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ADVERTISER AND TIMES. FRIDAY, JANUARY 25. 1935. M W W < W W W K » H 6 School-leaving Age


CLITHEROE TEACHER’S CASE f o r k e e p in g c h il d r e n


LONGER AT LESSONS. JUVENILE UNEMPLOYMENT.


tlio toadiinj; i.iolo.ssimi, on Wwliiosilay a(Ulio>iO(l Clitlieroo JJorougli Labour nariv Oil the raiMH^r ,,1 tlio sdioul ago.


;Mr. \ { .


is a liUbjecl sit pre.^ent being tvidely dj^. CIISSLCI, ami .k'liau.(l,” .Mr. Dmviiliam said. idany people jire strongly opposed to it


Jniiiby jjre.sidcti, and announced that next weolc the annual meeting uill l)c Jield. .


.]>ios and eons, they are lookim' at the mat ter iroiii a purely seltish |,„i„t „f view.


How the Problem Has Arisen. I.—Ill the lirst jilace, with all onr lanlts,


t\o are a proeressive peuide. At one thne eliildreii were leaving .school at 9, lu and 11 ■llicii tlic ago was li.sed a t 1:1 vear.s later it was raided to 13 and then to M,' JCaeh time I have no doubt the same griimhle Went tip ir.nn patents who wantetl to "et some lienelii from their children as eaT-lv ns piissiljle.


ing the school leaving age again wins iimvit- aiile.


in laet leaving on one .side such


things as national crises, which involve ontling teachers wages and so on, so as to


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iJc aijio to ecominiise and vet spend tlie •same on arinamenls. the raising of tins school leaving age to Hi is lionnd to come in the


ol Mjcli great urgency is tliat it juav bo a solution to another prohlem, that ' . i f 'nneni - jiloyment among children. .-U any rate if It H not a solution to the prolilem it will


IWt.'llly YCJll*.S Ol’ SO. ■ I bu Ijict wliich juakes Ibis a ciuotioii


'-■eitjiiiily alleviate the state of alfairs. Juvenile Unemployment.


ijnsv as great as that ol aiinlt iiiiemiiloynieiii hilt until recently the niagnitmie of the problem has not been realized because chil- ilreii leaving school have not been iiisurahlo lor nnemployment ami there has been no clicfk on ibcm. Uiulcr tlic Unoinjiltjymont Ali ol last July, clu'ldrcu leaving >clio<il wiiliout work arc registered at the Labour Lxciiange. Tliis Uoe.'^ give us reliable ligui-Ls. .lusl before CliiisUuas tlierc wore over lUlljUUU uneinplovcd juveniles i c hetween 11 and l.k, tlie'hiilk of them’heiii'g between ItJ and IS. At tile end of tlie last, .seiniol term l.'iO.OOi) eliildreii left selmol and It IS estimated that ime-tliird of tlie.se. i.e,, 50,U‘JO will not lie able to iiiul work. Wiili the ligurcs iucicasing a t this rate llie .problem becomes alarming. J,et u.s cou- fcidcr ilie .sigiiilicaiicc of these liguros. Uiildreii are leaving school in great nuni-


b(.r>. .Many have no work to go lo; others


• arc lOH’od into blind alley jobs, and onaiiy ^ir*.‘ put t ing older children out of woi’k. AViiy are ibe bulk of unemployed juveniles over Id;-


.ami taki’- on ebildren of M to whom ho can ,j)ay a miuiimun wage.


become iiisurabh?, or read}* foi* an increase in wage-.


lieeause at that age tliey liave 'J*|n. employer di.'tcliarge.s liiem


•evidcMl. C’bil<lien leave school witli im xvoik to go to, they grow up without woi’k


'ill'.' evils of juvenile nnciuployiucnt are


:ni 1 ill time lli«‘v simply ilon’l want t<» vei l ; .


applyiii:: what they have learnt at m.-IiooI, ;ind rapidly forget what they know. Thirdly lliei'- i- l!ie danger of b'arning a loo-o rnoralitv. 1)V mixing with and listening to •older idler-.


of slaek'-rs, and yet you eannot blame them, the inllui.-nee of environment is so ovc'r- vlielmiiig that it reipiircs a very strong ebaracter to ri'-i? abovi? it. The system aiMist lake the Maine. Again, these eliildren have no moans of


'J'bat will in time result in a nation The J.I.e.


