COUT NOTES by “ Broad Brim.”


talking on Crosshills in . ! conipaiiy with the Raven


it iFrlday, |l was alarmed tp le across! a small Scout i-eagled oh the ;ground anotnet knelt | i astride


„ ardentjjy administering ;ificlal re^iflratlon!; [owever, tar from- being a , 1, emergehcy, it turned out be a PatWl of the Q.R.G.S.


•OOP' polishing up their Lowledge ih preparation for (Flags Competition.


'hat the dntlre Troop was ( the vicinity, became


Iparent as we stumbled on ixlous Patrol Leaders in ieir outposts attempting to ;rap ” Tenderfoots y/lth all


jrts of quesuons. Assembled ‘in the. arena


Iter, an impressive ceremony (ok: place ■when First Class idges, the hallmark of a i-top Scodt, were presented : . Harry Benson, Alan Simp- i


fh, and Eric Kenyon, All are I be I heartily congratulated,, ad as Skipper Kay pointed


lit; it wafs the first time in ke'Troop s history that three Erst I Class badges had been ■esehted[j£,t once. It must


jjoutmastei:


ave • been these!


(Further Jric: and Ihen


lith theii maroon epaulets. Ian i was' also presented with le Cook’s Badge.: ' ■ . lAltbgethe'r a pleasing and gnlficant I occasion and of ;edlt to ;he C.R.G.S. Troop.


upi, theyl were Invested as •nior Scouts and presented


honours iwent to to Alan ; Simpson


foe. 'H. Senior Scout Patrol | Iho,' after a determined rt, has I been awarded the:


Bass is Barry Aspden; of I Also in I the honours IOC H. P,L;


,rst Class Badge by the Dls-1 rlct] Commissioner. Barry | as I recently been lappointed 'atrol Leader (Senior) of


o ■ ’ lakf----------


,'oc i H. Sqouts an^ we wish (lm| goodj luck. .


' Tdci hJ Programme on


’rlday last included a Wide Aame' ini the town and was Tarried qut with Girl Guide Bslstance!


f. ■ ; : j .1 ! i This Group spent a happy .1 .i


ivhitendalfe Valleys with cross; Iquntry tramping on the sur^j • Ipunding'Fells.


ireek-end at (?rag House, near peyfftoh during ■'Whitsun, and programme Included a 6.e t o ' Ithe Dunsop and


I tGroupsiare reminded of the Ivnnual Flags Competition;


'ji


lo. be held on Crosshills Ihls Satuhlay, June 18th. A . really^godc entry is expected.


| j egetables


prdets tax )Ute.


:n for THE TOyVH OR DISTRICT


r. KNOWLES »E


ITS t ?


| due j


a proud moment' lads and their j


SociaUsfe’ ijolicy Neglects I'he, Housewife .


Inlsuranci! NatioiaGsatiU An Unwise Mov« Says Conservative MP.


a \ HAPHA and qilite illogical mixture of pledges A in d platitudes, of piods / hopes | and warnings, and a


competefloplid the country”^ was the description of the Laboi r Party i programme )y the Et. Hon. Malcolm Mc- Corqiodale, M.P. for Epson, at Padiham Town Hall on Saturday, who^ declared that the Sojiialist poUcy, in com­ plete contrast ito that of t ie Conservatives, lacked con^ siden tion for | home > life aid the housewife.


Parliamentary Clithferoe, at ar Empire ,Fajife


on vhich Conservative policy was based, ahd the solid foun latlon oh fchich Britain s fami y life waS built one of toe main reasonsjWe were still.a great country! “The building UP aid maintenance of home life Ihould have been one ,of the Governmerlt’s first tasks


