,0E iD V E E TIS ER AOT) TIMES, FRIDAY. ats3siaxm'’~~'•'■


■ ■ DEATH Post-Bag WHEN PEACE COMES. o Medldal ijr


j tioh. to send a message jof goodvrtll land; set sonable greetings as ^n


^____of iHealth uses sjour Invita-


I opportuniljy to Indulge In cheap ijibes ianid; sneers at an) institution [about vfhich he obvio^usly knows very little; May I point out to liim ithat Intrigue and tredchery have


.education, skill, and practical ex- 'perien’ce, as wealth produces, and of whoin no two are alike—rjot eyen in finger-prints. When Mir. Weller AU


Industries and land; owned and run by those who have the necessary


£>tauu A UiiUJD V,**


________ ___ and others will stand up for thosi on whom the -yN,


unemployed are dependent ^or their weekly wages, and all pull together to win the war i against | broken


I been! associated with: international :diplomacy; for centur^s before-the foundation of the! |


have the safest country in the whole iworld to live in.—Yours;


pledgbs and brute' forbe, then we - ■ ■-'-ithe


League | of


Nationsliso much so tljiat one rea son’ fori that foundation was the lei


attempt' to reduce; thbse evils , „„as


much ad possible by the,' prescription of “ open i covenants, pPenly aiiped at : thit 'in this respect the Lea^e ,has been; so; successful ijhat the non liLeague Ppwersjllke'Germany, Italy,


A. A TATTEilSALL.


Brovrahill, Blackburn.; | ' +1 ■;!


THE THANKS, OF iTOC H.


I jjapan, and now Ru^i^, compare I very;unfavourably'With the fifty- |odd Powers which are still inembers


Ltwu I


L a d ie s ! Whatever your lucky


It will be a lucky day for you when yoii avail yourselfof oi|»r CORSET SERVICE.


Hundreds of clients haye


foe nd new support and vitality ; guar-


by


visitmg us. • Our CORSETS are


anteed to be perfect Sttipg anii made to your indi/idual requirements.


PAY! U S ' A CALL.


I in their us, qf methods of intrigue, ’treachery! and force. Further, may


|l ;tell him; thit whht he calls "mavidun sentiment” is described by other Authorities ' as ‘'Christian Principle,” “Love of Jaatlcei” ‘‘Res- Ipe'ct'for Freedom,” oi| “Hatred of


I Tyrahny”f-just the principles .for. which we las a nation are npw being called jupon to mak^e enotmbus. 1 QQoriftpfs *


AtSfime when we aie experienc­ I M ' r ■


ing 'the' disastrous Co'nsequences of the failure of the Leagde to achieve its nialh purnose, surely w^ should lookiitol'ciur public men for some­ thing mdre than riiere dCEtrucpve expressions of prejudice, i I am much afraid that if the Doctors Goodwill I Message: is tyijical of Englishmien’s attitude to thp world s I problems' of the near future, jWe


I ‘‘Beware of the Peace terms! ” I, j


94, Chatliurh Road, plitheroe. ' ' ' '


'"h I ' UNION NOW. E A N A M , Blacibijm I#'.’; To pcii a iPialjlk Need -» WE HAVE INTRODUCED


Mile, lipi to tiree passengers (during; ^lackoutj 1/- per Mile) with a Mininutri Mileage starts at point of pick


CAIjlS 'at lany time


MAY m El^GAGED for SERVI bilfore'i 7-0 p.m. by ’Pho ling j


C L IT H ER O E 2 2 4 i \ ^


BATTE lE S AND TCCRCPE >W IN STOCK


SHOP E A R IY


i l l ' !(T. DIXOS)


RGTRD ECH IR AMN CNRC


EISEE lETi STUIO OTA


la:


CASTLE GATE, Telephone 214 for Prompt Service.


.ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS


I!


willgate ^otoi^s fjti. WELLGATE GArAGE, CLITHERIQE


' Slr,-T-I would like: to draw atten- tioni to Mr. J. A. Barnes’ New Ylear


1 World'State. : |‘


greStlrig in your last issue. In this he fneiitlons the fact chat we must be prepared to sacrifice our nation­ alism iri order to erbet a Fbderal . h


' Chairman, Clitheroe branch, ! League of Nations Union;


Sir,—On behalf of my colleagues


in Toe H, I wish to thank |all those people who so kindly gave toys and contributions to our 'Xmas appeal It may be some small satpfactlon


to[them to know, thatlthrodgh their efforts we were! ablej to .plstribute toys and food'parcels tq homes which might not otherwise have been visited by Fathe:: Christmas.—


Yours sincerely. Toe H. Clltherof


L stArkie Secretary. Group 4


CLINIC CLIMB| COMPLMNT Sir,—I, along vyith many


have had to: ( Children’s Clinic


pull up to it. T1 it out of us


shall badly need to take his advice— ' J. A| BARNES I


have not notice


ledse going because of the big


others, to the


e'climb fairly takes I especiall;? thbse


mothers with two or three young


children. Perhaps many


held at the highest


people In Clitheroe iithat'the (clinic is the


town—the 'Castlb House. Y^ou ought


to have seen Ithosb moljhers ; on Tuesday afternoon, pushlrig those prams up the steep hlU! No matter from which part; of 'the town you come, you have Even w)ien you


walk. Please do not


i vjoiild like to gc furtheir and


I point oiit a few fac;s about this idea, ihere is in Enjland, as ^ell ds in ;he'U.S.A., Holland, Switzer­ land end'France, a society by ;the Union. This


name ofj the Federal larty stands for—'


,


I'A freely-elected' interna^icinal government! toi do the mlpgs


i . 2'National govermh' :, national armies.


3 a |


'♦heJLeague of . Nations talked , „Jout.


ehts, but no ^ chance for national govern-


4! Substitution of federal lawj for ! iriternatlonai str[fe.


i merits to have time to lOok after rialtonal affalrd while a federal government looto after world lairs.


.j


5 Common-sense among nations Instead of ‘‘Insaiilty fair.” ^


6 Fbrward to peace, freedom and 1 prosperity.; ' ^ 1


It te no good trying to , work 'out


1 peace' proposals in the few months jbetwejen the lArmistice and the


' Peace (Conference; we must start Are we to t aye wars every


{gpneyation? That we have to answer. ideratfe or perish.—Yours,


LAND federAii unionist. CAPITAL.!


iSiri J l read a [letter in your valu- paper. It 'was signed: by


I'Arithlirj H. Welter J It read quite [' sensibly until this paragraiph jwas I Intrciduced:-


Trie jmiijority of [these men' qre i u mployed becarise they are' the victims of an unjust social system bMed on land iiAonopoly which robs [them pf their natural rights einploy themselves.


une: ; ■ A t|N iSOPSTD ijqC A3 CBCACi ' ' | The (only, place a ipan can employ


I hlmtolf on ‘‘land naonopoly” iri his “natuilal right” is to'grovr foodstuffs in iris' back garden] as advised by bur Minister of Agriculture., Other­ wise be would havejto employ;and pay lapour about ,1s. lid. per hour,


[ apd Insure the same, taking; the eriiployer’s risk In "health (stamps


' Is. ^d.j arid dole (stariips Is. 7dri per week. I '[■"


Hpalt^ and Strength' in Every SO GOOD "that ER IS


NO ' HARDSHIP I BAKERY


CUTHEROE. ' dbtainari .e.Fijom A t o ' Grocere;'' ■ — ' ' " T E k ' ' i f c , ; f


1 Chalseci, or which'had been lert to 'hiiri, would he not want'interest on


I Ptohaps Mr. ’Weller looks mofe at flctlori than 'at facts. One such is: If "he" built a hpuse, he w[ould deiriarid Interest pnj his; outlay (as reni),' and rigptly to., Suppose he built a farm; housto with barn, ship- poris, Iplggerigs,' hen [cabins, stable, etc" jaUd hedgeto ditched’ : j and drained the land which he had pur-


