k. : , ! ! . TYRES lous<


I to the screen after a fii MD THEiBEES” (Cjrani lich provides an enterf-'-’


iniig


fiLLEY successful lautlor 6f c h i l d r e n


|ries and June AUyson ^ art teacher: assigned


yan Johnsoh ad a’


Ites children almost as mucli as loves alcohoj, and shak^ both author arid his publishe by threatening 'of them. To sive Mr. Cronyn' pre- author hals bMn by his delihquent to add cboun to lects young! Jackie


,he'Bride Goes Wild.” W iss pysbn receives a shock wl; en E discovers that Mr. Johnson


pme Cronyn, pose the pair i reputation,


id s that, the liven to drink ■spring, and le story, he s<


loment.


1“ Cheyenne” gets righlj dpwn I .the brass tacks of Wild West fiventure with Dennis iJorgon Ivestigating bullion thefljs bv a ' Jndit'known,as "The Ppet,’ so | (lied because of an engaging i hbit of leaving a verse at]the |


in is Paige, a dance hail erter^ liner. .There!, is plenty of actioh 1 this lively tale^ in which ^nnett is in great fornj 'as ferary-minded villain.


i


itol a back I seat in " lightning, (Empire), a Ml


I bURNLEY and thei^ I j


I I-push' the ^ i' s.


1 i A pair 'cjf njules antics


humans Sunimer .ful


lith Lon-McAllister's attempt to la in a couple, hf nuiles, mich |e has acquired at considerable ^If-saoriflce. Mr. McAllister, a larmer’s son, has a formidable isk in protecting both his mules nd his sweetheart, June Hiver,


dry whi^ Is concerned criiefly


from the I attentions of! his un- lleasant ' step-brother, j ■ ' The lettings,are in beautiful cclour, Ind those, fine suporting players, Valter Brdnnan and .tnne levere, help greatly in sustaining he! film’s distinctive chjarm,


s aptly titled, for:this gay, often Kitty corned), fairly bubbles over kith high spWts.: 'Burgess Mere- Kith is the reporter wh^o is, per- luaded by his 'wife Joddard, t< write ah , fcltled “What influence h,as little child had: i|pon your pames Stewdrt,


'red-' MacM^urray and lemarest ar; among thi^le nc ho provide the exampies.


[Henry Savoy.—"Cm bur MeiW Way,”


Paulette 8|rticle


F onda; lliam ables


life.’f a


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I letter to ‘The Times’ th a t f thei effect of Si r ! Stafford


DEATH QUTY ANOMALY ; J1 'A former financial oficlal,


Sir Cecil K Isch, [pointy ov t in a


fcripps’ Biidgct proposal^ is to | 1 Increase: the death duty} pay­ able by a! widow or! son and reduce that Payablejby An in­ heritor not related to the de- , ceased owner of tpe ystate- , L d yet,l ?ir Cecil argued it is j an elementaryl socis,! dUty to . provide for the needs of vtidows ,


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STANLEY H O ySE I CLITHEROE " Tel. 400


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CLITHEROE l T k 2 5 2


IN AND OUT AND R d U ^ P ; A f ipU T Qois :


BY


T GCAL electors who have ■


the: polling booth- will have been Interested in the cor­ respondence which has; taker place recently. In the national Press. Voters had questioned the! secrecy of the ballot he-| cause, the polling clerk ■writes down the elector’s number oil thfi courjterfoll which : bears the same serial number as the ballot form upon which he registers his vote.


“-* I observed the procedurel in i


, ’This action , of the clerk! is statutory, so th a t in the event of |an election petition being


lodged, individual votes can! be itraced. But the elector need have no qualms regarding the secrecy of the ballot. When thfi polling station is closed all the counterfoils a re ; sealed |i n- packages and deposited in a place of safety from which


jthey cannot be taken find [examined except on the order of a High Court Judge. So un­ less a political revolution takes


•place, poll clerks p e r j ul re themselves and High Court Judges be over - ruled, the ballot remains secret.


*


i Council expressed the opinion tha t the Ministry had con­ fused the gateway with the north-eastern galteway.,.


