[Teports Presented C o n v e n t io n of Women ’s Institutes"

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LEGISLATION

l.‘ r Richard, Mount "EL ‘(lgrgener on Liegislatson, ‘fwd lilc following report'- Akm Bl-csjdefll, Supervisors and

334L651 n Wm "Legislation seems to w our minds nothing but "n. efforts and rightly so, for we not placed in the hands w] aldrs our full confid- m eir ability to direct the ‘we cf our country and our em- ; But. let us not forget that m other fields of Labor no important to the welfare of j .1319, f’: the first line of a W's defence is not. its battle- glrpianss or submarines; it m, morale of the nation, and . dgpellflS not only on confid- l“ u, the government but to a indent on the physical fit- l" or the individual citizen. om. Qugsllflfiilfllffi on Legislation “m; year was made up of one “in question only and this con- d the study of State Medicine n what lrould be the best. form y» to introduce it to our ' e. flacsgml to report that a great my of our Clubs have not con- ggrell it important enough to rceven their opinion on the mal- rhut as always there are the limul few who never fail to give y; very logical views and sug-

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ons. ltlout one third of the question- =m were returned and nearly all tlicsc approved of State Medici-he . dllffr in their opinions as if: organization and administra- ll. Net lilnlw approved oi mak- .lr com-irllsory but rather a co- lri ‘actives-n the people, the rl-rient and the medical pro-

n. my objections were raised such Poppa) specialize in their lice ol a ianiily doctor; doctors i, fllfe pay would neglect pati- s; favorites of governments ltd get the jobs while otherl lid be thrown out of practice. .ll that gocs to show the anta- pm ;li lhc mind of the peo- lovrarrls one another in all tgs. We are always suspecting ll incl that is certainly not the ilClllOfl stone of co-operativea. it ls the matter with us? Why we condemn Hitler for his at- dc towards the world if we sus- ttlie same in such a problem lie care of our people's health? 'e know that after counties-l 1 oi research the medical pro- lon is now able to cope with ly of olir dreaded diseases but as cost a lor. oi money and even mcst unselfish doctor. in order lire pecple, must at least earn igh to feed himself. re sinister ally of disease is of- porerty and too often we sec lie condemned to suffer and oi disease because they can- afford medical care, and, for lesson. even the wealthy are sed to disease because the poor ior, afford the proper preventa-

pposc we do have to pay an Jill every year and sometimes get the benefit of it. for years? tr fortunate being who would laying a small yearly fee to clor and nevcr have any need ill him! Those iortunates are few and more often the year- ictors bills in a family leaves nariclall_v' crippled.

s of the best ways to show love for our neighbor, as God commanded us. would be to cure liini when he is sick, and an do that ‘oy bringing about ieratlve medicine. as it has Oraanized in other commun- snd provinces.

z people of Prince Edward Is- have been studying co-opera- in different forms, and will fill! to do so, so that when understand the principles of rich are honesty, economy and lard for other peoples‘ well- .s“uccess in all things will be vc

conclude I wish to thank the ute members who helped to this report possible.

his time of our country's dire let us try to always present lbroken front lines and live o ollr creed.

CE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

. L. B. Mellish, the Convener ace and International Rela- prcrentcd the following re-

11 President, zlegatcs:

ire the honor to present the on Peace and International

Supervisors,

geztherh - T e principles of the Sermon on tie M hegggflngolégtlcgut into action will . eace a d Pl __ ~ l" H15 ' bra.» littlallilcate tiff; E111 pledge ourselves, that whjlg e W°Tld 1551-5. we will not lift up "m5 flklllnst each other." This ls a good motto. g. gel dirlcltatorshlps. - 11 y t rough suoh channels as égglelfifisue of Nations will peace

7- 01w paper said "Away with armament makers oi every nation, They are responsible for wars.

Severe penalties for such money makers should beiinfllcted." . V8 11B. ltlhe Women? IllStlglxliléwiglwglOagggltl ome nd C t " "(find Eavinfllll 1y a better world inc y t

another Ooenveunatiolarlmyroulllrlt abr-eourorl: We 111811 have peace: that a new era will dawn and the Glory oi the Lord shall enevelop the earth and mens hearts shall not be afraid for all shall know Him from the least to the greatest; that, war; and tumults shall be no mo",

0h. brother , i ld to th h wh thy ibrotritieal?! o y can ere t1 d - lls th Godpig thlzree; e peace °I T° “E3119 fls-‘nly is to love each

o Each smile a hymn, each kindly deed a prayer.

