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1 '! to £6/10/-. OBITUART T . I W . : P. FRANKLAND. MR. J, ED. NORCROSS. in te rm en t a t MELIjOR.


S announced in our last Issue, theTdeath occurred last Thurs-


jay night of Mr. Walter Pbmfret [rankland, of The Alleys, Clitheroe,


.mere he had lived for some years Mth his son-ln“law,and daughter,


Mr. and Mrs. F.| J. Hargraves. | ( Eighty years of age, he wa? head


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f Messrs. John Frankland & Sons, lill [furnishers, Alnsworth^-street',


Kackburn,|from which, business he retired twenty years ago'.


I Mr. iFrankland was an ardent sup-^ porter of ^thel Clitheroe Cricketi


Bowling arid Tennis Club, arid the Chairman | sends the following 1


“ appreciation


OWING TO DIFFICULTIES IN OBTAINING VARIOUS MCTi^LS


DURING THE LAST I WAR we introduced


TEXO’ FOR i IT IS PRE-EMINENT


BAXENPALE & Cf>. ;l MILLER STREET, MANCHESTER,


Ltd. ' j For more years than one now


cares to recollect Walter Pomfret Frankland^ was one of the “ ever presents” at the bowling green in the summer season. He did hot play, I himself, but he took the keenest


li Interest in the games, in progress, especially if they were‘being keenly fought and the;competltlon running a close race. -Cricket matches he certainly enjoyed, .but I /always fancied bowls gave him the [greater


11 pleasure. Helknew the points of [ the, green as well as most players, and was always much amused whfen a strange bowlbr, probably well used to his own green, went badly astray In sending down his wood ion the


ipecullar Chatburn-road g re p . Al[ ways his comments were brief-, terse and very much to the point.; Regu­


How Important it is to have Perfectly Fitting CORSETS, BODY BELTS o TRUSSES.


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Deal with a —in Brief,


Firm of Long VISIT US.


Standing Service


lar players often thought [he was not closely following their [ doings, but let a good bowler for once be considerably ^ide of the mark and he opened his eyes wide and his look generally , furnished a thousand comments' without a word being spoken; Mr. Frankland seemed as permanent as | the green itself, and many times this coming summer we shall hear; thd,expression, ‘‘ If only Mr. Frankland had been here to see this!” He held no brief [for any bowler—they were all alike to him— and not a’.onje his words but his looks'gave full expression to his vjews. He did hot choose the former som e t im e s they haji rough edges —but, always [they were received In the best o f humour which comes with the knojvledge that they were unpremeditated andi had no malice behind them.j , And; so' our regular onlooker iha^; passed over to the other side; We shall miss him, miss hint often £|nd miss him badly.


I Peace to,his afehes. 11 | The funeral took place at Melloir


John Higpon I having arrangements,


Church, on Monday; afternoon, Mr. charge of the


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FORMER VA|«COUVER JODRNAilST.


PROMINENT In Canadian jour- ^ nallsm for nearly ; forty years; of well-known'[(^dlly In British Columbia,


and editor newspapers


Mr. J; Edward Norcross died at his residence In ;Waddlhgton-road,| Cli­ theroe, in the earlyj hours o f Sjlon-' day, after but two days’ illness. His father was a iia[tive of Cllthe-


roe, being brOtheriof the late Aider- man Joseph Norcrosi and Mr.'J. E. Norcross began ; $ s journalistic career In the boroujgh, after, train­ ing as a teacher. Seventy-one years of age, he[ migrated to Canada In the ’nineties, to settle In "Vanco iver. When he left thel Dominion six years ago to return [to Cllthero5, he was given a farewejll party, organ­ ised by theJnstltutbjOf Journalists. Doyen of the newspaper profession In yancouver, Mr. iNorcross vfas a school teacher from 1891 to J1900, and then joined the staff of .the “Nanaimo Herald.” | jin 1900, too, he was with the “Dally!Province,’* and In 1902 returned to Nanaimo to take over the editorship ioLthe “Western Clarion.” A year Jfiter he assumed the editorship of thy “Nanaimo'Free Press.” Later he joined the jVan- couver “Dally World/’ became city editor in 1905, and managing ddltor from 1907 to 1915. | His connejctlon with the “World” rwas severed in 1922, when he became editor of the Vancouver “Sun,” Resigning In 1930 to take 'a like post [with the “Star.” For some timenrloYto returhijng to the homeland, Mrj Norcross [acted in the capacity of [free-lance for these andj other journals.