Family llfq, McCorquodale,


he declared, j ■ , As the Conservative leader , ^ •


had; said, homes, food' and work were the first essentials. Thel housewife and mother; dese'ved . every consideration


from the State, but had not received it from toe hands of the Labour Government. Her dem inds should have had prio lty oxer I those of all Dth^s, said Mr. McCorquodale, but instead she had always beer put “mt I the wrong end of t ie queue.’’! Sl .e' was almost completely


of the candidature of lijir. RlchJrd Fort,


He was speak|lng in support Conservative


candidate idr


orgai Ised by • the Cliiheroe Dlvis on Conse::vativie Associ-, ation and atteided by about 400 pbople. i


, said 'Mr. yyas the reck


jELECTION tactics Introducing the speaker,


Mr. I Fort, who presided, send the Socialists at their annual conference had clearly shovm


their likely tactics for fighting; the I General Election. They would try to disguise their i


past failures, in a fog jof general uplift and by abusing the Conservatlvfs.


Sevan's success in headlhg the poll for the Labour Party’s National Executive, the mdre class hatred was aroused] afiinst Conservatives Letter the Socialists liked said Mr. Fort. Deprecating


Judging by *Mr. Aneufin i ]


OfBcials at Pendleton Garden Party od Thistlethwaite, Mr. H. L. Eushton,! Mrs. Johnson, Mrs,"H. L. Bushton and Mr. Vy


“failures and extravagances’’ Mr. I Fort quoted as an example j thei waste of three mllllpn pounds on adapting rall\((ay engines to bum oil instead; I of coal and then changing them back again; and the expeiidl- ture of one and a quarter million pounds per month on] Government publicity. Unfortunately the National


S o c i a l i s t


Health Service had been! sO| extravagantly run that follow­ ing Sir Stafford Crlpps apqea


' comerned Itiyvas the Govern- mer.t’s job! to be a good


dependant on|her rations and instiad of allowing available extra food to be distributed to the ' (iahteens and rest lurants, it should, he said, go, i ito the homes of Britain. A; far as hdme affairs were


hou iekeeper,' Mr. McCorquo dal( contlued. They had had a ; • ust housekeeping allow- anc; but fbr too long .pow the r had been guilty of bad hoc sekeeplngj They were i pot prodding people with food anc the (necessities of life at fair prices, j


judged oil its housekeeping, aid at the next General


“ The Government will be


Election, | w h i c h tnll ....................


Sobably [ le held in siring of11950, I feel


! sure the


V jrdict," sai d Mr. McCorquo- dale.


that theri__can be only ;one . ,


j


Pa :ty’s programme, J Mr. McCorqudale said that orje qf


£.peaking! of the Labour th


conference T^as the plait to nationalise! the Insurance companies.' |The natlonahsa- ticn of Insurance, he said, wculd affect a great many peiple, and In thinking apout things other! than individual insurance i the Governipent hi d to consider whether or net it was! Wise to put more mmey into the hands of| the people and pow.best to


n l o n f n pre-


vent Inflatlofe. The natlcnal- Isatlon of] these companies cculd not Jbjit be an uriwlse mDve to make, he declared.


Jorj economy in every Govern-; ment; department, hospitorr budgets were cut by nine-and- a-half : million pounds.


|


axe’ cut of nine millioi pounds from all social Set vices look small,” said I Mr] Fort, “ although SociaUst are alw^iys proclaiming |thi; as an example of how j thi Conservatives started social services.”


I “ This makes the ‘ Geddei j th


Conservatives w,ere commit]- ted to developing the social services and making sure th^ people got good value from them for their money. jThe resolution of the ClltheroV Conservative Association adopted at the last Conservai tlve annual conference 'had grtotly contributed to I de­ veloping present ConservAtlvq policy about the social serr


in fact, Mr. Fort contlifuedj.


vices. i £300 PROCEEDS


■Thanks to Mr. McCo'fquqdam


[luorquuaie a-aiu mau uut yi , were expressed by Mr. ;A- > few concrete proposals 1 Noble, chairman of ! the


ilorsed. at the Blackpool Clitheroe Conservative, .fsso- I X n c i f K a


n i o f l n n a n d M I S S R . l R . tion. !Stalls at the sale |were , i ' I


arranged by Clitheroe, Long- ridge, Whalley, Hapton, Cliviger,' Hurst Greeil, Blackp, Fence, Chatbum and Read branches of the Association. The event realised approxi­


Committee was Mr. G. Rpsell Inghaiii.