■ " '!/■■


:tilt;he' oritlay in the form of rent?" Of ::__l


coiirse lie would, ;add he would be serag tilings In a' sensible,waj". If jail' our farms:(were occupied,


L#.L 'll.. U ii.. AVA^A *v44w.|, -w A uA Via TT/MT l1r? Ha Miss Ireriei: Newby and Mr. Vincent —.


arid all onr industrialist's were'! em- plO^g labour to. the full In factor­ ies "and workshopis, there would be no unemployed, save trie aged arid inf irm; 'The Goiremirient gefs its money ; from thd taxpajiers; the Corporations |et ira;^epayers. I Both


theirs from the are dependent for


r - - — revenue on the prpd^ucing factories.


is the question Either we riiust


MRS. JOHN WILKINSON It was with, sincere jcegret that


alii townspeople learned last Friday of the death, at 6, Longslght avenue, Clitheroe, of Mrs. HelenI Wilkinson,


wife of Mr. John Wilkirjson, J.P; ‘


Mr.'David Wilkinson, of Waddlhg- tori;j Mrs. John Wilkinson had al|ife- lohg association with Methodism, and was a valued workpr, notJf|nly ini her native'village, bat ^ C^teat


AI daughter of MrS. and the] late “ - - J ii'. in t im a t e I


Harwood (Russell Placel, arid aitjthe Union-street Methodist (Wesleyan)


Church, Low Moor, vdtli whlcl| |she had been allied since her marijlage. As |a member of the Free Church Council, the Women’s Mlssiotiary Coirimittee, and in other directions, shri had rendered consc entlous ser­ vice, and all co-workers will greatly lairient her passihg, for 'she was loved by all, and her ql'ace will be difficult to fill Sympathy will be given to her husband’and sonj and the oth'er members of ;the family in the heavy 'loss they have suffewd.


INEQUA JTIES ADD IN^RREST. , Big congregations i ssembled at


the Methodist (Weslej) Church to hear the Rev. G. Bran well Evens—


I ‘‘ Elomany ’’—known tql mlllloris of ' radio listeners-t-wheri morning and evening; yices were specially; ^ behalf of circuit funds.


I If testimony were wmting of the j g^aijggg yjg ^g! niachlnelike, [popularity 0|


arranged on J


.


vided in the]evening,;■ vhen, despite the rain and the murl


f Romany; it'was pro- which miade


j : ;ldrs'',Wilkinson, who was 50 years |of. age.' jwas laid to rest In St. Helen’s 'Chlarchyard on Tuesday afterifoon, ^the interment being preceded by a service in Waddlngton Metl^ddlst iChurch, conducted by [the Rey.'R. IhoI ' 'at


'were present. Memberd of the J f kA dirigton Choir attended and led the slriglng of the hyriinsT‘‘Sometimes a light surprises” and ‘In heaVenly loye .abiding.” As the moufriers assembled, the organist (Miss Mary : Speakman) played ‘‘Perfect PsObe.”


and, as the coflfln was borne ri[way, ‘‘N/earer,: my God; to Thee.” |j Wreaths and other floral tributes


were /serit as foUows:-■ Mother, John prid Jack.


Harry, Lydia and fairilly. Tom, tlannah and family.


Willie,' Nina, Kathleen and iric. John, David, William & :Haf[ririh. Aunt Lizzie and Couilns at “ ”


Mount, iBrooklyn,, aqd 3reeno The Misses Chester, Great :


wood. ’


;o cllinb, arid climb, eventually do 'get


flights of stairs. there you are' confronted pth ^.wo


to^carry your chiidreri, if tiiey can’t our babies; but up which you have


grateful for what Is being [done: for more


suitable place stjpuldjae fourid. anotner point:' 11 prams hive to be


ithirik we'.are ;not I we 'think


left outside in tde cold air.'p{-Ypurs, A MO’jTHER.


