositions. J t
Clithoroe AVosloy ATale Voice Choir were
Committee, iho llev, O. A. Betts asked if anything had been done* with regard t»> drawing up a s.vllahns of n*ligions instruc tion fill' use in the new selinnls.
At yesterday’s meeting of the Tklucalion
occupied and nrizes uviv* won as follows:— Ladu's; 1, Mrs. Aloon: 2, Airs. .Mkinsoii. Oenllomen: 1. Air. Ihiriies; 2, Air. Sliiigt'r.
twelve tables were
sopr;ino voc:ilisi nf re:iliy splendid quality and her sen irrs were In constant
de.mand at local ami Taist Lancasliiro concerts. Slio imuli* many friends .and <‘onsitler.ahlo svmpathy will be i>xtem1pd to the two sur viving dnngblers in tiu'ir bereavement. For the jiast tlireo yi'ars. Airs. Ainsworth had he»*n licensc'o of the .Now Holly Hot<*I. at Foi-tnn. Tt is ahniit thirty years sinci* she left ('litheroo. 'I'lie interment i« lo take phu't* at niacklnirn to-morrow.
In the
of Airs, .\inswnrlli. widow of Alderman D. Ainsworth, of Mlaeklnirn. Airs. Ainsworlli ilied on Wednesday, at l'’orlon, In lier sixty-tiitli ye:ir, A native of ClitlieriH*—lier imiideii mum* being Aliss Agnes Crook-she was a ihinghter of ihe late Mr. and Airs. .lo>e|di Crook, who man.v years ago were liceiiset's of the Crown liin. and wlio later had a con feet ioiu'iy husimt.'s in King- street. Whilst at Clitheroo, Airs. Aiiis- worlli was assii(*iateil with SS. Michael and .rolin's Church, and was a momli(*r »if rlie ciioir.
A fiirllu'r di'ath we h:m* (o n-cord is that Indei*d. Mrs. .\inswortli was a 'I’he dentil eccurrt'd yi-'toi’day at her
of Air. James Komlall, of 21, Diick-'treel. Ml. Kemlall, who was sixty-eight years of age. had lor the p:isl ten yeais .'iillereil li'otii a discasi* allecting tlio nose. Last Oeloher lie wont to
llammer.smitli Hospital for sjieeial iri‘;itmenl ami his n*latives were extre.iiiely [di*a.'0 <l to know that the opera- lion limi been successful. His siidih'ii relapsi* on .SnMda.v niglii eanie as a painful blow. A native of the town, Air. Keiulail had lived in Dm.'k-stn*«:t for two ye:irs, pr«*- vionsly residing in WMialh-y-road. He was employed for many years as a weaver at Sun Street Alill. He had Iiccii a'sociaied with Ihirrow Working AL*n's Uhib and was a member of the ^•lul> ImwUng t«*:un.
'I’lio dvalli iircurretl v»*r.v unexpectedly on Siindoy 4*vciiiiig. at I lammorsniil b
01:11, 'I’lu* inii*
r.im*nt
was nearly ll-O p.m. before Ciithoroo (last in order of appearance) were heard, but they wore rewarded with a tumulLuoii.s ovation by a crowded aiulioncc.
4if tlu* adjudicator, and the deiiumstralion ol llie points wliicli ho raiM'd, weis* fully apjireeialed by all who loolc ])art in tlio eoiiqietition.
lie ascril)4‘d to inattention to .some of the liner points in the madrigal.
* *
ilepiet' :i .modeni girl gidler in lie* .•ict of driving. .Not only lias Miss .liik.'ii obtaineil this gre:it bonoiir, but .she has been notified
it
y(*ar’s Royal Academy. Mis> Baiilinc Ailkeii. (langblo'- uf Air. ami .Mrs. A. 11. Ailken, of Mytton House, lias iiad a stiiliieUe aceopled for exhibition in llie Ai-adeiny, and we tender to her onr sineerest uiiigraliiiatioiis upon the acbievmuenL uf till' bommr, wliirb sla* bad er>i'l:iinl.v I'lmied b\ ilu* high siamhini of her work. Down III*- fairway *’ is llio litle, ami
( litlieroe has a sjiechil intc‘r«*st in this
that s|u* Ini' bad tw»» classical .siilijeels aeeepU‘d by ibe Royal Seotiisli .Aeadeniy. One is a elassica! group in bronze of two figures, " Ban ami Syrinx,” and the titlicr, a mascot design of a swiniiniiig mermaid, in luonzi* on a carved niai'ble liasi*. Ali.'^s Alikeii lia' {n’evioasly bail designs acco]>ted by leiuling academies, and her work is gain ing wide recognition. It will he rememhered that recently siie carved a series of four grifiins, hearing tlu; arms of the four owners of Ulitiioioe Castle.
