SN AIR Nea EP esc LDPE: THE MIRROR THE MIRROR PUBLISHED EVBRY FRIDAY AT THB FLETCHER JOHNSTON PRESS, 123 ON- TARIO ST., STRATFORD. PHONE I115w FLETCHER JOHNSTON, EDITOR SUBSCRIPTION RATE : $1.00 A YBAR Stratford, March 5, 1926 A GOOD SUGGGESTION Owing to the fact of speakers not being available the Chamber of Com- merce noonday luncheons wefe sus- pended for some time. A way out of the difficulty would be found by adopt- ing the suggestion of D. M. Wright, M. P., at the meeting held Monday evening. The suggestion was that the Chamber of Commerce get up some good debates, and use loca] tal- ent. It's a mistaken idea to suppose that aman has to be an orator to be in- teresting. No matter who the man is he can tell an individual or a body of men something that they do not know, and many have gotten a great deal of their education by learn- ing something from everyone they meet. Hundreds of men in our Own City could give an interesting talk to a body of men, who probably have never done anything of the kind _ before. There are many men in the C. N. R. Shops who have made a hobby of vari- ous subjects, whom" we think could be induced to give an occasional talk at the noon-day luncheon. Then there is the probability of discovering in Stratford a Henry Clay, a Patrick Henry or a Gladstone, who knows. There is an immense educational walue in preparing a public address and nothing will develop personality like public speaking. It develops every faculty, vitalizes the mind and puts a finer edge on the powers of perception. The suggestion that we look to our own city for talent is a good one, and when a local man consents to speak it is also the duty of every member to go and hear him. EDUCATING BOYS FOR THE U. S. Either Canada has made a tremen- dous mistake in the development of her educational institutions, or she is pursuing a wrong policy in connec- tion with the encouragement of her industrial growth. No country in the world, with the possible exception of Germany, has devoted so much atten- tion to and expended so large a pro portion of its revenue on the promo- tion of the cause of education, both professional and technical. In fact, the equipment of the various provinc- es is on a scale sufficient for a coun- try of double the population, and the pity of the situation is that Canada is unable to absorb more than one- tenth of the trained graduates of the various schools and universities. Such institutions as the School of Practical Science in Toronto graduate annually a large group of the most splendidly equipped young men that any country ' could produce. But only a very few of them can be placed in the indus- tries of Canada. Such institutions serve only as feeders for the large in- dustrial plants of the United States, and the loss to Canada in brain pow- er is incomputable let alone the-cost of maintaining the institutions. Canada must take such steps as will guarantee her self-preservation, or she must acknowledge herself con- tent to occupy the position of hand maiden to American industry, supply- ing the raw materials ,both in brains and natural products. But no matter where our boys and girls find positions, which is to their advantage to occupy, we should wel- come the further development of our educational institutions. We often hear it said that there is too much at- tention given and too much money spent on education, but this state- ment is not, as a rule, made by the parents of the children who have graduated from our colleges and schools of learning. WHAT IS IT ALL? What is it all when all is told, This ceaseleses toiling for fame or gold, The fleeting joy or bitter tears? We are only here a few short years; Nothing our own but the silent past; Loving or hating, nothing can last. Each pathway leads to the silent fold, Oh! what is it all when all is told? What is it all? A grassy mound, Where day or: night there is never a sound Save the soft low moan of the passing breeze, As it lovingly rustles the _ silent trees. Or a thoughtful friend with whisper- ed prayer, ; May sometimes break the stillness there, Then hurry away from the gloom and cold. Oh! what is it all when all is told? What is it all?--just passing through A cross for me and a cross for you. Ours rc heavy while others seem ight, ; But God in the end makes all things right; He "tempers the wind" with such lov- ing care, He knows the burden that each can bear, Then changes life's gray into heaven- ly gold. Ah! that is all when all is old. --Anonymous. --_--_--_--__--------SSSSSS=--= Guaranteed Electric Irons $3.00 to $5.50 L. 