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HOME and COUNTRY Published by The Ontario Women's institutes zit Toronto 2, Ontario Volume 12 FALL and WINTER 1946-47 Number 12 CONVENTION AREAS GO FORWARD IN THINKING AND WORKING TOWARD LASTING PEACE (IIIZENSHIP. FAMILY LIVING AND, ('OMMUMTY BE‘ITERMENT STRESSED ‘ nship Must Begin In The Hm... “A Nation Goes Forward n" 'i‘in- Feet of Little Children". "If E“, nnn Talked and Lived Citizen- Simi \‘hat Place Would There Be 17.“ n". These were characteristic ini ‘lliS heard at conventions this Full The London theme “Citizen. ;hn. llie Bar River theme “As the Hm. i: Sn Is the Nation”. the Port _.\i' theme “Peace and Prom‘ess" and 1- Toronto theme "Forward In Ti. n: and In Working” portrayed [in wit which permeated all con- mi r. urea meetings. The eager- ni-s m the part of our women for nm was and suggestions, the splen- «lni dresses and reports. the friendly ,ho -inns and the enthusiastic intern an Institute work were insviring to .i Ilinse present. Ai -inlunce, with the exception of Inn n-cus. exceeded that of former rem Many new faces were wel- Eon ‘ which auizurs well for the ex- [iIIli n of our work. All of us realize ih» in we receive from first hand inn. \- in convention. Next vear let forward to meeting all our old nt l Irn along with new reuresen» tall from each Institute. i R PROVINCIAL PRESIDENI I Hugh Summers, Provincial Pi. nt, won the hearts of all inn with whom she came in ‘ rm“ Her quiet charm. her readi- . brim: help and encouraizement an hr understanding manner in .u with Institute problems were 31 Mini“! and an example to our in. is. \ him: on the Fiftieth Anniver- sni ‘lit‘nle WE TREASURE THE I':\ AVE FACE THE FUTURE. lh unimers paid high tribute to m. inder. Mrs. Adelaide Hoodless, an all those who contributed so inn ioward the advancement of l\‘ 's Institute work. .She urged Upper Left: Interesting ‘l‘niir Planned ul thehend. (‘liuii'ninii iIIIIl Him in‘ien to kiiieiit in mili‘id litresth Lady Directors or Inkuhoarl E. ilii‘tinn alum: with sontntivc. mi iiiIK’n'l_S an. o awa en 0 our Mr- Summers. iii \ 1. Mi lnllins and Mrs. v I -, . i - "‘ ‘i‘onslbflmes‘ (‘h ntinnson snnn _ convention area tnui‘ ‘"“(‘,re‘mlfl‘):"‘{l-r:°x W" of Lnkvliead Ehliiliitinn and other hciiuty spots. prper Righl: Cailnndi-r t‘nniention IllIicers and Sunni- iiii; Committee l'nniencrs. 'I‘his Transition Period nresent we are in a dangerous I‘l‘ with nation distrustful and Mrs. Ii. l‘lKfllE‘ih'lll. \\'.|’.'l".l: ii-ni'iu ird Grain). Iii rliiu, (Iliilil'iilllll. Lows-r licl’l: Ottawa Honoured by \‘isil from Mrs. I.iiiir:i Rose Stephen. n. nus of nation, with Labour Centre: Mi“ w w. 1 <2. Arm sou-mam i‘lI'S. Lvfl )0 “Elli: DIN “Ill. Jmmnvu (VI-sum“ in iliisti'y warring- with each other imhi Anderson. new ('hnmnnn; .\I .. Herb. . wins, 0mm" Institute ‘ 1 Ann“ IN W H many broken and unhappy Chmmmm Roi.» htil'iiIIIendI-ii VI (:{i\lL|‘Iiinci,i]L I‘m liu'vi' \\lin huhn-i '““ - “1E aftermath 0f WM- All Centre 1.0“: Busload Arrives for Bnr ' er Convention, “N” ‘ ““ "“"'“ ‘ ' ‘ “l “ "‘ 'l'l' llu ‘liinizs make it seem as if true Frnnl llmr- Miss Ii'vnt- McBride, I _ 'liolot. W Lower Right “:lnllll fl llisliluy. ‘1' K almost as far off as in the Brain-h; M s Amin- snencur, Hinniiunns, w . ni Am - Shem r, \\'unn-n' llisliiutu nii nnnn an lien war razed. Emmi Mrs. L. J. illSDn, Convention .Ccretur bur «ll-mun rules \ min: in i, lluilllur hum-rs. .‘lls. i n are to achieve true peace we Mm J. R_ Stalin, \n-e-l‘liaii-ninn; Mrs. C. “1:011. Sniinnurs and Ni n .Ioiin Slew ri, Hnnn. Ernnninisi, nni nave the courage to believe that ilw uselfish efforts of folk like us . . - A. in iii-ace and harmony out of p 5- fmgf‘fgt 331,1;1‘5‘hgg,3*:szg; $3.11. W. i. Scholarship runo- (:nrnhn nn Borllpr W '~ “"205- bl.” We must be “"n‘I‘L' 3? p2“. “m1 pmspci-t e legislation. “It n“ - because the inturest of "Right inn-.