_ prvscncc of the Honorary Presi-

PAGE TWO

National Chapter 14.0. D. E. Convened In Quebec

REPORT OF DELEGATE OF THE ROYAL EDWARD CHAPTER, CHARLOTTETOWN, TELLS OF WIDE- SPREAD .WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY THE ORDER

The following erport of the dele- gate from Royal Edward Chapter I.0.D.E. to the 37th National Chap- ter meeting in Quebec City on May 28th, June 3rd. i937, will be of wide interest in this Province.

Flags were flying in the Chateau EYOntenac courtyard, and. in the Hotel. the I.O.D.E. badge was much in evidence as delegates arrived for the National Convention. iVliile the business of the annual meeting began on Monday mom- ing, the National officers and the chairman of the National commit- tees came the previous week in time to hold preliminary meetings iii connection with their particular office lit is at these preliminary meetings that the real insight in the work of the Order is gained; tliscussioiis, and sidelights are fully exchanged». Iii the intervals old lritiiirlsliips wcre renewed. members \\'3l‘f3 widely entertained at lunch- oons, dinners and teas by the local Chapter of 1.0.D.E. Drives were also arranged for around the his- toric citv, which in the beautiful wcathcr showed itself at its charm- ing best. Some iwo hundred delc- ratcs from Vancouver to Halifax iLWSldOS many other Daughters from all over Canadal were in ut- tentiance at this annual meeting.

The formal opening of annual meeting of the National Chaptcr look place Saturday evening at 930 pni. in the Convention room of the Chateau. This was a most. impressive event honored by the

dcii‘. of tlic Ordcr, Her Excellency tlic Iiadv 'I‘\vccclsiiiilir. As the Cl‘. vuu Ort-lrcstra played "Lord of Hope and Glory" the silken stan- dards of the Chapters borne in by the Statidard Bearers preceded her

ifvcclleiicjv who was followed by, ' oiia‘. President. Mrs. Lum- nicmbcrs of National . '~..~‘cil'ivc. The I.O.D.E. Girl Juidcs formcd a guard of honor ind the opening prayer was de- ivcrcd by the Rt. Rev. the Bishop if Qiicbcc. The scene was a bril- ‘ Jflfil one. sci in the flag draped. ll'iii, \\llil many distmgiuslied citi- zens of Quebec the guests of the occasion. including heads of vari- l nus local organizations. The Prime tvfmisier. Hon. Maurice Duplessis grccicd the delegates on behalf of the province. The Mayor on be- half of the City of Quebec and the Rcgcnt of the Municipal Chapter expressed the welcome of the Que- bec Daughters to their National officers and fellow members. Lady Twcedsmilir gave a very interesting talk followed by other addresses, and finally by the address from the National President Mrs. W. G. Lumbers (in Echoes). At the close of the opening ceremony. a charter . was conferred on a bilingual chup- tcr of young girls recently orgnn- ‘ izcd.

On Sunday morning many Daughtcrs attended the service in the Cathedral where Lord Tweeds- muir read the Scripture lessons: iftcr the scrvicc the Boy Scouts ll"l Cubs vivcrc revlcwcd in tlic zroiintls of tlic church; Cub load- grs wr-re presented vrlth their badges of office. and for each

uiid tlic

Lord Twcedsmuir had a friendly tiandshakc and smiling comment.

