The Kington Times - March 1917
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Kington Times 3rd March 1917 - Page 3
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| Date | 03/03/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 3rd March 1917 |
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OINTMENT . r one application ; " Eczema ; heals old ke a charm on Bad es ; prevents Cuts Ringworm in a few bstinate Eruptions . d . 1/3 . Agent or BENEY , Pharmacist , 2/4 2/6 2/8 THE KINGTON TIMES . Ceylindo Tea The Better the Quality the less you use . 2/4 2/6 2/8 A pound of 2/4 Tea makes 120 cups from the first infusion . A pound of 2/6 Tea makes 140 cups from the first infusion . A pound of 2/8 Tea makes 160 cups from the first infusion . INTERNATIONAL STORES THE BIGGEST GROCERS IN THE WORLD TEA :: COFFEE :: GROCERIES :: PROVISIONS EXCHANGE . cil of the Christian Churches of England and Wales , two largely attended and enthusiastic meetings , were held on Sunday in the Corn Ex- change Hall , Leominster . In the afternoon there was large atten- dance , which was presided over by Major Gen- I.S. 90B MARCH 3 , 1917 . which we could not see the end . If the war was to be carried to a successful issue they would have to obtain that by prayer and by enlisting the support of the Almighty . With regard to the drink question it was most s sential that something should be done before 3 Pearl Assurance Company , Ltd. , High Holborn , W.C. peace was declared . It would be a most awful Summary of ANNUAL REPORT , for the Year ending December 31 , 1916 thing if the soldiers and sailors , those brave and heroic fellows , a great many of them hav- ing been wounded , were allowed to be treated upon their return . Unless there was some order that treating should be made a penal offence he would expect to see the country in the most chaotic and demoralised state . There- fore it was the duty of everyone to press for- ward this question and prevent anything of the kind . The war had cost them thousands of millions of money . It had cost other things ; many of them had lost those nearest and dear- est to them . Their lives had been sacrificed readily and willingly . He asked them to bear in mind what those brave men had done . They were often told that those who had gone from them were at present watching what they were doing . Did they not think it would te a great blessing to them if after the great . sacrifice they had made for their God , their King and country , dying as they had been in such a just and righteous cause did they not think that the most lasting and most grateful tribute they could pay to them , did they not think that no grander or greater memorial could be accorded to them than the fact that those who were left were doing all they could to uplift the people of the nation , to raise them to a more sober , nobler , purer and better life , and to make the people of this nation a more God - fearing , God - loving people than ever before ( applause ) . They were going to wage war against drink . Tf they joined in that crusade he wanted them to enlist under the banner and become the soldiers of Jesus Christ . After reading a portion of the hymn " Sol- diers of Christ arise , " Alderman Russell said he appealed to them to enlist under that banner and do what they could and thugh the victory might be far distant there was no question about it , but that it would be won ( loud applause ) . choir led the hymn doubt and sorrow . " After the Chairman had announced apologies for absence from Mr. G. E. Wright , of Pudles ton Court , and Alderman James Farr , the " Through the night of The Chairman then called upon Mr. Harvey Theobald , the honorary organising secretary of the appeal . He was devoting the whole of his life to this question and no man could do his country better service . THE DRINK AND MISSIONS . Mr. Harvey Theobald expressed his warm ap- preciation of the Chairman's remarks , which , coming from one so respected as their Chair- Homes . In presenting the Fifty - Third Annual Report and Statement of Accounts , the Directors have again to call attention to the exceptional conditions which have prevailed during the past year owing to prolongation of the war . During the year claims to the extent of £ 152,453 5s . 7d . have been paid on the lives of 9,960 of our policyholders reported killed in the war . This brings the total amount so paid up to the present date to £ 243,343 4s . 6d . The great majority of these policies were issued prior to the outbreak of war , and in all such cases the sum assured has been paid in full , and without any charge for extra premium . The practice has been continued of providing substantial financial assistance to the great body of the Staff who have been called to the Colours . the number has greatly increased and is now upwards of 7,000 men . Owing to the urgent need The Directors ' aim has been to do all that was Government and to this end the Company's holding in the War Loan Securities has been possible patriotically to assist the increased to £ 1,457,193 and has been considerably added to since the close of the Accounts . INCOME . The Total Premium Income for the year amounted to £ 3,564,843 2s . 