For he whom Jesus loved hath truly spoken:

The holler worship which h; dc. signs to bless

Rrstorea the lost, and binds the spirit broken,

And feeds the widow and zhé fatherlcss.

Follow with reverent steps the

great. example Of Him ulgéasc holy work was do-

8 80 . So shall the wide earth seem our Father's temple, Each loving life a psalm of grati- tude.

‘Then shall all shackles; fall; the stormy clangour

Of wild war-music o'er the earth shall cease;

Love shall tread out. the baleful fire of anger, d in its ashes plant the tree of

ace.

EDUCATION

Mrs. Douglas Bell. Cape Traverse, Convener oi Education submitted the following report:-

Madam President. Madam Super- visor and Fellow Members:

Your response to the Question- naire on Education and Better Schools has been splendid. A few more Questionnaires were returned than last year. This has been most encouraging to your Con- venor and 1 thank you for your generous co-operation. Not only were questionnaires returned but sreral personal‘ letters as well as papers and suggestions for the 1941 questionnaire were included. These have been of real value and have given me new inspiration for the work ahead.

Our topic "Secondary Education in Rural Schools" is I believe, meeting with p, generous response in many communities and by further field-work and arousing further educational interest our efforts will some day reap bene- fits.

Tho greater number report the value o such a system but many feel it would not. be suitable in their localities and others are so situated that they may avail them- selves of the privileges offered by attending Summerslde High School. Mon ue Memorial School and the Prncc oi Wales College.

The general opinion is that four or five districts could convenient- ly avail themselves 0i a 6611110 101' rural secondary education while others say as many as ten com- munities could take advantage of such a central school.

Man sug cations were made for the flna c ‘r3 of such central schools as. ary of teacher mid by government: laboratory equip- ment supplied by department: oth- er equipment supplied by districts. Women's Institutes or other or- ganizations; transportation, where necessary, provided by government: building provided by central dis- trict; local entertainments; com- munity enterprises, direct taxation and 31ml tuition fee from pupils atten .

Several Institutes report reading pa rs on "School and Home’;

D115 for the Worrieifs In- s of this Province. 1°11’ 11:0. when appointed to onvcnership, there was hope] 1v heart in the British Em- | hat war and its horrors averted. However the’ Dragon has lifted his head E are face to face with the if death on land, on sea and Mr. We are reminded oi lrlis of Jeremiah: "They cry ,,P°afl’. when there is no

l! seventy-five Question- havc been returned to me fll- Nearly all papers show- l°°l1 interest on the subject l? -— Provincially, Nationally iternationally. "fllllly — Nearly all stress- "ellllruz or children. at 111d in school. to love peace acllse the Golden Rule "D0 hm 115 you would that they do unto you." I was pleas- lnvc so many write "Follow- Prlnce of Peace, in example. 6111.1‘ way to have peace in "ll-W. ln our homes and in lplre." "ally — Many are convinced 1P1‘. peaceeducatioli, set- rrcnces bv arbitration and ll the Golden Rule are the ctllcris of bringing about while some contend that ll an should be prepared for 1th a well equipped army. ll air force. One paper sus- l_‘_e above equipment 0f mon be jointly owned by Cl Nations. to be used

of ccursc, to be Lrr-ru-

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laiovcu - several ques- ts llllfl the following to of- lz-e can only come through 'l"' the‘ (Tori mode oi ‘ll P‘l nations on earth. | lv Christianity will brine It gave the Empire soul. f “l1 hold the world to-

" e Value of Education"; "T116 Activities of our School" and hav- lng a. general discussion of educa- tional problems.

We all agree that in unity there is strength. Let us think 0f the benefits to be gained by level“! communities co-operlllnl 111 l" educational enterprise.

The results oi such co-operatlon would far outweigh an material expense and it is the ncfits of such an undertaking to which we must ever look ferwlid-

AGRICULTURE

Mrs. J. J. McDonald. the Con- vener on Agriculture presented the following report:-

Madam President, Supervisors. Ladies and Gentlemen:

This being my first report 1115.‘! I begin by thanking you for the honor you have done me in ap-

pointing mo our Convenor of Agriculture. {n preparlns mi’ Questdonn ire I wondered 11151

what the rural women would wish to have in it this year for dis- cussion at their meetings. After thinking for some time I finally came to this uuHClUllOnI What would interest them more than to have beautiful farm homes. nicely decorated, sanitary, whitewashed outbuildings and fences. vegetable flfld flower gardens, paths, trvfl. c c.