- I wnnhi Win In mm", t“ “w 3 “mm” 95°” i" d" “"5" Thus we will have n rou who in uni-- \i'nmn's Institute members has ever Wnnnm'n Insliliilv nm..in..-, ihni the i know that women alone can emn’wm Anuther (him; which would i'citti'ed in_ our young people that the \\'i~nwiis lnrtillllc uz< [In- I'n.st ““' him this but “'9 03“ have a do no inn-.n would he In have mori‘ 710th Annim-sn Communa- i'uuoni- ni'iziinizutimi in he nllutII-il n nini hr inn nan in forming ideas and 0m"- wonmn in irm'ci'niiiclit whether loi'ul. month-.1 tn the i' wmuai lllllll‘ll that L’I'UunIl for liviiulilii iion in un- in W \‘-lllCl’I will be on the side of provincial or national. In this notion Mimi l'iiwvll's‘ nleii for wlinlurshiiis Liiiiilcn on tin- Ihn-ilm- lit-(win... “hi llr relations and peaceful liviml- we have been backwni in not D‘li' for girls iiisliing in enter the Hnnll‘ in I and linlmia. [luring um 1’ :mnot be denied that there are m." women in the positinns of trust Fli-uiiniiiirs i iii-5c at Guvlhli his wit?!)- mn-s iahnur "mi “mung.” u "I" r too many women who fence “ml-i. they merit." ti-d to mark. no years nl' service n'vi' ‘lrnth Iiu-kinll :inil mi'lv v t‘ln‘ h-es in behind a. kitchen cuv- pnhér' Community Gatherings giglul {growth In{ :Xonri‘cns linsltilligifsi :‘E:‘L;iit‘.in'l|1\\'xxi-k '45 ilono. Minn U:i‘ i. . ' ' . _ . . 3 ~ - x. ie iirec hrs 0 e mimic a r! ‘ I" n renew our Into UK“ 1 kitchen stove and a sink and “Coming to Gui iespnnsihilitits unanimously approved u“. Hymn]: m, rs: and IIIII'I' to this gill‘dl‘n they stay oblivious of the bum Hit of the races passing 1‘15t be‘ run-l their door. It is the duty and ““hnnsibility of women's organiz v PM to rouse these women from their If“ ‘ence and teach them they have " “‘i'nnsibility to their fellow men \ihhh they are not assuininir‘ This near at liuml. iiotliingjs of greater importance to the Institute than the sons Ilml daughters of the home and comniuni institute should have 2i iiu ‘l‘ilILY community of a fund so that the interest from the money Collected will each yuiir provide ii suitable srliolnrshin for nine worthy ilauvrhter. 0m- uf ilIEEIII :nr respon- , .» ,... fi\vi(iu5_ It is finn si ties of Women's nstituti- meniâ€" m whim the whale hci-s in illh’ roniin': uiini _ ry retu- fnuuilv can go and em-h hm‘e ii good is to inuik our 50th ziniiiu . n: 'In ‘ ’ the true Women's lllfilltule IrIt. i: :in urgent. matter if we are not to v , have no hall or L'oul- “W' the best way of lire." S'Sfiiwuhiiiiiiing plan to make the For 50 years “Lainefn's lnfititiil - halite (ontnct With Public Affairs school. the centre of community gntli- served and \\ oi ehutolléltl. L13 h.s been [in one anniversary year work and serve putting our own oruanizatimi to which \.I: owe allegiance first." “l'hl' rears v to el‘iHIIS‘ . . "" HUI" \'ute,“:n§aÂ¥fgfli,:1§rn figEdBut This interest in. NH?“ Shnggiki'lfi Il‘nn does not go far enough, I believe “"‘”‘" ""“l'h' 0f intelligence should be in evident in sponsoring Clubs, ilL-ilii-iitczl tn il‘lt' l‘ui'lherinu of DUSK‘P.” Health and liihl'flry Services “Hi-uth services mid tho wllintr up of County Heiillli Units are illuL'lI tu Ihll rill't‘ ill [I 'Ill and I know that tlie_ Women's In. iIute members are active on lht‘ll‘ liclinlf for Ulll' Wnr men’s Institutes have ulnuyx made the problem of hvttei' liuzillli for our i'iti‘ 115 mm of their first i-olicerns. How do our communities i-ute regnrd~ ini: library services? We know from slntis us how far behind rnriil areas (Contiiiuril on Page 2 (Tuliiiiiii 2)