CJIiXTHEROE I A P T E R T I S E R -U I P T IM E 8 > FE lD A ~ ! |r t (S IX ) lo o k in g ' b a c k


TWENtY|nVE YfiARS AGO ITEMS FBOM ISSUES! OF dIeCEMBEB 24t^ 1915,


bv the Secretary ofiStfite, vehicles every description, were required


,By a new Lighting (|)rder W e d t6 how a red light at 'th e rear I


Peel-street, at theiiage of 88, wa^, formerly employed lat ^he Ci^theroe Gas Works, and claimed ,the pnique distinction of havlpg t followed h ^


iMr John Mitchell, who djed at iM ^


work up to the attamment|Of his 80 th birthday, i Born RtWhyinon^ Houses- Pendieton.iihei began work, i t the age of seven i in -a iCarpeti


printing establishment W ^ h was, dn the site of Town Head, Pendie-, T ton The carpets!!were woven at,


he went'to Primro$e as a tier boy^^ working alternate weeks from noon tq midnight for 3s;i a iweek. After^ Whrds at Brewery! mill, it ,;w^ no ■uncommon thing [if oy the. Work,


. people to h e a r : the curfew i ^ n ut 8 p m as they! emerged frpm the


factory gated,. Actuary the hpuK of employment were 8|a-m. to 7 P-nif There were noi Factory. Inspectors in those "good old itiniea. At noon, Saturdays.: the ieoma stopped work being resumed


on. for Cleaning.


|till4-p.m. . li I ■ I


to- Biggleswade.. Beds.i. ifrom Mount Zion Church, Clitheype, wds^mar tied at Lytham. iodi the SBsd, jMlss Edith Wood.lofnAnsdeU. ,


The feev J W Leggett appointed


to |


Clitheroe -Farmere:! lumble sale *[h' eld at the AucITon iMart In aid of


ithe Red Cross Sopioty-. pected to realize i£500. ,A calf


I inearly £140.


I A scene from "(Jranford • was one o f the items given by boya of tilp. IClitherde Royal IlGrammar School


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at an hoped event.


entertainment which, it was , would become an annual


Madame Doris Woodall, Mr. Harry i Holt iMr Ernest Allen, Mr. James


T o m l i& Mr. H. B. Shaw, and the ' I I


on Sept' Burnett


Orpheus ! Glee ' Union were the a r tV s at a crowded Sunday g g h t conceyt, given


Hall I which raised £37_for me Serbldn Relief Fund. ,


the + I wlston. From h)s native I villagej Mr R C'Assheton, J- P- > > - ’


Chatl?urn,ithe foundation stone o which was laid .on


The new Church Institute at a ^tSl^


w’s Informally opened on D ^ m her S at an old fashioned ’Xmas party.


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A tnoti|Ce was published Pf the wedding at Fielding. New Zealand,


Tavistock. Devon.


on September 25, of Mr. Nathaniel ' -^Johesi formerly of >St


James s fctreet Clitheroe and Mi^ Harriet Maddaford, for


Florence meriy of BoWar service badges to 35 local


y Scouts, for work in the early


stages of the war—guarding via ducts ahd waterworks, etc., and dther foFms of work of a Patriotic iiature4were ’ presented at the G r am ^ r School by i'‘^h*'®B,ant A. J D Robinson, who himaplf had


been awarded the Military Cross fbr gaudntry at Gallipoli. ,


lalven by Mr Robt. Hitchln and sold lover and over again ipn twp markpt Idays was. finally soldi after ^yielding


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Death'"' ■w'ninum Wilkinson, 18, Marlborpugh-street, 69, Jane Bee


croft Atfderson, 14, Ellis Niltter. Lawsons House, Saw.- Ipy! (formerly of Russell-street, Cli


theroei',‘i85.: , .+ 1 j O nly four M ore Shopping D


OTOCKS EARLY


are i ays to Xas! BOWLAND’S EVACUEES m


quickly being cleared, BUYING is I advised. 1!


and


LADIES’ HANDBAGS. KNITTING IBAGS. LEATHER WRITING ; CASES. WALLETS. I LADIES' I AND GENTLEMEN’S DRESSING CASES. TABLE MATS. MANICURES;' BRASS . WARE. GIFT STATIONERY. FOUNTAIN! PENS. TEN AND 1 PENCIL I SETS. BRIDGE SETS AND A HOST OF- OTHER USEFUL GIFTS AND NOVELTIES AT I TAXhFREE ■


PRICES. I . ! ■ M .


