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I Modoc Woman New President As Area, Wls Hold Annual 2-Day/ggonvention Al' Bellevillel BELLEVILLE â€" Mrs. L. R. Mrs. II. Shearer, Lakefield; 2nd Helleville:’board director Sub- Trivcrs. Thcssalon. who is serv ing her lirst term as presidcn of} the Federated Women's 111 sutures of Ontario, officiated a ‘lhe election or olficers for the Mrs. Percy Ray. Holloway: lis- “. ice»president. Mrs. T. M. Gres» lllame, Colhorne: 3rd Vice~presl~ - dent. Mrs, Clifford Barber. t Ballet/tile: secretary - treasurer. Trent Valley area at the closing 5' tanl s e c r e tary - treasurer, session of the annual tivorday Mrs. convention. Mrs. H. Digwood 0 Warsaw reported the nominatrFoxburu and Mrs, H. Coultem ing committee as follows: Pas president. Mrs. John Reid. Tren Ion; president. Mrs. S R. Beat V ty. Madoc: lst vicc»president Allan Wallbridge. Belle- Iville; auditors. Mrs C. I'Iuhhle, tFoxhol‘o. Board director Subdivision 5 ‘ Grant McLaren. Shannon alternate. Mrs. 0. acid ,vnl / Wide Rouge Oi Activities ‘ By Organizeo By JEAN SHARP I WOLFVILLE. NS. (CP) â€" lWork being done by organized larn‘i women in the world ranges from exchanging cook books with women in Basuto- land. to bringing observers from Fill to international meetings. the triennial convention of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada was told Thursday. Mrs. Keith Rand of Port Wil- liams, N.S.. vicerprcsirlent for Canada of the Associated Coun- try Women of the World. was reporting to the live-day Conven- tion of Acadia University here on the activities and organiza- tion oi the ACWW. ‘ Mrs. Rand told the 560 dele- gates at the women’s institutes conference that “one of our greatest tasks is to giveleach and every member an aware- ness of the organization as it is today." A member of any women‘s group in the world is automatically a member of the Associath Country Women. The association claims 7,|ltllt.- on members in lot"- women‘s or- ganizations. she said. The ACWW has consultative status with such United Nations organ- nations as UNESCO and UNICEF. ‘EDUCATE WOMEN Through the group's Lady Ab- erdeen scholarships. woman were being educated in their own countries and at universi- ties in other lands. > Work with Indians. Eskimos and whites in Canada's north- land has been growing steadily with the institutes. ‘ _ There are 11 active institute branches in the north. to or them in the Mackenzie district and out in thc \ukon. Five lyears ago there were none The FWIC plan to send a field worker to the north Ior two months this summer. and may lgive sch olarships to northern ‘Canadians as a centennial pini. lee . t Resolutions p ‘included a rcun lvorce laws. ‘ ‘ The resolution urged groundst . ‘pe granted in assed Thursday st for {rear di- “that or which divorce can. Canada be ex» Form Women tended tn include cruelty. incurâ€" ‘ able insanity and desertion." It will be presented to the lederal government by the executive. Another resolutio suggested legislation to prohibit the sale of mineralrbascd detergents to “prevent this menace from [ur-‘ ther contaminating the water supplies of Canada and the en- dangering the health oi our ci- tizens." Mrs. Philip Matheson of Oys- ter Bay Bridge, P.E.L was elected to a thi’eeryear term as national president to succeed Mrs. James Haggery of Napa-’ nee, Ont Three members at - large on the national executive were also elected. They include Mrs. L. G. Lymhurner, Port C o 1 ho r n e. Ont; and Mrs. R. .I. Penney. Kingston. Slate Named By Societ mu) . ma‘ The new slate of officers and directors {or the Peterbomugh Historical Society this year is as follows: Honorary president. Mayor Gordon Powell, honorary vice- president, Howard Darling. war- den oi Peterborough County, president. Magistrate W. It. Philp: Iirsl vice-president. Mrs. Winder Smith. second vice-presi- ldent. Col. R. J. Bolton. secre< tary. Miss Lahring Parsons, treasurer. Miss Doris Burgess. Committee chairmen are: Mrs. Ralph HonEY, old build- ings, George Cobb. publicity. Mrs. Hubert Easlwnnd. mus- euro, Mrs. James Wliarry. hulr letin. Miss Anne Heidcman and Mrs. John MacKelvie. SCqulSlr tinns. Mass Genevieve Sullivan. social, Harland Keefer and Mlss M M, hlt‘Cullnch, program. James Jones and Mrs. B. J. Moore. membership, Mrs, Win- der Smith, tapes, and C. S. Browne, plaques. division fl. Mrs. W. A. Good- icllow, Cndrington; alternate, Mrs. Gordon Carr. Colbornc; convention committee, Mrs. 5. Foster. Hillier; Mrs. H. Dig- eed, Warsaw: and Mrs. Allen iLinton. Cobourg; conveners. .citwenship and education. Mrs. J. Whitehousc, Brighton; histor- ical research and current events, Mrs. G. Righy. Have lock; home economics and health, Mrs. Frank Brown. ’Roseneath; agriculture and Can-liar Hastings West. describing adlan industries, Mrs. Ken Wood. Conseoun‘. Jr. Institute activities. Miss K. Matthews. Cooper: public relations. Mrs. P e r c y MacMullen, Stirling; resolutions. Mrs. D. Sandercock, Trenton; historical research t‘urv atnr, Mrs. Ralph Sills, Hallo. way. . ACCOMPLISE MUCH Miss Helen McKercher, Tor. onto. director of the home eco- nomic Service said she never ceased to marvel at the things women's