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obligation at least $1,000 must be placed in the budget in order to cover any deficit which may occur. It' is hoped. however, that all members will contribute their ten cents, in which case the budget would be practically balanced. Three recommendations were received in reâ€" gard to the budget and were accepted: (l) That the Provincial Board does not send any official delegates to the F.W.I.C. Convention in Vancouâ€" ver. June 3102122, 1961 with the exception of the Provincial President who comes under the pooling rate as a member of the F.W,I,C. Board. {2) That. since Ontario will be well represented at the Convention by six ofiicers and conveners, the full quota of seventy delegates. more or less, be made up by the Districts. Sub-divisions and Areas, who would choose their own representaâ€" tives and be responsible for their expenses if necessary. (3) That. in view of the fact that the cost of sending one delegate to the A.C.W.W. Conference in Australia in 1962 will be at least $2,000 the Provincial Board have SLUOO set aside this year, and the balance next year. in order that it may be able to finance one official dele- gate: and unless finances warrant doing so, not more than one delegate be sent. Report on Resolutions By Mrs. James Haggerty Mrs. James Haggerty, chairman of the Reso« lutions Committee reported regarding the disposi- tion of resolutions from the Central Area with respect to retarded children and one from the Grevaruce Area regarding Bright's Disease were personally presented by a committee of Mrs. Gor- don MacPhatter and Mrs. Bruce Conncll. Mrs. Conncll in the absence of Mrs. Gordon Mac- Phatter reported presenting a brief to the Minister of Education, Hon. John Robat‘ts and the Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Dymond, The brief asked for changes in the financing of schools for re- tarded children. the establishment of additional sheltered workshops for retarded adults, and the establishment of more Auxiliary Classes for slow learners. The Ministers were very sympathetic to the delegation and the brief was thoroughly discussed. Mr. Robarts said it was the aim of his department to give equal schooling to all chil- dren but the chief objection at present was finan- cial responsibility. The matter was discussed during the House Session that day and members of all parties urged that action be taken to in- corporate schools for mentally retarded children into the provincial educational system. The Minister claimed that the Legislature‘s educational commit-tee had to be sure it would be acceptable to local boards of education. In connection with the resolution requesting the Department of Health to cooperate with the Department of Education to prepare literature on the need for early diagnosis of Bright‘s Disâ€" ease, Dr. Dymond assured the delegation that such would be prepared at once and distributed through the facilities of the Department of Health. The resolution from Northern Central Area dealing with sex perverts was sent to Premier Frost. Reply was received from the Attorney General that this matter has received and will 6 continue to receive consideration. As the law now stands it is very difficult to deal with the psychopath. said the letter, there being no place to hospitalize them. Research is being done on this matter to try and amend the act, Fourteen resolutions were referred to the Canadian Association of Consumers and they re. plied they would be considered when their com. mittee meets at a later date. In connection with Sirncoe Area's request for additional roadside tables, the Highway Departâ€" ment replied that there are 1,100 now in use and they are being increased each year. Response from the motoring public has been most grati~ tying. Regarding the resolution from Cochranc- Temiskaming asking for extension of a 20-mile road from Cochrane to La Reine, Quebec, the Department of Highways regretted that with heavy commitments on densely travelled roads it would be impossible to do this. Guelph Area's resolution re sale of beer in grocery stores: There is no policy of the Liquor Control Board or the Government that beer be sold in grocery stores and there is no change in this law. London Area’s resolution deploring that trees are being slaughtered at a terrible rate: The Deâ€" partment of Highways replied that in all cases trees are removed only when necessary. New trecx are planted but it takes time for them to grow A treesaver is now in use in the Department, the first in Canada, and it can be used to rcmow and transplant large trees. Hamilton Area’s resolutions were dealt with it follows: That Remembrance Day not be a school hall day: The Department of Education replied [h.l it would be more fitting if pupils were in scho” on that day but Veterans' Organizations see i differently. That shrubs at intersections on Queen Elirm beth Highway blocking the vision of motorist be removed. Reply from the Department of Higl ways was that this will be done. Asking for a hospital school in the Niagal. Peninsula for mentally retarded children of tit province. The reply was that the situation will ix considered when the Department of Health gc.‘ close to the solution. Kingston Area: That the Federal Governmer. do all in its power to hold the line on infinite: which seriously menaces the whole farm industrl Agricultural Minister Gardner replied that ll‘IC people of Canada can be assured the Government of Canada is doing all in its power to keep in- flation down and will continue to do so. Other resolutions sent to various sources rt- cetved replies which said they were [ECetVJI'I attention. Farm Home Safety Program By Mrs. L. G. Lymburner Discussing a Farm Home Safety Programm- for the Women’s Institutes, Mrs. Lymburner gut some statistics of accidents on farms and in ruri.‘ areas from March 1 to December 31. Total in eldents were 5,850, fatalities 225, permanent in- HOME AND COUNTRY