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WOMEN IN POLITICS

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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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