Page 4 THE STRATFORD MIRROR Friday, August 3, 1945. LABOR DAY IS OPTIMIST DAY IN STRATFORD Fun for Young and Old ... Plan to be here for the day '$1,000.00 DRAW) AND MONSTER BINGO D ARENA ew. OTRATFOR PLUS... Chesterfield Suite Imperial Rattan Bedroom Suite Electric Washing Machine Two Tons of Coal ~~ 50c Each Buy Your Tickets To-Day or 3 for $1 The Biggest Bingo Ever Staged In Western Ontario COLD CASH .. 22 GAMES, 25c GOOD PRIZES Soap Box Derby in Afternoon Come Out and See a Real Race Card Watch the Product of the Boys in Action! Teen-Agers and Younger May Enter Derby. SEND ONE DOLLAR TO P.O. BOX 125, STRATFORD We Will Mail Your Draw Tickets To You Promptly ~ PROCEEDS FOR OPTIMIST CLUB'S YOUTH WORK Dee ee yo a Friday, August 3, 1945. THE STRATFORD MIRROR Control By Quebec Denied Ever since the last general election there have been comments or reports insinuating indirectly that the new parliament will find the Federal Gov- ernment very much dependent upon its Quebec representation. However, this suggestion is now openly resented by leaders of the party in power and stories heard backstage on Parliament Hill tell of efforts that will be made deliberately to disprove by argument as well as evidence any such insinu- ation. It is shown that out of the 245 members of the new parliament there are about 118 Liberals, 7 Independent Liberals and 4 Independents, with the 7 Independent Liberals having been elected without opposition by the Government so that it is interesting to ' note that four of these are considered to be in reality true Liberals and the three others are known to be sup- porters of the Government in many ways. Then again, of the other such Independents, including Hon. C. G. Power, former Minister for Air, it is expected that their support of the King Government is a relative cer- tainty. In short, it seems that the Government will have the necessary majority over all parties even without being wholly dependent upon its Que- bec supporters so that this, among other reasons accounts for the resent- ment against any insinuation that the party in power must satisfy Quebec in order to remain in control in the new parliament. * * * Spectacular Success It is hinted behind the scenes along Our Capital Correspondent Written exclusively for The Stratford Mirror By Dean Wilson. OTTAWA Parliament Hill that the experiment involved in using parliamentary as- sistants in Ottawa has proven so suc- cessful that more appointments or ex- pansion of the present system would not be a big surprise in usually well- informed quarters. Indeed, it is point- ed out that five of these parliamentary assistants have become ministers, in- cluding Hon. Brooke Claxton, Hon. D. C. Abbott, Hon. Paul Martin, Hon. Joseph Jean, and Hon: Lionel Chev- rier, with the strong possibility ex- isting that other parliamentary assist- ants may be named before long since there is much enthusiasm now about the success of this system and there may be need of others in the 20th parliament as older men step out grad- ually to make way for younger poli- tical blood. * * * Searching For a Solution According to information gained in this capital, discussions have taken place in Ottawa between representa- tives of a labor union and officials in which the labor representatives em- phasized that there was a strong pros- pect that war workers would be laid off in large numbers shortly and that those seeking other employment would find it most difficult to get work at similar wages, proposing that partial conversion of war plants to the pro- duction of civilian materials might make it easier to transfer such per- sons from wartime to peacetime em; ployment without financial loss. How- ever, it is understood that the officials stated that in certain lines such pro- posals of conversion may not prove LAFF-A-DAY sprint 7. . King Features Syndicate. Imm . Wedd aided ' "What a relief, dear, to get : away for an evening from' i - that awful racket. of the kids at homel" _._ Seiad a a e * Expert Opinion When the food experts and nutrition authorities from practically every allied and neutral country in the world met for the United Nations' Conference on Food at Hot Springs, Virginia, and labelled milk "the most complete single food,' they were not just using graceful language to round out a report. That description was a considered opinion and it was placed in the report with the definite purpose in mind of raising the health stand- ards of the peoples of the world. Mod- ern scientific research is not yet satis- fied that all the nutritive food values of milk and dairy products have been discovered, nor their exact food value made known, but the nutritional au- thorities have gone far enough to be satisfied that there is no single food which can take the place of dairy pro- ducts, no matter by what standard of value food may be measured.. This is a fact which has been emerg- ing gradually all down through the years. Milk and its products have, from time immemorial, been valued as a food. The necessity for and the health-giving effect of their use has been apparent, but only in recent years have the reasons become widely known. Man, like the plants and the animals, needs certain definite ele- ments in the food he eats, and must have these in balanced and well de- fined amounts if he is to achieve and maintain good health, if he is to attain proper growth and have the energy to do a good day's work. No other food supplies this need as economically or as well as milk and' dairy products, and no other food supplies it in so handy or attractive form. Other foods have their place in a well- balanced diet, but dairy products can- not be dispensed with if we wish to enjoy vigorous good health. ARMY HELPS SOLVE THE TIRE PROBLEM The army came to the rescue. This time it was no beachhead won but a problem of every car-owner solved -- how to make tires last longer. In co-operation with the rubber in- dustry, the Department of Munitions and Supply and the National Research Council, the army brought to a high degree of perfection the system of re- treading tires. The worn tread is cut off evenly all around down to the fab- ric of the tire. Then the carcass, as the tire is called, is placed in a mould- ing machine similar to a tire-making machine. In it a new tread is "weld- ed" on to the tire so that the two fuse together. Amazing results are now obtained even with tires that have been retreaded three times. This procedure is now available to motorists in the majority of the larger centres. You never miss the potato till the bin is empty. + 1RADE MARK REGO. vT mT BEVERAGES TIMELY CANNING HINTS Keeping qualities of canned fruits do not depend on the addition of sugar but rather on proper processing and use of airtight containers, it is stated by Miss Edith Elliott of the Nutrition Division of the Dominion Department of Agriculture. Miss Elliot recently made a tour of Ontario points, giving illustrated lec- tures on "Canning--Step by Step." The tour was sponsored by the Health League of Canada. Among other things, Miss Elliot emphasized that-- The fresher the fruit the better the canned product and the less the chance of failure; Only proper sized rubber rings should be used; All sealers should be in perfect con- dition -- no cracks or chips; Chemicals or canning compounds should not be used, as they possibly could be harmful; Tops should not be tightened after sealers are cold. Such _ tightening breaks the seals and causes much spoilage; In testing for leakage, never invert vacuum type sealers with metal lids. When cold, simply tap lids with a spoon. If properly sealed they will give a clear ringing note and be curved slightly inward. Scott, Crane COMPANY INSURANCE - REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS Phones--633 and 2413J 110 ONTARIO STREET good photograph We are noted for being Characteristic Photos There is such a difference in photographs. 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