The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-17
CHRISTMAS FILMS
M|XSACRED WITH
FLASHy" MOVIES"
Story of Nativity Distributed
With Reels of Paris Apache
Tragedies.
PICTURES GET WORSE.
Strong Appeal Made for the
Passage of the Folks Or
dinances To-Day.
PICTURES GET WORSE.

The board OF Aldermen Will probably
back up the Toika ordinances to-day. II
provides for changes IN the present
laws governing the moving picture
houses. - approved by the moving pic
ture exhibitors themselves. and by ell
the leading welfare ORGANIZATIONS of the
city.
The vaudeville interests. headed by
Alderman Johnny" white, u 10 said.
will seek 10 block the passage OF the
oil dinances. Additional opposition may
be offered by Alderman Morrison of
Brooklyn. who would include pro-
vision for censor ship In tho ordinances
Alderman Folks contends his ord!-
nances are strictly structural on's. lie
says they are aimed principally To- better
physical conditions about the moving
picture houses. An able exposition "
Just what the bill will moan 10 exhibit
ors and patrons OF the movies" was
given in q letter received to-day by
every member OF tn. Board Of Alder
man. The letter IL signed by Frederick
G. Howe OF the Peoples Institute. Orrin
q. Cocks Of the Federation OF Churches.
Dr. Luther II. Quick. who has taken
leading part In public school and play
ground athletics. and DIR. Henry Mos
kowltz. DR.. Moskowitx 10 well known
for his welfare work on tho east side.
STRONG APPEAL FOR THE PAS
GAGE OF THE ORDINANCES.
This letter IL as follows:
You will be called on Tuesday
afternoon to vote for or against the
folks Ordinances. Before you 10 on
record for or against them. We would
ask you to weigh carefully ana
earnestly the true merits Of the situ-
alton.
There exist at present no spec'nc
laws In this city regulating Its 10
motion picture playhousss. Daily
Thousands OF citisens are open to the
ssrious risks OF small. badly vsnu.
lated, unsafe theatres. Some Of shem
are causing sickness. Some are
breeding immortality. Panic or nre
In many OF them would cause an
awful ioas OF life.
The Folks Ordinances allow for In
creaaing the seating capacity OF
motion picture houses from - 10
90. making them safer and cleaner.
The Folks Ordinances prescribe
infinitely the construction. vent'ia-
ton. lighting and heating OF picture
theatres built in the future.
The Folks Ordinances will abolish
the cheap, Indecent vaudeville which
haa always been dangerous TO the
morals OF the young and weak
minded. But exhibitors may furnish
sonxs, music. lectures and reeitAt'ons
a. part OF their programmes.
The Folks Ordinance concentrate
the responsibility for clean. whole
some picture houses In the Bureau
OF Licenses.
The Folks Ordinances charge the
Bureau of Licenses. through IL IN
spectors, to report to the Mayor on
ehe moral character Of the perform
ances.
The Folks Ordinances leave with
che Mayor the power to revoke OF
suspend licenses for moral onense.
None OF these regulations Will dis
eliminate In any way asainN any
class OF picture houses. except those
which ali right thinking men must
condemn. The New York Associa-
don OF ExhAbl,ors. including In their
member ship exhibitors OF every class
and condition. has recognized tha'
the proposed laws are just to the
whole trade and sos IL greatest good
and IL heartily In favor OF every
provision.
The Folks Ordinances represent
the wishes Of no one party or FAC
ton or interest. These laws are not
mart OF q political scheme. Your
support r. not solicited because you
are q member Of q certain party or
organisation. No party 10 oUpoesd
10 the laws. No political organisa-
ton opposes them. Thsy arc the
result Of a Committee on M00on
Pictures appointed by the Mayor 10
investigate the conditions OF motion
picture playhouses. The Members
for this committee were selected
from some of the foremost social
and oiytc organizations in the city.
The committee found that . crying
need existed for the regulation OF
the picture houses and the Fofks
Ordinances were drafted. The City
Club, the Recreation Alliance. the
Peoples Institute. che East SIDE
Local Needs Association and many
more great bodies existing solely
for the common good indorsed the
Folks Ordinances and have done Ill
In their power to support them. Thu
press has urged their passage on
you. Representatives Of 800 churches
IN The city have appealed for yous
vote. Thousands Of citizens whom
we have been able to reach throuSf
petitions have deciarsd themsaivss
in favor of them. The well being d
the entire community demands thai
YOU do your part 20 mako them tnt<
laws