STRATFORD, ONT., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1927 Ratepayer Discusses P.U. and City Council Situation Editor Mirror: To the ordinary citizen the pres- ent controversy between the P.U.C. and the City Council seems childish. Everyone knows that when the P.U.C. ' accepted the management of the Gas _ Plant they accepted its liabilities as well as its assets. For precedent _ one has only to remember conditions E under which the other two _ public _ Mtilities. were taken over by their _ individual commissions. : The liabilities of both were assum- ed by the respective commissions and all debts incurred in the deals includ- ing bylaw expenses and debenture __ interest were assumed and paid to the eouncil by the commission. That the council's action in with- - holding payments of the Commission's bills, would, force a settlement of _ the dispute is doubtful for more monies pass from the P.U.C. to the Council than the reverse, therefore the P.U.C. has it in their power to de- duct the amounts covering their ac- counts with the council before pay- _ing over interest and sinking fund payments when due. It is for the P.U.C. to take all ini- tial steps to have the council pass ' debentures for extensions, ete. to : the plants, and while they may car- _ ry -over -any deficits from operation, _ for=a reasonable time eventually if deficits continue such must be taken care of by the council out of the reg: ular "mill rate. _ From these comments citizens can E see that the Waterworks and Electric Departments have never taken one _ Cent from the mill rate but all exten- sions have been taken care of by E _ debentures and expenses incurred be- fore and after taking them over by 3 the city has. been paid out of earn ings. Let their bickerings cease and _ each use business common sense. --RATEPAYER. « AUCTION SALE E OF REAL ESTATE AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS, - ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, ' ATS PM. SHARP - AT 315 ALBERT _ STRATFORD. Mp > J ae | Ze Of the premises, Number 315 Albert cag $t. and being a 2-storey partly Modern dwelling, in good condi- f tion, and ccntent : Saie of goods sharp at 2 pm., sale Of real estate sharp at.3 p.m. Terms on goods cash. Terms on real estate: 10 percent. on day of sale and $500.to be due and Dpay- able in one month from day of sale. Real estate subject to a re- my hoeine pein Pertinent Patter BY THE PHILISTINE Since the last issue of The Mirror Stratford has been visited by three very illustrious gentlemen in their various lines. Edward Johnson was the first of the trio and this outstand- ing figure in the: musical world made a most favorable impression here, de- lighting all who had the privilege of hearing his recital in St. John's church. Then there was Lowell Thomas, well known author and ex- plorer with his Indian films. This was not Mr. Thomas' first visit to Stratford and the National. Council of Education is to be congratulated on securing men of this stamp to tour the country. Last, but not least in the trio was Archibald Flower, former Mayor of Stratford-on-Avon, England, and governor of the Shake- speare Memorial Theatre there, who spoke at the annual convention of the! teachers of Perth and Stratford. Mr. | Flower was a welcome visitor and he} brought with him a touch of the old| land, bringing home to his hearers | the link that connects old Stratford) and new. Stratford always has a| welcome for such men as these and the fine audiences which greeted them indicates that the people of the) city have appreciation of what's| good in the world of music and lei | ters and also warm feelings towards | the old land. ) * *€ & | The Board of Health has ap ed Dr. C. R. Quinlan as a part time vet- erinary inspector largely with the in- tention of checking up mofe thorough- ly on the meat question. This is a move to be commended and should have a good effect. People have a right to protection on _ their food sources and this is one of the most important, next in importance to milk and, of course, water. Neglect of food sources very quickly leads to trouble such as typhoid and_ diph- theria outbreaks. TALENT WASTED Dorothea McNagle wanted to get into the movies. She wasn't exactly stage-truck. ... but she wanted to}. get into the movies. She was a pretty girl, and reasonably talented, and her parents didn't have any really serious objections, so Dorothea set forth to get into the movies. As you can imagine, it wasn't an easy job. There were lots and lots of girls who wanted to get into the movies as badly as she did, and some of them were even prettier than she was--at least, it seemed so to Doro- thea. But she waited and waited, and smiled here, and dimpled there, and blushed a little, and waited a lot more --and finally Dorothea did get into the movies. And then a horrid old usher made her stand up inside the tape! eo egg oo oo FS Y SS Y. W. TAG girls of the worl cial support. eg tg tt Ee Saturday, Octeber 15,1927 Entire proceeds to go to Mortgage on Building Fund Our ideal and motto, "In service for the , can only beccme a liv- ing thing through your moral and finan- on = b= ea SS es a 3 2 B&B @®a f& Ss & B&B We Ask Your Best Help Tomorrow el C. A. DAY Se ae ee -- a a a a a OL a RE i serve bid. : Estate of J. A. Cousins, Owners. Jones, Auctioneer. ] 'Deer Hunters Can Now Hunt Longer We were informed this week by James Stewart, 211 Ontario _ street, who is a good sport, that the deer hunting season has been extended for two weeks to one month, depend- ing on the section of the country. In this section it is from November- Ist to the 30th. Black squirrels are prohibited this year in this section. Every bird is protected with the ex- ception of Gos Hawks, Sharp Shinned, Great Horned Owls, Crows, Cow Birds, Balck Birds and Sparrows, The deer hunter is only allowed one deer each season. Well most men think one "dear" is enough to cap ture anyway. Will Be A Valuable Member of Committee Chief Broadley has been asked to become a member of the Highway and Safety Committee. It is only fair to give our Chief credit for the way he and his staff have handled the traffic situation in Stratford. It is probably more complicated in this city than in any other city, because of the large number of car owners here, as well as the large number of mot- orists who come from outside places. Chief Broadley will undoubtedly prove a valuable member of _ this committee. ON THE JOB AGAIN "Doc" is on the job again, having been too busy for the last two weeks to eontribute his column. He has only missed three times in four years. During this time we have never seen him without a Pleasant look, and our readers have shared in his original humorous saying. "Doc" has every reason to be happy for he has such a nice wife and family. Every one with |these possessions should be glad they | are alive as well as him. You should | not miss reading "Here and There." | It 1} W.:B. ROTHWELL s-always worth while. TEACHER OF VOCAL - PIANO STUDIO: 42 WATERLOO STREET OPP. Y.W.C.A. PHONE 1858J