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HOME AND COUNTRY Published uulruirly by p The Pedal-lied Wmnen‘o lminum of Ontario lili‘l - Thu \Vonicu‘l lnllilulu Brunch Devin-mans :11 Alrieuliun n o EDITORIAL Conan-run: rim. arm: Duku. Pm Carling. Miss Mary A. Giulio, Torouw. Niacin: or Prouxoin. Sum: 1540-“ Ha nurnry Prui'duibl : Miss Mary A. Cinrkc, Toronto. Mrs. T. J. McDowell. Milvermn. Era-idem.- Mrs, Eriiell Duke, Port. Carling. Vic: Pren'duitl .~ Min. 0. Holmes. R.R.:i. Beilaville, Mrs. Edam Wilson. RR. 1. vim Mrs. H. R. McCrâ€"ie. R.“ Sum Dirmon on Xhl 52am . G. Hmiiilion, ILB. CI, Pembroke, - L. Rucwr. Snarboro Junction. H. Summers. R.R.1. Funtbill. '1‘ Born. Brownsville. . may \uxilnul, Lituc Currant. u i'uomii Directors; . .-\. iiciun Minis no . wall, I no, Galt. r. H. spa-rs, R.R.3. Brussels. 1.. w. Uhnllnnd, Rn . Port Dover. Eai uni, 'lmur. gm, Chiawlck. . Ulmillaii. os is. nuts SL. rm wiilmm. , For! l'mnc Si'crelury Trciuunr: Mm, w. ii. Lenthurdnlu, Goldwater. Correspondence should be addressed to "HUME and COUNTRY" Tr...- Woman's lnsiiiule Brunch Ilciuiunem ol Amman". Parliament Buildings. Toronto The mph- .s distributed through the iieera w s of \Vmiii-n'a Institute: to the Women‘s Institute iiiulilbbrl. EDITORIAL COMMENT THE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE IN THE COMMUNITY Every community where a Women’s Institute is organized should be aware of the Institute as a vital, progressive force in community life. ls this true of your Institute? to you reach out for new members? There may be women in your com- munity who would like to join but have not done so because they have not been invited, or because they know too little of your objectives and a: vities. There may be young ivo- men, or women who have recently moved into the district, who would en- joy your meetings and not only benefit from them but contribute to them. See that no one is overlooked, and when new members join make them feel a part of the organization by giving them a share in its activities. Is your pi gramme such that it will appeal to all I Is it timely, thought- pi'ovokiniz, Varied, friendly, construc- tivc, \ ZI nice balance between educational features, war work, com- munity activities and social features? The Women’s Institute Branch, Deâ€" piil‘tn‘lent of Agriculture, is anxious that, when you avail yourselves of the opportunities afforded by the co-oper- ative prom-amine, it should benefit the uhole community. Whether you are participating in a local leader training school, a conference, speaker service or a short course, publicize it well in advance. Then enter into it with en- thusiasm fur enthusiasm breeds enthu- siasm and your enthusiasm will stimu- lnto others, The result will be a ser- rice for the enrichment of rural life and national wellvbeing. A letter from England reads: "Per, haps you would be a little surprised to llml everything so normal . . . Our WI’s all over the country meet regu- larly and I cannot tell you all the things we are doing to help in the war effort, the list would be so lung. Choir and drama sections are active as ever. Handicraft classes are popu- lar although we haven't so much time to devote to new crafts. Plans are all readv for the preserving centres which will soon go into action to save our fruit crop". (Continued next col.) . WAR WORK REPORT Semi~annual reports received from 1,149 Institutes covering the period from October 1, 1941 to March 31, 1942, show the following praiseworthy accomplishments: F Money raised . . . . . . . . . . . $13,920.39 Ex enditures: Vii/col and sewing supplies.$17,075.8§ Central mind, F.W.I.O . 5,636.53 Red Cross .. 14,868.50 Navy League 2,14l.52 Salvation Army . . . . . 1,163.1? British War Victims 7,706.00 Sugar Fund and Jam. 1,7g2bE Russian Relief 1,152.91. Milk for Briiain Fundlé. . 383.41 Blanket 8 '7 r. e Crosss..(. p )' .. 3,576.37 Cigarette Fun 5 .. 301.50 Spitfire Funds .... .. . 98.89 War Savings Certificates and Bonds . . . . . . . . 0,672.87 Gifts to local enlisted men 14,707.91 Sundry . . . . , . . . . . . . 