During 'the six j years , since he


settled here,' Mr, Norcross ha^ con­ tinued to write informative articles for the Canadian press on current


toplck in Brltalh. i A voracious newspaper reader,] he spent pu ch time In the reading-room a,t the Conservative Club! [and he yas frequent visitor at bur own Office, for he liked nothing better than a chat Mth fellow journalists. Naturally after sb long an absence


from' Cllthef^e, Mf. Norcross found many changes, tntervlewei^ .just


after his return, [he said the old borough seemed toi have “spread it­ self out'a bit.” Hb v?as particularly ileased that most [of the old build


ings, as In Castle-,'steert, remained, for. In Vancouver,,! he said, or e was accustomed to see | buildings torn down and rebuilt [almost every few years. He had sera that cltj from a population bf 12,000 or to moire than 300,QOO.


CHANGES. .He found- It entertaining tp con­


MR. JOHl^jT H. HAYriURST. ' I ,


,j 1 13; EANAM, ■ - BLACKBURN a 9 0 0 B t OR I n ,n n n ? " «* * * * * « »* **>'in> * * * « « »ft^ * » * » * » » * * * * * * »


DRAWING HIS 5 OWN CONCLUSION Ambitious


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FIRE BR[IGADE’S iA sT "rRIBUTE ■TO AN OLD CoIlLEAGDE.


rpHE intbrpent of Rtr. John Henry Hay hurst; who died at 12, Grqff-


ton-street, Clitheroe,[ took [place on Saturday; at St. Mary’s Cemetery. As previously stated, Jllr. Hayj- hurst was a [“long sejrvice’’ .membp


o f the Fire Brigade; and if was flt;- tlng that on his last journey his remains i should be j conveyed for interment oh one of the [Brigade’s engines.; The cortege was led by Superintendent J. Taylor, [members attending being Messrs. |F. Loft- house, J. Atkinson, E. Wilson, H. Taylor, L. Parkinson] G. Slinger,[G. Ford, A. Woodcock,!C. Dewhurst, E. Reid, W. Dixon, J.| Lofthouse, L. Taylor, andl C. Hall- and [honorary members, with whom Mr. iHayhurst was directly associated, Messrs. J. Rudd, T. Simpson, W. Reid, and R. Sharpies. “ I; • ■ , |


IS SAUSAGES


Trade Enquiries to Wm. Tattersall & Son?, Ltd., Blackbuirn. FEBRUARY WEATHER..


Weather recoids taken at Chatbum


School (322-ft. above Sea), during Feb­ ruary,; 1940, at 9 a.m. d a i l y , ■Total |rainfaU=2.21-ins.


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Average daily rain=.07-ins. Highest max. temp.=68“F. (Sun) on ; Feb.[26th.


Lowest Min-. fremp.=18°F.' on Feb. 15th. Barometer hlghest=:30.28-ins. Feb. 13th. Barometer i6west=29.32-ins., Feb. 4th. Rain fell on; 11 days. Snow on 5 days.


Wind was E. 16 days, N. 4, N.W. 3, S.W. r2 . SH. 2,;W. 1, N.E. 1.


thBy ■i:


HAVE ■-


THEIR DOUBTS.


' (tonstruction ehgipeers who are build­ ing new U-bbats, are, according ty re­ ports curfeht in Paris,; extremely rc- lu( tanf to make tiM trips in them to see ffiat they are seaworthy.


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RHi. JOHN eOLLINGE. The fiiherai of Mr. John poUlnge,


of Moor. End, Bashall Eaves, tobk place last Thursday in the church­ yard of-All Hallows, Mitton, Arch-


, deason I Ackerl'ey conducting tne ’ service.!


