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I; . ' FROM BRITAIN l umng‘ rJfo {d' with ocal food of. he rationed the piesâ€" gar,’ bacon, I ‘ ’ 'These are in i‘npul‘llofl to‘, w ,, ity’s needs. In some plac ’ the Village baker taken over-_ Vassrp-roduction r pies. In nth ,_ large private kit- lnus do thezbakin‘g. 'If. the rural omnunity is near a; BJI ish Restaur- m (government-sponsored canteen 'luch serves twenty-cent meals), the i.- are cooked a the Restaurant, liwu called for and distributed. Food container v ns, travel be. n remote areas in ome counties, my food communally cooked. Vil- n irs unable‘to do agricultural work what the meals for the men and en who are out in the fields. One ex woman buys 200 meals from ‘ in ran and keeps them ,for the work- «i to call for on their way home. nine vans supply fried fish to dis- i :5 far from the fish centers. One uty alone now receives 2,000 fish . ‘ls weekly under this system. munal feeding was unknown in war Britain. Women in the ser- and in local war organizations t died out the plan and have put it vugh successfully, without ofiicial wniands or regulations. And the lam is growing rapidly. No food is tell, and there is no strain on the ntry‘s pocketbook. Towards a Better Countryside \ detailed “blueprint” for post- r rural Britain has been drawn ready for the Ministry of Works it Planning to carry out as soon the war is over. ll|E programme calls for the eli- nation of “cold comfort" farms, al slums and unsightly patches of Mistrial deiielopment which mar liain’s countryside. ‘louses will be designed to fit their woundings. There will be no red nilâ€"detached villas set incongru- Iy in green fields. In windy areas, we: will have a deep porch. They ll have greater storage space than m houses, larger ground area with .5 height. They will be wired for vtricity and piped for gas and .lcr. l'ied cottagesâ€"cottages owned by a m and let only to workers on the winâ€"will be reduced in numbers. .12 cottages will be kept for workers '.u have to live near the farm. The village will have a social center. ‘ «ll. theater, library, and possibly a 1 «teen and a clinic. The village inn ‘11 be for the villagers, and not a will-house “where townspeople come i i keep late hours." Foot-paths, stiles and bridges will Iv maintained by the local authori- In remote or hilly areas. foot- ‘ dim and forest ways will be marked li‘: bands of color on the trees, in the tuntinental fashion. Advertisement billboards will, go. unless they meet with the approval of 'ne local authorities. Gasoline stations will have to be unobtrusive. There “ill be no main road trafiic to scare in? hens and endanger the village A-lnldren. New trunk roads will go :n-ound the villages, and existing main roads Will be hyâ€"passed. V Good soil near towns and villages rs to be kept for open spaces, market L'srdens or allotments. The Farmer of Windsor Windsor, home of British Kings f" nearly a thousand years. is as busy - helping . _ to grow food as an farm in Britain. It provides an oii’tstanding example of British agriculture at war, and King- George VI is as keenly in~ terested in agricultural problems as any other farmer in the world. ‘Of the total of 451 acres, 300 are now arable, which is three times the area which was under cultivation be- fore the war. There are 109 acres of wheat, 70 acres of barley, 35 acres of ' oats, and the remaining acreage has been planted with potatoes and root crops for stock feeding. The only residents of Windsor who have sufiered by this triple growth in agriculture are the famous Wind- sor deer. In peacetime, all the Great Park was their kingdom. There were over a thousand red and fellow deer, which roamed through the old trees of the park; now they have been re- duced to a nucleus herd of 100. Also, instead of having the freedom of one of the most beautiful and historic parks in Britain, they are now penned m a special section of the park which is not fit for cultivation. The King’s famous dairy herdsâ€" the pedigree Jerseys and Shorthorns â€"are at full strength, and carriage horses, which in peacetime used to draw the King on his ceremonial drive to Ascot, have been used for mowing to provide hay’ for the cattle. Shortage of feeding stuffs has meant that the beef herd has had to be reduced to a nucleus of breeding stock, and the pedigree herd of large white pigs has also been cut down. Land Army Helps Three members of the Women's Land Army work on the Royal farm, and the supervisor has nothing but praise for their work. In the Great Park is something which has never been seen before in Royal Windsor. By the King's command the park has been given over to wheat growing, and before another season has gone by, its beauty will provide the setting for a farm of 1,500 acres. The quantity of food grown here is sufiicicnt to make this home of British kings an appropriate illustra- tion of the service which the \vhole' of agriculture is rendering to the na- tion in its hour of need. One old laborer on the Royal es- tate. Mr. G. H. Elsbury, has been workng there for fifty-two years. His father before him had an equally long record of service. Mr. Elsbury can recall previous cropping on the Norfolk farm, one of the two areas set aside by George III for farming operations, but he cannot recall that the Great Park, now under wheat, has ever been used for this purpose. In fact, it was not until the Wind« sor records were gone through that it was discovered that the Great Park had been ploughed before, many cen- turies ago. Local farmers were dubious when it became known that the Great Park was to be cultivated. “It won’t grow anything." they said, but, despite their gloomy prognosis, wheat is now grow- mg. It is probably the biggest wheat field in Britainâ€"an uninterrupted stretch of wheat a mile long and a mile across at its widest part. I; JAM FOR BRITAIN A full report of the season's ac- tivities will appear in the Winter “Home and Country." The response has been excellent but figures are not yet available. THE SUGAR FUND Money contributed by .Institutes for sugar for the jam-making enter- prise totalled $2,163.66. To date $1,959.92 has been _expended.' An audited report of tlus Fhind Will be presented to the Provmcnil ‘Board by Miss Mary A. Clarke, Superintendent, at the end of the year. This message from the Home Eco- nomics Convener goes out to you at a time when our standing committee work is of the utmost importanceâ€" to every Institute, to