The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
SHOW INDIGNATION
AT LANES AUDACITY

Rev j. s. Persinger was recognized,
and In a few sentences he also urged the
recall Of Judge Lane. lie said at the
mass meeting next Sunday we should do
our best TO arouse the people to shaw
cir profound Indignation at the audac-
ty of Judge Lanes announcement In
favor of moving pictures on Sunday. His
excuse that the proceeds from such en-
tertanment will go for social settlement
work is ridiculous Women to take care
Of babies (hece the speaker was inter
rupted with the remark, a babyish ex
cuseD What are the mothers doing that
this money should go to other women to
take care of these alleged neglected ba-
bies? This egotistical self, inflated man
canfot make the decent citizenship Of
Birmingham sup any such excuse l.,
have the moving picture shows on Sun
day. | strongly. urge his recall from
public office and the mass meeting on
Sunday should be TO find out the senti-
ment on this proposition"
Following Rev. Persingers remarks.
lie meeting adjourned. DIR. Dickinson
Immediately made the following state
ment: "ln all probability petition for
the recall OF Judge Lane will be pre-
sented at the mass meeting on Sunday
afternoon"
Continues Live Topic
The subject Of Sunday moving pictures
continues to he very live IN the public
Iaind. The Birmingham circle of the
Kings Daughters and Sons addressed
letter TO Commissioner Lane yesterday
saying:
THE Birmingham circle of the King =
Daughters and Sons hereby protest
against the opening of the moving pic
ture shows upon the Sabbath day, We
are strictly charitable organization
young as to age and much in need OF
funds. but strong In our adherence TO
our ideas OF right. and we decline to
irdorse a continental Sabbath or to allow
our consciences to be put to sleep by
division of the spoils."
DR.. Eayes' Views
Dr. George Eaves secretary of the
AntI-Tubcrculosis association, last night
addressed this statement OF his attitude
10 tho Editor of The Age Herald:
The new threshing of old straw IN
the Sunday question indicates that
among evangelical ministers | occupy
the unenviable distinction of being in
n minority Of one. 1t seems. there
fore, due to my brethren that | should
give some fuller account of the sit
uation as II appears in the light es-
pecially of the letter from the Rev.
Robert l.. Bell. published in your col
umns
Incidentally however. Mr.. Bell intro
0HteH n 'GpUNlttibn bI MS own Wnitn
/ regret TO see, an assault on Judge
Lanes sincerity charging him with
provoking this controversy with tho
end that he may be distrdctlng atten-
tion from conspicuous "inefficiencies"
IN his administration
ON the contrary, it is more probable
that the commissioner was urged to
make some recommendation in the mat
ter by the moving picture proprietors.
perhaps through tile agency OF some
local charity a newspaper man saw
good copy in it, and exploited IT,.
legitimately enough, and the renewed
agitation is the result. Mr.. Bells we'll
known goodness and charity suffer an
eclipse here. as they shine by contrast
In his gracious confession that we who
differ from him are decent folk
But IL Judge Lane is playing pol
tiles" he is certainly unwise to take
the side he does. Is il not more SEN
sible to suppose that he Is. as he says.
Continued ON Page Ten.)