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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1933-12-28, Page 7THE EXJETRR T1MES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1033 Women’s Institute Convention The following interesting report of the recent Women’s Institute Convention at London was read to the local branch of the W. I. by Mrs. W. E. Walkter and is being printed by request. Madam President, fellow mem­ bers and friends, before, giving this report of the 19th Annual Conven­ tion of the London Area of the W. I. I wish to thank you for the privi­ lege of attending the convention. One could not help but be struck with the great work that is being accomplished! by women all over the country and therefore must return to the local branch a more enthus­ iastic worker. The one thing stress­ ed by the speakers was me fact that we must be absolutely honest in all our dealings. We must look beyond our own locality ana snow what is going on in the world at large. Too many women know all that happens in their own neighborhood but very little of world events nnd1 this should not be. The ’Convention was1 held in the Crystal Ballroom of tne Hotel Lon­ don with a registration of nearly 3 00 delegates. The meeting was opened by Mrs. Bolton Fitzgerald, of Thorndale, who in a few well chosen words welcomed1 the delegates giv­ ing as the motto for the coming ydar “A live earnest Institute member in every home in the community. The first report given was on ag­ riculture by Mrs. J. >C. McMillan, of West Lome. Mrs, McMillan thank­ ed all branches sending in reports but said unfortunately a number of branches1 had neglected to do so.. Each branch is doing practically the same work, exchanging bulbs and1 slips, looking after parks, flow­ ers for cenotaphs and beautifying our own home surroundings. Mrs. McMillan suggested that we study the subject of Hydro in our homes. The ambition of the mte Sir Adam Beck was to place hydro in all the homes at low cost ana instead 3 0 hy­ dro stations had been closed indefin­ itely. We should also find out why we pay so'“much per cwt. for sugar when the farmer only receives $4.- 5 0 per ton for his beets. Mrs. Gus. Campbell, of Mount Brydges gave the report on Cana­ dian Industries. She defined Cana­ dian Industries as whatever we make our living at. In some district is cattle raising, in others fruits, poul­ try, etc. In her district, Caradoc its potatoes. On account of the market being flooded with New Brunswick potatoes, the people of Caradoc can find no market for their potatoes, for this 'the Chain Stores are greatly to blame as they pur­ chase them by the car load. Also N. B. potatoes are graded and gov­ ernment inspected on a co-orperative basis of marketing. In Windsor un­ employed and needy families are fed every day and the Relief Dept, use N. B. potatoes to fill their orders. Seeing a sign in London advertising N. B. potatoes Mrs1. Campbell inquir­ ed “Why not sell our Ontario pota­ toes’’ and was told “We gypped once not twice all large on top small in bottom”. We must have absolute honesty in all our dealings. We may fool the ipublic once but not twice. Mrs. A. Rundle, Hurondale, gave the report on Education. She ©tress­ ed the fact that we should all take more interest in our local school. We should know the teachers and give them our whole-hearted1 sup­ port. We should see that some of our outstanding women are elected to the School Boara. The report received by Mrs. Rundle during the past year showed that greater interest had1 been taken in the pro­ grams. She suggested that we should always have a discussion fol­ lowing a paper as this helps the timid members to sipeak and gives them more confidence for future work. Oratorical contests are spon­ sored by some Institutes but if this is done we should1 see that the child prepares the subject himsiellf. In the absence of Mrs. ISimpeon, Mrs. H. M. Leigh read the report of Legislation. During the past year we have stressed How, rather than what was done. We should during the time Parliament ie in session, keep tab on what is going on and should at all times read the daily papers and magazines and keep up to date with current events. The ■world is moving very fast and events of far reaching consequences are be­ ing enacted every day. Mrs. C. R. May reported on Health and told us that some branches must be very healthy as they had sent in no report. Some of the work re­ ported was, helping the local hos­ pital, looking after school sanitation and. placing first aid kits in schools. Institute members should make a survey of their districts. iShould see where help is required and1 report all such cases to the proper author­ ities. The world’s greatest tragedy is the child suffering from a preven­ table disease. We should all work for medical inspection in our schools and will find that our local doctors1 as a rule are only too willing to work with and help the Women’s Institute. 