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Next, there are those who do the right thing only when necessity kicks them from behind, and these get indifference instead of honors, and a pittance for pay. This kind spends most of its time polishing a bench with a hard-luck story. . Then, still lower down in the scale than this, we have the fellow who will not do the right thing even when someone goes along to show him how and stays to see that he does it: He is always out of a job, and receives the con- tempt he deserves, unless he happens to have a rich Pa, in which case Destiny patiently awaits around the corner with a stuffed club. To which class do you belong ? DEAR ELIZABETH ELDON.---- Saturday in our home is a day for special little treats for the children. We call this day "The Children's Day" and I try to make ita time to look back on in-coming years as a day of special joy. The little ones grow up so soon and small pleasures mean so much to them now. Now could you suggest something practical for lunch for the youngsters ? My flock are privileged to ask a few in for this informal meal on Saturdays. We all enjoy your page and look forward to its fund of practical as well as poetical suggestions. You surely have the right idea, Tested Favorite Recipes Mother of Four, in providing these en- joyable little treats for your children. Some day they will rise up and call you "blessed," and you may wonder why--but this is one of the very reas- ons. Now for the menus. How would these do? Bread Fritters with lemon cream sauce: Beat an ege, add one-fourth OL a teaspoon of salt and half a cup of milk. Soak squares of bread in this custard and fry in plenty of. butter until lightly browned. Serve with the following sauce:--Beat the yolk of an egg, add_ four tablespoonfuls of sugar, a tablespoonful of lemon juice, a pinch of salt, half a cup of water and half a teaspoon of butter. Cook in a double boiler until very thick and chill. Add half a cup of thick, sweet cream, mix well and use at once, Eggs in biscuits are a pleasant thing to see upon the luncheon table; the children will like them and they are easy to prepare. Remove the centres of cold biscuits to make cup-shaped receptacles for the eggs. Butter the inside of these bread cups and toast them. Break an egg into each cup, dust with salt and pepper, and bake in a hot oven until the egg is firm. Serve with cream sauce. And for a_ very festive occasion-- someone's birthday for instance, you might serve the following creamed chicken delicasy:-- One chicken, one cup oysters, one tablespoon butter, one tablespoon of flour, salt and pepper, one-half cup eream or milk, three hard-boiled eggs, minced herbs. Prepare a chicken as for roasting, season inside and out with salt and pepper, stuff with whole raw oysters and place in a tin pan with a_ close- fitting cover. Set it in another vessel of boiling water and cook until the chicken is done; then place it on a warm dish and make a gravy. Put the butter or chicken fat into a saucepan with the minced herbs and the flour, and stir until the mixture bubbles. Add the liquor left in the tin pan, the cream or milk and cook, stirring all the time, until the mixture boils. Add the finely chopped hard-boiled eggs, let the whole boil, pour it over the chicken and serve immediately. | quired, | juice, MOTHER OF FOUR-- FINNAN HADDIE CHOPS. Two cups of finnan haddie are re- with a teaspoonful of lemon one-eighth of a teaspoon of pepper, one-fourth of * a ;cup of shortening, half a cup of flour, two | cups of milk or fish stock, salt and | one cup of "fine make this | Melt the bread crumbs, to delectable dish. The finnan haddie is flaked and the lemon juice and pepper are added. shortening, stir the flour - into it and add the milk slowly, stir- ; Ying until the ingredients form a stiff white sauce. Cook until the | sauce is very thick, stirring constant- | ly. Add | slightly, if fish to the sauce and_ salt necessary, then chill. Shape the fish mixture into chops, | dip in bread crumbs and place in a | well greased dish, | each chop with cooking oil. brushing over Bake | in a hot oven until brown. | SAUCE | two tablespoons of PIQUANT FOR' FISH DISHES To one cupful of mayonnaise add chopped sour pickle, two tablespoons of chopped olives (stuffed), a teaspoonful of capers, two tablespoons of chopped parsley, and half a teaspoon of chop- ped onion with a grain or two of cayenne. A QUALITY CAKE For this confection, half a cup of | butter, one and one-half cups of | sugar, five eggs, two and one-third cups of flour, two and one-half tea- spoons of baking powder and half a | cup of milk are required. Cream the butter and add sugar, beating con- stantly. 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