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S E V E N T E E N T H A N N U A L C O N V E N T I O N 63
The League of Nations is f a i r l y well established, but nothing is more
obvious than the statement that governmental adhesion is not enough. The
League needs and must have the support of public opinion in order to achieve
its objectives. What more effective agency could be found for setting the
waves of public o p i n i o n i n motion that our Women's Institutes. Every b r a n ch
should have at least one Peace Day programme; if possible arrange for a
Peace Service on the Sunday nearest to M a y 18th; above a l l else, educate the
youth of this l a n d to t h i n k in terms of peace rather than of w a r ; n o t h i n g is
more important than training * citizenship for the future that shall be imbued
w i t h fhe spirit of peace, and this ideal can be reached only through education.
A r e we thoroughly awake to this great responsibility and privilege? Are
we ready and w i l l i n g to make the sacrifice which may be required, even to
the elimination of other interests? It appears to me that this is " Our Task"
for the present.
" B y the Peace among the Nations
S h a l l men know we serve the L o r d ."
OUTLINE
Standing Committee on League of Nations, 1931- 32.
I. Appoint a League of Nations convener and a strong committee in each
Institute branch.
II. ' Devote at least one meeting a year to the study of some phase of the
Peace movement. P a r t i c u l a r l y study the problem of Disarmament, s t r i v i ng
to educate public opinion to the importance of the W o r l d Disarmament Conference
in F e b r u a r y 1932.
III. Co- operate with your school teachers to have Peace Day, M a y 18th,
suitably observed in all schools.
IV. Offer a prize for the best essay on Disarmament, or some other subject
dealing w i t h W o r l d Peace, to H i g h School pupils. The winners should be
i n v i t e d to read their essays at an Institute or public meeting.
Poster contests for which prizes are awarded may be held in the J u n i or
grades.
V . Have a copy of the K e l l o g g Peace Pact displayed on the wall of every
school room and see that it is explained to the pupils.
V I . Stage on or about M a y 18th, or November 11th, a public peace prog
r am featuring a play or pageant in w h i c h children or young people of a l l the
nationalities in the d i s t r i c t participate.
V I I . Advocate a y e a r l y Peace service on the Sunday nearest to M a y 18th
or November 11th.
V I I I . Ask a l l members of your Institute and community to sign the International
Peace Petition as soon as possible, and send to the proper authorities.
H E L P S T O L E A G U E O F N A T I O N ' S C O N V E N E RS
" Canada and the League of Nations," L . of N . Society, 381 W i l b r o d St., Ottawa.
" Interdependence," a monthly review, 381 W i l b r o d St., Ottawa.
" Teachers and W o r l d Peace," 15 Grosvenor Crescent, L o n d o n S. W. I. E n g l a n d.
" A Conference on Disarmament," playette, 10c, L . of N . A s s o c i a t i o n , 24 M c -
P h e r s o n Ave., Toronto.
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | 1931 - Annual Convention |
| Subject | Convention; Report; AWI |
| Description | Report of the Seventeenth Annual Convention held May 19 to 22, 1931 |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
| Identifier | awi0811100 |
| Date | 1931 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Description
| Title | Page 65 |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | AWI Collection |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
| Transcript | S E V E N T E E N T H A N N U A L C O N V E N T I O N 63 The League of Nations is f a i r l y well established, but nothing is more obvious than the statement that governmental adhesion is not enough. The League needs and must have the support of public opinion in order to achieve its objectives. What more effective agency could be found for setting the waves of public o p i n i o n i n motion that our Women's Institutes. Every b r a n ch should have at least one Peace Day programme; if possible arrange for a Peace Service on the Sunday nearest to M a y 18th; above a l l else, educate the youth of this l a n d to t h i n k in terms of peace rather than of w a r ; n o t h i n g is more important than training * citizenship for the future that shall be imbued w i t h fhe spirit of peace, and this ideal can be reached only through education. A r e we thoroughly awake to this great responsibility and privilege? Are we ready and w i l l i n g to make the sacrifice which may be required, even to the elimination of other interests? It appears to me that this is " Our Task" for the present. " B y the Peace among the Nations S h a l l men know we serve the L o r d ." OUTLINE Standing Committee on League of Nations, 1931- 32. I. Appoint a League of Nations convener and a strong committee in each Institute branch. II. ' Devote at least one meeting a year to the study of some phase of the Peace movement. P a r t i c u l a r l y study the problem of Disarmament, s t r i v i ng to educate public opinion to the importance of the W o r l d Disarmament Conference in F e b r u a r y 1932. III. Co- operate with your school teachers to have Peace Day, M a y 18th, suitably observed in all schools. IV. Offer a prize for the best essay on Disarmament, or some other subject dealing w i t h W o r l d Peace, to H i g h School pupils. The winners should be i n v i t e d to read their essays at an Institute or public meeting. Poster contests for which prizes are awarded may be held in the J u n i or grades. V . Have a copy of the K e l l o g g Peace Pact displayed on the wall of every school room and see that it is explained to the pupils. V I . Stage on or about M a y 18th, or November 11th, a public peace prog r am featuring a play or pageant in w h i c h children or young people of a l l the nationalities in the d i s t r i c t participate. V I I . Advocate a y e a r l y Peace service on the Sunday nearest to M a y 18th or November 11th. V I I I . Ask a l l members of your Institute and community to sign the International Peace Petition as soon as possible, and send to the proper authorities. H E L P S T O L E A G U E O F N A T I O N ' S C O N V E N E RS " Canada and the League of Nations," L . of N . Society, 381 W i l b r o d St., Ottawa. " Interdependence," a monthly review, 381 W i l b r o d St., Ottawa. " Teachers and W o r l d Peace," 15 Grosvenor Crescent, L o n d o n S. W. I. E n g l a n d. " A Conference on Disarmament," playette, 10c, L . of N . A s s o c i a t i o n , 24 M c - P h e r s o n Ave., Toronto. |
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