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- Wreaths, were sent by:' Hortjce and Alice; Audrey: Vin; Giles, Nellie and •'faniily; Clssle;'Maggie, Taggie and.Fred; Tom, Mary and Dorothy: Millie and Jimmy; May; West Clough; Grlndleton; Mr. and Mrs. Porter and Cyril: Kate; Mr. and Mrs. -Knowles; Fred, Ellen and famlly;;H. and M.vBrenna,nd; Ijlr, and Mrs. Smalley and.family; pr.


[and Mrs. Chadwick and'Mr. ahd Mrs. Draper;'Staff at Manor Road,


EariestOTO.' ^ Messrs. James Carter and Sons, of


Bellmah arid Safthill quarries, by whom Mr. Hayhurst was employed for more than forty years, were represented by Messrs. J. C. Burton, R. Mitchell;,. Wj Slrigleton, and T. Caffetty; and representing the Clithbroe Borough B p d , with which


,Mr. Hayhurst was connected from its inception, were Messrk J. Wlg- nall, J. Birch, R. Hargreav[es, arid W. Marshall: The officlatlrig clergyman was the Rev. W. S. Helm, M.A., vicar of St. Mary’s.


| !, Floral tributesi were sent by:—


' His drar [WifCi Ethel and Harry. Maryin, Belle and Eric. Sisters Lizzie and I Pollyl Mr. arid Mrs. Joseph Hayhurst. Mrs. Clafkson an^ fanrily.. All at; 9, Woorie Lane, j Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gariier. -Alice and Jim’


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Mr. and Mrs. jack Birch. NeUle; Calyerley. |


Directors and Staff of Messrs.


James Carter and ^on, Ltd. Daughtep of the late I\Ir. and


Mrs. J/Bowker. • [ Neighbours In Grafton


•May.and Bell, ' k ’ ■ Jim arid [Mary •


Knowles.


All at; 24, Centratj Avenue. Officials ’ and Members roe F^e Brigade.; [


of/Clithe-- Street.’


trast the Marked ’Place with its motor traffic and crowds oi ,’bus passengers, with tihp old drafi days of the horsed dray; the railway lorry’ and th e : farmers’ itraps. But more than, all,’ Mr. Norcross mlss^ the old faces; few of his; contemporaries, remained.', However, he was not slow to make hew acqualrtances


and friends, for the name of Nor- cross Is honoured In ClUheroe, linked as It has jbeen with public and church life. 'Since the war, he A.R.P.


has taken- a kfe'eni interest in work, having qualified as a garden and rendered usefpl service a quarters. A Free-mason,


head- e: was


attached to the [Kllwlnnln [Lodge, Vancouver. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Norcross, his two sisters (In Vancouver) and brother.


The Rev. W. S. Helm, M.A., con­


ducted the service at the Interment, which took place in St. Mary s Cem­ etery yesterday. ;


, Very few Clitheronlans were


aware (writes Mri Carey Lori) thsit we had living amongst us durihg the last five or 'qlx years a distin­ guished Canadlap journallst{ in Mr. “ Eddie’’ Norcross. Mr. I/orcross was editor for many, years of-the “ Vancouver Sun]” one of the lead­ ing-dallies [on tlje! Pacific Coast of Canada.' Not dnly did h ; write “ leaders,” but he regularly con­ tributed, articles on. the topics of trie day In Canada, ?ind they appeared over his own ns/me. His opinion on Canadian affairs was much qougpt /after arid valued. "What Mr. Norcross thought about this or that was of realjlmportance to the powers that be to Canada, [and his writings were keeply follovyed and antlcIpEited. Later, he jolped the “ Vancouver Staip-,” and regularly wrote for jtlqat pewspaper river his own name. H.Is sister too had literary’merits arid was, anp -may be yet, a regular crintributor pf verse and short storiris to the ’ Canadian magazlpes. Mri “ Eddie ” ^orcross began his careeri onHhis newspaper.


