nr.TTHEROE ADVERTISER B^CK


5 0 Y e a i ? A g o . ! oni our issues of February 3rd,


i 1893


lust that the Worthy Sergeant will Ing hold the office and, in dls-


■There was teen^ifal gratification 1 Clitheroe at th'e| appointment of Irgt: Walter Cjayton to the leant post of Cmef- Constable in l Iccession to Mr. Edwards, resigned


favdur,’ will ^br—a undantly justify le confidence repp epbsed in him.”


larging the duties ‘wlthoflt ------- id our nolle: I‘‘We can only fear


IThere was little show of opposi- hn toi a Governihent; Inquiry, on Ee'2nd. into the purchase of lands { Hehthorn for the purpose of a f\Vage farm, and also for power to trrow the sum pf| £20,450 to carry M the propoKd sewage scheme | r the borough A remark dropped y the Inspector seemed to Indicate bat the expeiisei involved would ht end with th Fheme, but^thqt lould eventually laced'by sanitan


[lith'eroe Cricket ave purchased a


s I LA.C.


; liiTZPA’rRicK W. E. HOWARD Ha arb^ECHikT H a r^ ^& H A N T S J$. Attendant


rold


and has beeh on active semce with the forces in the Middle E ^ fpr eighton months. His home address is 15, Old Hoad Side, Billington.


toeTffie;. RfAJ. in September im . .


Completion of the the stone drains I


have to be re - ' pipes. '


Ihich gained notoriety a year or ' Ivo ago at Browiholme,' by chew- Ig a lad's hand] i literally to pulp, loys who have spmetimes taken a Ittlei recreation at the'cricket field fcnkey’s expense!; wlU please note, ike;Balaam’s asp. the animal has


, 'isn’t In it whea • compared ^ i th pb ; new purchase. This vdll'be lore easily undefstood when I state i hat it; is the ( Identical an im a l;


jedecessor was kaown as ‘ a bit of tartar.’ But understand tha t


\Yithin the ](a!st few .days, the Club committee new donkey. Its


A N D r o u n d ' rpHE ink was scarcely dry my


1 notes last week before coPi®s of words and music of Old Penme _ began to aifrlve on my desk, Md they have been coming ever since. Orie or two other notes gave only


I wonderful faculty for standing Ip for itself, and most likely will,; 7 teased, get mqst fun out- o£ .the ransaction.”


J At a meeting, following; dinner. I t the Assembly] Rooms,. ■galley, . lie Committed of, Whalley Agrlpul- Tural I Society, through Mr. H. W. » fforsley-’Taylor, Q.C., presented Mr. feoger Green, the|r chairman, with


J silver salver and gold medal ln Ippreciation of his'services to ; the


lociety. I,


lodge of Oddfellows appointed I)r. 1. T. Lancaster as medical officer, p succession to his father] the late hr. Lancaster, of j Grin(|letpn.


plitheroe 'was '].Mr.' tradesman


I'ho.-on the; occc;as lales over a peribd pas wont


A well-knowiwn hracewell.


erse. We'iquotfe frotr( hn ‘‘ad.’of |


to


hich appeared Im our 'issue ebruary 3rd


'


IVho ‘threw in a (Catalogue of Brace- well's Great Sale.


hen all of a sudden a man they did hail,


,Harry an' | Annid set heyin’ their tay, ! I


'ij


I |


I two!


' Thou's done it at p done it thisel !


:^ow just at this 3 'coom in.—


p another I’ll ge sale."


said •' I do wish t ' Seterday ncet'


eal bargains—ra 1 number eight?.!


I TJ'O; see! {.': work i ':'t)a’.'ce'.E, ..'.away


c


T ______ .„ . |dooar|! ! ' j


Why.'.. ithal v crowded to r


orms of‘adve tk- ntinued.”


iHariT brast out " ■ to t' flooar;


eager were they that ,they tone it. x' last!”| ‘‘Nay, thou’s , as ijm gooin’ to t’


| i ..


roy“ V' catalogue l they’d sin


minute a neighbour vi’ hjer, ■an’ axed if


e bargains— on page d snapped some last


laffin' fis he stood on r't neet ■ they I were


itties dooan't look as bad i as wot we hear sav, jp


■ The story .was for ■ a; the' foot f tyords " To be co:


i sons were, the; ■ I ‘'.Here is a c nis'-- best to


. • ----,-j,. foQak bring. their.


