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42 A L B E R T A W O M E N ' S I N S T I T U T ES convicted of offences and sentenced to terms of imprisonment, in necessary cases and where such dependents are incapable or unable to support themselves or each other during the term of imprisonment in each case. — Tabled. 2. We, the members of District No. 4, A l b e r t a Women's Institute, desire to place on record our sincere appreciation of the faithful services given by our two women magistrates, Mrs. E m i l y Murphy and Mrs. A l i c e Jamieson, and to express our regret at their retirement. Whereas we believe it necessary and desirable that women offenders should be tried in a women's court; Therefore be it resolved that we urge the appointment of competent women to fill the vacancies created through retirement. District N o . 4 Conference.— Tabled. 3. Whereas the number of unmarried teachers is increasing enormously every year, and Whereas the teachers ( married and single) from neighboring provinces are allowed to make further demands on the schools available to our own provincial teachers, and Whereas many married women have returned to the profession who have homes and comforts, for monetary reasons, thereby w o r k i n g . a real hardship on young women ( and also their parents) who have made a sacrifice that their children would achieve that goal; Be it resolved that married women be debarred from teaching except in case of widowhood or where the husband is incapacitated. Constituency Conference at Strathmore, Aug. 6, 1931.— Lost. 4. Resolved that each municipality ask that a sign board be placed at the entrance to each town, so that persons coming to the town may know the name of it. Calgary- Okotoks Constituency, Aug. 2, 1931.— Lost. 5. Resolved that the government be asked to continue the short courses as soon as finances will permit. Calgary- Okotoks Constituency, Aug. 2, 1931,—- Carried. 6. Resolved that members of the Women's Institutes and Girls' Clubs do all in their power for the elevating of literature in ' Canada and particul a r ly in the province of A l b e r t a . This can be done by: ( 1) Reading only the best periodicals and newspapers; ( 2) Keeping the better type of reading materials in our homes. ( 3) Giving this viewpoint to all communities. ( 4) Boycotting news stands or those who handle cheap, questionable magazines, etc. ( 5) Resolutions to Dominion government to prevent printing many questionable publications in Canada or p r o h i b i t i n g them the mails. D i s t r i c t ^ Jo. 4 Conference.— Carried. 7. Whereas the provincial executive has intimated that o w i n g to the present depression there are not sufficient funds to carry on as formerly, and Whereas, the annual convention absorbs a large portion of these funds, and
Object Description
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Title | 1932 Convention Report |
Subject | AWI Conventions |
Description | AWI Convention Repot - 1932 |
Language | en |
Format | application/pdf |
Type | text |
Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
Identifier | awi0811084 |
Date | 1932 |
Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
Repository | AU Digital Library |
Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
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Title | Page 44 |
Format | application/pdf |
Source | AWI Collection |
Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
Repository | AU Digital Library |
Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Transcript | 42 A L B E R T A W O M E N ' S I N S T I T U T ES convicted of offences and sentenced to terms of imprisonment, in necessary cases and where such dependents are incapable or unable to support themselves or each other during the term of imprisonment in each case. — Tabled. 2. We, the members of District No. 4, A l b e r t a Women's Institute, desire to place on record our sincere appreciation of the faithful services given by our two women magistrates, Mrs. E m i l y Murphy and Mrs. A l i c e Jamieson, and to express our regret at their retirement. Whereas we believe it necessary and desirable that women offenders should be tried in a women's court; Therefore be it resolved that we urge the appointment of competent women to fill the vacancies created through retirement. District N o . 4 Conference.— Tabled. 3. Whereas the number of unmarried teachers is increasing enormously every year, and Whereas the teachers ( married and single) from neighboring provinces are allowed to make further demands on the schools available to our own provincial teachers, and Whereas many married women have returned to the profession who have homes and comforts, for monetary reasons, thereby w o r k i n g . a real hardship on young women ( and also their parents) who have made a sacrifice that their children would achieve that goal; Be it resolved that married women be debarred from teaching except in case of widowhood or where the husband is incapacitated. Constituency Conference at Strathmore, Aug. 6, 1931.— Lost. 4. Resolved that each municipality ask that a sign board be placed at the entrance to each town, so that persons coming to the town may know the name of it. Calgary- Okotoks Constituency, Aug. 2, 1931.— Lost. 5. Resolved that the government be asked to continue the short courses as soon as finances will permit. Calgary- Okotoks Constituency, Aug. 2, 1931,—- Carried. 6. Resolved that members of the Women's Institutes and Girls' Clubs do all in their power for the elevating of literature in ' Canada and particul a r ly in the province of A l b e r t a . This can be done by: ( 1) Reading only the best periodicals and newspapers; ( 2) Keeping the better type of reading materials in our homes. ( 3) Giving this viewpoint to all communities. ( 4) Boycotting news stands or those who handle cheap, questionable magazines, etc. ( 5) Resolutions to Dominion government to prevent printing many questionable publications in Canada or p r o h i b i t i n g them the mails. D i s t r i c t ^ Jo. 4 Conference.— Carried. 7. Whereas the provincial executive has intimated that o w i n g to the present depression there are not sufficient funds to carry on as formerly, and Whereas, the annual convention absorbs a large portion of these funds, and |
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