THE STRATFORD MIRROR ; 4 : H } « SAR ARE CE oR RR RR AS TIE IPE EOE ~ THE LINCOLN SHOE STORE, LID. "Where Good Shoes Cost Less' 93 Ontario St. © --_ Summer Footwear In All The Latest Styles WITH BRANCHES THROUGHOUT ONTARIO Children Here And In Europe Parents Over There Watch Youngsters Starve to Death By EDNA JAQNES A mother in Canada knows that she can take her children to the beach on a summer day, where they can dig in the clean sand, wade in shallow water . .. picnic on wholesome food, bread, meat, eggs, oranges, milk, lemonade-- and perhaps have an ice cream cone to top off the lunch. A mother in Europe does not ask for butter for her children--she only asks for bread. A mother in Europe knows that scores of schools have been bombed while the children were in them, and little ones running along the sunlit streets have been machine-gunned to death. A mother in Canada knows that her children will receive not only lessons in arithmetic, spelling, reading and social studies, but precious lessons in kindliness, honesty and good-will to- ward all. A mother in Holland knows that her children are being taught hateful ideas by the Nazi teachers who have been sent there to train their minds in hate and murder, and the little Dutch mother wonders fearfully how much of this evil teaching she will be able to undo. A mother in Canada knows that she can buy shoes for her children, warm clothing for winter, even toys at Christmastime. She knows they can have medical attention and dental care and good food and plenty of it. A mother in Greece hides her face because she cannot bear to watch her child die of slow starvation, and prays daily for the deliverers to come before it's too late. A mother in Canada knows that her boy has the free-born right to develop his talents and work out for himself a way of life according to his gifts and inclinations. He can build bridges or planes, paint, write music or get. a little business of his own on a quiet street and live to a large extent as he chooses. A mother in Germany knows that the State will direct her child's wel- fare as it sees fit. It can make him spy on his own parents, train him in cruelty and hate, teach him that vir- tue and honor are dead upon the earth, and turn a gentle little boy in- to a storm trooper with a lust for blood that nothing but blood will satisfy. A mother in Canada can pray open- ly in her church, sing hymns, enjoy the blessing of worship as her heart directs. A mother in Norway must teach her children religion secretly for fear of concentration camps and keep her peace for fear of reprisal for her fam- ily and friends. A mother in Canada bears her chil- dren with pride and joy ... but in conquered Europe a.coming baby is regarded with dread and despair, knowing that there isn't enough food or clothing even for those they have now. CLEAR AS MUD A mother who had a daughter em- ployed in defence work in Washington wrote to ask her just what she was doing. The reply follows: "T work in the date-analysis group of the aptitude-test sub-unit of the worker analysis section of the divi- sion of occupational analysis and man- ning tables of the bureau of labor util- ization of the War Manpower Com- mission." a. POLES ON THE 8th ARMY FRONT Picture taken on the 8th Army front, in the sector held by a Polish Corps, shows: A Polish Bofors gun and crew ready for action. C. V. Railway Workers Congratulated by Navy ST. ALBANS, Vt., June 15. -- For many months the Central Vermont Railway has been working on a war contract in its shops for the United States Navy in addition to maintain- ing its rolling stock. Recently the In- spector of Naval Material at Schenec- tady, N.Y., on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy, sent the following tele- gram addressed to the men and wo- men of the Central Vermont Railway: "Your excellent performance of duty in producifig material and compon- ents for the landing craft program has made it possible for building yards to exceed quotas of landing craft set by the Combined Chiefs of Staff for com- pletion on June ist, 1944." The Central Vermont Railway is part of America's largest railway sys- tem, the Canadian National Railways. "SEERS AND SUCKERS" ..- BY JOSEPH DUNNINGER The famous mind wizard who has amazed radio audiences by telling their innermost thoughts, exposes the fake spirit mediums who are preying on the families of our country's war dead. Begin reading "Seers and Suckers," in The American Weekly with this Sunday's (June 18) issue of The Detroit Sunday Times. _ ALLIES' NEW THREAT sy ee C "nq Attack on Nazis' last % . 24,31" line of defense may Saiz] come by way of Allied mY, leapfrog landings plus Zs use of paratroops SPALL Y, Ligurian Sea Arno R. |€s) SARDINIA" es Gist, : Civitavecchia' Tyrrhenian Sea % Ge Rovenno BRubicon R Rimini Anzio Striped arrows on map above indicate how onrushing Allies can outflank even the "last ditch" lines -(dark shading) of Germans by amphibious landings on south coasts of Italy from Tyrrhenian and Adri- atic Seas. PLEASE NOTE 26 Wellington St. Commencing June 17 and continuing throughout June, July and August Our Store Will Close Saturday at 6:00 p.m. _Jean Ferguson LADIES' WEAR Tel. 471 Father s Day 50c - 65c - 10 Downie St. Sunday is Father's Day so buy Dad a new Tie at GORDON'S PRICED AT J. H. GORDON Phone 70 1.00 - 1.50 Stratford, Ont. A candidate, arriving at the gate of heaven, asked for admittance. "Where are you from?" inquired the genial saint. "Montreal." "Well, you can come in but you won't like it." Patient--'Doctor, what I need is something to put me in fighting trim. Did you put anything like that in this prescription?" Doctor--"No. You will find that in the bill." Your MONEY Lights The Lamp of Opportunity For The Blind Give Generously! TAG DAY SATURDAY, JUNE 17th Stratford-Perth Advisory Board Canadian National Institute for the Blind