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HOME AND COUNTRY Published quarterly by The redumcd Women's Ila-mum 01 Ontario Ind The Inltitulo anuch oepmmn: of Agriculture Ontarlo Eui'roiuAL Colfllr‘rul: Mrn. 1‘. J. McDowell. Milvsrruu. mus ill, v. Powell. Whitby. ‘ His: 8. MeDerm-nd. Supurinlendant Woman- Jnomureu, Toronto. unnums or reams-cm. Bomb: Honorary rye-mm» Her Excellency 'I'hu may Tweedumulr. Huliamn/ TicnPru-I'drnl. Mus B. MrDsrnmnd. Toronto. p'tn'lltnl. Mrs. 1'. J. bchnwl-ll. Milvortaa I'lcbrrrlvtdnn! , Mr. F nunym, an. 3. . new»... llunlroon. c our... Pen curling [lirrelon on u.. Eztcuiiilr: Mix a hurry. irqu-rly, MM. d. \V. Cunningham, [LIL 2, Elni’l .um \r n m Mounl Albert Bil-4x u l. Srhnurr. Linwood. Mm w. ll, rnil, ILIi, l. linymn D irmun. Brighton. Mm s II llnnh. Lulu-"burg urn w .l It holds, Frunkvllbv Mm [lnrm-t . du, liifl. Mn llnluld \ Illlntmn, lt.Ii.. 2. shullnw Laka. him A W. llrllrlllun. kit. 6, Hull, Mr.- l. i: In... 71 Simrnl- Mr! 1. n, flm/ \ankvrlon Mm, .lulm ii p x, \\'nmluhm 1. 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A manner of measuring the value of a programme of :i lnrul institute is Very llifl‘lcull in attain, Those who understand inslitllli' work and rural living will how to llm L' a measuring stick. In the beginning. i; will neces. sarin he a crude tmnl .an will I'Clluiie many nva ill\'l'ntinn:~' to improve its useful . But even a crude measure ing .~l k will help to evaluate what is bring done by an institute. The first attcmpt to measure a local pro- gramme might he done by setting up n stnnrlurd of achievement and check- ing the local programme with it. Many insiilutv workers confuse the institute calendar will! the institute programme. The printed announce ment nf institute meetings which de tails the lcctures, discussions and pubâ€" lic functions with their dates is, strictly speaking, a calendar. Pro- grammes of luenl institutes are rarely recorded in writing in their entirety. A programme should define the aim or purpose of the work. Long~time ob'ectives should be kept in the fore- i: and. The motto of the Women's I tituteI “For Home and Country." helps to do this. However, every in~ stitute has its specific and immediate aims and, in proper programme building, these are not felt vaguely, but are put into a clear statement. Before the aim can he arrived at, the local situation must he analyzed be- cause an effective programme must he built up out of the situation where it is to function. The aim is a state- ment of the solution of the needs of a situation. After an institute knows what it (Continued on page 4, col. 4) HOME AND COUNTRY 2” Mary Wright Discusses WOMEN S lNSTlTUTEs Parliamentary Procedure Mary Wright was thoroughly en- joying Agnes’ annual visrt. ' For a month, Mary had been anti- cipating the week of Agnes’ company. She had planned her work in order that she would have the minimumloi responsibility while Agnes was With her. Her menus supplied Agnes favourite dishes and reminded them both of their school days. They en- joyed each day in a leisurely Way, but there was no monotony about their schedule. Agnes met her old friends and ac- quaintances one afternoon when Mary invited them in for a cup of tea, and on an evening when they played cards. However, Mary knew that Agnes enjoyed the country as well as the people who lived in it and she took pains to capitalize on the assets of her lovely iarm home. When they chatted, they set under the maples in the back yard, and one night they had a picnic supper out- doors. One morning when Mary’s husband had some free time they took their bacon and eggs to the river and cook ed them over an open fire in the tire- place which Donald had built the previous summer. After breakfast, they sat by the river-side in the shade of the big elm, enjoying the clear morning air and the sight of the cattle feeding on the opposite bank. “It is moments like this that makes me wonder why I ever left the place of my bilth," commented Agnes. “T don't think you felt like that at the institute meeting yesterday after- noon," replied Mary. “No, perhaps I didn't," laughed Agnes. “To be truthful, I was irri- tated with that meeting. I suppose my irritation was mostly accounted for by the president. She should have been able to guide the group into