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spring & Summer, I948 & MRS. FUTCHER ,COMMENTS we regret that the Spring and Summer issue of Home and Country ‘ late. ‘3 You will be sorry to learn that Miss Lewis has been hospitalized since July 4th. However, we are happy to report she is feeling much better and after a good rest will be able to take up her arduous duties again. These past few months have been particularly busy ones for Institute ullicers and members. They have seen the completion of the Anniversary Film; the Anniversary Booklet in the printers‘ hands; the revised Hand L'ook well on its way and District Annuals of 1948 almost over. Branch Institutes, all over the Pro- \lllCB, are now busy planning their \unrly programs and activities. Give imi' programs careful thoughtâ€" iniorporate in them the best of the hleus you gleaned from reports at the Annuals. Make your programs worth. nhile, attractive and up-to-date and lllt'l'EflSEd membership will follow. licep before you the goal of “Active (itizenship in All Spheres of Our Influence" and keener interest in your minimization will result. July and August are the months to make use of your Juniors in your ,nogram planning. The girls are out ..i school and will co-operate, I am ~ 1:, and give you a splendid proâ€" im, either using ideas of their own up making use of the many things I v learned at their Achievement I I had the pleasure of spending a wuple of days at Guelph this Spring I it}. our Juniors, at the time of their Conference, and was delighted with their program and the efiicient way the girls handled their own business. Splendid leaders, capable, sincere and energetic are being trained through .mr Junior Institutes. They have a in idea where they are going. They know what they want to find in the ngricultural life of the future and they mean to reach their goal. Have no fears for our rural young people. 'llie Conference at Guelph convinced me they are practical and ambitious and, at the same time, lovable and understanding. They are our hope for a better agriculture, to-morrow. After the Board meeting in April, I attended Farm and Home Week at L‘ornell University in Ithaca, for three days. Here we saw on exhibit what Home Bureau women (corresponds to our meen’s Institutes) accomplish In their projects and, with them, attended various demonstrations put up by the Faculty of the University. Some. of these were: Demonstrations in Light and Colourâ€"how different kinds of artificial light change the tones of draperies and rugs; demon- strations in table setting and flower arrangements; demonstrations in weawng and modern kitchen equip- mentiand many others, all of them most interesting and worthy of note. In the exhibits, furnished by Home Bureau members, we saw dresses and suitsâ€"all on forms to properly show Chem 03, many lovely antiques in fur- niture refinished by the women and man examples of slip coversâ€"fin- islie as it experts had made them. On our drive home we stopped at [he first farm where we saw a field bemsprypared for :5 ring grain and were inVited into the ome for a chat â€"the housewife proving to be a Home Bureau member. It was a Saturday afternoon and she was busy trying to catch covers finished and on her chairs _efore the Sabbath. It was so much like ourselves that we all felt at home and had a lively and inter- “Sims talk. At. 001119“, too, I heard Mrs. Sayre, premdent. A.C.W.W., speak. She is a faI'm wife from the State of Iowa and n cleveg and talented woman. But, I am “V1118 EXcerpts from her address ‘9 I?“ You at the Fall Conventions. “Elms you will get more out of it if I speak rather than write them. The Home Bureau women 've '“mllflhlpa to girls attending or- “H- We law several of these pre- HOME AND COUNTRY sented. They name them after Home Bureau women they want to especially honour for services rendered and sev- igls \\'ere,nt|here )tlo "present them in on. ese ~ - education for met. me days “me an I have had correspondence from Harriet Parsons, field sesreuiry of the panadisn Association of Consum- ers in which she stated that “the rural women were simply marvellous in replying to the questionnaire on the Waste Survey". Thank you, Board Members, for that splen. id response. To date this Association has issued three bulletinsaall of them contain~ mg information of value to all con- stiiiiei‘s. The C.A.C. is sponsoring a Save the Food” campaign for the summer months. On the farm we feel nothing is wastedithere are too many mouths ready to use any scraps, but I am sure there are ways he can be more savmg if we honestly try. Food is a mighty weapon in our hand in the saving of Europe for Demo- cracy. Individual saving seems almost trifiing but, in the aggregate, it is stupendous. The District Annuals, I was able to attend, convinced me that Institute members are loyal, wide-uwake and really anxious to render worthwhile servme. There is a great future ahead for out“ organization if we keep our goals high and our purpose firm. “A man‘s reach must exceed his grasp, or what's a Heaven for?" (Mrs. J. R. Fulcliei', Provincial President). zLW ZEALAND W.I. PAST PRESIDENT ENTERTAINED Honouring Miss Amy Kane of Well- ington, New Zealand, the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario held a luncheon in the King Edward Hotel on Wednesday, January 21st. Covers for fifty were laid and the Institute crest decorated place cards. Receiving with the honoured guest were Mrs. J. R. butcher, newly-elect- ed Provincial President, and Miss Anna P. Lewis, Director. In an interesting address on New Zealand, Miss Kane stated that the chief industry of her country is farin- ing. The main exports are butter and lamb, the main imports textiles and machinery. England is the leading customer but some trade is made with Canada and the U nited States. Through the years, much wheat has been imported but during the years of war, in an endeavour to make the country self-supporting, farmers grew more wheat. New Zealand wheat is not as good in quality as that pro- duced in Canada and Australia. The climate is temperate and varied, the land