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: Miss Anna Lewis commenting p Hamilton. Seated left' to right- 11. R. Lungs, Cainsvi Futclicr St. Thomas, ville, Alberta, President F.w.1.c. n a report at the WJ. Convention in Mrs. J. Leslie Sage, Brantford; Mrs. lie; Mrs. S. C. Bngdon, ' President F.W.I.0.; Mrs. E. E. Morton, \ egre- Simooe; Mrs- J~ 3' Women's institute Area Convention Meet at Hamilton THE HAMILTON Area Women's Institutes have just completed their twenty-third annual conven- tion with about 600 members pres- ent, and one is impressed anew with the scope of interest and ac' tivity of these rural women as ew- denced in the reports given. Citizenship has takcn on a new meaning to rural women since there are numbers of new Cann- dians coming into their districts who are willing and anxious to learn Canadian habits and cus- toms. Social welfare means con- sidering the health of the com-- munity, but to these women it also means very much more. Historical Research is another topic which has come to the forefront of \V.I. activities in the last few years. There were a number of special features or highlight at this con- vention. One of these was the r visit of the president of Federated Women's Institutes of Canada, Mrs. E. E. Morton 0f Vergreville, Alberta. Mrs. Morton did not come to address the convention, but rather to meet the members indi- vidually and informally. At the annual banquet she did, however, bring a short message. She urged the members to Consider their pro- vincial federated unit as a part of the whole instead of as an indi- vidual unit, and to continually keep in mind that they belonged to the largest women's organiza-- tion in the world. Mrs. Morton said ' it was an opportune time to choose a great national objective and sug- gested the concerted study and ac- tion on programs of soil and forest conservation. She urged also that the W.I. members contact the women in their province who had come from other lands and compile their stories and folk lore and pre~ serve samples of their handicrafts. "The Indian in Canada" The guest speaker at the ban- . quct was Brigadier O. M. Mari of Toronto, magistrate of Yolrlr: County Court, a. native of the Six lhallolls Indian Reserve with a dis-- tinguished military career who "as a former athlete and who had the honor to represent his people 3133,3310 Coronation in England in _"To give his audience a clear, victurfe and a better understanflf tied a. small group of people in ha ha a, Brigadier Martin said [nd' ad .chosen as his subject "The ian in Canada." The movies in assembled in By M. L. Young depicting the Indian in fights and massacres had been extremely un- fair to them and had done them a great deal of harm, he said, and their contribution to their country historically and economically.was by no means a small one. Livmg conditions are far.- from 300d 011 the reserves and the speaker was convinced that if the facts were known they would not be toler- ated today. One solution of the In- dians' problem would be to have a separate Department of Indian Affairs, the speaker said. The Indians are patriotic, loving their home and country and all they ask is for a square deal and an equal chance with other Canadians to earn a living, he said. Brigadier Martin outlined Indian history in Canada and held the un- divided attention of the more than 400 guests at the banquet, receiv- ing enthusiastic aplause. But the W1. members were not content to stop at that method of apprecia- tion. At the closing session of the convention the following afternoon a resolution was passed unani- mously which read: "Whereas the Institute members of this area convention heard i O. M. Martin on the eve- I Enigagfegctober 20 tell of the ad-- verse conditions under which the Indian population of our Dominion live and whereas this'area has al-- 'ways been interested in Indian af-- fairs because of the fact that the Six Nations Reserve is Situated in our territory, therefore be it re; solved that this convention reques cur Federal Government to set a separate ministry to deal w1 Indian affairs. Resolutions The meeting also went on record with a resolution requesting legis- lation to compel woollen manufac-- turers to shrink material before it leaves the factory, and. another resolution urging Dominion gm- ernment legislation permitting the use of enriched flour in white bread. They also passed resolu- I tions formally expressing opp05i- tion to the manufacture and sale of margarine except in case of butter shortage; To co-operate with the Home and School If'edera- tion in asking for the eliigninfigg ' dis la and sale 0 Cl gt'imics;p To request the Royal Commission for the Advancement of Arts and Sciences in Canada to use its influence to provide a read-- able history of our country which will be acceptable to each pro- vince; and a resolution urging that in the face of increasing divorce, and unhappiness and trouble in many marriages, that before licences to marry be granted both parties concerned must submit certificates showing they are men-- tally and physically fit for mar--l riage signed by reputable members of the medical profession. Summarizing her report on So-- cial Welfare with a quotation from Emerson, "It is better to live rich than to die rich," Mrs. Eew15 Keefer of Caledcnia gave an out.