: ,In ihe past five years the cost of hying


had'rlsen by.l3 per cent., but the Govern­ ment! seemed unable' to do anything. Wha{ would ; happen when' the ’ ariha-'


POSITIOr^ ^VIEWED. elect^'


■Mt-iP. Patougii wai; unkniniously re- ’ president' pf the .Clitheroe


haU-ye'afi meeting, which Itooh place: In the! Cp-operatlve Guild Room le t Thurs­ day evening. '


Unemployed Workers Association at the ",fly:...........‘ "................. .. ■ '


,r 'Mr.: ;A. I Hallows (another, auditor) said {he Sbclety^s healthy: pp^tlph was! due niahdy tp the secretary’s efloijts: It was up tp-eyetyoneito Jolii. the :movement, did not knowl when Its assistance


£3 9^ 2d:, adding thk'jrash'ln. the bank totalled ^46 2s. I'ld. ‘ i ‘


treasurer, Mr. H. B^ey > (auditor) ported h gain'


half-year 'of ; - . ' i ’


a n d w o n ' m a n y


e v e r y s v ) t c e & ’.' Presehtlhg’ hs report, the Secretary ;. ]3rln


i In :the', absence of the ife-


.ments boom was over none pould teU; but It behoved then! to think seriously: about the position. • ' ■


:was elected president,'", and Miss E. Har­ greaves will abt|As) vice-president.' ;Mr.!


/B;' Si 1 Brindley.W|lll icontlnup: as Secretary,' with! .the:' asMstahce "’o f Mr. A/DawsonJ Mr. R. -Wlndle'!w!as re-elected’ treasurerj and the duties of;audltor,wlh'be:fulflUed by Miessrs. 'Ai Hdllows aijd h; Bailey. The following; members ■ of the committee werelre-electedi" Messrs,' W. Horn,! W! Nutt8ll.ahd ;C.,S. ■'Woods. ' : '


: BURNLEY: EXAMPLE.


a? they wpuld bityahted. Thehtanchhad fought' cases; aild:'he'^Shed It


(Mr. R. Brindley) said, that they could tPngratvlate. thbmseiyes on a remarkably healthy position. The Association was riin on ’ the jinostj! economical iUn'es possiWe, and the balance was, a great crediti tc !‘ a poor lot of folk.” ^


U i Ij E M P L O Y M M I I N C B M S I N d


' m e m b e r s ; b y d e a t h ; s e v e r a l h a d s e c u r e d e m p l o y m e n t i n j o t h e r t o w n s ; b u t w i t h t h e a d d i t i o n o f n e w m e m b e r s , t h e m e m b e r ­


D u H n g i t h e j y e a r . t h e y h a d l o s t t w o


' b e f o r e t h e P . A . C . , t h b C o u r t o f R e f e r e e s , a n d s i r n i l m r b o d i e s , ^ d , i n e a c h j t h e y b a d : b e e n ] I s u e w s s f u l .


s h i p I h a d b e e n m a i n t a i n e d a t ; a s t e a d y l e v e l j ' S e v e r a l c a s e s h a d ; b e e n b r o u g h t


I p o c k f e t s i o f t h e ] m e m b e r s , a n d t h e ' c o m ' ( m l t t b e w o u l d a l w a y s b e p l e a s e d t o h d p i t h e m i n a n y w a y ' p o j s l b l e . ;


A s s o c i a t i o n h i d p u t . p o u n d s I n t o t h e ' A d t h o u t d o u b t t h e


Thby were the oi ily organisation who could truthfully day that they looked forwdrd to !the day when they could disbjjnd theinseives. Unhappily that day seemedi far distant.


Looking at" the!!Mlnstry of Labour Bazette,” he found that unemployment


.figures were; stlU i3lng. In spite of the armaments boom add,the fact that pros^ perlty was “ j\^t roiind! the corner.” In December, 1937, the number of unr employed in Great Britain was 1,665,407; in Decehiberi 1938,; the' figures had risen to 1,831:372; In the three neighbouring towns of Accrington,'Burnley and Black­ burn there were now 4,000 more people out of work than there were last year. In i addition, In Blackburn and BunUey O


and outdoor relief. over 6,Q


'it(' CYCLIST HURT


M0 T 9 RIST ACeiDENT


FINED] AFTER AT WHALLEY.


