■ C L I T H E R O E A D y E R T I S E E i lA M ] ) T IM E S , F R I D A Y ; N O V E M B E R , ! 2 8 , ' 1 9 4 1 . BACK


'E YEARS AGO IlSSpI) ) OF DECEMBER 1st, , 1916.


Medaljfor conspicuous bravery Hp volunteered for patrol duty which


W l e d four days and t t e e nlghta_ During the period he was


somewhat severely wounded; yet he Pene rated into the German U n e^


iRe''.'F.


Church, feq the


:-out


since made \Cbn- f\p.m. the


! the


Ultairy er did ers to


,t] th e hxed


ter 3rd ave to unset, dated


Isltated


as the lamps


temony luctlbn } Major


Irmally jid scot f th the rmers’


|splnall spoke


^rlence ae Red


Itehead ] Mr. E. I an ex- lAspln-


1 I t was I by the


[•street, news


er son, Loyal


|5, wds single


Iported


Va ClI- lobal


aworth I which


llrectly l-Alder-


lecond- EMan-


brcross, 28th,


[tached IRegt:


■0 were


athollc who


oy arid PflUtary


^Mr. and Mrs. James Hartley oV DoTOham, celebrated their golden wedding on the 29th. Both were natives rif th ) village. At the time of Iris marr^ge Mr. Hartley was a hand-loom w|eaver at Twlston MIU; where his dally hours of emplov- ment were frpm 5 a.m. to 8 p m in late):! life he entered the employ of the Asshetonj family with whom he conjtlriued for upwards of 30 years


i : ', it # * At the financial meeting of the


Whalley Cricket, Bowling and Ten- nls| Club, Ml^ E. E. Pollard, of the yihalley Arms, presented to the club


an enlarged photograph of Mr p Bilbey, the Iclub’s professional’ in 1914, who laljer jolried the Army. ''I ■ ’


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[ Clltheroe | Trades arid Labour Council passed a resolution urging the Governirient “ to seek the earllt est opportunity of promoting, nego- tiitions witli the object of securiner a ljust and lasting peace ”


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ONell, living at Llttlemoor View, died on the 25th from the result of burns received on November 1st. I t was stated a t the inquest that, In the, i tempo! iriother.ishe


fjlnafore getting alight. #


, A native of iTosslde, Mr. William


Barrett died at Eshton Villas Cli- theroe, on the 27th, In his elghty- seventh yedr. He had farmed at ^-angcllffe Kettle) and Horton, and was popular with the congregations , At Paythorne and Clltheroe Wesley


phurches, and In the P.S.A. move- erit. I Mr. Jame^ Wilson, who died a t 85,


lEplll Forge,, ^halley. After employ- iment at Church andJBlackburn, the ilast 35 yedrs of his working life wereispent with Mr. William’ Itead, Lbwergate, iClltheroe. Mr. Wilson


J'as woiit to recall that In his early ays at WRalley, very shortly after


Efubllee'-tbfrace, on .the 28th) aged seventy-eight, was.'born at Chlp- jplng, arid served an apprenticeship as a shoeing smith at the Stoclm ■


®‘,?¥Ty^a>^s-old girl, Annie CHAWPION DAIRY COW MAKES


Record Ptices At Remarkable Christmas Exhibition


R E S E R V E C H A S iP IO N SO LD ! : F O R £ 1 1 3 . '> !


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:ary absence of her was toasting bread, her


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EEN, blit friehdly,rivalry has char- acteritod the annual |CHristma's


; trict,. of course, is noted for the -rich­ ness of its idalry herds and mriny fine cows were on parade.


quality and-numbers, but happily, this __not prove to be the case, this year’s exhibition !being 'Well up t ) the!high standard of its predecessors ■ The dls-


I This busy riiart; {which contihiies to receive large consignments of local and north-country cattle, owes much to the Initiative ana enterprise of Its dh'Cetor- ate. In spite of indifferent health, Mr. Tom Duerden, of Pendleton; continues to discharge his duties as Chairman with energy and'enthusiasm' and he Is


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well supported by Mr. W. Eobinsori, the' active vice-chairman, as wpll aC by the remaining [ members of ' the ! Board,


secretary, Mr. Edward Chester,! and members of his staff, for thfe courteous and able manner in which the adnainis- terial work; is carried out. LThejcom- pany also possess one of the most popu­ lar and efficient autloneers In thelarea in Mr. T. Silverwood, while an | old Col­ league, Mr.lE. P. Jackson, has to rteent months i taken the place o f ; Mr.' J. Balshaw; now serving with H.M| Forces.


Messrs. T. Wood, P. Coates, R. Cowperr thwaite and R. 'Whittaker. M l ■ A word Of praise is also |due to the


■ doubt that she was a worthy'bhrimplon; At the subsequent sale she was sold for. £174 to Mr, J. Fox. of Lancaster. 'heavy-weight newly cglved cow


the silver rose bowl presented by Mr. J. H. Ireland; was this year won byi Hor- wich Co-operative : Society tvlth! a grand heayy-weight springing cow due for her second calf within a fortnight. A beautifully proportioned rbrin, she had a shapely and capacious vessel and her owners described h e r , being “ straight from toe mint" Thbre is no


The championship of the show and


W ( ) R T H Y I "I


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C H A M P I O l i . j ■ ' M l '


Blackburn ito Clltheroe, the more ijiervous section of'the public could not be Induced to cross the viaduct


.the extehslon of the railway from


by rail.; They regarded it as unsafe, qnd such was his dread of a catas­ trophe that a cattle dealer named Longton, who lived at Whltf House, Whalley, .travelled by Toad to langho and joined the train there.


Other d.qaths recorded were: Mrs. Illzabeth.Nutter (56), formerly of


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Moorlands Farm, Mellor, who was staying I at iSalthlll Farm; Margaret Thbriipson; (51),,Coplow. Infirmary; Elizabeth Greenwood (8 2 ) ,Manor House, Twlston.


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NGJ BACK YEARS AGO


ISSUE i OF i.DECEMBER 4th, 1891.


