New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 14, 1916, Page 14

NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1916. WEEK'S BATILEON fosmesss, FILM CENSORSHIP | | A Theory Put Into Practice by Well | Known Business Man 'House Commitiee on Education' Hearing Arguments (Special to the Herald.) . 8 ston, L, Jan, 14 IMPORTED Ml::]:}xl\m ton, D. ( x.nmm" on film censorship ! B8 | hicht on the house committee i SWITZER 8 | ducation that is to continue for six | week nights for two hours and a half each, with equal division of time 45c Ib. ) B socleties, on the one hand, and the T Th Oli L t i O w k 0 l The issue is the Smith- Hughes bill . 3 i DOMESTIC B | o cstabiish a motion-picture com- J. C. BRADY e Bring in your old battered and blister ed hot water bottle—buy a ne w one at $1.00 or over, al‘!d at A 0 s (|| o G (LIl S the tim e of purchase we will give you 25c for your old bottle—no matter what condition it’s in. 1o be seen guEhopleel to make lasting friends of his custom SWITZER B | 1:esident to appoint, with the consent | 8 NE L TNE 56 Tpay, popular ot the senate, u motion pieture com- | S8 ML S oL T 6 ) River. Riker hot water bottles are the finest productions of America’s fore- | mission of five persons to have such | Gl T L Cop nature of his busl most rubber manufacturers—concerns who guarantee their products to us— | supervision by the aid of deputies we, in turn, protecting our customers. | supervision »ss draws their confidence for little , in turn, protecting ow 32¢ 1b. B over the sreat motion plcture inter- | ness draws ther SOTARTE N T ' Every bottle Is dependable—strongly made and fully guaranteed. It | ests as the interstate commerce com- | helpful sugse ot will pay you to look over our line. Y is an exceptionally mission has over the great railroad | health. Many people have LasRied {interests. The expense is to be pro- | me for recommending Itexall Orderlies i 5 se of one ar for | st relict for constipation and s ded by 1 small fee of one dollar fo s the best relicf T S G S e LR B e e The Cloth Lined [ Loop Handle The Khain Stopper Water Bottle Water Bottle Chocolate Moulded fine Cheese. | the law require to be reduced if found | wapdy tablet form, they are pleasant to M“_. | to be more than sufficient to replace | g facia and make an ideal laxative D Ml | the modest appropriation of §40,000 [ oo T for men, ‘vomen and e year. The only films which the bill | Gq0on piige CREAM uthorizes the commission to sup- I press—this is done by refusing copy- R A right and interstate commerce privi- We have the exclusive selling rights for 22 lb ; leges—are those that “depict a bull | this g laxative. I'rial e, 10 cents. c . fight"—these are already excluded by RD C e “obscene, immoral, inhuman,” or N EREXALRSTORE e “of such u character that by its _ chibition would tend to impair the ; RICH OLD M | health or corrupt the morals of chil- | a prospectus from the Moving Picture dren or adults. or incite to crime.” | Weekly of November 20, 1915, page | 13, in which President Laemmle of | 5 Advocates First. LR ~omp! = e s ; e nhite | A nign quality bottle, made CREAM | i st oo e | e | g 0 S The advocates of the Dbill fir: a “straight from the shoulder talk” Made from fine quality white HUBhsE eApectaly sonpTr bottle. All rubber — red, moulded in one plece their innings, led by Rev, Witbur I chic! i - < follows stock, with chain ol s q iz 3 2 s s agto Bl | Cratts, Phe D., of this city, superin-| ]-‘v::(}mlm\\v:‘.qi: ;\}:_nfll lpnhlishml a attachment on 980 wnteed for one 1 50 oA $1.50 | b ] $2 00 M | (chdent of the international reform | giraight from the shoulder talk en- stopper, 2 at. si D HICY . te R dl s | & = 24c¢ 1b. bureau, who followed the reading of | titled, ‘Which do you want?’ asking the bill with the reading of the unan- | the exhibitors of America to state imous report in its favor made in | whether they preferred clean. whole- A 5 Cell Bl | iie iast consress after full hearings | some pictures or smutty ones. Quick Running All Rubber Stone a ENGL]SH on both sides by the house commit- “Instead of finding that 95 per cent Fountain Syringe Fountain syringe Metal water Bottle tee on education as then constituted. | favored clean