6d . , an increase of £ 269,763 over that of the previous year . In the Ordinary Branch , the Premium Income amounted to £ 684,350 1s . 4d . , which is £ 49,185 1s . 6d . greater than that of the previous year . The number of policies issued during the year in this Branch was 24,523 , asuring the sum of £ 1,873,962 , and producing a New Annual Premium Income of £ 88,412 14s . 11d . 2,980 Personal Accident and Employers ' Liduring the year in this Branch was 24,523 , as representing £ 8,104 os . 1d . New Annual Premium Income , the Premiums received in this Branch amounted to £ 32,004 195. 5d . The Total Income for the year amounted to £ 3,925,927 4s . 3d . being an increase of £ 298,876 0s . 7d . over that of the previous year . CLAIMS . - The Life Claims , Grants , Matured Endowments , Liability Claims numbered 187,366 during the year , amounting with Bonuses and outstanding Accident and Eployers ' Claims , to £ 1,612,939 12s . 9d . , which , added to the sums previously paid , make a total of £ 19,590,865 13s , 6d . FUNDS . The Total Funds now amount to £ 11,564,971 15s . 5d . , which is an increase of £ 1,005,061 13s . 7d . over those of last year . By Order , F. D. BOWLES , Chairman . Wanted , additional representatives in all districts . terms and certain success . Apply to the District Superintendent ; ALBERT E. BEACHAM , To good business men liberal District Office , 3 , Broad Street , Lominster . on They an great meant that If a of Christ they must strengthen the hands of orgies such as followed the Boer War . his servants who were work in those far did want the civilians to realise how wrong it . lands . The speaker next spoke of an article was to tempt the troops with drink . It was by Sir Harry Johnson on " The Drink Trade infamous to make these men drunk just be- in Africa " In reference to . many towns and fore going out , or when recovering from villages the writer said " Fortunately Moham- illness when they were so apt to relapse in medism is the religion here and therefore there consequence . They should all in their differ is no drink peril . " He felt that there was a ent neighbourhoods do something to rouse the stigma upon them as a Christian nation that conscience of the people on the subject . Re- such a waiter should be able to say it was a ferring to Sabbath breaking , Colonel Fergusson good thing the people were Mohammedans . said that the streets of their great towns were They wanted it to be said that it was a good a scandal on Sunday evenings . The Sunday thing the people were Christians , but Christian was not kept as it ought to be . The obser- England must be up and doing . Only the vance of the Lord's Day was binding on us , not opened by the Adult School in a south coast they could only get Sunday closing it would other day a friend of his was in a club room less , but more than in the Jews of old . If town , when there stumbled in two Canadian go a long way to make our towns quiet and man and spoken in such a fearless way must soldiers , half drunk , thinking no doubt that it respectable Sunday . The next carry enormous weight , far greater weight was a public house . They were made welcome national sin was gambling and how much that than the words of a stranger like himself . He and provided with coffee . When they were go- was mixed up with drinking . Colonel Fergus- son explained that local option was rejoiced to have heard such a pronounce - ing out one of them turned round and said , ment . Mr. Theobald also expressed his pleasura " Sir , we come from Canada . We come from localities should as a borough or ward have at coming to Leominster because they had That is God's country , but this country is the remain open as at present , that the number a dry province , where there is no drink . the right of choosing that public houses should gained new friends , among them Major General Sir Elliott Wood , who had proferred his ser- should come from those distant parts to im should be sold within its boundaries . devil's country . " Was it right that those should be reduced or that no liquor at all vices at any reasonable distance from Leomin- ster ( applause ) . Continuing , Mr. Theobald peril their lives for what they called the reasonable majority for one of these options Let them show by their be obtained he thought they should have their said that evening he had a most delightful half- devil's country ? hour with the boys and girls of the Orphan actions that it was God's country . After re- will . ferring to the legend of the phoenix , the A SOBER ARMY . TEMPERANCE IN WAR TIME ported by Colonel J. A. Fergusson , of Chelten- They were singing hymns , among speaker said this country had been brought a chance of obtaining drink . If as it was them being the missionary hymn " We've a Colonel Fergusson went on to remark that ham , late Rifle Brigade . and Chairman of the sometimes stated by the publicans that there story to tell to the nations . " down into the furnace of affliction and trial , he wanted to say LARGE MEETINGS IN LEOMINSTER CORN Executive Committee Royal Army Temperance would be He wanted to a word about the soldiers more drinking in the restricted