OLD AG PENSIONS. Sir,--A local branbh ofj the! Old


Age Pensions ASbociatlon has been formed in Clitheroe., Its main object is to focris public opli/ilon on’ the extreme nePd tb Ihcrie^se'the old agb pensioners’ ’ allowance at once, and. to [stimulate ai 'y^ider interest In the! cause of people’s weirarel gerierajly; fo have and to maintairi a society jable' and wllllhg to back up the cause by the aid of public srieakers, byliiressure exerted on Me^^ers: of Parliament


the' old


and Ministers of the'Crowriij arid by such other mearis as may commend themselves to trie society frpm jtlme


to time. The membership fee is flxdd at .![■.• " [ ri !


one half-penny a week, or two'shll lings a ydar. This fee is not for the purpose of supplementing | the allowance to the jpensidrier^, as


.some people Imaging, 'but jtp; enable the committee to help by[|'various ways and means thejenllstmerit of public sympatliy and a; better fellow-feellrig far these aged 'folks ■ ■ to help themselves. ! a re£d joy for any ;e of position in life, willing, to! assist in of real charity and 'w. trie Olri People


who are unable It ought to b’


person of any ai who Is able and so noble a work influence. ‘‘Ho Live” would, be sermon by any his sect. It Is E all of us, becav


through home.


a timely title for a parson, 'whatever positive subject for se we are (all going


During the cotolrig days pepf esen- tativeS| of h t le localq ! society will be


the years [the srimp way ” ---T


— -o ^ - T; *T


canvassing the town for persons of any age .wllllngl to become meriibefs and helpers In (Ws work. To secure a thousand members would'be a real piish off for trie earlyl|Weeks in the riew year, and a stlmulritlrig cup of good .cheer j for'the old people. Over 300 member^ have "been ob­ tained! by only a': few calnvassers, and these maiply |n Low MoOr dis­ trict, tohere a meeting (arinOunced In youf columris) is being "arranged | for these members..r-Yours,


' j A PENSIONER


!Fred, Alice and Ruth. , , John,. Isla, Mary and Elalnje. bllda. Bob and! Norn a. '' Leslie, Greta and family. (Alice, Reg and ; Lizzlf . ;


Polly. ^rs. Clapham.; :


’All at Parklands, Gr iat Haftvood. 'Mrs; Higson. : • iJlm and Winnie. : [Miss Jordari, : jMr. and Mrs, Towier Mrs.' Black. '


.' ;


'Mrs. Sllnger. ; , . Mr. and Mrs. Anriess. ' Mrs. Earnshaw and Dorothir Mrs. F. Blbby.i


A l l i e s ’


Wa |.l


| ;


Mr. and' Mrs.: H. > Bootriman and i


Janie and Minnie. . , • ' j I Mrs. Ince and Mrs. 1’rider.wpod


' ' Ml


Mrs. A. Behtham and Miss ■allbank. ,


;


I Union-street 'Methodist and Sunday School.


I;' I [I ' The Yjoung Ladles’ Class, Union-


street Methodist Church: “ One a/ngel less on earth, opfe n ord In rieaven.” I


'M . '


and present members ofi the”Choir of Waddlngtpn' Metho list .Ch’prch. ' I The: Women’s ' Missionary!'.Com­


^ Teachers and Scholars, an 1 past


mittee of the Clltherpe Circuit.' • I The'funeral arrangeriientij (yrere


in charge of Mr. Thos. jJacrispri. , Memorial services are Ito rip'-rield


at Waddlngton' on feujnday iriorhing '""“ all 6 p.m.


at 10-45, and at Low Moor ,- TH^


LAliE 1 MRS. DARNEL Low Moor Top, who


I . [The funeral of Mrs. Darnell, of e passihg 'y?as


reebrded in our place at St. Mary’s ____— Frijlay, the service being ebridupted to the Rev. H.i Y. Burnett, R!|ctbr of St.'James’s, Clitheroe, | |


last [ issue, took Cemefefy; on


I .pioral tributes weij fopo^ng:—J 1 Mary and Bob.


e sent'lby'the Coirimittee (CouriiillorijRushton) presided, "the corilpany' including


| ; ,


Charlie, Kath and jsyd. Rosa and Charles. Emma and Harry, lilay, Edie, Gertrude and-


:i'


.Jennie, Nellie, arid jlzzte- toracie; . ' A Friend, j


: [iss Freshwater afid./Alipe. ' i


_iella and'Albert Mr; and Mrs. T. Cbwriian' . Mr. and Mrs. Wallbank, Margery 'and Richard. .


