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C L I T H E R O E A B T E H H S E E M D T IK E S . F R ID A Y , X O V E M B E R 4 . 1 9 3 8 . ER Editor^s Post-Bag


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' Whalley Wesleyans gave us last Satiir- day! j I am sure all who spent so much time .and trouble In staging '“Cinderella ’’ would be amply rewarded for their effort. The attendance was most gratify­ ing, and we all look forward to another similar event In the near future. ' AlaSi what a; shock—nay, ah InsulMh)


Sir,—What M admirable show the


those of another Church, who attended the performance in good numbers, when the Chairman repeated, a story decrying another Church. - I t was the essence of bad 'taste and not calculated to unite


.spiritual forces. I t Is going to be a very sorry state of affairs if those whose aim Is righteousness, In common with their fellows, cannot attend,' social events without, having their Church disparaged by those who;do not conform to th a t


vChurch.—.Yours, ' I


n au v a ii GoQi.' CRUSH, OR BE CRUSHED.


ly demonsirafei or.s^nd a separate Ibooklel on any mo^et.


Illgate Motors, Iw E L L G A T E , G L ITH E R G E .


“ BUFFS ”


pUPTCY TO WO^D-WIDE ERITY L\ 30 I YEARS.


lAUGH AT JOKES AGAINST '■ US," .. .1


lion was made b.v the President^ Ipercey, at the annual meeting- loes Association at the Royal,


J great record of Social and phll-- h


|ihg' a small and practically- nisation thirty years ago, the; Drder of Buffaloes has become and flourishing organisation. ■ nong its members some-, -,


ded. “ and we |may laugh as.' he at the jokes. i We can afford.'


Inner alone, th^ Grand Lodge-; he said, “how has some:: in Great Britain and. some-


lassociated with itfoverseas. Its : 1 liabilities exceed £330,660.;


|r is now not | only assisting:; lethren but providing orphan--'' |nvalescent homes,, as well as ■ 1 homes and annuities for the- •


,


Iriftness. During the past year nip had increased nearly seven.,


eas Buffaloes' Association,, hrs ago out of the old Palestine |,. ociation, had grown with un- . ,


J among the keenest supportersh . lent anywhere. Under its new ■ ■ |verseas Buffaloes' Association , . |te on its Inter-Sectional work. ; le present at the-annual ban-' , loyal Hotel in the evening were-' ' 1 Viscount Davidson and Lady ; P., Mr. L. R. N. Percey (Presi-


I had been spread overseas 1 serving in H.M. Forces, many ■


|s Buffaloes’ Association) and / A. Wilson (Vice-President.) • ’


|N KEEP A “ DATE" |H HERRING.


ljust'a folded kipper ? 1st Anglia herring season in fu ll, ' Its necessary to clear up this , : ' | Both are herring by birth


|es the kipper differ from'the Is a kipper a flat bloater,.


I quayside surgeiy with nimble ' Imnise the ritual of the curmg . ^ p a rt those subtle shades of i Ivour, that will keep the name I for ever blessed on the music ' prmy of workers hurries to the ; ' '


e is in the “cure.”


I sails to the wind, and steam.: procession for Yarmouth and ;■


Briteh fishing port drifters s e t ;


■Scots fisher girls^seasonal as i I themselves— and more than. - |re dealing, with the .harvest of ' |th e versatile forms that cam- Istine herring. Vast shoals of;,' ■he nonh Norfolk coast eveiy I r, and.Hisappear just as mys- ■ : J the 'middle of December, le scientist, however, it is now ; [ p flsheimen'to .make a "date"' natter of calculating the date-' '


keep if almost to the hour,


In. Then, if wind and tide are 1 sea will be sfiff with herring. 6,000,000 have been caught at I single day.


Jor Cinderella. 'The English. |amed last year an average of l e Scottish £l,588-£600 less |n t required to pay thb crew’s . I t running expenses, j


fishing industry Is | to-day, ' ;


^ e price between lO.OOfl.op and - ^ g are dumped back into the ■ ; land although experts forecast • : 1st this year, the prospect will i T the reapers.


pve of the kitchen. Pish friem ' f of the fish sold.won’t handle ' '


ay be “king of the Sea,’’ but ,


J their industry until some' <' linary genius devises a quick ■ / ' i I of ridding the herring of his.


I goes ill with the chi{)s. In ' ihermen say there will be no i-


i ' I


housands of the|'flnest men in : : • I '


don't mind having been madei; innume'rable music-hall jokes,.,'


'" ’ i touchy or overrsensitive,” theV


against the attitude to licensing exten­ sions iln Clitheroe as reported in the “ Advertiser and Times ” for October 21st whlchj by mlischance, was delayed In reaching me.


Sir,-1 beg leave to make a protest ; , ...' ?


. on the claim of exercising prevention when there Is nothing; to prevent j 'were


In the first place It seems to be par­ ticularly autocratic to'restrict the hours


• tlon might have been justified, but In the circumstances it carries only the appear- , ance of repression. '


j .


■ a common cause of road accidents Is made the excuse for a repressive policy, despite the fact th a t the Ministry of


Too often the allegation that d rii^ is


'Transport’s statistics (show that, drink Is associated with only one p e r ’cent, of accidents for which drivers are respon-


■slble and that the Minister himself;has said that drink Is of little impbrtmce in relation to road accidents.—Ybursl


,29 th October, 1938. RE RESPIRATORS.


Beechwood Cottage, Lym, 'Warrington,


J, D. THOMPSON. ’ . [


„ f


'the people concerned known'to have been guilty la past of leaving IjjncJjons in an unfit condition, talk about preyen-


' the better It will be for all concerned. Hitler is out for revenge and Mussolini


The sooner the su]?porters of Mr. Chamberlain realise th a t ugly prospect,


■ sketched out by “ Vigilant,!’ .and which many people hope and expect will take place not later, , and m t earlier, than the 1st of May next year; It will be advisable for all concerned, to ‘grasp the main problem In respect to our policy toirards Nazism and Fascism, viz.: That we shall have to crush both of these brutal systems or we shall be crushed by them.


