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Spring 3 Summer. 1918 1'11; northwestern districts of the Women's Institutes of Ontario have bean privileged to play hostess to a chnrming and gracious guest from Englnnd, Lady Haworth, Chairman of [he Cheshire Federation of Women's Institutes. Lady Huworth attended the District Annual meetings of Thun- der Bay, Konora, Rainy River East, Rainy River Centre and Rainy River West Districts. She addressed each meeting and chatted with the mem- hers, meeting war brides who were thrilled to talk with someone lately route from the land that was their nlil home and with many who same In Canada years ago. Evervwherc [My Haworth's warm friendliness. rhiirming naturslness and disarming spontaneity, made people feel they wore meeting an old friend. in her address. Lady Haworth hmught greetings from sister lnsti. liites in England and told of present Iii-F and conditions there from the ciilndpolflh 01‘s homemaker. She said li was thrilling: to come so many iiiuiisands of miles and find women Viih the same interests, objectives and ideals. First, she told something ' her own village, its marked char- n cristic, that of age, being in mark. , l contrast to villages here. The most . live organization in the village is v‘ a Women's Institute which numbers miut ninety members, an average "ed Institute for England, she re‘ i "rked. The Women's Institutes durâ€" w v: the war had a difficult time but find on and grew in numbers. is and Handicrafts occupy much mention. An increasing interest is in: shown in public questions. Lady 1 «worth told of the new venture of ‘ National Federation of Women's totes in setting up Denman Col- a residential school where mem- 7 rs can obtain, at a small cost. in- motion in such practical fields as .indicrafts, Marketing and Cooking. well as in the fields of Citizenship uwl World Affairs. The main activity of the Women's institute members at present is "0p- 4‘ .ition Produce”. Because of the food Jvortage, all are being urged to pro- .i we more food stuffs. The farmers i we done a remarkable job and now rioduce one half of the nation's food s. compared with one-third before the or. The farm worker in England to- enioys a rath er satisfactory - itus; he is a very important person; in has a 48-hour week and has to be ind overtime if he works longer; he to be given certain statutory holi- and there are minimum wage » . But even so, farmers have diffi- giity In getting help. The housing [sortage is largely responsible for ‘ilis, perhaps, and the farmer who «an other a house to live in is more W91? to be able to get workers. In addition to the backlog due to limit of construction during the war, wrest Britain has to replace the houses destroyed by bombing. The housing shortage is still acute even though, during the first two years after the war, a million and a half 2:01:12 were _re-housed. In Lady b squhs opinion, the system of uilding by local authorities and the allocating of houses by "points" en» inres that those most in need secure ouses first. Thedgoyernmsnt, she feels, has done ‘1 IZOD Job. The rationing of food and clothing and the controls on what EQPS farmers grow are necessary. Ices of essential foods to the con- ?Lmer are kept down by subsidies. “ugh the dist is, of course, monot- °"°“5. the health of the people has not suffered, apparently. In a report lI’leimntly issued, it is stated that the eslth of school children is at least ‘3 good as it was before the war. are are special rations for heavy 3:38!!! and for children of certain lLady Haworth spoke, too, of the c othcs rationing and pointed out that hen everyone else is shabby. too, one aain't mind it so muohl The hardest 3“ 0; the housewife to hear is the nterniinahl'o dot-rung and mending- Wu HOME AND COUNTRY LADY HAWQRTH VISITS NORTH-WESTERN ONTARIO The boxes recived from Canada are_ much appreciated not only for the” contents but also as an expres- sion of friendship and sympathy, Lady Haworth urged the Women’s Insti. tutc'members to keep in touch with British Institutes b correspondence. She assured the la ies that a warm welcome awaits any who find it pos- sible to visit Great Britain. Lady Haworth, in her talks, re- sented a picture of the difiicu tics mm“ In“ the People of Great Britain totdpy but she did so with such a good spirit, and with such wit, that there was never any suggestion of com- plaining. ‘ Besides the District Annual Meet- inizs. Lady Haworth spoke at two other meetings. At Dryden, she was guest speaker at the Rotary Club supâ€" per meeting on June 9th, where the large group of men listened with in- terest to her account of conditions in England to-day. A well attended public meeting was held at Emo on the evening