Mr; H. Bennett hap charge-of the [arrangemerits.


i I , SERENADE IN IHE i| gi ghT.


This Niddefdale stor^ is told in f'The ’■yorkshire.; Post aiid ‘Leeds Mercury.'


time conditions "compelled the'-authori-! ties of thejSt. Nicholas’ Sunday!School' to substitute a [whist drive and darice for the' usual "New Year’s" ted party, and'the event took place on Saturday evening; ' Music was provided! by the;


S ' ■ • j . ■:i—r— '■ tiM "I T. NIGHOLAS’ri SCHO,pL;—War­


‘In one-of the villages im!the|Nidd, toe local' lads ' .went cardl-sin ■ ~ Christmas,'and a men y 'tim', by’ ail. '-Everyorie knows; of the gener­ osity of toetdales peope.;: I '


I At 'one cottage, however, nc 'light'- appeared in toe: bla 'though ‘ toe ’ carol-singers ' |[cari)ls. Thej" sarig a, fifth.


‘^ Ambassadors’ Dance Orchestra,” ahd prizes for novelty-dances were 'won bj(


Atkinson, I Misk' Broadley, and, Mr. J| Trotter, Miss A.jliawEon and[[Mr. F. By-,


water, iri toe ;whist room[|,toe prizes went to : 'La-dies :| ’ l, Mrs. A- Birtwell; 2, Mrs. A,; Parkinsbn. Gentleirien r 1,


Mr.. W. Baidsl^;. '2, Mr. E. (Wrikon.; lATE Bik ’Ti'LWD.—’The [death of


Mr.: iThoiriks •Lord;' 15, Padiham-road, took place in the"; Burnley'Municipal Hospital late last . Thursday night. He was 63 years of;!age. A riahye’of Boch- - (Continued foot'of nest Column) ;i


i knock loudly at the dooi[. ati’ the side of ia haysti.ck.


(Continued from pre dale,’he came to Sabde


Ic-out, ai-! lUg' four


chink of


I’Singers, ‘‘We’U' give [rousting,” arid he ste;aped fbrward to-


Ctome on; lads,’’: sh )Uted ope of toe' this lot a real


knocked


itedlng ''Column), number


,, of "yeark ago. to ’take ! chip, bustoess :in P a ; corps of [’['the St Btigade was'forme,d Lord became e meittl’ time;took a: keen intei He leaves a 'widow an The interment was at burial ground on Tue


'adma: liri-rokri l^eri il


the s t itday.-■ ■ :i


Elsie, Jess,'Billie aid Cyij MrriPovey,.


Willie. I ’ "


members of ,the,iFli'e Brigade Com- mititee, the Town' Hetherington) 'anb


Clerk the


Ih his 'openirif


Sutoeyor (Mr. k; :riargerlson). remarks,


Chkirman [ paid, :l— - irianner in' which; the - inembers, of the A.P.S. riad respanded to the call for' voluntary sen ice.., ' They had given up much' 'ofi their spare time in! ‘ order ' to n ake ! themselves thorougrily! efficient, to S


trlbuto to


the the


thank them fi r He' also exteiidec


(Mr. ,’G. •Borough


AUXILIAR'^' FIREMEN: RiBG^^^ BADGJSS. Upwards of fifty' members of the


Auxiliary ’ Fire Sei|vlce'; were pre-1 touted with badgei by "the Mayor I Cbunclllor F. Be itham) at the Fire Station oni Tuesday evening. The chalnnan of [the Fire Brigade


forty. .The extremely; [Complemei


“ powers-that-be ” were* anxious that the full


________ _ t shb'uld be reached, and were; continually asking the


cominitteel what’could be done to-


Ithat ento'l Members of the‘A.F.S. would: now understand wriy -they were induced to come forward to coiriplete [the stovlces. lit might- interest 'them to know, too, that in. Clitheroe;':one out of every twelve; Inhabitants was registered in [Somc section ofi A.R.P.


