Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Fall 1965, p. 9

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Ontario voting delegates u t t h e A. C. W. W. confer- ence, minus Miss Hucks who took the picture. Left to right: Mrs. Russell Wise, Mrs. Leonard Trivers. Mrs. S. C. Bugdon. Mrs. W. A. Goodtel- low, Mrs. C. E. Yates, Mrs. C. L. Griffith. A.C.W.W.â€" What, How and Who? What is it? It is the only world organization of country- ‘women. It links together rural women’s clubs throughout the world, and throughout every continent there are member societies. What does it do? i It works for improved rural conditions as they affect countrywomen the world over. It is deeply concerned, not only with pro- moting friendship and understanding between groups in all nations, but also between indi- viduals. The office in London which is the Mrs. Graham Spry is greeted by the Tooiseuch (Prime Minister of lrelund). Mr. Sean Lemoss and Mrs. Le- mass at the State Reception. FALI. 1965 headquarters of the organization is equally de- lighted to find you a penfriend in any part of the world. it you so desire. as it is to give a letter of introduction to members who are travelling and would like to meet their counter- part in another country; or it will supply information to societies who want to hold international studies; also exchange programs will be arranged; all of which helps to build up international understanding, Because it is one of the non-governmental organizations which have been given consulta- tive status with the United Nations, it speaks for us, the ordinary countrywomen of the world in such vital committees as that which launched the Freedom from Hunger Cam- paign. How does it do it? A.C.W.W. has three main sources of income, the affiliation fees of member societies, the subscriptions paid by individttal members, and “Pennies for Friendship.“ This fund has grown ottt of a suggestion of one of A.C.W.W.'s founder members that every member should contribute annually the smallest coin in her own currency. There are. alas. many members unable to contribute owing to circumstances beyond their control, but if every member could subscribe the equivalent of one penny, the Treasurer’s anxieties would he at an end. Who are members of A.C.W.W.'.’ All those who belong to an affiliated society of A.C.W.W. are by virtue of that affiliation members. Secondly. those who are interested in the work of the association may become individual members by the payment of £1 sterling. This entitles them to the magazine, "The Country- woman" and to attend conferences, but without the power to vote. Or you may become a life member with the same conditions as above on payment of the sum of £20.

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