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Published through the era-operation oi the Federated Women's Institute: oi ill: Ploving‘ and the Women's Institutes Branch oi the Ontario Department oi Agriculture. Correspondence to he addressed to "HOME AND COUNTRY" Parliament Buildings, Toronto, Ont. The Ontario Women's Institute: at Toronto, Ont, Mrs. R. B. Colloron Miss M. V. Powell Volume 1 Published by A ddress EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Mrs. l. Graves Mr. Geo. A. Putnam FEBRUARY, 1934 Number 5 f HOME and COUNTRY A NOTICE TO BRANCH SECRETARIES Summer Series of Meetings The delegates to the Summer Series of Meetings ill have messages of timely interest and great value or those in attendance and the occasion will be made of real value’ both from the standpoint of local effort -: d Government service. If you have not sent definite vord to your district secretary. do so at once. Distribution of “Home and Country" The two additional free copies of “Home and ountry" being addressed to each branch secretary hould be placed in the hands of persons who are keenly nterested in the edueational work of the branch and n the planning of program for the coming year. copies paid for at Ten Cents (.10c) per person are being sent to the branch secretaries in a separate par- cel and will arrive after the three copies mentioned above have been received. The secretary will please arrange to distribute these to the persons concerned, as we do not mail to individual members. An additional attraction when you are seeking old or new members will be to guarantee them at least four copies of “Home and Country", eight pages each. withâ€" out any charge, beyond the twenty-five cent fee for the year beginning with May, 1934, or better still. the balance of this year and the whole of 1934-35. These four numbers of "Home and Country" will contain in- formation of real practical value along a variety of linesâ€"fgodryah‘i‘es, vcookery, sewing, health, cleaning, iaunur’y work", economy measures, housing. etc., and will be of permanent value. Relief When appeals for relief are received by Institute ofiicers from individuals in remote sections, it would be well to refer the same to the Institutes Branch. when We will check with our records and if thought advis« able give the names of the officers of the nearest branch of whom enquiry may be made. and if goods arc for- warded, they should he sent to the secretary of the branch and the distribution of the some left with a committee appointed by the branch. It is preferable to notify the Department when a branch is prepared to assist other communities and we will advise where to send the supplies for distribution. Reports and Membership Lists May we remind the branch secretaries that it is not necessary, so far as the Department is concerned. for them to prepare membership lists and send them to the District Secretary, If the district organization wishes - compile list of members for the district. this can arranged as the District Officers think well. Neither is it necessary to make out report 0/ mortâ€" ‘ml and send it to the District Secretary from month 0 month. The Department is no longer supplying orms which have been used for this purposo for a v umber of years. We furnished to each branch secreâ€" ary a special form upon which to report the meetings I rom May to December, inclusive, to the District Secre- ry. together with number of members up to date of aking out the report. Any Branch Secretary who ‘ as not sent this report form properly filled out to the istrict Secretary.should do so at once. Form "E" will be furnished to all branch secre- ries earlier than usual this year. and immediately allowing the annual meeting, to be held in May. the ecretary should record the information asked for on "storm and send it to the District Secretary. We will, i: the same time, send a special form upon which to Epott the meetings from January to April, inclusive. Information for Provincial Board . If you have any matters bearing upon Institute = 'vitie’sor. methods which you would like to have emberflgflfljhe Provincial Board deal wrth .bearrng upon branch. district or Convention Area matters. please submit the same to the director for your subâ€" division or to the Provincial President. Mrs. R. B. Colloton of Lorne Park, or Miss M. V. Powell of the Institutes Branch. Toronto. so that they will be able to present it at the meeting of the Executive or the full Board which will be held at Easter-time. Signatures and Addresses Please notify the Institutes Branch promptly of any change in officers, giving correct initials and address. When sending letters addressed to the Institutes Branch. or to the officers of the Federation. please sign as follows: (Mrs. J. H.) Mary S. Jackson, RR. No. 3. Ripley. Ont. (Miss) Florence Little. RR. No. 1, Scotland, Ont. The place and date should he stated at tho beginning of the letter. The name of the branch or district for which correspondence is being carried on should he, in- dicated at the lower left-hand side of the last page of the lcttcr. By observing the above instructions much time will be saved in the Institutes Branch. Words of Appreciation Having attended most of the thirtccn Conventions held in October and November where 3,800 ropre~ sentatives of the 1.250 branches in Ontario met to present reports of their activities. to encourage each other, and to make plans for further cil‘m‘t. I wish to pay a well-oc’aerved tribute to the town" members. not only for what they have accomplished, but tho hiizli ideals which have stimulated them and the worthy spirit which has guided them to a butter way in their home life. and in their dcnlinn‘s with ouch ollwr. as well as the splendid community attitude displnycd. All sects. parties and classes have co-opornlcd in their efforts to acquire greater efficiency in the multitude of duties which come to countrywomcn. 