2 THE MIRROR THE MIRROR PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT THR | FLETCHER JOHNSTON PRESS, 123 ON- TARIO ST., STRATFORD. PHONE 1|15w FLETCHER JOHNSTON, EDITOR SUBSCRIPTION RATE $1.00 A YEAR Stratford, November 30, 1923 Is Education Costing Too Much? Considerable discussion has re- cently been heard on the subject of Education. The rate for school purposes at the present time, > we learn from City Clerk Dorland, ts 14 mills. 'Phe question as to whe- ther it is costing the city too much certainly is an important one, but we must not lose sight of the fact of the value of education, which can scarcely be overestimated. How- ever, in view of the fact of its tm- portance to the individual, as well as the ratepayer, we would suggest that the ratepayers utilize the col- umns of The Mirror to express their views. Indeed. we will be glad to have your ideas on any public question, whether we coin- cide with them or not. This is the people's paper, and you are wel- come fo use it for the purpose of telling our readers what you think. The Use of Slang Is on the Increase 'The vernacular of the present day aud veneration can scarcely be called classical. It might truth- fully be said that this is a time when the prevalent use of slang is most noticeable. If the auswer to the question as to who is educated is, "He who correctly speaks his native tongue," then there are many who will not qualify. To-day; there is not only a little mixture of slang in use, but slang is used in a large part of our conversatiou. Indeed, many people seemed to have naturally formed this habit in recent years. In the average conversation the absence of slang is not one of the things you have observed. Has it occurred to you that many who use slang are mentally lazy. So indo- lent that they are not put forth the effort to get. words that would express that which they wanted to say, just as well as slang. Those of more than ordinary in- telligence are heard using such slang as "hot dogs,' " for crying out loud,'" and many others, equal- ly as obnoxious. Speaking of slang: It is really questionable as to whether it is much less a breach of good taste to use slang than to swear ; and, in- deed, it is said that quite a few girls, not only use slang,.but do a little swearing, as a side line, as ) A girl the other day, who well. does not live far away, did not | was being but said out loud, Vou hoped, was ad- '*cry out loud,"' to one of her companions, go to the devil." fi. is that the girl to whom it dressed, did not go to where she sent. A girl is not nearly so awkward in using many of the cuss words as her opposite sex. and'in many cases she ts much more dexterous. However, whe- ther you want to hear good slang or little cuss words, it should not | -be much trouble to: get the benefit of either while passing to and fro in almost any city or village. And yet, while attention is drawn to the uncouthness of the present day use of slang, the linguistic straight | jacket style of speech that com- | above the other, presses the shape of words into fossil forms, ts almost un- welcome. as The Knockout Blow When Jimmy Wilde, says an Exchange, the famous light-weight boxer, crossed from England the States a short while back, his first trip by rail was from New York to Chicago, a distance of approximately one thousand miles. On boarding his train, Jimmy's first inquiry was. for a sleeping berth. On American trains these are arranged in two tiers, one and the conductor | asked him whether he required an ; lower you'll have to go i lower. upper or a lower berth, incidentally remarking that the lower cost one dollar more than the upper. 'Why ?" asked Jimmy. 'Well,' explained the conduc. tor, "it's like this. The lower berth is higher than the upper. That is to say, the higher price is for the lower. If you want it higher. We sell the upper lower than the upper, although it is lower, on | account of it being higher, for when you occup/ an upper you have to get up to go to bed, and willing to | ett ge RO nett matali, eA O, as get down to get up. '1 see," said Jimmy, and re- tired, feeling nearly as badly dazed as he would have done from the effects of a knockout blow on the point of the jaw. | also mo-niz'im with the Learn a Word a Week This week's word is--MONISM. It's pronounced mon-iz'im, with the accent on the first syllable and the "'o anid the 1k SUS ol os Sea: It means the doctrine or philos- facts to a also the »? ophy which refers all single origin or ageucy ; | theory that the universe 1S one. : | organized being or self-inclusive A NTHR CITE | structure. A | monos (single). | all struck on herself. to | Most people don't like the | It comes from