The Ontario Scrapbook Hansard

Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 30 Mar 1944, p. 1

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. March 'stt V/ P d Films Find Favor With Drew A discussion on motion pictures B.rtycondalf) g"etif, It typetiof which ranged from the problem 5:111:55 313339? 'htl1J,W,'d'lfht of suitable films for children .to organizations were definitely wor- the need of a more estenstxe pic- ried about the situation, Mrs. Luck. torial record ot Canadians in uni- ock told the House. Most of the form, occupied the Legislature for pictures seen by children definite- l a time sesterday. afternoon. The ly should not be shown to them, matter aroso. during cons"mmmmlshe declared. of estimates tor the Censor Boar.d:! ______,_7_ E. B. Jeliiffc. C.C.F. Leader, said ' he had been greatly impressed by two pictures in a series produced in the United States entitled "Why We Figlit.' and he wondered. why the films had not been distributed in Ontario. It was originally de- cided to exhibit the film to mem- hers of Inc United Statesarmed forces. but later it was decided to have it shown publicly. . Provincial Treasurer Leslie, M. Frost said the Government did not give any direction to .the Censor Board as to the barring of any picture. he believed it was large- iv a matter of distribution. lie would oe glad to make inquiries regarding the matter raised by Mr. life. Jog. A. Strange tC.C.F.. Brantford) thought the Censor Board would benefit r.) the services of a child psyrhologisl. Pictures had been banned in England because of the possible effects on children's emo- tions. 1)nc of these was "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." a picture widely seen in Ontario, Mr Th f . C . il S Strait e raid. ' f MngFrost said it was the prac- ', rec emng IV, ervan tice of the Censor Board to call T Id H I N L on outside organizations for their g E pl y d opinion when confronted by cer- o e s o on er m o e tain types Pf ptctures: . . f Notice that he has been dismisselstroy the effectiveness of the civil v,,',','."),'?),),',',',,))"',',,",", 131:2}; 5:21: 28:19:15 from the Ontario Civil Service hasPCice if it were forgiven." tor" pictures. devoted to legitimate been sent to Ernest Lawrie, Prov.t-is1/nrds,'dls1od1g:'/hellty 3:331:22: IPI' propaganda. In this connec; cial Treasury employee, in line Within recommended that she be retained 8:33;; 1/:'ti1tidda,ytrdislt9e1.1 $515,311 the recommendation of the Royallin 591116 department. ct Government advocating sucina step. Commission which in.vestiga.tefe,1,2iie the Parliament Buildings, . "I hold very strong views on the charges made by Lawrie againstjtphT2tfissiesagetehdet; 11'.Pg with value of up-to-date, vtvtdfptctures certain departmental officials. lAct.pl-Ier 'sp":','ioouV/j,ui1tl,lo1ft ienrvtiIE: 'fni,'ihaatnd"u,utrnth'e"s. [all]; ol2linaJ,t Shortly after tabling the commis-t; corporations tax branch was men- the Premier said. :'Tltere should sion's findings, wyfh.alt.o recom-Won". be'more extensive use of the cam- mended that 341:5- vtaft,f.'lyyyee era by a Canadian organization to Ltiell,ohrcret,"tee/,i'2.eG"eil'f2, aDtc'gfv .... . . P . , . spr','trlai't'o,.i/1f.i. activities of out 'le", told the Legislature yesterday of Mrs. R. M Luckock tC.C.F.,i the commission's report and the _ . recommendations made to the Government. "This man made a perfectly bald threat that unless he received a raise in pay he would blow the lid oft," the Premier said. "I believe those were his words. His charges have been found to be utterly with- out substantiation. In fairness to the civil service as a whole, such conduct on the part of a civil ser- vant is utterly unknown. We, as a Government, and the people of ond tario have civil servants in this Prov- t ' ince of which we have every reason to he proud. This man Lawrie was guilty of conduct which would de-

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