fertile. Spring vegetables continue to row on into the winter. Unlike Cams 3, the north is warm and the south, cold. There are earthquakes in New Zealand but big, devastating quakes are rare. Lumber is scarce for the early settlers were ruthless in their de- struction of the forests. Native trees are slow-growing and a rule has been made that for each tree cut down, a new one must be planted. The population of New Zealand is almost altogether British. It is said of the New Zealander, he is more Brit- ish than the British themselves. The rural women of New Zealand have been brought in closer 'friend- ship with each other and With the women of other nations through the Women's Institute. As in Canada, the Institutes have the support and assist ance of the Department of Agriculb ure. During recent months, Miss Kane spent some time in England and in her talk reported, Canadian and New Zealaud Institutes are doing a great work in their assistance of the Insti- tutes of Great Britain. In England a better feeling is being shown toward Geri-nan prisoners-of-war. This year, the war prisoners were invited Eug- Iish homes for Christmas, With not one being left in prison camp. Friend- ship between former enemy nations is now a necessity. Mia: Kano was made an honorary MOYLE-TRANQUILITY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE VISITS TORONTO. 1945 At 25 um. on March 18th, n W: sunny and spring-like day, the new Canada Couch Lilies bus drew up Iii. the. home of Mrs C. Kitchen and HG ladies boarded the bus for Toronto. Upon our arrival, we were greeted by Mrs. H. C. Nixon on the front steps of the Parliament Building. Our guide, Mr. J. S. Day, a war veteran, took us to the floor of the Legislative Assembly where sessions are IIUIII. He explained the procedure of Sessions, where certain members sit. the size of the room, number of lights in each chandelier, the wood [1anan and in scriptions on panels and pillars and their diil'erent meanings. The floor was covered with heavy-piled scarlet carpet from wall to wall. We also viewed the marble panelling flIIlI huge marble pillars in the halls and some pictures of former Parliament mem- bers and some very exquisite oil paintings. .The ladies were all honoured by signing the register in the lobby and a photographer from the “Star” took our picture on the front steps. We then had lunch in the “Itound Room" at Eaton's College St. We Vlsltul the large auditorium IIlL'I‘t‘ 'illtl lllIlIl'L‘ displays and tlnns for the In ~15 Lllc Indies \gull y nl‘ the Legislative A uwuilinn the arrival of the Speaker of the House and other members. The session opened with prayer by the Speaker and some bills were read. \‘Vlien we left the Asseiiilily LIIL‘ ladies had the pleasure of moi-ting Mr. Nixon, Brant Liberal represent ative. We had the pleasure of iiiucting Miss Annn I‘. Lewis, Director, Wu- men's Institute Branch and Hume Economics 5 Wire. We were slioun to her ollli, ind there we siiw some pictures Miss Lewis had taken in Holland. \\'e ulso have the honour of being the first Institute "on tuur" to visit her in Ilt'I" ollice. After dinner at "Stuudlulgli's lies- tuuraiit" \\'o loft Mrs. Nixon and prov ceeded home. A jolly sing-sung on the way concluded a very huppy uIid memorable day in the history of our Institute. (Mrs. Norman Moi-tin, Secrclury Hoyle-Tranquility Women's Institute.) member of the Ontario Institutes with Institute Pin. Greetings were extended from the Deputy Minister, Mrs. C. D. Graham. A vote of thanks was given by the Past Provincial President, Mrs. Hugh Summers. While in Ontario Miss Kune wus also entertained at a tea given in her honour by Miss Anna F. Lewis. Sev- eral Institute visits were arranged and radio interviews planned. (Mrs. W. D. Warner, Publicity Convener, F.W.I.0.) ANNAN OFFERS WARM WELCOME TO NEW CANADIANS A visitor from the Women’s In- stitute Brunch was thrilled recently by a feature of a meeting held in the home of a member of the Annon Inâ€" stitute (Grey County). As each guest or member arrived she brought a gift and deposited it either outside or in- side the kitchen. 0n the porch beyond the kitchen a great pile of foods of various kinds accumulated. It re- sembled a harvest home with bags of potatoes, baskets of carrots and beets, winter squash in thcir gay orange coats, home canncd fruits and vegetables. Within the kitchen one saw piles of flannelette blankets, cushions and other articles of house- hold muterials and wearing apparel. This was indeed enough to stir the curiosity of an observer. Had some family in the community been burned out’l No. guess again. Three Dutch families had settled in the community during 1947 and the Amien and a neighbouring Institute INCREASE IN BRANCH At the April Board Meeting it was decided that a Competition for mem~ bership be held throughout the l‘ruv- ince for the fiscal ycur 1348-41). I‘rizcs will be awarded by the F. ..0. to the Institute in each Convention Aron showing the greatest in C re as o III Branch Institute membership With the highest percentage attendance during the fiscal your. The awards will be presented at the 1949 Area Cunvem tions. Start now to increase your menibersliipl You will think of novel ways for conducting this membership drive in your own Institute. / had decided to shower the three \\’I\ s and mothers with practical niuJ usu- ful gifts of immediate value. We said it wus a thrilling l'cuturo. The real thrill came when the pros- entution was made in Dutch by u woman who hud herself omigrutcd from Holland over twenty years be- fore. Such n welcomcl The gifts themselves were truly nnprcciflled, one could seeâ€"but to the visitor the deeper appreciation lay in the reali- zatinn that these new Canadians would be given support throughout the period of adjustment of their adopted coun- try by these Canadian women. Such a esturo will contribute immcusure- nb y. not only in the problems of establishing a home, but also towards bridging the difficulties of language and customs. Cayuga. Haldimand: A debate. “Life Begins at Forty", created much in- terest with the animative side win- ning by two points.