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Full, 194; 2______-,HomND’C°ULTR1/â€"â€"\ A ___/ HOME AND COUNTRY Publilhod uunricrly by This Federated \Voniun'l Institute: at Ontario Ind Tbs Womou'l luslilulo Brunch Dcparlmcul of Arrivuhure Ontario Eoi'roitui. com-mm: Mrs. o. tloliIiL-s, nu. a. Bulluvillu. in“ Mary A. Clarke, 'I‘urvulo. Minorâ€"Rs DP Pizm'lsoui. BOARD: 1942-43 Honorary humans.- Miss Mary A. Clarke. Toronto. Mrs. E. A Duko. Port Carling. Pruilant: nil-i. Clarence Holmes. R.R. S, Bullevillu. Harman-i iii-s. H Summers. RJL . Foothill. Iiulidlu. an. 3, Hauler. . c. annex. Purl Carling. Direclnr' on His Enculluo: Mrs. A. McInuei, lroauois. Mrs. 'l‘. D. Cowiiu, ILR. a, Call. . Mn. F. Biron". Ink. 1, Birdsull. Mrs. i‘ d Ustcr. Bb‘lhu. “n. J. Cooper. 2uu N. Marks SL. \\'ilI|:i|u. i-‘on additional Dirrclon : Mrs. J. ii. Fludlfl)‘. Aniprioi. Mn. Rcudo Robliu. ILR. i. nuiii. .urs. ll. winks. Coliuilrg Airs. J. moi. an. i. Isl glen. in; Edfiul’ human. Shulburno. Mm. L Sklppci’, 1LR. i. 'i‘iibury. iii-s. .1. ii. s‘pier. RJL 3. Brussels. Mrs. L. w. Ubnlliind, BR. 5, Silllcue. Mrs. J. Jar-line. ILR. 2. Cullingwood. _ Mrs. T. i; Dmi‘sun. RR. 2. suuii Sle. Mll’le. Mrs. L. Mommy. Chnrlwn. Mus. wm. “'ilsull, Bum-wk, Socrrloru-Trrmrar: Mrs w, B. Luameniuie. Goldwater, Corrospolidencu should bu nddrcsied in "HOME nud COUNTRY" The Women‘s Insiiiute Branch Department oi Agriculluru Parliament Buildings. Toroqu This pnpur is distributed through on score lanes of \\'ouion'a iusmuies lo the \Voiiiau's Instituln members. EDITORIAL COMMENT WHEELS OF THE \V. I. Those of us who have the priviiege of visitin;.r Women’s Institutes in_all parts of the province and of meeting Institute members from other prov- inces, and countrywomen from other nations. are being reminded constant- ly of the greatness of our organiza- tion, We realize that it can be a powerful force in promoting national unit\ by making us feel more deeply oui I. nsliip with the women of Prince Edward Island or of British Columbia, with whom we are united “For Home and Country". Our in» ternational association with the countrywomen of other lands takes us further still, and it cannot fail to make us leaders in promotng under- standing betweeu nations. ‘ But the privilege of membership brings its own responsibilitiesâ€"Ont- ario Institutes can not rest on the laurels of the past. We can not be content to recall with pride that the first W. I. was organized in Ontario or to quote our achievements of the past and stop there. We need to be more alive today than ever,â€"and that reponsib v rests on the should- ers of every Institute and of every member. Is your Institute progressive? Is your membership growing? Have you a good attendance at meetings? Are your meetings educational so that the members consider them both valuable and interesting? Are your members enthusiastic about the organization,â€"so enthusiastic that they are willing to work for it and to interest others in it? These are simple tests of the life of your Insti- tute. Only as each Institute is strong will the whole organization be strong. The successful carrying on of your Institute work is like the smooth worldng of a big machine with many cogged wheels, each cog fitting ac- curately into the place in relation to every other cog. If one fails, all sufler. If all function well, great work can be accomplished. AGRICULTURE AND CANADIAN INDUSTRIES The old saying, “A woman’s work is never done", is truer today than ever before. With our cfiort to pro- duce to the utmost, and the scarcity of mun owcr, it sometimes seems an impossi ility to accomplish all we must. And yet, in spite of llll this the best motto which can be adopted by furni women today is “Do it now . \ou ask “Why?”. Dccuuse by the time you have decided to do one chore so many other unlocked 'for chores have arisen in the iiieuntinic that often, one that hns wnited to be done, just never gets clone. bu, I say, when the thought comes of domg‘ any necessary chore "DO IT NOW". By the time this Home and Country is in your hands it will be nearly Christmas and all produce from the Victory Gardens will have been stored awiiy. Do see that ilicse are stored in such a way as to insure their kc'epi ing. An excellent method of keepng vegetables crisp and fresh is by pat-k- ing them in large boxes with sawdust. Put layer for layer of carrots or beets, etc. with the sawdust. Be sure though to keep this sawdust moist. Those precious apples which you were unable to preserve by sugar, store in a cool dry place. Changes in Agriculture Agriculture, as well as Industry, has been undergoing revolutionary changes. Farmers are now being asked, and are responding nobly. to not only produce food but also pro- ducts to aid the manufacturing illA dustries. Fields of milkweed for the manufacture