' _ in the Great War. tember of 1905. - post of relieving trainmaster and in 'He became assistant THE STRATFORD MIRROR PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE FLETCHER JOHNSTON PRESS, STRATFORD, ONT. STRATFORD, APRIL 30. 30, dead No. 46 C4 a as Lieut. Col. F E. Wooton Taken Over New Duties Lieutenant-Colonel F. E. Wooton, commanding officer of the new Cana- dian Railway Operating Group of the Royal Canadian Engineers has arriv- ed in Stratford and taken over his duties at the barracks. A number of officers and men have also arrived to train here, after which they will move to a more active f ront. _ The commanding officer is the hold- er of the Military Cross which he won Joining the artil- lery as a gunner, he returned to Ca- nada as a captain. He has also been overseas during this conflict. Colonel Wooton is a veteran rail- roader with wide experience in the operating end of that business. He was with the bridge and _. building department of the Canadian Pacific Railway at Brandon in 1904 and then transferred to train service in Sep- Later he filled the 1929 was trainmaster on construction. superintendent at Weyburn, Saskatchewan, in 1935 and served in a similar capacity at Kenora from 1937 until again donning khaki in September of 1939, shortly after the outbreak of the war. It is of interest that Colonel Woot- ton is a university graduate. He at- - tended the University of Manitoba for _ engineering from the a few years and then graduated in University of Saskatchewan, winning the Governor- General's gold medal and the gradu- ation scholarship of the Engineering Institute of Canada. A number of Stratford men are al- so with the railway troops and it is expected that more from this city will ultimately be serving with them. Perth-Huron Section Elect H. H. Dempsey Chairman The Perth-Huron section of the In- dustrial Accident Prevention Associa- tions, Inc., has elected H. H. Demp- sey, secretary-treasurer of the Whyte - Packing Company, Ltd., as its chair- man. He succeeds E. M. Snyder, man- ager of Silverwood Dairies here who has held the position for two years. Other officers elected were: vice- chairmen, W. H. Reid, R. M. Ballan- tyne Company; Frank Saunders, God- erich Organ Company; Colin Camp- bell, Maxwells Limited, St. Marys. Executive committee: W. D. Sin- clair, Swift Canadian Co.;,A. Timms, Stratford Chair Co.; A Gatschene, the Stratford Brass Co.; W. Honderich, Honderich Furniture Co., Milverton; P. Tolton, Tolton Garage; A. Bryant, G. L. Griffith & Sons, Ltd.; N. Ralph Knight, Avalon Fabrics; W Morris, Kroehler Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; H. Dickenson, C. Richardson and Co., St. Marys; B Tennant, Goderich Salt Co., _ Goderich; M. A. Robinson, Stratford Beacon-Herald, Ltd.; D. James, Pres- _ton-Noelting and F. Dewdney, Imper- ial Rattan. E. M. Snyder was elected chairman of the nominating committee. FUND IS CLIMBING Donations to the Chinese Relief Fund are nearing the $5,500 mark in Stratford according to a report made by F. A. Maples, manager of the Bank of Toronto. He is acting as sec- retary-treasurer of the local cam- paign. SHOWERS BRIDE-ELECT A personal shower for two May brides-elect, Miss Betty Stirling and Miss Alwyn Knowles was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Stirling, 121 St. David street, by the Misses Pa- tricia Andrews and Gladys Knowles. The guests received many lovely gifts. The evening was spent in play- ing bingo. TO MANAGE BOWLING CLUB Earl Craig will be the new manager of the Stratford Bowling Alley com- mencing tomorrow night. Officially the indoor league bowling season con- cludes Saturday. Mr. Craig, manager of the Tri-Pure Ice Company is well- known in baseball circles of the city. ATTENDED RECEPTION Dr. H. G. Martyn, Mr. and Mrs. F. C Biehl, this city, Mr and Mrs H F. Elborn, Toronto, and Dr. McGregor Easson, Ottawa, were among. the guests attending the reception given Tuesday afternoon by His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs. Albert Matthews in their suite in Queen's Park for the delegates in Toronto at- tending the annual meeting of the On- tario Educational Association. terns of Local Interest PLAN POULTRY CLUB A Junior Wartime Poultry Club, open to boys and girls, is being form- ed in Stratford under the auspices of the Stratford Poultry Association which will assist in the purchasing of chicks. The move is an effort to in- crease the production of eggs and the consumption of chickens at home, thereby allowing a greater overseas exportation. BUYS FIRST BOND First purchase of one of the Fourth Canadian Victory Loan Bonds in Stratford was Branch No. 8 of the Canadian Legion. The $1,000 bond was bought by a deputation of President J. S. Coffey and J. T. Masters, zone representative, last Monday morning at the city hall when Mayor Henry pledged that the citizens of Stratford would buy $1,350,000 worth during the campaign. ACCORDED FULL HONORS Full military honors were accorded Private Donald A. Cameron, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Cameron, 73 Strat- ford street, who died suddenly last week in Rideau Military Hospital, Ottawa. A guard of honor and a bear- er party was furnished by No. 6 Basic Training Centre. The service was conducted by Rev. J. R. Thompson and interment was made in Avondale cemetery. The young man had been a member of the Canadian Army for a month and was stationed in Ot- tawa. ... in amazement over BOYD'S unusual service. Drop in and you'll soon be one of our regu- lar patrons. GOOD 4 Be One Of Our Regulars and you, too, will roll your eyes with delight. What a difference a comfort- able pair of shoes makes. Well, it's often the difference between happiness and despair. Join our regulars for your Spring and Summer Shoes. AND YOU PAY NO MORE! Bill prepared by the a ac are -------- wn neg Hold Enthusiastic Party Convention In Toronto The Stratford branch of the Co-Op- erative Commonwealth Federation was represented at the party's con- vention in Toronto recently by W. J. Brothers and Mrs. W. Carter. The former was named a member of the research committee. Both delegates returned to the city highly optimistic of the future of the party in Ontario. Trade union was one of the sub- jects foremost on the reports of com- mittees and members felt that the collective bargaining bill recently ap- proved by the Ontario Legislature is a step in the right direction though it was far removed from the Brewin Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation, Mr. Brothers acted as a guest delegate on the labor, as well as the farm com- mittees. The committee on farm matters presented outstanding reports and approved of making electrical power available to all rural areas in On- tario. It was also suggested that to assist young farmers a C.C.F. gov--- ernment, after the war, would make loans to farmers approved by the Federation of Agriculture, at a rate of interest no greater than two and a-half per cent. It was also pr oposed. that the milk board, tobacco board and all other boards of a similar na- ture be reorganized with strong re- presentation of farmers and consum- ers and to give strong support to farmer-consumer co-operatives. Pro- cessing plants under a co- -operative or a public control were advocated, and endorsed by the convention, with a view to ending monopoly exploita- tion and to protect both the farmer and the consumer. ; Salvage Committee To Have Another Collection There's another paper, magazine and rag collection being sponsored tomorrow afternoon by the Stratford Salvage Committee and it is desired that citizens again offer the same cooperation as that extended the last drive when 27 tons were gathered by Boy Scouts and truck drivers. Householders are urged to place their bundles on the curbs outside their homes. It is hoped that the par- cels will be as securely tied with | -Istout cord or rope as they were a@ month ago, so that they can easily be loaded on the trucks and then trans- (Continued on Page 5) Blue Room Saturday Night TONY CRYAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA' MAGAZINES NEWSPAPERS -- baie aot