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HOME and COUNTRY Published by The Ontario Women’s Institutes at Toronto, Ontario Volume 1 J U LY, 1935 Number 11 KENTUCKY HOMEMAKERS INTERESTED IN WOMEN'S INSTITUTES Southern Neighbours Set Us Fine Example Mrs. John Houck of. Chip ewa has returned from her visit to, entiicky where she spoke on Women s Ipstitute work at district Homemakers Con. XICES. felheirs. Houck reports: “The impose of the trip was threefold” rst, it was a gesture of friendship from a neighbouring country, deefily appre- ciated and sincerely exten ed. _bec. and, our friends in Kentucky Wished more information concerning their neighbour in the north, particularly regarding our government, _schools, climate and home life. Third, and most important, the Women’s Insti- tutes of Canada have been a‘pattern for rural women's organizations all over the world. The Bomemakers’ clubs of Kentucky wanted to hear about our work from someone who actually belonged to the Institutes. Organization Plan I travelled about 1,400 miles by car in Kentucky and attended five all-day district conventions, averaging in at- tendance about 350 women. The pro- gramme was so similar to our own that I might almost have thought that 1 was in a Women's Institute conven- tion, with this possible exception; the women of Kentucky have gone much further than we have educationally but have attempted very little in the line of community service work, which is one of our strongest points. The educational organization con- nected with this work consists of Miss Weldon, two assistants for east and west, and 28 County Home Demonstra- tion Agents whose position is similar to that of our agricultural representa- tive, women who do nothing else but educational homemaking work among their club members. The membership in the Home Makers’ Clubs of the slate is about nine or ten thousand women, but many areas are. not cov- ered at all by these clubs since they require a Home Demonstration Agent iind some of the counties feel that they cannot afiord such an outlay. Here we have another proof of the independence and real ability of our Women's Institute members. We are able to carry on with a fair amount of achievement without the help of a county worker. Local Leaders Used It will be interesting just now to Institute members to know that prac- tically all of this educational work in Kentucky is done under the local leader method now being sponsored by the Department for our own work. Certainly, this method has proved most satisfactory to the women who have tried it and we are fortunate in having the opportunity to start this type of work after the experimental stage is past since we can well profit by 3:8 experience of our sisters to the sou . International Friendship The greatest point of contact which we have with women is the desire on their part, as well as our own, to pro- mote international friendship and harmony among the nations of the world. We would do well, possibly, to make an eflort to follow the example of our Kentucky sisters in reaching out to other localities for contacts and ideas, articularly in view of the fact that e next meeting of the In- ternational Country-women of the World will be held so near us in New York state. Let us attempt to get away from a narrow community or provmcial view of ourselves or work." The Members of the Provincial Board of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario April 24, 1935 FIRST now. funding (mm In“ in riglil: i. sin. A. Iluvia, Lnkvfli-ld; 2. 4, Mrs. 0 )3. Emma. F. Allard. Suull Stu Mari ii. Lonlhordnlu, Clililwnli‘r, 5. Hi . lintheson: 3. Mrs. L E. Miller. chircw Sleu‘url, IInn’owsniill SECOND now: . 3, Mrs. R. B. Collnlon. Mrs. A. E, Welkcr. Bnrlouvill THIRD R0“ . i “re. Mrs. A. 1‘. Me) Paris: 8. Mrs. 'E‘snnei‘. \'n , . W. H, Dumninc. El“ 1. Park: Sndn- IIu-uull, IIiiliiy Riv Illrs. ii. .iuimwn. I'url Armur; 5, Mr». 0, ii» Hi-u Mrni-riimml. an Cumin-u, m. Inn; 3, . iin. A. n. Linnlngton, wniitmi; a, in... Ir'rnnk inn-pin. llL'lll‘Vllllli II, in». . .Yoiinuann, ; in, Mrs H. Non-z iirs. T. J. iicpnwii, Min-9mm. at inh-dimlnn Xa. is. was unnvniilnbly nliunm. National Convention Reports Progress The nationalization of Women‘s In- stitute home economics work, through the appointment of a committee com- rising the superintendents of each rovince, under the convenership of Miss Esther Thompson. Manitoba W. I. Superintendent. is the most import- ant national project emanating from the rcent biennial convention of thc Federated Women‘s Institutes of Can- ada. held in conjunction with that of the P.E.I. Institutes at Charlottetown. Although Women’s Institutes as a group of club women do a tremendous and varied community work, and are an important factor in harmonizing home and community life, they were founded on the idea of co-operation of homes and governmentsâ€"the better- ing of homes through extension edii- cation in home economics. This is still their greatest work. This is the idea that has won international recogni- tion. The majority of the provincial sup- erintendents or directors are homc economics graduates with experience that will enable this committee to formulate sound policies of benefit'to all the provinces with the possibility of securing national recognition in the future. Work for Peace The president, Mrs. A. E. Walker, in her presidential address and the ublicity secretary, Mrs. Elizabeth B. ice, in her report of the international conference of the Pun-Pacific Women’s Association emphasized the import- ance of carrying on education for peace. ‘ _ It