]a.v and cease tpjbe." incomplete apparently,


i ibf the advt. are the rtising have ‘.‘ their little


iBven some ekery day. Defendant and his twp


niaking a vital! contribution to the. v.iar; ellort,” IVIi. Weeks'added, “f t i] rather deplorable that better arrangements ^annot be 'made to ske that this (Work is carried on. Defendant caMot get through hlq v.prk properly and also attend to the Home Guai’d. You cannot have itj both tvays."


kore, fully occupied, ike of a farmer doing produce, ifood - and


' ^ ' . | gI Mr. Weeks added that' defendant


djd not'.finish I work until 9-0 pun. On ■ the 1 day ^n que.stion. he hpd bten threshing at Dutton and d id ', ribt arrivd hdnfe Until 7-30, when hCj ■ had to attend to the farm work, which kept! qim busy| until 9-0' o'plock. Ilf the Home Guard parades, the-im­ portant jw'c: wlou’.d have


ot up regulpriy at 5-30 a.m. ahdi were mad|e to attend


he was now doing' suffer,


■ j


Dove Cote parted in ■mace by two smail from attend' bronchitis, because' of ing and take 'up the War A;


NOT IN ii'Defendan


. “We , awkwar^


do two once,’


•avVkwaed squadI” F father. Eli Holt] of


beca ise he was askfed to th 3 \?ork by an official of grjcultural Comlmittee.


■M: thf


g school, because of 3 bought the tractors Increase in plough-


^ he3?' d In answer


arb not ’out to bb the .quad, but we cannot bs such as thejse a t idded.


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the Ministry Him to thelHo: he was gjve stating his c I Mr. P.' Dpdii


tiori had ,b?qi case:, before


trate) amor: would be lint.


THE arit agreed :hat some- consldera- ; isp nrnnerlv.y, ise p op an opportunity ;o Supt.; Cook.'jdefen-


-n given;'to hfs'json’s iction was taken by x, if Labour in directing, (ime Guard, but denied ;i


eon (presiding piagis- nced ■ that d £2.


! i AlfSWEE’S A . . y . •


.found In the. lounge of Grosvenor^ House, London, this week, was a full-size Ibmdn.


Among thb unclaimed proiperty ’ of


defendant I •


arjm, Hurst Green, sup-' ence the statements b Weeks. One of] the


ildren was exempt ' ■ , •


worn’t long ! before both were lookin’ it through,—


ey hadn't much talk, for they'd nowt much to say;


advertise! largely InV Ir -


draper,


aSion of; hfSvWinter,* ribd ■ ' of fouri, , w leeks,


of Moor-lane, , John


m T.


iviembers of the Diamond Hill,


clues, such as that the taught some years ago RtbW«- dale Senior School, and there were


Pendle from the Nelson, side, .set out the attractive tune and state clearly (enough that the words md music are by Milton-Allan. This very nearly led me astray, for I know a MUton.AUan who was pom in Clitheroe. and who still has rela­ tives here. However, a friend, put me on the right track, and I have established that Milton and Allan are brothers] and that their !sur- name is Lambert. IThey hall from Nelson. One of the| brothers wrote the words, the other supplied the tune. I think it iwiU be the latter who is a member of the editorial staff of the “Accrington Observer, responsible for the very competent­ ly written music notes in | that


several guesses as tov authorship. , The printed cards, with a -view of


paper. " ' ! '


,ong was introduced to this side of ;he hill by Mrs. T. A. Starkie. of Whalley, in the course of pne of


I gather that this excellent! folk!


her husband’s lectures at Wesley School, and Mr Starkie got a| gpop many copies for people who iliked it. Not a few of them have lent me their copies, and I am | very much obliged to them. ,


manuscript of words and music lies buried on the top of Pendle Hill.


I I learn, by ,t.he way, that the|


Berth Attendant B. Sharpies, of H.M.S Reading. My recent [refer,-


I T was a pleasure to receive a-long 1 I , t and. interesting letter from Sick-


ence to his bid friend Tom Bailey, inspired the letter, which, goes on:; t “ Reading the ‘ Blackburn. Tiniest


which I had given to me by one of our stokers, who hails from Black- burn' I came upon the following m the ‘Poet’s Corner ’:— j',.;


AND HAVE YOU STOCID ‘


An-d have vou stood by BibcheSter and A .-.vatchetf the Bibble wind? ; I


As sentr\’. down thq.ages, oi the land I where" Ribbles flows?


majestic in her pose, . . _ ' , ,


And have you tramped to"Whalley. arid rwalked o'er, Myttpn bmdp.. ,


"When vou I saw the view, from Penc.le I to the domes of Stonyhurst?


And standing there on Jeffrey, did your i' heart feel fit to burst,


„


And aiwavs there'll be Pendlb givtho F I splendo'ur to the view,— [ y' woodland and by. meadow, by hillcck


In fairest'Ribble Valley tou can tramp the whole day througlu


1


Ior Pendle's there beside you were er B your footsteps tum,— J


I. and by bum.


■ Then take the road .to Pendle,. to A I Whalley. o'er the Nah ;


But should you go to Worston, ! there you're sure to see


Ind seek ' the ruined Abbey—find me - peace the old monks had.


■ In every sleepy village the res I Ribble i winding there. ,


Ah! Some, mey .talk of Devon, BI Cornwall. an.d of Kew,


'


ut I think the Rible Valley beautiful: Don't you ?


5 just


M“This w(as -written by R. Sou ‘ r. (Sharpies 'says. “ I knhwl , . f Advertiser and Tunes ^


would reprint the verees, I thev will likhten the hearts .