Someone may say "You did not mention all those thin s in the Questionnaire. Not drectly- 3111 the Questionnaire does say some: thing about "Homes on Farms. Should not. all the above mention-

ed be included in the farm heme? .

Ladies and Gentlemen. I. 111519?"-

;believe we are still in the pioneer

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ii. next thought was ‘What HQ the cgqentlzlis wscreby surce=s may’ b- attained alonl 111°" "Y1"? llion-sy and plenty of it. I think I hear someone say. And how are pa farm woman 801118 W l“

money for these things when we have to use every cent the farm produces in order to support 0111' lamllles and educate them in col- lege? Educate! In College! Many go to college for years and then they are not. educated. May I thrown in a suggestion right here? First teach the family right at home the art of good livinll. 1116 elimination of waste and the pro- per use of money. Although at times it is difficult for a farmer to make ends meet on account of the high cost of farming operations too much money goes to waste on frivolous things.

I believe that boys and girls raised on iarrns, who work with their hands, and learn by experi- ence how to make and repair, and to do things worthwhile for them- selves. are Just as truly educated. in their own line, as are those in other professions in the line of work which they take up. They can make IoI‘ themselves what those in other professions must buy and so get along with less I money. We should not forget that we, as individuals, are all part. of a. beautiful plan. ‘

So the first essential in my mind is Education and Ability, the second is Industry and Economy and the third is Patience and Per- severance, and to tllese must be added (Jo-operation, for without it much of the beauty of our home life would be lost. It is not how much work one may do that counts it is how well the work is done.

The Short Courses sponsored by gthe Government are a great boon to the young farmer. There he can improve himself by learning new ideas along the line of work he is doing from experts trained in that profession. There also the young ladi-rs can improve them- selves in Domestic Science and in the art of Home Making.

Lady Tweedsmiur once said “We, in the Women's Institute move- ment, stand for quality not quant- ity. If we are going to be writ- ers, words should be our slaves, riot ollr masters if artists. paints 530llld be our slaves not our mas- ters. There is no use doing poor handicrafts or writing badly. I would urge on you, when you are budgeting that you see to it that you get the best teachers and the best lecturers and clo ‘not pill. up with anything else. We are not a welfare or relief bureau. We must remember that although it is good to have our hearts and our hands open, we should regard our own work as serious and big. If we do not our Womens Institute work will not have any permanence."

Now we come to the Question- naire; it is based on "Education and Economy". It begins by say- ing: "Boys and girls of Prince Ed- w-ard Island who intend making homes for themselves on farms MUST know how to take proper care of farm animals and farm machinery. Will the members of the Women's Institutes encourage them along these lilies?"

We all know, even in this age of motor cars, tractors, etc.. how very important the horse is to the farmer. A good horse is worth giv- iz-g, tire best of care. Feed your horse and look after his health and he will work for you. The aver- age farmer cannot afford to lose one.

The old adage "An ounce of pre- vention is worth a pound of cure" has been well maintained judging by the answers I received in the Questionnaires on the Feeding and Car of Horses and on Colics and the Bot Fly menace. We have learned that it is the food given to a horse at certain times under certain conditions that brings on Collcs. The best cure ls the one that will relieve the pain in the shortest rlod of time. NOTE: I have a l.st on hand of Colic and Bot, Fly remedies which I received in the Questionnaires.

The question of Ear Protectors is evidently a new idea for Prince Edward Islanders. One woman re- plied she did not think that horses‘ ears needed protectors as nature provided them with that protection. Another replied that horses’ ears do need protection from flies in summer. Three others re- plied that several farmers in their districts were using them. Many others expressed themselves as never having heard of them but were interested and asked for in- formation. The following is a copy of the letter which I wrote them inlfreply and which speaks for it.- se .

"The ear protectors for horses spoken of in the Questionnaire on Agriculture are to protect the ani- mal's ears from he little black fly which is so troublesome in the cropping and haying seasons. These [flies pester the horses by getting into their noses and cars, and make some horses so nervous that it is almost impossible to work with -the-m. They are also known, to icause lumps and scales inside the ear and to cause other serlius harm. Did you ever notice a horses’ ears so bent over that they have the appearance of being broken in the middl 7 Flies are known to do this. Nose protectors for the Bot Fly can be bought lri the stores. I do not thmk that. car pro- tcctors can be purchased that way. But they are very simple to make. Light weight material such as thin cotton. rayon. etc. is best. Make ear covers the shape of t-he ears. loose enough s) as not to cause discomfort cr prevent the animal frcm hearting. Join together at the tcp c-f the head with it band of the same material and tie un- der the throat with ties comilig from the sides. If -ou wish to have them ornamental ave a cord four inchfs long with a tassel on the end c~i it. banana freely from the tip of each ear. TtllliS also helps keep the flies au-av.

