The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 15

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1940. THE OTTAWA JOURNAL 15 Council of Social Agencies Reviews Year's Accomplishments F. W. Berry Re-elected President At Annual Meeting F. W.

Berry was re-elected president of the Ottawa Council of Social Agencies for his second term, at the annual meeting held Tuesday night at the Chateau Laurier. Others elected to hold office for the 1940 term included honorary president, Henri St. Jacques, K.C.; is vice- Thomas H. Blair, John J. Lyons, Paul Gay, A.

J. Freiman; honorary secretary, W. M. Gemmell; honorary treasurer, W. M.

Connor: Must Interpret Work. The necessity for unremitting interpretation of the place of the Council of Social Agencies as a mutual association of social work for the furtherance of common interests, was emphasized by Mr. Berry in giving the chairman's address. "In time of war the position of the Council assumes great importance. We must strive constantly to maintain a proper balance between peacetime or rather agencies and those active only when the nation is.

at war. At the request of local military authorities the Ottawa Council of Social Agencies set up a committee to co-ordinate welfare work among the soldiers' families. The regulations set down by the Ottawa Area Commandant require all such activities to be approved by the Council." Mr. Berry stated that a closer relationship was established during the year between the Council and the Community Chests. The Council now has a direct.

representation on the Budget Commit- tee of the Community Chests. Reviews Year's Work. A summary of the accomplishments during the year was given by Miss Joy A. Maines, in the report of the executive secretary. During the year two courses for the purpose of familiarizing those interested in social work with the social resources in their community, were organized and completed, with a combined registration of 185.

Following the second course two additional courses in Child Welfare and Family Welfare were arranged. A new directory of social resources, social containing agencies in the information city was published. The Social Service Exchange was also operated by the council service for all asocial a agencies. The service of the exchange was used by 51 agencies, and 5,507 registrations were made of which 3,702 were for families previously known to social agencies. The Exchange has been in operation for 25 years and registrations are being received for second and third generations.

There is one grouping listed with Exchange have received social dicating that 50 inter related famagencies. The Christmas Exchange gave service to 235 different groups including churches, service clubs and other organizations which registered names of. 1,349 families. Christmas Cheer was provided for 909 families of the 1,012 families recommended by social agencies as being in need of Christmas Cheer. Miss Maines paid tribute to Miss Studte who has charge of both the.

Exchange services. Aid For Soldiers' Families. The Council approved the plan of forming a Catholic Family Service Bureau. A special committee set up during the year due to war conditions, was the co-ordinating committee for Welfare Services to Soldiers' Families. The Council of Social Agencies also joined with other Canadian councils in making representations to the Government in regard to the transient problem which existed last year.

The report of the Wellington Community Centre of which Mrs. K. Harris, is supervisor, was also presented by Miss Maines. The activities of the Centre included sewing and knitting classes sponsored by the May Court Club and athletic activities for boys; library and dancing class sponsored by the Catholic Girls' Club, and dramatic and choral work under the direction of Mrs. Arnold Murphy and Mrs.

Harris. Y.M.C.A. leaders also conducted activities for boys, and concerts and dances were also sponsored by the Centre. W. M.

Connor gave the treasurer's report. In presenting the report of the Health- Division, Mrs. W. Ford Pratt stated that the main problem of the division during the past year was the need for extended dental service for school children and adults unable to pay for this service. The need for further eye clinic service has also been brought to the attention of the division.

Miss Williams' Report. Miss Thelma. D. Williams, in presenting the report of the Family Division, stated that three general meetings were held during the year. The problem of the lack of emergency relief for families pending their acceptance by the Public Relief Department was considered by the division.

A subcommittee of the Family Division met with representatives from the Department of Pensions and National Health to discuss plans for the investigation of OUR PLATE LUNCHES Are Making a Great Hit from 20 ap KARSON'S Limited. Corner Bank and Sparks Sis. PRESIDENT F. W. Berry who was re-elected president of the Ottawa Council of Social Agencies, at the annual meeting held at the Chateau Laurier Tuesday night.

Derailed Freight Cars Burn Fireman Hurt SHERBROOKE, April 16. -(CP)-One man was critically injured today when eight cars and an engine of a fast Canadian National Railways westbound freight jumped the tracks near here and burst into flames following an exI plosion in a car loaded with gasoline. engine, pulling about 35 freight cars on the Portland real: Dixville run, and left the rails between Norton, 28 miles from here. Both the engineer, J. Spence of Montreal, and the fireman, Omer Lavergne, leaped clear but the fireman was injured.