I t Wad-' |r-2nd;i pr who year; eight


I a Mr.'i Inal to!


each' tiurch.!


led to lit wais, o l lo 4


dled.i J l l i


orshlp" allow4


(Eamei


t BapJ br the proveEj


ladies, |g-felt 'sick at a


vhlch hrslrig linsop pldent The


(com- later


[saved let! us fat by heople lapgns


liise of rather Ii7 in


lufler- lerini, I sacrl-


fe is a IWitti- ng all


io f all 111 oilr^ Irto-'


[ place homes Jnurs-


Ibetf^f and


brtage


|H?lp, png.


is s ,o f I other Icoilne Irenco demo­


lition patldn


I


Royal Grammar School, who won a scholarship at' the Cambridge local examlnatlbn In 1890, was aw a ^ d a! further scholarship at the Oxford raamlnatlon, tenable at Brasenosb pollege, to the value of ,£80 per Upnum'.


: A. pj Taylor, a pupil at Clltheroe


C H R IS TM A S q iS B U R N M A p f r ,


SH O ;\ At ■\i ,


connection with the St .John Arti- bulance Association, Dr. Counsellor ■ acting as Instructor.


A ladles” class In nursing rind ygiepe was formed at Whalleyi In


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V Mr. i Thomas Cowman, Clltheroe, prid Mr. Thas. Seed, Bashall Town;' Were exhibitors at the Birmingham;


(sattle Show. Their exhibits were , Highly commanded. ^


, ' ■ I Councillor J. Robinson (Brook-


lands) was the speaker at a meet­ ing of St Mary’s Mutual Improve­ ment Society, his tonic being “ Pub- . 11c opinion.” At . the Moor Lane


Society’s \riieetlng the Rev. B. J. H- Shawl dealt with “ The rights and,' duties' of business and money.” At the Low Moor .Wesleyan’M.I.S,, Mr. Hodgkinson (Clltheroe) lectured on “ The l earth-rlts size, form, and motion.” '!


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ford Rlace,' Clltheroe, rit the age of 57 years; r


Mr. Heriry Beecroft died at Stam­ — . rf'.


tongtheried by the feeling that our - pdople didmot flinch when the challenge came, and; those who have .suffered and riiaybel lost all will at least have saved their souls.


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therefore,{what is Labour’s stake in the War .n.


TWe! nded not ask ourselves today,


, 'in England .prepared to risk every- ‘ thing iwe' have, and Labour is not behindhand in making its contribn- ‘ tiop. I ’ ,


I t is {the same stake for all sections ' i of (lietcommunity. We are all of ns


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against; Jwe know the stakes for which we are' playing and there Is not a man, woman or child in England who has not made upihis mind to go through ^ t h it.


il'Wejkiiow the'forces we are fighting note: '


i ' “When one'day in May of last year- Mr. Chufchill asked me to join his govr ehuneht.H walked up and down with him iri the garden in Downing Street, mjd he talked of our country’s desper­ ate plight,!’ he said. “ In spite of all, that haif happened, in spite of all ton disastei-^.which had come upon us and: which ’he saW ahead, he never flinched fot a jnijment; and his courage never faltered. *; We walked babk, from i the garden into the Cabinet Room, and I Shall never forget his last words as we shook 1 hands together that evening: ■


'k r . Assheton closed on a personal, ,


‘To the end, the very end!” ’


the classes and the judge!, Messrs. J. Morphet,'. of Salwitk, and T. Thornber,


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follows;:! er,


Pair of laying-off cows, 111 cwts. or ov iver. to calve before December 31st: 1, J,i H.


1!' ’Tomlinson, Darwen;


Howard, !East Marton. Ditto, under 11! cwts.: 1 son; 2, J. H. Howard. •


. Pair to calve between . 2,


X Jariuaiy 1st


■ 2, T. TomHnson, Darwen. | P, Laying-off co^s (open; tb/farraers


and March 31st: 1, I. Sharpb, Fence; 2, George Kenyon, Paythorne.


Tomlin- .


within k radius of ten tones): 1, Messrs. Tam and'WhitfleldIRuhtogton,


a subject ouraelves. 'or we jknow where we can find information upon i t .T r .


Champion p a ir : Knowledge Is of two kinds. V/e kuow


Johnson.' .Ciommon-sense is instinct,


it is genius., ’ ' ' I ' .1 . ' . j enough of / ’


o f Lancaster, had no ,easy i task tin making-their awards, which, were as


with other! countries to help'to rebuild, a free world and, I hope, a better one./ . ] If that time arrives, we shall be •


Auction-Mart, on ■Wednesday,| was one of the best for many years. Quality all through' the classesfwas at a| high level. Showing commendable courage;, resolu­ tion and ideterminition, thp ;Directors have succeeded in dvercoming] war-time difficulties which, needless loljay, are many, i t is generally recognised that Gisburri Auction Mart is pne of the most tdmpact, cleanest | a td ' best equipped I cattle sale centres in this part of Jthe country, any- chance of ■ overcrowding thus -bemg obyiared. Not ■ only-is the mart used, as la weekly


farmers, the mreotorate is still fortun­ ate to -have as its, Chairman, Mr. J. D. Towers, who has {occupied :hls| present


Comprising practical and experienced ' ! i : !, ! ,


position for 15 years, and with, might and-ihato durto of th a t‘period to enhance, reputation to thei trade


agriculturists! • Messrs,, T. Tdmltoson and T ,! Wrathalli continue (o . act as auctioneers with rjoteworthy efficiency and the! secretarial duties [are _dl^ charged I with real skill by Fred


Starkle.,: ' ' I It H E L E A D E R S .


Wednesd^ wqs won by Mri _T tTonflln- ___ _ ,......... ]had-


The championship of thejihow pn


appearance of becoming 1 yeal- rent payers. One of them, a lovely roan with a ^apely and capacious vessel,:had the


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rriHE Christmas I^lze Show aiid Sale 1 of lyihg-qff caffle, held at Gisburn*


GUARD EOSTER.


Sunday, Sgt, G., Garratt will post Guards. Monday and Tuesday, A. Howarth. Wednesday and.(Thursday, Sgt. J. Perrtogs! , : '


To-morrow (Saturday), Nov.' 29; and JHUSKETRY.,


N.C.O.’s detailed for -Indoor range supervision duty report at 14.00 hours


prompt. All recent recruits will attend miniature range shooting^ to-morrow (Saturday), at 14.00 hrs. Interrsectlon shooting competition begins to-morrow.'


