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e allowed be and New Institutes .. g 1932~and the first three of 1983, fifty (50) Instiâ€" ere organized _in the fol- ' ounties and districts: 1: . ,e . etqn . .. coln ddlesex . rfulk . th . . terborough . nfrew . 1 one aterloo elland .. ‘ llington entworth . ork . . . . . . . Northern lgoma . . ' uskoka . . ry Sound . . iny River . t. Joseph .. . emiskaming . hunder Bay .. El HHHNHHH NHHWHQNHHHF‘Dâ€"‘NV-‘HHHHD‘HHHNNFNHH ! era are, no doubt, many f rural women who could nize if they had a just ap- iation of the possibilities in u ation along practical lines. w al advantages, and service v ortunities to be found in the : en’s Institute. ‘ I ‘l e posibilities of organizing ach county should be consid- T at the district annuals; Song Sheel’s ong Sheets, published by the vincial Board,may be secured per copy from Miss M. V. ell, Institutes Branch, Par- ent Buildi I, Toronto. a branches w ich have in- -- their membership since received son sheets may the additions number to l h they are entitled by writ. to Miss Powell Undecirable Films has been reported to the her: of the board from time time that most undesirable, in t, in some cases, very objec- nable films are still shown l. oughout the province, and in er that the provincial board x y have some definite informa- 1- upon which to base their ob- l tions to the proper authori- , Institute officers are re- ested to report to the secre- ry, Miss M. V. Powell, Parliaâ€" ent Buildings, Toronto, place All date of showing, and name of ms of undesirable character, ' d regarding which they wish e board to make protest. The officers should keep this copy of “Home and country". for. reference. Also have this as well as the additional copy which may be sent them circu- lated among the members so [or no possible. Keep on file one com] of every "Homo and Country, " which will be funnishcd ufitholtt coal from lime to time. 'ng is not the main , u of the chief objec- tives of the Women’s Institutes; nevertheless, in order to carry on effectively, it is necessaryto give very careful thought to the finan- cing at this time, both so far as the Institutw themselves, and Departmental service, are con- cerned. With a reduced approv pristion, t has been necessary to curtail expenditure for various features. First, we have had to reduce the number of meetings in the summer series from 750 three years ago to 385 this year. The number of demonstration- lecture courses is reduced by givâ€" ing preference to the places which have not had a course for a couple of years, and three-day courses have taken the place of twurweek courses, in a number of centres. The assistance at dis- trict annuals and conventions has been curtailed. In View of the fact that the grant from the county council has been withheld in some dis- tricts with a possibility of other counties doing likewise, it is well that we give some thought to financing the district organizaâ€" tion. The bulk of district funds comes from Government and county grants, while in a few dis- tricts the branches contribute to district funds in va ry i n g amounts, 10c. per member being the usual sum. May we be allow- ed to make a few general state- ments which will be of value to the district board of directors when they are formulating a pol- icy for financing. Government assistance has been given the In- stitutes on the understanding that any woman or girl (sixteen or over) may enjoy membership in the Institute and be entitled to the literature distributed to the members without any additional tax. So, while a branch may de- termine to contribute a lump sum, or a stated amount per member to the district organiza- tion, it IS not permissible to tax the individual beyond the regu- lar twentyvfive cents. The addi- tional funds are raised in Various ways. It will be helpful in determin- ing a policy for financing the district to have information as to the methods followed by the 19' stitutes in general. We find in some districts that 76 per cent or more of the grant received from the Government is used_in puying the salary of the district secretary. The great variation in salary to the district secretarv ice is shown in the following statement: Number Salary branches $76.00 .. 1'7 75.00 . 28 60.00 . 16 50.00 .. 10 50.00 .. 12 50.00 . 18 45.00 . 17 35.00 . 9 25.00 . 13 20.00 . 21 16.00 . 7 15.00 . 