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What is the Women's Institute? This is an organization of rural women from farms, villages and towns. It 15 non- sectarian, non--partisan and non-rac1al. What is its aim? Our aim is to develop a more abundant life for the rural people of Ontario by (1) developing better homemakers (2) developing happier and more useful citizens ' (3) stimulating and training leaders (4) encouraging appreciation of the things near at hand. ' How do you become a member? By attending the nearest branch Institute paying the annual fee and taking an Inter-- est in Tnstitute activities. How does the Women's Institute function? All Women's Institutes in Ontario are federated to form the Federated Women s Institutes of Ontario (F.W.I.O.). ' 4 illus-- The diagram on pages 3 and trates the relationship between the branch Institute, the district, the convention are? and the Federated Womens Institutes 0 Ontario. THERE ARE 47925 WMEN'S ENSTWUTE MEMBERS EN ONTAREG ' l i / \ l \ w 'v i' ' '. i BRANCH BRANCH BRANCH BRANCH BRANCH BRANCH BRANCH (ONTARIO TOTAL BRANH INSTITUTES ' 1452) 'l DISTRICT DISTRICT (34.51553--95) (ONT- 707'"- r '00) (our. TOTAL - 109) 6 l F'V'l 6'" l (,9 09' , 699 / I e at» i «0" 0 4° a"? e'""l '60 Lo ' CONVENTION AREA '3 IN ONTARIO I BOARD DIRECTOR (25 m ONYARIO) F.W.l.0. BOARD (29 DIRECTORS) The Branch Institute is the first and most important part of the whole Women's institute organization. From it has grown every part of the organization and to serve it all else exists. B'y voicing her opinion and carrying a vote in the branch VVomen's Institute, the district and the convention area, the individual member in the organization is shaping the policy of the \Vomen's Insti-- tute organization as a whole. The Women's Institute organization is democracy at work. I How is it financed? 1. By the annual 50 cent fee. (1) 15 cents to support the provincial organization (F.VV.I.O.) '(2) 5 cents to.st_1pport the national or-- ganization (F.W.I.C.) (3,). 2 cents to support the international organization (A.C.VV.W.) 2. By individual or branch contributions to support the district and convention area. Each member of the branch Women's Institute is automatically a member of the district, convention area, provincial (F.W. 1.0:), national (F.W.I.C.), and inter-- national (A.C.'W.VV.) \Vomen's Institute organizations.