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16 HOME AND COUNTRY “WILL YOU HELP TO MAKE PEOPLE OF ONTARIO HEALTH- IER BY SUPPORTING A SPECIAL PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE THE FOOD HABITS OF CHILDREN?" This is the challenge contained in the first Ontario Nutrition Bulletin. The Bulletin is prepared by a com- mittee representing the Ontario Ile- partnients of Agriculture. Education, Health and Public Welfare. The chairman of the Committee is Dr. IC. W. McHenry of the University of Toronto. The committee is called the Ontario Interdepartmental Nutrition (‘ommittce and u 3 formed in 1943i. Miss Annn Lew and Miss An - Lawson hr the admin] representatives from the Department of Agriculture. Ir‘cent ('anadinii surveys indicate there is room for improvement in the kind of [and eaten by nearly one- half of our public school children. To work towards improving the fund habits of children i the objective of tin: Interdepartnii- I‘Nutrition C mitten for lMUâ€"l To (White (illj( tivc, the committee is publishing mm , reliable information on food for c Idren in issues of the Ontario Nutrition llulletin. ’I'he Bulletins are sent throughout Ontario to key people who can ensure that the information which the Bulle- tins (‘hntnln will reach the public. The Ilulletiii ' ant to all branch secre- taries. ill rict secretaries, and iiieiii- hr-rs of the F.W.I.0. Board. How can the lnfornmtion of the Bulletins reach the members of your InHtitutc and your community? This is a matter for Cfll'll Institute to decide Some Institutes have had the Iiulle ins read at Institute meetini and have allowâ€" ml time for discussing how the iii- formation can be applied in everyday living. 3y what “ways mid means" is your Institute spreading this information about food for health? The Women's Institute Ilrunch and Home Econo- mics Service, 1207 Bay St., Toronto. would be very glad to hear how the Bulletins sent to your Institute are being used. “Will you help to make the people of Ontario healthier by supporting a special programme to improve the food habits of children?” To such questions as this. Women's Institutes nlways Iiiiswcr “Yes”. (Contributed lay Anne Lawson) ANNUAL MEETING OF I<‘.W.I.O. BOARD (Continued from page 1, Nil. 4) awards to Mncdonald Institute, Guelph, which have been set up by Lhe Ontario Institutes. ThtI promoting of leadership among members is cin- phusizctl. I’rogrnmmcs are built around the needs of members and are luiiiicd months or in year nliear. ‘I‘ln- privilege of serving on the l‘rovlm-lnl llonrd is n i'crv valu- able lllll‘ serving to make the Junior Institute iilcllilit'r realize the extent of Institute work. Miss (Iliulys lluuglilon, lll'('i.0n. i'in ported on the .lulIiUI‘ l“ni wr ('lulis which lilll_\' incluilv both young iii-:Ii nml “IIIIH'II ini-inlwrs. ininr Instiâ€" tutes are lining orgniii‘m-d \\‘lll‘lil1 Junior l-‘nrnicr groups iind mniiy joint iiii'i‘liiigs :ll't' lll'lll. (ivcr 10m} .Iuiiioi's attended l'iillrt'l‘L‘IIK'l‘S during the 3 “1r. A manyâ€"minute liliii, “I"nri s of the Future" lins Ivor-ii released for use of nri'iiiiizntioi '. There are now over 8,00” mequ u of the Ontario .Iiiiiior Fiiriiier Assnâ€" chilion. lilrs. llugli Summers. rrpresrulnlive to the Filth-ruled Women's Institutes of U: niln, reported [ill the llii-iininl ('uiil'i cm‘u Iii-Id at Susknlunii in There will now Iic I'nur I“.\.\’.I.C vcnei's of standing coniiiiitlcc , are as Iolloi ' Agriculture and Ciiii- udian Industries lrs. Robert Scnrlli. Isabella, Mum; Citizenship. Mrs. J. E. Hourk, Ilruiiiitoii, 0iit.; l'lniiie Ero- iiomicri, Mrs. V. A. Thomson, Pciisc, Sash: Cultural Activities, lllrs. W. H. Prescott, Baie Verte. N.B.: Pen Friends Secretary, Mrs. L. W. Chub OXFORD COITA A hisiuryumnking meeting [or (Jxl'oril Cliiinly ‘ sful as mer 2.10 member-s met to organ 0 the Oxford County Confer- This in (‘Mlected tn lM‘t‘nmL' an annual meelmg of all members and friends 2-" core. ‘Y INITIATE COUNTY CONFERENCE. DECEMBER 2. 