the Greek word, BOULETS Save $3.00 a ton on your fuel bill. Once tried always used. N. R. FIEBIG 33 Falstaff St. '*Tn philos- of It's used like this: ophy, monisnr is the opposite dualism."' Bert__There's one Stratford girl just gone down the street who is George--Why wouldn't she, for no one else is. wwe 6 ew at ) ) ' \ ) ) ) } ) } ) } f | i ) } | | ay per eee - oe Classic Choral 'Club Grand Concert Armouries, Tuesday, Dec. 4th Grand Chorus of 60 Voices under the Leader- ship of Professor Henry Easun, A.R.C.O. a TWO NOTED ARTISTS Miss Ethel Peake, Noted English Mezzo Soprano Mr. Archie Swan, Renowned Entertainer TICKETS 50c_ - Children 25¢ May be had from members of the choir or Pequegnat's Music and Jewelery Stores nf 0 St. James Orchestra will give a Musical Program, 7.45 o'clock Remember the Date, December 4th 0 .@) TAX EXTRA: =* 7 a '4 | ae S43: e ener amare eee -- -- ts ae dies te te Ce well werth vour inspection. PHONE 57 Square Deal Jeweler DIAMONDS Have you seen the wonderful Diamond val- ues | have on display in my window. Buy "That Ring" Now! These are some of my regular values and are ------ ---- a atta SATURDAY SPECIALS a Paes out of Egg Cups last week but have n fortunate in securing another shipment. They are of ; ba ne wie Ola y are of the same high quality as we S° last week. These make a most. suitable Christ- mas remembratice. Special Price, $1.00 BUSHFIELD 25 DOWNIE ST. ---- oo eee TF | acim THE MIRROR §. PAUL'S CHURCH A HUB OF ACTIVITY Rapid Progress of a Class Re- cently Formed. St. Paul's Church is a hub of activity. The Rev. Lieut. S. A. Macdonnell, the ~ pastor of the church, like most preachers, does more than preach. In fact..he thinks that keeping in touch with the various organizations of the church, is just as important. Mr. Macdonnell is as big a boy as any one of the many who are asso- ciated with the church. By being one of them he keeps them inter- ested in their development, physi- cally as wellas spiritually. The boy scout movement is also a special hobby of Mr. Macdonnell's. _ One of the outstanding things in St. Paul's Church Bible classes is the exceptionally fast and sub- stantial growth of a class recently ' formed. For some time the need of such a class has been keenly felt. In order to meet this necessity, F. and A, Shaw, P. Puddicombe and- N. Kidneu met the first Sunday in September and formed a Senior Boys' Bible Class. Every sueceed- ing Sunday a marked increase in the attendance was noticed. Jo- day the class has thirty tegular members. This inerease is not ouly due to the energetic spirit of the officers and members, but also to the per- sonality of their preacher. Indeed, the class is to be congratulated on obtaining such an all-round man. Mr. Cupper is equally as well at home on the athletic field as in the Class room. Asthe growth of the class in- creased some substantial organiza- tion was necessary to cope with the requirements. 'Then it was de- cided to adopt the Baraca program. Incidentally, it might be said that St. Paul's Church, Stratford, has had the honor of forming the first Anglican Baraca Class in Canada. At the class election the following Officers were elected :-- Presi- dent, Robert H. Puddicombe; vice- pres., Arthur A. Shaw ; sec., Alf. Marson ; Booster sec., S. Shade; treas., W. Fry; asst.; treas., N. Kidneu; social committee, J. Ath- ony, J. Boura, J. Harmer ; athletic committee, A. Cupper, F. Fox, V- Hall; look out committee, F. Over Hamilton, R. Marson, H. Bateman. the class are too small. 'Therefore, TOOIN. The girls of the church have organized a Philathea Class, which prosperity as enjoyed by the boys' class. As members of the first Phila- thea Baraca class in the Dominion, they intend to establish a standard to which other classes may refer with pride. CARL WHITE AMONG THOSE HONOURED - A Stratford Boy One of the Soccer Team. Thirteen players otf the Soccer team, of Springfield College, have been awarded Varsity letters for the season's work, and among those who earned insigmas, is a Strat- ford boy--Carl- White, son of Mr, and Mrs. John E. White, 166 Water street. Carlisa good sport and so like his father. Mr. White, father of Carl, was on one of the best tug of war teams in days of yore, and never once did the team lose while he had his feet in the sand or on the land, Carl played on the jun- ior hockey team in 1920, and a year ago was on the winning junior teat. He attended the Collegiate Institute here before going to the Springfield College, and also put in one year as physical director of the Y.M.C.A., Montreal. Yale was the only team that defeated Spring- field, so it must be some team. 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