'Ibis i- a (o)v«-i-nnicnl .scheme to keep f.‘iiil(,r< n up lo \ <


•were adefjuate it lias several <lisadvantages: 1. Mreak in education—lack of continuity.


2 . Casual attemlance.


.‘L Inerpiality of attainment on entering. Advantag<‘s of raising school ag(?: 1. People say children will learn nothing—


2. C'ontimiity «if education of .l.I.C. iL Atleiidam-c better insured.


ab-urd. Civics, science, handicraft, literature, etc.


f Bumming up.


A. For ,-ako of o<lneation itself: (a) (iroat strides made at tliis period. Ailoh's- ceine; (b) ICueonragement of good ta-tes—leisure of tiie future,


1. PaMng of age inevitable par t of pro- gr<‘ss.


2. UrgenUy required on nceount of In­ creasing unemployment of juvenile.s,


lb .1 !.(.*. .sclioinc obviously inadequate.


All interesting diseussion followed. PERSONAL SERVICE LEAGUE.


'I. I'ik'.iiK'iil.irv .scIkioI is olivioii.sly ln'llor tlian .1.1.0. even if tlic scheliic wore adequate.


.fewer than 20,UUU out of the whole can obtain in-iructioii. No great stejis can be* taken before the end of tlio year and in the next two years tlie mimbm* of juveniles betwi'en 1) and IS will have inerea.-e<l liy Uon,()0.'). Fortunately after that the num­ ber will fall owing t<i the falling birth rate. Tliat is the position. JCven if the J.I.C.


tain work: attendance at these is a coiuli- timi <}l bemdit. Tin; .-i-beine is far from IxMiig salisfactory, since provision lias only Lei'll imule for iine in every six. Jn fact


occupied until they ob­ Martins Bank, Ltd.


over ilij lUlili annu. 1 mcciiug of .Hiaieliolders of -Martins Hank Limited at Jiivcrpuol on Tuesday, .•jiiid liie net prolii for llio year was JLO'i2,207, an ineiea^c* of L


.Mr. JCdwaitl H. Onne. chairman, pii’siding


the previous year, which sboiihl be eoiiMdercil .sausfaciory, bearing m mind t.iai they were still soaie way from ilie full trade n ’covery L» wkieli iliey we.e looking for­ ward. With the amount hi ought forward of .C2O7J)0.‘l there was an availaMe balam-e of


’17,J17 over from wliich it wa.s propo.sed


lo repe;it llie diviihoid at the rate of 1-1 pel* cent, per annum.


The slate of trade botli in this country and lliroiig'.imii the woild gaV(> signs of


ncovery >luriiig llie year, and coiis.ilerable ,iound bad beeu gainetl.


iml other indiiMrics were adveis.-ly atfecled t.'otlon, wool


by exchange conditions sdiroad, notalily in Geriininy. Tli.* close of the year saw some unprovemeiit, but the clfecls of Japanese compciiliou were incieasinglv iclt


ing of oiilimisui, lull if t'.iey aiialysi’d tlie reasons lor this o|»limisni, it was largely <lue lo iiuijroveinenL in inionial ira<le,


Kasieni inarki’ts. Ua the whole llie year closed with a feel­


in


fostered by a measure of jnoteetioii, by ijUol;».<, agr(<‘iiieMls and schcme.s of various kiud'^. These mellmds no doubt had henefilod Hie country, at any rate tem­ porarily, hut it was hy iiiiernalional trade the. United Kingdom lived, and until this llowed more freely it was useloss expe<Hing ji return to ll iat abinulaut prosperity en­ joyed ill tha pa‘t.


dimes AND HANKS.


lending more freely lo industry. Hanks were eager to lead to approved borrowers. \Vhat» they were not incpaictl lo do was to tie lip money in long term advances which might ho difficult of repayment. While mueli criticism of hanks was not


