~ - Se ae | eee? eee ae" Pee ee Re eee ee ee ee pS Ee eae ee Re % : eT ae t Binet ee ee eee ee 2 TH Vol. 10 STRATFORD, FEB. 24, 1933 No. 39 _ ( 80th Birthday eF Cc. MONTEITH, Hibernia street, former mayor of Strat- ford and well-known figure in the municipal life of the city half a century ago, on Sunday cele- : brated his 80th birthday, receiv- ing greetings and felicitations from a large number of friends and acquaintances. Mr. Monteith is enjoying the best of health and is awaiting fine weather when he will get his car out of the garage again. He is probably the oldest | car driver in the city. 9 Rescue School Girl From Icy Waters Two gentlemen much credit for their action in scuing a school girl from the Avon river Tuesday morning. Ruth Hunt ice just east of the Waterloo bridge where ice. She went through at where the clung on to the dents the edge thicker ice. Triller, William Street, Cook, James street, who were their way along Waterloo going downtown, assisted ting her 'from was driven to her Triller, suffering soaking. home from a A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man; it is what he wants and must have to be good for Hardship and opposition are the native soil of manhood and anything. self-reliance--John Neal. are deserving of re- 152 Falstaff Street, was crossing the street ice-cutting operations had taken place and where the water was covered by only a thin sheet of ice had been cut and she Resi- of Water street noticed her plight and sounded the alarm. J.-A. and Ken on street in get- the water and she by Mr. good (Special to The Stratford Mirror) Marked by traditional precedure ac- companying historic British parlia- mentary custom, the fourth session of the 18th Ontario Legislature was open- ed on Wednesday afternoon at . the Queen's Park by Hon. Dr. Herbert A. Bruce, Lieutenant-Governor, who of- ficiated for the first time since as- suming office. Before crowded galler- ies of smartly clad women, Dr. Bruce wearing Windsor uniform ascended the dias where he read the Speech from the Throne setting the session in motion. Dr. Bruce was accompanied to Par- liament Buildings from Government House by Col. H. M. Hilchie, newly- appointed aide, who succeeds Col. Alex. Fraser, being met near Queen's Park by the travelling escort of Royal Canadian Dragoons. As his Honour neared Parliament Buildings a battery of four guns fired the vice-regal salute of fifteen guns, while the foot guard from the Royal Canadian Regiment was inspected in front of the Parlia- ment Buildings. Dr. and Mrs. Bruce were escorted to the Chamber by Pre- mier George S. Henry. Following the official ceremony, the guests were en- tertained at tea by Hon. Col. and Mrs. T. Ashmore Kidd in the Speaker's apartment while the state dinner was held in the evening by Dr. Bruce at Government House. : New school legislation was forecast Session Opens With Traditional Precedure in the Speech from the Throne which will mean considerable saving to rural townships who find themselves in financial difficulties. This legislation proposed a reduction in the amounts which townships, under certain sessment conditions, pay to purposes. Under the present law, is a provasion stipulating that the average school section assessment in a township is $100,000, the town- the local anaesthetic and the material ship shall pay to every school board! ysed. concerned the amount of $600 for eac principal teacher and $450 for assistant teacher. The new legislation accept the local will cut the $600 payment to $450 and generous offer. the $450 to $337.50, or a 25 per cent. | reduction. Another important forecast is connection with interest rates, Speech declaring: "circumstances are directing public and expert attention to the study -and consideration of the prevailing rates of. interest, as well as the importance of their relation to the economic and domestic life of community." Premier Henry indicated that there is no intention of reducing interest rates on deposits in the On- tario Government Saving Offices, but that the government is ready to fol- low any lead that the Dominion au- thorities may lay down in connectiin with interest rates. At the recent in- ter-provincial rates were discussed, but the provin- ces indicated that any lead in connection should come from the Do- minion Parliament. professional ilies. ; Dental Association, as- are obliged to school sections for teaching could not there | otherwise. yee The only expense Dental