say something to them that night about that sadness and suffering . God grant that the ( applause ) . He maintained that before the war Association ; Mr. J. W. Harvey Theobald , Lon- hours , it would be to their advantage . When Many of them belonged to the various Chris- furnace might burn up their impurities , their the old army was don , Organising Secretary of the Appeal ; Coun- Sir George Newman conducted an inquiry at a sober army . Things had tian churches and wished to see the banner sins and their follies , so that from the ashes and self denial made by the Temperance Coun- J. Nelson ( Vicar ) , the Rev. R. Klesel , the order was made in Hereford it should equally wished to ask them to think of the position crime and lust , there might rise an England was out in India more than 50 years ago as an In connection with the appeal for sobriety cillor J. Watkins ( Deputy Mayor ) , the Rev. W. Hereford he expressed the hope that whatever of . Christ spread throughout the world and he of the past with all its sad history of failure , marvellously changed in his recollection . He Rev. Gordon Lang , Mr. Bassett Reynolds , Mr. apply to Leominster and the whole county of England with regard to missionary effort by saying that if they wanted that vision to be splengst old soldiers was very bad . They were that would be good to live in . He concluded ensign and he remembered that drunkenness T. Neild , J.P. A special choir under Mr. A. ( applause ) , but apparently it was made out that and the liquor trade . There was a closer con- N. Poole led the singing in an effective man- Leominster had not been getting drunk enough nection between the two than they sometimes men to have at one's back in a scrim- made into reality they must bear their part in mage , but many of them were old soakers . ner . Miss Bertha Davies contributed solos , ( laughter ) . the fray ( applause ) . which were much appreciated . He reminded them that a He wished to put before them one good realised . He maintained that the old Army before the many people could get drunk without appear- or two scenes : witnessed by himself or close Russell remarked that having been an ab- In calling upon Colonel Fergusson Alderman war was much more sober than the civil popu- Alderman Russell , in the course of an out- ing before the magistrates . With regard to a personal friends . Four years ago it was his there was very little drunkenness in ' camp or any apology for occupying the chair at that very well cut down by one half . worse for it ( laughter and applause ) . meeting and he felt it an honour that he had agreed with an increase of the powers of local London . He also by a friend of his to fifty Oriental students in quarters . They might see a good many men been asked to do so . He wished to make it licensing authorities . The next was the strong- Japan , India , Ceylon , Arabia and Egypt , young There were students from China , PLEA FOR SOLDIERS . drunk on furlough , but that was the result of the temptation they met from misguided perfectly clear that in any remarks he might est item of the lot - control of clubs ( applausa . men of keen intelligence , whose minds were be- Colonel Fergusson quoted from a statement friends . make he did not intend to be personal to any He objected to clubs more than he did to pub - ing opened by education and experience and signed by 2,000 medical men in England and He made a tour in Scotland of all one in the town of Leominster . He had many lic houses ( applause ) . the garrisons and the effect of what the Com- friends in Public houses , were they were evidently closely watching the con- India to the effect that total and universal manding Officers said was " We are glad to " the trade , " and it might be under police supervision and if the police did dition of things in this land of ours . Only a abstinence from alcoholic beverages of all sorts . see you here , but there is practically no drunk- The Vicar having offered prayer the Chair- ster he was referring to the town . thought that as he knew more about Leomin- their duty an offender would be punished , but few weeks ago he was asked to take a watch would contribute greatly to the health , pros . enness among the troops . " They said , how- man said they were met in support of a great servations he might make would be in regard Any ob- in a club a man could get as much drink as he night service at a mission in one of the worst perity . morality and happiness of the human ever , " When the men go on pass and especi- appeal to the nation for sobriety and self to the nation generally ( Hear , hear ) . Remind considered that clubs should pay the same It was manifestly unfair and he also parts of London . When he arrived 700 people race . That was said 70 years ago , and it was ally on the short pass before going to the denial which was made by the united churches ing the meeting that the object of the appeal duty as publicans . He was strongly in favour had already arrived and of these more than total and universal abstinence that they were front there is a good deal of drunkenness of the land . This was an appeal which he was sobriety and self denial on the part of the of