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. HOME and COUNTRY teâ€" reoor ed. NEIGHBOURLINESS AND GOOD CHEER Provincial Convener. Mrs. W. A. Waltz, Brantiord These have been the fruits of the flower of "Reli‘e/" work among the branches. General activity has been in giving assistance in s of sickness and hereavemc , fire sufferers and maternity cases, co-operution with local relief board and council, not only in the way of financial aid, but in investigations and clothing sup« diet. I Doctor‘s fees have been met and hospital hillli paid. More detailed work as carried on in the various areas is of interest and gives us the methoda em- ployed in different sections. Northern arena knitted socks and mittens for children; sup: plied clothing and books for a child starting to school, and buying garden seeds for spring planting. Financing expenees of a blind man while selling his ' ihuski-tryi at the Full i i-uirs. Contributinm from individual members as the needs: arose, and ('Iban-I'Iitinn with local relief lmurd, institute mI-mbt'ril noting nn relief bnnriis, Another ml'thllll of securing ni-erlrd sup- piiI-s Wilii through the difl'orent churi‘th making announcement and thin was folio ~ by house to l’llillHL' canvas. r ting in a generous riwpnnec in clothing, bedding and ntlil-r essentials. Fundu were vnIItIibutell for the )Iuri'liiikc of grnrerii-s, and to lnntitutional support. Fire tuf- feu-rn were assisted with cloth- ing, fund, bedding, and furnl‘ turn. Through the organiza- tion of n wwi ; rirrli- moi-ting one afternoon i-Iirh wx-ck cloth- ing was remmli-Ili-d, mended and made over tn nii'vl. tho needs. in ntldiliun in liberal money mniriiiuiimm in other inguinâ€" linmi Iind ln'lltllllllnél, fuel, i-iolhiiiii, - 7 furniture, fondu, nu rare, llnlll‘, meat, pm, in "Mimi “mum-s, nnd gins Wi-riv ulippiiu'l in generous mm are in the VilrimlH i'llllllflllllllll"l nrrnriling tn the re- quin-munts. (Inil brunvh, pnssihly others too . "Will our llrlf‘l'lllillfl envh \v k working In ii l.n\\'n-'l‘ii[l \\'lll'il' Iiii unusually llll‘Kl' num- ber were in new] of niul-Jnilco. nu-i-lini: and n-li ti'I-xii. ink much d|s~ (inn brnnrh supplies IIiyottcs \viili‘li nro loft with un- local doctor The relief work in one xv-linn cnirieil on by the ap- puinliiii-iit of n i'nnvvnivr with power in ni-lri't llr‘l' vii-workers, and to render nei'lwkllry aid \vliun nnil where r |Ilrl‘(I. the l'llrldéi for the work being sceur~ ed by private roiili'ibiilium from the llllll\ lul|l Iiicinbors. One lii'iiiii-li received over $63.00 in iliis manner. “At our lll'i‘i‘mlii'r meeting in iiiixwvr to the roll roll each member I'|'\]Hlllili'(l by giving a pound of fundslull's or groceries, nu butter. fruit, ten, or other article." “The members in our branch louli turns in nursing a mother iind new born babe, Iivlping with the homework and looking nflor the other rhidren in the home." The school children have ii fruit or \'l'Kt‘l.l|l\l0 shower which they bring in the teacher. The mr and children in one . iol sent out 75 baskets of fruits and Vegetables. 'i‘ug days and puppy days added to the finances in many instances, iiuiny holes were fur< iiished for northern relief. Ono bi-iiiirli carried on practical work holding demons rations and Instruction ch for mothers. through which they were taught to make nourishing soups, remodel clothing, and similar work, while those who were interested in vegetable growing were supplied With seeds. Hot soups provided by schools for the lunch hour are supple- mented by 2 or 3 WJ. members each week, providing plain tea cakes, or spun cake, and sand- wiches for e ilrlron unable to provide their own lunch. or» operation being given by local bakers in cut-rates and donu- tions of these articles of food. Old Peoplea' Home visited, programme given and a Christ- mus package to each inmate. Two branchea co-operated with the community in sending food and clothing to ncedv ones in Western Provinces. Sewmg for families with a number of child- rim is also among the many helpful activities of these brunchcfl. Another brunch help~ ed a member who had lost her home by fire by collecting 25 rents from each member and purchasing her a set of dishes. Unemployment has been the big problem and where possible work has been found, even if tinly for a few days at a time. Uni: brunch which mud:- over everything pnrsible used the scraps for quilts. Some branches received mill ends and pieces that had imperfections in the weave, for making up, from the woollen mills, by making their relief apportionment there. A prize for the best basket of mixed vegetables brought to the December meeting resulted in iii basket: for Christmas cheer. His School fees paidâ€"bus fares pniilâ€"nnd school hooks piir- chimed in some hranches. Some gnvi- ifl'l‘llfl nnd potntoca for re. lief gardens and acted as in~ «protons of them. Another brunch house cleaned and paper- ml (or ii i'iinVali-w'ent mother. hinti-rnity lniin baskets and many lnyeltru. nurses employed, and h -|p given with the heavier immowmk ropnrtrd by a num- hi-r of hrnnclics. 