This carries, in addition to needful reminders of the work to be done and suggestions 
as to the best manner of doing it, striking and human-interest stories of recent happen-
ings in Spain. Effort now is being made to get this bulletin out regularly once a week. 
THE FILM 
Nine prints of the film “The Heart of Spain” have been secured and have been distributed 
as follows: British Columbia - 1; Alberta - 2; Saskatchewan - 1; Quebec - 1; Ontario - 3. 
One of the prints in Ontario is an original uncensored one. Two others are in use in 
various meetings throughout the Province. 
The cost of these nine films was on the average of approximately $400.00 each. The 
films, have been invaluable for propaganda purposes, but it cannot be that they have proven 
a success for money raising purposes. Apart from the interest in Spain which their showings 
have stimulated, which will undoubtedly but indefinitely express itself in increased givings, 
we cannot trace, to the film directly, a return that will balance its cost. 
In addition to the films the Committee has projectors and equipment to the value of 
approximately $1000. 
While the films have no value other than for propaganda purposes the projectors are an 
actual asset which could be realized at any time or a substantial amount. 
CENSORSHIP OF THE FILM
Negotiations have been continued with the Ontario Board of Censors with the view to 
inducing them to restore cuts that had been made. 
Up to the moment our representations have not been successful. 
At the meeting of April 22nd, it was agreed that if the local Committee in any place 
decided that they would prefer to make collections themselves of subscriptions made at meetings 
held in their respective localities, that they be furnished with a list of names and any other 
help the office can afford. 
In an effort to arouse interest throughout -the Province at lareg arrangements were made 
with several gentlemen to act as Field Secretaries: Rev. W. B. Smith, Rev. W. E. S. James, 
Mr. Arthur Williams, and Mr. Harry Farmer. 
Mr. Smith visited a number of points in North Western Ontario, and also in New Ontario. 
These meetings being arranged by Mr. James. 
He also arranged a number of meetings in churches in and around Toronto. These were 
only partly successful and it was decided to discontinue that type of work. 
Mr. Arthur Williams visited South Western Ontario; going as far as Windsor. 
Mr. Harry Farmer visited Eastern Ontario touching at Kingston, Brockville, Prescott, 
Cornwall, Carlton Place, etc. 
The Eastern trip read a loss on operation. The Western trip Mr. Williams broke about even. 
At a meeting of the Executive held on July 7th, 1937, the matter of National Organization, 
which had been discussed on various occasions was brought to a head by recommendations 
presented by the Chairman, which provided for the setting up of a National Committee consist-
ing of representatives of National organizations and of the various Provincial Committees, 
also the setting up of analogous committees in each province. 
It was recommended that the work of the organization be disassociated from political 
activities in Canada and from militaristic organizations in Spain. 
The financial reports of each of the Provincial Committees to be sent monthly to the 
central Committee and there be a regular exchange of reports of activities, carried on 
and projected. 
The recommendation was that: 
“These Committees should be simple in the form of organization. It is suggested 
that there be a Chairman, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and a number of Vice-Presidents 
representing various interests such as Church, Trades Unions, C.C.F., Communists, 
Women, Youth. The work might be carried on by Committees in charge of each 
department of activity such as - Finance, Public Meetings, Publicity, Youth, Women, 
etc.
This was considered at various subsequent meetings but nothing was done. 
With the development of the work, the need for re-organization has become more and more 
evidenced. As a matter of fact there has not been a National Conference on Spanish affairs 
at which representatives of National and Provincial organizations were present and together 
planned for and decided regarding national work. 
The Committee which was formed in Toronto tacitly assumed the functions of a National Committee and came to be recognized as such by the various provinces. It was self-con-
stituted rather than representative and really had no right to usurp the functions of a 
National Committee. 
This partly explains the misunderstandings that have developed for as the work enlarged it became obvious that there were three distinct functions which Committees should fill. Local, provincial, national. In Toronto, the Committee which was local, became provincial,