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Cultural Interests: Books and Reading. Women‘s Institute Procedures: Branch and District Workshops and Aids to Effective Speaking. The Director reported that in the Institute year just ended 70 Leaders' Training Schools were held with 720 leaders attending and 5.525 women participating in the projects. 405 Short Courses were given with a total attendance of 6.194. Miss McKercher expressed her apprecia- tion of what the Women’s Institutes are doing for the girls” 4-H Homemaking Club program, both in finding leaders and in giving the girls their support and encouragement. There are nineteen different projects or “club units" open to the girls now in Food and Nutrition, Clothâ€" ing. Home Furnishing, Hospitality, Gardening, Citizenship and Health. The County and Disâ€" trict Home Economists of the province held 178 Leaders‘ Training Schools during the year; and there were 1,818 clubs with a member- ship of |6,i94 girls. On the relationship between the Women's Institutes and the Ontario Department of Agriâ€" culture. Miss McKercher explained that the Department provides an office and equipment for F.W.l.O. and the office secretary is a member of the Home Economics Service staff. Home Economics Service is also responsible for the F.W.l.0. office mimeographing and mailing. There are also certain grants from the Department of Agriculture to assist with Inâ€" stitute work. Upon receipt of reports from Women‘s Institute Districts and Areas. the De- partment makes a grant to assist with District and Convention work. The total of this year’s grants was $6,488.00. Resolutions Following are some of the resolution, WW ed at the meeting: That, whereas there is no standard my. . . . . for the location of traffic lights 1n the prom” of Ontario, some being on cornerS, 50m. Mm head in the middle of the street, a Tew- : be forwarded to the Department of Highm- -,§k_ ing that the location of traffic lights hi, m3, ardized across the province. That since historical relics are by m moved or looted from Ontario and th He no government restrictions prohibiting ‘ ex. port of such relics, the Federated \t. .n R Institutes urgently request that the Dep m of Travel and Publicity set aside histori. sat such as the Griffin wreck in the Mr» A“ Strait until they have been examin ht archaeologists. ' That because it is necessary to huh m of citizenship to enter another counu rid proof of age when we start to school m ply for the Old Age Pension, the Ontario t :n'. ment be requested to issue a birth certil‘ in parents when the birth of a child is regis. A resolution was passed requestii the Dominion Government to amend the i “In Election Act to make provision for a o iLtv ing voters‘ list with registration carried is} trained appointees â€" this because of th\ in complaints concerning the enumerai of voters” lists and the improper enrolni ni voters. Another resolution requested the t in Government to make it a law that cl hii packaged for consumers‘ use be clearly ' .ii re the danger of burning charcoal wit! ‘6 confines of a building or tent where t.‘ n improper ventilation. Officials discuss a com lion. Left to right: Mrs, J Holder, Secretory - lri " F.W.|.O.; Mrs. L. G. Lym Past President; Mrs. L J Trivers, President; Mrs v Zoeller, Public Relalion cer. HOME AND com-viY