UNAVAILING SWERVE. , An accident at Lpmb Roe' Whalley.Ion


Friday,' November, 25, hadia 'sequel at the Clitheroe Cbunty Sessions lohl Monday, when John'Blackburn, textile instructor, Hazelwood, Whalley-road, Clltherob, iwas Bummbhed for drl\^ng' a motor-car with­ out due care dnd'attention.] He pleaded hot guUty, and vfas defended: by Mr.' Rj


'P. Lee, jbf BlabkbUm. Z . i ! ,; ;'' !Erlc Bartlett (13), of,Qakhlll Cottage,-


'Whalley,' said that at ‘6-45; p.m. on the! '25th November, he was riding a pedal cycle along 'Gllthbrpe-road Jn the dlrec-


jtloffof TOaliey and when'near Lamb Roe 'he feltia'suddenibump. The next'thing he knew he was/ljjlhg: oh,'the; fioor.. He


.jCarrled] a reay light on the cycle In addi:? tloh to'a reflector knd white surface.' As


I a'resUlt of the! accident hid left leg wais ! fractured and he! received ihjurles to thb thigh. r e p a i r .


of 29, Ehherdalb-dirlVe; LitHerlahds, Liv­ erpool, 'said’he Was driving twenty yards behind ] dCfehdaht, Ih. the ‘Whalley dlfCc-


''SWEBVE---TpEN George'McGiibe,


'about'jthe same speed,; Approaching Laiiib Rpe;'' defendant swerved ' Violently; and witness "’saw sparks'ishobflng’from benbatb the car. | Next,'-he saw| a dark itcn like,a. bundle,.three or fpur feet


awaSl from'the heamde gutter. Stopping to Investigate, he found the " object” was a boyl-liis feet belnp towards IVhalley and his head Ih'the'CUtherbe direction!


In ariswer to Mr Lee, witness sMd the


sparks feere. no doubt causbd by, the ilhr pact be|twbeh the'byclp and the car,' Up to swerving, ;defbndant’s car Was ‘drlVeh quite pioperiy on its correct side of the ;toad.,.


w i d e , ' a n d ' w a s , w ' b t ] a t t h b t l m e ! ' H e s a w defendant, who made a'statement at the ’(Galley Police Sta]tlon,- In which he said he .waa] travelling at-from 30 to 35 miles an hour when he suddenly saw a pedal cycUst four;feet!frbm the;nbar side of the,, road. - I He!!swer,ye(i violently to avoid'a collision and lilt tljie, kerb bn the off side.


stated that at the point where the accid­ ent happened,, the] fbad was;,27-ft. 6-ilh!


. P.C.’ Fplzey, of the: Poltce Motor Pafrol;' h a p i


' !"']•' ' ’::! - '■


'The road W^ wet'and greasy, and .ylslbll- 'Ity wasipoor.


!']„'!. . By Mir. L6e: After thei accldent there


was a plass In tbe] re flect of Bartlett’s cycle bUt nbt in tljie lamp. He searcbed


the road but could find, ho evidence' of brake marks. ' !


'


, DID EVERYTHING POSSIBLE. Addressing the Bench, Mr. Lee pointed


but that his client jhad not attempted to ■ (Continued from foot of next coliunn). ] ]


’


!(Coritlnued from preceding cblumn) Jnlnlmlse his speedlas soriie motorists nrrrnvr'


f \ ^ '


Be did not see the cyclist until he 'wasj ft''


rthe reason that the-body of the rider picked rip by the headlights of the He submitted that the rear light ;of bycle was not burning—that there was no glass IP the reflector. Defendant dl^ all that was possible to avoid an accident,


car. the


j Defendaiit, said he was drivlng.'wlthln three or four feet of the kerb, bn his pwri


side of the] road, -when he, was suddenly Confronted'with i cycle wMch: was pro­ ceeding In the same direction as himself. !He saw no red reflector., It was Ms upal practice on that stretch; of road to dflve yvlth Ms headlights dipped, as brdlnarily there was a lot of traffic! from the oppo^' ite direction,


' ’ ; '


j] Cdrfoboratlvq evidence was given ,by Rred Holt, book-keeper, of 16, Hayhurst- ■street,'who'vfas riding with'defendant. After retirement; Aldbrraan Thomber, who presi -ded, announced that defendaiit would be fined TOs., arid costs amounting


d t o . 24s . 5d .


yard of two' away!' arid- then only for was


did. but!