of rubber, sunflowers for oil. soybeans for proteins and rape {or submarine oil are changing the appearance of our Ontnrio rural land- scapc. Our great problem is to be able to produce these without cur, tailing our food production. You will have heard much by now about the Committee of Inquiry ap- pointed at the Agricultural Confer- ence held on September 2nd and Evil. The opportunities for service to Agriâ€" culture presented to this Committee are tremendous, and we women of the Institutes oi Ontario may ieel content that we have so able a representative on the Committee in the person of our Provincial President, Mrs. Clar- ence Holmes, to speak for our needs. With the news of the wonderful successes our troops are having victory seems much closer these days, but it is still in the future, and after we do have peace again it will be many years before we are back to normal. Therefore, we must con- tinue to produce and produce, for upon Canada is placed the great re» sponsibi ty of feeding not only our own nation and allies, but of supplyâ€" ing food for all our prisoners and the people of the countries that we will be occupying or which are freed. The extension of the war over practically the whole world, and the increasing fury of the conflict by sea, land and air are convincing proofs of the absolute necessity for the greatest possible united war effort on the part of all Canadians. Our Industries are largely converted to war produc- tion. Vast stores of equipment and supplies have been manufactured and a greater programme is under way. This is al commendable and en» couraging, but is there anyone, who, looking over the raging world, will _say that it-is enough? The answer is a resounding NO. From the Farms, Forests, Mines and Fisheries must come the necessary supplies. The part to be played by industry is ini- portant. Men without machinery and equ1pnient are of little use. They cannot fight without weapons and supplies. food and transport. But put first things first and in this war fighting comes first and peace will never be achieved until victories are won. This is the task to which we must bend every efl'ort. We must fight and work and pay and sacrifice. _Let no one ever think that he or she is domg enou'Yh. The constant ques- tion must be “What more can I do'.'”. (Contributed by Mrs. P, E. Bird- sall, Provincial Convener). HISTORICAL RESEARCH rot to say that since the war roilni‘iibgnccd tlicre has been indefinite lag in the interest in Historicul llcv search in our Institutes. Women Iiuva said to me, “We hnvcnt time for Historicul ltcscorch now. I‘hu needs of the present are all-ongroag sing". It is true that the winning o the war is our first objective, but it is also true that to understand the present we iuust know the post. It is of primary impurtiiiicc that every Institute member should know the richness of our Iici'itiige, and the im- portance of its preservation. Appi‘o'innlcly 30,000 boys of the Canadian Niivy, Army and Air l'oi'cc have married English girls. These (‘nnndinu soldiers' wives are being tiiught zit llic Caniidiun Legion Club in London, Englniid, about their luture liomclund. When these girls arrive in Canada, Women’s Institute members will not only give _thcm u warm welcome and do everything pos- sible to assist them in adjusting them- selves to u new mode of livnig, but UIL'\‘ must be ready to augment that by living prepared to tell them of the rich historical background we possess, One of llle best means of doing this is to rcaul and study books on Cun- ndu. llisiory in Fiction There is history in fiction. I would suggest the followng booksâ€" “The Unknown Country" by Bruce Hutchinson, “The Yellow El'lur" by Patrick Slntcr, “The Champlain Road" by F. .U. McDowell, “"he Trail of the Conestogi” by Mabel Dunliom and the “Trail of the King‘s Men" also by Mabel Dunham. If you can lay your hand on a copy of "Canadaâ€" Thc Foundations of Its Future” by Stephen Lencock (a private and limit- ed edition) you will find it a most fascinatingr story of the Dominion,â€"n Canada full of romance and interest. Rationing is a vcry much disoussad qucstion with us all these days. It may be news to some of us to learn that food control is not new in this country. According to the records of the Dominion Archivist it wus first imposed in 1629 when David Kirke forced Quebec to surrender to the English, and has continued off and on down to the present time. In order that our present ration regulations may be presarved for the benefit of posterity all information should be incorporated in the Twecds- muic Village History Books in our Insitutes. If there are any Institutes in our Province that have not as yet made a start on compiling one of these Books, new is the time for the work to be _iziken in hand. They should also conta’n full