Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-17
MaddoxOHersStrict Ordinance
Its Passage Pledged He Asserts
Film Managers M a y
Reply by Insisting
That Lid Also Be
Clamped On Cigars,t
Soda and Cigarettes

Alderman J. W MADDOX present
ed this afternoon an ordinance to
council which. if adopted. will bar
moving pictures of any character
on Sunday. whether in church or
elsewhere with or without admis-
sion fees.
lie claimed that fifteen members
Of council have pledged their sup
port to the resolution, insurinE it's
passage. These members are Can
dler. Ragsdale. Shepard. KIM
brough Han. Harwen, Boynton,
Wood, SpratIing White. Greer,
Sisson. Maddox. Warren and Smith,
according to Maddox
The ordinance would make VIC
lauons "a misdemeanor. punishable
by fine of not exceeding $500 or o.
sentence Of 80 days. either or both.
in the discretion or the recorder.
Authentic reports are thar the orS
ganization OF motion picture managers
viii Insist that ali other Sunday blue
laws be enforced if they are not per-
mitted TO run Sunday movies.
They We're unable 10 announce tby
amount of contributions received YES.
terday at the free" shows for the Wild
ows and orphans OF the two fremen
VINO were recently killed one Of them
pointed 10 a clipping from a theatrical
magazine stating that London. this
! home city OF Or Len 8. Broughtoa.
had Just permitted the opening OF mo-
ton picture theaters on Sunday
Spirited Fight Expected.
Even some of the leading councilmen
assert that all Sunday laws should be
enforced, including the banning II
sales Of cigars soda water and news
papers. The movement will reach a
climax at the meeting Of council this
afternoon and a spirited fight is euro
70 develop
Councilman Charles ". Smith de-
clared that there was no doubt about
the fact that council would put a stoDs
to the Sunday movies. The state law
absolutely prohibits the doors Of such
Institutions being opened on Sundays.
he said.
Demands Sunday For Rest
He was asked what he thoughs,
about soda water and cigars.
II am opposed to their sale" he as.
serted. Il believe IN Sunday as q day
Of rest. Let the people visit the parks
on Sunday. That is all right; but va
must stop violating the law"
He said he had not considered tan
matter deliberately enough to sta.a
Just what action he would take at tho
meeting Of council this afternoon, bu4
] 81.
ciGed upon the principle Of the issue.
Another advocate OF strict enforce.
meut Of the law is Alderman James r..
Warren. he said today that he was
sure enough members Of council wer5
opposed TO Sunday pictures 70 over
ride a veto Of Mayor Woodward 20 stop
them. He added that ne believed couu.
eli would vote TO prohibit them.
Alderman John. $ Gambler said he
knew Of NO plan TO act against the
motion picture shows, but he was abe
solutely opposed to them.
Expect Veto by Mayor
Mayor Woodward. # is generally PR
dictsG. VIII veto any action OF council
tending toward Il "bluer' Sunday. as
whole policy is liDeraIity. on the oJhe'
hand. tue attitude of council endan
gers tu. status of all locker clubs Es
Jue city.
n would hate to 60. before the peo-
pie after voting as some of these coua
cflueu auuouuee they viii vote" sal
Alderman \. II NauDyle Some oc
them seem 60 want To- put the lio @.
aua -it on ill., The attitude Of 10000
Beopi. yesterday does NOT seem ~