He was the son of a brother of the late 'Alderman i Norcross. I This brother'was headmaster of ja, school In Liverpool upjto the ’ninetlesjOf last century;: 0£inada '/was then just [“ Growing,’L: so to sppak, and lihpral pffers were made tp British teachers ;to go: out there. Mr,.


Norcross accepted an appolntnient R !


a n d 'to ok family, including. chatburK


th( we


HOSPITAL SUNDAY.—Last,st ,'e preachei's at the Methodist


’ere[Mr. J. Wilkinson,’in thq morning, id [at the evening service, Mr. G.


.Jarrop. 'The collections ail etch ser­ vice ’were for hospital funds


(ioE lontinued from preceding Gplpmn).


“ Ekdle,” with him.. “ Edd e] ’ had hari some training as a tearaqr, but


thti itch for journalism, which v?a's in ,the family blbpd, got hold c(f rilm and he canie to Cllthelsoe|for his


In.tial training.’ On his arrival In CE nada he took up newspaper! work in [ Vancouver, arid climbed riPi to the editorial chair. 'When


I jCapfaln


“ ! B.' Mitchell and I visited i Vim- coiiver City in 1927, Mr. -NoVeross plriced himself and his car pt our disposal and showed us trie sights o f ’the city as well as conductjng us round the


shores of trie [harbour


tk ere,-one of the most magnificent hprbours Iri the world. He jreturned tql this co'untry on a vi Issiit after his etirement, and never


afte returned to his old haunts. Instead hrilitjarried


arid settled- lh Clitheroe i^hpre he began hl's journalistic. calrerir. I airi tinder the impression lie ;was born In Liverpool,


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PLEASING PROGRAMME AT CONGREGATIONAL . SCHOOL.


NDER the pspices of the; .Good [Companions’ Organisation [of , the Congregational Church; a most


successful entertainment, arranged by the Clithbroe Toe H. Group, took place the School last Saturday evening.


Iffbbpeotlve of the fact that [on the previous [Wednesday there had been a full [attendance at the Old Fapioned Tea I [and Concert there was ^ ^arge gathering on this occasion; presided over I by Mr. J. A. Barnes, MjVj,The choiqe of chairman was a mbst| pappy


one fbr Mr. Barnes proved tb*^% most capable and efflcient,ln the cafTying out of his duties, feeling aq m[ti'ch at, horn A before this mixed audiqpce asi facing a :class in the Grammar &hool. In his opening remarks;he macLe|tt per-l fedtly; clear that iToc H. wp ript an' auxijmry! of the Congregatiorial Church although; the two had bqen [olosely associated in inutual service slrice the[ Rev. j . A. Sinclair had; becpmb| Padre; to the local Uroup. Mr, [Barribs ex­ pressed the pleasure it gave him ;to-be present as Chairman and bssuted the audiaice of ; a very fine entertqtpment at p e hands of both ybirthpl! and growh-up artistes. Pupils of Miss Anhis Watjon took the major portionji of the programme during the first part of the] [evening and displayed marked ability and fine technique in qll| their performances. There were, ; brief sketches, recitations, sbngs and' dances takem part in by Margaret Elliotti Jean Ednjpndson, Monica Clough, ijgrjorie Crook, Lbrna Wrench, June tindall,


Jean’ Allen,. Bernard Low and[[E?onald Horsfield. After a brief interval during which refreshments werk served, the i adult portion of the] programme, was.[ presented, each , ipm receiving well-deserved applause, withi-a- [jemand for bn encore. All wefe newcqir^erg to the|jlongregational plqtform ai|d were giveiii a'rousing welcome. Miss I Mary Gelriard gave well-known songsi|i!i very fine* [contralto voice, while Mr. Clareince Roalis provefi a most enfertaintrig and cieyer backboard artist, t Mr. ;E. Har­ greaves on the harmonica was hbard to good advantage, giving somejriopular nurjibers. Very pleasing dramatid items with marked ability and splendid tech­ nique were rendered by iMlsk Annis Watson, Miss - Alice Webster bjnd Mr. Geoffrey Townley. Mr. Frank Rushton was!the accompanist for the vocal and harmonica solos, his ability in this con­ nection being well-knowri in||n)usical cirbles; Mr. Bames, at the close ]of , the evening's programme voiced the thanks of jail-present for the splendid lenter- tairiment given by thC; .[children arid


