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at: * * THE COUNTRY FAITH By Norman Gale Herc in the country's heart Where the grass is green Life is the same sweet life As it e'cr hath been Trust in a God still lives, And the bell at morn Floats with a thought of God o‘er the rising corn. God comes down in the rain, And the crop grows tallâ€" This is the country faith, And the best of all! a great deal has been done to start pro-natal and maternity clinics and blood transfuston centres. SOUTH RHODESIA The Women's Institutes in Southern Rhoâ€" dosia believe that their “great strength lies in their ability to unite rural and urban opinion on matters of national importance.” During the past three years their standing committees have studied African Interests. Broadcasting, Agriculture. Education, Public Health and Social Services. Sixteen rural Institutes now sponsor rural libraries and several have built halls to use as community centres, clinics, nursery schools and even church services. Some institutes have organized the daily disâ€" tribution of milk to children in African pri- mary schools and many sponsor homecraft classes for African women. Country Women in Other Lands EWS of the doings of associated country women's groups in different parts of the world must impress us with the similarity of purpose of organized country women however widely their conditions may differ. The following item comes from an A.C.W.W. member, Mrs. Davey, who went from Eng- land to visit the Italian Women‘s Institutes which were organized two years ago. Mrs. Davey reports that Institute instructors have taught the people to reclaim the land; to keep fowl out of their living rooms; and that they have trained the men to use farm machinery in place of the mule and the wife. Individual programs are planned for each village and then instruclresses help the people to help themselves. The report continues: 20 “These Italian Women's Institute . . . Hillier are working like tI‘OJans to educate anr " the women how to enjoy the benefits???“ land. They also show the man how mm: he will gain when his wife has been Hug»; the fundamentals of a good home lit} 1,71,: no outside drudgery. ‘ " * it 3 From Ireland we have this outline aims and the work of the Irish Cr, 1 women's Association: This is a Society which every lo 1, Ireland, country dweller or town cl ,1 3 should help and encourage. It was 011, ,h'“ pioneers' of rural women’s organizatim veloping out of “The Society of Unit“; 7 women,” which was founded in 1910 mi, the inspiration of the co-operative mu- .7.” and which was dedicated to further th . ter living” of that movement’s thm - W programme of “Better farming, bette ness, better living." It is non-Secrets“ non-patty political and is open to all t" women and girls. over schoolâ€"leaving of whom have equal rights and privilegi tn. aims of the Irish Countrywomen’s Ass“ ,.,,, include: Promotion of the love of home .‘l ill“ arts of peace. Preservation of local crafts and trail m Instruction in handicrafts, home-h poultry-keeping, gardening, stox :1 ing, etc. Cooperation in. disposal of surplur ucts, Preservation and improvement . rim- amenities of the countryside. Encouragement of the use of my language. ' Education. These and other aims of the A550 .m‘. have resulted in a great variety of act u Coaoperative markets have been start. ml exhibitions and sales of handicrafts hail In * * * WORK By Henry van Dyke Let me but do my work from day to day. in field or forest, at the desk or loom. In roaring market-place or tranquil room; Let me but find it in my heart to say, When vagrant wishes beckon me astray, "This is my work; my blessing, not my tl‘“ Of all who live, I am the one by whom This work can best be done in the right t Then shall I see it not too great, our small. To suit my spirit and to prove my powers: Then shall I cheerful greet the laboring hm” Arid cheerful turn, when the long shadows h At cverttide, to play and love and rest, Because i know for me my work is best. * all at: HOME sun can it"