oiis reminders of its past were most interesting and lovingly explained. In the afternoon awreathwaslaid rip tlic Cross of Sacrifice by Mrs. I wriiliors. and members were driven oi-iiiiiiri Quebec to all points of in- iv! st. afterwards thcy were en- t . iliied at a tea by the Quebec IO DE. in the officers mess at the fitaciel. Many took advantage of fhr- opportunity of seeing through tlic Citadel. On Sunday evening t=i~rc ivas a song recital given by the Bows Choir of the Basilica. Tuesday evening was the oc- casion of the dinner tendered to the (lclcgates by the hostess chap- t"? thr- Municipal Chapter of .(~l'io!>"(‘_ Your Regent spoke for PFl V. that dinner. covcring her- suli with clorv. REAL WORK BEGINS Monday morning the sessions of the annual meeting really began. flfflli (lclririfcs representing 600 f"‘.'»,')'Ii'.= and river 200000 members hwnn their hiuiness meetings with t» Prcsidcnt. Mrs. Lumbers in the Proceedings began as usual w: ri resolutions of loyalty to Their lll'll‘.<‘lf‘.'-‘ the King mid Queen. of grit.‘ aiirl homage to their FIX- cclieiicics (lovcrnor-Gcncral and lady Twt-cdsmuir. After a period of silence in memory of departed members, Miss Marjorie Gillbard, the National secretary read her annual report which included many i"'ms of interest for us: that l5 new chapters had been added to tlic Order r21 that 10.000 subscrip- tions had been received for the special Coronation numfber of “Flchoes" 13) that Mrs. Russell Brown who is the Orders repres- entative in England, was a wel- mme visitor at the July meeting of the National Executive. In speaking to members Mrs. Brown made particular mention of the Overseas Scholars whom she des- cribed ns delightful young people. interested and interesting. She felt that through the marveloua entertainment offered them by the Victoria League, they were getting an intimate insight into English life which would be of lnestunable value when they returned to take part in the public lift of Canada. A contribution of 83.00 waa sent

1 FREE for RHEUMATPSM

agiétaroira BHEUMATIO caram.

i man's

to the Victoria League to help de- fray expenses of clerical work in- volved in keeping in touch with them at all times. holidays and otherwise (4) The I.O.D.E. pew in the Church of St. Lawrence Jewry- next-Guildliall, London. England.

Pew in the Church of St. Lawrence Jewry

A letter was received, through the Provincial Chapter of British Columbia, from Mr. Lombardini the Rector of the Church of St. Lawrence Jewry-next-Guildliall. London, England, asking permis- sion to dedicate a pew in the church to the Daughters of the Empire. It would have the Coat of Arms of Canada on the Pew End with an inscription beneath it, and the Rector also asked permis- sion to have the official letter of. acceptance framed and hung on the wall above the pew. Acting on a request from the National Ex- ecutive Committee. Mrs. Russell- Brown had an interview with ‘the Rector. She considered it a cliarin- ing gesture and an honour for the Order to have a pew dedicated to it. There was already in the Church a pew for the use of New Zealand visitors, with the New Zea- land Coat of Arms on the door and the New Zealand flag hanging above it. At the suggestion o.’ some Canadians, the idea had been brought forward that there should be a similar pew for Can- adian visitors with the Canadian Coat of Arms on the door and the flag above. The flag had b(‘i'l‘l prcscnttd to the Church by the

Mayor of Vancouver and an un- -

known friend of Canada had furn- ished the Coat of Ayms. All that was now wanted was the permis- sion of the National Executive Committee to have the pew de- dicated to the Order, and the Roc- tor hoped that this might be forth- coming in the near future so that the dedication service might take place before the Coronation. Mrs. Russell-Brown had suggested that

k the Overseas Scholars who were in ;London at the time should be in- 'vited to attend.

It was decided that in view of the information received from Mrs. Russell-Brown we gratefully accept Mr. Lom- bardinrs offer.

An article entitled "Our Neigh- bours to the North." appeared in the" March number of the "Wc- Home Companion". The author. Mrs. Anna Steese Richard- son. called at the National Hcad- quarters and interviewed scvcral of the National Officers. and W88

‘very much interested in the 0r-

der's work. TOAST T0 KING

The question was asked by one of the Provinces iis to what was the proper procedure ivhen drink- ing a Toast to His Majesty the King, and a letter was forwarded to the Secretary of State request- ing regulations. A reply was rc- ceived saying that there were no official regulations in this matter. and that the procedure followed when such a toast was proposed was left to the good taste of the chairman at any luncheon or din- ner. At large formal banqucts. however. it is not customary to sing the NatlonakAnthem aficr the Toast to the King.