executed in stone. w<*ie preseiiti’d to tin* town by Air. and Airs. Aitkeii, and now stand a t the entrance to llu* baiul eiiclo'iire at tlio Castle.
'I’liese were * * *
for llu' lisp of a elassronm cue night a wi*«;k at the 'I’l'clinical School during next sc<>ion. 'I'be principal (Mr. 'J', lleywmrtli) has hci'ii asked to anake enquiries rcg:irding tlu* application.
'I'lie Clilberoe Kiiicitinc.v C'lali has applii>d * -i- *
his parishioners, this district was fairly well represeiite4|. AVilh local i-nnditions fairly Aretii*. it was interesting to find tlu* wir»*less eoiiiiiu'iilator refoiTiiig to the ghirioits w(*alher at Weiiihley, ])articularly as most of tlu* flillu'i'oe men’s tieki*ts were for tlu* opmi areas.
tile way, were wi*II placial lo see what ocenrred in that mnch-discnsscd disputed goal of Newcastle’s. Ih-oryhody agrees that ilio hall had been out of play before it was centred and. In those cirenmstaiicos, the goal siionld not have been allowed. One referee cannot see evorytliing, of course, and tliorc is now a clamour for goal-judges. Newcastle got tlu* cii]), and then; was a consensus of opinion that llu*y deserved it. Tlie ( ’litherno spectators were (piiti; satisfied oil Hint point, tluingh tlu*y thoiiglii Aiscaal uiiIucK'y ill having to isnu.-ede that «-«pi:ilising goal. “ We had a great day, hiil it would liavo lieen belter spread over two!’’ one of the Irifipers said. Only those who have been to London on a day tr ip can r»*alize how tiring the excursion i-an i»*. ^ ^ ^
tion, a motor coach outing was licid on Wi'diiosday to Belle A'tie. Alanclu'ster. where the (jrocers and Allied Trailos Exhiliition is being held. .V party of twenty-om* made the journoy under tlio leadership of Air. A. V eever.s, tlu* |)ri*sideiit of llie .Association, nnd left Clitherne at l-JO
p.in.
-Ari'anged by the local (Iroccr.'’ As'oeia-
was reaciied sliortiv afte r elevi*n o'clock. * * # *
p.m.. and Clitheroe (,)iiito a numlier of them, by
jiarty. Air. .1. Rigby (;soorted a group of Cliiliermiians to the footliall cup final at Wemhley on .Saturday, and as, too, the Rev. \Y. ( ’. Jordan again took a nnmher of
•\s in addition to the Conservative Cliih
'riieir loss of marks 'I'be remarks
niLiiiiately jilacocl third in order of merit, (iorton taking first, and Denton .second. Jn hi.s remarks on the respective ])erfonnances Air. Harris
4le.scrilH*d flitlieroe as a typical Laiieashire choir, and proclaijiied them the liest-toned ol the six.
RIBBLESDALE’S FUTURE 'J’licy wei'e
AS VISUALISED BY COUNCILLOR J. H. SATTERTHWAITE.
sm a l l e r in d u s t r i e s ^lAND DAIRYING developments.
dealt with likely changes in topogra])liy, ol)Serviiig that wliih; gonoration after g«*ner- ation bad looked in Ibo same iiossessivi; way on Bemlle Hill, ibo river.s and lirooks, it iiiiglit be interesting to think of possible cliaiiges. He liioiiglit flu!V could fairlv
any cheaper or more convenient inatoriiil lor road biiihling being I'oiiml, and «;ven If patent snriacing mat(>rials apin*ared in groaiiT \-ariely, (be probability was (bat tlie\- n’(>iilil contain a fair projmrtioii of blom; of one kind or aiiotbor. Tliereforo, just as this generation had witnessed the disapiiearaiic*! of Sallhill and Coplow, the next niiglil see otlier hng»* hitc*s l:ik<;n, per- hap.s leaving the old road to Chatimrn niiining on a narrow ridge. ^ I liming to the textile iiuln.'trv, Ceiin-
limo.stnne. It wa.s reasonable fo
a.ssnmo that the deinaml lor liniesione pi’fidnct-s would coiitiniie, owing to ibe increased imjmrtanco of roads.
