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Department oi Agriculture. »: r Mr. Putnam: - er eal. prosperous; ifical or other policies. se borders than within them. - many deserving cases. tions. Published through the era-operation oi the Federated Women's institutes of the Province and the Women's institutes Branch oi the Ontario Correspondence to be addressed to “HOME AND COUNTRY" Parliament Buildings, Toronto, Ont. A MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE Please permit me sufficient space in "Home and Country” to ress one or two thoughts to your readers at this particular The observing of Christnm has a. distinct personal religious ‘ This appeal is made to people in every walk of life is in every country in the world. cial days which have been invented by man because it com- morates the dawn or re-birth of a new relationship between anity and that which is eternal. For the purpose of having a Merry Christmas it is moi'e I that we should love our fellow man than that we should more needful that we should believe in the therhood of God than that we should pin our faith to economic, It dillch from all other For more than nineteen hundred years people of every creed d colour have observed Christmas as their most cherished : t. The Christian concept extends far beyond the borders of cial Christianity and is often more truly cherished outside May I express the wish that every reader of “Home and untry” will have a Merry Christmas in 1933. do this because of the service which members of the Women’s titutes have rendered at all times to those who have been in d or in distress, and I am conscious of the fact that the atest satisfaction in life comes as a result of giving rather I.- receiving. There never was a time in the history of our ple when the need for practical help was greater than it is day. If your Branch is not already identified with some such c ticular service, the time is opportune for you to do so. There I am prompted The Dominion of Canada ir definitely emerging from the ' level of the depression, but the prolonged strain of the 1: four years has resulted in a rather widespread moral deâ€" 'oration, which is undoubtedly serious and which will be more ' cult to remedy than the depression itself. The future of this Dominion depends upon the coâ€"operation all its citizens. We appeal to you to co-operate with us in an ort to place Canada in a foremost position amongst other We have unbounded faith in our Province, in our \d in the future, and express the hope that in the years there will be a return of financial stability which will t: he farmers of Ontario a. greater return for the ability, l eviewing‘ the Conventions "ch I have attended, one out nding feature is common to â€"t.hat while pocketbooks may somewhat impoverished, this dition certainly does not ex- d itself to the activities of ‘r owners neither with regard uality nor quantity of their k as Women’s Institute n ever, and at every conven- a spirit of confident optim- ' and intelligent interest I ly radiated from the gatherâ€" : It would be impossible to , even in the Ibriefesi: detail, - outlines of all the features interest presented at these ‘ous centres, but a few of are of sufficiently out- ding interest and impor» ce to warrant space being en in “Home and Country" to r publication. n the whole, the weather» I .was kind. Some rain ac- p‘a'iiied the northern conven- v- and Ottawa featured a rd-breaking 'eurly wintry 'k- for the occasion, but to ,he really un- those sleety _ ‘1bour which they expend. Yours very truly, Colonel, The Honourable Thomas L. Kennedy, Minister of Agricultu re. “OUR CONVENTION S” By Mrs. R. B. Colloton, Provincial President, Lame Park, Ontario. snowstorms with overcast skies which whisper jeeiingly to motorists, “Yes, you might gel: there all right, but how about getting home again?" However, it takes more than any manâ€" weather or otherwiseâ€"to daunt the Institute spirit, and all the conventions were hugely suc- oessful. I did not attend the one at Fort William, but Miss Powell. who did, returned with glowing reports, and I know from per- sonal experience that the other Northern Convent-ions were wonderful. None of them had the beautiful and palatial setâ€" tings of most of the older On- tario Conventions, which, natu- rally, liave to he held in the larger centres to accommodate the many hundreds in uttend~ once; but were held in their own rural community halls, and perhaps this very feature tended to emphasize the splendid qual- ity of the reports At Monteith, there was in at- tendance a dele etc from our most northerly ranch, Island Falls, situated only about 140 miles south of James Bay. Many of the branches in this Published by TheZOntario Women's Institutes at Toronto, Ont. EDlTORlAL COMMITTEE: Address Mrs. R. B. Culloton Mrs. l. Graves Miss M. V. Powell Mr. Geo. Ar Putnam Volume 1 Number 4 NOVEMBER and DECEMBER, 1933 HOME and COUNTRY MEMBERS OF THE PROVINCIAL BOARD OF THE W.I. First Row: Vallr (Reading from left to lighthiliirs. 1, 6mm. Srnrbnrn Junttinn: Mrs, W Mr:. 