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Annual F. WJ. 0. Board Meeting By Ethel McCandless RS. Gordon MacPhatter, President of M the Federated Women’s Institutes of i Ontario, presided at the annual meet- ing of the Board, held in the Royal York Hotel, Toronto on November 5, 6, 7 and 8. The opening ceremonies were conducted by the President, after which she welcomed the board members, especially the new members. Mrs. MacPhatter expressed regret that owmg to the international crisis the A.C,W.W. Conâ€" ference in Ceylon, which was to have been held in December and which five members of the Board were to attend, had been indefinâ€" itely postponed. In her address to the Board, Mrs. MacPhat- ter said as retiring president she would make no formal address, but wished to express her thanks to all members of the Board and the members at large for their co-operation and support throughout the three years she had presided. She also expressed her appreciation to Miss Helen McKercher, Director of Home Economics Service of the Ontario Department of Agriculture's Extension Branch, and her staff; and to the Ontario Department of Agri- culture for their splendid co-operation and help to the Women‘s Institutes. Mrs. Mac- Phatter pledged her support and cooperation to the new president, whomever it might be. On Tuesday morning Mrs. MacPhatter opened the meeting by reading a poem written by her Mother, Mrs. Gertrude G. Lipsett, entitled “Yesterday and Today,” and which appeared in the fall issue of “Home and Country.” THE SECRETARY’S REPORT Mrs. G. Gordon Maynard Mrs. G. Gordon Maynard in her report stated there had been an increase of 267 in the membership, making a total of 41,047 members in Ontario. Since the discontinuance of the Women’s Institute Branch, Department of Agriculture, more work has come to the desks of the president and the secretary. The conference at Guelph for branch secre- taries stimulated an interest in the Hand Book and the desire to learn more of the rules of procedure for Women’s Institute meetings. Hence the sale of Hand Books has greatly inâ€" creased. 1,452 Hand Books have been sold, also 259 life memberships, 279 badges and numerous photographs and crests. Flowers, get well, welcome and sympathy cards have been sent out. The secretary stated that all badges and bars must be purchased from the secretary of the F‘.W.I.O. Sincere thanks was extended to MiSS Mc- Kercher and her staff in appreciation of the mimeographing of reports and articles, and for the many courtesies extended. 4 HOME ECONOMICS SERVICE Miss Helen M. McKercher In her address to the Board, Misc MC, Kercher said that members of the menrs Institutes must set their standards higl‘ and keep to the ideals of their founder. She a Mm like to see the Leader Training courses . 111,. local level and hopes that this can be arr; am at some future date. She also advised then should the F.W.I.O. decide to open a c: 1,31 office, the Department will provide an tie- and office equipment. Miss McKercher _ My that her Department will give its fullest 1p. port to all Women’s Institute activitie .nd undertakings. “What we want," said in», McKercher, “is for you, the Women’s 1 u- tutes, to have the very best for homt mci country.” The offer of the Department , central office was accepted and a COlTll mm was appointed to bring in a concrete rt in. mendation to the Spring Board Meetin -.,. garding this. Mrs. Gordon MacPhatter. is L. G. Lymburner, Mrs. G. Maynard and ‘5 P. Y, McCandless are the members 0, lu‘ committee. HOME ECONOMICS AND HEALT‘ Mrs. John H. McCulloch To read the splendid reports received . the conveners of Home Economics and H 3h is to realize the truth of the statement. in- horizon ever widens for forwardâ€"looking 1 Not only has the work in Home Econ and Health of other years been continue: :11 new lines of work have been underl. n Home Economics and Health have been i v- ly correlated as our members progress in If endeavour toward greater efficiency l]' in, home, more abundant health and a t u chance to serve their community. Home 1'- nomics and Health means the art of 1 us together in the home and community, m. as the best use of what we have at hand 'id developing an awareness of how closely mll‘ way of living and our health are conncâ€" d. No greater task faces us than to stanc to gather and teach our children to think t: "W and constructively, to enjoy labour, to d :r- mllY pay their debt to citizenship, to pe: .1- uate the best traditions and the highest it .1: of our fathers, to honour God and their tel A'- men. Interest in health continues to incri Our women are keenly alert to the fact at a nation is as strong as the health of 191' people. Health is not a gift of the gods, but "1 individual struggle. Emphasis has been on mental health. .fld our women are doing marvelous work in .0- 9Pel‘ating with the Mental Health Associa 9“ in an endeavour to bring to the layman ‘39 Importance of mental health in his ever} ‘33’ HOME AND COUNJRY