Educational film catalog (1936)

334-338 EDUCATIONAL FILM CATALOG 1943 EDITION CONSUMER COOPERATION IN SWEDEN— Continued Then appear scenes illustrative of the var- ious activities of Kooperativa Forbundet: some of the many manufacturing plants, the cor- respondence school, the architectural bureau, the specialized school of Var-Gard, and samples of the local co-op stores which serve the people of Sweden The last section is devoted to the hous- ing cooperatives, and deals chiefly with the buildings and methods followed by H.S.B., Sweden's largest housing cooperative. Through- out this unit an attempt is made to show not only the cooperatives themselves, but the sig- nificance of the movement for the people of Sweden CL. VaEd COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT IN WISCONSIN. 45min 16-si-$10S; rent $3 1937 Wis 334 Shows the growth of the cooperative move- ment in Wisconsin. Scenes of the producer and consumer cooperatives at work 336.26 Smuggling POUND FOOLISH. TFC 21min 16-sd-apply 336.26 40min 16-si- 334 CO-OPS ARE COMIN'. $65; rent $3.50 1941 CL sh-c-adult May also be had in kodachrome for $1.25; rent $6.50 "Depicts a group on a tour of inspection to various consumer cooperatives in the Middle West and South. It indicates the extensive and varied development that has taken place in American consumer Cooperatives but gives little insight into the way in which cooper- atives function. It is suitable for use with young people and adults who desire additional information about the spread of cooperatives." Int. jour, of religious educ. Harmon $3.50; color $6.50 HERE IS TOMORROW. 27min 16-sd- $90; rent $4.50 1942 CL 334 "The movie is a dramatized documentary portraying vividly the accomplishment and scope of the cooperatives throughout the country. It was produced by Documentary Film Produc- tions, Inc. under the direction of Herbert Kerkow and Willard Van Dyke. Shows how men and women working together as neighbors have built a 'peoples' business,' owning stream- lined grocery stores and warehouses, and fer- tilizer factories, insurance businesses, service stations, refineries, pipelines, and oil w^ells. "The picture is a testament to the ability of people to help themselves—a sample of the future." Group discussion guide "An inspiring, effective, and most encour- ing piece of work. I only wish everyone in America could see it, for it would give them renewed and substantial hope for the future." Jerry Voorhis in Group discussion guide NYU $4.50 SC $1 THE LORD HELPS THOSE—WHO HELP EACH OTHER. 40min 16-si- sale apply; rent $4.50 1938 Harmon 334 sh-c-trade-adult Guide Produced in cooperation with Cooperative league of the U.S.A. Based upon the book "The Lord Helps Those—" by Bertram Fowler "A good film showing the development of co-operative buying and selling, with ad- vantages among the Nova Scotians. Rather limited to social studies or problems of de- mocracy." J. A. Hollinger CL. Minn $2.25 IdP SC sh-c-adult A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production available only to schools "A case history in which well-to-do women are tempted by the bargains in jewel- ry which are offered by an international smug- gling ring, and are prosecuted as accessories when the police break up the racket. "This picture shows clearly the operation of the government organization to apprehend this type of criminal and demonstrates the futility of citizens trying to cheat their gov- ernment at customs, a dangerous and foolish gesture of economy. "Recommended for high school classes in economics, government and the social studies." Advisory committee Ohio 337 Tariff. Customs PROCEDURE OF UNITED STATES CUSTOMS FOR SHIPS AND PAS- SENGERS ENTERING THE UNITED STATES. (Harbor activity sen) 15min 16-si-$24 1939 Frith 337 One "of eight reels making up the Harbor Activities Series twhich] is one of the finest series of films this previewer has seen. "The individual films . . . are separate units and can be used separately. However the eight make a fine series of films on a very important topic that is passed over too lightly in our schools. . . The subject is most authentic and presented in a very interesting manner." Committee on classroom films We first accompany the customs and im- migration officials on their round of duties as they inspect ships in the harbor arriving from foreign ports Word has been received that a ship from the Orient carries illegal goods. The U.S. Cus- toms calls in the U.S. Coast Guard to help. ICach person on board is thoroughly searched. The ship is examined from bow to stern. . . The United States Customs officers supervise the discharge of various kinds of freight and passenger luggage 338 Production. Salvage FEW OUNCES A DAY. 8min 16-.sd- $8.50; rent 50c 35-sd-f-apply 1942 BritLib 338 jh-sh-adult An all-diagram film appealing to the Brit- ish public to contribute salvage and to save waste The argument is based on several statis- tical truths: that 2,000 sacks of salvage rep- resent 100 tons; that each million people can save 100 tons of salvage per day; that one day's salvage for the whole people counteracts the loss of one ship sunk. The diagrams describe the convoy system and show how goods pass from ship to factory and how salvage con- tributes to this flow. Various kinds of salvage are shown—paper, metal scrap, bone.s—along Avith examples of useful materials commonly thrown away without thought B&H 16-$8.50; rent Ind 16-$1.25 50c NYU 16-$1.50 MINES ABOVE GROUND. 19min 16- sd-loan 35-sd-nf-loan 1942 WE 338 "Dramatized the story of salvage and its importance in this war. The picture outlines the Bell System's conservation program and shows sl-«il«nt; «d-sound; f ■ inflammable; nf-safety; p ■ primary; el - elementary; Jh - Junior hloh; th • senior hioh: c • college; trade - trade schools 98