;tion, at a speed bf; between 30 and 35, nUles ah hour.! ■Defehdaht was Iravelllrig


’The cycle was damaged beyond SPARKS^,


'coinmerclal traveller


w o r t h , k e c ' r e t b i r ^ , b f ' t h e B u r n l e y b r a n c h o f t h e U n e i n p i o y e d ' W o r k e r s ’ A E s p c l a t l P d - W h o a p o l o g i s e d , f o r " t h e u n a v o i d a b l e ' a b s e p c e o f C o u n c i l l o r H . ' W h a t m o u g h ,


An a d d r e s s ! t V a s . g i v e n b y , M r ] T . H e y - -


t h e P r e s l d e n t p i t b P B u r p l e y b r a h c h l T h e B u r t u p y i b r a n c h i ^ a s f o n d ' b d ] l n : f f p y e i w e r b y d v e : u n e n i p l '6y e d ' i n e P i ' ; A t t h e n r a t , m e e t i n g ; ! t w e p t y i r i e r a h e r s e p r o l i e d , : a p i l o f a c j a l s w e r e P i l o t e d . T h e t r e a s u r e r w a s i p s t r u c t e d , t o w v l t p t o , W o r k i n g M i e p ' s c l u b s t p , . : t h e | t o ^ t o i d s k i f t h e y W P h l d , m a k e a g r d n t t p t h e i r f u n d s ; . T h e c l U l ) ? h a d r e s p o n d e d g e n e r o u s l y a n d t h p m e m ^ b e r s n o w , R e n t e d ! a n o l d , t w p 7r o o n i e d


As I previously; stated, -Mr. Fi Eatough’ ' - ' ! '' n ' “ Thl


f :'It rebend


'Good


the lo.t bbiwel


I ' ^ u c h h a s b e e p d o p e t o . l m p r o V e ■ '3e r e g u l a r s o l d i e r . . H e ' i s t o looked after during Ws berylce. rospt


pd, good pay, good pr ;PROTECTION OF A ROOM AGAINST GAS ects,! arid


the reit, are offered to! him’ and,' snbiild' he choose" not' to' make the Army' hl^


'


!careef,|:ln:splte of Its ■amepltles,!hei will ;be ‘ ab le;' tp ' 'toke advantage of icertalnl facllltiJB.ln securing emplbymenti in civil life. ■:


' All i c f which Is, very good, l^hy are there not .mpre recruits? r .' .


; ! ; ■ ' " ! ' ' :t’, !.''',: " I was'asking my friend, ‘‘Mac,!’ , this : !


questlcri,, and as the Arniy ls always! " welcome, topic of conversation to him ;ted;


‘f Mac t lyas''bitter about thlA ; T3ofQ^0< +'QlHr>r,; .rnil’' oVimit-Vi


BefoL answet.


expected ah' lntereotlhg: answpr.! But telling: you .about ;my frlbnd’s


I ihust briefly intfodhce him!


r,“Ma(j”|-he’s, always b^n “Mac’! ^o mb— was with me as a, recruit' at! the' depot.


He Jolhed the battaUon'with me and we werp; In the; same platoon together and a strong friendship was formed bettveen us.


‘ I enlisted for short service; seven years


h o u s e , ' w h l c p . t h e y 1 h a d ! r e p a i r e d a n d decorated ! at cohsldprable: cott. : The membership; padrlsen to 359, Ih'.addltioh


to 80 meibbefs Ija'the ladies’ sectlon.' The actlvltlOs of'the branch were niany an(i varied. Snke liTovembel: oVer a hundred cases •' had peOn brought before th]?


Unemployment! 'Asslsfailce Board, and had!rmet with'a 1001.per ceht. success. The Bumlby ' CofporatlOn had been approached and asked that a rpta system might be Employed when men were needed for Corporation work.; E a c h w e f e k , t w o ' h o t d i n n e r s w e r e p r 6-


p v l d O d f o r t h e w b r k i e s s . T h e f o o d W O S


t o I i n c r e a s e ] t h e n u m b e r o f d i n n e r ^ t o s e v e n a W e e k ! ' J u s t b e f o r e C h r i s t m a s t h e B u r p l e y E d i i O a t l o r i C o m m i t t e e ' w e r e I n ­


r o v i d e d b y | t h e t r a d e s p e o p l e , : w h o w ; e r e a l w a y s m o s t g e n e r o u s , a n d I t w a s h o p e d


f o r m e d ; ' b y j t h ' e O r g a h l s e i s o f ' t h e ‘‘Northern'DaUy Telegraph’’'Santa'Claus


P u h d t h a t t h e r e w e r e 3,000 p a r c e l s a v a l l - ' i l q f o r d i s t i r i b h t i o n , t o t h e p d O f c h i l d r e n


abl of the town!' ' The Education Committee


replied thkt they had not.tlme tb arrange the: distribution. ' The U.WA. took the matter up and, by working;night .and day, wrote but 3,000 address labels,jso that o n Christmas morning many chlld-i ren who would have otherwise; gone without presents awoke to find a. well- filled parcel! in their stocking;


