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HOODLESS CAIRN PARTY LINE By KATHRYN HANSULD When a group of Women's Institute members want to get a thing done — or in this case, prevent it — they generally accomplish their end. Deep concern was felt by North and South Brant Women's Institutes at the proposed removal of a cairn near St. George erected to honor Mrs. Adelaide Hoodless, founder of the Women's Institute which has since become a worldwide organization. The cairn was erected in 1937 at the junction of highways No. 5 and 24, in commemoration of the birthplace near St. George of Mrs. Hoodless. • ¦ Removal of the cairn was proposed to facilitate the widening of highway No. 5. The St. George branch, which naturally takes a more than historical interest in the memorial, joined Blue Lake and Auburn branches in drawing up resolutions decrying the proposed removal and requesting assurance that the cairn would stay. These were forwarded to the North Brant District W.I. executive — and thence to Highways Minister Doucett. An accompanying letter from the district executive explained that Mrs. Hoodless, as the founder of a worldwide organization (the Associated Countrywomen of the World) was an international personality and that her memorial, therefore, had international significance. It pointed out, too, that the A.C.-W.W. is to convene in Ontario in 1952 director, home economics service and Women's Institute branch Ontario Department of Agriculture, wrote commending the institutes on their interest and resulting action. birthplace of Mrs. Hoodless at that time. ¦ ¦ ¦ In the absence of Mr. Doucett, who is in hospital following an automobile accident, N. H. Richardson, chief property evaluator Of the Department of Highways; ¦vrote a letter to the North Brant W.I. It read in part: "The Adelaide Hoodless cairn, located at the intersection of highways 5 and 24, will not be disturbed and the grounds surrounding, which have been beautified, will be left as is and will be maintained by the department." On being informed of the Brant W.I. action, Miss Anna P. Lewis,