[ the north-western gateway of Whalley Abbey was scheduled as an ancient monument find th a t every effort must be made to preserve it, members of the


The Ministry h a v e n o w


assured the Council that both gateways are scheduled, and


i


Do not be content to lei your children take: the


'future. A oouree I, of training now at, ,'GueSW will eneure their nmld advancement to a luc- oeitful Bueineta or Civil eaieer. Take advantue of -our; Advisory Servloa. Write or call for Collexe ProspeotUB ofi ooUriei and oareert front


first or any lob jthat may be offered tO' tliem: Think wisely |of tnilr


I


both are in need of.repalrs .lt is declared." urgently neces­ sary ” tha t work shhuld be done to preserve, thejnorth- westem gatewfiy, whlwi Is the oldest part of- the abbey, and recommendations have also been! made for the repair of the north-eastern gateway. Apparently the Blackburn


Diocesan authorities are held responsible for they own. the


the repairs; as abbey!. The


financial Implications at a time when other building schemes are ' contemplated cannot be regarded lightly by the Abbey Comtalttee.


IK: F Hi *


a local hostelry-.the other evening the conversation


[ beer—quality and quantity—j and one of the company re


turned, not unnaturally, to


WHEN the Ministry I of Clltheroe Rural Council tha,t


Works recently informeji —


called that before the war a c e r ta in . Clitheroe innkeeper was quite prepared to let any­ one enter the cellar—and pre­ sumably drink ias much as he ■wanted—on payment of Is. This would'perhaps seem a


mighty generous gesture, but It ■was pointed out tha t In those days beer was 2d. a pint and a little [less watery than It Is to-day, and the Innkeeper was quite confident tha t no­ body would drink more than a shllUngsworth; As the dance band leader


says, those were the days! . *


■, * H *


“ Cyril Washbrook’s Cricket Annual ’’ (Sportsguide Publi-; cations, 2s. 6d.), a comprehen­ sive find lavlshly-lllu§trated volume , which contains all the essential data to which the enthusiast needs c o n s t a n t reference, without being dull in presentation. In an Introduction, Cyril


i


declares th a t" ‘to his mind there is not much wrong with English cricket; a t least, not much that time cannot and will not put right. Such troubles as we have are largely legacies of the lost; years of war, he says, and the people who rule this grand summer game of:ours move more with: the times than some critics would have us believe.. This year,' for In­ stance, a committee appointed [by the M.C.C. was Inquiring Into the general welfare of English cricket. I t was giving attention to the conditions under whlcfii boys now play, the aim being to make cricket as popular as soccer in state- aided schools. > “ Who' knows what new Compton may be discovered this way?’’ asks Cyril. Or, one might add, what new Washbrbok?


Editor’s Postbag WHY; A BURDEN


[report Councillor .Rushton [ tq, have said “ For more .thanj 80 years, the churches of the town had provided the burial places; and consequently the.upkeep and' administration of the, cemeteries; had not been a burden on . the rates.” , The suggestion obviously is


Sir,—In your last issue you


that when publicly administered •the cemetery 'WILL become a burden on the rates. Surely, this is, by innuendo, a;


sad reflection on local adminis­ tration, and comUig as it does from an admUilstrator of many years experience—is surprismg 1 ■ Often have-.I heard said—


boasttogly—that it is cheaper to die Ui Clltberoe than elsewhere, this with reference to the low burial fees.! Yet, despite these


low fees, the St, Mary’s Cemetery committee has a very -comfort­


able balance Ui the bank. I, see.no [reason why a profltr


making concern like the St. Mary’s Cemetery should become a burden on the ratek if and when taken over - by -the local


and; water undertakings have provided large subsidies for the rates and. [with the same wise administration the local author­ ity can obtaUi similar: results at the' cemetery to those fibtaihed under the firesent management. I think Clitheroe citizens can


authority. [ In the past the electricity, gas


Poles And Irishmen Fight On Bns;


hope the magistrates will sup­ port the police in theh: en­ deavours to stamp [it out;’’ said Chief Inspector Wilson at Clltheroe, on Monday,; when five men appeared before the court following a disturbance on a Burnley—Clitheroe bus on March 25. '


‘‘ r riHls type of conduct can- , not be tolerated, and I


IS many friends In the district will be Interested to learn of- the publication of


J r a n c 1 s z y k Rompec and Mleczyslaw Nowak, [ of the Polish Camp, Low Moor, CUtheroe, were charged with conducting .themselves In ta disorderly manner on a public service vehicle. The Isuinmons against Anglesey, , who pleaded not guilty, was dismissed. ; McMahon and Hughes were


(37), James Anglesey (31), and Patrick Hughes j (30), all of Moreton Hall, Whalley: and


ding, said that though the Poles appeared to have been using bad language,[It was no business of the other menj to interfere. They should have called the conductor.