O’ people y e^‘ receiving Indoor


p'?hanks were, expressed to the speaker by|Mr. R. Bilndley;:


r AGE DISPUTE


FARMF}^; FINED FOR ] KEEPING UNLICENSED BULL, i


Hurst Green, was idned £1 by Cllthbroe county Magistrates, on Mionday, pnd oidered topay £2 2s. costs fpr.unlawfuUy kbeplngj a [bull 'over, the’ prescribed ^ge, without, a licence. '


James Ainsworth, Bailey i Hall Farm, ' • ■


Janies'-W.; smith, a livestock offlcet In the employ of the Ministry of[ Agriculture. sald'he visited defendants farm and]ln- pulred If he had a


Eny i bu ut lls on i the plremlses. Ainsworth replied] that he


a ; y o u n g b i i l l c a l f ! ; d e c l a r i n g ' t h a t I t ,e only bjaUoh the f.firm. ■ Conducting a


sebrch,; wlt'heks Icanie upon ' a'.rjbh- pedigree shprf;hom bull. 'When defmd- aht’s attention was calleAtb] the animal, He said;'*it’s'too stiff';- It’s'no gobd.”iOn examining the’bull! witness arrive^tjthe bplnlon'that It'^satleast-lS mbntKb'pld. Later,' defendant! applied'- toy a 'llcfence. The bull was'rejected as unsuitablpl tor ■breeding purposes.


Joseph W. Wllson,-DIvlsIohal ipector


of the Ministry of AgrltultUre ai id, also examined the bull, anj magistrate^ that In his pplnloj months pl(i! A .bull, had 'to be •before it attained the age of tel !! P,S.;Smlth said;defehdmit told'lffm he


•had bred the bull,oh,the farm.Asked,If ,he had'any records, he answered we don’t keep them when they are for!


own use.” 'i Ainsworth!tpld him that huU was onlg rilhe months bid. ‘ Defendant said his son looked after]


...............


'dPlsher- told the


It was 18 'eglstpred months.


No; our the'


stodk. No entry wasLmade In.the repord •rthe


book when! an Animal was kept for theli: pwn use.' Since ma'ki 'ng Inquiries,- h


| r : ■ e pad'


yertalri.it was not the.,age stated by|the! Hotnesses tor the prosecution.; ' : '


wlth'the„Cblours,!and at. the end of that period I,returned,to: civil life. “Mac,” howerer,' didn’t fancy., his Aiospects ! in ‘fCM Btfeet,” and he took 'on for twelvpi


years. ' ! After I left the service, I corresponded,


regularly, with “ Mac ” and I was pleased to learn from his letters that- He wa4 getting-on.: He had , gone in'lop pro-]


motioh: he |had risen to sergeant In quick time, ]and. had every prospect of: rising higher. , I used to quote hlm|as an|exJ ample of how a fellow can getloniin -the; Army!provided he has “ guts” .'andilboks; after mmself. One night I was talking: In praise of him to some young fellows In thb club, and one of my listeners liap4 pened, to remark; that: of course a chap had to have good,health and]the] Army


life made lor that.


, , ,f I . I 'FINISHED. tIib next morning I had a letter from


“ Mkc!” . He was writing from hospital. “ Sorry, old; man,’’ 'he wrbte. ‘‘ I’n:


Afraid my soldiering Is finished. Tt’s,T.B; I’ll ‘soon be\drbpplng the ‘ Sergeant ',:and ’ reverting:to.‘Mr.’ ”


j !■ {,


He was (iiacharged and sentjto a stthaj- toriurn near ids home. I’ve been visiting


-him regularly'there, and it was 'during one oi ihy visits, that we got to talkh^ about bid |Army days,! ST asked hirii-the


.question' about rebrults, why" were there rnot.'mpre?


■ ’'I' ' ]'’ ; I]


I say I’m nbb-telling a story, and-I'must avoid imattei whlchts not relevant to:the'pur:- -pose 4f this article. In- j'ustlcp to..hlhi |I-do Aant to write at;put Ms ajnsweiriiapd with nlmll pfant to a!sk, “ It Ip fair?” :,, ] “ Why are'there not mpre'recrtiits?” ,Well, caseh like mln^aiid


So piuch for an Introduction.! I Womt lifing more about'hlni: because


■He; said,


: there | are many--don’t "help recruiting. • Ofr course they are not'] advertlsedT- naturMly. ■ Sometlriies I think 1’ih belhg


ia little bit selfish In'maghlfylrigi my nds-^ 'fortune, Which after all.lAsmall in com- parlson '^th that of hundreds of dlsabldd' efrServlQd meh. I llke"to be;fair, but I ’am! disabled too, and it’s the' seeihliig unfMrness ’ of thp thing that bothei^ me; ‘-1 My 'dls'charge papers- give the' cau|ie o !; hly discharge ' as ','* Ceasing to]fultU -mudh . j


f;


