The evening world., 1912-12-16
PURIFY MOVIES"
. BY PASSING THE
FOLKS ORDINANCE
Il Would Help to Elevate the
General Character of the
Industry.
SO SAYS X. B. FOSDlCk.
Head of Practical Mothers AS
ISOLATION Also Urges the
Folks Measure.
SO SAYS K. B. FOSDlCk.

distinct move forward In the elevation
ef The general character OF the Industry.
N the opinion OF Raymond Il. Tosdick.
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houses. AZ social worker ne studied
them closely ana Intimately. In lsn MI.
Fosdicl mAie report to the Mayor on
the subject OF the movies. ana most
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much harm - ehs mos iund ana sen'
sauonal OF the NM. He insaso . wiee
latitude ahouid Be given with regard TO
the character Of the dlmA.
you must allow for the Taste q the
audiences" he sald. But me cheap
veuoevine Sn"ersnuS .su ovoSuso VI
its exusne Oasaposss sno' su1ths"''o1s'
- being oimcus % impossioie 10 resu.
late because o6 its 6aSitsvs and personal
nature The Folks ordinance prohibits
the installat lion Of n stage In 4 ptcturs
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cuo-secuon - charges the bureau VI
Licenses. through It's inspectors, win
the duty of reporting to the Mayor on
the moral character Of performances.
subsection II authorizes the creation Of
. force for .,ch in.pect,on. The Folks
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ssvonhs power Q. Tue Masor. Al .ne
statutory inhlo,lons wn'cn rest on req
ulsrs theatres would likewise apply to
motoh picture thea'reA
CHARACTER OF ThEATREs.
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IN aautioh 10 scru,ihihihs inc pic
lures uispiayeu' these inspectors would
Keep an eye on the character or the
theatre ana what kino OF people are
frequenthg It. Ihey wouio warn away
objectonapie characters ana insure
uotH eenlS'y ehu uoiS' soho " oeS'
house. They also could insure none out
"Uper rc"S,cS .,so ,s .~o p ,hs nro,o..d
amendm ent 10 the penal law. which will
allow children to enter motion picture
shows during certain hours on Satur-
days and holidays. This amendment Ia
TO be offered In the shape OF a bill by
Senator Grimm of the Bronx at thS
next session of the Legislature.
''One of the worst features of thu
present unenforced and unenforceabl,
law, which bars children under sixteer
from Ihe theatres unless they be &C
compsnied by parents or guardians. 4,
the absolute contempt for law In gen
erai such a condition breeds. Children
discover this law counts for nothing
A is easy to Imagine them developin,
the idea that all law has no NOR
weight.
81 think chiidren's entrance to NOV