' I “ I 'can' picture; them reading the • j verSesi and," in fheir iriinds, -wanaer^


Wivdrside,' or climbing Pendle^ ■ft) Iriew the valley—a view , t f .a t in ^ ' A l i t of beafing—nay, ,I


' 1 “I r have been fortunat<^ so liar •


> home and loved ones.


aoul! comers of the earth by , -wiKi have for so long been, ajway iMin


nd! lasses in the Services, ahd fi :hwor;


feel of nrany -


that our; lads you ^ure


'


The finest view of Pendle t lat. eyer 1 chanced to me. ■


why. __


’ -Yet an the roads to Pendle aJe .beapti- I ful and fair,' ' .


the of


Or climbfid the hiU of Jeffrej, the high- 1 est on Long Ridge? ■ ., ;


.


Ind have you stood on Do-wnhimi mil A and-heard .the church bells chime?. Ind,,' standing there, seen jPendle.,


Mllen ofi the R.A.B., son; of Mr. and


TTiRIENDS Of both A inte-festejd to toow


Ue


Clitheroe, who is in C ^ a d a spent Christmastime at the home of Mr, and Mrs. J.lW. Windle, at Drum-.


rl. - ] ^ a ^ Allen. Wesleyan-rowv


mondville, Quebec. ]‘Jack’ an old Bibblesdale League cricketer,


is still well; remembered In his native town


TTOUSEWIVES are naturally very to make. their butter out” as far as twssible.


YA anxious ration “spin


HereJis a wr nkle Lleamt the other night, and it certamly Answers the purpose well and; equally- tastily. My informant had baked a couple of potatoes And, after removing the jackets.had jmlxed the tubers quite' thoroughly -with the butter. I t has the added ■virtue of keeping soft. If you feel [disposed to try it out, ' don’t trouble to "write and thank


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you are not [interested in insect life, —that' is, so long as you are not bitten. WeU, this techpical term ■has to do with insect life to general, and I know of two gentlemen In the towh who Are enthusiasts In the


17tO ‘you know the meaning of liymenoptera? But perhaps


Howard is a k>n of Mrs. and ffie Wte Mr. C. Howard, 13, Dongworth Biliington. He was attached to . Royal Navy about “


sick Berth Attendant, Wm. Eobert


Previously iie was. employed as a bncK- Jayer.


twri'vqijnonths ago.


unteered; in, mawied,:' A


“r e c e n ^ '^®


loLeading Aircraftman Sam .Fitzpatnek , of.. Mr. S am u ;^ _ a n d ffie lare '.The ;brbthcrs M e r^ ^ t


^er-


the forces, twelve serving with ffie Mih“ ^ in ffie Middle


serving with B O W L A N D I C O U N C IL .


HODDER VALLEY FCXJTPA’p K RETAIf‘|ED.


I SALVAGE CHANGES. i 1 . ,. '


the - Mliilstry' of' Ara^port have decided not «to close c e r t ^ footpaths in the j Slaldburn and ■Whitewell district, as was originally.


Intended.


the Council’s monthly hieetlng on Monday,, when- Cduh. E.'Hltcnin,


' This- decision was annoimced at ’ ] I ‘ i ,


JB..,' ' presided, ; .Other . members present! being Messrs. T. 'Walker, J ; 'Watson, H. j Tattersall, xS. Wainsldy. ( T. ■ Hplgate, Wi w. Dugdale] L. Gollinge, and


M. N. Wright. ' ; T . . SlUipBtEN f SCHEME,


ahnou'hfced tha t [agreement had no\y been reached ■with the property owners regarding a scheme for the. numbering of houses Ih Slaidburii. Althbu^' the scheme was approved in principle by i the Council ,; some time a'go, some .difficulty, had been experienced in identifying some; of the! property with [the Items in the Valuation List, j lh e scheme (Would now go forward [ and,' when ^he Houses'were all [numbered, itlwopld be of great assistance to all sectlo[ns of the community.. ;


The' Cierk ,Mr j C. F. CJarke. .X.M.C-A. EFFORT.


Mobile! Cahleeri Aippeal, details : of which have already been published. It ■was iahnounced tha t the flna total had been I. augmented to £1,817 16s.. 9d; Exfienses totalled £16 5s. ;6d. Sums of £1,500 and £91 11s 3d. had been handed over


In whiding up'the area’s Y.M.C.A. M any interesting ^gestio n s - were made by Csqjtaii K. C. Musson Major


. 'faefed after the y ?ur, he, outlined ■ thirteen rneas'ures 'which he?.'con--


Directing attehtioi i to some of the problems w h i^ w»“ld have to be.j


sidered wouldl'be of advantage to. the country as a .whole, and would 'contribute t> a solutloii of;


RFirst ccnnnjentihe oh.ithe need for.au the problems. |; . .


subject- of - reconstiuctlcm. Captam Mussoh said I t wquld he ah adventure to try| and look aJieai and, by taking


otaitois to interest hemselvfes in the


lorethoughh add an eijdeavour to


state of society l hitherto., Accordingl;


b)


sonally would tMre t( oeCdihg. gKieratiqhs i frustrhtioiis than; Imowii. '


ated|on future actio:


Amhng the chief c luses. of' our cato frusti&tmn had been wars leading to eoonDmlc insecurity, d ^ p t io n of familF life, and a diSlculty In. defining s<x^ tor bad' conducl, *as -the; aettons that'


!


both (the commimlty and the mdmd- ual Were, generally, 3atog, alto^ffiCT


to be taker in


unsuited to the civil code, of^ a settled society in peaceful sirroundmgs.


to i the. Y.M.CJA., (authorities, and there ‘was also! £10 in covenants. General sat|isfactlon was', .ex­


chasBd, would' be Council’s offices. C WINGS FOR


POST-WAR UACUUIVt s Agrin] occupation: 1 monotony for


pressed'at the! splendid result and the Clerk intimated that copies of the balance sheet and photographs of two of the (three canteens pur-


oun T. 'Walker was appointed VICTORY.


omfel and overwork for others had ■resul cd in nervous depression and


Bowland War Savings Committee which Is making Arrangements; for Bowland^ “ Wings for -Victory’’ Week, to be held from April 10th to 17th. .The (target has been fixed i t £80,000, the price of two Halifax four-pgined bombers.


the Council’s representative [on.the on view at the


j . ;!


trict Councils’ Association |on'; the place of Rural District Councils in IjDcal Government. ;


FUTURE Of | ru]sAL COUNCILS. mThe Clerk reported receliit of 'a


study and who .are anxious to meet others .simliarly attracted in order to arrange a meeting place for Iutt therance of the study. Names on application!to “ Quls.”


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rTHE initials, T.L.D., which corres- A pond with those of the orgarfist at Blackburn Cathedral, h a s 'th is interesting 1 note In the BlackbUrn Diocesan Leaflet; “Darwen clergy recently visited the Cathedral Song School to hbar a talk by the Cathe­ dral Organist, in which he stressed


emorandum! from, the Rural (Dis­ ( ; ,


anxibty which had p: evented us gi^B of OUT best. We must, try [to,obviate


those! things In the f iture, i . ■ iOne bfrihe first 1 asks whn* woqld


- ft) fit themselves into a Settled. ■ '( ’atote of society (Tith totally differ- ' ' dnt' restrictions 'and obligaboM '


^ e us after the war 'would be to A Heip the retumint men and women


than they toad'been accustomed to m the Services!


p Upon reflectionit!s;emed to fthn titat ser&ps the elderly bachelom, or spin- wt^ , of the commun :ty might be those mho I could think! stra ghtest , about such I atters because thej were, in a sense;


spiteful actipns i tomeis, either


werethyir children, perhaps


regional control I on the founds tha t (the ' idea was “alieh | to : the


After ' criticising proposals:; for


democratic idea (of representative ■government,’; the: mem’OTatidum discussed many Interesting points affecting the interests of ; (local authorities and went on to suggest tha t an adthinlstfatlve structure to‘ rural areas consisting of : 1; Parish' Councils or [ Parish Meetings; 2,. District-Councils'; 3, County Coun­ cils;! gnd; 4;.,;roliit Boards Or Com-. mittees,’was" I coherent . and;| if "pro­


perly developed, expresslvq of the true! spirit ^of - democracy. (This could be developed with due regard for (each j unit In its sphbre;; a p harmonious ' co-operation jfof the


.concern thfe reading of lessons and prayers. A wider consciousness of the unreality of what was formerly t accepted as “church tone” has led


the need fdiri the eradication of all unnatural And distorted effects of speech which have crept into some church services. Some, of these


■Things are no longer acceptable on grounds o f : convention or habit, even when; done' in c'nurch'.; Because of greater [facilities for listening to the exposition, of the English


o its wholesale disappearance.


language At (its best, generations'to 1 of-Mr.! Duckworth’s services was come will (probably emerge still expfessb'd.


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more -critical , of any treatment which Is pther than natural.”


Clitheroe, ing. his


_ , of parish organiser. Appreciation ‘


‘ '


decision of the[ Finance Committee at a previous meeting with regard


The Clerk I reported that since the N old friend, Mr. J. C. Huxta,ble,


Advertiser, &■ Times,” and adds: Please accept my best thanks for reserving pie a paper every week in


writes from Hove renew- ] subscriptions for the


these tim& when the demand is greater. than , the supply. It is a


to the purchase of a vehicle for scavenging [purposes, a le'ttCr had beeh received from the Ministry of Supply Indicating a distinct P^sl- blllty of obtaining an I ex-Wnr Department) . [vehicle with, ■ little


■ delay.;-; ' -I :


pleasure to( get it eveir see' the happenings m the Old Boro,’ thdugh I hesitate to.open it at timesi wondering whether one more of , the old servants and stalwarts I on the Corporation has gone to the great beyond. Some of mv best [friends and helpers when in Clitherde seem to have passed,


out in the last year or two. “Wishing you as happy and pros­


perous yfear as po^lhle under the circumstances, with the hope th a t it 'Will brin g . us ' ah overwhelming victory before the end and a satis­ factory peace at last.” •