Lady Worsley-Taylor, presi­ ! ' '' '


Poles used filthy ; language about the English and he lost his temper. A free fight de­ veloped.


McMahon alleged! th a t the ' - Both Polish'defendants de­ [


nied using bad language, say­ ing tha t they were talking to each other in Polish!


“ ACOMiviOTipN”


Lord, of T3,; Railway - view. Billirigton, said , tha t near Read he heard a commotion on the upper deck, and asked the men to keep quiet. At Portfleld Bar trouble broke out' again, and on going up­ stairs he saw men; fighting, and-one of them was bleeding


-at the nose. [ | .


thorn-road, Clltheroe, driver of the bus, said he stopped as usual a t Portfield [Bar and while waiting for the starting bell he heard a noise. He was given a signal to proceed, but after travelling about 20 yards was signalled to stop. He walked round to the rear of the bus and saw men fighting


Norman Burgess, of 60, Hen-


on the upper deck. He then drove the bus to 'Whalley police station, where the men were arrested.


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cussion. Mr. Tattersall’s condition !


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Mayor of Clltheroe Is reported to hfive objected to financial assistance being given t o ^ . Michael [and Johns r .u School, and stated tha t If a grant wak made >a precedent would be I created. ^


Sir[_In' your last Issue the


case and Is apt to give the im pression [ that the Catholic School wbuld be a privileged narty, when as a matter of fact i the! Ribblesdale Modern Schoo’l has had this assistance for a considerable time, and one iwondej-s why Alderman Wilkinsoh ’ did not; raise an objectlonj at the time of this application for a grant . Aldenrian J. H. Satter-


This, of course, Is not the ^


Langho Couple’s Golden Wedding M


r . , and Mrs. Abraham Warden; of 1, Coronation-


terrace, Langho, celebrated their golden wedding on Mon­ day. They were married at St. Mary’s Church, Billlngton, on May 2, 1899, and have lived to Langho since their marriage. Mr. Warden, who is 72, re­


tired seven years ago after 46 years’ railway service,; during which he was signalman at Langho station for-36 years. Mrs. Warden, who Is 69, is a


The bus conductor, Herbert The, men, Patrick McMahon ' . - . j


Religious Indifference An Insidious Evil


World Drifting Into Paganism Says [Methodist Preadier[


“ ri>HE great tragedy of the ' world to-day Js th a t the


majority of people [fire quite indifferent to religion, and are not prepared to put them­ selves out to make the world a better place,” declared' the


Rev. Robinson Brunskill, of Rishton, preaching at Water­ loo [Methodist Sunday Sehool


Anniversary Services on Sun­ day.


, j.,:; ,[


each fined £ I and Rompec and Nowak 10?. They were each ordered to pay 5s, 6d. luOStiS *


opponents of Christianity, said Mr; Brunskill, but how were they to deal with the problem of people’ Indlffereilce.


I t was easy to deal with the The church hi which they


were worshipping [had been built by men and women who had served! God! and hoped their .children would do the same, but many of [the altars of God had been [broken down by those who sought to get rid ’ of religion, j


There were two ways of


getting rid of religion: one was by smashing the buildings and breaking down the altars, the other was by; [indifference.


religion ' by ! persecution had t ' - the more the was opposed the


Those who[ sought to destroy


stronger it 'became. On the other hand, indifference to re­ ligion was the njiost Insidious evil, for when, because of lack of I opposition, church people became complacent,' the altars of !the church became broken down.