'l'hcy huvr- onâ€" cournpcd tho rural girls in their efforts to ('qllip thorn- selvcs to shoulder the rcspousilvililics of lnlvr life. how maintained wholesome social unilvrtnkinizs and run- dored service to tho individual, tho furnily, and the community. and this has been mosl generous ln spito of reduced income from local Snurcl‘s .‘lllfI n 'unchnn-nt in Government assistance. iln- lnslilulils IH\\'1' unidi- their educational programs of increasing Villlit' through the utilization of local talents and the literature urnil- able. and have been most resourceful in providing social intercourse, entertainment :1an nmusi-nn-nt for residents of the community. and I know of noihimz more stimulating than the . irit of optimism, fricnrlliâ€" ness and willingness to co-opcralc in the interests of all, as displayed at the annual conventions On behalf of the Institutes Brunch I wish in take this opportunity to give nssurnncn ihnl r-vrvry possible encouragement and nasiskrncc will ho (-xti-nrlr-rl lo the Institutes through Government scrvioc, advice. and co- operation, so far as the funds availnhh- will pr-rmit CEO. A. PUTNAM. Superintendent. ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO THE INSTITUTES We have pleasure in announcing some of tho Her- vices available through various departments of Gov- ernmcnt Service. Further announcements will be made from time to time. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Music in the Public and Separate Schools. Music may be taught by a earn them grants, the work specially qualified teacher in must be approved by the in- diese schools. Toward this work spector. The teacher muizt hold the Department of Education 3 Departmental Certificate in fives a grant. to the teacher Voonl Mun-lo and the Teacher and one to the School Board. To most devote an average of one- hai.t' hour per classroom per week to Music in ut least four classrooms The School Board must spend in the purchase of equipment for the teaching of Music at. least double the amount of the grant being ap- plied for. Rural Schools may add 21w salary of the special tonchcr of Music in making up their expenditure. Music Grants are not paid by the Dcpnrliucnt of Education to \anm‘n's Instiâ€" tutes, but an Institute nlny on- tcr into no understanding with a School Ronni to assist them in the work. “'lu‘rc a School Bourd is cons‘ ‘ni: tho intro- duction of Music it is suggested that they npply in their School Inspector for infurrruit'inn. Library Service No otlicr Institute nctivitios will prove to bo moro pleasur- nblv or prnfihlbll‘ than those reâ€" lated to community llbrnricn. Muny n thriving tree or asso- ciution public librnry owes its present flourishing condition to the oordiul support, financial and moral. of the local Wo- mcn'l Institute. This, as the trutyvmnkers might any, ia ‘hi-iaterolly benefldli." Camruumtiu which are dia~ tout the mile. or more from the poorest public library may take advantage of tho Travelling Library service administered by tho De rtmcnt of Education's i‘nbllc ,ilu-uriim Ilrunrli. A book mun cuntuins nhmn Ali vnlumn‘s, nswi-lwl juvrnilc, mlult non lieâ€" tinn, ill'lll ih'linn: inc titles nrl‘ incliulmi on rl'qt .c ir those nut "In-me in cirruluilnn. m: (u lln' ci-nt (It‘Clilf‘lI In- v in nlu'm l mu] i‘irrulu- ii hu~ lm-n rmmwnry to rwlum- llio Iimv limit to 4 mun”..- wilhuul. vxlvnsinn privi- h-m-s. Tho IVVFI‘INW'I‘ pnyv IrunsporA tntinn r‘lini'mw fur tll‘ " no on nrrivni; tlu' llrlpurilnin [Hiya fnr lIii‘ n-(urn. Should i'rrwiirht churgw: nm- wny r-mwl $150. thi- lmrrowvr muy rmnit this umrvurrt. with tho ripplicnlinn i‘ili‘dl ililll tho iii-portmnnt will rlofrny ull ('Ilill'L’l‘Iil (bison must bu l'i'llil'i'il'il by {night when tlicy urn so rcci-lvt-tl. Hut. or rimvnt "(billions to the trnw-lllng lilirury hook stock nrc pirhllsliml from time to time in tho rlrlfnrin Library Rt'vii'm, publiuhwl rplnricrly by tho iicr pnrtmrnl. nf Erlucutinn nt 25 cents pcr unnum. An attempt is mil4lt' lu inrlmlc In new purr chuunq our-h hunks us nru of r-v- pnr-lnl interval and value In In htlliilll nu-inhv-ru untl thr-ir fami- lir-u. .Iuvvnili' lnmku receivi- mnrkoli attention. Applications should he mi~ dressed to Public liihrnrior Bronch, In-purtmI-nt ni’ F‘xlucn» tinn, Parliament Buildings. To« ro'ntn. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Cemetery Cure The pioneer pmpln of Ontario were 11 fine prntlurl. lluch of the prosperity of Onturio h": been due to the cil'nrts of the