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HOME AND COUNTRY Published Quarterly by The Federated Woman‘s inriiiuics oI Oniai'io and Tim \\'omcu'a Ina|ilnlc Branch Dcpnrlmohl at Acricniinro Ontario Em’l‘omai. Dorian-HIE: Mrs. Erncst Dukn. Port Onriing bliss M. V. Puii‘cll. \\'biiby. iivss Mary A. Clarke. 'i‘nramo. simmers or Pam-incur. BOARD: 193940 Honorary anxi‘tha: ins. MEI A. Clarke, Toronto. .‘il'x. T. . McDowcll. uni-emu. Presiduil: Mrs. Ernest nun. Port Curling. VichPrral‘drnlâ€"a: its 11 I'm-tor. Pembroke. Mrs. .1. ll McCulloch. Rig. No. 2. Brnnipluli. Mrs J. n. )Ianchlin, ngsvme. [Iircclnn m. m Execution: Mrs. ‘r .v. Nicki". i. .im, Mrs. .v. Sit-wan Thornton. Mrs. P no. No. l, Proton Station. .r- Young. 5.. Marya. l. Caner. Kenorn. Dircotan: . w, D. Pnyiiu. Kemph lu. Mrs. E. bin. Thus. Scaulin, Tamwort M‘is. able Purim, RE. No. . Cameron. Miss C ’n Syrian, ILR. N . A, Rockwood. . u. .l. Mulligan, ClllT d Y x .l. C. Thompson, ins. o 2. Beamsriile. . I). Z. Gibson Culcdonlu Arcth Fins . I’LR. Na. 1. Ildorton. iir . L. s. Eiler. i-‘niconbridgo. Mrs. J, lifllfiilll. Ringleith. . wm . a awong. Mrs. c. .1. Russell. 25g! Woieaey 51.. Pan Arthur. Szcrclanerrmturcr: Mr: \V. B. Leathenlale, Goldwater. Corirspunaencu should be addressed to "HOME and oovnmr“ The Women's Institute Branch Dcpartmnnt 01 Agriculture Parliament Buildings, Toronto ' a di insured through tho necro- i‘iihrigespdllpei-Yflmen': Infill-“Ins to the \Vomen’l Institute members. _/ EDITORIAL COMMENT / THE PROVINCIAL BOARD May we take this opportunity to extend sincere congratulations to the recently elected members of the Pro- vincial Board and to assure them of the support of the membersof the Women‘s Institutes of Ontario. To these women has been given one of the highest honours which the Institutes can bestow and members now look to them for guidance. The twenty members of the Proâ€" vincial Board are the elected repre- s»;utatives for the twenty subdivisions of the Province. They bring to the ‘voard meeting in November the prob- lems, resolutions and views from Kenoi‘a in the west to Glengarry in the east and from Cochrane in the north to ESsex in the south. There Institute problems are discussed and, if deemed advisable, action is taken. Thus, the Board serves as a link be- tween all parts of the Province. The Provincial Board takes action in matters of policy affecting the Won men’s Institutes of Ontario. It co- operates direct with the Women‘s Institute Branch of the Ontario Deâ€" partment of Agriculture. It is a channel through which contact is maintained with Institutes of other provinces, the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada, the Associated Country Women of the World and other dominion and international organizations. Today, the problems which con- front the Board are increased because of the added responsibilities created by the war and the desire to serve in the best possible way. The experience which the Board members gain gives them a broad understanding of Women’s Institute work, which can be of inestimable value to the districts which they represent. As your representatives, the Board members are responsible to you: in turn. you are responsible to them. Through a mutual under- standing and co-operation. may the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ont- ario grow in service to its members. HOME AND COUNTRY INSTITUTE CONVENTIONS ARE VALUABLE This general review of the con- vcntiuns to date is being written at the close of the Ottawa convention. October 11. Attendance at these con- icntioiis has, in every case, sent the mumbcrs home with the strong feel- ing that the conventions have justified their existence this year. They have given assistance with both large and small problems which Insti- tutc members must face, and have provided i’i-csh inspiration and re- newed enthusiasm to continue to‘work for the ideals for which the Institute: stand. , The Ottawa area convention reached a new record of attendance this year. lxiiigston, for the first time, hold its meetings at Queen's University where the atmosphere of the University and the generous assistance of the Exâ€" tension Department contributed much to the success of the convention. Belleville and Englehart are to he complimented for the opportunities for discussions and the fine partici- pation of the members in these dis- cussions. Guelph convention took as its theme ‘Our National Responsi- bilitics’ and carried it out well. Rainy River convention was a very practical one. Englchart area is very ‘Health conscious’. Naturally, special wartime activities were discussed at all conventions and all Women’s Institute members are enthusiastic workers. lllrs. Ernest