grow 14,000


groym-ups .while ipe', B(3y['il/tB Suwlair on behalf of the GOPd; Cbmparilons' ex­ pressed great and sincere appreciation of the help given ijiy Too H. iri| apang- ingijthe entertainment, alsd their very best -thanks to the, artistes arij fo Mr; Bairies for his valufed help as cljiairman. Mi|| Sinclair congtatulated ■ the IchairT man on accomplishing something that evbhing which was alniost uinpreced- entedj beginning right on' the strpke of the; advertised time. After dedu expenses the ffnanqial proceeds tbtalled over £6, which amount pill be Handed over to the Church towards | ordinary wpjiking expenses. j


! ’ [ I Private FOR Fittlngl Robm. W E p D I|N G R I N G S LORD S T R E E T , BLACKBURN


T(ic H membeIrs “I AitJ NOT IK PACli='iSTff ENTERTAIN


Rev. J. E. Storey on for Conscientious


To the Rey. J.,.E. Storey, M.A. Sir,—Condensed 'report's often give


rise to misconception^ of a speaker’ri views, especially when an observa-- tlon js separated from the context. A r^ply which you gave whei appearing, with an applicant at E Manqhester Court ’recently, ha given rise to adverse criticism, hav Ing regard ,to your pronouiicemen on trie Murilchl Agreement and th rape [of Czecho-Slovakla which folj lowed, and to your antl-paciflsjt views.


,■ j I This prompts me to suggest t^a,!


you jnlght wish publicly to glvje fuller version of your statement Judge Burgls which led to thi answer relative , to Abyssinia. 'Qu: coluriins are open to .you for thli purpose.’


Editor, ‘‘Advertiser and Times/ '


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To trie Editor, “Advertiser & Times/' Sir,—I write thlsi letter with somr


reluctanbe, You! say I am belhfe subjected to adverse criticism, and you invite me to reply. I do not ^5 a rule reply to criticisms | in thj


Presk, Sound criticism I listen tjo and [try to profjt by. Mere abuse [i ignore. But here you expressly ask me to reply. I will do so.


' "T am somewhat at a loss. I aiiji not [told just what the criticism actually is[ iTrather gather from youithat there lare Individuals whp are confused byimy assuiried defenqr of a pacifist at [the recent C.O. Ti]l bunal In. Manchester. They are un able to, reconcile that with my known, and frankly expr:ssed, cort demnatlon of j the ; Government’ pre-Munich ; foreign pcllcy; , an especially of the Munich /Vgreemeht between Mr. Chamberlain and Heir


Hitler. : ; I ■' I ' ■ ! i


', it Is as well to be plear about; ori thing at the outset. I did|i|ot attep^d trie’Manchester Tribunal to defe["''’ trie pacifist or I a pacifist’s case.j


attended simply to testify to rtljq, sincerity of a particular appellarit’s' corivlctlons—sojfar as I jwas compe­ tent to do so. I’had jno other reason for attending the.T|:lburial. It wp- the only matter on which I wf heard, or upon which I was pernjlt'


laht to argue the p me. But even my critic will surely see pacifism Is one’ thing—to attest t it sincerity of a pacifist’s convictlbis is ’another thing. If .that elemp- tary distinction Is not clear J hare nothing more to say--nor would. I


ted to speak. It was for the app^l aclfist case, no most confusp that to defend


■wish to say more. j - \ , | But now you invite me more


plicity to discuss the matter I will do so to its fullest limits.


