Ee ee cae eeonena "a a T 1 aS ites aafibg tetrrsian ae a a eee spain ae daha Soocaeecengeng lh wicien. es mere one ----- - et = = nee onsil _ o ERLE AT NRE RS a SIE RIA A MAINE nA a aa a = meer THE STRATFORD MIRROR rae a ee ; BRITISH GUNNERS ON THE ROAD TO TOKYO The Ledo Road -- 'Road to Tokio" -- over the Patkoi Hills which 'separate Burma from Assam was constructed to su i 7 ' : pply Gen. Stilwell's . troops fighting in Northen Burma. It is an datetncaine example of the -road builder's art extending for an eight-hour car ride over what was once well-nigh impenetrable jungle mountain-sides. While i C v I u 7 it was be- ing built, General Stilwell's Chinese forces kept up an offensive naainet .the Japanese in the Hukawn Valley and British gunners were posted along the road. The opening of this su i i i é pply route is of inestimable value, not only to the Chinese but also to American airfields in China. 'Photo shows Gunner B. Gayford, from Bath Road, Beckington, Bath (left), and Gunner A. Clai ME glen te air, R.A., Pale Street, Manchester, on a DUNCAN EMM JEWELLER 23 Downie St. Phone 300 s. Churchill and INSTON CHURCHILL is univers- ally acclaimed as a man of genius in more than one realm. I am proud to share his friendship and to be wel- comed beneath his roof. So, when he asks me down for a week-end, I do my best to be present. He lives near Westersham, in Kent, in the village of Chartwell. A massive red wall encircles the property. The dwelling is a resolute upstanding place of evident age and prestige. Its gables | are peaked and its tiles are old-world. A studded oak door confronts a cause- way which crosses what may once have been a moat. : Inside, from the hall itself, this house is a deft blend of ancient charm and modern comfort. It is neither luxurious nor simple. Its distinction lies in the originality of the fresh fur- niture and trappings. One detects Mrs. Churchill's instinct for ordered beauty, as well as her husband's eye for décor and color. The house is panelled throughout with pale oak, with curtains and chintzes in. vivid chromatic contrast; the floors are so very highly polished as to be some- what dangerous at times. The upstair rooms reveal the same sense of tidy beauty. My favorite is perhaps Mr. Churchill's. with its rows of military books on shelves flush with the wall. There is a fine crayon of his mother, Lady Randolph Churchill, by Sargent, and a bust of Julius Caesar--a grave senator in cheery sur- roundings. I always look for and find a faded photograph at his bedside of the old nurse, who was so much to him in early days, and whom he used to embrace in front of all the boys at Harrow when she visited him there. Mr. Churchill is an Emperor among hosts. From the moment he _ runs forth to meet you out of doors with outstretched hands, until he runs out again, even in the rain, to bid you Godspeed, he spares no pains in mak- ing you happy and at home. You can rise or walk out, or vanish as you will. You can play tennis or join him at Mah Jongg or bridge. You can read. But my real reason for visiting Mr. Churchill is that I like to hear him talk, and to fan the flame if it shows the slightest sign of waning. He is the last man to demand a great occa- sion or an eminent companion in or- der to shine. He is instantly at his best, whoever you are. He will sit back in his chair, gripping a long cigar, his brows frozen into a frown but the corners of his mouth roguishly drooping, and he will float off into conjecture and fancy. At one minute he is the prince of persiflage, at an- other the daring spectator in stage- craft, at the next an oracle of the ages. He has an uncanny gift of unlocking a window in your mind with just a word. Our feasts of fun and reason have been prolonged far into the darkness, for my host never works after dinner at home. It is long past midnight be- fore I am piloted to my room adjoin- ing one of a score nearly with bath- rooms. Mr. Churchill is an early riser, and as soon as he gets up he is furiously busy. He will remain upstairs and toil with his pen while the household slumbers. It is b®tween the hours of |six-thirty and nine a.m. that he trans- acts his chief work. He will slog away then at his speeches and slave at his The Home