A PEW Weeks ago I printed a note


in Malta G.C., and whose home is h in Woorie (Lane. At that time he


but-nbw comes another letter from of war In ri letter to the Red, Cross.


from Fusilier R. Bush, who is ad been without.news ^or a spell,


him telltog me that he' received about twenty copies, of thp A. and T.” all together and just in dme for Christmas..


again along the quiet, Imies in pur beloved I'Mley and W toe


(• theim turning memory's pageS^aM tney ■will see their loved on« ®sain M they roamed the- woods and nieadows, recaU many a happpmcitot.


be beaten. This poem wiU Aoon have ®^^ve


•; foreign lands for quite .a ke a breath from home.


■ 1‘f l was 'able ito spend a few houre ^ o r e not very long ago, and to^


rise over Pendle • or the pagi sunset behind Kemple.


hurch bell chime, and j ■ height iachieved by the:, Dlitperoe to t o


S^Hard-bSlEd HWan” -Inlthe' rear of. Geoff. Sco'-ffc^of.-


oSlratiC^ciety. T(he singmg tyas .a Sn“ w y behind .toe.CIitoefpe standard


I h'ave not been a long way tom but to those whom duty. h ^ caU^to


' plates like Malta; f^ybia, North Afnca. t e l i 01* who have had ^ng ypyag^s


• .(■


lilS hlgh^seas. I think the .ptrem wiu c1 “May!we soon be able'td h ^ the


to kno-w what'is going on, ’ he say^ “ Therels |no place: like -good; old! Clitheroe, 1 and when I get back-, never wiHj I leave it again! ’


It was! great to read them and o Proipislng to send a


as soori as he can get them togetoer Fusilier Bush mentions having had another Chat imth.Corporal. Wink- ley and hoth of them send greet­ fings and'best Wishes to all their


f all the Glitheroe -hoys in MMta


families r Both' a re , quite fit and most evidently in good spirits.


toe] sun Qt of


bmxirtunitv to see Bose M^rie, ^iven byfa firstr-rate ci-mpany;,bu't,I.c^_ctm- Brieiriiausly say they did not


rfends; and especially to their own


CANA) AI RElliEIilBERS CSTPRUS. i Parcels] containing warm cloth-,


late brovided by th^ Impwal Orderrit the Daughters of the Em­


ng soap, shaving tackle and choco­


«membkrs'of the Cyprus Regiment ■who -Were captured in the Greece. Crete arid [W-sstern Desert Cam­ paigns] and are now in-German or Italian prison (riamps.


pire ri Canadlan-Women’s organls- atiori.rarfe being sent to the 2,000


.


were without. They camp near here,” says


were in a a (prisoner


TP'WABDS; POST-WAR HAPPINESS— I (Continued from CojunmlS). . CAN •fiifE AFFORp i r r ’?


p 'As Iregariis' toe question j .so


future_Where is the ■ mqney ■ to come from’ I will quote a septme.from a


cSple.lsk' out of toiri toar of t o


sbeech bv (the Paymaster General, en in' the dfebMe: on t o


nr^necte of an^increased (standard of hVing_ throughout toe wOTld,-are almost


ag^re^bn, ilsuggert^ toffi^®,®o^^d Address:


i: am ^ o t’lbeii^'uhfealistic,


"But given freedom from . ,


' ’^S^^berC -is another. i|uotation from a t t o t e S t maThy t& governor of S Bank ol Canada, quo^! by Lord


rempUl ih the House 1 of .liords, on


made finMCiaUy po^ip-); ; „ r 'Of[couree,' both ,®toteiSents;to^ly ^


^ ^ b e n leth last; “ Ahythmg physi- ind dKirohle; can .be


'to prototce[ all .'the Bearhig that 'Sa mind, what., we^rmht otm -at is 'surelv to create a life that


eadiness on the .part of allrnembe^ of the 'poptilatinn to ^ofK^ard epough


£ ^ t h ' l i r i ^ ' and -wh|^ people’s' souls as weA as, brmg.it^r


to that end they. -11:111 hate purpose. I;


bodies to ,-three score y®®^ If' these suggesttons wntnbute atoall u


jTee— viow served their


be left as dedided by the| Finance Committee.; | .


WATCH EACH drop.


ignition, unsuitable sparking plugs, and Incorrect lubrication] Increase consumption and waste ( tractor fuel, says the' Petro’


' Worh or 1 defective valvds,: faulty .eumj Board.


PRISONERS HELP CHANNEL [■ .