Hanks were criticised at times for not


serious some of it wa.s doniiitely unlriondiy with political hia-s behind it, and Ihi.s should he opposed. Goveniinent control of hanks, wliioh would mean control by the particular Government of the day in the interests of its own schemes, would be <Ietrimental not only to the customers and shareholders of banks but lo the country


as a whole. A fiirllier lypc of ci'itioi.sin iLseiitod llio


prosperity of hank's aiul tho inainteimnco of their dividends. I t must he roincmhered


that tho dividend rcjirosented not only the earnings of capital but the earnings m roserves wbicli liiul taken, over 100 years to acciiimilate. Hanks lind Icnrned from long experience to ennservo their resonrce.s


from Mr.s. Bontbwortli, ^liss flnriiott, ^liss fireonwood (Worston), A Friend, and Anonymous. ^Ir.s. Greenwood, of Wnr.'ton, gave a most


Tliaiiks arc extended for parcels received


interesting talk to tlie moinbcr.s of the ■Women’s Club on Tuesday afternoon, her siibieet being the stars, sun and moon. Slie and her dauglitcrs llicn eiitertaiiied all presoMt to ton. The committee arc deeply grateful to her and aiiproeiatcd her great


interest in tlicir work. ■


during prosi>erous days so th a t tliey might meet lean times with equanimity. Tlie round ami independent Hrilisli banking system was oiio of the liost gmiraniees we


coiihl bave of political and finaneial staliilily. Late airival at Clirlsinins par ty:


I ’ve


only cnnio to fetch mv wife.’^ Hostess (giishingl.v) i “ Door :\fr. Blank, why ever didiFfc you come sooner?’*


_ ihe pruhhjii ot juvenile iiiieinployment is


■mg Mmietliing as .soon as possible. The two classes ai'e easily distingnished; witii tOe hist class I liave no svinpathv at all; witli ihe second class I do svinpa'thise, hnt J consider they liavc not weigheil all the


and wn ram duidn those into two classes: (a) loopio not iliroctly allcutod, hut who Uoliovc tile workers gia too ...... . edneation a t pjesent, and that too inneh money is opent, on edneation. (Ii) People wlio are •in>eied and wish ilieii* ehililren to be earn-


Iho raiding ol the .'^ehool Ieavin«' a''^o Alls. C. nmvMliam, ul Cn.ss-stioot, wlm is in m " soil ol' Air. ami


County Lraneh of tlie National Farmers’ t.nnm, a t Preston, recently, the retiring Cliainiiaii, ^Ir. J . Almoiul, <jf Selton, said the pjist year liad been a very .strenuous ono lor lumscll and the Viee-Cliairman, Mr. Cock.


At llio annual meeting ol the Laiieashirc


cliairman in place ol Mr. Almoiul, wlio described bis .snece.ssor jijj ^


iboronghly


convej’.-anl witii all branelics of Jiaiieashiro ngricMilUirc.


wa.s olertod vico-vliairinan. .Mo^sr.s. .1. liiimnor, l.ivcriiool, and tliu


Cliairinan wore appointed ilolegate,s to the N.F.l*. ( ’omieil.


Live-stock Cominittoo. Mr. J . W. Asbwoilli said 1h' bope<l the Milk Hoard would carry on and also fix the prices for auotlior twelve montlis. From his observations in diirerent parts, he found producers in favour of twelve •iiioiitlily (.'ontraels, and (‘vou the jniblic were quil(* ])l(?ased with ibis procedure. bop(‘d next Oeiolier would see the fixing of


Prc.scnting tlie report of the ^filk and Ibi


prices liy contract for twelve montlis as in the j)a>t.


Potato Riddle Problem.


.'Matters wliich are causing s(uuo dis-atls- laction in Lancashire were referred to mi


io n see the tpiestion of rais­


the reports of the Potato ami Pigs Com- mitti'es. Speakers alluded to the jiotato l iildle for the county, at pro-tmt l ;-in. bm'ng too large for tlio ‘.Majestic variety. ’file iiominaiion of Mr. J. J’yke, J’rekoii, for eloetion on the Pig Marketing Hoard, was indicated as a gesture of conqdaiut again>t the past policy and operations of the Hoard.