Sir,—In anticipation of a sweeping victory, at the polls-oh the lines briefly


Ucensi cross purpoEje. any going; entranici tag room Tests gas Glsbuiti a t eflectlf; and si


, If


lady \i d


risldents’ Oi


dhecti


qivision la being used for the same In the case of Rlmington, If , scruples prevent them


Rlnjlngton were found to be just as as others supplied a t schools lar places'. ■


cljamber, last Friday evening. In school yard, and those supplied


a licensed house, I may say that can be effected by a door lead- to the fitting and distributing 1 there all can be done In privacy, of 1 the respirators were made in a


liMa 'e


Thanking you for anticipated insertion, ' Yours truly,


Coverdhle, Rlmington. FELDE HOSPITAL NEEDS.


appeal


WmiAMC. YEOMAN, , Warden.


justification is needed for using premises, another In th e Ewe-


much!*'. They would have to' hav# some machinery for bringing these two factors together, ;and exploring the no man's land between.'”


S ir,-Ob Sunday, November 13th,. an


Victor! I Hospital by Lord Derby, speak­ ing on


People like Mr, Chamberlain are a positive danger to the safety of th a t democracy to which he offers life-service.' In military parlance, “ General” Chamber- lain Is leading th e country Into a Nazi and Fascist ambush in broad daylight.


Very naturally, there is widespread mutiny among th e , troops, which will develop into a general revolt 'within six months,


VIG^JINT. . RESTRICTION OF HOURS. ' ' •


Is out for plunder, and no policy of appeasement will divert these fanatical gangsters from pursuing their objectives;


of the 3.B.C., a t 8-45 p.m. ! Lord Derby Is Patron of the Victoria Hospltf 1, as well as Freeman of the town; and th j appeal Is especially Interesting as com ng from the greatest Uvtag Lan­ cashire nan on behalf of the hospital which 1 ienes Lancashire’s greatest play­ ground and the world’s most popular health resort. And our debt of gratitude to Lori Derby Is the greater since, despite his crushing bereavement, he Is coming to the microphone In fufllment of a pn imlse made some months ago. I t is another example of th a t true knlghtU^ ness wl rich Illumines his character, and makes rim a supreme leader of men.. The residential population of Black­


spent J 175,000 In building and equipping th is ; H jspltal, but there Is urgent need for.moie fqnds to build a nurses’- home, and a ls ) an out-patients’ department. | I t coits £24,000 a year to maintain,


year, at


will we come an opportunity to help a Hospital which is ever-ready to help them hi time of need. . The fact th a t Lord D)iby Is making this appeal will doubtle is be an added incentive to those who fell syriipathy with the,desire to provide the finest possible Hospital for the sen Ice of those millions who visit the great CltyY)f Pleasure; which can also be; for £ome, alas, a City of Tears. Dona lions vrill be gratefully received


I t is ; elt th a t the people of the North


by the Hon. Treasurer a t the Victoria Hospitap, Blackpool.


, Your sfalthfuUy, ,.


ERNEST H. FRANCES, 'Chairman of the Board of


Victoriri Hospital; Blackpool. . EIGHT Management


QUESTIONS WITH ONLY ONE ANSWER.


ernment as “ war mongers” when they said ti l s country must rearm for defence ?—The Labour Party,


Sir,—Who brarided the National Gov­


agement of Rlmlngtdn Memorial Instil- tute, I would like to point out to Mr. 'West that the Institute is not h public building. At the sameitime, the Institute Commit­ tee are only too pleased to help in, any way with anything that Is for the safety or for the benefit of the viUage peoi)le. I was asked by the Air Raid Wardens


' Sir,—Being connected with the man­ liament


to strer gthen our Defence Forces-?—The Labour Party.


i Wlio, until this year, voted ta Par- agalnst every measure designed


fact th a t Dictator countries were arming themselves to the teeth?—The Labour


Party. 4. 'Wl|o would have risked plunging the


If the respirators could be stored a t and distributed from the . Institute. I will­ ingly gave the Committees consent} but later I was Informed by the authority responsible forthesuperrislonof distrib­


uting centres that for several reasons the Institute was not a suitable-place. !


I


Rlmington Memorial Institute. RESPIRATORS.


c. WISEMAN, Treasurer,


.complaining that these were being*dls- 'trlbuted from licensed pfemises In Rlmington and suggesting the Memorial Institute as being more central and; con- venlent, may I point o u t, that; the Institute was; not * considered * by, the officer responsible for flndlhg a, dis­ tributing centre as a suitable place for storing, assembling and fitting the


Sir,-Replying to a letter from'Edgar T. West In youT Post-Bag Of; last week,


countn Insiifilcleritly armed Into a world war for the sake of China?—The Party.


Labour 5. Wlio would have risked plunging the


countrj' Insufficiently armed into a world ' oar fpr the sake of Abyssinla?- Th(e Labour Party.


man ’wpo gave It to them?,—The Labour Party. S. Wio.have talked of the defence of


war '-br taking part In the conflict of Spain? -The Labour Party, 7. W10 ►talk of Peace but attack the


6. W10 wanted Britain to risk a world


Democracy against Fascism but refused to proi ide the riieans for that defence?— The Li hour Party.)


Party iiad been ta power, ihelr policy of pugnai lous pacifism would' have resulted in dlsister and the-ultimate breaklng- up of tile British Empire. * ' ' ' - BCRUTAT(|R,


- I t Is quite evident-that if th e Labour I ■ ), FARMERS AND THE LAND.


. respirators. The chief objection he raised was th a t during tlje time the respirators would be In store the large room was to be occupied by a ^hlst drive arid dance; the smaller rooms being required for * other purposes in , con­ nection with the wrilst drive and dance would leave the undistributed [respirators to the mercy of all and sundry. Further, no responsible pereon would


Hotel was the more, and only si^table place, because a warden lives on the


attendance for fitting and distribution. The officer decided th a t ; trie: Haven


ta


. A large private room was placed a t the disposal of the wardens for . ptotag,


preirilses, and another, in the riext block, would be available every hour of the day.


assembling, fitting and dlstributtag ; tri® respirators. .