[isla n d e r s , parcels away to some pi j . '


internees—men. women -from I the Channel [teles, who


oor civilian arid child-


I t was decided that the [matter '' 'M i public weal. | ' ' ;j ' ■. ; SALVAGE CO(MMITTEE;


Duckworth (Ritaington) had re- signed from the- Salvage Commit- tee, ' and also [as Parish ; Salvage Organiser, owing to pressure of


I t was reported that Mr. Edgar


Coun. W. W. Dugdale was invited t to fill the vacancy on the Commit­


other duties] I . . [ [:


ee ariij'Mr. A. J. Norris, of.Riming- ton] (was invited to accept 1 the post


family .life,; such a: leaving children unprovided for, (and the imltatmg pm- pnote of fireside dh its. .AIot, fi toey were retired, they cojild not be. hurt by


nsulated from I the common fears ol


caMly tIhah thP ma: Tied man who. m addition, mighp ha"e to endure the caudle coinments! o( his wife, or the


agauist themselves or Ftor these reasons they freer to think more


by imployers or , cus-


jeeife of his offering if he ventured,to suggest ideas: which did not. meet .with


doubt, who will' Obiect to .discussion about the future till we have .won the war,” Captain,. Kusson proceedeo. They apparently tiink that we shall


their approval. , “There -wilLlbe : nme persons, no


we are fightmg yet they would — - ..


S


fight better if we io not know what — for lhan if we do; and


reparations had nd been made beloje- and'ff:we were-suc deniy plunged' into the vacuum of pea;;e. I say vacuum, b because it is ihevita ole that there will


be-Uie .first to ask why .


ae a great feeling o: emptiness, as weU Ts of thankfulness, when peace comes.


before we get (back to normal ways— waiting to gqt. m irried, ■ waitmg to


here will be a lot


resume burincss, a id people of botn sexes waiting to get out of the Sei^ces to start their civU lareers. !B is the^ . people we havd -to fiimk about, and t ^


^ p e of a talk like this; so, to prevent mental' meandering: starting,anywhere and fini^iing' howiiere, it is n e ^ a ry I to hmit our deliher ations. To do t l^ ,


DroSlem is, ofi couise, far beyond the


such as feeding tlie starving popul^ tions of Eufopfe, Ie:se-lend finance, the control of national credit and other


' ' h^ p ^ ess.


person left suitab e to stand ;in. .the shoes- of the (Prine Minister 'of. t o t day. and consider what would - be the first measures hC .hould ask his Cab­ inet ..to consider ' in order to -brmg about, as quickly aj possible, that'torm of provinciaLsooiely in which we think . future Clitoeixmians would have toe


eace comes, one of us is, the only


best chance <|f ha:>piness. As regards lappiness, I do hot


think th at rel giqn, money, home life, or ahythmg else are of any value unless tliey bring true ha'p- pincss to (indii’muals, and. by that, of course] I do not mean pleasure, or exoiteiherit, but peaefe of min A a feeling! of i rorthwhileness, and and untroubled conscience in old


age.


It does ndt seem great satisfa'ctioe boast of knocking!


uuaoK ..i ___ -__ 'd'H' competitors out of!every market ill the world unless it.


to me that there is , in toeing able . to


‘We gave a lot oi ouf ped Clross wsirable? |To Darody an expression


brings somejmeaiure of happmess to those engaged in! doing it. (h rourse the large questior of trade affects all ohr lives, arid in that respect ! am teinpted to ask, ire you always 5u;e de that a large export, trade at any cost-is


p Let us pretend, i herefore, .that when, tibns;shall leave on one side all specula- of an inter lational character,


ininor”'tofiar.mathrs closely, affecting, our daily Kyes.


which he per- i ensure for suc-


h had prevailed ; e had specu-


contribution to about a better ■


^ife freer from neratioh had secu r ity MR.


MUSSON'S THIRTEEN IN RECONSTRUCTION.


PROPOSALS I::: EDUCApiON ELECTRICITY


ikploRMATION : RELIGION : AGiilCUtTURE. J [


We turn oiu: horses out to grass when-they gpt'Ont of cohditipn.


Could we hot


of the industa^ai mkchtne to work in b iihe country; and, by! -building up their


these “throw-outs’


eodies and restoring 'their self-confld- snbe, reoanditibn ..tbem for a further


■to'training.; ■ |,


o 2—-The foundation of a Department af Distribution I to brine down the costs ond prevent overlapping, -witto gluts in, ■nep&ce ahd'shortages m another, and


i ' i ' |


witnppwers toiprevent any destruction of foods.., ; -:


Polytechnic Inj all, large towns,! linked up withsimilar foundations in smaller piac^ down - to vHJage institutes, as centres of adult edhcatioh; and recrea­ tion through the stiidy, of the pictorial arohitectUral, 1 muscal and dancing


C'3—The ; [ establishment ■ of J -Cfivic (I ' ■ [ ■ ■ ■ entres on' the lilies of the London arts. ■ ■ ■ ■ LONGER AT SCHQOt., ( ■ ■ I ■ ' " ■' ' '


ag4^The ralshig of the ischool-l^ving a e to sixteen; ahd the compulsory


ttendance!- for . all children of ■ every class during a furiher'two years at some trade school, labour coto, or


s 5- LThe provisioii" of electricity at standard rates to villages of over 500 iouls, so-that the oountrymaa can have Tthe same amenitiw as .the townsman. inhis would I alsc encourage! small ardustries to move out from congested,


| -; ■


factors tin bringing back the | smaller country towns- to the position - they used to hold when I they were the chief com­ mercial: linki between a prosperous countryside and ■the manufactjiring


eas, and both iiovements 'Would be


ddstri:^. " j - ■ . ■ ' I . , 6— Compulsory . arbitration | ih all-


disputes involving more than ,1,000 pioyeis — ------- • . ^ .