found expresswn in resolutions urging1 the federal government to enact egi'slation for government con- trol of the manufacture of arms- merits. They will continue the work for the international peace garden which is situated on the international bound- ary line between Manitoba and North Dakota. ' Highlights of Committee Work From the health report arose in reâ€" solution to ask the Canadian Welfare Council at Ottawa to publish u hund- book on Home Nursing and First Aid similar to those of the blue book series. for free distribution. More study of mental hygiene was urged. Portfolio contests on provincial in- dustries, similar to those worked out by Nova Scotia, was commended to rill provinces. Co-opcrntion with Cun- adiiin Monufncturers’ Association re porformnnco Iiihels and honest :idver- tising was discussed. A committee was nppointod to com- plete arrangements for Canadn's part in the forthcoming international con- ference of lhc Associntcd Country Women of the World which is to be held at Cornell University. Mrs. A. E. Walker. the president, was np< pointed olficiul delegate. Arrungc- merits are now being made by the Ontario W. I. Federation to have dcle» gates attending this meeting visit Conndn. An Institute scrap hook to keep up. to-dnte clippings on Ilominion and Provincial laws was recommended by the National Legislation Convener. Recognizing the obligation of homes to scientific physical, biological and mental investigations let the Women‘s Institutes do everything to urge upon governments to encourage rust-arch, rather than out down grunts for this purpose, was one of the highlights of the address given by Dr. F. W. Putter- son, president of Acadia University. Great regret was expressed nt the retirement of Mrs. A. H. Rogers, Ft. Saskatchewan. recording secretary for the past 12 yours. She was Voted a life membership, the highest award for service given by the F.W.I.C. The invitation extended by the Hon. Duncan Marshall, Ontario Minister of Agriculture. for the next biennial to be held in his province Ilml probably at Toronto was accepted. Later the suggestion of holding it at the time of the Royal Winter Fair, in 1937. met with general apgroval. (Contri- buted by lizabeth ailey Price.) INTERNATIONAL PEACE SYMBOLIZED BY LOVELY GARDEN Women‘s Institutes Assist In Creating Development ‘To promote peace among the nutâ€" ions and to serve us an exninple of the fact that the people of the difier- cnt countries can live side by side in peace is the pui' use of the Internat- ional Peace Garien." This grant garden of 1800 acres ex- tent stretchcs along the International Boundary in Southern Manitoba and North Dakota, one hnl.f on ench side, on what is known as the ’I\irtle Moun- tuin plateau; the highest point of which Is 2,700 feet above sea level. It is the highest point in the centre of North America nnd, to be preclre, but forty miles from the exact goo» graphic centre. The garden is finnnced by public subscription and by Government aid. It is uniquc in thiit it is under the control of iin internniionnl oi‘gnnizn- tion known as The Iiitcrnutioniil Pence Garden, Incurporntcd, it is thus a project of the people. Endorsed by \Vilnlcn's Institutes Many oi'gnnizulions have endorsed the Pence Gordon iind several have helped to make it mssihlc. The l" "l Women's organizntmn to actually sist in ii prncticnl way in the develop- ment of the arch. is the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada. Every province liiis subscribed to n fund to lay out ii garden plot of one IM'I'l’. I‘lzins Inn-c been prepared lllill in this plot the provinces, nine in ull, will he represented. clustered around the con- triil Province of Onliirio. This unique cxumplc of the desire to foster (hi- cuuse of pence is the most beautiful expression possible, and will, un» doubtcdly. he eiiiuliited by other oi'~ organizations. Twenty Tliniisimd Subscribers Sonic 20,000 people have scribed to the Penn.- Gnrdcn pro; t. Tho liinds were donated by the Manitoba Govcrnmnnt in the name of Iiis Mnj- csty King Gcoi-gc, rind by the United States Government and the Stilts of North Ilnkotu during the yours Ill? 22. The iron \\'l|H dedicated on July 14, 1932, in the presence of 90,000 people. The Mnnitobn iind tliu llomiii- ion Govnrnmcnts will, this your, coni- ilctc tliu rnndwiiy from LllL' town of oisscvoin, lll'tL-t'n milcs north of the International Bminiliiry, to the our» den nrcu nt the buundiiry. The United Stntos and the North llnkotu Guy» ernnicntx have :ilri-iidy completed LlIl‘ highway from tho south of the boun- dary. 'l‘lic Conuditui Government has already created ii Custom’ii Building and the United Sinics will follow suit this your. Iluring lili‘ni the United Slides Gov- ernment, through the aid or n (3.0.0. Cnmp iind the ox icndituru of nround $75,000, built .1 Ilium in tlic gnrdcn area and created a vast lake; ercutad live tourist camps; underbruslicd and prepared for planting 300 acres; bm'cd o well 9.65 feet deep and secured on iiniplc flow of fine drinking water; 5in built 10 miles of roads rind. trails in the unrden area. This year, 1035, the some government will spend $30,000 for supplies, and line placed an all- year camp in the area. The govern- ment considers the development of the garden one of its four major lands scape developments. There is reason to believe that the Canadian Govern- ment will shortly also miike a grant of money for the development of the garden, and so take the hand of friend- ship Wfl’cred by the United States. Whnttfietter thing could any govern- ment do'Iâ€"(Mr. H. G. Moore. Supt.) .v r