SHOO'TING TEAM, •


grading;centre format stock,:but fort­ nightly'sales of dairy Cattle, I are held on alternative Wednesday’s; rind busi­ ness has been extremely brisk during the last year.-


• Orderly.-Room.! Candidates for team will attend ’ practice to-morrow,at in­ door range. (Sec above).


Particulars: of Lane. Home Guard Shooting League are now available In


headquarters.


- Orderly Sgt. E. C. Mitchell, assisted bv Cpl. J . ’A. Wheen and L.CpI. J. R. Manley will detail duties. Men unable


to do duty toust find substitutes. ! STORES.


Sgt. J. Peters, assisted by Cpl. G. Cheek, , will issue equipment .to men not fully supplied. |Men requiring boot r^ pairs will secure permission for immedi­ ate repaira.


] , • ' TRANSPORT, Sgt. W.'E. Eddleston, assisted by Cpl.


Wm. Woodhead,' will supply require­ ments of transport drivers.


CONTACTS.


head attend to! contacts. Map reading also by Sgt. Sumner.


PROFICIENCY TlfeSTS.


for'badges must pass the Platoon inter­ nal tesfe foi* proficiency before admis­ sion as 'candidates, .Special recruits classes are held for recent, recruits un­ der Sgt. Galratt on November 29 and 30th, and also [next Friday and Satur­


Men desiring to become candidates


• SPECIAL SUNDAY PARADE. The Platoon will parade at Headquar-


tors on Sunday, Nov. 30th, at 16,45 nrs., to proceed to Langho,Parish Church for evening service, followed by light re- freshipents and night operation.


KIT i INSPECTION; To-morrow and Sunday are the last


days for kit inspection. Men unable to do duty must :give 24 hours notice, or falling that a written explanation


within 24 hours. GIVING 'THE GAME AWAY.


' When the Nazis brought down one of their own fighters to Holland, they gave an order to a Dutch firm to paint


out the swastika and replace it with the red white! and blue circles of the B.AJ’. This I they did, but they also put up a large' notice—“Wet Paint.”


Sgt. J. R. Sumner and Cpl. W. Wopd- ' ■


the class for heavy-weight newly calved coiws with his reserve ichamplon, the second award going toj Mr.lA: Ed- mundson, ;of Worston, who ipriraded a much bigger . shorthorn rdanj which, however, lacked the winner’s youth. A cleanlytoullt Ayrshire shorthorn-cross •belonging to Mr. R. Berry, of Clltheroe, came ah easy third,'


_ nculty to reaching their decision, so uniform was the ment. Mr.lAspin was again successful to, gaintagr th e , chief award and also , the thild prize! - The red card winner was a grand! shorthorn roan, which had been calved less than a,?week,' and had been nicely;rested, while Mr. Aspto’s other: cow, was. a roan that had 'every appearance of being a heavy milk: yielder. ibut which had reached her third calf. • A second- calf dark roan of true dairy |conf,onna- tlon,’^ compact, and possessing)..jhllk qualities to abundance, gained second place for Horwich Go-operative Society. The champion of the showj took chief


There were ten entries to! toe light­ weight class and the Judges! had some


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which gave birth to its second calf on Sunday night, won for Mr. W. ASPln. of Grtodleton; the reserve championship, toe Sir iWiUlam Brass Challenge Cup for- the best newly, calved or springing cow or heifer, and also the Henry Ire­ land Meniorial Cup. Having yion the Sir William Brass Cup three times in all, Mr. !Aspln made the trophy his own property. ! A rich young roap; of the- shorthorn | cross, his exhibit ppssessed a very {spritely carriage and suggested generous dairy endowments, f J F; I Mr. Aspin secured the i red card-in


show of dairy ^tock at Clltheroe Auction Mart for many years, and again on Tuesday there was close competition in the various classes. I t would scarcely; have been surprising to find that {war­ time difflcultles had affected jboth


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light roan which was very hear to calving, but not so well summered as the two other prize winning cows, nevertheless she looked an excellent commercial proposition.


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-not-springing top fast, but had-all toe appearances of making a heavy yielder, Aiiother shorthorn roan of similar build, and slightly more springing, the blue card for Mr Howan


cross wnich was very neat to her Itoe^,, but lacked sufficient rest. •


Ir. Aspin was third with an Ayrshire ' ,


were in competition In the next plasi', Mr. A, Harrison, ! of Earby. led the line


the district, an exhibit owned by Mr. P. Coates, of Chatbum, won second place, being closely challenged by Mr. Harrison’s tolrd prize winner, to typical shorthorn. This animal was well sum­ mered but lacked the,colour so popular to toe district. |


with a well grown blue roan, which was to excellent 1 condition and. had a ;rand vessel. Built bn less sturdy lines, )Ut a really useful type of Heifer for


third prizes being secured by I Mr. Har­ rison with a couple of Ayrshire short- hom-crosses of fairly even ih?rit. In the group class, Horwich Co­


Bashall Eaves took the ihain [award in the class for heifers to calf, with a well developed roan, the second and


Messrs, W. tV.l Dugdale and Son, of ,


operative Society led the way with a well-balanced trio comprlsmg two. springers, one of them pqing'their championship winner, the other a win­ ner to the liehWeight springing class, and a newly calved cowfthat .was second ill its class. Mr. Aspin came second, his group including his reserve chrimplon and two other newly calved cows, which also! gained -prizes in -their respective classes. The third prize was secured by Mr.! Howard with three springers.' , !


PRIZES An d p r ic e s .


of Hellifield, R. Williamson, Calder- stones, and J. Blackledge, Withnell: Newly calved cows, lOr cwt. or over:


The judges were Messrs. J. 'Winder,


I, 'W. Aspin, Grthdleton, sold to F. Giles. Sawley, for £113; 2, A. Edmund- son, Worston, sold to Mr. W. Rimmer, Liverpool, for £78;- \ B . Berry, Cllth­ eroe, sold to 8. Smithsbn;'Burnley, for


£90 to Mr. T. Aspin, Waddtogton; 2, Horwich Co4)perative Society. £93 to Mr. J. Waterworth, Wigan; .3, W. Aspin, £84 to T'Aspin!


