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Home Ann coun‘mv mini-nod anmriy by» The Federated Women's Institute. of Ontario and The Woman‘s iii-rims Bum ‘ Department at agricuiiure Ontario Eoiroauu. CDuMlTTlI: Mrs. C. HolnieI. RR. 5. Bellavillo. Miss Mary A. Clarke, Toronto. Pnavn'cmr, Boas-u: 1942-43 Honorary Pruidnlll: sou Mary A. Clarke. anom Mrs. E. Duke rm Carling. I’vulilml: ilrn. Clarence Huirnér. RR. 3. Bellnlllo. Vice Prat-ich .- Mrii. H. Summer. ILR. ). Fonthlll. Mrs, A. Bundle. ILE. 3, Enter. Mrs. R. But-luv, Pan Curling. Dirrctou an Una Executive: . n, McInnos, Iroquois. M”. T D. Cowan. ILR. 3. Cult. Minutes or . Birdaall, ILR. 1, Birdlall. Mr i omr. aims. irrr. Cooper, zoo N. Mark. 32., run William. Additional oimiam J ii. Findley. Arnprior. do llohlin. RR. 1, am. , H. Wicks, Unbuurz, . Edgar Pnziuruou. Shellmrnn. . (-iinr. Sin-pin. n. , i. Tilbury. r n Spier. n11. Brunull. . Ghallnnd. . . 2. ran novnr. llirlline. Kit. 2, Collingwood. onwnnn. snnn Sic. Marie. in». 'r. . i. Morrimuy, annrlnnn. . Win. Wilson. Enrwick, Surrlam-Trramnr: Mr». W. B. Lrulhordnle, Goldwater. Corrclpondunro should be ndrimmi to "HOME and COUNTRY" 'nin ivnmrn'r inniimir Branch hvpaflml-nt in Agriculture ' uninlingn, Toronto "W n. iriinmnl iiimngii on», accru- n! Women .r lnnliluieli in lhn Women's lm l lilo mornhm. EDITORIAL COMMENT “TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING" Institute members are becoming more and more aware of their na- tional and international affiliations. Those of us who read the “Home and Country" from Scotland or England, from Ilova Srotio or Manitoba, rea- lize that fundamentally we are much alike,â€"that we are all striving to- wards the slime ideals and that we hold the same principles. When we read the Scottish editor- ial on Education, or the series of articles on Reconstruction, or the list of subjects of papers and demonstra- tion, we might be reading of any Canâ€" adian Institute. Or, we may read in The Counti‘ywoman, published by the A.C.W.W., about housing [)lilns, dried food or Newfoundland Industries and we feel drawn closer to our fellow countrywomen. In an article in The Countrywoman, September 1942, entitled “Towards Understanding", which acknowledges a book called “Polaan Still Un- known", by Capt. Swicz, we read: "Knowing this universal longing to be honestly understood, We should be equally anxious to understand others, since there can he no loyal friendship between country and country without comprehension. It is the only root from which peace can spring. We country women understand this with our hearts, but in the past we have been. perhaps, too ‘Cuinbered with much serving,‘ like Martha, to give our minds and time to it. "There are indications that this is not so in the present. More and more, grou s all over the world are taking other countries for study, we are more often asked for speakers and letter friends from other lands. This search for understanding is of great import- ance. and we hope to see it spread among all our societies. “it is not enough to feel compas- sion in the face of disasters such as war, earthquake or famine, and to be really to subscribe to relief funds or sewing parties for the Victims. What is needed is the some knowledge of everyday life that we have of our next-door neighbours. Families living next door to each other may have dif- ferent ancestors and religious beliefs, (Continued on page 3, col. 4) .WAR WORK ACCOMPLISHED B ' F.W.i.0. ' lie] for British Children . I The British Children’s Wgr Service hind has bfienesimléilciled in Can _ to assist the British Government in caring for t e working in children of Britain and for those whose motliersrigs factories. Canada has excellent trained same we .he British Ministry of ' ‘ - r t these have been sent to. Britain at the iequest o t I at. ?iseglfth, to supervise wartime nurseri’eS and to tram British women for sup mloihiiziiéi. the F.W.I.O. Central Fund, a donation of si,ooo.09 has “12:11:21]?de which will take care of the expenses of one worker until she is es ' ‘ h Government. (See 12th list of contributions.) the wglzieogfgsglnibs be able to report that Miss Eleanor Hamilton of Toronto has been named to act as our representative and we shall hope to receive reports