Rogers

Moccasins     Moccasins

Boots.             Shoes.

ARE GOODS WITH A REPUTATION.

Moccasins     Moccasins

Shoes.             Boots.

CAN BE OBTAINED OF THE LOCAL AGENT,

W.J. SINGLETON, 31, High St.

Who has a large Stock to select from.

_____ Prices stamped on every Pair. _____

W.J. Singleton

HAS STILL SOME BARGAINS

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LADIES' and GENT'S

BOOTS and SHOES.

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TRY OUR 20/- GENT'S TAN BROGUES.

SCHOOL BOOTS.    __^__   FOOTBALL BOOTS.

SOLE AGENTS FOR MOCCASINS.

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31, HIGH STREET.

W.J. SINGLETON, Bootmaker,

31, HIGH ST., HERNE Bay,

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BEGS to thank his numerous customers for their support during his absence from business, owing to illness and with returning health hopes to merit their continued support.

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SINGLETON'S FOR MOCCASINS.

FOOTBALL SEASON, 1921-1922.

BILLY SINGLETON'S.

Forwards, come Forward! Score 3 goals, and win my Boots or Ball for your Club.

Herne and Herne Bay are going in for Leagues and Cups, this season, going in also for SINGLETON's Football Boots and Balls, which are the best makes.

Match Balls from 9/6 to 26/-.

NOTICE.—Ever scorer of 3 goals in a League Match or Cup Match is entitled to one Pair of Boots or a Ball, to be given to the Club.

Only Customers Eligible.                 31, HIGH STREET.

THURSDAY FOOTBALL.

HELPING THE PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY.

LOCAL CLUB WINS BY FOUR GOALS TO NIL.

Members of the Herne Bay Thursday Football Club endeavoured to do what they could towards helping the work of the Herne Bay Philanthropic Society by arranging a match with Faversham Co-Operative on Thursday afternoon. [ . . . ]

Mr. J.P. Galpin, chairman of the Philanthropic Society, kicked off with a new ball presented by Mr. W.J. Singleton, of High Street, and this was sold by auction at the conclusion of the game. [ . . . ]

B5 Genuine

KIP ARMY BOOTS

Sizes 6, 7, 8, 9, 12/6.

Sizes 10, 11, 12, 11/6.

MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT.

W.J. SINGLETON,

31, HIGH STREET,

HERNE BAY.

Postage 1/-                        

BROOMFIELD.

Football Club.—At a meeting held at Broomfield on Thursday evening last, it was decided to form a football club, to be called Broomfield United. Considerable interest was taken in the meeting, over which Mr. W. Singleton presided. White shirts with blue shorts are to be the colours of the club. Mr. C. Francis was elected hon. club secretary; Mr W. Singleton, hon. match secretary [ . . . ]

Case Adjourned.

At the St. Augustine's Petty Sessions held at the Sessions House, Longport, Canterbury, on Saturday, before Mr. G.K. Anderson (Chairman) and other magistrates, Mollie Wells, a young woman, whose address was given as High Street, Herne Bay, was charged with stealing £4 10s. in Treasury notes, the property of W.J. Singleton, High Street, Herne Bay. P.C. Jestico, stationed at Canterbury County Police Station, gave evidence as to seeing prisoner at Bradford City Police Station on the previous day, and to taking her to Canterbury Police Station. When cautioned and charged she replied "I was fed up and took the money to get out of Herne Bay." On the application of Supt. Ford, prisoner was remanded for a week, bail being allowed.

Well he used to have a postcard every now and again from someone signed "Dearest". My mother used to be absolutely livid about it. She used to say "If I get this "Dearest" I' ll crown her!" Every now and again he used to have a little flit up to London, or to the racecourse somewhere, and he'd send a telegram to my mother and say "Send me five pound, I've a cert for the last race" and my mother used to send him his train fare home.

The newly-formed Herne Bay Ratepayers Association would appear to have aroused tremendous interest in the town, to judge by the number who attended the public meeting at the Oddfellows' Hall, Mortimer Street, on Monday evening.