'Every branch should work to get a school or community nurse and should invite her to the meetings and interest her in an the work be­ ing done by the branch. In reporting the Home Economic© Mrs. Raney, of Mt, Elgin said “That the Rural Women in these times of stress was truly cutting down the budget”. She is making garments from bleached and dyed flour and sugar sacks, she is doing more home canning and has her own garden, all of which helps her to save. The money saved is spent to enable mem­ bers of the family to become better educated. Mrs. W. T. Meade, of Blenheim, gave the report on Immigration. She asked that no Institute member would ever be guilty of calling these new copiers to our .lands foreigners, reminding us that the very best of art, music and literature comes from the “ Old World ”. These people have a very real loontrrbution to make to the life of our community if we only let them make it. They have, a fine spirit of honor if we ODly find out, at the present time Mrs. Meade said we require the im­ migration with capital to assist in the development of our vast mineral wealth. If these people have not taken out citizenship papers, we, as Canadians, should know the reason. Mrs. Beter McArthur, of Apipin, reported for Historical Research and thanked all branches for their co­ operation. qTie reports showed that the papers given at Institute meet­ ings this year were much better than those that were formerly given. Mrs. J. W. Anderson reported for Community Activities and again we were told that a number of branches neglected to send in a report. Some of the branches sending reports stated that they sponsored a music club, other a boys’ hand, clinic, safe­ ty signs on roads, flower show, shower of fruit and candy to "shut- fins” while one branch supplied the clothing for a jail. Another branch I reported that in the case of bereave- I ment members went to the home prepared food and did all the work. A community hall was the proud re­ sult of another branch’s work, one side of the building neing used for a library. These report© showed that all branches had had a very active year. The report on Relief was given by Mr. George, of Dorchester. There lias .been a very great deal of relief world done during the past year. That this work takes many forms is shown by the reports received from the different Institutes. Some branches supply coal to needy fam­ ilies, one ipaid a nunse to care for a sick person while several supplied glasses to children and hampers of food to the needy. This is indeed Christianity in action for “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these ye have done it unto Me.” Mr. George Putnam iSupt. of Institutes spoke on Tuesday afternoon, he told us he came to London prepared to stay one day but after listening to the reports on Agriculture and1 Can­ adian Industries, he decided to re­ main over till the close of the Con­ vention. The Department like the rural women are also cutting down their budget. This year there will be no girls’ trip to the Royal Winter 'Fair. The $3.i0i0 grant to the branches will be used to further the “Summer De­ monstration Courses and1 improve “Home and. Country." No govern­ ment can market our goods unless we do our part. Our goods should be of the highest quality and1 should feed the market according to need. The Ontario farmer should1 have a fair deal but unless he does his part no government can help him. The Women’s Institutes have created a banner of efficiency, good citizenship and 'kindly service that is a lead to rural women throughout the world. If the .local group is properly di­ rected the district and provincial will take care of themselves. Programs should he planned now for next May. They should be giv­ en a great deal of thought and not be the reason for a social afternoon if they are to be of value for the year’s activity. Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup Had Bad Cold Turned to Bronchitis Miss Vera Schaefer, Waterloo, 0nt7 writes:—#1 was bothered with a very bad cold which turned to bronchitis. I tried several different kinds of medicine, but none seemed to' help me until I took Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup. After taking six or seven doses I found the’phlegm was brought up easily without any hard coughing, and after taking two and a half bottles m^ cold was gone, and the bronchitis completely 16Price, 35c a bottle; large family size, 65c, at all drug and general stores; put up only by The T. Mil­ bum Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. The banquet was held on Tuesday evening with nearly 400. persons in attendance. In the unavoidable ab­ sence of the Mayor Kilbourne, Aid. Chas. Syson welcomed the delegates to the city of London. This greeting was very ably replied to, by Mrs. Fitzgerald. Mr. Samuel Baker, City Clerk in his reply to the toast ‘“The City of London” told us we had Mrs. Georgo Edwards of Komoka to thank for the cordial attitude of the City Council towards the Institue 'Con­ vention. The Women’s Institute was the only Convention this year to receive a grant from the Council. Mr. Baker said it wa» not a question of Western Ont. absorbing London but of London absorbing Western Ontario. He prophesied the time would come