The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-17
WHAT CITIZENS THINK
OF LANES PLAN TO HAVE
SUNDAY MOVING PICTURES

SAID: Judge Lanes proposition to open
the moving picture theatres on Sunday
afternoons is progressive and l am heart
liy IN favor of It as he outlined the
scheme. The operators and the musicians
should be considered, as they are already
working very long hours six days of the
week. If the owners of the picture thea
tres Will provide Sunday off for their
operators and musicians and get substi-
tutes in their place. j do not think that
any opposition will be manifested to
Judge Lanes granting the privilege of
operating the picture theatres on Sun
day."
Mrs. Nesbitt Believes In 1t
Mrs. w D. Nesbitt president of the
Boys club of Birmingham said: Il am
In favor of it. Judge Lane will be doing
something for the great masses of work
ers who have nowhere to go ON Sunday
by allowing the moving picture theatres
should be passed by a board of eensors
and only educational and semi-education-
al films shown.
Elliott Speaks for Printers
A. +. Elliott. president of the Birming-
ham Typographical union. No. 104. said:
"The opening of the moving picture thea
tres on Sunday afternoons as outlined by
Judge Lane is a very progressive posi-
| tion to take. and | am heartily in favor
H.
81 do not believe the religious duties
of the Sabbath will be neglected by the
workingmen or others because there is
a moving picture theatre opened in the
afternoon. 1t would be reactionary, in my
! opinion, for anyone to oppose the cine
| matograph on Sunday afternoons, If prop
erly regulated as moving pictures are
being constantly improved until at the
| present time they are of the greatest ecu
eational value to the general public, as
well as recreative and amusing. | hops
Judge Lane will carry out his idea
Exum Prefers Not to Be Quoted
| Commissioners Culpepper Exum, presi-
dent of the city commission, said last
night that he did not talk shop on Sun
days and did not want to be quoted.
Solon Jacobs Approves Them
Solon Jacobs, a prominent manufactu-
| rer's agent. said. Moving pictures on
| Sunday afternoons would be great; | am
strongly in favor of them and think
Judge Lane has sounded popular note
/ in his announcement that he favors tile
| pictures on Sunday"
| Mrs. Jacobs president of the Birming-
ham Equal Suffrage association would
| not be quoted on the matter, as she did
not wish to appear as speaking for the
equal suffragists.
Rev. Mcyoy Opposed
Rev. y. G. McVoy, pastor of the High
lands Methodist church. said: ut would
be mistake to open the moving picture
theatres on Sunday. as Judge Lane out
lined in the morning paper. 1t will lead
to the point where the people will get
to view the Sabbath as only a day of
recreation and pleasure and forget Its
religious side. While there might not be
any great harm in moving pictures on
Sunday afternoons under the proper regu-
lations | am opposed to their opening
the church and the home should be the
proper place for all on the Sabbath"
Fowlkes Can See No Harm
S. II. Fowlkes, secretary OF the Busi-
ness Mems league, said: III a board OF
censorship is appointed that Will took
after the films seeing that only educa-
tional and semi educational pictures are
shown. am In favor Of moving pictures
/ on Sunday afternoons-at least | cans
see any harm in them