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THE STRATFORD : ie ia i , ie cw 2 - + Vol. 9 STRATFORD, AUG. 7, 1931 No. 10 Distinguished Visitor Here Last Week| J. A. Moore of New York was a Visi- tor in the city last week, spending a| time with his mother, Mrs. Anna | Moore, 142 Waterloo street. Mr. Moore] is snort a Stratford boy who has had a suc- cessful career in the American city. | He cccupies the position of chairman | of board of directors of the But- terick Company. Ee was accompanied on-his visit to Stratford by his daughter, Mary Jane Moore. They left New York at 12.30 on Thursday last, in their four-pas- senger cabin plane, and set down at the Buffalo Airport about 2.45. From Buffalo, came on to Hamilton where they landed again. Attendants} at the Hamilton port informed their} pilot that the Stratford field as it at | present, would be unsuitable for the jandding of their plane, so they came | on to Stratford from . Hamilton by motor. After arriving here, the they One of Stratford's beauty spots ' Beauty of Stratford Parks' Probably Stratford's greater citizens imagine. Parks are a more and more that Queen's Park is asset to the city than most/|the With the variousjtrict for picnics. Mr. improvements made this year along has not been unusual to see as many most desirable spot in this dis- This summer it Moore inspected the local port but de-| the water front, they are more at-!as seven picnics there on one rade Be plane| cided having the brought up from Hamilton. Mr. Moore takes a very fair stand, on the new tariff on United States, magazines which comes into effect in! the near future, Altnough the new measures will af- fect his company, he declares that it is a step which should have been tak- en long ago. In his opinion, however, the United States publishers have not been given sufficient opportunity to prepare for the new tariff. Mr. Moore Suggests that an increase in the gostal rates would have returned consider- able revenue to the government, and the United States publishers could have been notified that in about a against year they might expect measures sucb | as those announced in the Bennett budget. This would have given them time to meet the situation. As it is, Mr. Moore feels that there is little likelihood of branch plants of American magazine companies be- ing established in Canada. Transferred to France. Howard F. Withey, 337 St. James street, United States consul at Lon- don for the past four years, will take over the office at Paris, France, about October 1. The consul has re- ceived notice to this effect from Washington. No successor has so far been announced, and C. E. B. Payne, vice-consul will conduct the London office pending the naming of @ successor. Mr. Withey was in the U.S. consular service in France be- fore transfering to London at his own request. He succeeded Russell aagyart, now U.S. consul at Belize, British Honduras. He is s native of tractive than ever. ably remark on their beauty. frequently larly across the line when mentioning that we are from Stratford we re- ccive a reply something like this." | Stratford, oh yes the city with the wonderful park development." Outside people. are Very in other centres particti- recognizing | of perfection. Visitors invari-| noon; and ample room and accommo- dation for all of them. It is questionable if citizens fully appreciate these beauty spots, or whether, being close at home we are liable to take them too much for, granted. Unlike Topsy they have not "just grown" to their present state It is because of the EYES and HEALTH Here are a few danger signals that fre- ' quently indicate defective eyesight: Squinting or frowning Holding books too close to eyes when reading Excessive tiredness and fre- quent headaches Dizziness and nervousness Don't handicap yourself through life with poor vision. Have your eyes exam- ined every year. Phone 584 for appointment. PEQUEGNAT'S- Optical Parlors Est. 1885 | Brothers, | Little Lakes, + house in this county. And yet such is ,and every person went to work. nouncement has been made, it is un- 1 Took Possession Over Fifty Years Ago The traveller going along the Shake- speare Highway would not be likely to even guess that the home of Bell about a mile east of the was the oldest brick PEELS ST IE OEIC. Segara the case, As far as is known, the house was built in 1849, the completion of the work being marked by a celebration worthy of the occasion. At that time James Rankin owned the _ property. When he decided to build the first brick house in Perth, he called a bee To the late James Sinclair went the hon- or of mixing the mortar. It is now more than fifty years since the late John Bell, a pioneer of North Easthope, took possession of the farm. The house, which has nine rooms, is four bricks in -thickness. Will Take More Active Part Indication that Labor intends to take a more active part in th2 politi- cal and municipal battles of North Perth and Stratford in the future was given last week by the organization of the North Perth Political Labor Association. While no official 4an- derstood that the party intends to be well represented in the next municipal election and probably in the provincial and federal campaigns. Harry Rhodes, president of the Stratford. Trades and Labor Council, has accepted the presidency for the time being. Other officers elected were: A. Hanson, vice-president; Percy Mitchel, recording-secretary, and financial secretary, Jos. Roth, members of the Board of Directors, were chosen as follows: Charles Clark, Harry Wigglesworth, Fred Gee, K. Cockburn, H. J. Cullum, F. Gardiner, Thomas Whitmore, Albert Bree, Dou- glus E. Marks, Alexander Trotter. vision and untiring efforts of Mr. R. T. Orr and his various associates on the Park Board that we have such picturesque and beautiful parks. They truly give an individuality which leaves a lasting and favorable impres- sion with the many visitors who come to us. a Stratford citizens owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Orr and his associ- ates, who in season and out of season have held steadfastly to their purpose of making Stratford one of the most, -- if not the most, attractive industrial city in Canada. AJESTI M THEATRE The Best in Talking 'Pietures NOW PLAYING J. Holt -- Fay Wray -- R. Graves "DIRIGIBLE™ A mighty epic of the air. H MONDAY -- TUESDAY | Robt. Montgomery in "Man In Possession' The screen's newest star ina gay and giddy romance. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY R. Arlen -- Peggy Shannon "The Secret Call" A girl's struggle for revenge and against love!