bet- ter methods of procedure. How long has she been prcsident'!” “Two years,” answered Mary. “In that time she should have got- ten at least a respect for parliamen- lnry procedure," exploded Agnes. "(lnly nr udd nlnments did she seem in quilzl' that time and experience have worked out certain fundamentals that are helpful when a group of per- sons widl to do business. I can see ihot a person, who has never presided at a met'llllg, is going to make u lot ul‘ mistakes at first and I have all kinds of sympathy and tolerance in such situations, but I lose my patience when a pert-on has known for two years that slu- is pooled to preside at business meetings and then doesn’t bother to find out how to do it." “I suppose >he always intends to, but never gets down to it," excused Mary, "and she may dread to read a manual on Rules: of Order." “That admits laziness, doesn't it?" Agnes quickly intel'jectell. “It is so simple. One would think that every one should know that only one subject can be attended to at a time. Yester- day afternoon, there were a dozen questions up at n time and as a con- sequence, not one thing was decided by the group. I know that is partly the fault of the members, but a president could very well tell them that such a question is being con- sideer at the moment and that no other question will be accepted by the chair until something has been done with the first question. The members would soon learn.” “And do you remember. free dis- cussion was not allowed on Mrs. Able's motion that a committee should be appointed to get plans for land- scaping the grounds around the com- munity hall," reminded Mary. “Yes, that is another fundamental that your institute has to learn; that every proposal presented for con- sideration is entitled to full and free discussion," advised Agnes. u an rate, our present president “633:5 gym-y one at_par,“ claimed Mary. "Our last preSIdent was very ‘ more encouragement to apt to Ewe A ,1 some members than others. flog presiding officer must realize that} e rights of all members are aqua - " “Yesterday, no one was favoured, replied Ag’neS, “every ,Dne “Weigh” lung and as many times as '63 pleased. No one seemed to realize that she should SDEak only “we to a question. If one feels that one_hasr to speak again, the second contribution should be in explanation of the first. Evcrv one seemed to speak out Of turn’nnd several questions Were_uP at one time. We all came away With- out the group deciding what Should be done." "Oh, no," objected Mary, “that isn't quite right. Don’t you remember the president said that she and the secre~ tary would find out how much it would cost to lay cement walks for an entrance to the community hall?" "That is just what I mean," said Agnes. “It wasn't the majority that consciously made that decision. The president seemed to sense that they might want it done and no one ob- jected or offered a better plan from the sheer exhaustion caused by the babble of tongues and the confusion of ideas. “What your institute needs to know is that the will of the majority must be ascertained and then it must be obeyed, and at the same time the rights of the minority must be pre- served." "We are all such different per- Snnulities in our institute,” laughed Mary, “that we sometimes find it hard to get together." “Makes your group all the more intelcnting,” replied Agnes. “That is why you all need to belong to an organization that demands co-opera- tion. You are all the finer for the experience. It is here that the fifth fundamental principle of parliamen- tary law should be recognized. The best way I can explain that principle is by quoting, ‘The personalities and desires of the separate members should be so merged that, although the members participate as individ- uals. the participation is always directed toward the best interests of the group as a whole'.