when London would be a metropolitan area r.nc all' taxes would be paid to the Province. Mr, Baker also asked that more careful attention be given to the voting priv­ ilege and for a change in the idea of citizenship not each one out for him­ self but for each other and the city. An inovation this year was1 the shawl parade on Wednesday after­ noon. It was expected about twenty- five shawls would be shown but-al­ most 100 ladies were on parade. The shawls were beautiful and in a won­ derful condition of preservation con­ sidering the fact that they originally belonged to the wearer’s grandmoth­ ers and in some cases great grand­ mothers. The judges were Messrs. A. M. Trick and J. A. Attheson, of Smallman & Ingram, made a care­ ful examination of the shawls and awarded the 1st prizes as follows: Paisley (Shawl section, Miss Ida Gra- ham, S. iLobo; Plaid Shawl section, Mrs. J. Armstrong, Aughrim; Dress Shawl section, Mrs. H. Fallows1, of Thorndale. On Wednesdy evening we had Mrs. R. B. 'Colloton, of Lome Park, Pro­ vincial President and the Hon. Robt. Weir, Minister of Agriculture as the speakers. Mrs. Colloton traced the work of the Women’s Institute since its inception |3i6 years ago at Stoney Creek with a few members. Today there are between seventy and sev- nty-five thousand members. All over the world Institute members are following the lead of the Ontario Women’s Institute. This is indeed a compliment and we should see to it that we remain worthy of that high honor. We should have a vis­ ion beyond our own narrow sphere a vision of world peace, of world service for only by truly serving do we find our happiness. The great work of the Institute is unseen and cannot be tabulated. Mr. Weir in speaking, reminded us, that, when in the spring of 193 0 the United States raised the tariff© and shut out our produce, Great Britain was our only market as other European countries had by this time raised their tariffs also. The Cana­ dian farmer has become too efficient Mr. Weir said. They produce more than they can possibly consume, therefore they should do all in their power to hold the markets they have. The consumers in Great Britain is very particular, he wants his, bacon and poultry finished as he wants it, not as we see fit to give it to him. Therefore if we want these markets we should consider the like and dis­ likes of the consumer for after “all he is the one that pays for our pro­ duce. Mr. Weir stated that all phases of the marketing problem were thoroughly gone into and that a Marketing Board was under con­ sideration. In the meantime a board within the Dept, of Agricul­ ture was acting in this capacity. On Thursday morning Mr. J. W. Purcell of Toronto, spowe on Rural Hydro. This was a subject that had been mentioned several times1 during the different sessions of the Conven­ tion so all were anxious to hear Mr. Purcell’s talk. His talk dealt prin­ cipally with the different points to be considered when purchasing elec­ trical appliances and we were warn­ ed if we had an electrical problem to be sure to consult our local Rural Hydro Supt., for he was skilled in everything pertaining to' hydro. We were also told not to blame the Hy­ dro [Commission if we purchased some appliance and founa it used' too much power The Hydro Commis­ sion have all equipment manufac­ tured, examined and if it is mechan­ ically perfect it is marked approved by the Hydro Commission. We should be sure always to purchase equipment manufactured by well- known firms. At the close of Mr. Purcell’s talk there was a very lively discussion in regard to the service charge and high salaries paid to members of the Hydro Commission. Mrs. Fitzgerald asked why so many farmers who could no longer afford to use hydro in their homes still had the service charge. It was explained that the cost of installing the lines had been spread over a number of years and had been bonused by the government 50%. Interest charges had to met on this; also depreciation. The farm­ er had contracted to. take hydro therefore had to line up to his con­ tract. At Mr. Purcell’* suggestion a committee consisting of Mrs1. Gus. Campbell, Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs, John MaoFie and Mrs. Win. Elliott were named to study the situation and get information from all districts’ in the convehtiOn area. When this Is done a conference will be arranged with members of the Hydro Com­ mission with a view to seeing what bah be done to remedy the dissatie- faction which seems to exist. The resolution which were sub­ mitted by Mrs. A. Rundle, Huron­ dale, in the absence of .Mrs> (Simp- , son’s were as follows: 1. That the rural child writing his Entrance Examination be permitted to write in his own school by an ex­ change of rural teachers. 2. That the fee for writing De­ partmental Examinations be reduced from $1.50 to $1.00. 3. That the manufacture, sale and distribution of arms be placed under government control and that the Federal Government members of the Opposition be requested to take the necessary steps to urge a like limita­ tion and control of armaments on the governments of other countries. 