Duke, Provincial President made an appeal for contributions to the Central Fund of the Federated_Women’s Instiâ€" tutes of Ontario, so that a sum may be obtained which will allow the Feder- ation to make a substantial contri- bution to Canada‘s War Effort. This appeal met with enthusiastic approval everywhere and it was felt generally that this should be a. gift mm the Institute members themselves to their own Fund, rather than one collected from nonvmembers by special money raising schemes. Besides having an appreciation of the value of such practical assistance as the above gift, Jain-making, comforts for refugees, knitting, sewing, sale of war savings stamps and other tangible contriâ€" butions, the members, remembering that theirs is an educational organ- ization, do not forget the more intangible ways in which Institutes may sei'lve. These were emphasized in talks given by Miss M. A. Clarke, Provmcial Superintendent, and others, who appealed to the Women’s Insti- tute members to use their influence to mould ‘public opinion, to create clarity of vision of the fundamental ideals for which Canada is at war, to keep up morale, and to assume their re- sponsibilities as intelligent citizens not only to help win this war but to prepare for the social, political and economic changes which the war must inevitably bring. As Mrs. Alfred Watt, President of the A.C.W.W., said :The new World will be what we make it ourselves’. Mrs. Elizabeth Ham- mond, Women's editor ‘Family Herald and weekly Star’, spoke on this theme too, painting out that, although rural women are busy women. they have un. paralleled opportunities for thinking in quiet surroundings. The Ben. P. M. Dewan, Minister of Agriculture for Ontario, speaking at Guelph and Ottawa, commended the Women’s Institutes for their support of agricultural interests in the past and requested its continuance. He encouraged the studv of such modern problems of agriculture as cooper. ‘ and emphasized the importance Eilhi‘gh standards of home life and the education of youth. k t m can ‘io outside spca era a ‘ e - vciiiions brought worthwhile mes- sages. Dr. J. 15. Reynolds, in a very thoughtful address at BelleVillei comâ€" pared the contributions whici the Victorian era has to leave to posterity with those of the twentieth century. He spoke of the last century as the day of the pioneer when new lands were opened, new inventions and new scientific discoveries made and a fine literary heritage passed on for. the inspiration of succeeding generations. lir. Raynulils felt that the most valu< able and inspiring thing which 1940 can leave will be the memory of brave deeds, of courage and steadfastness and willingnch to die for their ideals being shown by the British Empires young aviators, sailors. soldiers and civilians Dr. Hanna Fisclil of Prescott told the stoi'v of her native land, Czecho- ‘ and its development under in cultural. social and fields. Her story made us 2111 res e what the world lost when CzechovSlovakia was broken up . illiss Lani-a Pepper, whose article in the Summer ‘Home and Country’ has been widely read, gave a very practi- cal outline of the work of the Con- sumer Sci-vice Branch of the Do- minion Department of Agriculture, and its value to the consumer. Prof. W. M. Dninimond oi the Ontario Agricultural College, in a talk in which be emphasized the facts which must be faced in relation to the economic conditions affecting agri- culture, stated that this is no time to emphasize the need for greatly im- proved economic position, but that, to win the war, farmers must make the best use of available income and ask themselves if they are willing to sacrifice economic gain for freedom. The work of the Homemaking Clubs met with approbation every- where. Since much of this issue is being devoted to junior activities, we shall only call attention to it here to commend the girls and their leaders 1‘): their creditable achievements and [he Institutes for their support of this work. Standing Committee reports were varied, but in general they showed that the conveners and their com- mittees are realizing that present day conditions are a challenge to them; that, unless the work of these com- mittees is made practical and up-to- date, they are failing in their ob- JeCClVBS. Many are the practical hints avail- able from these conventions; such as the motion passed at the Kingston convention that, immediately after the district annual meeting, the dis- trict secretary should send copies of all resolutions passed at that meeting to her convention area secretary so that they may be enclosed in the letter from the convention area secretary to each Institute secretary. Then each delegate may go to her