'fhaiiks were accorih.'d Colonel G. K. Soyce for his painstaking (‘ditorsbip of tlie Lauea-


by Ml*. F. Jones, Ijiverpoo!, coiisitlcratiou ol the <jiie-tion of luiemploymeut insurance for agrii-ultural workers was referred to the i>abour Committee.


sliiro eouiity t.’diiion of the ** N.F.U. Hoeord.” Propo'cd by Colonel .Sovee* and sccomh’tl


-Mr. Jones, pointing out that Sir Tboma.s Ho-botliam, .M.P., liad e.spressod agreement


with the principle of agricultural unemplny- na-nt insunine**, said ibis uu*nnt giving 2P*s. beindit a week to a man with a wife and four cliildren.


nnr minimum wage is j2s., wliat man is going to work unless he is fond of I t?*’ asked Mr. Jones. Mr. J. Himmer said the opinion at union


‘ If we are going to jiay 2Hs. a week when


lioad(piarlers was that any at tempt to impose .’igrietiltural insurance on the same scale a.s in otlier industries was iinpossiblo. Neitlior t!ie worki-rs nor the employers wonM acei’pt it and. if an unemployment scheme was


brought forward for agricnllural workers it would have to bo on a dilferent basis, with » di l femi l scale of beiiolUs from oilier' in­


dolene(‘ with Lmly Opensbaw ainl her family on tlie dentil of Sir .!aim‘s Opensbaw. whose services to agrieiillnro in 11h‘ county were xtolb’d.


dustries. The meeting passed a resolution of eon-


.Mr, T, .Norcolt, Warrington,


He bad travelled 12,000 miles on the union’s business. Mr. K. Cock, of Rossall, was elected


ing JLIIs and other selienies to deal witli. 'J Iiey bad Jiad a goiu! iiianv ^larkot- KING LANE PICTURE HALL.


'Turns ” is, up to a certain point, a picture of peaceful serenity. When that point is readied, ono sees liow passion ;uhL hatre<l can play havoc amongst even liio most well- meaning people. A


On purely domeslie lines, “ As tlie Kartli N oods, Arthur Hold, Jloroihy J*etorson, Joan Muir, Donald


and Hussell Hardie liave principal parts in tliis story ol what befel ;i young city-born juaii wJiosc inclinations ran to farming, ami who persuaded ids parents to sell on.


and move to ;i iarni which he had pur­ chased with bis savings. The acting and pliotograpby are alike excellent. “ Play-


trayo(l_ by Lcrelta A


g i r l ’ i.s the story of a girl, bcanlifn! and amtniioiis. who married, only to fiiul that her liusband was an inveterate gambler. How lie is broiigiit to a reali.satiou of Ids fcdly Kirough ilic sii(feriiig of others, is tlie bigbiight ol a picture that will find general favour.


King Lane next week, the hail being lot lor “ Open week.” 'fbis yoar’.s pcrlorm- snico b.v tlio ClitIiero«; J*ari.-‘‘.i Ciinrch - \ma t e n r O i e r a l i e ^-oeiety is “ I ’rinoess Ciianning, ’ particulars of wbldi will be fouml on onr front jmge.


Guy Kibbee, ami Norman I'ostor. 'J here will bo no pictorial prngrammos at


THE RIALTO, BLACKBURN.


Jiim that he was ilie greatest lover and ibu gre;iiesi liar in the uoi ld—pruv*<les excellent light eiucnainmeni at ilio Hialio lids week. Though largely comedy, tlie film,


when it does adhere more strictly to liistoia- cal lact, lias some impie-sive dramatic tondie.s. Frederic Marcli ami Constance


protliiction is masterly in every paticidar. Tiiere is a .strong supporting programme. .All lovers of good music will accord a


ftcreeiicd lor .six days liegiiiniug on Monday next. This is ilio story of the ,H. Minor


Heiuiett play the diie) parts, ably snpporlea liy I'ay Wray ami J'*rank Alorgaii.


xUo


welcome^ lo tile Ganmoiit Hnlisli picture. 'I'.ie Unfinishctl .Sympliony,” winch will b«>


