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with a routine repair of breakdowns in our so- cial machinery. This we can no longer afford. We must stand ready to redesign a socrety ca- pable of continuous renewal. If organizations will renew themselves at the grass roots, then assume responsibility for doing their share toward the solutions of the ills that beset our world, we would have a pretty fair chance of getting ahead in the proc- ess of guiding change. Where do we begin â€"We begin by accept- ing two facts of life (1) Each of us. as an indiâ€" vidual must assume responsibilities for the action. (2) each of us, as an individual, is powerless alone. We must belong to an effec- tive organization. Renewed individuals make organizations effective. How does one renew an individual? The first step in the renewal of an individual is the restoration of meaning in his life. Why do we do what we do?” Enlarging on this subject Sister Thomas More said, “I believe all of us have a vocation. We are called by the spirit and our calling consists of three levels. (a) On the first level we are called to a state in life. It is not by chance that one individual marries. another chooses to remain single, still another enters a religious life. (b) On the second level we are called to a way of making a living. It is not by chance that one of us works as a farmer or a house- wife. or a teacher. or an executive, or a musiâ€" cian. There is a reason for our being in one occupation rather than another. (cl On this third level, we are called to spe- cific service to the common good. All of us are called to serve those outside our immediate families or outside our specific occupational group. There are a million possibilities. * i 'k 2. That we give Stir-Jug .__. g Control, and become seriously involved in cleaning up the mess that took 100 years to make. 3. That we introduce a Family Life Program for study, and that it be not limited just to sex. Mrs. Olsen also said â€" "One definition of Health, as stated in a re- port, is as follows: ‘Health is a state of com- plete physical, mental and social well-being.’ So we need informed opinion and active co- operation on the part of the public, as of the utmost importance in the improvement of the health of the people. 16 1 could go on and on listing the ways .. which a person can render specific services .. the common good. Some of these ways a: spectacular and rate headlines, most of h ways are quiet, known only to those to wht. the service was rendered. It makes no diftt ence, service, valuable service can be render. to human kind by each of us. We must assess our assets and liabilities a. figure out where best we can serve, bringir our assets to society’s needs, cheerfully a. unselfishly. Society is short changed every tir we fail to measure up. Individual commitment to the task of gu; ing change is one thing but individual comm ment will not accomplish much. One inc- thing is absolutely necessary -â€"~ Good organ zation. In the world today, one is almost p0» erless alone. One must belong to a group. Th. is why we must have organizations. Women's organizations can be effective = dealing with change because for women li: can be one long crusade for perfection. Sh wants things to be, not just half right, but er actly right ~â€" in every detail. From now on v» must not only be stern over trifles but stcr over issues that matter, significant issues.” “Forward, fellow naggers, forward!" Wit these concluding words Sister Thomas MOT challenged the members of the Federate. Women’s Institutes of Canada. 1' i * FROM THE PRESIDENT’S REPORT In her presidential report Mrs. Clarke 11 marked that it was fitting that the Fourth Na tional Convention should be taking place is Winnipeg, the place where the Federation 0 Canadian Women's Institutes had its begin ning; and that it also is of added interest for those attending, that Manitoba is celebrating its Centennial in 1970. Mrs. Clarke expressed her gratitude to Mrs H. G. Taylor F.W.I.C Secretary for her de- voted sevice to the Women’s Institutes It W8! than announced that Mrs. T. L. Jasper of Wine nipeg, Manitoba will start her duties as F.W.I.C. Secretary at the end of September when Mrs. Taylor retires. The president said that she had visited all ten Canadian provinces and the Northwest Territories during her term. She told of visiting the Adelaide Hoodless Homestead and reportâ€" ed that attendance at the Homestead from 1967-1970 was 7,525 and that the total attend- ance since 1960 has been 25,628. HOME AND COUNTRY