'i‘iixea paid for an elderly Indy which war a very worthy deed. Ruby clinics, bnliy carriages given where nuedod, lhiift exhibits. ilnily paper»; and individual gifts to "Red people in home. llried apples and turn, but time, mending \vnnl, thread. Hurdle-z Iind olautic were inrlud» ml in linli-s sent tn the vim-(h, ('Iillnclinu tinfoil for the lins- pitnl for (‘rippled (‘liidrrn. who innke nrtic s. which thrniigh the nirl of II benevolent sncietv iire anlll and the proceeds go to the hospital upkccp. i\ micro-sin] plan followed by one brunch i: that of dividing the 'work into four nectinns. ouch “Tl-‘9" l3 “Filmed certain duties and they co-operate with um blunrli us a whole. lino lll‘llnl'll in (‘n-npcrntinn with the Legion, Girl Guidmi and f‘uhu, llrru'illt'll toys, fruit. stocking» nnd mittens [n.- lwi-nty-lwo children in their own mmniunity, and my“ Md stockings. mittens and acorfs for twenty-two children in henurii diatrict; and ten pnirs of In rubbers to another Iini't pin point. In udtlitiun in this, large quantities of fund. clnlhing and five complete Iiiycttcs were distributed by this branch. The ailiiiissinn fee for memA hers at u nui‘inl evening was a donation of clothing which was valued at $30.00. While one member \vns able through her mite-box to contribute oceries for relief to the value 05326.00; other members did individual corrice by clothing some needy fluid and providing our meal per day for the (‘llllll during the winter months Judicious a istiince with sympathetic sharing of cure and sorrow has been the policy of man branches. . ' InyNortbem Ontario (Temisâ€" kaming) the Institutes coâ€"operâ€" ate with the Municipal elief Board, two of their members being appointed to the District Board of seven member's and a secretary. Throu h'tl'ils means food, clothing, coa 011 and medi- cal services were provided from December lst to July Slat, reaching thirty-two heads .of families. one hundred and thir- teen dependants and forty-three single men, on stated conditions involving a certain amount 0 employment. This‘waa accom- panied by a distribution com- mittee headquarters open for two hours one evening each week. I . Many special cases requiring medical or other care have re- ceived liberal consideration. . Branches in whose communi- ties there was little need for re- lief or where a need was. other- wise supplied, sent their sup- plies to other needy centres. COMMUNITY ACTIVI- TIES l’rovincial Convener, Mrs. W. Grattan, Port Arthur Activities on Scan Through Conivcnrrs' Reports A splendid beginning in this department of work was_made by one branch through their roll call which was to be an answer toâ€"“What we Owe Our Com- munityl" , This should be an effective way of fin ' g out just what lines of uctiv ies might: be most helpful and how. Methods of securing necessary funds for the work as reported by conveners were largely through parties, banquets, special social events as Hollowe'cn, masquorudcs, and similar occasions. Funds thus raised were expended onâ€"Up- keep of rest rooms, donations to operating libraries and estab- lishment of new uncK, furnish- ing hospital units (-1), cndowing w: d‘ (it): pnrk quipment pro- vided, and playground equip- ment for orphanage. Other social features included plays, garden parties, musicals and teas. Cnnmlimt'lu Hullu have receiv- cd generous assistance in the way of rcdecorntion, furniture, kitchen equipment. pianos and rentals. Ccmrlrn‘ns have been cared for, special decoration ceremon- ics conducted, fencing provided. caretakers financed and wreaths, flowers and other beautification methods: frocly given in both labour and finances. School. were not overlooked in this field of action. Encourage~ merit by mcnna of special prizes was given for spelling, writing, entrance standing and school In Picnics generously urâ€" ru god for: st aid kits; finan- cial assistance in aid of music. schnnl nurse and teacher; spe- ciul (‘hristmm treat; buutificn» tion of school grounds, and play equipment have all received duc attention and consideration from institutes in this area. Socialâ€"A community evening each month during the winter was a worth-while feature in one branch. This consisted of an I attractive programmc. and social time. mi: fumin provid- Ing something for the lunch and contributing ten cents to the finances. ‘ Another community undertak. ing by one of the alert branches was that of in series of commu‘ nity concerts- by good local tal. out, or. other available artists. _thsic clubs and debuting soâ€" cieties have also been instru. mental in contributing both re~ creation and education for all. f catering for lodges and activities gives a concise merit of the scope and nature _of the work carried on in the dif- ferent parts of the Province. HOW WE MAKE OUR MONEY B sewing, by giving suppers, huviyiig home baking sales, mys- tery and white elephant sales, social, teas, dances, plays, eon- certs, picnics, banquets, muSIcal festivals, Valentine and Hal- lowe'en parties, field days,_by serving lunches at school fairs, ban- quets, quilting: and debates. HOW WE SPEND OUR MONEY One branch gave financiiil help to an elderly gentleman in a hospital; another endowed a bed. Many gave donations of money, equipment and canned goods to orphanages and hospi- tails and first aid kits to schools. Other gifts included_those to