THE STRATFORD MIRROR Friday, August 10, 1945. WHERE TO GO FOR IT And How To Win Cash Prizes BAKERS T. V. B. BREAD CO. A. H. Zurbrigg 56 Huron St. Phone 2345 FUNERAL DIRECTORS eral Service. Telephone 1760. OVER FIFTY YEARS BOOTS and SHOES LINCOLN SHOE STORES Ltd. Men's and Women's Shoes. 93 Ontario St. Phone 1285. MONUMENTS WILLIAMS & SON Marble and Granite Works 147 St. Patrick Phone 1955 DRESSES JEAN FERGUSON LADIES' WEAR -- Exclusive in Straf- tord for DEJA Dresses. 26 Wellington St. Phone 471 RESTAURANT ONTARIO HOUSE RESTUAR- ANT--"A Good Place to Eat.' A. J. SCHMIDT, Prop. 128 Erie St. Phone 339 DRUGGIST The quality of any I. D.A. Pro- duct is guaraneted by K. KALBFLEISCH ~75 Ontario St. Phone 306 SERVICE STATION Pleasant Speedy Dependable TUFT'S SERVICE STATION 365 Ontario St. Phone 2283 ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BENNINGTON ELECTRIC CO. LTD. Oil Burners, Stokres, Stoves, Washing Machines. 92 Ontario St. Phone 595 USED ARTICLES LeSOUDER 'Most fo the Articles You Want We Have."' 65 St. Patrick Phone 665-J There Is Money an This Issue Throughout the advertisements in '@his issue there are misspelled words. "The wrongly placed letters would gmake up one word of the slogan: TUFT'S SERVICE STATION Pick out the advertisements having fthese misspelled words and send the Hist to The Mirror office on, or before, Aug. 14, 1945. Remember, the incorrect 'would make up one word 'logan: TUFT'S SERVICE STATION The replies received having the cor- 'wect answers will be put in a box and @ draw made therefrom. The lucky one will receive a NEW ONE DOL- LAR BILL. In addition, all those sending in letters of the Those Old Shoes May last a long time after we have repaired them. We repair Rubbers and put on good Rubber Heels. GEO.WELCH SHOE REPAIR 146 St. Patrick Tel. 1998w correct answers for the month of Au- gust will have another chance. Three prizes (1) Two Dollars, (2) One Dol- lar, and (3) Fifty Cents, will be award- ed for the month. Members of the Mirror Staff are not to enter the contest and have been asked not to give out any in- formation which might be to the advantage of one contestant over another. A Smile or Two Military Etiquette--'When arguing with your sergeant be sure you're right -- then let the matter drop." It is important not to lose your head during an attack as you would have no place to put your helmet. "Joe Wall never completed his edu- cation, did he?" "No, he died a bachelor," Landlord (to prospective tenant)-- "You know we keep it very quiet and orderly here. Do you have any chil- dren!" "No." _"A piano, radio or victrola?" "Wait 'Do you play any musical instru- ments? Do you have a dog, cat or parrot?" "No, but my fountain pen scratches a little sometimes." GREENWOOD-GILBART Fun- 46 Erie Street, Tires will be scarce for months to come. Right now it is imperative for car operators to find ways to prevent the premature destruction of tires in order that an average of more than one recap per casing may be obtained. Heat from any source is particular- ly destructive to tires. The higher temperatures of summer and fall com- bined with bright, direct sunlight, may raise pavement temperatures to such a degree that the running tem- peratures of tires will be still further increased. In certain tests it has been estab- lished that the critical operating tem- perature of synthetic and old worn- down natural rubber tires is 230 de- grees; if speed, inflation and operat- ing temperature is kept below this mark, the tire will probably wear out without failing, barring other me- chanical damage. But if speed and in- flation pressure is disregarded and the temperature goes up to 250 degrees, the tire may blow out in a few miles. Tires under-inflated raise the rate of flexing, which tends to "build up" heat in the casing and sidewall; while over-inflation will cause. localization of heat "build-up" in the centre of the tread. In both cases tread cracks, ply separation and breaking away of the tread from sidewall may devolop. When heat "build-up" is distributed across the entire treat and casing, it can be kept below the damage point. It is said that a tire is somewhat like a man. "If a man's physical tem- perature remains normal at 98.6 de- grees, he may live 100 years. If it goes up to 102 degrees, he may last 100 days. If it goes up to 104 degrees, he may last 100 hours." To protect against under-inflation, have valve caps finger tight and make -- J TIRES WON'T LAST LONG WITH A TEMPERATURE sure that the rubber washer in the cap is not damaged or missing. If pressure goes down there is a leak in the tube which should be repaired. Treat cuts or any other damage that will allow water to enter the casing fabric should be immediately repaired. Cooling stops may be worthwhile during hot weath, but if speed and proper inflation to weather conditions are carefully -watched, there is little to be gained by brief cooling periods. Running tires on and off the edge of a highway may also cause damage, as the load may be localized on one sec- tion of the tread and casing. Drivers should avoid sharp obstacles in the road or holes in the pavement because the resistance of heated tires to such abuse is lower. Diagonal breaks and '"X" breaks on the interior plies are definite evidence of impacts at too fast speeds or at excessive cas- ing temperatures. When travel over stretches of rough road is necessary, vehicle speed should be greatly re- duced so that the impact on the tire may be as slight as possible. If spare tires are carried on back of car they should be protected against sun and weather. Black tire paint (asphaltic base type) can be painted on the tire and a canvas cover can be used to protect the rubber from "sun checks" which will act as focal points of later cracks. Good spare tires should be rotated onto running positions frequently to reduce the ef- fects of sun and weather checks. There is no practical reason why almost every automobile that is run- ning today cannot be kept running for another two or even three years. What is necessary is common sense driving, and a personal appreciation of the critical situation.