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Asian delegates meet members of the Scottish pipers' band at the garden party given by the Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council of the city of Edinburgh. oiled without the co-operation of neighbouring guntrles.) “New varieties of rice have doubled we yield of a crop on which more than half of the odds peoples depend . . . “Abundance can be created it man only wants The key person in this struggle for mom food the peasant farmer and the fact is that peasant rrners are being led and persuaded to try new lyS. In a group discussion Mr. Anderson told of me specific projects that are increasing the 'tfld’S food supply. In Canada. through radian n. wheat is being grown one hundred miles *ther north than was thought possible a few its ago. The quickest way to produce protein is raise pigs but some people's religion does not mit the use of pork. Another quickly produced wtein comes from fish, so farmers in some ngry countries are led to produce fish. An crprise in China is to grow fish along with the c in the water flooded paddy fields. The fish at harm the rice and they eat the larvae of the .laria mosquito. Dr. W. R, Aykroyd. Director, Nutrition Divi- in. FAQ, told the conference that FAO has sent 70 experts into the field to help the people of hungry countries increase food production 1 improve nutrition; and has provided fellow- ps for the training of native leaders who re- 'r1 to their countries to teach their own people. is success of the work depends largely on the r isonality and the technical knowledge of the Lurkers. They must be practical minded men and x men with tenacity and a capacity for getting a ing with people. And Dr. Aykroyd suggested t‘ it members of AtC.W.W. might be able to :r erest promising candidates for scholarships. Ir: also recommended that A,C.W.W. groups read ll“: booklets “Millions Still Go Hungry," and "9A0 in the Field,” available from FAO head- tl-sarters in Rome. WHO, UNICEF and UNESCO PBSSing to the plight of the less fortunate P‘v‘Oples of the world apart from their hunger, Mr. Anderson told us that hundreds of millions Of People are suffering from the mass and pesti- FALL I959 lcntial discuses â€" muluriu. tuberculosis. yaws. truchomu, cholcru. bubonic plague. typhus and so on. For some of these help is coming through the World Health Organization. This year thirty million through the use of DDT will be proâ€" tected from malaria. Fifty~ninc million children will be tested and vaccinated against tuberculosis; several millions will be immunizcd against whoop- ing cough and diphtheria; twentyâ€"three million will be treated for yaws. "We may surely call down the blessing of heaven," said Mr. Anderson. “upon those of whatever nation â€" missionaries. government offi- cials, educators and the UN who are striving to heal the present day sorc of illiteracy, ignorance and fear. Members of A.C‘.W.W. individually or through their groups have an opportunity to help by supporting UNESCO." Sir Hcrbcrt Brondley. speaking in one of the discussion groups reported that UNICEF works for Children by helping WHO in the training of midwives and providing them with kits. and in protecting children and mothers from disease and providing necessary drugs. UNICEF helps to pro‘ vidc protein in the form of dry skim milk for children in school and at clinics. It helps, socially. children who are denied family life and are in danger of becoming delinquents, And it assists UNESCO with the education of children. Sir Herbert suggested that country women might act as educational and pressure groups to get govern~ ments and voluntary organizations to support UNICEF: and he recommended for use at meet- logs the fifteen-minute film, “Overture”. available from United Nations. He thanked the women. especially the women of Sweden. for their sup- port through thc sale of UNICEF greeting cards. A.C.W.W. Promises FAO Scholarship One of the most important steps taken at the conference was the passing of a resolution that. as a memorial to Lady Aberdeen. one of the founders of A.C.W.W., a permanent international scholarship be established by A.C.W.W., this scholarship fund to be financed partly by volun- tary contributions from constituent societies and individuals and when feasible from A.C.W.W, 7