the abolition of . grocers ' licenses and he worst cases one third were the worse for liquor , and the out to try and secure . They wanted great caused by the mistaken kindness of civilian hoped would go home to the hearts of all . nation , Alderman Russell said the drink bill would go as far as to say that such licenses women . For three quarters of an hour thase they would see results . either of young lads or numbers of recruits for their cause and then friends . " He appealed to the audience to use . Referring to the National Mission of Repen- had increased , though the increase their influence to stamp out that practice . It tance and Hope , Sir Elliott said that during in money than in the amount consumed . It Though was more should never have been granted ( applause . folks were kept singing hymns and his blood over there was sure to be a great deal of un- was most mischievous , cruel and sinful to that mission the sin of drunkenness was placed had been said that if the drink bill went down have been If they could only stamp out tempt their brave lads . Gladstone to ran cold as he heard those who were so much employment . If they could only before them . They could not put their appeal there would be a loss to the revenue of the lieved it a really Christian man , he be- the worse for liquor and brutalised , excessive drinking in this country and enable touch the national conscience then when the purely on the ground of economy , or from the country , but his answer was that if they were takes in granting grocers licenses . In ref- dear to us since childhood days . Almost in the industry they might be guarded against that . one of his most fatal mis- singing some of the hymns which had been 100 millions a year to be put into productive view of health , on the spending 200 millions in drink , and assuming erence to ground that drunkenness was a sin against that one half reached the Exchequer , if they intoxicating liquors to the prohibition of the sale of front of the hall was one of the workers of the He also pointed out that productive industry God . They could not talk to the young persons he mission , and by her side sat , a woman whose employed many times more labour than the cut down the consumption by half , they would was sure everybody must agree with that . face had lost all trace of womanliness and as drink trade in proportion to the capital used . minster had given them a fine start , that town only , but to the women , who , it was sad to save 100 millions , which would meet any extra Local option - he believed that nowadays we think , were following in the footsteps of the taxation required . he watched her frienzied movements his mind With regard to grocers ' licenses , no doubt Mr. being only the fourth in which the Count ; town Sir Elliott referred to the fact that required to meet a loss in the revenue from he believed there should be local option . He young men who were not Christians , but fol- If any such taxation was objected to great centralisation and therefore went back to that garden party and to the Gladstone made a great blunder , but his heart held meetings . He mentioned the opinion of was in the right place in regard to drunken- genteleman in high position in a neighbouring recently 45 women went out in a char - a - banc intoxicating drink he would gladly pay his also supported the provision of alternatives to lowers of heathen gods . from Sheffield to a neighbouring village . They share . Alderman Russell made a reference to the liquor tavern . If people were not to go to those Chinese students had been standing by plague in the land . " Supposing one of ness , which he referred to as the " great county that he was afraid a mass meeting would Mr. Gladstone argued be a frost . He would go away convinced by the were all drunk and used filthy language , and the speech of the Prime Minister , and said the public houses they should be provided with him and had watched that woman so debased that grocers licenses would lead to the con- example in Leominster and he was sure they . the char - a - banc . was full of empty bottles . The that while Chief Constable said that he knew nothing the interests of economy he was doing more to joy themselves . He was therefore able to sub- our national vice , what would he have said if instead of spirits and heavy beer . a place of entertainment where they could en- and had looked at that scene which spoke of sumption of light wines from the Continent would not fail . If they had meetings of that He was stamp all over the country it must have a worse , in his long experience . With such things promote temperance than any other going on they could not hope to win the war . ( Hear , hear ) . Personally he did not mind how so most whole heartedly ( applause ) . He did story to tell to the nations " ? man scribe to the programme entirely and he did he could have heard them singing " We've a wrong , for grocers ' licenses had led to greater great effect on public opinion . Would that temptation to people in their own homes , and raise the tone of the country and he believed He appealed to all the men and women present far he went and how far he reduced the