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Ed. Note â€" As yet it is not known how many delegates from Ontario will be allowed to at- tend the Oslo International Conference. Even so it might be well to keep in mind that only contributing members to A.C.W.W. will 'be eligible to attend. To become a contributing member the first step is to write to the Score- turv of the Federated Women‘s Institutes, 5th floor. 1200 Bay St., Toronto 185: for an appli- cation form. A Canadian passport will also be necessary. Letter Friends By Miss Sybil Lessey â€" A.C.W.W. Letter Friend Secretary ARE YOU interested in people? [)0 YOU wish to get to know women of other lands? [)0 YOU need a new hobby? ()0 YOU like writing? WOULD YOU like an A.C.W.W. Letter Friend? The first aim of A.C.W.W. is to promote international goodwill. friendship and underâ€" standing between countrywomen and home- makers of the world; in other words, A.C.W.W. helps you to GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER. Some of us have the opportunity to do this by travel â€" to Conferences, to Seminars and other A.C.W.W. meetings. or by exchange Visits and other organized group travel. BUT, over 55,000 members of A.C.W.W. and them» hers of A.C.W.W.‘s societies all over the world now know each other much better without ever leaving home â€" through the A.C.W.W. LETâ€" lI5R FRIEND SCHEME. The A.C\’V.W. L E T T E R F R I E N D SCHEME is for the benefit of individual memâ€" burs. and all who belong to A.C.W.W. through lhcir own women's organisation. There is no charge. Widen Your Horizons Are you waiting for something unusual to happen in your life? Then he a pen friend! lhete is no end to the amount of excitement such a friendship can hold in store for you. V I appreciate that some of you in the non- Izngltsh-speaking countries are naturally hesiâ€" ttmt at accepting a friendship by letter, be- cause you feel the task of composing letters in lengltsh takes too much time. But take heart lmm the experience of others who have preâ€" nottsly considered themselves to be poor letter writers. On becoming pen friends they disc0v- crrthcy possess a hidden flair for descriptive \\I‘I[lng. and thoroughly enjoy the new experi- ence of mprcssing their thoughts on paper. 10 Many genuinely lonely people have found infinite pleasure in a heart to heart with In: sympathetic listener, their pen friend over 7 3 A chance mention of some seemingly 5; t; and unimportant topic can often set the . of thought racing, stimulating interest in n .. riety of different subjects, and giving m. .t hours of joy. So widen your horizons. Shake hands it. new friend overseas. Bring the world into home with the vivid impressions your friend will give you, on her view of life It country. You never know where you travel! HOW CAN YOU BECOME AN A.C.LETTER FRIEND? If you would like to increase your Cll'l. friendS, just write to me, giving a gem scription of yourself â€" age, environment as many interests as you can think to in (plus your children’s ages and your hnsl: . work, if you are married with a family) . I will do my best to match you with a l congenial friend as soon as I can. Especially, too, I would like to hear . those of you who have an ACWW 1 Friend, and have an interesting story it about your friendship. Your experience: ‘ be an inspiration and an example to oi thus helping to generate original ideas {it the world. The above is quoted from A.C.W.W. L. No. 11. 1 STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sound the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lonely, dark and deep But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep. And miles to go before I sleep. â€"Robert Frost it i’ it HOME AND COUHV