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Mr. W.J. Singleton thought a Ratepayers' Association had been needed for years past. He took it that their objects were progressive and their aims to study all sections of the ratepayers; to put a stop to waste and extravagances, to aid the Council to accomplish the needs of the ratepayers, at the same time keeping an eye on all the schemes proposed by the Council and opposing all those which were not in the best interests of the town. Economy was their watchword and the interest of all ratepayers their main objective. Their aims were progress with economy, not obstruction and wastefulness, hereby assisting the Council to a brighter and better Herne Bay (applause).

Mr. W.J. Singleton: You are a fool (laughter).

RATEPAYER "OUT OF ORDER"

FOREIGN STUDENTS—A GRIEVANCE.

BREEZY INCIDENT.

A "breeze" sprang up towards the end of the meeting of the Ratepayers' Association at the Parochial Institute, Underdown Road, on Wednesday evening, when a member wished to raise a question which the Chairman ruled out of order. A certain amount of feeling was shown, the suggestion that the particular matter should be brought forward being received unsympathetically by the meeting, which gave unanimous support to the Chairman's decision.

Mr. W.J. Singleton said he wished to bring to the notice of the meeting a very urgent matter. He had been asked by several members of the Association to refer to the Foreign Students' Association.

Mr. W. Smart, the hon. secretary, (interposing): On a point of order—an emphatic point of order—this is the Ratepayers' Association. We have no right whatever to interfere with any other association.

Mr. Singleton said he was speaking on behalf of ratepayers.

The Chairman (Mr. C.T. Barnes), said he was going to rule Mr. Singleton out of order in bring up the question. "Those people who joined that society and paid their money—it is for them to call a meeting of that society and have it out amongst themselves," he remarked, and went on to say it was not for the Ratepayers' Association to interfere with the domestic affairs of any other society (applause).

Out of Order.

He must, he said, rule the matter out of order, and addressing Mr. Singleton, remarked, "I cannot accept any proposition from you of any kind, and I don't see why you should come here and air the grievances of members of another society.

Mr. Singleton: I am airing the grievances of members of this society as a committee man of this society.

The Chairman: Then if you won't sit down I will rule you out of order. I cannot take a proposition on it.

Mr. Singleton: I think you are very unfair.

The Hon. Secretary (to the members): I suggest you put it to the vote whether you support the Chairman's ruling or not.

The Chairman: I will have a vote of the meeting—shall we listen to Mr Singleton or otherwise?

A member asked what was the Chairman for but to govern the meeting.

The Chairman: I will put it to the vote so as to be fair to Mr. Singleton and myself. All those in favour of Mr. Singleton not being heard?

There was unanimous assent.

Mr. D. Spence Whyte then told the meeting that he was secretary of the association Mr. Singleton had referred to. "If he has any complaints at all, I think you will agree I am the proper person to bring them to," said Mr. Spence Whyte, who added that he had had no complaint from Mr Singleton. "I am always available at my business address," he remarked.

The Chairman suggested that Mr. Singleton should call on Mr. D. Spence Whyte, and the incident closed.

Mr. W.J. Singleton, who had interposed with a question: "Who paid for the gas?" when the use of "Belle Vue" on Carnival Night was mentioned, was told by the Hon. Secretary that the information could not be given. If Mr. Singleton or anybody else required further information, he said, they had only to pass a resolution to this effect and it would be asked for.

FURNITURE DEALER'S CLAIM.

Goods that were "On Sale or Return."

ALLEGED MYSTERIOUS VISIT.

His Honour Judge Clements heard a claim at Canterbury County Court on Tuesday by F.T. Cockett, of Herne, against W.J. Singleton, of Herne Bay. Plaintiff claimed £11 4s. 6d., balance of furniture alleged to have been sold by defendant at his second-hand shop in High Street, Herne Bay, on behalf of plaintiff.