£77. Ditto, under lOi cwts.: 1, W, Aspin,


Horwich Co-operative Society, £174 to J. Pox, Lancaster;' 2, J. H. Howard, East Marton; withdrawn at £77 lOs.; Horwich Co-operative (Society, £92 to


P.-Rabji.


operative Society, £101 to J. F6x, Lan­ caster; 2, Jj H. Howard, £130 to R. Potter, Padiham; 3. W. Aspin, £132 to W. W. Dugdale and Son; Bashall Eaves. 'Newly calved heljer, not, rilore .than


four teeth u p : 1, A. Harrison, Earby, £99 10s„ to S. Trewitt; Burrough Bridge- 2, F. Coates, Chatbum! £93 to W. Aspin; 3, A! Harrison, £75 10s. to P.’Raby.


Heifer in calf, not more than four !


teeth; 1, W. W. Dugdale and Son, Bashall Eaves, withdrawn at £74; 2, A. Harrison, £66 to F. Raby; 3, A. Harrison, .withdrawn-at £50. ■ Group of three cows or heifers, calved or springing; 1. Horwich Co­


award to jthe- heavy-weight i springing class, second prize going ,!tp a neat shorthorn !roan, just showing springing, the property of Mr. J. H.| Howard! of East Marton,. Horwich CoToperative Society , also won : third Wiivith a


PRIZE Ditto, under 11 cwts: 1, Horwich Co­ i : , „ Springing cow; 11 cwts. or over: 1, • -


another strong class and once again Horwich Co-operative Society led the way.,with a youthful' and well- summered shorthorn roan , which was


LIGHTWEIGHT LEADERS. Light r weight springers formed


Five Scotch newly calved heiferA,


really gratified that the show reached such a,comparatively high standard for’ ■war time.' Despite transport and feed­ ing problems, constant supplies of geld andjlaying-off cows are still arriving at this! busy stock-clearing centre, and buyers and dealers genbrally have raato- tatobd -their ! toterebt. Quality at Fridhy’s show again I reached a note­ worthy level,-although the geld classes natqrally suffered ab most of the farmers are sending their best stodk to toe grading centres sep up by the Gov­ ernment' to,'ensure the nation’s food supplies. ■ !


T


won b; exhibi--------------------. ------------------- Ayreshlre-shorthorn cross, a type that


The


Is so' popular , to this neighbourhood. Possessing a beautifully sprung vessel


she had every appearrince of becoming a real rent payer in about a week’s time wheri she Is due to calve her-second. An bxtremely neat dairymaid,-she willA


type; made for Mr. Coates a grand pair, securing for hhn the first prize in the class for laying-off - cows due


before the end of the year. Mr. Coates was |also' successful to gaintog second place with a ipalr, of neat dark roans smaller than the leaders and not quite so': young, but; possessing good dairy qualities.


vioco to calve ' \ STATE PROFESSORS.


.31st,i 1942, and the Ijodges had'some difficulty in discrilnlriating between a grand young pair of light roans, both due to the first week of January, be­ longing to Mr. J. Wolfenden, of Bolton- by-B6wland, v/hich had every appear­ ance! of making Useful, dairy cows and another two roans,:the properly of Messrs. W. Dugdale and Son, BkshaU Eaves. All four aniinals should be val­ uable additions to any milking herd to the new year. The preference was even­


the class for laying-off cows to calve between the end of this year and March


Keen competition wfis^xperlenced to i ■ I ' ■


tually given to; Mr.- 1


t h e ! w i n n e r s . iU view ui Uic;uLmL(Usv«;j


cated, although perhat)S there were not as many outstandingly good animals as so often has! been the case to peace' time.! Although gcjd cattle did not reach • the usual standard, some neat firmly fleshed beasts were on view. The udg& were Messrs. J, Harrison, Brad- ey In d W. H, Taylor, Tunstall, and


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fore December 31st: 1 and 2, F. Coates, Ctoatburn!


tween December 31stland March 31st: 1, J. Wolfen-den. Bolton-by-Bowland; 2, W. Dugdale and Son, Bashall Eaves. Pair of geld cows:[ 1, R! tWrittaker,


Pair of layinig-off cows, to calve be­ ! ! ■


Clitheroe; 2, W. Dugdale and Son. . Pair of geld heifers: 1, T. Wood, Pendleton:. 2, R. Whittaker. At! the subsequent sale there.were


operative Society: 2, W. Aspin; 3, J. H. Howard, East Marton, • J. H. Ireland silver rose bowl;, Hor­


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__j t 120 lay tog-off i cattle and forty geld cattle on offer. Quotations: Beefy geld I cows, £16 lOSjto £20; plainer cows £11 to £14 l5s.; best forward heifers, £19 10s. to £25; strong stlrks, £14 to iE17 15s.; twfaters and calves, £6 15s. to £12,10s.; early dated cows (exchidirig prize winners), £48 to £70;


wich-Co-operative Society. Sir • Wm. Brass challenge cup and,


Henry. Ireland I Memorial Cup; W..; Aspin. ■ ’


WHALLEY I HOME GUARD ! !


theirTawards’were, asifollows: -- Pair of lay tog-off cows, to calve be­


address to the boyS of Clitheroe Gram­ m e School, reported to your last issue, mi kes this significant, observation: Years ago, German scholars led the


Sir,—The Venerable Archdeacon Aikerley, to hfe most Interesting


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January and Februaiy calvers, £34 to £50; I longer dates, £ 2 0 10s. to £30. The championship! winner was sold


for £83 to, Mr. J. Wolfenden, Bolton-by- Bowland..


L A N C A S H I R E B ( ) R O D G H W A R S A V I N G S ' U a G U E .


irrie winner , is the borough which


scores the highest humber of pence per head of ; population during the week! score: WlnJ 2 points; draw,


one point; lose,; nil! E ep lts fori weekj ending Nov. 15: -


Clltheroe 62 v. Farnworth 37; Leigh 42 v.lRawtenstall 30; Stretford 52 v. Heywood 36;! Lancaster 70,y. Dar­ wen i35; Crosby 141 g. Accrington 30; Middleton 48|v: Nplson 24; Mossley, 43 vJ Morecambe 37; Chorley 63 v.


Colnd 51; Fleetwood 58 v. Wldnes 35; iLytham Arines 73 v. Prest- wlcli 41; Hasllngden 57 v. Swintpn 31; Eccles 40 v. BaCup 27.,, ’p e results shoW a big drop In


scores. Lytham St. Annes and Chorley continue i their fight for leadership, neither dropping a point. Lancaster did well, but the surprise of the week was the defeat of Morecamhe by Mossley.


