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"One aspect which has affected the home and family and which should be discussed is family planning. The old world saw girls mare ried off at the very early age of seventeen and eighteen. The girl in a short time became mother of a large family. The Chinese and Indian belief was that a man’s prosperity was to be counted in terms of the number of children he had. There was no consideration of the effects this had on the mother. She had no say even in this subject which so vitally concerned her and which sapped her vitality, strength and zest for life. “Today women have come to understand that they have a major say on this allâ€"import- ant question. The gradual change is to be seen in many countries. Women, much as they dc- sire fairly large families. are aware of their responsibilities to the children they bring into the world. The child of today is a wanted child and the wanted child finds a home hapâ€" pier, for in it he has the possibility of getting a fair amount of individual attention. His un- harassed parents become counsellors and friends; his brothers and sisters are a more closely knit unit. There are those who contend on religious grounds that this does not neces- sarily follow. However. 1 make these com- ments basing my facts on the general situation which exists in many countries which have a real population problem. “In our fast changing world, where man‘s assault of the moon is said to be possible within our lifetime, it becomes necessary for us as women and mothers to keep the home and the family the sacred unit it was ordained to be. The woman’s world is wide but her contribution and her work will be nullified if she forgets or neglects her home and family. A happy and full woman makes a happy home and happy homes make a happy nation and happy nations make a happy world where science and technology will be used for the benefit of mankind and not to his total anâ€" nihilation." Changes in Transport and Communications “It is a far cry from the message stick and the smoke signal to the latest development m communications, telstar, and from the trans.- port by pack animals, the yak, llama, elephant. horse and bullock to the jet aeroplane urj outer space capsules,” said Dame Alice Bel-17.. of Australia, Past President A.C.W.W, ' "In the days when our forebears came Australia, many Weary months were spent ~' , the voyage from Europe and great hardsl was experienced. Today luxury ships travel the same route in a matter of weeks and i comfort of the passengers is the first conside tion." After reviewing progress in transportatl and communications over the last two Ct turies, Mrs. Berry said: "This speed of communication is like pennyâ€"it has two sides, a good and a t side. A disaster or calamity befalls an Eu pean country or Africa or India. Will twenty-four hours we have heard of it t can send help, but mischievous informati- can travel just as fast. Because of speed transport and communications we need to ht. up good relations and understanding thWL countries. because we can so easily be it understood or misled. "We have wonderful machinery for [I'o port and communications at our hands. ‘ let us use them properly. Let us try to h. our marvellous fast transport without UnnCL sary hazard and accident; and let us 1e enough about each other so that we will l be misled by instant news which may or a not be wholly true. Transport and comma cations have been man-made for our cr venience and knowledge; let us use them a truth and honesty for the good of all humani Let us draw closer together, the peoples all nations, and share our experiences and c inventions so that a greater measure of stal‘ ity and tranquillity shall be found in all l trons.” Taken unaware at u hondcrc. sole booth, Miss McKerchz right, with two Australian delr gates. In honor of her birthdr or because she was giving report that day, Miss M Kercher is wearing gardenic from Mrs. Seaman. an Austrc. lion who visited Ontario la. year. HOME AND COUNTRY