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ve au a genuine concern to Ice mixtntheychlldren of today ow into strong citizens at tomorrow In these War days when we speak so much or conservation of resources, what could be more important than the conserâ€" vutinn of our human resourceâ€"tho children or our noun . It may be tImL the job which shou d be done lies r-lno'l.‘ at hand. The school lunch pro- ..mm is a. job for local peopleâ€" Fuurself and your neighbours. You inuv accuse technical _aeslatance but u". primary responsibility is yours. An- ill] the children in your school mil nourished? Have they on air of mmntmcnt, plenty of vigour and in- lull -| in life, clear bright eyes and an ulm, happy facial expression? Or in Wollnsl. to this are there signs of lllulllilll‘ltlDfl, lack of appetite, failure p. n in weight, indlflerence to play i. .n work, backwardnees at school, n. l-usncss or irritability? If you n. . : y children in the second group w rim-c is a job for you and your unity right at home. School Lunches Are Meals lay meal should provide at ml of the day's food. For my this is a small item; but, for one hundred and ninety days u - l for the live or six years while 31 vild is at elementary school it is » -‘wl'nloil5 problem. No amount of food and care in later life . ‘ :ikc up for the lack of the right during the growing period. “:6 are the years of growth lay the foundation for physical ‘lL‘ntfll health, and offer oppor- lur general, social development. .l slandnl‘diy cleanliness, co-oper- lospitality, social usage and the l courtosies which we can group v the title of good manners are l m the short nopn hour of each ml day. This teachers and the m need the 'ntereat and compar- uf all community groups. work- mgether constructively, if this mm is tofiha‘ olved. llnilding‘ .‘Food Habits live the in your school L“ ‘ food habits. and food habits l 'lllished in the owing years are .l. \t certaiifgd: be ructiced .ughout 'lif Good foo habits ‘ l ln. first, eat a wholesome hint to the day and to i ’ 'alert mind until ~ , c'e. oi the child to school prpgmn during the last it of the morning, salon is due to _r ical, more ofte‘irthan to mental ' eAhlldren eat their ll mess. D ‘ABOUT SCHOOL LUNCHES ~S|iould Your Community Be Concernedâ€"- ' al on . v 112:: deifiniiiil group will work together amethod in any democracy. ‘( ‘li isjs' HOME AND COUNTRY muniLy. The school does more teach school subjects, it inllucnccsfitiii:l wholo'lli'o of the child. It should do what. it can to make all living better For lnm in school and out. The need for a nation-wide school lunch program in Canada has been supported by a number of surveys and won urged by the Canada New- foundland Edanion Association. Mothers, fathers, teachers, inspectors, doctprs, health authorities, all know the importance of having children est properly. Canada's Food Rulesâ€"A Guide We have Canada's Food Rules to guide our meal planning and so our lunch boxes should be planned just as the meals at home. The box lunch gives the opportunity for the inclusion of raw iruils which are excellent for Inincruls, vitamins and bulk, llnw vegetables as carrot or turnip sticks or so should be found Lherc. Yet the In. pensive llealthlul foods are . rardy in lunch boxes, Their crispness, colour and flavour perk up n monotonous and drab nleal. Sandwiches are the backbone of the lunch anV. The sandwich offers an opportunnv n. lnclude whole \v-hcat broad, l'ccunlly ill rubscrvnlion mode “I _ :0 urban . nvnl luncl <3 “I Untarin, only 1'? had \ 'nlc \\ t or brown bread, is this in use or the child's nr Lllu :lvllllls [not In :illnlllcl' srhunl who - (‘ulll|llL-l lunches are served and Iv \' ll it bl'r‘: only is allure-ll it is all by all the children; und, \ l|(‘ll w n ' illlliv' practic'lly all chose the whole wheat :15 tll ac- quired a lnslc l'ur Illlll. lwllzhevlvmg I'oorl. Sandwich idling: olicr the on portunity for using building and a discussion with the mothers help? growth-promoting foodsâ€"Incnts, fish, poultry, eggs, cheese, nuts, peanut butter and raw vegetables, YcL out of 320 rural lunches observed in Ontario schools there were 83 which had only a sweet sandwich. Sweet sandwiches provide only heat and energy. They sutisiy the crying hunger but leave the hidden hunger of bones and tissues uncured for and really for disease. The beverage of the lunch box should add value, not just be a liquid to wash down the food. Pasteurized whole milk is our most nearly per- fect food, supplying calcium, phos- phorus, protein, Vitamin A and Vitae Inin B2. Yet 63 per cent of urban and rural pupils when given a choice chose chocolate drink which contains less milk fat and added sugar. Taken day after day the sugar eventually may affect the teeth. As children readily follow others in eating habits, would a discussion with the mothers help? Money for Health Others methods of overcoming defi- cicncies are to serve a supplementary dish or a complete lunch at the school. These will require more thought and planning but in general the improve ment in health, records, attendance and department will readily repay you for your efiort. I To carry out lunch improvements may cost you dollars cents but what use is knowledge Without health. There is a difi‘erence between health and money; money is the most enVied but the least enjoyed: health is the most enjoyed but the least envred. The poorest man would not part.W1tl-i health for money, bpt~ the richest would gladly part With money for health. Money that buys health Is not wasted. _ 4 Today people are willing to work together for the common good. If the the provincial group and a common problem in solu- c?