1932 Convention Report

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Whereas, owing to hard times, many locals are not represented at the
annual convention, and consequently legislation passed there would not
express the voice of the A l b e r t a Women's Institutes in general, and
Whereas, in order to hold an annual convention it . means, in times of
financial stress, contributions over and above the regular yearly p r o v i n ­cial
dues, w h i c h already tax many locals,
Be it resolved that under such conditions as above stated the provincial
executive shall use their discretion as to whether a convention shall be
held or not. Shepard Women's Institute, Cluny Women's Institute.— Not
presented after favorable action of District No. 4 to consent to cancella­t
i on of provincial convention.
8. Resolved, that the members of A l b e r t a Women's Institutes urge upon the
government of Canada to instruct their delegates to the W o r l d Dis­armament
Conference to insist upon the inclusion in the Disarmament
Convention of an undertaking by the nations signing the convention to
assume control of all factories manufacturing the primary equipment of
war, and that all parties to the convention undertake to accept the prin­cipal
of enforcement by common action of all international obligations,
and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the premier and the
leader of the opposition. ( Copy of a resolution passed by the Local
Council of Women, Toronto, and by the League of Nations Society,
Toronto. Submitted by Irene L. Oatway, Donalda.)— Filed.
9. 1. Resolved that a telephone tax be placed upon every quarter by which
the telephone line passes.
2. Resolved, that school trustees should be able to read and write in
E n g l i s h and be B r i t i s h subjects.
3. Resolved, that all public offices be open to B r i t i s h subjects only, and
that they be able to read and write in E n g l i s h . Conjuring Creek W o ­men's
Institute.—( 1) Further information desirable; ( 2) carried; ( 3) the
term " public offices" too indefinite for action.
10. Whereas, the cost of funerals at the present time is felt to be a hardship
upon the chief mourners at a time when every cent has an increased
value, and
Whereas the methods of funeral directors give us no security as to costs,
advantage being taken of mourner's embarrassment;
We, the Women's Institute of Kitscoty suggest that the question be
brought to the notice of the provincial authorities, and that the under­takers
be approached to publish a standardized price list showing costs
of plain funerals, and the grading of prices of extra equipment, etc.
K i t s c o t y Women's Institute, Paradise Valley.— Tabled.
11. Resolved that resolutions be sent to all Institutes two months before the
annual convention in order that the delegates may have opportunity to
be instructed as to voting on same. Bindloss Women's Institute.— Tabled.
( Impossible to send out copies of resolutions as most of them do not
reach the executive until near the date of the convention.)
12. W h e r c s , Section 191 of the M u n i c i p a l District Act, when an election for
C o u n c i l l o r is being held, provides that the wife, husband, son, daughter,
father or mother of any person whose name appears on the voters' list,
is allowed to vote, if he or she duly takes the oath in the form provided;