The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-20
LANE WILL POSTPONE ACTION
ON SUNDAY MOVING PICTURES
UNTIL THE TUESDAY MEETING

Commissioner A. o. Lane will anot
bring up the Sunday opening of the
moving picture theatres at Fridays
meeting of the city commission. Owing
to the fact that the proprietors of
the moving picture theatres are TAX
ing no active interest in the matter
and the strenuous objections raised by
the ministers of the city, the commits
sioner of public justice has decided to
postpone action on the Sunday open
ing of the moving picture theatres
from Fridays meeting to next Tues
days meeting
committee OF pastors waited on
Judge Lane yesterday. He assured
them that no hasty action would be
taken on this matter and that there
would be plenty of time for the Pas
tors union to present their protest.
According to statement of Judge
Lane yesterday, he will not favor the
opening of the moving picture houses
ON Sunday unless a large part of the
proceeds are diverted TO charity. "It is
my intention TO open the shows in or
der TO procure funds for social settle.
ment work in Birmingham" he said.
A great deal of interest has been
aroused in Judge Lanes announcement
that he favored moving pictures on
Sunday. Following are some of the
opinions of prominent citizens on the
matter.
Rabbi Newfield Approves
Rabbi Morris Newfield of Temple
Emanu- Ell: 81 am in favor of moving
pictures on Sunday. AS Judge Lane
has ANNOUNCED, IL the shows open il
Will be done under proper board OF
censorship and such being the case
there can be no serious opposition TO
them
II look upon moving pictures as
education and If moving pictures are
not good enough in Birmingham to be
presented on sundays they are not
good enough to be presented on Mon
day. Tuesday or any other day of the
week. 1 look upon moving pictures TO
have an uplifting effect not deseerat-
ing one if the theatres are allowed TO
open on Sundays. ] think moving pic
lures on Sunday will be blessing to
thousands who have at the present
time no place to go on Sunday aft
ernoons and good educational pie
ture show will have the effect OF keep
ing many of them out of mischief"
Oscar Turner Says Excellent"
Oscar G. Turner, president of the
Southern Wesco Supply company, and
first vice president of the Chamber of
Commerce said zone thing Birming-
ham lacks is in providing some inno-
cent amusement on Sunday afternoons
or evening. There are thousands of
workingmen in the city who do not
know what to- do on Sunday afternoon
The hotels of Birmingham on Sundays
house thousands OF guests who also
have no place to go but TO lounge
about the hotel lobby birmingham Is a
large city and it is about time it start
ed to pay attention 10 the demands Of
a large city. To me, moving pictures
are educational and as far az / have
observed they are educational to all
who go to see them. l can think OF
no other more innocent or Christian
like amusement than to see good
picture show on Sunday afternoon"
Lazarus Favorable
Sidney Lazarus. manager Of the Br-
ming ham Mattress company, said. Il am
favorable to moving pictures on Sunday
under the proper censorship. l can see
no harm in them and can see the possi-
biiities OF great good. | sincerely hope
Judge Lane and his brother commissions
ers will look to the needs of the great
majority of workers and act accordingly"
Morrow Favors Them
Woolsey Morrow, clerk of probate OF
Jefferson county. said: Yes, indeed, am
in favor of moving pictures on Sunday.
think it viii be a mighty good thing
for the city as il can utilize a part of the
proceeds to some deserving charity
Judge Lane has outlined Moving pic
tures on Sunday will have a moral and
uplifting effect under a board Of censor
ship to select the films. / hope to see
the theatres open soon.
Postmaster Aldrich Approves
Col. Truman II. Aldrich. postmaster OF
Birmingham, said. = Under censorship