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ADVERTISER AKJ TIMES Stop Spunoiis #drts ! .'3 , ! ■ - i■'■ r “ ‘ ''ll-'- '.'ij- ■ ; :' 1 CLITHEROE CRICKET ICLUB CHAIRMAN’S


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people have i: a ioiistaken\' 'impresMOp' ;that ITY ’f l' means xhaps; - even'


^ something ‘ \ unsi^tly.j


■:s^ rs ;Ei^ have in


EMARKABLV CEPTIONAL.


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d find that -t ie QL ALITY AND STYLES GOOD, and the I VALUE


PRIOES are- controlled so that the ACTLJRER • and RETAILER are only la minimum >f profit,; AND I THE ■MER GETS THE BENEFIT.


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From 10/- to 18/6 ' • I


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SPIRITED CALL FOR VIGOUR IN WAR EFFORT. STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL.


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; T^HE need | for ' an' all-round A; curtailment of-orgarilsedi sports


V-';, WAKE 'U P !


cricket and other sports operations In! order to .Increase our fighting efiSciency, .then il say unhesitat­ ingly that the Government mhst give the lead-by abolishing such sphrlous' sports as dogs racing; ■hoirse racing; [ etc.”- Mr;; Lotd added. He was of / ' the optaloh- that 'Cri.cket could still be plsiyed ainongst. neighbouring clubs thus, obviating transport.' ■ ./There


was no 1 petrol! to , spare to-day for cricket clubf - to , make ” long journeys. ‘


Lor friendly games .between iteams whose, player^ . wen? engaged , on, national service]led to a oohslder- able discussion!, but no decision was taken, - ■ ■


. ‘ A suggestion i that' the cricket ground be thrdwn open on Sundays


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.of war.lt had!been the.chief, con­ cern" of all the' members to keep cricket. going lihtil the boys'came back home., ■


large attendance, said In his open­ ing remarks that since the outbreak


■LIFE - OR DEATH SIRUGGLE. Mr. Lord, who presided over a


was emphaslz'^d by ,Mr. Carey Lord,^ chairman of! Clltheroe Cricket,. Bowling. and [Tennlsj Club, presid-; Ing at the annual meeting of members, held .nt i the Starkie Arms'Hotel, oh' Tuesday evening. > It be necessary- to suspend


close ' oiir doors entirely.' Not at all.-, , We’-can carry on In a humble way without comnetltiye i sports,


Cricket League Is i continuing! as


there-just the same .when the w O 'VJihWacaa


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is 'won and we are ready to make fresh- start;’’


best It can during the coming season.: I venture ,to suggest fhls will be the very last of-Its war-


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Immediate, watchword. ' I If ; we' do not wake up soon, and not least our; national leaders, ouf number may well be up,


far. too.: grave for us' to; ImaglneJwe can. carry on as In normal seasons. Wake u p ! ! . Wake up Ij Is the


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■ ; the- j lead - by abolishing :, sfich ' spuriotfs sports as dog-trae : also, hofSciracing, and follow :up; with the rest in, diie .course,


; Our Government mhst provide


j (at least for the duration, of the . war.


] a matter „of whether we i could keep our sports clubs in 'exist­ ence, but whether we could keep i‘ ourselves ip! ,eixistence.


It was. beginning to. dawn on the ■public that It <was posislble to lose the war; a draw would be equal to a defeat for ;us.


will not face up to the situation and so lose everything th a t makes' Itfej. worth ;livlngl. ; But we ;must be (fair to all i i jcurtallment ffipst apply 'all roundllh-organised sports.


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I COMPLACENCY.


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times, but there Is little Jndlcatlon of it from what we see around; us. All I of us seem I to be affected, In­ cluding those at! the top. But If those who presume: to lead the nation do not teailse our present’ predicament, If!(complacency con­ tinues tcrrelgn in th a t quarter, how can It be prevented , from percolat­ ing] through to the masses? ( ;,


We are passing through'serious


Onc reason why we have got on SO’ badly with; the- war is ’ that We have carried into it too little change from! -tbe peace-time structure of the country. ! -


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: You|r food, your work, your very liife depend upon the con­ stant vjgil and attack of the Navy. The l^avy delivers the | goods.


. Lend them a liand hy pouring ■your -money into War- Savings. Back jour Wftrship Week to the' limit. |You look to the Navy—• the N3|Vy looks to you. M ' _ .


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The present pace! of the war Is being set by the eneihy, with the result that our [ slowest minds'are lefti standing. ;j , .


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sports may have !to be suspended, do not misunderstand me. i Our sports need not [ disappear entirely. I t : is I their organisation which i may have to be cut out. - I t Is very costly. People! who , are working hard at munltldhs; or who. lare already In, fhej army,'need some recreation In (the-brief spells of leisure 'left to- them. ’- They can still I continue to play cricket' or golf,I bowls or itenffis, of football, butilln th e 'la s t- re so r t It will: be better fot thefii to play these- games among! | themselves. The more we carry on as In normal tlfiies the 1 less we realise what we are up • against.


