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WHEREAS pollution of air and water has become a major problem in Canada; _ AND WHEREAS the phosphate content oi many laundry detergents is very high: AND WHEREAS by the use of these phos- phate content detergents we add greatly to the pollution hazard; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario respectfully request the Resources Minister of the Federal Government to seek legislation to ban or control the amount of phosphates allowed in laundry detergents. Eastern Ontario Area WHEREAS at present the paint used in marking the center lines and divisional lines of the multiâ€"Iane highways becomes obliterated completely at times: in winter white lines are indistinguishable from snow: at night when pavement is wet, lines merge with the light reâ€" flections; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario reâ€" quest the Department of Highways to increase their efforts in the study of light reflecting, long wearing paint; or developing new methâ€" ods of pavement markers imbedded in the highway surface; that prime consideration be given to areas where snow conditions exist up to five months of the year and to implement these better methods as soon as possible, Hamilton Area WHEREAS there has been a loss of life at night as a result of poor visibility at rural level railway crossings unmarked by flashing lights when a long freight train is crOssing; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario do all in their power to bring pressure on the Depart- ment of Transport to make it mandatory that all railway box cars. coal cars, flat cars and caboose be marked by some type of fluores- cent paint in such a manner as to pick up headlights of an automobile. WHEREAS we feel that November the elevâ€" enth should be truly a Day of Remembrance and not a holiday; AND WHEREAS we feel our students would better realize what this day really stands for if they had a short Service of Rememâ€" brance in their school; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario re- quest the Government of Ontario to declare that November the eleventh no longer be a holiday from school but a regular school day with a service or instruction on the real meanâ€" ing of Remembrance Day. 20 London Area WHEREAS across the Nation half of ;:‘: pollution appears to come from motor wl (some say 60%), the other 40% from st my sources: AND WHEREAS it is claimed that fill haust is slowly damaging the sight, hearii. ad brain cells of the Nation‘s people; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED tl‘, Federated Women's Institutes of Omar air Jim n. :w quest the Government of Ontario to t: the existing law â€" "'lhe Air Pollution ( t Act of 1967.“ WHEREAS in purchasing frozen for , fruit, vegetables and dairy products it ha n found that some of the food is stale and less and sometimes unfit for use; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED th Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontar everything pessible, individually and Coilt’ ly to see that the foods we buy are fresh. WHEREAS our present system of loea nicipal Councils provide people with al‘ nomical and efficient form of democratit, ernrnent. with consideration for and pan tion by the public; AND WHEREAS the proposed Rel ‘l Government, operating on a representatt. ‘. population could be detrimental to our ,l areas, both in character and costs; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED th. . Government of Ontario be requested to rt l from forcibly integrating agricultural with urban areas in a “Regional Governnt ‘ WHEREAS at present traffic officer duty and highway construction workers -. ing on public roads, are not compelled to luminous jackets and gauntlets; AND WHEREAS there is a need for tection of these workers and the public 7 I dark; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED tho Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontarh quest the various departments to make it . pulsory for luminous vests, hat c0vers gauntlets to be worn by traffic officer duty; and highway and construction wo while working on public roads after dark. Northern Area WHEREAS at present the disposun non-returnable bottles and cans cause an t increasing collection of refuse and add to lution and is a detriment to the beauty 01 ‘3 countryside; AND WHEREAS these same bottles 'J cans are a serious hazard to the safety of a '. - dren at bathing beaches and other P“ ’“ areas; HOME AND CDUNLRY