THE STRATFORD MIRROR OTMB--I--BO-W.H:--'?V--E>/O----COH-/ iV) --> 3--<~SO<--S COLD-FLU SITUATION YlIN CANADA SEASONAL Just Among Ourselves \ The state of Canada's health this Friday, February 1, 1946. THE STRATFORD MIRROR : Friday, February 1, 1946. Page 2 CROSSWORD - - - By Eugene Shefjer | | : Gir gia vic dn Tie winter as far as respiratory infec- tions are concerned is good. oy [ea sea A survey of the country's larger Mirror Short Story A regular department conducted for Mirror readers E000 a ting it. Yes. by his bluish face, mA cities, conducted by the Health tne GY 14 R A by Ina St. John, 8 League of Cinate. veeniie that only | -- ta few centres report conditions in 1S Y 73 LiL Ys ~: eckon They S (+r a ZY OSS SSS USES 1S 10] 10---S 10S | any manner unusual for the season. OLD FARMERS ALMANAC? him and the baby in his r . Sh Numerous "very mild" respira-| = LL > Af) ; . doesn't want to. She savs the | bab 'a tory infections--colds and flU--aQre | amen s e 7, = £é. By EDWIN T. STRAYER Dest aap er Sone better at home and she'll work eto reported from Halifax, while in|-==----"----~ Jt WY | ? Marea ages : en . bie Og pay Mon to look after him. So they Montreal conditions are steadily im- " Wo), | WUD gt @ eepeet whan the wind blows in each |*°¢,20% happy, always arguing. » " |/PT0G rotory diseases end influ. toner 3z LLL Va Li Wy shed direction--north, south, east or west. Saat ete Elgg coi Se ea. Ottawa neports prevalence of CEVERAGE. 27 ZY 28 I2¢ 150 LM@TL= Darling got up with tears youa say he was getting Ir. 'm - My little boy made a windmill. His prong: 2 ' ft te th fern Edowt ids and-inuch' proheble: anita, flu. pos se Yj Vy, of pain and anger in his eyes Was probably just enough = Dad put it on the garage. Now the paler ld . . Kat" rate epee the| Taronto reports "a fair amount of pes OAT and swung his three hundred pounds : gh Ove lad is shut in with a hurt foot. He €.1.donit want to mary any Of) iatory di 1 l Y Se ig reaching his brain to suppl ; ' | the; fellows I've m \respiratory disease but no unusua Y at the Great Halenay. Halenay energy for one more id He . sits by the window watching his) rq 'rather it t ae rns ardent 4 Z ducked, but I noticed it was only b "ah idea. He acted windmill. He tells us which way the BER Welt: TWO OF SRTee: Years) Rar ontoh 1 3 y by t , d ney ton suffered from a flu ep 33 > 5 é aap on it right away. He went expert : 'and enjoy life before I settle down.|. sae UGS 35 136 a risky margin. He was grinning « Ss Rite wind blows each day. I wish I could | idemic in late December and earl Yj though, so he still had plenty cont dead" in Little Darling's grasp. He get the little poem. Then he could |2° you think I'll ever" marry? _ January 5 s TOK, y hy Fitiia Darling swahbed bis face with hung there exactly NS only the predict the weather. It would help | 'Mother doesn't.) Lois. . WY, GjGZAAG 38 ; A ' warmth of his body kept him fro the ti f tl b : <auliicamniliciadeiaiiiaddieies 1) Yi f "yy Vi Yj his huge arm, trying to wipe off the 2 cue pass the time for a restless boy.| Answer: It seems to me that you! AL VAVLLAVLA A: Mekt T Mulieda hud have' Live growing rigid. So, the rage go Please print the poem if you know |are an unusually wise girl, Lois. The| ; ay f Wi 40 «64! 