MIRROR _ STRATFORD, ONT., FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1928 Vol. § 5 Alex. Abraham Chairman Board of Education Alex. Abraham, who was efected chairman of the Board of Education polled the highest number of votes jin the last election. _ The new chairman has had wide experience in educational matters, having acted on the old public school trustee board for six and a_ half years and, during the last term of that board in 1921, he was chair- man. Since then he has acted con- tinuously on the Board of Educa- tion, and has been chairman of ev- ery standing committee. From the point of experience, he is the veter- a member of the board. 4 7% IT WILL BE A WONDERFUL YEAR - Another new came one with an extra day: tn the old days; before the gals got @id Gold cigarettes and their so ealled Freedom (whatever that is), " Jeap year was the year when they did the asking, writes someone in a €ur- rent publication. It was a year of "special opportunity" for them--as the saying goes. But in addition to the extra day (it's on a Wednesday) 1928 seems to us to be a year of extra opportunity, not only for gals, but also for business im general. Business won't be easy to get. It ~hasn't been for some time. No re- cords will be made by those who are sitting down. But for the kind that make their own conditions--of course it will be a wonderful year--as all years are. W. B. ROTHWELL TEACHER OF VOCAL _ -_ PIANO STUDIO 42 WATERLOO STREET OPP. Y.W.C.A. One of the most interesting de- velopments of the week is the an- nouncement that Stratford is to have a new apartment house this Spring. No very definite details as to cost and size, except, that it will contain 18 apartments and will be three, storeys high, have been received but it is intimated that it is to be one of the most modern and up-to-date apartment buildings in the province. This is the first building of its kind to be erected here though there are plenty of apartments in the city, changed over from houses and office buildings. These of course, while in many cases very comfortable and satisfactory places of residence, are not just the same as a proper apart- ment house and that is what this Toronto company intends to provide with the hope that it will be popular with Stratford citizens. The advance information sounds very attractive but there are some obvious holes in it. For one thing an apartment with- out a dining room is not likely to be _ very popular in a city like this where people like to entertain. Then, too, it 'is very likely that the rents will be quite high. The apartment is ap- parently a standard one, such as is being built all over the province with- out much reference to iocal conditions and there is every chance of guessing wrong in places, but in any event it is a new departure and one that is likely to have a marked effect on real estate in the city, but whether zood or bad remains to be seen. * * bd This week-end Stratford is enter- taining a smal] convention or confer- ence with about 100 delegates. The convention is of the girls of churches in Perth and Huron Counties who are taking up the Canadian Girls in Train- ing work and is sponsored by the Girls' Work Board of Ontario and the local board which is in charge of the convention. An interesting program has been arranged, some of the sé€s- sions of which will be open to the public. The convention is calculated to show the public just what is being done to train the young girls of the country to be better citizens when they grow up. It is a movement that should have the endorsation of all for it is calculated to build character. x: * This is the period of annual meet- ings and this past week has seen the annua] sessions of several churches and various other civic organizations. { PHONE 1858J ertinent Patter. BY THE PHILISTINE es than one. For instance, not only do many organizations have a check- ing up at this time of the year but they also make plans for the future. The annual furniture show is a case in point of that for it is this show that gives the local manufacturers some idea of what is to be expected from the trade in the coming season. It is gratifying to learn'that the show this year has surpassed the business of last year by quite a bit and means a good year for the industries here. * * * The Hospital Board is faced with a serious problem involving consider- able expenditure in the question of providing more accommodation for the nurses. This is a matter that has been exercising the board for some time and this year will have.to be faced in some form or other. The present home only accommodates about ten nurses and the other 35 or 40 are housed in the hospital under conditions that are far from ideal. It is obvious that the thing to do is to build either a wing to the present home or a new building. The new building seems to be most practical as a wing would be about three times the size of the present building to be of any value. There is litthe use is building a small building to meet present needs as it would cost very nearly as much as q proper building large enough to do for several years to come. It is likely that. to provide proper accommodation it will cost $60,000 or better for a building. This is a big sum but it may be possible to get help from the county and from outside sources in the way of contri- butions towards it so that it could be financed without too much strain. In any event it is something that will have to be done in a short time any- way. * * « Two honored residents of Stratford the other day celebrated the 66th an- niversary of their wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Munroe are the principals in this happy event and are receiving congratulations from their many friends and relatives on attaining this advanced state. It is not a common thing for a couple to pass 60 years together, much less to go beyond that number of years and one is led to stop and think that if the conditions which' are fast becoming so common in the United States it will be hard in a few years to find a couple staying married long enough to celebrate and Mr. FORMER CITIZEN PASSES AWAY The other day one of the _ best known figures in this district passed away when death claimed George Maitland at his home in St. Marys in his 93rd year. He was a pioneer business man in this city, starting and operating the: Maitland photo studio for 38 years, creating in itself almost a record and starting a business that is stil] flourishing. Mr. Maitland was widely known to people in Stratford and in the district. His wife was wel] known as a writer of poetry Maitland's son, also George, is one of the editorial writers on the Toronto Star and noted for his fine work. This district has lost one of its finest residents in Mr. Maitland's death. their 66th. Such faithfulness' to plighted troths that was the com- mon accepted rule a few years ago is now seemingly passing through a transition stage and the result is still in doubt. Marriage as an institution is acclaimed by free thinkers as more or less of a failure and there are -_|many and varied remedies for the so- called evils of marriage but the chief ones are often overlooked by these wise men. . That is plain commos sense combined with a desire to live in a right and proper manner. Most of these divorces have their begin- ning in a desire for a change and the rest is camouflage. * a cs The Police Commission has _ twe rather important matters engaging its attention this year. One is the question of the disposition of the city ambulance, long a much debated subject. There is little doubt that it should be under the control of the police as only in that way can pro per service be given. Whether it is really necessary to add more men to do it is a question. Stratford's police force, while not large, but probably with a re-arrangement of duties the situation might be met and save add ing men. Another question is that of a traffic contro] system and this is a matter that should be carefully considered for it seems that at cer- tain hours of the day some control is needed and if a system can be in- stalled that could be added to later it would be good practice. JONES. REAL ESTATE TSU RAN CE Tt is a stock-taking time in more sens- sede Pe their sixth anniversary much less d iE iy a