Mr. A.E. Scott, solicitor, of Herne Bay, appeared for plaintiff.

Plaintiff said he was a furniture dealer and gardening contractor at Herne. In October last he purchased a violin at defendant's shop, and subsequently defendant suggested to witness that he might have a better chance of selling his (plaintiff's) stuff for him in his shop than plaintiff would have in his own store in a village.

His Honour: On sale or return?

Plaintiff: Yes, sir.

Plaintiff enumerated various articles which went to defendant's shop, and which he alleged had been sold by defendant on his behalf.

In reply to defendant, plaintiff denied that a temporary agreement was drawn up in regard to a partnership between them, or that he partly removed his (defendant's) name from the shop window. He did not have a new lock and key placed on the front door; defendant did that himself because he let the flat above the shop.

Adjournment Asked for.

Defendant (to his Honour): I should like this case adjourned, as I have been in the hospital nine weeks, and I only came out of a convalescent home on Saturday night.

His Honour pointed out to defendant that the action was pending long before he went to hospital.

Defendant suggested plaintiff was in his shop at night when he had closed up, and plaintiff denied this was so, or that he had taken away any articles while defendant had been absent from the shop.

His Honour: How much do you say he has had?

Defendant: As much as I owe him.

His Honour: Then why have you not put in a counter-claim?

Defendant: I only came back from Bournemouth on Saturday.

His Honour: But you put in a defence to this claim as long ago as August 13th. Why didn't you enter a counter-claim then?

Defendant: I was not in a fit state of health.

His Honour: But you were able to put in a defence.

Identification by Noise?

Defendant read to his Honour a copy of a long letter he had sent to plaintiff's solicitor complaining of various acts of the plaintiff, and his Honour asked him why he stated in the letter that the plaintiff had come into his shop late at night and that the people overhead had heard him. "Did they see him?" asked his Honour.

Defendant: No, they heard him.

His Honour: Does he make a particular noise that they would know? (laughter).

Defendant: No, sir, but there are only two keys to the house.

His Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed. (To defendant): How can you pay this?

Defendant: I can't pay.

His Honour: I thought you could not. What are you doing?

Defendant: Nothing at all.

His Honour: You have the shop?—I haven't got the shop.

How do you make a living?—I have taken a store, but I have been in hospital, and absolutely can't do anything.

Mr. Scott suggested defendant had his own house, but defendant said that belonged to his wife and was heavily mortgaged.

His Honour (to Mr. Scott): You had better take an order for £1 a month.

Defendant: I can't pay.

His Honour: Then it won't hurt you if you can't pay.

Forest Hill Tradesman Suggests a Novel Scheme

PROPERTY OWNERS AT ONE PENNY A WEEK.

RATIONAL RENTPAYERS' ASSOCIATION

Offer to Join Forces With "The Over Forty-Fives"

Following on the scheme outlined in our last issue for the solution of the housing problem—a scheme initiated by "The Over Forty-Fives Association"—is one put forward by a Forest Hill tradesman, Mr. W.J. Singleton, of 9a, Mayow-road and 1, Shipman-parade.

He is anxious to join forces with "The Over Forty-Fives Association." Only a few days prior to his reading about their scheme in our columns he had launched the Rational Rentpayers' Association, which he claims, if supported as he hopes it will be, should result "in the lowering of rents, in cheaper houses, slum clearances, better government and the general uplifting of the vast majority."

Interviewed, he said it should be possible for anyone to become a property owner for a penny a week.

For months past he has been addressing open-air meetings at which he has enthusiastically proclaimed the merits of his scheme—in Hyde Park, Hilly-fields and at Penge. On Wednesday evening he went to the Central Hall at Finchley, where a meeting was held to further his publicity campaign.

"Everywhere I go I find audiences attracted by the feasibility of my scheme. They are eager to put questions and invariably end by promising support," he declared.

NOT AFRAID OF OLD AGE

He is confident that his scheme is sound and practical, and only regrets that he is handicapped by his own business, which limits his campaign activities.