Symphony hy Franz .Sclmberl. which has achieved immortality in the hUlory «n mu^le. Hans Jaray enacts the role of Kie great composer, snpiKirted by Alarta Kggcrtb, Helen Cbaiidler, Honald Squire, and a. iiosL oi oilier notabilities of the screen, together with tiie A'ieniui Philbar- inonic Oreliestra, t'le W’iciier Saenger Knabeii, the Chorus t>f the State Opeia, A'ieiiua, ami the Gypsy Hand Gynia Howalh. Schubert pa.-sed Ids early years as an dl- p:dd assistant -choolmastor who dreame<,l lile away in writing songs ami symphonies. Such were Ids imiiovcrislKHl circumstances that ho was obliged lo pawn Ids beloved


violin, and it is from that incidcMit that Schnhert’s life story is vividly unfolded. 'J he reason why tlie H Minor .Symphony was never fini-lied is the crux of the story, passionately yet tenderly told.


cast, a gieat jnctnre. and .Schubert’s iiiiisic played and snug by some of its most


A great


cap:d)lo exjicneius. WHALLEY PICTURES,


with other stars, ilie Carlisle Cousins and Jlebroy .Somers and ids band in tile musical comedy, “ Aunt .Sally,” one of Miss Court­ neidge’s foremost successes.—Jn the early par t «d next week comes a furtlicr distin­ guished success in “ Love at Second Siglit,” followed on 'J^iiursday, for the week out, by the film version of “ Prince-s Cbanning,*’ with Fvelyn Layi* in the lead.


Cicely Courtneidge is appearing this week


LEAGUE OF NATIONS Historic Council Meeting.


ovcrslieduwi’d all other mailers a t tiie January .sLSSion of ihe League of Naiioo.s Onnicil. With eommemlabie promplitnde llie Council d«cided that llie Saar should return to Germany on .Alareh 1st. TTieic are still many diflicnlt arrangements which


'JTie emphatic result of ilie .Saar plebiscite


left in the liands of the Cummitteo of Three, am! in ease of emergency the


'J’hese liavo been ‘ 'Tlie Affaiis of CV-llini ”—it was said of


'J he .main roles ai'o cleverly por- ’oniig, AVinnie l.iglitnei,


THE GRAND.


“ Wonder JJar,” the slnpemlon.s musical liit wliicli has been prodncecl as a screen siiuw, are so wonderful tliat yon will marvel at ilie ingenuity and artistry which has been combined in their creation. I t is probable dial never so many whirlwind leatures Jiavo been inlrodncetl in one amiisement eiueiprise. Ami the cost 1 Kay Francis in impassioned romance and jiiirigue at the glit tering ringside of “ Wonder Har ,


tlic concourse ol ai tisles are some liniulreds ol be;iuiiliil girls as eiiorns aiul ^lancers, m


.settings u'.iich arc indescribably einiriiniig and elfeclive. ifepertory is the order for tiie beginning ol next week.


appearance ol Jack JlnlbeiL in “ Jack Ahoy I*’ a ccmcdy filled with hearty laiigns in its .story ol liow Jaelc 'I’onsoiiby, seiou ol a long line of Admirals, maintained Kic lamily traditions, and won his eommanuer s daughter. To breezy iiaulicaL backgronmU anil submarine settings, lilting songs nml


Ja'she Holmes, the Carlisle Cousins, ;*ml Dobroy Somers ami his baud in “ Aunt Sally,” ;i bright ami snappy picture winch combines an exceedingly onloriaiiiing mix- inro of song, dance and spccLaele, witii lively dialogue. And Wednesday—Tom Walls and Halph Lynn will be seen again in “ 'J'lirkey Time,” a Cbrisimasiido farce wliic;! is filled with .side-.spHliiiig eomidic.i- tions and cempromising siinations.


.Sam Hardy.


but i t will liavc lo be a id;»y t»f very ex- cetdional qualities to exceed* llie achieve­ ment of ” Can Chin Chow,” the screen version of which comes lo the Grand on Tlinrsilay, for three ilays only. That war- time imisic.il spectacle ran at His .Alajesiy.s 'Theatre for 2,23S iierlormanees. I t began its run on .August


Stage records are always in llic making,


record is “ Charley's Aunt,” w^.iich ran lor 1,100 performances. This Gaiushorongh picture not only retains the rich, colourful,


musical onteriaiiimeiil which attracted


crowils to Jli^ -Alajesty’s 'I'heatie for five years: it elaborates the t'sseniial (jnalitles with llio immense resonrees of both Isling­ ton and .Viiepiierd’s Hush .Studios. The east is significantly strong. For almost a generation (h’orge Jlohey lias been n •• popularity ” ou th© music hall stage. In “ Chn Chin Chow ” he makes a piclnrosquc, villainotifj. resonrcefiil Ali Haba.