f any' partictflarhcommercial custom was dishonest arid opposed I to the t interests ( of a Christian society. , In


■ - ' -Quid be asked to d« ecide


enforce awards for at least a y^r. .7tLStrengthening of .the jlaiw as regards dishonesty by. setting, up tri- himn.Tg whiCh could i


ion- in cempetitian with honest people o ■ 8-iA statute todt:^ least 66;per cent reate a better, balanced relationship


between town.-ai^'|counti7. -j FLATS FOR ELDERLY.


S^The btiilding! in every boroiigH of blocks of the latest typo of tw»- roomcH' labohr-saving flats, to be let [ (to elderly childless couples I whoi' wouldj free a house for a


his way . we( might stop “sharp pracr t tice” continuing te a paying; (proposi­


bf toe things we eat and dnnk shall ce home-grown and homeded] so as to


i-^ Ensures maximum yields. Dry dusting is ai simple job, less troub^esonK


! and much' more effective than th^ dd f "wet ” , ! methods. It dah be. done at any, convenient I time before sowihg ; but tb.e grain[must| be^d^ I when dusted and kept d r y


■ I ■ ■'


i For a «nria11 extra charge, most seed meichantSi will dress seed with one of these (lusts.! 'Home-; saved seed sho tid be treated ion tije firm before sowing. Treatment is rasy and chrap. Ask your War Agricultural Exetiutive Committee abojit it and makei a pbint of attending-any de monstration they may lurangej


until you sow it. ^ .


. "■


I (amlly.! This will be quicker and cheaper th a n '' errading; council ■ . housing; estates, and .will MU .two..


' birds with one stone in that-Tt , for th e ' young ones. | 1


settles the labour question for. old people apd [that of house' room


tiresome waitmg' m10— ^To : hriiirove! toe Housej of (Tom-


accommodation; [in Westminster, in addition to (their present salaries, so as to attract a,different class of candi­ dates and requiring every MF. to pro- 'vid? a written'statement of jhis activi­ ties, attenda(nces! and votes, .after each session, for; publication in ! the local Press of his constituency. 1 11— The compulsory notification of


ens by providing MP.’s with free


venereal diseases. Let , us have the protection of : loublicity . rather than continue to (rely''on the brokra reed of respectability.


j '


formation to'supply national statistics in readable 'form to the newspapers for


hr, howow many lmany babies 12—To! instruct the Ministry of In-'


of life canlleairi how those 'In qther eiifcumstances live. How many-people have any idea of the numbers employed o in the chief; industries or in agricultqre


SEED b f f t h e u p ^ i & “d a . t e W ae t h o d t^SUED B Y TH E M IN IS T R Y OF A G R IC U L T IJR E AN D F ISH E R IE S ■ ^ I ',' i ih ■


peU of useful work ? - Perhaps r - could ibe done under the clause roiati


. ( ] i


pvery extia sack of corn.you c ^ ^tally needed. Dress all your seec I corr ^ an . Organo-M^rcniry Dress^ihg. .It disease and increase the crop.


• I . I . : i • •' • ; I


■SR 'ED W iT 'E I ,.^'N R ;d d e s s i m ® ^


agricultural establislmieiit, and- aften ho that, military{ trailing for men, and Wenty-ohe. I


I Dressing with a dry dust


onme-making trail ing for women on t e night; a week from eighteen to


/


Reduces losses caused by | Smut and | Stripe diseases in oats and harleyj


Makes for better stand and.eairlier growth. ' ' p - ^ | ■■ V'f


ice.IS I with


chebks


D R E S S Y D U B D A T M ^D b a r l e y R « , a n |r -


I


■ -ai'. -i »'■ •ll' V--'


TIMES. FRIDAY. JAN UARY 2Q, 1943.


l e e >


\


iare killed to coal mines and shipbuild­


caused by toeir] -work, how many men e _ are -bom blind


more' than [threb to a room? or of the number: of (pertons living useless lives d interned , in'-hPriies for lunatics, mental


ng.' Do you ever think of people living yefectives, [blin4 and cripples? 'When


of toe 'fishermen’s calling;,' and. last, but not' least, do you taiow: how many- people payidneome tax? . -


t if people knew a little more of these things.their views would be wider. But


ou eat'flsh, do (you reali^ the hazards , . ,(■.


o obtain (the [information'' needs ; re­ search ih Government blue-books, such as reports I of Royal Commissions, the Census' of; Production,-, the. Statistical Abstract the reports of Factory Inspec- ors, and h'oste of others | which .the Ministry of Information should be well fitted to undertake in its spare time.