42 143 149 Y 45 iss asin to' Weak Ted ° ong from his face, the big brute let hi it. next few years should be the most| bs 7 LL Li i once! si ig an cama git Cee ot abe sae Thanking you very much in ad-|carefree that you will know. You| i <A, cA, : aan ' most instantly Halenay was u vance-- Esther. jare "footloose and fancy free". The | ep une 0 rosiler S G 8 B q bat miners were crowding around on his feet, but keeping away, : : gay Giien- wou enidy ah Abia tiene "7 YY, ut neo one dared to stop the fight. : Answer: Here is a delightful little | °° = " A, ; p g keeping away all the time. If I ever Cale era Frost. Es_| Will be fun now and food for happy | Ys 52 53 4 i as ih age between the two saw anyone save his breath, it w gaia Bae not oe ae Sia es oa 'thoughts in later life. When the Yy adi te he es year. The very that midget miner. He kept his at hekt yaNeve it will ihe the |tight man comes along you will take . | 5 Gz] pe "ek ng di alenay had done, eyes open just wide enough to watch purpose. I hope your boy will soon |YOU" chance of married happiness For The Pattern Of Thin S To Come aris, jae as he got a job at St. his playmate and he would move o be out again. and I'vhink it will be a good one. : ichael's, was to start picking on of range barely in time to escape a __ Ina St. John. oe Little Darling, as the men called charge. And soon the fishlike gasp. Old Farmers Almanac {! HORIZONTAL 47, prolonged 2. take 10. street rail- the enormous fellow. Some of them ing look left his face; he as : East wind blows hills AN INVITATION Spring stocks are on the way -- wonderful new i ig Wie eachok pinraclet ptt 3 bo da 11 be beni i ta cas ae wea mea prciy ft again, more like, himseii™ Into wet skies; Dest, Miss St. John: fabrics that will put pep in your step and sunshine i "ae . chide : would ali turn out. But he waited another th inutes _ West wind blows acres I have just received a f 1 in- ; ; : } 49. symbol fo 1 eae other three minutes I have j eceived a formal in le. Ch d colorful fashions--won 4 apa mabe tantalum | 4. bi - tani pe tt eae. dian fe teat sa soy fete enebces. Hits aa pian bigere eles girl 1d ° r eg = Me bee Dos oes 1946 wine that radiate softer lines, | | : 50. consequence _ English n : : strength was coming back. Now it : ' f gir o not Know but she is mar- : : : + 13. distant 59. pi st 5 Fi i noted inthe coer ee gleeful? The tiny guy was clear that he was the cruel one. _ North wind piles silver rying a man I do know very well. prettier details and more radiant colors. Perfect : } 14. a of 54, bagpipe 6. bristle scale waiting' ng eeae and waiting, The Great Halenay grew deadly. Bs Waa oe posing It ¥ nom pote ot. aes ac ensembles for winter vacation wardrobes, ott pit i ance ubes 7. Biblical 20. more defiled ting... ; His moving body took on a definite : Pee, rere seats eth eame c) ached also lifting to wear at home on dull mid-winter Mi 15.Romancoin 55. lamprey character 22. baits Little Darling bore down again. rhythm. His timing was actually To your heart's tree once more. |do? Jim. a Keen tuned. te Crosiers i] 16. earthenware fishermen 8. planet 24. repairs At the last possible second, Halenay that of a dance _ Ina St. John. Hite') iit cea ae abn nacinindeied ' i fact. VERTICAL i : : : ; ' > ; + Answer: A formal invitation calls -- i Bh A escent Oe pte Gag to dg 1) ALE Reich hee yee ENJOWING SINGLE Lire for formal epewer, Jim. It shoul | barium foolishly town 27. joker Darling 1 We ae ta seemed to turn the tide.) : e sent promptly. \ ° it s plunked down in the mud _ Swift as a strik i D M St. John: ? 19. ; d : ing snake, he pro-. ear Miss St. John: Ina St. John. uvin ' 'aie for a ae a - fo ae ri tab Without being able to hear ceéded to pass out the Giuets. a I am a girl twenty-one years old. It +) A Grand Time F or B ying I 21. clinches for Alfred what they said, he had a feeling that huge opponent could do nothing. I am happy for I am having a good O B t Citi Wi C t ik 22. small AIRMMBIAIA AIBIAIL] 30- margin the men on the side lines were With his left hand Halenay grabbe time. I have a good job so I can buy ur es ItiIZENn These Wonderful inter oats if crustacean CIE MMAILIL RIAITIE 32. Odin's laughing at him. His