THE STRATFORD MIRROR PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE FLETCHER JOHNSTON PRESS, STRATFORD, ONT. "Vel. 20 STRATFORD, FEB. 19, 1943 No. 36 £<----_-- Blood Donors Clinic To Visit Stratford Again The mobile blood donors' clinic will be visiting Stratford for the third time next Wednesday and Thursday providing the weather and road con- ditions permit, according to advice received by Mrs. C. B. Hider, sec- retary of the Stratford clinic which is sponsored by the Red Cross Society. On the last visit of the mobile unit to Stratford there were more donors than on the first occasion and as a re- sult of the interest shown, the city has been congratulated by the offic- ials of the headquarters' staff at To- ronto. Since the last visit another list of donors has been prepared and while sufficient time has elapsed for those who gave at the first clinic, to again contribute, Mrs. Hider does not be- lieve it will be necessary to call on them at this time. However, anyone desirous of doing his bit to help the men of the armed forces who may re- quire blood transfusions may call Mrs. Hider at 2630-w and his name will be added to the list. Another appeal was received this week by the Stratford branch of the Red Cross Society. It was a call for articles for toilet bags to be sent to the women serving in the armed forces and for those mothers who are striving to keep their families to- gether in strange surroundings, wom- en who have been evacuated from their homes. If any women's. groups desire to do so they may sponsor showers of these articles and send them to the Red Cross workroom on Ontario street. For the women in ser- vice the list is soap, tooth brushes, tooth paste or powder, laundry soap or soap flakes, cold cream, hair nets, paper handkerchiefs, combs, tape lines, face powder, lipsticks, hair pins, bobby. pins, safety pins, straight pins and for the mothers--darning need- les, sewing needles, buttons, tapes, mending cotton, mending wools and elastics. These may be placed in bright chintz bags if convenient. Oth- erwise the Red Cross» will see that they are properly dispatched. Should Be Considered As A Dangerous Habit It's an old saying: "Keep in the middle of the King's Highway." Of late the roads are black with pedestrians following this advice. Un- fortunately the majority of these pe- destrians are school boys and girls. Every day anyone can _ see _ hair- breadth escapes which often makes one shudder. Right now the roads in many places are sheets of ice. No matter how good a driver is he is never sure that his car won't skid. The smooth tires which many cars are equipped with these timés make it much more difficult for the motor- ist to prevent skidding. Parents and school teachers should take every opportunity to advise our _ school children to avoid this dangerous prac- tice. So far there have been no acci- dents reported but an ounce of pre- vention is better than a pound of cure. Plumber: "I know I'm late, but I got here as quick as I could." Householder: "Oh, that's all right-- while we waited for you I taught my two little boys to swim." The Rad Cross At Home The lunch problem has been solved for thousands of Ottawa's war workers through the establishment of a number of cafeterias and lunch rooms which are run by volunteer workers. In the cafeteria in which this picture was taken as Many as 2,000 meals are served in a single day, and profits are turned over to the Red Cross. Recently a number of smaller lunch rooms have _ been opened in downtown churches. These lunch rooms give practical expression to Canada's national nutrition program by providing nutritious lunches at very moderate prices to a group who would otherwise find it difficult to get an adequate lunch. Establishment of similar lunch rooms in com- munities where adequate restaurant facilities do not exist should meet with equal success. _ eA OL LLL LEE ANN VIER ISAIRIY| [SIAILIE at BOYD'S Shoe Bargains Men's Women's Children's BE HERE WHEN THE GOING IS GOOD! GOOD ps SHOES LA43 é miei at Z Lf ONTARIO ST. FITTED Shoe Shop PHONE 1182 AININ] TVIE[RIS/AR]Y] |S/A/LIE Heartening News Comes Of Two Boys Overseas Two Stratford sailors, Michaek Regan, son of Mrs. Jeremiah Regan,. 299 Ontario street, and Donald Mus-- selman, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Mus-- selman, 557 Albert street, were among the men aboard the Canadian: corvette Louisburg which was bomb- ed in the Mediterranean over a month' ago. They were among those who were rescued. According to the latest information, the two young men, members of the Canadian Naval Vol- unteer Reserve, are back on duty af- ter having spent a leave in Britain. Their vessel, the Louisburg, was at- tacked while in convoy. Thirty-eight lives were lost in the action. Propose To Bring Unit _ Up To Full Strength A drive for recruits for the Perth Regiment's reserve battalion will be: launched immediately according to am announcement made by Lieutenant- Colonel G. D. L. Rice, E.D., command-- ing officer. Men up to 50 years of age, down to "C" category and those not of the callable ages in the lower age- limits will be accepted. The proposal is to bring the unit up to full strength. It is planned to con- tinue training on the basis of one night per week and if it is impossible for men engaged in war work not to train at night, classes will be estab--- lished during the daytime, once @ week. That will not interfere with the rest of the men who must be in good physical condition so that their civilian employment can be main- tained up to par. Men of the reserve are being asked to consider that their army training: is a form of recreation--a recreation that will help their bodies and at the same time prepare them for any emergency that may develop. The unit will function as a home guard and no pressure will be exercised to encourage the reserve men to join the active forces as men for that branch are being called according to the age-limits required under the compulsory training system adopted by the government. ; Members of the Perth Regiment have access to the facilities of Strat- ford armories at any time and it is explained that if a fellow wants to study on weapons and other subjects more than the required one period per week, he can do so. Oftentimes this extra work gains his promotion. Those interested in joining the re- serve may obtain full information at. Stratford armories any day or night. "Yes, he's gone after a job, but "ell never get it. It's clerical work. 'Why,' I says' to 'im, 'you ain't never >? done no church work in your life'. Biue Room Saturday Night TONY CRYAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA