Page 4 THE STRATFORD MIRROR Communication To the Editor of The Mirror, Stratford, Ont. Dear Sir: I believe if I were one of the in- mates of the County Jail these cold and snowy mornings. I should have a great number of chuckles watching the pupils, teachers and others stum- bling along through the drifts along St. Andrew street. The pleasure would be more in- tense when I remembered that ear- lier in the morning I had been out shovelling all the walks leading from the Court House, Registry Office and the Jail, but not a single flake from the main drive where over 850 people, future citizens of Stratford, and others pass by, not once, but four times a day for five days of the week. St. Andrew is a very busy street five days of the week. In fact, some say it ranks along with Downie and Ontario, but such a fact never seems to bother the County Fathers. They Seem to think that it is a lonely country lane through which no snow shovel with any decency in it should pass. And as for the court in front of the Collegiate--well, now, after all, what ears go in there? Only the teachers use it; and the odd pupil, and who cares if four or five of them get stuck and incur a lot of expense and grief? Poor St. Andrew street is like an orphan. The City disowns it. The County treats it like a squalling brat 'some wench had left on its doorstep. Wevertheless, the petty politics in- volved--and some say that is the cause--raises an ever-present and vio- lent stench in the nostrils of 850 fair- ly clear-thinking citizens who pass through its drifts each day. If I were that inmate of the jail and could have heard those remarks at the big drift before the Registry Office this morning, especially when the old man fell, . . well, I think I'd just turn over, have a good belly- laugh and reach for a copy of 'Crime Does Not Pay" or "Why Politicians Are Not Shot More Regularly." Truly yours, KLONDIKE JAKE, The chaplain preached a forceful sermon on the Ten Commandments, sending one private away in a serious mood. He éventually brightened up. "Any- way," he said, "I never have made a graven image!" Drill Sergeant: "What has 24 feet, green eyes and a pink body with pur- ple stripes?" Rookie: "I don't know. What?" Sergeant: "I don't know either but you'd better pick it off your neck." THE RIGHT MAN FOR A TOUGH JOB: CANADIAN PARATROOP INSTRUCTOR. Corporal C. W. Shaddock, Ingersoll, Ontario, one of the rugged fighting men selected to form the nucleus of the first Canadian paratroops unit. The men, who have recently complet- ed their course at the big U. S. Army School at Fort Benning, Ga., will serve as instructors for Canadian paratroops. e a aS ( BLUE RIVER "i d < oe RS ae \ 38 Sy Saas REGISTERE DIAMOND RING Te Malt trae SS ge WS SY SF Xx x WY Akt: WS Lg \ CO c "ag WS > Ss es GILLIES & EMM 23 Downie St. Phone 300 C|D|S SEE OUR BROADCAST FEATURES AND WARTIME SHOW OF FURNITURE! SHOES leathers. Women's Street and Dress A group of clearance lines taken from our Fall Stock ! Included are ties, pumps and gores of suede and smooth Black or brown with cuban or high heels. Sizes 4 to 8 in the group but not in each style. Broadcast Feature, <* CANADIAN DEPARTMENT STORES cusren REGULARLY 2.49 and 2.98 1.9 eee er ee ewe Adjectives lose all meaning when used carelessly. Awful is an example of a word which suffers endless mean- ingless repetition. Though the word no'longer signifies that which fills us with awe we should use some dis- crimination when employing a force- ful adjective. "It is awfully warm," said aman one summer day. We know how he felt and what he meant. He meant it was hot. Warm means moderate heat, a pleasant de- gree of temperature which could not possibly be awful. So let us say hot when we mean hot. Apply the same rule to any ambiguous or innocent word to which we try to give force by adding an adjective. Another common error is the trans- posing of words into parts of speech where they do not belong, and ad-= jectives suffer most from this care- lessness. Doubtessly and allegedly are mongrels found too often in print. Over has many good meanings of its own, but overly is not a word at all. Do not say, "I was overly cautious." Say, I am too cautious." --- -- ence Active Service. Corporation of Ontario, tained upon request.) WILFRID P. Wishes to announce that he is dis- continuing the practice of law on February 6th, 1943, as he is going on (All wills and other documents are being left in the Custody of The British Mortgage and Trust -- where they may be ob- GREGORY pees | | es ae Saar -- | | TI2 as the woman who meets her match in PAUL TIEN ab NAN) ARNER BROS. present nother best-seller from the author of 'Stella Dallas'-- 4 another great role forBettel & a MaHonnny CLAUDE RAINS. GLADYS COOPER + BONITA * GRANVILLE + ILKA CHASE * : j Directed by IRVING RAPPER WW PAGES STARTS MONDAY