The Washington times., 1912-02-12
CROSADE AGAINST
IMMORAL PICTURES
WARhLY |NDORSED
Clergymen and Laymen
Ready to Join Campaign
to Protect Youth.

The crusade of the Aloysius Truth
Society against immoral postcards In
Washington will nave the active sup
port of many organlzat lions if'such sup
port is necessary
Not only has District Attorney Wilson
Interested himself in the work of the So
ctety, but the heads of number of
churches have expressed themselves as
highly pleased with the crusade.
"A mere glance at the postcards
testing said the. Rev. Augustus ].
Duarte, S. j., president of the Aloysius
Truth Society, 'is all that is needed to
make any self-respecting person feel
gaze at such pictures. There should be
more eective means of keeping such
cards out of the mails, too"
F. j. Nichols, executive secretary of
tho Men and Religion Forward Move
ment. is heartily in sympathy with the
project of the Aloysius Truth Society.
He said:
Il am glad to see something being
done toward the elimination of the inn
moral cards and posters which are
menace to the morals of the young.
think the proposition of the AlOysius
Truth Society that the leaders of all
cause is splendid one and hope that it
will meet with cordial cooperation
Indorsed By Clergymen.
The Rev. Eugene A. Hannah, rector
of st. Martins Church, vigorously COM
mends the campaign. aFther Hannah
SAID:
''The Times story of the successful
crusade being conducted by the public
morals committee of the Aloysius Truth
Society will bring qualification to every
Christian man and woman, Catholic and
tSinS;n9 In Wsshfgto1 TSs Eyer
the morals Of the young lurking in the
unclean picture.
1T Is to the youth of the country that
the suggestive postcard is expected by
the publishers to appeal. With their
lewd designs and suggestive inscrip-
tions, these cards must prove for most
young men direct temptation to serious
sins, catering as they do to those pas
sions which are strong in youth.
"All who are interested in the welfare
of the young-who desire to keep un-
stained the hearts Of our young men
and young women should labor to sup
press the immoral postcard"
Vigorous Support Promised.
The Rev. Eugene Del. Mcdonnell.
S. j., president of Gonzaga College, an6
rector of st. Aloysius Church, declares
that immoral pictures rAheatrical en-
hibitiors and the like are he most dan
gerous evils in existence. Father Nc
Donnen says:
Il will give vigorous support to any
moveme mt having for its end the eliml-
nation of pictures which are immoral,
or of exhibitions which repel with their
indecency end f1out the accepted Chris
tion standard of morals"
Miss H. Winnifred Dewitt, manager
of Chase's Theater, indorses the war
fare against Objectionable postcards.
posters and other pictures.
There is not the slightest doubt"
said Miss Dewitt, that immoral posters
and pictures are ruinoGs to the young
people"
The Rev. H. E. jackson, of Mont
clair, N. j., who Is temporarily filling
the place of the Rev. DR.. Woodrow, in
the First Congregational Church, during
the eight-day campaign of the Men and
Religion Forward Movement, said:
Such a movement deserves the sup
port OF all Christians. There can be no
nobler or more Christian effort than To
keep pure and Christlike the art gallery
of the mind. What the eye sees be-
comes fixed in the mind, and 1t is all
important that the eye does not rest
upon the unclean and sensual. / hope
as good movement as has been inau-
gurated will be carried to a successful
conclusion"