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Fall and Winter, 1949-50 HOME AND COUNTRY 5 rational facilities as the city child: WHEREAS we feel that the rural womcn on the whole do not under- stand the system of school grants or the business administration of the school board well enough; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED; That Women’s Institute members pledge themselves to strive for better school facilities for their children by Hmdying the system of school grants iii-etully and thoroughly and being lwhind any plans for the betterment or any school or erection of new wheels when needed in 'ony section. In this way the Women's Institute yill give leadership in their com~ munity. WHEREAS the Rideout Branch of the W.I. assembled at their monthly meeting in the Town of Kenora, Ona tirio on May 24th, 1949, have con. sidered the problem of the widowed i Hither who is raising her children on we Mother’s Allowance; and WHEREAS the Mother's Allowance wases when her youngest child ren- 'lCS the age of sixteen years; and WHEREAS said mother’s state of H-nlth. age, and lack of special train- n; often prevents her being able to d suitable employment BE IT RESOLVED: That the Legis- rive Assembly of the Province of 'ltfll'ifl be acquainted with the na- We of that problem and that the ncessury legislation be enacted to .‘OVide some form of pension for said ulowed mothers. MRS. .I. It. EUTCHER DESCRIBES iER TRIP TO THE LAKEHEAD. “The Convention at the Lakehcad :is the second convention this year. illowing Guelph. “Once more I had that delightful ul scenic trip along the north shore i Lake Superior that I told about in I fall's Home and Country. I was mm to at last get off the train at .e twin cities of Fort William and ll'i. Arthur. I had been through use cities several times but always '. the middle of the night. 'When I looked out of my hotel lnthW early in the morning the .‘eeping Giant, just emerging in the .inlight from the morning mist, was ‘lSCinBtin2.. I had often heard of this wt'k formation out in the harbour and truly does resemble a huge giant, 'OUNTY CO UN CI L PRESENT ~lllCOE COUNTY WOMEN'S IN- ‘FITUTE MUSEUM WITH FIRST JUDGE’S CHAIR The Honourable E. C. Dtury pre- sented. on behalf of the County Coun- cll the chair used by Judge (later Sir) James Gowun. who was County Court iudge from 1342 to 1882. Left to right: Mrs. R. Bayes, Lefroy, who accepted the gift on behalf of Simcoe County Women's Institute Museum; Mrs. A. MEKIy. Oriliia, area chairman; Mrs. Sanford Aikens, Creemore. area and I“.WIO. convenor of Historical Re- seart . Mrs. N. Hand, museum con- Venor: The Honourable E. C, Drui'Y- THUNDER BAY RAINY RIVE ' , ‘ y. R AM) KENDRA DISTR ' i convention AT FORT WILLIAM AND PORT IN Above are shown officials from these districts along with Mrs. Futcher and Miss Lewis lying nn‘his back with his arms folded across his chest, protecting the main. land. as the Indian myth goes. on the afternoon prior to the con vention. a special treat had been plan» had for Miss Lewis and myself. We were driven out to Kakabeka Falls where there is a good-sized power plant. supplying power to this part of the province. The Falls are very beautiful, higher than Niagara, with water cascading from one rocky ledge to the next. Here we met the mem- bers of the Kakabeka Institute and enjoycd a very pleasant afternoon and a cup of tea with them. Kakabeka Falls is on the Kaministiquia River. [Aren't these names delightfully mn- sical‘i When the roll call was read at these conventions I could hardly keep from asking the secretary to read them over againâ€"so many of the names were a delight to the ear. The citizens re to be (‘onizratulated that they rcnlizo this, and showed the good sense of retaining these delightful, musical Indian names.) “We made time for a visit to Mount McKay which towers like u sentincl on guard behind the Cities. “’2 drove about half way up it to a platform where the view is absolutely superb â€"the cities sprawling at your foot. huge grain elevators outlined against the sky, deep blue waterways and be- yond in the bay the Sleeping Giant. It was hard to pull one's self away from such magnificence. Here nature has truly been lavish. We spent the first day of the convention in Fort William and the second day in Port Arthur. We were welcomed in a very friendly and genuine way by the mayors of each city, both of whom testified to the worth and value of Women's Institutes to their colu- munity. The reports were all excel- lentâ€"so much sorthat the conven- tion voted to have them mimeoâ€" graphed and sent to each branch In- stitute in the area. _ ‘ “These Institutes are very active in the Lakebcad Fair. They have pled- geil themselves in this area, to the raising of 331100.00 for our new scho- larship plan for girls in Junior Insti- tutes and Homemaking Clubs. “At Fort William we were shown through .1 new, modern, public school. I wouldn't have believed such a school a possibility if I hadn’t seen it for myself. It is designed andflecorate‘d for beauty as well as SeerCe and is the last word in planning and equip ment." BARRIE (5 Districtsâ€"83 Institutes rAttoudnncu 4.18) Simcoe Co. is unique not only in holding a convention for the one coun- ty but also it operates its, own \\ o« men's Institute museum which is open during the summer months and con- tains valuable relics of the past._ Following the theme “Q01iimunity' Activities and Public Relations Mrs. A. McKay, area chairman introduced as guest speaker Mr. W: D. Tolton, Director of Public Relations, O.A'.C. Quoting Chas. Edison “If ClVIl ,ation is to survive we must speed up our social sciences so that the products of the physical sciences will be used con- structively instead of destructively”, Mr. Tolton developed the thought that Public Relations belongs in the realm of social science. Social science is the product of human engineering, The human engineer must have person- ality and charm, backed by motive and actions that are directed toward a common good The individual must recognize and assume his share of responsibility for group action, the strength of which is commensurate with the interest of its members. The finished product of the science of human engineering is Pub- lic Relations. To develop enduring strength {our characteristics must be encouraged, ~sclf~discipline, courage, imagina- tion and timeliness. “These four car- dinal characteristics rest on a twelve point basis, said the speaker,â€"ulcrt- ness. energy, planning, research, judgement, humility, sacrifice, faith, sincerity, service, honesty, under- standing. It is the privilege and op- portunity of the Public Relations en- deavour to encourage the develop nicnt of each of these self-explanaâ€" tory characteristics. In carrying out the motto of your Women’s Institute ‘For Home and Country’ each one of you is a potential Public Relations officer, charged with the development of your Women's Institute. “When you return to your homes will you not look about you and see what can be done to develop your communities. Our democratic way of life furnished us with the privilegu of serving our communities. Local needs may merit your attention, e.g., lighting of sports centres for your boys and girls throughout the fall and winter nights and development of entertainment to supplant the hccr parlor menace: development of debut- ing and acting: or pursuit of hobbies or shows. Such questions as the edu- (utional facilities of your community, the conservation of natural resources and thc application of modern science in your community would no doubt bu of great interest and value. “Best things are hardest to get but are north waiting and working for." Further developing the tln- (- “Community Activities” Mrs. Jenn Good of the Toronto Welfare Council urged that more attention be 1: on to our old folk in the community _ Shy.» recommended that people in their old sgc should be as near as possible to the place where they had spent their lives. The biggest problem in old age is not income or housing but lOIleli< ness. “There are two features very new in this age. One is the atomic bomb and the other", Mrs. Good said, “is great~granl parents. More people arc living a long time, therefore therc is a higher and higher percentage of old people in our population. Ac cording to statistics by 1971 there will be as many old people in the popâ€" ulation as there will be working people. "An understanding superintendent is one of the most important require- ments of a home for the aged anu~ tion is also important and grind food is a necessity. Other desirable fea- tures are separate rooms, a trained nurse, beautiful decorations, freedom to come and go, comfortable beds, rec- reation and entertainment, accom- modation for married couples and transportation facilities.” Mrs. Good urged that the Women's Institute act as a welfare organization in finding out What old people needed. The following resolutions sent in from Barrio were sustained by the F.W.I.0. Board: WHEREAS there is a need for more cancer clinics in Ontario. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Minister of Health, Hon. Russell Kelly be requested to set up other clinics as soon as possible. WHEREAS feed and flour bags are hard to bleach and are often wasted after their first use is ended THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That flour and poultry feed companies he requested to consider the pos- sibility of using pattern printed bags such as are used in the United States as these would be more useful to the farm housewives. FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED: That Women's Institute members will wherever possible patronize those companies which comply with this request. WHEREAS it is evident that ob- scene rcâ€"ading matter is on sale at most book and paper stores and in some drug stores and these obscene books are being bought and read by youthful readers THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Women's Institute request the Attorney-General to place a ban upon such books and also to have stricter censorship placed upon all reading matter imported from the United States. MANITOULIN l2 Districtsi'll Institutes iAmndanCS 150) This year Manitoulin for the first time joined with Algoma and Suulbury to form a larger convention area but it voted to continue holding a meet- ing during the convention Season. It will now be called "The Manitoulin Conference”. Mrs. R. J. Purcell, rcgional vicc~ president, F.W.I.O. who rcprcsentcd Mrs. Futcher at Manitoulin bus scnt in the follo\ 'ng: KINGSTON CONVENTION OFFICERS Front row lair to right: Mrs. Arthur Hudson, Lyn. F.W.I.O. Vice-Prcsident; Mrs. R. J. Penney. . . 1, Kingston nrca chairman: Tllrs. . R. Futchcr, St. Thomas, ‘. 1.0. Prcsident: Mrs. E. E. Morton, chrevillc, Alta, F.W.I.C. President; Mrs. It. M. Rob- lin, Bath. area secretary-treasurer. Back row left to right Mrs. R. S. Shields, Brockville. Mrs. D. J. Hugh< son. Chaftey’s Locks; Mrs. .135. Hag- gerty, Napanee, area Vice-chairman: Mrs. J. E. Howes. Parhnm (Prcsident Frontenac District); Mrs. D. Hanna. Enterprise (President Addington Dis- trict). ,1 i