<» ( ’lUhcritc Athwrfi.ser A* Times, October I'/th, JOIM VAT will bring decline in reading


TH E R E lias been a long history in Hritain of the s truggle I"1' :l


newspapers al a halfpenny a sheet and this was increased to fmirpenee a copy by IH1 f> — a huge tax at that time.


battle in the 1 It century for a free press under the heading of the “taxes on knowledge," which culmin­ ated in the total abolition of taxes on newspapers in 1855.


There was then a great


and books are essential to mature democracy. People must have full and varied information before they make up thei r minds on major political matters.


Newspapers, periodicals


five non-taxed press. In 1712 a tax was put on


papers in IWifi arrived at the time of I lie move to universal schooling ami the extension of the fran­ chise. This was no acci­ dent, since literacy , mature democracy and a f re e p r e s s a re till interlinked.


example. If children see their parents reading newspapers and hooks, they will want to go to school to learn to read, so they can show they are "growing tip" hy looking at newspapers and hooks. If. alternatively, they never see their parents


Take education, for Thu free from tax news­


BY THE RT HON. DR SIR RHODES BOYSON, MP Research indicates that


jecL to VAT, there will undoubtedly he a decline in their circulation. Those who have t wo newspapers a day may decide to just have one and this will mean that they do not have alternative facts and views put before them. Others will even give up the single newspaper and b e d e p e n d e n t o n television.


reading a newspaper or hook, they will consider schooling to he a waste of time and they could grow tip as lesson resistors and secondary school truants, adding to the juvenile crime wave of our time. if newspapers tire suh-


the levying of VAT on newspapers would cause a fall of (!.5% in the sale of daily newspapers, a fall of 5.3% in .Sunday newspa­ pers and a greater fall of 8 .7 5% i n w e e k ly


could affect the contin­ uance particularly of local weekly paid newspapers, which are essential to keep a sense of community — the l it tle platoons of Edmond Rurke which make society real. The (iovernment cer­


newspapers. Such a drop in sales


like so many businesses


tainly has major problems in balancing its hooks hut,


highly expensive and stu­ dents are queuing up to I) o r r o w t h e in f r o m


Busy Beavers as children join new group


increasing the numbers of university places and the slaying on rate at schools has greatly increased, the levying of a tax on news­ papers and hooks could be totally counter-productive. Rooks are alre ad y


expenditure. Forty-four per cent of gross national product going to the Government is typical of a socialist or a communist, hut not a real f re e, country! At a time when we are


and private persons, it should cut its coat accord­ ing to its cloth by cutting


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libraries. If a tax was levied on books, students would not be able to buy the same number and would, in the absence of books, be buying other students’ notes to study from.


perous country, for it to be a mature democracy, for it to be a totally literate society, we certainly need wider circulation of news­ papers and books. We need Gladstone’s care of candle ends and not a new tax on literacy.


her that Gladstone said, in 18G0, that a duty on books would be a tax on educa­ tion, which had “long stood in evil odour in this House!”


We should also remem -*• f fi. - ht v v


GISBUKN children arc queuing for a place in a new busy Beavers group.


and 1(1 eager Reavers have joined, forcing Mrs Fish to start a waiting list.


The group is also the only mixed Reaver colony for girls and


lised there was no group in the village for younger chil­ dren like his brother, Robert. The new group is specifically for youngsters aged six to seven


Mrs Christine Fish started the colony after her son David (!)) joined the Chatham Cub Scouts and she rea­


received their official neekers and badges. They jdayed games and listened to a talk about (he meaning of being kind and careful and also sang a special song. The most


Gishurn Primary School. Anyone interested in joining should ring Mrs Fish (Clitberoe I-I55(i2). She is pictured with her busy colony following the investment


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WE live in times of great change, when old struc­ tures and beliefs are undergoing c o m p l e t e


Even worse, a spouse can lie left without what the deceased might have


Bitter recriminations often follow and families ace known to have been divided for years.


According to research, one in 10 people has boon involved in a family argument when a rela­ tive has died, usually over who has what.


Given this, it is now even more pressing that peo­ ple make a will, whet Iter male or female — for not doing so can cause con­ siderable inconvenience and even hardship to those left behind.


Like it or not. these are the days of co-hnbitees, divorcees and the single parent family.


able is the tradi­ tional family unit, with more women becoming breadwin­ ners, living as part­ ners rather than as wives, or quite sim­ ply going-it-alone.


upheaval. Particularly vulner­


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infirmity is in the way, "Making a Will Week” has just the answer.


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also pointed out that her firm will open until S p.m. on October 20th. In addition, home visits for the elderly or house­


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vide for and in what way. Do you want to leave the money ’in


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well behaved Reaver is allowed to take their mascot, “Ri/.zy," home for (lie week. The group meets every Thursday, between 5-:t(l and (i-30 p.m., at


hoys in the Clithcroc and District Scouts, said District Com­ missioner Mr t.en Dickinson. The new Reavers have already made their Scout promises and


have rendered eminent services to the borough are admitted to be honor­ ary freemen.


bership numbers and age, we decided to gradually wind down,” explained for­ mer president Brinley Joynson. "We still commu­ nicate with each other, raise money and keep the chapel going. We just don’t function as an official branch any longer.” Only those considered to


banded hist year, following the 50th anniversary of the Low Moor regiment’s arrival in Clitheroe. “Recause of our mem­


later, the Clitheroe and district branch of the Royal Engineers’ Associa­ tion was founded and set about establishing the Memorial Chapel in St Paul’s Church, Low Moor. Sadly, the branch dis­


conferred as a result of the long association between Clitheroe and the Royal Engineers, which had a training battalion in the former Low Moor Mill for five years during the second world war. More than 20 years


and General Purposes Committee agreed to sup­ port the idea in principle and defer their decision to obtain further information from the Chief Engineer. The honour would be


THE Kibble Valley Coun c i 1 is c o n s id e r in g bestowing the freedom of the borough on the Corps of Royal Engineers. Members of the Finance


Borough’s highest honour


St James’s vicar, Rev. Ron Philpott, with the painting


Bid to help the street children of Brazil


on display at the “Adver- ;. tiser and Times.” Ribble Valley re s id e n ts are invited to submit bids in writing for the painting at the office in King Street. Simply mark the envelope “Brazil.”


has framed the original art work, which is entitled ‘The Woodcutters” and is


auction is October 31st and the successful bid will be announced in the newspa- ;) e r th e fo l low in g Thursday.


The closing date for the


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Hurley gave the painting to St James’s Church to be sold for charity. Members of the Sunday


A CLITHEROE church street children. Local a r t is t Mr Jim


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