Fr i t i Ixortiier is the rasc;illy Abu Hasan, and


hrolher, Trank C<iclirano, T.iolma Tusoii, Laniciico Hanray, and Kyoslii Takase. “ Chii Cliin Chow ” is entertainment on a generous scale, with a sparkling slow of amazing happenings iu the stylo of Arabian Niglils. Tlie whole piaHlnetion is an atl- ventnro into Fie realm of fanta.sy, with very nialier-of-lact people <Ioing their ulinost lo bamboozle e;ich otlier.


.Anna May AVong is Zahrat the slave girl. In important role^, too, ;ire IVarl Argyle, .Jetsam,’* Denis Hoey, SvLluey Fair-


G R I N D L E T O N . K.VI I'.HT.A IN.AI KNT. — The M’omen's In-


most he made io cunnexion Wi th the trans­ fer of the territory, including tho measures for demilitarisation.


Council will hohl a special session on Fduuary Joib. Hut, if France and Germany bot'.i continue in the spirit of conciliation wliicli tliey liave sliowii .so far, any hilcbes which may occur will he only temporary. The way will he open for t l iat “ recoiieiliaiion between the nations"' to which Herr Hiller alluded in his hroadeasl address.


America and the Hague.


on tbo .side of tlioso who wi.sh the United States to adhere lo t ’.io J’ermament Court of JniernaLional Jnslico at The llagne wilii as little delay as possible. His


l*resident Hoosovelt lias eoJiio out publicly


.spercli, asking t ’.io Benato to act in con­ cert “ so as not to tlefeat or lo delay the objective of adherence,” has quickly followcil tho recommendation of the J'oreign Affairs Committee tliat America slionld take tho step contemplated as far hack as 1029. A reservation is proposed wiiich would place Ihe United States on tlio same footing as members of tiie Leagno


htiiule are to he congratulated upon tlie snccesstul result of the request concert which they gave on Saturday hist. Their lirst eflort as members to entertain the general jmblie was praiseworthy to a degree, botli as regards music and drama. The lirst lialf of the programme was devoted to emieert iteiiH and opened with pereiission band nujubers. The brilliantly lighted platform enlianeed the gaiety of tlie conical shaped hats and rnflles iii institute colours worn b.v the perloi’inoi’s. Miss Dorotliy Hiteiiin. who was prevented from appearing, fouml an exce-lleiit .substitute in Miss Haitle.v, of J’miiham, wlio delighted her liearei’s with pianoforte solos. A


A ’hen Miss Doroth.v Ireland’s name appears on a programmo


ono is sure of a musical treat , and this was piovided by her ’cello reeitals, Mrs. l lar ry AA'hituker gained an encore by effec- tiyely rendering “ Angus Alacdonald,” as <lid Aliss M. Fox for her clear and eharining .singing of “ Derry Dale.” The humorous side <if the entertninmeiit was iu evidence in tho eliaraclor dialect recitation of “ Mary’s JJoniiet,” by Airs. Nnttall, who was loudly encored, and hy Aliss Gnodall wlio, in quaint A


withdrawn nniil July 22ml, 1D2I ! The nearest approach to th a t sensational


JDIO, and was not


attractive eliorns aie added assets. 'Tuesday brings Cicely Conrineidgo,


Dick Powell tn several song hi ts; Al Jolson, dyiiamio black-face, singing •• Coin’ to iieaveii on a mule ” ; JIal J.e Woy in new wonders of daneing and cometly; Guy Kiboe, Hugh Herbert, Fifi d Ursay, JfntJi Jlonnelly ami J.oniso Faeziula in ;i veril:Lble gale of laughs; and J.)oloies Del Hio and JGcardo Cortez in one ol the most .sensa- tiomil dances ever invented. Tbi.s is *• 'The Ganelio,” a eombiiiation of O'.ie tango and apaelic dance whicn provides one of the Mggesi thrills, not alone as a dance, but lor the conseijuences wliich ensue. Ainongso