7 15.00 . ’7 10.00 7 Neither the Department of Agriculture nor the Provincial Federation wish to dictate to the Institutes as to expenditure of funds. but we feel a responsibil- ity in placing information in the hands of the branches so that their representatives will be in a position to intelligently deal with this feature at the time of the district annual. The chief items of expendi- ture in most districts are for salary of district secretary and expenses of district officers; but in some countia there are spew cial undertakings which entail considerable work on the part of the secretary, in which cases it is only just that remuneration HQME an} COUNTRY Flue. ' cue *7 THE INSTITUTES be based on the regular secre- tarial work and additional reâ€" sponsibilities. It should be de- termined by the district board of directors as to what amount, ap- proximately, will be devoted. to paying the expenses of the oflicv ers and directors in attending board meetings, conventions, vis- iting branches, organizing, etc. When determining upon a policy for your district, it will be well to remember: That the Institutes have been developed to their present proâ€" portions and efficiency largely through the voluntary service of the officers and members. That the salaries are not in most cases based on the number of branches in the district. There are in every district women and girls with the neces- sary educational foundation and experience in branch activities and methods to enable them to satisfactorily fill the position of secretar »treasurer. The re» sponaibi ities are not difficult or burdensome and will become less arduous when plans for the com- ing year are completed. Where the salary of the dis- trict secretary is greater than sixty-five per cent of the Gov- ernment grant, the possibility of considered. If we were asked to set a minimum and maximum. we would place it at Fifteen Dol» lars ($15.00) and Fifty Dollars ($50.00), making allowance for an increase above the maximum where the secretary is asked to accept responsibilities beyond the “regular” duties of all sec- retaries. Possibly a very good basis would be Ten Dollars ($10.00) with One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) added on account of each branch. We must, of course, leave the responsibility of formulating a financial policy for the district with the representatives at the district annual and the board of directors. Financing the Branch The successful branch plans first to make the programmes for the year of educational value to the members, and after mak- ing a survey of the needs of the community considers the degree to which the Institute members can meet these needs. Libraries, halls,parks, assistance to schools, were among the features recei ing financial aid from the Insti- ,tutes. ldecided upon, the ofiicers should remember that the members for the current year should not make promises of financial assistance on behalf of the members or the following year. The fact that a branch has asisted a certliin un» dertaking this year does not nec- essarily imply that they will con- tinue to give assistance in follow- ing years. In these times of stress it is particularly desirable that no member be required to pay more than the twenty»five cent fee. All additional funds should be raised by special means other than taxing the individual. The great majority of branch secretaries receive nothing for their services but are willing to make their contribution to the success of the group in this way. This spirit of service has been one of the chief factors in mak- ing for the success of the Insti- tutes in general. May we again suggest to thr- Institutes that it is well to con- sider- the needs of their own or- ganization and the community before sending contributions in outside interests. If your In- stitute can contribute, then it should give first consideration to the appeals from undertakings within the county. readjustng the grant will bel Whatever programme is, SOMETHING TO DO By NINA MOORE JAMIESON Note: This article was written by the late Mrs. Jamieson as one of her last. I really dont know how we women would face life at all, ex- cept for the fact that there is always something for us to do. Something for us to do! And we forget to be sad or discouraged or even pmsimistic, saved by the pressing need for the things we can do. Sometimes these things are big enterprises, with resounding names, and financial foundations. We dream of accomplishing mighty results through our own unselfish efi’orts . . . but when the financial foundations go down in the flood-what thcn'! Must we sit back and wait for them to be rebuilt? Not at all, thank goodness! The most important work we do is done quite without reference to money. If the W o m e n‘s Institute amounts to anything as an organ» izatiun (and we know how dear to our hearts it is)) now is the time for it to establish itself in our ull‘ection more firmly than ever. A friend in need, so we may well describe it. The ques» tion is, How may this friend best aid us in this year of 1932‘! Naturally, when we find our‘ selves halted in attempting the big things, we turn our energies elsewhere. A5 a rule there is work for us to do right at hand. Like thrifty housekeeper-s, we must plan to live within our lnA comes, and at the some l.lnl(‘ maintain our standard of living and thinking. When times are hard, and the national outlook a oit gloomy, then ours is the worn- an's part as always; to be cheer» ful for ourselves and others, and to adapt as far as we can the re- sources at our command to the requirements of the daily need. Therefore in our