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| Title | Come from far and near to attend institute meetings. |
| Subject | women; Alberta; organization; volunteer |
| Description | Newspaper Clipping |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | AWI Collection |
| Identifier | AWI0104 |
| Date | 1939-10-10 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
| Transcript | EDMONTON JOURNAL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1939 Come from Far end Near to Attend Institute Meetings Officials of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ca they greeted one another in the foyer of the Macdon William Stewart of Peace River extends a welcome president of the Associated Country Women of the Wo background are Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey Price of Vanco dian Home and Country, official W. I. organ ( left), am president. ia in session here this week, are seen above as on Monday, opening day. On the right, Mrs. ' Irs. Alfred Watt, O. B. E. of London, England, d founder of the Women's Institutes. In the director of publicity and editor of the Cana-. M. McGregor of Penticton, B. C., national Mrs. Wat Says Peaceful Home Is Safeguard International President Addresses Federated Institutes AT MONDAY MEETING Mrs. Alfred Watt, O. B. E., of London, England, president of the Associated Country Women of the World, speaking to the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada in session at the Macdonald here Monday, said that " every home that maintains peace and a sense of moral values is a bulwark in times like these." Home- making and nation- building are now and always have been the essential work of the W. I. in Canada, she said, pointing out that the time has come for members to show the dominion government how strong they are nationally and how well they can assist in time of war. Mrs. Watt impressed upon the delegates the importance of having their machinery ready to go into motion for any emergency. " We may find that Canada will become a refuge for the homeless abroad, and great demands may be made upon our food supply. In the conservation of food and in the careful use of wool, skins, wood, and other resources members of the W. I. can make a valuable contribution, " she said. " We're inclined to think that what we do every day normally is not war work, but we must learn that the thing to do is to ' carry on' as usual, keeping the machinery of our organization in order so that when an emergency comes and the government makes immediate demands we will be ready." |
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