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vestments up to July, 1972, the $50,000.00 will be raised, and the goal reached. Accord- ingly the Board Directors voted to close the Anniversary Fund. Although butlding pro- grams have been curtailed by the Government, the Women‘s Institutes have their pledge ready to assist in this expansion program. Constitution Committee Report The Board Directors were given an opportuâ€" nity to read and study a draft of the new Hand Book. as prepared by the Constitution Com- mittee. The entire Constitution was reviewed and the Committee‘s recommendations accept- ed. The draft copy was approved by the Board and authority granted the Constitution Com- mittee to proceed with the completion of the Hand Book. When the Hand Book is printed. the Constitution Committee will be dismissed. When available, one Hand Book per Branch member will be sent to the Women’s Institute Branch Secretary-Treasurers and additional copies will be available upon request. 75th Anniversary Plans Mrs. Austin S. Zoeller presented a report of plans for celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the first Women’s Institute. She expressed ap- preciation for ideas which had been submitted to the Committee stressing interest and enthu- siasm for local Branch involvement during the Anniversary month and encouraged celebra- tion plans for District Annual and Area partic- ipation. The official Provincial celebration will be on February 12, 1972. with a luncheon at the Caâ€" nadian Room in the Royal York Hotel, Toron- to. The total accommodation will be 1200 - 1400 people. One member from a Branch will be allowed to purchase a ticket. Travelling will be at her own expense. After all branches have had an opportunity to purchase a ticket, those remaining will be sold on a firstâ€"come first- serve basis. Plans are not final but an invita- tion has been extended to the next President of The Associated Country Women of the World, who will be elected at the A.C.W.W. Confer- ence in Oslo, to be the guest speaker. Program aid kits with an assortment of background information on the Women’s Instiâ€" tute from the last seventy-five years are in the Loan Library to assist in program planning for individual celebrations. Report on Emergency Resolutions Sustained at Annual Board Meeting Mrs. Everett Small, Resolutions Convener, reported re the two emergency resolutions which were sustained at the Annual Meeting. 16 One requesting the Federal Governmw [U do all in its power to leave Dominion Du . is on July lst, was acknowledged by the me of the Prime Minister, the Honourable cm: Trudeau. who also advised that a copt the communication be forwarded to the Ho mi. ble Gerard Pelletier, Secretary of star tor consideration. A reply from the Office the Secretary of State assured that the res. will receive consideration. A copy of the resolution requestin: 1m measures be taken to assure that no l'llOi' sh. lishing firms would be sold to other tht u. nadian controlled firms was sent to the F ';.| Government and also to Premier Roba.r ml the Ontario Minister of Education askt ht- latter to use his influence to bring abow it. lation to prevent use of biased books ‘ ‘e- mentary and secondary schools of Ontarii Mr. Robarts replied saying he wish 1C could have replied personally to all who 3c regarding sale of Ryerson Press. He exp .‘Li its it ‘t‘in his unsuccessful attempt to find an alter to to the sale by meeting with the princip at the two companies. An objective loot .5 then taken to determine what impact. l .. this change of ownership would have 01- IV book publishing and the Canadian pub: g industry in general. Mr. Robarts agreed . it was desirable to retain a major segment - re publishing industry in Canada but of mount importance is the quality of boot tents. The Department of Education pro! t list of recommended textbooks and of c 85% are by Canadian writers and prints il bound in Canada. Ryerson Press is only t i sixty-seven publishing firms involved at texts amount to only 3.3% of total. Regarding McGraw Hill, Mr. Robart: .i their Canadian subsidiary, with Can it management and staff, has been in busini 1 Ontario for many years. At the time of u they published 6.3% of books recomnn l and without exception these books we: . Canadian authors and produced in Torontt Mr. I. R. McCarthy, Deputy Ministr i Education, expressed appreciation for the - lution and in connection with the preamt pointed out that all history books on the ommended list are printed in Canada and ten by Canadians for Canadians. Officers’ Conference Interim Report Mrs. Robert Weber, Secretary-Treasure l the Officers‘ Conference, reported to ‘3 Board that 770 applications were received if the 1971 Conference. She reviewed the l" " ning and breakdown of Discussion Group? “E their Chairman. A complete report of Gift Conference is in this issue. HOME AND COUPE. : RY