“ “Well, these fundamentals are all very well, but we need some simple techniques to help us manage our affairs,” responded Mary. “You are a good secretary, Mary," commended Agnes. “Can you suggest to your president that every import- ant item of business should be brought before the institute meeting in the form of a motion?" “I suppose I might do that and say that I have to have motions to record the business accomplished. The minâ€" utes of yesterday’s meeting are very poor. I can‘t record ‘tllrlt the meet- lng felt it wise to look into the cost of cement pavements} A secretary can only record in the minutes what actually took place and this should be iInftfl'ms of motions" ” c t sorry for you,” s athiz Agnes, :‘but I think whcnyrggor pre: cedure is being used, you Could do some subtle guiding. Your whale group needs to know that two main motions cannot be entertained at one time." “Some of our members a _ fused‘hecause they have beellre‘nchsl- semblles when two motions have been before the group at one time," replied Mary. “They didn’t realize that one motion was a main motion, while the 9ther was a subsidiary motion. which '5 “any 2} deyice to take care of the lsrilgltnmotlon in the best manner 1:05. “I think it would be a ' Mary," advised Agnesl "15%: 3133’: (Continued on page 4, col. 1) Summer. 193,3 MAY HELP WITH WEED, CONTROL Vgomfin's Ilastitutes lea ers ip an Support to worthy projects. The Crops an? and Weeds Branch of the heme; merit of Agriculture solicit you, ' operation in helping to make or: province a better place in which i; live by supporting a vigomus Wed control campaign within your municp polity. The control of weeds should be r vital interest to every individual? Ontario, in that we have very um” land that is not infested with weed: and none that is entirely free. Weeds cost Ontario millions of gap lars annually. They completely dLL stroy some crops and never fall 1,, injure others in proportion to their number and nature; they compete seriously with crops for plant food moisture and light; increa-e rhg labour necessary for crop production, increase the cost of preparing mam; crops for consumption; impair the quality and reduce the value of mini products of the soil; they low fife value of property; they hBl‘iMI n. sects and fungus pests des Uttn'e and injurious to economic planl: and are sometimes poisonous and may en. danger the life or health of man and animals. This tremendous lo. can and must be controlled if we hnpe to continue to produce crops profitably. Weeds. such as Ragweed and Poison Ivy have been the cauw of a great deal of suffering, hosp mu doctor bills and have ruined m vacation. Ontario, with its thm dull; of children and with ,its annlou: revenue derived annually from Mun ists, cannot afford to neglerl :urh weeds. Millions of tourists \l- province annually. If we wish {ha-e visitors to go home with a f are impression and to return the follow- ing year, together with their f li‘. ds, we must keep our community, or. . polity and province as attract.» a; possible. Weeds have no place in a prw "r?- sive community. It is very di aging for one who is interested in [he control of weeds and who has a well- kept farm, lawn or garden to h ing near an area where wecil- are neglected. This condition mud nnt exist any longer. The Weed Control Act provides the necessary ll‘va'l.‘ whereby such areas may be oh ed up. Municipal councils are aplilllfilf‘ll by the ratepayers to safeguard Tilt‘li public interests; when weeds and weed seeds become a menace to ad- joining property, their control he comes a public problem and it me duty of the municipal council_tn sea that ratepayers who are making an effort to control weeds are prott‘ltfitl. The body of The Weed Control Act states: “Every occupant of land. or. if the land is unoccupied, the owner shall destroy all .weeds designate: noxiobs by the regulations as often in every year as is suflicient to prevent the ripening of their seeds." Every municipal council must ap- point at least one Weed Inspector, in! duty being to go over his municipalit‘! thoroughly often enough to know “W noxious weeds are not; being no)? lected. Legislation in itself will not control a single weed. Any Work which‘is done must be the result of definite human action. The co-operatlon of every individual, organization I an governing body is necessary “1 5 united efi‘ort. . (Contributed by John D. MacLeod. Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch, De- partment of Agriculture.) have given Savard, Temiskaming.â€"Sent local leaders to the district training school on Vegetable Cookery and Plam'md for the leader and her assistant to present a phase of this work at each meeting until all the work on the 1710' led: had been covered.