Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-05
REAL MOVIE" News |
Items About the Film Artists Not
Censored by Press Agents
or Owners.
Long Suffering Fans Give Vent to
Honest Criticism Of the Moving
Meal Ticket.

Film concerns here complain that
the present conditions regulating cen.
sorship of films are hindrance to
their business, a source Of unneces-
sary annoyance and cause them finan.
cial loss. Motion pictures at present
are viewed in most towns and cities
In the state with no regard for
the action of the Chicago cen.
sorship board. A production may
be permitted to be presented
in Cook county and held Objectionable
elsewhere, while on the other hand
plays rejected by the local board may
be given permits in other cities in
the state. The "cutouts" Of objec-
tionable scenes in films made in this
city may be utterly disregarded by
the guardians of public morals in
other cities. Those who favor state
censorship point out that this unsatis.
factory condition would be entirely
eliminated under state censorship.
In the midst of all this agitation
Major Funkhouser and his censorship
board are the target for severe criti.
cism by producers. The members are
referred to as unreasonable and in.
consistent. 1t is reported that on sew.
eral occasions, after the censor board
had given permit for a picture play
following some minor or important
"cutouts," the license was revoked.
Since the average exchange man
purchases his plays for presentation
in Illinois subject to the action Of the
Cook county board of censorship the
Aim men thus affected complain that
they suffer q financial loss which they
could have avoided II the Aim we're
rejected when presented to the board
for inspection.
Dennis J. Egan Is generally under.
stood to be in line for appointment 40
chief clerk Of the Board Of Election
Commissioners to succeed william H.
Stuart.
States Attorney Hoyne set at rest
the rumors that he might be q candi.
date for the Democratic mayoralty
nomination. He said Mayor Harrison
should be given another term to finish
the work the administration has Until.
ated.
Henry Stuckart made a good record
as City Treasurer, a good record a.
South Town assessor and good rec.
ord az alderman. He certainly will
make a good record as county treas.
urer.
Callistus 8. Ennis, the president OF
the Chicago Real Estate Board, Is
always in the lead Of every movement
for the betterment Of Chicago.
Many friends Of Judge Henry c.
Better Of the Municipal bench would
like to see him elected Judge Of the
Circuit court next year.
President Thomas A. Smyth, Of the
Sanitary District, has increased the
efficiency Of the service one hundred
per cent since he took Office.
Judge Charles A. Williams has
pleased his friends by his fine record
on the Municipal bench.
Thomas Carey Is frequently men,
toned for Mayor.
Judge Joseph SABBATH of the Munic.
ipal Court will be a strong candidate
for Judge Of the Circuit Court next
summer
John Barnett Of Diversey and Hal.
sted street ia talked of for Alderman
Of the 23d Ward.
Daniel L. Cruice. the able lawyer,
would make good Judge.
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John f. Glare has thousands Of
friends who would like to see him
elected Judge.
Many Democrats talk Of Judge ia.
cob H. Hopkins for mayor.
Alderman Jacob A. Hey Is always
looking after the interests Of his con.
stituents. His fight against the boule.
ward link outrage pleases everybody.
Judge John r. Caverly 10 daily
adding to his popularity in Chicago
by his splendid record on the MI.
nicipal Court bench.