I resol Fe It ;^ 1 be the last for som6 time, and I always mean to keep faith with th a t promise, hut thlpgs; crop up and that force “ the power of triith ” compels, me to try again. '


Slr,- -Every time I write]to your paper


place at th e annual dinner of the Cllthc ’Oe Division CpnserVatlve Assocla- Uoris Farmers’ Commlttee-was most ta- terestmg, particularly Mr. jKlppax’s con­ tribution. .; He is certainly .on the right track when he says: “ Toiifiiy mind, the grea t' ground for exploration ta . agricul­ ture l es between the produetloh of the goods and the'c6n8umpt(pn. As pro- ducerii' they were recelvlrig too little for their produce and, on tlfe other hand the consumer felt that he.was paying too


The report Of a discussion which took | 3 . 'Wno steadily refused'to face the


Blackpcol each year. There Is riot one of them who, if he or she meet with an accident, will riot be nursed and succour 3d ;a t this magnificent new temple of healing .which overlooks thei lake a n l flower gardens Of Stanley Park, The lieople of Blackpool have already


pool ard district is some 150,000. But the Hpipltal has to be. equipped to meet the demands of a, holiday, city which at times numbers over half-a-mllllon. Over : eight , million visitors come to


Is to be made for the Blaclipool the North Regional wavelength


thoroughly understands a ll'th a t the law of rent} means.. The landowner, the land agent, and the'Single Taxer. I do not include those who only support the taxatlori of land values, for they only accept ri as a revenue raising problem. I t Is-more than.that. .A.farmer once said to jne;.“ Yes, but we can do nothing about it, for a t all our meetings there Is always present either d landowner or land agent, and usually In the chair.”


in the open, nor do they deny the Single Taxer’s claim, unless sonle national campalgp Is on foot, then it is done by distorting i the Issue and making mis-: representations. He relies entirely upon his knowledge th a t the farmer and the workers ta general do not understand the full significance ;o f the “ laws of rent,” and by. th a t means be wins, which Is his only; defence. I do not make this true statement .from any spirit of


Landowners never defend trieir position


and ov(r.2,000 holiday makers,from 400 different towns were treated here last a cost of £3,000.


antagonism towards, landowners, indeed they are; only enjoying, what our land laws permit them to do; but our land' laws are old—so old, and were never In accordance' with the command “ thou Shalt not steal.” . When th a t command. Is honoured by man’s law, we shall never be called upon to break the sixth com­ mandment. Therefore I make | an appeal to all leaders of religion who iriay read this to put their Influence; behind this human problem.)


our parliamentary, representative Is always anxious tq consider all views, arid needs be, to be our voice a t West­


At the above meeting It was said iriat


minster. ; l am told that the .Clitheroe Council is-pledged to support the rating of land values, and as there will shortly be an opportuffity ) for Sir William to register,-irigivote. In;the “ House ’! for .or agalrist+tlfis probleroT * yefer. to* -tiie Parliamentary Bill for- the; rating of site values, to; be promoted by the London County Cquhcll, for trie London Council -r-jt would! be interesting to know- what our Memper) thinks about It, and what his action will be. - I wopder if the CUtheroeji Council have let him know th a t they favour this reform. For any success triat the LC.C. toay meet with is sure-to nave an effect oil other local authorities.


pardoned I for appealing so often In your “ Post-Bag” upon trie same point, when It . Is .'understood - th a t i t Is essential to keep this! vital human problem of the distribution of wealth constantly before the mindii'of the electorate.


Perhap^, after all, Mr. Editor, I will be


Single Trixers’ views are not merely opinions- -but facts., We are fbcussed directly pn to God’s laws in the pro­ ductions ,nd distribution'of wealth, and


Finally, I want to potat out th a t the


who shall say they are not just laws. ..


F.G.S. .


Whalley. C L ITH ERO E A U C T IO N MART


'laying-offSeattle, before a; fairly good attend­ ance. . Qiiotations: Beefy ' cows, £ 9 '15s} to £12 15s.; 'Strong geld heifeis, £ 7 10s. to £14; stirks and twinters, £7 15s; to £10 10s,;


FKIDA’k.-A useful show of 100 geld and


iwinteringS and black-polled heifers, £9 to £11 5s,;' riiortrdated Calveis, £22 to; £22 10s.'; longer dales, £16 10s. to £21 103.; stripping 'cows, £1]} 10s. to £16., ■; : ■ ,


large attendance. • There was a fair selling trade at' " ' " ’ tlons: E....


other hi yaded i


__ be; to


1.; oesii handy-weighted, flekby lambs, 8d. 9Jd.; Stronger and rougher lambs. So. to 83d.; shea rlings, 71d. to 8Jd.; ewes, 5d;'to 64


ifers and bullocks,. 6Jd; to: 7jL; iws, 6d. to 63d. rimer cowS, 5d. 'to


. - - ,


___ _ .J vs, £23 lOs. to £2); plainer kinds, £19 to £1215a; best heifers, local anyl Scotch £27 lOs.lio £31 lOs.: others, £18.155. to £25; best veril calves, to lOOs.; strong breeding calves, 28 s. to 45s.; young calves, lOa to 22s.


idford; 2, W, Speak, Read OCTOBER WEATHER


TUESDAY.—A good Show of 105 cattle;and ' - ’- ‘'‘■'before a big attendance; , Quota- -^t young cows, £28 to £33; other