--Saturday Night. YOU ARE INVITED TO promptly and GASOLINE mechanics, made and we 180 ERIE STREET CHART LUBRICATION ® MOTOR TUNE-UP ® TIRES AND TUBES ® @ Your visit is uppermost in the minds of Charlie Leeson and his associates. @ We aim to serve your car's requirements courteously. @® OIL WASHING ACCESSORIES BATTERIES @ For service -- genuine parts and skilled @ You will like the improvements we have invite you to see them at your convenience. Leeson Motors Ltd. PHONE 2424 Friday, August 10, 1945. THE STRATFORD MIRROR THE ROAD AHEAD A COLUMN FOR SERVICE PEOPLE (By William Sometimes in this column we go 'along talking blithely of different as- pects of veterans' rehabilitation, as though everybody knew exactly what all the terms mean. Then we're stop- ped cold by someone asking "What is re-establishment credit?" So here we quit answering questions for a méo- ment and give you a brief list of some rehab. terms and their meanings, as simply as we know how to say them. Gratuities--A cash gift to help Can- ada's veterans get back on their feet. When a man is about to be discharged National Defence Headquarters (ND HQ) figure out his basic gratuity on the basis of $7.50 for each 30-day period of qualifying service, plus 25c for each of those days served over- seas. Seven days pay and allowances also go to each man for every six months overseas. When the total gra- tuity is added up, they have a look at the pay cheque he got while in the service, and then they divide the total into equal monthly cheques so that each one is not more than what he was getting when he was dis- charged. For example, suppose a man got $60 a month while in the army, and his total gratuity came to $480, they would probably pay him in eight instalments of $60 each, the first one coming about a month after he was discharged. Gratuities are always paid to the veteran himself, and are never paid in a lump sum. If he is killed or dies before payment is com- pleted, the gratuity goes to his de- pendants or into his estate and thence to his beneficiaries. NRMA personnel receive gratuities only for overseas service. Rehabilitation Grant. -- A sum of money equal to a month's pay and al- lowance, which is given to a man when he is discharged. This, like the gratuities, is an outright gift. Re-establishment Credit -- Not to be confused with the rehabilitation grant. The re-establishment credit is to help veterans back into business, or to settle them in a home. The amount of credit available to a _ veteran is equal to his basic gratuity (see above). The term "credit" here may be mis- leading, because the veteran does not have to pay the money back. The re- establishment credit can be used for setting up in business, paying off mortgages on a house, buying furni- ture, paying government insurance premiums, or making the down pay- ment on a house. The amount of any benefits received through training or the Veterans' Land Act are charged against the Re-establishment credit. Veterans' Land Act--Usually called VLA., an act passed in 1942 to help qualified veterans to go back to the Stephenson) land if they wish. VLA deals with two types of land settlement -- full- time and part-time. To get a full-time farm, a man must really know how to run a farm. The part-time man can get a small place on the edge of town, and does not necessarily have to know how to milk cows. This suburban place is called a: Small Holding--To obtain a small holding a veteran must have a steady income besides other qualifications. Commercial fishermen can also obtain small holdings. Citizens' Committee--An organiza- tion of volunteers set up in a town or city to welcome service people home and see that they get a square deal all around. The citizens who make up the committee give their time freely to help veterans and their families get the breaks. Re-Establishment Facts It's nice to have the facts straight on any subject, and when it comes to the re-establishment of the men and women who have served their coun- try in uniform in the difficult days that are behind us, and the difficult days that are head... well, it's doubly important that we get things straight. And that is the reason that the Re- habilitation Information Committee, with the assistance of the Wartime Information Board, is putting such stress on booklets dealing with the question of re-establishment. The first of these booklets, "The Common-sense of Re-establishment," lately off the press, is yours for the asking. A copy may be obtained by writing to the Distribution Section, Wartime Information Board, Ottawa. "The Common-sense of Re-estab- lishment" is just what its title im- plies -- a_ straightforward, easy-to- read summary of rehabilitation. Its 88 pages contain pretty well every- thing the ordinary citizen needs to know about the subject. Adding to its appeal are bright, witty illustra- tions that serve to point up the mes- sage the printed word conveys. A Quick Glance Let's take a quick glance through the booklet. It takes you, step by step, through the re-establishment ma- chinery. Havirg explained this, the booklet goes on to tell about "Getting the Old Job Back," "Getting a New Job," educational grants, vocational training, land settlement grants, com- bining a small holding with commer- cial fishing, owning your own home, establishing a small business, getting tools or equipment or working capital, government insurance... in fact, all the phases of rehabilitation. Characteristic Photos There is such a difference in photographs. A good photograph is not just a perfect likeness, but it should portray that "something" which depicts certain characteristics of the individual. We are noted for being able to bring out that "something" in all our photographs. HARNUM Hamilton PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIOS 121 ONTARIO ST. St. Thomas royal. At Northway's Pre-Season Promotion of Girl's Ski Suits 7.95 to 12.95 Sizes 7 to 14x Warm, colourful blanket cloth suits with Kasha lining, some with smooth zipper closing, others with double- breasted fronts in two-tone effects. Toddler's Snow Suits, $6.95 Little boys' and girls' Chinchilla Snow Suits, warmly Kasha lined with helmet to match. Pink, powder and Sizes | to 3x. & SON JOHN \ 0 RT H W A LIMITED Phone 192 54 Ontario Street Drink Milk ...For Health! *y As childhood passes, keep the young folks drinking milk. Their growing bodies need milk's goodness.... its vitamins, proteins and minerals. * MILK FOUNDATION OF STRATFORD