,;| I:


cofintrles the aitais of the church had been[ broken down and Chrlstlanltj^ described as “ dope,” continued [Mr, Brun­ skill, but If Christianity was only a form of dope the. lefiders of those! countries wbuld have left religion alone. Christianity could never come to terms, with totalitarianism.


In Russia and| her satellite “ CERTAIN FARTIES”


we had seen Interference by: the fanatics who hated what the church stood for, people ln|Britaln said there was no likelihood of the church here being persecuted,! said Mr.


Although In our own time Brunskill. ; [ ■ Yet if certain! p a r t l e s


'ained control [in Britain, le would wonder seriously ,'hether the church would


riot be persecuted. The fact was ; th a t . o_ n e


reiason why it had i not been p e r s e c u t e d | Was because Christians did not make much noise about their faith.'- -


'drinking, gambling and many other forms of evil, the people reponslble for < those e v i l s would not: be : satisfied with writing to the newspapers in


ilf the churches iwere to unite In active opposition to


protest; they would persecute the church.


, [


ypu,” said Mr. Brfinsklll, “ but the time will come when the church Is more powerful, and may be opposed bjf those who have no room tor [God or the irioral teaching of Hls church.”


'“I am not trying tolrlghten


.it would ceasfi to exist, and similarly, the churches .could only be kept open If people went to them, [i |


! “ I remember hearing one, of


J. B. Priestley’s! war -time broadcasts In ^hlch he des­ cribed how he! wbuld remodel an Industrial fown,” said Mr. Brunskfll. “He mentioned pro­ vision of facilities for music­ making, the arts,'dancing and cinemas, but not pne word did he say about providing a church. 'Why was that?”


native of Chipping and in her younger days worked as a weaver at Spring Mill, Langho. L i k e her husband; .she Is


actively associated ■with St. Mary’s R.C. Church. Mr. and Mrs. Warden have


celebrated at a family re­ union to-morrow.


[The anniversary


thwalte Is quite right when he says i tha t every child should have' thel-opportunity to learn how to swUn, and, I would add, under a qualified instruc­ tor at recognised public baths, where the training-'in swim­ ming, life - saving, etc.. Is properly [organised. I venture to suggest that


;


four sons and a.daughter and five grandchildren.


because he does ;not consider religion to be vital to the world,”-declared Mr. BrunsklU.


“ I can only [priesume it was be


gramme when] Professor Joad answered a question about security, he tob did not men­ tion religion. Too many people held the view that religion was ‘ all right If you like that sort of thing.’”


In a Brains | Trust pro­


PEEPS INTO 25 YEARS AGO


Extracts from our ksue of May 9,1924


the Ineed for training our children In good, clean , s ^ r t Is real, and its.applicatlon; wul do much to relieve the mlnds- of the tohorltles,[ who are concerned with the scourge of Child, a e lw u enw . ^


10, Whipp-avefiue, Clithfiroe., OTHER LETTERS-rPase 6.


Chicb Die In Fire


a E V EN T Y chicks in a O ' brooder were destroyed when two hen cabins were autted by .fire on Primrose iuotirients, CUtheroe. U s t


' nlaht week, damage being S a t e d a t £32.


Roth cabins belonged to -Mr, J a m e s H. Adcroft, of IL


„


ibecbmlrig overheated.;. I t was - S gU l f ib e d . by CUtheroe Fire


; theVr'e Vas apparently caused:, ^bV-!a paraffin brooderJamp.


A MEMB E R of CUtheroe


Orme, announced that; for health reasons, he was leaving the town to reside in the South of England. Mr. R. Hltcheiq: was re­


Town Council, Dr. G. E.


THE PAST 50 YEARS AGO


Extracts frbin pur issue of 1899


May's,


“ t>AIN Interfe ; " D a y plans


■ed with May [in CUtheroe


and district, t ie downpour preventing the decoration of horses and lorries, usually one of the most colourful features of trie celebration.” ;


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Driving Licence Restored


appointed chairman of Bow- larid Rural District ■ CouncU, and Mr. H. C. Stajkie, vice- chairman.