‘


lY.—Upwards of 100 hekd of cattle sheep and lambs on offer before


man’s land ” which Mr. Klppax calls It, is not difficult to discover. I refer to “ rent.” The law of rent Is a natural law, and Is the expression of the will of God ta the distribution of produce; qnd as ‘‘ren t:’ belongs to 'the pro'ducer- consumerij the taxatlon'of larid values IS the equalising machine: which Mr. Klppax Is seeking. The producer Is also the consumer. They can, and will Ignore this point; and chat till doomsday about their difficulties of satisfying producer- consumer,! and they will never solve it until they , turn to this point of rent, which .1 Mpeat morally belongs to the whole Community, yet goes to keep.those who add riothlng-to production. However much Mr, | Klppax may think “ rent ” Is the- least I of th e fanners’ problems, he dpes not, evidently, see it all, for It Is the greatest of the. community’s problems. What is notiseeri in !(rent " triat every time the producer-consumer goes Intoi'a shop to buy, there-Is In the purchase price some portion “ rent.” Every time' we buy a ’bus or, tram ticket, some part Is rent. | Even football and cricket matches, pictures and holidays,. etc., some parti of the^cost of those pleasures Is “ rent.” j Many farmers appear to think only of rent as th a t which they pay directly to the landowners. T h e r e are three'sectlops of the community who


Allow me-to suggest th a t thl5*“ no


SHIRLEY TEMPLE IN CAFTiTATING I EbIiOL ; FLYNN IN RICH COMEDY AT MUSICAL AT KING LANE.


H THE PALLADIUM


and other top talent includes Phyllis Brooks,' Helen Westley, The ;Raymond Scott Quintet,' Alan Dinehart arid J. Edward'Brombeig. I } Shlfley Temple, is '‘Rebecca;' of couiise,'


cellehce.' of Shirley, Randolph Scott and Gloria Stuart arC.-gloriously in love; Jack t Hal^ and Slim Summerville make meiry;'


ap-flng Bill Eobinsori dances witjq Shirley


Bro^ht up -by her . stepfather, forced' by strained ' circumstances to take her to live with her aunt at Sunnybrook'Farm., How Shirleyils discovered as a radio “ find,” pver- bomes her aunt’s puritanical prejudices against'theatrical people, and brings-happi-' riess to all round her, makes one of i the most delightful stories trie little star ririsjmade.' - Additional to the programme * Is “The


VllUeiS Diamond,” a detective play with] an unusual plot. ‘


mat tb^ offence is now really serious; goes out after her.' He finds her in a smali-town hotel whose owner is also the sheriff and -justice of me peace. 'When he bears Misa George say that me only Way olit of (he niess


he children; have fled, and Tone,,;knowing


Is for mem to be riiarrled,'the; justice enters behind - a - double-barrelled riiotgrin * and performs, the Ceremony, which Js/.wbat the couple want, anyway;


' THE strife-tors ’EAST i p i


ment, a thriller enacted behind'the barri­ cades of Shanghai’s amazing:'clty ijrithiri a city. .Madly in love where; it;was-madriess to love, an American Soldier of fortrine and trie most glamorous and dangerous' woman' in a l l: dbina defy me deadline togemeri ignoring me command of aU.goyemJnents to get out of the danger zone. Their ad'yentrires'' make a starthrig drama. iKCye LukC. (“No; 1 son” of the late Warner piand) appears as a doctor: (Seorge Sanders as the 'American soldier of fortune; Doloiris Del Rio I is “ the woman in the case Jurie Lang is tfie cour­ ageous .American tourist} under firq at .me ride ' of Dick Baldwifi,. idarlng. newrieel cameraman. ;


a double-feature programme, beginning Thursday, is '“ Interriatlonal' .Settle­


'


, ‘.‘Dial 999"'is a* Aim packed with thrills,, ScoUanri Yaid versus a gang of forgCis, each gaining and giving little. In triei battl^ of wits until the final surprising denouncement when the seekers become finders and me forgers meet, triek just retribution. ; The film is packed-wim alLthe essOitials that* make for exciting eritertairiment.


( . , i ■ i .


VARIETY AT THE G R^D TBiEATEE, BLACKBURN. ; |


A “VARIBry COCKTAftj ” presenting toe


musical act. Is'me outstanding a ttritio n ’at me Grand Theatre, Blackburn, jthis week-end. The supporting cast includes Page eirid Nona,


Tom Katz Saxophone Six, tbe' famous


in “thrills on wire”; - Harry Cpady, yeisptile comedian; Lorraine, the singing cartoonist; Conacre Four, “a thrill ei minute” ; Jean ,and Joan Ormonde; (Jonnbr, and Drake, comed­ ians; and Howard Rogers, "the ; popular padre.” ■


“ STEP out! SAMJIY.” ! Arthur white calling in "step put,


be presented throughout next week., The mo- gramme, which embodies,many, first-rate acts, will include ithe Four, Wonder .'Wheelers, .me laughter pedlers; me Eight'Musical; EUlottS, with plenty of punch; ffie Twelve'Karelia DancerSi'hot steppers, yyim grace, rhythpi'and beauty, and full supporting programme.


Sammy,” is me title ,rif a grand revue to WHALLEY PICTURES :


"Whalley,' this week-end.; “ A Good Old SOak” makes for capital entertainment, with hlghly amusing situations and smart dialogue.! The attraction ih the early part } of next


gramme at me Co-pperatiye Hall, WMIACE BEERY heads: a strpng bro-'


■scenes view of me emics of hewg-gamering and the power of . the American .Press over lives and reputationB.’, Pat O'Brian arid Joan Bloridell are co-sta3ed, the latter asla smart girl reporter who piits her job before any other coririderatlbn. ’ ,


' | :


each, 'ine judges, Messrs. T. Nuttall, Hey- —-J iU(j Q Low, ■ Simonstone, awarded dairy cattle as,follows: 1,-V. Aspin,


me week-end will 'he Jack Buchanan with Mara'Losseff and a big and capable cast in “Th6 Sky’s me Limit.” ; 'Ms Is alhongst me very forenlCst of; me Buchanan productions: The'here-ls’one Dave Harber, a ' designer for ' me BecMey - Altorafts Company, whose invention'of a riew type rif 3plane leads to all kinds of'complications arid adventures, and, he" gets involved in hilarious situations wim a'lady vocalist as the resqjt of mistaken identity. ,j I,.


