The Foreign "Y" Debating Club! opened "its season on October 16, with a very willing debate war-films and books. Mr. P. G. D. Sixsmith proposed that "War-films and books are on the whole bad in Weir influence". On the ground that at their best, they are. pro-Paganda, and that propaganda as Such can never convey the simple truth, he attacked all such exaggerated productions in a well-prepared, if somewhat—academic onslaught. He claimed that should attack war ina positive fashion by treating intelligently the Political danger spots of our eivilization, The unhealthy sob stuff of the screen will not help in this constructive task.
In presenting the other side of the argument, Mr. McEwan showed that the war idea needed combatting in "every possible manner. War books and films helped to create a fconvinon thind against war. They acted as a good purgative, People could fight, "if they must, on the screen, instead of in blood and iron, War books do teach the folly of war ind preserve for generations a sickening account of humanity's past The subsequent dise spirited and stimulating. Some excellent speeches were listened to, Those taking part in the argument included Messrs. Band, Dunkley, Harris, Carey, Harmer and Yarnold, The annual election of officers and committee was held the same evei ing, and resulted as fall President. Mr. E. Howard; Vi Presidents: Rev. E, K, Quick and Mr. E. F, Harris, Recording! Secretary Mr. P. H. Lloyd, Business Secretary, Mr. T. M. Haslett, Committee: Messrs, F. W. Gray. L. B.
Harmer, P. J. Kane, J. D. MeEwan and E. 7, Yarnold.
A very hearty vote of thanks and appreciation for his valued help during the past year, was accorded to the retiring president, Mr. B. Harris,
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