libraries, to Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, to playgrounds at schools, rinks, coaching classes and short-course winnera, Santa Claus fund, public speaking con~ thts; community halls, Christ- mas cheer. to benches for the park, to the Bible Society and Navy League, to fire sufferers for fire equipment, for the up- keep of street lights and many branches gave ank books' to new babies; some va prizes at the Agricultural air and one b;arich hired a supervisor for a bathing pavilion. One brunch re-roofcd a hall; another bought guitre tablets and paid the transportation of children to a clinic where five had tonsils removed. Many sent fruit, flowers and maga- zines to “shutâ€"ins". HOW WE ENJOY OURSELVES This includes picnics. sociuls, Christmas trees and gifts, can» certs with local talent, enter- taining grandmothers and teach- ing Guides and Brownies seW< ing. DIVISIONAL HEADINGS 1. Local Improvementsâ€"â€" Parka, playgrounds. and sports, halls, cemeteries, libraries, lighting, beauti- fication. 2. Social Featuresâ€" Debates, plays, concerts, entertainments, picnics, garden parties, etc. 3. Other Interestsâ€" For the whole community including proper use of leisure time. HISTORICAL RESEARCH Provincial Convener, Miss E. Appelbe, Georgetown Reports show an ever increas- ing interest in Historical Re- search throughout Ontario. but still show a need of better un- derstanding of best methods of procedure Study annual re- ports from 1925 to 1930 incluâ€" sive, as aids in this connection, especially 1925 for those to whom the work is new A valuable suggestion was ad- vanced by one convaner by a motion that. “The Institute keep on file all records which have been gathered, and no doubt make a valuable contribution be the county Historical Society." The best way to secure his- torical information as suggested by the _convener is “House to house visitation" and she adds that possibly the knowledge of local and Provincial history has Increased by 50% since the corri~ mittee has been carrying on this work through the Institutes over less than ten year period. Cen~ tcnaries are being observed, Ine- morials to pioneers erected, old landmarks and historic sites Establishment of Count)- Museums in _a part of our ()th five and it IS urged that WT possible effort; be put forth u’, secure the valuable material available throughout the Pm. inoe. These pioneer implements and utensils belong to rural Oniam Are we gain to keep um where they mi be Within us reach of our own people, “1‘ 0,, children and their teacher., and of future generations or are w, permitting them h'be sold in add to l: e attractions of ih, cities or, worse still, it: 1,, lost altogether because of nu, carelessness and indifference? True, it requires money for um purpose, but a beginning ’ n he made in a small way. we i; there is not an available For”; in your county buildings. 5,, list the support and SEWII'P< oi the men, appeal to your chum; council, your school inspucm, your county Old Boys’ AF-otii. tion if there is one, or to m, millionaires if you have any, What Simcoe, Wellington, l lulifi. inand and Prince Edward thun- ties are doing surer con p. done by other counties. Capital. ize your history. It will mat; your county town more ailrz-t» tive. People are talking of the n. cesaity of learning how ii iii our leisure. Let me recon me: to you this subject of Hist Il’li‘li Research and Current Event; You may make of it eitheri quiet indoor occupation or In active outdoor recreation. it. may pore over records, nap, family or state doeumeni . you may search out natun‘ beauty spots or places 0i toric interest and photo n them or seek out almost in ten tales of by-go’ne influ e: stories of schools, chumha roadmaking, and water I m from the oldest inhabimm . We commemorate this you the 400th anniversary u. do discovery of Canada, and in Or tario the 150th anniversn re the coming of the Loynii t~ ix this Province, and the 10min! Toronto’s cityhood. The convener of the Beili ‘ area forwarded half a v papers and a newspaper “ill the history of the Clare inimii of Hastings County. Among (is papers was one on "Quili- mi Quilt Patterns" by Miss ilni Farley, B.A. A histmy *5 Percy Township and the ~ of a Barn Raisin , and 2: - ., of Murray Towns ip witi . of U.E.L. settlers’ names. Central Ontario COI’IVCl‘Id' rr commended the study vl m pioneer roads and prose: aim! of small booklets often pul 11-h in connection with local h w in s. Already there how be u liahed about fifty bonl at}. ooklets connected with ii,“ iii tory of Wellington Canal" 2'- they hope to have copies n, mm in their county museum :il it! O.A.C., Guelph. West York reports tho' have yet in the Vellorc m-irn- two outside bake ovens and IhrvI smoke houses for meat. : ii 1- one branch a paper was t, p on the landmarks of W“ County. The Buck re-union h. i ' Bolton County, planned and ried out by Mrs. Colin Cami of Winnipeg, daughter "f Buck, was a wonderful 0 1 ~ of what a reunion should it The local Institute assistei )1!Campbell in the serving ”' "’ freshments during the ‘l‘r" days. , The Kincardine Aron ll“ Papers on the Life of :Vin MM" Jamieson. North l » celebrated their 25th llllnllllj Saw “3 thair District Anni: F;