League Fixtures tor week Dec. 1-6: . Aecrlngton V. Fleetwood.


■ - f - ■ . Bacup V. Heywood.


- Chorley v. , Eccles Clltheroe v.' Datwen.


Chine V. Crosby.; Farnworth v. Nelson. Hhsllngderi V. Laheaster. Leigh V. wldnes. I


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Lythaifi St, Annes v. Swinton. ♦ Middleton v. Stretford. Morecambe v. Rawtenstall. Mossley v. Presttirtch.


let slip through ourl lips rather than ■those we let slip through our fingers,


WIinYtnAre


tHI RESULf OF WOliRy AND ANXIETY 1 NJthin? imposes a greater ; strain on the


system-than w o rry .: I t plays such havoc that, under its influence you soon become a nervous wreeje. You grow'depre^ed; irritable, cannot sleep and worry even oyer trifles. You do not want to worry, but your nervous sysUni has become so disorganised that you cannot'' help it—you arc ” all nerves.”


unless prompt, s t ^ s ’are taken there is,danger of'neurasthenia.' Remember, 'tbe nerves cannot be directly reached withj medicine. I t is only througti the blood that'the-nerves can be fe ii ,'T o remedy nerve trolible you must bmld


i.The trouTile is due to herv-e starvation, and . , ' T h e E C O N O M I C


up the blood, and the oni medicine which goes- direct to the b)ood, enriching' and puritying


it, is Dr. Williams Pink blood created


starved nerves just the these


In this way thcRe pills liave banished nervous trouble in many thousands of cafscs. A course of D r .’Williams Pink Pills will,quickly give increased energy, keen appetite, strong steady pcrves and robust health!


pills supplies to the elements they need.


Pills, The new rich


. Dr, iWilHams brand Pink Pills. .All chemists ‘sell them; Is. Sd. a box, (trip’e size 3s. 5d.), including purchase tax,'


; Sd build up Jour nervous system by takifig ' ^ . ' \ l • l e a g u e .


submit the optoiori that the Battle of the Atlantic and production of munl- ions of war in Britain are of first im-- Dortance to Britain and Russia and to the whole Allied cause. The Battle of the Atlantic is being waged hard and with o' fair measure bf success by the Roval Navy and the Merchant Martae, with the help of the Royal'-Air Force,


Sir,—The Economic League wishes tO;


but it Is not finally won and it must be waged with the utmost energy and with the maximum force available for a long time to come; it cannot -become a


■Trouble comes throueh the things we


seen amongst the scholars an indica­ tion of the deterioration which had


irld to many flelds'of leamtog.'par- ularly to’ theology.' I f a student !ked up a book 'written by one of Bse old masters, he ihould be quite re that the numerous references oted were accurate, for they had en checked with great care» About e year 1911, however,' he began to tice that their references could not relied upon, while their quotations ire often wrong. T h u s could be


■ set to and lad th® country into what it was today.


uCd, could become a Professor without State approval. Certainly it goes bMk UClUiC iAAVlV* WV.-...W


Stoolea, D.Ph., Diltt., FR.S. Edtov bflrgh); who was bom to Belgium. When Professors have to bend the p e e to! the State no wonder there is a serious deterioration, not. only to the r oueput,. but, I should say^ In their


authority for that is Dr. (Jharies W --,--


toduence too. Clftheroe.


oAREY LORD. -' “BUDGIE’S" FOOdI :


cal ed attention to the feeding dlfflcul- tiel which face those who keep cage biras, and especially -budgerigars. It has suggested alternative forms of seed toTthose already on the market. I t would appear, however, that much if not aU of the seed supplied nowadays, 'dees not possess the epected nutritive qi alities, and many of the birds are uSdoubtedly dying of remi-starvatlon. B:!tra quantities, therefore.: have to be-


31r,-The R.S.P.C.A. has alreadv


fed to caged birds. Care should be taken to examine the


they contain nothing but'huste. ~


. . . Acting, Chief Secretaiy, S. G. POLiilijlj


i05, Jermyn Street, London, S.W.l. ’-VINTEE HAED{6n WATCH-DOGS.


n iw 'add to the ordeal which dogs chained up at lilght rhave always endured fibm loneliness and wtatra cold a id wet: also there are-bomb splinters


Sir,—Falling shrapnel and bullets


they cannot dodge. . ■ , , Y^et the guard dog is anxious to do_hIs


job. we


nhereas,-chained to a kennel, he would be an easy victim, Even a shed will be vTarmer than a barrel or kennel if he is given a hay or straw bed In a t o box. Placed out of reach of draughts and •rklsed a few inches from the ground. Whilst we seek our pfn liberty and.


111 lUC UOIR luaj ou,- u, —


sifety, we might remember that fair pjay helps dogs to do better work. Most of us would agree that They deserve some recognition for their loyalty and c leerfulness, yet many of them only


g^t permanent C -B ^ g j,, jq hNS '■-'Se cre ta ry,


l atlonal Canine Defence League, Victoria Station House;' '


'-■London, S.W.l. • THE CHRISTIAN. / He -was an old ’ Local Preacher of


. I irty years ago, who had worked long ■ lours daily oh six days u week in a


efiton factory-. On the Sabbath fie TOrked tor another Master for over f f ty years, riot tor a wage, but tor i«ry


l-)ve of Him wffitoi h® called,Christ. This old weaver was always ready to'do


him la y . he tried to tollOT to his Raster’s footsteps, going about doing-


anyone a good tufn. Rarely did he speak ill of any man, but, as far-as to


bod. 'ffiis old man could scarcely read r write, yet he was something far


I good man, a Cfiristlan, and the nqp- .plest man I ever knew. A man may be wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice, arid know all that there is to know, yet if he is not a good man and has-not bharacter, he is nothing.,; For a mans' Wealth consists not-in what he.has, or What fie knows, -but only to what he is to his hbart and soUl.


reater than a mere scholar. He was , AN OLD WEAVER. ,


feed-hoppers. People frequently thtok they are-full, whereas on examinatfon


wmdertog whether that was alwut the tine that it was established to Ger- any that .no man, however well^quali-


Mention of the year 1911 set me ■ ' „ ■ •WHAT IS W;EJ\.?