CHRISTMAS I CARDS. — I CALENDARS. AUTOGRAPH STATIONERY.! -


Children’s Books and Annuals The Finest Show m the DIisistrict of


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TOYS, DOLLS & But Do Gall Whilst Stocks Are Here !


Uvertiser & TimAND THE i ..I M SCHEME. ^s 0 ce, 6, M


RURAL COUNCIL SANCTION^ IMMUNISATIQN 1 '■ ! " i


FIRST-AID


u 31


IF rrs aRPETS, rugs OR lInoleum


^ For ; exquisite I designs, #1


the largest | ichoice, good value and, ccjmpibte sitis-


faction. 1 our! 1 selection i is unbeatable. i ,We i welcome


iyour mspeotion at i any tune. ! ; I ■ I - .


VISIT


i l Every detail: m fitting carpets is: earned out by our experts at the lea^t pou^ibie inijonvenience to yourself. Suggestions and estimate.^ , frde. ' Representatives i sent to! all parts.


,' •Kaliesttaws i CARPET GALLERIES '


LORD STREET, BLACKBURN tel ephone 65271 I


I 'j'l CANTEEN I EQUIPMENT


COOKING & HEATING APPARATUS — l ig h t in g APPLIANCES —


GUTIERli, CHINA & EARTHENWARE — CANTEEN FURNITURE —


BA^DALE $ Go., Ltd. MILLER ST., MAHCH^ER 4. BLAckfriars. ;


’jphone 8282 1 i


TO b e g in ! WITH “ STO-MIKE”


tlOOD GOOD


HOT CUP COFFEEL-


DIGESTIVE [dOFFEE _ J THAT IT 'WILL BE MORE ENJOYABLE.']- j


noted j POR BEING ABSOLUTELY PURR COFFEE, . lECONOMICAL jAND DELICIOUSLY CREAMY^


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From all Grocers ^-iDs


1-lbs. I i ana d land ^-Ibs.


Stores umy.


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aqueduct street, BURNLEY, Lancs.


PRIN ED Makes


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It adds, dignity to your co res Windows


for quality.—;—


an Ideal Christmas Gift. See ;


corrisPondence. in


6, MARKET PLAGE, CLITHEROE. one hour. : Tel. 407-8.


OF -COFFEE! NEEDS ------- i-BE SURE IT'S


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A.R.P. CHANGES SHELTERS


1 of diphthena. cluldren m the i Clitheroe Rural District Council s ! area are to be mnoculated.


i! To guard against the spread


monthly meeting of the authority on 1 Monday, when the Medical Officer (Dr. J. M;i Postlethwaitei was Instructed to prepare a scheme which will be p u t into operation as early in the Neto Year as possible. Councillor J. (Green presided and


This decision was: reached at the A.F.S. SIRENS.


approve! one or two other shelters in the I more built-up sections of Whalley and Chatbum. i i


VARIA. I The jsoun^lng of sirens In the


others present were Councillors C. P Clayton. J. P. Berkeley-Weld. T. Duerden. J. Berry. R. T. Varley, Rev. Father Vavasour. S.J.. and Colonel J F. M. Robinson, i ,■ At the outset of the meeting,


villages .was ^discussed in Com mlttee land it was decided!to, press the COuntv Council to, provide sirens lat Whalley. Chipping and Chatburn. the one 'at Whalley to occupy la central position.: I t was pointed! out tha t there were already sirens in existence, but these were privately owned, the firms: con­ cerned I bearing the expense. The ICouncll decided to abolish


Councillor Clayton extended the good wishes of the Councillors to the Chairman upqn his appoint­ ment as a member of .,the County Bench of Magistrates. He felt sure the appointment was a wise .one


from April 1st next, water charges for baths and extra W-C. s In: those townships which had not already had th a t concession, and also to increase meter charges frotn Is. 6d


to 2s. /per thousand gallons. : In regard to the operation of the


and thoroughlv deserved. Dr. Postlethwaitei on behalf of


the officials, associated himself with those remarks; and Councillor Green briefly expressed thanks.