'Army physical reqlilrements, kinderthaii'saylng‘ T.B.’ ;


provided]tor. ‘ He’s all'rl'ght,’ they sayi ‘ he’li have his Army pension.’ ' '


Most': bf the fellows: here think! I’m ]•


-i-'j- I - ..' NO,:.-PENSION. ‘,‘But I have no pension, I was refused


.'ablUty - was not (Attributable to ' mlUtaif. service, NoiY,


a pension on the grounds'' that my di you.' I riever’hdd


ri d,a|f's, serious Illness In my life until il


'weritj abroad with the battalion.] As!you know,; I had pneuinoMa and pleurliy whilst we ^wefe-Ifa Cairo, brit l pulled througii.' When the Medlcril Board that dlschaj'g'ed me 'asked'to ivhattt attributed my condition, all I could tMnk of was that Illness. I blamed that. Unluckily for me' I blamed the wrong tMng; jl wasn’t ‘ In the know.’ ' ' I didn’t mention that I had worked In Army school with a poor fellow who went dowri with tMg complaint, or that I had slept next to an


, N.C.(j). who, soon after his tfarisfef to trie reserve,’! died • frein the cbmplrilnt. . i l attached no Importance to them, In fact, a


tlirielofiny discharge.' “ Eelng an honest and perhaps


discovered that the,btM, was b'p|rn ;'at|the; ■jlmplylng that any! dishonesty comes Ifitb beginrilrig 'of March’ iast year!'"'" He was,


It;) ; I [know that the disease Is my family.


- - ! ' : ,


, “ In the military riospltal to] which was sent, and from which I was sent here, triere was an ex-soldler who ad-' mltted ] that the disease' was In the family, yet he was receiving full pensloil. Since I’Ve been in this s'anatbrium]'twb ex-;Soldiers have been* admitted imme­ diately on their Army discharge from military hospitals arid both had perisloris. “ I have heard of other cases of soldiers


discharged ‘ physically unfit ’ -with T.B. who ! receive pensions, and I ' know of others, like myself discharged on the same ! grounds,- who do not receive ri pension. “ Why some, not others? Why not all’.


Is It fair? There must be some reason, I suppose, but it doesn’t seem fair some­ how;?; -!■ ■ ■' ■!


' . ’ !


would like t o help “ 'Mac.’! . , ! . AN EX-SOLDIER,


it?;


want ‘Wl idt (does the British Legion say abou; in any case, gli iss is 11 :e y to be br )ken even is so ne distance


And, like Mr. Walker, “ that’k "what to know.” Is it fair?


I would like to know, because 1 Opportunity tor-local man to purchase


a Redtoayne Suit at a specially, reduced pried.!, ] See windows, ' Redmaynes,: 9. Market Place, Clitheroe, ; ;


,: ' I i I


p .ji— ,— L_.„ -jpre smothered than if the windows face a saved or hard surface.


loding bomb 'vffl be ,It facing soft ground the blast of an ex-


If ILE., explosic Covering.—A coverir


exposed to pre will, asisst the creAces 'and ff-


.Entry of gas is alwaris so it .'is Impc riant 0


to be placed'over the v'iridows. .Robm.-^houli


3Ho,ceri(; Ahap, T blamed wliat I' tribugUt was tHe]carise of My'doridltibri. ' (t’m not'


•I knew 'about' drily' bne 'of!therii 'at tli'e


ifori.'a 'number of persons ■collectively by the same means, such las -shelter or room!prepared beforehand. 1 . There are a number of reasons why] it necessary to have! this form of ■ protectidn, as there are certain disadvantages in -weir-


rjVHlS_ method of p•btectlpn is; balled ,lon ’‘ and ptbyidjes being ' protected


'Collective Protcc


'For instance you cannot.blow your hose; you cannot Cat or drink, If there is m'dtard gis liquid about', td


lpn.is-:— , : (1)


(2) I a-long period.


j Inconvenience of i. ,


4) ; Diflculty j o f : fitting babies, old and - infirm people,'wlm masks.