'lliere was little likelilioml of
neeils more mobile weapons to meet present conditions,” Coniieillor Saiterthwaile said. ‘ In this respect, Clifb(*ro(* is moro favonr-
fm-iliiie.', wliicli s«*em to be the first con- sid«*raiioii of firm' lanncbing new d(*veiop- ineiils. “ Leaving aside large-scale opera tions, are textile <le\elopmenls
po.ssible?" lie asked, Friun the Iiamlinmns of the jiast liad hc'cn hnilt up enormous factories, with most 1 ‘fiicient production. Now the ’faults of the massive mills ami their mightv s.vslems wen* heing revealed. On account of (heir Inilk. (hoy wi'ie unahle to adapt themselves to changed conditions. The hig gun could lire a log shell, hut it was dilliciilL to change the position of the gun. f vmilnre to suggest that Lancasliiro
cillor SalLerlliwaitu regreniilly acknowledged that Rihblesilah; might not suc'cced in att ract ing any one hig enterprise, snggi'stlng that we had mi special advanlages to offer jhq sha[)e_ol new biiihlings or Iraiisport
shoiihl A’erkshire have a monopoly of W(>nIlons.
Is th<*rc any veal r(*ason why
hibition jiroved extremely interesting, as there were anaiiy splendid featnn*s. includ ing imisio hy tin* Besses o’lh Barn Rand, and a fashion parade. 'I’lie retiini ionrnoy was hogiin about
'I’lie ex
place oat of scliool hours. J-kitliei- Kopp lias lent a graniojilioiie for the lessons ami application was made for records, to cost £1. The application was granted. * * *
fhiiiniiaii of the Ulitheroe Higlier Education Coiinniltec.
throe points may have had something to do with the keenness. AVlialley were Iho only local team to hag full points. T!ie AVan- dorers had to call it a draw at Bead, while C'litlieroo were hoalon. The C'astleites were tipph*d mil for twenty-one and yet came near to forcing a win. One Loyhnid Ilian hit nine in one over, or liis side would have had a big struggle to get tlu* runs. Clitheroo lacked the .services of .T. Crabtree ami .A. Fonle and with tliese men in the team to-morrow, fjoylaml are unlikely to repeat their success. Jhirnoldswiclc were given an unhappy baptism at AVballey, ami tliey have another stilf game lo-niorrow, visiting Jjcylaml Alotors who will be anxious to slmw lliat
hi.st Saturday’s defeat a t St. Annes was an nniaiiportanl incident. # ^ ^
Saturday ami one marvelled at four game:s out of five ill tlu* Bihhlesdale League being finished.
rt was anything but cricket woallior last ^ ^ ^ 'Pile fact that a win is now wortli
receipts have not been very siibstaiillal in recent years ami as the excise antliorities bavi; made even threepence taxable, with a corresponding tax on members’ eard.s, the AVandorers liave come to the conclusion that a collection at the gate, with no tax on memliers’ cards, will bring in as nmeli as was rei-eived in llio average .season from this sonrci*.
introducing :i new system to-anorrow, when they play Lancaster at Church Aloadow. Instead of the
n.sunl charge for admission, tlicre is lo be only a colloclion.
By the way, Bibblesdalc AVandercr.s are (late
antlmrjtics is that if there is a charge of admission, escaiied hy the ])roduction of a member’s card, that card represents a definite sum wliicli ivonld otliorwlsc be pai(l by Hu* spectator and slionld l»o taxed accordingly. The <Hflicii!ly is to doterniino what proportion of the* momhoi'ship fee represents the right to watch matches free of charge.^ Tn many cases people take out
luemhor.ship cards simply to help tlio club, having no desire to jilay anil none to watch.