CHATBURN FIRSTtAID PARTY, Concerning the air raid on Chat-


burn. the Clerk (Mr. T. P. Rushton) reported on a meeting between Captain Cheall. the : County A.R.P, Officer, and the Councils officials respecting the suggestion th a t there should be an additional part-time First Aid Party stationed; at Chat- burn.


view th a t it would be foolish to start training men in first aid when they already-had about 30


Coloriel Robinson expressed the ■"! . i I ■


ladles who had passed one or two examinations. Some,;of .the men who h a d ' received special training had, been called up to the Forces and. instead of taking time to train new men he suggested th a t the


services of the ladies should be utilised. While women: had already played'their part valiantly when an emergency arose, i they were not officially recognised, and he under­ stood th a t If: they: were hurt they wuulu receive aau ^uinpciioauivn. The Medical: Officer: (Dr. Postle


Shops! Closing Acts, as amended by amended by the Defence Regula-j tlon.s Ithe Clerk reported th a t shops f in thd Council's area would close at' eight lo'clock on Fridays and Satur­ days land seven oclock on other, weekfdays. -excluding - the ^ weekly half-holiday. This applies to :hair- dressfer.s as well as other businesses. The Surveyor (Mr. W.. G. Booth)


repotted th a t the Chairman and ■yice-iChairman of the Council had,


as instructed, considered the ques­ tion I of premises for A.F.S.I purposes at Whalley. and /suggested a; five years’ tenancy of premises-owned by Messrs. Pollard, at a r e n t . of £1 Is. per Week (inclusive of heat­


ing)!. the Council to pay rates and lighting.


gestion. land! arrangements :were made to 'Instruct Messrs. Eustham and Ramsbottomi to acti fo r - th e Council In the preparation: of the


The Council approved the i sug­ I : . 1 . lease. , i 1 DIPHTHERIA RISKS.


thwaiteT’sald the Ministry of Home I gra^e danger of Security had laid down th a t first- disease.'


1 was-Invaluable. The Clerk pbhl|;ed out that, so


i a' first-aid party !be Yecrultedl recbmmend|that


and', in th a t capacity, to compensation., lit was decided to 1


1 trained for, the!'villagei of Chatburh.


SHELTER FOLIC Ye CHANjGE] , Following a report frofn the Surveyor (Mr. G. I^oth), the Colliiqil decided to i/escind its pre^bos resolution to : erect commiinal: domestic shelters ^at Whalley, Chatham and Chip-


aid parties, which i were really stretcher parties, should consist of men only. Women could be em|- '| ployed' only in conjunction with nien, although: their > rvlces were Diuch appreciated and their


far 'half a dozen men had volun; tdered for the first'rald party. Some of the ladies at'Chatburn had been


from the; Ministry of Health, the Medical Officer reported on the need for the immunisation from diphtheria of children in the area. ,h the movement of people In arts of the country there was a spreading; the


GAWlES arket Place


Toy Showroom at Wellgate Motors Showroom: DIPHTHERIA ^ANGERS


Whalley Car Passenger AWARDED £263 DAMAGES.


wagon on) th e Blackburn-Preston main road. Thomas Frankland, of


INJURED in a car th a t was in


Mltton-road. Whalley. was given judgment I for £263 and: cost;> a t Manchester Assizes, . on Friday, against John Richard Whitci of Hoghton-lane. Hoghtqn, and form­ erly of Holhns-lane( Accrington, who was driving ithe car, land


Messrs. E Middlesbr{)ugh:


wagon collision with an eight-wheel


SUGGES3JION THAT CLOSES REQUISITIONED.


MR. C


HALL BE ■ ■ ■' !


CLARKE’S FRANK REVIEW OF PROBLEM,


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riLOSES HALL, situate a t Bolton- , by^Bowland. and now vacant,


will be used for the accommoda­ tion of evacuees if an application to! reouisition the mansion for tha t I purpose by the Bowland Central Evacuation Committee IS sanctioned.


special imeeting of the Committee held on' Tuesday afternoon at CU- theroe Conservative Club, presided over by 1 Miss M; King-Wilkinson, of Sialdburn. ■ i .


This decision was reached at a


R. Lord, who has been a voluntary worker i at the Bowiand Council offices since the introduction of the Government's evacuation scheme, had agreed to i act as deputy chief billeting officer. The Chairman of the Council (Mr. R. Hitchln. J.P.) explained that ithe Clerk had asked to be relieved of the post of chief officer on account of pressure of his ordinary duties. Miss Lord de­ clined to assume the position when first approaclied. but she had— purely from a i sense of duty—con­ sented now to I take over the duties of this responsible post. As nor­ mally It carried with i t a salary of ^ 7 5 . plus travelling expenses, the Committee were very ideeply in­ debted to Miss Lord for undertak­ ing the work voluntarily.