for his reply.-to my letter concerning the Workers’ Educational Association. Atj, the same time, I must point out that he has not answered the question that I was, mainly concerned to ' [ask— namely, by whom is this Association sponsored ? First let mb 'confess -that’ I have not followed the reports pi all his lectures, nor has It been possible tor me to atteito them, as I would like to have done i f I could, i Also, ^ h e . says, reports are bound to give an In­ complete impression. But I had been gatoJng the notion that; to discussing economic problems, the lecturer


i Sir,—I would like to thank Mr, Kelly'


► When you' go ai^ay, don’t forget to show both yoUr'eriJeirgericy card and your ratibn book (as'well as any other hocuinqnt issued to you by the -Foocl Oflice) to a dairyman in the hew lohality— these will indicate Ho,w much milk he may supply to you. '.' -►-Except; in ,the,c8se-of infants under'12 months the quantities


'.shown in the abovh table hre hot additional to supplies obtained under the National-Milk Scheme. If you-hold a permit [under the National Milk Scheme, the persons covered by it should be'registered wlfh one dairyman.[yoii should ,hMd the^permit to' this d ^m a n .


appeared to be Ignoring one very Im­ portant possible solution, i t h a t ! of Socialism. Consequently, as the actlvl-' ties of the Association are specifically directed towards the “workers,” !I be­ gan to wonder'lf its purpose was not perhaps a definite and misleading line of propaganda: I don’t assert tips, but the mere suspicion leads one to v/onder who is the promoter of the movement -whence my letter.


ture I had to front Of me merely as evidence. I t surely is!a bit out of date now, to be classing Russia, for example, with Germany and Italy as 'Tothlilar- ian States,” and saying that Soviet progress has only been achieved' by stamping out Individual .liberty, : A previous lecture discussed, among other things, how the problem of uhemploy-' ment would be solved, yet never! men: tloned the example of Russia, [where' unemployment was, completely - abol­ ished over a decade ago. T Shall be extremely glad If the con­


, I quoted from the report of the lec­ 1


clusion I have been tempted to' -draw from these things has been untotmded) but nevertheless It would satisfy one’s curiosity If one knew what the W.E.A. really was. .1


, • . , / WB.S., .


GRAMMAR SCHOOL OVERCROWDED


ago, to your leading note to’overcrowd-' tag at our Clltheroe Royal Grammar School. Over 650 scholars, crowded into a building designed to accbmlno4 date less than half that numbdr tells its own tale ,'


Sir,—You made reference, q week


, Handicapped, and severely,-the staff andi the’ pupils inust have been.j Old Artoy -huts are no-way out of th,e dlffl-


o v n * t ' ' ' 1 -


shift arrangement Will notfio. I agree there'never-was any enthusiasm, (at least not in Clltheroe), for the scheme of extension to the existing firiilding. Clearly. there Is an unmistakable demand tor, not .an'extension bf the present premises,' but a new,[school. -Kiildtag entirely. There Ehopld; be separate - and distlriet schools^ for Mhe Sexes: with curricula appropriate- to each. T h a t , I have reason to believe Is genel-ally appreciated. Also the fact that education, after -the -war, ^will have to proceed on rather different lines. But that Isffor the future! What the post-war organisatiori will be one can not say, one, however, may imag­ ine.' Arid one also may make sugges-' tlons,. 'What, more than a httle /dis­


culty'.' War has enforced a suspension of yot another expedient A;make­


turbs my peace, of mind to your note was the the observatiqn “'The .Question is one for the Couiity Kdpeatiort Com­


mittee.” 'Why the County? m a t of our, local Committee of the elected representatives of our oWn’ IKOple ? Why” strong representations, to that authority”? 'What.of pur o ^ local Committee with its more intiiriate


knowledge or local nreds ? . .'t ■ , :Qf course. It's a matter for after, the


BOURGEOIS. _! ■


war but - it’s perhaps ^ well that we keep: such important domestic affairs in mind,


C L I T H E R O E A N D D l S T R j f C T P R I S O N E R S O F W A R F U N D .


Previously acknowledged 197 Rlbblesdale Cement. Ltd. 25


'Misses' Lorria Wrench - and Mary Musson lErriployees, MesSrs. Dug-; ! dale and Parker Victoria Hotel (3rd box) Horse Shoe Inn (2nd box) Conservative Club (3rd ■ bok)


Mrs.lA. Hargreaves....;..,. Mr. and Mrs. R. Bleas- dale, jiinr. (d raw ) ...... MISS'Shaw & Mrs. Nutter


........................■■■■■


2'10 -0 0!12


Mrs. ! Jones & Miss Turner. Collected at the Castle Chrysanthemum Show


' Mrsi 'Fox. Effort f o r


J.!R; ,'Whitak«, .Waterloo Mill E f


t ' . . f O


' jubilee Mill, 'Soldiers’ ' Welfare Effort


i j lO 4 2'19 0,


Liberal Club (Box).......... .‘ 2 Crown Inn (2nd Box)-.... 1 May, Harold and Jack


8 2


i Lockley (Raffle) .........' 0


'lig 10 1


10 0 0 0' 3'. ,0.


1 6 ' 0 ' £3221 2 4


you cannot hope too muefi or dare too much.—Emerson. ■


Do -that whch is aligned to you, ahd i


s! d. 12 8 0 0


1 d o j . ■ Food Facts No, n, tssutd by lie Ministry of Food, London, W,l • The Royal: Eitglfieerh strength­


ened; their grip, on the: Blackburn and :District j Ctotoblnatlon--cham­ pionship by; defeating:! Blackburn Rovehs “A” to the -tunelbf '5-1-, on Saturday! Taking the; fact Into consideration-that they had,to field five !reserves,':"and' the. 'game '.was playqd ,at Blackburn,, the R.E.’s. can he said to have done extremely well. Their thre'e star forwards,'" Standen and Smith; , arid {McLedfi iwho was assisting Accrington' Stanley, were among the i absentees. Goals were scored by "Scanlan (3), Biiffery and Jolly.-


