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* * * "In regard to tenacity of life, no old yellow cat has anything on a prejudice. You may kill it Withyour own hands, bury it deep and 51: on the grave, and behold! the next day it will walk in at the back door, purring.”â€"Nellie McClung * * * on atomic power applied to modern living. Snow Road in the Ottawa area would like “some contact with the work of the national Government, a chance to see the Agnes Mcâ€" Phail plaque and to meet the women M.P.’s and senators. Kilsyth would like more proâ€" gram by 4-H l-IOmemaking clubs. Temperanceâ€" ville asks for more about junior work, a dis- play of work done by New Canadians with music and dance numbers in their native cos- tumes, fewer resolutions. Dixon would like speakers on mental health; Russell Village, a fashion show; Aldershot, something on hobâ€" bies, adult education and travel for women whose families have grOWn up; Paris Plains, information on public speaking; Hespeler, more about home coonomics and health, A considerable number of Institutes would like to have more entertainment and social peri- ods. Riverside Grey North suggests folk dancing; Wild Rose in Cochrane, “shorter pro- grams and more personal contact;“ Mattawa, a get acquainted party or an impromptu ama- teur concert rather than a program by proâ€" fessional entertainers. Comments and Suggestions Here we come to a most important part of the reportsfithe Institutes' own replies to the request for comments and suggestions Beâ€" cause of duplication, some replies have been omitted but most of them are here, quoted just as we found them, with the hope that the interchange of ideas may be stimulating and helpful.â€"Ecl. From Emhro and West Zorra: “Something must be done regarding the numerous calls for money. We feel that each one is deserving but hard on the funds and we think we should stress our own community more.” Tavistock: “The roll call at the last meeting of the year was ‘A criticism of the year’s proâ€" grams.’ Everyone thought the programs good but too much business made the meetings too long. Recreation is included in each program but at only two meetings did We have it beâ€" cause of the lateness of the hour. Could the executive be given more power to deal with correspondence?” Woodstock North: “In our Institute work we have two problems: How to shorten our business periods and how to deal with letters asking for donations. We have found our meetings more interesting this year because 46 special emphasis has been placed on the u. reational features such as action songs Sinc- ‘ songs, duets and quartettes in costume wg also find the Home and Country a gooc ' E of help and inspiration." Hepworth: “Many members are timid about giving talks or papers. We think it will he] them if we give them some such task and help, them with it.” l Fisherville: "Meetings are better Ullcnrlprj when held in homes than when held _u hall: We would suggest accepting as man m,“ , tations as possible to participate Wllli other ' Institutes; and entertaining other lvl‘llllllc- having them give the program.” ‘ Mansfield reports: “At one of our v we asked for constructive ideas for rm; , for next year. Some of the suggesti‘ > new} to have more educational papers, mm . mum and group Singing, more social time- mr-h at a family turkey supper or a pancake Mm“ Colhorne: “We wonder if the Ins! M35 I a district could meet twice a year 1. “d U; once and have a conference perhaps :1 cm, zenship and education and communil- .ru‘lmA ' ties.” Seymour East suggests that ten m m n; each meeting be given to a study of 1 Hand Book. ‘ Lynedoch says “We haVe changed (1 .mml- ings from afternoons to evenings [he , young mothers can attend. Programs ~ mm; more interesting and the general i1" ".4: :- greatly increased.” ‘ , Badenoeh asks: “Would it be 130: - In: the Women’s Institutes of Ontario, 0. Can- ada, to get behind some movement lit-1p prevent the terrible 1055 of the lives ‘ m]!â€" ‘ dren and adults by fire?” ' l mum. in; ' Riverside: “A suggestion for this ye; .Ollll ‘ be to have our viceâ€"presidents take 2:1 1:1 a; conducting some of the meetings; thw Wth their turn comes they would feel at 3 .nc m the chair and officers wouldn’t be so ml 10 get. Also, our members are more in ‘V[ m: spending our money on some local Mic" rather than sending so much away.' Mono Road, “We confined oUr dons m u" our own county this year except = 1hr F.W.I.O. project and delegates’ i 1‘5 1‘1 Ceylon because We felt We were concc Itlm too much on money making to meet 1 1h calls We had.” Markstay suggests “More getvtogcr' is “I neighboring branches for social and «mill- aid purposes.” Zion Line: “We are proud of om WW“ making Club girls and in presenting t ‘1 1:1? with a spoon as she completes a pro ‘1 “"7 hope to encourage them to continue ‘1: VW work and to make a collection of the sums Thornclit‘fe: “I was instructed to wry, heir that there is too little time at some N W} meetings for social contact, interesting WU” sions and demonstrations, due to hear i. my respondence. At almost every meetinl; MW thing has to be deleted from the [,u'ogl'mll HOME AND COUNIRl