4. In view of the recent articles in a Toronto newspaper by Dr. O. C J. Withrow that we urge upon the government the need or Penitentiary investigation. 5. That the Juvenile court Act be extended from 16 to 18 so that the youthful offender could not be placed in the dock with the hardened crim­ inal. 6. A resolution was passed ask­ ing for uniform rural anct urban hy­ dro rates. •7. Deploring the expenditure al­ ready made in the creating of a Ra­ dio Commission as no apparent bene- fti was being received from it. A resolution asking for its discontin­ uance and a return to the former method of Government control was passed. 8 It was also asked that in view of the fact that many Institute mem­ bers could only remain for one day at the Convention that the place of the Junior Institutes on the program be changed. This was left with the executive to arrange. Mrs. Colloton said a resolution had been brought in but was1 not sub­ mitted asking for the sterilization of the mentally unfit. This ques­ tion had become sectarian in prin­ ciple and must be classed with polit­ ical issues and left strictly alone by the Women’s Institute as an Insti­ tute. Each member, However, .could work as individuals for or against as they saw fit. It is asked that the District Secre­ tary send the names ef outstanding members in the various branches to the nominating committee. In every branch there are splendid workers who would make good officers and the nominating committee would like to hear of these persons. Mrs. Bolton Fitzgerald was relect- ed chairman of the Convention Area for next year. IS LARGELY Wake up ypur Liver Bile Without Calomel uJr0^n^V^.e4lin^.pu.”k.” siniPly because your ^OU J1?:d ,is a i'ver stimulant. Some- thing that goes farther than salts, mineral water O!h laxative candy or chewing m which only move the bowels^grmmKittal ca,cw> of trouble, your liver. K K tUL rea xTC£lrtor.’s Mttle Liver Pills. Purely veae- A8ke^0Harah^alomel<IaercurJ'>- K'lfe Hurt of “WHO PAYS FOR ADVERTISING” There have been expressed and printed many views on “Who Pays For Advertising.” Here is a view from a member of the Minnesota State Press Association. “It the advertiser had to foot the bill, i^hen the incentive to advertise would not exist, as the more a firm advertised, the poorer it would1 be­ come, and it would not continue the program. Well, then, does the con­ sumer pay for the cost of advertis­ ing? Obviously, no, for if the 'con­ sumer thought he was1 paying more for advertised goods than the other then he would immediately patron­ ize non-advertised goods, bought from wide-awake firms. Advertising creates volume production, standard­ ized quality, and lower prices. All right then, there is> only one answer left—THE FIRMS WHO DO NOT ADVERTISE PAY THE COST FOR THOSE WHO DO! Believe it or not, the man in business justifying the use of advertising pay© for it whether he uses it or not!” fore the apostle’s death by the heads­ men’s axe under Nero. His final Letter was the second one to Tim­ othy, when he wrote: “I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand” (2 Tim. 4:6.) His next sentence to young Timothy has been chosen ae the Golden 'Axt this ween. Our first lesson in October, begin­ ning these three months’ studies, in­ troduced us to Saul in Tarsus. A prominent classical scholar, Dr, Ern­ est G. Sihler, has recently published' an article in the (Sunday School Times showing that Tarsus, Paul’s birthplace, was one of tne centres of eruption in the highly civilized world of the first century. He quotes Stra­ bo: “So great has been the devotion of Jhe men there to philosophy and all*other regular courses of a liberal education that they have excelled both Athens and Alexandria.” Sihler adds: “It is not necessary to urge that young Saul was gifted far be­ yond the average youth, and could, in his majority, assume a position of real insight in the domain philosophy and letters.” We should keep this in mind as we study the life and- teachings the man to whom, ae to no other who ever lived, was revealed by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself the mystery and the marvels of the Gospel of God’s grace. Paul’s intellect wae keen, brilliant, discerning, inexor­ ably logical. He knew the best phil­ osophies that man’s mind had ever produced. And he saw nothing irra­ tional, illogical or unreasonable, in the Gospel of Jeeus enrfst. Rather i he gloried in the privilege of think- ' ing it through after it had been re- ' vealed to him, and then of passing it on to the Church and posterity in all its matchless premises, reasoning and conclusions. His Epistle to the Romans has sheer logic, the world. Now look lesson passage, son, Paul sets forth the facts about his high standing and good record. I The passage begins with the simple, j humble word: “Finally, my brethren 1 rejoice in the Lord.” If one has in­ tellect, education, “blue blood,” high social standing, money, one is to rejoice in none of those things, • but in the Lord. We cannot all have those things—but we can all have the Lord if we will. I We are, says Paul, to "rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh.” That last word means ' the natural man, including spirit, soul and body. Then Paul explains that, if any one were justified in having such confidence he was. For he had been born and brought up as a strict, very religious Israelite, “a Hebrew of the Hebrews,” a Pharisee in his religous orthodoxy and zeal; "touching the righteousness which is in the law, no in at of Wife: “I took) great pains with that cucumber salad I made you.” Hubby: “So did I.” “My dear, I saw a perfect darling of a hat today.” “Oh, how thrilling! Did you buy it?”’ “No, not yet, I must pick out a more expensive one for my husband to refuse to buy, so we can com­ promise on this one.” Sunday School Lesson THE LIblE OF PAUL Sunday, Dec. 31.—Philippians 31, 1-14. Golden Text I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. (2 Tin. 4:7.) Paul had moved in the way of hu­ man advantage, natural gifts, social standing, culture and intellectual attainments, and perhaps even finan­ cial independence, than most men. He was by no mean© a “nobody” be­ fore his conversion and prominence in the Christian world. Indeed, he the eyes of the world he lost much by becoming a Christian. But the autobigraphical glimpse we have In this lesson throws a shining light on what Paul thought of his human ad­ vantages and high standing after he had home to see all things in their true light. His Letter to the Philliplans was written probably but two years be- life began were gain loss for equal as a study in ■all the literature of the autobiographical in which, for a rea- blameless”—that is, doing external­ ly everything the Old Testament law requires. As for .zeal, had hounded to death those whom he thought were against the law, or 'Christians. Then his eyes were opened. The risen Lord appeared to him, and Saul saw his abysmal, tragic mistake He received Christ as Saviour, was born again by faith, ana all over again. And now, “what things to me, those I counted Christ.” His “blue-biooded” family relationship, his intellect, education, socal standing, money—all these were but as refuse, “that I may win Christ.” No longer was his own righteousness of any value, but only “that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness of any val­ ue, but only “that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith.” His passionate longing, purpose and sole ambition now was to know 'Christ and the power of His resur- . rection. And so this greatest man in the history of the Christian ■ Church could say humbly, in all sin- , cerity: “Brethren, I count not myself ' to have apprehended but this one ; thing I do, forgetting those things 1 which are behind, and reaching forth unto thoee things which are before, I press toward the mark for the t prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” j Paul was forgetting the worst things that were behind him, and also the best things. He ktnew he was cleansed from his sins by the . shed blood and death of his (Saviour and Lord. He knew that the best that he had been able to do in the I Lord’s service was not enough, and he longed to do still more and better. That same Saviour and Lord, Avho is “the same yesterday, and today, and forever,” is calling men of the highest standing and of the lowest to receive Plim as Saviour, to count all that they have in human treasures, and they are in their n own strength as but 'se, that they may - win Christ, may ow Him and the power of His resu? action. When we do that, we know! ideed what it means to “rejoice V the Lord.” worldly and even all nature that and\ "V Baking Champion gets— BETTER FLAVOUR, # LASTING FRESHNESS Right: Mrs. J. S. Mcllraitb, of Durham, Grey County Cake Champion. Both of these baking champions are real boosters of the many outstanding qualities of Five Roses Flour — and thousands of other Canadian women, shrewd shoppers and thrifty house­ wives, boast of the economy and sat­ isfaction of using this ONE uniform quality flour for every home-baking purpose! Above: Mrs. E. G. Lucas, of Dundalk, Grey County Bread Champion, II'Lt "The quality of Five Roses Flour greatly simplifies baking, because it never varies,” Mrs. Lucas told us. "I have used it for 15 years and consider it the very best — for flavour, lightness, and good keeping qualities, and it gives more loaves per bag.” For CAKE too I While Mrs. Mcllraith said:—"I am one of the number who never tried Five Roses Flour for cake until this contest, but can now testify to its merits for cake as well as bread and rolls!” Next time YOU buy*flour, try a bag of FIVE ROSES — for all forms of home-baking 1 Other County Winners in Five Roses Baking Contests (decided since Nov. 28th):—BRUCE-—Cake: Mrs. W. B. Craw, Kincardine: Bread: Mrs. Alex. McDonald, Ripley, R.R.4. HURON—X2ake: Mrs. W, H. Dearing, Exeter, R.R.2; Breadt.Miss M. Pearson, Brucefield. January Judging will take place, 16th to 31st, in Essex, Kent, Lanibton, Middlesex and Elgin Counties. FIVE ROSES FLOUR Milled by LAKE OF THE WOODS MILLING CO. 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