from her of the work which she is living: This is a service which will appeal to every huge-limit? woman. istress Fun N.F.W.Il, ng on As reported inl‘thle ISpring 1942 dlIoine and country, the légeasd’ver 2:]: authorized to send a gift of $500.00 to the National Federsgonw (Zimwas Institutes of England and Wales, if required, for war wor . or th . received from the secretary that this sum could be used to advantage in on- N t' 1 W D‘ t e Rind for Institutes in blitzed areas. alil‘h: miiziieylshxhsssbeen forwarded and the followmg letter of thanks receive h Mrs. Leatherdale from E. McCall of the N:F:.W.I.:â€" “MdissyFarrer is away on holiday and so I am writing on her behiilfzgo thank you again, very much indeed for the cheque for aOO dollars (£111. ’7. ) which we have just received. _ W “Our Institutes are so very deeply touched by your practical help. e know that the Institutes in blitzed areas have all your sympathy. "I think it might interest you to know that the Canadian ‘Red Cross has approached us to supply Handicraft teachers to some of their hospitals. I need hardly say that we are doing all we can to help them. _ _ . “As for your seeds, I think that they are coming up, sometimes now in their second generation, in every county in England." Can Sealing Machines ‘ The following letter received by Mrs. W. B. Leatherdale \vill speak for itself. Dear Mrs. Leatherdale. I _ I I am writing to confirm our telegram snylng that with very great delight we have received safely the three Dixie hand sealing machines, and they have come at a moment when they are most useful to us, that is when we are anxious to preserve as much of the large plum crop as we possibly can for winter use. _ Will you very kindly pass to the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario our most grateful thanks for this valuable and practical help. Our members will think of their friends in Canada when they are working to build up the stocks of food in this country for the winter, and will not only be grateful for the extra preserved food, but also for the kindness and friendliness of which the action of the Women's Institute members in Ontario is an example. Yours sincerely, (signed) Edith Walker, London, S,W.I., Aug. 31, 1942. Agricultural Secretary, N.F.W.I. W.I. Mobile Kitchen in Britain A letter of appreciation for the mobile kitchen sent to Britain in 1941 (see Home and Country, Winter mid-42) has just been received. It is so interesting that it is being quoted in full. “May I ask you to convey to the president and members of the Federated Women‘s Institutes, Ontario, Canada, my very grateful thanks and those of all the members of the National Fire Service in No. 23 Fire Force, for the won- derful gift of a Mobile Kitchen, that they have so very generously sent to us. It is in possession of which we are very proud, and it is a great encouragement tSo us to feel the interest and sympathy that the women of Canada have in our EI'V'ICG. _ “It is intended that our Mobile Kitchen shall be primarily used in No. 23 Fire Force area. This comprises part of the counties of Warwickshire and Worcestershire, and the whole of Herefordshire. But in addition to this, the Kitchen will be available in emergency for any part of England or Wales to which it may be called. _ The Kitchen is stationed near Fire Force Headquarters at Worcester and is manned by a crew of four Firewomen. The Firewoinen volunteer for this duty which Is veryrpopularkand a weekly quota of crews is drawn up by the women officers. Each crew is “on call" for 24 hours, and must be prepared if a call Is received, to‘ leave Worcester within an hour with the Kitchen stock’ed and themselvesequlpped with steel helmet. respirator and the minimum of personal belongings, not knowing whether they will be away for a few hours or fo‘rla wick.L ‘ t ‘ m r _ n orer 0 main am e ciency. a weekly racticc call i . this is received, the crew on call proceed to a selegterl Station in5 thlealli‘ire i321: Area,'(a different Station being selected each week), and prepare dinner from the Kitchen for tlie.Station personnel. Specimen menurI for such dinners are"â€" Stewed mutton, boiled potatoes, greens, rice pudding; or Steamed fish boiled potatoes, bread and butter pudding. It may perhaps