When I say that our. organised / ' ■ | [ .-j-


direction of curtailment. .Boeing displays where,! thousands watch two! men slog each other, greyhound' racing, horse-racing. and football, with Its pools, with thelf endless stream, of motor, cars, are i very doubtful! luxuries in 'these strenuous times.' The book-^ makflrs must be given a rest. Re'ck-


Ai; start has - been made in the ......


lessii hours of waste should be froih the national, life grim hours of destlfiy.


■ BITTER It Is not just a petrol, paper,';


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hunlan. history ended, and we


-UVjng and, petrol ■ cut out ruthlessly In these


TRAVAIL.


Mankind Is on tr ia l ., One age In has summarily ire In ^he' bitter


Hitler was right that we were i ______ sports and ease'thafwe had lost all Inclination to fight (even, to [ saVe ourselves.


b - ■ ' ' POSSESS THE ADDED BI 4UTY■OF A :EUGENE WAVE. /


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Permanent Waves that combli 1 (; are created In these Sal Waving by all methods; Includih) Sole Licensee CHRISI


W A L S H ’^ L a k e s ’ 7, PR E STO N N EW RO A I


e- Permanency with Natural Beauty ’ ons by experienced operators. 'the.new Jamei non—heatfijg system (, Y NATURAL VAVE CUT. (


& G e n t ’s H a i r d r e s s e r s ,


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v/e afe fighting for buf lives. 'The country must rouse Itself. Never In Its history has It undergone such dlsbsters,' and neyerj, before was It In such grave danger. It-Is time We woke up to true realities. Com­ placency Is the' Inevitable- corollary of ; I the bld-tlnie gestures ( 'o f appeasement,' wfijeh were and are wofse than useless ■ when the brigand is getting ready to cdt our thrdats. I t Is tlp e we pulled biif socks up. Our (present ineptitude' (can lead only!,to'disaster. To think we can carry on .with everything in


Britain realises I fier! hour of! peril. Vfeiare, oblivious! of the fact that


war-time as we can ih peace-time Is as Impossible as It is appalling.'


crazy fashion-?' 1 No new Governf ment can do much unless and [until


How long cafi 'we go bn-In! this


travail of the birth of a new era. We (must not let It be said that when he declared s devoted to our


question Of saving' labour, money.


matter of life and death even our organised sports’ will have; to go by the board.” i Mr. Lord continued. ‘‘Some of our people are! afraid- tfiat! once ..our i clubs and",leagues cease-to funcUorl, that is'the end of them-i Oh]the contrary; they will be only In temporary .eclipse and will survive with renewed en­ thusiasm with the end of a. successful war.i What will .happen If We are defeated heaven alone knows.- So If It be necessaiy to' suspend cricket, and' other sports operations- In order to-Increase our fighting efficiency, then . I say' unhesitatingly, j suspend them. Better take the risk of revival—a, risk which I think is non-existent If we come out on top>—and wifi the war rather than- fall because we


“iWhen- It becomes;' as now, a ; ':


We were rapidly reaching a stage, however, when it was not.


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still exist and erjeket can'be played amongst thpse on the spot with cost Of; transport obviated; . There (is •fto'petroll for ■


^vMentlonlng that' last season Mr. suph'! activities.'!


Gi O.'Brooks set up a new amateur bating', record f o r th e ' clUfi by scoring 550 runs in league' matchbis, hfrf. Lord- compllbented him upon a very fine achievement. : j ' , th thelf annual report, the Com-


mlttee.stated that on the whole the year had been 'very satisfactory. Although well below normal; the mehibershlp showed- an Increase on thfi first year of the wa,r, all the mefiibers pulling together , to riiake the. best of very' trying- clrcum- stances.


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oni the cricket field,-nor does It matter In the least, iwh’en ouf main bbjee|;(ls to hold things together,' the report proceeded. “ Our cap­ tain, [Mr. Mafgerlson, had to[ do the best he could with the material 'at fils command, but after a falrly- promlslrig start we had to be' satisfied with a total of 18 points from the 16 matches played and a' position below ; midway In the League table, Thpre was, of ebursd, no[Junior League cricket:


“ I'We did not make a gfeat sfiow


iSince subscriptions outstanding run to £12,-against £3 last year.'and are-alLestlmated good, there are no grounds for complaint. , jj


up on those'of 1940, amounting to £246 10s. 6d, against £241' 19s. Od.


( ; FINANCIAL POSITION.' ! " Our subscriptions were iactiially


First things must come first and thfe: war (must predofnlnate. i • Our playthings must be set aside ; we milst cease fiddling while Rome [Is burning. Our cricket clubs can,


tlifie activities If this confilpt con- tlnue's hext-year a t this time. We' shall do our - best to make a shpw, but.I Ifor .one thinkitUh position is


and the clubs' anfi leagues will be ..............