every member and in every community. One of the hcadings under which we work is “Food”. We all realize that food is, perhaps, one of the most vital words in use to-day. Our mem- bers have played a large part in pro- ducing food this year and will con- tinue doing so. When the story of this war is written, the people who have made it possible for the coun~ try to be fed will go down in history as "warriors of the soil". Use Nutrition Knowledge As we listen to radio broadcasts on nutrition or read newspaper and magazine articles on this subject we realize the golden opportunities we have in instructors who stress nutri- tion and food values. We have studied food values, the conserva- tion, preparation and preservation of food, but fail to link them as closely with nutrition as we might. If we have neglected to use our knowledge to the full in the past, we must do so now and in the future. Every care should be taken to keep our families well nourished. In this way we can lessen the physician’s visits to our homes. Many communities are with- out medical aid and in others the available doctors are finding it al- most impossible to cope with the work, due to the enlistment of so many medical men. Do remember that food alone will not keep you well nourish- ed. You also need rest, exercise, sleep and as much freedom from worry as possible. Substitute Wisely Every day we are finding the need greater to use substitutes for dif- ferent foods as meat. sugar, etc. Always make certain that the sub- stitute measures up to the original in food value. Some families have completely out out the use of sweets. This is a mistake as they are necd- ed to maintain a balanced diet. The sugar ration should be used or n substitute. Keep in mind that food is essential to our well-being and is also essential for trade. I might spend a great deal of time on nutrition and food values. However, while this is an important question, I feel we have had numer- ous opportunities to become well in< formed on this subject. We must endeavor to keep abreast of the Government regulations, adopting them ourselves and aiding others to do so. The children of to-day arc the adults of to-mnrrow. As we build new we will reap later. Girls and boys should be encouraged to take advantage of coaching classes. If they become proficient in those subâ€" jects, they will be a great deal more useful at home and will be ready when called upon to take an ndult’s place on the farm. Plan Family Living During war periods, our standards of living are in danger of being low- ercd as every one is so busy and over-worked. It behooves our mem- bers to guard against this in their families and communities. It is the women that set the pace for rural life. Sec that it is a pace worth setting. After the last war, it was said that members of the Women's Institutes had a "big job" to do in keeping up the standard of our homes. This job still rests with us. Family life will take on a new meaning now that more time will be spent in the home. Endeavor to have at least a short period for recreation every day along with the ordinary tasks. The old saying "all work and no play" is still true. I feel we can do no greater service for our country than keep the home front strong. HOME EcONOMIcs iii-DAY The local Institute meeting might well practise a bit more recreation. The members all have problems they want to get away from for a time. The reports coming in from area conventions appear to stress the fact that the members are going back to Women’s Institute programmes. In numerous branches we have rather let the regular work of the institute down in order to sew and knit for the war effort. Now we are realizing that anything we can learn about taking care of our own clothing, about food habits and other Institute platforms will really help us to fur» ther our personal war effort. Iteâ€" ports show that clothing, textiles, household arts and nutrition are be- ing studied to a greater extent. The branches which have been fortunate enough to have had a course in "Buy- manship" will be well repaid at this time. We certainly need a knowledge of proper buying when purchasing either clothing or household articles at this time. Women’s Institute memâ€" bers do not need to be reminded to avoid buying unnecessary clothing, furniture, etc. Budget 'h'ine and Resources Budget your time and your re- sources to make the best possible use of both. Budget your money to en- able you to purchase War Savings Stamps and Bonds. Every twenty- five cents saved is a step toward "Freedom". This all points to a worthwhile wur efiort and a duty on your part. The Women's Institutes were founded forty-five years ago. They have encircled the world. Why? Be~ cause they huve filled a need felt in the particular locality whcrc organâ€" ized. Have you taken stock of your local Institute ‘I Is it filling its rightful place in the community? If not, why not '! All progressive businesses take stul‘k from time to time. This may be the hour to do so in your Institute. The Women's Institutcs foster a worthwhile way of life and you are needed in your particular place to carry “the torch". (Contributed by Mrs. J. K. Kelly, Provincial Convener.) A CHILDREN’S CHARTER The Inter-Allied Conference con- vened by the New Education Fellow- ship :ind meeting in London on April Ilth and lZilI, 1942, humbly requests the Governments of the Allied Nations to approve and adopt the following Charter for children (above and be- yond nll considerations of sex, race, nationality, creed or social pnsition) as u statmnont of the basic and mini- mum rights of children to be secured and guarded. 1. The personality of the child is sacred; and the needs of the child must he the foundation of any good educational system. 2. The right of every child to pro- per food. clothing and shelter shall be accepted as a first charge on the rc- sourccs of the nation. 3. For every child there shall al- ways be available medical attention and treatment. 4. Every child shall have equal op- portunity of access to the nation's stores of knowledge and wisdom. 5. There shall be [ullstimc schooling for every child. 6. Religious training should be available for all children. (Continued from page 2, col. 1) other interests and hobbies, but no one considcrs these as bars to friend- ly intercourse. The sooner we can think of people in other lands as just ‘othcr families,’ the nearer we shall be to that understanding for which Captain Swicz pleads."