I t was announced tha t ,Miss M. Miss Klng-Wllkmson said how


much: .the work performed by Mr. C-- F Clark had beeni appreciated by everyone concerned. Since the scheme s inception the work had increased enormously, and further groups of evacuees might be expect ed If enemy action on big Industrial centres cohtinued. She appealed to the' committee to support Miss Lord In every way. and to be ready If and when further evacuees came into the a re a : at short notice.


TOO MUCH TIME.


houses taken lover for the accom­ modation o f ; evacuees: which i he made in the company of an official


Reporting on an inspection: of


Hinds (South Bank) Ltd. owners of i the


Messrs, ^mlth. Fazackerley jand Ashton) appeared for Mr. Frank­ land. MrJ Burton (instructed ;by Messrs. Oddle and Roebuck)! for Mr White, and Mr. G. J. Lyn^key, K C and Mr. Elliott for the owneis


Mr E. Rowson (instructed by of the wagon.


wagon was leaving a lorry paK outside a' cafe at Samieshury at 7-15 a m. ion November 3, 1939. ^ a result of-his injuries Mr. Frank­ land had an obstruction.ln his nose- slight double vision, and slight


The collision occurred when tne . , .,i deafness.:


tha t the ;driver of the ’^agon tooK inadequate steps to


tr'-ffid of ihls position, and that the driver o f the car failed to keep a


Mr Justice Croom-Johnson founjl the


_ . sufficient! look-ou.t. ,


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CLITHEROE RURAL DISTRICT RELIEF FUND.


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Registered under the War qjharities I Act. 1940,


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fo r a ir RAID DISTRESS. i


List of subscriptions to December 16. e


F. Harnson. Esq.i................... Previously ackno


H. O. Slant, Esq. . , . - ; - / ....... Calderstones Social Club ...,


(edged 386 10 . . . . 2 2


Misses L. and A. Cunuffe .. ■ • Newsread; Gamete, E^q. ...,.; David Fletcher, Esq. ............. A F. Hardman, Esq. ............ Messrs. Waimsiey & Sirapson l : Hardy, Esq. ................ .


Arising out of a cirbular letter Methodist Church, Grmdieton


J. Sowerbuiis. Esq........ . Messr-s H. J. Berij: & Son„.. Timothy Procter. Esq. . .—


John Ellison, Esq................... F. Timbreii, Esq. ....................


Mr. uouuciuui y. Bciijr . . . . T. H; Beri-y, Esq..........'......... -i John Mercer, Esq. .............


Although they bad been particu­ larly lo r tu n a ie ' in th a t area—^ there had not been a really Serious epidemic since 1918~"ii®


________ th a t there waS real urgency in the matter, and:that a scheme ought to -be preparfcd at once.


suggested ' , i ,


enrolled as ambulance attendants Were entitled


ij


Tdking into account the :bojfs-.at Wiiteacre School; there-were nearly 80b school fchlldren in the area. Although certain ‘ costs' wquld be ittVolved, he! considered ;the risk of epidemic was so serlouS th a t these could not be taken intdiconsldera- tl6n. Apart from the:danger of losing life, the cost of maintaining iff hospital and treating on,e child, suffering from i a b ad ; attack of diphtheria, would be -about .£20


S . ;buin. I In his report, thfe Surveyor sub-


ipirig,' and tdr jsnggest to the Poiinty Couridil that, instead of ibis scheme, public shelters to accommodate i5(i persons ealch be erefcted a t Whalley and Chat- I : ■


1


fwith the Senior Regional Technical rAdviser to the Ministry 6 t Home Security., The Rleglonal Adviser, after considering the i population of the whole area, and th a t /Of the


mitted a preliminary scheme for the provision of coitimunal domestic shelters, and reported, his Interview


j home t the iH( he


homejas an alr-ram shelter.’’ The, Surveyor also reported that, in the oplhldn of the Regional. Adviser, there was not sufficient aggregation of populatldn to warrant the erec­ tion of communal domestic shelters but th a t he would! be prepared to


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householder 1 to protect his in the manner suggested In ome Office handbook. “ Your


hi-,--


-three jvillages coniierned and; their situation, suggested th a t the :bes t method of protection would be for each


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was df the Ann opinion th a t the Idren should be immunised.


