The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-18
Ministers Express Opposition

much favor.
Ministers Express Opposition
| Exceptions were noted yesterday
however. in the cases of two bodies o.
ministers.
Yesterday at their regular meeting
the Methodist ministers of the Birming
ham and Bessemer districts put them
selves on record as being unalterablS
Opposed to the opening of the motor
picture shows of this city under ans
circumstances
This body consists of So members ant
| the sentiment was very strong agains
any such move, and they expressed
themselves as being ready to actively
oppose it among their congregations
The secretary of the meeting was in
structed to write Commissioner Lant
of the action OF the meeting
The regular meeting of Presby yteriaf
ministers Of Birmingham also went OF
record yesterday in opposition to tn,
Introduction of Sunday moving pictures
here.
However. the great majority of citl.
zens interviewed spoke favorably
Among those seen yesterday were til,
following:
General Clark Fayors Them
II am heartily in favor OF tile oper
moving picture show on Sunday" salc
Gen. Louis V. Clark. one of the mos
prominent military men in the state
Il am glad to see the general senti.
ment that is being expressed in favor
of the movement in Birmingham. W,
need 1t. l noticed conditions in Mem
| phis where the picture shows are oper
on Sunday and everything is very or.
derly and satisfactory One of the big
keeps out of mischief children an
young people and grown-ups too foi
that matter. who otherwise would b,
getting into something injurious Il
themselves and TO others.
In answer 10 the objection that som,
raise as to the impure air and III,
closeness Of the theatres, / would an
swer that If more people got out oI
Sunday and went to the picture show.
they would receive a whole lot NOR,
fresh air than they are receiving 9th
erwise. | have not talked with any on,
but who was in favor of It,"
Sees Morals in Them
/ Lee S. Mills, sales and advertising man
ager of strickland-Green Furniture com
pany, said: Il see moral In every phot,
story that ! witness and | strongly urg,
the city commission to grant permission
| to the moving picture theatres to operat,
or Sundays. Commissioner Lanes stan,
OF the question Is an admirable one ant
one which has the support of every pro
gressiye Citizen in Birmingham"
Says They Are Educational
/ r. W. Blaekford, vice president of tn,
! William r. Donovan Provision company
1 said: Judge Lanes announcement tina
he favored moving pictures on Sunda,
voices the popular sentiment on the cues
tion. | can see no harm in moving pic
lures and sincerely hope the moving pic
ture theatres will soon be allowed to op
crate ON Sundays, as / strongly believ,
/ In their educational and moral value"
Maxim Is Fav0rably Inclined
| W. II. Maxim. president of the Tennes
see Milling and Feed company, said
'.I'nder the proper regulations and witt
| films OF only an educational and semi
| educational character being projected
am favorably inclined 10 think that NOV
1 ing picture theatres on Sundays would b,
all right. / am willing to allow Judg,
Lane to settle the question"
Pruett Wants Them
/ j. r. Pruett president of the Moving
/ Picture Operators union, local No 23,
said: speaking as the head of the oper
ators union In Birmingham, / will stat,
that / am faVorably inclined toward tn
opening Of the moving picture theatre
ON Sundays. | believe every member o
the union feels TIE same as do about II
we want the pictures on Sundays, as W
feel that there is a strong popular de
mand for them.
"It win not necessitate our worllin;
seven days of the week, as some kin,
hearted people have mentioned, as th'
owners OF the picture theatres are wilin.
to cooperate with us ON this matter Il
seeing that substitutes are used. [ wan
tho pictures on Sunday and will exer
whatever influence | have In procurinl
them.
Shapiro Says Divide Proceeds
Isadore shapiro said: i"I am fightini
th. loan shark evil in Birmingham an,
have recently asked the city commission
1 to create a municipal loan bureau wher'
the worlSlngman can get loans at a rea
sonable rate of interest. The answer Il
/ my request was that the city at tn
present was in need of loans itself am
couldn't afford to loan money to anyon
else Therefore, as Judge Lane Is ia
vorably Inclined to the opening OF tn
moving picture theatres on Sundays, lie
him also make a provision to such open
lin; that half tine proceeds viii come int
the city treasasy to be used in forinin
a municipal loan bureau for the beneh
I Of the unfortunate of the city who ar
| temporarily in need OF funds and VIII
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