'School gave country dances in the Castle grounds. ; ;


Children of- St. J a m e s ’s S c h o o l and' the ; National


Members of Rowland Educa­


’scholars, Including children from Paythome and Rlmlng- ■ton;-


' ■'[' y '.'''i;';' '


of Chapel House, 'Chatburn: [Mrs. Mary Sagar (80),. of I WhaUey-road, Read; -the 'Rev.


Obituary: Mrs. Varley (80).


'•A. ‘ W. Morgan, formerly of ■Whalley.,,


tion Committee were told tha t Glsburn School was to be enlarged to accommodate 50


I A' grand operfi i" The Wreck [of the Argosy ivas presented at Tl^e Hall. I^wergate,


[ A cantata “ Thfi White Gar­ land" was given a t Mount Zion Chapel. • |[


. At the Starkip Arms Hotel,


Mr. Jo h n ' Banks presented jewels'.to 25 members of the Independent! Order of -Odd Fellows in! recognition of their 30 years’ service,


bum; Mary Ann Atkinson (53), of St. Mfiry’s - street: S u s a n n a h Alrey- (69), of Bramlev-vlew,' 'WhaUey.vMary Elizabeth" T u rp in ''"(73), - of Browsholme; Jane B u r g e s s (24). Low Moor;: John Waring Robinson (32),' of SalthlU- terrace.


Obituary: John Tattersall (64); Greendalefvlew. Chat-


pLITHEROE County Magls- trates on Monday restored


the driving licence of John T 0 w Le r,' cattle dealer, of H 11 H o p F a rm , Rising Bridge, Baxenden, who l|n October last was fined £5 for driving a motor - car /while under the infiuence of drink. The police offered no objec­ tion.


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, WAi?£ING b , LORD S '!;]^ ! I ' l l


passlrig the church'f 'he con- tlnued.-They came only when they needed to--for a funeral, a wedding or a bhlstening— but they did! not concern themselves with Its truths or Its moral principles. If people ever ceased to I cherish demo­ cracy with Its love'of freedom,


Too many people were by-


religion and make It a vltstl power In life was to repair the' altars of God with meticulous- care. Those altars were public worship, family., prayers and private prayer. Public worship should mean so mUch to - a man tha t he attended church whatever happened; family worship was not easy,' but It was v?ort|iwhlle to have Bible reading and prayers after


. The Immediate task to save


'breakfast, and private prayer made religion come more naturally to a man.


vate prayer the world could be saved from the paganism Into which it was rapidly drifting, Mr. Brusklll concmaea.


By family ■worship' and pri­


Introit “ God'Is a Spirit,” and the choir, under the leader­ ship of Mr. R. 'Wrlgley, sang the anthem “ O give thanks.” Mr. A. Jones; being organist.


The service opened with the Hymn-singing In [Waterloo CHILDREN’S PART■ ( '


preceded the afternoon service at which the children gave a demonstration “God’s season,” describing the story of the year. In recitations and hymns. Taking part were: Roy Eccles, Jean CowperthwaitC, Valerie King, Sylvia Abbotts, I a n King, John Pye,, Dbhlse Pye, Ruth Duckworth, Mary. Duck­ worth, Queenle Willis, Sheib Robinson, Collq Mason, David Duckworth, ,Joan ' Parkinson, S o n i a Thornber, | Margaret Ball, Jack Green, Marleln Embley, Greta Slfiter and John Wilkinson.


| £58.


Collections amounted to [


Clarion Cyclists At


rpWENTY-SIX riders! turned out to represent our ! section' on


had plenty [of time to spare on ,our outward, journey through Gisburn and Newsholme and a halt was called near. .Hellifleld for refreshments before we con­ tinued on to Malham.|


Sunday when an inter-meet and sports day ■was held for all clubs in the North Lancashire Union, With only a short run ediead we


After an early lunch we rode


up to the: field near (Sordale Scar where the sports were due to be held, and passed away the time until the comericement by strolling up to the Scar which, as usual, attracted many embryo rock-climbers.


to be greeted, though our amicable relations did not pre­ vent ' keen. rlvalry=^?ih«a''; the sports began. Olltheroe .Section was well to the fore in the various events and' whilst we were sorry to say goodbye to the tug-o-war cup which we had held for the last two years - when Nelson beat us on the third pull, there was ample compensation for it in the wins by R. Taylor (weaving in and out of bottles placed in: a straight line); G. Jackson (miniature T.T. course) and R. Prankland (hill scramble on foot), i


There were many [old friends •[ ■ ' BRIGHT SUNSHINE .


