en ae ing. But where there are no children 'al gift, why should she not step into her home! During the present condi- ~ tions it is a case of "all hands to the - fore." 'makes him wild, and the next thing : fair? a CUPID'S CORNER [ Address all letters to Miss Answers will appear the week following your enquiry. Dear Miss St. John: Kindly let me know if it is proper to write replies to invitations by type- writing. Daphne. Answer: No, it is better form to write a personal hand' written letter. Ina St. John. Dear Miss St. John: Before I married I never did a day's work. I was accustomed to having everything done for me. I married a comparatively poor man because I love him dearly. I have no maid, but I have plenty of spare time as 'we have no children. _ Recently my husband's salary was 'reduced so much that he is wild with anxiety. My heart bleeds for him. Ina St? John, Mirror Office. | for you if you kept your dignity as | their emploer's wife. Ina St. John. Dear Miss St. John: Will you tell me who is right,--my girl friend or me? When I have meals at a public place I notice other men stack up the dishes ready for the waiter; also they eat corn from the cob. My girl friend objects to (Extract from Mary's Letter) Dear Sally: © To look her beautiful best is every woman's duty. The poet or wise man who said that was right. The smartly dressed woman needs the 'simplicity and the 'lines that are found at ' SEND IT IN both of these things. Who is right?! . Jack. Answer: It is the waiter's business | to pile the dishes ready for removal | from the table, Jack. A business man dining alone may hasten his next course by assisting the waiter. But you girl friend is right in objecting to | the practice. Bas It is proper to eat corn from the | But I have always disliked to see a married woman trying to earn money. Otherwise I have a certain talent that I could easily use to earn more money than my husband does. Do you think I shauld put my pride and prejudices in my pocket and help out during these times of stress? ° sree: ...Vaomi, Answer: It seems to be that during these times of financial depression every woman should do her share to help keep the home together. With most women it is a case of economiz- and the wife is endowed with a spec- the breach that threatens' to ingulf Ina St. John. Dear Miss St. John: I am a bride--unacecustomed to en- tertaining. Is it all right to set places around a tea-wagon instead of pass- ing refreshments during the evening? "Toots. Answer: Yes, if you find the tea- wagon convenient, Ina St. John. Dear Miss St. John: My husband is the manager of a store. I have always taken an in- terest in his employees. I entertain them frequently, etc. I am consider- ed very pretty, and sometimes my husband takes a notion that one of the men is too familiar with me. That I know the man is dismissed. Is this Mary. Answer: You make a mistake in trying to mix business and pleasure, Mary. "Familiarity breeds contempt." It is difficult for your husband to play host by night and employer by day. The men would have a deeper respect | there were a good many national flags | COB. Ina St. John. THE OLDEST FLAG The Stars and Stripes is the second | oldest established flag, the Danish flag being the only one which dates | farther back in an unchanged form. | The cross of the Danish flag was adopted as the national emblem in the If you have a bit of news, Send it in; Or a joke that will amuse, Send it in; A story that is true, An incident that's new, We want to hear from you. Send it in; Don't wait a month to do it, , Send it in; Don't let em beat you to it, _ Send it in; Something serious or a jest, Just which ever you like best, The Editor will do the rest, For Corns and Callouses DR. JOHNSTON?S Callous - Off A 25c box of Callous-Off will dis- solve the hardest corn or callous without leaving the slightest ap- pearance of rawness. On sale at drug and shoe stores or sent. direct post paid for 25c from aboratory. Dr. Johnston's Callous-Off Company Stratford, Ont. Send it in. THE STRATFORD MIRROR 'Life is always opening new and un- expected things to us. There is no monotony in living to him who walks even the quietest and tamest path with open and perspective eyes. The monotony of life, if life is monotonous to you, is in you, not in the world. : pipe --Phillips Brooks. Bo A USEFUL RECIPE Take equal parts of Kindness, 'Unselfishnéss and Thoughtfulness; Mix in an atmosphere of Love; Add a spice of Usefulness, Scatter a few crumbs of Cheerfulness, Season with Smiles, and Dispense to everybody. SUMMER SAFETY FOR THE of an adult. All children should bathe ea nippy cheese. Beat the