THE MIRROR health is the greatest wealth. Carry with you the thought that you are living in the finest city in Ontario, the prettiest and the healthiest, where you know nearly everybody you see and where you see everybody you know. Where you can have a good healthy meal with your father and mother, sisters and brothers. City folks are nearly always miles away from their boarding house or their home and few of them can afford to buy a good meal] at a restaurant every day in the week. Anyway at railway stations or any other place you go you won't meet nicer looking people than is right in our own town. "Guess we'll stay here." THE MIRROR lack the dignity which should char- acterize parenthood. But what good| is holding to your position if by it you lose the confidence which your children should give you. Yours will never fear coming to mother with problems which worry their young hearts. Instead you'll be the first True motherhood. What does it|one they'll turn to in time of need. mean to you? Here's a mother who,| Stick to it. Don't let what other say in my opinion, has its spirit. She| swerve you from being a real mother lives with her children as well as for| to your children. I, too, would enjoy them. What happy homes. there} hearing whether other mothers agree could be if the majority of mothers followed that motto. But they don't. They slave and sacrifice; work their fingers to bone without giving their children one ounce of real companion- ship or understanding. Then they can't see why their children don't feel| study in group psychology. free with them. Their wail always is| Jean Guy, delicate and under "After all/ I've done for them they| weight, had been on a hunger strike. turn from me." The're never home,|Food annoyed her and eating was they're always seeking the company | just too much trouble. Alone in her of others. Had those children been|room she turned a contemptuous brought up to look on mother and dad| shoulder on the most tempting trays as real friends as well as parents,|and resisted all attempts to cajole they wouldn't grow away from them|her into taking "just one more with the years. spoonful." Finally someone con- sae * ceived the idea of taking her into the i i h her ; Pacts: ger pone sat as sunroom with the other children. It 3 pen®+| worked like a charm. Jean took one . F . } e Pee ROE Ot oes set tr Pears look at half a dozen youngsters hun- to her as the one person who really THE MIRROR PUBLISHED BEVERY FLETCHER JOHANSSON TARIO ST., STRATFORD. FRIDAY AT THE PRESS, 123 9, PHONB 1l5w PLETCHER JOHNSTOS, BDITOR Pilot Automobile Insurance and Accident SUBSCRIPTION RATE $1.00 A YBAR THIS MOTHER IS REAL PAL-- Shares Stratford, April 13, 1928 feos ADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN A SMALL CITY BOUGHT SOLD QUOTED Did you ever compare an audience in a large city with that of a small city? Likely you have, and if the com- parison was made in recent years you have probably observed that the difference is even greater now than twenty.or twenty-five years ago. Within the last week we attended a crowded church and a crowded thea- tre in Toronto. We couldn't help but observe how the city life of the pres- ent day is telling on those who live in them. As cities become more crowded their citizens become less animated, --working all day very often in poorly ventilated offices and spending even- ings in picture shows, pool rooms, dance halls and restaurants is having LITTLE JEAN CRAVES CARROTS AS SHE SEES OHTERS CON- SUMING THEM Meal time for the babies at the Children's hospital presents a little W. G. Prince & Co., Ltd. No. 424 BAY STREET TORONTO | McCLARY TWO BARGAINS Aluminum 5-quart TEA KETTLES $1.59 each 14-quart Granite DISH PANS NEXT WEEK IS BABY WEE its effect. Speaking of poorly ventilated offic- es the writer had some business with the head of qa concern where a num- ber of stenographers were working not more than three feet apart. "T don't Know why," said this gentie- man during our conversation, "but I feel so little like working today." "No wonder,' We replied. "Why! What makes you say that?" "Poor ventilation." Here was a man working in an of- fice which admitted of not much more room than accommodated himself and his desk with the window closed. When we left it was open. Space or room is so valuable in large cities that the same amount of room cannot be utilized as in the small town or the small city. Although even in Strat- ford we know places that are over- crowded and where employees have not a fighting chance to become ro- bust and healthy; these instances are, of course, exceptions, not the rule. As We sized up the two audiences in the piaces referred to we remark- ed to our friends while at the theatre --and mind you Martin Harvey was the attraction--how different'» the audience looked from a Stratford aua- ience. zi We are safe in saying the faces of the majority of those present were sickled o'er with the pale cast of thought. There wasn't that outward expression of that inward feeling which comes to those who are glad they are alive. The girl or the man who works in Stratford does not probably earn as much as those in the larger centres, but they have many advantages which is conductive to their health that city people do not enjoy--and after all, 49c each SEE WINDOW JL. BRADSHAW ' CHINA HALL Just call our Phone