'R. B. Cnllntnn. Karrie Emir (Freshlan :Mr. Geo. A. Putnam. In imer Bra... (7. line n-riy. 'I‘m .Ir,, ('herrv m rs-mmm random): Mrs. A. E. Walker. Bnrtonvillc [Honorary President; Mm M. V. I‘nwL-ll. Whilby (Sour-vi:iiyATn-nsurorl. Mrs. .Yno. Fleming. R.R. No. 5. Sccund RuiniMiss E. El Ecslcy, Shclhurne: Mrs. W. .ITTminDr. Hilton Bunch; Mrs. W, B. [mu Mrs J. A. Carleton. Iliti Willow Rmid. Guelph; Mrs. J. E. Houck. R.R,No. I. Uhippcwu' M ton RR No 1 Paris: Mrs D, Johnson, hiutheson: Mrs Liam ; Mrs. D. Him but; . Keddy, R.R.. No. 1. Milvcr‘ton. Chathnm : Mrs. Almonoz: Fm. Frank K. Kelly. J. McCocunle. Kenorn. W. H. Pnttrrson. ~16 Glcnmo . Port Anlmr, Mrs. s. F. Dicc. Timiicr. \lnrs; Mm T. ‘ 'dnlu Colummr: s S! -a M ubowol l. northern area have urgent and very real need for a helping hand in the way of relief them- selves, but in spite of this, are much concerned for the needs of the “new settlers” amongst them, and besides extending the friendly hand of fellowship are giving of the little they have to help those in greater need. It would be an interesting rela- tionship, as well as a kindly one, if some of our more pros- perous branches or districts in older Ontario would do as a few have already done and link up with one special branch in the north where need is great and endeavour to supply such need while it is necessary. The Algoma Convention was held this year at Kentvale on St. Joseph Island. Their Health and Child \Velfare reports were particularly remarkable. In ad» dition to their outstanding Hos- pital work, their toxm‘d, goitre and dental clinics are proving wonderfully successful and the "follow up" work with regard to the last named is proving tre- mendously worth while, not only from the viewpoint of Dental Health, but of sound economics. At this convention I happened to mention that at the conven- tions to be held in the fruit- growing areas I was going to ask if some branches would un- dertake to dry a few of their surplus apples to send as a wel» come and healthful supplement to the diet of the "new settlers” and members in the north where fruit is so scarce and so dear. Three weeks later I received a letter from a branch on this island saying that they had three bushels of dried apples ready to send and asking where to send them. That is a typical instance of the Spirit of the north! At lllanitowaning, on that beautiful island of Manitoulin. the delegates from Killarney. who are still hoping and praying for that much needed roncl, crossed as usual by boat to at- tend the convention, though this year it entailed doing so in a drenching rain. However, the splendid sess 4 held were, no doubt, compcn afion for even this discomfort, truly inspiring as they were. At lovely Port Sydney, the scene of the Muskoka and Parry Sound Convention; at Barrie, where our baby Convent-ion of Simcoc County carried on with all the zip and zest of youth as well as the ability and experi- ence of old-timers: at Kincar- dine, where even the lashing hail of a short but powerful ex- hibition of what Lake Huron can sponsor in that line could not drown nor even dim the bril- liance of the proceedings; at Kingston. where the very fine reports were supplemented by a particularly splendid exhibit of quilts; at each and every one of these, fresh enthusiasm, inter- est and inspiration were en- gendered and one’s pride in be- ing a part and parcel of such a wonderful organization was still further augmented. Al: Ottawa, information of in- terest and value to our entire organization arose out of the discussion of the resolution on sterilization. One of the Roman Catholic members present very prnpcrly and ly an and informed the meeting that if, a~ an organization, we supported this rc.olutinn, all the members of that faith would have no up- tion but to withdraw from the organization, as an obligatory requirement of their Church. The knowledge of this fact brought the matter definitely under the heading of sectarian- ism, us fur 21' our organization i< conceran and, therefore. ju<t as Prnhi on VL‘l'<U.~ Gov- ernment Control is :i political issue and must be worked for throuin other alliliations than the Women‘s Instilch (though T4'mpt‘r‘llnct‘ and Tl'mprrnm‘r Erlzlcaliun, boing common to all, is not and n r can be politi- cal), >0 the pro rilizatinn and the zinli<steril Jl‘ion members in our organization will likewise seek other dinnnels for the furtherance of their views, London was also the scene of an outstanding feature when at the suggestion of Mr. J. W. Purcell, the Hydro represent} tive who addressed the gather- ing and gave information of great value to users of electfi- city, a committee was formed to get thoroughly acquainted with the basis of Hydro service and the problems in every district in their area. When this is dont‘, a consultation will then be ar- ranged between this committee and the Hydro Executives with a view to arriving at a satisfac- tory'explanation of apparent grievances, and the elimination of those proving well grounded. At Hamilton, where the com- modious ballroom of the Royal Connaught was crowded to its