2,536.03 Knitting . . .nrticles 70,976 Sewing . articles 61,547 Special Activities Reported Most Institutes report activity_ in the salvage drives, Dunnville having been especially active. As the nulli- her of service training camps in, creases, more and more Institutes are providing hospitality for the men and women in nearby camps. There is a steady trend towards raising funds by donations or collec- tions. which do not require much time or energy in these busy days. and towards those methods which involve little or no expenditure of money. Frontenac continues to the fore in the sale of war savings certificates. Collins Bay alone sold $249.00 worth, Watch for the new war savings stamp folders with the name of the Women’s Institutes on the cover. These will reach you shortly. Goderich, Orillia, Algoma and St. Joseph’s Island are working for corâ€" vettes. Kenora W.I. collected the coloured sections of newspapers and magazines and verses to send to men overseas. Note: The number of Institutes ref porting has increased. May we expect 100% returns for the next six months. MAPLE SUGAR FOR THE NAVY The response to the appeal for maple sugar has been excellent. The Navy League reports that they have received 17,382 cakes for distribu~ tion. Tribute should he paid to Mrs. Duke, Provincial President, who pur- chased 20 gallons of syrup with money donated and boiled it down to make sugar, securing 1,440 cakes. A letter from Supply Officer. H.M. (IS. "Protector", Sydney, N.S., reads: “Would you be good enough to pass on our sincere thanks to the Women’s Institutes for your very kind and thoughtful gift of maple suvar which arrived a few days ago. These six cartons will be very much appreciated. TIN CAN SEALING MACHINES Following the example of the Kent county Women’s Institutes who, last year. sent tin can sealing ma- chines to the Women’s Institutes of Kent county in England, the Federâ€" ated Women’s Institutes of Ontario, through the Central Fund, have sent eleven machines to England this year. The Women‘s Institutes in England have been asked by the Government to be responsible for the preservation of fruit. (Continued from col. 1). With this example before us, can we do less than support with enthus- iasm our W.I. programme that it may function to benefit rural life, to strengthen Canada‘s war effort and to help plan for a better future. “Join for Britain” continues to be rIl’lii‘ilss for 19:12 were laid early in the - ‘ i 'intcr so that, at the first 51 n _o i-‘ipc fruit, juiii making could_ egm. Operations are now_ in full suingEl . Jam and honey Will be. welcome “E England where‘a spoonful or two 0 these sweets E'III hilghlight many an hcrw'se dru mea . ' ‘ . “The droject, which had its beginning three years ago in NorfolkAcounty, has now reached dominion-Wide propor- tions. This your the Canadian object- ive is 600,000 pounds, of which Ontario- w 1 provide at least half._ In the opinion of one active participant, t is as important as any war work ti}? Women’s Institutes are carrying on . Certainly jam is still Vitally needed, and the value lies nut only in its healthvgirim: energy, but in the comâ€" fort and cheer it brings. ‘ . Such letters as the following, writ- tcn from a hospital word by a lad of eight, explain why Institute members have bccn asked to send as much yam as possible: “Thank you for the Jam \‘ou sent us. I like it, I do. I was lucky enough to have two lobs at tea- time and then sister let me halt a spoonful in the evening”. As in previous years, the Red Cross Society provides transportation and distribution. It supplies the four» pound cans, packing cases and labels. Products are tested both locally and at the Ontario Headquarters before being passed as suitable for overseas. This year special permission to pur» chase sugar for export jam has been granted by the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. _ In some districts jam is obtained throuch the co-operation of local can- niner factories. Typical of the letters of appreciation is this one written by Lady Reading to the Women’s Insti- tutcs of the Hamilton area: ‘ "l have heard from Miss Meakms of the immense amount of work that the members of your Institutes have done in contributingr towards the jam which has arrived in this country, and which we are having the pleasure of distriâ€" buting to the babies and children in our care. I would be so glad if you would con- vev our heartfelt thanks to all the members who took part in this work, am] who through their kindness and generosity have brought happiness to 50 many SEEDS GROW IN ENGLISH GARDENS Seeds. valued at $2,294.93 and weighing 5,000 pounds, have arrived safely in England and are growing in English