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Vol. 8 STRATFORD, SEPT. 26, 1930 And Now The Wednesday Half - Holidays Are Over Stratford store clerks should be grateful to their employers for the closing of their stores every Wednes- _ day afternoon during the summer months. Many people think, however, _ that clerking in a store is such an easy job that clerks do not need a holiday. It is strange how we think that every job is easy but our own. A good clerk, however, must always be up on the bit, and look pleasant whether they feel like it or not, and looking pleasant whether you feel like it or not is in itself somewhat _ difficult. A clerk must never show any _ displeasure with a customer. Not even _ when the prospective buyer takes up a half hour looking at goods, and then announces: "I was just looking a- round." People are getting more ser- _ vice today than ever before. No doubt _ you heard of the woman who went into a dry goods store to look at some dress goods. The clerk pulled down nearly every web of cloth in the department. After doing this the lady Said she wouldn't buy now as she was _just looking for a friend. You are bad- y mistaken, reiterated the clerk, if you had thought your friend was am- ong those webbs of cloth. No mer- hant today would allow a clerk to make this remark to anyone no matter how much trouble the clerk had gone to. Stratford clerks are a credit to _ their employers. We doubt if you will _ find a more intelligent class in any _ city, and we think they were deserv- ing of the Wednesday half holiday { ; i HERE AND THERE (By Scraps) Coffee, according to a recent press | despatch, is served in the barber shops |of Germany. It is possible to sip a cup of Java while the tonsorial artist pliés head, states the news from Berlin. Our mind "fixed on one local barber in particular, we are moved to suggest that this novel system be packed up in a strong crate and shipped to Strat- ford. Whenever our barber began to hold forth after the manner of his species, it would then be possible to avoid answering, and even perhaps to cause his chattering to cease, by simply riveting our attention on the coffee at hand. 6 The Knight of the Shears whom we have in mind always greets our arriv- al with a large, beaming smile. When he has us safely imprisoned in a chair half-choked by a big apron, he begins his conversation with: "Nice weather we're having." : A few moments later, moments ap- parently spent in deep thought, he repeats, "Yes, sir, pretty fine weather." Apparently he has, in the interim, test- ed his previous statement and found it to be correct. For a brief--alas, too brief--period his scissors and clippers around one's} of time he .busies himself with clip- pers and shears, and then proceeds to develop his theme. "The _ sun's pretty strong today, yes, sir; pretty strong all right," he affirms, and then, after waiting anxiously for either ag- reement or disapproval on the part of his victim, he advances into the realm of augury. "Looks as though we're go- ing to have fine weather tomorrow, too; no sign of rain." When this has been continued for about half an hour, the customer is on the verge of nervous prostration. How comforting it would be, when a garrulous barber rolls up his sleeves, clears his throat and gets to work, if one could concentrate firmly upon a cup of coffee. Just when the ton- sorial master has risen to supreme heights of eloquence on the inspiring subject of the current climatic condi- tions, one could take a savage delight in calmly pournig the liquid into the saucer, and then gurgling it in a clear tenor key to drown out the raving. * * * Descending from the heights which she has so long held, heights on which have been concentrated the awed and (Continued on Page Five.) for the summer months. Being in love with one's job is the secret of suc- _ cess in any job no matter whether you are a clerk or a boss. * PRESENTED THIS SEASON __The season for band concerts is just 'bout at an end looking over the past mmer we find that the Classic City enjoyed the finest program of oncerts in its history. That is rather a ide statement but nevertheless it is | e. When concerts are advertised. to take place at the Stratford shell a 6 ndstand, _¢Carloads of residents of 'this, district for miles around motor | the Perth Capital to enjoy the of-. ring. PROMISES T@ BE ANOTHER -- OUTSTANDING ROTARY FROLIC __ The Annual Rotary Hallowe'en Fro- lic this year promises to be the out- standing event it has always been. Plans are well under way for a big time in Stratford on the night when _ ghosts come out from shelter and there is a spirit of fun-making in the air. The Rotary Club is doing its share v let the public come across with r share in the great cause for _ FINEST PROGRAMS IN HISTORY | COLLEGIATE Commencing Under Auspices Normal School BY Kingston Players IN TO-NIGHT AUDITORIUM at 8.15 p.m. | is a member Miss Georgina Cullis, formerly of Stratford, of the cast. Adults, 50c Students, 35c_ | ich the Rotary club stands. l Public Opinion Favors Parks Board Proposal The Park Board is asking that the city pave that stretch of park drive runnnig from Waterloo street along the lake to join with the foot of Erie street behind the ost Office. Public opinion seems to be in favor of the proposal of the parks board. The road in question is used more as a city street than, a park drive and it would provide work for a few men, a matter of vital importance at the pre- sent time. This pavement would be an aid to the parks board in connection with their splendid program of band concerts. It is hoped that the Board of Works will see its way clear to make the right recommendation to the City Council at their next meeting. THE APPEARANCE OF ALBERT STREET GREATLY IMPROVED The Board of Works is to be com- mended on the fine job that has been made on Albert street, where new sidewalks have been laid and widened and the road has been widened five feet on the north side. This, together with the entire remodelling of the British Mortgage and Trust Corpora- tion has greatly improved the appear- ance_of this section of the street. This building presents a very handsome ap- pearance, and Stratford citizens will note with special interest the steady progress of this institution, which is one of the best of its kind in Ontario. PARENTS ACTING WISELY IN CONSULTING THE DOCTOR The Infantile Paralysis epidemic which has struck Stratford is a thing which should not be looked upon too lightly. Parents of children in almost all the cases have acted wisely in calling a doctor as soon as their chil- anydren have shown the least sign of any of the symptoms. It doesn't pay to take a chance with a dreaded di- sease like this and it is graitfying to notice the manner in which the local medical profession is acting to com- bat the disease. There are some fifteen cases here now and the majority are school children in their early 'teens. MAY VOTE ON DAY LIGHT SAVING AGAIN NEXT YEAR There is a likelihood that Stratford may be asked to vote on Daylight Saving again this year, although at the polls last December it met with defeat at every turn. Other cities about the size of Stratford have tried out Daylight Saving and all reports are satisfactory. Last year the argument here was that Daylight Saving was no good because it didn't co-operate with other cities. Now the other cities have tried it and many backers here are hopeful that it will be put to the people again when they go to the polls on Monday. NOW PLAYING NORMA SHEARER MARIE DRESSLER "Let Us Be Gay" A delightful all-talking picture MONDAY -- TUESDAY CLAUDETTE COLBERT in "Manslaughter " The season's Dramatic Hit WEBNESBAY AND THURSDAY RUTH CHATTERSON "Anybody's Woman" The love drama of the year. ~, E a iS i é ie 4 1 oe 1 ie a i s, | Be A 4 if i if : 4 ; = miek| © 4 | if 'J ak > } ' | i pore a t a ite B4 cis a 14