j Let me saj^pt once, that I recarit


not one word! of trie crltlclsrp I offered of the Munich-Agreement In particular. Nothing that I have heard, read 'or seen since proni]^ me to do so. | Quite the contrpry. The -judgment I then passed Is almost universally held now] [by serious and sober students of foreign affairs. , In any case, what I s ild rrimalns'on record and’ falls tp be judged In the light of subsequerit happenings. | Let my critics ii,ark that quite clearly. The major re­ sponsibility frir this present war is quite, Clearly Herr Hitler’s. Bu'; informed person can altogether cuipate Mr. Chamberlain and Dlleagues from serious responsibll- 0X-


cpll liy, Ipkof-ar as, their policies and]


pedlents contributed towards Kit. ler’s determination to tky his p ost daring (and most disastrous) gE.m- bler’s throw. Such is my own;jildg- ment. I would be a coward to r-lde the fact. -


; p| Ixirii not a pacifist, l^ar I beji eve Sunday, | tb be an Immense evil.. Its conse- Il’BRIGHT HOUR.—The Lad|ei’ Bright


Ipbupwas held bn Tuesday aftepboil at 'he Methodist School., Mrs] Newell, of Yaddirigton, was the speaker, ’and her lescription o f . her visit last|- year to pmerica,- for the Baptist WopldjAlliance


Congress held in Atlanta, apd [the voy­ age on the “ Queen Mary,’’ ]'p/aa yery ipucri enjoyed. There was a, moderate attendance. The Rev. H.,Allrin presided. Refreshments, were served at[ the inter-


Church'l quences also seem to me to be almost unrellevedly 'evlL To 'glorify I war seems to me either knavery,;hypo­ crisy,; or linlristructed norispnsE. . haVe said so from [my pulpit almost “ad riaus'eum’” But I hold tliat the unchallenged! and, uncontrbllec dominance of thp European p ine and spirit by Nazi doctrines,! and practices would be a far gfeatei- evil still. Better lose one’s life In vrar-


\jal. W-V.S. WORKING FARTY.-|-In coil-


lection with the Chatburp Women’s Voluntary Service, Red Cross and atdspital Supplies section,'a [ working


par^ has been busily engaged since September, and up, to the Prepen*' they mave sent six or seven parcels — irig 480. articles. As membpi[s (rieir. own materials,; nothing- having


.been supplied-to them by thb Red Cross pr- any other organisation, the result pf thep efforts so far is very. | Satisfactory indeed. ‘ MrS. Heaton, of “ Midjlewood,’’ is'an excellent leader and! has’ done iilch to help the work. ] .Thp members


member present contributes toward > the funds An exceedingly fine effort


MOTHERS’ j UNION.-rThe Mother’s


Uillon, met. on Wednesday J aftemoon, in the Church’ Institute. There Was a good' attendance. Mrs. Lambert] J.P., of CUtheroe,! gave a very hfilpful address, on “.Prayer.” , Refre#ients were - served. :!'


DEATia OF unss CHATBUto.— •Much regret is felt in the .village i t the


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I-death under .tragic circumstances re­ ferred to at the inquest, reports on ’page 8, of. Miss Margaret-[Aim! Phat- jburi^ of [Ribblesdale Square, [years of age,'’she was a native of ibum, being, the eldest daughter


Eighty C3iat- qf the


S the working party desirfe fb; thank j.flate'Mr. andjMrs. ,T. camtburn, lill tho'Se.who hEive gerierriurily helped ||quietdisppsltion,;She waswellre: ■ hem by raising fundri, or bwhonations |;and her [sad death Is regretted i)y]-all imdi glfts of .wool apd materials.The llwho knew her. Sympathy gpesi.out^ meets .each Thursday toemoou


O ta ected


I [her relatives fh^theh bereaTCmra>^^^


iri theLadies’ Parlpur at the l|lethodirt Shiirch; !’rhriy riave joint teasjEirid each j


his Testimony Objector.