1949 ‘titutes proved overwhelmineg of Oxford County. Morning and afternoon sessions were held in the Recreation “all at the Woodstock fairgrounds. Chairman. II . O. 0. Smith of Kintore lnstilule was elected [in-olden! by acclnmalinn and is pictured here with her officers and directors. Lelr (a right they are Mrs J Ross Carroll, Dist. Pres. Smith Oxford. and chairm Mrs. Russell Smith, Hec.lrt )lni. .Iack Shcwan; )Irs. ('. Iiurrill was guest speaker (or the occnssion. I r lhe nncrnnun . I Irs. I). H. Smith. president; _ ; Mrs. .I. ll. Ledcrman. Miss Anna P. Lems A. W. Meek; sinus; Mr S. Geo. Ha.â€" : Ontario. An invitation to huh] the ‘ V.W. TriI-nnial ('on- ferem-e of 1! in Canada will be ex- tended. 'l'hc iinpress"c Installation Ceremony used at Saskatoon was modelled after the one used in Ont- ariu. There are still mnny members in I-lngland wishing for l'en Friends, it was reported. Mrs. J. E. Houck, Citizenship Con- vent-r, F.W.I.(l. suggested that one day in the year he set aside as a uni- form “I am a Canadian Day" which would be established in order that Canadian-born citizens who have come of age and new Canadians when natiir: ized, would be recognized by a fitting ceremony. The suggestion was adopted by the Board. Fifty dollars will be allotted to- wards the upkeep of the International Peace Gardens where the Women's Institute has a plot. Mrs. Milton Weber who presented the Women's Institute awards at the Provincial Junior Day held at the O.A Guelph, reported on the pro- ceed gs. A letter of thanks will be sent to the Minister of Agriculture in appreciation of the support given Junior Work. A report on the Revised Song Book Committh was presented by Mrs. Milton Weber. Mrs. W. 1). Warner presented the Outline of Suggestions for the com- ing year’s work in the field of Coin- munity Activities and Public Relaâ€" tions. Decisions were made to include names of newly-appointed conveners on Outlines and that district and area conveners' reports covering Com- munity Activities and Public ltela» tioiis would include all publicity iirtii'itii's up until the time of the dist ct nnminls and conventions, bliss Elsie Little, Siiucoe. chairman Iund, Simeon RI-It‘UIlI) REI'IIP of the committee in charge of the Women's Institute Rest Tent at the International Ploughing Match, gave a report on this project. An effort will be made to procure a building in place of a tent for use next year. Recommendations re liquor prob- lems presented by Mrs. J. R. Futcher at the meeting sponsored by the Provincial Council of Women were accepted and will be forwarded to the Provincial Government. A prize of a gavel will be awarded again this 'ear by the F.W.I.O. to the branch nstitutc in each conven- tion area with the highest percentage attendance and the greatest increase in branch membership during the lists] year. The five winners of this years $100 Entrance Scholarships to Macdonald Institute, Guelph. were announced as follows: M. Yvonne Bailie. Mitchell; Anna S. Creed, Stoney Creek; Francis I. Gusnell, Highgatc; Margaret J. Hamilton, Guelph; H. Lorraine Hard< mg, Kitchener. The awards will be made by the provincial president. lilrs. J. R. Futcher at a banquet held in the Assembly Hall of Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. A brief on how rural women can help in the conservation programme, prepared by members of the Provin- cial Board. was presented to the Select Committee on Conservation of the Ontario Government. The brief was most favourably received. A copy of this brief will be for- warded to the national convener of Agriculture. Mrs. Robert Scarth, Isabella, Man, as Soil and Food Con- servation has been made a special subject of study by the leerated Women's Institutes of Canada. (Submitted by Mrs. W. 1'). Warner) \'l‘l()i\' A’I' SOUTH GRENVILLE t‘()-( H“ I'IRA'I'I \' E I’ROG R A .