‘ midget evolve. This is the ideal Brill- NEWS FMSHES Romney, Kent West: Secured about 400 trees from the Forestry Depart» mont and distributed them among members and others. Newbury-Mosa, Middlesex West: Assist the Park Committee in placing amusements in the Park for the young people, have purchased an enlarged picture of Mrs. Headless for their Vil- lage History. Orkney, Wentworth North: Are starting 3 Girls’ Homemaking Club and are giving prizes to the school children for the best essay on the his- tory of Orkney School; have had the institute Hall wired for hydro. South Gillies, Thunder Bay: Belong to the Plan for Hospital Care and one member has benefitted already. Sparta Sorosis, Elgin East: Has been presented with an historic prop- erty known as the Sparta Blacksmith Shop, one of the oldest buildings in the community. They plan to convert it into an Institute Hall and preserve this historic landmark as nearly as possible in its original form. Bonnechere Valley, Renfrew South: Has purchased a blood bank for the local hospital, costing about $400.00. Hurdman’s Bridge, Carleton East: Sponsored 3 music festival in the community. Utoka, Wellington South: Have three Pen Friends, one in the U.S.A. and two in England. Have sent them a program and copy of Home and Country and in return had a program from them which was greatly enjoyed. Bethany, Durham East: Put the names of all local boys overseas in a box, each member choosing one to whom she would write. They plan to read some of the interesting replies at the meetings. \l'interboume, Waterloo North: Are making use of travelling libraries, co- operating with the school section. Richard’s Landing, St. Joseph 15‘ land: Had the school wired for elec- tricity. Rugby, Simcoe East: Our teacher is a member of our WI. and co-operates with us in our health and community activities such as hot lunches, im- munization, etc. Lyn, Brockville: Promoted Public Speaking Contest in the public schools of the district. Torrance, Muskoka South: Can any Institute beat the record established at the last municipal election? Every woman except one voted or tried to vote. For a number of years women have been elected to the Board of Trustees (Township School Area). Pakenham, Lanai-k North: Bought a radio for the public school to assist in classroom education. SPRING MEETING F.W.I.0. (Continued from page 1, column 1) Mine Clarke also dealt with the A,C.W.W. Memorandum on Pr/abWar Reconstruction in relation to Edch tion. It discusses education for Inter- national, National and Community living and for individual growth. Sut- prisingly enough, the basic problems in every country seem the some. The Memorandum is well .vorth study and may be obtained from the Loan Li- brary, WI. Branch. Preparation for l“.W.I.C. Mrs. Clarence Holmes reviewed recommendations from the meeting 01 the Sub-executive of the F.W.I.C. held at St. Anne de Bellevuc, in Quebec. These have been published in the Summer 1944 Home and Country. Miss Clarke presented the Ontario brief to be sent to the F.\V LC. Blen- nial Meeting to be held in June 1345 as prepared by the committee appoint- ed at the November Board Meeting, Matters dealing with reconstruction formed a large part of this. Requests were made for till: support of resolutions asking for chant in the Naturalization Act and the (Jam of Allegiance. Those were based on resolutions from the November Board meeting The brief also suggr. L011 that His- torical Research be added to the F,\\'.I.C. slandng commiu :; that points be clarified in rel 'un to the Emergency Fund; and L the RW. LC. investigate the publlcatlun of a National Macazine. Song sneer. Ordered The song she lished at once, inch will be pub- 1 be in haul: lul’lll with Words OI y and a Ic\. lunk pa s on \lhich l‘ncln'ut 3 may and favourite songs. The music book to accompany these is “The Everybody Sings Book" and may be pulchased from Canadian Music Sales Co. or firms selling these. The words edition, as before, will be ordered from Mrs. W. B. Leatherdaie, Goldwater. Mrs. Futcher was appointed liaison officer to the \V.P.T.B. fur the prov- ince; and Mrs. J. R. White, Mrs. P. W. Merry and Mrs. R. Mortley, with Miss Clarke and Mrs. Summers :Ls ad- visors only “ere appointed a commit- tee to prepare a Brief for the Royal Commission on Education. Miss Clarke urged support of the Jam For Britain project, the objective for Ontario for 1045 in 250,000 lbs. The outline for this work will very soon be in the bands of the Institutes. A heavy budget of correspondence was dealt with, and time was spent in discussion of problems in prepara- tion for the District Annual meetings. (Contributed by Mrs. N. J. White, Publicity Convener, F,W.I.0.) IS IT WORTH WHILE To Send Jam? Here is a letter from an overseas soldier: ‘Tuday .I had the pleasure of open- ing a case of jam sent to the unit I am with, and inside I found the euâ€" velope you atpected to get Sept back to you. Well, I couldn’t disappoint you, and in any case we owe all you ladies a debt of gratitude that we shall not easily be able to repay, so will you kindly, on behalf of the men of my unit say “Thank you very much” to all concerned. We have enjoyed; such gifts inthe past and they are most welcome and your kind thoughts and labors will not be forgotten by us, I can assure you.” _ _ "About my life I cannot wnte as it wouldn’t'pass the sensor, but the news ,is good oyer‘here and w all hope the "in Europe :3: legal: will end : istion undettakes.” To Send Seeds? Here is a letter from the Isle of Wi ht WI. County Secretary: “ have wanted so long to send a few lines of greeting to you, and to thank you and the Ontario Feder- ation of Women’s Institutes for the Canadian Tomato Seeds which have given us lovely fruit during the year. You have we hope received letters from Institutes expressing their grateful thanks, as most of them have told us they had written. One thing We do know is, the seeds were very much appreciated and the County Federation would like to thank your Federation on behalf 0! all for that very kind thought. And how wonder- ful Canada has been in supplying us with food of all kinds during the war, and never, never will it ever be for- gotten." With the very best of good wishes Jar ‘the many activities your Feder- _