The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-01

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PICTURES

Moving picture cameras are to be
had anywhere by anyone for the
money Any amateur can take pic
ture of natural scenery or street
suit of his crude efforts upon the
screen of some moving picture eXhib-
It, Amateur pictures also can be TAX
en- OF questionable dances and scenes
from low class variety shows and
meet the public eye upon the screen.
and generally. pictures unworthy In
every way NAV find a place in NOV
ing picture shows.
On the other hand manufacturers OF
high class films who have hundreds
of thousands, oven millions of dollars
invested In their studios and perfect
" equipped departments for taking of
moving pictures, with the best artists
In comedy. tragedy and pathetique
that high salaries can command. with
their operatives In every corner of the
globe are supplying the best pictures
that art and science have yet produc-
ed. A number Of these manufacturers
OF high class films. for the protection
of the public as well as themselves.
organized under the name Of the MO
tion Picture Patents Company" re
strict their patrons to the exclusive
use of their films. Every picture house
using these films pays a license of a
nominal sum, guarded by stringent
rules any violation Of which revokes
the license to use these films. Any
such licensed house exhibiting the
product of the amateurs camera
agrees 10 have his license revoked
and his Aim supply cut off.
In large cities OF the east where
moving picture exhibits are multiform
1t was necessary for the public NOR
ais to establish a censorship of pic
lures. The Motion Picture Patents
Company at once entered into the
spirit of the movement and invited a
censorship OF all their pictures put
before the public. They even offered
10 submit the subject and scheme OF
each picture for criticism before the
camera printed tho Aim. Consequently
every picture protected by the Motion
Picture Patents Company passes the
rigid censorship of the National Board
before 1t appears upon the screen OF
any picture show.
The National Board of Censors is
comprised of men and women of ma
tional reputation for broad culture.
thoroughly versed in the ethics OF So
cial reform, identified with the educa-
tional interests Of the nation, and men
TO whom the people OF the country de-
fer in matters of religion
They have provided for the public
clean, wholesome pictures of life as
whole. pictures in which baser Gle.
ments Of human nature are condemn
ed. drunken comedy Is eliminated, and
crime appears only as It supplements
narrative and causes moral truth
10 shine out In a silent sermon from
the screen. Pictures which inspire
patriotism. and interest the public IN
every movement of the day, athletic.
scientific. educational, or political so
wide Is the scope of these camera
entertainments.
These pictures Of the Motion Pic
lures Patents Company ARE THE
PICTURES NOW shown In the Oracle.
Isis and Globe. They Will do you good.
so say the highest critics of the coun-
try-the National Board of Censors.
Any question or inquiry relating to
the National Board OF Censors, their
method of criticism. the names of the
members who comprise It. or other in
formation will be cheerfully given our
patrons by the management OF the
Oracle. Isis. Globe. or the Progressive
Molten Picture Co. Of this city.