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HOME AND COUNTRY PEACE EDUCATION AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS Without a forward View of the needs of a world that shall finally be at peace, ire will never be able to assume our just and rightful share of the responsibility in the obliga- tions which inevitably must be laid upon us. As a dciiiocratic'peoplc we iiill have sacrificed and given of our best to maintain our ideals. We shall seek because of the very nature of those ideals and of those sacrifices to uphold that which we will have won at so great cost. These are high sounding words! But, however sincere we may be in gratitude to God and to those who hourly are paying so terrible a price for our freedom, iie who tu<dav enjoy outward Peace in this beautiful, bountiful Canada, can never in our life-time repay our debt. Our duty should be clearly before us. In that day when the war shall have been won, who but ourselves can take up the torch and assume the task of rc-construction,iwe who to- day are scarcely touched by the fate of thousands of others. We must begin at once to prepare ourselves. We must discipline ourselves in our dnily living, rationing our leisure time, using our every talent and ability to good purpose, facing our duty honestly and squarely with no complaining. But if we were merely to gird ourselves for the task. that would not be enough if we failed to inform ourselves as to how the task may best be performed to accomp- lish a lasting peace. I believe that the answer lies in the term “International Relation- ships". How can we have Peace, how can we grow to forgive and to “love our enemies", if we turn cold hearts and closed minds to the prob‘ lows of other nations which led to the war? There should be no community without a study group of serious minded men and women meeting at given intervals to inform themselves and to be educated in readiness for the clear thinking which alone can solve the grave problems that re- construction will bring. Without this preparation, chaos and final doom will overwhellii the worldâ€"“We may win the war but lose the Peace!" Conveiiers of Peace Education must keep in touch with reliable sources of information on international re- lationships and world affairs. Insti- tute leaders should not hesitate to ask help from their conveners. In turn, it should be their own desire and pleasure to pass on ideas and sug- gestions that they may gain from sources open to them. Co-oneration individually leads to accomplishment in the group. An enlightened Insti- tute will lead to an intelligent cum- munity. Our national life can only be worthy of the price paid for preservation under democracy if the community, the group, the individual, prove worthy. The Canadian Association for Adult Eiluea‘ioii, 198 College St., Toronto, publishes pamphlets “Food for Thought” at 10 cents each or one dollar for a year's subscription. The League of Nntions Society, 43 St. George St, Toronto, publishes a wonderfully valuable ouestionaire on Education for “lorld Citizenship. It may be had for the asking. Send 25c. plus tax and exchange (a year's subscription) to Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 405 Wâ€"ll’i'th St., New York, for their booklets issued monthly on Inter- national Concilintion. ‘ Kiwanians will lend you their monthly bulletins on current events. Do not overlook articles in current mime-zines on China’s amazing re- birth. In whatever we do, we must look forward with confidence that God will give us wisdom and help to do His will. “working in us that which is well pleasing in His sight”. (Contributed by Mrs. R. S. Shep- pard. Goldwater, Convener). THE IRON DUKE The Iron Duke. with the Hun )Irs. Gilnlnn and 3h», Linlivl GIIIIIS scrriiu: [co to Mrs, A. E. \"lillicl‘, a mist prowlan oi lhc ratio, and Mrs. .quvs, presidnni uI Illi: SIuney Creek \\'omrii's Institute. Battlefield House, Stoney Creek, was the setting for a very pleasant tea party when the Stoney Creek Institute and district officers wel- comed two English women, the Hon. Mrs. Robin Gurdon and Mrs. Lionel Gibbs who were touring Ontario in “The Iron Duke” in the interests of the QuWEund for Air Raid V‘igims. t is interesting to nofe‘ that both these guests are mem- bers of Women’s Institutes in Eng- land. The Hon. Mrs. Gurdon is a niece of Lady Denman, Chairman, National Federation Women’s Insti- tutes of England and Wales. Mrs. Gibbs, who had only recently come from England, spoke of Instr tulc work in England and gave an eye-witness account of the N321 attacks on Great Britain, speaking feelingly of the bravery of the peo- ple bombed from their homes and who can be helped physically and spiritu- ally by the comforts which the Queen’s Canadian Rind would provide. The Iron Duke is a battered. bullet- riddled Y.M.C.A. tea car which has been in active service in Eastern Eng- land for six months. It is equipped to serve tea and light snacks. THIS IS YOUR CONVENTION Plans are well under way for the thirteen Area Conventions. We fully expect that every district and every Institute will have its full quota of delegates; and that every member, whether a delegate or not, will iiinke a special effort to attend. No motor car should come which is not filled to capacity; in some cases bus service may be arranged at a reasonable rate. Your convention committees are busy these days planning programmes which will enable members to see more clearly the problems of national service facing the Institutes and the rural women and will assist in solving them. Outstanding speakers on questions of the day related to agriculture, home life and national service, are being invited; time will be allowed for discussion, ‘ Bring your problems to the convention and have them discussed. Will your Area Convention be justified? It will if it receives the Whole- liearted support of all loyal Institutes in the Area; ii members with the ideals of the Women’s Institute uppermost in their minds come searching for ways to attain these ideals: if members come seeking information