Do: !)ot imagine that I would


heart idly as-possible during - the com-.- WgjV'ars ilps Week-was .made by-Mr; A.; S. KermaW, Assistant Commissldner l for, I atlonal'Savings, in a - brWf.'but


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A- |MG(5R0US appeal'to-'famlers!to ': Bfiberously * and whole-


ively , address ' at.: Clltheroe ' Atictlon Mart m'Ihe^y.noon'.


i | ( ‘ Hitler says that when be' wins . th( w^ he is going to tnrii the whole bi Endand into a rural community an ; sweep away its industries,” Mr. fi(e'slu^w declared.


ur "Rlbblesdale a


SOm: of -us grumble to-day abdut fiavtar-toldo this, that, and the .'other, hut l£ the Germans win, we shall hefie Ittle ( hoice In the matter of what we nave, to do. . Hitler has- onlyl one metfiol, a,nd that is the’method of the 1 amin:r,.[and so it.Is-our duty turn - tmtjlammer upon him,'aid m- him


Where It fiurts most.” ' - ’ ■ | pMr. Kershaw i proceeded to say that


thou itk nobody liked to be told wfiat


■ ships were doing a trem^n- if work 111 keeping the'front ,ck| doors of ouf. island home nee . the enemy closed those e Were beaten. In order to safe-


___. desperate r


isl£


■jPaying a'warm tribute to the, splen­ did' courage and resolution of the- men of the British Navy and'the Mercantile ■Marine the’speaker narrated the rir- jiumstances of; - -how' one destroyer Icoiinted for npifewer'than flve sub- s iarlneii, bringing Iback to port evidence


*,.■'*u' .^f'lpp,


lureelves'and to beat the , enemy ,ed ships, more ships and still ,


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/brd as frue when, such, claims were made by the Admiralty.


I 'plitheroe and the surrounding -rural area |wa!s fielding its 'Warships Week in aifew dayis' time, and farmers, like-all other r&idents,, were asked to lend, as cnerously as they could. ' . ■; - ',


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tribute to some Government depart­ ment, or to ‘some scheme with which they were not in -entire agreement, ■' lielp'these gallant lads of ours -ere faeng peril on the-sea and ' their lives every day in the


ThIey were not being asked to con­ ir us.


A tremendous struggle lay ahead.- and Russia bras relying upon'America-; and


We :,wete, come intc must not 01 r Ally’s net’-yeti hi


wei, had another powerful ■ adversary artaye-dlabainst us. We.hgd lost teni- tbiy.| and lives, but we must prevail -to thq-endl By a treacherous attack bn Peart i Hir xnir while her- deputies - were in Amemc i negotiating for a peaceful settlement of problems in the Pacific, Jaba(n gfilned a: crafty initial .advan­ tage- ana it was.our.stern task to seq that: such dirty and cruel adversaries were' overcome'.' In* the words-of the Prime Minister: ‘‘What’ sort of people do they tfitok we -are?” By. lending, to the) country every-penny we had,-by entfiusicallv supporting the local Waf- ships Week eflort, an^ -by continuous saving we could play our part to aiding theloverlfirdw both of the Nazis and the Japs ‘and, by the'grace of God, We will ittse.to .the.occssion/’jMr.’Ker- sliaW.coiv'


ourselvffi to 'give her ah the help-and Inieverv way we could. ■ ! / ' Now that Japan had entered the war


uded.


' On the: whole we record a,los.s of £26 15s. Od. on the ■ year’s


In Uddltlon, (£30 12s. 7d. has been spent': on the bowling green, which bafily needed overhauhng -and ( this item of expenditure may', be regarded as abnormal. Further­ more. We have paid advance income tax amounting to £14, which accounts for' £28 13s. 6d. figuring undef this head against £I2 2s. 6d. in 1940.


to Mrs, Tarver, since despite advefse conditions she, handed over from teafrdbm profits, the record ,suifi.,of £25. Congratulations! _ The bar has' also Improved, having brought in £27 18s. 8d. against £23 9s. 7d; In J940. Again our thanks must, be i accorded to all who have


“ A special word of.thanks IS; due !. ■(' i And lit to toa;


what' we ire capable of becoming, is Uje or^yjend


To be


whlph has kept them going through­ out; the winter .months when, work was possible;” . [ ■ :- j - ( ' The report and| statement' of


voluntarily assisted In work on the ground. Including the' flower, beds, anfi the heayy work of assisting' In the- repair of the ■


hat]1 we are, and to become f hie,—Robert Louis Stevep-


( bowling green,,


accounts, which revealed. a| loss on the[ year’s working [of £26 15s; Od;, was (Unanimously [adopted pn the motion of Mr. E. P. Aldfersley, seconded by Mr. W. W. Diigdale. :


.r .!('(■'■'■ ■ -■ 'I- OFFICERS RE-ELECTED. I


i The Mayor (Councillor; M. French) was ■ imanlmously - re­ elected president bf|the club, on the proposition of th e Chairman, seconded by Mr. L.' Hardyi.'both of whom , paid (tribute to his active Interest in the club.