Some of t'ac spectacular disphiys in THE PALLADIUM.


of iho variety stage and Fic H.H.C. becomes a nmgistrate. Tie imirries a widow. 'J'lio widow Inis a son, and^ for some rea.son oi her own, mama is desiions of reducing his ago by about lialf-a-dozen years. As the ** boy ” is actually ntaring liis majority, allbongh still in .shorts, one can well imagine how Flings liegiii to liappen when Hay


ly yell at Will Hay and company in •• Tlio-e wore the JLiys,” showing at the Jhilladinm tins week-eiul.


Yon’ll smile, gnlfaw, langii, then absolni-:- 'J'iie lamons sclioolmaslcr


takes him nmler his [laienial wing and assumes responsibility for his >tndies. Hut apar t from ujiroarious comedy, *• 'Thu.-*i were tho JJays ” rocapiures many old-time scenes, aiul h«une of ihe old .-ongs which are lieriodically rcsnriccted, and wliicli will be


.snug iFien ninty-five per cent, of present day jingles have Jong ** monhlered in the grave.”


On tliret* days, beginning Moiuhiy, .Monday will .see ilie re­


JU'd J)awn. Ji, was inevitable iliat Ger­ many in her turn should give ns lier version of snbmanno adventure during the Great A\*ar.


patrons will be privileged lo see llio Gernun U-boal; drama, “ -Aloigenrot,” otborwise


i t is a version which sias nothing


to do witii i)ro])agandist subtleties or liy.stcrioal lioroines, but v.'bieb i.s complacent­ ly content to paint the Gorman snionarine liersonnel ;is a bunch t)f noble sclf-sacriticing fellows. Willi ibis latter aspect, liowevcr. I’.to onlooker is not so mneli coneerned ;»s with the superfirial action and mechanval detail wliicli tin* development pro-ents.


own heart interest, reaelies a climax in o <luel between a U-boat and a Q-sbip, tlie <letails of which, l»y permission of our -Admiralty, were mr.mstnieicd by Com- maiulor Hiisli, a retired naval ofheer, who look two ex-gunners .iml a comjiany oi Mritisli actors lo Helsingfors for the pur­


’T'.ie story, which has its pose of assisting with the Fnglisli version


los.s on the sea lloor. one can sense tlio Uinosiibm'o of impending doom with nn- oanny realism.


of the film. All the scenes on ibo Q-sbip aro played 4‘xclusivt.*ly by I'.nglislimen. Jtmhdjih Foster, Adol© Sandriick, Fritz Gencliow and F.lsie Knott bring momonis of poignancy and meiining to ilie theme, 'reclinically. the film is excellent, the undersea scenes being magniiieenlly done, and tho camera work generally is extremely good. A


A ’Iien the submarine is lying lielp-


AVill Osborn and his Morry MakiTs and a coloured presentation of tbo Queen of Hearts, of nnrsory days.


I'or t ’.ireo days, beginning Tliursda.v, the


progranimo takes on a double feature cliaraeter. “ The Morr.v AA'ivos of Heno ” is a hectic eomed.v-tlrama, full of complic.i- tions arising ibrongh the nmebinations of the flirtatiously inclined wife of a colonel ami a couple of business callers who in­


advertently leave their coats behind. T'.iero is plenty of good fun, with a .smatter­


Guy Kilihee, Glenda Farrell, ami others aro concerned.


A


ing of drama in this n atrimonial mix-np in which Margaret l.imlsay, DonaUl A


’oods,


“ No JCscape,” the story of a ruhlier planter, for whom a poisoned drink wa.-, prejiared liy a jealous woman.


In striking contrast is It is inno­


cently offered hy the planter to the woman s hushaiul and, on her lying evidence, he is arrested for murder. Ilinnic Harnes. Halph Jnce and AfoUy l.ainont are the principals and rceeivc capable support.


IN THE FORTIES.