sup- not think that any that afternoon to do all they could to help to ply . one of them realised - student not be justified in " saying " Before numbers of women who would never have that when the war was over we should not stamp out that awful sin from the nation campaign , Alderman Russell enumerated and evil of intemperance . Intemperance was not a teach us your Gospel . cleanse yourself from acquired the taste for drink . There were four end of the Boer War ( applause ) . the programme of the great as they knew it was - how great was the your missionaries come over to our land to dreamt of entering a public house had thus have to deplore the scenes which disgraced the the various points . Colonel Fergusson read a declaration signed first was Sunday closing , of which he was abso - perance was generally guilty of concomitant dealt with our national curse of opium . " ( ap- He was far from saying that drink was the thanks to the speakers , and also to the Chair- The solitary sin . A man who was guilty of intem- the stain of your national curse , as we have great national sins which we had to deplore . The Rev. Gordon Lang proposed a vote of 2.00 medical men in 1847 , and said that the lutely in favour ( applause ) . In regard to res- vices . Intemperance was generally bound up plause ) . That student might also tell them greatest . He thought impurity was the great- man , to whom he said they were grateful for list sentence in that declaration would be his tricted hours he would perhaps go further and with the fearful sins of impurity , and immor- truly that they would have ended that curs ast , but drink had been called the gate at his strong lead . text . It was " that total and universal ab say that the worst class of drinking in public ality of every description . If they could such co - operation from man in public positions .. stinence from intoxicating drink would lead houses was that early in the morning , and long ago if it had not been for the power of which the other vices got in . Proceeding , Alderman Russell said we were English gold , and the power of business in- only get the nation thoroughly aroused in re- They were very grateful If they wish to spread the kingdom gard to this matter they might be saved the There had been an unusual bond of intimacy eral Sir Elliott - Wood , K.C.B. , who gave a spoken speech , said he did not intend to make reduction of licenses he said they could be pleasure to be present at a garden party given stainer for 33 years , he did not look any the lation . He claimed too for the new army that vigorous address on the subject of temperance . The Chairman was supported by Colonel Fergusson ( Cheltenham ) , Mr. J. W. Harvey Theobald ( London ) , Alderman H. F. Russell , the Rev. W. J. Nelson ( Vicar ) , the Rev. R. Klesel , the Rev. J. C. Elder , the Rev. G. E. Lee , the Rev. Gordon Lang , Mr. E. B. Rey- nolds , Mr. T. Neild and Mr. A. Duncan . point men . applause ) . men 171 Mr. Lloyd George was acting in Referring to commented upon liked .. he believed Mr. was at war , a most horrible and awful war , of terests . were FARMING PROBLEM SOLVED . to health , prosperity , morality , and happiness people getting drunk before they ought to have of the human race . " If that was true bece time , how much more true was it in war time ? Total and universal abstinence was the object of the national appeal . For the first time in his recollection , and probably for the first time in history , all the Christian Churches were united in the cause of total abstinence ( applause ) . The , Kaiser , in an ad- dress to cadets before the war , said that the country that , was most sober would win the next war . Was England the most sober ? He id not think it was ; he believed Russia was applause ) . The speaker proceeded to give in- testing figures in regard to prohibition . in Russia . In 1912 the deposits in the ssian Savings Bank amounted to two mil- lin in 1913 it was less , but in 1915 it had gone up to 100 millions ( applause ) . It was feared that the State revenue would fall , but it had gone up 45 per cent . The loss of revenue from the drink traffic was more than balanced by greater working capacity , increased saving , and decrease in crime ( applause ) . Was it not a disgrace that we were hanging back ? In the early days of the war they had had re- where they ought to have had victories . Referring an all through the cursed drink . the women , he said they wanted all the and sympathy that could be given them . T had more money than they ever had in their lives before . They were more lonely , be- erse their husbands were away . with the Colours , but they had plenty of friends only to willing to help them spend their money . He asked them to visit these women and help Soldiers on to keep them from temptation . leave were treated by civilian friends ; he hoped that terrible practice would be put down . The should resolve that the soldiers should no e tempted in that way ( applause ) . CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP . Mr. Theobald in an eloquent appeal , out- lied the story of the famous picture of the Last Supper . " The painter selected eleven of his own friends