convention prepared to vote on matters of im- portance as directed by her Institute. As Mrs. Wood, chairman of the Ottawa convention area, said ‘The annual conventions are parliaments of women assembled to discuss problems which are as important in their own way as are the deliberations of Parliament assembled in Ottawa in tlieirs’. LISTEN TO THESE BROADCASTS A series of six broadcasts on Democrac ' ' ‘ ' . _ I y and Citiz h average man and woman, is being ofiered by the EazngdigiESIEi-Iggdiggtibe aggpargtilo-‘nsiio-ofperaltign With the Canadian Association for Adult Educatiiign EDS-T" or 9.301311. n ernational Affairs on Wednesday evenings at 10.80 October 16th - - - r - "How Did We G l: IC‘)Ictoltueri:30th - - -“ - - “How the thelsThziatIiZiirid: consist. .- - hemâ€"Mm? Tommi" 13......“ .1... . : : ifazr‘a‘nsssszi January 15th - â€" â€" _ _ _ r Supplementary material relating to each bmdlciiasltmisfgatiizbfi‘lmff 2;, be obtained by individual listeners and b secr ' ‘ ‘ your requests to the Canadian Broadiaatinztaébfiigaiizhfnggz prm-Efif . . Single pamphlets rclatin to ' d' 'd study material for the carriesâ€"gilt;I W “I momentsâ€"10L Comma“ “‘5 Of Fall, 1940 FEDERATED WOMEN s m STITUTES SEEN THROW"; “THE snow wmuow OF THE NATION" The Ontario Women‘s Insti more than forty years huvduutsfi" on a programme of national amid:led Canada. much of‘ which may i. ‘0 escaped the notice of many 6" her citizens: _ At the Canada! National Exhibition this your, the 6?" men’s Institutes with some flu an,“ women's organizations, rcpi‘escntiu church, social service, cducatio n Professional and business groups ‘ iibitcd in the Women’s uuu'dfif‘ “Canadian Women’s Work in War mi Peace" . Peace-Time Programme The peaceâ€"time programmo of the Institutes. which has been planned 1,, enrich and meet the needs of the mm community .lifie, was explained l, posters outlining the organization oi the Federated Women’s Instilutcs or regular educational, social llnd hel. fare activities and the sex-vim avail. able from the Women’s institute Branch of the Ontario Depai‘inicnl 01 Agriculture. _ Department bulletin; outlined serVices and furtlwred th use of Canadian foods for nutrition and better health of the nation In war-time. War-Time Activities Organized as the Instituus wen for peace-time needs, a whim held ol service was undertaken upon ire out. break of war. By posters an“ sample articles, this work was iliublrfltellâ€" the story of the thousands or knitted goods and sewn garments su, died In the Red Cross or other mi HHI‘IZN channels, for soldiers, hosplals or civilian victims of war; the I'L~ reatiun room furniture sent to Camp Hordes; money contributed to th. Wm Charities Fund of the F.W.l ‘I., the tons of jam made for Lumdian hospitals overseas and in. cuntai civilians in Britain: the prolw ion of the sale of War Savings stai IS and voluntary services to \.\\'.CA hostess houses were among [ll ‘59 ex} amplified. _Visitors were all arrested by the display of jam and were unami ans in their commendation of this .i ‘mill _Suldiers from the Camp Borden Train- ing Centre told of their appo nation of the furniture. Seven humli .41 and fifty three persons requested :itcra- turc and some two thousand mi | forty three pamphlets were mailed. Interested Visitors _Through the kindness of some eighty Institute members, two i'epre sentatives were on duty at ‘ 8 ex- hibit at all times during the imrteen days. They report many intoesu'ng contacts and stories of tributi . paid by Visitors from other countries to the Women's Institute mowmem, Canada’s gift to the world. ‘i resi- dent from Forest Hill Villa who has come from Wales, told of n. and ing With her mother the meetings 0i the Triennial Conference of the A. C. W: W. in London last y and of meeting the Canadian d "Jan’s When she expressed her ap rcciation of the Work, she was amaze to be in formed that the movement oriflinated here. Arrangements are being inch to have this lady welcomed by 8“ Institute near Toronto. Another guest from overseas was Mrs. Franklin Hutchins of New Zealand who would welcome an opportuth to meet. and speak to Institute mem- bers. The exhibit has brought new mem- bers to the Institutes and several wo‘ man. who had been fonner Instith members, were so impressed by "‘2 exhibit that they were returning “7 Chair communities to become members again. . Barticipation in this entcrlmsay which has brought rural and urbnn women’s organizations into closer re- lationship with each other, 5h°.‘"”d 3.500.000 Canadian Women united in 5 common cause to express their loyal” and.'3ombincd activities for the "W motion of "Canadian Women’s W" in War and Peace". (Contributed by Mrs. W. B. Lesthe‘” dale, Convener).