information covering all enlistments of the men and women in the 'armed forces from our com- munities, giving name, number. date of enlistment. rank, decorations awarded, with data kept up to date on all names until the end of the war. Include _in your Book as many pictures as posSiblc of all those in the service of their King and Country. Community History ‘ Much of the history of a community is centred around the Churches and the schools, and in most instances these two institutions have kept a faithful record of their activities. The minutes of the first School Board Meetings, and the registers of births deaths and marrfagcs, kept h thé Churches, will not only supp v us with authentic dates. but will give us much information about our pioneers as Will also the obituary notices in the: old newspapers. Old newspapers are treasure trove for the Institute con- vener of Historical Research. When we have gathered records of the past, we must seeflglei: they receive good care. All material should be posted down flat and every clipping should be dated in ink. Old letters can be covered on both sides with cellophane and taped in. This protects them from handlinv and leaves them easy to road. b Every dav old docume . nts, l newspapers and photographs areebialiii: (Continued in next column) NEWS FLASHES Blue Church. Grenville 5.: I" tho conference on “What‘s Nutritlon" with 4 meetings Ollowcd New in, subject. At the fifth nictin,°:n tllo aminution was tried b all “t to... members. All recolvc “u ovc . cent and several almost 106‘ This was so widely talked the lenders demonstrated ofhmiieiihiil Institute and others are now tukr upAthis work.£ “H "‘3 _ rovuuv o . ome and Cu x u higlili lits_ is givon at the ilrstuiiil-ruyl mg ii tci: it arrives. The result is i - creased interest in the paper and "- lnstitute work elsewhere. "I Junctown, Brockville: 1‘. "Our W. I. is less than a your billing new members are added nearly we”. meeting." Lnnauowne, Brockvillc: A group of snapshots of local boys OVt‘l‘scii: been mounted, framed and p .1, ,.,]h:: exhibztion, bearing the lu>i|lu|u motto, “For. Home and (Yuuuu-yu Plans have been discussed for lump. ing u Fin-in Radio Forum. Echo bay, Alzoma Nomi show All families except two are llh» ' of the Institute. _Lynedook, Norfolk 5.: Comm...) with a. New Zealnnd W. I. and l» lli'rs are read at r'ueetin 5. Camden East, A ington: Thu local lender and assistant of the \lirla' Hoiuemnkin Club and Gui-um. bl‘l- glide have p annod activities uu' unlv for members but for mambo. 0'1 their families and the comniumvy Jasper._ Brockville: l-lns lid-quell the hospitalization plan nnd “port that the local school is now 1. lhe Township School Area. mbcrs St. Marys, Perth 5.: llznl .ii in. teresting rog'rainnie on the in wry of light, eadin up to the l‘HlIrll uses of electric ty, illustrated . u display of old lamps and 1» lghting equipment. Riverview. Middlesex N.: NL”. wur songs learned at W. I. met-ti us .. > of special interest to members. mcr HISTORICAL RESEARCH ((‘uul ll.) destroyed in the interest of suhu. or to accommodate more people v; the home due to the housing shm ige. The only method we have of row mug these priceless treasures fron the salvage piles and bonfires is to sis-muse the interest of all inhabitants u “LIE communities in the local histm.. so that they will look twice at my article before discardin it, Let us. then, give istoi'iczd lie- search a prominent place in our ’ tute agenda. It is most Illlpm m! that we, as individuals, be Lilly acquainted with the historical d- ils of our own localities, that we in ‘ intelligently disseminate this inb mg information to others; that v v as Institutes develop and sustain a ‘I‘UE and complete historical record of the stirring events through which \\'u are now passing; that, as regards our own Institute territories, our words may be replete with all the data ll0ll| which future generations may W"? a full knowledge of the part the \\u‘ men's Institutes of the 1940's Phil'ed curing the war. Make Historical Research one of your important activities for the i'ol- lowing year, that it may be. in "‘3 true sense of the words, “Something attempted and something done”; U“ the Tweedsmuir Village Histories of our Institutes become real evidences of our esteem for that gracious Lilli.“ The Lady Tweedsmuir. (Contributed by Mrs. G. (301'an Maynard, Provincial Convener)- SECRETARIESâ€"PLEASE NOTE The following circulars have he!" sent from the Superintendent, WA 1- Branch, Department of Agricult‘m' Toronto, to W. I. secretaries: Application for Legislative Gran" War Work Report Forms. . Central Rind Reportâ€"15th List- _Will any secretary who has not 19' ceived these forms please adVIse us 3" once so that we may receive CDm'. plate returns and correct any 911°“ in our official mailing list.