)r. Posilethwaite - gdded th a t Idren between the gges of one


dnd eight years would need only two Injections, but those oyer eight Years of age would' require three, (jihlldren under 12 months, old (jould mot be irinoculated. At the moment, there was an epidemic of iheasles ahd time would have to be Allowed for the'children to recover- T In answer td Councillor. Berkeley- Weld. DiiPostlethwaltd said -that If parents "E je c ted to lithe scheme they could get .an exemption, in the same way as 'for vacilinatlon. If they did seek exemption they would be accepting a'very serious respon­ sibility,. an.d would,also be;acting I bontrariv to medical advice.'


Instruct the Medical Officer td pre­ pare a scheme for the immunisation bf children-ln the areh. jPamphlets Wving Ml'details--will be: Isuedito householders; ;;


I t was linanimonusly decided to


BIRTHS OUT-NUMBER DEATHS. ' In his annual report. Dr. Postle-


-thwalte mientlphdd' th a t there had riot been.any special causes of sick ness' or invalidity specially note-


Small contributions ............ Heni-y Tattersall, Esq. . . . . . . Mrs Fred Taylor (Lowergate)


from the Ministry of: Health. Mr. Clarke said there are , now 208 evacuated persons in the i area, of whom; 40 are from Bradford, and the remainder from London and special areas.! Empty property had been taken over and arrangements made for the! occuoants to liveito­ gether communally. He was bopnd


-to admit, however, tha t the experi­ ment had not been a success, par­ ticularly where there was no super­ vision; -The only place where a if air measure of success was encountered was at Town Head. Siaidburn, where they had the assistance of a social worker. , The /Committee s Idea was to allocate a bedroom to each family, the sitting-toomsiand kitchens to be common to all the occupants of; the house. i But the scheme did not seem to | work; for


the reason tha t families! iprefeired I


"“A” Company. No. !


to have theiri separate rooms and keep to themselves : ; u


have too httle i to occupy^ their leisure and consequently too much time! to brood.


Eyacuate'd mothers seemed! to ,


Mr. Clarke said this was' another factor In the situation; He thought some attempt should : be made to interest the visitors In the social life and work of the villages generaiiy. If It should be th a t more people- from evacuated centres hadito'^be


accommodated in-Bowland'.! he was afraid th a t private billeting .woifld become Inevitable, although he had appealed for information regarding empty houses, or others which were only uesd foil short periods-In; the


year. By noticing the conduct of'; the present visitors, it would enable the Committee tq move somclntq private billets in ithe event of a fur­ ther incursloh into the area, and fill the vacancies' thus created in the bigger establishments., In th a t way. householders need have no. qualms when asked to take such, people Unto their homes..!


MORE ROOM WANTED.


r •• We want i more accommodation, and I iappeal to qil inhabitants of our villages not to leave the matter In abeyance | until the next i batch of evacuated! pe'opie arrive, when so much work has to, be done at the last minute.'i said Mr. Clarke. "The time to make inquiries and ito be­ gin preparations iis now. so that we


may be in a position to cope with, any situation that may arisein the near future.]' : | , ■ i . :


bands: desirous lof ■visiting, 'wives and children In i the area had, in many towns; been unable to: obtain vouchers for cheap rail tickets.


i Complaints were made th a t hus­ Mr.! Clarke :intimated! th a t he


would institute inquiries! and for­ ward complaints ito: the i proper quarter.


Eaves! Hall i West Bradford, i origin­ ally’requisitioned for evacuees, had. since been released in favour of a natlo n ar tea cbmpany.: In the


Mr.:Clarke told the meeting that I i : i


first place, the Hall was'earmarked, by a 1 certain Gbvernment departr


mentJ When i t was released and. the' Committee ideslred'lt for, the refugees. It iwas ifouhd th a t consid-- erabie expense i^ouldibe involved l a making the premises suitable for their purpose, jit wds agreed tha t thd'iHall was not a practical pro-


positioa I I I 1


Education i Coniimittee. i said ■ the- Ministry.'of Health was i concerned, about evacuees! havmg itoo much time ;on their hands, and he asked that all local cdmmittees would do- what': they i could to , help i remedy the ptoblem. The Ministry further


l|Mr Douglas! Clerk to Bowland.


-stressed the importdncei of houser- iholders being afforded some little tlmeito be spent extlusiveiy in th e ir own! ifamuy circle.


r-, , JEWS SEEK NATIONAL CLAIMS ON PALESTINE.


BASIS OF APPEAL FOR BRITISH ! HELP.


talk given by Mr; Noi-mari N-. Jacobs, of Manchester, to members;of Ciitheroe RotaiW Club, last 'Thursday.- Mr. Jacobs discussed the right:of the Jews to establish a national home m. Pales­ ttine- giving vanous reasons why he . . . . . ..