R E P L Y TO CRITICS.


ring pgalnst such [ a foul thing asj lose one’s soul In bowing the kripe tc»| B y all means Jet |us apprial to


reason and justice; -By all mleans- remedy wrongs and rledress grlev-l' ances] But What when reason landi ustlce are scorned—when lies] be­


come an Instrument of policy—jwhen grievances pre artificially creuied or aggra^ated-^when|halireriiaridf un]- [ bEilanped' , national’ egotism are ceaselessly appealed tri and sllmu- [’ lated ? The dilemfria of a Chilptlari ! today-Is that he Is; fajeed with the choice of evils—a lesser or a greater. ’ In the situation now Ri'evailliig war seems to me- the lesser of mri two evils.’ For I hold trie-view, th'rt nrit simply the well-belrig,| but thn[very- being Itself of civilization,. ;is we have [ hitherto [appraised It, Is Pt, stake. I repeat, I am not a pirilfist, . and [my quarrel with] the Munich:' policy was ths;*: It britrayed alijonbe' botn honour and European security. We are now paying a heavy price


for,that betrayal. •[ I . f - Pacifists take anothier line. They


refuse the horns of trie dllerninri— war [)r Hitlerism trluriiphant.' They say .there Is a' middle way—ti e way of /rireatlve non-


would defeat evil j by facing:, and opposing it with -undlscouralgeable love I and quenchlriss! faith, p The pacifists’ Ideal of a] wirless world— wheifeln love and [fine thlnklrig are supreme—Is my ov|n ideal njo les& ' But]I fear they oyei•-simplify [the Issues and utterly! mistake the Nazi philosophy of destruction. Vfe are face to face with [a conscienceless gropp of destructive nihilists. No scruple deters [them. Superior , physical ‘ force Is All they fear pr .prill yield , to. I |srich, at least, ’ is my own jiipgirienf—a judgment not lightly or hastily formed., Hold] Ing [such a view, I would scarcely be


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[expected to plead me pacifist case jbefpre any tribunal, whether! Manchester or elsewhere.


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j, y-st though Irto not subscribe to fhri'lpaclfist dbct'rlne, I do accept the ’ autriorlty pf conscleiice as £i man’s /


finpl and absolute j authority—con-T > science, that Is, [pkcperly enlight­


ened and adequately instructed. I cou|d never consript to becoming a. papty to the vlolat|on of any. man’s conscientious ’scruples or corivlc- tloiis. Quite the con ;rary. • I sriouia actively , resist any such violation from any quarter whatsoever, -I -[ may not share a man’s scruples, but ■ ckn respect theni when they ate


honourably held and maintained. Today men ot eqriul probity [ariidl- covjrage are carried in quite oppos­ ite | directions byj i concern' for righteousness, as] they concelyri rigpteousness. i R ^ l democfaciy allows such dlv-er.gence even Inj the faqe of present perils. That la ope of the virtues o f ’real democracy. V, i Is phat and other k|ndred qualities ; that,make democracy so “ seeming- , farir as contrasted] with phe, aoul- is regimentatlbnjpf the dictator­


ships. But we mpst be careful Edl,, the same. We may win the war , against Hitler [in-the field and y e t ’ , lose the war' against Hitlerism in our own souls. Spiritual values and


mbral excellencies [axemow at stake, . we are freely told. | Lbelieve it.j But whilst spiritual] vp|ues and moral excellencies are-very precious,]they,,


pre also very delicpte. They will nop. slly survive careWss and thought-^


leks handling. [It would be sad to dbfeat the tyranny bf Hitler abroad arid to lose t h f fight for freedom at home.


I


Ie f or them so [srimij .marlly. the critics ypu refer to may ; perhaps seelpme consistency In !my attitude. -L-ln the partlculai


With that backg iumuc of a map b


IjQ Indeed, I shall


to maintain tha; /They


[A FRIEND for another “i Chai


similar to that i f ■week! ,-He s a y S - j [ “ These chain let|


childlikfe faith son the magic of.stur which became a


I who break the chs ! luck. . The curloul ! everybody at this takerthe risk.; Onl


’ last war. :I ,£im as|


’ the recipient Is eil ; this letter and see withln'four days ofl keep this letter; ilT


j wlthlii'2;fe[hours,afy this and four otheif


! ypii wish good luct i perity four dayAafl ! Cafield won £4,O0| £11,0(10. Mrs. SI


ehalnrand lost.alll marvel Is that the'.'I crowded with iriaa Royces, and .[that!