be of interest to note that, '1‘ used to capacity, the Kitchen can prepare 30 gallons of stew 2 cwt of bt‘I‘I‘lfid potatoes, artild plpdlding for 200 men. ’ ' ‘ e ave recen y a(_ a practical example of the ver our Kitchen. .When His Magesty the King, and Her Majesty tlielgiiaeterlmiiilseitgd Birmingham in February last, Fire Service Personnel from throughout th Region were instructed to parade in Sutton Park for inspection 'It we 2 bitterly cold day and snow was falling. A call was made for‘t S a Kitchen and. immediately the men left the Parade Ground, they “.33 Mame with a boiling hot meal of stew, greens, boiled potatoes, and steam; Eye?! late pudding. 190 hot meals were served 1) ' our Ki ' ' - was the first occasion on which a Royal3 Parade'miilferthci;1 ofi'ilatsibon-l g“: Semce had been held, and the comfort provided bv the Mobile Kitcheiila t tille seal on a proud and happy day. The attendance of the Mobile Kitchen 5e thie occasion served to bring borne to us all the immense value of the ser '0“ h s will be performed by the Kitchen in the event of a return of heav lime; at by servmg immediate hot meals to firemen who may be returnin \vyt hm mg. and tired out from many hours of fire fighting. g, \e t rough' “May I once again ask you to convev ‘ Ontario for their niagnificent‘gift, and to ~a our gratitude to the women of . , SSUI‘e them on our 1) h if ' Will he a constant reminder to us all th v ' e a . “‘3‘ It for the some cause of victory and freedgrtn,""e are workmg tugemer “nth them Yours faithfully, (Signed) A. J. Bridle, Fire Force Commander. Through this Fund. ' health to, the Conumiiiity1 e, is being pub rts of s my Eap'pi'eciated in. _ I'Eilllii m. Prowncial Piped. an and ' erintendent tell: the Women's 7 ond'especiall the Ottawa Valley: Agriculture mislemphasized “hen the President of the Canadian ledel’fl. tion of Agriculture spoke to ti l nil-m- hers. Group discussions on tl l Jami. ing committees were very - me in b aging tO' 'ght practirii :ugâ€" gestions for programme plan nu, At the Kingston convenll n' the talk of Miss. Sheila Maclh M 9; Ottawa vas a highlight. As i .e we man sai “She told us just i mt we wanted to k of: the life if Bri» tain's Countrys eat War, of =lood production and conservation l' the communal feeding, of the wm if the Women’s Instit tes’ and the \ inn-n‘s Voluntary Scrviees." She shor i» that in England, 'as well as Can llr. Wallace’s 'wordsrare true: “I rural communities are the strengl the nation." Roll Call Featured The Belleville convention again demonstrated to us the i ll-l-sill which can be developed by l 'itide women with wide interests . i sin- cere friendliness. The newly M'le chairman concluded the con vniiun with a challenge to Institute nmrn to accept their responsibili as citnzens to plan- for post-wal min- struction. Congratulations ov- tended to the district represc iiIV'Gs for their interesting responsr w the Roll Call, "Opportunities for mulen in War Service". Much m for thought was given by each on- 'llnn her three minute time limit. “I Tom- , my With Love", a one-act ii .r by one of the Institutes, providw .l rc- creational halfâ€"hour at the ) mm; session. The demonstration o lilrls’ Work at Belleville was outsl H":- At the time of writing CDD‘.‘ ‘wlvs have still to be held in London Kit- chener, Hamilton and Toronto. 1.? hurts of these conventions will be fn d In the Winter Home and Countri KEEP INFORMED ‘Has your Institute appointed i h- aison oflicer to represent you i the Wartime Prices and Trade Boon .' If not, do consider this at your next "mating and send the name of ‘ I‘E- presentative to the chairman m’ I!” Women’s Regional Advisory Clilillllll‘ tee for your region. If you m not know who the chairman is. “'1‘”? '9 Miss M. A. Clarke“ Superintemlenh Women’s Institute Branch, lid-lin- meni: Buildings, Toronto, for tlll: "1‘ formation. _ _ This liaison ogicer can act a: two “laysâ€"first, to present your llues' “0118 to the Wartime Prices and Trade Board and to speak for i'gfih and. second, to secure information for you from the W.P.T.B. “'lill'li Will keep you upâ€"to-dafie. . Give the liaison. officer a short time 0" every programme to receive ("195' tions and to present new informa- tion. Thus you will be helium! “‘9 war efiort.