(Chairman of the Fayre ' ' '


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elation and Miss E.i R. Garnett, chairman of I the Vi^omens Unionist AsAspcla-


. ,


STANDEN HALL GARDEN PARH REALISES £145


maBEE hundred (People were ^ present at a. garden party


at Standen Hall on Saturday when at least £145 was raised for the Pendleton Vil­ lage Hall building fund. Mr. T. Whitwell, Pendleton


representative on th e Clltheroe Rural District Coun­ cil, presided' at the opening ceremony which was' per­ formed by Mr. H. L. Rushton,-


lage Institute in Pendleton. Mr. Rushton declared “ A vil­ lage without ah institute is like a dog without a tall.” Village life, he continued, was vastly' different from that of the town. Townspeople had their entertainment served up to them. They jhad their cinemas, and libraries where­ as village people had to make their own entertainment. That was why-yillagq .-life centred on the village Institute, and why qne was needed at Pendleton.


of Coltourst Hall. Stressing toe need for a vil­


J. E. Asplnall, Mips Conperthwaite.


Saturday. Left t<^ “Orlit” Are


are now the iirsi:


houses left the impression that they will be easyj.to manage writes an “ Adver­ tiser ahd Tiihes ” repo^er, and another Important feature is the ample cubfard space provided. Of Ithe smaller fittings the prov slon of small battens over [the windows to slmpflfy the fitting of cuhaln track, eleqtrlc power points lii every room, including a wireless sdeket with tuilt-in derial, in the parlour, are notable features. The walls are decofateq in cream, and celllhgs are white. Certainly ■ the external


A pre-view of one of j;he


appear ince of I the houses— they Are built of concrete slabs, and flat j roofed—bmies. the comfortable interior | The front door opens On to


a small hall and immediately ahead Is a door leading to the kltcheii. On the right Is; the door tb the pattour, arid on “


The parlour ,1s well-lighted . I . iThe


the left are stairs. The ul stairs space has a .coat — and there is sufficient room to store £ pram.


der- rall.


by a broad window, arid a tiled surround to the fireplace has been provided as! an “extra/’ to the Ministry of Health specification.


floor Is of Asphalt 'which polishes easily I and, do^ .not require covering with lino.


living anothe: comp white and enam


I A:d


mately £3.00 for Association funds.


t j


Boy meets girl a t Pendleton Garden Party on Saturday. This young couple found dancing on the lawn was a more difticult feat than they had imagined.


Moving a vote of thanks to


Mr. Rusnton and to Mrs. J. R. Aspinali, of Standen Hall, Mr. W. Cowperthwaite said the: Building Fund committee appreciated the support which had been given tnem. Mrs. Asplnall, in particular, had


always been a great supporter of activities in toe village and district and Pendleton people did not know where they would be without her, said Mr. Cowperthwaite. Mrs. Aspinali was presented with a bouquet by Cynthia Woodacre. ; The many well-varied stalls


which were set out on the lawns at the front of the Hall, attracted brisk business. There were also side shows and competitions and enter­ tainment was provided by Mrs. Gradwell’s party.


Moor Lane Greuit Meeting


.rpHE Rev. P. Smith presided -I over a moderate atten­


presented by Mr. Wilfred Lees showed an Income of £196 13s. Id.; payments, £157 7s. 9d.; balance at bank, £39 5s 4d.: balance at batik of the circuit ■contingency fund, £113 ?s. od. The secretary of the Tern-


dance at the Moor Lane Cir­ cuit Quarterly meeting held at West Bradford on Wednes­ day of last week. The numerical returns showed a membership of 389 members, a decrease'of eight members. The steward’s accounts


was re-elected, and Mrs. Hartley was appointed secre­


tary of- the Womens Fellow-


*^TOe success of workers In the mission field and advances at home in Increased member­ ship of the churches and growing numbers of scholars to the Sunday , schools ^were


mentioned by Mrs. in ;a comprehensive report on


the Methodist Synod held at arrang^ to ^


.September 7th, at 8-0 next meeting at j ®^!