institutes accomplish- ed. “We need to have an annual area convention to think clear- ly what our objectives are, and to set up desirable Objectives. “Miss McKercher. told. “The institutes arc slill pioneers with a change or people and situa. lions, Our country is newly-pup. ulnted compared with older cul- tures. ' “Many countries were repre- sented at the triennial in Austra- lia, and the thing the Asian countries wanted most was edua cation. Your contribution to your own scholarship fund and to the International tund was worthy work. The Mysore pro- ject. was basically set up to teach the Indian people how to preserve load. by setting up canning units. It was a case of not sending powdered milk but of educating them in methods of preservingY their own inod. “We have social and econ- lomic problems and we have not lyel found a saiislactory pattern for rural living. The women’s institutes have contributed to a high standard oi living. they [ought [or music in the rural schools. The W.l. should sec that there are medicine kits in the school. but they should not pro- vide them. That is the IESpnn- slhllity of the school board. The .W.I. should not purchase a hall. and be responsible for its up» keep. Councils should acquire the hall. because they got a grant. “It is our job to keep up to date. Milliiiery Courses were better attended than lead cour- 525, and yet there is a lot of malnutrlllon in the country. Our young people can buy suit drinks from machines at school. but there is no milk dispenser. Have any oi you asked a dairy to bring milk in cartons to the school?" lSATISFl/ING HOME MISS MCKL‘rchcr defined a satisfying home as one that is manhunt-ally sound, and said that women needed all the ad. ucalion they could get about managing money. credit buyr mg, . instalment buying. pui- chasing and spending money The home should he mechani» sully convenient. and many women have to pay for exiled sire eralrS because they will not follow the instructions thal come with appliances. A home should be artistically sat.siylng and the department l The Institute member must wipe out prejudices, and must learn about the cultures of other countries in order to under- stand them. For Hastings North, 34 5. Ed Holmes spoke of the Institutes that were organized in 25 coun- tries. and hi the Trienmal meeting last yEnr when i.ouu women met in Australia seeking lnew knowledge and sharing it: t Mrs. Gerald Harrington spoke itl'le global nature of the Trans [on Air Command which car- ries personnel. iood. fuel and mall to weather stations in the Arctic. medicine and emergen- cy supplies wherever needed. Prince Edward was represent- ed by Mrs. Earl Underdonk who suggested that people should take a hard look at themselves. “Our high standard of living is raising a generation morally lax and lazy. We [eel superior to underdeveloped nation. but we may be reduced to their level unless we return to the high ideals of the men and women who founded Canada. Beginning as individuals we must set a good example and teach our children to be responsible cili- Zens.” Mrs. Clarence Mann spoke for Peterhorough. s tre s s i ng the her highest capabilities. One- third oi the labor force is made up 0! women. It a woman has been trained in highly professional or tech- nical skills. she is not contrib-l cling to lile by Withdrawing in. to her home. A young child needs Its mother. but as a Child grows older, a woman is justi- Iled in taking work outside her home. Many women hibernate and thy out if they stay at home all the time. They think their education is finished when their formal education is done. Women should prepare them- selves for taking part in com- munity service. “We should be stlimulated and stimulating pee. p e.” Social services have become so great it is impossible for. men to do it alone. but many women still have negative at~ litudes to community work. .had courses to] stress design and color. Women were urged to make their own designs [or rugs and samplers. and become creative. A home should be morally stimulating with good books and reading. It should me morally wholesome. and many great challenges. “We must know our neighbors their. culture and their problems. and with this knowledge we will lar- get prejudices. We cannot af- ford nut to be concerned with people asking for help. We must accept the challenge and make the world a better place [or iii- ture generations.“ Mrs. Hilliard Morrow for Northumberland East read some verses on the futility of worry“ ing about yesterday or tumor: row, but one's concern shouldi he with today. Mrs. Frank Brown. Northum» herland West spoke on pubth relations. emphasiling that they: should be improved in private and personal life. DISTRICT ANNUALS Mrs H. Digweed. Warsaw. re- ported on the district annuals, noting that all were well attendr ed and showed a real spirit of cu-operatiul’l. It had been a suc- cessnt year linancially. There had been some over-lapping in reports. and Mrs. Digwced suggested the purchase of files containing all material which. could be handed on to incoma ing olficers, Senior citizens should he asked to take parl in .liistorical research as they have a wealth of inlormalion. Young