of June 14th, where Mr. Marr, Agricultural Representative, ave an instructive paper on .Agricu ture in North-west- ern Ontario. Lady Haworth spoke on Agriculture in England and delighted the'audicnce with several amusing stories. An enjoyable social time and the sewing of refreshments rounded ofi’ the evening. Except for the seventh of June, when it poured rain all day, fine weather prevailed for the whole trip, and added to the pleasure of the mot- oring and other activities. That wet day, a blazing log fire in the Inn at Kakabeka Falls made a cheerful set- ting for the tea at which the Kaka» beka Falls ladies entertained. Lady Haworth was much impressed by the equipment at the up-t0»date Camp Robinson and interested in all the activities to be seen at this lum- ber camp. Mr. D. E. MacRae ar- ranged and took us on this trip. In all her travelling, Lady Haworth was constantly on the alert [or signs of our wild life. She was delighted when she glim sed some, but disap- pointed at failing to see any moose or bear in their natural surroundings. It was a bit disillusioning, too, that all the Indians she saw lacked war paint and feathersi Before Lady Haworth left for home she wrote the message which appears elsewhere in this issue. FTom it, those who did not have the pleasure of meeting Lady Haworth will be able to catch something of the inspiration she brought those who were so priv- ileged. And to the latter, her words will recall a most delightful and worthwhile experience. (Irene H. McBride, Women’s Institute Branch and Home Economics Service.) REPORT OF MEETING FORMS We wish to announce that this year only one Report of Meeting form Will be sent out to Branch Institutes. This form has been completely revised. We would ask that very careful consid- eration be given to the filling out of this form by the Branch Institute. Rosencath, Northumberland East: Following an interesting address on Newfoundland, the National Anthem of Newfoundland was sun . CONVENTIONS 1948 Place Date Gael 11â€"September 1, 2 How and'September 8 Sault Ste. Marieâ€"September 9, 10 Sudburyâ€"September 23, 24 Rainy Riverâ€"Se tember 28, 29 ctober 5, 6 Kirkland Lakeâ€" Barrieâ€"October 12, 13 Ottawaâ€"October 19, 20 Hamiltonâ€"October 21, 22 Londonâ€"October 26, 27. 28 BellevilIeâ€"Novembcr 2, 3 Kin soon November 4, 5 Torgntoâ€"LNovsmber 10, THE TWEEDSVIUIR CUP COMPETITIONS A. most valuable and interesting DI‘OJECI: begu n last year, in the . was the Tweedsmuir Com- petitio s. The idea originated with The Lady Tweedsmuir,wifc of the late Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor-General of Canada, who, in one of her frequent visits to Canadian Women's Institutes, suggested that the members might en- Joy compiling "Village Books", as do the women of England and Scotland. The Institute women of Ontario enter- ed into the project with enthusiasm, and last year, 1946, the idea was taken up by the Federated Women’s Insti- tutes of Canada. The books were to be called the Tweedsmuir Histories. as the subject might not necessarily be a Town or Village, but might be a settlement or community. To the com- petition of the Tweedsmuir Histories were added two other competitionsâ€" an essay and handwork. The Lady Tweedsmuir suggested the type of these difierent competi- tions and, in order to arouse interest and enthusiasm. donated three very lovely cups, sterling silver, very plain in design, the only decoration being the Tweedsmuir crest; two similar in size and one slightly smaller, each mounted on a wooden base. The following is a report of the Tweedsmuir Coup Competition Com- mittee, consisting of Miss Anna Lewis. Ontario; Miss Marv Powers, Nova Scotia. and Mrs. Robt. Thompson, New Brunswick. The three silver cups donated by the Lady ’I‘weedsmuir for competition by Women's Institute members (also members of Home- maker's Clubs) across Canada will be competed for during the 194749 Bien- nial term as follows: A. 'I‘Weedsmuir Books â€"â€" In Ontario these are called Tweedsmuir His- tory Books. Instruction for comâ€" piling these will be found in “Home and Country" Fall, 1945. B. Hooked Rug of Typical Canadian designâ€" I To be judged for suitability of design and workmanship. l. Materialâ€"rug to be used woollen material. 2. sizeâ€"27” x 45”. 