Pie oe ga. _ wig Bids scr Ki pa Ks > e 'uy N . ie 2 THE MIRROR THE MIRROR 3 : | ee of creating happiness. And many an- | & . | iG THE Mi RROR cient philosophers conceded that hap- Music Corner || ae , * me piness is the chief end of man. You \ PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY 'AT THB | can conclude, however. that in most e a ect M | saat, Y O UR ¥ O TE f \] YD INE LU EI ICE FLETCHER JOHNSTON PRESS, 123 ON- instances the happy man is the man ar & a "Pe think; T ehoult Baye, ap pcner TARIO ST., STRATFORD. PHONE I1l5w | who is living below the surface, and ae . hprolgen ade SE fay fe : RESPEC TFULLY SOLICITED FOR FLETCHER JOHNSTON, EDITOR in tune with the' infinite. Indeed, music. Die seems to go on without , : PRES GE caine conten If si Cannel envathig effort while I am Latenee to iin with his discontent. The happiness ai eae: RE ELECTION OF | . . . SUBSCRIPTION RATE - $1.00 A YBAR that comes through artificial means out the policy in 1927 ; ! "Music is to the mind what the 43 evanescent, Happiness may come plow is to the soil. Music stirs up Stratford, December 31, 1926 from the result of "hard knocks, that was carried out | oN. F. BABB | |i Ss ae : 3 thought. it makes the brain more ee ee ee oe in 1926 the electorate active, makes thought and lif better great eternal paradox that justifies ; . iy J . iri an dia. SPEAKING OF HAPPINESS the endless toil." % will have no regrets. ores NR ae -. ah ag os ae ! : : : agreeable thou , brings in thoughts ; We hear more about happiness this Here is hoping that one and all - . . | | of beauty, hope and aspiration." --Arthur Brisbane. time of the year than is heard all | ™*% find life more interesting during A Ald : f 192 v4 |p through the year. The expressions the year 1927 than any year they have S ¢ rm a n 0 r 1 of good wishes from one to another in lived. , 4| ie How we face the new year will de- "T owe it to the public and to my- self to publish only good things. I kept to this resolution all my life." --------EET some way gets under the skin. ik igs ead that' the cenmdlone aud pend largely on how we have lived anonymous triumph of finding true ci old ones. There is no way of VA R HALL happiness comes to those who have shutting out the past for life is one only something that happens to us. --Chopin. '| ee | ia pee! = : : continuous movement where the now mit for their life purpose this motto: z E THE MUSIC SPOT : Hi ; euters into the futur 1 th $ | "I shall pass through this world | ~~ y 2; ANG "ENE Dash A 5 ' Mat thave 'is actin oehe i 11 oe but onul Any good mine. theratare: into the present. nyone wanting the use he e is a sec 0 fe) e hu ii qh ese that 1 can do. or dny kindness that 1 man brain devoted specifically to mu- a eat | , 4 i A = 3 THE MUSIC CORNER of acar on election day sic is widely known. Some little de- C 0 Taxes Be Reduced? ' ) rcadlaioipichrc taadiay vung mar rsaioae The Music Corner of TI Mi i rangement of the brain may so alter an Uf . : do it now, let me not defer it or ne- ; : a8 ° eit hia Phone 1034. eo es , BR Ae ie f lect it. for I Shall not pass this edited by Norman T. S. Ives, L.T.C. the capacity of the individual to com- a 4 . ; en th M., and Jean Trow, A.T.C.M., is prov- Be, prehend music as to destroy his mu- f Ded we cee are ing to be very interesting. If you are | sical future. 14 A ih studying music you wi-l find this de- Dr. W. Hanna Thompson, in h'3 | is BEING TRUE TO OURSELVES erie g baat thee des th ear 1927 partment to be not only instructive remarkable book, "Brain and Person- | Rhamete Sed soe ie 7 picid : but inspiring. Each week some mem- ; ality," says: "A trained musician q ah we all try to be fairly decent to our- } hey of the association of Stratford's , may be entranced at one time listen- | | (ia selves. Decency to ourselves first. | yusical Instructors will make a con- iagito a symphony: of Basthoven; but i | No one is ever untrue to others who | tribution. We are sure that they will in a few hours, though still able to . 4 Ve is true to themselves. No one listens } prove helpful and undoubtedly create a: eet 4 : ' hear it, he may be wholly unable to | ais Ht to his better self whf does not hear }| g more appreciative spirit towards the and shige the services of recognize it as music." : 1 ie } He 1 of greater things to do than he ever | arts generally, which purpose the or- one who 18 prepared to give Is it not easy to conclude from this Hee '. Mae | ; i himself is izati i i i * . . 