pictures, I discovered It now contains seven new men. The [ that at least half, and .maybe sixty Footwarmers . iollowing short extract sufficiently in- | per cent, wanted the pictures to be DAIRY | dicates the trend of this report. ‘risque’, which is a I'rench way of ! “The necessity for censorship of | saying ‘smutty’ fll | motion pictures is beyond question. Exhibitor Brutall nk. 24(: ]b. | With the acknowledgement of the Rxhibltors who Tavorca iy kind | need of censorship both by the mo- of picture ted quite frankly that ! tion-picture interests and the public | while they personally would prefer 8 | they serve, the question arises as to | clean stuff, they found their patrons . MUENSTER B4 | what shall be the censorship and who | were more willing to pay more money N \\ 4 | shall do the censoring. ‘The National | to see an off-color play than a decent N~ Heavy brass, highly nickel [ | Board of Sensorship at New | ome. One very successful exhibitor, i P el : Most practical for automo- Jlkted %nd polings 'No 24c lb | York City s composed of rep-|who runs chain of theate was Has 51-2 feet Rapid Flow BineP gL ySEre LEN tubher, bilists. Filled with bofl- danger of leaking or burst- B = . N P g s quipped th Rapid Flow they ing Safe, convenient, nec- resentatives of varlous - Fitally Tranic : B : i equipped ing water, they 5. . . mec ¢ rious moral | brutally frank. He said, in part tubing and three hard rub st el LT edh Bk c s teed one year n and civic organizations. The ex- “What's the use of kidding our- ber: pipes 1 35 hard rubber | 5 L rard ber > ten hours { benses of this board are paid by some | selves? People are people the world :'”-““"“e“ . . i - pives. Guaran- $1 _50 fouieR $1.75, $2, $2.50, $3 the leading motion-picture inter- | over. They've got the same kind of 2 s i ROQUEFORT ] sts, and it has no legal authority. At | red blood running through their veins } (uest of the manufacturers this | that you claim to have in yours. Look s upon the plctures, 1t Is | bacic over the record of muccesses on i Vivaudou’s Greatest Triumph for Men : Medicinal Pl-epal-edness stimatec at from 85 to 95 per c e uring e pas v vears \ 55¢ Ib. B 7 o ooras prodtions b e con: | 4B Yo whl 866 that tha bigeaet bit AFTER-SHAVING TALCUM Better Be Safe Than Sorry are passed upon by this unofficial | Were those which contained ticklish A little attention to & minor co ugh or cold—a little care of your board situations. You honestly believe that Vivaudou long recognized that men who shave weakened and rundown systém may save you oceans of Worry v SPOTE : . . re i in adopting i 5 ! aal Wentedl nome ifferent f the and trouble later. Numerous OMcial Conzor) vou are right in adopting the highly (hemselves wanted something different from thy o eotonavie s utivae Rl e o s | make money that way, but you've got i i taleum is good, but why not something better? compounded from the purest and best of ingredients under su- i xS merous officlal censors, | ¢, consider others than yourself. And why not something made especially for men? pervision of Registered Drugglsts of high standing, and sold under 30 b BB | both state and municipal. The estab- | vou've got to consider thousands of A S L el B o ety our guarantee, which is a very etrong one. C 0X | | lishment of such large numbers Of | ypjpitors and it is your duty and com- ; i ist, and supplies not only a long felt want, but, For Coughs and Colds Fortifies the System { the local boards clearly demon- . iy 5 lorious lu xury! = ) ) 1y mon sense to give them the stuff that . in addition, a gloriou » Riker’s Expectorant Jaynes’ Maltoleum strates the inadequacy of the s0- | il bring them the most money. The | So Soothing So Refreshing o l ahed Nittoos S otic . ) | 5o 8 Has stood the test of time, 3 { called ‘National Board of Censorship’ | theatrical manager who follows the So Henling So Satisfylng o naittocn thejteat of tne Mt e & melaafing oonuinh S SWISS { Which by its very unofficial character | public taste instead of trying to lead p ] that you'll almost wonder why it was so long S dators ot & aentary) Eiiove e P L B | cannot exercise effective censorship. | it the way he wants it to go is the ! delayed and you will always be look 