fury increased him by the neck and with his rig nice clothes. I am not in any hurry (F The Printed Word) if | 23.Tennysonian | te = brother by degrees. Great fat tears of rage cut his eye open. Reversing hand to get married. My sisters got mar- Ree rent rca ve These are the coats that made fashion head-lines all across _ ly heroine C O;S EITIRIAICITIEID] 33. more solid stood in his eyes. Seeing Halenay for holds, he gashed his other ey. ried young. One has two children. Someone in the House of Com- Canada. Silhouettes that proved winners for school, business i 25. Pacific EIRIOIS A S 35. sway smiling broadly with that bedevil- with his bullet fist. Then he stepped She's twenty-four. They are delicate|mons missed a chance for fame by and dress wear. Many of them are beautifully ornamented ; island DIAIR'T MBAIRIM SIP 36. affirms ing, serene confidence, he could back quickly and I could see the! kids and she is tied down. The other |not moving an amendment to, the with furs, For your personal satisfaction, we would ask you ha} a5 anit TIAIRIE IS SITE 37 pantie saa have killed him with an all-satisfy- blood streaming down both sides of! sister married hn pageane (side he ateee a preyigne ae he e000 to see these Coats and compare--your comparison wail prove i | 28. C _harkene ing pleasure. He sprang up and Little Darling's f went over. She has one baby a year ry merease: for M.f'.8 etie these values cannot be surpassed. Excellent range of colors i 31. journeying PIRILICTEISMBBAISITIGITIE] 40. measure of ; ' ges Mien 8 in aby ne old. Mother really took care of him ators, i | to ay 33. part of the RIAINIK AIC ITIOIR length ay eee cerwrerd like : pareing Dull Halenay moved in again. He sa for SO ocked oa a war plant long| This amendment would have been ee eee $ 1 5.00 $50.00 | i hand FIGIG MEUIRIGIE DIE IR] 41- worthless th pei upd must have had all one hard, ripping blow into the gian hours, Now her husband's home. He|to postpone the starting of the new gl 34. sports scraps es in the world or he'd have belly. It jerked inward and fro nd live with |salary rate until the freeze on sal- ; i AJLIEJE BOIL 1 VIE run from th : wants her to stop work and __ assemblies 42. southern un from that mountain of evil. But somewhere came a deep groan, aries had been thawed. Wage rates | 37: speeds FILIAITIT IE INIE ID ME JOIS state (abbr.) he seemed to get results without Halenay grabbed his man with both have gone Up; the Unions saw to ] S L It Bl | page ee pe AILIS|UJE Sa CIR] | UL BB etc) ec wee around ee ae a it cer- hands so that he couldn't fall. Then that. Professional people in busines Let It Snow - Let OW ..--. iyi TIEIPH ID STUIN N . ainty exasperate e big boy. he put another crippler in the sam for themselves have done well. e d rH ones : seca spiel pene ger a orang aps eee ea ae Ottawa civil servant, who toed 2°} | Sale Prices On Fine Fur Coats | 45. observe Average time of solution: 19 minutes. 5] therefore enly there was the sound judging from a sight of Little arauously Curin + Wie 0 ; Dist. by King Features Syndicate. Inc. : of a thud and Little Darling was on Darling's face, it was too much hours a day except Saturday, has ; Bs 46. exist 53. prefix: from his face in the muck. It looked sort Anyone could see that there was i been publicly thanked in Parliament Black Beauties . . . Each Coat eevee a super tari bs . of bad, him lying there helpless. more fight in him. ° for his great (sic) yy cage el 9 ee te me ae ren perma A vngeh ae peri oe staat ; e ed rabbi 5 iS After all, he was a man. And we But now that it was all over, ther pn Oh. 3 oot ee tcalicedl '3 aiaket nebtectidh ad creative far craftsmen. These Coats will | hig pighbiok to be men, too. But were tears in Halenay's