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A new and notable contribution has been provided by an eminent editor who recently chanced to pick up a London newspaper of a month or so ago -- just when it was feared on the Continent that hell would break loose again. Hitler had invaded the de- militarized Rhineland. France was alarmed and cried for retaliation. "Troops were called to man border forts," recalls the Ottawa Citizen editor. "Russia, Italy and Britain might be drawn into another war, which caused sleepless nights for ministers and diplomats. The League of Nations council called a hurried meeting. Sinister rumors were heard, and it looked as if Europe was on the eve of an even more ghastly 1914." But were they worrying much across the pond just eight days after the goosestep in the Rhineland once more and when a fearful calamity was still possible? Not a bit, judging by what English- men were thinking about! In the letters-to-the-editor columns of the London paper in question were printed thirty-three letters. Did they breathe alarm, defiance and resolu- tion, panic, consternation and forti- tude? They did not. The subjects of the letters were: Dick Turpin's ride to York, the first Grand National winner, Bunhill Fields, Shakespeare's bust, memor- able cricket scores, the Earldom of Huntly, "twisters and benders," "Tell- ing the Bees," the most graceful Eng- lish towns, the "Bard" ( a racehorse), palindromes (seven letters on this burning issue), Matthew Arnold's death, the best war books, Byron's tri- bute to Shelley, the word "togs,' mon- keys and Shakespeare, pencilled eye- brows and the City of London Hospi- tal. That's all. From this, the Canadian editor con- cludes that the English are a very wonderful race -- and quite the de- spair of foreigners. What do you think? TO ISSUE DEBENTURES Application will be made by the City of Stratford to the Municipal Board to issue debentures for $64,000 accum- ulated deficits. The issue is to fund debts which have piled up since 1933 now being carried on as a bank loan. bd inist, and the Stroh flute trio. © Sinical Sam Submits -- THE strong June sun just goes prove that shadowproofs aren't. o * * AND also illuminates the fact that things are not always what they seem. ~ * * SOME day the Canadian Press sum- in Parliament" may inadvertently read: The Senate The House might as well mary of "Yesterday did not sit. not have. * * * HAILE Selassie went to London con- - justice. ° Some folks staying right at home are | fident that he would secure hoping they won't. * * * to THIS is Canada's Recovery Year, according to the chap who writes the ads for the Canadian National Exhibition. We hope he's closer to the mark than in 1914, which he labelled Peace Year. * * * * THE Queen's Park picnic season now being in full swing, a pleasant time is being had by both kinds of squirrels. * * * * MANY Canadians are on the air in the air here at home. * * AN Oxford constable's wife admits cess. Some Stratford women have also without success. ae * England. And lots more are up in * * she tried to sell him, without suc- been trying to give theirs away-- * * DOESN'T it give you a real thrill to know that Probe No. 999 into the fuel problem has been undertaken by the federal government? * * * * FORMER instructor on Indian reserve says the Redskin was a far better living man than any white. * SALARIES of provincial legislators of them may be worth it. * * But even that isn't saying much. * figure out about $50 a day. Some * * NO, No, Nanette, the Dean of the Bar is not necessarily an habitual frequenter of those places licensed by Mr. Odette. . + * * FARMER premier of Quebec seems soil for scandal. * * to be finding that province fertile * * BUT since dirt isn't allowed in this respectable journal, we will sign off smartly! Miss Audrey Whiteside, daughter of 'Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Whiteside, Huron St. Her piano recital in the Y. W. C. A. this week was among the season's most enjoyable musical events and an entirely delightful revelation of this Stratford artist's genius. Assisting tal- ent included Miss Dorothy Hall, viol- F. J. Says =- The husband mowing the lawn has been called the "grim reaper," but he who has just passed through that horrible ordeal of houseclean- ing time may have used some other names equally as grim. He has probably used expressions that he wouldn't want to see in print. We saw a good husband the other day in no more an exalted position than on his knees in front of his home. Praying? Not likely! We would say he was swearing with a vengeance. This, of course, is only a surmise. We doubt, however, if he had pic- tured in his mind the ills he would have to bear while on his tour of wedded blissfulness. As he beat the dust, he showed the spirit of doing something that he must, and the scowl upon his feat- ures grew somewhat more intense as his wife cried out: "Jim, you, too, must paint the fence." This same Jim, however, "bids his boy be cheerful when tasks are to be done; and the way to tackle work ' is to look on it as fun." Four Thousand Troops ~ Will Attend Garrison Thanks to the initiative of a citizen whose interests in Stratford are mani- fold, Mr. Alec Faill, the city will have. an opportunity on Sunday next of witnessing a military spectacle that will be reminiscent of war days to the older generation and a revelation to the present one. There will then be the largest concentration of troops but their mission this time will be one of divine worship. ; Militiamen of No. 1 Military Dis- trict will assemble here for their an- nual Garrison Parade, customarily -- held in London, and over 3,500 mem- bers of western Ontario units together with over a thousand veterans will at- tend. Three brigades will be on parade, under command of Col. L. E. Jones, C.M.G. D.S.O., V-.D., ALD.C., Guelph. Service at Three The drumhead service, which will be held at Queen's Park, commencing at three o'clock in the afternoon, will be in charge of Dean C. E. Jeakins, Chaplain of the Middlesex Light In- fantry Brigade, assisted by Major, the Rev. F. G. Lightbourn, chaplain of the Perth Regiment and _ rector of (St, James' Church, Stratford. Almost every regiment which will participate in the parade will be ac- companied by a band. The famous Royal Canadian Regiment Band from London will be the duty band for the service. The importance of the event as @ spectacle is best indicated by Gar- rison orders contained detailed infor- mation, which are summarized as fol- lows: ; Route of March Units proceeding to Stratford by the C. N. R. will on arrival, form up on Shakespeare street, marching north on Front street. From there the route of parade to Queen's Park is as fol- lows: east on Cobourg street to Park- view drive and north on Parkview Drive to Queen's Park and thence to the place of the service. Units and detachments will march in the following order: O.C., parade and staff; officers of reserve and re- tired lists in uniform; First Hussars, (Continued on page 4) kk KKK aK Kk kkk THREE STAR SPECIALS AT CHISWELL'S STORE The third of its series of Star Special values are advertised by Chiswell's store in this issue of The Mirror, and merits careful attention by everyone requiring men's or boys' wear. 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