Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-23

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The National Board of Censorship has
begun an interstate fight for the aboli-
tion OF censorship wherever found. 1t Ia
| appealing to legislators, business men,
taxpayers and newspapermen. The board
argues against State censorship on the
premise that cities and towns have ethical
standards which are better preventive of
Objectionable pictures than politically
Influenced. salarled censors. 1t offers as
a substitute a "city plan," as follows:
The city plan involves cooperation be-
tween the cities fthe country and the
National Board. 1t links the skilled vol
unteer opinions Of the members of the
sentatives of public opinion, also work.
Ing voluntarily in each city.
An efficient number for motion pic
| ture commission is five to seven. They
are selected by the Mayor from dlversi-
fed groups representing public opinion
and from those interested in people. The
function Of the commission is to discover
and voice public opinion on the charac-
| ter of motion pictures to be exhibited in
the city.
The members concentrate their atten-
ton primarily on fugitive and uncensored
films which theatre owners or lessees de-
sire to circulate. They also inspect films
in which there are cuts or eliminations
made by the National Board Thine mem
bers of the commission review, also with
power to reject, those films about which
they have received written complaints by
citizens. The commission allows proper
lY-CenHOre6 nOfIIraq n Va inlN ell,
with minimum of delay and friction
The city plan involves the submission
TO the commission of list of pictures 1t
is proposed to show before the date of
the first exhibition. 1t is understood that
proper arrangements shall be made for
the review of pictures without charge
to the city.
The bulletin of the National Board is
sued every Saturday and containing the
complete action taken by that body on
films for the current week, is sent to
the representatives of the City Commits
sion. The complete list for the year will
include 95 per cent. of all the motion pic
ture films In circulation throughout the
country. The National Board agrees to
furnish these and other advices freely to
the City Commissions.
This city plan is not theoretical It
has been working satisfactorily in a
number OF the cities OF the country,
among which are New York city, st.
Louis, Milwaukee. Omaha, Portland. Ore
gon, Pasadena, Los Angeles, Jackson
Mississippi Dallas and Joplin, Missouri
Boston the authorities have gone one step
further. They permit no pictures to be
shown which have not passed the Ma
tional Board.
CHICAGO CENSORSHIP.
In this conenction Thursdays "cutouts"
by the Chicago censors is OF interest:
"Toys of Destiny" (Powers)-Tlash
two gambling scenes.
''Life's Great Lesson" Uea BelD-
Man entering through glass door TO
woman's room; all scenes between man
and woman in the latter's room and
man leaving woman's room; fash close
10 camera view of suicide.
1.-THE Language of the Dumb"
Gubin)-Man giving criminal money
to commit crimes; shooting of pay
master.
"An Innocent Burglar CPrincess)
Italian instructing trained monkey TO
steal; Italian relieving monkey OF
jewelry,
Through the MurlS'' Domino)--
subtitles "They decide that she is not
worth It," Are you still OF the same
mind about your daughterT' etc.; close
up view OF drunken woman.
1.-THE Famine OKay Bee)-Subtitls
FNlbHO lcdiub AHat HdgOllb never III
tended to marry her.; stabbing OF
"The Craven CReIiance)-Two close
to camera views OF wounded man
stripped TO waist; choking mani sub
title See the wages Of your sin"
scenes In which inegitimate child ap-
pears; fash robbery OF safe where
mark Is made on vault door
"Milady's Boudoir'' (Biograph)-
Flash holdup scene where man breaks
windowpane with head OF cane.
"The Boob and the Baker CBio-
graph)-Jabblng man in back with
"The crucible of Flame" Creature
DISQUALIFICATION OF child.
BETTY NANsENs PENSION.
Betty Nansen, the tragediene, who was
imported TO this country by William Fox
to pose exclusively for the screen. Is. It
Is announced. to be sent upon a tour OF
America on the conclusion OF tho making
OF the series OF Aim productions In which
she will appear. Miss Nansen win be
seen In person In every large city in
which the Fox pictures, OF which the
hrst Is Eehegafay's The Celebrated
Scandal" are shown.
The tragedienne. at the behest OF the
Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baron
seanayius. win open the Danish exhibit
at the Panama Pacific Exposition at San
Francisco. Miss Nansen's Governments
designated secretary while she Is In this
country Is the Hon. Helene de Svanen-
skiold. lady-in-waitins TO the dowager
Queen Louise OF Denmark ana OF noble
Danish birth. The Danish Governments
interest II Miss Hansen, while she is
under contract 70 Nj Fox, Is explained
BY the fact that Sic % ieadlns lady y
the Royal Theatre, lopellpasen- tna p
s coVar1.sasnt e.ssssa "A .ansaWad fzzti-