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and package and on long shelf life. and the reduc- tion of labour. than on the improvement of nutri- live value, and of less importanceâ€"flavour. Now here. briefly, is what some Canadian women had to say about packaging and premiums heir reactions (In the next issue I will bring you t to labels. advertising, pricing and so on). Packaging Some expressed apreciation of the sanitation, convenience and attractiveness of modern day packaging. On the other hand some took strong objection to packages. however glamorous,l that hide or disguise inferior quality or minimum quantity. One group wrote, “We women are beginning to ask. ‘What is the percentage of cost that goes into the package (which after all ends up as just one more garbage problem) and how much goes into contents'?‘ " Another group asked. “How much of packaging goes for competitive frills? And how much for genuine usefulness and high quality contents?” Another group commented, “Don't think we don‘t appreciate all the colorful convenient pack- ages. but we feel improvement could still be made on the quality and especially on the nutritive value of the contents." Another consumer asked for packages that fit the contents bettervnot only because of the mis- leading feature ot the large size container. but also for the protection of the contents. For ex- ample. crackers that rattle around until at least one third of them are broken to bits," Coloring was mentioned tooâ€"the orange color- ing that's added to cheese and to smoked fish, to mention only two: as well as colored Cellophaneâ€"â€" that may make the contents appear different from what they really are. And here is how many feel about premiums and free gifts. these “lures” to buyâ€"and their relatione ship to quality: One group wrote. “Let the woman who wants to. send away a box top: but do not force cheap useless objects on usâ€"by enclosing them in the package." â€" A business woman wrote. “Why can’t I get cereal without a tractor or a whistle falling out of the package? Aren't adults supposed to buy cereals?" Another groupâ€"“This type of advertising adds to the cost and often persuades the shopper to buy on Impulse rather than for quality and value. We feel quality goods should be their own recomâ€" niendation.“ Again: “We don‘t mind paying for our needsâ€" and dear knows food prices are high enoughâ€"but we do dislike paying for all those prizesâ€"and trips to Hawaii for someone else!" While another group wrote: “The tremendous strides in methods of food production quality control. processing and packaging are detracted from by these cheap and often useless articles," Well, this is how some five or six hundred women across Canada feel about packaging and premiums. They expressed their opinion of other 10 aspects of our processed foods. Lam-it ing, Weights and Measures, Grading r for their share of the discussion What are your opinions on these pmmc ., what does your group think? In “Wilma. Ami Home and Country we will be discuw‘u lssum m' tion and problems related to the meBWlnimmi. we have questionsâ€"problems and m.” ilit from each of you? Such an intercli n.1, “I‘llliont and opinions would we feel sure, i. *u 0. lLt'if- and value to every reader of Hema “M ll An Institute Cit" rus By Kathryn Lani - .lLiitJl’l m iNGiNG gives a great deal of well as relaxation and enjovni. . “‘L ' . bers of the Bridgeport Won infirm chorus in Waterloo County, 'W The members. ranging from u i» \ M In her early twenties to siiver~haired i .imugm are all enthusiastic about the Chflll it “Jimmy the leader apologized for calling Lin before a "big" appearance, she \ ilylilllli:: phatically, “We just love it. 11's it l,i\ilip i“ come out to practice.” There‘s one practice the member iii ilit‘i“ to forget. The singing must realli turmin sweet. A female oriole tried to gel - 7 Mm)“ to join the singing, adding a few not ‘lcr i!'i',]',_ The bird stayed for awhile. i’ltiéili .I sing against the window, then left and tit-ii \tlih her mate who behaved in a Similar \ll Not only is the choir giving p u; m in audiences, it brings a feeling of saii in itl the members who are joining in a Ll y ilUMll, Members are getting to know eacl 2i hciiei, too. They have gained more confiili w mm in public. One member has made I 'n lriwli evening gown fOr those appearul' hut in choir goes “dress up." The leader, who had sung in uh." m choruses previously but had never me. in: found the work a stimulus to play il m mini- er (and better) and it has led to r WM in her home. The choir, with eleven members mill “3‘ sung at branch and district anniiiil :HIuâ€"‘i-ll‘ home and school and church group éhi' Ll‘m' munity. The chorus sang the openm illi‘el‘ on the Women‘s Institute program lei “silt-«lo Fair and led off with “Come to ilit I" “it” numbers in their not-too-simple TI'ITL‘ m “Bless This House." “Kentucky Bah rd "5“? of Peace," a song to the tune of F: .l.l i-ihtl is becoming popular in Institute cirt The chorus sings in two-part h “H.” F” several appearances there was three: - WW9”! as one member who has an Lll'ltlhll‘ii in“ W" sang bass. _ The Bridgeport Institute is right but l ilic tho“ work. How could it fail to be? FDI Wmcm and secretary are both members. Home Ah. J couNlRl