[ Public Assistance ', |


[ : A l i lT L E ihtee'-^l


I -^ h e r parents dlA •the wir, looked upl


: the nig and askeo [ is my [Auntie Alrcij


[ ^OlilG.hopefullil ^ f o i : the yreel woniari reEide|: of, tempbrary reporti


[ the BlioB clbsrid; bl : 'lo ok lii the wlndoi j i ia lf ja leg[j pf


I! fitrlngs o f ' sriusa^ I - whlto!ca[rd,!oti 'wl] . terlous message:


I I , :


, • . • 1 .. . .. ■ T ’


i -CONE TO , ' BACK5 ’(


!


: ’ about; this:- messl oddly famlllrir-^tlj


All the way 1


!;'One’s mind; Has; ! ' tongue. Cpuld it 1 ] ,Arctic North of Fl i last Russian Dlvla


:i But no; the butc| ' get bapk from th


•;! Possibly [If ['was i' familiar to trie


. Y e t It hadn’t thb smack about It.


, The; word, had)


I - sound; yet the'| ’ didn’t seem to be


1 likely ito read th I spare time,’much, scholarship on his


No: lt was Yshe S’ nntll she was nei the-penny droppe . We hope the :b


- was] fair.


: / ‘-*- [ beep'general,I ;[ over many ; war to|


'[’ -___ I ■ I ITIHE dlscussloril


’[ to dislocation In meat and :coal.


i; was reached' one summed up with,] a body can get,usd - a plty;we :can’t ]


: ! : 'i tn ;[’ ' ! llVfOSThf urihri]


[J ““ t the mlghatliL :[ Borises or kheds (| [: Beach Thomas [[ Here Is-a'quaint Ingenious wE^s


[j winter; A gard I by; the’- weathe


[j boots; for some' j[ 'When he at last! |


,;’ ,laces.;,; i; ’[ Slipping: on'op if


felt a certain rou Egrouhd sketched [What


was at stake waq :io less than the right


high Elways


case invofved-;;-" reverence jh ls .


Conscience as his k ng, For ray own. part, 1 shall defeifc any! man’s right


Ib yw . Insist! on


every man’s duty ,„ ,b e honoured as a serving Wldler


tp do so—wripther


or desnlsed as a consclerittpus opjector to such sijildlerly serylce.— Yery truly yours, JOHN eIrNEST STOREY,


A., E . . Swallow) , 0 fflclating. -1 Floral tributes were sent bV;


[sister Ellen b'ndl John;,’Alice ana ! :


’will, Nelly and Sidney; Mr.:Barnes and family; Arthur,-Peggy, (leorge raa; Ella; Sarah Ann and Edna; Ambrose ■ rind Lizzie; Nephews and i; Nieces, Colne); Mrs.! J .[ .Chatburn.’jLaura;


Irene and Margaret; --Edith;? Ajl^bin- ton; Mr. and Mrs. p . Wood and Maty, Her neighbours, :\Jr. and Mrs. Lbwei


GRIND


WOMEN’S- INSTITOTE.---to thp recent iripnthly meelng,


interesting demdnstratlpn


a . -moslf!' ; on the ’ ’


.ibblesdale [Square;; ; ’, Elsie rindiOordom :


^ U R 'picture ^ gradually be a “Glasgow Heri


’ anpther reveallr m o s t recent col tions; •


■ It Is littll Fuehrer hai


: and has a if ' ings,-


A legacy, no


the earlier tim more tfian .he c


A READER is'


' *• actual dat| V Quarter is usherl pafl , arisen out /


Quote from the! tanlca: . Spring: In, t


phere'lt Is reck • from the veri


; March 21st) .to ■ [ JaboRt June 2li


year Is divided I 3n.|


!i; vestlgatlon of th the missing lacd about two-inch l| trie laces a good ( sepds, each of wh


; tarried separate sl/elf. The mousi against winter h fprt:_but jtjfls th(


i The best-laid i. and men


j Gang ’aft agli The gardener


and the mouse It i on again,' he. fo|


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