assured the club of his continued Interest,


chairman, Mr. A. Hanson secretary, and ' Mr. T. G, Bourn honorary treasurer. Mr. W.'Dlshlngton'wlll be bowling secretary, and Mr. C. E. Mu&on tennis secretary. [Mri W. Kiinbjr- was. ’ re-elected fioriorary auditor, with Mr. W, E. S. Webks honorary sbllcltor. , :


: Mfi' Carey Lord ( was. re-elected |


comihlttee, Messrs. C. Lord, W- W. Dugdale, L.. Hardy


were all fe-elected Eawcllffe and' R. appointed to fill


' The match committee was re­ elected, Mr. E. .Speddlng taking the


■unanimously ,J agreed to place


J. J, Grabtree and W. R.i'Southr- worth.oh Active Service.,';


senfiia letter of sympathy to'Mr. Weeks expressing the hope tha t fie would soon be restored to health. The retiring members of tfie


It' 'was - unanimously agreed (-to


ptib tliat Mr. Edgar Southworth had! Completed (fifty years con- tihfio to'membership of the club, it'wai[unanimously agreed.that he |sl quid become an ..honorary memior.


Wbbh the chairman pointed / ' ■ • ■ '


causisd by the absence of Messrs" j(.[


and! H.^atsofi, and Messrs; W,. McArthur' ■were the vacancies


Wordsworth, the bowling committee was! re-elected en bloc,, and the election of the' tennis committee wasSleffto members of the tennis section. ' . .( 'I'


record ^Ir. Dlshlngton’s services the club. . ■ ! ■With I the addition of Mr. G.' W.


captain, vice- captain. ;


Mr. F. Margerison was rej-electefi Thompson■;)'


-ij .(,;[!! as


over :s(| th;lt members'could pursue the ajboVe course if they wished,


■ I t decided todeavi the matter-


place of Mr., W. Dlshhigton, ewfio explained that .owing to his [work he would not be able to see- the players 'fin . action.” : ' ' I t was on ,tb'


bqwlln’ afternl In thp|e[v


Sunday;; bpwls, suggesting that the w— g.ggjj ijg open on Sunday


on thq m .ethod of procedure, many member ■, maintaining that notice of motlcn should have been given,


(Most i:f the discussion,


the sign atures of ten memfiers of the clul were obtained In support of a resolfitlon, he had to call an. ektra/oi Unary general meeting at which! the resolutions could’be


. The S icjetary pointed out that If


the ,kug jestlon th a t teams eom- prlslng (I lebple who were working six days a week on work, of national : niporta'fiee should be Allowed, to play (frlSndly matches-on- Sundays. There|vak considerable discussion ils imestlon, and'Mri H. Briggs brougfit rorward the question of


SUM AY; .“ FRIENDLIES ”■ Mr? fi. Robinson brought forward


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ns and after' eight o’clock toning.


. , [;- centred


: Responding,' Copnclllor Freiich - - - ;


BRITANNIA IN GERMAN INTERNEE CAMP.


Intenune r ave 1 'a' RCd


Britisfi


______ .._________ . _h pel former r-(presented an, itcto' contained in the - H ed. Cross parcels sent by ,thC Orgahisa ion to 'totemeeB. ■


c ritapni!ostume


iirls to the German Civilian camp at LiebCnau recently - 1 Cross' Pageant to which


as portrayed to an effective hk'locfc-nit. X Each per-


pink ■v.w.p.; CLXJI IS , ACROSS


3 Sailors equivalent tji terrii 7, Steady of purpoiose . l T\


army?


' '! I lend for ,11; It’s a-trial , 12 -(—Savings Oertifleate is bettei i. ; -'none


9 He risks} his jife for you, so I4Nips-backl


" ( ( avoid I ■ ■.(■(' 16 Party fob men:only ' 18, He’s almost stony 20 The Navy -n^eds War -Savings I "•( —-I, merp and everywhqrp


15 No,'not a command for-the sMIbr to . : m ike our Navy


e-anji than


m


s No, amount of pay ever made a good tokmaii-—John Ruskin.


oldier, a good tea'cher, a good artist, or a igoob wjWULiundn.-


will fill tib hauiited chambers of mem­ ory, this ik the sweetest: ‘‘Thou hast been'faitiliful’/!—Mary Baker Eddy. Pa|thfi(lness and truth are the most sacred (eifcellences and endowments of the ,’


man:


well BS ti'! first fruits, at the-altar of Hefthat


knowledge well lasy


butoan mind.—Cicero. would make real progress in ■


, . -buth,. the latter growth-as tru th .^ eDrge Berkeley. must dedicate' his age. as AmohgJ th e manifold soft chimes that Our Warships r


SCOUT & GUIDE EQUIPMENT,


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: working, after ^ttiiig aside £4'7 [ (I5s. Od. for depreciation:


J O p FORBES (qUTllTTER)


LTD.,


18, iNOnl'rHGATE, BLACKBURN. Tel..' 6627.