'i Si Ree 4 | i hi f ey | -- feces go gates true to 'ies BG i DR eS his full time and undivided that there is to be expected a great : | eee muh i alway e : ; : lack of uniformity in the powers of 40) ee | | 7: his job, true to his wife and his attention to matters of bus- Teh socesctlic 1a Wie tas Die : _ } | * | iit i: family. iness pertaining to the City 'viduols? This is, of course, con--- ; . , ae A ° : firmed by the experience of all teach- I believe they can, and would ! i a ie ih i) | Happiness Only the Effect eee I have always wel ties suggest as a means to that end the YOUR VOTE a i! fe pd i . : ¢ ; i icl- : following :-- . } Ban | ; | "Happy is he who seeketh not his Mbieatiog ee coe Semen aarp! Haran Although there is this lack' of uni- Your Vote and Influence is re- Ai \ i i own." It takes more Gees a gs a pal affairs and feel assured | formity of musical percept*n, we Our City Hall is overmanned. spectfully solicited for my re- and infldevce respectfully ivi A) t to reach this great height of spiritual can be of service to the citi- are told that the musical sense, like Our Fire Hall costs too much in election to the Council of 1927. +s i Pi ae 7 licited for i | ie || / experience. Few there be that find i] - ; nad he overhead. solicite Te | . 4 i : zens in eneral all others, can be trained an e | } 1a) it ali it. Its easy to keep from stealing or g . veloped by experience and rill. 'We have about $80,000 in the CHAS. E. ALDERMAN FOR 1927 fl | 'et if committing many of the other sins Therefore, if a pupil does not seem pe 8 pccprah ling? Mie Pe cc ets . | Wil 1 that flesh is heir to. Going with the Vote for W J Kem to show pronounced musical ability was taken out, of the, pockets of RAFF } ip ETE | ther fellow two miles when he asks owe 'i the people, and shou e return- \ i iit ' | ° is) . ; S : That's at the start, the teacher should not de ed to them, not in one year, but " L ' | | you to go with him one mile. at's spair. We have known some remark- spread over a few years, and thus \ . | Hi the rub. This is the source of happi- -------------------------------------------- 5 GRY PROSE ENS F858 EE GE lower our rates. | > aN bie Bi! i mess. IE pe, pils who seemed, at first, what might Our gems of 000, oe a wine ae | it iness is only an effect. Its ri i : >» ; reputed surplus 0 ,000. ey i dl | spe stant Tats . sare sees. dumb as save that this year, why fot ask 13 i) ah =. pt 5p3BBp 1927 EEEE ih lossomed forth after some years 0 them to save the same next year ? a Ht Wis the product of giving pleasure to i honest work in a way which has been Yes, our taxes can be reduced L respectfully solicit your vote and influence i obters. That pleasure may not be a gratification to the performer, the | Jif a Mayor is elected who will in- for-electiom to' the contained in the thimgs you give but ] sist upon it, P ie Hl} in giving yourself. The individual Hy must be the chief ingredient of what i is given. It's much easier to give a really yasted. It proves an asset when least expected. N. e Ww Ye ars Gr eet i Ng ( ek ack iio eae la ever VOTE FOR a shah -- ors ar = ers Council of 1927 ) / [ | : i aman a agers ren te spend fifteen TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND "May we take this opportunity to i it | i minutes with him trying to find out FRIENDS, and to those whom wish our readers a very prosperous (- Re nn aed Resbag ns zak a", gcceneteah aq. || Your Vote and Influence we hope will be both, we extend ame Davee Be Should I be elected | will support every measure that We. 4 vertises what they give, but it is for the election of our best wishes fora New Year eae rea ge \ will be the means of reducing your taxes. Nie, true that the reflex action is missing when this is the case. We know a i J. B. | Bae «cow waren oe W AUG id eee DR. S. H. SUTTER He Will Reduce of Health and Prosperity. R.G.MURDIE| |) i" someone hears of it they will not L.D.Ss.. 0.0.S. | aaa tie Na -Hardy-Lushy Piano Co., Limited specinins 1 PeNUManiiay Your Taxes a -- r- ef thing he does all the year round. 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