> ow oe ~ THE STRATFORD MIRROR Pare 2 THE STRATFORD MIRROR WRENS TAKE NEW YORK BY STORM JUSTAMONG Golding & Lumsden || OURSELVES BONDS--STOCKS--GRAINS A Regular Department Conducted for NOW aT Mirror Readers by Ina St. John. Spring Has Come Again Boys are out once more with marbles, Girls are skipping on the street, And sounds nearly as inspiring, Are the clatter of the horses' feet. We give you private wires to all exchanges. J. A. LUMSDEN 90 Ontario Street Listen to the heavenly music! % Song birds, too, are back again, Our very soul is filled with gladness, While we catch their sweet refrain. Signs of spring are all around us, That chilling wind and heavy frost Made us think would ne'er return, And were forever lost. That sweet flower that had withered, SLACKS boy, just two. I will not have any Dear Miss St. John: more. He is getting spoiled. We I am a great girl for slacks. I wear |W@mted other children. A _ friend them to work and also everywhere whose husband is overseas has a baby Phone 707 a STRATFORD Down in the big city! The evergreen trees beside the skating rink at Rockefeller Centre in New York made these Canadian Wrens just a bit homesick, their first Sunday afternoon in the city, when they 'went out on a sightseeing tour of the city in which they were to work 'with the Royal Navy. Wrens F. C. Reid, Saint John, N.B.; Jeannette Gnadt, North Battleford, Sask., and Nora Ramsay, Montreal, P.Q., were impressed by the golden statues, the flags of the United Nations and the towering skyscrapers in Radio City. These three young Cana- dians were members of the first draft of Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service Writers to be assigned duties in New York City. --(Royal Canadian Navy Photograph) As far as human eyes could see, Has returned with all its beauty, Of new life to you and mee. And now see the babbling brook, That the frost had kept from our view; And the music that it brings us, is As refreshing as the morning dew. Ah! dear nature, how we've judged you, By the winter's clothes worn so long, These things are dead we often murmured, And life, forever more has gone. But now we're thinking of death in life, And learned the lesson taught; These things that looked like dead forever, And colored like the clay, are not. From Wayside Musings by Fletcher Johnston. Just Humor China Hall She doesn't look like 28 does she? did once. He--Her age really surprised me. She--I"ll say not. But I suppose she Tea Revives Repco A Chath ACCOUNTANT - AUDITOR PHONES--Office 2427-w Res. 2427-J New Address--52 Albert Street Stratford, Ont. a a a lors, Rubber Stamp Service Automatic Daters Stencils Ink and Ink Pads PLACE YOUR ORDERS WITH The Fletcher Johnston Press Phone 115 123 Ontario St YBBR Oe [WB O.105€ IE EB 9 210Se . Stratford, Ont. Young Private Jones slunk on to the parade ground 10 minutes late. The sergeant glared, then said, with icy sarcasm: "So you have de- cided to come on parade. We were afraid you had signed a _ separate peace!" Hubby (on hearing burglars in the house)--S-s-sh, dear. This is going to be a battle of brains. Wifey--How brave of you, dear, to fight unarmed." Beggar -- "Have you got enough money to buy a cup of coffee? " » * Professor--"'Oh, I'll manage some- how, thank you." Two farm hands in Scotland wanted a holiday, and one of them approach- ed their dour employer. "Hoots," said the farmer, "a holiday! Why, it's no many weeks since ye had You... There Is Only One Flowerdale Tea WE SELL IT 90c i. J.L. Bradshaw Phone 179 84 Ontario St. the two meenits silence." Canada's Nutrition Program Sponsors Say-- oughly enjoy. "EAT. RIGHT - FEEL RIGHT" The Diana Meals -- provide the proper nourishment. Not only that but our meals you will thor- . When You Eat Uptown Eat at the Diana Restaurant DIANA RESTAURANT John Tatulis, Prop. fi be Phone 2578 95 Ontario St. | else except to church. Mom says that's the reason I don't have many dates. a few days old. He was not wanted. She promised to give him to us before If I ask a boy if he likes my slacks he he always says "Sure." think boys like us to look modern? SALLY SEVENTEEN Ansker: modern without slacks! approve of slacks in their place -- in leas kind of son. war plants, for instance. However |0U2 they do like a girl to look feminine. I Perhaps your mother has hit the | ear from us by this time. think we should keep our word or let nail on the head! INA ST. JOHN. ; know about the baby. Beme dogeeg MT ERY . Now my husband says he does not want me to take the child. He says Well, Sally, you can look | that a mother who could give away I think boys her child would have the same heart- was born. Her husband does not He dislikes He does not want boy to have that sort of brother. am sure my friend has expected to Do you SSS ee -- Sas