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also 5,/1ational,lwi,th.out irelinquishing anyof its local orprovincial activities. -This has given rise to serious misunderstanding.
The time has undoubtedly comenwhen these functions ‘should be distinctly recognized, isolated, and each taken care of by an organization framed specifically for that purpose.
It would seem obvious that there is need for divorcing National Work from the local and provincial activities. It would «also seem desirable that in Ontario, exclusively Toronto activities should not be intermixed with the Work outside of.Toronto. The same principle applies to a. greater or lesser degree to other provinces. G
Some simple "set-up should be devised wherebyha Committee dealing exclusively with National affairs be 9. inted whichwill co-ordinate the work of national organization
‘ and Committees of eac Province. These Provincial Comittees shall in turn guide the
workin their respective provinces be responsible for local organization, and be in close touch with the National C « ttee.
Then in variouslocalities there should be local Conmittees related to the Provincial Committees. Only as some comprehensive plan of this kind is set up can there be harmony and efficiency. . A , , i
Since Januarylst there have been 94 showings of the film in different places through-- out the Province, as follows: 2 U
HALLS: Jan. 1, L.S.R., Newmarket; Jan. 4 Publicoschocl Auditorium, Islington; Jan. 23, H Bera Hall, Oa.kville' Jan. 23 City Hall Kitchener; Jan. 25, Regent Theatre Elmira; Jan. 2 , Community Hall, Beamsville- Jan. 27, Trinity Hall, Grimsby; Jan. 28,Library Hall, Ayr° Jan. 30, Cityfiall, Guelph; Jan. 31, Council Chamber, St. Thomas; Jan. 31, McDonald fiou, Listcwel° Feb. 1, Town Hall Mitchell; not. 2, Town Hall, Exeter; Feb. 3, McKay Hall, Goderich- Feb. 4., Town Hall, Clintog; Feb. 10 John Baptist Hall, Tecumseh; Feb. 11, Edith Cavell School, Riverside; Feb. 1 Town Hall, Essear Feb. lz, Conmunity~ Hall, Thessalon; Feb. 18 Community Hall Bruce hiines; 19, High Schoo Chathatn; Feb. 21 High School, Sault Ste. Marie“ Feb. 27, Strand Iheatre, Kirkland Loire‘ Ma:-.9, Parish fiall (Trinity) Torontcr Mar. l5, Town Hall, Deseronto; Mar. 24, Town fiall, Perth; April 9, West Point Hall, New Toronto. * A , .
GEORGES: Jan. 18 United Church, Acton; Jan. 19, United Church, Rockwood; Jan. 20,
Grace United Churo , Bram ton; Jan. 21, United Church Georgetown; Jan. 24, United Church, Hespeler; Jan. 2, , Unite Church, Elora; Jan. 27, United Church Preston° ,!'eb. 1
United Church, Aylmer; Feb. 3, Mount Zion Church Ridgetown‘ Feb... Mi sterial Assoc» iation Toronto; ran. 1?, United Church; High Falls‘ Feb. £26 United Church, Larder Lake; Feb. 213, United Church, tachewan; Mar. 1, United Church, E252 Lake; Mar. 2, ;United Church, Haileybury; 3, United Church Cobalt; Mar. 9,Pros8ect ark,United Church, '1,‘oront» ; Mar. 14 United Church, Napanee; pr. 1 , Queen Street nited Church, Kingston; ,Mar. (3), United Church, Carleton Place; Apr. 4, United Church ; Gerrard Street Toronto; Apr il l , Bathurst Street United Church Toronto; April ll, River-dale United Church, Toronto,
April 11, Ministerial Association, Hamilton; May 8, Centenary United Church, Hamilton.
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LABOUR UNIONS: Jan. 2, Labour Temple, Toronto Typographical Union; Jan. 5, Labour L eum, a ama e othing Workers; Jan. 9, Labour Tangle Steel Workers Union; Jan. 2 , oyal
York Hotel, Photo-Engravers Union; Jan. 25 St. atharines, Automobile Workers U on;
Feb. 8, Cuzrberland Hall Toronto, Electrical Radio Workers; Feb. 9, Hotel and Restaurant W
Workers; Feb. 14 Ten a Building, Artists Union; Feb. 15, Labour ; ceum, Garment Workers
Union; Feb. 20, king dward Hotel, Toronto News aper Guild; Feb. 2 ésteel Workers Union,
I-Iamilton° Feb. 28 Trades 6. Labour Council H lton; Mar. 2 Milk; _ Mar. 3 Almal. Clothing Workers, Hamilton; hdar. 10, Canadian Electrical Trades Union;
Mar. l6, Milinery Workers Union; Mar. 18, International Brotherhood of Carpenters; Mar. 20, Textile Workers, Cornwall; Apr. 4, Canadian Seaman's Union. ,
OTHER LABOUR ORGANIZATIONS: Jan. 2, Finnish Society, Toronto; Jan. 6, East York Workers ssoc a on; e . oronto Regional Council CCF° Feb. 12 Ukrainian Labour Temple,
Windsor; Feb. 13, innish Social,Club; Feb. 18, ainian laabour Temple; East San wich,
Mar. 1, Ukrainian Labour Tenple Assoc. , Hamilton; Mar. 5 Creation Organization 3
Ontario Street Toronto; Mar. 5 Central Technic 1 School; Mar. 7, Finnish Soc a Club;
Mar. 8‘. Hunger an Organization, fiamilton; Mar. 1 , Carlton CCF Club‘ Mar. 28,»Maxim
Gorky do Lithuanian Literary Association; Mar. 29 Maxim Gorky 6: Lithuanian Literay Assoc-
iation; Mar. 29, Wor1<men's Circle° Apr». 9, Ulcra nian Labour.Tem le Association; Apr. 13 ,
Russian Mutual Aid Society; A . l6, Independent Mutual Benefit ssociation; A . 20, CC ,
Jane Street Fire Hall; Apr. 2g, Broadview CCF Club; May 5, Jones Boys 8: Girls lub; . May
9, Greenwood CCF Club. ‘ o S ‘
At the film meetings already held, in addition to cash, promises aggregating $666.37-1 3 per month have been received. These subscriptions are given with the understanding that t ey are to be continuing while the need lasts or until the subscriber cancels them. The pur ose is that there shall be a continuing steady inflow of receipts into the office, correspon ing to the payments made over--seas. .’
rivers Union, Hamilton;
The question of obtaining Dominion Government recognition for the Cotmnittee to Aid Spanish Democracy was then discussed., Mr. MacLeod moved, seconded by David Goldstick “That action already taken be followed up and that we endeavour to secure Government recognition as soon as possible.” CARRIED. C C
Mrs. Morton drew attention of the Conference to the fact that there were four observers present. It was moved by A.,A. MacLeod, seoondedby Wm. H. Temple “That the observers be welcomed to the convention." CARRIED. 2 V