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Question Box at the Oflicers’ Conference Answer â€" See handbook page 11, AIllClt. ‘3. It is emphasized that to be eligible for ,ie membership, a member must have beer in active member for twenty-five consec ue years. Question â€" If a Branch of the Women’s 4 ti. tute owns property and sells it, in what ,y can the money be used? Answer â€"â€" A Branch of a Women’s Inst 1,» which obtains money by the sale of pro :3 owned by the Branch is free to use the m 2} as they see fit, but this matter must be de 3:] by a vote of the membership at a re Jl' meeting. It must be pointed out, though E a Women’s Institute is a community org-s d. tion, non-sectarian and non-partisan. It is. u. gested that Branches with money ava le should consider Women’s Institute projecn sl or some project which would benefit the l]- munity as a whole. Question â€" If a Branch member neglects to pay her dues, whose duty is it to remind the member that the dues aren‘t paid? Answer â€" It is the duty of the secretary- treasurer to remind a member of non-payment of dues. See handbook page 13. Article 6, N0. 2. Question â€" Should a Branch have a Public Relations Officer? Answer â€" Yes â€" see handbook page 11, Article 12 for duties of the P.R.O. at Branch level. Question â€" How should the flag be displayed at Women's Institute meetings? Rules for displaying the flag, on any occasion, information can he obtained from the follow- ing address â€" The Queen‘s Printer, Ottawa. The price is 25 cents and a money order should be made out to The Receiver General of Canada. Question â€"+ When should motions regarding money he presented and voted on? Answer ~4- Motions regarding the disposition of money may be discu55ed at an executive meeting but must be decided by a motion and a vote of the membership at a regular meeting. See handbook page 14. Articles 4, and S. 'k * it Question â€" Who is eligible to become a THEY SAY ' a Branch life member. «They say” “.5 true; "they say" she did; Who may we ask, are "they"? Who stoop to tell an unkind tale And send it on its way? If someone stumbles on life’s road, If someone's act is wrong, Then "they" are sure to find it out And pass the word along. And as it travels, how it grows, This tale the gossip tells! Just like a giant snowball, As it rolls along it swells! A scandal bearer asked for proof Will answer you this way: "The story’s true, of course, because â€" Well, that is what they say." But as to who "they" really are There seems to be some doubt, So. let‘s not tell the things "they" say â€" Let's stamp the villains out. Editor’s note â€" These are but a few o te questions which appeared in the Question o; at the Officers‘ Conference. It will be I d that many of these answers could be ob! d by referring to our Federated Women's 3’ 'l- tutes of Ontario Handbook. Edith Mn cl * * * BLUEBERRIES "You ought to have seen what I saw on m)‘ “'3 To the village, through Patterson’s pasture to Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb. Real sky blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to com" And all ripe together, not some of them green ” And some of them ripe! You ought to have SK" 7 Robert Fro? Mrs. Everett Small, prerident of F.W.I.O., presenting the second Northern Ontario Women's Institute Schol- arship to Carol Smith of Rutherglen â€" Carol is attend- ing the North Bay Teachers‘ College. 14 y _ HOME AND COUN-‘W