eyes. I ha six-and-a-half (6%) except Satur- keep. you warm and give you service... . From every ® > : we left him stretched out, like a big to look twice to make sure. Jiminy it's half, with statutor int a grand investment in style hel day, when it's half, s y viewpoint a gr y ] im e . nex ensive rs Convenient elpless hog. Some of the miners I was glad! I reckoned they wa holidays off and so forth 1 Op OE Nh MERE RATS 2 RHE Ae PERNT eI ° ' tT looked odd but still they hesitated crazy but at least I knew they wa But it would be inflationary to OLEAN EES EE to touch him. His head was buried human too. Little Darling proved itg ermit the salaried citizen to share Ther ] th 5 e ti e are many places you can use rubber stamps to in the mud that hundreds of heavy He looked up at the Great Halenay} © in the prosperity. The salaried citizen ' good advantage. Most people think of them as only good boots had been kneading all winter and said, "Blast yuh, if yuh hadn'@: in general has been the fellow whol | New Dresses for Travelling South for business purposes, but a neat arra t of be py ae! ee and discarded been my own born brother I'd gi has bought a home, complete tbe 2 arrangement of your plugs. He finally glanced around, but gived up long ago!"' mortgage. He is the chap who buys ° name and address on a rubber'stamp is very handy for ee re ee eee ae cone By cs Or For Wearing At Home... - 5 about to die. ¢ Di got no relief when the compulsory many purposes. For instance, where you would like to But he didn't die. No, by Godfrey! Giuehiine Paeree te feme anil savings angle of the income-tax was These charming fashions are like a summer breeze in the have an inexpensive way of putting your name and ad- That bruised hulk had been thinking. genis last year totaled 4,950,000 eae ipl nig ome ge cape ee midst of winter snows. Here are dresses, designed with the dress at the top of your letter, a return address on the | | Sr=Mins! Suddenly he ited » bore with 10,000 resulting in some peng Sitas the we inepector won't hear J | Rev, ight 1048 Took (AM, oh ook right; 1oo when Spring envelope. This same stamp could also be used for placing guy to come over to him. as eeee Basing tas ott med WILL DO THE WORK about. He is hes Hager * ot brings Easter and violets, They have been beautifully styled your name and address on your books. Little Darling reached slowly, costs were $600,000,000 SUEDE 4 ee oe ca ty eteost Mind and Mt ie 6 en mid-season prints, plain Ne and pastel ms limply, up to the Great Halenay. iid aati A aig "4 pe : wools. Worth seeing. fe) Full particulars gladly furnished on those suitable Did he want to forgive? To kiss him Rayon Price a Baseboard sabe alete, installed O nich Qoabtiens os tee reason that BACH... csscccssesieessessstestrerscesceneessennces $8.95 $ 1 9.50 for your particular purpose. ness A ae bat porn Rag nate > The price of rayon declined fro cheaply without muss no MP. of any party , thought. it , i : ; 1.85 a pound in 19 , worth while to try to do anything ij 'the little one's neck. To say that ng During this en peraeh: 4 or fuss. dramatic for his betterment in this 7 The Stratford Mirror Press . gare gion api tre 78 fevlae average price of raw wool increasedi_ 7 great, if transient, prosperity. QUALITY & CO. 9 ith Se et le on j| | Hydro Sh ie | 128 Ontario St. | "to keep his eyes from bulging out. fr °go onommately 57 cents a pound syG Oo op "ft hate playing cards with a bad|{ VALUE a ae ted ONTARIO f, o> UT i) Phone 115 It looked like his end and no one ~ be loser, don't you?" oil had the courage to help him. He Read The Mi 'Ads'. "Well, Id rather pay with 3, uae en had asked for it -- now he was get- Ke e Miirror Ss'. loser than any sort of winner.