The eight cars immediately behind the engine were piled up when it was derailed. The eighth, carrying 8,000 gallons of gasoline, exploded as it was thrown from. the tracks and the flames quickly spread to the other derailed cars, all of which were empty. Railways officials, who despatched wreckinana crews from Richmond Pond, said the train was loaded mostly with paper and potatoes and was going to Chicago via Montreal. The officials said the tracks would be cleared without any disruption of train schedules.

Y.M.C.A. Officers Named to Air Force MONTREAL, April (CP)-Appointment of four more Y.M.C.A. officers to serve with the Royal Canadian Air Force was a announced today by Dr. George S. Patterson, to secretary of Y.M.C.A.

services with the Air Force. They are E. R. McEwan and Donald B. Macdonald, both of Winnipeg, R.

Reekie, of London, and Dr. Gordon Turner of Trenton, Ont. Both Macdonald and Dr. Turner will service on the staff at the Manning pool, Toronto R.C.A.F. centre, while McEwan will direct services to the No.

1 Technical Air Training School at St. Thomas, and Reekie will direct Y.M.C.A. services to Trenton air centre. All appointments are effective immediately. ENCOURAGE HOME BUILDING.

EDMONTON, April Formation of a board to assist and encourage private enterprise engaging extensively in erection of moderately-priced houses in Alberta was announced today by Hon. E. C. Manning, Minister of Trade and Industry. DANCE! Special Course for Beginners 15 Lessons $5 Call Today! Arrange to Start! LIEFF DANCE STUDIOS 18 Ridean, opp.

Chateau. 2-0234 AMUSEMENTS STARTS CENTREI TODAY ROSES ARE RED! VIOLETS ARE BLUE! SHAMROCKS ARE 'GRIN'!) AND SO WILL YOU! 3 Mc PRISCILLA CHEER IRISH M. MITCHELL Mc HALE MORGAN Special Added Attraction! "THE LIFE OF SEABISCUIT" New Brunswick Budgets Surplus Of $13,723 FREDERICTON, April -A. surplus of $13,723 for the iscal year ending next Oct. 31 was estimated today by Hon.

J. J. Hayes Doone, provincial secretary-treasurer, as he presented the 1940 budget in the New Brunswick Legislature. Presenting his Arst budget, Mr. Doone disclosed that a provincial tobacco tax would be imposed and estimated total revenue at 610 and expenditures at 887-highest figures in provincial history: Impose Tobacco Tax.

Revealing he expected the tobacco tax to bring additional revenue of $125,000, the new secretary-treasurer anticipated increased revenue from stumpage, corporation profit taxes, insurance and railway taxes, succession duties, the New Brunswick Liquor Control Board, the provincial hos-: pital motor vehicles taxes and the gasoline tax. The estimated revenue is almost $1,500,000 more. than receipts for the last fiscal year while the estimated expenditures are $632,732 higher. Last year, the province had a deficit of 087. The estimates forecast decreased expenditures in two departments, Lands and Mines, including the Tourist Bureau, and the Federal Municipal Relations Branch of the Department of Education.

Mr. Doone estimated the Corporation Profits Tax would bring the province $112,490, or almost $66,000 more than last year, and that income from the Liquor Control Board would be $1,550,000, an increase of $247,000. Other Revenue Estimates. Other revenue estimates, with figures for the previous year in brackets, follow: succession duties $500,000 motor vehicles fees $1,420,000 303); gasoline tax $2,070,000 stumpage $715,000 Reduced expenditures include: Department of Lands and Mines $415,367 Bureau of Information and Tourist Travel $81,800 Federal and Municipal Relations Branch of the Department of Education 050 Estimated increases in the cost of administration include: public works education agriculture provincial hospital general government expenditures Motor Vehicles Law public debt $332,495. Practically all wild animals ex-cept common rabbits will bite man when first handled, says a writer in Natural History Magazine.

CINEMA TIME TABLE CAPITOL "Road. to 1.35, 3.35, 5.35, 7.40, 9.40. LAST COMPLETE CENTRE "Three Cheers For The 12.25, 2.40, 5.00, 7.20, 9.35; "Life of 2.00, 4.20, 6.40, 9.00. LAST COMPLETE SHOW9.00. Grapes of 2.30, 6.00, 9.30: "Millionaire 1.25, 4.50.

8.20. LAST PLETE SHOW 1.25, 4.04, 6.43, 9.23. LAST COMPLETE SHOW9.00. 3.00, 5.20, 7.45, 10.05; "Stunt 1.50, 4.15, 6.35, 8.55. LAST COMPLETE SHOW- 8.55.