25 a larger popular demand than Tiver Ofl with the Tteast ot Though it were to exercise a careful | gne who comes out on top. The mov dn g ) forwardifeo fth o gD m o e o c Hiers Bosiav 0 feRL S winter Wl - Uti 5 Riker's Expectoranmt is the r « ollige: e o i . g - N -~ h o ceen oy . .. together with the H GINGER and intelligent censorship over 95 per | ing picture magnate who tries to play HEEE sheve right medlainel tor ume, . It SRsthee Wil Sthet Rupenie; { cent. of all pictur ill there would | the pi PO 3 agains rre heals and soothes the deli- | ; pioneer or go against the current o . Iron, Manganese, etc. | vemias L e e S n cate membranes of the It is v bofite | remain 5 per cent. which could be | will come out the little ond of the Vivaudou Vivaudou throat, ' stops that tickling Tiere | W abAutES. AoL teeis B | immoral and unfit to be shown. It is | horn.' . icl Shaving Powder sensation that makes you . ; N . 3 of oil-—nothing that is nauseat- C X only fair to assume that those pic- Letters Piled In Shaving Stic A Shav Erie e e bl SR Bnolt asysostle avel to 3 . popular type of Shaving Quickly remedies ‘hoarseness. the most sensitive stomach, a If only a few such letters had come % preparation that has at- If In any way Riker's F: wonderful invigorator; aids di- ‘in answer to my query, T would not Soap that has a quickly ned perfection in the pectorant does not satisfy Fouilon Qe Seomiotes. aakiut & softening effect on the Vivaudou line. Tts advan- you bring back the empty lation. Members of families have thought much about it. But | e tages are that she shaving bottle and get your money P CEMBIC & T | cent. of the pictures Is in reality not they piled in. One after another a beard RS ek ‘“:“ _"'3‘{*:;:;_"*'}(! back. > fiesh will find that it puts | & Boura of ‘consoranip, but & Whes of | [25¢ (¢ rould be wise 1o listen to the e Lo Small 25¢; Large 60c | {iom In s condition oractc a4 board of censorship, but a board o % . G 4 4 4 R g sin f dusted he e hrus: ally Immune to Coughs, Colds, bublic demand for va re B have any biting effect upoh & Aracny i tatte e e e s i X | recommendation and approval: - As a | | e D nd ganpliednditectivita Aol Influenza, ete Others stood out uncom isingly the skin. Larger than most fac Convenient to use, I ¥, Bone, Brain matter of fact, evidence before the apxomisingly 50c and 90c | tures which ar most objectionable A special formula Shaving { Will not voluntarily be submitted for | censorship. An unofficial board which i has not the right to examine 100 per shaving sticks selling for the Ralses a rich, strong, § o | for clean, decent pictures, i 3 o5 ittee discloses 4 3 b same pri It beard-soften- g | < :mn;t‘“" discl that a very con- ““Personally 1 am against them from S T zoc bR e e ZOC Riker’s s — ] }:;.;,::\-‘.\‘.i percentage of the pictures ! soda to hock, but if the demand for handy patent top ing In every way Hypophosphites Prevent Throat Troubles by the unofficial board are | them is so overwhelmin 1y ! e : G E gly great, we . lod i { declared by the local boards unfit for | will bow to the superlor wisdom of Vivaudou Shaving Cream . i At ek Rikerdymons | exhibition. e Cmitority L Trh the Bitta bt aines tonics known to the " medi- These are small tablets con [ “The eharacter of the motion-pic- | when we depend solely on such pic- Pheen ™01 Sown 22 e vl | ture industry renders state and muni- | tures I will gladly get out of the pic- ; ShaVlng RequlSlteS Aol REe pEnamni ASIEbene e AL g . tnatstimniy [ [ ripg 3 . o " 1 They supply the Soothing and protective, make § | cipal censorship inadequate. Motion- | ture business and strike the street elment necessary to build up an ideally perfect and medi @l | victure films are essentially articles of | commissioner for a job sweeping Razors Blades the Ruman structure by sup- cinally active throat confec- | interstate commer They are not | Street Star 5o 7 . q Atk | Crosed Bl ades) eaci oo; plying Phosphorus, an elen tion. ~ Pleasant to the taste. : atie that is absolutely necessar: They are the stitch in time manufactured for use in any one Report of Commiittee, Glletle kg o Durham Duplex Blades, 6 all forms of 1if that save nine times as much o Clark's Safety Razor e or municipality, but practically Dr. Crafts submitted that the re i hamDe 0N trator) for . Lol.. 500 It is found most valuable by medicine when your throat A i : 2 s 5 : 3 Gvery ay Blade 5 ersons suffering fro er trouble has had a start every picture exhibited in all of | port of the committee and the two | Durham Derby e Every Ready Blades, 6 for.30c » & from general B i states Durham Duplex ........ $34 Auto Strop Blades, 6 for.50c; weakness, malnutrition, ner- | (hc states of the union and many are | documents quoted above were suf- il SO 0 4 AL a0 vous prostration, affections of Regular box 2 C exported. Innume . inspections | ficient to “show” conclusively even Gem e q eave Your Razor Blades the Rospiratory Organs and by local hoard . “ ; - i « : ol suto Strop |.... 5. : Riker store to be any wasting diseae. v local hoards wor sat hardships | “the man from Missourl” that addi- Skt e 4 o Pocket size 10 | on the industry In tional censorship is needed | R Wi : ) 75 Cents C bsence of He said Cold and Grippe Pills pany official federal censorship, the | that the unofficial “National Board of = - ies and clties are finding it neces. | Censorship” and various city and state Rubberset Shaving Brushes A spidemic of grippe fs everywhere pravaiest. Thess iils ry to establish these local hoards to | Poards had no doubt mitigated tie “The shaving brush which ass ures absolute satisfaction. Every are specially prepared for the feverish conditions found in con- prevent the exhibition of immoral, § evils in the “movies” and will he prushiuas SthisE Rubboractieuan antas) bahind It nection with grippe and influento give the necessary movement | decent, and obscene pictures needed to some extent, even wkhen i 25 TO $5 98 solntelvpasteic Raceumcntly ddtv Bl | only adequate method of censor federal censorship is provided, for c o fofthefbowsiaiand ab: Sooichel 25C motion pictures is to be had in g |10¢% and state work at least for a | b = % - = iy = . = o — ! Federsl tommission.” while, but as practically all the films o FREE ENGRAVING : nave a nation-wide circulation tho YE OLDE FASHIONED 4 i Letter from Shawkey. ON ALL S P L federal governments alone is able to | HOREHOUND DROPS m“'.,: Rt @d as proof that | do the main part of the job. 19c Ib I OR¥ PYRALIN SETS s needed a jetter| The firm editors, manufacturers, ex- v 3 1-4 le fO[ $1 from Hon. M. I’. St awkey, staie super- | hibitors, and their attorneys occupied F N HCARDE EACE A GE s N intendent of education of West Virgin- | the second half of the evening with . - — e — - in which a survey of the | 8rams presented on the pro- | arguments in part against all censor- priucipal | hip and in behalf of “free expres | street of the state capital for a month | sion” in pictures, no less than in the Br Coffee, If you want was then summarized | press: and in part in favor of volun- ¢ . Good and not bad ... !tary or state or local censorship a ishing exceptionally flue, g Bad and very bad » | preferable in their opinion to federal | Cigarettes were shown in .. censorship. The unoflicial “*National DN (T SRt s . Board of Censorship,”” of New York Gun play and murder in....50° city, also opposed the bill “Decelt, intrigue, jealousy or treach. | Tonight the film people have fist | cry was a leading feafure in af loast | IMDINES, and the advocates of censor- 40% of the programs presented.” ship will have double portion of argument to rebut. On Mondav and If you are particular about Just try Russell’s Best. he letter ndds . it Monday The ‘movie’ is powerful in its wp- | Tuesday Canon William Sheafe Chase peal to the child and is capable of | °f Brooklyn. N. Y., associated with D atdaiigood crlisrestiavinnutiuy b1 || Crastsn (hefoilEinatlon angynom e has been during the past there can | tion of the bill, will have charge in . behalf of its proponents: the speal be no doubt that the evil is far in g excess o hod ac jshed.” ers for the bill will include preachers 301 MAIN STREET JRae Sl Ao s00c pooomplihed of many denominations, representa- “Worst Xet to Come. tives of young people’s societies, 1o “The worst is yet to come”, said | form bodies, women's clubs, and many Dr. Crafts, as he proceeded to read | welfare organizations.