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QF(THOUGHT OYALTIES


line own self be true, ' j Bt follow, as the night'-the


Thop.canst n it then be false to aiiy an.--Shakespeare.


i


le.overiooked that in spite of successes, the Germans had- enldnven back all the -way;


thankful ’ that Russia , had' the rtruggle; but the; fact


ness 'of the claim. Every,, care was taken to efisure accuracy before infornp Midh a’»\it enemy losses was’released V td'the public, and we could.take every


r ulflcici t to, substantiate the' genuine­ - '■! -j,.; j,-,-!


ERII AT.‘ MARCH 2 ). ers Financial


elp Wanted


fhls column, mgs with S' and a twin! ‘■twin


$C C |U T '! ! f |^


i^,f-*-.Notes a(. last!”. Fes, the old


fTELLOI. Here! in our paper,


'ainlUkr hbadlni but,-.;. ; . ' ;i:i!


:)e o,f m r ■lsdhlef; fij hspec,te''^bf-,''rf?dutog$


arfe'.'som ri hea:


; -Scout you-.say appears


xjJiDed, amusf d| and dcliehtedi bv Mr Stanley Wesffiead’s exihtribirtinns


been pofatributlons to


standing, / has kept


e-of all


■fee. of - this!) ] into langubke which irlPPfid and enthused us S a s toed he js on,to new adventures; did.-whert


ijs - amy boo somewhere '1 v Wies ind, discovering; new totSpiletations to


cessare, he l i^ nulled obr lids’. X w lole hM been cilMto thaV-vloe of hS


untry. At i resent, he Isibriaktoto Iffldence, f'ani trying


Qhallenge .of thei Wolf Cubs, lyb, dypl!'. Yes, l will,


e, or, rather,rthat -:i airi n hape for the shoes. Blit


ling -as Assist: troop, for (the m his "youl


Oho is’tackling jthe'jobif scciltmaster h 5, dommuhicatlons, including', signal- ng;.


len passed ofii to |Mr. f Castle ,TrooI


'Another pair ofS.W.’s Me)


rShoes has v-yn Lord, ,,^.u - •-■


wured the frlbndly.toterist'of Mr. Ben ‘I}hompson,"whb (.has already | jiven us evidence' on many - bccastohs t f : expert scoutoraft. Asifor the trqop;:ve,under­ stand--that-laigB numbe/s of (recruits ■Ha,ve rolled up iatelyl to swell (tie ranks


that (Uastle have


and we look forward to 'heaying good I ews of their prbgrfe.


vcu;M laxisa


JThe armed forces! havb cliilteed the services of another stalwart Whom we


ni


.(ions, m, pouring rain, nestling with (abstruse arithmetical problems (how . me points came to be 1 dividied into


’dispersing. We haVe visited'him at aU nnnrc nf fVto /latr onri


yet been able to;, explain) to''order to produce the final result for (us before


halves, thirds ‘afid sevenths, noftne has


tace he ■ was skippei-tog - the!' Parish tourch Troop, £ nd we are glad (to wel- . :pme hiin hack to; (active asspeiation


yith our movenent. ,,


uv -about the new! developments- to 3Cout War Serv ce. ■' .


SCOUTS’ ft'AR SERVICE. ivrow it is hlgfi time'that I tbld you


ito he known as “Wap Service Patrols.” ,t ■will be open to. present (Scot ts and iver.Scouts between 15 apd 111 years


introduce a special section bf Scouting, has decided, as . 1 war-time measure, to The Ch.ief S.co.ut . .


of. age, and also to, newcomers! to thC' movement who are betweeh-thote ages; the-intention.being: of coume.l'that 'it shall.be, to- llM with the|A.T,3. arid' Cadet Corps:. 'Ihe,Scout Lilw ai d Pro­ mise are the foundation for these patrols as for all other branches pf Sooutlngj but- the programme: of aetlvities is specially designed (to prepare their members for wtir service. [1 ( i, '


interviewed, followmg uleirl recent registration, this ! new section of Scouting is btdught to -heir notice along with the •Servied-sponsored Corps. ‘


As the 16 .a ijd it(-year-6id h lys are I [-!


A War Service I'atrol'can be|fitt<d into the present struoure bf Scouting in one of the. following waw:— I |


o I (tv) in a Dist’ict—for a cbmbliation,


and newcotoers bVei; 16 years of; age; 1 (ill) in a Scout 'Groiipz-for, a ct mbin-' ation of . Scouts, Rbvers and new^ cPmers:


and newcomers pyer 15 years:of age; ( (il) to a Rover I Crew—for I Hovers


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latter arrarigemi:nt promises tbijlie the ■most successful ; and -we (hofle , very shortly to begin training oiie or more' War Sei’vice Pa;rols.'sponsobedllby the Local Association. In -the rural area, however. Nos.- i find iii will almpat cer-


f Scouts, Rovets and newepmep. (In the Borough (of Clithero!, the


, (1) In a Scout 'Troop—for ; Scouts


ldep ourselves ifoytunate taceed in .ving secured' the i services' ofi Mr, H; -tr Coates.! Mr.jCoates is, pf-course.-no


anger to Us, for it (is not mar y 'years


arm to beai - on () potential' - badge-' : ixaminera..'In he meantime, !:ve con-i


not far distant when he will' be here p ince- more to, bring his 'peisuaslye'


