St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-12-04
CENSORSHIP
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way or manner treats immoral
or criminal characters represent
ed In such books, papers. per-
iodicals or publications in a
heroic manner whose acts are
immoral, criminal or indecent
and by the doing OF the acts
therein would create in persons
reading such books. papers, per-
iodicals or publications a desire
TO do the same for the purpose
Of publicity. fame. notoriety or
self qualification or that treats
morality, virtue, order or things
that are elevating or uplifting
as secondary 10 immortality. vice,
crime or things that tend TO
degrade or lower the standard
Of decency or result IN disorder
or lawlessness. This section is
not intended to effect the free
use and sale of any standard
book, periodical, paper or pub
lication recognized as such now
published or which may be pub
lished or circulated, but is in
tended to suppress the circula-
tion of all cheap or inferior pub.
lications of whatsoever name,
nature or character.
That no shooting gallery shall
be permitted to use any form
representing a human being or
human face as a target to be
shot at in any gallery.
That Immediately after the
selection or appointment of the
persons constituting the Board
of Censorship. they shall make a
division Of their number into
four equal divisions of three
members each, numbering each
division first, second. third and
fourth, respectively. Each divi-
sion is hereby authorized and
empowered to pass upon all
things and matters herein con-
tanned, and its acts shall be |
taken and deemed the act Of the |
entire Board, except as provided |
in Section 8. The first division
hereby authorized shall inn
mediately take up the duties of
their Office and perform the same
for a period Of not more than
two weeks. when the members
of the second division shall re-
lieve the members of the first
and so on until all shall
have served, and likewise con-
tinuing in consecutive order
the entire period for
which they have been appointed.
any Of the members con-
any division as herein
provided for any cause be un-
able 10 act with the member or
of his or her division,
the member or members acting
shall call to his. her or their aid
from either of the
other divisions a sufficient num-
ber TO constitute the full num-
ber of n division, the consent or
n permit given and signed by a
of the division acting
will be necessary and shall be
required in all cases.
An appeal may be taken to the
Board OF Censorhip Commission
ers by either the management
Of any motion picture show.
theatre or vaudeville or by any
person or persons affected 10y
this ordinance. Said appeal shall
be made in writing setting forth
in clear and concise manner
the objections TO the ruling of
he Board. which appeal shall be
heard and determined by a ma
Iority of the said Board, which
determination shall be final.
That said Board or any of the
members thereof shall have the
tight TO enter at any time any
theatre. moving picture show or {
,ther place of amusement for l
he purpose of determining
Nhetner or not any OF the pro-
visions of this ordinance is be.
ng violated.
That upon complaint being
made by the said Board for any /
'iolation of this ordinance shall d
De punished upon conviction in
he Municipal Court by a fine
II not TO exceed 5000, or by inn
,risonment in the city Jail for a
,eriod not to exceed fifty days,
'r by both such fine and inn
'risonment. provided that each Z
exhibition of any film or per-
ormance. speech. sale or dis
ribution of any book, periodical,
'aper or publication prohibited
" Section 6. or other thing re-
Iuired TO be approved, and which I
has not been approved by the
soard shall constitute a separate
Iiolation of this ordinanca