,i Refreshments were sOTed| by members, of West Bradford!


. '


Methodist Church who thanked for their hospitality, by the Rev. Smith.


vides supply high Usefu! The


broon) sped


C'iOMPACT KITCHEN room


idet kltchu. in, which I sihall


.rr door


idled stove which pro- adequate


tiled sink, a gas cooker a


___


the e; whlci are steel- leads to thq At


is the al


.1, by way of a change, conveniently placed. A framed all glass ! door to a covered approach coaihouse and aliw.c.


.. cupboard containing ectrlclty' and gas meters


;he head of the stdlrcase bathroom, and here the


re is also a handy cupboard, larder and a


cupboard serves as a kltcheri table,


of hot water. A valst- a speedy, vijeous


oor gives access to the from ^hlch leads into a


a I


right, Mr. T, WhltwcU, |Mr. E. Cynthia Woodacre, Mr, i Lawson


Addition To


CKtheroe Housing Programme the


latest Corporation! jowned houses in Clitheroe are 42 “Orlit” type on the.jWiikln-street site ,which


being completed at; a rate of more than six a month, tenants having moved in already.


Borough Surveyor has im­ proved on the original design which provided fori a separate w.c. and bathroom. These have now been combined to make a large, i bathroom having two windows, and an airing cupboard; has been pro­ vided as an added amenity. The bath, :by the way, Is panelled. On the landing is a capacious linen cdpboard. The principal bedroom has


, in all the other ' rooms, the windowsill is , tiled. A similar waydrobe is provided in the


a fireplace and a built-in wardrobei and as is the case


second bedroom. | The third bedroom, or box-


room, as it is I coiiimonly called, is large enough to con­ ta in s single bed jand a small dressing table, and has a roomy cupboard. ! RENT—18s. 9d, IfER WEEK


have a garden at the back and front, while! In front of the pairs of houses which are set back will be a; grass verge. ■When building Is completed those houses not! facing Wil- kln-street, will look out on to lawns and shrubbery. There will be one broad road giving access to Peel-street and Hay- hurst-street. It will be known as Carlton Place. Access to the fear, of the houses will be by the existing back streets which form three


Every house on the site 'will


sides of too site, i The' rent of the houses is


understood to be 18s. 9d. a


weeKr These houses, completion of


which has been delaved through shortage of trades­ men—labour has had to be imported from as far distant as Liverpool and St. Helen’s— —are only part of a pro­ gramme which I has placed


Clltheroe In toe! forefront of housing progress for towns of


Its SlZ6 On the neighbouring Hay-


hurst-street site rapid pro­ gress Is being! made with brlck-bullt houses, more houses are plaiined for the Henthorn district dnd some are to be built at Low Moor.


S.S.A.F.A. IN BOWLA


allow me, through your columns, to thank all who in any wAy have contributed, either by cojlecting or giving, to the very satisfactory


Sir,--I shall be glad If yOu will


collection in Bowland in the Soldiers’, Sailors’, arid mens’] Families Associaitioij realised £41 14s. 4d., made folloWs:—


I Grindleton ......... ••• 2 13 Slaidburn .......... j8 19


Dunsbp Bridge ............. 2 Wibitewell


.................... 4


Newton .................... Waddington ................ 5 Gisbrim ..................... •• 3 West]Bradford ... Bolton-by^owland Mittojn and Bashall Eaves ' ....................