One woman suggested white horses with pink cars. I had not] thought of it. lfl tact My bvfqri-l But now. I can lmag-‘ll? I S" ‘m5- whme hmgqg, path srllning sleighs and jlngllng sleigh bells gliding ovcr the ice om the bay at a 2.411 clip and as Scnniy "mlim "Y- " cldi th re ns.

Mqghg ns.? qugstlon "How should farm machincrl- "1111 wagons. etc“ b: cared for ' n not in use? All answers were much the same

_K99]) under cover. KN‘? W?" palm“; and keep metal parts gygngzd, NOTE: Ll-sseed oil and whiting n,-‘.;,3;| together will keen il'0i'| ircm rrsfins lcr rears and l! iensily removed.

g ii "Give ll good lforqilhlilllan qvlvlhltcwashlng tho ox-

terior of build-mil (uainl lbw.’ Whitewash used to accord-lo has uiany advantages. M1118 111989911- slve' not dllmclllt? pifgtecglkiiree saullcd eas to a py. ' iacgs to vFnich it. is applied, bright- ens up dark interior and is sani- tary. received some Ibod formulas that came wcli recom- mended. I aha-ll not repeat about. but. from an -c stand int I shall give you a few enar di- rectlons which may be eipful: — Alum added to whitewash pre- vents its rubbing off; flour Data will also prevent rubbing off, but when it is used, sulphate of zinc must also be used as a preserva- tive; A pint of molasses added to five gallons of whitewash will cause it to penetrate zhe wood and plaster better; ,A solution of Silicate of Soda or Water Glass makes a fireproof cement of whitewash when used in the proportion of one part of the solution to ten parts oi the whitewash; By adding one pound oi cheap bar soap dis- solved in one gallon of

water, to every gallon of mute- wash, a gloss similar to oil paint may be obtained.

A fact not genes-all known is that whitewash may colored. provided that light tints and

shades are used, and that. the pig-

merits are not. affected by the lime.

Among such are yellow ochre, raw and burnt umber and raw and burnt sienna, cobalt blue and chrome green and other shades.

I have been very kindly advis- ed by a l-ady from Sherbrooke Wo- men's Institute that Sulphate of Zinc used in whitewash is a dead- lv poison and when you are hand- ling it is safer.to use gloves and goggles.

A lady from St. Andrews also informed me that a book entitled "Insects and Allied Parasites In- jurious to Livestock and Poultry in Canada" can be obtained from the Department of Agriculture, Ottawa.

In conclusion I wish to con- gratulate all who answered the Questionnaires. and returned them to me, for their interest and for th intelligent answers I received. In all 96 Questionnaires were re- turned.

To the Institutes that did not return their Questionnaires I would say: Perhaps they have been too busy in the routine of their daily duties and in Red Cross work to tal..- time off for what they con- sidered work of lesser importance. Or perhaps some thought that the way they would answer the ques- tions would not be considered good enough. To them I would say: Material to help answer the Ques- tionnaires can be readily obtained bv writing to the Women's In- stitute Branch, Charlottetown.

Thank you.

F.W.I.C. CONVENTION

Mrs‘ Fred Macbaren gave following report on the FEW (‘onven tlon :-—-

The Board of Directors of the Federated Women's Institute of Canada met for their 11th Biennial Convention at Edmonton, Alberta, on October 9th to 13th, 1939.

Representatives from the nine provinces were in attendance and all seemed imbued with a spirit of co-operatlon and friendliness and a sincere desire to do everything possible to maintain the high posi- tion which the organization holds in the service of our country. To this end, at the flrshsession. a re- solution. offerinc; the services of 3000 Women's Institutes in every part of Canada. was sent to the Prime Ministers of Great Britain and Canada. Iiater a Wartime Service Committee was appointed to study ways and means of rend- ering all possible service to the Do- minion Government. After their report was adopted bv the Board a letter was sent to the Hon. J. G. Gardiner. Federal Minister of Agriculture.

To save time and prevent dup- lication your directors have ar- ranged to present the reports of different national conveners. To me has been allotted Education, Public Health, Agriculture, Immi- gration, Canadianizaticn and Na- tional Events.