Da ANNA See Ml a GI ONES THE MIRROR THE MIRROR PUBLIGHSD EVERY FRIDAY AT THB PLAETCHER JOHNSTON PRBSS, 123 ON- WARIO ST., STRATFORD. PHONB 1|15w PLETCHER JOHNSTON, EDITOR ee SUBSCRIPTION RATB - $1.00 A YBAR Stratford, August 5, 1927 Yet Everybody Pays Taxes Somebody said the other day that they wished they had enough money to rent a house in Stratford for the summer. This of course may not have been intended as an inference that rents are higher in Stratford than any other place in Ontario. The same day we heard it said that Strat- 'ford was the cleanest city and had e the finest parks of any city in On- tario. This being the case rents are naturally high for it takes money and a lot of it to keep these things going. This revenue must come from the tax- payer, but a thing of beauty is a joy forever. A high mill rate is bound to have a bad effect in whatever city it may exist. High taxes retard a city's progress always, for people when choosing a city to buy property in keep this fact in mind We are proud of our city but not nearly proud enough of its beauty, but if the building industry and real 'estate is going to be held at a stand- still because of our high taxes it is high time that something to lessen the burden on the working man, and the burden is no less onerous on the business man who is taxed even if his investments are large, and gives employment to many. The idea, however, that most of the people pay no taxes is one of the great delusions of modern democracy. Everywhere, in political discussions, we hear talk about taxpayers and non- taxpayers, but a moment's reflection will convince any one that there is no basis for any such distinction. Taxes fall upon the entire citizen- ship, and mainly om the ultimate con- sumer. The man who thinks he pays no taxes is deluding himself. He grumbles about the high cost of liv- ing, when one of the big items in this burden is the high cost of govern- ment. Of itself a government earns no in- come. Every penny that it gets must come from somebody who has pro- dueed or saved it. That is a perfect- ly obvious and simple economic fact, yet most people overlook it entirely. What our people most need is to have an elementary lesson in econ- omics hammered into their heads, namely, the plain and simple truth that the cost of government falls on the entire population and not upon the propertied element in it. Just Town Talk ONCE UPON a time THERE WAS a man WHO MADE his living AND A good living it WAS RIGHT here in STRATFORD but he had A BAD habit of BUYING MANY of the THINGS HE needed from MAIL ORDER houses forgetting THAT THE prosperity of Stratford DEPENDED ON the prosperity OF HIS neighbors and THE BUSINESS men of STRATFORD and a short TIME AGO he ordered SOME SOCKS and when THEY CAME he was displeased AND HE wrote the MAIL ORDER house that THE PATTERN was so Vile THAT HE wouldn't be SEEN ON the street IN THEM and the answer 1 CAME RIGHT back "DIDN'T WE guarantee THAT YOU wouldn't WEAR THEM out?" AND NOW he buys at HOME AND gets what he WANTS WHEN he wants it. I THANK you. Hand Painted Damasks in charming designs --at the-- The Fraser Store Fraser Linens have been celebrated for over half a century. They were never lovelier than they are today. Hand Painted Table Cloth and Napinks Of pure Irish Linen, of rich sheen with delicate color- ed borders--are the "last" word in fine table appoint- ments. Absolutely Fast to Light and Washing. These sets will appeal to all who appreciate fine things. Italian Linen - Lamcheon Sets, Novelty designs. Madeira Luncheon Sets, in exquisite cut-work patterns- unusuall value. SPECIAL Pure Linen Luncheon Cloth, colored borders, 45. inches square 98c¢ Donald D. Fraser Ontario Street keep its eye open, and a pin must have a head. ONTARIO The Weed Scourge Is it fair to your neighbor if your weed- infested fields, fence rows and idle places are scattering weed seeds over his land? Is it fair to yourself if-your own weeds are scattering their seeds all over your land? The weed scourge is costing Ontario $5,000,000 a year. A share of this money should be in yourpocket! Instead, this money is wasted. And the waste is increasing! The time has come for united action! The weed scourge should not be merely 'fought"- --it should be exterminated! Weeds can be exterminated, but only by determined and united action! The help of every man, woman, boy and girl is needed. WARNING Under the provisions of The Weed Control Act 1927, now in force, the destruction of noxious weeds is no longer optional. The des- truction of noxious weeds is now compulsory. Every occupant of land and every owner of unoccupied land is required to destroy all noxious weeds before their seeds ripen. Mun- icipal