Slaidburn Church >, Collection ............. Dunsbp Bridge Church Collection .............


of electors; who] are Liberals, Independents and others who are not intereste<b in politics. Mr. Parker must realise that


result] of the house-tp-house aid of Air-


whlch up as


4 18 5 i 18 11 . 15 7


Total .. £4i 14 4 JESSIE A. LORD,


Hon Secretary, Bowland Branch; fAiE REPEESENTAlllON


obviius that -he cannot I answer my letter on fair representation


Sir,—Mr. John Parker iak e s it


and ] democratic rule. He iappears to nurse a grievance because his party has not more representa­ tion] on the Council. The simple answer is that they do h o t get sufabienl votes.


perance and Social Welfare Department, Mrs. Webster,


He states that I want the half­ t ,1


penny and the cake because I consider it better for the] electors to have five votes instead of one. I yrant a straight answfer for a straight question to Mr)‘Parker. Is toe Labour Government in favour of giving practical appli­ cation to proportional represent­ ation? If they are hot |it shows hejhas not’ even the ^hkdow of a case to present.


-.'I |' NiS; mention of the Toby Party,


well would it not be a fi ir com- to w it was ap' this cibsession by


apbiogiats : ‘about the I Af|er '.all ! they are


evasion. Labour Tories. human.


Hel does not deny that six out of teii electors’ did not vote for 'the Labour Party. Many" electors


the Labour Party; is now on toe defensive and cannot offer toe people anything bxcqpt a whip­ ping up policy of harder work. ’There is no getting away from this as Sir Stafford Cripps has plainly told us. ] I charge the majority of Labour; M.P.’s with being in a false position. I f they were honest the present Labour Government would'.not last a week. Look at the miserable ex­ hibition by Labour leaders at the •B la c k p o o l conference. Mr. Aneurin Sevan,: for instance, stated that if electors voted Tory “ all the roads are closed except to the blood bath that is the history of mankind." All, hands to the barricades'I presume. And yet the Labour Party claims to be democratic, responsible, and constructive. What- a hope! Mr. Parker does not answer my


question: ' " How a monopoly system such as State Socialism or Communism cAn'allow for any oppositioni” Perhaps Mr. Randall, M.P., will ( have a go. ALFRED pUNLIFPE.


Arcadia, Parker A'venue, ‘ Clltheroe.


| ! TOBY C^CDS


“ some people are born great, some achieve greatness, whilst Others’ have greatness thrjist upon them.” |


S ir,-I t has been said that


" When Mr. Cunlifle first burst into the political arena, chiding his friends about being "too kindl’^ gesticulating wildly against! Labour, and shouting about] what he had up his sleeve, [one could al­ most hear the: band.. in the Tory Circus playing “Here the Conquering Hero Comes,” and foresfee the early downfall of, the Labouti Government. The hlerachyi as alwaySj has decreed that! : there <


HELP FOR PI


VILLAGE HALL FUI^ID Education Ohairman lected 'For


m m


Clitheroe and Fidiham Edit cation Executiv: Committee since its jincepticn in October, 1945, was unanimously re-t, elected jat the Committee’s annual meeting on Tuesday Councillor H. Cttley, of Padi­ ham, was re-dected vice- chairman.


who has been ch urman of the


ALDEBMAN thwaite,


I


bers of the sub-conimittees, to which the following appoint­ ments were made:'-]- ■


They vill be e):-officlo mem­


School Welfare: iMISS E. R. Garnett, Mr. J. Wilkinson, Mr. W. Wilkinson, Mrsi M. Troop, Mr. R. A. G. Chambers, Mr.' J. Feriilhough, d’ ndrla,


Andrla, Rev. Wj. Ll Tattersall, Mr. D. ISenogles, Mrs. M, H( rwea.toer andi Mr. T. Tayloif.


the


Rev. A. B. .


' ” ■ ”


Falrwea Geneifal Purposes: Lady,


Asshetoh, Mr. C!. R. Ingham, Mr. J. 'w. D. Crltchley, Mr. DugdalA Mr. A. Brooks, Mr. Chambers, Mr.l Ti -W. Wa(^- dlngtoil, Mr. e:. Jessop,


Rev, T.]j. Stretch’, 1 the Rev. A .......