Life of Winston Before He Became Premier By Cmdr. Oliver Locker-Lampson From Magazine Digest Mrs. Churchill books and be able to descend at ten o'clock having achieved most men's full circle of daily drudgery. He will then be free to grapple with the one hobby and exhilaration which he per- mits himself. For when one meets him on his descent he is not arrayed, of course, in town clothes, nor clad quite for normal country pursuit. He is at- tired in ordinary overalls and cap. He used to be similarly accoutred to go with brush and palette. But there is nothing aesthetic in the glitter of his eye and the pair of huge hedgeman's gloves which he now wears. For masonry is Mr. Churchill's great diversion. The ex-Chancellor has en- tirely changed thé appearance of his estate. Dams, scarps, and _ counter- scarps have been built, until the waters of the Chart were delayed and first one, and then another lakelet ap- peared. These lakes and dams are constructed at varying heights; cun- ning and invisible underground pipes interlock to link up even the most re- mote reservoirs. My host can merely press a button or turn a tap and the hillside is transformed, tarns sinking to nothing and fresh lakelets oozing up in liquid unexpectedness. However, when I visit him now, Mr. Churchill no longer invites me to visit these dams nor to admire the mass- ive concrete dam which stands. be- tween the lower village and another deluge. I am beckoned by a gauntlet- ed hand down a terrace of steps to the kitchen garden, which is sur rounded by a high brick wall. There is a hole or cleft in a low stone ram- part nearby, which Mr. Churchill is working on. With masterly profess- ional skill he swings the stones into place, and slaps on the mortar with the trowel. Only at critical moments does this master mason step aside while he takes the angle of the mount- (Continued on page 7) HYDRO LAMPS 25 - 40 and 60 watt Inside frosted 1 5c Each Hydro Shop Phone 460 a J THE STRATFORD MIRROR JUST A MONG OURSELVES Mirror Readers b A Regular Department Conducted for y Ina St. John. COOKING FOR HIM Dear Miss St. John: We have been married two months. I buy most food ready to heat and serve. My husband always says he gets enough to eat. He works hard. Wont Mak St lobe This is what bothers me. I have a friend. She got married about the |courses are arranged for students same time I did. She was a good cook |starting to High School? before she got married. They come here for meals sometimes. We go there often. After one of their meals my husband always says 'That's the best meal I've had since I was here before." We all laugh, but it sure cuts me. Do you think he is giving me a slam about our meals? It's hot in rooms. I don't want to stick around cooking all day. JANE. Answer: Perhaps your husband is merely making a pleasant remark by way of thanking the hostess for her trouble, Jane. Don't take it so seri- ously. On the other hand, your husband needs plenty of nourishing food if he is doing heavy work. It is almost im- possible to buy three meals a day only to be happy. No doubt your fiance loves everything about you, in- cluding your appearance. A sunny : disposition will shine through the I never did any cooking before. We /|plain face and make it beautiful. To live in rooms. I just have a gas plate. |him you are anything but plain. INA ST. JOHN. ENTERING HIGH SCHOOL Do you know how the different Thanking you-- MOTHER. Answer: I believe a list of subjects and courses is being sent to boys and girls who will enter High School this fall. INA ST. JOHN. FIRST PLACE Dear Miss St. John: Can you tell me the name of the best Canadian Hotel? Lee eat. Answer: The Royal York in To- ronto is said to be Canada's finest hotel, L.R.T. ; INA ST. JOHN. ready to serve. Desserts can be man- aged without cooking, particularly at this time of the year. A working man needs home-cooked meats and plenty of fresh vegetables. Could you not ask your friend to teach you how to cook simple, nourishing meals. Don't forget that a man must be well fed to be happy. . INA ST. JOHN. ROSE-COLORED SPECTACLES Dear Miss St. John: Do you think a very plain looking girl and a handsome man can make their marriage happy? 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