'Pile snbmissiim of tin' excise
of the I'hliicntion Committee tiiat AUss ('oiu'ron. a ieaclu*r at the t'atholie l^cliool, i.s giving lessons in coiintrv <lancing to hihlren at the school, the li'ssons taking
It was announced a t yesterday’s meeting
suitings, blankets, carpets, tajiestries or velvets eiiimot he made in Clitheroe? Given
cnterpri.si*. could not somchodv s tar t mak ing one of them in a small way? At the moment Ihore is a hig ilemaml 'Uir velvets and mnnqiiette.s, because of the r«?strictions placed on foreign^ imiterials. Is it beyond the hounds of possihilltv Hnii snniehodv here could eaiitnre a share'of that lmsine*ss? 1 think Hiere is a chaiicn for .smaller nnit.s in industry, for units that can ho adapto<l to meet changing conditions, and T think Rihhlesdah* could win a share of the pros perity on
Hio.se linos. ATost of ns siitTer Irom the groove. AVe work ourselves into it iinlll we cannot see over Hie eilge. U is necc'sary for ns to take .a iletaelu'd view nf oiir'clves. There are hoys in onr sciinnls. workshops and mills to-day wlio will do more to lib* Clilhoi’oe out of the groove tliaii have
Farming Possibilities. Airs, .T. AV.
T.a.mherl has liecn rc-ap|>ninted
_ ‘‘ I believe tliat real, unforci'd progre.s.s is best—progress based on raw material imiigenons tn the ilistrict,” Councillor Satlortliwaite wont on. “ After all, Ril).
ble.sdale is a ilairy coiiniry. Unsuitable lor crops, it has rich moadow.s ami pastiiro.s admiralile lor the prnduelion of milk ami iueat, ImtteV ami eggs, imullry, honey ami tlm rest.
Hiere a oliaiiee of Bibblesdalu milk being used in fooil ineparatlons vet to be in- vi-ntod? Eggs, biandod ‘and dated: chickens, cooked ami canned; Ribhlesdale hcatiier honey—surely llieso are ])ossihilitios. Sooner nr later, some niannfaetnrer of milk products will .see tlu* advantage of sniijilv- ing the crowdeil areas of laincasliire and Yorkshire from Hiis convenient midway position, with tin* raw material at liaml. I believe future Goveriunenls will give greater enconragcnicnt to food production and that' with an assured market ami fair price.s, more intensive and extensive jiro- diiction will obtain in the
Ribble.sdale of the future. “ Whatever else is uncertain, Clithoroe
injllc--in hulk. li<|uid. <lried. or cmidenseil? What about
BIbblo.stlale
cliee.se?
.Are there not op|)ortnnit ie.s in isn’t
al)ly placed than some of the higgm* centres’. Onr mills are smaller. AVe have a liigii standard of skill aanongst the workers. With electric imwcr now available for all, there is no longer the need for heavv ox- pemlitnre on boilers ami llu* like. That, f think, tlirows ojien Hie door to smaller
enterpri.ses ot a moro diverse character tlian we have grown familiar with. Is it not possible that, with nortlicrn indejiend- (•iice and enferpriso, some onergotic iierson might turn fi-om the old grades of purely coUon cIoHi (o some new falirii*.
'J’lie one oxcejiiion was previded by
iiiglii <li.'CusM!d bv member.s of the Clillieroe Clijimlier ol 'I'nulo, who had the benefit of an excellent inlroductorv speech from ( ’oiiiicillor J. 11. Satterthwaite,
prc.sident elect of (he Chamber and cliairman of llio Corporal ion’.s Dovelopnient Coiiimittee. At tin? onl.'et, Councillor Satlertliwaito
/• The future of Ribblcsdalo ” was lubt
QUALITY FOOTWEAR is a necessity these days. You’ll be well satis fied with the service of Dan Lord & Son. ^ San-Tan Sports Shoes (made in Lancashire) remarkable value at 2/3 pair.
definih'ly nile out the probability of the volley being disfigured by d«*iTicks and slag jieap.s, bocaii.'O miiujial «leposits uere lack ing.
DAN LORD & SON THE BOOTERIES
5 , M O O R L A M E CLITHEROE.
WIRELESS SETS f r o m £70 t o 70/-
HIS MASTER’S VOICE RADIO-GRAMS 70 to 20 Guineas I'OLUMBIA RADIO-GRAMS ..................... £5 to 32 Guineas CLIMAX RADIO-GRAMS...................................... 22 Guineas ACADEMY RADIO-GRAMS ............................. 14 Guineas PYE PORTABLE ............................................... 14 Guineas PYE MM ................................................................ 17 Guineas LOTUS ELECTRIC ............................................... 15 Guineas LOTUS BATTERY ...............................................
