2 SSSR SE el Ps THE STRATFORD MIRROR I STORRS SAT TE an macanewnadey Saeunen ' ' . ' ' OWE | . 4 _MELLO-GLOSS a. SEMI-GLOSS, <P m3 1s WALL PAINT OWE BROTHERS MELLO-GLOSS is the modern soil-proof* semi-gloss wall paint--the perfect washable beauty treatment for your home. The satiny lustre of Mello-Gloss is especially adapted to any wall sur- face --and best of all, there's no need to worry about fingerprints, dirt or smudges. They wash right off with ordinary soap and water. "Impervious to soil under normal home conditions. And Mello-Gloss retains its stylish beauty after repeated cleanings. Come in and let us show you how to re-style your rooms with Mello- Gloss fashion-tested colors, For Sale in Stratford at Waldie's Hardware _ ELECTRIC TOASTERS Sandwich Toasters, Electric Heat -Sturdy new Electric Toasters in modern circular style. Also ing Pads, Ironing Cords, West- inghouse Mazda Lamps and a complete line of electrical sundries. PYREX and ENAMELWARE There is no need to go on using those chipped and dented pots and pans. Equip your kitchen from our wide selection of Enamelware kitchen utensils. Pyrex sets and individual pieces are also available -- everything bowl sets. And add a touch of flecorated cookie tins. from custard cups to mixing colour with one of our new WALDIE'S HARDWARE Lowe Bros. Paints and Varnishes 8 Wellington Street Phone 10 She sews a fine seam, straight as a die, but never does she see her neat handiwork. She is one of the forty blind women employed in the White Wear Department of the Can- adian National Institute for the Blind in Toronto, turning out the aprons and house dresses which brighten many a Canadian kitchen. She lives at "Clarkewood", the res- idence maintained in Toronto by the Institute, where blind girls lead a pleasant community life. Of an eve- ning she and her friends may knit or sew while they listen to the radio, or she may go to a concert or a motion picture. Her summer holiday is a busy one, for she visits the fam- ily farm and pitches in to help with milking cows, hauling water, mak- ing bread and doing housework... Who said blind people were idle? That they are not is due to the energetic work carried on for near- ly thirty years by the Canadian Nat- ional Institute for the Blind with the support of Canadians from coast to -- coast. You may meet your obligation to Canada's blind citizens by giving most generously to the Institute's Annual Campaign, now being car- ried on by the Stratford-Perth Ad- visory Board. Mail your donation to Mr. L. S. Nicks, Manager, Bank of Nova Scotia, Stratford. HABIT (Adapted from William James) At odd moments when he "had nothing else to do--such as waiting for his wife to powder her nose, when they were going out together --a friend of mine had the habit of tossing a coin for his children to guess heads or tails, on the under- standing that three consecutive cor- rect guesses won the coin. He was 'forced to desist, however, because the wife and mother raised serious objections to "having the children taught to be gamblers by their own father". Whether or not this appar- ently innocent pastime would have developed gambling tendencies in the children cannot be said, but you can understand the mother's fear of bad habits being developed by her children. You have heard of habits all your life; that biting your nails was a "bad habit", that spending a little less than you earned was a "good habit", and so on. You are a bundle of habits, whether you realize it or not. Your habits, in many cases, are the result of education, and in some cases are just accidents.-Do you put on your right shoe first or your left? Do you know which? That phase of your daily life may be a habit or not. Do you look both ways before you step off the curb to the road- way? If you do not, get the habit quickly. You may not fully realize it but, every day of your life, you are either the victim of your own and others' habits or you profit from them; losing by the bad ones and gaining from the good. As Charles Reade said, "Sow an act and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character." Some habits, such as walking erect, are common to all men. Long inaction or failure to use an ability does not deprive you of the knowl- edge, as for example, the use of a -- bicycle. There are habits of mind and habits of body, and each can be trained. Of course, it is easier in youth but not impossible with age. The habits men acquire are odd, too; if you are very tired an old habit may step in and take the place of a new habit. Habits make your work easier and smoother. Habits take some of the load off your mind. The © reason for stressing this is that there is an idea here of value to you, per- sonally,; if you will use it. The more details of your daily life that are habit, the more your higher powers are set free. NEWLY PUBLISHED WHO CALLED TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Now On Sale at THE MIRROR PRESS PRICE, 50c 123 Ontario St. Phone 115 SATURDAY, MAY 4th will be TAG DAY for the Canadian National Institute FOR TH E BLIND Give Generously -- if you have not given before. Give again if you have. You will Help the Blind to Help Themselves. iday, May 3, 1946. THE STRATFORD MIRROR NITE-ROVER discusses.- (NO. 1) ; ATOMIC THEORY IN DETAIL Everything in this universe of ours is made up of bits and pieces of matter -- elements, compounds and mixtures -- in solid, liquid or gas- eous form. Through the years scientists real- ized that there must be some limit to the number of basic substances which go to make up the various kinds of matter. Dubbing these basic materials elements, they proceeded to separate, name and classify them. Then they found out that there was a striking relationship between each. So much that, even with several of the elements still unaccounted for at the time, they were able to draw up a chart which indicated that all mat- ter was made up of only 92 separate substances. This chart is known as the '"'periodic table of elements." At this point it's interesting to note that this chart, apparently, is beginning to grow somewhat. Be- _ cause, since the advent of the atom- smashing era and the atomic age, queer things are happening. For in- stance, plutonium (a newly found element) was the product of atomic research. It was produced artificial- ly and, it is believed, does not exist in nature either by itself or in com- bination with other elements. Which only goes to prove that, theoretic- ally at least, alchemists in olden times weren't so daft as we might at first suspect. In those days they toy- ed with the idea of changing base metals into gold. Today, it seems SRST SPITS CT SISSIES 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. 815M EWS BUREAU that actual transmutation is very much possible! But let's get on the subject of atoms... Now, as a result of discoveries during the latter half of the 19th century, it became clear that an atom was really an aggregate of bits and pieces in itself. This meant that it could be broken down, in theory anyway. Result: a collection of electrons, protons and neutrons. . But what are these? An electron is a negative bit of electricity, a proton is positive while a neutron, as the name implies, is neutral or non-charged. The centre or core of an atom -- called the nuc- leus -- 'is composed of protons and neutrons knitted together. Around the nucleus we find electrons re- volving at terrific speeds. Of-course that's the theory... Next week: The Electron Family. 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Where your membership helped to save lives in war, it can now save lives in peace, through the new blood transfusion service and the operation of Outpost Hos- pitals in isolated regions of Canada. Much remains to be done for our returned veterans and their families, and the many humanitarian efforts of the Red Cross must be maintained. To accomplish its gigantic tasks, the Red Cross must have a large and virile membership. Your continued membership is needed. The minimum fee is one dollar. Keep Red Cross strong in peace as it was in war. Join the RED CROSS Memberships may be purchased at any bank in Stratford, at the British Mortgage and Trust Company, or at the Red Cross Rooms, 26 Ontario Street.