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The President’s Corner Mrs. L G. lymburner President F.W.I.O. message to you and I feel that this is the time there should be a review of things accomplished If honesty is to prevail. then one must confess that much has been left undone and too that “we have done those things which we ought not to have done" as is the way with all human beings. Recently. I heard a man say that critics are those who know they are living where wonderful and exciting things are Ioeing done but they them- selves do not become involved with them. If we consider this profound statement we must admit that it has many implications for each one of us. And if I may. I should like to add to this. that often the reason critics do not become involved and sit only in the ccnsor's scat is that they neither understand not make an effort to find out abottt those things of which they are critical. And then. there are those who meekly accept whatever is said or done. seeking no explanation. apparently satisfied as long as others are. doing and do not ask them for assistance. We can afford to be included in neither of these groups if we are to be responsible people. We need to have a healthy curiosity about what is going on in the community and beyond and having discovered for ourselves the wonder- ful things which are happening everywhere. we need to identify ourselves with those things. even though it be only to have an awareness of affairs and conditions so that we may have a realistic approach to problems of the day and a sound A. FULL YEAR has passed since my first opinion to express when needed. And apart from our personal affairs our awareness should begin with our own organization. Many of you will have heard the observation that “we do not know who we are" and it is time we became acquainted with "us." It is time that we lost some of our insular point of view and look to the larger pic- ture as it spreads before us through our affilia- tions around the world: it is time that we not only enjoy the warmth of companionship with those who attend our meetings each month but that we spread some of that warmth to others so they too. may enjoy it with us. During the weeks spent in the British Isles I was struck at every tttrn by the manner in which women abroad have taken the idea which began here in Ontario and have developed it so that it is a great force for good in every community where it thrives. They have a fine appreciation for the cffccts their work may have and they are careful that they list: their power for good: they are jealous of their good reputation and do not lend it casually to every project which seeks their support and they have women of vision who have found and developed work for the organizaâ€" tion so that it will be it lasting tribute to the members of their organization. Perhaps this is time when we should look over past efforts and out of those experiences plan to work in a more concerlcd fashion and not hit or miss style. True. we need to do those things at hand to be done bttt we need to cultivate an out- ward look so that we do not become so involved with small things that we lose sight entirely of the wider opportunity which is our's today. There have been those recently who have sug- geslcd that certain of our members might be doing a creditable piece of work in the scope. of world affairs; there are those who always sec in our organization the strength which they need for success in their efforts and this should he an indication to us of the status Wu should attain its a working organization Shall wc tht-n together. lllL‘Cl the challenge which is before all of us in this coming year and with courage and faith build for a better day and a better world. l,|l.Al| S, l.\ MHURNER the Institute now. Mrs. McKcnncy who has or- ganized several branches in and around ()t‘illia usually started by talking to a non-member and getting her to invite some of her friends in for tea when they would all talk over the idea of starting an Institute. “We have so much to oltcr." Mrs. McKcnney said. "My selling point is that the Women's Institute is a housewife's university." Home Economics Service Miss Hclcn McKercher. Director of Home Economics Extension Service, reported adding six County Home Economists to the staff recently and sending them to counties and districts where there is the most work to do, Miss Elsie lrvine in Kenora. Rainy River and Thunder Bay has one of the busiest fields and the Department hopes to send a second Home Economist to this territory soon. In addition. twenty-one specialists WINTER 1961 in Nuttitiun. ('lothing. lluiuc Ittt‘nislting. Health and l’llllltllCl'ilfl‘i work out from head Ollich and si\lccn others do occasional work. The Farm Home hurvcy gave strong evidence that women arc interested in crafts: and the catcnston services liu' ncxt year will offer \Utncllting on Colour and Dcsign and an Advanced (nurse in Leather- work. 'Ihcrc will be a new training school on Meat. 'lhcrc is a possibility of it Workshop on the care and rcpttit of electric equipment. to work in with the provincial safety programme; but this is just a possibility. 'l'htotrgh the “Eat to Live" project. nutritionists have contaclctl ovcr LSUU people; there is still no record of how many others thcsc 1.500 lead- ers have taught in their local groups. Commenting on the year's conventions. Miss McKcrchcr made special mention of the con- vention at Englehart with the theme "Education 5