people could he asked to give demonstrations to sustain their interest. Provincial president, Mrs. L. R. Trivers urged members to remember that reason the instir tute was blinded. "In 1597 the very rudiments of sanitation had to he taught to women. then these women expanded their sphere of influence to campaign Outside the home {or hotter. schools and libraries and the-sol far-Seeing women brought Drcsr‘ sure to bear on the government of that day. In 1913 the import- ant thing was not how much miniin they could raise. but 'hgt they could accumnli , With the wound war they be came a scrvn'e club and did .1 Ftagfici’ing amount of work. and were 37.000 strung By list! the institutes were pminng out. money for other neoph- to lliel flmnul of Slnl‘lfifll‘. lmake goodness, beauty and truth attractive. It should be socially responsible. and never target to care about people. FOOD FOR TOURISTS James W. Jones of Feterbor- ough spoke on the subject of “Tourism”. Food was a maior issue as far as the tourist was concerned. Mr. Jones observed. His department was asking for help from the women‘s institutes to locate the historical. archeol- ogical and geological attractions in Ihe district. The department has divided the Province into 32l tourist regions. The challenge today [or the tourist was terrific, according to Mr. Joncs. people were on the move to such an extent. “From surveys made each year .We know what they are looking tor.” Mr. Jones said. "Only 4 per cent came to fish; 22.6 per cent came to see things. The women‘s institutes can help with area information because with the Tweedsmuir histories they have access to hlsorical information, Food is important to the travelling public. You can help the restaurant assoc~ iation in correcting deficiencies or bad habits that you know about Plans must be dovetailed ‘with existing facilities or else there will he duplications. We are laced was heavy competi- tion with the lure of lar-uii lands and Jet travel. “The present year was the lJt-‘Sl. year yet. up ll pcr cent by the end of August. We must continually Seek to encourage {maple to come and to return. We must give the tourist more to see and do. and see that everything is absolutely first class " â€"PRESIDENT'S REPORT The seven districts that Colin prise the area were represented liy the presidents Mrs. T. Kollty spoke [or Hunt. ings East suggesting that the WESTWOD!) WI 7 WESTWOOD (ENS â€"â€" ' Stella Boswell. oomelnor. a paper on "Putting Culturii into Agriculture." at the June i meeting held in the Community Hall. Miss Jessie Davidson 1 president was in the chair. Margaret Chaplin a member of Weslwood 4-H Homemaking club was one oi three chosen to represent Petcrborough County at a 47H conference in Guelph this week. The District Women’s Insti- tute is presenting a silver tea service to Trent University and rm was given by the branch. As a Centenial project. the a sign, “Weuwnnn” is to be placed at each end or the vi!- lage. Work on this project will commence soon. . Plans were made for a tea and sale which will be held July 21. from 3 to 5 pm. ‘ An invitation was received from Warsaw. to attend the tea .‘ and sale June 24, -4, A; NOT A Silent. CLUB "We were never meant to be a social club. but: an education- al organization to raise the level of living in the community. "We are a voice. but What Is our voice saying about the needs oi“ our country? Our launder: made it possible lor us to ex- press our opinions. But we need to he informed before W8 can have opinions. We must keep before women the things that arc important. ‘ "The question keeps coming up. what can we do to interest young women? Let us be him. rest with ourselves, this Is vital it we are to do the task for which we were formed. “I would like to suggest a proiect that would cost nothing but effort. Make your meetings imore vitally interesting. path "some ‘ ’ork. some learning and some fun and each member brings one new person." Mrs. w, A. Gnodtellow in- troduced the guest speaker at the dinner. Mrs. Jack Houok. oi Brampton, as a woman who had workcd at all levels of In- stitute work. was active in church and hospital work, was i one of five delegates in line United Nations and at one time was on the Board of Governors at CBC. Mrs. I‘Imlck called her ad- dress “Just Us Women." Shel said she had done some ro- search on the position of wo- men in the present day world, and iound that it was sand the! practise momlsm; leave th I housework to their husbands. have too few brains or t many: insist on staying ham or going out of the home. Dr. Montague of had found that women were more adaptable than mm, bore , puin better: there was inure Cancer among men than wo- men. five males slutter to every ‘ one woman; 16 males are color blind compared to one woman. three males commit EtIlCIdE to every one woman, and in“ prnvcd ihat women were more ‘ intelligent than men. GWERS OF LIFE V Eccnuse women are the giv- ers oi lite they are more intern ested in preserving it, I! wome ‘ had been in government there wouldn't have been wars. ‘ best way a mail can help lum- (a; meme was a personal challenge and an individual rcspDnsibility. self If in help women live up i