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WOMEN IN POLITICS

PATTERN FEATURE

Council hears Effie Jones, (7 ~
asks widening of franchise | \\

Demand that Vancouver City Council request the pro-

vincial legislature to amend He Be
cations for voting in civic electlo

provincial and federal elections, exc

was advanced by Vancouver Mee
Council of Women at a mieeting

for civic candidates in Medical-
Dental Auditorium here this week.

The council also adopted a reso-
lution calling on the city council
to institute low-rental housing
Projects.

Considerable interest was given

y charter to make qualifi-
ns similar to those in
ept for money bylaws,

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to the meeting by the fact that
among the

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six women were
speakers, including Mrs. Effie t
Jones, first woman in the city's j He
history to contest the mayoralty,
who heartily endorsed the pro- 5

posal to broaden franchise quali- :

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One family has donated the use
of their finishe@ basement for the
play school and now :evéery Sun-
day you can find all the fathers.
busily sawing and hammering at
apple boxes, old planks and: such,
turning them into tables, benches,
cupboards and toys for the’ young
ones. :

Each Monday. ‘night. the ° women

gather at. our.place fora sewing

bee, and you should see, the fine
array of rag dolls, cradles made
out of salt: or ‘pablum-boxes and
doll clothing we have turned out.
True, some of the dolls lack that
“new look,” but noone can say
they lack originality. ;
As we are all working people
with limited incomes, ‘we are cut-
ting costs down to a minimum:
We decided on a two dollar regis-

| tration fee and the fifty cents

a@ month ‘for each ‘thild ‘to cover
cost of milk or fruit juice as the
case may be. : fe ce

is assisting us and will give a.
series of ‘lectures’ to the parents
on child training, as well as attend-
ing the play school each day for
the first month. - This will cost
us only ten doMars and should
be well worth it. :
* * *

-OF COURSE, little Katy is all
excited at the prospect of having.
Some one to play with and since:

A psychologist “from the UBC!

. WELL, WE'VE really got: our cooperative play school
under way now. Thirteen mothers and fathers are working
at building. and sewing. equipment for sixteen. kiddies from
-| the age of two to six, and we're having a: lot of fun doing it.

a: couple..of. months, -Jast spring
she .has -. no >.qualms » at. leaving
home.each morning..-I:-might add
that.the -nursery: school ‘in question
set. -us:“back....ten:,.dollars. each
month:.and =I still :.don’t. know
what the children did there., .
At least, in a cooperative ven-
‘ture each’ ‘nother’ takés’ ‘charge
for “one morning a ‘week and it’s
amazing’ how much“‘you learn
about’ Your wii‘ child “by watch-
ing: ‘him’ play ‘and ‘associate’ with
Gihiere: feet ET ee
“All *in‘“all, it’ is, a\-venture in
whi¢h ‘both parent and children
derivé equal benefit. The child
becomes’ community’ conscious,
learning to play’ and organize his
resources. ‘The parents also be-
come.‘cOmmunity conscious, bene
fitting from the ‘experience of a
‘cooperative: venture “and the ex-
change of ideas on eommon prob-
léms. : nies oe -
When Effie Jones dropped by
the other evening while we were
all busily sewing away, we all
agreed that we did not take
enough interest in civic affairs
and that it was -about time the
city council had somié active, pro-
gressive people in it.. I’m sure
that such ventures as ours would
get far more. support and en-
couragement from a civic admn-
istration headed by Effie’ Jones—

she attended a nursery school for.

B.G.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

Any time now you'll be
till Christmas.”

Many adults are in the habit
of buying toys that appeal main-
ly to adults. Classical example,
of course, is the daddy that buys
his infant an electrical ‘train. On
the other extreme is the adult
who buys a.toy considered “prac-

the child who will have it.

In the main children like toys
which are simple in -design and
appearance, flexible, brightly col
ored and not too fragile. They
like clear, easy to understand toys,

jmot encumbered with too many

small pieces. Consider the fire
truck, which often comes, with
ropes, ladders, pails, ete. . One
month later, the child is still play-
ing with, and enjoying the truck,
but there is-no sign of the little
They like things that
come apart, that can be used and
expanded in their imaginative
play. A wooden block on four
wheels, which can be a train,
a ship, a car, a truck, or even
part of a building with blocks, is
often more attractive to the pre-
schooler than the elaborate tin

By VERA MORRIS |...

tical” with no thought at all for.

What toys do youjintend —
to get for; the: children? _

sallying forth to buy some of

those toys you’ve been promising the: kids. all year... . “Wait
But how much thought. have ‘you given
the matter—beyond the all-important question ‘of ‘price?’

train that does nothing: more
but go around: endlessty. on ‘éne
track, A : wig ah hee
They do enjoy mecharieéal” toys
of course, . but. these: should be
very. carefully purchased with: an
eye to the age ‘of. the recipient.
Building material: is an especia?
favorite, but ‘here-. again, ‘make
certain the set you buy is flexible.
The type of materia! which when
assembled takes°°on only one
shape, is boring after two tries
and gives no scope for the imag-
ination or,-initative. of the child.

.Take care in- selecting q doll
A fancy -breakable doll to be
handled gingerly or merely looked
at, that isn’t easy to undress and
dress, or whose hair needs doing,
is no toy for a young “mother”
who wants to he able to fling
her “child” ‘ around roughly | if
necessary. Take your cue from
the child. Buy the things he likes,
and if you have to have that com-
plicated, beautifully carved, fragile
miniature pumping station, buy
it for yourself.

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