(3): Mask only proteclts eyes and lungs , from mustard gap,


PRINCIPLE OF COLLECTIVE | i PROTECTION


'a gas-prbofed rbom, thus avoiding the: wear­ ing -'jOf - -masks' ■. Also i I full protection is afforded against all. kinds pf:knoWn war res


The object Is-the protection of p^ons, food, water,' and necessary commodltle'B, in


from the persistent gases. 'My remarks will ■be confined: to these alohe. , i


gases. In.tMs lecture-Wd are only concerned with. noii-persistent gasijs and the vapours


;be possible to. jobtam i reasonable - 'protection f ' - ■ house in 'exceptlthally, good-state of. repair,' but none is relijable' unless precau-


have to consider our hom]es, m the first place, and, In the .second, bqr workshops, Tofflees,' and various .places of |


In- this matter of collective protect on we employment; it-may rom


.tions are taken by gas-proofing.'; 'T:i " GAS PROOFING ESSENTIAL


even the best built housf One!would think that a thin brltk wall would be,-well able to withstand non-pereistenii gases or Apours,


It: is extraordinary how gas will'get into


;lt would mix with tlm, air and etjter the house.


and if-there was gas' about,


i-ough wall without any Inside decoraltiohs). LIKELY PLACES WHERE GAS WOULD V.."; ' enter'''


, (1) Cracked! ceilings [and walls.


(2) Broken or cracked; window panes (3) Badly 'fitting doots and key holes.


■ (4) Badly'fitting wainscoting. | ' (5) Badly fitting floorboards. ■ |


' (6) Badly, flrting winqbw frames. I (7) Mouse holes. (r ................


lits way -ipto a buUding. through the Smallest crack dr hole.; ( All holei leaks, cracks, etc.,


(9), -.'Waste pipes in sii|ik,;etc.;, Gas will foUdwdi


8) : VentilatbrsJ Pjl U


will' follow; any c draught; and vlll find


In the house] should :ibie f “illed uri :with a suitable, substance!Si :


' sink afid i)le bath .with" water! This , will "act as'a'-gob'd keal;. '!


j ' ,'"! ;’ -.'


but If there is a prevailing wind, (the air filters through,


(This! refers, of course, only to a , Necessitylfor eating and drinking.


. . . 1 ,


windows throughout the house before-lenteiv Ing a gas-proof room;. - i t


;


duced as far as possible, there is less danger and the!later airing of tbe-house will hot be as great.BS-if;the'.-gaS:had been allowed to penetrate without obstruction.


I The penetration of gas 1 having betn re^, i ,


'ing the! masks for long periods, because ■'occasionally the; best mabk becomes irksome.


;infirm people, and domestic'arilinais,' , ] - f . t Briefly; the necessity for collective protqc- w aring mask ftir


mask- will only afford part - profectionj mask cannot' be put op babies, aged aid-


upon. They should be covered with (strong brown paper inside to ilprievcnt collapse II they get cracked.-. - The window should be , boarded up on the outside if! possible-to pro­ tect . it against splinters; from bombs. Separate bdaMs at least(,lJ-iiiB. Ithlpk'jshould


I WINDOW PROTECTION ! I Glass windows are not ;to be depended-


be used with a. short space-(letween. each- to prevent the force of air be^v^een the vyindow and, the board from shatteiflng the glass.


INSIDE' WINb'oW !


lucent ceUaloid must le window frame by strips of wijod or caMboard. Union


proofing much tl


to hav mended, renders


As it


dilcloth,; Unoleiun, carprt'dr.-bl^etl "In , cases'; where illuininatidrif'is| ifnporlant;j trans-: materials, such' as .non-ipfiamiriable or cellophane, may (be used. (These" fastened round ithe edges lof the


This is to be covered with! ikaterials such as


Cloth IS by; far-Ithe best for gas wlndd'ws 'arid doors;'If , wetted, so ' ,e. better, as it clos’ek up thq'Aples.;


s practically impossible for everyone- union cloth, blankets are; recom-^


cdttd’n sheets; .Backed'by, pasting| strong’ ' paper on one side, they i.wlll prevent the- entry of: gas,n- . - ;.: I;


Ahdthfer alternative consists of -'-lihen dr them -muchl morel effective. ovtt mrtrral a ffo n fttro ' : :


.put, on the outside if the dddr'opens,inward,-'.' and on the inside-if I the; door opens outward. If there is a large crevice under the door,


opening, such ks - ventilators, waste pipes,' mouse holes, etc, should bq lflUed-up—even the key hole, by - wood; cardboard,' putty or similar material, <


of newspaper and water is [useful for filling up large cracks, but] this IS |a messy business,: and only, recommended when there’ are/no-': other means. ' ' ■


or .secured round tile inside'of the door;-to- exclude •


Sl^s of'fClt-may be nailed the danger - of - draughts.' A mush > '■:] ' '■!!;.,' ' ; ] , 1' '