councils are required to destroy all nox- ious weeds growing upon the highways. Let everyone co-operate to end the weed nuis- ance. The Department of Agriculture Province of Ontario Parliament Buildings, Toronto HON. JOHN S. MARTIN W. B. ROADHOUSE Minister Deputy Minister 7, Sia ete eee on Serhan Me: tah oh ; fee 5 ce 3 Pa: y" Coy Even a needle, to be useful, must - Why not go a-fishing? But before you go call around and see our fishing equipment. kinds of fishing tackle. JAMES K. MYERS 51 Downie St. We have all the newest THE MIRROR pe ees -. DOES YOUR TABLE FIT YOU? Backache, headache, and a gener- al sense of fatigue used to be accept- ed as an' inevitable part of the house- wife's burden. She almost invariably worked on levels far too low for her, her back bent at the waist-line, her neck forward and head down; or else she strained on tiptoe to reach uten- sils on shelves that were many inch- es too high. Was it surprising that at the end of the day she had that "Oh, so tired!" feeling? Investigators in the offices of the United States Department of Agricul- ture found from recent experiments that when a woman washed dishes at a table or sink placed so low that she was obliged to bend over, or when -. ghe did the same work on too high a surface, she actually used more Cal- ories than when the sink or table was the correct height. Furthermore, not only did the woman use fewer Cal- ories when the working surface was suited to her height, but there was less bodily strain and fatigue at the end of the day's work. When estimating the height of working surfaces it is difficult to make a cut-and-dried chart that will apply to all women, as individual dif- ferences are too great. The height of the working surface depends upon the height of the individual doing the- work, the length of the arms, and the kind _of work to be done. A good standing position is also essential in determining the height .of the work- ing surface. It should be possible to hold the chest erect, back straight, head wp, and chin in. If the work re- quires movement, let any bending be done from the hips rather than from the shoulders or waist-line. The ef- ficiency that comes through poise de- pends upon the placing of the feet and general good posture of the work- er, To find your working level for mix- ing, rolling, chopping and other work 'ordinarily done on the kitchen table, stand erect, the arms straight at the Sides, and the hands held at right angles to the arms. The palms of the hands should then rest comfort- < ably on the table. In most processes the utensil' which one uses will lift the working surface somewhat; for instance, when beating a cake the bowl will raise the working surface until the arm is bent almost to a right angle at the elbow. A working surface that is too high _ is as fatiguing as one that is too low. * Jt lifts the shoulders and arms, and makes it impossible.for the forearm to act as an effective lever or exert pressure. 'Miss. Balderston in "Housewifery," gives the following measurements for _ persons of medium height--five feet - gix inches, or thereabout: "Tables for - gtanding work should be about thirty- three to thirty-eight inches high; kit- chen sinks should be about thirty-four eteen to twenty dollars. If this is too | dard of the stationary wash-tub is oft- to forty inches to the top, and wash- | tubs about thirty-six to forty inches to the roll of the tub." When washing, the working surface is at the side of the tub. The tub should be high enough so that the | worker can stand with her arms straight, and work comfortably. Because your working surfaces are low does not mean that you "must put up with them" for all time. It is possible to have a plumber raise the kitchen sink to a comfortable height, but such a move will cost from fif- expensive the dish-pan and' rinsing- pan can be raised by placing blocks under them. The kitchen table can be raised by means of blocks, casters, wheels, or wooden tubing. The stan- en too low, but it can be extended by gas-piping to bring the tub up to a good working level. Care should be | taken to have the portable wash-tub | on a bench of the right height so that the worker may be comfortable. The Herik. Peter & Sylvester Will do your Repairs in Plumbing Heating Electric Phone 210 12 Ontario MITT WE conncnnana Saaspensossageass Down&Fleming Funeral Service Rooms 94 Ontario St. MR. DOWN _ Tel. 308 Phone 314 MR. FEEMING Tel. 311 The Selection of a Wedding Gift or other tokens may be ar- ranged to your entire sat- isfaction by making your choice from our stock. Our display of smart accessor- ies was never more fascin- ating and attractive. 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