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Fa whe OES a ee a a ae ee i ae Ad are te pe a v a Pe ee sau nae PNB 1a50 STEEBIS2 Ua50, 123 Ontario St. TORS, Rubber Stamp Automatic Daters Ink and Ink Pads PLACE YOUR ORDERS WITH . The Fletcher Johnston Press Phone 115 Service Stencils tratford, Ont. "What are you doing at a Klan meeting, Ikey -- you can't join. "I don't want to join, I want to talk tto the fellow who buys the sheets and Willow cases." The minister's wife was visiting a Member of 'the congregation, and mentioned -- with pardonable pride-- that her daughter had won first prize in a music recital. "I know just how you must feel," said her hostess sympathetically, "I remember how pleased we were when our pig got the blue ribbon at the fair." : She had tried on pair after pair and found some fault with them all. With a pair of conservative black calfskin oxfords on, she viewed her trim feet in the mirror and signed with disap- pointment. "It's the heels," she said; "they're so flat and low. They make me look so sensible." "But why should you mind, if you're really not?" comforted the perspiring salesman. "But that's just it," complained the harassed lady. "You see, I am." (tT PAYS TO READ THE MIRROR ADVERTISEMENTS Suede Hog Calf New Leather. Produced by British Research The world has now a new shoe leather discovered by technicians and chemists in the English Midlands. The leather, suede hog calf, gives the particular "feel" and appearance of peccary hog which, for a number of years, has been popular for gloves. Its silken touch made it unsuitable for shoes and after many experiments the new leather which is stronger and harder wearing has been produced. Shoes made from it are now being shown in the latest shades -- Congo brown, powder blue, Varsity green, desert tan, Californian beige and new vintage. The favourite style is a whole-cut semi-sports shoe with pastel shade pipings, and fittings and a sole of crepe. Silkworms Help To Give New Fabric to Great Britain South America has bought 1,000 kilos., a first order, of a new British material like spun silk. It is a mixture of spun silk and a long staple rayon specially produced for it and blended from half of each. The aim is the production of yarns and fabrics with, as far as possible, all the properties of pure spun silk. As it is much cheaper than the lat- ter the new material is not only a con- tribution to Britain's effort to reduce luxury consumption, but it permits the silk available after meeting heavy Weekly News Budget From The old Land Written Especially for The Mirror by Robert Williamson, 8 Duke Street, Adelphi, London, W. C. further. Weavers and knitters already like the new material, and, as it dyes and prints well, it is specially suitable for shirtings, pyjama _ cloths, -printing wear. duced: apart from South America's first order, which came. from Monte- video, one single recent consignment was for 100,000 lbs. The new material is "Sylbroc'; its hurst-Whiston Amalgamated Ltd. of Macclesfield and London and Court- aulds Ltd. made the long staple Fibro yarn specially for them. Why We Eat Candy Britain Sends £1,250,000 Worth Overseas : The blitzkrieg which did not occur "ish candies from sending no less than £1,250,000 worth a year of them over- seas. Research into candy taste shows a curious difference between Britain eat, so to speak, with their eyes. This finding is based on the discovery that the brightest coloured candies the the most popular. The colour de- termines the preference. In the Dominions it is otherwise: overseas candy lovers choose by taste. Their own makers account for a good deal of the candy eaten, -- but, even so, there is a steady demand for candies imported from Great Britain. ours, Dominions candy lovers like at- tractive boxes, so British makers are putting up candies for Domiion export in packs of considerable artistic merit. As much as £60 is paid for a THE STRATFORD MIRROR Government requirements to go much. cloths, underwear and sports outer- JUST A MONG OURSELVES A Reguler Department Conducted for Mirror Readers by Ina St. John. Big quantities are now being pro-. manufacturers are Messrs. Brockle--- has not held up the makers of Brit-_ and the Dominions. In England, they. With their fastidiousness for flav- single design and many of these boxes © SHE FORGOT HIM Dear Miss St. John: I have just received a lovely big box of candy from a soldier friend. I forgot even to send him a Christmas card. Do you think I should send him a New Year's gift or try to ex- plain matters next time he comes home? wg PEGGY ANS.: A letter of thanks is all that is necessary, Peggy. Enclose a New Year's card if it would make you feel happier about it. Ina St. John A LONG ENGAGEMENT Dear Miss St. John: My Christmas present is a big diamond ring. We cannot be married until his sister is through school (they