- An airelock ,is made by -putting i up two- i blankets'' at 'least'; 4-fOetj- apart across trie-'; passage, so that a person can enter-the air­ lock and adjust the blankets before passing > into the room. - Before entering an alr-lock'or ■ gas-proof room,'a person should remove'all outer clothing and boots, If he bas been ex-


1 i ln places of this type an air lock should be provided,


! I LARGE HALL OR ROOM i ; i-; ■ ' ■ ; |; /,


; ■ ■'


,posed td vapour,; otherwise!,he would carry contamination into - the rodm and so cause- injuiy to the occupants,


, of doing this is .by, filling, the fipW of the !, " '


tVaste pipesJ leading fiom the sinll or bath room.' should .be.stoppbd up. ' AAood way,


' It-Is especially, imports ht to see mat, even thesmaUest'.Ie^kjin. Waite, pipe's is [seen to.


'can be 'obtained, With.!, little forelh'o'ught! The rpoin;ihurt; be chosm.'.ftoni tHer point of


safely occupied dfirlng^fi, .raid;


PROVISIONING A GASiPROOF I ROOM, I As these rooms have to be occupied for


.rip sense be overcrowded.; ;: Buckets^-For sanitary' us


The questionjof 'choosliig atrbom should be. and-.disirifectarits,';! ■'-i j' carefully gone! into,, as distinct advantages


view of high explosive ai d incendiary bombs; as well as gas.!''In each house at leaStr'one’ :.W'


room should, bq.pifepared with a'-vleW toipre-'- yentlng .-the.sntiy! pf ■


g^, s6: that; |t- can be


'agahist cqhcusrton arid! toliriters. clpai; considerations ■


are ;'


, . You cannot s top a direct hit or prepare a room. In. an pi*dinaiy. house so th'at'. iti will resist a direot 1 - hit,; b(it: yoii can protect 'pie ptin-


; ;'lHgh explosive bombs j.^Protectic obtained from below gro ind level.


, Incendiary bombs.; The risk is from the top floor.


.on' the' ground


n.isjbest greatest


, These will be dealt with at a latrir lecture; Gas bomb's: A room on any fliorl’abo'vb


the ground floor- Is saferj from gas ‘ ' door.


ROOM T0 be Following


"windows,-ho fireplace, fir d' only one door. If a cellar Is'chosdn'it mubt be remembered that lb becomes a do ath'trap,^should thCre'be'any


tecllon agains incendiary anc


;Iaults.!


leaks, fractured- water] mains,; fractured gas mains, smoke jand fire. !,.It (is therefore


sfiould alwajis bq horne in mirid .qre: - Gas


essential to see there s a good exR. ;’ lf reasonable precautions are takeri; danger fromi any, of these- soarpes cari-bfe '


avoided. whaA about The attic,? ,


Attic'cannot th If there is r


! power, th'erefoije it Is , tl le, attic jlist' under, the roof where it Is llkel:' to do its, work; An' erefore be considered.


!a' flret floor, room. If above it.


•is no basement; ‘ Having decided


0. cellar c-r basement, choose b im Is another floor


STORUYl HOUSES Choose a room on thp ground flodr, if there


Windows.—These shDU'd be small and, if possible! not- ex posed.


l


on the 'first (floor, tfiete are several other final choite.


- This is,;admirable froiu the poii|t-df view, of H£. and antlrgas,. but hot for, tfie iricend- la;^,bomb; ' It has , ye: y little penetrative


Common . lorits of -dariger; which Y»n /frt rr __ __________________ than one


SELECTED ON irinciflFs


Cellar or bas‘merit is pest. It affords pro- high (explosive cbricusslon, gas. Ui uaUy' there arO no,


; / ■ ;


some tbne, a certain amount of food and ordinaiy utensilS should I ijie kept there In case of emergency,: but | the room should In.


.;! Night (edmriiodesT-These i ! Sanitaiiy Uterisils.—toge'thi


] | Fii;es,-^T6,be:-put!'outj |‘ i- Electric Torches, Candles


could be .erWlth


utilised,,, v! screen.':


'time,;asrihey use.,up;oxj'gen. , , ■ .;1 .; , 4 ' 'iiBboks.Kiai’ds,!,Puzzles,', etc.! |l-Water;iij.'sea)qd Vq®lk"r[':


no other lighting; only, one may be used at n; j . ■


'blown d6v)ri,and',yoU',hava |to get out. i !,!'! 'I Fobd riOtltekeri lntO gas-prootrooil shouldi ' be.kept InAlr-tlghtl'cont'amers!-'- ■ i ' ! The rodrii chosen: should be largq to accomriibdate all the occupants


':] Gii's .Masks ‘for, the occupants to ^ a lastlirie of-ijefence. ] ,/ ! Pick: and Shovel : In case the bulldliig is-


in case the original gaS-prbdf material should', be dam age d. '' ,;) Blankets-Ifoi- warmth. ; ‘ :,' .' ,


be used.