The .British Mandate ih Paiestme • 1 Was the subject of an mrerestmg


hought such a : course i should be adopted.


Rev. W. S. Heim Parish Church Sunday School (Middle Grade)


12 14 2 0


1 '0.


interest-s to-day were secondary to the war effort , and that until victow was achieved the world, as we knew, it, and all it means, would be at a standstill. The same position applied to Palestine, but he wished to emphasise-the import­ ance! of that tmy countiw m the strat­ egy of the war. It-was not for mere love lof- the Arab that Italian Fascists and I German Nazis had financed and encouraged Arab trucuiqnce, hidden beneath anti-jewisn fsenmnem,.


At the outset, he ' agreed that an


',0 3 5 :0 2 12


6 10 £436 2 7


welcomed, and should be sent| to rtne Hon, Treasurer, Ciitheroe Rural Dis­ trict ' Relief • Fund; , Council; I ()fflces. Church Brow, Clitheroe, or paid to the credit ofHhe Fund at any local liank.


JAMES GRBTN,jChairman.


for motorists; " Never .stop at. a public house when driving m the black-out.’


! ' ' I - TOO TviLL TO ESCAPE. '


three times in the last war an^ on the third occasion, when lying dangerously wounded a t Verdun, was captujred by a German patrol. He tried to escape five times but, as he says, he is tob tall to avoid notice and was recaptured each


General de (Gaulle was wounded (Contlriued from preceding Column)


worthy. In the area during the year, or any conditions-of occupation or environment which'. appe^ed to have had a prejudicial [ epect on health; or ariy. evidence, statistical or otherwise, th a t unemployment


by the fact th a t there were only 34 cases of infectious disease, apart from Institutional [ i;otiflcations. Houshig conditions were


there being no real shortage. - Five, new houses had been -built during


good, the year. Dealing with vital statistics. Dr. i ■ :


Postlethwaite said th a t during the year there had been 194 births, and only 81 deaths. The population of ; the. area was 9,081,


i j . : . Lady Astor, M.P..: suggests a new ru e TEETOTAL AFTER DARK. Further .donations will, be gla^y; Cradle o f c iv ilisa tio n .


Palestine Was riot oijlyj the cradle of niany religions arid the ciyilisationj of: the world, it was also the tmy crucible in which many of tby greatest armed Conflicts in history hbd been decided.


To-dky this outpost of - the Empire formed a'lvital point in our defence link —amongst other things it'was the tert minSl ofithe Iraq oil line. He recalled that! Allfoby’s advance against the Turks -iri Paiestme formed the first crumbling of the huge wall of the central powers in the last war. I t was also! commonly recognised that when the time'came ifqr the Allies' to assume the offensive against thb Germans this time their best prospeetp were against the bnemy’s/weakest Ihik, Thatweak^t link! was'rantred,' in Rome and the


HOME


Throughout! the ^ges the association oE, th e ' 'Jewish people and Palestine had. oeeni celebrated m song by iprophet and. p.salmist. and to this very day: it formed, i a prominent part o f : the prayer of; Svnagogue:: and] home/ ; No ; Jewish, ritual, whether bubiic, or pnvate, was; - fre4 of the riiention of a return to Zion., Beside.s the spiritual attachment to the: landi of the Bible''' there had never: ceased to be a physical contact,


I BRITISH HISTORY;


t h e ' historical background so far as- Britain was concerned. : People com­ monly thoughti that the pai-tnership


It! was also important to appreciate-


between Britam land Jews began in 1917 with the Balfoui-: Declaration, and aLO that the Declaration was solely a means of ehlistlng the support of wealthy Jew- in America' and lejsewhere m support o; th e ' Allied I cause. Both, these' concep­ tions were: fallacies. The British m


rr-HE Emergency Sed '-K on duty from Mod to' Srind&y, Pec.!20 |nc


Headquarters. Chufcl the dates shewn, at 1? cyclist runners ;t- j!


