THE MIRROR " The Mirror's Reflection is Always an Attraction" No. 5 STRATFORD, ONT., FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1924 Vol. 2 Wi. Ord's C.N. R. Team Win Amusement Co. Cup Superintendent John Roberts Had the Honor of Making Presentation. What haven't they got in the C. N. R. Shops in the line of sport ? They now have some renowned tug- of-war teams. On Monday evening an event that will, it is said, be recorded in history, took place in the Assembly Hall of the C. N. R. Shops. The Erie Beach Amusement Co. Ltd., on June 21st donated a beaut- iful silver cup as a tug-of-war tro- phy to be awarded to the best team of the shops. Mr. John Roberts, Supt., had the honor of making the presentation of the cupto Mr. Wm, Ord, foreman of the Boiler Dept. as his team not only pulled all others but at one time came very near pulling out one of the most beautiful trees that the Beach boasts of. Mr. Ord is now ready, he says, to de- fend the cup for all time to come, but William has been warned to keep his eyeon Mr. Dunlop's Erect- ing Shop team next year. R. Han- lan is the trainer of this team and says he would like to have a con- test with any factory or shop team in the city. The other members of the team are: C. Harmer, Capt.; H. Sipple, H. Baker, J. Feeney, J. Celleste, W. Grebe, A. Shaw, G. R. Smith. The Mirror. congratulates Mr. Ord and Trainer Hanlan as well as the team on receiving this trophy. We are pleased to learn that the shops have entered into this old time sport and will endeavor to get some ef the Zorra laddies to bring their team to Stratford some time, if that would be agreeable to the shop teams. Costs Drop For the last quarter the cost per mealat the county jail was only slightly more than three cents, Able-bodied prisoners were all kept at the cost of 9.49 cents a day as far as provisions were concerned. During the war the cost was as high as 12 cents per day. FRANK O'DONOGHUE Plumber and Electrician Prompt Attention to all orders Phone 1191 45 Argyle St. England Will Establish the Union Jack in All Colonies The British Isles Are Making Progress--Sticking Dog- gedly to Truth and Justice. Interesting Letter to The Mirror from Our Own Correspondent Hotel Louvois, Paris, July 3, 1924. First of all for three weeks the British Isles have revelled in per- fect weather conditions from June 6 to 28. This permitted all the seasonable functions to go off with a bang. Wembley Exhibit in London dur- ing this period began to draw rec- ord crowds. Ascot week was the most suc- cessfulin its history. London hotels were filled to overflowing. Unemployment very largely dis- appeared. Strawberries ripened quickly and with Devonshire cream the feasters in London were made happy. . Hay, which grew luxuriously during the previous wet spell ripen- ed and gave a big harvest. Alto- gether June was a great month in '€ Dear Old England." The flowers were never so luxuri- ant as this year. Rural England is simply indescribably beautiful. Anyone who has been fortunate enough to take a trip into Surrey | | | Then if they visited the Bristol Channel, points of Weston, Super- Mare or over into Devonshire, eith- | er north or south coast they will feel that the love of rural England is entirely justified. Wecould go on describing the charm of the Lake District and spend hours de- scribing the charm of Scotland. If one can take the trip from Glasgow to Oban through the Trossacks to Edinburg, then upto Aberdeen and Inverness they will feel the thrill of travel that one cannot get short of the Canadian Rockies. A few days in Ireland would complete a perfect summer. The people in the British Isles do not change. The same charac- teristics hang tothem. They are slowly making headway, sticking doggedly to matter of truth and justice, suffering heavy taxation without much complaint, tighten- ing up their belts and holding up | their heads, and above all the Con- tinental people in honest dealings _amongst themselves and with their _ neighbors in Europe and elsewhere. or Sussex. Into villages like Dork- | tablish the Union Jack with honor ing, Guildford, or over to Henley, or that beautiful locality known as | Hurdhead will agree that no other country offers scenery more pictur- esque. With God'shelp they will yet es- and credit in all the Colonies to the everlasting satisfaction of the right thinking people of the whole world whether Pagan or Christian. . Reduction Of Staff Or Shorter Hours Voted On Vote Was Taken in London, Toronto, Montreal And Other Points. Great interest has been taken by the organized labor men in the re- cent vote as to whether there would be a lay off in the C. N. R. shops or a reduction in hours. A vote is being taken in London, Toronto, Montreal and other points, and was concluded here Monday night. The result of the vote will not be given out until Thursday, July 24. This information is thought to be withheld until then sothat the results in one section would not influence another where the vote had not been taken. A great deal of speculation is being indulged in, however, as to the outcome, not only by the or- ganized labor men but the citizens generally. a The C. N. R. shops in the mean- time have closed down for the one week period in July. CANTON TO GIVE FANCY DRILL SOON Canton No, £5, Patriarch's Mili- tant 1.0.0.F. with Capt. George Heideman in command, have been invited by the Park Board to give an exhibition drill on a band night in the near future. This is the Canton which achieved such great honor by winning the first prize for degree work at the Grand Lodge in Guelph recently, and consisted of $75 cash anda silver cup. No doubt whatever evening this event will take place a large crowd will be present to see the boys go through their drill. Presented Report. Miss A. Marshall gave a detailed report of her work at a meeting of the Board of Health this week. During the months of May and June Miss Marshall's report showed that she had made nearly 400 calls in these two months, besides haying attended the conference of social workers held in Toronto from June 25 to July 2. Jas. Pequegnat & Son OPTICAL DEPARTMENT In charge of C.R. Nimmo, D. Opt. Phone 584 Registered Optometrist