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HOME AND FAMILY A priest from the interior ofAustralia led oil with a few introductory words. He stated that when 21 crack comes in the liarnilv. a nation deteriorates. Today the family is under attack. He lamented that we have no formal training for the important role of parenthood. Mrs. McLean. F.W.I.C. President. spoke saying that we have a sense or‘ urgency to protect the family llnil as a place ofseeurity because oi‘the stresses in our societv i the moral breakdown. emphasis on wealth. Violence on TV. promiscuity. change in the family structure. change in community living and so on. In Papua. New Guinea we learned. there is a com- munity type ol'lil‘c not dependent on money, The satu- ation in some parts ol~ Africa and in Sarawak seem more critical where economics and changes in life style are breaking up l‘an‘tilies and the idea ot‘ helping one another is deteriorating. Loneliness is common in rural ttrc1ts.The W.l. from Zambia reported helping here by meetng every newcomer to the community, A Dutch member told us that in her country women and girls are being otl‘ered education but not all are taking full advantage ol‘ it and some are not prepared to accept the changing role Lt's' yet. In summary. it was stated that what mothers lcaCh in the home is all important. Children must be able to discriminate between right and wrong and an open line ol'eommunicatiun must he kept to attack the pres- ent day diseases ol‘ drug addiction. drunkenness and immorality. MAN AND NATURE Dr. T. l... Riggcrt l'runt the Department at Fisheries and Fauna in Australia spoke of the need to do re» search into the ecology at their wetland habitats and the wildlife dependent upon them with a view to de- veloping conservation programs. From the study groups in this session it was evident that the problems ut'pullutitm. conservation and energy Were common to titan} countries. In trying to answer the LllICSllttFJ ol’. "What can we do)". the Following were some ol' the suggestions: make the public more aware: make chil- dren more auare in schools: pressure For pollution projects: plant trees and encourage research into ll)‘(lL‘ sprays. (‘()l\ MUNICATION AND UNDERSTANDING These sessions were interspersed in unique ways throughout the dios‘ programs, One was on the wire- less method used in Australia for holding W.l. meetâ€" ings. and one on music interpretation by people ol‘dttl I‘et'ettt races and cultures. A third came as part ol‘ the alteration devoted to AI‘,W.W. and its work with and through United Nations. It was here that Dr. Irene Spry. who had hecn A.(‘.W.W.'.s representative to the United Nations meeting on World Population Year in Bucharest. l{t|[tt;lt1ltl.§p0l\'t§. Man) ol’ the delegates to that conl‘ct'ettcc were women she said. Much emphasis was put on the role at women in proportion to the population and steps to revttalize rural areas and inâ€" truduee new areas there were agreed upon. She l'clt that now-gmcrnmental organitations were important in earning out these objectives. 20 Conclusion It is difficult to share with you in a few took place in ten days of Conference and 01‘ MW] have touched only on the highlights. it was an .‘mm‘ sive experience and I wish to express my Emmw: again for the opportunity and honour of repFr-ccmm: you as F.W.l.0. President. = Pugh “hat With The F WIO Branches Shedden W.I. sponsored a meeting for men: ‘1‘.“ m well as men and women of the community. in palm. cize the annual Cancer campaign and Cancer .anm Films were shown, and a special speaker telling mm the campaign was a guest. Springford W.I. are spearheading a fire fur: Um. burned out family, The parents along with [it i tam boys lost all their possessions, excepting an tllnLt machine. a power saw and some coats. The St. or: Treasurer of the Branch is accepting donation ' Langton WJ. were responsible for a Wom: tn. stitute plaque to be placed at the entrance to l Ht. lage. Central Yarmouth W.l. learned about “His nl Bread” from the Convener of Agriculture and in dian Industries. Mrs. E. Griffiths. She told the u at bread dating from Roman times to the presenl Men learned to live on a new diet 7 the ~ ‘Ih. and in the process made a new life. Grain Cullt ion is an achievement of man which profoundly a‘ :tl his way of life and directly started him on the t in civilization. Windmill power came in effect lOUU its after mill stones. With the completion of the Cat illl Pacific Railway in l885. Canada was able to Ct‘ .n- ute her share of grain to the world market‘ as v as supply the growing population in the East. C Ala has the largest flour mills in the world at Thunde: Delaware WJ. celebrate 60th. L-R Mrs. Joseph LC” " men. President and Mrs. Chas. Tilden. Curator with or volume of their Tweedsmuir History book.