! The following; will ,


1 Monday. |23: 155 E . , Hindle. Tuesdayi :24;i m rd so n 262aW^Brid


day 25: 454 T. Ryder.^ man Thursday 26 134 H B Barnes FI H Wallbank. 407 :Ni G day 28 373a A Sr speak Sunday 28 n r t t 247 T H BJeaza


assemble- ut Pendle _ lor lecture -and demoj


Mond-y Dec 23 T


■will assemble at Hea, gaining a t 14 20 hod : : IJ DaBNEu J


Saturday, Dec.;;28.,


;' arv treat to the chjldrerl v/hom 200 will be presei 'and Mayoress are to.atiF


Christmas mommg a


i welcomed by Captain Lieut-1 Edmondson, as :inan. Mr. Haipid Dugq


nainmeiii/. .oouui 'P REPARATIONS ard


i P E C E M B E B _ 2 0 ) _ 1 9 ^


■edi les- and a new siXPl


an entertainment^Sant blrresent to each guel


! finals will be played du^ .-week. ,. :| ■ ' L _


' definitely fixed fqr Frid at the Co-operative HI " and It should pe nqtedT


Our first annual Legit


■Wednesday week.: realrt As promised. Ii am


' pendants bf imen now I ■ Forces. Thesfe have.beel • tune to time.! but ithe fof tlon Is right iup tpidatd


•the Allowances for Fa


■ terested should cutithe for future I reference/ .


■ are beiowi school agd.- ii ances areipaid at the : the f lm child 5s.i6d.fd


.rank. Additions ;are gf who .are actually atti


■ ichud. The mmunum r l which have to beimadel


•4s. Od- fonthe third and


i .his family as a conditio! -.allowance, vary. occor<f


rate of pay. from) 7s; to! - these rates I are [paid f


-addition to |-he allowq


r'Of single meh. o rpiarril family aiiovfonce is ml


: the dependant was m rJ [ .regular and supstantu^ !: the'soldier.)apart Iron i for services rendered, fd ' and conimuDus I periodJ Jess than, six monffis) I


' .married wife, foster pa , I children. i I t is a:geneil


(fnoiuding: half-hrdthei wife, and i children i iwrf -or noi) whoifor some ex .: are ineligible for'famii^


■ 'DEPENDjANTb’' These aJioWances arel


: .may be claimed forgral (mcludmg'step-parerit)|


■soldiers not above then -increased Ito :20s. 6d.. 211 according! tO! rank, fori


The rates of; fanui^ 18s.'a-week! fori the ’


Lave been'made forthel Military 'Dance Band, f perienced piayersj Pro4 v(rlU go to our Branohl The daned for the “umf


be restneted toi 500. l


; The: Club'S Chrlstmad in full swmg, and it is ex


! .fore the soldier jomedl . rate ot allowance depel


: the: amount! which the r ! tributing towards ffie ! ! trig' dependant, and' pel I -cumstancesiof the den 1 hold durmgi the Boidien • ; With tnei exception ! 'dependant iivmgi as a vj allowances Including tn ' allotment :are:--r.


; .alter mqking ialiowal for. his board and lodi Exceeding |Not exceedil


Where net Sum contnbd


terest in Palestine went back hundreds- of years to the days of ithe Puritans, . for ! It was oniv : natural that ia people who attached So much importance to that great! book, the Bible.-should be-, inteirested I in the descendants of the: oble of trie Old Testament and m th^


land wnere tnose people pvea wiu^ that interest went' a widespread eif-: thbslasm Ifor me Hebrew tongue, anflt: this was followed by a- rel-admisslon oE Jews'to England after ah absence oE nearly 4001 yeare. These Ideas steadily developed,] especially in : the 19th. century when they resulted in the re^ toration of the Jews to their homeland, —trie movement having the support of; such influfentia supportei's aS the Earl Shaftesbuiy, Edward Cazelet, Lawrence Ollphant, land [George Eliot, while the' idba even perraeated the Foreign Office- “ 1917 me Balfour Commission was: up, which promised support for the iblishnient pf a national home lijE


Iri set testalhe! Jews in Palestine'.


During the last war trie- belligerent nations vied with eachlpther for 11)?' isupport of t le Jews, buftthat did npt*- apply this i me.


-to. Palestine,' for it -was a peculiar feature of the British ciyilisatlon that hand! in hand with' its material 'inter­ ests: went a deep moral motive. ! That was very true in the case of Palestine.


spearhead of the attack .niight well be Palestine.' Nevertheless; it was some­ thing more than material and strategic interests that had taken/Great Britam


2,000 YEARS AGO. j-


I:dearly?' I t was interesting in this re­ spect to go back into histpry. Nearly


Jews that had established the Union Jack in Jerusalem, vyhat, was It that 'made Jews, love Palestine ‘ %o very