JACK BUCHANAN AND JMRA LOSSEFT. A special attractions frir. Thura(lay ;and


' Weather records taken at Cbatbuin School (322f{. atove sea level) during October, 1938, at}9 ariii dally:— ■ -


Total Ranfall=8.96 ins. ■ Average Dally Ralriti29 ins. Highest Max. Temp,=88‘F (Sun) October 2L Lowest Nip, Temp.=32’ op October 28.' ’ Barometer Highest=30.10-lps,- op-October, 20. Barom'6tdr,Lowest=28.82 ips. on October 4- Rairi fellon24days.- - V ' -


.


Wind was W. 13 days; S.W. 8 days; N. arid E; 4 days; S. 3 dayB; SH.'l day, '


) -^


have been issued by a: large manufacturing company to Chicago, DBA., to. all; its, mes­ senger boys. Delivery bf letters and parcels,, it Is said, has ibeen .Wded up a'i hundred per cent., as now, instead of dawdling bn their errandi the boys vje with ,onfe anomer to see how quickly they can make the return journey. ■ ■ ' ■' '


Nolseless l roller skates wim rubber tyres


week,“ Back in Circulation,” fe an’engrossing newspaper drama, presenting; a behind-the-*


George ' re,tUnis, on Monday; this; time' In hilarious comedy in “Love'Is;a Headache," ably aided and abetted by' Francbot Tone and an all-star kuppprthig cast.. Oeqige is seen in this picture as a beautiful stage 'star Involved in a mix-rip over some orphaned children, Mickey Rooney' and iYhgirila Weldler, caused by Broadway’s ace news-, paper man,.Francbot tone. The latter has' been criticising Miss George for hbr recent series of bad shows.' He ,1s In love i'irith her arid thinto triafhe;is helping herii Always looking for the human side of the news, Tbne discovers Abe story' of a window;icleaier“s orphaned children, and be-broadcasts their stoiy, asking someone to adopt , them. Using this as a publicity stunt, MiSs George’s Press agent, Ted Healy, has her adopt the .orphans. In; no time they, win her over, but the police step in and try to.take the children (rom her. Miss Geoige is accused' of: kidnapping thq children, but, when Tone sees mat her a&eqtion for the youngsters is realrie decides to help her. He pleads with the police depart­ tment to let her keep ffiem. Miss Gebrge inh


.TM^H -I?


dran matic. “Madame 'X,’’


s in .trie Gladys


GLADYS GEORGE AGAIN from her recent i


,] : •! ,, -,l .


Farm " is the best musical in which Shirley Temple has appeared. - In this piciure—it - is at the King Lane Hall for the week—there are at least half-a-dozeri songs, all of than) captlvatingly sung. Apart from| the jex-


people will, I think,'incline to agree that “ Rebecca of Surnybrijok}


; at the Palladium,. At least eight or nine of me company have igood, strong parts, me straight romantic comedy of me two princl- ipals being pleasantly diversified by vartous degrees of eccentricity for May; Robson, Everett - Horton,. Hugh Herbert and ■ Harry Davenport. But it is .Ettol, Flynn, as Gerald and Joan Blondell, as Mona, ;wbo stand out, and register exactly me right blend of love and humour. I t Is a great triumph for Fljlin. The production Is to every way worthy of me directoi: o f ;’ It Happened One Nteht,” ; There Is not a single d(ill toclderit;‘and Inspired by Michael .Curtiz, everybody is keyed up to the right romantic or,humorous.pitch. The prize, f i^ t has me necessary punch, and me scenes to me Wick’s home are a perpetual revel. The technique throughout is so good you don’t notice.it. , ..'r


SELDOM has a film been better cast than ■ !’ Thfi Perfect Specimen," now showing


' omer special features include a musical, “ TheVaudViUlm” ' :


■. - - ; “HOPALONG CASSIDY."


"Hills 6f Old Wyoming,” which will' come on Monday, Set against a background of mag­ nificently impresslvenatural scenery,; It con­ tains the usual exhilarating ingredients, fast riding, hard ishooting arid ttiffitag fights, seasoned wim romance arid humour. WillMm Boyd gives hls'usuM convincing peifoimarice ay the' resourcefifi: Cassidy;' George'Hajles repeats his clever comedy character^tion of the boastful Windy; Stephen. Morris is out- stetodlng as the head villain;: Russell Hayden and GaU Sberidrii capably caity.me romantic interest and (jlara Eimball Young, star of me silent screen, is splendid as the matronly keeper of me trad% post.:


ANOTHER of Paramount’s trpnendously popular “Hopalong Cassidy” ' films k


puhs off a famous Civil Wrir scouting trick in escaptog from the leader of a cattle ruste ling band.' Riding down a narrow trail, he is brushed by a large branch of a. pine ree. He grasps me lirnb wimout being detected, bends it forward'wim him as be rides, and men lets it snap back, catching me rustler fuUiiri the face. The latter’s; momeritaiy confusion permits Hopalong to to escape. A slmito escape is actual^-recorded in War! Depart­ ment files, when a Federal scout successfully fled from a Confederate cavalryman.; . -i, The. picture contains !aumentlc and .vividly


Boyd, as a dlsanhed and, captive Cassidy, j-'. ,’


porttayCd scenes of Sloiix Indian ceretnonies, tocluding a wdr dance for which special tribal music was provided. . The fighting tactics!6f mese Sioux Indians, Including meir stratagrifl


rif cutting off .me enemy in- a vast circle, ate seen ta this story of cattlemen andTUStlers;ta the old West;) In ‘a thrilling climax; Cassidy herids a colourful band of Indians and ranch owhers in a great charge on me rustler gan|.