1.15, 3.40, 6.42, 9.44: "Campus Confessions" 2.34, 5.36, 8.38. and 3.20, 6.45, 9.45. 8.40: A "Private Lives of Elizabeth MAYFAIR "Laugh It 2.15, 2.20, 5.26, 8.32; "Un. Fichu 12.40, 3.46, 6.32. 9.58.

LAST COMPLETE SHOW- AVALON "Swanee 1.25, 4.08, 6.50, 9.34; "Calling Philo 3:00, 5.44, 8.27. 2.15, 8.45; "The Three Musketeers" 3.45, 7.00, 10.00. "Jamaica Inn" 1.00. 4.05, 7.10, 10.15; 2.13, 5.18, 8.23. The above billing and time schedules are supplied by local theatre managers.

Lunch AT THE SNACK BAR The most popular spot in town for the busy business man or woman and the weary shopper. Full DINNER Course Every, day Including Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. 24-HOUR SERVICE CUP READING afternoons evenings (except Sunday) Cavendish 184 Sparks Street A VA Cont. from p.m.

NOW SHOWING! TECHNICOLOR! SWANK: RIVER Andrea AMECHE -JOLSON PLUS "Calling Philo Vance" Request Federal Census on Housing LONDON, April -(CP)-The Ontario Association of Real Estate Boards' convention today approved a resolution asking the Federal Government to obtain information on property and housing conditions during taking of a general census next year. The convention concurred in report of a special committee which studied the report of F. H. Barlow, Master of the Ontario Supreme Court, on the administration of justice in the province. The special committee reported it could not recommend any changes to "interfere" with present procedure in mortgage actions, appeals under the Assessment Act.Approximately 200 delegates attended opening of the convention Sessions conclude tomorrow.

Spanish Destroyers Go to Mediterranean CADIZ, Spain, April The Spanish cruiser Canarias and a destroyer division arrived today from Lisbon and will sail Satura day for Mediterranean ports. A visit to the Canary Islands has been cancelled. Learn To DANCE In only 5 sons. piete Course of SINCLAIR DANCING SPARKS ST. 2-2091, 8-2117 AMUSEMENTS.

IMPERIAL Bank Gilmour-Phone 2-0833 NOW SHOWING by The by A ALLIANCE FILMS CON presents RAYMOND MASSEY, JOAN MARION WALTER- HUDD And HIT UNT PILOT JOHN MARJORIE TRENT REYNOLDS Mat. 20c, Eve. MILBURN STONE FRANCAIS Dalhousie St. TONIGHT is 'Questionnaire Nite' 1 Copyrighted 1939 1st PRIZE $60.00 2nd PRIZE $5.00 3rd PRIZE $5.00 On the Screen 2 Big Hits "LOVE AFFAIR" with CHARLES BOYER "STRANGE FACES" with ANDY DEVINE DATE FOR MURDER today with the murder of her for April 23. The invalid was shot WINNIPEG, A April year-old husband, George Harrop, twice in the head lay in bed Frances Harrop, 47, was charged and preliminary hearing was set yesterday.

Allowances, and an arrangement was made whereby the welfare agencies which had known the families in peace-time should make the investigations. for Allowances. The report of the Children's Division of the Council of Social Agencies was presented by Mrs. Henshaw. During the year three meetings were held, and at the first meeting the difficulties faced by parents who have several children and a small income were discussed.

At the second meeting it was the opinion that foster home placements were more. advisable than institutional placements when long periods of care are indicated. At the third meeting the problems of the "Child Refugee" were discussed. The Recreation and Character Building Division report was presented by Miss Eunice Tyhurst. This division also held three general meetings during the year, and at the first meeting 21 agencies presented reports on their work, so that by giving a better understanding of their work, greater co-operation might be achieved.

A survey on unemployment among men and women between the ages of 16 and 30 was presented at the second general meeting, when representatives of all the members' organizations in the Council of Social Agencies were present. At the final meeting Arthur Lismer spoke on "Creative Mrs. E. H. J.

Barber the report of the Women's Advisory Committee. During the year four meetings were held with an average attendance of 13 members from voluntary and professional social work groups serving the needs of girls and single women. Mrs. H. F.

H. Hertzberg moved the adoption of the reports, and the report of the nominating committee was presented by Mrs. Barber. Colonel Harrison Back From England His arrival coinciding with reports that Britain is placing large new orders in Canada, Colonel W. A.

