1937 - Convention Report

              IS ALBERTA WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
20. WHEREAS the Women's Home Bureau has been a vital factor in the
life of the farm people;
T H E R E F O R E be it resolved that this department be reinstated according
to the reorganization of 1935.— Passed by the Annual Convention of the United
Farm Women of Alberta, January. 1936. Endorsed by District Conference,
April 2. 1937. Endorsed.
21. WHEREAS Judge Emily Murphy was such an outstanding woman,
especially in her work in the juvenile courts of Alberta;
T H E R E F O R E B E IT R E S O L V E D that some fitting memorial be erected
to perpetuate her memory— Passed by Drumheller- Handhills Const. Conference,
1935; reaffirmed 1936.
Amendment moved by Mrs. Newman, seconded by Mrs. Daly, to have the
words added " If this has not already been done." Resolution as amended carried.
22. THAT W H E R E A S there is an apparent increase in drunkenness among
youth of rural communities at dances and other places of amusement,
AND WHEREAS parents of such youth, through lack of money, are unable
to defend their children against those providing liquor at such places,
AND WHEREAS the party guilty of selling liquor illegally, if charged
with such offense, is almost invariably able to procure the services of a skilled
lawyer, while the minor or the parents of the minor are dependent entirely on
the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to plead their case,
AND WHEREAS the average mounted policeman is not competent to
plead a case against the average member of the legal profession;
T H E R E F O R E BE IT R E S O L V E D that the Women's Institute request
the Government of the Province of Alberta to make provision that whenever a
minor be involved in any court proceeding under The Alberta Liquor Act, such
minor may have the services of a qualified lawyer free of charge.— Lochearn W. I.,
Rocky Mountain House; Unity W. I., Dovercourt.
Amendment by Mrs. Lynn and Mrs. Meers— This to be left in the hands of
the Council for further information. Carried.
23. RESOLVED that the Alberta Women's Institutes, meeting in Con­vention,
extend their sincere thanks to the Calgary Women's Institute for the
cordial welcome given through Mrs. Stout; for the beautiful bouquet; for tea at
the Elizabethan Room, Hudson's Bay Co.; to Mayor Davison for the civic wel­come;
to Mrs. Kelly as pianist; to the Handicraft Guild; to Mr. Brown, of the
Department of Extension; to the Press representatives; to our Publicity Secre­taries,
Mrs. Davies and Mrs. Norton; to Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Montgomery
in appreciation of their work in preparing the History of the A. W. I.; to Mr. and
Mrs. Brailey, Mrs. Slater, Miss Green, Miss Farquharson for their share in
bringing enjoyment to the Convention; to Miss Noble and Dr. Kelloway; to those
who so kindly assisted in the office, and to all others who helped to make this
Conference so enjoyable.— Mrs. E. Oatway and Mrs. D. Clark, Committee.
Carried.
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