:wUl be bjg enough to maintain five pfople'fori;.'-- 'triis time.,' ■ I -


.House for‘twelve hours. -Ope:'10, X 10'x;8-ft.‘ !'■ -, ■


; MANNER OF OCCUPYING THE ; ; .


ROOAi; ; :!■■[:■ '


. No' Smoking,' naked ligritjs other'than the-, candle referred, to,j or i fifes should be per­ mitted, as this uses up oxygen..!,, , '


:


. The preparation; of a; gas-propf room, should be donp ln| pcace-tpne,'as the. tline-, allowed duririe an leniereeAcv would not be-


1 ] h;; > I"


carried out so that every (occupant of the- household knows exactly What to dO, should', the necessity.arise..:


keep a list of those persons occupying the gas-proof room, so that to case of damage to it, and it'becairie necessary to leave It, he Would know-exactly; who sHbuld'be thererind there would be ho 'darigpr'f of anyone being left behind in the excitement.' ' !'


0)st sulAble room is SCRIPTURE i-The head of theIhousehold should always ‘ I:


be small, and there Ehould[not;be too much ” of It! : For example: trip chairs, a snAU table,! single bed jor sMall sofa will be- sufficient. "


’ The furniture In (a gas-pioof room should',


Iri a! gas-proof rborii. ‘ 'The best' position to ! ' occupy is a sitting-down Ofie'. The attention.' of the occupants should be| engaged in read­ ing or light recreation.' J (! ,


Very little moving about should take piace- '' :,.,! : and Matches—It; !lBIankets':dr otneriiri'aterial for gas-prdofing:!" . ' ; '' •'' !,


should be fastened ovei; the outside i of the door frame, leaving a; flap which can be' turned up to allow' entrance. This should be made in the same way as an airlock, in : fact, it should, if possible,; be made into-an ', improvised airlock.: The blanket should be- ;


Door.—A blanket or union cloth covering"


a ; thin strip of wood, covered with felt, should be-nailed to the I floor to form a steiv 1 againstwhich the door will-fit tightly.; • Fireplace.—The • fireplace I and any other


h They should be kept damp, as this-


' i*’ ■ ■vice,


■’ 'icenebf ■pl^E


: respertsts'to'' Slackbu


Provincial the


was 1 Torn. I , iThsjsoHOol repreienkatii


East


mascMs atteiji Lancashl


. repre lenjAjii : Chun h to ip a: nunprous Gfflcfrs. i Ami antilrovificial


Ml and lessoris, Gorle' of Ce;


I rothers 'b H. Hr , and


■)i!,P.G ; lei......


eri^onl' iThdseTvlce


: ful Btother tl Of Ohktbum, F.,G. Fuller, Institutloni .was an the 'Order coippri was preached


- (the verylWo bert, "E.G.0ha the many lod! bddy pubL


gregation. WHA


, iPreabi Bible,


. esls), anclen from


: the Oofe by St


; rememp ot aC


; that ; er|bcted - Church


■ tidnly


sl'i


Mnfe (( In


the B: tradl'


n anuscr.


jpel vfa Augus|| er.il:


iriristian :ortly at 'Wri under


was a place


' Mw! iuMbhi lin], thl itairilyi ilearlieir,


ed on a, an;


e chni i from


They n Ight w


ition,' wl ,lch wi detail,-St. Aui


i this par tiOf I probably true. the Lea


had lo they|,might wi|


‘I Uponlithf presei i| , As'tor the cl gatherec that short On P a : (datm-b! ck fro: ]thq! nor h alslT h'eautlfu .'.rihtoij


CHUR'!H


j!]Ih:]-il4'li:i;l): church 'wris mi


.tOgethei truly hi mldM:W^ji[beii3 centre 0 years. ■very: lari :el:


wbrsl ■ r i f l ] e t :


.;lri.]the£le mon/to . ell. re : _ , her. that than th( Enfellsh factors enabled place of riwaybe


falpts,


trioaM' llfi


the'Cl; ;Erigl Chime] n pro] one'S


- -.'riy' jtldrihddj taken


-Various ore.:


1106;by side-ha ij Of a psr -sh chi


All tMorigh pair Si criui


of;;hj best t ralrilni


the home of H


' It was of tha


decbi t citfz 1 r I,' ...


i


Ir deed s Engllsl


df thb c: helped


An occasional rehearsal snouid| also be^ i‘ :


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