TRIALS OF MIDDLE AGE. Every woman upon entering the forties


fears the miseries that usually develop at this age. She fears them all the more for their uncertainty. One of the first signs that all is not well is a low-spirited de­ pression ; then come violent headaches, heat flushes, back pains, and palpitation.


f Actually these sufferings can be avoided


by taking Dr. Williams Pink Pills., It has been proved over and over again that these pills carry a woman in ihe most wonderful way through the ordeal of the „ forties ” without suffering. This is be­ cause these pills enrich the blood, nourish ihe overwrought nerves, and give new vitality.


“ Doily’s Hovongo ” and “ Grandma’s -Mlviee.” Hoth songs were well received. 'I’he Percussion Hand gained confidence as tho evening proceeded and finally coinpleted the first par t of the programme. The two .scenes from tho “ Alerchant of A


’ictoriaii dress, .sang ’enieo ”


which followed were enacted by Airs. Holt Smith as Duke of A


Antonio; Aliss AI. Fox as JJassaiiio; Airs. H. A


Council in tho event of that body wishing


to seek iiii advisory opinion from llio Court,


South American Setback.


war liavo again been frustrated by the refusal of Haragnay to accept tho plan of settlement diaficd at the special Assembly


Tho League's efforts to stop the Chaco in November.


that Paraguay’s obstinacy is due lo her hope ol getting all that she wants hy means of a big niililar.v victory. As she has refused mediation, tho arms embargo is likely lo be directed against lier alone. Mr. T'Mca, on belinlf of ilic Hritisli Govornincnl. has proposed th a t the em­ bargo slionld he made more efTective hy total prohibition of export and also oi


I t is considered at Geneva


tmnsi t or carriage of war material hy other States.


Till I mull •V ‘ ' '-J ' r ‘it . I > „ ' ’ I'fi, I ' H'.' ’'•:!;'• ’ *


Nerissa; AIlss 1\. Hohinson as Por t ia; and Aliss GoikIuH as Shylock, The credit for the successful iirodiictioii is due to Airs. Ranslcy, and the do i rc to enact Shakespeare wa.s in-


A sniml by :i (Icliglilfiil nftoniooii spoilt in ’cnice; Mrs, Kinder as ’hi t iaker ns Graliano; Alts. T. Althnin as


I’laie, Poplar, K., stares; “ Upon reaeli- in;; llie forties 1 ijeKao. to feel ’miserable, liretl, ami depressed. i eould not sleep, or eat ; I liad violent lieadaelies, and was always irritable and nervous. Xotliin;; did me any ^ood until 1 tried i)r. Willinins i)ink pills, ami now I bless tlie day 1 started lakiiif' them. All my ailments snon vanislied, ami to-ilay t am like a dilferent woman.”


Jli's. JI. Miller, of I, Moimtaguo Let Dr. Williams brand Pink Pills give


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tim Iimii!alo«’ garden last smiunci' wlioii j\lrs. (I'l'ccmvood, nf Wnrslon, gave a talk ami a wonderful memorization of the “ AJerchanfc t)f A'cnice.” ^ All sustained their clinracter parts cxcoptioinilly well, and distinction is perhaps not wise—hnt one is tcinpto<l to add that there was no quo.stion timt Sliylock was a Jewl Tho proceeds, which wore in aid of AYomen’s Inst i iuto funds, amounted to £0 Gs.


meeting held in the Congregation Scliool- loom on Tiio.sday evening, the Hev. IT. Ilnifonl Mas tho speaker, and lie gave a nio.«t niteiesling address on “ How wc got iho book of Gonosis.” Airs. H, Huehton was nt tlio organ.


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01 all chemists, Is 3d. a box (triple site


Jicaltliy. Neither do .thc.v dry tho.afcmos- phero unduly. CAiro should he taken tliat tho stovo is not loo powerful for .tho siae of tho room.


Booms warmed by gas-stoves arc not un-


hy tho grubs which dov*3lop from Iho eggs tho moths have laid.


Alolhs do not cat clothes. This is done


I t can ho traced in ancient Persia ami. by infcronce, in Fgypt, Chaldcn/ and ancient Greece.


>


Owls do not avoid daylight, Cals cannot SCO bqtteiL: night than other animals.


Tho bagpipe did not originate in Scotland.


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