to represent the Disciples , but his was at a loss to find one good enough to represent the central figure , that of Christ , or bad enough to represent Judas . After many months , he selected a young chorister to represent the central figure , but it was years later before he found a suitable model to repr nt Judas . The man selected proved to be th young chorister of former days . There was nothing in this story , he said , which was un- common to the work of alcohol . Referring | to the , many cases dealt with by the National Soiety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Child- ren , he pointed out that nine out of every teu those cases were due to intoxicating drink . In view of these facts , the Christian Church ough to say drink ought to go and should go ( applause ) . The Chairman supported the appeal made by Colonel Fergusson , pointing out that on foreign soil our men were being taught to lead more sober lives , and he did not want these men dragged down again when they returned . On the proposition of Mr. A. Duncan , the Chairman , speakers , choir , soloist and conduc- tor were thanked for their services . EVENING MEETING . The evening meeting was the occasion of a remarkable speech by Alderman Russell who presided over a large attendance . He was scp- I CALL AT Fryers ' Garage , LEOMINSTER , To see this Wonderful Machine , We can give Immediate Delivery , And you can get on with the work . How 1 can I get my Ploughing finished ? 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At Winchester , in February , our operator jumped off 24 h.p. the tractor ( which was pulling a 4- furrow automatic self - lift plough ) when machine and plough turned 4 perfect furrows the full length of the -mile field without human guidance ! The Overtime Farm Tractor 39 cwt . Investigate the work this Tractor is doing on average farms to - day . Call and see it at our showrooms , or write us for advice of demonstrations and nearest farmer using the machine . NOW ! FRYER Ltd. , LEOMINSTER . ands they would not be tempted in that way .. men came back in their hundreds and thous- The gallant Colonel concluded by saying he s was very hopeful about that campaign . Leo- They would It was a pleasure to to find the speakers . between them and their audiences ; they had spoken so sincerely and directly . He hoped when they were celebrating victory for their cause they might have their genial presence and welcome voices again ( applause ) . They also thanked the soloist , choir , accompanist and conductor . Mr. E. Bassett Reynolds seconded and men- tioned that that was the third and not the second meeting which the speakers had ad- dressed and that on Monday they would visit each of the schools . They might be glad of the fact that practically every child in the town . yould have an opportunity of hearing some- thing on that most important subject . Refer- ence had already been made to the sense of intimacy that they had felt in those addresses . He suggested that there had been a peculiarly happy combination of " Colonel " and " Quaker . " He endorsed the satisfaction expressed in the excellent lead given by their Chairman . They felt that he had already led the whole town forward and he trusted that the words he had spoken would be read by an even wider circle , and that they would have their due weight . He wished on behalf of the Commit- tee to express their indebtedness for the very hearty support that Alderman Russell had given them . They were thankful to their musical friends for the good spirit and hearty way in which they had helped them- the soloist , accompanist , the leader of the choir and the choir itself . -Mr . Theobald replying , said.he thanked them for the very sympathetic and warm hearted way in which they had listened to their ad- dresses . They could have no conception of the value of the services which they had rendered to the cause of that national appeal . When a nameless , but exalted personage poured cold water upon the ardour of Colonel Fergusson by suggesting that a mass meeting was impos- sible he voiced the interesting timidity which for some time had marked too many of their . temperance friends . He would now be able to tell the little preliminary meetings which he was addressing all over the country that Leo- minster , a town of 6,000 population , had given ... them on a Sunday , not one , but two meetings . of quite remarkable proportions , and that what Herefordshire had done in Leominster other places ought to be ashamed not to emulate . The people of Leominster had strengthened his . hands and the hands of the Committee of the National Temperance Council of the Christian Churches in a marvellous way and he thanked them . POTATO RIOT AT PONTYPOOL . A Potato riot occurred at Pontypool market on Saturday . Retailers from the surrounding villages charged ? d . and 34d . per lb. , and the people upset their stalls . The police then took charge of the potatoes , which they sold to the public at 13d . per lb. HEALO you have a Bad Leg.Eczema , Old Sores , Wounds , Ringworm , Cuts , Burns , Scurf , or any skin affection , send to Maurice . 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