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* 'k '* LULLABY By a Grade V Student, B.C. Sin a son of TV for the little ones, N Fougr and Ei-wenty gangsters packing rnmmy-guns, And when the scene is finished, The blood is ankle deepl. l k‘ds m deep) i'h ti‘raetoputne'i . . NOW is“ I t a! a Pm ) From B.C. \VI. News * * it Lymburner. “The great people. men and women. are those who have ideas: those who gather to- gether others with ideas; pooling this strength, a program is planned, and the support of'others then is enlisted, so that an outstanding piece of work may be done. “How like our organization this plan really is! The President is thereâ€"one who has the potenâ€" tial for gathering together in an executive or in a committee, women of ideas; then the ideas are laid before the whole membership, and we would hope that in the latter group we would have en- thusiastic people, ready for new ideas, so that the standard of practice will be enlarged and raised." The provincial president spoke of the satisfacâ€" tion it should be to those who originate an idea to have others take it up and develop it. She referred to her own idea of having a “people to people“ pilgrimage for Institute members, women from Southern Ontario making a tour to the North and women from the North later coming South, meeting with Institutes and learning about their problems and their achievements. “If this idea is good," Mrs. Lymburner said. “I shall be only too happy if it should continue over the years and broaden its scope, perhaps. so that we might even exchange visits with our sister mem- bers in Quebec . . . or that it might spread to the United States and become an international movement." Mrs. Lymburner spoke of what had developed from the idea of sending a “missionary” (Mrs. Hough) into the Northwest Territories to extend the Women‘s Institute movement. (Something of the result of this venture is reported in the article “From a New Branch in the North" in this issue.) She also stressed the point that those who have the quality of real leadership do not hesiâ€" tate to delegate work to others, incidentally de- veloping leadership in these others too. Then she dealt, as follows, with a problem that is concern- ing many Institute members: “There are those today who recognize in our membership of 37,000 a potential which we fear our members themselves do not realize. Few public movements considered by their leaders as calculated to benefit someone, fail to include our organization in their plans. It is true that we are affiliated with many groups of like interest and goodwill, but were we to assume the obligations many other organizations have proffered, you and I would have no time to do those things for which we are primarily organizedâ€"to help dis- cover, stimulate and develop leaders; to help deâ€" velop a more abundant life and a deeper appre- ciation for the things at hand; and finally, to 'ID develop better, happier and more useful cili‘xcm I would commend to you the objects of llllN nr.‘ ganization. As leaders, they should be the Elliilg by which you function during your mm of office, and as a member without office as will, .-']hen. the eternal gruhbing away at Mixing funds for every endeavour which Comes Jinn; does not develop people as better citizur w; know of Branches where the only activity lgnh to lie in becoming a canvassing group to. 1mm. raising organizations. As informed and min Md women, we can do more than dedicate mu, it“ I to the raising of funds. What we need to l i L * our sights to do those things which will cm for the creation of goodwill at home. and - :[er relations abroad. “Do not sink into the rut of feeling that out 1 Branch is the end of all things. It is lllL ml important part of our entire structure. \‘l in; you we can accomplish very little at law M1 level or at national level. You are a part an organization reaching into 140 working i m in 27 countries around the world. Have yol. 1m time to learn about your organization, \ ell you will be filled with enthusiasm for its {V .m _30 that you can instil that enthusiasm in m members of your Branch? “Do you know that during World lt- :cc Year we supported the program with will from our branches? And that, when we ilL' ed as a Women's Institute project the Unitct 5;â€" ' tions Not 400 Coupon for the extension 01 lr- - l» .. .- m...._._...i tical instruction in better living in Alamuicu uLl if you gave $4,000 to this also? Did you n ‘ that, because of our plea at COHVCHIIOW .‘tl fl met your obligations of $3.600 for the All le ;', Hoodless Homestead? “These are evidences of what women c. in when they work together. But we wonder wl. it. perhaps, we forget the inspirational and cl :zl things, as we concentrate on these other mull Mrs. Lymburner reminded the delegates it .n ll“ 1967 Canada will observe her oneâ€"hunih'etlii n- niversary, a timely year for the introduction .- “a study of the responsibilities and privilep .it citizenship such as the provincial Convener D. H. Hart has outlined in citizenship lill\ :- pared to be used as local workshops. (it IS described on the first page of the F.W.l.0. l- Id Meeting report in this issue.) Finally the President said: * t * QUIET THINGS I thank the Lord for quiet things Whose names are half-asleep; Names that were born of quietness And laid in peace to steep; Such lovely, safe, serene old words As dovemtesâ€"hillsfand sheep. For silent sober-colored things I bless the Lord of dreamsâ€" This heron standing motionless, More shade than bird he seemsâ€" For this grey, ghostly fisherman OE lonely pools and streams. t * * HOME AND COUNTRY