I een suggested (that (Noah, and he first ( evised^a scheme of| sea-ScoUtl :g. We inow him as Badge ^cretaiy. In nemory we see ihito'a(t'lfla'g(':!ompetl-'


can Ul spare. Mr. W. B. Crompton has £ scouting past I which &es. 'bsek, we lelieve, to the dawiTof hlstofy.i It has


(JR;G.S., andjriothtog less than the (King’s .Scout Badge [would satSfy him’ Ruhiouf tells us/too,


, i■6 the'Scout‘CJivll Defence: Badge and


-4 observation land, feporting, .. ! ,.


ompass work; ( ..


n ’ Alr Raid Precautions; including fiid’ and ante-gas ’ tratom;:.


ts subjects; .


weapons, ,'hls section Is des rable but not pompuliory; Instruction to use 6f i weapons must; however, be gi”en by an


, 8 §imple training in', drill'ahd use of


, i ■ ' | -' |


. fe'j-S'ltakb the existing Sceut badge ttests, to addition to the above ,-Withm


nstructor finm',i a'Service uiJiL - I Service Scout may, If he 'so


nre( tnonths of his tavestltufeihe will


-ticatfonn of war service, such as he! '^®°P or Cib Pad


f l i lf -.5?^®??® 'messenger : wo’k; firq: flghtng, salvage work, or some other


fonn of service which'will Belp .file country- an(l hls.fellow-men iijtlme bf


andlis long as-this difficulty if supp contnues, (non-Scouts- becoming vvar Service. Seputs! need' not weex Scout' unif(to„bqt ordinary, clothes,, with the ■War|Service armlet (supplied free, of charge), and the (Scout bittonhole bafee. It may be desirable that-Scouts and ^ v e r Scouts Joining a/War Ser­ vice (patrol which Includes n “ivcomers to sqputtog, should also train to ordin­ ary, clothes with the addltiba of the armlet. : In, Patrols which do, not lb. elude npwcomers, SePuts an.1 Rovers wiU;; veqr their . present uhiferms and -witli the armlet.


scar•pityi of articles pf_scout unffoito,'


:Wq are tot


UNIF )RMS PROBtERL all i aware


___________ of thd present


notes to: thp' above official explanation of W!SR. 7216 first is -to present Scouts who lire! eligible to, join.-' I want to make It ,qul-b clear that if. yoi. do join the new: section' we want yot to con­ tinue your nembership of your present troop, Spebipl care will be taken that


I should 1 ke to add a coupli of-foot-


the niw'actlvities'will.clash ad little as losslble yvitli the meetings and activi-


•that “ baci gram


troop Si ’Bet


eoul


the l:nes I (have indicated is-just the chap I we! want-to give us the benefit of his t atoing and 'experience 'rith the yountsters. (Moreover,'you will notice "’--“ there is very little mention of :wpods i’ scouting in this pro- el yo'u will get all that in your


to all reSde)s to draw the attention of any


schetoe, will say, "That’s the gkme for If you are one of -them, A post card at once, givii


for a country. many


View post : Wad-ding'toh,


adders‘and age; if you live inTClithe- roe; spnd it <oMr. R I. Kay, 8, .Railway


me’ write'


if ybullive in'the rural ^ a ; then it to Mr. J. Walmsley, New Hall]


• S ale ECinie dates' for your diary:


tioh-v A Ap.


"*’■ first rqund, local.! 11: Do., second rounc


ssoc latiol Prpmise.. Watch-fqi $t. George’s Day.


not '3 et finahv settled, but it w as possible after Septemw


ine i T i t .h i dAte )f file Swunmihg


.g, competition, thletic Sports


f ct-JI____


scouts \yill march in the cer:monial procession.


. 21:-(ipening bf Warship; Week,


'_ Mar .28: Derby-Ambulance (ompetii (Inter-


Renewal further


sports is Il be as (r 10th. ( (RJK. I


Week Cross-Word Puz; CLUES DOWN


■ 1' Nfival 2 Jack- 3 Yi


j6 SJ


10 I( 13 Si


21She?sTfltg^®^fA^°'*«-' 23 f


18 19It


24 Sailor's song? 26 Weneedmore’i


rtiiSf to^sect?’'"'® • -


27 Su ^o k we ’get from pbblit gan


from VI


23 Invest to Defence Bonds and heto !' ,1 .to buy gun,— . j-,- ■ .,|1((


25['rhls is free] but warships'(hdve to [- I,' be paid fbf " . i ' ' ,'


29! Change for Che better ' J ' COXSWAIN SAVES FEYING-BOA']',


26! Poles? No> 'PUt might be 28; It’s up to tfie .pubhb to lend |wher. , ' ever the occasion— | :


The bronze medal for gallantiv has


been awarded Dy the Royal Nattonel Lifeboat Institution to faoxswato Wa­


the ISquadroh -b jth' sent - the' Institution their thanks.


ter b.! Crowther, of Plymouth, for sml tag :a -flytog-boe t from destruction and rescuing two m ;n on board. The crew of (the lifeboat aEo.recelved awards fo • ■their .participation to the resejue, am thp (officer conupandtog'.the Air .[Fore Station andithii Wtag.'Commander of


8 Pie ,10 17, Rm. 23. Erin. 29 lOng.


Across;


need more’ships to sail tin dal


-e seven propa-


LAST ■WEEK’S! SOLU'THMS. 1 There. 4 Heave. I 7 Ova.


