1932 Convention Report

              14 A L B E R T A W O M E N ' S I N S T I T U T ES
5. Study good newspapers for style; compare printed articles with what
you have written and keep a scrap book of your clippings.
6. Get personally acquainted with your local editors. Find out what they
want and give it to them.
7. Do not send special Women's Institute stories to the three papers which
publish our news regularly. Please send them to me, then our work is
not duplicated and these papers do not waste space.
8. The earlier your report is in the better your local editor w i l l be pleased,
and the earlier you send them to me, the earlier they w i l l appear.
9. Above all, be accurate.
10. Do not send a blank sheet. Surely you did something when you met.
11. Don't put " regular business done." Tell what it was.
12. Don't refer to " one of the members spoke," or " the president gave an
address," or " we appointed a delegate to the convention," or " we pre­sented
the secretary," or " we had a reception for a member leaving the
district." In each case tell the names of members.
Publicity Material
As the majority of our stories concern the f o l l o w i n g subjects, I a. m. g i v i ng
a few headings for reference:
C O M M U N I T Y L I A L L S : Tell cost, how money was raised, a description of
hall, number of rooms, kitchen, stage, furnishings, etc., and send picture.
P R E S E N T A T I O N S TO M E M B E R S : Names of members, gift, details of the
work done by her, where going.
C L E A N - U P D A Y : Describe campaign, what you intend doing, plan of the
work, prizes offered and results.
C E M E T E R Y W O R K : Buying site, its cost, l o c a t i o n and plans for beautify­ing.
H O T L U N C H S T O R Y : Number of children served, menu, equipment, cost
and benefit.
D E B A T E S : Name of subject, names of those who took part and the winners.
B A Z A A R S A N D S A L E S : Above all, mention the amount raised \ a nd how
it is to be expended.
A N N I V E R S A R I E S : Programmes and the number of the anniversary.
S W I M M I N G P O O L and R I N K S : Cost, how money was raised, how they are
enjoyed, and pictures.
G I R L S ' C L U B C A M P S : Description of camps, preparations, location, the
division of work and pictures.
B A B Y C L I N I C S : Number of babies examined, names of doctors and nurses,
general description, any concrete cases of benefit. Pictures of any special
prize w i n n i n g babies or clinic in operation.
R E S O L U T I O N S : Report discussion concerning these.
S C H O O L F A I R S : Where held, cost, special prizes, general description, and
pictures.