Tattersall, Mf. L,. (Hardy, Mjr. arid L ,;Mrs. Fair-


weathei


B. d’Aiidrla, S en o g l e s


the Rev. L


Asshetqn, Miss Ingham; Mr. D Wilklifion, Mr. Mr. E, Holgate Parkin!on, Mrs, Chambers, Mr Mr. Jessop, Mr, Senoglis, Mrs and Mr. Taylor.


Further Ed


ideation: Lady Garnett, ( Mr.


" N '


lu^dale, Mr. J. r W; Wilkinson,


. • IT '4


Mr. E. A. Troop, Mr. Waddington, IHardy, Mr. Fairvreather


Youth Advisory, will be Mrs. Falrweather, Mr.! Chambers, ,]\^rs. Troop and Mf.-Ingham


•Mr. F Birtweli, the Rev. W. C


Mr. E! Sllnger, of E. Mr. E. Chatburn C.' Procter,


Ainsworth, Thornley C. of Mr. T. J. Holjate, Dowiiham C. of E.; ivft. |W. Cowrier- thwalte, Pendleton and Mear- ley Cf. of E..i Mr. R. Green, Whaljey ’and wls'well C. of] E.; Mr. C. F. Clayton and Mv- ‘E- Holgdte, Barrow Congfqga- tional; the Rev. G. Greatorex, Read C. of E.k the Rev. C] M. Magrath, Sabden Council.


C h i p p i n g


tlnUe Divra while ent , Govejr Seco


My W. Wilkinson will Con- as reprSentatly.q/'tojtoe


iqn 5 Hqalth Cqininlttee, Mr. Jessop will repyes-


the Executive on |the ■nlng Body of Accrington ) idary Technical School.


WOmIeN’S CO-bPERATIVE GUILD Mr! M. sunder iwas the spUker


Cllthefoe R.C.; Mr. W. Wilkin­ son, Clitheroe $t. James’s; Mr. C. Law, Read Jongregatioilal. ■■ .............. Read C. of E.; Sabden R.C.;


Eleciied as Ciounty Coun,cll — esentatlve managers pn nianagement of schools Mr. J. Wllklnsorn,


Mrs. B. Hindlej,


............ ......... .... How, Chaigley Endowed: the Rev. F. | N.


Endowed; Mr, R. A. Wilcdck, R.C.; Mr.


Chipping ping of I E.; ,


Vavasour, Hufist! Green: R.p.; Hurst Greeq C. A. Parkinson, Mr.l T. ab


the


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, June 17, 1949 KEEP COOL!


Collar Attached Shirts I - 11/6 White Tuiiic Shirts - -


j -12/6 Ribbed | Working Socks i - 11/8


'Elastic Trunks^ Sleeveless Vests,'jKhiH or Navy C.i4,1 Shirts] Opep-neck Sports Shirts, Fahey Socks,' Pyjamas, Slipovers.


Ladies’ Fancy or Pantees - ■


Odd Silk Knickers, Brassieres; Knickers, P nt I Silk' Sets; 1 pamees, Py a ryjjamas,


Knit Vests - - only 2/11


jCatniknickers, Slips,


nterlock Vests, Nightgowns or


Combs.; Fine Silk or Lisle Stockings ; White or Coloured Ahklq Socks


I T h e B a n k i n g H a l l Brabln’s HEAD OFPICBi! SPRING GARDENS, MANCHESTER DISTRICT BANK LIMITED


Worn; in’s Oo-o^rative Guild | held a t t ie Guild"Tloom on Tuesday. ! ubject w4s V The Mothbr In


at a meeting] of the Clltheroe


the Home." She was thanked lor a mo it Interesting: address by; Mrs.


W. A lamson and Mrs, H. Royle. :ave a very enllght-


enlUE rece)


Mr:


iccujw visit to • he C.W.S. Preserves and Biscuit factories at Crumpsall. Mrs. (luttall prjslded.