TESTED AND APPROVED. ‘‘ The' town lias every reason tO'


be: proud j of siich a record.” ; H® Mayor continued, and l should like


and he wanted their services, thanks to Mr.


ing the A.F;s.,[anl the; pouricll for;: evening. Extend ng: a;, welcome tp the: Mayor,"he' pajid tribute .to his


Margerisori forjhls work iri organls to'members of


atteriding that


intofest riri';A.R,P affairs', generally. I


MAYOR’S ENcjoURAGEMENT. Trianklng[ the 'Chairriian


Cqririnltteei 'for Lis present the!badges, fbrred, to . the! fapt


ix;xied uu , of [ the'


thb Mayor re'-l that it was'


exactly a year'ago to'the day since Mr Margepisori arived in Clitherpe,| aridihe felt sure il tey would all wish,' hrin' to reirialrj wi fi yekrs to come. [ It. was indeed a pleasant duty he


Invitation to' V..—


u —. —


was: callbd' upon |o perform. 'Wheq told! there" would be'brtweeri'fifty


and slocty badges ;o agreeably- surprl! ed


n ’a„- oiver a flish arid'


Jolm".Mibulance „_the ylllagdMr. ler 811/11101; Bbm


fe


rept ini trie'work. Kjitw'o [daughters. ■ 'Nicholas’


'riresent; he; wa at' so! large a


number. " ' It' seemed ''but! a ; lew weeks 'ago that, s s' ch^rman of thq jordlnatlori, he [iigi|heW for the


Committee ' for. C!o presided: at; aj mcetl.B[p--- t-- x- t purpose of -slilm fiatirig ‘ enrolment In trie 'various; fI.R'T’. 'services. " At that; time lie! .ri®; found, there " were only I twenty--riini . AP.Si riien,; when the' actual! [riiripber to wap


to command yoii of the A.F.S. lor the'manyj hours you have given to- this weirk In order to pass the necessary'proficiency tests" _ M^^ express "riiy thanks, andl'those of the A.R;P. Comirilttee, lor the most; efliclent ttianner in which you have fulfilled; your [duties. " I personally have witnessed your; work when you have been called out, and I can testify; I't a; the smart manner In which ypu have responded to such- balls. "It is'not generally under-; stood : tri®f ycrir .service ;iriay, Iri- iriatty [crises, .tie both difficult and dangefows, and it may well be that the safety of Clitheroe will [rest upon'yojar shoulders. But I feel j sure triiat, whatever may be the[ circumstances,' you will not fall toi. rise to [the occasion.


; :^‘ In'cbncluslon,';! -wlsli'all good; tuck" :tb[i your Crialfman, to, Mr.;" j^qrgerlson, and to, your Superin-r teriderito "Mr. Taylor.”


/ [ i


i Thanks ,to - the; Mayor were ex~ pressed; (by Alderman"'!. Thbmber,!


seconded by [Councillor M; Pijeiich,:


arid Aliterman Manley and' ltloun- clrior Sa(ttertriwalto ’ were, atopclated ’" in ,a v.bto of "thariks to the "Chair-" man. ;-‘l : t [ " , ‘


: .Onibejrialf of trie members of the 1 ' :■ '.-I-"'-' ■’ 1 ’L" ‘


A.P.S;, Mr. Mi Hargreaves .expressed thanks ,l'to :Supeririteriderit Taylor forihte work to tfalntog lthe riien; :;


•! L. ; lolly ; Har-


confusion’ in the blac^-out all the more confounded, prictlcally all the iseating accomn odatlon was occupied, the church beginning to fill fully, half an ho^r before the time announced for jjhe service to


j begin. •


' jVell known 'hymrs ware sung with heartiness, and in particular the ohe,“ Sweet Is the work,” to the , . at


