1931 - Annual Convention

              16 A L B E R T A W O M E N ' S I N S T I T U T ES
public and high school students; and whereas no grant is made by the
P r o v i n c i a l Government for school libraries, except in the case of new
schools, thus placing full responsibility for the creation of school libraries
on individual school boards; and whereas there is a very definite need
for systematic and intelligent selection and distribution of books for
supplementary reading by pupils in both public and high schools;
Be it resolved that this conference respectfully urge on the P r o v i n c i al
Government the necessity for immediate restoration of Government aid
for school l i b r a r y purposes, and the desirability of administering Govern­ment
aid to school libraries in accordance with modern practice and
needs. Carried.
11. " Whereas this Conference is convinced of the need of l i b r a r y education,
it is urged that a course of l i b r a r y w o r k be included i n the c u r r i c u l a of
• all P r o v i n c i a l Teacher T r a i n i n g Institutions." Carried.
12. " Resolved that one of the first duties of the Executive Committee s h a ll
be to approach the Federal Government on the elimination of postal rates
on books circulated between libraries or on books circulated by libraries
and a general reduction on book rates." Endorsed and forwarded to the
F . W . I . C .
13. " Resolved, that in order to curtail expenses during period of depression,
that we recommend to the P r o v i n c i a l Council of the A l b e r t a Women's
Institutes that:
F i r s t — " P r o v i n c i a l and D i s t r i c t Conventions be held alternate years;
Second—" That we dispense w i t h printed report of C o n v e n t i o n;
Third—" That we do not send a personal representative to the Toronto
E x h i b i t i o n this year." Verdant V a l l e y , Rosedale, Sentinel H i l l and H o r s e ­shoe
Canyon Institutes. Lost.
14. " Whereas it has come to the notice of the W i l l o w d a l e W . I. that the
Baker School B i l l , passed by the legislature, provides that any resident
for one year of School D i s t r i c t , of full age of twenty- one years, is eligible
to vote for trustee";
Therefore be it resolved that this at once be changed to read: " Any
resident ratepayer and members of his or her family of the full age of
twenty- one years is eligible to vote for trustee." W i l l o w d a l e and S p r i n g -
vale Women's Institutes. Tabled.
15. " Whereas many mothers are left without doctor's care at confinement,
and many ills r e s u l t i n g therefrom both to the mother and the child, and
whereas the greatest reason for this is lack of funds; and
" Whereas the boys and girls are the country's greatest asset, and only
those who are strong mentally and physically are an asset;
" B e it resolved that we ask the P r o v i n c i a l Government to make a survey
to see if it be possible to pay one- half of the cost of the doctor's fees for
confinement cases, and that the need of operations a r i s i n g out of con­finement
cases should be reported to the government and assistance be
given if necessary." Philo and L i t t l e Gem W . I. Tabled.
16. " Whereas it is understood that foreign produce is being sold in Canada,
wrapped to l o o k like made in Canada products;
" Be it resolved that the Conference at Priddis go on record that some
distinguishing m a r k be made to show from what country the product is
produced." Calgary- Okotoks Constituency Conference. Lost.