‘IIIE RA LLY All 12 llrniichrs in South Grcniille were represenlcd t th Leadership llally held recently at Prescott with Mrs. auntie suiting the Department as Instructor. Included in the group l“.\V.[.O. board director. Prescott: Saunders. Administrative 0 Hilch repre- are Mrs. J. . Mrs. John Stency. dist. press.. North Augusta Mrs. A. Goodin. Ist rice, S encervill ~ . rice, Maynard; Mrs. ll. Adams. sec-tress. Prescott. 2’ ‘1“? B- camel" 2nd Fall and Winter, 1949.50 A THANK ‘IOU FROM THE DIRECTOR, PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE FOR ONTARIO All Women's Institute mam." will be interested in the follo in? letter which has just come to A Those who already have helped Library Service will be grateful their work is appreciated. Those have not Yet; accepted this commm responsibility will no doubt want n. formation on how to start a ser' "I have been reading the annual port of the Welland County Lih and once again I have been stru, a fact that I have so often comme on. And so warmly. I mean the nificance of the help the WI. given public book service." You know. I just can't II‘IuTt‘ .n any way to arrive at an estimat . at any rate a. statistical estimat. what the W.I. has meant to thns. are responsible for the promoti- library servzce and to readers nl 'nl young. I wish there was some - of getting at the facts. I am Tie they would be startling. But .; people work so quietly and um. n. tatiously. it is most difficult. But just occasionally, as in the 1. land County report, it comes out . you know, the county libraries . the existing, established librariw the rural schools. They also towards infiltrating areas where is no public book services for a. The method usually adopt. i. through the establishment of n we call “deposit stations”. Tha‘ say, a deposit of books, Chang the regular three-month period placed in the charge (and re‘ bility, I may add) at some I ganizatinn. The importance m i. kind of infiltration is not only t it does bring some kind of book 5‘ u to people who have not had it i w. ously;_ but it also tends to lead t he establishment of new libraries. Well. I see by their report the [he Welland County library (one a.‘ "at younger of the county Iibrariesl .zis nine such deposit stations. Sever ml the nine are sponsored and Iv .d after. purely as a public SEI'VIU w branches of the Institute. Then there was the case of i H» mend hill. For years the W.l. «I towards a library building fund III when the time came and that id library was revolutionized and i nlv a going concern, the Institute i m along with a very substantial i~ tribution. I think it was $1,800 al am not sure of the figure. God bless ’em. Signedâ€"“Director of P.L. Sen F.W.I.O. ENTERTAINS WOI‘. TN AT INTERNATIONAL PLOUGHING MATCH For the second year the Won Institute had their representatiw d the annual International Plow." L' Match held in Brant County : October 11-14. Miss Elsie Little of the Provip 'd Board was in charge of the FM". "- exhibit which described the origin . | growth of the organization and Se thing of the service it provide; I“ rural life and activity. She “ assisted by Mrs. J. H. McCulloch. I vmcual secretary, Mrs. Ward Be! and Mrs. Arthur Hamilton. The Women's Institute Branch .m' had an exhibit of dresses. lingiw‘v woven and knitted articles. Quilts. - 1' toys. smocked dresses and lam . worlg which illustrated the WP“ service and work done through sli- " courses and training schools. iirDi‘l" “ by the (loâ€"operative Programme'- The oilicers and members of N and South Brant each often served tea and cake to uests saw the exhibit. accepted tile has? ity and learned something of F.W.I.O. and what they are doing the_wamen and homes of Ontario - register includes hundreds of nanw- from every province in Canada 3' I as far afield as England, Scotland and several from the U.S.A. . (Contributed by Edith M. CollmSI