programme, social gatherings. We must get together and enjoy ourselves. It will do us good to get better ac- quainted Wllll our neighbors, and to discover what wide possibili- ties for enjoyment there lire in the simple, old-fashioned ways of entertaining ourselves. As long as we were able to pay prnl‘csâ€" r sionul entertainers to come and put on their programmes for us we were in danger of ignoring home talent; but we lluVL‘ musici- ans and we have debaters within our own Tanks. \Vc have clever boys and girls ght at home who can out of their own bright goiotv and intelligence provide us \ I h a type of morrinicnt we had quite forgotten about. ’l‘hoir easy nonsense, their little plays and charalles uml skits and ~ mgs, largely their own Composition, have on element of nuturulncss and spontaneity that we welcome with delight. ‘Besldcs giving amusement and lightness to ourselves, these cf~ forts give an opportunity to their creators, a chance to go ahead and develop, which in other times might be closed by pressure of other things no whit more valur able. We might deliberately urâ€" i'angc, these days, to bring out whatever tlilL-nt than: is in our own communities. Thus we may turn our very adversity lo gum] account! What else? The plain neigh- liorlincss of plum-or days is comingbackuncenilvzr. lntlmca of bereavement among our friends we cannot, today, just order flowch from the city and let it gr) at that. Wu haven’t the mom-y for flowers. So we take thought for the needs of the be~ reuved home, and quietly go our- selves, with our human touch of sympathy and service, our hands to help with the extra work, our quick eyes and understanding to see and to share the sorrow and we make ample prowslon forlwm‘n we“ be loneliness. Flowers are lovely, they bring their message of hope and beauty, but they cannot say any more than we can say our- selves. when we go in kindness and. love to comfort our friends in trouble. Perhaps we may be able to fos- ter some handicraft in our local- ity. What is there that we do well enough to justify concen- trating on it now? At least we could. get together at a quilting bee or so and discuss the matter. We would get a quilt made, any way. We might decide out of our findings that a Milk Day would be worth while lnl our neighbor. hood. l“ive»mlnute talks on milk production, c a l‘ e, cleanliness, quality, food value, place in the diet, marketing possibilities, â€"â€" and, perhaps, milk products, such as butter, homemade cheese, buttermilk, ice cream, and ways of absorbing the surplus at home. There are endless points to lie luken up about milk. The inevitable refreshments might feature milk. If such a day did nothing more than getting plmple together on a common ground of interest it would give LIIL'I‘H so much to think over and tn follow out in thought, action and investigation, that it would be a day long i-uiiiemhererl liml treasured. Emphasis in all lines of work is placed. today, upon quallly. When the market is crowded and slow, then quality must be evi- dent in any product that is to make its way. Quality! No scamped ur inl‘ci‘iur work ncell hope to be noticed. Fortunately. rural workers are in :i pnsitiun ‘ now as never before to attend to this matter of quality. If rc- search is needed, study of math» (ills and niaterillls, llliie uric now. Crowded and hurried «I will be upon us again presently. so busy doing things, we‘ll no longer have time or energy for this quiet ubsurbcll study. So let us study now! Let us concentrate on finIl‘lfll: and m- ing the very best iilelhmls in production. We might slully English. thaw days. Oh, how we (in gl IIUX- lvea away when we upon our lips to spcukl But we llllVL' stainl- urll authors within reach, lhe poets, the masters of English. Tlle can teach u , gently and liullutifully, if We will only take them down from lhe <l’lul\' -, illlll give th-ni 2| chance. Then what of our Inullncrs? Du We know as much :is we should lihnut cur- I‘uctm in introducing peflplc, l‘m- ' sllinur, m- Ilu w.- lu-lung In the PlL’flSL‘drllhlllL‘L‘lL‘llu" tl'llil-C’ Are we ucrlaiin that our young people have llL'l‘n taught simplo etiquette? ll is so Vl‘l" impure Lunt [hat buys in wall as girls. slmulll have cum-mum, my inun- lirl's. And who l.\ in lynch ll’ll'lll. out ourselves? “It is nice Ill take M: out," allid a boy to his mlill‘lcl‘, “she always knows just what to do, and she never makes u fellow l'ccl foolish or conspicuous. I've learned ll whlill- lot from lll‘l'. She wears the 'ght clothes, and w’llL’ says thc right thing; she knows when to go uhLud, and when to let me go ahczuL In a restaurant or a theatre or it a party, she is Him: “1' lll’l‘. ' That boy was taking a cou Se in etiquette, and he knew ll. l’lcsenLly he, tun, would be sure of himself. But the question is, thl‘e (llll Mary learn 1’ Anll hu\\' are your Mary and miiw going: lo lcurn'! Nulglilml'linuss :i n Ll handicrafts and home talents, and English, and etiquette! Y we have plenty to kt'L‘p us busy, now as always, thank you!