..* .* -* ] ' I


McLean’s debut w i th : Sta'nley ds glyen by i"a : contemporary, ■ The writer doubts if anything, did quite, as rhuch to disarrange the visiting defence as “ this tireless Scot’s crafty frisking,” Of,said S,cot, the scrlbefwrltes: “ Stocky, snuh-i nosed,” paints flopping!, over his knees, bald pitch on his Vate bob­ bing hither and Ithlthe): in the, thick of things, nimble , feit weaving close-knit dribbling'.ahd passing patterns o f ' a style! j distinctly stamped "North of thWTweed”— this Is the thumb-nail sketch of one' o f . ,the most Interesting person­ alities seen at Peel Park for some time. He was McLean [by name, a soldier,. who usqd to play with “ Hearts,” ahd he not bply brought typically . canny Scottish skill to Stanley; but! was' also a victory mascot after their slk successive defeats.” ■ : X ' ■ '


A colourful description relative ' Sportsmen 'throughout the’’’[dls+


trict will join in’ sympathy with Mr. and Mrs. F. Holt, of 16, Hayhurst- street,' In jthe Irreparable loss they have suffered by the death, follow­ ing mine-laying operatlbns, of their ^dest sonjFred, who wab a sergeant in the'R.'A.F. A-piromlslng ;mung footballer; Jhe {rose, to .'prominence as a half-back when iflaylng with the Parish. Church’ teim, 'and he had occasionally, assisted Clltheroe. I t will be recalled ’.that he played with a local Police, teanl against an Army team 'at Shaw Bridge, when on .leave only three weeks ago to­ morrow. An old boy of the Royal Grammar School, he there gajned many ipwafdi for ' cross-country, running, and his stamina stoodTilm


in good stead bn the flat. He won medals for swlmrrilng. too, and was the proud possessor of a' medallion' (with bar) for life-saving. 'While with the RAF. he had done a good deal’of. boxing. Fred was indeed a flne • aU'-roun'd ■


sportsman. [ . ' ,*■ *]' # ;■ [.' ■;


Hodder rodsmen of the past gener- - atlon—Mr. Thomas Edwin Ryder, Llghtfoot-^has died at: Ansdell, in his 83rd year. A natlve'of Accring­ ton, it ..was following the death of his father, that the famlly'removed to Thorneyholme. During the many years Mr,.Lightfoot- was connected with the Whltewell Angling As^ocl- atlop he niade Innumerable friends throughout this area. ‘He was also a founder arid life member of the Accrington Golf Club, which; he served , as treasurer fbr 20 years, and wa's an exicaptaln., ■


I see that one the best known of. - , ■ ■ ' # ; {'


First League clubs are complain­ ing. of the • continually declining,


gate receipts.; Indeed; It Is seldom, apart from "blood” matches, that more than a few'hundred spectators take any Interest In the games. I t may be .one reason that fans do not take kindly to the almost weekly switch In team personnel, whlchTs due to temporary borrowing by some blubs. , 'First-class, .Pjayera might alter things ■dpprecIablyAf’ they cQuld turn out regularly ynth


the same club Instead :of making odd match appearances. After aU, spectators like to'have some sort of


(Ctonttaued toot of next column).'' !


FRjCDAY TiaOUGHTS


n p H O S E J* ttrff.hr


.who .saw the fllm dealing ■ , with' life: i n , the U.SM. will


have* i-received .much, fpod,. for , thought,-' and- will appreciate the tremendous effort, that country, with Its diversity of races, has made to give ' I t s ' cltlzeiis - • equality of opportunity. The fllm was a chal-- lenge'to! the untruths circulated, . throughout the daily Press prevloub to the entry of Russlp! into the pre4 sent' struggle alongside the Alllesl : It' revealed what a cdntfast there lb between lies and facts; surely a warning' to: the people that thby must think for themselves and be satisfied with riothlrigiess than the truth, be It pleasing or distasteful By all means let us have more films of that type to.educate.the.young- sters gro^ng up ta.take their places In the organising of a red democ-r ^ 'racy.""!''! " ', -i''' ■ ■


' I anticipate tha t In the near fu tu re ' tire shall be having films , showinglihe life of the:460'mllllon Chinese pebple, now that the'fbla-; tlonshlR between the Governments ■Is more friendly. {The usual con-! ■


■' - I”


ceptlori of the Chinese IS that'of a • quebr, | wrinkled character con-- stantly bowing In seeming meekness but coriceallng within the folds of his gown a sharp knife ready for carvlrig uo the human anatqmy I I t is In like manner that silly. Amer­ ican thrillers and cheap schoolboy stories (foster racial enmity. How' peaceful they really are by nature is easily understood when one reads a little of their Confuclari outlook upon life. IVestern minds would do well tb ponder upon', the ethics of


'the Chinese who, we, are told, were civilised-at a time.,when we' were savages with paint upon our bodies. Maybedn those fa r distant days so- . called : savages' had a : 'moral .code quite equal • to ’ present-day stand­


a rd . , i ' !


bin reriilnded of films seen In the ‘ rilent.'-days of celluloid, impres- sibns, when the ‘ movies’( revealed llfelh the frozen North; when, with tense iritorest we waited to see what: “ Nanook ” would do next, as he left his Igloo to seek food. The excltej- d en t was broken by. the slide oil which was Inscrlbed the wbrds/One moment for .change of spool,’ a t ; Which [signal the pianist - would attempt to convey, the Impression- tha t ” Nanook ” would very speedily, return,: his racy music giving thb effect of something resembling th^ Phils of {Ladore. {


Thinking upon these matters, I , J


one schoolboy referred to as “ God’s frozen people,” and find that.war Is' uiiknowh among them, neither dq they dispute much about posses- slbns. In spite of the cold, it must be sombthlng almost akin to heaven to live amongst them in such peaccr,


I have read a little about what


fiil surdundlngs, though I inflsf coflt Ibss that blubbeK and whaleoli' would 'hardly sultVmy-^mach; indeed,! the mere meritlon of) blubr ber Or raw fish makes me think of


certain' patent medicines available - ■from the nearest chemist.


I Yet possibly these people are ,


ahiused at dur civUisatlon,: which calls for such correctives; certainly


they must be oerplexed at ouT: science that'produces Inventions to Injure humanity, and then affords


khowledge for healing the wounds which its Ingenuity has created!.


I-, - rv.*“ri?i Clontlnued from preceding Column),


‘knowletlge'-as to the composition of the team they support,.and It dobs'


little to pacify them. when maybe ;half-a--dozen',“imest” players are In a team one, week, and their places taken by juniors the next. And yet, . everybody knows the reason. Foot­ ball clubs are .^iavlng-,a job to carry-


b u r ’ThPv have to make the best of the material which. Is available.


probpbly achieve further prominence at other shows in -the district when she reaches profit. *' Another light-weight roan of similar


M A/1 A F I : T H E ; C H A M P I O N .