RAMON NOVAEEO-THE , WEEK-END’S ;


ATTRACTION. T- !l-


rriHE starwho thrilled millions in “BeriHuf A) and ’iScaramouche,” who became the screen’s greatest-lover to "The Pagan/’ 'iMata Hart," me star wim me biggest fan'club fol­ lowing in Great Britain—Ramon NpvarroT- comes to me screen on Thursday to'his latest triumph, ’The Sheik Steps Out.”; Lola Lane has the-role of Flip Muidock,'lovely daughter of luxury, to whoni Novano stogs his Pagan love songs. Gene Lockhart and Kathleen Burke lead a strong supporttog cast} , .;;


. Novarro, as me Sheili Mmed BeniNesib, Is vastly, intrigued by the |vagarles-of, American h e i r e ^ ,and when he,learns mat Flip Mur­ dock has: bet.her, heart: and hand wim Lprd B^irigton that her. horse will riito a big raeg,- he -wlshes Mah .wpuld l^e kind and allow Ijliii to tame mis'violent ypung'American ;tipstatt, His wishes come true when Flip engages him, disguised as Allusa All, p desert guide, to take her and fier entourage into the desert to tfie Sheik’s camp, where she'may select his fastest, horse. Between the efforts of Flip to insult him and those of her coUsiri Gloria to ensnare him, me Sheik is vastly , amused The many adventures to which they are concerned, and a 'Taming .of the Shrew” type of courtship make excellerit, colourful entertainment. ( A special 'feature in me programme will be


Reginald Foort arid his organ in.a!musical iriterlude:


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JUNgLe STCpEY m TECBWICpLOUE AT THE} RIALTO, BLACKBURN.


Week, to.a new technicolour film which has for title “ Her Jungle Love:” Mllland'Apperirs as a young.pilot forced dowq on a jungle itie, where be finds Miss Lamour, who is regarded as a white ’’Goddess”,, by'toe superstitious natives. Lynne .Overman, who plays the part of 'MUlarid’s (lattner on .me traris-Pacifle. flight, shares me comedy honours with Jiggs an unusually talented chimpanzee. -The pic­ ture, film^ in a,rtet of natural colours, corii- bines all tne'elementsbfrbmance, thriilsand- niystery. Miliahd falls ta love wim the "God­ dess,” blit meir romance renders th^r posl- ition doubly dangerous.' There is a specially mrillingclimax.; - -


lOROTHY LAIJOUR and Ray, Millaffd.are to be seen at the Rialto, Blackburii, this


'J ,1 WILL HAY AS ‘‘CONVICT 99."


■TTON abouhds whenever 77111 Hay trikes'a part on'J stage or screen, and in his


newest picture,:"Convict 99,’! tb helshowri rill next week^. the .famous ‘lsch0olmaster”,<„))i'


.’’ibr the'tohs of gentlemen.”i)77hen:llteriiUy;' kicked'from the'portals of me Gothic: build-


tog,he'has'grown to love} he gpeS'to preybn' bromer Alfred and his; naggingi,Wife,- bearlrig to'all humility, me latter’s .uncomplimentary, outpourtogT. The, ;*lpquacibus, lady makes Benjamin : answer. Ml advertisement/ . Fate decrees that, he shall be, iritervleWfed' by; a •board- bf prlsbri auffloritles who are awaiting 'a: Mr; i Benjamin from-, Australia to 'take-up fhe' post.dL.CJovernofe of Blackdown, Prison, lamed; “school for lifers.” - 'Twist gets me Job (through ndstaken Ideritlty. / It to not long before mutiny.' among me' scholars”, .breaks but, and when one of a newly-arrived batch .escapes, it'Is'Twist who is collared, again by riiistake, an'd thrown into a cell., Whep the error is eraitaaUy .rectffied,''ffie unhappy •’head,’,’, haying obtamed firstrhtmd kfib’wledge iof the plight ,bf his inmates; decides to refopn me entire poUiy of mb priron'. -‘And here is where you sit back arid laufih'.. . and laugh. Thq reforms-and me.nusadvferitureB which folloiy': meir tottbducti6ri-/afe',silch/as


might disturb me set features' of a graven image. ,


r A' Disney- cartoon Is ah additional feature of thti rolltektag p rog ramme.' ‘i , .


’ . ■ .■' - I Because- to’ -Mexico' me tax levied on


of . Moore Marriott, Graham, Moffat .afid! Google Wimers, rimong'others. Hay ha& the', iple of Dr, Benjamin “rwist, herid of }a SchefeV


evrii more entertaining than ever.;,: In mi?' Gainsborough production he has the support


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CHARMING LITTLE BINKIE STUART AT THE GRAND.


Dolly Daydream,” will capture the affection of old and young alike. This picture is yet aiomer delightful study tosplred by the late


BRITAIN'S baby film star, Blnkie Stuart, now appearing at The Grand as “Little


Leslie Stuart’s songs, and me great Eugene Stfattori was the flret to stog and; popularise “Dolly,” Artistically, as well, ad musically, m'e picture is splendidls presented. Talbot (TParreU who plays the old organ-grinder, and Jane Welsh' (Dolly’s mother) are such well-known' clever' artistes' ffiSt mere Is hanfiy any need to* recommend* this Butcher production as downright good entertainment which combines/humour i wim ■pamos,;and even thrills when gangsters seek to utilise her for meir own nefarious, ends. , All me. usual features are included'itt-ths programme


MONTGOlipiY AND EOS/aiND ■ ' ' r ' " ’ RUSSELi; '


production-.tvhlCh;will' be soreenedJon Mon­ day. Tlfis' picture has; wit;} neat otuatlons, and it-keeps in toueb wim reallt^r-:arid makes for real j^ojririent.^^^^^ R^ Montgomery and Rosatom'jRiissell ardh^pily co -i^ ed , and next: tq'the rttos .ttib -tok work- c o ^ ^ ' '


___ j; entertainmeiit afifoided in “ Live/ Love - arid LeaH^”' thfe; 'M-G-M.


me sffiy'.dPcrazy:stage/‘*JTten'tiiert'fe Vinson nearly steafing .*me,; picture j Mlckey Rooney,-;Monty Wooley,.E. N. dllve, and others'Of ripto;-. ’ . *;


gusto ari4: jM„')ri}thiriigh:rit p p m reaches .