Harrison of the Advisory Council of the Department of Munitions and Supply returned to Ottawa Tuesday after a six-weeks mission in the United Kingdom for the former War Supply Board. He would not comment on the results of. his trip, before making a report to the Minister of the Department. He did say, however, that Anthony Eden, Secretary for the Dominions. and Hon.

Vincent Massey, Canadian High Commissioner, had done everything possible to facilitate his efforts. Captain Eden entertained him at a luncheon at which Leslie Minister Supply; W. S. Morrison. Minister of Food, the Devonshire, of ants State, were among the guests.

Colonel Harrison, who was accompanied to England by E. A. Bromley, spent two days at Camp Aldershot with Major General G. L. McNaughton, Canadian troops in "excellent health and fine He had heard them praised on all sides.

Revelstoke Pilot Is Reported Missing REVELSTOKE, B.C., April (CP)-Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Perry of Revelstoke today received word from the British War Office at London that their son, Sgt.

George Perry of the Royal Air Force, has been missing since yesterday. following an air engagement. The War Office cable did not state where the engagement took place but it was believed here to have been in the Norwegian area. Sgt. Perry, 28, was born in Revelstoke and left here a year ago for England where he joined the R.A.F.

Previously he had taken flying and technical instruction at Vancouver and Winnipeg. AMUSEMENTS AONCE IN LIFETIME EVENT WHEN OVER ONE-QUARTER OF THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF THE CITY OF OTTAWA HAVE COME OUT TO SEE A GREAT MOTION PICTURE SATURDAY LAST NOW THI PLAYING! 4 BIG WEEK A new hit from the producer of "Gone With The Wind" is ACCLAIMED BY THE CROWDS! Hundreds rushed to be among the first to see another great story which, like "Gone With The has been read by millions. More gripping than the book and -packed by Director Alfred Hitchcock, master of suspense! Selznick International presents REBECCA TOWN THEY'VE GOT THE REBECCA starring REGULAR From the Daily LAURENCE best-selline LOW At: novel OLIVIER by PRICES! 1.25-4.04-6.45-9.23 DAPHNE JOAN DU MAURIER P.M. FONTAINE ELGIN ELGIN AT LISGAR THE COMEDY HIT OF THE YEAR! SONGS! Paramount presents BING CROSBY DOROTHY LAMOUR BOB HOPE in "ROAD TO CAPITOL The Greatest Novel of Our Timel THE SCREEN! TODAY AT REGULAR 2.30 6.00 PRICES 9.30 THE GRAPES OF WRATH 4 John Steinbeck with Henry Fonda Jane Darwell John Carradine COMPANION FEATURE Goofy Joe In a Whirl of Girls--It's a Picnic- a Panic! JOE AS "MILLIONAIRE PENNER A PLAYBOY' rest This Due Daily to You Program, the Matinees! Attend Length we sug- the of REGENT Sensation From Coast to Coast! First Ottawa Showing Starts Tomorrow 'ASSASSIN OF Dramatic Thunderbolt Exposing Dreaded From The Devil's Garden! 'Not Recommended For Anyone Under High School Age. ADDED FEATURE.

ENTIRE PROGRAM IN FRENCH TODAY "CHAS. CHAN IN THEN "UN FICHU CITY OF DARKNESS" at 12.40-3.46 6.52 and 9.58 at "SERGE and 2.20-5.26- 8.32 PANINE" Rideau Ends Today "Laugh It on" "Private Lives Elizabeth Essex" TOMORROW 'Til SATURDAY H. G. WELLS The INVISIBLA MAN RETURNS Sir Cedric Hardwicke- Grey Companion Hit! Now. New Romantic Adventure! SECRET OF DR.

KILDARE LEW AYRES LIONEL BARRYMORE PARKING RIALTO Ibette lDavis Dark Victory NEW TRIBUTEI NEW TRIUMPHI NEW GLORYI with GEO. HUMPHREY BOGART Feature Campus Confessions Betty Grable. Eleanor Whitney Last "TIl 5.30 After 5.30 Complete 10c 9.00 15c The Ottawa Drama League Presents That Hilarious Farce Comedy "YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU" by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart Directed by Dorothy White LITTLE THEATRE TONIGHT at 8.30 and All This Week All Seats Telephone Reserved, $1.25 3-8948 TOMORROW FRI SAT. Mightiest of Naval Dramas TIMELY! TERRIFIC! THRILLING! HELL BELOW LAST OF THOUSANDS! AL Second Feature.

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