eggs until only in protected areas and always with a companion who can swim. Warn your children not to go into deep water. Teach chidlren to identify poison- ous wees that ,grow in the woods, | and warn them against tasting wild berries, roots or leaves of any kind with which they are not familiar. Teach your boy to be watchful for unsafe conditions around the home and to report them. The upturned nail, broken glass, tin cans, etc., left lying around present unnecessary hazards, and many painful and fatal injuries result therefrom. Teach your boy the proper use of a jackknife; light, add milk, corn, peppers, and seasonings. Pour into a shallow bak- ing dish, set in a pan of hot water, and cook until set. Remove from oven, cover with tomato slices, season | them sprinkle the cheese over all, and return to the oven until the cheese, is melted and browned. | FRENCH SALAD JEFFRIES Shoe Repair FOR SERVICE 119 Downie Phone 1722 Line a chilled salad bowl with dried, crisp, white lettuce leaves. Have | ready one and one-half cups cooked green peas, and blend lightly with one tablespoon finely chopped mint leaves, ) two tablespoons minced fresh cucum- ber, well drained, half cupful shredded always to cut away from the body and never to run or play with open knife blades in the hands or pocket. THAT STOPPED 'EM A small boy, leading a donkey, passed an army camp. A couple of _--s CHILDREN Teach your children to swim. You owe this to them not only for the | soldiers wanted to have some fun with the lad. "Why are you holding on to your sport they may derive from it, but for - their own safety Instruct them also in the prone pressure method of re- suscitation that they may, if the op-| portunity offers, save the, life of an- | other. If you are not familiar with this method of resuscitating a person apparently drowned, or dead from el- ectrocution, gas poisoning, etc., send | for a copy of the instructions to thet brother so tightly, sonny?" asked one of them. "So that he won't join the army," the youngster replied.--Peterborough Examiner. CORN CUSTARD WITH TOMATOES Three medium-sized tomatoes, cut|the cold water; otherwise, liquid will in thick slices, three eggs, one cup become cloudy. This is now ready td year 1219. The changes in our flag are not figured, as the law establish- ing the flag provided for them. At the time the United States flag was officially adopted. on June 14, 1777, which had been in use for a consid-.| erable period of time, but through | changes in government these flags have all since been changed in one | way or another. The present Brit-. ish. national flag, or "Union Jack," | was not adopted until 1801, the date of the union of Great Britain wtih | Ireland. 4 eee PARTRIDGE SANITARY & HEATING ENGINEERS Stratford and Toronto Plumbing, Heating, Sheet Metal Work and Roofing 29 Ontario St. Phone 1257 PARTY WISHES TO INVEST some capital and services in a reliable going business; re- tail preferred. Replies con- fidential to Box H, Mirror. Insist On lasteurized ilk Clean, wholesome food is the first requisite for strong, healthy bodies. 'Careful mothers in pre- paring the daily food for their families take every precaution to insure safety. They cook or thor- oughly wash the meat or vegetables. They re- move the protective coreings on fruits and nuts. They are sure that the drinking water is safe. They depend upon the milkman to. make their daily milk supply safe by proper pasteurization. Our- milk is pasteurized. : By every modern means available you and your family are assured of wholesome nutritious and safe milk. Phone 770 for service. Silverwood's Stratford Dairy Ltd. READ THE MIRROR "ADS." | Ontario Safety League, Toronto, Ont.|corn, cut from cob and boiled, one- Children who are too small to swim | half cup milk, 2 dessertspoons minced 'should not be allowed 'to play near or /green sweet pepper, 1 teaspoon onion cipe will make two quarts of Iced Tea, in the water without the protection ares slat, pepper, 3 tablespoons grat-|or seven tall glasses. cress, and ome slice white minced on- ion. Moisten with mayonnaise dress- ing, and heap in a mound in the cen- tre of the lettuce. Sprinkle minced onion on top, and garnish with tiny, red radishes and stuffed olives, cut in halves, lengthwise. RECIPE FOR ICED TEA Use six heaping teaspoonfuls of black tea; brew tea in one pint of freshly boiled water for six minutes, strain, and pour liquid into a twoiquart con- tainer. While hot, add one and a half cupfuls of granulated sugar and juice Carton of 6, $1.40 HY DRO CHOP Tel. 460 ERE ervice is supreme of two lemons. 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