' ' ■"'toctoey/'.priceless comedian, iriibdy baU.rblltogiviim great


artistiwho marries a rich'Society girl; wins startling success o.venilght, is lionized by me “ upper ten” and loses his head,-hls talents —and. •, almost, his' wife^Montgomery; is offered:' the 'greatest opportunity of his careertto display all his genius for comedy rind melodrama, i. Miss Russell, as me rich Society, girl who renourices -weaim- and position to, share the harum-scarum fife of a Greenwich Village Bohemian artist arid who watchris weaim ruin' me fine, talents of ihe* mari.she married, has b e ^ proviaed ,wim 'a' vehicle which permits, her; fulT Scope to show; h the-world'why NfetroGoidwyri-Mayer made


As ft penniless young Greenwich Village ^ . j ' .


talents ,bf tephnicfd experts. A GreOtwich ^Tillage studio' to' New"York plays an import^ ant part to) early sequences of the Etoiy.;| a strong, contrast with- me • shabby./'gajfrat qequericea are -the, magnificent settings .U)^ for me,' perloaj'wheh Montgomery’s-sudderi aflluerice proiilpts 'lfim ' to live beyond' his' means: -.,.' ,}'


er-astar.r Fidelity Of- settmg called forth all the


'J ') , . WIIXLIM VPQWELL ' AND MYRNA ^


Powefi'arid' Myma Loyj M-G-M.:stars, whd' will be seen bn’Ttou^y.'onwanl to that polished, : wise-cracking;; comedy, - ’* Double Wedding."- This picture, even fqnnier man meir “Thm Man" series,' tells; me* story of four people-Uhailte,’ a' penniless* but happy- go-lucky artist whb;Jmakes;.his * hbmB in.a trailer;-:Margit, owner of a fashionable gown mbp; .^Irene, her^ sister .wltb;.yeatntags, to b® a movie. star; and Wrildo, Irene’s half-hearted suitor.'-it is'Mriiglt'sdeteraiinatiori: tla th e r sister.mould'mariy the sbriiewb'at unroriirin!- tlc; Waldo, but instead Irene meets me devil- may-care artist and falls completely- under his spell.


’’■DECT team home and aWay” is aphrase which ;has been applied to William


petsiiasiori Bhb ban bommand tb break up thfe affair .’between' Irene arid the artist, oifiyi ln thfe end to .fall,-a victim to his Indisputable chaiins heiself.


dignified Mmgit exerts ail trie ‘ "


■ i t is Powell, of cbilrse/who plays the itlri- erfmt artist. Usually', seen In a- beret ■ and smock, aimough once making his. appearance to nothing morqj man a pair of pyjamas and c'obnskin coat, he hris a role, which gives him ample, opportunity' for the sly comedy and dry wit which has inade hiip celebrated as One of me funnirat actors to pictures. Miss Loy i Is equally p t ; ease in the part of the gown shop pro p rite whose dignity and poise gradually - crumblA*. before . the barrage of mirth flred;by; pbyell; Her new, role gives her a chriiice to weBT' a stimriirig assortment; of gowDS,)'desigried oy Adriaii land heralding the latest to fqshibn innovations. •- } :


DO y o u ; k n ow . .


20‘pel’ cent} df combined carbohydrates, proteins and fats, and. 80 per , cent, of the alkaline-forming food, the fruits and vegetables. Such a diet neutralises the toxin-producing effects of the acld- formtag . foods It contains (the carbo­ hydrates, proteins and fats),,TvMe,at the same time allowing the bddy}tb make the fullest possible:; use ‘ of' these I body- nonrlshtag elements and so function at its.optimum level-


• A'BALANCE DIET. ■ ’ ‘' , That a/brilrinced , diet} should contain


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(foods which are alkaline-Ibrmlng, and a ;small proportion only of the- add- jlbrming ■ foods, h i will find himself ’improving beyond hiS best hopes.


iples,, Is, only what he eats, and If, the athlete ’ is- Sufficiently enthusiastic to scipllne himself by eating mostly th'


TRAINING. FOR^ ATHLETIC FITNESS. ; 'Ihat man, plus his hereditary tenden-i


I -/ CAPACITY OF THE STOMACH.


' '-thiat - the-)capacity of the stomacl iabout one and a half pints, to'Stretch ;two or three at the most. Its body, funidus, is divided into two ^ commU catlng.compartments. The upper co paftment ,1s only the place, where saliva which trickles dowii from the


' WHATS ON AT THE PICTURES?


(N IN E ) ’


SUNDAY SCHOOL BILLIARDS


elected president of th e ‘Clitheroe and District ; Sunday School- and )prme Billiards; League;, at; a recent meeting, when It was 'decided tg run a snooker league In place of billiards. Mr. H. Pye was elected chairman, and the executive committee wUl I comprise ■ Mesisris. AJ* Langshaw, J/'W, Chew and J. Peters. ;; Mr. J. Stones will carry out the com­


Mr. T, Dixon, ; of : PImllco-road, was


bined duties of secretary and treasurer, and Mr. y f. Turner will act as auditor; Along with Mr. ’5V. Adamson, these


officials will constitute an emergency committee.


I t was decided th a t the winners of the snooker league will receive the Onne


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shield, and the bnners-up the Sunday i School shield.


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, Entries have been received frpm thei; following: teamq/— Chatbum Churchii


(two). Clitheroe Parish Church (two), Grtadleton, Moor Lane, and WaddtagtoriJ The teams are not haridlcapped.


the Sunday School cup will be arranged later, r , ' ‘


; .SNOOKER LEAGUE FIXTURES - ^ - ■ II ,) • r “ ' I-


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November 8th,: j ' I


Parish-Church }‘B”*v. Parish Church “A,’i November 15th: I- ''


Chatbum ..Uburcli' “B ” v Chatburri . .Church “A " ' ■ Grindletbh v. Moor Lane.


i NovBmber}22nd: j,' ' • ’ ' : ■


Parish Church “B'” v. GhatbumIChurch } -“B/‘ ; -. ^


(jhatburn Church “ A ” v. Moor Lane. Grindleton v. Waddtogton i


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November 29lh; } , , }■■ Grindleton v. Pprish Church “ B.”