9 Guineas
OSRAM ........................................................................... £10 8s. 6d. ZONOPHONE .......................................................... £6 Os. Od. COSSOR ................................................................ £6 8s. 6d. BROWNIE ................................................................ £3 10s. Od.
BENTHAMS have the above makes in stock together with many more.
BENTHAMS supply any make for Cash or on their Simple System of Easy Payments.
CALL TO-DAY AND HEAR THEM PLAY AT
'\Vliy B E N T H A 14, Market Place, Clitheroe.
BUSINESS IS MADE AND SUSTAINED BY HONEST EFFORTS TO SUPPLY A DEMAND.
MUNROE’S CAN SATISFY YOUR EVERY REQUIREMENT WHERE FOOD IS CONCERNED.
MUNROBS, CRICKET.
JrA'I’CHlvS FOB TO-MOBUOW. RIBBLESDALE LEAGUE,
llibblesdalo Wanderers v. Lancaster, lioyland v. Clitheroe. Leyland Motors v. Barnoldswick. Darwon v. Chorley. Bead v. St. Annes.
RIBBLESDALE JUNIOR LEAGUE.
OUtlicroo V. Baxeuden. Oswaldtwistle ^I.iP. v. Cherry Tree. Sabden v. Bead. Burnley St. Andrews v. .Bibblesdalo W. Blackburn St. James’s v. Darwen,
TlihVMS.
will from its geographical ixisition remain the centre of Bihblosdale activity. As the iidaiiinistrativo centre and as, we liopc, a flourishing market town, some extension will take place. Bural housing will dcvolo]) primarily along the roads and lanes ad jacent to tiio idectric cable ami dovolo])- ments in the villages will follow tlie linos 1 have indicated when dealing with small imlnstries. Begular i>assoiiger services by air M
ami we may be called on to iirovido suitable liyiding places. Incidental residential do- vcloiiinont wouhl lake place about
tho.so landing plncc.s,
’ill be nindo
n.se of by oiu' ilesccndants
.spaces for Hio
purpo.se.” Uoniicillor Satterthwnite said bo did not
motliods of landing—on helicopter lines— would eliminate the need for big open
tliongli porliap.s newer
excise tlepartment. * * *
of this kind slionld lie taxed, for* in the very process tlioy may lie taxed out of exist ence, leaving ehih manngcjnents with bigger dillicultios tliaii over. No hard and fast rule lias been laid down and chibs are making tlieir own arrangoments witli tbo
I t seems a pity that subscrijitions
jiloyors’ Association have awarded £3 for prizes^ tn textile students at Clitlioroo Technical School.^
Tlio Blarkbnrii^ and District Cotton Em- -y-
Ciublnitts Farm, Dinckley, has recently given bir th to three ^ fine lambs. Tlirco at n birth is iiot unique in a Scotcli ewe. but it is sufRcicntly unusual to ancrit mention.
A Scotch cwo owned hy Atr. J . ATorcor, of
Hall and office's would bo tran.sforro<l to the Castle, leaving room for oxtensions to the Tnbrary and the provision of a museum. Imprnvmnents would take place as funds became available, and hc thought Clitlicrnc would, like a lady, determine to make tho most of and enhnneo her attractions. Some day, ho hoped, a way would he found of idnnting trees in tho main streets. THo looked forward to seeing Hie shops still brighter and more nttraetivo and the liotols s|)oken of as good places a t wliicli to stay or Tn call. “ I t all sounds Utopian, but if only ovor.vono of n.s doe.s his or her share, tho spirit of pride nnd emulation will do the rest,” Councillor Satterthwaite said. ” Tliore is plenty of opportunity for Bib-
iinlici])ate any great alterations in the town. Tn due
cour.se, no doubt, the Town
J . ^looro, 10. Jone.s. T. G. Beurn, N. Park(*r. B. Ijofthoiise, II. Dugdale, T. Ihilcock, W.
Ijaiig.shaw, T. Ahlersley and A. Soften.