I


service Miss Jessie Rushtpn gave a [pletely,moderplse their homes. Bub Ienioof Tonriortncr nf tho snln. “ Art liafter ai'llnne Interval rif


tune ‘‘Deep Harmqhy,” preacher’s request.


arisWer of the Shun la nmlte ' ,woman


I ROMANY’S ” .Rpiriany selected


who, in return for the hospitality of hdrself and husband[ to Elisha, was asked if she' wpuld b'e spoken for to trie king, or to the |


a "'"


host, and she: replied : arnong my own peop’e.” jin a brief sketch


I(paptairi of the |‘^I dwell


describing • her as, niotherly sort to whom everybody turned In time of trb|uble4-the type of woman of heart,’ Ipve, the preacher picture of ’ village Elisha made the sug


iof the woman, one' of the


sympathy and


pointed a little life.: When 'riestioh that he


.iriight commend the Shunammlte to the king or the" lommander of trie forces, the woman' saw the possibilities that mlf ht come frorii her commendation tc highly-placed p'erspnages. ;But ydry qiiletly she took; a great decislpi her iimltatloris - , iriy: own people.” | preacher left the':


i


dome up. against j In one’s early d^


about tee llmltatloq..,^^^ i.mlfaHnii'.'nTiifp ^


swek rendering of tpe s’plo, thou troubled?’"


I SERMON. j 'or teixt the


o g l [o years, wollirt ould


they care I to-'dash eentlment aside and thfow tout that 'chest of drayrsl or some such'llke plepe of furniture bought with! :hard-etoned'cash at the outset of' married life and re­ place it with new ? ' if they did, I^. would not be| wlthojit a pang.


COMPENSATIONS.


■Why; even [the black-out had Its- compensatloris,


fqr everybody


seemed , quite chummy. , People- spoke "to. each other yho. In the . light of' day would! not dream of doing to, because they hadn’t been, introduced ! [ Or was It that they thought it might be ^heir last word? Arid people had begun to' dlscover beauty in trie;skies bn starfy nights; Indeed,'not a few [had dliscpyered. the moon; [Very shortly triey would, see its thin crescent, and fervently triank God; for His lamp. "


"dwell among


'And 'triere the story to talk


he said, eve^lodjf: was; bound to | (jUuding'the plant of lts atoms, riad.


professlonal gardeners who h to Intensijvie culture a!hd,.


V


.toemed so big. Orje was inclined to be cynical, desp ing [what it: meant;.— ah Incllnatiori to ire rel


garded as a 'great; one migrit roqm anis years passed, orid: thorn fences and , -— — —


‘‘ FRUSTRATION.”


hol4 of limitations word a nasty name about .being; theije was a’


__iv./> I Uavsf G


‘‘,f rus trated.” mode:m tendency to


talk about [‘‘ inequalities.” wo


ONE to i live


;ys life was re- Ifleld ’ In which ■' erd. As the encountered


life no ’longer 4«W 1^4fc*44WjV WV4»


gardeners who had.. * 4 W WW


put Its strength into orie. : And. s T 11.:__U


priietlmes God limited us, because t' 1 -


here were certain things we should,


neyer.grow [beautifully if we spread. durselTleSr ' (A bit of Iritenslve cul- ■ ture ■was; good for'us^ .i


Ling ' wonder-1 ^Ohservlng that young fplks were- ^ ' advantages enjoyed by


thNr 1 forbears, the preacher em- pnaslzeri' |;he importance j of cultl-


Modem' nsycriologists had taken 1 yakng the:,llttle plpt that should be ■. J _ i.


O. Q cVjrlno In PflP.h hpart.


kept aS' a shrine, in each heart., Unless" It was surrounded with


beriutlful: 1 things" and 'carefully tended; ugly things would grow. Wfe must limit ourselves in order to> get the very best out of ourselves.


