The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-18
DISCUSSION AT NJ. T.. CHURCH RE-
SUITS IN APPROVAL OF THE
PRINCIPLE
Several Speakers Explain its
Method of Operation
DIR. J. F. Shepherd Called On Spoke
On Censorship of Motion Pictures
Bill He Drafted For Introduction
is Endorsed.


The city manager plan of munlclpal
government was discussed at a meet |
ing held Thursday night at the Metho-
dist church in which members OF all
denominations participated. super
intendent Hal G. Blue of the Twin
Falls schools gave an outline OF the
growth of the movement which he
descrihed as mart of a tendency to
work away from the old landmarks
toward greater efficiency. The old
commission form of government was
established in Galveston as result 81
the flood. This form later was adopt
ed by 800 cities, provided for COM
mission, in which the work OF the
citv was divided into departments
with a commissioner at the head OF
each. An outgrowth of this, IN hne
with the concentration of authority
along the lines prevailing in great
corporations, was the city manager
nlan in which executive authority was
centralized in single person who
nut into effect the legislative Will OF
a smaller body, corresponding to the
hoard of directors of a cooperation.
Stanton. Virginia, was the first city
to try the new plan, while Dayton
Ohio is the largest city in which the
system prevails The elimination of
the movement for the managerial sys-
TEN in Dayton was fastened by the
great flood in that city in 1914
Mayor e. M Sweeley said that criti-
cism against administration where
fairly and honestly made should al
vavs be welcomed. He believed that
the city manager plan offered many
advantages and heartily favored II.
A CITY even the size of Twin Falls
could scarcely expect the best results
without continuity of policy Men
elected to office for two years could
scarcely get enough education III
the manner of conducting city govern
ment effectively during the first year
of their term. Business men could
scarcely afford to lose the time nee
essary for a thorough mastery OF
municipal affairs and at the same time
take care of their other duties. X
Herndon Young, district manager oi
the BOYLE Commission company tolC
of the successful operation OF the
Dlan in other cities in which he haC
lived.
DIR. ]. F. Shepherd, pastor of the
first Presbyterian church, was called
upon and spoke on the censorship o
the movies. His remarks were heart
lily applauded, as all the addresses
had been and the vote of the audl
ence was in favor of both the CIT.
manager plan and the censorship
Since the meeting, DR.. Shepherd ha
drafted a bill for regulating MO
ton pictures, which he has forward
ed to Senator S. p. Atherton and t
Representative II. NJ. Sims with tn
request that they introduce and sup
port it, A copy of the bill follows:
lows:
An Act Regulating Moving Pictur
Exhibitions
Be it enacted by the legislature q
the state of Idaho:
Section THAT any person, firm o
corporation conducting or carryin
on a moving picture exhibition, or a
entertainment at which moving pic
lures are exhibited who shall displa
or cause or permit to be displaye
at any moving picture exhibition
at any moving picture entertainment
any picture. illustration or delines
ton of any nude human figure or
any lewd or lacivious act, or of an
other matters or thing of an jnd'
cent or immoral nature. or offensiN
to moral sense, or Tin such details
to offend public morality and d
cency) any murder, suicide, robber
holdup, stabbing, assaulting, clubbin
OF DtdliuS Ol any DCAt'6 49,
be deemed guilty of misdemeant
and upon conviction thereof shall
punished by a fine of not less ths
one hundred ($100) dollars nor mo
than two hundred and fifty ($25'
dollars, or by imprisonment in II
county Jail for not less than thir
days nor more than six (6) month
or by both such fine and impriso
ment.
Section 2-For the purpose of e
forcing the provisions of this act al
of preventing immoral pictures bell
displayed and acts of violence d
picted in such detail as to offend pu
lie morality and decency, an advise
committee is hereby authoriz
throughout the state and the muni'
palities thereof, whose duty it sh;
be to inspect moving pictures bel
displayed or exhibited, and all me
ing pictures intended for public d
play prior to their being display'
1t shall be the duty of said advise
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