The Book of Ideas

              4. Stimulate interest in the international aspects of rural and home life and development. 5. Work together for betterment through study and action. 6. Further friendships and mutual understanding between country women of all nations. In its work with the United Nations, the AC.W.W. has a two-way responsibility: 1. Keep U.N. informed about Members' work, views, problems and needs. 2. Keep Members at local level informed about the U.N., enlist their co-operation and see that they have a chance for help from U.N. sources. These are the tremendous undertakings of the Association as a whole. We get a first-hand look at the workings of the AC.W.W. at the Triennial Conferences where women from widely scattered nations come together to bring their viewpoints and problems and make decisions that involve the co-operation of all. In the three years between Conferences, an Interim Committee of women with wide experience and proven competence works continuously toward carrying out the commitments that have been made. This is possible only through the support of the countless branches of Institutes. Tremendous is our potential-concerted power in the fields of agriculture, home, family, community and education. Not only are wonderful results achieved through this united effort, but. world-wide, national and affiliated organizations are invited to participate in. the deliberations of other organizations where human factors are dominant. The outstanding project of AC.W.W. undertaken at the Conference in Edinburgh in 1959, was the Lady Aberdeen Scholarship. It came up again in Melbourne in 1962 in connection with the Freedom from Hunger Campaign. The decisions were in accord with the Chinese Proverb, "If you give a man a fish, you give him a meal; if you teach him to fish, you give him many meals." Since niore efficient food production, with properly balanced diet,is basic to freedom from hunger, it was agreed that the countries in need must see the importance of their agricultural development, must gain confidence in rational self-help and learn the know-how of more efficient production. Accordingly, AC.W.W. pledged its utmost support to 'Freedom from Hunger' through their already functioning Lady Aberdeen. Scholarships. These enable voluntary and qualified leaders in the field of home economics, rural community welfare and training in citizenship to study either in their own or other countries where Societies or Members will give them all the necessary help in their training. 'I'pe educational side of this is practical, the going slow and hard. One cannot expect quick results, because those with whom we are working do not have the background. It takes a long time to change the pattern of nutrition. We of the more prosperous and favored. nations cannot Withdraw into our comfortable shells and turn our. back on the rest of the world. Through AC.W.W. we have a hand in shaping the policies of the world, especially those regarding family units and while doing so, are building friendships and understanding between people. in different parts of the world. 'Pennies for Friendship' form the main source of AC.W.W. income, very little to give for such a wealth of friendship. At the Melbourne Conference, it was strongly suggested that the pennies be not of copper, but of 20