Nest. 45 -Aid, 46 Dee. 47 Stem. 48- Saved. 4 Hiss,


3^ G ¥®®"- S3 His; 35 Sea-t.


.12 Etos. !14 Ice.! 16 Council. 20 B-js-on'i 22 Basis. 24 Nip.


Dowq-^: 1 Tfinks. 2 Rot. 3 Evil Eel 0 Eland. 8 Arid. 9 Pike.


27 Set. 28-Tael. 30 Neat. 32 Masts. (33,Hand.-34 Send! ^6 Tepid, 38 Gfitois (39 iSees. 42,0'ari 44


Sea. RAISING! THE WIND.,


^■With the coming Introduction of the . National wholenieal-loaf, and :n order


ber of dlktised. wtadmiHs for itrinalng wheal; to contemplated.!. I


to save fuel, the restoration of !a num­ WINDOW DRESSING be a greengrocer jin bli


10 Star. 18 Ant. 25 Elk. 11 Gap.


4 V( hicle to the yard? 5 Hbrsel dance?'


15 Let us have your money, to buy them ,


ibrings tears to the eyes


charge of those'’) help to (buy


-u will be proud of your effbrt when Hitler---- f


.. but not Jack Tar" teachers? ■ ’


-es (doing her bit for the What about you? - 'fng-pln!


:r peace Navy.


rt of’ a belaying. ;hi -Mg guns (cou can


lors know how. to’'---- 1 a vessel 17 Beginning ;qf the Iristi language!


T.Snvtogk Certificates ar :, betted than "12 across ’ ( ' > i •


. Savings zle. , : -boys


feel| sure that there are who, after studymg- this


1 you name.


whicl:I.I!'agefi 15; or more to thq schemfe ----------- ----- to, the


loy'i search -ies pf ypur -trpbp. A scout triined on


' - ' ,


. j l -horrid leelin j (that -tfie- shoes don’t, fit f i K


Ltjifie righthear the (iflyb.dyB,


vide and;.wor:d.-wldelaSd'to b doMg he has -transUfed. the duli'ldtaPc^? (nffi even ScVtinffiquite


Inl;' .pffeytfie most scopb pJnar: vror tne


j,,.,.,. \.l.


of, 24- well-assorted' pri-fcleS after -fine minq^te’s (observation,: and re lognlse six out® 10 sounds; ' I


a route not less than''one tolle bV com­ pass [prection. I


, 5 carry a short’verbal message ever ■ : I- ■ ^


-


boy lyill make or renew thp $cou6'Pro- ................ as a.War ; be. entitled


'fOtoPlettag this toltial. test, the


War^ewii^ Scout wffi Include 2:Beal& la n d .’ enduraiice


it armlet. of


toclq^g unarmed combat;' c. s.exploriiig, tacludtog-mat ping, and'


training, a


“ - i 1 :


gid^i(ypreclate fte'need fp- sumnon- 4 give a rough (description of 16' out


iven by bIp. in “Scouting,-:orBo*’^ d 3; I e able to clean and drei 3 a wound


g 2-; i nderstands the rules Pi health nc eal I wltti 1 iitaor (accidents, 11 teat tohMk


i -


gio,i|i[tha];ihe :understands toeU“ t ' Pron ise arid Law;


b o v t S f 'W ^ ' 11 aye .attaihed thP age! of islBnrt


At a meeting of the


' ■ — '-’"■‘- tb h was l;fef Con- lllightlrtg


i ;, resld- Gom-


: auditors -have - stated [they ( do riot know of any Chief Coijstab who'Is receiving such allowance;':afid (Iv) that the adoption-of t"® ‘ Office scale has resulted! stantial Increase In the s. the Chief Constable I whlc, than covers the cost to him! vldlng • fuel and lighting residence, the Committee: prepared to re-open the I n pajunent of ■ a separate lu lighting allowance to thd


!ary, of more


ioy his If pro-


Constable In! addition to [til Office scale of remu^eratlc


ri® riot Itter'i of lel arid Chief. Home


considered appllcatlbns by (drivers and conductors employed bvl tlie Rlbble Motor Sefylces, Ltd!,' bb ex­


The Fire'Prevention Gbimlttee


Mr. Sugden. District Secret of the Transport and General l^rkers


emption from fire watching: duties, ropresentatives of the| fli m-arid


I t was resolved to defer deqSrpni Iri tfie meantime details of] working hours of drivers and condn; firs Is to be obtained by the Assls;a.’t Fire Guard Staff Offlcerlfor cersidera-’ won by the Committee.