Realizing the essential part that radio plays in moulding the

l l l l i

l l

thought and character of a people. , and keeping in mind the splendid‘

traditions which. as British people.

are our heritage. resolution was, passed: “That a letter be sent to the,‘

Canadian Broadcasting Corpora- tion expressing appreciation and approval of the members of this organization. for the dignified and intelligent manner lfl-WhlCh the events in connection with the re- cent. serious crisis within the Em- pire, were broadcast to the world. We also desire to commend the Canadian Broadcasting Corpora- tion for the type of educational and patriotic programmes which are brought each week the Canadian people."

The reports from the Bahama I.O.D.E.. the Bermuda I.O.D.E. 1nd the affiliated society of the Daugh- ters of the British Empire in the USA. also proved extremely inter- esting. The reports of PEI. Chap- ters m. read Monday morning; it was really admirable the way business was kept to schedule at these meetings.

to

PRESS AND PUBLICITY

The desirability of keeping the achievements of the Order before the public has made the chapters press conscious. and much benefit. has been derived from their ef- forts io make known the ideals and accomplishments of the 1.0111‘. The valuable publicity accorded through the courtesy of the Press is exceedingly far reaching. and gratitude was expressed to the Canadian Press for the interest and cooperation extended in mak- ing public our activities. In re- porting the publicity work done in yarlous provinces for Empire Day the following is noteworthy (for New Brunswick) "Six pages of "the Ed. Review published in Saint John. N3. were eovered by a simply told and very comprehensive story of the Monarchy and the ceremony of the Coronation with the symbols in connection there- with. The Provincial Chapter of 11.8.. fa credited with furnishing the material and assisting the edi- w: tn publishing this edition: while primarily intended for children. the information was appreciated by many of their elders.

Committee on Constitution — No change for three years.

Committee on Immigration -- Lively discussion marked this

- a u: "°3="'5‘:§§Z'3“.E:E frornidull. ‘ _~phd'd“h‘

. t; . awer -"""-.il»~’-*°~=-..a-a=.:-~.=~,-.

. . i. Min‘ us. "

meeting and followed the reading

THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

Turnip Brown ~Heart

1 _nu.o . Fmé Cut

CIGARETTE TOBACCO

IO¢

Also in Lock-top Tins

of the report on Tuesday.

In introducing her report Miss Joscph said: Unquestionably one of the greatest problems facing Canada today is that of immigra- tion. and an Order like ours. pa- triotic and widespread, to fulfill its mission must occupy itself with this important subject which ii.’- fects the present and future well- bcing of our country. It is for each and every one of us to study the problems involved and try to reach a conclusion as to whet-her our vast cmpty spaces are to be kept for our own natural increase. and wlictlicr new population would mean a new burdcn of unemploy- ed and uncmployable. or whether on the other hand increased pop- ulation would mean increased wcallh and a larger potcntlal mar- kct ‘for all produce and a. relief from the great, railway and other economic problems; also whether our British characteristics are in darigcr of bciiig swniiiped and lost iinlcss niorc ncivcoiiicrs arc intro- ilut-cd from ill!‘ hcari of tlic Em- pire and \\'il(‘lll(‘l' tlic over-popula- tion of some of the older coun- tries is n menace-to the under- population of ours. It is a serious problem with many angles of ap- tiroai-h and inaiiv complications of all kinds. The discussions follow- cd a motion that the Order en- dorse the "Hornby Plan" for Bri- tish immigration. Main feature of the plan. advocated by Brigadier Gcncral M. L. Hnriiby of Leth- hrirlgc. Alta. is placing of care- fully-ciiosen settlers from Great Britain for a five-year period on fully equipped farms. At the end of five years the settler is ex- pected to acquire a farm of his own.

Eiidoiviiicnt Fund Committee — Mrs. Maihieson is a member of this Committee.

It is a pleasure to speak of the splendid and continued gifts of Prince Edtvard Island and the Yu- kon Tcrrltoigv. Do all of us rcalizc that they give and do not receive. that their reward is tlic satisfac- tion of seeing benefit derived by the other eight Provinces? These subscriptions are like tlic Biblical VPFFI‘ "Cast iliv bread upon the waters; for thou salt find it after many days." In those far-off lands thcrc W35 always a season of great rains. As the water receded the natives cast their sced into the muddy water. and in the moist. warm earth tlic sccd sprouted. grcw and produced living-giving grain which ciisurcd the lives of the multitude. Is not our Endowment Fund quite like that? We gave. watched our money grow to the tinic ivhcn thcrc was interest for distribution. and now we have tast- ed ihc harvest. and its savoui-s of greater things to come. If we could only put forth our best ef- forts. how soon the objective would be realized and all Provinces Wfilliti he sharing ihc abundance of lntcrcsl. which will ensure.