Association Offer Contribution of Service The dentists of the city are to be commended for their offer of: a. fr service on Wednesday afternoons to members of needy fam- Dr. J. F. Sebben, secretary of the intimated in his communication to the city c that there were a great many who afford dental attention the city would be put to in this connection would be for h! No doubt the city council will real-_ each | ize the value of this contribution and Dental Association's ouncil, in | the Only the stockings. parking place.. the |set you back often. were popular... conference, interest over at 10 p.m. Still Keeping Up Interest In Life and Living | on Sunday. suppers cents a | pened only 'ing. They bobbed odian--not the Years do not always keep people from wanting to look their best, and why 'should they? The other day, while passing an uptown barber shop, white hair, having a nair trim. This old lady had the right idea. Her at- tention to her indicated that she was still interested in life and in living. When young or care how they look pefore long this mental attitude outwardly expresses itself. Keeping away the signs of old age is a worth while effort, and should be practised by men as well as women, Probably there mever was 4 time when people gave so much thought to the development of that mysteri- ous thing called personality as they do now. The many advertised aids for beauty has created a desire among A ae E: THE BEST IN TALKING PICTURES MONDAY -- TUESDAY Ramon Novarro -- Helen Hayes "The Son Daughter" aw ai ADDED. FRATURE --=---- « WEDDING REHEARSAL " Fie fair sex to look their prettiest, and creams and face things too numerous to mention have done' mueh to make Mi-lady's more colorful, to say the least of it. And color whether it be artificial or real is always attractive. that age cannot be hidden by any artificial process. itrue or not the present time he would not have written: "When forty years shall be- seige thy brow and dig deep trenches in thy beauty's field your proud liv- ery so much thought of now willl be as a tattered weed and of little worth held." we noticed a dear old lady, with snow personal appearance | old get to the stage that they do not; bet women at forty today are as young in thought as they were at twenty in Shakespeare's time. family music. the use of face powder, and other undoubtedly tions face It is said be in Whether this if Shakespeare lived turned in at 9 Why bless you, we are willing to ing. tionables. Neen eee nnn 4 DAYS -- COMMENCING WEDNESDAY NEXT oie World's Greatest Spectacle! 'THE NO ADVANCE | IN PRICES This picture is playing in many other cities at $1.50 'DOY OU REMEMBER WHEN lumberjacks rolled their No one had to look for @ -- Chickens all went to roost at sundown. Beer was five cents _ a glass, including lunch. A good cigar a whole nickel. sheiks all lived in Arabia or Turkey. Shows in the town hall came only so Paper and celluloid collars Foodstuffs 'bulk, not in packages. Candies for the girl cost her fellow 15 cents a bag. School teachers "licked" and plenty. The boyish form was dis- played only by the boy. mostly bustle behind, not bustle ahead. this|They were days mostly--everything ~ No one had to listen to a saxaphone, thank erybody went to chure Girls set their caps -- not their knee-caps--for a man. Oyster. and church socials were throw. Moving pictures hap- . at housecleaning time. | Females all wore corsets -- at least lwe think they did. 'drew $1.50 a week and did the wash-. after they got you in jail. radio--supplied the. The family Bible and family album were Everyone in sulphur and molasses The hired man got a dollar a day for 'steen hours --and earned it, too, Milk was delivered into your own pitcher from the dealer's tin measure. were no crooners, except mother. when she rocked her restless baby to sleep. -- Women's skirts trailed as much ma- 'terial below their feet as they don't now above. People used to arise and retire on the same day; now they re- tire and arise on the same day. Peo- -- ple took tonic when they were run down; now they usually take an am- bulance or the, hearse. .m.; now they tune in, and don't turn in until the next morn- Girls wore many worthy men- Ee Now they wear hardly -- anything worth mentioning. SIGN OF THE CROSS" NO ADVANCE © "The came in pupils good A girl was oodness. Ev- or to sleep 25 The hired girl hair only your The mel- popular institu- the family took ~ each spring. There -- Young people -- IN PRICES --