!. Hallows i account


LETTERS TO THE ED (TOR ______ of the meiibers'


‘Let th’ dog see th’ rabbit’


‘ A true saying’ ? said Owd Snack, ‘ An’ full o’mes t.* i


' ‘ It’s a bit sia’ Ah seed a rabbit’


thej secretly hate, the rank and file hare [been told to “ ke :p off the grass!’ so far as


polic y is concerned, ahd Alto- •getl er .they are In what is kno'v as a mess. Misrepre­ sent ation. ar.d‘distortion are thel' trump cards. Not one of tiem have got: on a piublic platform' an^^d advopated the de-natlonallsatlon of jany- thing that has; been brought under publi; ownership], no emore than any local public men have advocated the hanllng baeik !the Castle to private ownership. '


f ere ace between ediiriation and lntellig;ence, but (these people ought to know that ' to have toe natural resourefes of the! nation, and .basic indus­ tries ■ and se rvlces, in p]:ivate or lectlonal hands is just as dangerous as it would be for thefelements of life to jbe in private or sectional hands, and that while they are in lan'


. O; course there is a dif-


like with though it b interests oi


said Alf Higsen, :‘ An’ that hadn’t mlch meat on i t ! ;


! , I ] ‘ Ah’m speaking’ figuratively,] said


Owd Snack, ‘ On a big job one, does - one bit an’ another, does summat else, an’ they seldom know mich about tli’ job as a whole. Like that chap As tapped wheels on trains for forty years an’ then didn’t know why he did it.’


' l l j ‘ There’S suiunat in that,’ said Alf


Higson, ‘Ah’ve been spinnin’ yam for thirty-five years an’ Ah don’t know wheerit gies or whatit’s usedfor.’ ‘Tha needs somq oil. in thi can,*


said Owd Snact, ‘i'tak’'Some interest in thi job an’ find pAt.’ |


■ ; : ‘ He’s reet, Alf,’ | said Sally Plato


‘Our Phyllis is reet interested sin’ she went to one o’.them‘cotton shows. It were them lovely cotton frocks As


BRITAII^’S


sectional hands there c^n be no teal economic freedom or the masses df the only IlcencA for


the “owner s” to do as they Their Own,” even dead against the the community.


!! '■ ,E.k T . jAUTUamiEiECTION? Ald&essmg more than'2,000


Young Conservatives at iFlley, Yorks., Lord Woolton warned: “We must lnot be caught un­ prepared. Have your organisa­ tion ready If or an election at the! end of (petjober.”


GOING DOWN j


Parllamentj on May 25th that ■ [torday Is worth 84


i31r Staiord Crlpps i told


the pound per cent. 01.


Involve keeping promises later.' Thei^ ajnd toe. lesser ■lights are nonplussed as to whether to clajlni ’part credit for, or condemn outright the


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tempted her. She wants one, an’ she wants to be a weaver too.’


' ‘ Why not? Vsaid'Owd Snack, ‘ It’s


th’ quickest way 6’ gettin’ onC. There’s good brass to be made in weavin,' and’; better' dines o’ round nor there used to be. A good jveaver con hpwd her head up wi’ oriybody in these days.’ ' ,


: 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 th’ rabbit,’ said


Owd'Snack, ‘‘An’ not waste time runnin’ afiier its; tail. We can*t tackle th’ home.ijnarket properly until we’n satisfied out foreign customers. An’ we have toisatisfy them to get summat: to eat. Sooner fihyllis ge]s her looms : goin’ an’ better chance she’ll have o’ gettin’ a print frock. An* betyieen thee ^ an’ me an’ th’ 'bedpost a nice print I frock’s a short cut to a good husband if Ah know owt,’


t.t.


Unlesi cotton' has more workers, and cotton folk on! the job are given the opportunity of increas­ ing their output by .new methods, Britain will haye to wait a long tinpe before we can hope to improve her standard: of living. Workers and management must co-operate to get the best out- puffrom tfie effort evefyone in cotton is making.


Any Cotton MJl or Ministry of Laioj^ Office viill tell you how you can come into :


cotton for whoK orpart-time work.' :


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