•helped to make the Sports such a success still favoured us when we'[ left Malham after tea. and the; return journey was' by way of; Hellifleld and Paythome,' reach-; ing Clitheroe shortly after nine!


The bright sunshine which o’clock.


night run to the Buttertubs; near! Hawes, leaving-Greenacre-street! at midnight on Saturday. Primus stoves, pans, cups, and tea. etc.: should be taken, If it is wet the: run will be abandoned , until the, following week and replaced by; a Sunday run to Glasson Dock,; leaving at 9 a.m.


Next week we have an all-! ' I Youth Week-end i Y


o u n g m e m b e r s of Clltheroe : Congregational Church conducted the; ser,vices


and gave the. addresses fit the young'people’s anniversary on Sunday. The morning service was' led by Miss !D. Sellers and the evening service by Miss M, Dugdale, the addresses being given by Messrs.' A. Barker and W. Parker.' An; address was glve'n to the children by Miss Sheila Sowerbutts.


Musical Items were contrlr


Group presented an entertain­ ment which Included a one- act play.


On Saturday the Y o u t h _ ■ ; i : BRITAIN’S


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Unless cottqi on the job ing their 01 have to mi|t improve


n iias mbre workers, and cotton folk


.re given the opportunity of increasr mtput by new methods, Britain will ' a long time beiore-we can hope to


her


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Any Cot on Mill or Miipistry of Labour I i otton f 'for ahole'oi\


ivi standaid! of living.; Workers and :r t must co-operat^ to get the best out- effort everyone in cotton is making.


C ffice will tell you how |'Y0U can come into ^^part-time work. ;


' Tii Issued by (he Mi nistry of tt bour & NaUonal Sciridce.. ! t ‘ A tnu laying” said


‘ An’ full 0 ineat.’ ‘ It’s a bit sin’ Ah se sd


Owd Snack,; ^rabbit ’


said Alf Higson, ^An’ tliai riiich meat bn it.' ‘Ah’m speaking’ figu: at^vely,’ said


ift hadn’t'


(3wd Snac c[ ‘ On a big iol| one does one bit an’ another does s i i^ a t else, an’ they seldom know n: iclj about th’ job as a 'vhole. Like hat chap as tapped w!ieels on traits'for forty years an’ hen didn’t k ao'v why he did it.’ There’ 11


tempted her. She wants one, an’ she wants to be a weaver too.’ ' ‘ Why not? ’. said Owd Snack, ‘ It’s


th’. quickest .way o’ gettin’ one. There’s gtxid brass |o be made in weavin,’ and’ better times o’ round Uof there'used to be.jA good,weaver con howd bpf head up wi’ onybody in these days.*


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print frock ony sooner by bein’ a weaver,’ said Alf Higson.


‘ Ah don’t see as'how she’ll get a ,


‘ Let th’ dog see d»’ rabbit,’ said sutnmat m tnai:,’ said Alf


ffigson, ‘ to ’ve been spinnin’ yarn for thirty five years ai’ jAh don’t raowwhee ritgoesorwht tit susedfor.’ j: ‘ Tha jn ;bds some oi, in thi can,’ said 0.wi Snack, ‘ Tak’ some i n t ^ t in thi job iin’ find out.’ | — ‘He’s ieet, Alf,’ said ^ally Plattj.


‘Our Phyllis is reet ijitetested sin’ she went t o'one o’ them cotton shows. It were them lovely co tori frocks as


Owd Snack, ‘An’ not waste time runnin’. after its tail.] We can’t tackle tb’ home market ptopetly until we’n satisfied outToreign customers. An’ we have to satisfy them to get summat to eat. Sooner Phyllis gets,her looms gofii’-an’- better chatice she’ll have o’ gettin’ a print frock. An’ between ie e an’ me an’ th’ bedpost a nice print frock’s a short cut to a good husband if Ahknowowt.’ j


T.T. Clitheroe A dw k is e r & Times, May 6, 1949


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