1932 Convention Report

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and has a good program planned for her conference. The chairman of
C a n a d i a n i z a t i o n in this constituency has introduced in her " branch the salut­i
n g of the flag at each meeting and repeating the f o l l o w i n g : " We give our
heads and our hearts . to God and our Country, one Flag, one King, one
E m p i r e ."
" It's only an old bit of bunting,
It's only an old colored rag,
But thousands have died for it's honor,
A n d shed their best blood for the flag."
T h i s chairman is t r y i n g to introduce this ceremony, in all the branches of
the constituency. Walsh W. I. w i l l have been organized twenty years this
year and has had the same president during that time.
The Lundbreck W .1. procured ' funds to send a c h i l d suffering from infan­tile
paralysis to the hospital in Edmonton for treatment.
E v e r y branch reports that they try to cover every phase of the outline
of work but some find it more advantageous to centre their interests on one
or two topics each year and have > a more thorough study of them. Canadian
Industries has been a very popular study. Raymond W . I. had the co- opera­t
i on of the storekeepers in displaying and urging the buying of Canadian
made goods, - then ended the week's program with a banquet using A l b e r ta
products.
Many of the conveners are t r y i n g to get something different into their
programs for their conferences this summer. One is planning to eliminate
the delegates' reports and have fuller and more detailed reports from the
chairmen of standing committees, in order to avoid the otherwise duplication
of reports when both are given. This w i l l a l l ow more time for other features.
It is just an experiment.
Another convener plans a display of foreign - handicraft. This is the out-
. come of a meeting of the Taber branch who had present at one meeting ten
different nationalities. Each of these featured some item on the program,
music of . their country, sewing, weaving, etc.
N e a r l y all branches report doing local relief work. The need has been
great in many instances and the W . I. respond w i l l i n g l y to the demands . made
on them. Pleasures have had to be curtailed during the year and out of
that need has sprung a closer dependence of the women on each other and
a friendliness not so evident before. Perhaps this is because there is a lack
of envy when no one has much money to be envious of. I t h i n k this friendli­ness
developed in a time of need is g o i n g to make our . women finer and braver.
The branches that own their own halls ' find it difficult to finance, as they
have taxes and insurance to cover besides their usual liabilities.
The district conference was held in Lethbridge early in M a r c h . A l l c o n ­stituency
conveners but one were present but we missed not having our P r o ­v
i n c i a l President with us. The attendance was a record in spite of the very
cold weather. The spirit of good will and friendliness emanating from the
women present was inspiring. They arrived friendly and there was no fric­tion.
The G i r l s ' Club met in conference at the same time and for the last
hour of one afternoon met in joint session w i t h the women, and also at the
banquet. The Lethbridge Board of T n d e entertained the women - and girls
to a theatre party. The Lethbridge H e r a l d is most kind in the publicity
they give to the Women's Institutes. They gave detailed accounts of our
conference and two editorials, besides Mrs. Bletcher's item in " Today's Re­flection."