feU known at'th: present tune, among motorists; Is'all oir. export trade really nisessary, or are we in danger of ask- mo iig our children :o. teach .toeu mnd-


direction? IVILL ? '0 WOKE.


tl.ethers to siiek Chinese eggs, (though b v have perfect !y good hens to their i to gardens) jus; because the Chm^e ir ust 'be- forced ' o take cotton goods, bn order to jempl ly people who might


religious education is given more pro­ minence in : the curriculum of ail, Bohools, Probably a majority of pur people ' believe (that-the high posifton which theiBrit'lsh Empire and America, hold to the estimation; of- the world is owing to qualities which are founded on Uielr I forefathers’ beli.ef m the Bible. ' Therefore it behoves us ^ a Christian (community to; spe that Phat tradition is handed'on. If I had child­


13—To ---- , -


RELIGIOUS EDUCATION; .


tiake I measures to.- see' ito .at


IS Varieties: Tomato, Pea, Lentil, Celery, Chaw


Broth, White Vegetable, ~ Mushroom.


ren I would like them to study; toe hteratureLand the ancient, medieval t and modem-history and geography , of


:? better 'pmplqyed to some other, wNow 'to g& diiwn to close quarters


toeasures which I suggest. might help whic ill this task] of .shaping toe future, in


Oxt( On


Loll, Mock Turtle, Green It, Kidney, Hare, Scotch ion. Mulligatawny, Pea,


■ ' L -I.


ith my ■. Subje :t. What me thq mfe. But 'without scarifying theto .un-I s ature ' persbnaUties' by stressmg '


- ■ ,


t on of the| blai le or share a morsel ctf 'the praise froii the next generation whether we|like : t or not? .Wito a fuh


appreciatiori - of ' heir deflcienbi^ even (ffter-limitiSg .tto . field of mvestigatipn I suggest the fcllowing^— . : . s l-'-^The passing of toe Beyendge Plan Bouse Of . po™


nheir 'duty .towards God] and their I teigtilbour, and have .'impressed upon ; ■hem the happiness to be derived from ■.


■he Bible :couri:ri.es. I would also wish ] t them taught (their Obligation, to do


litrying:.to! live; an' upright; and godly | uffering,; sin; knd sacrifice :


h we shall sfi have to bear a por- ■ Of itourse these ideas are [only a ‘


dres s ing on a 1 unemployed of every somo.nm_ f s toCir iobligitions io. the commur


“s 'flrially agree:I.after d^ate iii toe should be more provisipn made- for ,


^ _ Jt— although, there


Mged'to ; Glide: go training to a new ' irade after eight weeks’ contmuqus fifter'training t) districts, where;work


ritv .to a olausi that, they should be ■inCmployitifent,:nd.be pbliged-to hidVa


t d v a S M toeir torefathers have


SnAwateWeves, .whose dlgesttons have. ^ 1 d by chipped lotatoes and


Imres- as!waitng for'.work? ■ 'These t -niddleiaged mm iwith . palid; -faces,


‘’S® t? h a t i£cut%Srquarter' mUIion n* so imemploj ables who, , to .normal aDDBar n the unemployment


o a ^ ^ ^ d s ; toba'ceo-riamed.: mouths


^ . hoSei coc klng.-can.. nothing , be done, about then?


; '


and, to fact, ftill have to be considered if. we are: going to mkke aiiy. job at all • of (building a (new age of an advanced inature. They will ho doubt arouse , the ; iridicule of toe reactionaries and the. ‘ DTofahlty of, the progressives, as ,eittor •, going top lar or riot going I far enough- ' but however that may ;be,: if . the: -initiate discuiion; they will have glvm


■ey


somothing to (toe solution of the prob- f"ms and, perhaps, disturbed the equan- i imity of' those people whdse only oon- tributlori is to hide toeir (heads to the ■ san-i '.SO! that they' cannot' see any oi the sores that affect .our society .and . just lethargically hope! tor the b e s t . |


"• ---- ------------------ --


tCf it were] we: should find all the people .fumbKng over each other to'raise large


3 .; po^ble'.irorld ? ■ ;[■


.'people. It .is 'conditions.


..'. ,«3onttou


an-po 3d


- Is it'not ridiculous to jro on think- I ; ing all ft] for the bestlto this best


[i


amilies of,children to; enjoy the fruits thereof, ' But this is qot so-rnot .from desire,' hut just .because, ^ .forj; most


s^b^e, .under pr^ent Column 3.)


gJ s ' 1 fraction of- what might be coiuidered - . B r i n f f f d u r V


We pay Hig:hcst Prices.


OLD GOLD


SOVEREIGNS, DIAMOND RmGS ETC


WATCHHAKEB & ( JEWELLER - [ LICEwkEJ) BY ' H.M. 60'


'Bi iVEHtiliENT


LORD STREET LACKBURN


Telephone SSi'B ’.' L' J; The flavour of Symingt^’s Grem Pea Soup


will reminld you of the garden peas of iummpr. Still at pre-war p n e e s : a pa^et m^es'^two large


helpings ; a 5|(i. packej: makes si^.


y'peopQt die through diseases


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