No. 140 and say, "I would like to have my tires looked over before' the spring rush." Do it now while you think of it and avoid the rush. Bill Keil 1 el 201 Ontario St. Phone 140 All Work Guaranteed. RANGES © We have just received the new price list on McClary ranges and it gives us great pleasure to announce that big reductions have goneintoeffect, on some styles amounting to 25%. This reduction, they assure us is only of a temporary nature, and is due to a desire on their part to reduce stock. We strongly urge you to take advantage of this op- portunity to buy these ranges at practically whole- sale cost. Think of it ? A standard four-burner Mc- Clary range with removal speediron elements for less than $90.00. This reduction constitutes the biggest price slashing in the history of electric ranges. To protect you, we will accept orders now for future delivery, giving you the benefit of the present price. HYDRO SHOP Phone 1278 The People's Store. C.C.M. Bicycles Joycycles and Accessories Baby Carriage Tires Bicycle Repairing Gordon --E. McCarthy The Bicycle Man Phone 1497w 37 Ontario St. OPEN EVENINGS '*The store that service built" DON'T SUFFER EZO | Will positively relieve the worst case of ECZEMA | STANDARD DRUG STORE FOR CORNS & CALLOUSES JOHNSTON'S CALLOUS. OF A 25c box of Callous - Off will dissolve the hardest corn or callous without leav- ing the slightest appearance of rawness. On sale at drug and shoe store or sent direct post paid for 25c from laboratory. Dr. Johnston's Callous-Off Company STRATFORD, ONT. Knows them: She writes--I have two children, ages 6 and 8 years. And I am a child when with them. They both seek my companionship as well as that of other children. I jump rope and play ball with them. I play games both in and out of doors and we have great times always. My husband approves as he sometimes joins us. I wear my dresses as short as the others. Our neighborhood troublemakers say I am terrible. That I ought to be ashamed. Now this is the question: Should I or should I not keep young? Yet they all remark how well I look, how nicely I keep my house. Or they remark about other little attractions few married women have, Some are too fat and others too thin but I am neither. I am not bragging, only telling plain facts. And if other married women would LIVE with their children as well as FOR them, they would be better off. Leave parties alone. If you want to go to a square dance ,take the kiddies with you. We do. And are always happy and well contented. Just try it once and see how you keep fit. I have for years. Let's hear your opinions, readers. PALL-MOTHER. Atta girl, Mother! knock it over the fence! That's not only for the next time you're up to bat with the children but also when the neigh- bors start pitching jealous remarks. Envy is all their criticism amounts to because it has no foundation for legitimate fault finding. What could grily attacking cereal and spinach and baked potato and carrots and decided to play the game, too. If a Soft Boiled Egg is Not Suffi- ciently Cooked. If' after you break an egg into a cup you find it is not sufficiently cooked, do not be dismayed. Fill a saucepan with hot water. Set the cup with the egg into the water. Al- low it to stand until the egg is as you want it. FUNNVUDUOQQGNQ0000UUUGUSGQGREEOUUELELAOOGEEET DIAMOND HALL This Business is founded upon the very simple belief that a close personal re- lationship is essential] to the se- lection and distribution of Fine Jewels and Jewelry. A purchase from this store means the assurance of right prices and quality. Gillies & Emm Watch Specialists 25 Downie St. TLE be better than a mother who knows how to be her children's companion? More mothers, like you would see 4 dwindling in juvenile delinquency cases. Besides a falling off in beauty preparation sales and a need for compiling reduction diets. I suppose your critics feel you FUNERAL SERVICE © R. WHITE & CO. 80 Ontario Phone 33 Night 376, AT WHITE'S FURNITURE STORE All Sorts of Things For The Comfort of Stratford's Darling Babies--With Many Special Values for Baby Week. THE NEW CARRIAGE is the item of greatest importance the latest models have balloon tires, no less! and full corduroy lining, a new style of handle, storm curtains, adjustable back, foot brake-- finished in lovely pastel shades--beige, ivory, cafe au lait are the favorites. a $2 7.50 (Other styles of strollers $18.50 to $34) THE BABY'S BASSINETTE Such cute little beds with their easy-rolling rubber-tired wheels! The "'Hand that rocked the cradle"' is all out of fashion --baby's bed is just like brother's! Ivory Enamel Bassinette, decorated panels, $7 95 woven wire spring, rubber-tired wheels (Other styles $6.00 to $12.; mattresses $1.50) SAFETY FIRST WHEEL TOYS FOR LITTLE FOLKS FOR OUTDOOR FUN Simmons Safe Cribs $9 up : Safe High Chairs .$6.50 up bade eR ce ethea Baby Play yards .$4.75 up ds = roth is. Poe Rockers .....-..-$2.50 up p ze Me ig ree $3.75 eda rs pidge nPxe be Sect ae erce ves Crabs Wagons froms $3.75 jengnse oat: eta . Doll Carriage from . .$2.95 A NEW TODDLER Teaches the baby to walk. KINDERGARTEN SETS Table and 2 chairs in sev- A clever and amusing com- eral styles and colors, prices bination of Kiddie-Kar, play pen and go-cart ... . $5.00 $2.75 R. White & Co. Phone 33 The special value of the show is just -.-. -- 80 Ontario St.