are orphans). Do you believe in long engagements -- say three years or longer? ANN ANS.: As a rule a short engagement is preferable, Ann, but circumstances alter cases. It is safe to state that you will not be happy until you are married if you have found the right man. Wishing you a happy married life. Ina St. John Pa WEDDING BELLS Dear Miss St. John: My wedding day will be early in March. Mother is making all sorts of plans for a fairly large home wed- ding. She wants me to go ona honey- moon. Our idea was to go to a min- ANS.: It seems to me that deep down in her heart every girl wants a wedding with all its traditional love- liness. It is, or should be the hap- piest event of her life. At present you may feel that you prefer to dispense with the "fuss," but later you will be apt to wish that you had had the thrills of a real wedding. Besides, you do owe something to your mother, Audrey. Why not help her to part from you in a happy celebration? : Ina St. John MARRYING FOR MONEY Dear Miss St. John: I have a chance to marry a wealthy widow. My parents have had a hard struggle. I do not love this lady, but she is very nice and I could help my kid brother and sister a lot. : My mother says I am making a big mistake to think of such a thing. What you you think? aah ye: ANS.: Surely you find the woman attractive or you could not consider marrying her. By all means wait un- til you know whether or not you could love her. No financial gain ever com- pensated a man for contracting a loveless marriage. Ina St. John "Sugar Pie," said the dark swain, "did that kiss Ah just gave you make you long fo' another?" ; "Sho did, Boy, h'it sho did! But he's outa town." SPRITE LAE SIs RE Buy Your FurCoat This Year WELL SAVE YOU MONEY Every Crosier coat must measure up to a high perfect standard of quality and workmanship., Every Crosier coat is a genuine money saving buy. Our present collection includes.a smart variety of fashionable, wearable furs. Mink Muskrats fens 195.00 Muskrat has enjoyed a singular success this season. It's the choice for school and 'career girls. Our coats are made from choice -- hardy back skins, you'll love because they wear so well. See them, please. HUDSON SEALS Measure 295.00 There's nothing like Hudson Seal (shear- ed and dyed muskrat) for sheer beauty and down-right dependability. Our choice No. 1 Rice Lake skins make you excep- tionally dependable coats. Styled to your own personal likes. We invite your in- spection. ' EASTERN SEALS Fine French Skins, ea. I for years--will you buy such hand- lath pei for so little money. Already prices have advanced in the raw fur market. Here are fashionably designed numbers that will give you much pleas- ure and general satisfaction. Buy them. are kept by their purchasers. ister's home and be married (with our Ladies---Have You) Tried _ In the Dominions candies exported parents for witnesses) and then go eT? et cay kid from Great Britain have an appeal . straight to our new home without any E-ver a Kleen because of their "Englishness." There fuss. The man I am marrying hates are no fudges or innovations essen- a big show. He has money for a trip The All-Purpose High-Test | tially American, but familiar fork- or anything I want. Do you think I Bleach phe: a ee hen should do as we want to do, or sgn Price, 10c, 3 for 25c ies of o avourites such as butter by letting her give us a big drops, barley sugar and the like are aa ' . B. COMLEY Phon® 547-J preferred. AUDREY Buy the Best for the Least A Prosperous New Year nel es 940 eal Campai Another New Year approaches . .. looking back over 194( Priz Lead Christmas S delat rote ine that we, at 97 Ontario street, have been truly a -- aan : . Your generous co-operation and continued pat- | :: : : pos has nobel us to conclude another successful year. For this and all other kindly considerations on our behalf -- we say, Thanks. We hope, that you have enjoyed a full measure of success and we sincerely trust that 1941 will continue to shower you and yours with continued prosper- ity and true happiness. -- eee J, J. Crosier taney ontario A Happy and Prosperous New Year : a | Ais . ane MRM OEE ISNT 7 , | eg aes ate Dr. Gilbert C. Jarroit Physician and Surgeon TO THE CITIZENS OF STRATFORD On behalf of the Aldermen of the City and the Civic Employees I extend to the Citizens of Stratford, the Season's Greetings, wishing everyone THOS. E. HENRY, > y if MAYOR ie BS 2 " s i Bake: j | 51 ALBERT STREET Riddell & Murray Bldg. Mayor's Office, December 27th, 1940. sy iG ke in a Noor gd To gee es rere ee rae ae Non ee = " z " og Sage ee 3 . ee eee z Se ae ee a ae NEW YORK, YN. Y.--Mobie Dixie realizes that he has something to meow about. He won first prize in the Junior Kitten class at the Em: pire Cat Show, and is proudly dis< playing his new ribbon, Phone 2147 Sy bese :<, Sles ¥ stamps and ¢ vived to pu the dri Ba Se