3. Typehfloor rug. C. Essayâ€""Our Women's Institute takes a Forward Look." To be written or typed on one side of paper only, size of sheet, 8% x 11". Length of essay to be not more than 1,000 words. Judges for the Federal Competition Will be chosen by the Policy Committee. Only two ent- ries may be made in each class from each Province. These entries must have been approved by the respective Provincial officers. The F.W.I.C. have voted 3 silver spoon to the runnerAup in each class. No competitor who already has been awarded a Tweedsmuir Cup may com- pete in the same class in succeeding years. Relative to the "Histories", the folâ€" lowing is quoted from "Home and Country, Summer (1940: "The col- lecting of material and preservmg historic records was a subject dear to the heart of our late beloved. Gov- ernor-General Lord Tweedsmuir. In compiling these books we not only pay tribute to his memory and honour The Lady Tweedsmuir, but Will pre- serve in our own community the records of integrity, honesty and in- dustry of our pioneers. These achieve- merits of construction may well be worthy of our dee consideration and thought in these ays". The Ontario prizes for the Tweeds- muir Cup Competitions will be award- ed as follows: lst, $5.00: 2nd, $3.00. and 3rd, $2.00, to be given by the F.W.I.0. for each class. Watch for further announcement as to closing date of Competitions. made of South Glenclg, Grey South: Is as- sisting with funds for the erection of a cairn in recognition of the work of Nollie McClung. The cairn Will be erected on the farm in Grey County where the famous suthoress was born. 7 w A MESSAGE FROM LADY HAWOR’TH Dear Institute Members: I am very ha py to have this op- ortunity of writing to you before I save Canada, as I do want you all to know what a wonderful time I have had visiting some of your Branch meetings and District Annuals. I feel I have made many friends here and learned something about the activi- ties of the Women's Institutes in Onâ€" tario, Now. I hope to go back on Britain and try to share the lovely experiences I have had with some of the members there. I do want to thank everyone I have met for their wonderful kindness and hospitality. Life in Britain toâ€"day is not always very easy but it is a true inspiration to us all to feel that we have the friendship and sympathy which you have so often shown us during the last difiicult years. I do feel, from the bottom of my heart, that the more we can exchange visits and get to know one another, the more our movement will be strengthened on both sides of the Atâ€" lantic. It has proved the most inspirâ€" ing experience to have the chance of getting to know you and I do hope it may be possible for many of you to visit us in Britain in the near future. At present, we can not offer you very much in the way of luxury but I can assure you of a very warm and beam felt welcome. Good wishes to you all, Yours sincerely, Dorothy Hawortb. GIFTS FROM OVERSEAS (Editor's Note' We reprint an Excerpt take-a lrnm the May ism: at the English Women's imiiiuiv "Home and Conan-3".) The Women's Institute C olleg e. which has seemed only a visionary ideal, is rapidly becoming sound fact and this is largely due to the enthusi- astic generosity of Counties, Insti- tutes and members who are offering such wonderful gifts towards the fur- nishing. This generosity is not even confined to our own countrv and excit- ing parcels have been arriving at the College from Canada. When Miss Lewis, of the Department of Agriculâ€" ture, Ontario, visited the College last summer she was keenly interested and anxious to help. On returning to Canada, she told the Ontario Women's Institutes a b o u t o u 1- difficulty in obtaining sheets, and their magni- ficent response has been a flow of Dar- cels containing sheets and pillow, cases. This intimate interest and practical help from Institutes so far away is tremedously encouraging and makes us realize how closely linked we are. Other exciting news from Mrs. Everslcy. who also Visited. England last summer, is that her Institute in St. Kitts, British West Indies. wishes to subscribe to the Denman College Fund. We are grateful for all this gener- ositv and hope that the international spirit of the movement Will be streng- thened by visits to the College from these overseas members. POSSIBILITIES OF THE GIRLS' HOME GARDEN CLUBS (continued from page 6, col. 4.) The second and third year garden- ers are eligible to compete for the Canadian Countryman Award. For this the province is divided into eight regions. the highest girl in each region receives a week's short course at O.A.C. I was very happy to receive this award in 1944.. ‘ When the girls' interest grows it branches out to the flower gardens and lawns. Then at Zenda it branched out again to take in the church grounds. I was delegated to ask the oflicials for a lawn mower: We got it, induced the boys to trim up the trees and the girls mowed the lawn. Last year a flower bed was added and the girls painted the fence. This year the grounds are really nice. I believe that is living up to our motto "For Home and Country". (Contributed by Miss Laurens Foster, South Oxford District.)