and inspiration while at the same time willing to make their own contribution. At conventions held in the past, one of the outstanding features has been the sincerity of purpose which permeated the whole convention. Let this wartime convention in your Area be the best one ever held. You might follow the slogan given by Mrs. L. Crozier, Chairman of the Guelph Area, “Carry On, “’omen's Institutes of Ontario.” K WAR ON WEEDS The Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch reports an increasing interest in Ontario’s weed problem by Wo- men’s Institutes. Several have held weed meetings and inquiries for publications are increasing. The importance of weed control during war time is emphasized in a circular letter which has recently been sent to Women's Institutes in which it is pointed out that if weeds are neglected now the work of previous years will largely be undone. It is also emphasized that crops, which are the raw material for the pro- duction of beef and bacon, poultry products and dairv products which are essential in our war efi'ort, cannot be raised in abundance when noxious weeds are present. Weed Control is, therefore, a mat- ter of Dollars and Cents, a vital part of our war effort which demands the greatest possible endeavour on the part of every individual and organâ€" ization. The continued co-operation of Women’s Institutes is solicited in the War On Weeds. (John D. Mac- Leod, Acting Director). HEALTH PUBLICATION Simcoe_County Institutes, with the cooperation of the Community Life Training Institute, plan to make a special study of Health this coming year. To facilitate this. a valuable and interesting booklet entitled ‘Com- munity Health’ has been compiled. This is designed to give intoniiation :nél DTPV‘IKI; a study outline useful in r paring or action to ini rove the health of the community, IJChapters under the followinry headings make up the booklet,â€"'How healthy is Can- ada’. ‘Check list of your community’s healtb’. ‘Seliool health programme’, Biblic health’, ‘Municipal doctor system’, ‘Where do we go from here?’ This booklet will hel re evaluate health services pin “33550;: communities; it will suggest sources frpni which to secure further inform- ation. Copies of the booklet may be obtained from Mr. David Smith Director Community Life Training Institute, Barrie, Ontario. The price is 15c. per copy or 10 ten or more. c. per copy for Smmer. 1941 HEALTH AND CHILI; WELFARE Healthâ€"that state of being which all parts and organs are - sound and Jiroper condition, includi m moral an intellectual soundnen What a sublime state! It is this strive to attain. Prevention of me ness is the ideal rather than the cu ‘ of illness. Better than a rollâ€"call “I: antidote for poisoning", might lie i." method to prevent poisons taken." . Medical science has given us pm tection against 'many types of diseaSe- Are we availing ourselves of this knowledge and practising itj Th: Women‘s Institute should educate its members to spread the gospel of health. The statistics of physical defects among school children, and recently the record of physically unfit anion}; our youth, gives reason for Concern in the field of health. We’ve a um to win, therefore health conservation is important. “National Health is Vital to Victory" is truly approm-iayg National health is health for n:- indi: vidual, which is our responsibility. Favourable results can be achieved only if the infant be born with a mum body. Prospective parents must as- sume responsibility that ever}: L‘l'lllll receive this birthright. Dr, Harry Ebb’s recent notable work of supplementing diets ..r‘ ex. pectant mothers showed shrn' labour and other amazing In 1938, 968 Canadian mother. . from causes associated with him. birth, others being permanentl abled. Dare we be complace our country has one of the iv a being maternal mortality rates the world, and twoâ€"thirds of thes aths are considered avoidable by authorities? What a ChflllEl‘ women whose motto is “For dome and Country!” Medical super 'sion, early and constant, would do nmh to reduce this hazard. In 1939 in Canada, 13,920 babies died during their first year. Intestin- al infection is one of the chief muses. The majority of deaths are due to ignorance of the dangers of :in un- certain water supply. contaminated milk. unclean infant-feeding iiix'nsils, the presence of flies, etc. Pneumonia and influenza would be redole ii babies were not exposed to tlwn In the city of Chicago the infant death rate has been reduced to 31.3 per thousand live births for 1939, about one-half of Canada’s rate Di. Bundesen, Medical Officer of Health of this city of three million, Bttl‘ll'utt‘i this success largelv to a. special ram- paiizii in favour of breast feefillllf. If more attention Were paid in prevention and correction during PIE school age, many serious troubles in later life would be prevented. The record of defects among children is staggering. In one 4' tr. four out of ten children examined llDDl by school doctors had nl al defects,â€"this in a city Wit . an excellent health service. What of our rural areas? Pl'eventable dis- eases are still permitterLâ€"an en- denco that we are not utilizincr ii‘hai science has given us. Toxoirl and vaccines prevent and reduce the aim)- ber of cases, Typhoid fever is silll among us. which prompts us to look it our water supplies and sanitation. Mental health is essential to ball- piness. Ignorance of physiolog’lfi‘I changes and personal hype“ 9f adolescents in some school areas 15 pitiful; surely a parental nEHlECt- Ignorance has often brought tragedv and loss of faith. Facts learned fit home are less likely to be ““5‘ interpreted than the "sly" method of learning. Youth will acquit? 9d“' cation some place. Whether it is e00 or bad depends on those whose D F has been performed or neglected- Mental health applies to all ages- In these anxious days, let us make our faith stronner, bind ourselves in the things which give strength hart!“ our own, and have full lives occilniet with tasks which count. fContrxhu)’ Ed by Mrs. H. S. Pettibone, Convener ‘