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About 60 million persons in the world are threatened by yaws, a crippling disease. For 21/2 cents, UNICEF provides the penicillin to cure a child of yaws. About 60% of all pre-school age children suffer from malnutrition. UNICEF assists UNICEF nutrition programs in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Of the developing countries‘ 900 million children. half do not receive any formal educa- tion. Many of the rest can't get beyond grade 3 â€"- there are not enough teachers. UNICEF helps train teachers and produces teaching maâ€" terials. Other countries have pollution problems too â€" and they’re even bigger than ours. The waâ€" ter used by 90% of the population in the de- veloping world is either unsafe or inadequate, or both. UNICEF projects help provide abun- dant, unpolluted water. NEW OFFICERS FOR THE JUNIOR WOMEN’S INSTITUTES At the Annual Convention of the Junior Women's Institutes which was held on Octo- ber 2, 3. 4. the following officers were elected. President â€" Miss Margaret Oliphant, RR. 2. Homby. Viceâ€"Presidentâ€"Miss Marion Ruttan, Box 73. Teeswater. Secretary-Treasurerâ€"Miss Carolyn Skulji, R.R. 1, Fonthill. Public Relations Officer â€" Miss Sharon Passrnore, Box 146, West Lorne. Program Advisers â€" Miss Mary Hamilton. RR. 2, Mississauga; Miss Donna Jackson. RR. 2, Homby. F.W.I.C. Junior Board Directorsâ€"Miss Susan Eller. RR. 2. Fenwick; Mrs. Gerry Brown, RR. 1. Fenwick. The Junior Board Directors to act as audi- tors. * t i- In these clays of indigestion it is oftentimES a question As to Whal‘ to eat and what to leave alone; For each microbe and bacillus Has a different way to kill us And in time they always claim us for their own. Roy Atwell. 26 Editor’s Notes â€" Ontario Women’s Institute Members are asked to note the increase in prices for the following items â€" F.W.z I). Badge (oval) now $2.65. F.W.I.C. Badge 3 a, ior $2.00. F.W.I.C. Badge (square) $110 A new price list for all Federated Wom rs institutes of Ontario supplies will appear ; A Home and Country issue early in the . w year. My apologies to the Districts in Rainy ' er. In the Winter issue the Women‘s Insri Museum at Emo was credited only to branches in Rainy River Centre. The cap with the picture should have credited a! three Rainy River Districts fer supporting fine project. A.C.W.W. Conference Oslo, August 107 1971 â€" Information has now been receive the F.W.I.O. office re the pro-Conference . post-Conference tours available to those p ning on attending the Oslo Conference. In; mation re these tours is available through Loan Library, Home Economics Branch, t tario Department of Agriculture and Fr Parliament Buildings, Toronto 5, Ontario. Dr. John Powell, Physical Education. rived in Johannesburg, September 7 to begi monthâ€"long lecture tour of South Africa, will deliver a total of 30 lectures at such pla as Goudstad Teachers Training College; I- versity of Orange Free States; Stellenbo: Pretoria, and Rhodes Universities. Athle courses in the Transvaal, and at Durban A Pieterrnarizburg. Mrs. Stanley Bride. Convener of the Star ing Committee on the United Nations and a ternational Exchanges for F.W.I.C. is bring to the attention of all Women‘s Institute mt- bers that at the Triennial Convention in W nipeg the delegates heartily endorsed the car of U.N.I.C.E.F. and voted to continue th support. The Home Economics Branch of the Ont. io Department of Agriculture and Food ;. announcing that there is available from i3 Loan Library a kit on new fibres and fabrii. It is a loose-leaf file containing samples some of the neWer fabrics as well as inform tion on how to care for them, how they a“ used and some sewing tips for home sewers. HOME AND COUNTR"