TWELVE


ClitheroeV Fine Record in Voluntary Service.


and There was llvlng'lrijmarvelloul days contrasted: and.tnere was |


"The prericrier; contrasted his own.: fbeble efforts in growing [ delphin­ iums—plants with I seven: or eight, splket. In (contrast with the mag- nifleent, sirigle .^ikes exhibited by pro'fessional


[During q


he preached: These ser-


worW without' any inequalities? Would; men like to live, with perfect wives—wives, [ who would be so responsive I .that they! would do everything I they were asked to da- without murmur or repine—though he (did, not think there was any I danger;of that, inj such clrcum-


What h Whathe called Inedualllittlies of 111 es'of life


God called vanities of life, and they were only" iriade bearable as we approached them with loving kind­ ness.


Life would'be very uninteresting If it had to be livOd on one leveL To/talk about limitations, or frustrations produced a ‘‘grouse,’' arid life without fhat would not be worth i living. : ;


’Those people \vho ^egan married: life in a humble way, long years, 'ago, might be'in a position to com-


“ Romany;” othed


Brhmwell Evens,- ! return,-visit; to Cliq


(Wesley) Church ’ end, lecpurtog on


arid preaching to tlorib oij Sunday, faihe has [been through! hlsiiassol Children’s Hour If


BiB.C., tor Ibis tag naturalist 'have I illustrated lotor tj


suggest reality. T “ Out for !a’|walli these talks' are es thousands of listej Country^ldias wJ ‘ Romany ;has alsj


i Nor is he ia'straif was to hb'exped


pany assembled oj irig to hear one of I Dr. (iyiii 'Rpyie rij chairman 'aiid Rol duced by the Rev.f


'THROUG?; FIEI I Illustrating hJ


..qxrierlbrices; durto I Commenting upoi is trie sinlple thlf


llghtriing jcriarcoa white boato suspa of the ^pulpit, Rolf atlng I fafeWon,


.are" the |ipo®f which crin be money—Romany 1


fence to perigrinaltons X fields


ROriiariy’ri [broad less, but


asserted


Romany’s them (two ‘‘.censbr/’


pccomp


Recentll 'that


far tq lassies


he fa| bf cOiirl


Aunty I Muriel an^ usually tape par talks. 1


It was iinposBll:l


Into trie c[ountry M two ,well-|known| pherisrintll with


beauiuuriy cololj more[ drab-coloui were:! British. I 'Pheasrint[having|


to this , cb“ “ f^.r Romariy [describe


husbaridji but 'Thecockjipheasal


■his mate! until t| and the eggs laid go to find anoth an absolute dal rarely mpde a gl


GAY


colouring's and i cause they had c


to-live ;! Natuti for-fun. If, fi pheas"rint made


wished to si would bp a post brlghtlyrcotonrej


attract the —the fop, the


and soon pare: be destroyed. • drab; colouring,


able "toi rfema:


'noticed.! [Nat; cause it gave beautlfril coat, fatherlj" Instlrii could , bfe no clai There' wore'


"rule.ihojwever: example, with and saaie blue


made a' good father, [althougl bn the riest uni bright colours II him.," t " ■


The lilngflshe


which made a'[I father. ' In thll coitotructed tosll f ather was ablq


"wlthburi "belngil might 'be desq “ black-out.”


MATES t One |iPP®^^ he partridge


"Rartrld^e Unket ridge, triey stai “ deathjjdid the!


Birds bee on Talent ^nb[ririceme|


-WM^'


Mbst[[oi!tiie'sni: "mates to the e


the feridl of the


: Triey-liyed toge other perished been married f every; spring ; courting over


ated;!"pbrhaps: bthei[ ;rigato.;N(


-. Birds were glv|


an author‘and lea a| thlgli ' sdnse /Qf L inimitable'way ;,,ol


JANUARY 12, 194;o.


LESSONS FROM LIFE Romany


Finds Compensation For ! Black Out Inconveniences.


Storiek ol


ardbi!tt‘;Of,the, ridges could be In [trie fields, 1‘ and then bo , trie male bird return" shortly'I his ' ladV love! ape :er.thougbJ


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