- line of the innumerable ways the W.I. members are meeting the needs of the people in their com- unities. Well baby clinics are being held in some communities and family nights and special events for New Canadians have been held; PUFChaS'mg equipment for schools; upkeep of a room in a hospital; outfitting a Dutch Canadian child; school prizes and educational books .for school libraries, etc. The Historical Research convenei, Mrs. Arthur Knill of Princeton, re- (Turn to Page 46, Please) the members of the various branches are learning the histori- lcal facts of their own area and also of the whole province, as well as of other parts of Canada. The Women's Institutes in different places are improving pioneer cemeteries and marking historical places. When Mrs. J. R. Futcher of St. Thomas, the provincial presi- dent, commented on this report She said: "This report shows the great work the Women's Institute is thing in recording the historical facts of our communities. and we have been asked by the Royal Commisnon for the Advancement of Arts and Sciences in Canada to submit a brief on how the rural vvomen in the province are keep- ing the historical part of the com- munities." She concluded with .He that knows his own genera: or; only, remains always a child " rs. Futcher also an that'in view of the increasr'ilrcignszfi phasxs being put on citizenshi and the importance of agriculturg' it is being suggested that the c V veners of the Citizenship and AN}- cultural committees in each of gill- branch Institutes meet a t e tario Agriculture Guelph next spring for a mm In the member y. ship driv ' it)st year the W.I. membershei tlius Ocreased to more than 45 00p 1'13 iitario with 1,402 branch, Igstlin \. ' l' 9 o r I > W omen 5 Institute Meet at Hamilton (Continued from Page 43) Ported the man y ways in which tutes. The largest increase in membership was in Glanford In- stitute in North Wentworth which also maintained the highest average attendance year. As a reward for this achieve-- ment the president, Mrs. E. Mathias of R. 3, Glaiiford Station and the secretary, Mrs, A. B. Daw' of Mount Hope. were called to the platflorfrln and were presented with a po is ed rosewood av ' engraved. g e] smtably 'Another speaker at the conven- tion was Mr. A._ Gordon Skinner the agricultural representative for Haldimand, who expressed appre-- ciation to the Institutes for their r moral support and encouragement in young people's activities. "People generall ' ' _ y pay little at- tention to the problem of main-- taining peace," the speaker said. 2 have the machinery and the agencies for the maintenance of e need peo 19 r - paredto act as world citizpeils lZined participate in world construction We need our The electi ' ' ' as _ follows: fill/fr? 'gffllkersLafisulteg Cainsville, chairman for thisgs 0' becomes honorary chairman' £46m Allan Lancefield of Aldershot if: Comes chairma ~ ~ don of R. 1 my M15. 5. C' Bag- chairman; Mrs. H during the ' raid and Weekly Star, November 2. 1 M. 949 in". V .. o 'l' ' ~ The annual meeting of the Km]: mount Wol--ncu's Institute was is .1 ' he VVJ. Hall, Wednesday, Apr: ' llgtli The president, ers. Alli/ire: I . ' in the Ciaii'. r, Rigelwflzf, Hamilton, past Dom- 1 iiiion president, conducted the elec-- tion of officers. Mrs. C. Armstrong was acting secretary-treasurer. A balance on hand of $229.38 WES reported. Reports were flvifgneg: the various convenors. T e mth tion for the Red Cross ailiOL t1 2 to $213.70. The followmg were due : Red Cross canvassers for LieMis- I tricf: Mrs., Edna Carlton, A155 A Annie Johnson, Mrs. C. Ar'instrolng, . Mrs. Gordon Purcell, Miss Aice Tweedle, Mr. Leslie Thomas and hlr. Philip Shaker. d f I icers were clcctc or t ic com- ingED'Eear: Hon. President, Mrs. Al- bert Oldfi'icld; president, Mrs..Wil» Iiam E. Ci'abb; hon. I'ICC'D'FCSldzlslit, ' <lsie Wilson; st Vice-pr - I1:\/lrs. George Gliddon; 2nd_ vice-president, Mrs. E. Etherington; secretary--treasurer, Mrs. C. Arm- strong; district dlrECtOI,-MI'S. A: Oldfield; home ECOnOml'CSt'Ml'541 .sil Jacobs; Canadian industries and Agriculture, Mrs. Robert Bell; community, activities, Mrs. C. Armstrong; citizenship, Miss Annie Johnson; sewing and Red Cross, Mrs. J. Beattie, and historical rc- scarcli, Mrs. Adam Reid. When M'rs. R Presmlcm of the Ed what are t); Organiza tion, A. C. W. W. women in Atw-- m __....... aymond Savr A.C.w.w.,'2se'astif 1e purposes of the is sic :says~first the . a veicc--for country Councils; The Confer _ enc - . H ld-in the Royaye ymofifmgs Wm be Canada D y.- l Garden's W at the Map \" :- o d..v\vitii the anada acting as hostelflstltutes of I I i i //'Hd