Jpl directors of (jlltheroe Auction -Mart are again to!-be congratulated


DAIRY STOCK OF TO-MORROW


NICE QUALITY OFF STOCK AT SHOW,


IN LAYING- CHRISTMAS


POPULAR EVENT. EDITOR’S POST-BAG WHALLEY FIRE GUARDS I Sir,—Nothing more depressing'


on their enterprise in’ staging another Christmas prize show land sale of geld and laying-off cattle ori Friday. To do so they had to overcome a number of difficulties, and they ■


! must have been


'sislent. Councillor Clayton will declare how unnecessary it is to-'trato an Air Force, an Army, a Navy, and A.E.p, units,’giving as his well-/thought: out reason the fact that eqough men will tiini up when invasion begins. To


appeared in the Press last week than Councillor C. F. jClayton’s retort to Councillor R. T. Varley's complaint re­ garding'Whalley’s poor response to the appeal for Fire Guards. II he is con-


siipest, as Councillor Clayton did, that there will be enough when the need arises is the most puerile remark I have read for weeks.


need for planning, for an interesting and informative course of ffaintog; not only for prospective Fire' Guards, but for all civil defence units. Otherwise, w!ien the day dawns, when invasion ames to us as it has come to Russia; there will be a handful of trained men


Councillor Clayton should urge the .


secondary consideration until the iAxis forces are neariy exhausted. On it de­ pends not only the feeding, of Britain but thk supplying of our armlet and of our Russian allies; were Germany to close the seas to 'us we would have nothing to eat, nothing :wlth which to


kinds to Britain’must be maintained at thp highest possible level to order to supply our own fighting Services: and


, , :


fight; 'and no means of helping to'sus­ tain: Russia. ■ Production of munitions of war of all


the - Russian forces; for this purpose there is required' a continuous flow of -raw materials.


'!' Diversion of Naval and Air forced and 'Of Merchant shipping from these duties to any other purposes would be a grave weakening of the Allied strength to re­ sist and attack.


and women who are handicapped by the fussing and frothing of crowds of pfople who don’t know what to do. ihis Mlcawber-like “waiting for


I t would be well If IhelDouncll would consider some of the ^ t to e n t ques- t i^ s I have heard this week. Has CiR.C. a plan .toy . recruiting Fire Ghards now that enrolments are in- ■silfficient ? Has the Council a plan for the' Housewives’ Service? Has it a plan for Air. Raid Wardens’ .duties ? Has any member noticed that’ many minor mfehaps preceded the fatal accident at alcertain spot in 'Whalley ? Has tiie juncll, as a whole, a plan for any-- tog? Thinking ratepayers wonder the Council is earning its keep.


something to turn up" is typical of a se:tlon of the community, but it should net be tolerated to our Council chatober. Councillor R. T. Varley de- sewes every, commendation for his ef'orts, verbal'and physical, to rouse the people of .’Whalley tqfdo their duty.


NOT A NA'nVE.


campaign will, include la large scale attack on the Continent,! but. the!time is not yet.


! '


First things must be dealt-with! first and the most vital dangers must flfst be


manner it is at present conducting raids on the Continent. I. I


I ' Acting pen. Director- J. D. THOMPSON,


overcome.. T h e suicide of Britalfi to a spectacular adventure would not pro­ mote tile Mlied cauqe but would [open the way .to GennaniVlctory;' To those who contend that if a -blg-scale invasion of the Continent! is not possible we should be able to harass jthe Gertoans by! repeated an d . continuous raids, it may, -be said that secrecy 'Is essential to the success of such raids ahd -toat it would b e , fatal to AUlefl policy if our Government were to announce to the world, tor the satisfaction of noisy agi­ tators; to what extent: and in what


force of even 200,000 men on the '.Con-' tinent would entail the diversion jof 2 million tons o f shipping for transport purposes since ten . tons of shlpptag are required-tor every man in a mechanised or armoured force, and the transports employed would require enormous sea and air forces tor their protection, j : ’The time will come when the Allied


In order to lahd a


The normal Trtnter foil In mflk production has taken place and in older D secure supplies of milk to diose who need It most, It is necessary for lie test of us to make do with less,,. No one will gnxige first s l i^ to the mothers, children and inyallds. -^Afit* their need has bera supplied,-other consumers will receive nbt.more than 2 pints per week of Uqdd milk. M s®®® [parts of die; couqtry even this qiantity may not always, be


available. Your dairyman'’Will be able to - sell yon some onsweeteoWl condensed milk to http out, .; .


► Hyou hold a.mescal,or!other cerflficate [entitling yon to obtain extra suppUM, your dairymin will know about it from the Food Office.;


► H you feci you teed advice, your Food ;Offlce will do all they can to help you.


| : ■ ,■ | h o w TO GET ■niE SUPPLIES DtlE TO YOU: ' 1'.'.V


( T H R E E )


t


•


If you hre (or haVe ' inyoiircare):


An expectant mother. .


The bolder of a chlld'i! ration book.


^ An infant between 1 and' 12 months old.


'i


A young -p ^ n wder' 18 yean old (but over 6);|


An ioYiilld suflering from:, one or certain specified! complaints.


Any other person' overl 18 yean old.


\ I


. AUyoahaveto j , dols: i


Get a certificate from your' ' doctor, a midwife or a health visitor. Your Food OffiM • will do the rest.'.;


Show the rab'oif book (Rfi iZ) (0 your dairjman. : j


-Fill in the application fonn


obtainable from the Food Oflice.


Show the ration book s (RB1 in. which your age


will do the ■


hould be stated) to your, dairymaff. : ^


Get,a certificate from your { ' ■ doctor; your Food Office


,.You> as well as the prionty coosumen mentioned above, ahoQld have regUtefed'with your dairyman.


• i.WIut lb . d x to r prucrlbo.


Your share of his redialolne tuppliea, but not more than . i pints a weeV, and abnie unsweeleoedcondeiu.tlmilk. .


i r


^


your dairyman will'


. allow yon e v ^ week: . Tpiaii.


.7plnb. A i’ •' 'i


naddillaiul 7 pkut. ■ 31 piali. -•


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