December 6th:


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} (toatouin'Church “B ” ; v. Waddtogton. , Parito-Ctourch,*" A” v, Chatbum'Church / , ; *■ }"' )


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Caiatburri .ChurchB ” ‘v. Parish Church ' ' “ A.”


Waddtogton v; Moor Lane. December 13th: / -}-'■}•'-'■


DecemberikOth : . ' } '


Decmber 27th r—Open. ; January lOtb:


January 17t h; , Moor Lane v. Grindletoni


Parish.Ghurch ,“B” -v.Gliritbum 'Church .'■■'"A;".’ "


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(totdbmrii (toUrch' ’” A ” }v. Waddtogton; Parish CJkurch “A”..v. Grindleton. Moo^ .Ltoe V.'Parish Church “B.’I


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Waddingtbn v. Parish Church “B.” Chatburri Church •“ B ” v. Grindleton. i Parish Church “A” v. Moor Lane. j


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(jhatbum Church “ A” v. Chatbum Church “B." '


Parish Church !'A” v. Parito Church “B.’! |


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Grindleton v. Chatbum Church “lA.” Chatburri.Ghurch ‘IB,” v. Moor Lane. . Parish Church j “ A ” v. Waddingten.


January, 24th:


Moor Lane v. Chatburn'Cihurcri “ A.” Waddington v. Grindletori. -


Chatbum Gtourch :‘B" v. Parish Churcli ■“B.”


' I January 31: February 7th: .


Parish Church.“A” v.Ohatburri bhurch ■


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Moor Lane v.'Waddington. Febniaiy '-14th.;:. >)'


Chatbum Church "A ” v. Parish Church • ■ “B.”


“ , “B.”' ■ -i. ■ : ,


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' ; Parish Gfiurch'i'B” v. Moor Lane; February 21st:


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ParishGhurch'“B” v.,Waddington. Grindleton v. Chatburri Church “B." Moor Lane v. Parish Ghurch “ A.’i


DART BOARD


waggon and Horses ... Railway View ;} ;....... Royal Oak “A.” '..';.... Royal Oak “B.” ......... Black Bull. Chatbum ... Calf’s' Head, Worston ... .Central WM.p. }'..... . Cross Keys' Brown Cow, Chatbum


Crown I n n ............. . Red Lion ; ....... ....... British Legion:......... Pendle Hotel, Chatbum


Liberal Club .............. Castle Inn; ................ Black Horse . . . i . . . . . . . Edlsford Bridge;........ Kings Arms “B” ..... -


. 9 2 2 i 5 .|9 3 3 : 3 9 1 2 - 6 9 3 3 12 8: 1 .4.: 3 9- 2 6 I 1 8 ;.6 5}l 3


.9 4 . 9 4 3 ! 2 .,9 3 2 4 3 ) 2 2 ; 5 3 ; 3


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‘mouth continues the digestion of stanjhy 'foods. , The'}lower,'the pylorus,' Is, real stomach, the job of which Is digest proteins, flesh, eggs, milk..


! VEGETABLES. IN NOVEMBER.


! That vegetables in , season duijng November' Includo- Brussels spro young . greens, - cauliflower, cabbri spinach, a(l root crops,,.carrots, turn|ips, onlons.and parsnips. } } ' .}‘ , ' ' '


; : ‘ SYMK'TOMS OF ACIDOSIS IN ' } : • - . ' ' ' ‘ ‘ CHILDREN. ■ ;


ptoeinri-'prbhrietors ‘try/ to ’.'get antiquated films -’during that period,i-tib' keep ■' audiences away.


cinemas to calcifiated'oh receipts during me last} three,, muVas ' of the, yferiri IMexlcan


takes the form of recurrent bouts sickness, 'dr''malaise,' often, with' he ache, weariness qnd Irritability. ; * S' ich children are generally thin and “nervy*’ and may-sleep badly.


That acidosis .in'.children g e n e r to


' If riot, yoiiTl find It all* ta “ Health All,” edited by Stanley Lief,


- i ' _ DOWNMAM.


-Wilkinson has .been ■ associated with, this; Society for over thirty years. The Vicar (Rev. P , ’,Tv Bradshaw) - presided over , a ' large;* gathering'. A collection was taken on'behalf of-^e Society funds, v


! LANTERN LECTURE—A lecture was given - to Downham iScbool, on ,Tuesday night, by I the; Rev. H. K. iMarsden, otganisin? secre-; taiy in the West;Riding of Yorkshire, for the . British, and Foreign Bible’ Society. The! lecture entitled ;" William Tyndall and the ‘ Bible," was illustrated by lantern slides shown by Mr. L.- King-WUktason, Chatbum, assisted by Mr.; S." Coulston, ‘My.* Ktafe-:.


Waggon and Horses, 1; Crown Inn, 5.‘ British Legion, 11 Liberal club, 5. Black Horse, 1;; Royal 0£c “B,” 5. ; Royal Oak “A,’"3; Browii‘Cow, Chatbum, 3. Brown Cow, 3; Kirigs Arms “ A,” 3.' '; Railway Inn, 2; Calf He'ad, Worstoit 4. ! Kings Arms “B," 1; Black Bull, Chatbum, 5. Central W.M.O., 13; Cross Keys, 3. ' Castle Inn; 5; Edisford Bridge, 1.


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))WMdipgton V!;Ghatbum Church 'A.” Grindlelito v. Parish Church “ A.’’


:' ' i Parish Church “ B ” v. Grindleton. I


Waddington v. Chatburri Church “*B.” | Chatbum Church “A” v. Parish Church , , “ A." - :


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I ' . i A -billiards knick-out competition for


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ChatburriGhurch “A” v. Grindleton. | Moor Lane v. Chatbum Church ‘IB.” IVaddlngton v. Parikhi Church “ A.”


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evenings.! Each team is allowed t6 ‘feegls-i ter 15 piayfers. Games will be decided on! aggregate scores.* - ■ ■ . : i


“Matches are to be played on 'Tuesday! i


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