"If properly administered, with honorary district committees and with delegates from these committees forming a central committee, my scheme would soon solve the housing problem and without any addition to the rates.

"There are four million people in Greater London paying rent. Asked individually if they were paying too much they could not deny that they were. Do you know if this same four million paid a shilling a quarter (four shillings a year) it would reach the gigantic sum of £800,000, and all at less than one penny per week, which every man could afford.

"Now with this vast sum could be built 1,000 houses at a cost of £500 each, or alternately 3,200 flats at £250 each, which would at once, when built, bring in a weekly rental of £1,200, the houses letting at 15s, and flats at 7s. 6d. This would mean at the end of the first year a sum in rentals o £63,400, in addition to the quarterly subscriptions to the society.

"This should make a total of £215,830, out of which a further 431 houses or 862 flats could be erected, and those figures could be doubled with the assistance of the banks.

BRINGING DOWN RENTS

"Thousands of people are buying their homes through building societies. They will ask, How is your scheme going to affect me? My answer is this: While bringing down the value of the houses we should also bring down the rateable value so that people buying their own houses would eventually benefit by the lower rates.

"Another aim of the Rational Rentpayers' Association is to try and bring down the rents of tenants who are already paying exhorbitant rents. We also aim at ridding London of slum dwellings."

Mr. Singleton wants his association to have a say in Parliamentary matters. He believes it could be most effective in this direction, if it became sufficiently powerful.

"When the association really gets to work interest will be taken in local and Parliamentary affairs, especially in view of the financial stake it would have in the country.

"There's a lot of talk of collective security and the united front," he said. "With my scheme in full working the people would have collective security and a united front but not for party or party programmes. Those who pay will call the tune.

"Rents have got to be reduced, and if no attempt is made in this direction then they never will be reduced. They are far too high, much more than any working man can afford to pay. It amounts to something like one-third of his wages whilst in other countries it is only about one-sixth."

BOYHOOD AT LOWER SYDENHAM

We learned from Mr. Singleton that his boyhood days were spent in Lower Sydenham, where he was apprenticed to Mr. James Farnell, the maker of the well-known Franchise boot, very popular with the gasworkers there.

He told our interviewer that he had served his country both in the South African War and the World War, and was one of the few survivors of the Hill 60 battle.

Afterwards he went to live at Herne Bay, where he went into business and was one of the founders of the Herne Bay Ratepayers' Association. His health, however, was not good and his War services necessitated several operations.

Eventually he decided to come to London in the hope that he would be able to improve his fortunes. He rode from Herne Bay on a bicycle belonging to his daughter, who with her sister was attending the Faversham Secondary School for Girls. He had only five shillings, he says, in his pocket. Settling at Forest Hill he appears to have had a stiff struggle at first, and went from door to door canvassing for orders for boot repairs. Eventually he made good and started in business for himself in Shipman-parade.

TO HOUSEHOLDERS

Furnished Houses or Flats, Board-Residence or Apartments. Have you this accommodation to offer?

If so, send details to—

W.J. SINGLETON,

7 SHIPMAN PARADE, FOREST HILL, S.E.23

(late of 31 High Street, Herne Bay)

SMALL COMMISSION CHARGED.

HERNE BAY. — Furnished Bungalows, Houses, Flats, Apartments, Board-Residence, Bed-Breakfast, other Accommodation.—W.J. Singleton, 7 Shipman-parade, Forest Hill, S.E.23.

SINGLETON. — At Forest Hill, S.E., after a serious illness, W.J. Singleton, formerly of High Street, Herne Bay, aged 74.

OBITUARY

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Mr. W.J. Singleton

The death occurred at Forest Hill, S.E., of Mr. W.J. Singleton, who many years ago was in business as a boot retailer at 31 High Street, Herne Bay.

Mr. Singleton, who had been ill for some time, was aged 74.

Sympathy in her great loss will be felt for the widow, who resides at 44 Dacres Road, Forest Hill, S.E.23.