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"I know that many of the younger girls who are taking a Club for the first, second or third time are thinking, as I once did. ‘15 it really worth all the hours of attending meet- ings and working on Record Books, or am I wasting my time?‘ In six or eight years, and maybe leSs, when they overhear their new husband remarking proudly to someone. ‘My wife is such a good cook and housekeeper‘. than they will agree with me, as I finish my last project, that it was really worth it!" From an entirely different angle there is this note from a letter written by a club mem- ber to her County Home Economist: “Since I was only a youngster when I came to Canada. my parents still have their Eu- ropean ideas, methods and customs, We live now in a great. wonderful country where we have to learn new ideas. methods and cus- toms. I‘ve learned more of these through 4-H Homemaking Club work than anywhere else. My mother has taught me the Dutch way of life and now I teach her the Canadian way of life. Through this relationship, we share a mix- ture of customs . . . Thanks to 4â€"H for this." Immunization Reminder ‘which National Immunization Week has been observed in Canada sponsored by the Health League of Canada in cooperation with provincial Departments of Health. The fight against the epidemic diseases never ends. Fortunately we have vaccines against several of the oneâ€"time killers such as diphtheria. smallpox, whooping cough. tetanus and polio- myelitis. National Immunization Week which begins September 22nd affords a timely reâ€" minder that unless we use these vaccines the diseases could become rampant again. Smallpox. Canada's record in connection with this disease is on the whole very good. For example, there had not been a case of smallpox in Canada since 1946. Last summer we had a case of smallpox develop in a boy who was in transit from South America. For tunately this case was diagnosed early and there were no contacts. Too many Canadians are not vaccinated or a time lapse has oc- curred since their vaccination. Diphtheria. In 1959 there was not a single death from diphtheria in Canada. for the first time in history. But there can be no letâ€"up in our vigilance as last year (1962) there were 7| cases and 9 deaths from diphtheria. Poliomyeliris. Polio. with the advent oi the Salk vaccine, has shown a rapid decline. but nevertheleSS there were 909 cases in Canada in 1960 with 83 deaths. Last year the number was reduced to 89 cases and 7 deaths. As we go to press. we hear that there are 28 cases in Montreal and this might mean an outbreak this year. Together Salk and Sabin vaccines offer hope of complete eradication of polio from our country. Too few adults have availed themâ€" selves of the protection. Adult Protection. Adults need protection for some of these diseasesâ€"tetanus. smallpox and poliomyelitis. Few adults. except these who have served in the armed forces or worked in THIS IS the 215i consecutive year in FALL 1963 special industry. have had tetanus toxoid. Booster shots. for adults. are needed about every five years to maintain immunity against tetanus. smallpm and polioniyclitis. The Health League of Canada takes this opportunity oi reminding Us during lmmunira- tion Week that this is an opportunity for each of us to consider whether we have done our share in protecting our children. ourselves. our neighbours and our community from these dread diseases. * 'k * THE llOLlQUIiTS . . . Ruth li. Lanraster it was a wonderful lmuquetl He said. "Happy Birthday, Mother" and gave it to her arms in huld. It was heavy with the giant marignld That (rim-dell l‘cl'lL't'l rmu, while and red. Tall. \plcntlid gladiuli. \lllll larltspur. l’mud. waxfiued lilies. and some were stranger- lIlImlnti â€" Delicate. tcntlt-r. nurwd in lmthouw rtmrns; He told their lung. bewildering names lnr her. She sighed, "How lovely!" and slid flied [lit-m in .1 use . . . “Now I must run so" Shr- dropped her tlieek‘.‘ pink roses. He must gn 7â€" llis were important. hurried. husillcxs-dni's . . . I'm glad they've plum-d you There was a din he'd stayed: llL' was pride. flushed â€" lle'tl had a birthday gift for her. llis small. hrnwn fist lit-Id ragged huttcrt'ups that were sun-kissed. And. in the centre. one rul rlnvcr crushed. lle'd said. "Don’t look until i fix 'em nirr-E" And in a iellyuglass they'd sprawled. and shun uni-s drowned And then they'd passed the liirthday rake around re And laughed er and had two plates of therry-itc.’ it was a wonderful bouquet. hut wasted price he'd .1, # pant . ‘ _ She lunketl right through It. seeing one red tllll'L'l', \Varm. clenthed huttert’ups, one small. lltllltl’ll rnvcr 7e \‘i’hn washed his hands for cake â€" and stayed and ‘!.1\"'(ll i * it I9