Foole, A. Foolc, H. Windlc, L. Wilkinson, F. 'J'aylor, 'P. Hoyworth, J . Harris, W. A. .Peters, .T. Oddio and W. Penman. Clitlioroo JT.—1^. P. Aldei-sley (captain),
(captain), F. Gray, M. Hargreaves, F. Pollard, H. Wilkinson, G. Hodgkinson, B. Mercer, J . I nee, A. Bowker^ V. Sampson, L. Holt. C’litheroo.—J . Crabtree (captain), T.
IMMANUEL II. V. LANGHO II.
lioftliouse, o; U. Bichartlson, Ibw b Loft- honsc, 5; E;. Tusnn, b Jlawortli, 3; G. Mattliews, c Littlofair b Haworth, *1; J. Bedhead, e Loftlumso b Howarth. 7; G. Dodd, li Ltil’thouso, 2; W. Birkctl, b Howarlli, 17; F. Womack, b Haworth, 1; J. Souter, c Sberliourne b Birtwislle. 7; T. Bretherton, not out, 2; F. JC. Birkelt, b JTawtirlii, 0; Extras, 13; Total, G(5. Tm.m:inuoL—W. Siiorboiirnc, c White b
(N.K. Lancashire Ijonguc—Division JT.) Played at Town Bent on Saturday,
(captain), J . Brooks, K. Slamlring. K Ooriiwell, J . Anbin, W. Aiibin, J . B. Shackhuly, F. ]j. Hudson, C. 0. Brooks, W. I’atetiohl, G, Swales. Bibblesdale \Vauderors 11.—T. Bowkor
llibblesdalo Waiidoror.s.—B. S. Hudson
Umrch ot England School, Whollev, on Monday evening tho Kural Dean 'iltev. Caium ,J. B. W. Wallis) presiding and living
siiijpurted liy tho clergy ami lav repre.-enta- lives of the deanery. Jn opening the ‘proLeedings, the Bural
Bean olisorved that that wa.s tho first public occasion in the work of the Deanery, when it had been ims'iblo to refer to the
great loss llio Deanery had sustained by tlie death of Mr. Joseph 'Thoxton, of Clitheroe. He was a Churchman deeply rosiiectod by all who come in contact with him, and their loss would he a big one. Canon Boddington, Clerical Secretary of
(2liurch
A.s.semhiy, laying .special stress on the service.s rendorod to tlio whole Clnirch in training candidates for tho ministry and carrying on tho work of headquarters. Ho referred also to Diocesan Funds, and mado a .strong appeal for tlio support of the work' of the Diocese in every parish.
tlio Diocesan Board of Finance, addressed tlie conference on the financial side of the
blosdalo of the future. AVhotheV wo take advantage of it depends on onr courage and ability. AVo are nil vcr.v good nt waiting for tho hig scheino to come along, but if we would each do tha t which lie.s well witliiii our power, we should find that tho cumulative effect would be just as inspir ing and rather moro otTcctivc than any de
ferred hope based on tlie enterprise of others.”
Bichardson, 4; A. Marsdon, b Jlichnrdson, 7: J . Collier, c ’Wliito b
Bichard.son, 7; P, Cliailwick, 1) Matthews, 10; J . Birtwistle, c White b Bodlicnd, 1; D. Litllofair, b Matthews, 11; J . Haworth, c White b 7; H. Laraway, h Rodliead, 7; J . Lofthouso, not mil, 1; T, Biuvditro, run out, 1; G. Bray, not out, 0; Extras, 11; Total (for 0 wickets), G7.
.Tnmes ■ Rdinondson, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Kdmnjidson. of ■Saltliill-rond,
snst.nincd a fractnre of the left arm.
F.alling off ins scooter on ilondny evening,
of Fcllowsliip,” with special reference to the Deanery, in wliich, ho pointed out, there were so many varieties of occupation. There were town parislios, big incfiislrial pnrislios and .small country
pari.shes neoiipied mainly by farmers. He desired it to bo possible for any Churchman to go into any other parish church and share without con fusion or disturbance in the spiritual ex perience of his fellow Cliurchmen. There was a need for fellowship aanongst them and ho asked tliem to remember this in their prayers and in their thoughts. He wished tlinb some moans could be adopted to make,,
Tho Bnral Dean introduccfl the sniijecfc’
tha t
fellow.ship something very real in the,^ Church life of tho Dennerv.
WHALLEY RURAL DEANERY A mri-dccanal conferonco was held at tho
good food
quick service
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(opposite Old Bull Hotel)
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