New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
MEN WILL FIGHT
TO SEEK An INJUNCTION
AGAINST MAYOR.
Form association and Plan to Raise
$4,000 for Contest OUer License
Loss $4,000 an Day.

After an entire day spent in denuncation Of
the Mayors attitude toward the moving pict-
enterprise a committee of twenty-five
Of the leading IN that business reported
last night at adjourned meeting of all the
moving picture men in the city, held at Murray
Hill Lyceum, that a permanent body, to be
known the Moving Picture Association, had
been organized. The news was received with
enthusiastic approval 1t was also announced
that Gustavus Rogers. counsel for the picture
men, would seek an injunction this morning
against the order of the Mayor revokng aIt the
moving picture licenses.
Several Of the orators appealed to the shade
Of Julius Caesar to acclaim the moving picture
artistic triumph of the century. a triumph
which devotee of the liberal arts could ig-
more and every true artist must celebrate. The
gathering at night so formidable as
that which assembled earlier in the day, but
its vocabulary was equally large and the enun-
citation resonant.
Every section the city was representative
Bowery. Grand street Essex Market, Park Row.
Canal street, the numerous avenues, 14th street,
West Broadway, the upper West Side. Brooklyn
and The Bronx. Chubby faced Irishmen. with
clay pipes between their teeth there, as
we'll as Hungarans, Italians, Greeks, and just
d handful OF Germans. but the greater portion of
the assembly were Jewish-Americans, who prac-
ticalIy control the enterprise
William Fox was IN the chair. When every
body. including the newspaper reporters, had
been provided with fresh cigars. the meeting
was called to order and the announcement made
that Mr.. Fox had been elected president of the
organization; Benjamin Title vice-president;
Marcus Loew, treasurer, and ]. NJ Donegan
secretary, Besides the leading spirits in the
enterprise there were present representatives OF
the manufacturers of films
FIFTY MILLIONS INVESTED
Mr.. Fox opened the proceedings by declaring
that the aim of the organization would be to
protect its members. He said that the moving
picture business was a legitimate enterprise and
that 1t could not be abolished. He said
s5o,0o0,0OO had been invested in the moving
picture business in this country and that thou
sands Of persons in greater New York were
depending it for livelihood.
God knows he cried out, there are enough
Of idle men in this city now! What will it be if
the Mayors orders continue operative? Thou
sands more will be added to those without food
If the Mayor is wrong 1 firmly believe he
is wrong-there ought to be some redress. We
ought to know why he can wipe off this earth
with the stroke of pen the means OF our sup
port One of the reverend gentlemen at the
meeting In the City Hall the other day said our
business was immoral It is not immoral. He
Cltea as an instance a picture OF JULIUS Caesar
Mr. Fox found Cesar a strong argument with
his auditors. They cheered the great julius
time and again, and altogether had a merry
Christmas time of it with the morality joke
as 1t was described. The shades Of old William
Shakespeare, of Booth and of Barrett. of Daven-
port and several others called on to W.T.
ness this blasphemous libel upon their royal
selves and of the character they set forth"
Mr Fox introduced Gustavus Rogers of coua-
sci for the organization. Mr. Rogers did not
tell the meeting all he purposed to do. and after
he had taken his seat little Irishman demanded
more light. Some wag of an Hungarian remark ed
that a Celt couldn't through the smoke
Of Turkish cigarette. But he was a stubborn
fellow. and Nr Fox thought he might be an in
terloper Anyhow, he told him that if he was
q bona fide Snowman he would know all before
the night over.
man asked the chairman whether he had
better put in application for a new license
as provided for by the Mayors order.
No" vas the response If our shows are
not good enough to operate on Sunday they are
not good enough 10 operate any other day. Let
US all stand together" This sentiment was
loudly appauded-
TALKS OF SUIT AGAINST MAYOR
Mr.. Rogers communicated 20 the reporters his
line Of action lie viii make effort this
Continued third page.
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-AdYL