M /PP®®*'®®’ ‘>®fore thii lcbni- ttefe In support of the aprlha'nts. | [,' 'i


The ..Assistant- Flj;e Guari Staff Ofilceri reported to | his coifi nlttee


on theinumber of ajjpllcatloril'ftom Civil Defence personnel for exemp­


tion from.]-fire watching ’-duties ■which had -been granted. ae also


. tee-indicated their decisions Ul pect thereof, [in future, Infii where application^ for ex do not comply with theh


ments, the Officer Is autho| disallow the applications.;


Mr. J. T. Riding having toslgned .as clerical assistant In| t ie Fire Guard'Organlsatlori, Mrs IC fco'lins


has been appointed to (fill the vacancy.


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mlttee (Aldermari Seedall) Coun-! Clllors. Fletcher and J iWildnson have been appointed a' sul-com­ mittee, with power to co-ont' :o deal with salvage matters geriemly. ( i


The Chairman ofi the Healih GomJ


todly, ;o boys who are no| already i. (1 l ope'that this coluinn wiU be ri 'ad-by fiian'y of you,' and-| appeal


arrest of-an Armyfabsentee wife, who were wanted for


, The , Chief Coristable reported; to' the Watch Committee i tMt at a recent Court. Detective 'Officer J. Sellers and P.CJ u. Crabtrqe were complimented by the Magistrates on their smartnesg in effecting the


, was resolved that ,-the recomi tions be eritered bn the rec the respective olBcerA


. a dwelllrig-hbuse In the bbroulh. 'It ..............1...A


of jewellery .and other artlcL,,


the Chief Constable submit reported -oh applications b., Sutcliffe and Crafitree for a|l advance of one' Increment scale of pay, ini accordari Regulation 53 of -the PoHce - tions, and recommended t( applications be granted.; commendations were adot from 7th February.


(qrceny from


ihd his


--------- -'ijenda- ■ds (of-


Arising out of! an examiriatldn,' and


, P-C- s pedal


igula-


-Ifit the Tle fe­


ted (as


Police Sergeants; Thompson Grant to chT-dreri [in attend-1 the various schopls In the an d , th e ' Committee expresied the view that further talks shAuld be given periodically.: ■


the Watch Coraihlttee on ,tk "Safety-First” measures gw


,pce kt rough.


-


- woollen and cottpn gloves regular memberq 'and the \'War Reserve.


., Tenders are toj be invited supply of gfeatcofits, summei jackets and! trousers^for the' members of the '-Follce Fiorce "


fp:


I regula'r and


for'the [patrdl


r botfi Police


Home Office to the purchase (of a new Austin 10 h.p.'police'patirpl car, In replacement of the existing Vaux- hall, and the cost (minus thq| (price obtained for thej old car) ■ will bi allowed to rank i as aoprove'd pollc expenditure for the puroos'eS pf the Exchequer grant.-


No objection was raised bjy the i '


. TiJ - the, meetliig of the Committee th e ! Town .Clefk


mltted a letter from an'exrU of the Special (Constabulaj the Chief Constable repo! detail. The. action of the ' approved and confirmed.


.'imber and


Watch : sub-


Chlf


;d In f was


Board of Trade wrote to! thd Watch XU^X iiJ


The Standards Department pf the Btlr 11-Me. 13 Kit. lo Licks.,


19 Scab. 21 Doe.! 22 Bond. !5 Last; 26 Simals. 27 Stop;


ales.’ 40 Ape. 41 Loan. ;43


- Committee concutred, tfie fioard of : Trade to be Inforfiied accordingly


The Borough Surveyor reported


' to the Finance -Committee Interview with an .Officer - National Fire; Service with


pn an Sf the regard


' pump. I t was agreed that be removed forthwith.


sldered as to; damage; tp - The ■ Finance Committei


by that officer that a holly tree fie removed,to;enable acce[to obtained to the Nell with


tl


to be railpr


e tree con-


lamps,,and thp Gas Engineer Instructed as -tof the reirim"


lanterns from certain lani :s (, .'Suggestions by (the Gas M


street v.'ds


Tor Improving the pressure.ct gas knagpr Nor :I ■'ae|


( The Weights andiMeasufesJlnspep- tor suggested co-dperatlqn with , the Landashlre County Council, arid the


of the small number of egg and packing statlbhs llcensefiby the Ministry of Foodl local [auljhPrltles Should combine for the -acquisition and use in comnqon of test poises.


In view gt-adlng


‘af "The Chief Con'stable ljepor:ed (to


kson en by arid


their with


submitted other appllcatlop f which were considered, and theicfommlt-


:ises fes- Ml


- and lighting allowance as ranking for grant; (111)- that the! l Treasury


to be. remunerated In! [aebbrdane'e with the Home Office! 1 suggested scale of rferauneration;j(ii) that'the Home Office'do; not recog Itoe fuel


easurer howlrig (of I the i Office e Chief Its . as mously tsolved d i d ) elected


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