TODAY'S COUPONS Butter--No, 58. her put the baby ina ldren's Home? ANAIOUS., Tea-Coffee--Nos. T30, T31. Answer: You are unduly worried,} Sugar--Nos. 30-31. Anxious. When the young mother] Preserves--Nos. 17-18. sees her little son, she will forget all about her strange arrangement with you ever know a father who was not |Adam." proud of his own child? John--"My heavens! INA ST. JOHN. like that?" "THE WAY TO A MAN'S HEART" Dear Miss St. John: About a month ago I married a man who had just been discharged from the army on account of stomach ul- cers. He wanted me to stay at home. We live in an apartment and he does some light work. I didn't want to give up my work and have to live on his in- come. The trouble is he can't eat restaurant meals. I had never done any cooking. I'm an only child and after Mother died ten years ago Dad and I boarded. I thought it would be easy enough to get meals for two, but I had no idea how to make anything Spring Coats SPECIALLY PRICED Saturday - Crosier's prove 70 be THe MAIN-STAY" Warorope You can't make a mistake with coats like these -- there's scarcely an oc- casion when a coat isn't 'the proper garment to wear. And these coats are so correctly tailored from materials that will give pleasure and service. At special sale prices we offer Saturday a unique and varied collection of So we just lived out of cans and ready-to-eat stuff. Now my husband's doctor says he will have to have care- fully cooked stuff and he wants to go home to his mother's in the country. I couldn't stand living without him. Do you think I could learn to cook things right if I stop working? ; MARY. Answer: A good cook book would teach you all you need to know, Mary. If you leave your present work and spend your time learning to cook, it will pay you a hundredfold. Any woman friend or neighbor would be blad to help you when you are puzzled, Mary. Don't hesitate to ask for help that would be freely given. tweed casuals and always smart dress numbers. If you need a coat this season, visit our coat department and make a selection. We'll guarantee to save you money and keep $ 00 $ : 00 you smartly dressed as well. Range of sizes. haved and TIME cucose YOUR SPRING DRAPES: sonal ideas up colors. INA ST. JOHN. THE WRONG PATHWAY Dear Miss St. John: My girl runs with a wild crowd. I can't seem to stop her. She always Says "So what? It's my life I'm ruin- ing." We are engaged, and I love her too much to give her up. What can I Say that will make her stop the way She is going? I'll sign > OBO SVS Answer: Tell the girl that it is NOT her life, in that she is not the only one who will suffer for her indiscretions. There is her family, her future hus- band and the children she may have Some time. Her family have a right to be proud of her--not ashamed. You Should demand respectability in the woman you mean to marry, otherwise you may mar the lives of your own descendants. If you cannot stop the girl from the way she is taking, give her fair warning, then leave her for her own kind. INA ST. JOHN. FOR ADOPTION (7?) Dear Miss St. John: Don't you think one child in a fam- Your home is your castle ... there you can safely express your per- You can achieve pleasing results from well-chosen drap- eries. We can help you. Our drapery section is tuned up for Spring business, Here are exquisite new designs and colors in first quality draperies and coverings. See these when shopping Saturday. MONKS' CLOTHS -- 50-inch, natural tones, 1.50 to 1.95 on beauty and comfort. Home decorators like to play RAYON DRAPERIES, smart new colors ........ 1.00 to 2.25 46-inch Colorful CRETONNES, first qualities, 75¢ to 2.00 sport coats 'WOOL POLOS' With Beige such an outstanding Spring and Sum- mer favourite these polos in soft pleasing beige tones are "the find of the season." Come in ad- vantageous 50-inch width that cuts to good advan- tage, finished with a soft, dependable nap surface that will give admirable service and maintain style lines until complete- ly worn out. Wool sec- 2 15 to 3 25 tion, main aisle. Yard Led e FOR LONG LIFE CHOOSE THESE Smart Tweeds When it comes to fashionable approval, tweeds re- ceive the lion's share. They're the first choice for long wear and smart appearance. Here are new tweeds worthy of your attention. Here are quali- ties that will style Coats and Suits beautifully, patterns for separate jackets and odd_ skirts. They're here, too, at 2 50 3 25 5 - a ily is a mistake? We have one little amity--seree J. J. CROSIE Crosier's money-saving prices. Yard 'a And Company 97 Ontario St. Jane--'Jack was at the masquerade you. As to the father so far away, did |last night, but I couldn't tell him from Did they dress ee ne i a a IES NT = = Se iit aioe een Leatnpehctaneemeeetatiad a nen RCN ENR ns emer és fe ete eatin"