(‘hilrl and Family Welfare

I An irlca of the cxtcni. of the prac-

tical activity of the Order in the rcalm of Child and Family Wel- fare was convcycd by Mrs. Rclby who said:

In analyzing this year's Pro- vincial reports on Child and Fam- ily Wclfare it is gratifying to note that Chapters have been exception- ally active. The expenditure re- portcd was $1462.36. These fig- ures are only thnsc given. and

probably a considerable amount in.

cxccss of this figure was expcnd- i for musk‘ A texbBwk fund m!’

‘the benefit of some of the chil-

ed. There was also an immense amount of personal service glvcn. Thcy do. however, represent some idca of the cxtcnt of the work. I shall endeavour to give a brief re- sumo of the Provincial reports. starting in the Maritlmes.

Prince Edward Island. 'I‘he Chap- ters in Prince Edward Island are unclcr direct jurisdiction of the National Chapicr.

Ahcgwcit Chaptcr. Summerside, gave whole-hearted support to many forms of child welfare work needed in their community, there- by making our Order felt as a power for good. Personal assist- ance was given at the free Dental Clinics for school children. Mem- bcrs engaged in collecting for the Red Cross drive. and contributions were made to the Christmas Com- munity Chest. Pasteurized milk was supplied to one hundred un- dernourished children in the public school. The Chapter co-operatcd with the Children's Aid Society in helping neglected and delinquent children. One member of the Chapter attended the sessions of the Juvenile Court.

Royal Edward Chapter at Char- lottetown confined its activities tn the families of returned men and consequently their work will be in- cluded in the report of Service and Ear-Service Men's Committee.

Educational Committee - Miss W. Gordon, of Quebec. National Educational Secretary. presented a fine review of this important sphere of I.O.D.E. accomplishment. Over $1,500.00 was spent. in sending suit- able small libraries to selected schools. A very great response was given to the appeal of Her Excellency, Lady Tweedsmuir. for used books for people in the West who had little or no reading mat- ter. Flag Charts. and Calendars have been distributed. Thousands

R. R- HURHI‘ and D. J. MACLDOD

"Scientific Agriculture contains the following valuable contribution an Turnip; Brown Heart from Messrs R. R. Hurst. and D. J. Mac- heod. Plant Pathologists at Char-

Erown in the Maritime Provinces alone, one millionibushcls are ex. ported to the United States an- nually. From such facts it. is clear that any condition adversely af- fecting this important crop reacts HPOH our farming communities and may represent considerable financial loss to many individual farmers The significance of this statement will appear whgn i; L5 known that vast quantities of turnips are rejected yearly because of brown heart. rmultlng in a direct cash loss of $50,000 in one single year. an estimate based I100" rejections at shipping points (2). t

Scientific and farming literature have had vary little to say about brown heart. In 1910 it was first mentioned in Canada by the Dom- inion Botanlst t3) when speaking before the Select Standing Com- mittee on Agriculture and Col. onization. Later. Woods (4) of Maine reported upon what un- questionably was a similar dition which he cafiled heart." Subfliqucntly". in the year, 192s bccause of the serious prevalence

occasionally velopment la most definite

in late July and early while the roota were still small.