Iti was Britain’s alliance' 'with the


1' 1900 yearn ago there wfe one small nation, and one alone, ^ a t „ offered


had exercised [ any slgnffitlant In- I. superior force the nation liever Jfon fluence on the health or physique;tally,admitted defeat; it neyer signtd of children. This was borne out 1 anV tl-eatv surrendering ftsrtitle to the


. effective opposition to the armed might. ; of the Roman Empjre and Although the Jews ■ eventually succuiH|«d ,^o ^


-sible'(of those not slain ifi battle, [or massacred) were taken, to be slaves,|or to 'meet-death for the aniusemfent;of


couritly which the Romani laid waste, and from which as many (fews as(P0S-


th^ citireris of , Rome. L ' ■ ' '


' had been maintained throughout the ages from that date to this—neither


iRie Jewish claim to th a f little land


temporary prosperity , or freedom, nor the normal state or persecution, of poverty, had served to nilb the Jew of that great! hope,


i i


The Mandate for, Palest League of Nat.ons came l . . ,


le


roads and agrioiilture, ItA .T


helped the scheriie forward by his pert- secution i of


to the scheme ri well akth?d been an- tlcipatedjr hnfbut ‘ it was rather Ironical thaIt Hitler


true th a f cfertdhi Jews did [not' respond, as , .t


_ tr<__ . ’erhaps it was, ___ i l l ---------- . oT should


moving Ijnto persecution.


JEWS the indirectly .Palestine! have


Jews, many of them ; to ; escape,


AND ARABS.


and Arabs, Mr. Jacobs said the British Government tried ,a policy of appease­ ment when the Arabs (rioted, faking


, Referring tp disputes between Jews


away from thfe Jews concessions made to i them lunder the Balfbur agreement - ■


in-or-der to giye more lan d'to He submitted that


T .ye


Palestine! was riot causedlby the , ordinal^ working clasL ... ---------- . . landlords, who'wanted tq preserve their- big rents, ■ arid were opposed to'me progress ibrbu^ht by the iJews. In riis opinion the Jews and the; Arab peasants couldi'live .peaceably together if Jett alofie. He tti,oiaght that; if-the public , generally wopld consider, the, question


then/eal but by' |the rich Arab lytt. ,.. .


o the Arabs- trouble iUi


from all points of view they would, agree that the Jews had: a strong case for the night fo establish i their home.in Palestine. -


' -|i!':,.; ■ ■ 'i


■j The: pressed by Mn N. Taylon,:


;hanks : of the Club were iex- ■ ■ '- —


'about many Radical' improvements |t<> -


1922 and: since'they! started returni ling to ! Palestine'


Ito effect in


tfie'''''^Jews (had brought f>y-


from: the- ..


•dependant [without oth aione or living in a 1


- Pi.uvibo mat- no award! th e net Weekly Income


to the dependant’s sup nng the colours ' Ihe above, rates ard


there was;no other inc had been contributing i


20 0 l;L. / A speciall rate of 2asl


;15 0 i20 0 |


s. d. I-1 ......s. d.T 9 0 u ,. 15. 0 I L.


I


:


CHRISTMAS| AIiId I J rrangej


.than, usual] It Ig prop ■yia following, services ■districts. Normtl seivl vided'from! the 17th lto|


year Is expected toicd


HOURS : OF CLITriljEOE


i ember, j8-3() a.m., t: "Weekdays; [16 to


]^ma§ Dayi '9 a.rii. to; Boxmg Day,,E;3d:a.m.! New:Year.’d Day -8-30,j Sunday, Ddcembaf 122.:] ■ LI ' ■


pcllveijy. of. U il ' I ' -'1


Dec. 17 td 21, 23 anri i p.m.,_i


Bqxing Day, fcao, a.m.l Hew Yeari^ Day; 8 a.m| Delivery .of


Sunday, Dec. 22; 8-30 d Christmas bay; :8 a.m.1


1 '_-One delivery 1 : each I Sunday, Dec. 22, Xmd


Day and New Year’s pinai,| Collecj


Dec. 16,'to! 21, bl and 2| Saturday, Dec] 22


Xmas'.DaM Boxing Driy .j.i..'.-


; —, thelj rural ; areal


r und. parcels- each day.' , Period;. Iricjludlng -Box j>iXtoaa-Dr-^' ' Year’s Day, .Sunday ,“i“iSimda


se^ices will be providd : : DeUverics.—(?ne delli


'iNew: "Year’s Day,' . In


'■ I . ■]rUE^;;; i I (


T)|URIN(^t thrircirili.. Year pressure pia


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