THE MIRROR "The Mirror's Reflection is Always an Attraction "i No. 33 STRATFORD, ONT., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1924 Vol. 1 -------- | YOU HAVE SEEN MORE THAN ENOUGH SLUSH South Side of Ontario Street in the Business Section Did Their Bit--Well We Had To. Once upon a time a poor woman who saw the ocean for the | first time, thanked God she had seen something there was enough of, but no one around Stratford showed any sign of being thankful for the slush during this week. Ontario street south is not the sunny side of the street, but see how clean its frontage is. To tell you the real truth though we were both hired and fired, when the slush was taken off by the men in uni- form. Sergt. Nutt said it wasn't that he was so particular about having the sidewalks cleaned off as that he thought we needed the exercise, but why pick on us, par- ticularly when we were busy getting out The Mirror. Next snow storm we must get some of those business men who go to the Y. for exercise to give us a hand. The exercise from bucking wood or cleaning off sidewalks is just as beneficial and more useful than the acrobatic stunts, Don't think that we are throwing any mud or '"'slush" at the Y, however. On two occasions this week a gentleman whose namie is something like "Call again"' told The Mirror scribe to be sure and write up some- thing about the slush on the streets this week, and it was bad. The slush even went over the top--over the top of miladys gol- oshes. 'The ones that fitted tight, were alright, but nothing lower than rubber boots was sufficient in many places. One would think that the cross- ing in the business section of the city at least could be kept cleared. A Former Stratford Boy Here Lyle Stinson is spending a few days in the city visiting his father Mr. James Stinson. Mr. Stinson is doing well in the west, and keeps interested in military affairs, Jiold- ing the rank of major in the 10th machine gun brigade in Winnipeg. FRANK O'DONOGHUE Plumber and Electrician Prompt Attention to all orders Phone 1191 45 Argyle St. STRATFORD MIDGETS AGAIN VICTORS Beat Kitchener In a Strongly Contested Game. Stratford Midgets came forth the victors in the first of the junior home and home games with Kitch- ener that will decide the group. The boys won by a 4 to 2 score, and well deserved the two goal- lead that they will carry to Kitch- er next Monday, when the last game with Kitchener will be play- ed, "Vic" Pigeon was the best player on the ice, but they all work- ed hard, and itis hoped they will retain the lead they got and be for- tunate in getting into the finals. The line-ups were as follows : Stratford---Goal Norfolk, defense McCully and Hayes, centre Pigeon, wings Bunnand Smith, subs Howes and Knechtel. Kitchener--Goal Klem, defense Hinsberger and McKay, centre Ziegier, wings Groh and Gross, subs Bender and Strumph. Referee A. Schlegel, Preston. Jas. Pequegnat & Son OPTICAL DEPARTMENT In charge of C.R. Nimmo, D. Opt. Phone 554 Registered Optometrist MAN MADE SILK IS ARTIFICIAL ---WORM MADE NATURAL While in conversation with a dry | goods merchant the other day the | writer spoke of the wonders of the present day and generation, and one of the things mentioned was radio. "The reason," he replied, 'Gt is considered such a wonder just now is because it is one of the last marvels. The next generation will have lost sight of this marvel." '«T ook here," he continued, "Here is silk made from a leaf by a worm and here is silk made from a wood log by aman. Just as soft and just as brilliant as that made by the worm. The first piece is called nat- ural silk because it is made by the | silk worm, and the other artificial because it is made by man. The artificial silk in the preparatory stages, isin liquid form and runs like water,' said the dry goods mer- chant, and the writer concluded that the dry goods business had a side to it that was interesting, to the one who studies it, apart from | selling goods, The New Recipe. Lady--You say your father was injured in an explosion? How did it happen? Child--Well, mother says it was too much yeast, but father says it too little sugar. Fine Progress During Past Year by British Mortgage Loan Company At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the British Mort- gage Loan Company of Ontario held in the offices of the Company, 27 Downie street, on January 24, the very satisfactory annual report of the directors was presented and duly adopted. The local shareholders were well represented at the meeting. The progress of the affairs of the company is shown in the large in- crease in every department, The increase in deposits and debentures was $128,432.63 over 1922, and the increase in the number of new de- positurs for the year 455. The year was the best in the _Company's history, both as to the increase in assets and in earnings. At the end of the year 1923 the Company held first morgages on Increase in Deposits of $128,432, with 455 New Depositors' Substantial Increases in Assets and Earnings; J. W. Scott : Re-elected President. | Ontario real estate amounting to | $2,614,771, and government and | municipal bonds $954,352, and cash $68 ,998. The total assets were $3,771,898. - | go; an increase of over $244,770.75 from the previous year, and the to- tal earnings were $247,368.34, an increase of $12,692.92. George "Hamilton and William Irwin were re-appointed auditors for 1924. The election of directors for 1924 resulted in the election of the old board, namely : J. W. Scott, Hon. Nelson Monteith, Thomas Ballan- tyne, Dr. J. A. Robertson, James Trow, James W. Brown and J. A. Davidson. Ata subsequent meeting of the directors J. W. Scott was chosen president and Hon. Nelson Mon- teith, vice-president. as Sek | } REV. PARKER AGAINST CHURCH UNION Addresses a Meeting for Over Two Hours in Knox Church. Rey. J. W. Bats, secretary of the Presbyterian Church in Canada and Rev. Stuart C. Par- ker, D.D., leader of the Association McNamara, delivered strong messages against the consummation of Church Union last' night Knox Church. three in Presbyterian Some hundred in- terested citizens heard the addres~ ses. Mayor Tom Brown acted as chairman. Mr. McNamara was contented to speak for a comparatively short time, informing the congregation that Mr. Parker was the real speak- er of the evening. The latter has only been in Canada ten months, and has been scored for jumping into the fight as a new comer, Mr. McNamara said. But as an ordain- ed minister, with au important Tor- onto charge, the man had a perfect right to speak he said. Mr. McNamara emphasized the fact that a minority of 73,000 who had voted against church union 1s too large to ignore. He urged the people of the church to press for another vote. Church union leaders were afraid of such an expression of opinion, he thought. Mr. Parker spoke for two hours and made no apologies for it. The subject was so great, he said, even that length of time was not suffici- ent to cover it adequately. He claimed that there were pledg- es and pledges, and that if the Pres- byterian Assembly had pledged its self to organic union, there was no compelling motive to keep the pledge if leaders now realized that a disrupted church was to result by such a union. Methodists knew the situation and would not be disappointed if the Presbyterians backed out now. Mr. Parker attacked the doctrine of the proposed United Church, stating that it lacked the virile character of the Westminster Con- fession of Faith. The new doctrine would not be a strong anchor and the faith would be affected by every passing fashion of time. He concluded by asking all who were against union to make them- selves felt. Public opinion would do more than anything else to save the Presbyterian church from dis- aster.