Brown heart is illustrated in Figure 1. In the natural state typical symptoms would be xe- defined ap- pearing ln gharp contrast with the lighter wloured unaffected tissue. When freshly cut this surface is

cognlzed as a clearly brownish and mottled area

glassy and ‘he affected area ap- pears definitely ivater-soa-ked. the condition responsible foi- such name; as “water-oore" and water heart.” used appropriately as alter- liiativa terms for the disorder. In cross-section, brown heart may be further detected by the very frequ- ent occurrence of concentric light and dark markings. Upon close in- ‘spection these rings are Seen to conform with what. are actually the isolated groups of vessels in the radial lines of the turnip tis- .sue and arranged in a circular ifashion. When exposed to the air i for a short time the darker _port- ions become sunken. while the light. or normal. tissue retains its ‘original appearance. Because of

the isolated groups of vessels and a definite brown heart condition

it may be seen in very small mots. Dta d’:- wards the latter half of the grow- ing 5BB5OD but has been observed August

It

i. mwwn 5nd naming-m N, is not poaafble to tell brown baa-rt - apeotivoly. » by an enmination of the grow-i ing part, above the surface of tbe~ INTRODUCTION gounfd. ‘The! znly sure ‘triemgd-l A" ere ore. o etecflns P 6- Turaip brown heart has been sence la by cutting into the tumip.‘ ‘ under i vestigativn in Canada although O'Brien and Dennis (Mi 1n delicious flavolu. Vanilla. Strawberry, aihce 1928. a yea: when this report clear out evideoge indieat- Maple, Cherry Custard. Orange Plnelmle. dmeaee proved to be the direct in; that the fibrous roots of af- W! ALSO SUPPLY CONES, amuse of very considerable loses fected plant; are more poorly de-i PLATES AND fanniera in East m Can da. l d the those of’ health 0M5- P90 The average yearly etumip pro- lshgpfapinlor? has been expressed‘ WE DELIVER dilution m Canada is estimated at um tile frequent cracking of tll-‘ie ‘raw lfyflhn in the Pmvim- "we Mr approximately 40.538000 bushels tissues in th region of the "nee " 0 I H! - (l). Of the ten million bushels ‘is an indicaftion of brown heart. WRITE. PHONE 0R- CALL

w. c. r. u. Notes

STEWARDSHIP '

Steward I—and not. possessor-of

the wealth intru-ted me. What. were God Himself the holder

would His disposition be? This, I ask myself each morning.

every noon and every night.

an ever new delight.

Steward only-never owncr—-of the

of ‘iiiiown hcart. the Dominion ‘here "(i515 59m“ wniusim‘ BS l" < 1 t

How town Laboratory’ organized m 1m minimum sympwm‘ o! browihl I would Years on earthbespent? tenslve research program for the hH-TL Th1! important point. a i

Purpose of studying the problem. In 1933 the Federal authorities ap- pointed a committee to stud tumlp diseases in Eastern Canada. This group comprises a central body under the chairmanship of Dr. E. S. Archibald. Director of Dominion Experimental Farms Branch. Co-opcrating with the organization is a Maritime Com- mittee under the chairmanship" of Mr. C. F. Bailey. Superintendent of the Experimental Station at Fredericton. New Brunswick. the other members being chosen from the Forage. Botany and Illustra. tim Divis‘on5 represented in the Maritime Provinces. The success of this effort has been due largely to the extensive tests conductedoa the Experimental Farms. Illustra- tion Stations. and Plant Pathologi- cal Laboratories operated in Nova -'\'itia. New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. This research pro- gram has brought out much valu- able knowledge concerning the cause and prevention of turnip brown heart.

The occurrence of brown heart has been reported in Denmark. Finland 15>, Norway, the British Isles rs». the United Stale, (M355- acbuseits und iMebneo. Canada (British Columbia. Ontario. Que- bec: Nova Sootla: New Brunswick. Prince Edward Island). New Zea- laiid and Germany. No doubt a complete survey would reveal ita presence wherever tumipa are

grown. SYMPTOMS OF BROWN HEAR/I’

Brown heart occurs most com. manly in tumlps of greater diameter than two inches. al-

of appropriate magazines were given to schools. Help with the edu- cation of children of killed or dis- abled soldlcrs has continued and is wide spread. At least 244 chil- dren have been assisted at an esti- mated cost of over 87,700.00. Two hundred and twenty-one other children have received educational help at a. cost of $3,521.00. 1n ad- dition scholarships to the value of 34.85900 were awarded $710.00 was spent for prizes for special contests. -