gardens. Graciously worded letters of appreciation arrive daily. The following excerpts express the gratitude of the recipients. Alston, W. 1., Cumberland: “The Alston members have been fortunate in receiving a selection of seeds from Canada. You will be pleased to know that these have been distributed among the members. We hope to hold an exhibition of produce in the ant umn and a special class is beim;r ar- ranged for Canadian seeds. Please accept our sincere thanks for this splendid gift." Wokingham, Berkshire: “This is a letter of grateful thanks for the lovely onion seeds you sent us. These acts of unrchearscd kindness give us a lot for which to be thankful. I have waited to say ‘Thank you' until I can now say that every seed must have germinated. They are growing splen- didly and every visitor to this house has to walk ('own the garden to look at the onions from Ontario. Through your kindness we are assured of hav- ing plenty of unions next winterâ€"one vegetable which we have been rather short of lately." Copdock and Washbrrmk W.I., Suf- folk: “We divided the seeds into 16 packets suitable to the size of our gar- dens. At our meeting these were drawn for and the 16 members who recewed them were quite delighted. They, and all our members, send many in Women’s Institute cirélesan fish . can say. nder (we ,_ ed to warmfi, country. 1,, add, . :il [a _ p for evacuasgd .izhe care of thing, 91cunnot be In ‘ . 1" mother th h Yoir e n tremendous live an imuwnse “.9 the!" general . I a_ you could :cg i happy E51115. \Vlllql. 'flprend (War it: faces of' heap. children as i - their teeth“ nto butter’spre d‘thicldy with Jam. This would repay 'y win“ all the “cm ya" have done for more than amount; 1 Gifts such as these have an added value in strengthening the bowls be. tween our two countries. and uu; 1.". ther evidence of the Valualll pm which Canada is‘playing in tln- war.” Groups of jam makers arr very busy in home and community k:’ hch, Many Institute 'meinbers any i, the social contacts as well as the l‘ llii of personal participation, even il,‘ i:il ii spells time and labour. Won-In r. m] materials do not fail to arrive x non it is announced in the weakly no my.” that “Jam will be made Weiln day", Several counties are seudnr. «my. Thousands of pounds of this ll ‘li‘muj sweet have been promised. Methods of raising money av and varied. Voluntary CDHU’l ‘lnns, bazaars, teas, social evenings. i mos, even salvage sales have provil ‘ inn ' as well as funds Northern Ontario and where fruit is not plentiful hr tributed magnificently to th» Fund which now totals F1 Money is forwarded from tlu to Institutes requiring it, th. ing a link between Institutr parts of the Province. It should not be forgotten u i this enterprise is a Women’s Instit, w or- time project. If it is to r n one of this organization’s import; mu. tributions to the war effort, will need the continued support mu: urti- cipation of its members. Here's to “good jamming" (Contributed by M. Lois L‘ I Branch.) «any l arts cull» ~l czar MI: 00. nd HI w all ."i‘l. non, w ,ill‘n. lille thanks and we appreciate thi- did token of the unity of the 1 and this instance of the Worm stitute spirit." V Topenham W.I., Middleser “a would like to send all best wixl and a message of courage and Show w on i anxious time. We hope that til: “I” prove ‘seeds of friendship' whl mill still be thriving when this stru I ended." ‘ West Drayton W.I., Mid “You know it is so vary so : of you, all those miles away, to Li of us in England . . . Our Womr' 1“- stitute has an allotment and all help to plant and dig, reap an“ M“ Many of our members have the “\VB allotments as well . . . We Sec lily of your men over here. They ' ‘ "V (Iced something for which to bc w ‘f‘m and thankful. They are of sum 1|"? physique and seem so pleased m be here lighting for the old land. I St. Leonard’s W.I., Hamn out. “The sceds have been given to some q the members and when the ti-‘l' ‘5 harvested ii: will be shared among“ all. Once again, may we them» )0“ not only for the gift but also it i‘ kind thought which prompted it ‘9 hope that when the war‘is our “i shall be able to entertain some 0V Your members over here and slim them by more than mere words hull grateful we are. It is our earnest h:in I that the united influence of all \ Y members throughout the world “3‘13 help to play a large‘ part in making future wars impossible."